Shoe and method for controlling the shoe

Abstract

A shoe and a method for controlling the shoe are provided. The shoe includes a vamp and a sole. The vamp is coupled to the sole, and the vamp and the sole form cooperatively a shoe chamber receiving a foot of a wearer. The shoe further includes a controller and, a communication unit, which are arranged on the vamp or the sole, and a first pressure sensor arranged on the vamp. The controller is electrically connected with the communication unit and the pressure sensor. The first pressure sensor is operated to detect a pressure on a preset area of the vamp, and output corresponding pressure data to the controller. The shoe is communicated with a user terminal device by the communication unit. The user terminal device is operated to display the pressure on the preset area of the vamp according to the pressure data.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shoe, comprising a vamp and a sole coupled to the vamp, the vamp and the sole cooperatively forming a shoe chamber receiving a foot of a wearer, wherein the shoe further comprises a controller and a communication unit which are arranged on the vamp or the sole, and a first pressure sensor arranged on the vamp; the controller is electrically connected with the communication unit and the first pressure sensor; the first pressure sensor is operated to detect a pressure on a preset area of the vamp, and output corresponding pressure data to the controller; the shoe is communicated with a user terminal device by the communication unit; the user terminal device is operated to display the pressure on the preset area of the vamp according to the pressure data. 
     
     
         2 . The shoe of the  claim 1 , wherein the vamp comprises a pressure sensor layer and a deformation material layer stacked sequentially; the first pressure sensor is arranged in the pressure sensor layer; the deformation material layer is electrically connected with the controller; and the controller is further operated to deform the deformation material layer to adjust a shape of the vamp according to the pressure on the preset area of the vamp. 
     
     
         3 . The shoe of the  claim 2 , wherein the preset area of the vamp comprises a toe cap area; and the deformation material layer comprises a deformation portion arranged in the toe cap area. 
     
     
         4 . The shoe of the  claim 3 , wherein the preset area of the vamp further comprises an upper area; the deformation material layer comprises a deformation portion located in the upper area; and the deformation portion of the toe cap area is different from the deformation portion of the upper area in extending direction. 
     
     
         5 . The shoe of the  claim 4 , wherein the preset area of the vamp further comprises a top area adjacent to and separated from the toe cap area; the deformation material layer comprises a deformation portion arranged in the top area; and the deformation portion of the top area is consistent with the deformation portion of the toe cap area in extending direction. 
     
     
         6 . The shoe of the  claim 4 , wherein the preset area of the vamp further comprises side areas located on two opposite sides of the vamp; the deformation material layer comprises deformation portions arranged in the side areas; and the deformation portion of each side area is different from the deformation portion of the upper area or the toe cap area in extending direction. 
     
     
         7 . The shoe of the  claim 2 , wherein the vamp further comprises an air hole; a deformation band is arranged on a position of the deformation material layer corresponding to the air hole; the deformation band is electrically connected with the controller; and operated to deform under control of the controller to shield or expose the air hole. 
     
     
         8 . The shoe of the  claim 7 , wherein the shoe further comprises a rainwater sensor arranged on the vamp; the rainwater sensor is electrically connected with the controller; the rainwater sensor is operated to sense the amount of rainwater on the vamp; and the controller is further operated to deform the deformation band to shield or expose the air hole according to the amount of rainwater. 
     
     
         9 . The shoe of  claim 2 , wherein the sole comprises a first deformation material layer and a second deformation material layer spaced apart from the first deformation material layer; the first deformation material layer and the second deformation material layer are electrically connected with the controller; and the controller is further operated to deform the first deformation material layer and/or the second deformation material layer to adjust a shape and size of the sole. 
     
     
         10 . The shoe of  claim 9 , wherein the first deformation material layer comprises a plurality of first electrostrictive strips distributed at intervals in landscape orientation of the sole; the first electrostrictive strips are operated to adjust a width of the shoe along the landscape orientation; the second deformation material layer comprises a plurality of second electrostrictive strips distributed at intervals in portrait orientation of the sole; the second electrostrictive strips are operated to adjust a length of the shoe along the portrait orientation; and each first electrostrictive strip and each second electrostrictive strip are separately controlled by the controller. 
     
     
         11 . The shoe of  claim 2 , wherein the deformation material layer is made from one or more materials of a memory metal material, a dielectric elastic material; and an electroactive polymer material or an electrostrictive material. 
     
     
         12 . The shoe of  claim 9 , wherein the sole is made from a hardness variable material; the sole is electrically connected with the controller; the shoe further comprises a second pressure sensor arranged on the sole; the second pressure sensor is operated to detect a pressure on the sole, and output corresponding pressure data the controller; and the controller is further operated to vary the hardness variable material to adjust a hardness of the sole according to a change of the pressure on the sole. 
     
     
         13 . The shoe of the  claim 12 , wherein the shoe further comprises a motion sensor arranged on the vamp or the sole; the motion sensor is electrically connected with the controller; the motion sensor is operated to monitor a movement state of a wearer; deform the deformation material layer to adjust the shape of the vamp and/or vary the hardness variable material to adjust the hardness of the sole according to the movement state. 
     
     
         14 . The shoe of the  claim 12 , wherein the communication unit is further operated to receive a control command sent by the user terminal device; the controller is further operated to deform the deformation material layer to adjust the shape of the vamp and/or vary the hardness variable material to adjust the hardness of the sole according to the control command. 
     
     
         15 . A method for controlling a shoe, comprising:
 detecting, by a pressure sensor, a pressure on a preset area of a vamp, and generating corresponding pressure data;   sending, by a communication unit, the pressure data to a user terminal device;   receiving, by the terminal device, the pressure data sent by the communication unit, and displaying the pressure on the preset area of the vamp.   
     
     
         16 . The method of the  claim 15 , wherein the displaying the pressure on the preset area of the vamp comprises:
 displaying, by a graphical interface, a graph of the shoe;   displaying the different pressures on the preset area of the vamp of the graphical interface by different colors.   
     
     
         17 . The method of the  claim 16 , wherein the method further comprises:
 receiving a touch operation of the graph, and generating a corresponding control command according to the touch operation;   receiving, by the communication unit, the control command;   controlling the deformation material layer of the vamp to deform to adjust a shape of the vamp.   
     
     
         18 . The method of the  claim 17 , wherein the receiving a touch operation of the graph, and generating a corresponding control command according to the touch operation comprises:
 receiving a stretch touch operation or a contract touch operation of the graph corresponding to the preset area of the vamp;   generating a control command controlling the preset area of the vamp to stretch according to the stretch touch operation; or   generating a control command controlling the preset area of the vamp to contract according to the contract touch operation.   
     
     
         19 . The method of the  claim 18 , wherein a stretched direction of the stretch touch operation or a contractive direction of the contract touch operation is vertical to an outer surface of the vamp. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the method further comprises:
 determining whether the pressure of the preset area is greater than a preset pressure threshold;   when the pressure of the preset area is greater than the preset pressure threshold the default, controlling the deformation material layer of the vamp to deform to reduce the pressure on the preset area.