EP2700741B1 - Steuerungsvorrichtung zur Verwendung in einem gewebten Artikel - Google Patents

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EP2700741B1
EP2700741B1 EP12181317.4A EP12181317A EP2700741B1 EP 2700741 B1 EP2700741 B1 EP 2700741B1 EP 12181317 A EP12181317 A EP 12181317A EP 2700741 B1 EP2700741 B1 EP 2700741B1
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Hong-Hsu Huang
I-Chen Su
Shun-Tung Yang
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41WEARING APPAREL
    • A41DOUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D1/00Garments
    • A41D1/002Garments adapted to accommodate electronic equipment
    • A41D1/005Garments adapted to accommodate electronic equipment with embedded cable or connector
    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D03WEAVING
    • D03DWOVEN FABRICS; METHODS OF WEAVING; LOOMS
    • D03D1/00Woven fabrics designed to make specified articles
    • D03D1/0088Fabrics having an electronic function
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/70Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
    • H01H13/702Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches
    • H01H13/704Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches characterised by the layers, e.g. by their material or structure
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/70Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
    • H01H13/88Processes specially adapted for manufacture of rectilinearly movable switches having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboards
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2203/00Form of contacts
    • H01H2203/008Wires
    • H01H2203/0085Layered switches integrated into garment, clothes or textile

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  • the present invention relates to a control device, and in particular to a control device that is arranged in a woven article, such as clothes, trousers, and skirts to control the operation of an electronic device.
  • some manufactures provide a control device on woven articles, such as clothes, trousers, and skirts, and the control device is electrically connected to an electronic device.
  • the control device When a user wishes to operate the electronic device, the user uses a finger to actuate the control device in order to gain control of the operation of the electronic device (such as playing back music or stopping playing), without any inconvenience of first taking out the electronic device.
  • a conductive pressure sensitive textile comprising a single layer including warp and weft filaments.
  • the warp filaments include one first elongated electric conductor and the weft filaments include at least one second electrical conductor, wherein the first conductor being crossed by said second conductor.
  • the conductors are normally biased apart at a crossover point of the conductors with an air gap between them resulting from insulating fibres or filaments which bias the first and second conductors apart from the crossover point.
  • Application of pressure in a direction substantially normal to a plane of the fabric causes the conductors to make contact.
  • such a conventional control device is bulky and rigid. Attaching such a device to the flexible woven article worn on the people would cause certain discomfort. This has long been an issue to be addressed.
  • the present invention aims to provide a solution to the problem discussed above.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a control device for use in a woven article, in which a conductive fabric and a woven flat cable unit are uniquely designed to be flexible and are set to overlap each other for selective conduction so as to make a control device that is suitable for use in various woven articles because of being thin and compact in size and flexibility so that a user, when wearing a woven article t which the control device is mounted, does not feel uncomfortable due to the small size and flexibility.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a control device for use in a woven article, in which with the unique arrangement of a conductive fabric and a woven flat cable unit and the connecting relationship therebetween, a number of conduction sites can be simultaneously formed to serve as switches so that controls of multiple operations can be realized.
  • the present invention provides a control device for use in woven article, which comprises: a conductive fabric, a woven flat cable unit, and a processor unit.
  • the conductive fabric comprises a plurality of conductive warps, a plurality of conductive wefts, and a plurality of insulation warps.
  • the insulation warps are arranged between the conductive
  • the woven flat cable unit comprises at least one first woven flat cable, which comprises a plurality of conductor lines.
  • the first woven flat cable is set to overlap the conductive fabric.
  • Two of the conductor lines are respectively and electrically connected to the conductive warp and the conductive weft of one of the conduction sites of the conductive fabric.
  • the processor unit is electrically connected to the conductor lines of the first woven flat cable.
  • a control device suitable for a woven article which is thin and small in size and is flexible as a woven article, so that when wearing a woven article to which the control device is mounted, a user may not feel uncomfortable due to the small size and flexibility.
  • the present invention provides a control device for use in a woven article, which can be arranged in a woven article, such as clothes, trousers, and skirts, to be actuated and controlled by being pressed down by a finger.
  • Figures 3 and 4 respectively show first and second embodiments according to the present invention and Figures 5 and 6 shows a third embodiment of the present invention.
  • the control device comprises a flexible conductive fabric 1, a flexible woven flat cable unit 2, and a processor unit 3.
  • the conductive fabric 1 comprises a plurality of conductive warps 11, a plurality of conductive wefts 12, and a plurality of insulation yarns (including a plurality of insulation warps 13 and a plurality of insulation wefts; for purpose of making the drawings easily readable, the insulation yarns being omitted in Figure 1 and the insulation wefts being omitted in Figure 2 ).
  • the insulation yarns are arranged between the conductive warps 11 and the conductive wefts 12, as shown in Figure 2 .
  • Each of the conductive wefts 12 successively passes between any two adjacent insulation warps 13 alternatively through upper and lower sides thereof.
  • Each of the conductive warps 11 is set above and between two adjacent insulation warps 13 below which the conductive weft 12 extends so as to constitute a conduction site 15.
  • a conduction site 15 when a finger presses down the conductive warp 11, the conductive warp 11 pushes the insulation warps 13 located there below sideways to the let and right sides respectively (not illustrated) to allow the conductive warp 11 to electrically engage the conductive weft 12 thereby establishing electrical connection therebetween.
  • the conduction site 15 becomes conducted in this way.
  • the conductive warp 11 and the two insulation wefts 13 will be return to the original positions thereof by elasticity thereof.
  • the right-hand side portion of Figure 3 is a simplified drawing of the left-hand side drawing.
  • the right-hand side drawing of Figure 3 shows only one conductive warp 11 and one conductive weft 12 of the conductive fabric 1 that intersect each other.
  • the woven flat cable unit 2 comprises at least one first woven flat cable 21 (one first woven flat cable being shown in Figure 3 ).
  • the first woven flat cable 21 comprises a plurality of conductor lines 201 that is not mutually interfering with each other.
  • the first woven flat cable 21 is arranged to overlap the conductive fabric 1 and any two of the conductor lines 201 are respectively and electrically connected to the conductive warp 11 and the conductive weft 12 of each conduction site 15 to thereby form two electrical connections 14 as shown in the right-hand side portion of Figure 3 .
  • using a finger to press the conduction site 15 shown in the right-hand side drawing of Figure 3 allows the conductive warp 11 and the conductive weft 12 of the conduction site 15 to electrically engage each other (see Figure 2 ).
  • the first woven flat cable 21 comprises two conductor lines 201, and the conductive warp 11 and the conductive weft 12 of each conduction site 15 are respectively and electrically connected to the two conductor lines 201.
  • Electrical connection between the conductor lines 201 and the conductive warp 11 or the conductive weft 12 can be done in various ways, such as sewing made with thin conductor lines or piercing with piercing terminals, both being effective in forming the electrical connections 14.
  • the processor unit 3 can be a micro control unit (MCU) or an electronic device having similar functionality.
  • the processor unit 3 is electrically connected to the conductor lines 201 of the first woven flat cable 21.
  • the conduction site 15 functions as a switch, whereby when a finger presses down the conduction site 15, conduction is established between the two conductor lines 201 so that a control signal (such as a play-back signal or a stop signal) can be issued from the processor unit 3.
  • a control signal such as a play-back signal or a stop signal
  • the controls signal may control the operation of the electronic product (such as playing back or stopping playing).
  • control device can be arranged on a woven article, such as clothes, trousers, and skirts (not shown).
  • a finger In attempting to control the operation of the electronic product, a finger can simply make a movement of pressing down.
  • the first woven flat cable 21 comprises four conductor lines 201, of which any two conductor lines 201 are respectively and electrically connected to the conductive warp 11 and the conductive weft 12 of any one of the conduction sites 15.
  • the electrical connections of the conductive warps 11 and the conductive wefts 12 can be done with six combinations (see Figure 4 ): (1-2) the conductive weft 12 connected to the first conductor line counting from left to right and the conductive warp 11 connected to the second conductor line so as to correspond to the first conduction site 15 counting from bottom to top; (1-3) the conductive weft 12 connected to the first conductor line and the conductive warp 11 connected to the third conductor line so as to correspond to the second conduction site 15; (1-4) the conductive weft 12 connected to the first conductor line and the conductive warp 11 connected the fourth conductor line so as to correspond to the third conduction site 15; (2-3) the conductive wefts 12 connected to the second conductor line and the conductive warps 11 connected to the third conductor line so as to correspond to the fourth conduction site 15; (2-4) the conductive weft 12 connected to the second conductor line and the
  • control device comprises six conduction sites 15, so as to provide six controllable press-down switches. It is apparent that the first woven flat cable 21 can be provided with more conductor lines 201 so as to obtain more switches.
  • the first woven flat cable 21 is set to overlap the conductive fabric 1 in an inclined manner (see Figure 3 ) so that the conductor lines 201 of the first woven flat cable 21 are not parallel to the conductive warps 11 and the conductive wefts 12 of the conductive fabric 1 and (2) the processor unit 3 and the first woven flat cable 21 may be respectively and electrically coupled with an electrical connector 31 and a counterpart connector 23.
  • the counterpart connector 23 is mateable with the electrical connector 31, so that the electrical connector 31 and the counterpart connector 23 are electrically connectable to each other in a releasable manner.
  • the woven flat cable unit 2 further comprises at least one second woven flat cable 22 (one second woven flat cable being shown in Figures 5 and 6 ) that comprises a plurality of conductor lines 201.
  • the conductor lines 201 of the first and second woven flat cables 21, 22 are electrically connected to the processor unit 3.
  • the first and second woven flat cables 21, 22 are set to overlap the conductive fabric 1 in a non-inclined manner so that the conductor lines 201 of the first woven flat cable 21 are parallel to the conductive warps 11 of the conductive fabric 1 and the conductor lines 201 of the second woven flat cable 22 are parallel to the conductive wefts 12 of the conductive fabric 1.
  • Each of the conductor lines 201 of the first woven flat cable 21 is electrically connected to the conductive wefts 12 at multiple ones of the conduction sites 15 and each of the conductor lines 201 of the second woven flat cable 22 is electrically connected to the conductive warps 11 at multiple ones of the conduction sites 15.
  • the conductive fabric 1 forms a cutoff 16 as shown in Figure 5 and the processor unit 3 is set in the cutoff 16 (see Figure 6 ).
  • the processor unit 3 can be further electrically coupled with at least two electrical connectors 31.
  • the first and second woven flat cables 21, 22 may be respectively coupled to counterpart connectors 23 that are mateable with said two electrical connector 31, whereby the counterpart connectors 23 of the first and second woven flat cables 21, 22 are respectively and electrically connected to the two electrical connectors 31 of the processor unit 3 in a releasable manner.
  • the control device when applied a woven article, shows the following advantages.
  • the conductive fabric 1 and the woven flat cable unit 2 are uniquely designed to be flexible and are set to overlap each other for selective conduction so as to make a control device that is suitable for use in various woven articles because of being thin and compact in size and flexibility so that a user, when wearing a woven article t which the control device is mounted, does not feel uncomfortable due to the small size and flexibility.
  • a number of conduction sites 15 can be simultaneously formed to serve as switches so that controls of multiple operations can be realized.

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  1. Steuergerät für die Verwendung in einem gewebten Gegenstand, aufweisend:
    ein leitfähiges Gewebe (1), das eine Mehrzahl von leitfähigen Kettfäden (11), eine Mehrzahl von leitfähigen Schussfäden (12) und eine Mehrzahl von Isolations-Kettfäden (13) aufweist, wobei sich die Isolations-Kettfäden (13) zwischen den leitfähigen Kettfäden (11) und den leitfähigen Schussfäden (12) befinden, und wobei die leitfähigen Kettfäden (11) selektiv und lösbar in elektrischem Eingriff mit den leitfähigen Schussfäden (12) sind, derart, dass mehrere Leitungsstellen (15) gebildet sind;
    eine gewebte Flachbandkabeleinheit (2), die mindestens ein erstes gewebtes Flachbandkabel (21) aufweist, das eine Mehrzahl von Leitungen (201) aufweist, wobei sich das erste gewebte Flachbandkabel (21) und das leitfähige Gewebe (1) einander überlappen, und wobei zwei der Leitungen (201) jeweils mit den leitfähigen Kettfäden (11) und den leitfähigen Schussfäden (12) an einer der Leitungsstellen (15) des elektrischen Gewebes (1) elektrisch verbunden sind;
    und eine Verarbeitungseinheit (3), die mit den Leitungen (201) des ersten gewebten Flachbandkabels (21) elektrisch verbunden ist.
  2. Steuergerät für die Verwendung in einem gewebten Gegenstand nach Anspruch 1, wobei das erste gewebte Flachbandkabel (21) und das leitfähige Gewebe (1) einander schräg überlappen, so dass die Leitungen (201) des ersten gewebten Flachbandkabels (21) nicht parallel zu den leitfähigen Kettfäden (11) und den leitfähigen Schussfäden (12) des leitfähigen Gewebes (1) verlaufen.
  3. Steuergerät für die Verwendung in einem gewebten Gegenstand nach Anspruch 1, wobei das erste gewebte Flachbandkabel (21) zwei Leitungen (201) aufweist, die mit den leitfähigen Kettfäden (11) und den leitfähigen Schussfäden (12) jeweils an einer der Leitungsstellen (15) des leitfähigen Gewebes (1) elektrisch verbunden sind.
  4. Steuergerät für die Verwendung in einem gewebten Gegenstand nach Anspruch 1, wobei das erste gewebte Flachbandkabel (21) vier Leitungen (201) aufweist, wobei zwei der vier Leitungen (201) mit den leitfähigen Kettfäden (11) und den leitfähigen Schussfäden (12) jeweils an einer der Leitungsstellen (15) des leitfähigen Gewebes (1) elektrisch verbunden sind.
  5. Steuergerät für die Verwendung in einem gewebten Gegenstand nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Verarbeitungseinheit (3) jeweils mit einem elektrischen Anschluss (31) und das erste gewebte Flachbandkabel (21) jeweils mit einem Gegenanschluss (23) elektrisch gekoppelt sind, wobei der Gegenanschluss (23) mit dem elektrische Anschluss (31) in Eingriff bringbar ist, und wobei der elektrische Anschluss (31) und der Gegenanschluss (23) in lösbarer Weise miteinander elektrisch verbindbar sind.
  6. Steuergerät für die Verwendung in einem gewebten Gegenstand nach Anspruch 1, wobei die gewebte Flachbandkabeleinheit (2) ferner wenigstens ein zweites gewebtes Flachbandkabel (22) aufweist das eine Mehrzahl von Leitungen (201) aufweist, wobei die Leitungen (201) des ersten und des zweiten gewebten Flachbandkabels (21, 22) elektrisch an die Verarbeitungseinheit (3) angeschlossen sind, und wobei sich das erste und das zweite gewebte Flachbandkabel (21, 22) mit dem leitfähigen Gewebe (1) überlappen, und wobei eine der Leitungen (201) des ersten gewebten Flachbandkabels (21) mit den leitfähigen Schussfäden (12) an mehreren der Leitungsstellen (15) des leitfähigen Gewebes (1) elektrisch verbunden ist, und eine Leitung (201) des zweiten gewebten Flachbandkabels (22) mit den leitfähigen Kettfäden (11) an mehreren der Leitungsstellen (15) des leitfähigen Gewebes (1) elektrisch verbunden ist.
  7. Steuergerät für die Verwendung in einem gewebten Gegenstand nach Anspruch 6, wobei das erste und das zweite gewebte Flachbandkabel (21, 22) mit dem leitfähigen Gewebe (1) in einer nicht geneigten Weise überlappen.
  8. Steuergerät für die Verwendung in einem gewebten Gegenstand nach Anspruch 7, wobei die Leitungen (201) des ersten gewebten Flachbandkabels (21) parallel zu den leitfähigen Kettfäden (11) oder zu den leitfähigen Schussfäden (12) des leitfähigen Gewebes (1) verlaufen, während die Leitungen (201) des zweiten gewebten Flachbandkabels (22) parallel zu den leitfähigen Kettfäden (11) oder zu den leitfähigen Schussfäden (12) des leitfähigen Gewebes (1) verlaufen.
  9. Steuergerät für die Verwendung in einem gewebten Gegenstand nach Anspruch 6, wobei die Verarbeitungseinheit (3) mit mindestens zwei elektrischen Anschlüssen (31) elektrisch verbunden ist, wobei das erste und das zweite gewebte Flachbandkabel (21, 22) ferner mit Gegenanschlüssen (23) elektrisch gekoppelt sind, die mit den zwei elektrischen Anschlüssen (31) in Eingriff bringbar sind, und wobei die Gegenanschlüsse (23) des ersten und des zweiten gewebten Flachbandkabels (21, 22) mit den beiden elektrischen Anschlüssen (31) der Verarbeitungseinheit (3) jeweils lösbar verbindbar sind.
  10. Steuergerät nach Anspruch 6, wobei das leitfähige Gewebe (1) eine Aussparung (16) aufweist, in der die Verarbeitungseinheit (3) aufgenommen ist.
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