Heated insole with removable and rechargeable battery
A heated insole for a shoe has an insole body and a battery. The insole body has a battery-receiving portion. The battery is configured to be removable from and insertable into the battery-receiving portion while the insole is disposed within the shoe.
1. An insole for a shoe, the insole comprising
an insole body including a heating member and a frame that receives a battery;
a battery configured to be removable from and insertable into the frame while the insole is disposed within the shoe; and
a connector operably associated with the frame, the connector pivots to connect to and disconnect from the battery and connects the battery to the heating member.
2. The insole of claim 1 , wherein the battery is rechargeable.
3. The insole of claim 1 , further comprising a circuit coupled to the connector, the circuit configured to adjust a level of the energy transmitted from the battery to the heating member.
4. The insole of claim 3 , wherein the circuit is adjustable from a remote control.
5. The insole of claim 1 , wherein the heating member delivers heat to at least a forefoot portion of the insole body.
6. The insole of claim 5 , wherein the heating member comprises a conductive ribbon and a heater panel.
7. The insole of claim 1 , wherein a surface of the battery, when the battery is disposed within the frame, is substantially flush with a surface of the insole.
8. The insole of claim 1 , wherein the battery comprises a battery pack that encloses a battery cell.
9. An insole for a shoe, comprising
a heating member;
an insole body comprising a frame that is configured to receive a battery, the frame comprising a connector that pivots to connect to and disconnect from the battery; and
a battery configured to fit within the frame while being directly removable from a surface of the insole body, the battery, when disposed within the frame, is connected to the heating member via the connector.
10. The insole of claim 9 , wherein the battery is rechargeable.
11. The insole of claim 9 , wherein a surface of the battery, when the battery is disposed within the frame, is substantially flush with a surface of the insole body.
12. The insole of claim 9 , wherein the heating member is disposed within the insole body.
13. The insole of claim 9 , wherein the connector is coupled to a circuit that is disposed within the insole body and configured to adjust a level of energy transmitted from the battery to the heating member.
14. The insole of claim 13 , wherein the circuit is adjustable from a remote control.
15. The insole of claim 9 , wherein the heating member delivers heat to at least the portion of the insole body corresponding to the forefoot of a wearer.
16. The insole of claim 15 , wherein the heating member comprises a conductive ribbon and a heater panel.
17. The insole of claim 9 , wherein the battery comprises a battery pack that encloses a battery cell.
18. A heated insole for a shoe, comprising
an insole body comprising a frame and a connector;
a heating member disposed within the insole body and operably associated with the connector; and
a battery configured to fit within the frame and couple to the heating member via the connector, the battery being directly removable from a surface of the insole body and the connector pivots to connect to and disconnect from the battery.
19. The insole of claim 18 , wherein the battery is rechargeable.
20. The insole of claim 18 , wherein the frame is configured to receive the battery such that a surface of the battery is substantially flush with a surface of the insole body.
21. The insole of claim 18 , wherein the connector is configured to transmit energy from the battery to the heating member.
22. The insole of claim 21 , wherein the connector is coupled to a circuit that is disposed within the insole body and configured to adjust a level of energy transmitted from the battery to the heating member.
23. The insole of claim 22 , wherein the circuit is adjustable from a remote control.
24. The insole of claim 18 , wherein the heating member delivers heat to at least the portion of the insole body corresponding to the forefoot of a wearer.
25. The insole of claim 24 , wherein the heating member comprises a conductive ribbon and a heater panel.