Remote control motorized footwear

Abstract

A footwear unit for entertainment is in the form of a vehicle which is motorized and which can be controlled through a remote controller operating wirelessly to a receiver on the vehicle. The body of the vehicle is formed by the upper and sole portion of a shoe. The motorized mechanism is contained in the body of the shoe and the wheels are located the sides of the perimeter of the shoe as defined by the sole perimeter.

1 . A motorized footwear unit comprising: 
 an outer sole and an upper;    the outer sole being dissected into the sections, including from the toe towards the heel at least a sole portion, a transverse non-sole material space, and a rear sole portion;    a transverse axle structure for supporting spaced apart wheels accommodated in the transverse spaced portion of the sole;    a motorized mechanism located essentially in the body of the shoe between the outer sole and the below the upper; and    the motorized mechanism being for operating the wheels so as to permit wheel rotation and to permit turning of the wheels to facilitate directing the motorized footwear in selected directions.    
     
     
         2 . A motorized footwear unit as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the sole includes two transverse spaced non-sole material areas, a first transverse spaced area being for a forward located transverse axle, the forward transverse axle being located in the spaced non-sole material area rearward of the toe area of the footwear and a second transverse rear axle being located in a spaced non-sole material area located forwards of the heel portion of the footwear.  
     
     
         3 . A unit as claimed in  claim 2  wherein the axle configurations and structure supporting the axles are located substantially inset from the under face of the outer sole.  
     
     
         4 . A unit as claimed in  claim 2  including a pair of front wheels, and wherein the axle for front wheels is substantially largely located relative to the face formed by the under face of the outer sole.  
     
     
         5 . A unit as claimed in  claim 2  including a pair of rear wheels, and wherein the axle for rear wheels is substantially largely inset relative to the face formed by the heel portion of the outer sole.  
     
     
         6 . A unit as claimed in  claim 1 , including a receiver located in the body of the shoe and operatively connected to a processor of the motorized unit, the receiver communicating with the processor to effect operation of the motor to operate the wheels, a battery pack being in the body of the shoe below the upper, and an antenna for receiving signals from a remote control unit and communicating the signals to the receiver.  
     
     
         7 . A unit as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the footwear includes a tongue with a lacing portion located above the tongue, and opening of the lace portion and displacement of a tongue from a normal position below the lace permitting access to the motorized unit located in the body of the footwear.  
     
     
         8 . A unit as claimed in  claim 1 , including light generating sources in the body, the light generating sources being activated directly and indirectly by the remote control unit from a signal from the remote control unit for operating the lights, and wherein the lights are selectively directed to a provide a variety of lighting effect beneath and to the sides of the sole.  
     
     
         9 . A unit as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein part of the upper and part of the outer sole are cut away relative to normal footwear thereby to permit the location of the front wheels relatively inset, at least partially within the boundary formed by the outer periphery of the outer sole.  
     
     
         10 . A motorized footwear unit comprising: 
 an outer sole and an upper;    the outer sole being dissected into the sections, including from the toe towards the heel at least a sole portion, the outer sole including two transverse spaced non-sole material areas, a first transverse spaced area being for a forward located transverse axle, the forward transverse axle being located in the spaced non-sole material area rearward of the toe area of the footwear and a second transverse rear axle being located in a spaced non-sole material area located forwards of the heel portion of the footwear.    a transverse axle structure for supporting spaced apart wheels accommodated in the transverse spaced portion of the sole;    a motorized mechanism located essentially in the body of the shoe between the outer sole and the below the upper, the motorized mechanism being for operating the wheels so as to permit wheel rotation and to permit turning of the wheels to facilitate directing the motorized footwear in selected directions;    a pair of front wheels, and wherein the axle for front wheels is substantially largely located relative to the face formed by the under face of the outer sole; and    a pair of rear wheels, and wherein the axle for rear wheels is substantially largely inset relative to the face formed by the heel portion of the outer sole.    
     
     
         11 . A unit as claimed in  claim 10  wherein the axle configurations and structure supporting the axles are located substantially inset from the under face of the outer sole.  
     
     
         12 . A unit as claimed in  claim 10  including a receiver located in the body of the shoe and operatively connected to a processor of the motorized unit, the receiver communicating with the processor to effect operation of the motor to operate the wheels, a battery pack being in the body of the shoe below the upper, and an antenna for receiving signals from a remote control unit and communicating the signals to the receiver.  
     
     
         13 . A unit as claimed in  claim 10  wherein the footwear includes a tongue with a lacing portion located above the tongue, and opening of the lace portion and displacement of a tongue from a normal position below the lace permitting access to the motorized unit located in the body of the footwear.  
     
     
         14 . A unit as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein part of the upper and part of the outer sole are cut away relative to normal footwear thereby to permit the location of the front wheels relatively inset, at least partially within the boundary formed by the outer periphery of the outer sole.  
     
     
         15 . A motorized footwear unit comprising: 
 an outer sole and an upper;    the outer sole extending from the toe towards the heel, two transverse areas wherein a first transverse spaced area is for a forward located transverse axle, and a second transverse area for a rear axle located forwards of the heel portion of the footwear;    the transverse axle structures for supporting spaced apart wheels;    a motorized mechanism located essentially in the body of the shoe between the outer sole and the below the upper, the motorized mechanism being for operating the wheels so as to permit wheel rotation and to permit turning of the wheels to facilitate directing the motorized footwear in selected directions;    a pair of front wheels, and a pair of rear wheels; and    there being no superstructure above the body of the footwear.    
     
     
         16 . A unit as claimed in  claim 15  wherein the outer sole is formed by material normal for a normal footwear and the upper is formed by material for an upper for normal footwear.  
     
     
         17 . A unit as claimed in  claim 16  including a receiver located in the body of the shoe and operatively connected to a processor of the motorized unit, the receiver communicating with the processor to effect operation of the motor to operate the wheels, a battery pack being in the body of the shoe below the upper, and an antenna for receiving signals from a remote control unit and communicating the signals to the receiver.  
     
     
         18 . A unit as claimed in  claim 17  wherein the footwear includes a tongue with a lacing portion located above the tongue, and opening of the lace portion and displacement of a tongue from a normal position below the lace permitting access to the motorized unit located in the body of the footwear.  
     
     
         19 . A unit as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein part of the upper and part of the outer sole are cut away relative to normal footwear thereby to permit the location of the front wheels relatively inset, at least partially within the boundary formed by the outer periphery of the outer sole.