Electronic shoe body device

Abstract

The utility model relates to an electronic shoe body device. The electronic shoe body device comprises a shoe body and an electronic device embedded into the shoe body. The electronic device comprises a plurality of pressure sensor films, and the pressure sensor films are located on the side, facing the shoe sole, of the insole layer, are close to the insole layer and are used for sensing pressure borne by the insole layer and generating pressure signals. The area of the plurality of pressure sensor films covers more than 80% of the area of the insole layer, and each pressure sensor film comprises a flexible pressure sensor matrix; and the plurality of pressure sensor films are respectively arranged at the inner and outer side parts or the inner, middle and outer side parts of the heel part, the arch part, the front sole part and the toe part. According to the embodiment of the invention, the electronic device can perform high-precision pressure distribution sensing on the stress surface of the insole layer, so that the pressure distribution uniformity of each part of the insole layer is accurately detected, namely the pressure distribution uniformity of each part of the foot of a sporter is accurately detected.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of intelligent footwear systems or intelligent footwear electronic device, in particular to an electronic shoe body device. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the progress of science and technology, people's demand for improving their own physical health is getting higher and higher. Sports health care is an effective way to maintain physical health. Sports electronic intelligent products play an important role in helping people manage their health status. Intelligent footwear products are one of the most widely used products. The intelligent footwear product collects the motion state information of the exerciser through the sensor installed in the shoe body and sends it to the mobile phone end. The mobile phone end feeds back to the exerciser to help the exerciser develop a health exercise plan suitable for himself. The pressure sensor is a very common sensor installed in the shoe body, which is used to collect the pressure applied by each part of the foot to the shoe body, so as to analyze the uniformity of the pressure applied by each part of the foot. The traditional intelligent footwear product has a plurality of pressure sensors of different quantities scattered on the shoe sole, which is difficult to accurately measure the pressure applied by each part of the foot of the exerciser, so as to accurately obtain the uniformity of the pressure applied by each part of the foot. SUMMARY

[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to provide an electronic shoe body device which can more accurately detect the uniformity of the pressure distribution applied by each part of the foot of the exerciser.

[0004] An electronic shoe body device, comprising a shoe body and an electronic device embedded in the shoe body;

[0005] The shoe body comprises an insole layer and a shoe sole part, the insole layer covers the shoe sole part, and the shoe sole part comprises a heel part, an arch part, a forefoot part and a toe part;

[0006] The electronic device comprises:

[0007] A plurality of pressure sensor films, which are located on the side of the insole layer facing the shoe sole part and are close to the insole layer, are used to sense the pressure received by the insole layer and generate pressure signals; the area of the plurality of pressure sensor films covers more than 80% of the area of the insole layer, each pressure sensor film comprises a flexible pressure sensor matrix; the plurality of pressure sensor films are respectively arranged at two parts of the inner and outer sides of the heel part, the arch part, the forefoot part and the toe part or three parts of the inner, middle and outer sides;

[0008] The sensor interface unit is used to receive the signals sent by the pressure sensor film and generate corresponding pressure data;

[0009] A battery module is used to provide power supply for the electronic device;

[0010] a power management unit for processing the charging and discharging process of the battery module;

[0011] a wireless communication unit for wireless communication with a mobile terminal.

[0012] a processor electrically connected with the sensor interface unit, the power management unit, the wireless communication unit, for processing relevant data and controlling the operation of the electronic device;

[0013] a memory connected with the processor at least and for storing the data sent by the processor.

[0014] In the embodiment, the pressure sensor film is arranged close to the insole layer, which can more sensitively sense the pressure applied by each part of the foot, and improve the sensing accuracy. Moreover, each piece of the pressure sensor film includes a flexible pressure sensor matrix, the area of the multiple pieces of the pressure sensor film covers more than 80% of the area of the insole layer, and the pressure sensor film is distributed in two parts of the inner and outer sides or three parts of the inner, middle and outer sides of the heel part, the arch part, the forefoot part and the toe part. Therefore, the electronic device can perform high-precision pressure distribution sensing on the stress surface of the insole layer, so as to accurately detect the uniformity of the pressure distribution of each part of the insole layer, that is, accurately detect the uniformity of the pressure distribution applied by each part of the foot of the athlete.

[0015] In one embodiment, the sensor interface unit, the power management unit, the wireless communication unit, the processor and the memory are integrated on a mainboard; the mainboard is composed of multiple layers of printed circuit boards, and the sensor interface unit, the power management unit, the wireless communication unit, the processor and the memory are welded on the printed circuit boards.

[0016] The multiple pieces of the pressure sensor film are connected with the mainboard through a flexible circuit board.

[0017] In one embodiment, the mainboard is located at the heel part and below the multiple pieces of the pressure sensor film.

[0018] In one embodiment, the battery module is embedded in the arch part of the shoe body.

[0019] In the embodiment, the battery module of the electronic device is embedded in the arch part of the shoe body, the arch part is in a recessed position at the shoe sole part, which can accommodate a battery module with a larger volume and capacity, so as to prolong the battery endurance time, and the recessed position of the arch part can avoid the battery module from being damaged due to extrusion, and can avoid the replacement of the battery due to the damage of the battery, thereby providing a guarantee for the service life of the battery module and reducing the frequency of battery replacement by the user.

[0020] In one embodiment, the plurality of pressure sensor films comprises two pressure sensor films distributed in the medial and lateral sides of the heel, two pressure sensor films distributed in the medial and lateral sides of the arch, three pressure sensor films distributed in the medial, middle and lateral sides of the forefoot, and three pressure sensor films distributed in the medial, middle and lateral sides of the toes.

[0021] In the embodiment, the pressure sensors are evenly and symmetrically distributed in the shoe sole, and the uniformity of the pressure applied by the foot can be effectively detected.

[0022] In one embodiment, the electronic device further comprises a motion sensor.

[0023] The motion sensor is configured to sense the motion state of the shoe body and generate a corresponding motion signal.

[0024] The sensor interface unit is further configured to receive the signal transmitted by the motion sensor and generate corresponding motion data.

[0025] In one embodiment, the motion sensor comprises an accelerometer and a gyroscope sensor, configured to monitor the motion state of the shoe body, and the motion state comprises the number of steps and / or the step speed.

[0026] In one embodiment, the electronic device further comprises an indicator light embedded in the outer wall of the shoe body, configured to display light, and the power management unit is further configured to control the indicator light to display light according to the charging condition of the battery module.

[0027] In the embodiment, the indicator light displays the charging state of the electronic device, which can help the user to know the power condition of the battery of the electronic device in time.

[0028] In one embodiment, the power management unit comprises a wireless charging module; the wireless charging module is embedded in the shoe sole, and is distributed in the area of one or both of the forefoot and the arch, and is configured to manage the wireless charging process of the battery module.

[0029] In the embodiment, the electronic device realizes wireless charging mode through the wireless charging module, which improves the convenience of charging for the user. Moreover, the wireless charging module is distributed in the area of one or both of the forefoot and the arch, so that the electronic shoe body device can be placed on the charging plate for charging, which further improves the operation convenience for the user.

[0030] In one embodiment, the electronic device further comprises a solar charging module, and the solar charging module comprises:

[0031] A solar panel embedded in the outer wall of the shoe body, configured to convert solar energy into electrical energy.

[0032] A battery embedded in the shoe sole part is used to store the electric energy and provide power supply for the electronic device.

[0033] A controller embedded in the shoe sole part is connected with the processor and used to manage the charging and discharging process of the battery.

[0034] The embodiment adds a solar charging module to support wireless charging and solar charging, and the battery endurance of the whole electronic device is obviously improved, which can prolong the use time of the electronic shoe body device, especially in the case of outdoor activities. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0035] The accompanying drawings, which form a part of the present application, are intended to provide further understanding of the present application, and are used to explain the illustrative embodiments of the present application and their descriptions, and do not constitute improper limitations to the present application.

[0036] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed in the embodiment description will be briefly introduced. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor.

[0037] Figure 1 It is an exploded schematic view of the structure of the electronic shoe body device in an embodiment.

[0038] Figure 2 It is a schematic view of the structure of the electronic shoe body device in an embodiment.

[0039] Figure 3 It is a schematic view of the structure of the electronic device in an embodiment.

[0040] Figure 4 It is a schematic view of the structure of the electronic device in an embodiment.

[0041] Figure 5 It is a schematic view of the distribution of the pressure sensor film in an embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0042] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the specific embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below. The specific embodiments below describe many specific details in order to fully understand the present application. However, the present application can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without departing from the spirit of the present application, so the present application is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0043] As Figure 1 ,Figure 2 、 Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, in one embodiment, an electronic shoe body device 1 includes a shoe body 20 and an electronic device 40 embedded in the shoe body 20. The shoe body 20 includes an insole layer 204 and a sole 202. The insole layer 204 covers the sole 202. The sole 202 includes a heel portion 2024, an arch portion 2022, a forefoot portion 2026, and a toe portion 2028. The electronic device 40 includes multiple pressure sensor films 4012, a sensor interface unit 402, a battery module 403, a power management unit 404, a wireless communication unit 405, a processor 406, and a memory 407.

[0044] Multiple pressure sensor films 4012 are located on the side of the insole layer 204 facing the sole 202 and are arranged close to the insole layer 204, for sensing the pressure on the insole layer 204 and generating a pressure signal; the area of ​​the multiple pressure sensor films 4012 covers more than 80% of the area of ​​the insole layer 204, and each pressure sensor film 4012 includes a flexible pressure sensor matrix; the multiple pressure sensor films 4012 are respectively arranged at two locations on the inner and outer sides or three locations on the inner, middle and outer sides of the heel 2024, the arch 2022, the forefoot 2026 and the toe 2028.

[0045] The sensor interface unit 402 is used to receive the signal sent by the pressure sensor film 4012 and generate corresponding pressure data. The battery module 403 is used to provide power for the electronic device 40. The power management unit 404 is used to process the charging and discharging process of the battery module 403. The wireless communication unit 405 is used to communicate wirelessly with the mobile terminal. The processor 406 is electrically connected to the sensor interface unit, the power management unit 404, and the wireless communication unit 405, and is used to process relevant data and control the operation of the electronic device 40. The memory 407 is at least connected to the processor and is used to store data sent by the processor 406. The memory 407 can be used to store program code and temporary data. In one embodiment, the memory 407 can be stored in a non-volatile memory (Nand Flash, also known as flash memory) or an embedded memory (EMMC). The wireless communication unit 405 can be integrated with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or other radio frequency chips to achieve data synchronization with a mobile terminal (such as a smartphone or tablet).

[0046] In the embodiment, the pressure sensor film is arranged close to the insole layer, which can more sensitively sense the pressure applied by each part of the foot, and improve the sensing accuracy. Moreover, each pressure sensor film includes a flexible pressure sensor matrix, the area of the plurality of pressure sensor films covers more than 80% of the area of the insole layer, and the medial and lateral parts or the medial, lateral and middle parts of the heel part, the arch part, the forefoot part and the toe part are distributed with the pressure sensor films. Therefore, the electronic device can perform high-precision pressure distribution sensing on the stress surface of the insole layer, so as to accurately detect the uniformity of the pressure distribution of each part of the insole layer, that is, accurately detect the uniformity of the pressure distribution applied by each part of the foot of the athlete.

[0047] As shown in Figure 4 In one embodiment, the sensor interface unit 402, the power management unit 404, the wireless communication unit 405, the processor 406 and the memory 407 can be integrated on the mainboard 408. The mainboard can be composed of a plurality of layers of printed circuit boards, and the electronic components of the sensor interface unit 402, the power management unit 404, the wireless communication unit 405, the processor 406 and the memory 407 can be welded on the printed circuit boards; the plurality of pressure sensor films 4012 are connected to the mainboard 408 through a flexible circuit board.

[0048] In one embodiment, the mainboard 408 is located at the heel part 2024 and below the plurality of pressure sensor films 4012.

[0049] In one embodiment, the battery module 403 is embedded in the arch part 2022 of the shoe body 20.

[0050] In the embodiment, the battery module of the electronic device is embedded in the arch part of the shoe body, the arch part is in a recessed position at the shoe sole, which can accommodate a battery module with a larger volume and capacity, so as to prolong the battery endurance time, and the recessed position of the arch part can avoid the battery module from being damaged due to extrusion, and can avoid the replacement of the battery due to the damage of the battery, which provides a guarantee for the service life of the battery module and reduces the frequency of the user replacing the battery.

[0051] As shown in Figure 5As shown, in one embodiment, the plurality of pressure sensor films 4012 includes two pressure sensor films 4012 (S2 and S1) distributed in the medial and lateral sides of the heel portion 2024, two pressure sensor films 4012 (S4 and S3) distributed in the medial and lateral sides of the arch portion 2022, three pressure sensor films 4012 (S7, S6 and S5) distributed in the medial, middle and lateral sides of the forefoot portion 2026, and three pressure sensor films 4012 (S10, S9 and S8) distributed in the medial, middle and lateral sides of the toe portion 2028. It is understood that the number of pressure sensor films 4012 distributed in the forefoot portion 2026 is not limited to three, and can be two, distributed in the medial and lateral sides of the forefoot portion 2026, or other numbers. In addition, the number of pressure sensor films 4012 distributed in the toe portion 2028 is not limited to three, and can be two, distributed in the medial and lateral sides of the toe portion 2028, or other numbers. In this embodiment, the pressure sensor films 4012 are distributed in the shoe sole 202 in a relatively balanced and symmetrical manner, which can effectively detect the uniformity of the pressure applied by the foot.

[0052] In one embodiment, the electronic device 40 further includes a motion sensor for sensing the motion state of the shoe body 20 and generating a corresponding motion signal; the sensor interface unit 402 is further configured to receive the signal sent by the motion sensor and generate corresponding motion data.

[0053] In one embodiment, the motion sensor includes an accelerometer and a gyroscope sensor for monitoring the motion state of the shoe body 20, and the motion state includes the number of steps and / or the step speed.

[0054] In one embodiment, the electronic device 40 further includes an external interface (such as a USB port) for firmware upgrade and data export. In one embodiment, the electronic device 40 further includes a JTAG (Joint Test Action Group) interface for debugging and testing. In one embodiment, the electronic device 40 further includes a clock chip for providing an accurate time reference for applications that require time accuracy, such as step counting. The external interface, the JTAG interface, and the clock chip can be integrated on the mainboard 408.

[0055] In one embodiment, the electronic device 40 further includes an indicator light 409 embedded in the outer wall of the shoe body 20 (such as the lateral side of the shoe body 20) for indicating the working state of the electronic device 40. Figure 1As shown, the power management unit 404 is also used to control the indicator light 409 to display light according to the charging condition of the battery module 403. In one embodiment, the indicator light 409 can be a charging LED indicator light. In one embodiment, the indicator light 409 can be placed near the heel portion 2024. In one embodiment, when the electronic device 40 starts charging, the indicator light 409 can light up, and after charging is completed, the indicator light 409 can be turned off or display a full charge state. The indicator light 409 displays the charging status of the electronic device 40, which can help the user to understand the power status of the battery of the electronic device 40 in time.

[0056] In one embodiment, the power management unit 404 includes a wireless charging module 4042; the wireless charging module 4042 is embedded in the sole portion 202 and distributed in the area of one or both of the forefoot portion 2026 and the arch portion 2022, for managing the wireless charging process of the battery module 403. For example, as shown, part of the wireless charging module 4042 can be located in the area of the forefoot portion 2026, and the other part can be located in the area of the arch portion 2022. In this embodiment, the electronic device 40 realizes wireless charging mode through the wireless charging module 4042, which improves the convenience of charging for the user. Moreover, the wireless charging module 4042 is distributed in the area of one or both of the forefoot portion 2026 and the arch portion 2022, which facilitates the electronic shoe body device 1 to be placed on the charging plate for charging, and further improves the operation convenience for the user. Figure 2

[0057] In one embodiment, the electronic device 40 further includes a solar charging module, which includes: a solar panel embedded in the outer wall of the shoe body 20, for converting solar energy into electrical energy; a storage battery embedded in the sole portion 202, for storing electrical energy and providing power supply for the electronic device 40; and a controller embedded in the sole portion 202 and connected with the processor, for managing the charging and discharging process of the storage battery. This embodiment adds the solar charging module, supports wireless charging and solar charging, and significantly improves the battery endurance of the entire electronic device, which can prolong the use time of the electronic shoe body device, especially in the case of outdoor activities. In one embodiment, the solar charging module can be integrated on a chip and electrically connected with the mainboard 408.

[0058] In one embodiment, the electronic device 40 further includes a temperature sensor, wherein the temperature sensor is used to monitor the temperature of the shoe body, prevent the user's feet from frostbite or overheating, and is particularly suitable for users who need special temperature management.

[0059] ​In one embodiment, the electronic shoe body device 1 further comprises a circuit wrapping layer for wrapping electronic components of the electronic device 40, such as the battery module 403 and the main board 408. The wrapping layer has the characteristics of impact resistance, waterproof and moisture-proof. In one embodiment, the electronic shoe body device 1 further comprises a shockproof structure for absorbing shocks and impacts during movement. In one embodiment, the electronic shoe body device 1 further comprises a heat sink or a heat dissipation channel for dissipating heat from the electronic components of the electronic device 40, such as the battery module 403 and the main board 408.

[0060] The circuit wrapping layer, the shockproof structure and the heat sink (or the heat dissipation channel) provide strong protection for the electronic device 40, which can effectively prolong the service life of the electronic device 40.

[0061] The present application also provides an electronic device for embedding in a shoe body, which has the same functions and structures as the electronic device 40 in the above embodiments, and will not be described here.

[0062] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that if the terms "first", "second" and the like appear, these terms are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present application, if the term "a plurality of" appears, the meaning of "a plurality of" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0063] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. In order to make the description simple, all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are not described, however, as long as the combination of the technical features does not exist contradictory, it should be considered as the scope of the present application.

[0064] The above embodiments only express several implementation ways of the present application, and the description is more specific and detailed, but it should not be understood as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be pointed out that for ordinary skilled in the art, without departing from the concept of the present application, a number of modifications and improvements can be made, which are all within the scope of the present application. Therefore, the scope of the patent of the present application should be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. An electronic shoe body apparatus, characterized by, The shoe body and the electronic device embedded in the shoe body; The shoe body includes an insole layer and a sole part, the insole layer is covered on the sole part, and the sole part includes a heel part, an arch part, a forefoot part and a toe part; The electronic device includes: A plurality of pressure sensor films, which are arranged on the side of the insole layer facing the sole part and close to the insole layer, are used to sense the pressure on the insole layer and generate pressure signals; the area of the plurality of pressure sensor films covers more than 80% of the area of the insole layer, each pressure sensor film includes a flexible pressure sensor matrix; the plurality of pressure sensor films are arranged on the inner and outer sides of the heel part, the arch part, the forefoot part and the toe part, or on the inner, middle and outer sides of the heel part, the arch part, the forefoot part and the toe part; A sensor interface unit is used to receive the signals sent by the pressure sensor films and generate corresponding pressure data; A battery module is used to provide power supply for the electronic device; A power management unit is used to process the charging and discharging process of the battery module; A wireless communication unit is used to communicate with a mobile terminal wirelessly; A processor is electrically connected with the sensor interface unit, the power management unit, the wireless communication unit, is used to process related data, and control the operation of the electronic device; A memory is connected with the processor at least and is used to store the data sent by the processor.

2. The electronic footbed device of claim 1, wherein, The sensor interface unit, the power management unit, the wireless communication unit, the processor and the memory are integrated on a mainboard; the mainboard is composed of a plurality of printed circuit boards, and the sensor interface unit, the power management unit, the wireless communication unit, the processor and the memory are welded on the printed circuit boards; The plurality of pressure sensor films are connected with the mainboard through a flexible circuit board.

3. The electronic footbed apparatus of claim 2, wherein, The mainboard is located in the heel part and below the plurality of pressure sensor films.

4. The electronic footbed apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The battery module is embedded in the arch part of the shoe body.

5. The electronic footbed apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The plurality of pressure sensor films include two pressure sensor films distributed on the inner and outer sides of the heel part, two pressure sensor films distributed on the inner and outer sides of the arch part, three pressure sensor films distributed on the inner, middle and outer sides of the forefoot part, and three pressure sensor films distributed on the inner, middle and outer sides of the toe part.

6. The electronic footbed apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The electronic device further includes a motion sensor; The motion sensor is used to sense the motion state of the shoe body and generate corresponding motion signals; The sensor interface unit is also used to receive the signals sent by the motion sensor and generate corresponding motion data.

7. The electronic footbed device of claim 6, wherein, The motion sensor includes an accelerometer and a gyroscope sensor, which are used to monitor the motion state of the shoe body, and the motion state includes the number of steps and / or the step speed.

8. The electronic footbed apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The electronic device further includes an indicator light, which is embedded in the outer wall of the shoe body and is used to display light, and the power management unit is also used to control the indicator light to display light according to the charging condition of the battery module.

9. The electronic footbed apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The power management unit includes a wireless charging module; the wireless charging module is embedded in the shoe sole part, distributed in the area of one or both of the forefoot part and the arch part, for managing the wireless charging process of the battery module.

10. The electronic footbed apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The electronic device further includes a solar charging module, which includes: a solar panel embedded in the outer wall of the shoe body for converting solar energy into electrical energy; a storage battery embedded in the shoe sole part for storing the electrical energy and providing power for the electronic device; a controller embedded in the shoe sole part and connected with the processor for managing the charging and discharging process of the storage battery.

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