CN1890855A - A garment including an inductive button and buttonhole - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A41—WEARING APPAREL
- A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
- A41D1/00—Garments
- A41D1/002—Garments adapted to accommodate electronic equipment
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
- A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- H02J—CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
- H02J50/00—Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power
- H02J50/10—Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using inductive coupling
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- H01F—MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a button (12) and buttonhole (6) adapted to inductively transfer power within a garment. The garment includes a buttonhole including a first coil and button including a second coil. The button disposed within the buttonhole enables electrical power to be transferred between the first and second coil. In one example, the button is attached to the garment (10) and the buttonhole is attached to a second garment (4). In another example, the button is included on a power supply and the power supply is removably attached to the garment by placing the button within the buttonhole.
Description
But present invention relates in general to wearable electronic device, more specifically, relate to a kind of button and buttonhole that in being used for to wear the clothes of electronic application, is suitable for inductive transfer electric power.
But wearable electronic device comprises the integration member of those electronic components and fabric and clothes.These examples have walkman, heart rate monitor, biofeedback sensor, headphone, data line connector, microprocessor, computerization element etc.In above-mentioned most of example, wish to have the electrical connection of quick and safe.All the more so under the situation that power supply is connected in fabric electric circuit.
When power supply is connected in fabric electric circuit, usually use with physical connection as hard contact.But the use of hard contact in wearable electronic device can bring a problem.At first, these hard contacts can be owing to environmental condition or the effect that is subjected to oxidation or other situation occurs when cleaning.For fear of this infringement, hard contact is had to sealed.Yet it usually is difficult and expensive sealing this electric contact.
The present invention proposes a kind of button and buttonhole that is suitable for inductive transfer electric power in clothes.These clothes comprise the buttonhole and the button that comprises second coil that comprise first coil.The button that is placed in this buttonhole makes electric power transmit between first and second coils.In an example, this button attaches to these clothes and buttonhole attaches to second clothes.In another example, button is included on the power supply, and power supply is by placing button buttonhole and attach to these clothes removedly.
See accompanying drawing now, identical reference number is represented corresponding part always:
Fig. 1 is an example that comprises the clothes of inductive button and buttonhole according to of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the top view that is used for the induction buttonhole of Fig. 1 example;
Fig. 3 is the cross-sectional view that is used for the inductive button of Fig. 1 example;
Fig. 4 is the cross-sectional view that is used for the inductive button and the buttonhole of Fig. 1 example;
Fig. 5 is another example that comprises the clothes of inductive button and buttonhole according to of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is the top view that is used for the induction buttonhole of Fig. 5 example;
Fig. 7 is the cross-sectional view that is used for the inductive button of Fig. 5 example;
Fig. 8 is the cross-sectional view that is used for the inductive button and the buttonhole of Fig. 5 example.
Comprise that a clothes example according to inductive button of the present invention and buttonhole is presented among Fig. 1.In this example, this inductive button and buttonhole are used for transmitting electric power between interior coat 10,4.Just as can be seen, induction buttonhole 6 is included on the coat 4.Conductive path 8 is also included within on the coat 4.This conductive path 8 should be responded to buttonhole 6 and be electrically connected to such as electric device (not shown) such as walkman, MP3 player, lighting device, broadcast receivers.Therefore, this makes electric power be supplied to electric device by conductive path 8 from induction buttonhole 6.Electric device also preferably attaches to coat 4 removedly.
As what can also see, inductive button 12 is included on the underwear 10.Power supply 16 attaches to underwear 10 removedly.In one example, power supply 16 is the plastic form that comprises disposable battery or rechargeable battery.During operation, power supply 16 provides the electric power of operate electrical devices.Another conductive path 14 is also included within on the underwear 10 will respond to button 12 and power supply 16 electrical connections.Therefore, this makes electric power be delivered to inductive button 12 by conductive path 14 from power supply 16.
During operation, inductive button 12 be placed in the induction buttonhole 6 in from underwear 10 transmitting electric power to coat 4.Therefore, electric power will be delivered to inductive button 12 from power supply 16 by conductive path 14.Be supplied to the sensed induction buttonhole 6 that passes to of electric power of inductive button 12.In addition, pass to the electric power of responding to buttonhole 6 and be supplied to electric device by conductive path 8.
The top view of this induction buttonhole is presented among Fig. 2.Just as can be seen, induction buttonhole 6 comprises that one is combined in the coil 18 in the fabric of coat 4.This coil 18 preferably is made up of the conductive fiber in the fabric that inweaves coat 4.Suitable conductive fiber example comprises stainless steel or silver-plated synthetic fibers.What stretch out from coil 18 is conductive path 8.As before described, conductive path 8 will be responded to buttonhole 6 at the other end and be electrically connected on electric device.This conductive path 8 preferably also is made up of the conductive fiber in the fabric that inweaves coat 4.
The cross-sectional view of inductive button is presented among Fig. 3.Just as can be seen, inductive button 12 comprises that one is combined in the coil 20 in the material of button 12.This coil 20 can specifically be made of the thin electric wire or the conductive fiber that are included in order in the material of molded button 12.As what can also see, this inductive button 12 attaches to coat 10 at conductive path 14 1 ends.As before described, conductive path 14 is electrically connected to power supply with inductive button 12.This conductive path 14 preferably also is made up of the conductive fiber that inweaves in the fabric of underwear.
The cross-sectional view of inductive button and buttonhole is presented among Fig. 4.Just as can be seen, inductive button 12 is placed in the induction buttonhole 6.Therefore, any voltage that applies the coil 20 that passes button 12 enters induction in the coil 18 of buttonhole 6.Therefore, electric power inductive transfer between inductive button 12 and buttonhole 6.
In addition, according to the application, the voltage of induction can rely on the winding number of each coil 18,20 and rises, descends or keep identical between the coil 18,20.For example, identical if voltage keeps, each coil 18,20 will have identical winding number.Alternatively, if voltage needs to rise, then the coil 18 in the buttonhole 6 will have more winding number.
In the example in Fig. 1, induction buttonhole 6 is included on the coat 4 and inductive button 12 is included on the underwear 10.Yet, should be pointed out that the present invention considers other structure.For example, the induction buttonhole can be included on the underwear and inductive button is included on the coat.In addition, induction buttonhole and buttonhole also can be included on the single clothes.
Another example of the clothes of inductive button and buttonhole that comprises according to the present invention is presented among Fig. 5.In this example, electric power transmits in single clothes 22.In addition, inductive button 30 is included in the power supply 29.Therefore, power supply 29 can attach to clothes 22 removedly by inductive button 30 being inserted induction buttonhole 28, as shows.
Just as can be seen, induction buttonhole 28 is included on the clothes 22.Conductive path 24 is also included within on the clothes 22.Conductive path 22 will be responded to buttonhole 28 and be electrically connected to the electric device 26 that attaches to clothes 22 equally.Therefore, this makes electric power be supplied to electric device 26 by conductive path 24 from induction buttonhole 6.This electric device 26 can be walkman, MP3 player, lighting device, broadcast receiver.Preferably this electric device 26 attaches to clothes 22 removedly.
During operation, inductive button 30 be placed in the induction buttonhole 28 in from power supply 29 transmitting electric power to clothes 22.Therefore, the electric power that comes from power supply 29 will be supplied to inductive button 30.Be supplied to inductive button 30 eletric power induction pass to the induction buttonhole 28.In addition, send the electric power of responding to buttonhole 30 to and be supplied to electric device 26 by conductive channel 24.
The top view of induction buttonhole is presented among Fig. 6.Just as can be seen, induction buttonhole 28 comprises the coil 32 in the fabric that is integrated into clothes 22.This coil 32 preferably also is made up of the conductive fiber that inweaves in the fabric of clothes 22.What stretch out from coil 32 is conductive path 24.As before described, conductive path 24 will be responded to buttonhole 28 and be electrically connected on electric device.This conductive path 24 preferably also is made up of the conductive fiber that inweaves in the fabric of clothes 22.
The cross-sectional view of this inductive button is presented among Fig. 7.Just as can be seen, inductive button 30 is included in the power supply 29.Therefore, this inductive button 30 is preferably integrally moulded with power supply 29.This power supply 29 can be configured to keep disposable battery or rechargeable battery.Inductive button 30 comprises that one is incorporated into the coil 34 in the material of button 30.This coil 34 can specifically be made of the thin electric wire or the conductive fiber that are included in order in the material of molded button 30.In addition, this coil 34 is electrically connected to the battery of power supply 29 by electric contact and electric wire.
The cross-sectional view of inductive button and buttonhole is presented among Fig. 8.Just as can be seen, inductive button 30 is placed in the induction buttonhole 28.Therefore, any voltage that applies the coil 34 that passes button 30 will be sensed in the coil 32 of buttonhole 28.Therefore, eletric power induction ground transmits between inductive button 30 and buttonhole 28.In addition, according to the application, the voltage of induction can rely on the winding number of each coil 34,32 and rises, descends or keep identical between the coil 34,32.
Specification of the present invention provides for diagram and purpose of description.It is not intended to limit the invention to disclosed precision architecture or structure.Have many modifications and variations according to above instruction.Therefore, scope of the present invention is not intended to be limited by detailed description.
Claims (14)
1, a kind of clothes comprise: the buttonhole that comprises first coil; The button that comprises second coil; And wherein, the described button that is placed in the described buttonhole makes electric power transmit between first and second coils.
2, clothes as claimed in claim 1 also comprise the conductive path that stretches out from described buttonhole.
3, clothes as claimed in claim 2 also comprise the attached removedly electric device on it.
4, clothes as claimed in claim 3, wherein said electric device is connected in described conductive path.
5, clothes as claimed in claim 2, wherein said conductive path comprises the conductive fiber in the fabric that inweaves clothes.
6, clothes as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first coil comprises the conductive fiber in the fabric that inweaves clothes.
7, clothes as claimed in claim 1 also comprise the conductive path that stretches out from described button.
8, clothes as claimed in claim 6 also comprise the attached removedly power supply on it.
9, clothes as claimed in claim 7, wherein said power supply is connected in described conductive path.
10, clothes as claimed in claim 1, described second coil comprise that one is combined in conductive fiber or the electric wire in the described button.
11, clothes as claimed in claim 1, wherein said button is included on the power supply, and described power supply is by placing described button described buttonhole and attach to described clothes removedly.
12, clothes as claimed in claim 1, wherein said button attaches to described clothes and described buttonhole attaches to second clothes.
13, a kind of in clothes the method for transmitting electric power, comprising: the buttonhole that comprises first coil is provided; The button that comprises second coil is provided; And described button is placed in the described buttonhole with transmitting electric power between first and second coils.
14, a kind of between first clothes and second clothes method of transmitting electric power, comprising: provide to be positioned at the buttonhole that comprises first coil on first clothes; Provide and be positioned at the button that comprises second coil on second clothes; And described button is placed in the described buttonhole with transmitting electric power between first and second coils.
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