WO2017125069A1 - Intelligent garment system - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is an intelligent garment system (1) for sensing a status parameter of a user and for providing feedback to the user. The intelligent garment system (1) comprises a garment (10), an interactive module (12) provided at a first position on the garment (10), a connection module (13) provided at a second position on the garment (10), a conductive fabric strip (14) provided on the garment (10), and a controller (15) detachably connected to the garment (10) via the connection module (13). The interactive module (12) is used to detect the status parameter of the user wearing the garment (10). The conductive fabric strip (14) is connected to the interactive module (12) and the connection module (13) for signal transmission. The controller (15) supplies power to the interactive module (12) via the connection module (13), and controls the interactive module (12) to provide, on the basis of the status parameter detected by the interactive module (12), the feedback to the user.

Description

Smart clothing system Technical field

The invention relates to a smart clothing system.

Background technique

With the development of sensor technology, the size of the sensor has become smaller and smaller, enabling it to be integrated into the garment to make smart garments with sensing and interactive functions. In order to enable the sensor to work normally and exchange data with external devices, the existing smart clothing generally needs to set the power module and the communication module at the location where the sensor is located. However, the sensors on the smart clothing are usually placed in important or vital parts of the human body, such as organs, genitals, heads, etc., in order to accurately obtain physiological information, but the power module and the communication module may be important to the above human body or Potential threats to critical areas such as battery leakage, abnormal heat, and close-range RF radiation. Moreover, the power module and the communication module are easily damaged if washed with the clothing.

Summary of the invention

In view of this, it is necessary to provide a smart clothing system that is safe, reliable, and easy to wash.

A smart clothing system for sensing a user's state parameters and providing feedback to the user. The smart clothing system includes a garment body, an interaction module disposed at a first position on the garment body, an interface module disposed at a second position on the garment body, a wire webbing disposed on the garment body, and detachable by the interface module Connected to the controller on the garment body. The interaction module is for sensing a state parameter of a user wearing the body of the garment. The wire webbing connects the interaction module and the interface module to transmit signals. The controller supplies power to the interactive module through the interface module and controls the interaction module to provide feedback to the user wearing the clothing body according to the state parameter sensed by the interaction module.

Compared with the prior art, the smart clothing system provided by the present invention integrates the functional module which is easy to cause harm to the user and is not suitable for washing, and is detachably connected with the clothing body, thereby improving the safety of the smart clothing, and is disposed on the clothing body. The other modules on the board can be washed together with the garment body without splitting, which improves the convenience of use of the smart garment.

DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a smart clothing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a schematic structural view of an interactive module of the smart clothing system of FIG. 1.

3 is a functional block diagram of a controller of the smart clothing system of FIG. 1.

4 is a schematic diagram of functional modules of a processing module in the controller of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural view of a controller of the smart clothing system of FIG. 1 and a peripheral module as a charging base.

Main component symbol description

Smart clothing system	1
Clothing body	10
Interactive module	12
Interface module	13
Wire webbing	14
Controller	15
Peripheral module	16
sensor	120
Carrier substrate	124
Package	126
Conductive medium	128
wire	140
Braid belt	142
Auxiliary structure	102
External module	150
Storage module	153
Warning module	154
Communication module	155
Processing module	156
Reading unit	1560
Comparison unit	1562
control unit	1564
Communication unit	1566

The invention will be further illustrated by the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

detailed description

As shown in FIG. 1 , the smart clothing system 1 provided by the embodiment of the present invention is used for sensing a state parameter of a user and feeding back the user. The smart clothing system 1 includes a garment body 10, an interaction module 12 disposed at a first position on the garment body 10, an interface module 13 disposed at a second position on the garment body 10, a wire webbing 14 disposed on the garment body 10, The controller 15 on the garment body 10 and the peripheral module 16 are detachably connected by the interface module 13. The interaction module 12 is for sensing state parameters of a user wearing the garment body 10 and/or providing feedback to a user wearing the garment body 10. The wire webbing 14 connects the interaction module 12 and the interface module 13 to transmit signals. The controller 15 is configured to provide power to the interaction module 12 and control the interaction module 12. The peripheral module 16 is independently disposed from the garment body 10 for connection with the controller 15 to expand the functionality of the controller 15.

The garment body 10 is worn on the user's torso as a support carrier for the interactive module 12, the interface module 13, the wire webbing 14, and the controller 15. The garment body 10 may be a close-fitting garment that directly contacts the skin of the user, such as underwear, bodysuits, etc., or may be an outer garment that does not directly contact the skin of the user, such as a jacket or a jacket. The selection of the garment body 10 only needs to satisfy the data that can be sensed by the interaction module 12 disposed on the garment body 10, for example, the interaction is only required when the user's motion posture is sensed. Module 12 only needs to be placed on the outer garment.

As shown in FIG. 2, the interaction module 12 includes a sensor 120 and a feedback component 122. The first location of the interaction module 12 is based on the user state parameter to be sensed. For example, when the electrocardiogram needs to be measured, the interaction module 12 is disposed at a position where the clothing body 10 corresponds to the user's heart, and is set at a position where the muscle to be measured is located when the muscle expansion and contraction force needs to be measured. In the present embodiment, the sensor 120 and the feedback component 122 are integrated on the same circuit board and disposed on a carrier substrate 124. The sensor 120 and the feedback component 122 are encapsulated by the package 126 to provide waterproof and protection. It can be understood that in some embodiments, a conductive medium 128 may be disposed between the package body 126 and the sensor 120 to conduct a state parameter signal to be sensed.

The sensor 120 is selected according to the state parameter to be sensed, and may be any combination of a mechanical sensor, a temperature sensor, an electrical sensor, an optical sensor, and the above listed sensors. In a specific embodiment, the sensor 120 may be a membrane pressure sensor or a stress sensor for measuring the strength of muscle expansion, a thermocouple or an infrared sensor for measuring body temperature, an optical sensor for measuring pulse, and a measuring electrocardiogram. Bioelectric sensors for EEG or EMG, accelerometers for measuring the state of the user, and electrical impedance sensors for measuring body fat content, moisture, and skeletal muscle content.

In the present embodiment, the sensor 120 is an air pressure sensor. The package 126 is made of a flexible material and is disposed on the sensor 120 to seal a portion of the gas above the air pressure sensor as the conductive medium 128. The package body 126 is in direct contact with the muscle of the user, and the muscle of the user is deformed to cause deformation of the package body 126. The air pressure sensor measures the muscle of a specific part of the user by sensing the change of the gas pressure of the sealing gas caused by the deformation of the package body 126. Flexion strength.

The feedback component 122 is used to cause a user's feeling, and may be an electronic component capable of causing a user's feeling, such as a vibrator, an illuminant, a heat generating sheet, an electrode sheet, a sounding element, and the like. The feedback component 122 prompts the user to pay attention to the sound, light, heat, touch, and the like according to the analysis result of the state parameter sensed by the sensor 120. The feedback element 122 can also serve other additional functions, such as soothing the user by tactile massage, expelling the user through the heat generating sheet, and the like. It can be understood that in other embodiments, the feedback element 122 can also be disposed separately from the sensor 120 and disposed at other locations of the garment body 10 depending on the function to be implemented.

The wire webbing 14 includes a wire 140 and a braid 142. The wire 140 is used to transmit a signal. The braid 142 is woven from a plurality of spun yarns into a flat ribbon structure to wrap the wires 140 therein. The wire 140 includes an intermediate conductive wire and an insulating material that encloses the conductive wire from the outside. The opposite ends of the wires 140 along the length direction are respectively connected to the interaction module 12 and the controller 15 to transmit signals therebetween. The number of the wires 140 is set corresponding to the number of transmission ports of the interaction module 12 and the controller 15, and is preferably wrapped in the woven tape 142 in parallel with each other. The wire webbing 14 extends from the first position to the second position along the sewing line inside the garment body 10 to facilitate concealment, reducing the impact on the overall look and feel of the garment body 10.

The interface module 13 is used for the external controller 15. The second position of the interface module 13 is a position away from an important part or a vital part of the user's body, so as to reduce the radio frequency radiation of the controller 15 and the power supply to the important part or the critical part of the user's body during use. Potential threat. Preferably, the second position should also be considered as a position convenient for the user to observe and disassemble, such as the extremities of the garment body 10 and the like.

The interface module 13 is disposed at a second position of the garment body 10 for detachably securing the controller 15 to the garment body 10. The interface module 13 is configured to connect one end of the wire webbing 14 with the controller 15 to implement signal transmission between the interaction module 12 and the controller 15. In the embodiment, the interface module 13 is connected to the controller 15 by magnetic adsorption, and includes interface terminals (not shown) and magnetic components (not shown) disposed on both sides of the interface terminals. The interface module 13 is connected to the interface terminal by the magnetic force of the magnetic component to be attached to the interface module 13 to realize signal transmission.

It can be understood that, in other embodiments, the interface module 13 can also be connected to the controller 15 by means of a mechanical connection. For example, the interface module 13 can be clamped or threaded with the controller 15 . The corresponding structure is detachably connected. In addition, in order to further securely connect the controller 15 connected to the interface module 13, the garment body 10 may also be provided with an auxiliary structure 102 in the vicinity of the interface module 13 to fix the controller 15, such as the elasticity sewn on the garment body 10. The strap wraps the controller 15 connected to the interface module 13 from the outside.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the controller 15 includes an external module 150 , a power module 152 , a storage module 153 , an alert module 154 , a communication module 155 , and a processing module 156 . The external module 150 is configured to connect with the interface module 13 on the clothing body 10 and the peripheral module 16 that is independently provided to transmit signals. In the embodiment, the external module 150 includes a corresponding magnetic component, and is connected to the peripheral module 16 and the interface module 13 on the garment body 10 by magnetic adsorption.

The power module 152 is respectively connected to the processing module 156, the communication module 155, and the warning module 154 to provide power required for operation to each of the modules. The power module 152 also supplies power to the interactive module 12 or obtains power from the peripheral module 16 through the external module 150. The power module 152 may include an alternative disposable battery pack or a fixedly disposed rechargeable battery pack. In this embodiment, the power module 152 includes a rechargeable battery pack.

The storage module 153 is connected to the external module 150 and the processing module 156 for storing preset parameters and status parameters of the user sensed by the interaction module 12.

The alert module 154 is coupled to the processing module 156 for performing feedback functions similar to the feedback component 122, such as sound and/or light, under the control of the processing module 156. Because the interaction module 12 may be disposed at a position on the garment body 10 that is inconvenient for the user to observe, the alert module 154 may be used to implement an auxiliary feedback function. The alert module 154 can be a plurality of illuminators or sound emitting elements disposed on the controller 15.

The communication module 155 is coupled to the processing module 156 for wireless information transmission with the peripheral module 16. The communication module 155 preferably adopts Bluetooth technology, Wireless Fidelity (Wifi), 433 MHz band wireless communication technology, Zigbee-based wireless communication technology, and the like.

The processing module 156 is internally connected to the storage module 153, the communication module 155, and the warning module 154, and interacts with the interaction module 12 and the peripheral module 16 through the external module 150. The processing module 156 is configured to process and analyze the state parameters sensed by the interaction module 12, and control the interaction module 12 or the warning module 154 to perform feedback according to the analysis result.

For example, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the interaction module 12 on the garment body 10 has a muscle exercise feedback function. The processing module 156 can include a reading unit 1560, a comparison unit 1562, a control unit 1564, and a communication unit 1566. The above units 1560-1566 may be a set of logical relationships embedded in hardware or firmware, or a series of programs stored in the storage module 153 or other firmware written in a programming language. The program can be executed by at least one processor to implement a particular function.

The reading unit 1560 reads the sensed muscle contraction strength of the user through the external module 150. The storage module 153 stores a series of vibration strength comparison tables of the muscle contraction force and the feedback vibrator. The comparison unit 1562 compares the read muscle contraction force with the comparison table data to obtain the vibration intensity of the corresponding feedback vibrator. The control unit 1564 controls the feedback vibrator to vibrate according to the obtained vibration intensity, so that the user can feel the vibration feeling corresponding to the degree of self-powering and adjust his own force accordingly. Similarly, the storage module 153 may also store a comparison table of the muscle contraction force and the number of the illuminators, and the control unit 1564 controls the illuminator of the warning module 154 to illuminate according to the sensed muscle contraction strength. Number to remind users. The communication unit 1566 can also transmit the user status parameter read by the reading unit 1560 to the peripheral module 16 through the communication module 155 for further analysis processing.

In addition, the reading unit 1560 can also read motion parameters sensed by the sensor 120, such as acceleration values, position coordinate values, and the like. The comparing unit 1562 compares the sensed motion parameter with a preset parameter threshold in the storage module 153 to determine whether the posture of the user is correct. The control unit 1564 then controls the feedback component 122 to alert the user according to the determination result of the comparison unit 1562.

The peripheral module 16 is used to assist the function of the controller 15 or the expansion controller 15. The peripheral module 16 may be a charging base, a mobile intelligent terminal, a computer, or the like according to a practical application scenario. The controller 15 can be connected to the peripheral module 16 as a charging base through the external module 150 to charge the power module 152 in the controller 15. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the external module 150 and the charging base are connected by magnetic adsorption. The controller 15 can be connected to a mobile intelligent terminal, such as a mobile phone, a tablet, etc., or a computer through the communication module 155 for data interaction. The controller 15 can also be connected to a mobile intelligent terminal or a computer for data interaction through a hot-swappable connector, such as a Universal Serial Bus (USB), a Thunderblot, or the like. By connecting with the peripheral module 16, the controller 15 can further analyze and process the acquired state parameters and form a visual graphical interface for display, and can also perform more social applications in the cloud through the Internet.

The smart clothing system 1 detachably connects the functional module that is easy to cause damage to the user and is not suitable for washing, and is detachably connected to the garment body 10, thereby improving the safety of the smart garment, and other modules disposed on the garment body 10 can be combined with The washing of the garment body 10 together without splitting, improves the convenience of use of the smart garment.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1.  An intelligent clothing system for sensing a user's state parameter and feedback to a user, the smart clothing system comprising a clothing body, an interaction module disposed at a first position on the clothing body, and a second body disposed on the clothing body a positional interface module, a wire webbing disposed on the garment body, and a controller detachably coupled to the garment body by the interface module, the interaction module for sensing a state parameter of a user wearing the garment body, The wire webbing connects the interaction module and the interface module to transmit a signal, and the controller supplies power to the interaction module through the interface module and controls the interaction module to provide feedback to the user wearing the clothing body according to the state parameter sensed by the interaction module.
2.  The smart clothing system according to claim 1, wherein the second position of the interface module is a position away from an important part or a vital part of the user's body.
3.  The smart apparel system of claim 1 wherein said interaction module includes a sensor for sensing a user state parameter.
4.  The smart garment system of claim 3 wherein said sensor is a pneumatic sensor, said sensor being disposed on a carrier substrate and sealed by a package.
5.  The smart apparel system of claim 1 wherein said interaction module includes a feedback component for providing sensory feedback to the user.
6.  A smart clothing system according to claim 5, wherein the sensory feedback provided by said feedback element is selected from the group consisting of a sense of sound, a sense of light, a sense of heat, a sense of touch, and a combination thereof.
7.  The smart clothing system of claim 1 wherein said interface module is detachably coupled to said controller by magnetic attraction.
8.  The smart clothing system according to claim 1, wherein the controller comprises an external module detachably connected to the interface module to transmit a signal, a power module that supplies power to the interactive module through the interface module, and an interaction through the interface module. A processing module that senses a state parameter of the module, and the processing module provides feedback to the user through the interface module control interaction module according to the analysis result of the state parameter.
9.  The smart clothing system according to claim 8, further comprising: a peripheral module as a charging base, wherein the peripheral module is detachably coupled to the external module of the controller by magnetic attraction, The peripheral module charges the power module of the controller.
10.  A smart clothing system according to claim 8, further comprising a peripheral module as a mobile intelligent terminal, said controller further comprising a communication module, said controller wirelessly connecting with said peripheral module via said communication module Signal interaction.

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