Motorized tensioning system with sensors
A tensioning system for articles of footwear and articles of apparel is disclosed. The tensioning system includes a tensioning member that is tightened or loosened using a motorized tensioning device for winding and unwinding the tensioning member on a spool. The tensioning system may be used with various sensors to determine how the motorized tensioning device should be controlled.
1. A footwear tension control system, comprising:
an article of footwear including a tensioning member:
a motorized tensioning device for adjusting tension in the tensioning member;
a user control system in communication with the motorized tensioning device, wherein the user control system includes inputs that provide commands to the motorized tensioning device;
wherein the user control system includes a footwear selection input, the footwear selection input allowing the user to select between sending commands to a left article of footwear or a right article of footwear;
wherein the user control system includes a tighten input; and
wherein the user control system includes a loosen input.
2. The footwear tension control system according to claim 1 , wherein the user control system includes a tension storing input.
3. The footwear tension control system according to claim 1 , wherein the user control system includes a tension recall input.
4. The footwear tension control system according to claim 1 , wherein the user control system comprises a software application configured to run on a control device.
5. The footwear tension control system according to claim 4 , wherein the software application provides information related to one or more inputs that can be displayed as an indicia on a display of the control device.
6. The footwear tension control system according to claim 5 , wherein the software application includes a left foot indicia and a right foot indicia associated with the footwear selection input.
7. The footwear tension control system according to claim 1 , wherein the user control system includes an input for fully releasing tension of the tensioning member.
8. The footwear tension control system according to claim 1 , wherein the tensioning member is configured to pass through lacing guides along a throat opening of the article of footwear.
9. The footwear tension control system according to claim 1 , wherein the control device can be a remote device.
10. A footwear tension control system, comprising:
an article of footwear including a tensioning member;
wherein the tensioning member is disposed adjacent a throat opening of the article of footwear;
a motorized tensioning device for adjusting tension in the tensioning member;
a user control system in communication with the motorized tensioning device, wherein the user control system includes inputs that provide commands to the motorized tensioning device;
wherein the user control system includes a footwear selection input, the footwear selection input allowing the user to select between sending commands to a left article of footwear or a right article of footwear;
wherein the user control system includes a tighten input; and
wherein the user control system includes a loosen input.
11. The footwear tension control system according to claim 10 , wherein the motorized tensioning device tightens the tensioning member and constricts the throat opening.
12. The footwear tension control system according to claim 10 , wherein the motorized tensioning device loosens the tensioning member and expands the throat opening.
13. The footwear tension control system according to claim 10 , wherein the motorized tensioning device incrementally adjusts tension in the tensioning member.
14. A footwear tension control system, comprising:
an article of footwear including a tensioning member;
a motorized tensioning device for adjusting tension in the tensioning member;
a user control system in communication with the motorized tensioning device, wherein the user control system includes inputs that provide commands to the motorized tensioning device;
wherein the user control system includes a footwear selection input;
wherein the user control system includes an incremental tighten input;
wherein the user control system includes an incremental loosen input; and
wherein the user control system includes a fully loosen input.
15. The footwear tension control system according to claim 14 , wherein the user control system includes a store tension input.
16. The footwear tension control system according to claim 15 , wherein the user control system includes a return to stored tension input.
17. The footwear tension control system according to claim 15 , wherein the store tension input can store two or more tension settings.
18. The footwear tension control system according to claim 17 , wherein the two or more tension settings correspond to at least two different tension preferences of the tensioning member.
19. The footwear tension control system according to claim 14 , wherein the motorized tensioning device adjusts tension in the tensioning member in a continuous manner.
20. The footwear tension control system according to claim 14 , wherein the motorized tensioning device adjusts tension in the tensioning member in discrete steps.