Shoe or athletic shoe
First Claim
1. A shoe, with a sole that cushions mechanical stress while running, comprising a first outer area providing damping or cushioning of the shoe as a first dampening or cushioning area area,a second middle sensor area, in which force is transferred to electric sensors distributed over the sole, anda third inner area with active cushioning devices, to which voltage produced in the second area is transferred and the dampening or cushioning properties of the active cushioning devices are controlled depending on said voltagewherein the active cushioning devices are inserts with electro-rheological fluids, which alter cushioning behavior of the third area.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a new design for a shoe, especially an athletic shoe, with a sole that cushions mechanical stress while running, with an area with a cushioning effect and at least one further area with an effective transfer of force.
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19 Claims
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1. A shoe, with a sole that cushions mechanical stress while running, comprising a first outer area providing damping or cushioning of the shoe as a first dampening or cushioning area area,
a second middle sensor area, in which force is transferred to electric sensors distributed over the sole, and a third inner area with active cushioning devices, to which voltage produced in the second area is transferred and the dampening or cushioning properties of the active cushioning devices are controlled depending on said voltage wherein the active cushioning devices are inserts with electro-rheological fluids, which alter cushioning behavior of the third area.
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5. A shoe with a sole that cushions mechanical stress while running, comprising
a first outer area providing damping or cushioning of the shoe as a damping or cushioning area, a second middle sensor area, in which force is transferred to sensors distributed over the sole, and a third inner area with active cushioning devices, to which the voltage produced in the second area is transferred and the damping or cushioning properties of the active cushioning device are controlled depending on said voltage, wherein the active cushioning devices are inserts with electro-rheological fluids, which alter cushioning behavior of the third area.
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13. A shoe with a sole that cushions mechanical stress while running, comprising
a first outer area providing damping or cushioning of the shoe as a damping or cushioning area, a second middle sensor area, in which the force is transferred to sensors distributed over the sole, the sensors comprising a piezo-electric base material, and a third inner area with active cushioning devices, to which the voltage produced in the second area is transferred and the damping or cushioning properties of which are controlled depending on said voltage, wherein by applying an electric field to the piezo-electric base material, a viscosity of the base material can be altered, which causes a piezo-electric device to function as the sensor, which creates the electric voltage based on the pressure on the shoe sole.
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14. A shoe with a sole that cushions mechanical stress while running, comprising
a first outer area providing damping or cushioning of the shoe as a damping or cushioning area, a second middle sensor area, in which the force is transferred to sensors distributed over the sole, and a third inner area with active cushioning devices, to which the voltage produced in the second area is transferred and the damping or cushioning properties of which are controlled depending on said voltage, wherein the sensors are made from piezo-electric PVDF (polyvinylfluoride) material and wherein by applying an electric field to the sensor material, a viscosity of the material can be altered, which causes a piezo-electric voltage device to function as the sensor, which creates the electric voltage based on the pressure on the shoe sole.
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