CN209421005U - A kind of gloves of detectable temperature - Google Patents
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The utility model provides a kind of gloves of detectable temperature, is related to intelligent wearable device field field.Wherein, this gloves include glove bulk, temperature sensor and signal processor.Temperature sensor is fixed on glove bulk, including fiber inner core, is wrapped in the temperature sensing material layer of fiber core surface and is fixedly connected on the electrode wires at temperature sensing material layer both ends.Signal processor is fixed on glove bulk, it is fixed on the glove bulk, including sequentially connected signal acquisition module, signal processing module, wireless signal transmission module, power module and signal display module, the signal for exporting temperature sensor is converted into visualized data.The temperature sensor of the gloves has flexible and sensitivity well, resist bending, comfort level height, good biocompatibility, and can dismantle and recycle at any time, and preparation process is simple.
Description
Technical field
The utility model relates to intelligent wearable device fields, in particular to a kind of gloves of detectable temperature.
Background technique
Hand is we and the extraneous critically important medium being physically contacted, we can perceive extraneous letter by hand
Breath.And flexible electronic technology be recent sensor research in terms of popular direction, therefore, using wearable flexible sensor as
Induction element is applied on hand, it will has very big advantage.But still there is no the flexible intelligence of energy real-time detection temperature at present
It can gloves.The Intelligent glove that temperature can be detected can be detected with the temperature conditions and information in real-time display complex environment and be touched material
The temperature of material, before having wide application in wearable textile, the intellectual materials such as detachable Intelligent glove, protection gloves
Scape.
Utility model content
The utility model provides a kind of gloves of detectable temperature, it is desirable to provide a kind of detectable temperature, wearable
Intelligent glove.
In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides a kind of gloves of detectable temperature, comprising:
Glove bulk, including palmar hand and fingerstall portion；
Temperature sensor is fixed on the glove bulk, including fiber inner core, is wrapped in the temperature of the fiber core surface
Quick material layer and the electrode wires for being fixedly connected on temperature sensing material layer both ends；
Signal processor is fixed on the glove bulk, including sequentially connected signal acquisition module, signal processing mould
Block, wireless signal transmission module, power module and signal display module, the signal conversion for exporting the temperature sensor
At visualized data；Wherein, the signal acquisition module is connect with temperature sensor.
Further, the temperature sensor further includes waterproof layer, and the waterproof layer is arranged in the temperature sensing material layer table
Face.
Further, the temperature sensor is yarn curve shape, and the diameter of the temperature sensor is 0.1 μm~10mm,
Length is 0.1cm~20cm.
Further, the temperature sensor is arranged in the fingerstall portion.
Further, the length direction of the temperature sensor is consistent with fingerstall portion length direction.
Further, the glove bulk outer surface is provided with multiple temperature sensors, be separately positioned on index finger, in
Refer to, in the fingerstall portion corresponding to nameless and little finger.
Further, the temperature sensing material layer is metal material, carbon material, the double trifluoro methylsulphurs of 1- ethyl-3-methylimidazole
One of imide salts；The metal material is one of metal nanoparticle, metal nanometer line；The carbon material is nothing
Shape one of carbon, graphite, carbon nanotube, graphene；The electrode wires are metallic conduction silk or conductive yarn；Wherein, institute
Stating conductive yarn includes base thread and the metal coating for being wrapped in the base thread surface.
Further, the temperature sensor is fixed on the glove bulk by sewing thread.
Further, the electrode wires are fixedly connected on temperature sensing material layer both ends by conducting resinl.
It further, further include clamping piece, the clamping piece includes intermediate plate and the mucigel that the intermediate plate periphery is arranged in,
The mucigel is Nian Jie with the palmar hand the signal processor to be fixed between intermediate plate and the palmar hand.
By using above-mentioned technical proposal, the utility model can obtain following technical effect:
The utility model provides a kind of gloves of detectable temperature, which uses temperature sensor, has fine
Flexibility and sensitivity, resist bending, and can dismantle and recycle at any time.And temperature sensor can be prepared into yarn shape, it can
To be directly incorporated into gloves, strong foreign body sensation will not be generated, comfort level is high, good biocompatibility.In addition to this, this is practical
Different temperature sensor and signal can be respectively set on the gloves in the gloves of the detectable temperature of novel offer in its fingerstall portion
Acquisition channel can read the signal that temperature signal or finger on different fingers touch external object temperature simultaneously, and perception is more
More temperature changes.Based on this, temperature sensor can be applied to the clothings such as detachable Intelligent glove, protection gloves
On, pattern has diversification, and application prospect is big.
Detailed description of the invention
It, below will be to required in embodiment in order to illustrate more clearly of the technical solution of the utility model embodiment
The attached drawing used is briefly described, it should be understood that the following drawings illustrates only some embodiments of the utility model, therefore not
It should be considered as the restriction to range, for those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts,
It can also be obtained according to these attached drawings other relevant attached drawings.
Fig. 1 is the structural schematic diagram of the gloves of detectable temperature provided by the utility model；
Fig. 2 is the structural schematic diagram of the temperature sensor for the yam-like that embodiment 1 provides；
Fig. 3 is the cross-sectional view of Fig. 2；
Fig. 4 is the module map of signal processor provided by the utility model.
Marked in the figure: 1- temperature sensor；11- fiber inner core；12- temperature sensing material layer；13- waterproof layer；14- electrode wires；
15- conducting resinl；2- sewing thread；3- signal processor；31- signal acquisition module；32- signal processing module；321- filter unit；
322- signal amplification unit；323- signal analysis unit；33- wireless signal transmission module；34- signal display module；4- gloves
Ontology；41- fingerstall portion；42- palmar hand.
Specific embodiment
It is practical below in conjunction with this to keep the purposes, technical schemes and advantages of the utility model embodiment clearer
The technical solution in the utility model embodiment is clearly and completely described in attached drawing in novel embodiment, shows
So, described embodiment is a part of embodiment of the utility model, rather than whole embodiments.It is practical based on this
Embodiment in novel, it is obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts every other
Embodiment is fallen within the protection scope of the utility model.Therefore, the implementation to the utility model provided in the accompanying drawings below
The detailed description of mode is not intended to limit the range of claimed invention, but is merely representative of the utility model
Selected embodiment.Based on the embodiment in the utility model, those of ordinary skill in the art are not making creative labor
Every other embodiment obtained under the premise of dynamic, fall within the protection scope of the utility model.
In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that term " center ", " longitudinal direction ", " transverse direction ", " length ", " width
Degree ", " thickness ", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outside",
The orientation or positional relationship of the instructions such as " clockwise ", " counterclockwise " be based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, be only for
Convenient for description the utility model and simplify description, rather than the equipment of indication or suggestion meaning or element must have specifically
Orientation is constructed and operated in a specific orientation, therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.
In addition, term " first ", " second " are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or suggesting relative importance
Or implicitly indicate the quantity of indicated technical characteristic.Define " first " as a result, the feature of " second " can be expressed or
Implicitly include one or more of the features.The meaning of " plurality " is two or two in the description of the present invention,
More than, unless otherwise specifically defined.
In the present invention unless specifically defined or limited otherwise, term " installation ", " connected ", " connection ", " Gu
It is fixed " etc. terms shall be understood in a broad sense, for example, it may be being fixedly connected, may be a detachable connection, or integral；It can be
Mechanical connection, is also possible to be electrically connected；It can be directly connected, two can also be can be indirectly connected through an intermediary
The interaction relationship of connection or two elements inside element.It for the ordinary skill in the art, can basis
Concrete condition understands the concrete meaning of above-mentioned term in the present invention.
In the present invention unless specifically defined or limited otherwise, fisrt feature the "upper" of second feature or it
"lower" may include that the first and second features directly contact, and also may include that the first and second features are not direct contacts but lead to
Cross the other characterisation contact between them.Moreover, fisrt feature includes above the second feature " above ", " above " and " above "
One feature is right above second feature and oblique upper, or is merely representative of first feature horizontal height higher than second feature.First is special
Sign is directly below and diagonally below the second feature including fisrt feature under the second feature " below ", " below " and " below ", or only
Indicate that first feature horizontal height is less than second feature.
Embodiment
The utility model is described in further detail with specific embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawing:
As shown in Figure 1, a kind of gloves of detectable temperature are provided in the present embodiment, including glove bulk 4, temperature pass
Sensor 1 and signal processor 3.
Glove bulk 4, including palmar hand 42 and fingerstall portion 41.
As shown in Fig. 2~Fig. 3, temperature sensor 1 is fixed on the glove bulk 4, including fiber inner core 11, is wrapped in
The temperature sensing material layer 12 on 11 surface of fiber inner core and the electrode wires 14 for being fixedly connected on 12 both ends of temperature sensing material layer.Temperature sensitive material
Material forms one layer of temperature sensing material layer 12 on 11 surface of fiber inner core, and the temperature sensor 1 is electrode with the electrode wires 14, leads to
The variation for crossing the resistance of the temperature sensing material layer 12 carrys out the variation of monitoring temperature.Temperature sensor 1 with above structure, passes through
The resistance signal of temperature sensing material layer 12, which changes, comes temperature sensor variation, high sensitivity.
Further, as shown in figure 3, the temperature sensor 1 further includes waterproof layer 13, the waterproof layer 13 is arranged in temperature
Quick 12 surface of material layer.One layer of waterproof layer 13 is applied on 12 surface of temperature sensing material layer, it both can be to avoid temperature sensor 1 by water
Interference and destruction, are also possible to prevent falling for temperature sensing material layer 12.In the utility model preferred embodiment, waterproof layer 13 is to apply
The transparent watertight glue for overlaying on temperature sensing material layer 12 is formed.
It is understood that the shape of the temperature sensor 1 changes with the change in shape of fiber inner core 11, if fine
Dimension inner core 11 is sheet-like fiber cloth, and the temperature sensor 1 for preparing formation is flexible sheet.If fiber inner core 11 is yarn curve shape
Fiber yarn, then preparing the temperature sensor 1 to be formed also is yarn curve shape.Temperature sensor 1 or bar shaped, shape is not
It is fixed, as long as meeting it with above structure.
It is further preferable that in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the temperature sensor is yarn curve shape.The yarn curve shape
Temperature sensor 1 diameter be 0.1 μm~10mm, length be 0.1cm~20cm.The temperature sensor 1 of this yarn curve shape
Diameter is small, and flexibility is good, can be used as the single yarn unit of fabric, which is knitted into textile easily, will not produce
Raw foreign body sensation, comfort level is high, good biocompatibility.The diameter of above-mentioned described temperature sensor 1 refers to not including electrode wires
The diameter of 14 main part.
Further, the temperature sensing material layer 12 is metal material, carbon material, the double fluoroforms of 1- ethyl-3-methylimidazole
One of sulfimide salt.The metal material is one of metal nanoparticle, metal nanometer line；The carbon material is
One of amorphous carbon, graphite, carbon nanotube, graphene.Above-mentioned material is good temperature sensing material and good leads
Electric material, can be while the variation of temperature sensor, and the resistance of temperature sensing material can also generate corresponding variation.
Further, the electrode wires 14 are metallic conduction silk or conductive yarn.Wherein, the conductive yarn includes substrate
Yarn and the metal coating for being wrapped in the base thread surface.The base thread be staple fibre or natural fiber, such as
Terylene, fibroin fiber etc..It is understood that the material of the metallic conduction silk and metal coating can for gold, silver or
The conductive metal such as copper, the metal coating can be wrapped in the base thread table by way of vapor deposition or sputter
Face.
Further, the electrode wires 14 are fixedly connected on 12 both ends of temperature sensing material layer by conducting resinl 15.It needs
Electrode wires 14 are fixed on 12 both ends of temperature sensing material layer, the error that less junction resistance generates with conductive glue.
It is one of that silver system conducting resinl, gold system conducting resinl, copper system conducting resinl and charcoal system conducting resinl can be selected in the conducting resinl 15.In this reality
With in novel preferred embodiment, selecting silver is conductive silver paste in conducting resinl as conducting resinl 15, and electrode wires 14 are passed through and are led
Electric glue 15 is fixedly connected on 12 both ends of temperature sensing material layer.
Further, the temperature sensor 1 is fixed on the glove bulk 4 by sewing thread 2.In the utility model
In preferred embodiment, the sewing thread 2 of staple fibre or natural fiber can be selected, is first fixed on the both ends of electrode wires 14 described
On glove bulk 4, then temperature sensor 1 is fixed on the glove bulk 4 until not with using plain stitch sewing thread 2
It loosens.
Further, the temperature sensor 1 is arranged in the fingerstall portion 41, and temperature sensor 1 is arranged in fingerstall
Portion 41 can touch measurement object, easily and quickly the temperature of detection measurement object by finger.
Further, the length direction of the temperature sensor 1 is consistent with 41 length direction of fingerstall portion, such to set
It sets and guarantees touch measurement object regardless of which position in fingerstall portion 41, to the detection for the temperature that can measure object.
Further, 4 outer surface of glove bulk is provided with multiple temperature sensors 1, be separately positioned on index finger,
It, can be by the way that different signal acquisition accesses be arranged respectively to difference on the fingerstall corresponding to middle finger, the third finger and little finger
The signal of temperature sensor 1 is acquired.
Signal processor 3 is fixed on the glove bulk 4, including sequentially connected signal acquisition module 31, signal processing
Module 32, wireless signal transmission module 33, signal display module 34 and power module, for exporting the temperature sensor 1
Signal be converted into visualized data.Wherein, the signal acquisition module 31 is connect with temperature sensor 1.
The electrode wires 14 of temperature sensor 1, signal acquisition module 31, signal processing module 32, wireless signal transmission module
33, the connection wire bonding on power module and circuit board forms the circuit board with temperature detecting function.And signal is shown
Module 34 is then wirelessly connected with wireless signal transmission module 33.Power module provides power supply for entire circuit, such as Fig. 4 institute
Show, after temperature sensor 1 experiences ambient temperature, the resistance of temperature sensing material layer 12 changes, and generates circuit different
Voltage change signal, and the signal acquisition module 31 connecting with temperature sensor 1 is transferred to after collecting the voltage change signal
Signal processing module 32.The signal processing module 32 includes filter unit 321, signal amplification unit 322 and signal analysis
Unit 323.Filter unit 321 enters signal amplification unit 322 after first removing the interference signal in voltage change signal.By
It is small in voltage change signal, it could 323 progress data point of entering signal analytical unit after need to being amplified by signal amplification unit 322
Analysis and processing.Amplified voltage change signal obtains relevant temperature data after 323 analysis of signal analysis unit processing.So
Temperature data is wirelessly transmitted in signal display module 34 by wireless signal transmission module 33 afterwards.The signal display module 34
The temperature data for receiving the transmission of wireless signal transmission module 33, then shows in terminals, the terminal can be individual
Computer or cell phone accomplish real-time display temperature information.
It is understood that power module can be used using lithium battery, wireless signal transmission module 33
Temperature data can be transferred to the terminal of signal display module 34 by CC2541 master control Bluetooth chip by bluetooth connection.And signal
Acquisition module 31, signal processing module 32 are the prior art, are not just being repeated here.
Further, the gloves of the detectable temperature further include clamping piece, and the clamping piece includes that intermediate plate and setting exist
The mucigel of the intermediate plate periphery, the mucigel are Nian Jie with the palmar hand 42 the signal processor is fixed on intermediate plate
Between the palmar hand 42.In the preferred embodiment of the utility model, the clamping piece is cloth material, the viscose of periphery
Layer is that thermoplastic bonded serves as a contrast, and is bonded clamping piece periphery and palmar hand 42 by pressure sintering, clamping piece is formed with glove bulk 4
Accommodating space can place circuit board, can also be by disassembly clamping piece to circuit board when circuit board or the damage of temperature sensor 1
New temperature sensor 1 is welded in maintenance again on circuit boards again.
The feature of the utility model and performance are described in further detail with reference to embodiments.
Embodiment 1
A kind of gloves of detectable temperature provided in this embodiment, are made according to the following steps:
(1) preparation of temperature sensor 1: using the spun polyester thread of 5cm long as fiber inner core 11, then its surface package carbon is received
Mitron coating then uses conductive silver paste that will be fixed as the copper wire of electrode wires 14.On 1 surface of temperature sensor prepared
One layer of marine glue is applied as encapsulating material, is also possible to prevent falling for carbon nanotube coating.
(2) preparation of signal processing apparatus circuit board: by the electrode wires 14 of temperature sensor 1, signal acquisition module 31, letter
Number processing module 32, CC2541 master control Bluetooth chip, connecting line of the lithium battery on same circuit board are welded, and
CC2541 master control Bluetooth chip passes through bluetooth connection with the mobile phone as signal display module 34.Wherein, signal acquisition module 31,
There are four voltage change signal acquisition channels altogether for signal processing module 32.
(3) it can detect the preparation of the gloves of temperature: using terylene sewing yarn, temperature sensor 1 is sewed using plain method
Circuit board is placed on what clamping piece was formed with palmar hand 42 using pressure sintering in the finger position of commercially available gloves, then with clamping piece
In accommodating space, so that it may obtain the gloves of detectable temperature.
Above description is merely a prefered embodiment of the utility model, is not intended to limit the utility model, for
For those skilled in the art, various modifications and changes may be made to the present invention.All spirit and original in the utility model
Within then, any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement and so on be should be included within the scope of protection of this utility model.
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1. a kind of gloves of detectable temperature characterized by comprising
Glove bulk, including palmar hand and fingerstall portion；
Temperature sensor is fixed on the glove bulk, including fiber inner core, is wrapped in the temperature sensitive material of the fiber core surface
The bed of material and the electrode wires for being fixedly connected on temperature sensing material layer both ends；
Signal processor is fixed on the glove bulk, including sequentially connected signal acquisition module, signal processing module, nothing
Line signal transmission module, power module and signal display module, the signal for exporting the temperature sensor is converted into can
Depending on changing data；Wherein, the signal acquisition module is connect with temperature sensor.
2. the gloves of detectable temperature according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the temperature sensor further includes waterproof
Layer, the waterproof layer are arranged in the temperature sensing material layer surface.
3. the gloves of detectable temperature according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the temperature sensor is yarn shape
Shape, the diameter of the temperature sensor are 0.1 μm~10mm, and length is 0.1cm~20cm.
4. the gloves of detectable temperature according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the temperature sensor is arranged described
In fingerstall portion.
5. the gloves of detectable temperature according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the length direction of the temperature sensor
It is consistent with fingerstall portion length direction.
6. the gloves of detectable temperature according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the glove bulk outer surface is provided with
Multiple temperature sensors are separately positioned in the fingerstall portion corresponding to index finger, middle finger, the third finger and little finger.
7. the gloves of detectable temperature according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the temperature sensing material layer is metal material
One of material, carbon material, 1- ethyl-3-methylimidazole bis-trifluoromethylsulfoandimide salt；The metal material is metal nano
One of particle, metal nanometer line；The carbon material is one of amorphous carbon, graphite, carbon nanotube, graphene；Institute
Stating electrode wires is metallic conduction silk or conductive yarn；Wherein, the conductive yarn includes base thread and is wrapped in the substrate
The metal coating of yam surface.
8. the gloves of detectable temperature according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the temperature sensor passes through sewing thread
It is fixed on the glove bulk.
9. the gloves of detectable temperature according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the electrode wires are fixed by conducting resinl
It is connected to temperature sensing material layer both ends.
10. the gloves of detectable temperature according to claim 1, which is characterized in that it further include clamping piece, the clamping piece
Including intermediate plate and the mucigel that the intermediate plate periphery is arranged in, the mucigel is Nian Jie with the palmar hand with will be at the signal
Reason device is fixed between intermediate plate and the palmar hand.
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