Insole for shoes with vibration device for improving health

Abstract

The present invention provides an insole mounted with a vibration device inside the insole of a shoe that vibrates by the movement or walking of a user. The vibration device comprises a vibration element and upper and lower casings surrounding the vibration element, thereby effectively transmitting vibration to the human body.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present invention relates to an insole for shoes with a vibration device for improving health.BACKGROUND

[0002] Insoles for shoes are items put on the bottom of shoes. Without an insole, the foot is positioned directly on the shoe's sole, which reduces wearability and comfortableness, and the foot is not properly fixed and thus gets easily fatigued. To walk normally, insoles may be considered as an essential item. When purchasing shoes, insoles are always included, and sometimes they may be integrated with the midsole or attached using adhesives. Insoles are just as important as the shoes themselves so as to be called the second shoe, and must be designed to match the shape, size, and skeletal structure of the foot. Insoles can relieve plantar fasciitis and flat foot pain, eliminate foot fatigue, and provide corrective support not only for the sole of the foot but also from the feet to the waist. Reflecting the importance of insoles, many functional insoles are available on the market, but it is difficult to choose an economical product that is ergonomically designed across the entire upper and lower surfaces of the insole.

[0003] Meanwhile, a technology is known in which that a vibration device is mounted on the sole or heel of the shoe, and vibration applies to the wearer's feet through a repulsive force of the magnets contained within the vibration device, thereby improving blood flow and reducing fatigue. The applicant has filed numerous patent applications relating to vibration devices attached to shoes, and issued under, for example, Korean Patent No. 10-2735581, Korean Patent No. 10-2557301, Korean Patent No. 10-1978880, and the like. Korean Patent No. 10-2557301 discloses a vibration device as shown in FIG. 17 in which an upper magnet 42' is disposed on the upper portion of the casing 11', a lower magnet 43' is disposed on the lower portion of the casing 11', vibration plates 30A', 30B' mounted with a magnet 41' is disposed in the middle of the casing 11', the magnets are positioned with the same polarity facing each other so that a repulsive force acts between them, so that a force is applied, causing the vibration plates 30A', 30B' to vibrate due to magnetic repulsion. The vibration device is mounted inside the midsole of the shoe.

[0004] Currently, vibration devices mounted to shoes are mostly attached to the sole, heel, or midsole, but vibration devices mounted to insoles have not been proposed. This is because insoles are thin in thickness, and thus, in the case of large vibration devices, it is difficult to receive them and it is hard to secure mounting space. However, when a vibrating device is mounted inside a shoe, it is a permanently fixed type embedded inside the shoe, which offers the disadvantage that separation, repair, or replacement of the vibration device is impossible unless the shoe is discarded or damaged.

[0005] In order to overcome the limitations of the prior art and prior patents, the present inventors have devised an invention in which a shoe insole is mounted with a vibration device.DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTIONTechnical Problem

[0006] Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide an insole for shoes with a vibration device for improving health.Technical Solution

[0007] In order to achieve the above object, an aspect of the present invention provides an insole mounted with a vibration device inside the insole of a shoe that vibrates by the movement or walking of a user.

[0008] The vibration device includes a vibration element and upper and lower casings that surround the vibration element. The vibration element may include a vibration plate and a heavy weight or magnet disposed at an end of the vibration plate.

[0009] The vibration device may be mounted at a position including an arch portion that raises upward from the sole of the foot due to the structure of a human body based on the longitudinal direction of the insole.

[0010] The insole comprises an upper insole and a lower insole, wherein the upper surface of the upper insole is formed with a concave groove that is recessed downward, and the lower insole is concavely formed with a receiving groove for receiving the vibration device, in the state where the lower surface of the groove is closed, and the upper insole and the lower insole may be coupled or attached to each other to make an insole.

[0011] The insole is made integrally, and a vibration device may be embedded inside the insole.

[0012] The upper surface of the insole is formed with a concave groove that is recessed downward, the front side of the foot on the upper surface of the insole is mounted with a first pad of which the position overlaps with a forefoot transverse arch line that connects the inside longitudinal arch end point and the outside longitudinal arch end point of the human body, and the first pad is mounted at a midpoint position when viewed in the width direction of the upper surface; and the lower surface of the insole may be formed with a ball-of-foot pad receiving portion that receives a ball-of-foot pad for elastically supporting the thick ball of the foot.

[0013] The vibration element of the vibration device comprises a pair of support portions with slots formed on both the left and right ends, a thin and long connection bar that connects the center of the support portions, and a portion that branches to the left and right from the center of the longitudinal direction of the connection bar, and a weight or magnet may be mounted at the tip end of the portion.

[0014] The vibration element of the vibration device may comprise a support portion having a slot to which one end is fixed, and a vibration plate made of a pair of segments extending from the support portion and formed in a vertically symmetrical structure.

[0015] The vibration device comprises a vibration element and upper and lower casings that surround the vibration element, wherein the vibration element comprises at least one upper magnet disposed on the upper surface of the upper casing, and at least one lower magnet disposed on the upper surface of the lower casing in a position facing the upper magnet, the upper and lower magnets exert a repulsive force, and the vibration device may be mounted at a position including an arch portion that raises to the upper side of the sole of the foot from the lower side of the sole of the foot due to the structure of a human body based on the longitudinal direction of the insole.

[0016] The vibration device is a vibration chip, and the vibration chip may be mounted at a position including an arch portion that raises to the upper side of the sole of the foot from the lower side of the sole of the foot due to the structure of a human body based on the longitudinal direction of the insole.

[0017] The insole may be made in a split configuration that covers the back of the foot.

[0018] The vibration device may be mounted to the portion that supports the heel.

[0019] Another aspect of the present invention provides a shoe comprising the insole described above.

[0020] Yet another aspect of the present invention provides an insole mounted with a vibration device inside the insole of a shoe that vibrates by the movement or walking of a user, wherein:

[0021] the vibration device comprises a vibration element and upper and lower casings that surround the vibration element, wherein the vibration element comprises a vibration plate and a weight disposed at an end of the vibration plate;

[0022] the vibration device is mounted at a position including an arch portion that raises to the upper sider of the sole of the foot from the lower side of the sole of the foot based on the longitudinal direction of the insole;

[0023] the insole comprises an upper insole and a lower insole, wherein the upper insole is formed with a concave groove that is recessed downward, and the lower insole is concavely formed with a receiving groove for receiving the vibration device, while the lower surface of the groove being closed, and the upper insole and the lower insole are attached to each other to make an insole;

[0024] the lower insole is an assembly type that is attached or coupled across half of the lower surface of the upper insole, and is formed with a heel receiving groove that extends to a portion covering the heel and can receive the vibration device in the center of the lower insole, wherein a heel receiving hole corresponding to the heel is formed at the rear of the lower insole, and a heel pad is attached to the heel receiving hole;

[0025] a first pad is mounted on the upper surface of the upper insole toward the front of the foot, the position overlapping with a forefoot transverse arch line that connects the inside longitudinal arch end point and the outside longitudinal arch end point of the human body, and mounted at a midpoint position when viewed in the width direction of the upper surface; and the lower surface of the upper insole is formed with a ball-of-foot pad receiving portion that receives a ball-of-foot pad for elastically supporting the thick ball of the foot, and the lower insole does not cover the ball-of-foot pad receiving portion;

[0026] the vibration element of the vibration device comprises a pair of support portions with slots formed on both the left and right ends, a thin and long connection bar that connects the center of the support portions, and a portion that branches vertically from the center of the longitudinal direction of the connection bar;

[0027] each branch portion connected above and below the connection bar has the longest length so the outside end of the branch portion forms an apex, a second branch portion is formed which extends short horizontally in left and right directions based on the apex, then descends vertically toward the connection bar to form a second branch portion that is shorter in length than the first branch portion; and the second branch portion extends short toward the support portion, and a weight is attached to the other end to form an "M" shape, and

[0028] the weight are made from a different metal than the vibration plate and are heavier than the vibration plate.Advantageous Effects

[0029] According to the present invention, a vibration device may be mounted in the insole, so that vibrations can be transmitted more strongly and closely to the wearer's body than when mounted in the midsole, sole, or heel, and the intermediate process of incorporating the vibration device into the shoe itself can be omitted, which is advantageous in terms of shortening the process and being more economical.

[0030] According to the present invention, when a failure occurs in the vibration device and replacement is required, it is possible to replace only the insole, or if the insole can be disassembled, it is possible to remove and separate only the vibration device, which exhibits the effects of being economical and facilitating maintenance.

[0031] When the vibration device of the present invention is used, vibrations are transmitted intensively to the portion of ​​the sole of the wearer's foot adjacent to or facing the vibration device, which is expected to exhibit a health-promoting effect for improving blood flow as well as an acupressure or massage effect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0032] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shoe of a shoe for health improvement  mounted with a vibration device of the present invention, prior to assembly;

[0033] FIG. 2 is a perspective view before assembly, as viewed from the opposite direction to FIG. 1;

[0034] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the insole of FIG. 2 as viewed from below;

[0035] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the assembled insole of the present invention as viewed from below;

[0036] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an insole according to another embodiment of the present invention as viewed from above;

[0037] FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the insole of FIG. 5, as viewed from below;

[0038] FIG. 7 is a plan view showing the upper casing of the vibration device of the present invention;

[0039] FIG. 8 is a plan view showing the lower casing of the vibration device of FIG. 7;

[0040] FIG. 9 is a plan view of the vibration element of the present invention;

[0041] FIG. 10 is a plan view showing the upper casing of the vibration device of another embodiment of the present invention;

[0042] FIG. 11 is a plan view showing the lower casing of the vibration device of FIG. 10;

[0043] FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a vibration device mounted with a magnet of the present invention, showing the upper and lower casing together;

[0044] FIG. 13 is a plan view showing the upper casing of a vibration device according to another embodiment of the present invention;

[0045] FIG. 14 is a plan view showing the lower casing of the vibration device of FIG. 13;

[0046] FIG. 15 is a plan view of the vibration element of the vibration device of FIG. 13;

[0047] FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an embodiment in which a vibration device is a vibration chip; and

[0048] FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a vibration device of a prior patent.DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0049] The present invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms. Therefore, specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and specific details for carrying out the invention are described in detail. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to the particular forms set forth, but on the contrary to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and technical scope of the present invention.

[0050] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an insole 100 of a shoe for health improvement  (hereinafter, sometimes simply referred to as an "insole") mounted with a vibration device of the present invention, prior to assembly. FIG. 2 is a perspective view before assembly, as viewed from the opposite direction to FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the insole of FIG. 2 as viewed from below.

[0051] Referring to these figures together, the insole 100 of the present invention includes an upper insole 2, a vibration device 1, and a lower insole 4. The upper insole 2 is made to match the shape, size, and structure of the sole of the foot. A long concave groove 20 that is slightly recessed downward is formed on the upper surface of the upper insole 2. The concave groove 20 allows the wearer to feel the vibration of the vibration device 1 more strongly. However, as long as the vibrations from the vibration device 1 are smoothly transmitted, the concave groove 20 is not an essential requirement of the present invention.

[0052] The lower insole 4 is attached or coupled to approximately half of the lower surface of the upper insole 2. The lower insole 4 corresponds to a bottom panel or a reinforcement panel. In the central region of the lower insole 4, a circular receiving groove 40 capable of receiving the vibration device 1 is formed concavely in the state where the lower surface is closed. In the portion of the upper insole 2 where the concave groove 20 is formed opposite thereto, an upper hole 20a is formed in a region facing the receiving groove 40.

[0053] A heel receiving hole 42 corresponding to the heel is formed at the rear of the lower insole 4. A heel pad (not shown) may be attached to the heel receiving hole 42.

[0054] Since the lower insole 4 covers the rear intermediate range of the upper insole 2, it is sufficient to replace only the lower insole 4, making the assembly and replacement of the vibration device 1 extremely simple. Moreover, attaching a heel pad to the heel receiving hole 42 may also be achieved by assembling only the lower insole 4, and the lower insole 4 does not cover a ball-of foot pad receiving portion 22 of the upper insole, which will be described later. Therefore, the attachment and adjustment of the heel pad is achieved through the lower insole 4, and the attachment and adjustment of the ball-of-foot pad in the ball pad receiving portion 22 is achieved through the upper insole 2, which makes assembly and replacement extremely easy and is ergonomically advantageous.

[0055] The vibration device 1 is mounted in the space between the receiving groove 40 in the lower insole 4 and the upper hole 20a in the upper insole 2. While the vibration device 1 is circular in the embodiment shown in the figure, it can be made in various curved or square shape as well as in an oval shape. The vibration device 1 should be made to have a slim thickness, so as not to impart a feeling of foreign matter or rejection when it comes into contact with the wearer's body, which is received inside the receiving groove 40 and abuts against the upper insole 2. If the size of the vibration device 1, particularly its thickness (height), must be equal to or greater than a minimum value, it is preferable to make the upper insole 2 or the lower insole 4 slightly thicker, if necessary, so that the vibration device 1 does not come into contact with or protrude from the upper surface of the insole 100.

[0056] The insole 100 of the present invention is assembled by coupling or attaching the lower insole 4 to the upper insole 1 in the state where the vibration device 1 is received or mounted therein. The upper and lower insoles 2, 4 can be  assembled semi-permanently as an integrated unit through adhesion, heat treatment, or stitching; however, it is also possible to assemble them using  a forcibly press fitting method or a fastening member, allowing disassembly when necessary. The latter method is convenient when the vibration device 1 needs to be replaced, repaired, or inspected.

[0057] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the insole 100 of the present invention assembled as above, as viewed from below. The vibration device 1 is embedded in the space between the upper insole 2 and the lower insole 4, is not exposed or protruded to at least the outside, and is finished with a smooth surface. The lower insole 4 is tightly coupled to the entire rear portion of the upper insole 2, so that the insole 100 does not give an impression of being separated or protruded as a whole. As long as the lower insole 4 necessarily includes the portion that receives the vibration device 1, the size and shape thereof may be modified in various ways, such as deletion or deformation of the remaining portions.

[0058] The vibration device 1 is preferably mounted at a position somewhat toward the lower part of the sole based on the longitudinal direction of the insole 100, as indicated by the circle, that is, at a position including the arch area which rises highest from the sole in the structure of a human body. Then, even when the vibration device 1 is mounted, more ample space can be secured without direct contact with the sole of the foot, and vibration can be effectively transmitted to the entire arch structure in which the sole of the foot is raised relative to the vibration transmission point at the end of the arch. the foot. Such an effect can be further enhanced in correspondence with a concave groove 20.

[0059] Alternatively, the vibration device 1 may be mounted in the heel receiving hole 42 so as to apply vibration to the portion that receives the heel of the foot.

[0060] Toward the front from the lower surface of the upper insole 2, a ball-of-foot pad receiving portion 22 is formed, which traverses the left and right sides starting from the center and slants forward as it goes towards both ends. This is intended to resiliently support the thick ball of the foot, which curves downward due to the structure of a body, and a ball-of-foot pad (not shown) may be attached.

[0061] Next, an insole 100 according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an insole 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention as viewed from above, and FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the insole, as viewed from below.

[0062] The upper surface of the insole 100 is formed with a concave groove 20, as in the first embodiment. A first pad 22a is formed on the upper surface of the insole 100 toward the front of the foot, and the position overlaps with a forefoot transverse arch line that connects the inside longitudinal arch and the outside longitudinal arch of the human body, and is the midpoint when viewed from the width direction of the upper surface, i.e., a point that is not biased to the left or right. Two second pads 22b are formed in the shape of a fan or curved triangle at the front of the upper surface of the insole 100 to correspond to the toe area and provide elastic support for the toe area. A foot pad receiving portion 22 is formed on the lower surface of the insole 100, as in the first embodiment. The left and right sides are asymmetrical, which is to match the ball of the foot to the one that is a different size on the left and right.

[0063] As indicated by the circle in FIGS. 5 and 6, the vibration device 1 is mounted at a position slightly lower than the sole of the foot in the longitudinal direction of the insole 100, i.e., at the arch portion that raise highest in the sole of the foot in the structure of a human body. The advantages of this mounting position are the same as previously described.

[0064] In the second embodiment, the insole 100 is not assembled separately unlike the first embodiment, but is described on the assumption that the vibration device 1 is embedded and built in. However, it goes without saying that, as in the first embodiment, it is also possible to combine or attach the upper surface of the insole as the upper insole 2 and all or part of the lower surface of the insole as the lower insole 4.

[0065] According to the present invention, since the vibration device is mounted in the insole as described above, it can transmit vibrations to the wearer's body more strongly and closely than when the vibration device is mounted in the midsole, sole, or heel. Further, the intermediate process of integrating the vibration device into the shoe itself can be omitted, which is advantageous in terms of shortening the process and being more economical. Further, when the vibration device breaks down or needs to be replaced, the insole can be replaced alone, or when the insole can be disassembled, the vibration device can be removed and separated, being economical and facilitating maintenance.

[0066] Next, an embodiment of the vibration device 1 according to the present invention will be described. While the vibration device 1 is based on the principles disclosed in the applicant's prior patents, it is possible to realize a vibration device 1 that does not use magnets.<Vibration Device That Do Not Use Magnets>

[0067] FIG. 7 is a plan view showing the upper casing of the vibration device 1 of the present invention, FIG. 8 is a plan view showing the lower casing, and FIG. 9 is a plan view of the vibration element 1a of the present invention.

[0068] First, referring to FIG. 9, the vibration element 1a includes a vertically elongated rectangular support member 100a with slots formed at both the left and right ends, and a thin and long connection bar 100b that connects the center of the support member 100a. In the center of the longitudinal direction of the connection bar 100b, a pair of vibration plates 100c are formed in the shape of an arc or bow, recessed at the center and extending upward (or downward) as it goes from side to side. The width of the vibration plates 100c is formed as thin as possible. A weight 100d having a heavier weight than other portions, are formed on the left and right ends of each vibration plate 100c. The weight 100d can also be attached to the vibration plate 100c as a separate member. From the perspective of up-and-down vibration, the area of ​​the weight 100d is preferably made much larger than the width of the vibration plate 100c.

[0069] The upper case 120a and the lower case 120b are made so as to receive and support the vibration element 1a. That is, slot protrusions 1200b for fixedly receiving the slots of the support part 100a, and slot receiving parts 1200a that couple with the slot protrusions 1200b are formed on both side surfaces of the lower and upper casings 120b and 120a, respectively. A fastening groove 1202a and a fastening protrusion 1202b that couples with the fastening groove 1202a are respectively formed on the lower and upper casings 120b, 120a so that they correspond to each other. After the slot protrusion 1200b of the lower case 120b has passed through all the slots of the support part 100a, the upper and lower casings are pressed together, so that the slot protrusion 1200b is coupled to the slot receiving portion 1200a, and the fastening groove 1202a is coupled with the fastening protrusion 1202b, thereby completing the vibration device 1.

[0070] When a vibration device 1 is mounted on the insole 100, vibrations from the user's movement and walking while wearing shoes are transmitted to the vibration plate 100c. The four weights 100d having large weight and occupancy area vibrate with the maximum amplitude. This vibration is transmitted to the support portion 100a along the thin vibration plate 100c. However, since the support portion 100a is fixed to the casing, the vibration is spread over the entire casing through the support portion 100a. Therefore, vibrations are transmitted intensively to the portion of the sole of the wearer's foot adjacent to or facing the vibration device 1, so that acupressure or massage effects as well as health-promoting effects that improves blood flow can be expected.

[0071] FIG. 10 is a plan view showing the upper casing of the vibration device 1 of another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is a plan view showing the lower casing. The casing structure of this embodiment is identical to the aforementioned embodiments, and thus, a duplicated description will be omitted. The difference from the other embodiments is that the branch portion where the diaphragm 100c is connected by the connecting bar 100b is long, and the extensions extending from the ends of the branch portion are bent left and right to form an "M" shape as a whole.

[0072] Specifically, in FIG. 11, each branch portion connected vertically from the connection bar 100b is longest in length, the outer side end of the branch portion forms an apex. The branch portion extends short horizontally in the left-right direction from the apex, then vertically downwards toward the connection bar 100b to form a second branch portion having a shorter length than the branch section, and an extension portion is formed which is extended short so as to be slanted from the second branch portion toward the support portion 100a and has a weight attached to the other end. Thus, the segments having an "M" shape are disposed symmetrically up and down to form a vibration plate 100c.

[0073] A weight 100d is mounted to the end of the extension portion. The weight 100d may be made from a heavy metal material different from the material of the vibration plate 100c as shown in the figure.

[0074] Even in this embodiment, it can be expected that the up-and-down vibration of the weight 100d may lead to the effect of intensively transmitting vibrations to the area adjacent to or facing the vibration device 1 among the sole of the wearer as in the previous embodiment.

[0075] The above describes a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the size and shape of the vibration element 1a can be appropriately modified and applied. <Vibration Device Mounted with Magnet>

[0076] FIG. 12 shows the upper and lower casings 120a, 120b as an embodiment of a vibration device 1 mounted with a magnet of the present invention. In this embodiment, four upper magnets 30a are evenly mounted at four locations around the sides of the bottom surface of the upper casing 120a. Four lower magnets 30b are provided at a position facing the upper magnets 30a on the top surface of the lower casing 120b. The upper magnets 30a and the lower magnets 30b are disposed so that the same poles face each other, thereby exerting a repulsive force. The lower magnet 30b may protrude slightly upward from the lower casing 120b to reduce the distance to the upper magnet 30a by incorporating a post, or by using a cylindrical magnet, or by employing stacked disc-shaped magnets. The upper magnet 30a may be a disc-shaped magnet.

[0077] When an insole 100 mounted with a vibration device 1 having such a structure is used, even the slightest movement or shaking due to the pressure between the wearer's foot and the ground causes the magnets to be pushed together by a repulsive force. Thus, vibrations are transmitted to the casing from the center of the position where the magnet is mounted, and the vibrations are effectively applied to the soles of the wearer's feet.

[0078] Although FIG. 12 shows an embodiment in which magnets form a vibration element without a vibration plate, it will be readily apparent that a vibration element with a vibration plate can also be used. For example, in the two embodiments described in the preceding item <vibration device that do not use magnets>, the weight can be replaced with a magnet, and the upper and lower magnets may be mounted in the upper and lower casings facing each other.

[0079] Moreover, FIG. 13 is a plan view showing the upper casing of a vibration device 1 according to the present invention, FIG. 14 is a plan view showing the lower casing, and FIG. 15 is a plan view of the vibration element 100.

[0080] The structure of the casing is largely similar to the previously described embodiment, and thus, a redundant description will be omitted. The vibration element 1a includes a support portion 100a and a vibration plate 100c. The vibration plate 100c consists of two independent segments that are symmetric up and down. Thus, when viewed from the upper segment as a reference, the vibration plate 100c includes a reference bar 100e extending long in parallel in the longitudinal direction, a bending portion 100f that branches and bends to the left and right at the end of reference bar 100e, and movable magnets 30c that are mounted to both ends of bending portion 100f. Both ends of the bending portion 100f can be made in a shape identical to the weight 100d to support the large and heavy movable magnet 30c. The movable magnets 30c are disposed in a total of four. Accordingly, four upper magnets 30a are mounted on the lower surface of the upper case 120a, and four lower magnets 30b are disposed on the upper surface of the lower casing 120b. The upper surface of each of the movable magnets 30c is disposed so that it has the same polarity as the upper magnet 30a, and thus, the lower surface of each of the movable magnets 30c is disposed so that it has the same polarity as the lower magnet 30b.

[0081] The embodiment of FIG. 13 has a so-called cantilever structure in which the support portion 100a is mounted on only one side unlike the previous embodiments. However, this structure can expect more efficient up-and-down vibrations because the fixed point is one.

[0082] When a vibration device 1 is mounted to the insole 100, vibrations from the user's movement or walking while wearing the shoe is transmitted directly to the movable magnet 30c or via the vibration plate 100c. When the movable magnet 30c rises to the upper portion, it is pushed by the repulsive force of the upper magnet 30a and moves downward. As it moves downward, it is then pushed by the repulsive force of the lower magnet 30b and moves upward. Such up-and-down vibration cycles are repeated. This vibration is transmitted to the support portion 100a along the thin vibration plate 100c structure. The support portion 100a is fixed to the casing in a cantilever shape, so that vibration is spread over the entire case, centered around the support portion 100a. Therefore, vibrations are transmitted intensively to the portion of the wearer's sole adjacent to or facing the vibration device 1, so that not only acupressure or massage effects, but also the expected health benefits of improving blood flow can be expected.<Embodiment In Which The Vibration Device is Configured As A Vibration Chip>

[0083] In addition to the embodiments above, the vibration device of the present invention may utilize a vibration chip, as shown in FIG. 17. The vibration chip, except for the specific examples of the preceding embodiments, includes a vibration element. The vibration chip may utilize a piezoelectric element or include a vibrating member that vibrates like a speaker membrane due to magnetic or electromagnetic force. In this case, the insole can be made in a split type that covers the rear of the foot, as shown in the figure.

[0084] Although preferred embodiments  of the present invention have been illustrated and described, it is apparent that various modifications and changes may be made in these embodiments and the scope of the present invention extends to areas that are identical or equivalent to the claims set forth below.

Claims

1. An insole mounted with a vibration device inside of the insole of a shoe that vibrates by the movement or walking of a user, wherein:the vibration device comprises a vibration element and upper and lower casings that surround the vibration element, wherein the vibration element comprises a vibration plate and a weight disposed at an end of the vibration plate;the vibration device is mounted at a position including an arch portion that raises to the upper sider of the sole of the foot from the lower side of the sole of the foot based on the longitudinal direction of the insole;the insole comprises an upper insole and a lower insole, wherein the upper insole is formed with a concave groove that is recessed downward, and the lower insole is configured such that a receiving groove for receiving the vibration device is concavely formed in the state where the lower surface of the groove is closed, and the upper insole and the lower insole are attached to each other to make an insole;the lower insole is an assembly type that is attached or coupled across half of the lower surface of the upper insole, and is formed with a heel receiving groove that extends to a portion covering the heel and can receive the vibration device in the center of the lower insole, wherein a heel receiving hole corresponding to the heel is formed at the rear of the lower insole, and a heel pad is attached to the heel receiving hole;a first pad is mounted on the upper surface of the upper insole toward the front of the foot, the position overlapping with a forefoot transverse arch line that connects the inside longitudinal arch end point and the outside longitudinal arch end point of the human body, and mounted at a midpoint position when viewed in the width direction of the upper surface; and the lower surface of the upper insole is formed with a ball-of-foot pad receiving portion that receives a ball-of-foot pad for elastically supporting the thick ball of the foot, and the lower insole does not cover the ball-of-foot pad receiving portion;the vibration element of the vibration device comprises a pair of support portions with slots formed on both the left and right ends, a thin and long connection bar that connects the center of the support portions, and a portion that branches vertically from the center of the longitudinal direction of the connection bar;each branch portion connected above and below at the connection bar is longest in length so that the outside end of the branch portion forms an apex, a second branch portion is formed which extends short horizontally in left and right directions based on the apex, then descends vertically toward the connection bar to form a second branch portion having a shorter length than the first branch portion, and an extension portion is formed such the second branch portion extends short toward the support portion, and a weight is attached to the other end, and thus, segments having an "M" shape are disposed symmetrically above and below; andthe weight are made from a different metal than the vibration plate and are heavier than the vibration plate.

2. A shoe comprising the insole as set forth in claim 1.

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