Title:
遊歩中に生成されたエネルギの一部を回収することができる履物のためのソール
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP6498277
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A sole for footwear capable of recovering part of the energy produced during deambulation including: at least one energy harvesting means, including: a tubular body, fixed in use, having a first and a second end and a movable part slidable in the tubular body; the energy harvesting means being provided, in use, for generating electrical energy following the sliding of the movable part with respect to the tubular body that is fixed in use, during the deambulation; at least one actuator group for the energy harvesting means, including at least one fluid-dynamic circuit including: at least one first and one second tank including a fluid, the first tank being housed at a rear area of the sole and the second tank being housed at a front area of the sole; at least one first and one second joining conduit in fluid connection between the first tank and the first end of the at least one tubular body, and the second tank and the second end of the tubular body, respectively, where, the first tank has a configuration in plan view which is substantially elongated and curved.
Inventors:
Kurpenkin, Tom
Taylor, Joseph Ashley
Maturi, Birgilio
Greco, Francesco
Matzorai, Barbara
Alessio, Mondini
Taylor, Joseph Ashley
Maturi, Birgilio
Greco, Francesco
Matzorai, Barbara
Alessio, Mondini
Application Number:
JP2017510788A
Publication Date:
April 10, 2019
Filing Date:
February 02, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
VIBRAM S.P.A.
International Classes:
A43B13/14
Domestic Patent References:
| JP60234603A | ||||
| JP2012505411A |
Foreign References:
| WO2014028799A1 | ||||
| US20100223813 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Fukami patent office