Structure for smart shoes

Abstract

The present invention aims to provide a smart shoe structure in which electrical connections between components disposed inside the shoe body and components disposed on the outer surface of the shoe, etc., can be stably implemented. To achieve the above objective, the present invention comprises, in a smart shoe structure, a shoe body composed of a sole and an outer shell; an insole seated inside the shoe body to support the sole of a wearer's foot; a smart module mounted on the insole to detect physical characteristics of the shoe body; and a plurality of terminals disposed inside the sole, wherein the insole is formed on a lower surface and electrically connected to the smart module, and includes a connecting part that contacts the plurality of terminals when the insole is seated to electrically connect the terminals to the smart module.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a smart shoe structure, and more specifically, to a smart shoe structure that is easy to manufacture. Background Technology

[0002] Shoes is a general term for items worn on the feet, and they can be broadly classified into dress shoes, athletic shoes, sandals, or slippers depending on their function.

[0003] And the shoe is structurally divided into an outer layer that covers the top of the foot and a sole that forms the bottom and contacts the sole of the foot, and the sole includes an outsole that contacts the ground directly and requires functions such as shock absorption, wear resistance, and anti-slip properties, an insole that contacts the human foot directly, and a middle sole formed between the outsole and the insole.

[0004] Meanwhile, interest in health has recently surged, leading to an increase in the population engaging in exercise in various ways.

[0005] Accordingly, there is a growing preference for various types of wearable devices that combine the functions of smart devices, allowing users to exercise while checking their exercise level using smart devices.

[0006] Wearable devices include glasses, watches, and shoes, and among them, watch-type devices that combine the functions of smart devices are commonly used to measure distance traveled and heart rate.

[0007] Among these, shoes are being developed in a way that incorporates various functions in addition to their inherent functions, and since shoes are always worn outdoors, they can be considered the most ideal for wearable devices.

[0008] In other words, shoes having the characteristics described above are being developed and proposed in various ways. For example, a smart shoe disclosed in Public Patent No. 2017-0036497 may be cited, comprising a sensing unit provided inside the insole to detect the temperature and humidity inside the shoe, a GPS receiver provided on the outer shell to calculate the current location of the shoe, a position sensing unit that extracts location information from the GPS receiver, a power supply unit provided inside the outsole to supply power to the sensing unit and the position sensing unit, and a motion control unit that collects temperature and humidity information that changes according to exercise from the sensing unit and position change information that changes according to exercise from the position sensing unit to generate exercise information and transmit it to an external smart device.

[0009] Additionally, there may be a smart shoe disclosed in Public Patent No. 2011-0071727 comprising a film-type insole sensor that measures a change in force applied by a user's foot as a resistance value, an acceleration sensor that measures an acceleration value according to a change in movement of the user's foot, and a microcontroller that predicts the user's current state and momentum using the resistance value and the acceleration value, and generates the user's state information and momentum information.

[0010] The aforementioned conventional technologies have the advantage of being able to transmit various detection values ​​by attaching various sensors, particularly inside the insole, to transmit sensor values ​​based on the wearer's activity; however, they have disadvantages such as being structurally complex due to the placement of smart implementation components in the shoe body and insole, requiring wires for electrical connection between the shoe body and the insole, and frequently experiencing electrical short circuits caused by the movement of the insole when used for a certain period of time. The problem to be solved

[0011] The present invention has been devised to overcome the disadvantages of the aforementioned prior art, and aims to provide a smart shoe structure in which electrical connections between components disposed inside the shoe body and components disposed on the outer surface of the shoe can be stably implemented. means of solving the problem

[0012] To achieve the above objective, the present invention comprises, in a smart shoe structure, a shoe body composed of a sole and an outer shell; an insole seated inside the shoe body to support the sole of a wearer's foot; a smart module mounted on the insole to detect physical characteristics of the shoe body; and a plurality of terminals disposed inside the sole, wherein the insole is formed on a lower surface and electrically connected to the smart module, and includes a connecting part that contacts the plurality of terminals when the insole is seated to electrically connect the terminals to the smart module.

[0013] Preferably, the insole is divided into a forefoot portion corresponding to the front of the wearer's foot, an arch portion corresponding to the arch of the wearer's foot, a midfoot portion corresponding to the middle surface of the user's foot, and a rearfoot portion corresponding to the back of the user's foot, and the connecting portion is formed on the lower surface of the forefoot portion.

[0014] More preferably, the smart module further includes a circuit board and a battery, and the circuit board and the battery are positioned in the arch portion.

[0015] More preferably, the smart module further includes an external sensor electrically connected to the circuit board, and the external sensor is characterized by being positioned in the rear foot portion.

[0016] More preferably, the external sensor is characterized as being a pressure sensor.

[0017] Preferably, the connecting portion includes contact portions formed with a certain area on the lower surface of the insole and spaced apart from each other, and the terminals are electrically connected by contacting each contact portion.

[0018] Preferably, the circuit board is characterized by being composed of a flexible substrate.

[0019] Preferably, the circuit board is characterized by further including a GPS.

[0020] A smart shoe structure according to claim 3, wherein the circuit board further comprises a GPS.

[0021] More preferably, the circuit board is characterized by further including a gyroscope sensor.

[0022] Preferably, the connection portion is characterized by being formed with an area larger than that of the terminal.

[0023] More preferably, the connecting portion is characterized by being circular or elliptical.

[0024] Preferably, the circuit board is characterized by further including a temperature sensor or a humidity sensor. Effects of the invention

[0025] The smart shoe structure according to the present invention comprises a shoe body composed of a sole and an outer shell, and an insole equipped with a smart module and disposed inside the shoe body to support the sole of the wearer's foot. A plurality of terminals are formed on the upper surface of the sole, and a connection portion electrically connected to the smart module is formed on the lower surface of the insole. This enables an electrical connection between the device formed in the shoe body and the smart module. In particular, the electrical connection between the shoe body and the smart module is firmly maintained by the pressure applied by the wearer. Additionally, structurally, the insole is easy to replace, making maintenance convenient. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0026] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the structure of a smart shoe structure according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view of the insole shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a smart module installed in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of the connection part shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a terminal formed on the shoe body of FIG. 1, and Figure 6 is an explanatory diagram of the location of the circuit board and battery installed in Figure 2. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0027] Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to exemplary drawings. It should be noted that in assigning reference numerals to the components of each drawing, the same components are given the same reference numeral whenever possible, even if they are shown in different drawings. Furthermore, in describing the embodiments of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of related known components or functions would hinder understanding of the embodiments of the present invention, such detailed description is omitted.

[0028] Additionally, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), (b), etc., may be used when describing the components of the embodiments of the present invention. These terms are intended merely to distinguish the components from other components, and the essence, order, or sequence of the components is not limited by these terms. Where it is stated that a component is “connected,” “combined,” or “joined” to another component, it should be understood that the component may be directly connected or joined to the other component, but that another component may also be “connected,” “combined,” or “joined” between each component.

[0030] As shown in FIG. 1, the smart shoe structure (100) according to the present invention comprises a shoe body (1) composed of an outer shell (2) and a sole (3), and an insole (10) that is seated inside the shoe body (1) and contacts the sole of the user's foot, and has a smart module (30) seated inside which is composed of a plurality of parts for implementing smart functions.

[0031] The above shoe body (1) is intended for general shoes and can be implemented as a dress shoe, a casual shoe, or a sneaker, and includes a sole (3) that contacts the floor and an outer shell (2) that forms an outer shape by combining with the sole (3).

[0032] The above insole (10) is composed of an elastic material to the extent that it can perform the function of a normal insole, and a smart module (30) is placed inside the material.

[0033] As shown in FIG. 2, the above insole (10) includes an upper surface (11) that contacts the user's sole and a lower surface (12) that contacts the sole (3). Depending on the area that contacts the user's sole, it can be divided into a forefoot portion (13) located at the front of the sole, an arch portion (14) located at the arch of the sole, a midfoot portion (15) located at the center of the sole, and a hindfoot portion (16) located at the back of the sole.

[0034] The smart module (30) is configured to include a circuit board (31), a battery (32), an external sensor (33), and a connection part (40), as shown in FIG. 3.

[0035] The above circuit board (31) may be implemented as a flexible board if necessary, and may be configured to include internal sensors such as a GPS for recognizing position and a gyroscope for recognizing acceleration, as well as a CPU and memory for basic data processing and a communication module for external communication.

[0036] If necessary, the above internal sensor may be supplemented with a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, etc.

[0037] The above external sensor (33) is a sensor installed externally in addition to the internal sensor mounted on the circuit board (31), for example, a pressure sensor that detects the pressure applied by the user's sole, and the pressure sensor can be installed in a position advantageous for detecting pressure.

[0038] In addition, the above external sensor (33) may be implemented by adding other sensors for detecting other physical quantities.

[0039] The battery (32) performs the function of supplying power to the circuit board (31), and can also be implemented as a rechargeable secondary battery if necessary.

[0040] The above connecting part (40) is configured for electrical connection with the outside, in particular for electrical connection between the shoe body (1) and the smart module (30).

[0041] It can be electrically connected to other parts installed in the shoe body (1) through the above connecting part (40).

[0042] For example, if a solar panel is mounted on the shoe body (1) and the output portion of the solar panel is formed on the sole (3) of the shoe body (1), the connection portion (40) can be implemented in a form that charges the battery (32) through an electrical connection with the output portion.

[0043] As shown in FIG. 4, the above connecting part (40) includes two contact parts (41) in which a conductor of a certain area is formed on the lower surface (12) of the forefoot part (13) of the insole (10).

[0044] The shape of the above contact portion (41) is not limited, but is preferably circular or elliptical with an appropriate area and can be implemented in a form attached to the lower surface (12) of the insole (10).

[0045] The two contact portions (41) are configured to be electrically connected to the circuit board (31).

[0046] The configuration corresponding to the above contact portion (41) forms two terminals (4) on the sole (3) of the shoe body (1).

[0047] At this time, the area of ​​the contact portion (41) is formed to be larger than the area of ​​the terminal (4).

[0048] The above terminal (4) is electrically connected to other parts placed on the shoe body (1), and when the above insole (10) is seated, as shown in FIG. 5, the above terminal (4) is placed at a position corresponding to the above contact part (41).

[0049] As described above, when the terminal (4) and the contact part (41) are arranged, the upper part of the insole (10) is continuously pressed by the user's body weight when the user wears the shoe body (1), so the electrical connection between the terminal (4) and the contact part (41) is continuously maintained, and there is an advantage that the electrical connection is maintained even when the insole (10) moves relatively.

[0050] Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 6, if the circuit board (31) and battery (32) are placed in the arch portion (14) of the insole (10), the effect of pressure on the sole of the foot can be reduced.

[0051] In addition, if the above external sensor (33) is a pressure sensor, as shown in FIG. 6, it is advantageous for measuring the pressure applied to the sole of the foot when installed on the rear foot portion (16) of the insole (10).

[0053] The above description is merely an example for implementing a smart shoe structure according to the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above-described example. The technical spirit of the present invention extends to the scope in which any person with ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs can implement it by making various modifications without departing from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the following patent claims. Explanation of the symbols

[0054] 1: Shoe body 2: Outer shell 3: Sol 4: Danja 10: Instructions 11: Top surface 12: If 13: Forefoot 14: Arch area 15: Midfoot area 16: Rearfoot 30: Smart Module 31: Circuit board 32: Battery 33: External sensor 40: Connection part 41: Contact part 100: Smart shoe structure

Claims

Claim 1 A smart shoe structure comprises: a shoe body composed of a sole and an outer shell; an insole seated inside the shoe body to support the wearer's foot sole; and a smart module mounted on the insole to detect the physical characteristics of the shoe body. A smart shoe structure comprising a plurality of terminals disposed within the sole, wherein the insole is formed on the lower surface and is electrically connected to the smart module, and includes a connecting portion that contacts the plurality of terminals when the insole is seated to electrically connect the terminals to the smart module, wherein the insole is divided into a forefoot portion corresponding to the front of the wearer's sole, an arch portion corresponding to the arch of the wearer's sole, a midfoot portion corresponding to the middle surface of the user's sole, and a rearfoot portion corresponding to the rear of the user's sole, wherein the connecting portion is formed on the lower surface of the forefoot portion, and the connecting portion includes contact portions formed with a certain area on the lower surface of the insole and spaced apart from each other, wherein the terminals are electrically connected by contacting each contact portion, and the connecting portion is formed with an area larger than the terminals, and wherein the insole is in the form of a flat plate and is seated on the upper surface of the sole. Claim 2 delete Claim 3 A smart shoe structure according to claim 1, wherein the smart module further comprises a circuit board and a battery, and the circuit board and the battery are disposed in the arch portion. Claim 4 A smart shoe structure according to claim 3, wherein the smart module further comprises an external sensor electrically connected to the circuit board, and the external sensor is disposed in the rear foot portion. Claim 5 A smart shoe structure according to claim 4, wherein the external sensor is a pressure sensor. Claim 6 delete Claim 7 A smart shoe structure according to claim 3, wherein the circuit board is composed of a flexible substrate. Claim 8 A smart shoe structure according to claim 3, wherein the circuit board further comprises a GPS. Claim 9 A smart shoe structure according to claim 8, wherein the circuit board further comprises a gyroscope sensor. Claim 10 delete Claim 11 A smart shoe structure according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion is circular or elliptical. Claim 12 A smart shoe structure according to claim 8, wherein the circuit board further comprises a temperature sensor or a humidity sensor.

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