Heated insole with removable heating assembly
A heated insole for a shoe has an insole body and a removeable heating member. The insole body has a recess. The heating member is configured to be removable from and insertable into the recess while the insole is disposed within the shoe.
1. An insole for a shoe, the insole comprising:
an insole body defining a recess, the insole body configured to be removable from the shoe and being configured to contact a foot of a user and to contact a bottom sole of the shoe; and
a removable heating assembly comprising an battery interconnected to a heating member for generating heat, the heating assembly being removeable from and insertable into the recess of the insole body; and
wherein the insole body is made out of a flexible, cushioning material so as to flex with the motion of the foot while walking and to conform to different types of feet.
2. The insole of claim 1 , wherein the removable heating assembly further comprises a control circuit for adjusting a level of energy transmitted from the heating member.
3. The insole of claim 1 , wherein the recess is formed in a heel portion of the insole body.
4. The insole of claim 3 , wherein the insole comprises one or more conductive elements configured to receive heat generated by the heating member.
5. The insole of claim 4 , wherein the one or more conductive elements are metallic and disposed within a forefoot portion of the insole body.
6. The insole of claim 1 , wherein the heating member is removable from and insertable into the recess of the insole body while the insole body is within the shoe.
7. The insole of claim 1 , wherein the battery is rechargeable.
8. The insole of claim 1 , wherein a top surface of the battery is substantially flush with a top surface of the insole body.
9. An insole for a shoe, the insole comprising;
an insole body defining a recess, the insole body configured to be removable from the shoe and being configured to contact a foot of a user and to contact a bottom sole of the shoe;
a conductive element disposed within the insole body; and
a removable assembly being removable from and insertable into the recess of the insole body, the removable assembly comprising a battery interconnected to a control circuit that is configured to adjust a level of energy transmitted to the conductive element; and
wherein the insole body is made out of a flexible, cushioning material so as to flex with the motion of the foot while walking and to conform to different types of feet.
10. The insole of claim 9 , wherein the removable assembly further comprises a heating element.
11. The insole of claim 10 , wherein the control circuit adjusts a level of energy transmitted from the battery to the heating element, thereby adjusting the level of energy transmitted to the conductive element.
12. The insole of claim 9 , wherein the conductive element is metallic and disposed within a forefoot portion of the insole body.
13. The insole of claim 9 , wherein the battery is rechargeable.
14. The insole of claim 9 , wherein the removable assembly, when placed within the recess, forms a portion of a top surface of the insole body.
15. The insole of claim 9 , wherein a top surface of the battery is substantially flush with a top surface of the insole body.