EP1633914A2 - Interface sous forme de tissu - Google Patents

Interface sous forme de tissu

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Publication number
EP1633914A2
EP1633914A2 EP04735633A EP04735633A EP1633914A2 EP 1633914 A2 EP1633914 A2 EP 1633914A2 EP 04735633 A EP04735633 A EP 04735633A EP 04735633 A EP04735633 A EP 04735633A EP 1633914 A2 EP1633914 A2 EP 1633914A2
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Prior art keywords
conductive
fiber construction
interface
fibers
conductive fibers
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German (de)
English (en)
Inventor
George Marmaropoulos
Jack Kyriakos Mama
Giang Truong Vu
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Koninklijke Philips NV
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Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D03—WEAVING
    • D03D—WOVEN FABRICS; METHODS OF WEAVING; LOOMS
    • D03D15/00—Woven fabrics characterised by the material, structure or properties of the fibres, filaments, yarns, threads or other warp or weft elements used
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D1/00—Garments
    • A41D1/002—Garments adapted to accommodate electronic equipment
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D02—YARNS; MECHANICAL FINISHING OF YARNS OR ROPES; WARPING OR BEAMING
    • D02G—CRIMPING OR CURLING FIBRES, FILAMENTS, THREADS, OR YARNS; YARNS OR THREADS
    • D02G3/00—Yarns or threads, e.g. fancy yarns; Processes or apparatus for the production thereof, not otherwise provided for
    • D02G3/44—Yarns or threads characterised by the purpose for which they are designed
    • D02G3/441—Yarns or threads with antistatic, conductive or radiation-shielding properties
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D03—WEAVING
    • D03D—WOVEN FABRICS; METHODS OF WEAVING; LOOMS
    • D03D1/00—Woven fabrics designed to make specified articles
    • D03D1/0088—Fabrics having an electronic function
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D03—WEAVING
    • D03D—WOVEN FABRICS; METHODS OF WEAVING; LOOMS
    • D03D15/00—Woven fabrics characterised by the material, structure or properties of the fibres, filaments, yarns, threads or other warp or weft elements used
    • D03D15/50—Woven fabrics characterised by the material, structure or properties of the fibres, filaments, yarns, threads or other warp or weft elements used characterised by the properties of the yarns or threads
    • D03D15/56—Woven fabrics characterised by the material, structure or properties of the fibres, filaments, yarns, threads or other warp or weft elements used characterised by the properties of the yarns or threads elastic
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K3/00—Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits
    • H05K3/10—Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which conductive material is applied to the insulating support in such a manner as to form the desired conductive pattern
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D10—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES
    • D10B—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES
    • D10B2101/00—Inorganic fibres
    • D10B2101/20—Metallic fibres
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D10—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES
    • D10B—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES
    • D10B2331/00—Fibres made from polymers obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds, e.g. polycondensation products
    • D10B2331/04—Fibres made from polymers obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds, e.g. polycondensation products polyesters, e.g. polyethylene terephthalate [PET]
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D10—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES
    • D10B—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES
    • D10B2331/00—Fibres made from polymers obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds, e.g. polycondensation products
    • D10B2331/10—Fibres made from polymers obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds, e.g. polycondensation products polyurethanes
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D10—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES
    • D10B—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES
    • D10B2401/00—Physical properties
    • D10B2401/06—Load-responsive characteristics
    • D10B2401/061—Load-responsive characteristics elastic
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D10—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES
    • D10B—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES
    • D10B2401/00—Physical properties
    • D10B2401/16—Physical properties antistatic; conductive
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D10—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES
    • D10B—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES
    • D10B2501/00—Wearing apparel
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2203/00—Form of contacts
    • H01H2203/008—Wires
    • H01H2203/0085—Layered switches integrated into garment, clothes or textile
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K2201/00—Indexing scheme relating to printed circuits covered by H05K1/00
    • H05K2201/01—Dielectrics
    • H05K2201/0104—Properties and characteristics in general
    • H05K2201/0133—Elastomeric or compliant polymer
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K2201/00—Indexing scheme relating to printed circuits covered by H05K1/00
    • H05K2201/02—Fillers; Particles; Fibers; Reinforcement materials
    • H05K2201/0275—Fibers and reinforcement materials
    • H05K2201/0281—Conductive fibers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K2201/00—Indexing scheme relating to printed circuits covered by H05K1/00
    • H05K2201/02—Fillers; Particles; Fibers; Reinforcement materials
    • H05K2201/0275—Fibers and reinforcement materials
    • H05K2201/029—Woven fibrous reinforcement or textile

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to wearable electronics. More particularly, the present invention relates to a flexible fabric interface suitable for a variety of wearable electronic applications and/or operations.
  • wearable electronics in various sewn or woven materials is well known, see for example, U.S. patent No. 6,210,771 Bl and PCT International Patent Publication No. WO 02/32665 Al.
  • Devices such as conductive traces, biosensors, electrodes, computers, electronic circuits and the like have all been incorporated into fabric.
  • the benefits associated with the various types and/or configurations of wearable electronics and the corresponding fabric or material become more apparent, the desirability and need for simple, effective and efficient, as well as intuitive user interface solutions becomes more apparent.
  • an interface fashioned from an appropriate blend of conductive material and flexible non-conductive material.
  • the interface can take the form of any number of electronic switches and/or controls suitable for providing user interface solutions for wearable electronics.
  • the interface can be selectively revealed and/or accessed coincident with the interface being stretched or extended.
  • Fig. 1 is a plan view of a fiber mesh or construction in accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig. 2 is a plan view of an interface in accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the present invention with the interface being in a relaxed or inaccessible state
  • Fig. 3 is a plan view of the interface of Fig. 2 with the interface being in a stretched, extended or accessible state
  • Fig. 4 is a front view of a garment incorporating the interface of Figs. 2 and 3 in accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the present invention.
  • fiber construction 1 has a combination of one or more conductive fibers 10 and one or more non-conductive fibers 20.
  • the non-conductive fibers 20 including one or more elastic fibers 20 for cooperating with the one or more conductive fibers 10 to fashion a flexible electronic fabric interface 30.
  • the fabric interface 30 can be formed into a multitude of different patterns facilitating different applications in use.
  • the fabric interface 30 preferably can cooperate with a variety of different electronic devices, such as for example, various wearable electronics, biosensors, medical instruments, or health therapy equipment.
  • the fabric interface 30 may also operate independently to accomplish a variety of different electronic operations.
  • the fabric interface 30, in addition to being formed from a combination of individually woven fibers, as noted above, can also be formed from an appropriate combination of material layers having conductive properties and being suitable to form the one or more electrical switches and/or controls.
  • the fabric interface 30 can be any desired shape, size or configuration necessary to accomplish a desired operation.
  • the one or more conductive fibers 10 can be intertwined with the one or more non-conductive fibers 20 using any known conventional method for weaving, sewing or knitting.
  • each conductive fiber 10 can have any of a variety of forms.
  • conductive fibers 10 can have a conductive threadlike core enclosed by a conductive semi-fluid sleeve. The core and sleeve preferably being bonded together via sonic welding. It is noted that other connecting methods may also be used.
  • Conductive fibers 10 can be formed from any of a variety of materials and/or combination of materials.
  • conductive fibers 10 can be fashioned from metalized foils, conductive polymers, graphitized/metalized fibers, or conductive gels (e.g., conductive silicon), or any combination of the same.
  • each conductive fiber 10 has properties suitable to provide sufficient flexibility and durability to withstand the stresses associated with the manufacture and wear of a variety of different types of garments.
  • Each conductive fiber 10 preferably also facilitates electrical communication between an electrical power source (not shown) and the fabric interface 30 via the fiber construction 1.
  • the fabric interface 30 can, in turn, facilitate power being provided to any of a variety of wearable electronics.
  • a connector (not shown) preferably can provide a medium for the electrical communication between the electrical power source and fiber construction 1.
  • the connector can have any configuration suitable to provide the means or way for this electrical communication.
  • Conductive fibers 10 can preferably also have different shapes, sizes or configurations such that fiber construction 1 can have different adaptations to accommodate different uses.
  • each non-conductive fiber 20 can have, in addition to an appropriate amount of elasticity and/or extensibility, properties that facilitate comfortable interaction with the skin, such as for example, lycra, spandex, neoprene, polyester, and/or a rubber extruded fibers.
  • Non-conductive fibers 20 can also preferably have different shapes, sizes or configurations such that fiber construction 1 can have different adaptations to accommodate different uses. It is noted that not all of the non-conductive fibers need have elastomeric properties and that a composite of elastomeric fibers and non-elastomeric materials may also be used to accomplish the intended purposes of the present invention.
  • the fiber construction 1 preferably forms a highly flexible, lightweight high-performance electronic interface that is capable of being integral with a wearable garment and of cooperating with any of a variety of different wearable electronics and the like without compromising the comfort and/or durability of the garment.
  • the process or method for forming a flexible fabric interface 30, preferably includes at least the following steps. First, referring to Figs. 1 and 2, fashioning one or more conductive fibers 10 and one or more non-conductive fibers 20 into a flexible fiber construction 1, then, referring to Fig. 3, stretching the fiber construction 1 to an extended state, and then, referring to Figs. 2 and 3, patterning interface graphics 40 on the stretched fiber construction.
  • the interface graphics 40 can be suitable for cooperating with various types of wearable electronics and like devices.
  • the interface graphics 40 may also preferably be suitable for user interaction.
  • the interface graphics 40 can be either part of, or integral with, an abstract or decorative pattern associated with a garment.
  • the fiber construction 1 when the fiber construction 1 is in a stretched or extended state the fabric interface 30 is revealed and/or accessible, and that when the fiber construction 1 is in a non-stretched or non-extended state the fabric interface 30 is hidden, unnoticeable or substantially hidden. It is further noted that the fiber construction 1 can have a securing system 50, such as for example, a Velcro arrangement as shown in Fig. 4, or a popper arrangement, or any other similar type of securing arrangement sufficient to selectively hold the fiber construction 1 in the stretched or extended state.
  • a securing system 50 such as for example, a Velcro arrangement as shown in Fig. 4, or a popper arrangement, or any other similar type of securing arrangement sufficient to selectively hold the fiber construction 1 in the stretched or extended state.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Woven Fabrics (AREA)
  • Professional, Industrial, Or Sporting Protective Garments (AREA)
  • Artificial Filaments (AREA)

Abstract

Interface électronique performante (30) sous forme de tissu léger et souple pouvant être intégré à un vêtement (60) et coopérer avec diverses unités électroniques (65) du type intégré à un vêtement ou analogue, sans pour autant altérer le confort et/ou la durée de vie du vêtement (60). Ladite interface est composée d'une structure fibreuse souple comprenant une ou plusieurs fibres conductrices (10) et une ou plusieurs fibres non conductrices (20), les fibres non conductrices comprenant une ou plusieurs fibres présentant des propriétés élastomères.
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