Footwear insole with electrical stimulation
View Patent ↗A footwear insole assembly includes individual electrodes situated within an insole configured to activate in response to applied pressure from a user's foot. The insole includes a upper surface wherein a plurality of pockets are formed in the upper surface. A plurality of pressure sensors are located in the insole and are configured to detect a compressive force on the insole. A plurality of electrodes are located within at least one of the plurality of pockets and in communication with the plurality of pressure sensors. A power supply is configured to transmit power to the plurality of electrodes in response to detected pressure from the plurality of pressure sensors.
1. A footwear insole assembly, comprising:
an insole having an upper surface and a lower surface;
a plurality of pockets formed in the upper surface of the insole;
a plurality of pressure sensors located in the insole configured to detect a compressive force on the insole;
a plurality of electrodes located within at least one of the plurality of pockets and in communication with the plurality of pressure sensors; and
a power supply configured to transmit power to the plurality of electrodes in response to detected pressure from the plurality of pressure sensors;
wherein the plurality of electrodes transmit electrical energy through the plurality of pockets in response to the detected pressure of the plurality of pressure sensors.
2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of pockets are partially raised above the upper surface.
3. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of pockets are filled with a substance.
4. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of pressure sensors are located within at least one of the plurality of pockets.
5. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein at least one of plurality of pressure sensors is externally located outside the plurality of pockets.
6. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein a quantity of the plurality of electrodes are regulated by a singular pressure sensor in the plurality of pressure sensors.
7. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the insole is integrated into a shoe.
8. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the insole is removable from a shoe.