公开(公告)号：US11064758B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-20

申请号：US16022096

申请日：2018-06-28

Applicant: IMPACT TECH LABS AG

Inventor： Kemal Dervish ,  Haim Geva ,  Jason Lloyd Roberts ,  Giles Tongue ,  Grant Trewartha

IPC: A43B3/00 ,  A43B13/00 ,  A61B5/103 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A43B7/14 ,  A61B5/11 ,  A43B13/14 ,  A43B17/00 ,  A43B13/02

Abstract: A sole (100) or inner sole for a shoe is provided. The sole (100) or inner sole comprises: a toe region (28) for supporting a user's toes; a forefoot region (26) for supporting a user's forefoot; a midfoot region (24) for supporting a user's arch; and a heel region (22) for supporting a user's heel. A longitudinal direction (X) extends from the heel region (22) towards the toe region (28). A lateral direction (Y) transverse to the longitudinal direction (X) extends from an inner side to an outer side of the sole (100) or inner sole. A plurality of force sensors (10) distributed throughout the sole (100) or inner sole. The plurality of force sensors (10) comprise: a first lateral row of force sensors (10) in the toe region (28); a second lateral row of force sensors (10) in the forefoot region (26); a first longitudinal row of force sensors (10) along the inner side of the sole (100) or inner sole from the heel region (22) to the midfoot region (24); and a second longitudinal row of force sensors (10) along the outer side of the sole (100) or inner sole from the heel region (22) to the midfoot region (24).

公开(公告)号：US10753811B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-25

申请号：US16021773

申请日：2018-06-28

Applicant: IMPACT TECH LABS AG

Inventor： Kemal Dervish ,  Haim Geva ,  Jason Lloyd Roberts ,  Giles Tongue ,  Grant Trewartha

IPC: G01L1/20 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/103 ,  G01L1/14 ,  A43B3/00 ,  A43B17/00 ,  A43B13/00

Abstract: A force sensitive resistor is provided comprising: a flexible bottom layer of a first material, comprising a first conductive element attached to the bottom layer; a spacer ring attached to the bottom layer, the spacer ring surrounding the first conductive element and extending away from the bottom layer; and a flexible top sensor layer of a second material attached across the spacer ring comprising a second conductive element facing the first conductive element. The flexible top sensor layer is moveable relative to the flexible bottom layer to vary the resistance of the force sensitive resistor. The Young's Modulus of the first material is less than the Young's Modulus of the second material. The flexible bottom layer extends past the spacer ring. The foregoing arrangement locally limits the amount of flexion of the lower layer in the region surrounding the first conductive element, thereby ensuring accurate data can be obtained.