Functional Shoes In Which Stimulant For Extension Growth Acceleration Is Equipped

Abstract

The present invention relates to a pair of functional shoes, which enables both physical stimulation and electrical stimulation to be transmitted to the heel portions of feet and specific portions of ankles, which are helpful in promoting height growth, using the force that is generating while walking, thus stimulating growth plates. Each of the functional shoes an ankle contact member mounted to the heel counter of the shoe, which supports the rear portion of a foot, which ranges from the heel of a foot to an ankle, formed in a shape that corresponds to the concave shape of the rear portion of the ankle, and coming into contact with an ankle stimulation portion; an ankle stimulating member mounted from the inside of a shoe outsole to the ankle contact member, and transmitting physical stimulation to the ankle stimulation portion, which is the concave rear portion of the ankle malleolus, using force that is applied by the foot while walking; a heel stimulating member mounted in the shoe outsole, which corresponds to the central portion of the rear portion of a sole, formed to have hardness higher than the outsole, and transmitting load stimulation, caused by applied force, to a heel stimulation portion, which corresponds to the central portion of the rear portion of the sole; and an electrical stimulation unit, comprising a power generation device which is mounted in the shoe outsole and generates power, and power generation points which are formed on an ankle stimulation part and/or the heel stimulation portion.

1 . A pair of functional shoes having a stimulating member for promoting growth of height, each of the functional shoes comprising:
 an ankle stimulating member mounted from an inside of a shoe outsole to a heel counter of a shoe upper, and transmitting physical stimulation to an ankle stimulation portion, which is a concave rear portion of an ankle malleolus, using force that is applied by a foot while walking;   a heel stimulating member mounted in the shoe outsole, which corresponds to a central portion of a rear portion of a sole of a foot, formed to be harder than the outsole, and transmitting load stimulation, caused by applied force, to a heel stimulation portion, which corresponds to a central portion of the rear portion of the sole; and   an electrical stimulation unit mounted in the shoe outsole, and formed of a power generation device, for generating power, and power generation points that are formed on an ankle stimulation part and/or a heel stimulation part;   wherein physical stimulation and electrical stimulation, which are caused by a load that is applied while walking, are applied to the ankle stimulation portion and/or the heel stimulation portion.   
     
     
         2 . The pair of functional shoes according to  claim 1 , wherein the ankle stimulating member comprises:
 an air bag, which mounted in the outsole and having a doughnut shape;   acupressure stimulation members, which communicate with two sides of the air bag, and are configured such that ends of the respective acupressure stimulation members come into contact with the ankle stimulation portion, which is located in the rear portion of the ankle malleolus;   wherein the ends of the acupressure stimulation members stimulate the ankle stimulation portion using air movement, attributable to contraction of the air bag, caused by applied force.   
     
     
         3 . The pair of functional shoes according to  claim 2 , wherein the heel stimulating member is mounted in a central vacant space of the air bag, and is formed to have hardness higher than that of the shoe outsole. 
     
     
         4 . The pair of functional shoes according to  claim 3 , wherein the heel stimulating member is mounted slightly lower than the air bag before being contracted. 
     
     
         5 . The pair of functional shoes according to  claim 1 , wherein the ankle stimulating member comprises:
 a main body, which is made of elastic polymer material, is configured such that a central portion thereof is a vacant space, is rounded and descends from a central upper side to both sides, and is contracted by a load; and   stimulating pieces, which are formed to be rounded upwards from two ends of the main body, and are configured such that ends of respective stimulating pieces are laterally inclined inwards and come into contact with the ankle stimulating portion;   wherein the stimulating pieces are laterally moved by the contraction of the main body, attributable to the load, and thus stimulate the ankle stimulation portion.   
     
     
         6 . The pair of functional shoes according to  claim 5 , wherein the heel stimulating member is mounted in a central vacant space of the main body, and is formed to be harder than the shoe outsole. 
     
     
         7 . The pair of functional shoes according to  claim 6 , wherein the heel stimulating member is mounted lower than the main body before being contracted. 
     
     
         8 . The pair of functional shoes according to  claim 1 , wherein the ankle stimulating member comprises:
 an ankle contact member, which is made of elastic polymer material, and is mounted on a portion of the shoe upper that corresponds to the ankle stimulation portion; and   stimulating pieces, which are mounted to respective ends of the ankle contact member, and are made of synthetic resin that is harder than the ankle contact member;   wherein the stimulating pieces stimulate the ankle stimulation portion using ankle bending, occurring upon walking.   
     
     
         9 . The pair of functional shoes according to  claim 8 , wherein the heel stimulating member is mounted in a rear portion of the shoe outsole that comes into contact with a heel, and is formed to be harder than the shoe outsole. 
     
     
         10 . The pair of functional shoes according to  claim 8 , wherein the heel stimulating member further comprises an air bag that is formed higher than the heel stimulating member, is mounted around the heel stimulating member, and is contracted by a vertical load. 
     
     
         11 . The pair of functional shoes according to  claim 1 , wherein the power generation device is a low frequency generation source that is mounted in the heel stimulating member. 
     
     
         12 . The pair of functional shoes according to  claim 11 , wherein the low frequency generation source is configured such that a switch is turned on or off by pressure that is applied to the heel stimulating member. 
     
     
         13 . The pair of functional shoes according to  claim 12 , wherein the low frequency generation source is configured such that a switch unit for ON/OFF operation is provided on an outer surface of the upper and adjustment is performed. 
     
     
         14 . The pair of functional shoes according to  claim 1 , wherein the power generation device comprises:
 a battery, which is mounted in the heel stimulating member and supplying power; and   a microcurrent generation source, which converts electricity, which is supplied from the battery, into a current of several to several hundreds of microamperes;   wherein stimulation is performed by the microcurrent.   
     
     
         15 . The pair of functional shoes according to  claim 14 , wherein:
 the power generation device comprises a switch unit which operates using pressure applied by the ankle stimulating member; and   the microcurrent generation source comprises a condenser, resistors, a transistor and a variable resistor, or is configured such that microcurrent flows due to internal resistance of the power generation points that are formed on ends of the ankle stimulation part and/or the heel stimulation part.   
     
     
         16 . The pair of functional shoes according to  claim 1 , wherein the power generation device is constructed using a piezoelectric element that is mounted in the heel stimulating member and generates voltage and microcurrent depending on applied pressure. 
     
     
         17 . A pair of functional shoes having a stimulating member for promoting growth of height, each of the functional shoes comprising:
 an ankle contact member mounted to a heel counter of the shoe, which supports a rear portion of a foot, which ranges from a heel of a foot to an ankle, formed in a shape that corresponds to a concave shape of a rear portion of the ankle, and coming into contact with an ankle stimulation portion;   an ankle stimulating member mounted from an inside of a shoe outsole to the ankle contact member, and transmitting physical stimulation to the ankle stimulation portion, which is a concave rear portion of the ankle malleolus, using force that is applied by the foot while walking; and   a heel stimulating member mounted in the shoe outsole, which corresponds to a central portion of a rear portion of a sole, formed to have hardness higher than the outsole, and transmitting load stimulation, caused by applied force, to a heel stimulation portion, which corresponds to a central portion of the rear portion of the sole;   wherein physical stimulation is applied to the heel stimulation portion of the rear portion of the sole and the ankle stimulation portion of the rear portion of the ankle by an applied load.   
     
     
         18 . The pair of functional shoes according to  claim 17 , wherein the ankle contact member is formed in a form of an air bag based on air injection. 
     
     
         19 . The pair of functional shoes according to  claim 18 , wherein the ankle contact member is configured such that an air injection hole is formed outside a shoe upper, and contact with the ankle is adjusted using air that is injected by a user. 
     
     
         20 . The pair of functional shoes according to  claim 17 , wherein the ankle contact member is made of any of polymer material, rubber material and synthetic resin, which have elasticity, is formed in a shape that conforms to a concave shape of the rear portion of the ankle, and comes into contact with the rear portion of the ankle. 
     
     
         21 . The pair of functional shoes according to  claim 17 , wherein the ankle contact member is mounted along a collar of an upper end of a shoe upper, which surrounds the ankle, and is formed of a tightening band, which is made of elastic material and comes into contact with the ankle. 
     
     
         22 . The pair of functional shoes according to  claim 21 , wherein the tightening band is configured such that coupling pieces are provided on respective ends of the upper collar of the shoe and enable a degree of contact to be adjusted. 
     
     
         23 . The pair of functional shoes according to  claim 17 , wherein the ankle contact member comprises:
 a tightening band, which is mounted along a collar of an upper end of a shoe upper, which surrounds the ankle, and is made of elastic material;   an ankle contact part, which is mounted to the heel counter of the shoe, is formed in a shape that conforms to a concave shape of the rear portion of the ankle, and comes into contact with the rear portion of the ankle.   
     
     
         24 . The pair of functional shoes according to  claim 17 , wherein the ankle stimulating member comprises:
 an ankle contact member, which is made of an elastic polymer material, and is mounted on a portion of the shoe upper that corresponds to the ankle stimulation portion; and   stimulating pieces, which are mounted to respective ends of the ankle contact member, and are made of synthetic resin which is harder than the ankle contact member;   wherein the stimulating pieces stimulate the ankle stimulation portion using ankle bending, occurring upon walking.   
     
     
         25 . The pair of functional shoes according to  claim 24 , wherein the heel stimulating member is mounted in a rear portion of the shoe outsole that comes into contact with the heel, and is formed to be harder than the shoe outsole. 
     
     
         26 . The pair of functional shoes according to  claim 25 , wherein the heel stimulating member further comprises an air bag which is formed to be higher than the heel stimulating member, is mounted around the heel stimulating member, and is contracted by a vertical load. 
     
     
         27 . The pair of functional shoes according to  claim 17 , wherein the ankle stimulating member comprises:
 an air bag, which is mounted in the outsole and having a doughnut shape; acupressure stimulation members, which communicate with two sides of the air bag, and are configured such that ends of the respective acupressure stimulation members come into contact with the ankle stimulation portion, which is located in the rear portion of the ankle malleolus;   wherein the ends of the acupressure stimulation members stimulate the ankle stimulation portion using air movement, attributable to contraction of the air bag by applied force.   
     
     
         28 . The pair of functional shoes according to  claim 27 , wherein the heel stimulating member is mounted in a central vacant space of the air bag, and is formed to be harder than the shoe outsole. 
     
     
         29 . The pair of functional shoes according to  claim 18 , wherein the heel stimulating member is mounted slightly lower than the air bag before being contracted. 
     
     
         30 . The pair of functional shoes according to  claim 17 , wherein the ankle stimulating member comprises:
 an elastic main body, which is made of elastic polymer material, is configured such that a central portion thereof is a vacant space, is rounded and descends from a central upper side to both sides, and is contracted by a load; and   stimulating pieces, which are formed to be rounded upwards from two ends of the main body, and are configured such that ends of respective stimulating pieces are laterally inclined inwards and come into contact with the ankle stimulating portion;   wherein the stimulating pieces are laterally moved by the contraction of the main body, attributable to the load, and thus stimulate the ankle stimulation portion.   
     
     
         31 . The pair of functional shoes according to  claim 30 , wherein the heel stimulating member is mounted in a central vacant space of the elastic main body, and is formed to be harder than the shoe outsole. 
     
     
         32 . The pair of functional shoes according to  claim 31 , wherein the heel stimulating member is mounted lower than the main body before being contracted. 
     
     
         33 . The pair of functional shoes according to  claim 25 , further comprising an electrical stimulation unit, which comprises:
 a power generation device mounted in the shoe outsole, and configured to generate power; and   power generation points formed on an ankle stimulation part and/or a heel stimulation part;   wherein electrical stimulation is applied to the ankle stimulation portion and/or the heel stimulation portion.   
     
     
         34 . The pair of functional shoes according to  claim 33 , wherein the power generation device is a low frequency generation source, which is mounted in the heel stimulating member. 
     
     
         35 . The pair of functional shoes according to  claim 34 , wherein the low frequency generation source is configured such that a switch is turned on or off by pressure that is applied to the heel stimulating member. 
     
     
         36 . The pair of functional shoes according to  claim 35 , wherein the low frequency generation source is configured such that a switch unit for ON/OFF operation is provided on an outer surface of the upper and adjustment is performed. 
     
     
         37 . The pair of functional shoes according to  claim 33 , wherein the power generation device comprises:
 a battery mounted in the heel stimulating member and supplying power; and   a microcurrent generation source converting electricity, which is supplied from the battery, into a current of several to several hundreds of microamperes;   
       wherein stimulation is performed by the microcurrent. 
     
     
         38 . The pair of functional shoes according to  claim 37 , wherein:
 the power generation device comprises a switch unit, which operates at a pressure applied by the ankle stimulating member; and   the microcurrent generation source is composed of a condenser, resistors, a transistor and a variable resistor, or is configured such that microcurrent flows by internal resistance of the power generation points, which are formed on ends of the ankle stimulation part and/or the heel stimulation part.   
     
     
         39 . The pair of functional shoes according to  claim 36 , wherein the microcurrent generation source is configured to generate a voltage ranging from several to several tens of volts, and a current ranging from several to several hundreds of microamperes. 
     
     
         40 . The pair of functional shoes according to  claim 33 , wherein the power generation device is constructed using a piezoelectric element, which is mounted in the heel stimulating member and generates voltage and microcurrent depending on applied pressure. 
     
     
         41 . The pair of functional shoes according to  claim 40 , wherein the piezoelectric element generates a voltage ranging from several to several tens of volts and a current ranging from several to several hundreds of microamperes according to a vertical load applied to the foot. 
     
     
         42 . A pair of functional shoes having a stimulating member for promoting growth of height, each of the functional shoes comprising:
 an ankle contact member mounted to a heel counter of the shoe, which supports a rear portion of a foot, which ranges from a heel of a foot to an ankle, formed in a shape that corresponds to a concave shape of a rear portion of the ankle, and coming into contact with an ankle stimulation portion;   an ankle stimulating member mounted from an inside of a shoe outsole to the ankle contact member, and transmitting physical stimulation to the ankle stimulation portion, which is a concave rear portion of the ankle malleolus, using force that is applied by the foot while walking;   a heel stimulating member mounted in the shoe outsole, which corresponds to a central portion of a rear portion of a sole, formed to be harder than the outsole, and transmitting load stimulation, caused by applied force, to a heel stimulation portion, which corresponds to a central portion of the rear portion of the sole; and   an electrical stimulation unit, comprising a power generation device which is mounted in a heel stimulation part and generates power, and power generation points which are formed on an ankle stimulation part and/or the heel stimulation portion;   wherein both physical stimulation and electrical stimulation, attributable to a load, are simultaneously applied to the ankle stimulation portion and/or the heel stimulation portion.