Copper Insole Grounding Structure for Static Electricity Discharge
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing shoe designs fail to effectively charge the earth's energy and discharge static electricity generated inside and outside the human body, potentially leading to health issues due to accumulated static electricity.
Innovation Solution
A shoe structure incorporating a copper-based insole with a conduction unit and grounding unit that allows for earth grounding and static electricity discharge, featuring a foot contact plate, extension unit, bent unit, and ground connection unit to ensure efficient energy transfer and discharge.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional plastic or rubber shoes are used, then the shoes provide basic protection and comfort, but they prevent the body from being electrically connected to the earth, causing static electricity accumulation and health issues
Solution Approach 1:
The insole is divided into distinct functional components: a copper plate for earthing contact, a conduction unit for electrical connection, and a grounding unit for static electricity discharge. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently, resolving the contradiction between maintaining basic shoe protection and enabling effective earthing.
Solution Approach 2:
The copper-based insole system acts as an intermediary between the human body and the earth. The copper plate contacts the foot, the conduction unit transfers electrical charge, and the grounding unit discharges static electricity to the earth, creating a complete pathway that resolves the disconnection problem caused by traditional plastic or rubber shoes.
2Reliability
If a copper-based insole with conduction unit and grounding unit is implemented, then earthing and static electricity discharge functions are achieved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple functional elements (copper plate, conduction unit, grounding unit) are merged into a single integrated insole assembly that fits within the shoe. This combining approach achieves comprehensive earthing and static electricity discharge functionality while maintaining a compact, manageable structure that does not excessively increase complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The copper-based insole system performs multiple functions simultaneously: it provides earthing contact, conducts electrical charge, and discharges static electricity to the earth. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, thereby managing device complexity while achieving reliable static electricity discharge.
3Reliability
If the conduction unit is exposed above the ankle support unit for grounding connection, then grounding connectivity is improved, but the ease of operation decreases due to exposure
Solution Approach 1:
The insole design applies local quality by exposing only the specific conduction unit area above the ankle support unit for grounding connection, while other parts of the insole remain protected within the shoe structure. This localized exposure ensures reliable grounding connectivity without requiring the entire insole system to be accessible or exposed.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The shoe structure effectively charges earth energy and quickly discharges static electricity, maintaining human health by ensuring complete discharge of body-generated static electricity.
Implementation Method 1
the insole comprises a base plate, a foot contact plate which is adhered to the top surface of the base plate and made of a copper plate, a conduction unit which is extended from both sides or the rear of the foot contact plate
Implementation Method 2
static electricity is a phenomenon in which an object obtained as electrons move has a negative charge and an object that has lost electrons has a positive charge, which is called an electrification phenomenon
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is a shoe structure for earth ground and static electricity discharge, which includes a shoe and an inner sole provided inside the shoe, and the inner sole includes: a base plate; a foot contact plate which is adhered to the upper surface of the base plate, and is made of a copper plate; a conduction unit which extends from both sides or the rear of the foot contact plate, and is exposed above an ankle support unit in order to allow a ground unit to be connected; and a ground unit which is connected so as to be electrically connected to the conduction unit, and is adapted to be grounded on the ground, and a structure capable of charging earth energy through an earthing, and discharging static electricity generated inside and outside the human body rapidly and completely to the outside of the body.