CN104244756B

CN104244756B - Footwear Having Sensor System

Info

Publication number: CN104244756B
Application number: CN201380020102.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: A.A.奥因斯; J.M.赖斯; A.M.施罗克; S.H.沃克; J.J.赫伯特; M.W.斯蒂尔曼; M.A.坦普尔; D.R.韦特曼
Original assignee: Nike Innovation LP
Current assignee: Nike Innovation LP
Priority date: 2012-02-22
Filing date: 2013-02-22
Publication date: 2017-03-22
Anticipated expiration: 2033-02-22
Also published as: EP2816918B1; EP3549471A1; WO2013126751A1; JP2015512674A; KR101671439B1; JP2018126584A; KR102022224B1; EP2816918A1; JP6329290B2; CN106963022B; KR20140128440A; JP2017124222A; CN104244756A; JP6626922B2; KR20160129096A; CA2865257A1; JP6114760B2; KR20190040097A; CA2865257C; CN106963022A

Abstract

A sensor system is adapted for use with an article of footwear and includes an insert member including a first layer and a second layer, a port connected to the insert and configured for communication with an electronic module, a plurality of force and/or pressure sensors on the insert member, and a plurality of leads connecting the sensors to the port.

Description

Footwear with sensing system

Cross-Reference to Related Applications

This application claims the Application No. 13/401,914,13/401,916 and 13/ submitted for 22nd for 2 months in 2012 The priority of the U.S. Patent application of 401,918 all entitled " Footwear Having Sensor System ", which is complete Portion's content is incorporated by reference into herein.

Technical field

The present invention is broadly directed to the footwear with sensing system, is located at more specifically it relates to have and be operatively coupled to The footwear of the power of the COM1 in footwear and/pressure sensor assembly.

Background technology

The known footwear for being incorporated with sensing system.Sensing system collect performance data, after wherein the data can be used for It is accessed, such as analysis purposes.In particular system, sensing system is complicated, or data can only pass through some Operating system access or use.Thus, the use for being collected data can be unnecessarily restricted.Therefore, although having sensor Some footwear of system provide multiple favorable characteristics, and they are still limited with some.The present invention attempt to overcome these limit and Some in the other defect of prior art, and unavailable new feature before this is provided.

The content of the invention

The present invention is broadly directed to the footwear with sensing system.The aspect of the present invention is related to article of footwear, and which includes Portion's component and footwear sole construction, with the sensing system for being connected to footwear sole construction.Sensing system includes multiple sensors, configuration The power for applying for the foot of detection user on a sensor and/pressure.

The aspect of the present invention is related to sensing system, and which is suitable to be used together with article of footwear.Sensing system includes inserting Enter component, the insertion component is configured for insertion in foot's receiving cavity of article of footwear, the insertion component include ground floor and The second layer；It is connected to insert and is configured to the port communicated with electronic module；Multiple power and/or compression on insertion component Sensor；With multiple wires for connecting the sensor to port.Electricity between the system also includes providing first and second layers leads to The path of letter.

The system can further include housing, and the housing is connected to insert and is configured to support the electricity with port communication Submodule.The insert can further include at least one additional layer, such as wall, and which has and sensor and/or logical The hole of road alignment, to allow such part through the engagement of wall.

According on one side, the sensing system includes the first resistor for positioning on the first layer and positions on the second layer Second resistance, each is connected to one or more wires.Port, path, sensor, wire and the first and second resistance are formed The circuit on component is inserted, and circuit is configured to the voltage being applied between the first terminal and the ground of port.First And second resistance is arranged in parallel between the first terminal and ground.Each resistance includes the interior section for being connected to the first wire With the exterior section for being connected to the second wire, and internally part and exterior section between extend and partly with interior section The bridge overlapped with both exterior sections, wherein resistance configuration can pass through interior section, bridge and exterior section to cause electronic signal And pass through between the first wire and the second wire.

On the other hand according to, path may additionally include first and second layers at least one on around the basic of path positioning The rib of annular, the wherein rib have the flexibility for reducing compared to path.Path additionally or alternatively can be included in The first conductor part on ground floor and the second conductor part on the second layer, wherein the first and second conductor parts lead to each other Via is continuously engaged, to provide the telecommunication between first and second layers, the first and second conductor parts each there is gap, The gap extends through and the first and second conductor parts is divided into the first and second separate parts.In such configuration In, gap can be the elongated and substantially vertical leading edge and the 4th plantar toe sensor being aligned in the first plantar toe sensor The dummy line extended between back edge.Path may include two separate paths in such an arrangement, in the relative of gap On side.

According on the other hand, wall may include the first hole, and the hole is alignd with one of sensor, to allow sensor The first and second contacts between at least part of engagement by wall；And can further include passage, which is from Kong Yan The vent in insertion component is reached, wherein passage permission air leads to through first between the first and the second layer, from sensor Air port flow to the outside of insertion component.Vent can have the enclosed member that selectivity is passed through, and which orientates covering vent as. In addition, vent can be connected to more than one sensor by the passage for adding, and/or insert may include the second vent, Which is connected to one or more sensors with the arrangement being similar to.The article of footwear for being incorporated with insert may include the sole structure of footwear Chamber in part, the chamber are positioned at least partially at below vent.Chamber is laterally extended to positioned at insertion from vent Distal end outside part neighboring, leaves from insertion component so as to chamber is configured to allow air to leave the first vent.Enter One step ground, dielectric material sheets may be connected to one in first and second layers, and can across passage extension and be positioned at first and the Between two layers, short circuit of one or more conductive members between suppressing first and second layers by passage.

According to further aspect, insert may include extension, and which extends to recess and reinforces the end of wire with shape Into interface, the end that the extension has the band of reinforcement material, its trsanscondutor extends.The extension has bending area, At the bending area extension at the neighboring of housing or near be bent downwardly；And there is hanging portion, which is from buckled zone Domain extends down into recess.In the configuration, interface is located on the hanging portion in recess, and the banded portion is across bending Region extends, and is strengthened and wearability with providing to bending area.The system can also include interface module, it include base component and At least a portion of the multiple electric connectors supported by the base component, wherein hanging portion is received in base component, and is led The end mating electrical connector of line, to form interface.

According on the one hand, insert includes the first cutout and the second cutout, and the first cutout is located at insertion component Inside edge on, and the second cutout be located at insertion component outer ledge on, be close between forefoot portion and middle pin part Junction surface.The width of the insert being limited between inner and outer lateral edges in middle pin part is more than in the first and second diggings Cut the width and the width in the measurement of heel parts office measured between portion.Insert is may additionally include in middle foot portion Hole, its be configured to receive housing, and the hole can occupy the width of middle foot portion less than half.Insert may also include other Cut-out.

Other aspects of the present invention are related to sensing system, and which includes the various combinations of features described above.

The further aspect of the present invention is related to a kind of system, and which includes the footwear with sensing system as above Object, with the electronic module for being connected to sensing system, and the external device (ED) for communicating with electronic module.The module is matched somebody with somebody External device (ED) is set to from sensor receiving data and is delivered the data to, and the external device (ED) is configured to further process number According to.

According on one side, the system also includes auxiliary equipment, and which is connected to external device (ED), is arranged for carrying out electronic module Communication between external device (ED).Auxiliary equipment is can also be configured for being connected to the second external device (ED), with realize electronic module with Communication between second external device (ED).

By the following explanation carried out with reference to following accompanying drawings, other features and advantage of the present invention will be apparent from.

Description of the drawings

Fig. 1 is the side view of footwear；

Fig. 2 is the view of the opposition side of the footwear of Fig. 1；

Fig. 3 is the birds-eye perspective (upper shoe part is removed, and foot contact member is folded around) of the sole of footwear, which incorporates root According to one embodiment of the sensing system of the aspect of the present invention；

Fig. 4 is the birds-eye perspective of the sensing system and sole of Fig. 3, and the foot contact member of wherein footwear is removed, and electricity Submodule is removed；

Fig. 5 is the birds-eye perspective of the sole of Fig. 3, and the foot contact member of wherein footwear is removed, and no sensing system；

Fig. 6 can be used for the schematic diagram of one embodiment of the electronic module of sensing system, and which is filled with external electrical Put communication；

Fig. 7 is the top view of the insert of the sensing system of Fig. 3, and which is suitable to be positioned at the footwear for user right crus of diaphragm In the footwear sole construction of object；

Fig. 8 is the birds-eye perspective of the insert of Fig. 7；

Fig. 9 is the top view of the sensing system of Fig. 3, and which includes the insert of Fig. 7；

Figure 10 is the birds-eye perspective of the sensing system of Fig. 9；

Figure 11 is the amplification plan view of a part for the sensing system of Fig. 9；

Figure 12 be the sensing system of Fig. 9 with it is similar in the footwear sole construction of the article of footwear for being suitable for use in user left foot Sensing system top view；

Figure 13 is the decomposition diagram of the insert of Fig. 7, which show four different layers；

Figure 14 is the ground floor top view of the insert of Figure 13；

Figure 15 is the amplification plan view of a part for the ground floor of Figure 14；

Figure 16 is the second layer top view of the insert of Figure 13；

Figure 17 is the amplification plan view of a part for the second layer of Figure 16；

Figure 18 is the top view of the wall of the insert of Figure 13；

Figure 19 is the top view of the bottom layer of the insert of Figure 13；

Figure 20 is the schematic circuit of the one embodiment for the circuit formed by the part of the sensing system of Fig. 9；

Figure 21 is the amplification view for illustrating region indicated by Figure 11 center line 21-21；

Figure 22 A are the upward views of the sensing system of Fig. 9；

Figure 22 B are the upward views of the sensing system shown in Figure 22 A, and which has connection ventilation in sensor systems Filter above mouthful；

Figure 22 C are the intervals of another embodiment of the insert for sensing system according to certain aspects of the invention The top view of layer, dotted line show the position of sensor；

Figure 22 D are the upward views for being incorporated with the insert of the sensing system of the wall of Figure 22 C, and dotted line shows and connects It is connected to the position of the filter of insert；

Figure 23 is the schematic diagram of the electronic module communicated with outside game device of Fig. 6；

Figure 24 is the schematic diagram of a pair of shoes, and each includes sensing system, and which is in grid communication mould with external device (ED) Formula；

Figure 25 is the schematic diagram of a pair of shoes, and each includes sensing system, and which is logical in " daisy chain " with external device (ED) Letter pattern；

Figure 26 is the schematic diagram of a pair of shoes, and each includes sensing system, and which is in independent communication mould with external device (ED) Formula；

Figure 27 is the curve chart of the pressure-resistance of one embodiment of sensor according to certain aspects of the invention；

Figure 28 is the schematic cross sectional views of a part for the sensing system and sole of Fig. 4；

Figure 29 is showing for a part for another embodiment of sensing system according to certain aspects of the invention and sole Meaning property sectional view；

Figure 30 is the top view of the sole of Fig. 3, and foot contact member is in operating position；

Figure 31 is the sectional view for schematically showing the view intercepted along Figure 10 center lines 31-21；

Figure 32 is the sectional view for schematically showing the view intercepted along Figure 10 center lines 32-21；

Figure 33 is the decomposition diagram of another embodiment of sensing system according to certain aspects of the invention；

Figure 34 is the decomposition diagram of another embodiment of sensing system according to certain aspects of the invention；

Figure 35 A and 35B are the schematic cross sectional views of the sensor of the sensing system of Fig. 7；

Figure 36 is the birds-eye perspective (upper shoe part is removed, and foot contact member is folded around) of the sole of footwear, be which incorporates Another embodiment of sensing system according to aspects of the present invention；

Figure 37 is the birds-eye perspective of the sole of Figure 36, and the foot contact member of wherein footwear is removed, and no sensor system System；

Figure 38 is the birds-eye perspective of the sensing system and sole of Figure 36, and the foot contact member of wherein footwear is removed, and Electronic module is removed；

Figure 39 is the top view of the insert of the sensing system of Figure 36, and which is suitable to be positioned at the footwear for user right crus of diaphragm In the footwear sole construction of class object；

Figure 40 is the top view of the ground floor of the insert of Figure 39；

Figure 41 is the top view of the second layer of the insert of Figure 39；

Figure 42 is the top view of the wall of the insert of Figure 39；

Figure 43 is the top view of the bottom layer of the insert of Figure 39；

Figure 44 is the decomposition diagram of the insert of Figure 39, which show four different layers；

Figure 45 is the birds-eye perspective (upper shoe part is removed, and foot contact member is folded around) of the sole of footwear, be which incorporates Another embodiment of sensing system according to aspects of the present invention；

Figure 46 is the birds-eye perspective of the sole of Figure 45, and the foot contact member of wherein footwear is removed, and no sensor system System；

Figure 47 is the birds-eye perspective of the sensing system and sole of Figure 45, and the foot contact member of wherein footwear is removed, and Electronic module is removed；

Figure 48 be according to the present invention some in terms of sensing system insert another embodiment top view, it is described Insert is suitable to be positioned in the footwear sole construction for the article of footwear of user right crus of diaphragm；

Figure 49 is the top view of the ground floor of the insert of Figure 48；

Figure 50 is the top view of the wall of the insert of Figure 48；

Figure 51 is the top view of the second layer of the insert of Figure 48；

Figure 52 is the top view of another embodiment of the insert of sensing system according to certain aspects of the invention；

Figure 53 is the top view of the ground floor of the insert of Figure 52；

Figure 54 is the top view of the wall of the insert of Figure 52；

Figure 55 is the top view of the second layer of the insert of Figure 52；

Figure 56 is the sectional view intercepted along Figure 52 center lines 56-56；

Figure 57 show according to certain aspects of the invention, for recess is formed in the footwear sole construction of article of footwear Method and apparatus one embodiment schematic cross sectional views；

Figure 58 shows the schematic cross sectional views of the footwear sole construction of the article of footwear of Figure 57, the insertion structure of sensing system Part and foot contact member are connected to which；

Figure 59 show according to certain aspects of the invention, sensor in the footwear sole construction that is positioned at article of footwear The schematic cross sectional views of another embodiment of system；

Figure 59 A show according to certain aspects of the invention, sensing in the footwear sole construction that is positioned at article of footwear The schematic cross sectional views of another embodiment of device system；

Figure 60 is an enforcement of the foot contact member for being configured to sensing system according to certain aspects of the invention The perspective view of example；

Figure 61 is the perspective view of another embodiment of sensing system according to certain aspects of the invention；

Figure 62-64 shows the plane for inserting the port in component according to certain aspects of the invention and perspective view；

Figure 65-67 illustrates the part of the housing of port；

Figure 68-71 illustrates the view for the interface module in port；

Figure 72-73 illustrates the interface module for being operatively coupled to insertion component；

Figure 74 is attached to the close-up plan view of the port for inserting component, and its covering member is removed；

Figure 75-76 is attached to the side elevation view of the port for inserting component；

Figure 77-78 is the additional view of module according to certain aspects of the invention；

Figure 79-80 is the perspective view of module carrier according to certain aspects of the invention and contact；

Figure 81-83 is the perspective view of the part of module；

Figure 84 is showing the partial sectional view of the cladding molding of the contact of the interface of module；

Figure 85-86 is showing the plane graph of the module of lamp component according to certain aspects of the invention；

Figure 87-90 is showing the interior view of the module of the part of lamp component；With

Figure 91-94 is PCB and the ground plan expander being associated with module according to certain aspects of the invention (extender) view.

Specific embodiment

Although the present invention allows embodiment in many different forms, which shows in the accompanying drawings and will retouch in detail here State, but be understood by the demonstration that the preferred embodiments of the present invention are considered as the principle of the present invention, and be not intended to the present invention Extensive aspect be limited to shown and described embodiment.

Footwear, such as footwear, are shown in Fig. 1-2 as an example, and are generally marked with reference marker 100.Footwear 100 can be adopted With many different forms, including for example, the type of sport shoess.In one exemplary embodiment, footwear 100 generally include power And/or pressure sensor systems 12, which is operatively coupled to general purpose communication port 14.As described in more detail below, sensor System 12 collects the performance data of the wearer with regard to footwear 100.By being connected to general purpose communication port 14, multiple different uses Person may have access to performance data, for various different purposes, as will be explained below.

Fig. 1-2 shows article of footwear 100, and which includes top 120 and footwear sole construction 130.In order to hereinafter be joined Examine, footwear 100 can be divided into three substantially portions of area：Portion of forefoot area 111, portion of middle area of foot 112, and portion of rear heel area 113, such as Shown in Fig. 1.Portion of area 111-113 is not intended to for footwear 100 to divide accurate portion of area.But, portion of area 111-113 is intended to indicate footwear 100 approximate region, which provides frame of reference in the following discussion.Although portion of area 111-113 is substantially using to footwear 100, Be the reference to region 111-113 can also specifically application first portion 120, footwear sole construction 130, or be included in top 120 or footwear Bottom structure 130 is interior or is formed as part thereof of individual components.

It is further illustrated such as Fig. 1 and 2, top 120 is fixed to footwear sole construction 130, and limits for receiving the cavity of foot Or cavity.In order to refer to, top 120 include outside (lateral side) 121, relative inner side (medial side) 122, With vamp or instep region 123.Outside 121 is orientated as and is extended along the outside (i.e. outer side) of foot, and substantially passes through each area Domain 111-113.Similarly, inner side 122 is orientated as and is extended along the relative inner side (i.e. private side) of foot, and substantially passes through each Region 111-113.Upper region 123 is positioned between outside 121 and inner side 122, the instep region or upper surface phase with foot Correspondence.In the example that the figure is, vamp 123 includes throat 124, and which has carrying 125 or uses in a conventional manner to change Top relative to the size of foot other desired by close mechanism, thus adjust footwear 100 well-formedness.Top 120 also includes Ankle opening 126, which provides the cavity that foot is entered in top 120.Various materials can be used to constitute top 120, including routine Material of the ground for footwear uppers.Therefore, top 120 can be by such as leather, synthetic leather, naturally occurring or synthetic textile, polymer One or more parts of thin slice, foam of polymers, net textile, felt, non-woven polymers or elastomeric material are formed.Top 120 can be formed by one or more material, wherein its each material or part be sewn or be adhesively combined together, for example with Mode that is conventionally known in the art or using.

Top 120 may also include heel element (not shown) and toe element (not shown).Heel element (works as presence When) can in heel area portion 113 upward and along top 120 interior surface extend, to improve the comfortableness of footwear 100. Toe element (when it is present) is can be located in portion of forefoot area 111, and on the outer surface on top 120, durable to provide dress Property, protect the positioning of the toe and auxiliary foot of wearer.In certain embodiments, one or two heel element and toe unit Part can not be present, or heel element is can be positioned on such as outer surface on top 120.Although top discussed above 120 Configuration be applied to footwear 100, but top 120 can have the configuration of any desired conventional or unconventional superstructure, Without deviating from the present invention.

As shown in figure 3, footwear sole construction 130 is fixed to the lower surface on top 120, and there can be substantially conventional shape.Footwear Bottom structure 130 can have more than one piece structure, and for example which may include middle sole 131, outsole 132, and foot contact member 133.Foot connects Tactile component 133 is typically thin, compressible member, its can be positioned in the cavity on top 120 and neighbouring foot lower surface (or Between top 120 and middle sole 131), to improve the comfortableness of footwear 100.In various embodiments, foot contact member 133 Can be shoe pad, Shi Duobao (strobel), inner bottom component, interior boots element, socks etc..In figs. 3-5 in shown embodiment, Foot contact member 133 is inner bottom component or shoe pad.Term " foot contact member " used herein necessarily means and user Foot directly contact, because another element can hinder directly contact.But, foot contact member forms the step of article of footwear and connects Receive a part for the inner surface of cavity.For example, the wearable socks for hindering directly contact of user.As another example, sensing Device system 12 can be incorporated in article of footwear, and the article of footwear is designed as being enclosed within footwear or other footwear object, such as outer Boots element or shoe cover in portion.In such object, the upper part of footwear sole construction is considered foot contact member, although Which is not directly contacted with the foot of user.In certain embodiments, inner bottom or shoe pad can not be present, and in other embodiments, Footwear 100 can have the foot contact member being positioned on the top of inner bottom or shoe pad.

Middle bottom component 131 can be or can include buffer component, and may include in certain embodiments multiple components or Element.For example, middle bottom component 131 can be formed by polymer foams, such as polyurethane, ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, Or other materials (such as phylon, phylite etc.), its walk, run, jump or other active procedures in compress with buffer Ground or the counteracting force of other contact surfaces.In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, polymer foams Can encapsulate or including various elements, the bladder or decelerator of such as fluid filled, which improves the comfortableness of footwear 100, motion Control, stability and/or ground or other contact surface reaction force attenuation performances.In another exemplary structure, middle bottom 131 Additional element is may include, the compression element is buffering ground or other contact surface counteracting forces.For example, middle bottom 131 can be wrapped Include column type element, the buffering of its auxiliary force and absorption.

In the example footwear structure 100 of the diagram, outer bottom 132 is fixed to the lower surface at middle bottom 131, and by endurable material Material formed, the synthetic material of such as rubber or flexibility, such as polyurethane, its contact in walking or other active procedures ground or Other surfaces.Formed outer bottom 132 material can manufacture by suitable material, and/or it is textured with apply improve traction with Resistance to sliding.Outer bottom 132 shown in Fig. 1 and 2 is shown in the either side of outer bottom 132 or both sides to be included multiple otch or opens Groove 136, although the outer bottom 132 with various types of sole stricture of vaginas, pattern and other structures can be used with regard to the present invention.Can To understand, embodiments of the invention can be used for the other types and construction of footwear, and other kinds of footwear or footwear sole construction.

Fig. 1-5 illustrates the exemplary embodiment of footwear 100, which incorporates sensing system of the invention 12, Fig. 3- 22B shows the exemplary embodiment of sensing system 12.Sensing system 12 includes inserting component 37, and the insertion component has It is connected to its power and/or pressure sensor assembly 13.The insertion component 37 is configured to orientate the footwear sole construction with footwear 100 as 130 contacts, and in one embodiment, insertion component 37 is configured to be positioned at the lower section of foot contact member 133 and in middle sole The over top of component 131 and the relation substantially to face (confronting).Sensor cluster 13 includes multiple sensors 16th, and with sensor cluster 13 communication for communicating (for example electrically connect via conductor) or output port 14.Port configuration is used It is in the data communication that will be received from sensor 16 to such as electronic module (also referred to as electronic control unit) 22, as described below.End Mouth 14 and/or module 22 can be configured to and communication with external apparatus, also as described below.In the embodiment shown in Fig. 3-5, system 12 With four sensors 16：First sensor 16a at big toe (the ossa suffraginis or thumb) region of footwear；In the forefoot region of footwear Two sensor 16b-c at domain, second sensor 16b being included at the portion of first metatarsal header area and in fifth metatarsal bone head 3rd sensor 16c at portion of area；And the 4th sensor 16d at heel.In motor process, these regions of foot Typically undergo maximum pressure.Each sensor 16 is configured to detect that the foot of user is applied on sensor 16 Pressure.Sensor is communicated with port 14 by sensor conductor 18, and the wire can be lead and/or other electric conductors or suitable When communication media.For example, in the embodiment of Fig. 3-5, sensor conductor 18 is alternately conducting medium, and which is printed on slotting Enter on component 37, such as silver-based inks or other metal inks, such as based on copper and/or the ink of stannum.In one embodiment, Wire 18 is alternately provided with fine rule.In other embodiments, wire 18 may be connected to foot contact member 133, middle sole structure Part 131, or footwear sole construction 130 other components.

The other embodiment of sensing system 12 may include the sensor 16 of varying number or configuration, and generally include at least One sensor 16.For example, in one embodiment, system 12 includes greater number of sensor, and in other embodiments, System 12 includes two sensors, one in heel, one in the forefoot of footwear 100.In addition, sensor 16 can be with end Mouthfuls 14 communicate by different way, including the wired or wireless communication of any known type, including bluetooth and near-field communication.A pair of shoes Sensing system 12 can be provided with each footwear of this pair, and it is understood that paired sensing system can be assisted Operate together, or can operate independently of one another, and the sensing system in each footwear may or may not communicate with one another.It is detailed below The communication of thin description sensing system 12.It will be appreciated that sensing system 12 can be provided with computer program/algorithm, to control The collection and storage of data (pressure data for for example interacting with ground or other contact surfaces from the foot of user) processed, And it will be appreciated that during these program/algorithms are storable in sensor 16, module 22, and/or external device (ED) 110 and/or by which Perform.

Sensing system 12 can be positioned in the sole 130 of footwear 100 with several configuration.In the example shown in Fig. 3-5 In, port 14, sensor 16 and wire 18 are can be positioned between middle sole 131 and foot contact member 133, such as by inserting Component 37 is positioned between middle sole 131 and foot contact member 133.In one embodiment, insert component 37 and may be connected to footwear One or two in bottom and foot contact member 133.During chamber or recess 135 can be located at middle bottom 131 (Fig. 5) and/or it is being used for Receive in the foot contact member 133 of electronic module 22, it is as described below, and port 14 can be from recess 135 in one embodiment Middle access.Recess 135 can further include the housing 24 for module 22, and housing 24 is configurable to be connected to port 14, Such as by providing for the physical space of port 14 and/or by providing for the hard of the interconnection between port 14 and module 22 Part.In Figure 5 in shown embodiment, recess 135 is formed by the chamber in the upper major surface at middle bottom 131.As in Fig. 5 Shown, footwear sole construction 130 may include compressible sole member 138, and which has hole formed therein to receive housing 24, the hole There is provided recess 135 access and/or can be considered as recess 135 a part.Insert 37 is placed in compressible sole structure On the top of part 138, housing 24 is placed in recess 135.In one embodiment, compressible sole member 138 can be faced Middle bottom 131, and directly can contact with middle bottom 131.It is understood that compressible sole member 138 can use one or more The many treasured components of additional structure (which is positioned between compressible sole member 138 and middle bottom 131), such as scholar, and face middle bottom 131.In the embodiment of Fig. 3-5, form of the compressible sole member 138 for foam member 138 (such as EVA components), its position Between foot contact member 133 and middle bottom 131, which can be considered as lower inner bottom/shoe pad in this embodiment.In one embodiment In, the foam member 138 at middle bottom 131 can be coupled to many treasured 131A (Figure 58) of scholar, such as by using binding agent, and can cover scholar Any stitch on many treasured, the stitch can prevent the abrasion of insert 37 by suture.This is configured in Figure 58 schematically Illustrate.In the embodiment of Fig. 3-5, housing 24 has multiple walls, including side wall 25 and a base wall 26, and also include flange or Lip 28, which stretches out from the top of side wall 25 and is configured for attachment to insert 37.In one embodiment, flange 28 It is separate component, which is connected to bucket portion 29 via bolt 28A, to form housing 24, the bolt 28A is through in insert 37 Hole 28B connects, and which is located at the front end in hole 27.In one embodiment, bolt 28A can be via ultrasonic bonding or other technologies And be connected, and can receive in acceptance division.In alternative embodiments, article of footwear 100 can be fabricated to have and be formed in footwear Bucket portion 29 in bottom structure 130, and flange 28 can after be connected, such as by snapping connection, alternatively port its After his part has been assembled.Housing 24 may include holding structure, and module 22 is maintained in housing 24, and such guarantor Holding structure can be complementary with the holding structure in module 22, such as lug/flange and groove arrangement, complementary lug, locking component, Frictional fit component etc..Housing 24 also includes finger recess 29A in flange 28 and/or bucket portion 29, and which is user Finger provides space with splice module 22, and module 22 is removed from housing 24.Flange 28 provides the top of engagement insert 37 Wide base portion, its dispersion is applied to the power on insert 37 and/or foot contact member 133 by flange 28, and this produces gross distortion And/or the less probability of the parts damages.Fillet on flange 28 also aids in and avoids damaging insert 37 and/or foot Contact member 133.It is appreciated that in other embodiments, flange 28 can have different shapes and/or profile, and can be by not Same shape and/or profile provide similar feature.

Foot contact member 133 is configured to be arranged on the top of foam member 138, to cover insert 37, and can be at which Retraction portion 134 is included in lower main face, to provide the space for housing 34, as shown in Figure 3.Foot contact member 133 can Foam member 138 is adhered to, and in one embodiment, can be adhered to only in the portion of forefoot region, to allow 133 quilt of foot contact member Pull on, with access modules 22, as shown in Figure 3.In addition, foot contact member 133 may include that viscosity or high friction material (do not show Go out), which is located at least a portion of downside, to aid in suppressing to slide relative to insert 37 and/or foam member 138, its Such as organosilicon material.For example, it is during foot contact member 133 is adhered to forefoot region portion wherein and free in the portion of heel area Embodiment in (such as Fig. 3), foot contact member 133 can have the cohesive material in the portion of heel area.Cohesive material is also The sealing of raising can be provided, to suppress dust to penetrate into sensing system.In other embodiments, than as shown in Figure 60, foot Contact member 133 may include door or window 137, and its configuration is above port 14 and is sized to allow module 22 to connect through foot Tactile component 133 and insert and/or remove.The embodiment of the foot contact member 133 shown in Figure 60 can be used to replace Fig. 3,36 Or the foot contact member in 45, to provide the access of port 14 and module 22.In embodiment shown in Figure 60, door 137 With articulated section 137A, which is formed by the material attachment at an edge along door 137, it is allowed to which door 137 is opened by swing And closing.In addition, door 137 is by forming with the 133 identical material of foot contact member in the embodiment, so as to pass through to include door 137, significant buffering loss will not be lost.Additionally, door 137 can have lug 137B or other structures, to help user to grab Hold and operate door 137.In one embodiment, sensing system 12 is can be positioned on the downside of foot contact member 133, and at this In the embodiment of sample, (not shown) door 137 can provide the access of port 14.In other embodiments, door 137 can have and be hinged Portion or another edge, or can open in a different manner, such as by removal, slip etc..In one embodiment, foot contact Component 133 can also have pictorial symbolization 92 thereon, as described below.

In one embodiment, as shown in Fig. 3-5 and 7, foam member 138 may also include recess 139, and which has and insertion 37 identical peripheral shape of part, to receive insert 37 wherein, and the bottom layer 69 (Figure 13) of insertion component 37 may include to glue Knot agent base fabric, insert 37 is maintained in recess 139.In one embodiment, with respect to potent binding agent, such as quickly With reference to acrylic adhesive, the purpose is can be used for.Insert 37 has for receiving housing 24 and providing space for housing 24 Hole or space 27, and in this embodiment foam member 138 may also allow for housing 24 penetrate completely and/or through scholar it is many precious and/ Or at least a portion at middle bottom 131.In the embodiment shown in Fig. 3-5, foot contact member 133 can be with relative to typical The thickness that foot contact member 133 (such as shoe pad) is lowered, the wherein thickness of foam member 138 are substantially equal to foot contact member Reduction amount in 133 thickness, to provide the buffering of equivalence.In one embodiment, foot contact member 133 can be had greatly The shoe pad of about 2-3mm thickness, and foam member 138 may have about the thickness of 2mm, depth of the recess 139 with about 1mm. In one embodiment, foam member 138 can be adhesively attached to before foam member 138 is connected to article of footwear 100 Insert structure 37.This configuration is allowed, before foam member to be attached to many precious or other parts of 100 taxi of article of footwear, With flat condition setting, the scholar is more, and precious or other parts generally make binding agent between foam member 138 and insert 37 Foam member 138 bends or bent, and can otherwise cause delamination.In one embodiment, adhesively it is attached with insertion The foam member 138 of part 37 can be arranged using such configuration as single product, for being inserted in article of footwear 100.Figure The positioning of the 3-5 middle ports 14 not only minimal-contact of the foot of presentation and user, stimulation or other interference, also by simply carrying High foot contact member 133 and simple accessibility is provided.

In the embodiment of Fig. 3-5, housing 24 passes completely through insert 37 and foam member 138 extends, and recess 135 is also Pass completely through many treasured 133A of scholar to extend and partially into the middle bottom 131 of footwear 100, to receive housing 24, illustrate in such as Figure 58 Shown in property.In other embodiments, recess 135 can be configured differently, and can be fully located in Shi Duobao in one embodiment Below 133A, a window passes through many treasured 133A of scholar, to allow to access the module 22 in recess 135.Recess 135 can use various skills Art is formed, and is removed material including cutting or from many treasured 133A of scholar and/or middle bottom 131, is formed scholar by the recess being included in Many treasured 133A and/or middle bottom 131, or the combination of other technologies or such technology.In one embodiment, 109 quilt of hot knife For cutting through bottom 131 in many treasured 133A of scholar entrance, to remove sheet 135A of material, to form recess 135, such as institute in Figure 57 Show.In this embodiment, hot knife 109 includes extending around the periphery of hot knife 109 with the wall 109A of limit chamber 109B, institute Show that chamber receives removed sheet, and the fork 109C for extending downwardly through sheet 135A.Wall 109A is cut into downwards Shi Duobao 133A and middle bottom 131, to cut the external boundary of sheet 135A to be removed.Fork 109C weakens the bottom side of sheet 135A In order to remove, also aid in sheet 135A being maintained in chamber 109B in removal process, therefore sheet 135A can be by letter Hot knife 109 is lifted away from footwear sole construction 130 and is removed by single ground.In one embodiment, hot knife 109 can be heated to Temperature between 250 to 260 DEG C.In other embodiments, hot knife 109 (which can configure by different way) can be used in footwear The recess 135 of different shape and/or configuration is formed in bottom structure 130.Figure 58 diagrammatically illustrates insert 37, and which is connected to footwear Bottom structure 130；With housing 24, which is received in recess after forming.As shown in figure 58, housing 24 is tight with the wall of recess 135 Ground adaptation, this can be advantageous, because the gap between housing 24 and recess 135 is probably the source of material failure.Go Except the process of sheet 135 can be carried out automatically using appropriate computer controls instrument.

In other embodiments, recess 135 can be located at the other positions in footwear sole construction 130.For example, recess 135 can position In the upper major surface of foot contact member 133, and insert 37 is may be arranged on the top of foot contact member 133.As another One example, recess 135 are can be located in the lower main face of foot contact member 133, insert 37 be arranged in foot contact member 131 with Between middle bottom 131.As another example, can access during recess 135 can be located at outer bottom 132 and from the outside of footwear 100, such as pass through footwear The opening in sidepiece, bottom or heel in bottom 130.In the configuration shown in Fig. 3-5, port 14 can easily access, with It is for the connection or disconnection of electronic module 22, as described below.In embodiment shown in Figure 59, foot contact member 133 has Be connected to the insert 37 of lower surface, and port 14 and recess 135 be formed in footwear sole construction 130, than as described above and In same configuration shown in Figure 58 like that.Interface 20 is positioned on the sidepiece of housing 24, and with regard to shown in other embodiment It is similar, although it is understood that, interface 20 can be positioned on Anywhere, for engaging through the top of module 22.Mould Block 22 can be changed to accommodate such change.In this embodiment, foot contact member 133 can be provided with opening, and the opening is used In access modules 22 (such as in Figure 60), or can be pulled upward with access modules 22, as shown in Figure 3.The institute in Figure 59 A In the embodiment shown, insert 37 be positioned at foot contact member 133 and Shi Duo treasured both 133A lower section, and with middle bottom component 131 Contact.In this embodiment, many treasured 133A of scholar and/or foot contact member 133 can be provided with the opening for access modules 22, And/or can be pulled upward with access modules 22, as shown in Figure 3.

In other embodiments, sensing system 12 differently can be positioned.For example, in one embodiment, insert 37 Can be positioned on other places 132, middle bottom 131, or foot contact member 133 in.In one exemplary embodiment, insert 37 can be positioned In the foot contact member 133 being located above middle bottom component, boots or other analog in such as socks, shoe pad, interior footwear Part, or can be positioned between foot contact member 133 and inner bottom component.Other configurations are also feasible, and the example of other configurations It is described below.As discussed, it is appreciated that sensing system 12 is may include in each footwear of a pair of.

Insert component 37 to be formed by multilamellar in embodiment shown in Fig. 3-22B, including at least ground floor 66 and second Layer 68.First and second layer 66,68 can be formed by flexible film material, such asOr other PET (poly terephthalic acid second Diol ester) film, or another polymeric film, such as polyamide.In one embodiment, first and second layer 66,68 can be with each Individual is PET film, and which has the thickness of 0.05-0.2mm, such as 125 μm of thickness.In addition, in one embodiment, first and Two layer 66,68 each have equal to or less than 2mm minimum profile curvature radius.Insert 37 can further include wall 67, which is positioned at first and second layers between 66,68, and/or bottom layer 69, and which is positioned on the bottom of insert, second Under layer 68, which is included in the embodiment shown in Fig. 3-22B.The layer 66,67,68,69 of insert 37 is stacked in be gone up each other, and that This in relation for facing, and in one embodiment, layer 66,67,68,69 all with being similar to or identical peripheral shape, And overlap and go up (Figure 13) each other.In one embodiment, wall 67 and bottom layer 69 each can have 89-111 μm Thickness, such as 100 μm of thickness.The whole thickness for inserting component 37 in one embodiment may be about 450 μm, or another It is of about 428-472 μm in embodiment, and the thickness in another embodiment for 278-622 μm.In other embodiments, insert Part 37 may also include additional binding agent, and which is 100-225 μ m-thicks, and can further include one or more selectable reinforcings Layer, such as additional pet layer.In addition, in one embodiment, whole four layers of insert has and is equal to or less than as above The minimum profile curvature radius of 5mm.It is understood that in other embodiments, first and second layer 66 can be overturned, 68 taken To such as by the second layer 68 being set to top layers and ground floor 66 being located at below the second layer 68.In the embodiment of Fig. 3-22B In, first and second layer 66,68 there is the various circuits that are printed thereon and miscellaneous part, including sensor 16, wire 18, electricity Resistance 53,54, path 50, dielectric paster 80, and miscellaneous part, which will be described in more detail below.In the embodiment of Fig. 3-22B, Part is printed on the upside of the downside of ground floor 66 and the second layer 68, but in other embodiments, and at least some part can Be printed on first and second layer 66, on 68 opposition side.It is appreciated that the part on ground floor 66 and/or the second layer 68 You can be by movements/be transferred to other layers 66,68.In one embodiment, part can be led to limiting required printer The mode for crossing number of times is printed on layer 66,68, and in one embodiment, and all parts on each layer 66,68 can be with list It is secondary by print.

In one embodiment, layer 66,67,68,69 can be linked together by binding agent or other bond materials.One In individual embodiment, wall 67 can include binding agent on one or two surface, and first and second layer 66,68 are connected to Together.Bottom layer 69 similarly can have binding agent on one or two surface, to be connected to the second layer 68 and be connected to Article of footwear 100.First or the second layer 66,68 can additionally or alternatively have adhesive surface for the purpose.At which Articulamentum 66,67,68,69 can be carried out using various other technologies in its embodiment, such as heat seal, spot welding or other known to Technology.

The miscellaneous part of insert 37, foot contact member 133, and/or sensing system 12 and footwear 100 may also include which On design or other labelling (not shown).Design may be provided in one or more patterns for being connected to insert 37 On layer (not shown), such as by patterned layer is covered on the top of ground floor 66.Design may correspond to sensor group Part 13, wire 18, and the various other parts that supported of this layer.For example, in the embodiment of Figure 60, foot contact member 133 has There is icon indicia 92, its formation is positioned at the pattern description of the insert 37 of the sensing system 12 below foot contact member 133. Other designs can be used in other embodiment, including informedness, stylization or design as other.

The configuration less material of comparable other insert configuration usings that the insert 37 illustrated in Fig. 3-22B has, and Bigger wear can be provided at common stress point.In this embodiment, insert 37 is with from the digging of the region of insert 37 Several material parts for cutting out, the part can be unnecessary, such as after lateral forefoot region or lateral and crura intermedium With in region.In the configuration, insert 37 has middle pin part 37A, and which is configured to be engaged by portion of user Jiao Zhongjiao areas； With forefoot portion 37B, which is configured to be engaged by the forward foot in a step (i.e. metatarsal) portion of area of user foot, and prolongs from middle pin part 37A backward Heel portions 37C stretched and from the first phalangeal section 37D that forefoot portion extends forward, are configured to have user foot respectively Engaged by heel area portion and the first portion of phalanges area.Fig. 4,8,10 and 22A show in detail these features.It is appreciated that basis The shape of user foot, the first phalangeal section 37D can only engage the first portion of phalanges area of user foot.In this embodiment, it is front Width of the width of foot part 37B more than middle pin part 37A, and there is both middle foot and forefoot portion 37A-B the first phalanges of wall The bigger width of part 37D and heel portions 37C, so as to the first phalangeal section 37D and heel portions 37C are configured to the peninsula Portion, base portion of half island portion from wider middle foot and forefoot portion 37A-B are prolonged respectively forwardly and backward in the way of elongated Reach free end.As referred to here, the part of insert 37 width along in m- sidepiece orientation measurement, and length along it is front- (toe-heel) orientation measurement afterwards.In the embodiment of Fig. 3-22B, the first phalangeal section 37D have it is disposed thereon wherein One sensor 16a, the first phalanges by user is engaged by which, and heel portions 37C are sensed with another thereon Device 16d, the heel by user is engaged by which.Other two sensor 16b, 16c are located at forefoot portion 37B of insert 37 On, respectively in first metatarsal header area portion and at the portion of fifth metatarsal bone header area, by respectively by user foot first and Five portions of metatarsal heads area engage.Middle pin part 37A includes hole 27, and for receiving housing 24 and module 22, and the hole 27 is limited to Extend and two banded portions 88 connecting the two between forefoot portion 37B and heel portions 37C.In one embodiment, bar With minimum widith of the portion 88 with 8mm or the width in the range of the 3-5% of the entire length of insert 37.In the use, The length of insert 37 is from the end of the end of the most forward foot in a step of the first phalangeal section 37D last heel of heel part 37C backward Measurement.In use, these banded portions bear heavily stressed, and the width helps avoid the failure in use.In other embodiment In, banded portion 88 can be reinforced by the structure added.For example, in one embodiment, banded portion 88 and/or insertion The other parts of part 37 can pass through fiber or similar structures are reinforced.Used as another example, in one embodiment, insert 37 can The additional structure sheaf being included in above at least a portion of insert 37, such as entirely around housing 24 and occupies two bands The additional structure layers of the whole part in portion 88, and the junction surface between the remainder of banded portion 88 and insert 37.

In the embodiment shown in Fig. 3-22B, insert 37 has the neighboring of the periphery for limiting insert 37, and wraps Include：Inside edge 85, which extends to first phalangeal section 37D from the rear portion of heel portions 37C along the inner side of insert 37 Leading section；Outer ledge 86, extends to the front portion of forefoot portion 37B from the rear portion of heel portions 37C；With leading edge 87, from The outer ledge 86 of the first phalangeal section 37D along insert 37 second, third, the 4th and fifth metatarsal bone region extend.At this In embodiment, inside edge 85, outer ledge 86 and leading edge 87 each there is cut-out, such as such as Fig. 8,10 and 22A It is shown.Cut-out 87A along leading edge 87 is located between outer ledge 86 and the first phalangeal section (i.e. half island portion) 37D.Edge The junction surface that cut-out 85A, 86A of inner and outer lateral edges 85,86 is located between forefoot portion 37B and middle pin part 37A is attached Closely, in middle pin part 37A of insert 37 width W1 (being limited between inner and outer lateral edges 85,86) and forefoot portion 37B In width W2 more than insert, the width W3 that measures between the first and second cutouts 85A, 86A.During the configuration is produced Narrowed neck 89 between foot part 37A and forefoot portion 37B, its than middle pin part 37A or forefoot portion 37B any one It is narrow.Width W1, W2 of middle pin part 37A and forefoot portion 37B also greater than the width W4 measured at heel portions 37C, and Forefoot portion 37B has maximum relative width W2.In this embodiment, heel portions 37C include the tail portion widened 37E, which is more wider than the more front portion of heel portions 37C, so as to the width of heel portions 37C is from middle pin part 37A court To the heel end increase of insertion component 37.

Cut-out 85A, 86A, 87A each extend inward into the sheet of insert 37 in vivo, and substantially have it is recessed and/ Or jagged administration.In the embodiment shown in Fig. 3-22B, cut-out 85A, 86A, 87A each have it is smooth and interior Recessed bending (curve) shape, the cracking, tear or the propagation in crack in its prevention insert 37.In this embodiment, cutout Divide 85A, each sag vertical curve at least in part by the radian for limiting at least 120 ° of 86A, 87A is edge limited.In addition, one In individual embodiment, cut-out 85A, 86A, 87A at least one at least in part by the concave curved of the radian for limiting at least 180 ° Line is edge limited.For example as Fig. 8,10 and 22A it is visible, at least in the middle of and sidepiece cut-out 85A, 86A each at least Sag vertical curve partly by the radian for limiting at least 180 ° is edge limited.In addition, in this embodiment, cut-out 85A, 86A, Each of 87A on two side faces by positioned at insert neighboring on, at medial part and leading edge 85,86,87 Smooth curved fringe enclosing.In this embodiment, (which defines cut-out 85A, 86A, 87A's at the edge of smooth curved Each) one or two limit at least 90 ° of radian.In these positions and cut-out 85A with this configuration, The use of 86A, 87A can improve the durability and permanence of insert 37, for example, suppressed in insert 37 by as above Cracking, tear or the propagation in crack.In this embodiment, cut-out 85A, 86A, 87A are positioned in high stress areas, wherein This foster resistant to damage is most favourable.The insert 37 configured as shown in Fig. 3-22B can have enough fatigue resistances, to bear More than at least 500000 times circulations until the stress of 20Mpa.

In a further embodiment, insert 37 can have different cut-out and/or can be with same position But it is cut-out of different shapes.For example, the insert 37' as shown in 22C-D is with 37 class of insert with Fig. 3-22B As cut-out 85A in position, 86A, 87A, cut-out 85A, 86A, 87A have slightly different peripheral shape. In this embodiment, middle cut-out 85A is less compared to the middle cut-out 85A restriction of the insert 37 of Fig. 3-22B Radian.Anterior cut-out 87A of the embodiment is limited compared to middle cut-out 85A of the insert 37 of Fig. 3-22B Shape that is less symmetrical and evenly bending.

Figure 36-47 illustrates the additional embodiment of the sensing system 412,512 with insert 437,537, its tool Have and be described above and shape that sensing system 12 and insert 37 shown in Fig. 3-22B is different and configuration.Figure 36-47 Sensing system 412,512 include it is multiple with the common 26S Proteasome Structure and Function feature of Fig. 3-22B sensing system 12.For example, Sensing system 412,512 includes sensor 16, and its sensing system 12 with Fig. 3-22B is substantially alike configured and positioned, And played a role with similar mode therewith.Used as another example, sensing system 412,512 includes that two of parallel connection are fixed Resistance 53,54, and the path 50 between layer 66,68, similar to the sensing system 12 of Fig. 3-22B.In order to brief, these With common trait as other here not in description.

In the embodiment of Figure 36-44, insert 437 is with the similar position of the insert 37 with Fig. 3-22B Cut-out 85A, 86A, 87A, cut-out 85A, 86A, 87A have slightly different peripheral shape.In this embodiment, Middle cut-out 85A limits less radian compared to middle cut-out 85A of the insert 37 of Fig. 3-22B.The enforcement Anterior cut-out 87A of example is deeper compared to front cut-out 85A of the insert 37 of Fig. 3-22B, and limits bigger arc Degree.Sidepiece cut-out 86A of the embodiment is more shallow compared to front cut-out 85A of the insert 37 of Fig. 3-22B, and limits Less radian.In addition, the insert 437 of Figure 36-44 has heel portions 37C, its substantially invariable width, and have non- Tail portion 37E widened.

In the embodiment of Figure 45-47, insert 537 is with the similar position of the insert 37 with Fig. 3-22B Cut-out 85A, 86A, 87A, cut-out 85A, 86A, 87A have slightly different peripheral shape.In this embodiment, Middle cut-out 85A limits less radian compared to middle cut-out 85A of the insert 37 of Fig. 3-22B.The enforcement Sidepiece cut-out 86A of example is more shallow compared to front cut-out 85A of the insert 37 of Fig. 3-22B, and limits less arc Degree.The leading edge 87 of the insert 537 of Figure 45-48 from the first phalangeal section 37D towards fifth metatarsal bone sensor 16C regularly It is angled, and limit the basic straight edge extended directly in front cut-out 87A.Front cut-out 87A as a result Front cut-out 87A of the insert 37 compared to Fig. 3-22B limits less radian.In addition, the insert 537 of Figure 45-48 With heel portions 37C, its substantially invariable width, and with non-tail portion 37E widened.The sensor of Figure 45-48 The wire 18 and a lot of other parts of system 512 is not shown here and/or refers to, and it is appreciated that such part can With the corresponding component in the sensing system 412 shown in the sensing system 12 and/or Figure 36-44 with Fig. 3-22B similarly Or configured (in structure and/or functionally) in the same manner.

It is appreciated that insert 37,37', 437,537 can have any amount of different configuration, shape and structure, and wrap Include the sensor 16 of varying number and/or configuration, and different insert configurations or peripheral shape.For example, it is described here Any insert 37,37', 437,537 may include the architectural feature and function being associated with above-mentioned this architectural feature All or some, such as cut-out 85A, other features of 86A, 87A and outer shape shaft, and while being arranged differently than wheel Wide, sizing and configuration.In addition, any insert 37,37' described herein, 437,537 may include to provide different shape And/or functional additional or different architectural feature.

In the embodiment shown in Fig. 3-22B, sensor 16 is the power for measuring pressure and/or power on sole 130 And/or pressure transducer.Sensor 16 with the resistance increased with the pressure on sensor 16, so as to carry out through end The measurement of the resistance that mouth 14 is carried out, to detect the pressure in sensing 16.Sensor 16 in the embodiment shown in Fig. 3-22B is Oval or oblong shape, this causes single size sensor to can be used in several different footwear sizes.In this embodiment Sensor 16 each include two contacts 40,42, including the first contact 40 being positioned on ground floor 66 and be positioned at the The second contact 42 on two layer 68.It is appreciated that illustrate that the accompanying drawing of ground floor 66 is top view, and electronic structure (includes contact 40th, wire 18 etc.) it is positioned on the bottom side of ground floor 66, and be observed through transparent or translucent ground floor 66, Reverse situation unless specifically noted.Contact 40,42 is reciprocally positioned and with regard to overlapping each other, so as to insert on component 37 Pressure (such as being applied by using the foot of person) cause enhanced engagement between contact 40,42.With contact 40,42 Between engagement strengthen, the resistance of sensor 16 is reduced, and module 22 is configured to the resistance variations detection pressure of sensor 16 Power.In one embodiment, contact 40,42 can by being printed on first and second layer 66, the conducting strip on 68 formed, such as exist In the embodiment of Fig. 3-22B, and two contacts 40,42 can be formed by identical or different material.In addition, in one embodiment, Wire 18 is by the material with the higher electric conductivity of the material (one or more) than sensor contact 40,42 and lower resistance Formed.For example, conducting strip can be formed by graphite or other conductive carbon materials.Further, in one embodiment, two contacts 40th, 42 can be formed by identical material or the bi-material with similar durometer, this can be due to the hardness of material for contacting with each other Difference and reduce abrasion and be lost.In this embodiment, the first contact 40 is printed on the downside of ground floor 66, and the second contact 42 are printed in the top side of the second layer 68, to allow the engagement between contact 40,42.Embodiment bag shown in Fig. 3-22B Wall 67 is included, which has the hole 43 being positioned at each sensor 16, to allow contact 40,42 to connect through wall 67 Close, while will be the other parts of first and second layer 66,68 insulated from each other.In one embodiment, each hole 43 and wherein one Individual sensor 16 aligns, and allows at least part of engagement between the contact 40,42 of each sensing 16.In the reality shown in Fig. 7-18 Apply in example, the area in hole 43 is less than sensor contact 40,42, it is allowed to which the core of contact 40,42 is engaged with each other, while will touch 40,42 exterior section and distribution wires 18A (see, for example, Figure 13 and 35A-B) insulated from each other.In another embodiment, Hole 43 can be sized to allow the engagement over its entire surface between contact 40,42.It is appreciated that sensor 16 and contact 40th, 42 size, size, profile and structure can change in other embodiments, and while keeping similar function.Can also manage Solution, the sensor with same size can be used in the various sizes of insert 37 for different footwear sizes, in this case The size of sensor 16 can be different for different 37 sizes of insert relative to the overall dimension of insert 37.

In other embodiments, sensing system 12 can be with configuring not with the sensor 16 of embodiment in Fig. 3-22B Same sensor 16.For example, Figure 33-34 shows the additional embodiment of sensing system 212,312, and which has and Fig. 3-22B Sensing system 12 in sensor 16 configure different sensors 16.In embodiment shown in Figure 33-34, Figure 33- The contact 40,42 of the sensor 16 in 34 is different from 40,42 configuration of contact of the sensor 16 in the embodiment of Fig. 3-22B.Pass The miscellaneous part and feature of sensor system 212,312 are similar or identical with the part and feature of the sensing system 12 of Fig. 3-22B, Including any alternative embodiment described here or variant.Used as another example, Figure 48-51 shows sensing system 712 embodiment, which includes the sensor 16 with contact 740,742,744, its sensor 16 with the embodiment of Fig. 3-22B It is configured differently with contact 40,42.In further example, sensor 16 can utilize different configurations, and which does not include being based on Carbon or similar contact 40,42, and/or can be used as electric resistance sensor 16.Especially, the example of this sensor includes electric capacity Formula pressure transducer or strain gauge pressure sensor.

Be further illustrated such as Fig. 3-22B, in one embodiment, insert 37 may include internal gas flow system 70, its Air-flow is allowed to pass through insert 37 during the compression and/or flexure of insert 37.Fig. 9,11,13,18,22A-B and 28-30 are more Show in detail the part of air flow system 70.Air flow system 70 may include one or more air flues or passage 71, and which is from biography Sensor 16 is directed to one or more vents 72, with compression process allow air flow from sensor 16, the first and of Jing Between the second layer 66,68 and by vent (one or more) 72 out to insert 37 outside.In the pressure of sensor 16 In compression process, air flow system 70 suppresses excess pressure to recover, and also permission sensor 16 is under various air pressures and height above sea level Contact 40,42 consistent separation, cause more consistent performance.Passage 71 may be formed at first and second layers between 66,68. As shown in figure 18, wall 67 has passage 71 formed therein, and air can be flowed through between the first and the second layer These passages 71 reach suitable vent (one or more) 72.In one embodiment, vent 72 can have cover it Filter 73, as shown in Figure 22 B.These filters 73 are configurable to allow air, dampness and chip and leave vent 72, And suppress dampness and chip to be passed through vent 72.In another embodiment, insert 37 can not include wall, and passage 71 can By not formed so that layer 66,68 is sealed by specified scheme, such as by using non-sealability material.Thus, at this In the embodiment of sample, air flow system 70 can be considered as and 66,68 one of layer, or be directly connected to layer 66,68.In other embodiment In, air flow system 70 can include air duct 71, vent 72 and/or other paths of varying number or configuration.

In the embodiment shown in Fig. 3-22B, 28 and 30, air flow system 70 includes two vents 72 and senses four Each of device 16 is connected to multiple air ducts 71 of one of vent 72.In this embodiment, wall 67 includes Hole 43 at each sensor, and passage 71 is connected to hole 43, flows through passage 71 to allow air to leave sensor 16. In addition, in this embodiment, two of which sensor 16 is connected to each of vent 72 by passage 71.For example, such as Fig. 4 With shown in 7-18, first metatarsal sensor 16b has passage 71, and which is extended to slightly behind the first metatarsal region of insert 37 The vent 72 of side, and the first phalanges sensor 16a has passage 71, and which also extends into same vent 72, via including wearing Cross the passageway of first metatarsal sensor 16b.In other words, the first phalanges sensor 16a has passage 71, and which is passed from the first phalanges Hole 43 at sensor 16a extends to the hole 43 at first metatarsal sensor 16b, and another passage 71 from first metatarsal sensor 16b extends to vent 72.The vent 72 of fifth metatarsal bone sensor 16c and heel sensor 16d also share common, its In the heel portions of insert 37.Hole 43 of one passage 71 from fifth metatarsal bone sensor 16c extends rearward to logical Air port 72, and hole 43 of another passage 71 from heel sensor 16d extends to vent 72.Between multiple sensors Shared vent 72 can be with reduces cost, the reduces cost especially by the demand avoided to additional filter 73.At other In embodiment, air flow system 70 can have different configurations, configure such as shown in Figure 22 C-D and as discussed below.At which In his embodiment, each sensor 16 can have the single vent 72 of their own, or more than two sensor 16 can be shared together One vent 72.

Each vent 72 is formed as the opening of (i.e. relative with ground floor 66) in the bottom side of the second layer 68, so as to open Mouthful allow air, dampness and/or chip from air flow system 70 outwardly, as shown in Figure 16-18 and 22A-B.In another enforcement In example, vent 72 may include multiple openings.In a further embodiment, vent 72 can additionally or alternatively by first Opening in layer 66 is formed so that outside air up-draught to insert 37.In an additional embodiment, vent 72 can be On the side (thin edges) of insert 37, such as edge is extended to by making passage 71, so as to passage 71 by edges open to insertion The outside of part 37.The downward ventilation of air, in the embodiment as shown in Fig. 3-22B, 28 and 30 so that chip is more difficult to enter Vent 72.69 (if present) of bottom layer also includes the hole 74 below vent 72, to allow air to flow out vent 72 with through bottom layer 69.Hole 74 is significantly more than vent 72, to allow filter 73 logical around each through bottom layer The periphery in air port 72 adheres to the second layer 68.In addition, in this embodiment, each vent 72 has reinforcement material 75, and which is fixed Position around vent 72 to increase stability and intensity to material, and prevents to damage/abrasion.In the embodiment shown, reinforce Material 75 forms (such as silver or other metal inks) due to 18 identical material of wire, to contribute to printing, but it is also possible to by Formed with sensor contact 40,42 (such as carbon) or dielectric material identical material discussed herein.

Vent 72 in embodiment shown in Fig. 3-22B, 28 and 30 is opened wide downwards, and through the air of vent 72 Downwardly middle bottom 131 pass through towards 138 (if present) of foam member.Embodiment shown in Fig. 3-5,28 and 30 In, with the chamber 76 below vent 72, which is configured so that the air for leaving vent leads to foam member 138 Enter corresponding chamber 76.In embodiment shown in Fig. 3-5,28 and 30, each chamber 76 is formed as passing completely through foam structure The groove that part 138 extends, which can be formed by punching press, cutting or other technologies.In other embodiments, chamber 76 can be extended Through the recess of the only a part of foam member 138, or its ratio foam member 138 that can extend is deeper, such as passes through foam structure At least a portion of structure (such as Shi Duobao, middle bottom etc.) below part 138.In a further embodiment, footwear sole construction can Not include foam member 138, and chamber 76 can at least partially through groove, recess or another sole member (as Shi Duobao, Middle bottom etc.) other chamber class formations formed.As shown in figure 5, in one embodiment, at least a portion of chamber 76 can be It is circular, and it is extensible must be more wider than vent 72, to provide the space for ventilation.The configuration allows air to leave vent 72 without the obstruction of foam member 138.In another embodiment, insert 37 is can be positioned above another sole member (the such as part at middle bottom 131), which can be comprising one or more chambers 76 as above.In further embodiment In, there is no chamber, and air can be passed through foam member 138 or other sole members directly down.One or two chamber 76 can have extension, and which forms path 77 and also allows air to leave chamber 76.In the embodiment of Fig. 3-5,28 and 30, Each of chamber 76 has channel part 77, and which laterally extends from chamber 76 and more than the outer perimeter of insert 37.Change Sentence is talked about, and the channel part 77 of chamber 76 extends laterally to distal end 78 from vent 72, and the distal end is located at the outer of insert 37 Outside perimeter.If it is appreciated that foam member 138 has recess 39 to receive insertion component 37, the passage of chamber 76 The distal end 78 of part 77 can also be positioned at outside the outer perimeter of recess 139.In the embodiment shown in Fig. 3-5, distal end 78 Extend to the edge of foam member 138.The configuration allows access into the air of chamber 76 by laterally passing through channel part 77 simultaneously Footwear sole construction 130 is left then to lower and/or being outwardly away from foam member 138.Figure 28 shows schematically cuing open for the configuration View, arrow represent the flowing of air.The configuration of Fig. 3-5,28 and 30 allows air flow to leave vent 72, and possibly returns To vent 72, while suppressing the migration of chip (such as dust, fiber etc.) and suppressing to make which move to and pass through vent 72. Air has to pass through to advance to vent 72 and send out from the path traveling of vent 72, combination downward, lateral and upwards Wave and act on to suppress such migration, and chip to be often collected near the distal end 78 in bedroom 76, in extraordinary image pipe applications Sedimentation tank.

In another embodiment, distal end 78 can be stopped in foam member 138 and still in the outer perimeter of insert 37 At outer point, this allows air up-draught at the distal end 78 to leave chamber 76, and provides same or similar function.Figure 36- 38 and 47 exemplary embodiments for showing the configuration.It is appreciated that in the embodiment of Figure 36-38 and 47, foot contact member 133 may include the paths that position around the distal end 78 of chamber 76, to allow air by foot contact member 133, such as Figure 28 and Path 79 shown in 30.In a further embodiment, at least a portion of channel part 77 can be in foam member 138 Tunnel (tunnel), rather than gap (slit).In such an arrangement, channel part 77 can have tunnel segment and open wide Part, its permission air up-draught by tunnel, or tunnel segment can extend to the edge of foam member 138, with Allow to side to divulge information.Figure 29 shows the section of alternate embodiment, and wherein foam member 138 includes chamber 76 but without logical Road part 77.

In addition, in the embodiment of Fig. 3-5,28 and 30, foot contact member 133 includes one or more paths 79, and which is worn Cross the foot contact member 133 being positioned at the distal end 78 of chamber 76 to extend.As shown in Figure 28 and 30, path 79 can be pin hole class The path 79 of type, which extends vertically through foot contact member 133.In another embodiment, different types of path 79 can be with Used, including gap or groove, and at least one path 79 can laterally extend to foot contact member 133, rather than upwards Through the thickness of foot contact member 133.The air that path 79 allows through vent 72 and passes outwards through chamber 76 and leave leads to Cross foot contact member 133 and leave footwear sole construction 130.In another embodiment, foot contact member 133 can not include any logical Road (one or more) 79.Foot contact member can also provide ventilation in not having the configuration of any path (one or more) 79 Property, such as by using breathing foam or other breathable materials of composition foot contact member 133.

As described above, in one embodiment, insert 37 can have one or more filters 73, and which is at least in part Vent (one or more) 72 is covered, as shown in Figure 22 B and 28-29.Filter 73 can be considered as to cover vent 72 Permeability closure member is selected, which allows air to leave vent 72 at least in part, and resist some undesirable materials and enter ventilation Mouthful.For example, in the embodiment shown in 3-22B, 28 and 30, filter 73 is to select permeability closure member, its allow air inwardly and Outwardly, and also allow dampness outwardly, and suppress dampness and/or ion inwardly to flow.Realize a species of the function The filter 73 of type is fluoroplastics perforated membrane, it may for example comprise the perforated membrane of PTFE (i.e. politef) fiber.Implement at one In example, such perforated membrane can be 10 μm of perforated membranes to 100 μ m thicks.In the filter 73 including PTFE fiber, The high surface energy amount of PTFE makes water that the globule is formed on the surface of filter 73, rather than penetrates into.Filter 73 can also be in side It is upper with binding agent, to allow filter 73 to be connected to insert 37, and can further have and be connected to inward-facing or face out Side another kind of material, such as polyester material, to provide shear strength as perforated membrane.Shown in Fig. 3-22B, 28 and 30 In embodiment, filter 73 adheres to the bottom side of the second layer 68 around the periphery of vent 72, to cover vent 72. In the embodiment of Fig. 3-22B, 28 and 30, bottom layer 69 includes hole 74, and which is significantly more than vent 72, to allow filter 73 adhere to the second layer 68.In other embodiments, different types of filter 73 can be used, and/or filter 73 can be with It is otherwise connected to insert 37.In another embodiment, filter 73 can not be used.

Figure 36-44 shows sensing system 412, and which has insert 437, and which includes air flow system 70, the air-flow system Unite with from shown in Fig. 3-22B and the different arrangement of insert 37 as above passage 71 and vent 72.Figure 22 C- D and Figure 45-47 illustrate insertion component 37', 537 additional embodiment, which includes air flow system 70, the air flow system with Passage 71 and vent 72 that the insert 437 of Figure 36-44 is similarly arranged.Sensor in the embodiment of Figure 22 C-D The position of 16a-d is roughly the same with the embodiment of Fig. 3-22B, 29 and 30, and in the dotted line on the wall 67 in Figure 22 C Illustrate.In order to brief, these architectural features are not being described here again.In the embodiment of the insert 437 of Figure 36-4, first Phalanges sensor 16a and first metatarsal sensor 16b is connected to same ventilation with essentially identical above-mentioned configuration by passage 71 Mouth 72.The vent 72 of fifth metatarsal bone sensor 16c and heel sensor 16d also share common, which is located at insert 437 In fifth metatarsal bone region, rather than as the embodiment in Fig. 3-22B, 28 and 30 in heel portions.In the configuration, Heel sensor 16d has passage 71, and its hole 43 from heel sensor 16d extends to fifth metatarsal bone sensor 16c The hole 43 at place, and another passage 71 extends to vent 72 from first metatarsal sensor 16c.As shown in Figure 36-44, vent 72 Position it is different from embodiment as above, and therefore, insert 437 can be used for include specially suitable for these positions Vent 72 feature footwear sole construction 130.Figure 36-38 shows footwear sole construction 130 and foam member 138, and which includes fixed The chamber 76 that position coordinates for the vent 72 with insert 437.It is shown in these chambers 76 and Fig. 3-5 and as above real The chamber 76 for applying example similarly plays a role.For example, foam member 138 has in the fifth metatarsal bone region of footwear sole construction 130 Chamber 76, which extends forwardly beyond the neighboring of insert 437, to provide fifth metatarsal bone area of the air from insert 437 The ventilation of the vent 72 in domain.Foam member 138 also in the first metatarsal region of footwear sole construction 130 have chamber 76, its to The neighboring of insert 437 is extended beyond afterwards, to provide vent 72 of the air from the first metatarsal region of insert 437 Ventilation.The insert 37' of Figure 22 C-D and 45-47, the 537 available foam members 138 with chamber 76, chamber is positioned at In the similar position of various embodiments.It is appreciated that in other embodiments, it is possible to use the different of chamber 76 position and match somebody with somebody Put.In a further embodiment, single footwear sole construction 130 can include multiple chambers 76, and which is arranged for different ventilations The some different types of insert 37,37 ', 437,537 of 72 positions of mouth.In this embodiment, matching somebody with somebody according to 37 grade of insert Put, at least some chamber 76 may be not used.In a further embodiment, the embodiment of air flow system 70 described here Any feature, characteristic etc. can be with the other embodiment of air flow system 70 and sensing system 12, insert 37 and/or footwear The other embodiment combination of class 100.

In the embodiment of Fig. 3-22B, as described above, wall 67 substantially by the component on first and second layer 66,68/ Part is insulated from each other, except where electrical contact is wished, at such as path 50 and between the contact 40,42 of sensor 16, Wall 67 has hole 38,43, with the region of the desired electrical contact between confining layers 66,68.The part of air flow system 70, Particularly passage 71, can be provided by first and second layers of one or more conductive members between 66,68 and short circuit is not wished The path of the electrical contact of prestige.In one embodiment, sensing system 12 may include the piece of one or more dielectric materials 80, with Suppress or prevent it is undesirable by one or more conductive members across wall 67 open area (such as passage 71) it is short Road.Dielectric material 80 can be the ink of acrylic ink or other UV solidifications, or other are applied to the insulant of the application. In the embodiment of Figure 16-17, insert 37 has the piece of several dielectric materials 80, and which extends across passage 71, will be around passing Distribution wires 18A of the positioning of sensor contact 40,42 are insulated from each other.As shown in figs. 16-17, dielectric material 80 is connected to the second layer 68 Top side, and cover distribution wires 18A, although in other embodiments, dielectric material 80 may be connected to ground floor 66,68, Or two layers can all have dielectric material 80.In a further embodiment, wall 67 can have the dielectric above passage 71 " bridge ".In addition, dielectric material bending covers a part for distribution wires 18A, and, this backoff interval more wider than the width of passage 71 Difference in the motion or displacement, or manufacturing tolerance of layer 67.In this embodiment, insert 37 has the piece of dielectric material 80, Which passes through distribution wires 18A and is positioned at each cross part of a passage 71, is included in the first phalanges sensor 16a Rear side on a piece 80, two pieces 80 on the front and rear end of first metatarsal sensor 16b, in fifth metatarsal bone sensor A piece 80 on the rear side of 16c, an and piece 80 on the front side of heel sensor 16d.In other embodiments, insert Enter the piece that part 37 there can be dielectric material, which is located at any position on insert 37, by other portions of distribution wires 18A Point insulation, or by the short circuit isolation between other conductive members and layer 66,68.It is appreciated that having different configuration of wall 67 (its mesopore, eyelet, opening etc. are shaped differently and/or position) can cause dielectric material 80 to be used in for insulation purpose In other positions.As discussed herein, dielectric material 80 can be used for elsewhere as reinforcing or reinforcement material.

In the embodiment of Fig. 3-22B, port 14, sensor 16, wire 18 form the circuit 10 on insertion component 37.End Mouthfuls 14 have multiple terminals 11, four terminals 11 each be dedicated solely in four sensors 16 one, a terminal 11 are used to pressure is applied to circuit 10, and a terminal 11 is used for voltage measurement.In this embodiment, sensing system 12 is gone back Including a pair of resistance 53,54, each is positioned on a layer 66,68；With path 50, which is by the circuit on ground floor 66 It is connected with the circuit on the second layer 68.Resistance 53,54 is the datum mark that module 22 provides the resistance for measuring each sensor 16, and Allow module 22 that the available current from active sensor 16 is converted to measurable voltage.In addition, resistance 53,54 is connected Be arranged in circuit 10, the change of this compensation circuit 10 and/or for producing the change in the manufacture process of resistance 53,54, Such as it is used for the change of the electric conductivity of the ink of printed circuit cable 18 and/or sensor contact 40,42.In one embodiment, two The equivalent resistance of individual resistance 53,54 is 1500+/- 500k Ω.In other embodiments, 53,54 or two resistance of single resistance 53rd, 54 can be used in series.In a further embodiment, resistance 53,54 can be positioned on insert 37 Anywhere, or Crestor Position is in the circuit of module 22.More technologies of the circuit 10 of the embodiment are described below middle description and figure 20 illustrates.

Figure 20 shows the circuit 10 that can be used to according to an embodiment of the invention detect and measure pressure.Circuit 10 includes Six terminal 104a-104f, including for providing the power supply terminal 104a of the voltage of circuit 10, for measuring electricity as described below Measurement terminal 104b of pressure and four sensor terminals 104c-104f, each is dedicated solely to one of sensor 16a- 16d, and each represents ground in this embodiment.Terminal 104a-104f represents the terminal 11 of port 14.In illustrated embodiment In, fixed resistance 102a and 102b (which represents terminal 53 and 54) parallel connection.Fixed resistance 102a and 102b can physics On be arranged on discrete layer.The equivalent resistance of terminal 104a and 104b both sides is determined by known equation：

R_eq=R_102a·R_102b/(R_102a+R_102b) (equation 1)

Wherein：

R_102aThe resistance of=fixed resistance 102a

R_102bThe resistance of=fixed resistance 102b

R_eq=equivalent resistance

Fixed resistance 102a and 102b are concurrently electrically connected the system that compensate for for producing fixed resistance 102a and 102b Change during making.For example, if fixed resistance 102a with wish resistance deviate resistance, determined by equation 1 The deviation of equivalent resistance be minimized by the average effect of fixed resistance 102b.It will be understood by those skilled in the art that being Descriptive purpose and illustrate only two fixed resistances.Additional fixed resistance can be in parallel, and each fixed resistance can be not Formed on same layer.

In the embodiment shown in Figure 20, fixed resistance 102a and 102b are connected to sensor 16a-16d.Sensor 16a- 16d can be realized by variable resistance, its change in response to pressure and change resistance, as mentioned above.Each sensor 16a- 16d can be realized by multiple variable resistances.In one embodiment, each sensor 16a-16d passes through two variable resistance realities Existing, which is physically located on different layers, and is concurrently electrically connected.For example, above with reference to described in one embodiment, each biography Sensor 16a-16d can include two contacts 40,42, and with the pressure increase for applying, which is engaged with each other and reaches more, and senses The resistance of device 16a-16d can be reduced with the increase of conjugation grade.As described above, produce resistor coupled in parallel will in the fabrication process The equivalent resistance of the minimum deviation of generation.In other embodiments, contact 40,42 can be connected.Sensor 16a-16d can Jing It is grounded by switch 108a-108d.Switch 108a-108d can once close one, to connect sensor.In some embodiments In, switch 108a-108d passes through transistor or integrated circuit is performed.

In operation, the voltage level of such as 3V is applied to terminal 104a.Switch 108a-108d closes one every time, So that in sensor 16a-16d to be grounded.When ground connection, sensor 16a-16d each with fixed resistance 102a and The combination of 102b forms potentiometer.For example, when 108a closures are switched, the voltage between terminal 104a and ground is by fixed electricity Distribute between the combination of resistance 102a and 102b and sensor 16a.The voltage measured at terminal 104b is with the electricity of sensor 16a The change of resistance and change.Therefore, the pressure for being applied to sensor 16a can be measured as the voltage level at terminal 104b. The resistance of sensor 16a is using the sensor 16a being applied to the combined serial of fixed resistance 102a and 102b known to its value Voltage and it is measured.Similarly, selectively close off switch 108b-108d and will produce the voltage level at terminal 104b, its With the pressure correlation being applied at sensor 16b-16d.It is appreciated that in other embodiments, between sensor 16a-16d Connection can be with difference.For example, in left footwear insert 37, sensor 16a-16d be connected to interface 20 with right footwear insert 37 Different contact pin, as shown in figure 12.In another embodiment, voltage level can be applied with opposite way, and ground is located at At terminal 104a and voltage is applied at terminal 104c-f.In another embodiment, another circuit configuration can be used to realize being similar to Result and function.

In the embodiment shown, two resistance 53,54 have be similar to or identical structure, it will be appreciated that at which In its embodiment, resistance can have different structure.Each resistance 53,54 has two parts 55,56 and positioning being separated from each other In-between and coupling part 55,56 bridge 57.Figure 15 and 17 shows the more detailed view of resistance 53,54, one of electricity Resistance 53 shows that from top another resistance 54 is shown from bottom side.Part 55,56 may be connected to different conductor 18, so as to pass through one Individual wire 18 will travel across bridge 57 between part 55,56 into the electronic signal or electric current of resistance 53,54, and subsequently pass through Another wire 18 leaves.Part 55,56 can be used as interior section 55 and 56 shape of exterior section substantially about interior section 55 Into so that the big conveying length between part 55,56 is provided in small area.In this embodiment, bridge 57 is also substantially about interior Portion part 55, and surrounded by exterior section 56 substantially.As seen in figs. 15-17 with explain, bridge 57 partly with interior section 55 Overlap with exterior section 56, to allow the transmission by bridge 57.In the embodiment of Figure 15 and 17, interior section 55 is with circle Or circular shape is formed.In this embodiment, exterior section 56 is formed at least partially through the annular shape of semi-ring, its Inward flange at least partially surrounding interior section 55 and around ring is spaced apart with interior section.In this embodiment, bridge 57 is also extremely Partially formed by the edge of inner and outer semicircle by the annular shape of semi-ring, and bridge 57 at least partly surrounds internal portion Divide 55 and fill the space between part 55,56 at least in part.The inward flange of bridge 57 covers interior section 55, and bridge 57 is outer Edges cover exterior section 56, as shown in figure 17.In addition, in this embodiment, gap 58 passes through exterior section and bridge 57 is limited, To allow wire 18 to be connected to interior section 55 and interior section 55 left in the case where exterior section 56 or bridge 57 is not contacted. In other words, the exterior section 56 and bridge 57 of the annular of semi-ring has the end for limiting gap 58 in-between.It is appreciated that In other embodiment, the relative shape of part 55,56 and bridge 57, size and arrangement can be with differences.

In one embodiment, bridge 57 can be formed by the material than part 55,56 resistance bigger (resistive), and by This can provide the dominant resistance of each resistance 53,54.Part 55,56 can be formed by high conductivity material at least in part, such as Ag material.In the embodiment shown in Fig. 3-22B, inside and outside part 55,56 is formed due to 18 identical material of wire, than Such as the printed ink based on silver or based on other metals.In this embodiment, bridge 57 due to sensor contact 40,42 it is identical Material formed, such as graphite or other conductive carbon materials.It is appreciated that in other embodiments, inside and outside part 55, 56 and/or bridge 57 can be formed by different materials.

Path 50 generally allows for electric connection that is continuous and/or being not interrupted, and transmits between 66,68 at first and second layers The signal of telecommunication.In the embodiment of Fig. 3-22B, port 14 is directly connected to the second layer 68, and path 50 can be used as port 14 and The vertical-path between sensor contact 40 on one layer 66.In this embodiment, path 50 is included in ground floor 66 and second Current-carrying part 51 on layer 68, engages so as to current-carrying part 51 is continuous each other, to provide first and second layers of company between 66,68 Continuous electric connection (for example seeing Figure 21).In this embodiment, wall 67 includes hole 38, and which is alignd with path 50 and allows conduction The continuous engagement by wall 67 between part 51.In addition, in the embodiment of Fig. 3-22B, each 51 quilt of current-carrying part It is divided into two parts 52, which passes through elongated gap 59 and separates.In the embodiment of Fig. 3-22B, these current-carrying parts 52 have Basic semi-circular shape, and current-carrying part 51 has circular shape.Part 52 on ground floor 66 shapes, sizing and positioning It is essentially identical with the part 52 on the second layer 68, so as to the part 52 on each layer 66,68 engages the phase on another layer 66,68 Corresponding part 52.In this embodiment, the gap 59 between two layers 66,68 is also substantially aligned.In other words, current-carrying part 51 may be arranged such that, the left half 52 of current-carrying part 51 is engaged with each other, and the right half of current-carrying part 51 is engaged with each other, and Directly do not engage between any one of any one and right half 52 of left half 52.The configuration is alternately described as, First and second layers produce two separate, arranged side by side paths between 66,68, each part 52 can be considered as to form each to lead to The separate current-carrying part on road.The current-carrying part 51 of path 50 is formed by conductive material, and in one embodiment, conductive part Divide 51 ink or other metal inks that can be by being formed with 18 identical material of wire, such as based on silver.In other embodiments, Path 50 and its part described here, can be of different sizes, shape, form or position, and can be by different materials shape Into.

In one embodiment, path 50 can be surrounded or be defined by ruggedized construction 60 at least in part, to provide structure Support and/or effect.As shown in Fig. 7-17 and 21, current-carrying part 51 is surrounded by substantially round reinforcing member 60.In this embodiment, plus Firmware 60 is not exclusively round, because gap 59 extends through reinforcing member 60, and reinforcing member 60 can also be wrapped in another embodiment Additional gap is included, current-carrying part 51 is passed through and be connected to for wire 18.In this embodiment, reinforcing member 60 is for aiding in leading Engagement between electric part 51, to realize the maximum engagement between current-carrying part 51.Figure 21 illustrates in greater detail the configuration.Can With understand, Figure 21 be substantially at least in part it is schematic, and the relative size of the part shown in Figure 21 be probably exaggerate , for effect and the purpose for understanding.In addition, in order to brief, Figure 21 does not show bottom when other layer 66,67,68 are shown Portion's layer 69.Generally, wall 67 provides the separation between current-carrying part 51, so as to layer 66,68 must be at path 50 towards that This deflection, so that current-carrying part 51 is engaged with each other.

In the embodiment shown in Figure 21, hole 38 in wall 67 allows current-carrying part 51 to be deflected towards one another and each other Engagement.First and second layer 66,68 can be applied in vacuum or otherwise be pressed together, to realize the contact, such as By making to pass through on roller insert 37 after assembling at the position of path 50, to remove unnecessary air.66,68 court of layer Deflection to each other produces portion of annular transitional area 61 around the edge in hole 38 on one or two of floor 66,68, here layer 66th, 68 it is deflected towards one another.In this embodiment, transition region portion 61 is by outer annular broken string 61a and annular broken string 61b limits Fixed, transition region portion 61 is in broken string between 61a, 61b, and current-carrying part 51 is in interior broken string 61b.In the configuration, first and Two layer 66,68 substantially break outside 61a level outside, and first and second layer 66,68 at the transition region portion 61 direction Incline towards each other, to produce the engagement between current-carrying part 51.The size in hole 38 is more than reinforcing member 60, so as to 60 adjacent bores of reinforcing member 68 edge positioning.In the configuration, the rigidity of the increase of reinforcing member 60 is intended to cause layer 66,68 in the position of reinforcing member 60 The transition that place carries out drastically to vertical direction at least in part from horizontal direction, thus reinforcing member 60 be intended to limit transition region portion 61。

As shown in figure 21, transition region portion 61 is allowed between current-carrying part 51 by transition region portion in the position at reinforcing member 60 Maximum contact in 61 regions 62 defined.In one embodiment, the major part of current-carrying part 51 is by by transition region portion Hole 38 in 61 regions 62 defined continuously engages.In another embodiment, current-carrying part 51 is by hole 38, by mistake Cross in the region 62 defined in portion of area 61 and continuously engage on whole partially or substantially whole part.This continuous contact Contribute to guaranteeing path 50 and short circuit 10 is uninterrupted and suitably function.Binding agent can be used at path 50 or surround Path 50, to improve the engagement at the path 50 between layer 66,68.Reinforcing member 60 can be by any material with appropriate hardness Formed, and in one embodiment, can be formed by the material with the hardness bigger than the material of current-carrying part 51.This material One example of material is graphite or other materials based on carbon, although other materials can be used in other embodiments, including Other kinds of printable substrate.

Reinforcing member 60 can also aid in the continuous engagement for realizing carrying out by different way between current-carrying part 51.Fig. 3- In the embodiment of 22B, reinforcing member 60 is formed by the ink based on carbon, its compared to current-carrying part 51 the ink based on metal and Yan Gengneng absorb multi-wavelength optical fiber, the ink based on metal can be intended to it is reflexive.Ink on layer 66,68 can Using IR radiation curings, and in this embodiment, reinforcing member 60 absorbs more substantial IR radiation than current-carrying part 51.It is such Absorption can be intended to the region of layer 66,68 is immediately heated less than reinforcing member 60, to produce the temperature of the thickness of cross-layer 66,68 Gradient, it is warmer on the surface so as to layer 66,68 in printing by reinforcing member 60, it is colder on opposing surfaces.The thermograde can turn And cause the diversity at the apparent surface of the layer 66,68 around reinforcing member 60 to expand/shrink, so as to relatively warming up at reinforcing member 60 Surface can be relative to the surface shrinkage relative with reinforcing member 60 so that the portion of area in reinforcing member 60 of floor 66,68 (is leading At electric part 51) project gently towards Shangdi or nick.This protrusion of layer 66,68 causes current-carrying part 51 to extend more to each other Only, this can cause the engagement of the increase between current-carrying part 51, contribute to realizing the continuous of current-carrying part 51 in reinforcing member 60 or Substantially continuous engagement.The protrusion of layer 66,68 additionally or alternatively can be added by mechanical stamping or other prestrain actions By force, producing the effect of prominent or nick.Solder technology, such as ultrasonic spot welding or other spot welding, can be additionally or alternatively Used, to increase the engagement between current-carrying part 51.In one embodiment, ultrasonic spot welding can be used in the way of grid Between current-carrying part 51, current-carrying part 51 is remained and is engaged with each other.

Gap 59 in path 50 can be used to various more can.The One function that gap 59 can undertake is to produce the portion of path 50 Divide electrically separated between 52, to produce the separate connection between layer 66,68.Another function that gap 59 undertakes is to insert The ruggedness of path 50 is improved in entering the BENDING PROCESS of part 37.In a word, the foot of user would tend to from fifth metatarsal bone region ( Referred to as fifth metatarsal bone head zone or the 5th plantar toe region) to first metatarsal region (also referred to as first metatarsal head zone or One plantar toe region) " upset ".In the embodiment of Fig. 3-22B, path 50 is located at second and/or os metatarsale tertium area of insert 37 Around domain, so as to the rolling of user foot is directly passed through above path 50.The repetition rolling of this property causes current-carrying part 51 bending, which can further cause abrasion, fracture, separate etc..If aliging if appropriate, gap 59 can be used as bending point, Minimized with the bending by current-carrying part 51.In the embodiment of Fig. 3-22B, gap 59 is approximately perpendicular to the allusion quotation of the foot of user The rolling direction of type and align, or in other words, perpendicular to the fifth metatarsal bone region of insert 37 and first metatarsal region it Between the line that extends.In one embodiment, the sensor 16b and that vertical line L (see Figure 10) can again in first metatarsal region Draw between sensor 16c in five metatarsal areas, and gap 59 can be alignd perpendicular to line L, or perpendicular to the +/- of straight line L In the range of 45 °.Line L as shown in Figure 10 is plotted in the leading edge (Ji Qian centers) and fifth metatarsal bone of first metatarsal sensor 16b Between the back edge (i.e. rear center) of sensor 16c.In other embodiments, 59 (if present) of gap differently can be determined Position, particularly when path 50 is positioned in the zones of different of insert 37.

Figure 52-56 shows another embodiment of sensing system 612, it include insert component 37, its similar to Fig. 3- The sensing system 12 and insert 37 of 22B.In the embodiment of Figure 52-56, path 50 is unlike the embodiment of Fig. 3-22B Including reinforcing member 60.In addition, the current-carrying part 51 of path 50 is enlarged in this embodiment, to be covered in the enforcement of Fig. 3-22B The region covered by part 60 is reinforced in example.In other words, in this embodiment, current-carrying part extend nearly to hole 38 with it is logical The edge of the alignment of road 50, and a part for current-carrying part 51 is positioned in transition region portion 61, as shown in figure 56.Figure 52's -56 In embodiment, the size of the increase of current-carrying part 51 can provide bigger surface for the engagement of the potential between current-carrying part 51 Product, and thus the more consistent of path 50 and the function being not disrupted are provided.In other respects, path 50 and the institute in Fig. 3-22B The embodiment sharing structure and functional character of the path 50 for showing and describing in this paper other positions.For brief, similar structure Do not described again with function here.In one embodiment, mechanical stamping or other prestressing force actions can be used to produce layer 66, 68 protrusion or nick effect, improve the engagement between current-carrying part 51, as described.Solder technology, such as ultrasonic spot welding or Other spot welding, additionally or alternatively can be used, to increase the engagement between current-carrying part 51, as mentioned above.

In another embodiment, path 50 can be positioned on other positions or have another kind of configuration.For example, implement at one In example, path 50 may be formed at terminal 11 or near, such as (do not show by using two pin connectors on ground floor 66 Go out) and two pin connector is connected to the 5th and the 6th terminal 11 of interface 20, such as by crimping.In other embodiments Path 50 is formed using other structures.

Figure 48-51 shows another embodiment of sensing system 712, remaining sensing system 12 described here, 412nd, 512,612 it is configured differently, and with the operation mould different from sensing system 12,412,512,612 described here Formula.The sensing system 712 of Figure 48-51 is included shown in multiple and Fig. 3-22B and in the sensing system 12 being described above altogether Same 26S Proteasome Structure and Function feature.For example, in the embodiment of Figure 48-51, the profile of insert 37, the substantially position of sensor 16 Put, and the configuration and Fig. 3-22B of air flow system 70 in the profile of insert 37, the approximate location of sensor 16 and air-flow system System 70 is similarly configured or identical.In order to brief, common trait as these and other is not here in description.

In the embodiment of Figure 48-51, sensing system 712 has sensor 16, and which includes being positioned on the second layer 68 Two contacts or electrode 740,742, and the 3rd contact 744 being positioned on ground floor 66.In this embodiment, all contacts 40th, 742,744 formed by the ink as above based on carbon, had in the edge of each of contact 740,742,744 One or more distribution wires 18A.Contact 740,742 on the second layer 68 can have different from the contact 744 on ground floor 66 Electric conductivity, and can be formed by the ink based on carbon, the ink based on carbon is impregnated in realize higher electric conductivity.Second Contact 740,742 on layer 68 is electrically separated from each other, and each is connected to port 14 by wire 18.Single power supply or earth lead 18B is connected to the first contact 740 of all the sensors 16, and the second contact 742 of each single sensor 16 is led by single Line 18 is connected to port 14.

The structure of the sensor 16 in the sensing system 712 of Figure 48-51 embodiment anyway similar to Fig. 3-22B In sensor 16.In this embodiment, first and second contacts 740,742 and the second of the embodiment of Fig. 3-22B of combination 42 structure of contact on layer 68 is similar to, except the first and second contacts 740,742 it is electrically separated from each other, and the 3rd contact 744 and figure 40 structure of contact on the ground floor 66 of the embodiment of 3-22B is similar to.In other embodiments, sensor 16 and/or contact 740th, 742,744 can have different configurations.For example, in one embodiment, the contact 744 on ground floor 66 can be based on carbon Single of ink.

In the embodiment of the sensing system 712 of Figure 48-51, the first and second contacts 740,742 are electrically separated from each other, and 3rd contact 744 and the first and second 740,742 be in the face of relation, so as to when pressure at right angle is applied to sensor 16 the 3rd Contact 744 engages the first and second contacts 740,742.In the configuration, the signal from port 14 is every on the second layer 68 Advance between two electrodes 740,742 of individual sensor 16 (by the electrode 744 of the sensor 16 on the ground floor 66).Cause This, the resistivity of sensor 16 is by the engagement between the electrode 744 on the contact 740,742 and ground floor 66 on the second layer 68 And determine, and the relation between the resistivity of the pressure and sensor 16 for being applied to sensor 16 similar to Fig. 3 described herein- In 22B and the situation of the sensor 16 of embodiment that figure 27 illustrates.The range of sensitivity of the sensor 16 of Figure 48-51, swash Pressure living and other functions property can also be similar to that those of the sensor 16 of sensing system 12 in Fig. 3-22B.

Connection at 712 middle port 14 of sensing system of Figure 49-51 similar to the embodiment of Fig. 3-22B in and figure The connection schematically shown in 20, including power supply terminal 104a, measurement terminal 104b and four sensor terminals 104c-f.Resistance Rate and/or resistance measurement can be completed in above-mentioned same or similar mode.Port in the embodiment of Figure 48-51 is similar to figure Circuit shown in 20, but the embodiment includes only one fixed resistance 53, rather than as in the embodiment of Fig. 3-22B The fixed resistance 53,54 of two series connection.In addition, each sensor 16 in the embodiment of Fig. 3-22B can be considered as in parallel Five resistance, and each sensor 16 in the sensing system 712 of Figure 49-51 can be considered as that two resistance in parallel are (tactile 742) with three additional resistances (contact 740) arranged in series in parallel.In another embodiment, the sensor system of Figure 48-51 System 712 can be wired to two fixed resistances or any other resistance configuration described here of parallel connection.It is appreciated that because connection Wire 18 to port 14 is present only on the second layer 68, therefore does not need the path between layer 66,68 in this embodiment.Cause This, the wall 67 in the sensing system 712 of Figure 48-51 can not include such hole 38 in the wall 67 of Fig. 3-22B.

Insert 37 can be by various parts plating be constructed on polymer (such as PET) film.In one embodiment In, insert 37 by first conductive metallic material plating construct on each layer 66,68, such as pass through wire 18 with Track pattern printing (include distribution wires 18A, the current-carrying part 51 of path 50, the inside and outside part 55 of resistance 53,54, 56 etc..Additional material with carbon element subsequently can be electroplated on each layer 66,68, such as by printing, to form contact 40,42, path 50 reinforcing member 60, bridge 57 of resistance 53,54 etc..Any additional part subsequently can be plated, such as any dielectric part.Layer 66th, 68 can print on PET sheet, and in one embodiment, be then cut to form peripheral shape after the printing.

Port 14 is configured to the data collected from sensor 16 to the communication of external source (with one or more known formula Formula).In this embodiment, port 14 is general purpose communication port, is configured to data with the communication of general readable form.In figure In embodiment shown in 3-22B, port 14 includes interface 20, for being connected to electronic module 22, such as in figure 3 with regard to port 14 Show.In addition, in this embodiment, port 14 is associated with the housing 24 of the insertion for electronic module 22, shown housing It is positioned in the recess 135 in the portion of middle arch portion Huo Zhongjiao areas at bottom 131.As shown in Fig. 7-16, sensor conductor 18 converges Get together, so that unified interface 20 is formed at their terminal 11, to be connected to port 14.In one embodiment, Unified interface may include sensor conductor 18 to the single connection of port interface 20, such as by multiple electrical contacts.Another In embodiment, sensor conductor 18 can merge to form external interface, the interface or other configurations of such as type of plug, and again In one embodiment, sensor conductor 18 can form non-unified interface, and wherein each wire 18 has the separate end of their own Son 11.As described below, module 22 can have the interface 23 for being used to being connected to port interface 20 and/or sensor conductor 18.

In the embodiment shown in Fig. 3-22B, interface 20 takes the form of electrical contact or terminal 11.In one embodiment In, terminal 11 is formed on tongue or extension 21, and its from layer 66,68 extends to the hole 27 for being provided for housing 24 In.The end unification of wire 18 is arrived single region by the extension, to form interface 20.In the embodiment of Fig. 3-22B, extend Portion 21 extends into hole 27 from the second layer 68, and which is bent downwardly in housing 24, and terminal 11 is placed in housing 24, and So that interface 20 is may have access in housing 24.In the embodiment, the second layer 68 has gap 83 also on the both sides of extension 21, To increase the length of extension 21 and allow extension 21 to be bent downwardly and extend downwardly in housing 24.The rounded ends in gap 83 Can suppress in the second layer 68 around slight crack in the material of extension 21 and the formation and/or propagation of abrasion.Extension 21 can Jing Cross the lower section of the flange 28 of housing 24 and through the groove below lip 28 or other spaces, to extend into housing 24.Work as flange 28 when being discrete workpiece, and such as in the embodiment of Figure 31-32, extension 21 can be inserted before flange 29 is connected to bucket portion 29 Enter between flange 28 and bucket portion 29.In the embodiment shown in Fig. 3-22B, extension 21 is polymerized due to 68 identical of the second layer Thing membrane material is formed, and is integrated (for example formed as single-piece) with the second layer 68.In other embodiments, extension 21 can be from Ground floor 66 extends, it may include be connected to the part of two layers 66,68, and/or can be by being connected to separating for one or two layer Workpiece formed.

Extension 21 as shown in Fig. 3-22B and 32 has reinforcement material 81, and which is connected to the extension and is prolonged with reinforcing A part for extending portion 21.The reinforcement material 82 can be from the multiple material for providing intensity, rigidity, wearability and other strengthening characteristics Select.For example, reinforcement material 81 can be by forming with 80 identical material of dielectric material, and the dielectric material 80 is used for layer 66,68 Insulation at passage 71, the material such as acrylic ink or other UV cured printing inks.Illustrate in Fig. 3-22B and 32 In embodiment, form of the reinforcement material 81 for elongated banded portion, which is along the length of extension, halfway across extension 21 Whole width extends.Extension 21 in the embodiment extends to hole 27 from the second layer 68, and reinforcement material 81 is electroplated and extended In the top side in portion 21, on conductive 18 end and across its extension.In one embodiment, reinforcement material 81 can have and be more than The hardness of the hardness of the material of wire 18, and in another embodiment, can also be with the hardness of the membrane material than cambium layer 66,68 Bigger hardness.

In the configuration shown in Fig. 3-22B and 32, extension 21 is bent downwardly into recess 135 and enters housing 24, such as It is upper described, terminal 11 is placed in housing 24 and in 24 interior formation interface 20 of housing.As shown in figure 32, extension 21 has Bending area 84, here extension 21 extend downwardly at the neighboring of housing 24, it is downward with the side wall 25 along housing 24 Extend.Bending area 84 is about linear and laterally extends across extension 21.In the embodiment shown, reinforcement material 81 On extension 21, so as to the banded portion of reinforcement material 81 is extended transversely with across extension 21 at bending area 84 and substantially Parallel to the bending area 84.In one embodiment, reinforcement material 81 is formed as elongated shape of rectangular ribbon portion, and has and be enough to So that reinforcement material 81 covers the width of whole bending area 84.In the position, reinforcement material 81 is used as several functions.One Such function is to protect the film of wire 18 and/or extension 21 and be not damaged (due to the bending of extension 21).Another Such function is to protect wire 18 and/or the film of extension 21 not to go out abrasion in bending area 84 and be lost, such as due at this Rub with housing 24 at position.Function as another is to increase rigidity and/or intensity for extension 21.Reinforcement material 81 Other benefits can be obvious for a person skilled in the art.It is appreciated that in other embodiments, reinforcement material 81 can Differently to position, shape, or configuration, or reinforcement material 81 can additionally or alternatively be used in diverse location with to sensing Another part of device system 12 gives intensity, hardness, wearability etc..In a further embodiment, reinforcing material can not be used Expect 81, or the major part of extension 21 can not be reinforced material 81 and cover.

Housing 24 can include attachment structure, such as connect pin or spring (not shown), for setting up interface 20 and mould Connection between block 22.In one embodiment, port 14 includes electric connector 82, and which forms interface 20, and which may include independence Be attached to the contact of terminal 11, as mentioned above and as shown in figure 32.Adapter 82 can be connected to extension via crimping 21 and terminal 11.In this embodiment, interface 20 includes seven terminals：Four terminals 11, each is attached separately to wherein one Individual sensor 16；One cross-talk 11, which is used as measurement terminal (the terminal 104b in Figure 20)；With as power supply terminal with by voltage It is fed to a terminal (the terminal 104a in Figure 20) of circuit 10.As described above, power supply terminal can be replaced in other embodiments Ground terminal is configured to generation, wherein sensor terminal (104c-f) is configured to power supply terminal.As shown in figure 12, in left and right foot Between insert 37, the arrangement of the miscellaneous part of sensor 16, wire 18 and sensing system 12 can be with difference, and in left insertion In part 37, compared to right insert 37, sensor 16 may be connected to different terminals 11.In this embodiment, front four terminals 11 are still preserved for being connected to sensor 16 (although may be with different number of times), and the five, the 6th and the 7th terminal 11 is on a left side Function is maintained like with both right inserts 37.The configuration in other embodiments can be with difference.In other embodiments, mould Block 22 can be specifically configured for left or right footwear 100 and insert 37.Seven terminals can be used for the power supply of adnexa, such as independently Identification chip.In one embodiment, the 6th and the 7th terminal 11 extends on afterbody 21A, and the afterbody is from extension 21 End extend.Adnexa can be on across afterbody 21A two terminals 11 and be understood, for accessories.Adnexa may include little print Printed circuit board (PCB), which has storage chip, and the storage chip is attached to afterbody 21A via anisotropic contact form. In one embodiment, adnexa chip may include the information for independently recognizing article of footwear 100, such as serial number, and essence Information, such as footwear 100 are left or right footwear, man or Ms's footwear, particular type (such as running, tennis, the basketball of footwear Deng), and other kinds of information.The information can be read by module 22, and is used subsequently to the analysis of the data from sensor, exhibition In showing and/or managing.Adnexa is sealed in housing 24, such as via epoxy or other materials.

Port 14 is adapted to connect to multiple different electronic modules 22, and which can be such as memory unit (such as flash driver Device) it is equally simple, or which may include more complex characteristic.It is appreciated that module 22 can be as PC, mobile device, The part of the complexity as server etc..The data transfer that port 14 is configured to collect sensor 16 is used to deposit to module 22 Storage, conversion and/or process.In certain embodiments, the miscellaneous part of port 14, sensor 16 and/or sensing system 12 can It is configured to processing data.The miscellaneous part of port 14, sensor 16 and/or sensing system 12 additionally or alternatively can be matched somebody with somebody Put for data are directly delivered to external device (ED) 110, or multiple modules 22 and/or external device (ED).It is appreciated that port 14, The miscellaneous part of sensor 16 and/or sensing system 12 may include suitable hardware, software etc. for these purposes.Footwear The example of housing and electronic module in part is in Patent No. 11/416,458, with U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2007/ Illustrate in 0260421 U.S. Patent Application Publication, which is incorporated by reference into here and becomes one part.Although port 14 It is shown with the electrical terminal 11 to be formed with the interface 20 for being connected to module 22, but in other embodiments, port 14 The communication interface of one or more additional or replacements can be included.For example, port 14 can contain or comprise USB port, zero line Mouth, 16 contact pin ports or the other kinds of connecting portion based on physical contact, or may include that wireless or non-contacting communication connects Mouthful, such as connecing for Wi-Fi, bluetooth, near-field communication, RFID, low-power consumption bluetooth, Zigbee or other wireless communication technologys Mouthful, or for infrared ray or the interface of other optical communication techniques.In other embodiments, sensing system 12 may include to be more than The port 14 of one, which is configured to communicate with one or more modules 22 or external device (ED) 110.The configuration is alternately recognized To be single distributed ports 14.For example, each sensor 16 can have discrete port 14 for one or more electronics Module 22 communicates, and such as in the embodiment of sensing system 812 shown in Figure 61, discrete port 14 is configurable to use The radio communication of above-mentioned wireless or non-contact communication manners.In one embodiment, each port 14 is may include with antenna RFID chip, and in another embodiment, port (one or more) using the body of user as Transmission system, will From user foot information transmission to positioned at user body other positions module 22.Port 14 in the embodiment leads to Cross wire 18 and be connected to sensor 16, and the wire being appreciated that in the broken string in Figure 61 is represented in the lower floor in insert 37 Wire 18.In respective embodiment, port 14 is can be located between the layer of insert 37, in the hole in insert 37, or Above or below insert 37.It is appreciated that multiple or distributed port (one or more) 14 can be used, two of which Or the combination of multiple sensors is connected to single port 14.In a further embodiment, sensing system 12 may include one Or multiple ports 14, which has different configurations, and which may include the combination of two or more configurations described here.

Module 22 can additionally have one or more communication interfaces, for being connected to external device (ED) 100, to transmit data It is for processing, as described below and as shown in Fig. 6 and 23.Such interface may include above-mentioned any contact or untouchable connect Mouthful.In one example, module 22 includes at least one retractable USB connector, for being connected to computer and/or being used for is The battery of module 22 charges.In another example, module 22 is configurable to contact or is non-contactly connected to mobile device, such as Wrist-watch, mobile phone, portable music player etc..Module 22 is configurable to and 100 radio communication of external device (ED), and this allows device 22 are maintained in footwear 100.However, in other embodiments, module 22 can be configured to from footwear 100 and remove, to be directly connected to It is used for data transfer to external device (ED) 100, such as by above-mentioned collapsible USB connections.In wireless embodiment, module 22 can Antenna is connected to, for radio communication.Antenna is formable, sizing and positioning needle are used to fit to the wireless communications method selected When transmission frequency.In addition, antenna is can be positioned on inside module 22, or module-external.In one example, sensing system 12 Itself (the such as current-carrying part of wire 18 and sensor 16) can be used to form antenna.Module 22 can further be placed, position And/or configuration is to improve antenna reception, and in one embodiment, a part for body for user can be used as day Line.In one embodiment, module 22 can be permanently mounted in footwear 100, or alternatively, can be according to the selection of user Remove, and can be maintained in footwear 100 in the case of desired.In addition, explained further below, module 22 can remove or use 22 replacement of another module, another module are programmed and/or are configured to collect in another way and/or utilize carry out autobiography The data of sensor 16.If module 22 is permanently mounted in footwear 100, sensing system 12 can also include outside port (not Illustrate), to allow data transfer and/or battery to charge, such as USB or FireWire port port.It is appreciated that module 22 is configurable to Both contact and contactless communication.

Although port 14 can be positioned on various positions without deviating from the present invention, in one embodiment, port 14 is with one Position and orientation are arranged, and/or structure setting is to avoid or minimize the contact and/or stimulation with the foot of wearer, for example, exist When wearer gets out of a predicament or an embarrassing situation and/or otherwise uses article of footwear 100, such as during sports.End in Fig. 3-4 The positioning of mouth 14 shows such example.In other embodiments, port 14 is located at heel or the instep region of footwear 100 is attached Closely.Other features of construction of footwear 100 can be helped to reduce or avoid the foot of wearer and port 14 from (or being connected to the unit of port 14 Part) between contact, and improve the overall comfort of construction of footwear 100.For example, as mentioned above and as in Figure 3-5, foot contact Component 133 can fit in above port 14 and cover at least in part port 14, thus provide wearer foot and port 14 it Between packed layer.In addition, for reducing contacting and adjusting the attached of any undesirable sensation of the port 14 at the foot of wearer Plus feature can be used.If desired, can be provided to the opening of port 14, which passes through the top surface of foot contact member 133, Without deviating from the present invention.Such construction can be used, such as in other feature bags of housing 24, electronic module 22 and port 14 When including the structure of the sensation at the foot for adjusting user and/or being made up of the material of the sensation of the foot for adjusting user, when attached Plus comfort level and when experiencing regulating element and being set, etc..Help reduces or avoids the foot of wearer and housing and (or receives in shell Element in body) between contact and improve it is construction of footwear overall comfort, above-mentioned various features any one can be set Put, without deviating from the present invention, including each feature being described with reference to the drawings, and other known methods and technology.

Figure 62-76 discloses the further view of the one embodiment for the port 14 for being configured to insert component 37.On The similar structures stated will be indicated with same or analogous reference marker.The variant of the embodiment and embodiment is hereinafter detailed State.As discussed herein with it is disclosed, port 14 is limited or supports the interface 20 for being operatively coupled to module 22.Module 22 also describe more fully below.By being operatively connected between port 14 and module 22, sensor cluster 12 is felt The data of survey can be acquired, store and/or be processed for further using and analyzing.

Such as from Figure 62-64, port 14 is substantially supported at the middle pin part of plug-in package 37.Substantially wrap port 14 Housing 24 is included, its support interface component 156.As will be described in more detail, interface module 156 is operatively coupled to insertion structure The extension 21 of part 37, which has wire 11 thereon.By such connection, interface 20 is established for further and mould The interface 23 of block 22 is operatively connected.

As Figure 65-67 further shown in, the housing 24 in the embodiment includes base component 140 and covering member 142. Base component 140 may correspond to the bucket portion 29 for limiting side wall 25 and base wall 26 as above.The first end of base component 140 With generally square configuration, which receives the extension 21 of insertion component 37.Match somebody with somebody with circle at second end of base component 140 Put.Base component 140 limits Part I 144 and Part II 146.Part I 144 is appropriately sized to right in shape Answer and receiver module 22, and Part II 146 is sized to receive and support interface component 156.Part II 146 also has that First lateral slot 148 and the second lateral slot 150 of this connection.First lateral slot 148 may extend away must be more wider than the second lateral slot 150 It is bigger.Housing 24 limits protuberance 151 also at the second end, for film 22 can be maintained in housing 24.Finger accesses mouth 29A is generally positioned near protuberance 151.Base component 140 also have a pair of acceptance divisions 152, for covering member 142 Coordinate.

As further illustrated in Figure 66-67, covering member 142 has medium pore 153, and which is sized to receive mould through which Block 22.Also with the beam 154 at the first end, the second end of covering member 142 has circular configuration to covering member 142. When base component 140 is connected to, overhung of the beam 154 in a part for Part I 144, as will be described.Cover The downside of The lid component 142 has a pair sagging posts 155, and which is coordinated with the receptor 152 on base component 140, as will be described. The periphery of covering member 142 limits lip or flange 28.In the exemplary embodiment, covering member 142 can have sagging wall, Its common side wall 25 for limiting housing 24.In such an arrangement, base component 140 can limit the crosspiece on the wall of side, to receive Hanging wall on covering member 142.

Figure 68-71 show further the part of interface module 156.Interface module 156 has carrier 157, its support Electric connector 82, such as schematically describes with reference to Figure 32.Electric connector 82 each there is distal end, its restriction by carrier 157 resilient support contacts, its by with the corresponding contacts mates in module 22.Electric connector 82 is bent around carrier 147, And with the near-end for having multiple finger portions 158 thereon.In one embodiment, four finger portions 158 are associated with each adapter 82, And refer to that portion 158 can be with the arrangement of petal.As explained in detail below, interface module 156 can further include to fill out Fill material 159 or perfusion component 159.It is further appreciated that the end 82A of adapter breaks (snap off) in precalculated position, with It is connected with the extension 21 of insertion component 37, as shown in Figure 69.

As shown in Figure 72-73, interface module 156 is operatively coupled to the extension 21 of insertion component 37, and which has thereon There is wire 11.For this purpose, referring to that portion 158 is connected to extension 21, there is the engagement between wire 11 and adapter 82 at extension. The engagement can be seen and understood that from Figure 72 and Figure 32.In the exemplary embodiment, refer to that portion 158 extends through portion 21 and projects, its In multiple finger portions 158 each extend through portion 21 and extend and extension 21 is engaged in circumferential mode.As Figure 72 is further illustrated, can To understand, afterbody 21A further can be turned down, to be positioned near the rear side of extension 21.As discussed, with the 6th and The afterbody 21A of seven adapters can have PCB components 90, and which can be unique identification chip, be connected to which with such as front institute State ground function.It is appreciated that extension 21 and carrier 157 orientate as from insertion component 37 upper plane surface it is sagging. As further illustrated in Figure 74, carrier 157 is positioned in the first lateral slot 148 of the base component 140 of housing 24.Carrier 157 are sized to be fitted close and be maintained in the first lateral slot 148.Adapter 82 is towards the Part I limited by housing 24 In 144.As knowable to from Figure 75-76, it will be understood that packing material 159 or perfusion component 159 can pass through the second lateral slot 150 Opening 150A (Figure 65) in neighbouring base component 140 is injected in the second lateral slot 150.In the exemplary embodiment, irrigate Component 159 can be heat-curing plastic, and can also be one or more other materials.The perfusion filling second of component 159 is lateral Groove, and the region extension of the adapter 82 kept by carrier 157 is connected to around wherein extension 21, thus protectiveness is provided Connection.In one embodiment, irrigate component 159 and keep desired amount of pliability, to improve between extension 21 and port 14 Connection.Perfusion component 159 can suppress to impact and shake, while also suppressing dampness to invade and caustic.Further can manage Solution, base component 140 are positioned at insertion component 37, and wherein acceptance division 152 passes through insertion component 37 with corresponding opening 28B Alignment.Covering member 142 is positioned on the top surface of insertion component 37, wherein sagging post 155 is fitted in acceptance division 152 (Figure 62-67).Ultrasonic welding operation is carried out, and covering member 142 is connected to base component 140.The connection similar to The connection of the bolt 28A shown in Figure 31.For covering member 142 is connected to base component 140 other interconnection techniques can by with In other embodiments, including hasp connection or other mechanical connections.It is appreciated that beam 154 is extended in above interface 20, Wherein adapter 82 is protected in housing 24.Connection of the configuration provides hasp 4 to the robust of insertion component 37, and be additionally operable to With being further operatively connected for module 22, as described herein.

Figure 77-90 discloses the additional view and feature of one embodiment of module 22, and which is described below.Such as front institute State, module 22 is received and be operatively coupled to by port port 14, received from sensor cluster 12 with collecting storage and/or processing Data.It is appreciated that module 22 accommodate it is various for this purpose part, including but not limited to, printed circuit board (PCB), power supply Source, lamp component, interface and different types of sensor, including multiaxis linear accelerometer, gyroscope and/or magnetometer.

Module 22 generally comprises housing 170, its support interface 23, and the interface 23 has electric connector, and which forms is used for The contact coordinated with the interface 20 of port 14.As explained in detail below, the contact being associated with the interface 23 of module 22 is formed To cause, they are in seal arrangement, to protect dampness to invade.Module 22 also has the indicators such as empty junction LED, and which is only being sent out Light time can visually perceive.Finally, unique ground plan expander of the module 22 using the operation of reinforcing module 22.

As shown in Figure 79-83, the 170 support interface component 171 of parlor of module 22.Interface module 171 has multiple connections Device 172 and module carrier 173.Adapter 172 each there is distal end, which forms contact, and the contact limits module 22 jointly Interface 23.It is appreciated that adapter 172 is insertion molding so that material forms a restriction module around adapter 172 and carries Frame 173.It is appreciated that the part 172A (Figure 79) of adapter 172 is broken in precalculated position, adapter 172 is arranged on suitable Work as length, be operatively connected for later.Housing 170 generally comprises module base component 174, and which has outer base portion component 175 and inner base component 176.Housing 170 also includes module top component 177, and which has exterior top component 178 and inside Overhead 179.Module base component 175,176, module top component 178,179 and interface module 171 coordinate, with the company of offer Connect the seal arrangement around device 172.Adapter 172 can be considered to have the configuration of cladding molding.These parts also form inside Chamber, wherein housing 170 support internal part, including printed circuit board (PCB) 180, and which is operatively coupled to adapter 172.

As discussed, adapter 172 is insertion molding, and wherein module carrier 173 is formed in adapter 172 weeks Enclose.It is appreciated that outer base portion component 175 is formed such as in injection molding process, and limit open-ended.In such process In, adapter 172 can be fully supported in a mold, to bear the pressure being associated with injection-molded process.Interface module 171 Arrange in a mold with outer base portion component 175, wherein interface module 171 is positioned at open-ended place, and by outer base portion structure Part 175 is supported.In further injection molding process, additional material is injected in mould, to form inner base component 176.Inner base component 176 surrounds module carrier 173 and the distal end of adapter 172 is formed, and further against outside base The surface of portion's component 175.Internal chamber is limited by inner base component 176, and wherein printed circuit board (PCB) 180 is supported wherein, such as It is known.It is appreciated that adapter 172 is operatively coupled to printed circuit board (PCB) 180.It is further appreciated that module 22 Miscellaneous part is supported in internal chamber.As explained in detail below, adapter 172 is configured in close from over-mold process In the mode of envelope.

In one embodiment, (which includes inside top structure to the module top component 177 as shown in Figure 85-86 and 89-90 178) part 179 and exterior top component also can be formed using injection technique.As shown in Figure 88, inside top component 179 has and wears Cross its hole 181.178 generally planar component of exterior top component.Inside top component 179 is positioned on base component 174 Side, and exterior top component 178 is positioned above inside top component 179.Overhead 177 is connected to base component 175, with Around the internal part of module 22.

Configured by the structure, adapter 172 is sealed, to prevent possible dampness invasion.As shown in Figure 84, substantially exist At the inner surface of adapter 172, carrier 173 is engaged in the surface-surface with adapter 172.In addition, internal basic building block 176 substantially position around adapter 172 in the outer surface of adapter 172.Internal basic building block 176 also has composition surface 182, the surface 183 limited by its adjacent and engaging external base component 175.As Figure 84 is further illustrated, by the configuration, limit The zigzag path that dotted line L is represented is determined.The chance that dampness is invaded by such zigzag path L is minimized.For example, using possible When exposed port 14 and module 22, user can run pond and bedew.In the exemplary embodiment, adapter 172 is recognized To be sealed to 5ATM.Bond material (such as binding agent) is can be used between module carrier 173 and internal basic building block 176, Near zigzag path L, such as at one or two point P of Figure 84.

It is appreciated that module 22 is received in port 14.Insert through medium pore 153 and enter in the leading section of module 22 A part 144.Module 22 is sized to substantially dimensionally correspond to Part I 144 and in interference engagement.Such In configuration, the interface 23 in module 22 is operatively engaged with the interface 20 on port 14, wherein at the respective contacts of interface 20,23 In the contact of surface-surface.Thus, the construction is caused, and the interface 23 of module 22 is forced against the interface 20 of port 14.Module 22 Can be with the recess 184 on rear surface, which receives the protuberance 151 of housing 24, to aid in module by hasp connection 22 are maintained in port 14.With the help of finger portion recess 29A, by access modules 22, user can easily by module 22 Remove from port.Thus, when needs charge or transmission data, or work as the type of the module 22 that an application will be directed to be directed to not When replacing with the different types of module of application, or when the module 22 of electricity is exhausted with just fully charged 22 replacement of module, mould Block 22 can be easily inserted into port 14 and remove from port 14.

As shown in Figure 85-90, module 22 is provided with lamp component 185, luminous is indicated to user to provide.Lamp component 185 are operatively coupled to printed circuit board (PCB) 180.Lamp component 185 generally comprises lamp component 186 and light guiding piece 187.In a reality Apply in example, lamp component 186 is LED component, although other lamp components can be used.Lamp component 186 has arcuate part 188, And be configured to throw irradiation line along than first direction as indicated by arrow a 1, can be horizontally oriented in the exemplary embodiment.Lamp Component 186 is considered side-emitting led.Light guiding piece 187 has Part I 189, and its restriction is matched somebody with somebody in the first direction The first passage 190 put.Part I 189 has recessed area, and which corresponds roughly to and receives the arcuate part of lamp component 186 188, to capture light as much as possible from lamp component 186.Thus, the arcuate part 188 of Part I 189 and lamp component 186 Be in the face of relation, and partly surround lamp component 186.As illustrated, the geometry that light guiding piece 187 has contribute to by Light travels to more large area, thus outwards propagates light along radian.Light guiding piece 187 also has Part II 191, its limit The fixed second channel 192 for configuring in a second direction.Second channel 192 extends upwards and at a certain angle, and thus with first party To difference.In one exemplary embodiment, Part II 191 is inclined with about 45 degree of angles, and the angle is determined to provide The reflection of light.Second channel 192 has distal end, and which is positioned near the hole 181 in inside top component 179.Light guiding piece 187 Can be processed using disperse means, such as by increasing disperse means before injection-molded light guiding piece to resin.Because lamp component 186 and light guiding piece 187 be configured to the relation in facing, therefore part realizes the encapsulation that minimizes, and this is due in module 22 The restricted area of restriction and be helpful to.In operation, lamp component 186 is activated via printed circuit board (PCB) 180 as needed. Light is thrown along the direction shown in arrow A1 and is shone.Shape of the light also based on light guiding piece 187 and with arch configuration throw shine.Light edge Throw and shine first passage 190 in these directions.Light guiding piece 187 directs light to second channel upwards along the direction of arrow A2 192.Initially thrown from the LED of lateral direction light emission due to light and shone, therefore light is converted into inclining towards second channel 92 from direction A1 Tilted direction.Light is by hole 181 and luminous through exterior top component 178 with tailing edge direction A2.The geometry of light guiding piece 187 Be shaped to most at last light with path disperse very short as depicted.For the disperse means of light guiding piece 187 Contribute to light disperse more uniformly, thus minimize the light concentration degree from lamp component 186.Due to the short road being related to Electrical path length, LED component 186 can be incident upon the light that some regions have the brightness more concentrated.By the design, light is more equal Propagate evenly, and reflect across hole 181 in the position that there is limited light gradient.The exterior top structure being positioned above hole 181 Part 178 is constructed in material thickness, and the colorant load with material, to provide desired transparency.Thus, such as from Figure 90 Intelligible with 91, when lamp component 186 is not lit, user whether there is LED in being unable to detection module 22, thus provide The outward appearance of blank or " unleavened dough ".Once lamp component 186 is activated, then light is booted up along arrow A1 and along arrow A2, and is worn Via 181 and exterior top component 178, as passed through shown in label L T in Figure 91.By the several of light guiding piece 187 and overhead What and process, light reflected in an improved way, there is provided through overhead light across the whole area of lamp it is uniform more Scattered light.Additional structure can be increased, so as to more improved mode reflection light.For example, light guiding piece 187 can be provided with Improve the format surface of light reflective.The inclined wall or other surfaces of light guiding piece 187 can be painted, or have be applied to thereon Sticker, with realize light propagate in desired change.It is appreciated that light guiding piece 186 can project the light of multiple color. Lamp component 186 is provided for indicate that the sign of various parameters, including the battery life of module 22.

The construction of port 4 described here and module 22 is provided and is slidably matched.The construction provides water proofing property and configures and suppress Dampness is invaded.These features are implemented, while maintaining the operability connection between port 14 and module 22.On interface module Finger portion 158 additionally provide with insertion component 37 extension 21 between robust be connected because referring between portion and extension Bonding station is maximized.Packing material 159 is chosen to have desired hardness, to provide enough pliabilities and wear-resistant Damage characteristic.In one exemplary embodiment, packing material 159 can have the shore hardness of 30 or lower type A scale.Fill out The protection filled around the connecting portion that material 159 is provided between extension 21 and interface module 156.The receptor of housing/post connects Connect device and insertion component 37 also provides Stress Release for insertion component 37, may be held with minimizing insertion component 37 in use That what is received changes.

Figure 91-94 discloses the supplementary features of the ground plan expander being associated with module 22.Especially, further Aspect is minimized with regard to the surface area by the PCT layers of one or more electronic installations (such as module 22).Some features are related to The surface area of ground plan PCB layer is increased.Figure 91 shows the schematic plan of example PCB1002, and which may include place In one or more parts being electrically connected, including but not limited to processor, capacitor, diode, resistance and/or its combination.PCB 1002 are illustrated as across the plane of horizontal axis (X-axis line), but it will be understood by those skilled in the art that PCB1002 (or operatively The multiple single PCB of connection) can be configured to form nonplanar structure.PCB1002 also includes ground plan layer (see 1004), Which is formed by conductive material, such as copper.As shown in Figure 91, the visible part of ground plane layer 1004 is positioned around PCB 1002, But, some parts of layer 1004 can position and/or be connected to the other parts of PCB 1002.

In certain embodiments, at least one part of PCB 1002 can be configured to and portable power supplies, such as battery (figure Illustrate not shown in 91-93 but in Figure 94), operatively connect.PCB 1002 is configurable to be placed in portable unit, described Portable unit has the finite size of the power supply source for battery or other forms.As the aforementioned dimensions of portable unit are limited, The normal very little of battery, and this can have the limited service time between charging, and/or limited discharge rate.According to one embodiment, PCB 1002 may include space, such as battery space 1006.As shown in Figure 91, battery space 1006 includes the x along PCB 1002 With the area of z-plane, to allow the displacement of the power supply near PCB 1002.PCB 1002 may be produced that generation battery space 1002 Size, or be configurable to be changed (such as by compressing the region in region and/or alternating thickness), to form one or many Individual battery space.In this regard, although the space of diagram is battery space, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the public affairs Open only these regions and/or the space for being not limited to be configured to receiving or locating batteries.

Although the battery space 1006 of PCB 1002 be shown as by PCB 1002 on three sides flanked into groove Configuration, but it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the shape of PCB 1002, size and/or configuration are merely illustrative, and other shapes Shape falls within the scope of the present disclosure.The accurate shape and size of battery space 1006 can be indicated by its special-purpose, and not by The disclosure is limited.Therefore, battery space 1006 only requirement is that, including the horizontal plane along PCB 1002 (such as along x-axis Line) region, to allow voltage along same plane and neighbouring PCB 1002 is placed.As shown in Figure 94, which show PCB1002 Side view, battery (such as battery 1008) can along PCB 1002 horizontal plane (x-axis) position.Because battery 1008 is occupied Area in battery space 1006, therefore the surface area of PCB 1002 is not compared to space (such as battery space 1008) It is minimized for PCB, but alternatively includes the more large area of ground plane layer 1004 positioned at same point.

According to specific embodiment, ground plan expander (for example seeing 1010) may be electrically connected to the ground connection of PCB1002 and put down Surface layer 1004.Figure 92 shows the exemplary ground plan expander 1010 according to one embodiment.Ground plan expander 1010 can be formed by any material, and the material improves the surface area of ground plane layer 1004.In one embodiment, ground wire is put down Face expander may include copper and/or aluminum, but in a further embodiment, any conductive material can be used for ground plan expander 1010 at least a portion.One or more conductors 1012 can be used to allow between expander 1010 and ground plane layer 1004 Contact (and/or alignment), this passes through conductive adhesive, solder, by soldering, melting welding, buckle and combinations thereof.Most preferably such as Figure 92 institutes Show, expander 1010 can the side (such as top) of adjacent cells 1008 place, and including a part for such as top area, its It is basic along level (x) diameter parallel is in PCB 1002 and be thus plane.For example, expander 1010 may include vertical ridges 1016, which is operatively coupled to PCB 1002 and extends to region 1016 from PCB 1002.Top area 1016 may include one Or multiple holes 1018, which can be allowed from peripheral parts, including battery 1008, heat exchange.

As shown in Figure 94, expander 1010 is shown as first side (such as top side) of adjacent cells 1008, and electrically connects To PCB 1002, and antenna 1020 is positioned adjacent to the opposite side (such as bottom) of battery 1008.In the exemplary enforcement of Figure 94 In example, ground plan expander 1010 and antenna 1020 are also with PCB 1002 and with each other in configured in parallel.Thus, at least In one embodiment, portable unit may include three layers：Including the ground floor of ground plan expander (such as expander 1010)；Bag The second layer of battery is included, and at least a portion that the battery is positioned so as to battery is flat along ground connection being operatively coupled to PCB The same level of face controller；With the third layer including antenna, such as antenna 1020.In the exemplary embodiment, these layers hang down Directly arrange；But, other arrangement sieve are within the scope of the present invention.Thus, the neighboar lists of each layer and adjacent layer are not required Face direct physical contact, unless otherwise stated.For example, do not require that direct physics connects antenna 1020 with the adjacently situated surfaces of battery 1008 Touch.

Fig. 6 shows the schematic diagram of exemplary electron module 22, and which includes the data by data transfer/reception system 107 Transmission/receiving ability, system 107 of the invention can be some examples and use.Although the exemplary construction of Fig. 6 shows Data transfer/reception system (TX-RX) 107 is integrated into electronic-module construction 22, but those skilled in the art it is understood that independent Part can be included as a part for construction of footwear 100 or other structures, for the purpose of data transfer/reception, and/or In all examples of the present invention, data transfer/reception system 107 need not be contained entirely within single housing or single package In.Of course, if required, the various parts or element of data transfer/reception system 107 can be independent of one another, in different housings In, on different panels, and/or independently engaged with article of footwear 100 or other devices in a variety of different ways, without deviating from The present invention.The various examples of different possible mounting structures are described in detail below.

In the example of fig. 6, electronic unit 22 may include data transfer/reception system 107, for remote from one or more Journey systems communicate/receiving data.In one embodiment, data transfer/receiving element 107 is configured to communicate with port 14, Such as by above-mentioned contact or non-contact interface.In the embodiment shown in fig. 6, module 22 includes interface 23, rises and matches somebody with somebody Put for being connected to port 4 and/or sensor 16.In the module 22 shown in Fig. 6, interface 23 is with the interface 20 with port 14 11 complementation of terminal contact, to be connected with port 14.In other embodiments, as described above, port 14 and module 22 can be wrapped Include different types of interface 20,23, its can with contact or wireless.It is appreciated that in certain embodiments, module 22 can be with Port 14 and/or sensor 16 pass through 107 interface of TX-RX elements.Therefore, in one embodiment, module 22 can be in footwear 100 Outside, and port 14 may include wireless transmission interface, for communicating with module 22.The electronic unit 22 of the example also includes processing System 202 (such as one or more microprocessors), storage system 204, and power supply supply 206 (for example batteries or other power supply Source).In one embodiment, power supply supply 206 is configurable to induction charging, such as by including coil or other conductive structures Part.In the configuration, module 22 can be by article of footwear 100 to be placed on sensing pad or fill on other induction electricity chargers Electricity, it is allowed to the charging in the case where module 22 not being removed from port 14.In other embodiments, power supply supply 206 can be another It is configured to charge using energy acquisition technology outward or alternatively, and may include the device for energy acquisition, such as by inhaling Receive kinetic energy (due to the motion of user) and be the charger that power supply supply 206 is charged.

Connection with one or more sensors can be realized as shown in Figure 6, but additional sensor (not shown) can be carried For to sense or provide the data related to the parameter of number of different types or information, such as with user or article of footwear 100 Using related physics or physiological data, including pedometer type speed and/or range information, other speed and/or away from From data pick-up information, temperature height above sea level, air pressure, humidity, gps data, accelerometer output or data, heart rate, pulse rates, Blood pressure, body temperature, EKG data, EEG data, with regard to angular orientation and angular orientation change data (such as based on gyroscope Sensor) etc., and during the data are storable in memorizer 204 and/or so that can obtain for for example by data transfer/ Reception system 107 is transferred to certain remote location or system.Additional sensor (one or more) (if present) may include to add Velometer (such as sensing the direction change in gait processes, such as pedometer type speed and/or range information, For sensing jump height etc.).In one embodiment, module 22 may include additional sensor 208, such as accelerometer, And from sensor 16 data can with the Data Integration from accelerometer 208, such as by module 22 or external device (ED) 110。

Used as additional example, the electronic module of the above-mentioned type, system and various methods can be used for providing for article of footwear Automatically damping of shocks control.The operation of such system and method can be similar to such as 6,430,843 United States Patent (USP), disclosure Number for 2003/0009913 U.S. Patent application and Publication No. 2004/0177531 U.S. Patent application, which depict For actively and/or dynamic control article of footwear damping of shocks characteristic system and method (6,430,843 United States Patent (USP), The U.S. Patent application of the U.S. Patent application and Publication No. 2004/0177531 of Publication No. 2003/0009913 each A part is all incorporated by here and is become by reference).When the information for providing speed and/or distance type, Patent No. 5,724,265,5,955,667,6,018,705,6,052,654,6,876,947 and 6,882,955 can be used The sensing unit of the type described in United States Patent (USP), algorithm and/or system.These patents each by quote here by whole It is incorporated to.Sensor and sensing system, and using its article of footwear and footwear sole construction and component additional embodiment in public affairs Described in U.S. Patent application of the number of opening for 2010/0063778 and 2010/0063779, this application is by quoting with which in full simultaneously Enter here and become a part of this paper.

Electronic module 22 may also include activation system (not shown).Activation system or part thereof can be with module 22 or and footwear Object 100 (or other devices) is engaged, with the other parts of electronic module 22 with which or dividually.Activation system can be used for can Selectively activate electronic module 22 and/or at least electronic module 22 some functions (for example, data transfer/receive capabilities, Deng.).Various different activation systems can be used without departing from the present invention, and various such systems are below with reference to each Plant accompanying drawing more detailed description.In one example, sensing system 12 (can such as be connected by activating sensor 16 in a specific way Continue or gently stepped on tiptoe/heel successively) and/deexcitation that is activated.In another example, sensing system 12 can pass through one Individual button or switch (can be located at module 22, footwear 100, or the external device (ED) that communicates with sensing system 12 and other positions on) Activation.In any embodiment, sensing system 12 may include " sleep " pattern, and which can be gone after the inactive time period of setting Activation system 12.In the alternative embodiment, sensing system 12 can as do not activate or deexcitation low power consuming devices operation.

Module 22 can be configured to communicate with external device (ED) 110, and the external device (ED) can be outer computer Or computer system, mobile device, games system or other kinds of electronic installation, as shown in figure 23.Showing shown in Figure 23 Example property external device (ED) 110 includes processor 302, the supply 306, display 308 of memorizer 304, power supply, user input 304, sum Transmit according to transmission/reception system 108./reception system 108 is configured to, (included upper by the electronic communication of any known type State and contact Anywhere described herein and non-contact communication method), via the transmission/reception system 107 and mould of module 22 Block 22 communicates.It is appreciated that module 22 and/or port 14 can be configurable for (including various different from multiple external device (ED)s Type and the electronic installation of configuration, which is also included for continuing transmission information to another external device (ED) and may or may not enter One step processes the middle device of the data) communication.In addition, transmission/the reception system 107 of module 22 can be arranged to it is various not The electronic communication of same type.It is to be further understood that footwear 100 may include detached power supply for operating sensor 16 (such as Fruit is necessary), such as battery, piezoelectrics, sun-generated electric power etc..In the embodiment of Fig. 3-22B, sensor 16 is by being connected to module 22 and receiving power.

As described below, such sensor cluster can be customized for for electronic module 22 and/or external device (ED) 110 Specific software.Third party can be together with sole insert, software as providing as an encapsulation, the sole insert tool There is the sensor cluster of customization.Module 22 and/or overall sensor system 12 can be coordinated with one or more algorithms, for analyzing From the data that sensor 16 is obtained, the algorithm includes being stored on module, external device (ED) 110 or miscellaneous part and/or by which The algorithm of execution.

In operation, sensor 16 collects data according to their function and design, and delivers the data to port 14. Port 14 then allows electronic module 22 with 16 interface of sensor and collects data for using and/or process later.In a reality Apply in example, data are collected, store and transmitted with general readable form, so as to data can pass through multiple user, use Various different applications and it is accessed and/or download, for various different purposes.In one example, data are by with XML lattice Formula is collected, stores and is transmitted.In one embodiment, circuit 10 of the module 22 shown in Figure 20, by measurement in measurement end Voltage drop (change of the resistance of the particular sensor 16 that its reflection is currently switched) at sub- 104b, and in detection sensor 16 Pressure change.Figure 27 shows an example of the pressure-resistance curve of sensor 16, wherein being shown due to insertion with dotted line The possible translation of curve caused by the factors such as the bending of part 37.Module 22 can have activation resistance RA, and which is that module 22 is recorded Detection resistance necessary to sensor upward pressure.The relevant pressure for producing the resistance is known as activation pressure PA.Activation resistance RA can be selected as the specific activation pressure PA of correspondence, and module 22 needs the record data under the activation pressure.Implement at one In example, activation pressure PA is about 0.15bar, about 0.2bar or 0.25bar, and corresponding activation resistance RA may be about 100k Ω. in addition, in one embodiment, maximum sensitivity scope can be 150-1500mbar.In one embodiment, as Fig. 3- The sensing system 12 that 22B is constructed like that can detect the pressure in the range of 0.1-7.0bar (or about 0.1-7.0atm), another In one embodiment, the detectable pressure beyond the high sensitivity range of sensor 12.

In various embodiments, sensor 12 can be configured to collect different types of data.In one embodiment (such as It is upper described) in, sensor (one or more) 16 can collect the data with regard to number of times, order and/or compression frequency.For example, it is 12 recordable walkings of system, jump, split, kicking or other wears the compression stress caused during footwear 100, also recordable other specification, such as Time of contact and duration of passage.The sensor of basis weight sensor and binary on-off type can the receipt data.At another In example, the order of the compression stress that the recordable footwear of system cause, its can be used to such as judging strephenopodia or turn up, center of gravity shifting The target of dynamic, step pattern or other application.In another embodiment (also as described above), sensor (one or more) 16 The compression stress on the adjacent part of footwear 100 can be quantitatively measured, and therefore data may include quantitative compression stress and/or punching Hit measurement.The relative different of the power in the different piece of footwear 100 can be used for distribution of weight and " Center of Pressure " for determining footwear 100. Distribution of weight and/or Center of Pressure can be independently calculated for one or two footwear 100, or can be calculated on two footwear together, Such as to find distribution of weight center or Center of Pressure for personal whole body.In a further embodiment, sense Device (one or more) 16 can be can measure the time between the rate of change of compression stress, time of contact, duration of passage or impact (such as jump or running), and/or other interim-Dependent parameters.It is appreciated that in any embodiment, in record/ Before impact, sensor 16 may call for specific threshold power or impact, as mentioned above.

As described above, data provide module 22 by universal port 14 with general readable form, should so as to use The quantity of the application, user and program of data is hardly limited.Thus, port 14 and module 22 are as desired by making User configures and/or programs, and port 14 and module 22 receive the input data from sensing system 12, and the data can be with Any desired mode is used for different applications.Module 22 can be capable of identify that the data for being received are with regard to left footwear or the right side Footwear, such as by using unique identification chip 92 described here.Module 22 can be according to the identification of L/R footwear differently Processing data, and external device (ED) 110 can also be passed data to from the identification of L/R footwear using data.External device (ED) 110 Can be similarly processed based on the identification of L/R footwear or otherwise operate differently data.In one example, sensor 16 To terminal 11 and interface 20 connection can between left and right insert 37 be it is different, as shown in figure 12 and as mentioned above. According to the configuration, the data from left insert 37 can be differently understood with the data from right insert 37.With regard to including Other identification informations on unique identification chip 92, module 22 and/or electronic installation 110 are executable similar to be moved Make.In numerous applications, data are also being processed by module 22 and/external device (ED) 110 using front.External device (ED) 110 wherein Further in the configuration of processing data, module 22 can pass data to external device (ED) 110.The data that this is passed can be with phase Same universal readable format is passed, or can transmit in other formats, and module 22 can be configured to the form of change data.Separately Outward, module 22 is configurable and/or is programmed for collecting, utilize and/or processing the data from sensor 16, for one or more Concrete application.In one embodiment, module 22 is configured to collect, utilize and/or process the data for various applications.This Plant the example for using and applying to be given below.Term " application " used herein above substantially represents specific use, and not Necessarily represent used in computer program application, because its term is used in computer technology.Anyway, it is specific to apply Completely or partially can embody in computer program application.

Additionally, in one embodiment, module 22 can be taken out from slope 100, and uses 22 replacement of the second module, described Second module is configured to operate differently with the first module 22.For example, the replacement is by completing as follows：Improve foot contact member 133rd, the first module 22 is disconnected from port 14 and the first module 22 is taken out from housing 24, the second module 22 is subsequently inserted into housing In 24, and the second module 22 is connected to port 14, and last foot contact member 133 is put back to playback.Second module 22 can be with First module 22 is differently programmed and/or is configured.In one embodiment, the first module 22 is configurable to one or more tools In body application, and the second module 22 is configurable in one or more different applications.For example, 22 configurable use of the first module In one or more game applications, and the second module 22 is configurable in one or more athletic performance monitoring applications.Separately Outward, module 22 is configurable in same type of different application.For example, the first module 22 is configurable to a game Or in athletic performance monitoring application, and the second module 22 is configurable in different athletic performance monitoring applications.As another Example, module 22 are can be configured in identical game or athletic performance monitoring application for different uses.In another enforcement In example, the first module 22 can be configured to a type of data of collection, and the second module 22 can be configured to and collect different types of Data.The example of such data is described herein, including quantitative power and/or pressure measuring value, relative power and/or Pressure measuring value (i.e. sensor 16 relative to each other), weight displacement/transmission, impact order (such as step pattern) power And/or pressure change rate etc..In a further embodiment, the first module 22 can be configured to, with different from the second module 22 Mode, utilizes or processes the data from sensor 16.For example, module 22 can be configured to number of only collecting, store and/or communicate According to or module 22 can be configured in some way further processing data, such as disposal data, change data form, using should Data are calculated etc..In another embodiment, module 22 can be configured to and differently communicate, such as with different communication interfaces Or be configured to communicate from different external device (ED) 110.In other respects, in terms of including 26S Proteasome Structure and Function, module 22 also can be different Play a role, such as using different power supplys or including additional or different hardware component, such as additional biography as mentioned Sensor (such as GPS, accelerometer etc.).

The one kind for the data collected by sensing system 12 is expected using being measurement center of gravity transfer, and which is lived for various physical culture It is important, such as golf action, basketball/softball action, hockey action (bandy or land hockey stick for dynamic Ball), tennis action, throw/deliver etc..The pressure data that system 12 is collected can be given valuable with stability with regard to balance Feedback, for improving the technology in any Sports Field applicatory.It is appreciated that the specific mesh based on the data thus collected , more or less of costly and complicated sensing system 12 can be designed.

The data collected by sensor 12 can be used in the measurement of various other sports performance characteristics.Data can be used to measure Turn in foot/angle of reversion and/or speed, step pattern, balance, and other this parameters, its can be used to improve run/slowly Technology in race or other sports.With regard to interior turn/reversion, the analysis of data can be also used for the interior prediction for turning/inverting.Can To carry out speed and distance monitoring, which may include the measured value based on pedometer, such as contact measurement or hang time measurement.Jump Jump height also can be measured, such as by using contact or hang time measurement.Lateral shearing force can be measured, is included in shearing During be applied to footwear 100 different parts different power.Sensor 16 can orientate measurement shearing force as, and such as foot is in footwear Sideslip in 100.Used as an example, additional sensor is incorporated in the sidepiece on top 12 of footwear 100, with sense against The power of the sidepiece.

The data or measured value obtained from which can be used for athletic training purpose, including improve speed, strength, agility, one Cause property, skill etc..Port 14, module 22, and/or external device (ED) 110 can be configured to and provide the active Real-time Feedback of user. In one example, port 14 and/or module 22 may be disposed so that and communicated with computer, mobile device etc., to implement to transmit result. In another example, one or more vibrating elementss may include that in footwear 100 which can give makes by the vibration of a part for footwear User feeds back, to help control action, such as United States Patent (USP) 6, the feature disclosed in 978,684, the patent to pass through to quote simultaneously Enter here and become a part of this paper.In addition, data can be used to comparative physical education and sport motion, such as moved with the past of user into Row compares, and is display consistency, improves or its deficiency, or the motion of user is compared with other same movements, institute State the such as professional golf action of motion.Additionally, system 12 can be used to record biomechanical data, for " labelling " athlete Sports.The data can be provided that other people, for repeating or imitating the motion, such as game application or shadow Using which is superimposed the similar motion of user in motion.

System 12 can also configure for " whole day activity " track, with record during one day user be related to it is each Plant activity.System 12 may include special algorithm for the purpose, such as in module 22, external device (ED) 110 and/or sensor 16 In.

System 12 can be additionally used in control application, rather than data collection and process application.In other words, system 12 may be incorporated into To footwear or be related in other objects of body contact, motion that the user for being detected based on sensor 16 is carried out and control External device (ED) processed 110 (such as computer, television set, video-game etc.).In fact, incorporating sensor 16 and extending to general end The footwear of the wire 18 of mouth 14 allow wearer to work as input system, and electronic module 22 can configure, programs and adjust The input from sensor 16 in reception is tried out, and uses the input data in any desired manner, such as distant The control input of control system.For example, the footwear for controlling with sensor with control or input equipment to act on computer, or can be used In the program performed by computer, similar to mouse, wherein (such as foot-operated, the double time foot-operated, feet such as specific foot motion, attitude Heel is stepped on, double heels are stepped on, the motion of the foot of side-side, pin point is hit, foot bends) can be with the predetermined behaviour in control computer Make (such as downwards page turning, page up, cancel, replicating, shearing, pasting, preserving, closing).Software can be provided that, by foot Portion's posture is assigned to different computer function control for this purpose.It is contemplated that reconfigurable operating system for receive and Recognize the control input from sensing system 12.Television set or other external electronics can be controlled in like fashion.Incorporate The footwear 100 of system 12 are also used in game application and games, similar to Nintendo's Wii controllers, wherein concrete transport It is dynamic to be designated with specific function, and/or can be used to produce the virtual display of user action on a display screen.Show as one Example, the center of pressure data and other weight distribution datas are can be used in game application, its can be related to balance, centre-of gravity shift, With the virtual display of other performance activities.System 12 can be used as the exclusive controller for game or other computer systems, or As complementarity controller.For article of footwear, using sensing system as the control to external device (ED) and by foot Posture is used for the example of the method for the control and configuration in U.S. Provisional Application 61/138, is shown and described in 048, and which is logical in full Cross and be incorporated by here.

In addition, system 12 can be configured to external device (ED) 110 and/or with for external device (ED) controller direction communication. As described above, Fig. 6 illustrates the one embodiment for the communication between electronic module 22 and external device (ED).In another embodiment In, as shown in Figure 23, system 12 is configurable to communicate with outside game device 110A.Outside game device 110A comprising with The part that exemplary external device 110 shown in Fig. 6 is similar to.Outside game device 110A also includes at least one game medium 307, Which includes games (such as chuck, CD, DVD, Blu-ray Disc or other storage devices), and at least one remote control 305, Which is configured to pass wiredly and/or wirelessly connection, is communicated by transmission/receiving element 108.In an illustrated embodiment, control Device processed 305 supplements user input 310, but in one embodiment, controller 305 can be used as unique user loader Play a role.In this embodiment, system 12 is provided with accessories apparatus 303, the wireless transmission/reception such as with USB plug-in units Device, which is configured for connection to external device (ED) 110, and/or controller 305, to realize the communication with module 22.In an example In, accessories apparatus 303 can be configured to one or more additional controllers and/or external device (ED) of connection, itself and controller 305 And/or external device (ED) 110 is identical and/or different type.If it is appreciated that system 12 include it is above-mentioned other kinds of Sensor (such as accelerometer), the control that such additional sensor is may also be incorporated on external device (ED) 110 are played or other In program.

External device (ED) 110, such as computer/games system, can be provided with other kinds of software, to hand over system 12 Mutually.For example, games can be configured to the activity of the actual life based on user and change the attribute of role in game, and which can Encourage the exercise or more movable carried out by user.In other examples, program can be configured to the head portrait for showing user, Which is related to the resource-user cost method of the sensing system mobile phone by footwear or proportionally acts on.In such an arrangement, if used Person has enlivened, then head portrait can behave as excited, energetic etc., and if user inactive, head portrait can show place It is sleepy, lazy etc..Sensing system 12 is can also configure for more concrete sensings, with record description athletic " marker motion " Data, which then can be used for various purposes, such as games system or analog systemss.

Single article of footwear 100 comprising sensing system 12 described here can be used alone, or with their own Second article of footwear 100 of sensing system 12' be used in combination, a pair of footwear 100,100' such as shown in figs 24-26.The The sensing system 12' of two footwear 100' substantially include one or more sensors 16', its by sensor conductor 18' be connected to The port 14' of electronic module 22' communications.Second sensor system 12' of the second footwear 100' as shown in figs 24-26 is with 12 identical of the first sensor system configuration of one footwear 100.But, in another embodiment, footwear 100,100' can have to be included Different configuration of sensing system 12,12'.Two footwear 100, both 100' are configured to communicate with external device (ED) 110, and in institute In showing embodiment, each of footwear 100,100' has electronic module 22,22', and which is configured to communicate with external device (ED) 110. In another embodiment, two footwear 100,100' can have the port 14,14' for being configured to communicate with same electronic module 22. In this embodiment, at least one footwear 100,100' are configurable to and 22 radio communication of module.Figure 24-26 illustrates module 22nd, the various patterns of the communication between 22'.

Figure 24 illustrates " grid " communication pattern, and wherein module 22,22' is configured to communicate with one another, and is also configured to With 110 independent communication of external device (ED).Figure 25 illustrates " daisy chain " communication pattern, one of module 22' and external device (ED) 110 Communicated by another module 22.In other words, the second module 22' is configured to signal (which may include data) communicates to the first mould Block 22, and the first module 22 is configured to the communication of signal slave module 22, both 22' to external device (ED) 110.Similarly, outside dress Put by transmitting a signal to the first module 22 and pass through the first module 22 and communicate with the second module 22', first module will be believed Signal communication is to the second module 22'.In one embodiment, module 22,22' can also communicate with one another, for by signal communication to outer Part device and the purpose from outside the purpose of communication with external apparatus.Figure 26 shows " independence " communication pattern, wherein each module 22nd, 22' is configured to communicate with external device (ED) 110, and module 22,22' is not configured to communicate with one another.In other embodiment In, sensing system 12,12' is configurable to communicate with one another otherwise, and/or communicates with external device (ED) 110.

As understood by the skilled person, when the disclosure is read, various aspects described here are capable of achieving as side Method, data handling system or computer program.Therefore, complete hardware embodiment, complete software reality can be adopted in terms of these The form of the embodiment in terms of applying example or combining software and hardware.Additionally, such aspect can take computer program Form, which passes through one or more tangible computer readable storage mediums or storage device storage, storage device tool Have be embodied in storage medium in or on computer-readable program code, or instruction.Any appropriate tangible computer is readable Storage medium can be utilized, including hard disk, CD-ROM, optical storage, magnetic memory apparatus, and/or its any combinations.Separately Outward, data as described herein are represented or the various invisible signal of event can be between source and target in the form of an electromagnetic wave Transmission, the electromagnetic wave pass through the letter of such as metal wire, optical fiber, and/or wireless transmission medium (for example, air and/or space) Number conductive medium is propagated.

As described above, the aspect of the present invention can the executable instruction of computer general environment (for example by computer and/ Or the program module of its computing device) described in.Usually, program module includes that performing particular task or realization specifically takes out The routine of image data type, program, object, part, data structure etc..Such program module may be included with as previously described In tangible, non-transient computer readable medium.The aspect of the present invention also can be implemented in a distributed computing environment, the distribution In the formula computing environment remote processing devices connected by communication network by task are performed.Program module is can be located in memorizer, Memorizer 304, or the such as foreign medium of game media 307 such as the memorizer 204 or external device (ED) 110 of module 22, which can Including the local and remote computer storage media with memory storage.It is appreciated that module 22, external device (ED) 110, And/or foreign medium may include the compensation program module for being used together, such as in a particular application.It can also be appreciated that in order to Simply, described in module 22 and external device (ED) 110 and single processor 202,302 and single memory 204,304 are shown, And processor 202,302 and memorizer 204,304 can include multiple processors and/or memorizer respectively, and may include processor And/or the system of memorizer.

Sensing system described here can be used for a variety of applications and configuration, including general athletic performance prison Survey, the concrete activity of such as physical training or motion, such as basketball.It is appreciated that additional sensor can be positioned on its on footwear His position.Sensor in sensing system may be additionally configured to sense specific lateral movement and motion cutting movement (athletic cutting movements).As discussed herein, the data collected by sensing system can pass through electronics Related algorithm in module, mobile device or remote site is processed.It is appreciated that such data processing is can be used in wearing side User is advised in face, so as to when new pair of shoes is needed, user can be proposed.Such data can also be processed and be utilized, to build View user is applicable to the particular type of the footwear design of specific user.Finally, data can be processed, to aid in article of footwear Custom design.Although sensing system is displayed in footwear, the system is can be used in other kinds of wear.

Sensing system described herein and article of footwear, foot contact member, insert and it is incorporated with sensing system Other structures various embodiments, there is provided surmount the benefit and advantage of prior art.For example, many sensings described herein Device embodiment provides relatively low cost and ruggedness option for sensing system, so as to sensing system can be with little attached Addition sheet and good ruggedness are incorporated in article of footwear.Therefore, footwear can be manufactured such that with integral sensors system and Price is not appreciably affected, no matter whether sensing system finally wishes for consumer use.In addition, the sensor system with customization The sole insert of system can be produced cheaply and, and sell together with the software using the sensing system is designed as, and not The cost of software is affected significantly.Used as another example, sensing system provides extensive function is used for various applications, including The actual control of game, body-building, athletic training and raising, computer and other devices, and various described here and this area The other application that technical staff is realized that.In one embodiment, third party software developer can develop and be configured so that biography The software that sensor system is input into and runs, including game and other programs.Sensing system provides data with universal readable format Function greatly extend the scope of third party software that sensing system can use and other application.In addition, in a reality Apply in example, sensing system can produce signal and data, the accurate detection of the applied power of its permission, the bigger reality of this offer With property and multifunctionality.As another example, the various sole inserts comprising sensing system, including shoe pad, inner bottom and its His element, it is allowed to interchangeability and customization of the sensing system for different application.Those skilled in the art will appreciate that its His advantage.

Some alternative embodiments and example has had been described and illustrated.It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the spy of each embodiment Seek peace part possibility combination and deform.Those skilled in the art will be further understood that, any embodiment can with it is disclosed herein Other embodiment combination is arranged.It is appreciated that the present invention can embody in other specific forms, without deviating from its theory or in Heart feature.Therefore, current example and embodiment are considered as illustrative and not restrictive in all respects, and the present invention is not It is limited to details given here.Term " first " used herein above, " second ", " top ", " bottom " etc. are only intended to Bright purpose, and embodiment is limited never in any form.In addition, term used herein above is " multiple " and representing more than one and appointing What quantity, as needed or separates or in combination, until infinitely great number.Additionally, " offer " object used herein above or device Widely represent and object is used or accessible for carrying out action future on the object, and do not mean that object is provided Side has manufactured, produced or has provided the object, or object provider has the proprietary rightss or control of the object.Therefore, to the greatest extent Pipe has been illustrated and described specific embodiment, but is contemplated that theory of various modifications without deviating from the present invention, and protects Scope is defined only by the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. a kind of sensing system, including：

Insertion component, is configured for insertion in foot's receiving cavity of article of footwear；

Port, is connected to insertion component and including the interface for being configured to communicate with electronic module；

Multiple sensors, are formed on insertion component, and each sensor configuration is that detection applies to the pressure of sensor；

Multiple wires, on insertion component and connect the sensor to port, wire with the end reinforced in port with Form the interface；With

Housing, is connected to insertion component and restriction is configured to receive the recess of electronic module wherein,

Wherein, insert component include extension, during which extends to the recess and reinforce seam the wire the end Portion, reinforcement material band are located on the extension, and the reinforcement material band extends across the end of the wire, and

Wherein, the extension has bending area and hanging portion, and extension is in the neighboring of housing at the bending area Place is bent downwardly, and hanging portion extends down into the recess from bending area, wherein under the interface is located in recess On lappet point, and wherein described reinforcement material band extends across bending area.

2. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the housing includes the side wall for limiting the recess and the top from side wall The lip for stretching out, wherein the hanging portion of the extension is extended downwardly adjacent to the side wall of housing.

3. system as claimed in claim 2, the port also include interface module, and which includes base component and by the base portion structure Part supports and is formed multiple electric connectors of interface, and wherein at least a portion of hanging portion is received in base component, and institute State the end mating electrical connector of wire.

4. it is described recessed that the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein bending area are configured so that the extension is curved downward and to In portion.

5. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the reinforcement material band is elongated banded portion and across the buckled zone Domain and be roughly parallel to bending section extension.

6. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the reinforcement material band is dielectric material, and insertion component also includes being situated between Electric material piece, which leaves the reinforcement material band and positions and separate two conductive members to prevent the electricity between conductive member from connecing Touch.

7. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein insertion component include ground floor, the second layer and positioned at first and second layers it Between wall, the system also includes：

The path of the telecommunication between providing first and second layers,

Wherein each sensor includes positioning the first contact and positioning on the first layer the second contact on the second layer, the Two contacts are substantially aligned with the first contact, and wherein each sensor configuration is to cause：Pressure on insertion component causes the first He Engagement between second contact increases, to change the resistance of sensor,

Its intermediate interlayer includes multiple holes, and each Kong Yuyi sensor alignment, its mesopore are configured to allow first and second to touch Engage through wall between head,

Wherein, the first contact of conductive contact, the second contact, path and port, and

The wherein second layer is configured to be arranged in a face-to-face relationship with the footwear sole construction of article of footwear, and extension is connected to second Layer.

8. system as claimed in claim 7, wherein first and second layers are formed by polymeric film material, and wherein extension bag Include polymeric film material and be formed as overall with the second layer.

9. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein reinforcement material band have a hardness, and the hardness is more than the material for forming wire The hardness of material.

10. system as claimed in claim 9, wherein first and second layers are formed by polymeric film material, and wherein reinforces material Hardness of the hardness of material strip band more than the polymeric film material.

11. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein

The insertion component includes ground floor, the second layer and the wall between first and second layers；

Each sensor includes the first contact for positioning on the first layer and the second contact for positioning on the second layer, the second contact Substantially aligned with the first contact, wherein each sensor configuration is so that the pressure on insertion component causes the first and second contacts Between engagement increase, to change the resistance of sensor, its intermediate interlayer include the hole alignd with each sensor with allow pass At least part of contact of first and second contacts of sensor through wall, wherein the plurality of sensor includes the first sensing Device, the wall include the first hole alignd with first sensor；

The wire is located on ground floor and the second layer；And

The system also includes：

Passage, which is limited and extended to allow air-flow between the first and the second layer from first sensor from the first hole by wall Leave；With

Dielectric material sheets, which is connected in first and second layers and extends across the passage, and the dielectric material sheets are positioned Short circuit of one or more conductive members by passage between the first and the second layer and between suppressing first and second layers.

12. systems as claimed in claim 11, wherein the passage extends to vent from first hole, wherein passage is permitted Perhaps air flow to the outside of insertion component between the first and the second layer from first sensor through vent.

13. systems as claimed in claim 11, wherein one or more of conductive members include first across the passage Wire, wherein dielectric material sheets across passage extension and are positioned between the first and the second layer, dielectric material sheets at the first wire Suppress the first wire between the first and the second layer by passage short circuit.

14. systems as claimed in claim 13, wherein one or more of conductive members are also included across the passage and The second parallel wire of one wire, wherein dielectric material sheets are located between the first and second wires and suppress the first and second wires Between by passage short circuit.

15. systems as claimed in claim 13, wherein the plurality of sensor includes second sensor, the wall includes The second hole alignd with second sensor, the system are also included：

Second channel, which is limited by wall and extends to allow air-flow to pass from second between the first and the second layer from the second hole Sensor leaves；With

Second dielectric material sheets, which is connected in first and second layers and across passage extension, second dielectric material sheets Positioning between the first and the second layer and suppress first and second layers between one or more additional conductive members pass through passage Short circuit.

16. systems as claimed in claim 13, wherein first and second layers are formed by polymeric film material, and its dielectric material Tablet has a hardness, hardness of the hardness more than polymeric film material.

17. the system as claimed in claim 1, also including electronic module, which is received in the recess of housing, wherein the electronic die Block be connected to the interface with the port communication.

A kind of 18. article of footwear, including：

Limit the footwear sole construction and upper component of foot receiving cavity；With

Sensing system as claimed in claim 1, which is engaged with footwear sole construction.