Shoe with a Wireless Transmitter and a Generator

Abstract

A shoe apparatus includes a shoe, a power supply and a wireless transmitter. The shoe is to be worn by a user. The power supply is provided in the shoe for generation and storage of electricity. The power supply includes a battery, a first generator unit electrically connected to the battery and a second generator unit electrically connected to the battery. The wireless transmitter is provided in the shoe and electrically connected to the power supply for wireless communication of data with a remote device.

1 . A shoe apparatus including:
 a shoe  1  to be worn by a user;   a power supply  2  provided in the shoe  1  for generation and storage of electricity, wherein the power supply  2  includes a battery  21 , a first generator unit  23  electrically connected to the battery  21 , and a second generator unit  24  electrically connected to the battery  21 ; and   a wireless transmitter  3  provided in the shoe  1  and electrically connected to the power supply  2  for wireless communication of data with a remote device  4 .   
     
     
         2 . The shoe apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the shoe  1  includes a sole  11  for containing the power supply  2  and the wireless transmitter  3 , a vamp  12  connected to the sole  1 , and an insole  13  provided on the sole  11 . 
     
     
         3 . The shoe apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the battery  21  is a fabric capacitor provided between the sole  11  and the insole  13 . 
     
     
         4 . The shoe apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the power supply  2  further includes a power management unit  22  provided between the battery  21  and both of the first and second generator units  23 ,  24 . 
     
     
         5 . The shoe apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the wireless transmitter  3  further includes a voltage regulator  33  and a circuit controller  34  provided between the battery  21  and the wireless transmitter  3 . 
     
     
         6 . The shoe apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the first generator unit  23  is a piezoelectric element. 
     
     
         7 . The shoe apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the second generator unit  24  is a pedal dynamo. 
     
     
         8 . The shoe apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the wireless transmitter  3  includes a local area network unit  31  and a radio frequency antenna  32  electrically connected to the local area network unit  31 .