Method for manufacturing insoles for position checking

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a position-checking insole, comprising the steps of: manufacturing an upper mold and a lower mold; placing a communication module or sensor device between the arch portion and the heel portion of the insole in the lower mold; placing a GPS antenna in the forefoot portion of the insole in the lower mold; foaming urethane with the communication module or sensor device and the GPS antenna placed in the lower mold; fixing a finishing material to the upper mold to compress the lower mold; and cutting the finishing material to correspond to the shape of the insole.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an insole for position verification. Background Technology

[0002] According to statistics from the National Police Agency, there is a general trend of increasing disappearances or losses of individuals who lack the discernment of a normal adult, such as children, the mentally disabled, or the elderly with dementia, as well as of important items like pets or valuables, when their guardians or owners briefly look away. For such missing persons, the probability of finding them drops sharply after 48 hours, while the likelihood of them being exposed to crime increases rapidly.

[0003] There has long been a demand for methods to prevent the loss or disappearance of such protected items. The oldest and most widely used method is to write the guardian's or owner's contact information on the item itself. This is a commonly used practice, such as writing a parent's phone number on a child's bracelet or necklace, or the owner's contact information on a bag. However, this method has the disadvantage that it is ineffective until someone sees it and returns the item, and there is also a risk that the information could be misused for criminal purposes.

[0004] Recently, a method utilizing electronic devices to track a target's location in real time using GPS and backbone wireless communication networks (3G, LTE, etc.) has emerged. This method involves using GPS to determine the target's current location and periodically transmitting the confirmed location to a server via a backbone wireless network. For instance, a GPS tracking device is attached to a child, and in the event of loss, the device transmits the location to a server via the backbone wireless network. However, this method requires the user to separately subscribe to a network and bear the usage costs. Furthermore, since the device attached to the child requires both a GPS module and a wireless communication module for using the backbone wireless network, it necessitates expensive equipment and suffers from poor portability.

[0005] Furthermore, if location tracking devices are attached to items such as bracelets or necklaces as is currently done, there is a problem in that elderly people with dementia or children can easily remove them. In particular, since elderly people with dementia have a tendency to remove items worn on their bodies, such as bracelets, necklaces, and jewelry, there is a problem in that the location tracking function ultimately cannot be achieved. Prior art literature

[0006] 1. Korean Registered Patent No. 10-1869074 (Registered June 12, 2018) The problem to be solved

[0007] The present invention aims to provide a method for manufacturing a location-checking insole equipped with a communication module or sensor device and a GPS antenna for real-time location tracking of a user.

[0008] The objectives to be achieved by the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other unmentioned objectives can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs from the description below. means of solving the problem

[0009] A method for manufacturing a position-checking insole according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above-mentioned purpose comprises the steps of: manufacturing an upper mold and a lower mold; placing a communication module or sensor device between the arch portion and the heel portion of the insole in the lower mold; placing a GPS antenna in the forefoot portion of the insole in the lower mold; foaming urethane with the communication module or sensor device and the GPS antenna placed in the lower mold; fixing a finishing material to the upper mold and compressing the lower mold; and cutting the finishing material to correspond to the shape of the insole.

[0010] Additionally, the method is characterized by further including a step of fixing a cable to a U-shaped pin provided between the communication module or sensor device and the GPS antenna in the lower mold between the step of placing a GPS antenna in the forefoot portion of the insole in the lower mold and the step of foaming urethane with the communication module or sensor device and the GPS antenna placed in the lower mold.

[0011] In addition, the upper mold is characterized by having a fixing pin of a predetermined length formed therein for fixing the finishing material.

[0012] In addition, the lower mold is provided in the forefoot portion of the insole and is characterized by including a GPS projection to which the GPS antenna is fixed, a device holder provided between the arch portion and the heel portion of the insole to which the communication module or sensor device is fixed, and a U-shaped pin provided between the GPS projection and the communication module or sensor device to fix a cable connecting the GPS projection and the communication module or sensor device.

[0013] In addition, the communication module or sensor device is characterized by including at least one support wall formed at a predetermined height from the bottom surface of the lower mold.

[0014] In addition, the above U-shaped pin is provided with at least two or more, and is characterized by the grooves being provided in different directions.

[0015] In addition, the above GPS antenna is characterized by being mounted in a zigzag pattern on the above GPS protrusion.

[0016] In addition, the above GPS antenna is characterized by being embedded in a fixed case with a ring formed therein and fixed to the above GPS protrusion.

[0017] In addition, the above GPS antenna is characterized by having a support member of a predetermined length formed at a predetermined interval at the bottom.

[0018] In addition, when the cable is fixed to the U-shaped pin, it is characterized by forming a buffer section by leaving a margin in the cable length between the U-shaped pin and the pin. Effects of the invention

[0019] The present invention can minimize damage to the communication module or sensor device and the GPS antenna through the structure of the mold, and can have the effect of maximizing the signal sensitivity of the GPS antenna by positioning the GPS antenna inside the insole at the forefoot portion of the insole.

[0020] In addition, the present invention can have the effect of firmly fixing the position of a cable connecting a GPS antenna and a communication module or sensor device to a GPS antenna by providing a GPS protrusion and a U-shaped pin in the mold. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0021] FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a method for manufacturing a position-checking insole according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a mold according to the present invention. Figure 3 is a plan view of the upper mold of Figure 2. Figure 4 is a bottom view of the lower mold of Figure 2. FIG. 5 is an upper and lower perspective view of an insole manufactured by the method for manufacturing a position-checking insole according to the present invention. FIG. 6 is an image of a finishing material fixed to an upper mold according to the present invention. FIG. 7 is an image showing a GPS antenna, a communication module or sensor device and a cable arranged and fixed in a lower mold according to the present invention. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0022] The present invention is capable of various modifications and may have various embodiments, and specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and it should be understood that it includes all modifications, equivalents, and substitutions that fall within the spirit and scope of the invention.

[0023] In describing each drawing, similar reference numerals have been used for similar components. In describing the present invention, detailed descriptions of related prior art are omitted if it is determined that such detailed descriptions could obscure the essence of the invention.

[0024] Terms such as "first," "second," etc., may be used to describe various components, but said components should not be limited by said terms. These terms are used solely for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

[0025] For example, without departing from the scope of the rights of the present invention, the first component may be named the second component, and similarly, the second component may be named the first component.

[0026] The term "and / or" includes a combination of multiple related listed items or any of the multiple related listed items.

[0027] The terms used in this application are used merely to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the invention.

[0028] The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this application, terms such as "comprising" or "having" are intended to specify the existence of the features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, and should be understood as not precluding the existence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

[0029] Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as generally understood by those skilled in the art to which this invention pertains.

[0030] Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having meanings consistent with their meanings in the context of the relevant technology, and should not be interpreted in an ideal or overly formal sense unless explicitly defined in this application.

[0032] Hereinafter, a method for manufacturing a position-checking insole according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a method for manufacturing a position-checking insole according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a mold according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the upper mold of FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the lower mold of FIG. 2. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an insole manufactured by the method for manufacturing a position-checking insole according to the present invention. FIG. 6 is an image showing a finishing material fixed to the upper mold according to the present invention. FIG. 7 is an image showing a GPS antenna, a communication module or sensor device, and a cable arranged and fixed to the lower mold according to the present invention. In the following description, descriptions of conventionally known matters are omitted or simplified to clarify the gist of the present invention.

[0034] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 7, the method (1) for manufacturing a position-checking insole according to the present invention can maximize the signal sensitivity of the GPS antenna (300) by positioning the GPS antenna (300) in the forefoot portion of the insole inside the insole, and can firmly fix the position of the cable (400) connecting the GPS antenna (300) and the communication module or sensor device (200) to the GPS antenna (300) by providing a GPS protrusion (121) and a U-shaped pin (123) in the mold.

[0035] The insole manufactured by the method for manufacturing a location-checking insole (1) may have a GPS antenna (300) and a communication module or sensor device (200) built inside, and the signal of the GPS antenna (300) can be transmitted to a terminal through the communication module or sensor device (200).

[0036] A method for manufacturing a location-checking insole (1) may include a mold (100) manufacturing process (S10), a communication module or sensor device (200) placement process (S20), a GPS antenna (300) placement process (S30), a cable (400) fixing process (S40), a urethane foaming process (S50), a finishing material (500) attachment process (S60), and a cutting process (S70).

[0037] The mold manufacturing process (S10) may be a step of manufacturing a mold, and the mold may be formed into an upper mold (110) and a lower mold (120).

[0038] The upper mold (110) can be fixed to a finishing material (500) that is attached to the surface of the insole that comes into contact with the body, and can be attached to one side of the insole during the finishing material (500) attachment process (S60). The upper mold (110) may have a fixing pin (111) formed therein for fixing the finishing material (500), and the fixing pin (111) may be formed with a predetermined length. The fixing pin (111) of the upper mold (110) may be provided with a hole corresponding to the lower mold (120), or alternatively, when the upper mold (110) is pressed against the lower mold (120), the length of the fixing pin (111) may be formed such that it does not touch the lower mold (120).

[0039] The lower mold (120) may be provided at the bottom of the upper mold (110), and the finishing material (500) may be fixed to the upper mold (110) and pressed. The lower mold (120) may have an insole groove formed in the shape of an insole, and a GPS protrusion (121), a device holder (122), and a U-shaped pin (123) may be provided on the bottom of the insole groove.

[0040] The upper mold (110) and the lower mold (120) can be rotatably connected at one end, and the axis serving as the reference for rotation can be any one of the up, down, left, or right directions.

[0041] The GPS protrusions (121) may be located on the forefoot portion of the insole and at least two or more may be provided. The reason the GPS protrusions (121) must be provided on the forefoot portion of the insole is to prevent the signal sensitivity of the GPS signal from weakening due to moisture in the human body, and accordingly, the signal sensitivity of the GPS antenna (300) can be maximized by providing the GPS protrusions (121) on the forefoot portion of the insole.

[0042] The device fixing member (122) may be provided between the arch portion and the heel portion of the insole, and a communication module or sensor device (200) may be fixed thereto. This ensures a comfortable fit even if the communication module or sensor device (200) is embedded inside the insole. The device fixing member (122) may have a support wall (122a) protruding at a predetermined height from the bottom surface, thereby maintaining a shape in which the communication module or sensor device (200) is exposed on the bottom surface of the insole. The device fixing member (122) may have at least one support wall (122a), and may be formed with two or more to create a double dam structure, thereby preventing the communication module or sensor device (200) from being closed by urethane on the bottom surface of the insole.

[0043] As described above, maintenance of the communication module or sensor device (200) is made convenient by opening the bottom surface of the insole, and the charging terminal provided on the bottom surface of the communication module or sensor device (200) is also exposed to the outside, making charging convenient.

[0044] A U-shaped pin (123) may be provided between a GPS protrusion (121) and a communication module or sensor device (200), and a cable (400) connecting the GPS protrusion (121) and the communication module or sensor device (200) may be fixed. At least two U-shaped pins (123) may be provided, and may form a buffer section of the cable (400). By forming a buffer section of the cable (400), the cable (400) may be prevented from breaking due to the user's walking. At this time, the direction of the grooves of the U-shaped pins (123) may be formed in different directions to form a buffer section of the cable (400).

[0045] The process (S20) for placing a communication module or sensor device (200) may be a step of placing the communication module or sensor device (200) on a device holder (122) provided on the bottom of a lower mold (120), and may be placed so that one end of a cable (400) is fixed in the direction of a GPS antenna (300). Additionally, a charging terminal provided on the bottom surface of the communication module or sensor device (200) may be placed so as to face the bottom surface of the mold, thereby allowing the charging terminal to be exposed to the open bottom surface of the insole.

[0046] The communication module or sensor device (200) can transmit a signal received from the GPS antenna (300) to the terminal, thereby allowing the user's real-time location information and movement path to be determined. Additionally, the communication module or sensor device (200) can transmit information regarding the remaining battery level to the terminal, and the charging time of the communication module or sensor device (200) can be checked through the remaining battery level information.

[0047] The GPS antenna (300) placement process (S30) may be a step of placing the GPS antenna (300) on the GPS protrusion (121), and the GPS antenna (300) may be placed on the GPS protrusion (121) by a vertical mounting method. The GPS antenna (300) may be mounted on the GPS protrusion (121) in a zigzag pattern, thereby fixing its position. At this time, a support of a predetermined length may be formed at a predetermined interval on the lower part of the GPS antenna (300), thereby preventing the flow of urethane from being blocked by the antenna and preventing the urethane coating from being applied to the forefoot portion of the insole.

[0048] Additionally, as another method of mounting the GPS antenna (300), a fixed case made of TPU material with excellent adhesion to urethane can be manufactured, and the GPS antenna (300) can be embedded in the fixed case. The fixed case may be provided with a loop, and the loop can be hooked onto the GPS protrusion (121) to secure it. At this time, a support of a predetermined length may also be formed at a predetermined interval on the lower part of the fixed case, thereby preventing the flow of urethane from being blocked by the antenna and thus preventing the urethane coating from being applied to the forefoot portion of the insole.

[0049] The cable (400) fixing process (S40) may be a step of fixing the cable (400) connecting the GPS protrusion (121) and the communication module or sensor device (200) to the U-shaped pin (123), and may form a buffer section by leaving some length of the cable (400) located between the U-shaped pin (123) and the pin. By doing so, the cable (400) can prevent disconnection of the cable (400) caused by the user's walking.

[0050] The urethane foaming process (S50) may be a step of foaming urethane into the insole groove while a communication module or sensor device (200), a GPS antenna (300), and a cable (400) are placed in the lower mold (120), and after a preset time has elapsed, the upper mold (110) may be compressed to form the shape of the insole.

[0051] The finishing material (500) attachment process (S60) may be a step of attaching the finishing material (500) to the insole by fixing the finishing material (500) to the upper mold (110) and then pressing the lower mold (120). Alternatively, after urethane foaming in the lower mold (120) and a preset time has elapsed, the finishing material (500) may be fixed to the upper mold (110) and the lower mold (120) may be pressed. By doing so, the shape may be formed in which the finishing material (500) is attached to the upper surface of the insole corresponding to the shape of the insole groove. At this time, the finishing material (500) attachment process (S60) may be performed after first manufacturing the insole through the urethane foaming process (S50), and an additional step of applying adhesive to the upper surface of the insole to attach the finishing material (500) to the insole may be added.

[0052] The cutting process (S70) may be a step of cutting the finishing material (500) attached to the upper part of the insole to correspond to the shape of the insole, and the manufacturing of the position-checking insole may be completed.

[0054] The present invention is not limited to the specific preferred embodiments described above, and any person skilled in the art to which the invention pertains can make various modifications without departing from the essence of the invention as claimed in the claims, and such modifications will be within the scope of the claims. Explanation of the symbols

[0055] 1 : Method for manufacturing a position-checking insole 100 : Mold 110 : Upper mold 111 : Fixing pin 120 : Lower mold 121 : GPS protrusion 122 : Device holder 122a : Support wall 123 : U-shaped pin 200: Communication module or sensor device 300 : GPS antenna 400 : Cable 500 : Finishing material

Claims

Claim 1 A step of manufacturing an upper mold and a lower mold; a step of placing a communication module or sensor device between the arch portion and the heel portion of the insole in the lower mold; a step of placing a GPS antenna in the forefoot portion of the insole in the lower mold; a step of foaming urethane with the communication module or sensor device and the GPS antenna placed in the lower mold; a step of fixing a finishing material to the upper mold and compressing the lower mold; A method for manufacturing a position-checking insole, comprising the step of cutting the finishing material to correspond to the shape of the insole; wherein the GPS antenna is formed with a support member of a predetermined length at a predetermined interval at the bottom of the GPS antenna to space the bottom of the GPS antenna by a predetermined interval from the bottom surface of the insole groove of the lower mold, and the lower mold is provided with at least two or more members in the forefoot portion of the insole, and includes a GPS projection to which the GPS antenna is fixed, a device fixing member provided between the arch portion and the heel portion of the insole, wherein a support wall having the same shape as the bottom edge of the communication module or sensor device is formed protruding at a predetermined height from the bottom surface of the lower mold so that the communication module or sensor device is exposed on the bottom surface of the insole after urethane foaming, and wherein the communication module or sensor device is positioned and fixed, and a U-shaped pin provided between the GPS projection and the communication module or sensor device to fix a cable connecting the GPS projection and the communication module or sensor device. Claim 2 A method for manufacturing a position-checking insole according to claim 1, further comprising the step of fixing a cable to a U-shaped pin provided between the communication module or sensor device and the GPS antenna in the lower mold between the step of placing a GPS antenna in the forefoot portion of the insole in the lower mold and the step of foaming urethane in the lower mold with the communication module or sensor device and the GPS antenna placed therein. Claim 3 A method for manufacturing a position-checking insole according to claim 1, wherein the upper mold is formed with a fixing pin of a predetermined length for fixing the finishing material. Claim 4 delete Claim 5 delete Claim 6 A method for manufacturing a position-checking insole according to claim 1, characterized in that the U-shaped pins are provided with at least two or more, and the groove directions are provided in different directions. Claim 7 A method for manufacturing a position-checking insole according to claim 1, wherein the GPS antenna is mounted in a zigzag pattern on the GPS protrusion. Claim 8 A method for manufacturing a position-checking insole according to claim 1, wherein the GPS antenna is embedded in a fixed case having a ring formed therein and fixed to the GPS protrusion. Claim 9 delete Claim 10 A method for manufacturing a position-checking insole according to claim 6, characterized in that when the cable is fixed to the U-shaped pin, a buffer section is formed by leaving a margin of length of the cable between the U-shaped pin and the pin.

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