EP3914116A1 - Article of clothing integrating at least two interconnected conductive wires and corresponding interconnection method - Google Patents
Article of clothing integrating at least two interconnected conductive wires and corresponding interconnection methodInfo
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Definitions
- the present invention relates to a piece of clothing comprising at least two conductive threads configured to transmit an electrical signal and / or to heat said garment by the Joule effect. These two conductive threads are interconnected on the garment so as to create an electrical circuit.
- the invention finds a particularly advantageous application for forming a new type of garment with a heating network integrated into the garment or with an electrical circuit integrated into the garment.
- a piece of clothing corresponds to a piece intended to cover or to be connected to a part of the body.
- a piece of clothing refers to a jacket, pants, sock or shoe as well as to a bag intended to be worn by a user.
- document EP 0128103 describes the manufacture of a swimsuit incorporating physiological sensors.
- a network of conductive wires is attached to the swimsuit to transmit information from physiological sensors to an analysis unit.
- the conductive threads are placed on the swimsuit and fixed to it by non-conducting threads. This method of fixing the conductive threads is particularly difficult to achieve so as not to damage the conductive threads while ensuring effective fixing of the conducting threads to the garment.
- this method of attachment generally degrades the aesthetic appearance of the garment because the conductive thread is an added element that is not integrated into the structure of the garment.
- metallic threads are used to form decorative patterns on the surface of a fabric.
- these decorative metallic threads are fixed by a seam attached to the metallic threads.
- these metallic threads have a very small section because they must be integrated into the thickness of the fabric.
- these metal wires only allow a small amount of electric charge to be conducted, for example electrostatic charges, and they are not suitable for transmitting an electric current.
- document JP 2009228161 uses a redundancy of a large number of metal wires.
- the frame and chain structure of the conductive network is not suitable for producing a localized and isolated electrical circuit, but for producing a large contact surface allowing electrostatic discharge.
- the technical problem of the invention is to obtain a piece of clothing incorporating an interconnection, between at least two conductive threads, which is resistant to the mechanical stresses undergone by the piece of clothing, electrically insulated for the wearer of the piece of clothing and relatively simple and quick to produce while limiting the risk of degradation of the piece of clothing.
- the invention proposes to perform a solder between two conductive wires, of which at least one conductive wire is integrated in a flat seam.
- a lower layer of fabric is secured to the piece of clothing so as to protect the piece of clothing during welding.
- This lower fabric layer also cooperates with an upper fabric layer to protect the interconnection to electrically isolate the wearer's interconnect from the garment and to protect the interconnection from mechanical stresses to the garment.
- the invention relates to a piece of clothing comprising: at least two conductive threads adapted to transmit an electric current, at least one conducting thread being integrated in at least one flat seam; and at least one electrical interconnection between said at least two conductive wires.
- the invention is characterized in that said electrical interconnection incorporates a solder between said at least two conducting wires; and in that said electrical interconnection is protected by two layers of fabric attached respectively above and above said electrical interconnection: a lower fabric layer secured to said piece of clothing above which said said part extend. at least two conductive wires; and an upper fabric layer secured to said lower fabric layer so as to form, with said lower fabric layer, a protective barrier around said electrical interconnection.
- the invention thus enables a strong interconnect to be formed by placing two layers of fabric above and below the interconnection.
- the presence of the lower fabric layer allows a weld to be made to form the interconnection because the lower fabric layer can protect the piece of clothing from too much heating for the piece of clothing or from excessive heat. 'any tin splashes in the weld area.
- the term “joining together”, used to describe the relationship between the lower fabric layer and the piece of clothing and / or the relationship between the upper fabric layer and the lower fabric layer, involves a multipoint bond which can be achieved by bonding or hybridization of the two fabrics. Hybridization can be achieved using layers of heat fusible fabric and bonding can be achieved by applying a patch glue.
- the bonding is achieved by an adhesive layer placed under the layers of fabric.
- this adhesive layer can be activated by heating the fabric layer.
- this multipoint connection can be configured to block, at least in part, the stretching capabilities of the piece of clothing at the interconnection area.
- the garment piece can retain these deformation properties at the interconnection area.
- This multipoint link aims to form a protective barrier around the electrical interconnection.
- the fabric layers are waterproof and the multipoint link is configured to form a waterproof protective barrier around the electrical interconnection.
- an additional protective element arranged on the electrical interconnection and between the lower and upper layers of fabric.
- thermo-fusible sleeve or to a single or double-sided piece of tape.
- double-sided tape makes it possible to freeze the position of the electrical interconnection before securing the upper layer of fabric to the lower layer of fabric.
- the mechanical strength of the electrical interconnection is also improved by the presence of the upper and lower layers of fabric.
- the layers of fabric preferably have a thickness of between 0.1 and 1 mm, and even more preferably between 0.2 and 0.4 mm.
- the mechanical strength of the electrical interconnection can also be improved by twisting between the front conductors or at the weld.
- the invention can be implemented in a large number of variations.
- the invention can be used to make an interconnection between two, three, four or five electric wires.
- At least one conductive thread is integrated in a flat seam.
- the other conductive wires of the interconnection they can also be integrated in the same or another flat seam or correspond to free conductive wires, that is to say conductive wires which are not secured to the piece of clothing.
- the flat seam can extend above or below the bottom fabric layer. When the flat seam extends below the lower fabric layer, this lower fabric layer has an opening through which the conductive threads emerge.
- said at least one flat seam comprises: at least two border threads, substantially parallel; and at least one bonding wire disposed flat and in a sinuous manner between said edge wires; said binding thread having curvatures connected alternately to said edge threads; said connecting wire corresponding to said at least one metal wire.
- the connecting thread of a flat seam is particularly suitable for arranging a conductive thread because this connecting thread is laid flat with a sinusoidal shape whose curvatures are large enough to limit the mechanical stresses on the conducting thread.
- a flat seam is also referred to as “cover stitch seam” and “Fiat Lock”, “Covering Chain Stitches” or “O ver Lock” in English literature. It is defined by class 600 of the Afhor ISO 4915 standard.
- a flat seam is generally used to join pieces of fabric edge to edge without creating an allowance by allowing great flexibility of the fabrics relative to each other or for decoration.
- this flat seam incorporates a first edging thread sewn on a first fabric and a second edging thread sewn on a second fabric.
- a binding wire is laid out flat with a sinusoidal shape at the junction between the two fabrics. The edging threads pass over the local ends of the binding thread so as to secure each side of the binding thread to a separate fabric.
- this flat seam has great flexibility and is particularly suitable for joining stretch fabrics.
- a flat seam which has at least one conductive thread in place of the connecting thread between two edge threads allows at least one conductive thread to be integrated into a piece of clothing without degrading the aesthetics of the garment because at least one conductive thread is contained in the seam.
- the use of at least one conductive thread in the flat seam allows the use of at least one conductive thread with sufficient cross section to carry electrical charges supporting a large power range and which can be swaddled / insulated to protect the wearer of the garment against possible short circuit.
- Using an insulated wire also allows multiple wires to be crossed without the risk of a short circuit.
- the risks of micro-cuts are also reduced because the conductive yarn (s) have a large degree of freedom in the event of deformation of the flat seam due to the shape of the flat seam.
- a piece of clothing corresponds to a finished or semi-finished element making it possible to form a garment or a garment as a whole.
- This piece of clothing can be made by all known materials: weft and warp, knitting, non-woven ...
- the flat seam of the invention can be arranged in the center of a piece of fabric forming a garment, for example to make a decorative pattern in addition to the transport of electrical energy.
- the flat seam of the invention can also allow the assembly of different constituent panels of the garment.
- the flat seam incorporating at least one conductive thread makes it possible to create a conductive electrical network on a garment in order to transmit an electrical signal and / or to heat the garment by the Joule effect.
- electrical wires can be insulated to protect the wearer of the garment.
- said flat seam incorporates at least one other connecting thread extending in a plane distinct from said connecting thread arranged flat.
- This embodiment makes it possible to integrate at least one conductive thread in a flat seam integrating 4 threads, 5 threads, or more.
- said flat seam incorporates at least two conductive wires, the conductivity and / or resistivity of which is identical or different. This embodiment makes it possible to produce at least one flat seam with modulated resistivity.
- said at least one other connecting wire corresponds to a metal wire.
- This embodiment makes it possible to make at least a part of a flat seam with a different resistivity from another part of a flat seam in which the other binding thread is not conductive.
- By modulating the resistivity of the flat seam it is possible to locate heating zones on a garment by allowing one part of a seam to transmit heating energy and another part to heat the wearer of the garment, in particular by making seam interconnections using wires of different resistivities.
- At least one edge wire corresponds to a metal wire. This embodiment allows the resistivity of a part of a flat seam to be modulated even further by increasing the number of conductive elements.
- said piece of clothing comprises at least one connector electrically connected to said at least one conducting wire so as to electrically connect said flat seam with an external device.
- This embodiment allows the flat seam to be connected with an external device, for example a power supply.
- said piece of clothing comprises at least one sensor electrically connected to said at least one conducting wire.
- This embodiment allows the flat seam to carry information from a sensor, for example a sensor placed in contact with the skin of the wearer of the garment.
- said piece of clothing comprises at least one electrical energy consuming member electrically connected to said at least one conducting wire. This embodiment allows the flat seam to carry electrical energy to power an energy consuming member, for example to light an LED.
- the invention relates to a method of interconnection between at least two conducting wires, said method comprising the following steps:
- the conductive wires can be soldered directly to the lower fabric layer using pliers and a soldering iron as long as the lower fabric layer absorbs enough heat generated by the solder to protect the part from damage. clothing.
- the welding can be carried out at a distance greater than 1cm from the piece of clothing.
- the method also includes a step of extracting at least one conductive thread from said at least one flat seam.
- the invention relates to a method of interconnection between at least two conducting wires, said method comprising the following steps:
- said lower fabric layer having an opening through which at least two conductive threads are passed before securing said lower fabric layer;
- the process may or may not include a step of applying an additional protective element to the weld before securing the upper fabric.
- Figure 1 is a schematic perspective representation of a flat seam according to a first embodiment of the invention
- Figure 2 is a schematic perspective representation of a flat seam according to a second embodiment of the invention.
- Figure 3 is a front view of a garment incorporating a conductive network formed by a set of flat seams according to the embodiment of Figure 1;
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the steps for carrying out an interconnection method according to a first embodiment of the invention, certain steps being illustrated by top views of the progress of the method;
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the steps for carrying out an interconnection method according to a second embodiment of the invention, certain steps being illustrated by top views of the progress of the method;
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the steps for carrying out an interconnection method according to a third embodiment of the invention, certain steps being illustrated by top views of the progress of the method; and
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating the steps for carrying out an interconnection method according to a fourth embodiment of the invention, certain steps being illustrated by top views of the progress of the method.
- the garment can be worn in different positions and the "lower” and “upper” layers can be inversely positioned relative to the floor.
- Figures 1 and 2 show two embodiments of a flat seam 12a, 12b incorporating a conductive thread 14a, 14b.
- the first flat seam 12a illustrated in FIG. 1, has four threads: three border threads 15a-15c and a binding thread 14a.
- Each edging thread 15a-15c runs in a weft x direction with stitches 11 forming loops in the mesh of the fabric to which the edging thread 15a-15c is sewn.
- the edging thread 15a-15c extends into the fabric in a direction z, orthogonal to the weft x and warp y directions of the fabric.
- the three border threads 15a-15c are sewn substantially parallel on the fabric or on several fabrics arranged edge to edge so as to form a piece of clothing.
- the connection between these edge yarns 15a-15c is ensured by a connecting yarn 14a extending in the weft x and warp y directions of the fabric at the level of the lower ends of the stitches 11.
- the piece of clothing has a upper face at the level of which the three border threads 15a-15c are visible and a lower face at the level of which the binding thread 14a is visible.
- the connecting thread 14a has a first section S1, substantially straight, passing through each loop of the stitching 11 of the three border threads 15a-15c.
- a second S-shaped section S2 extends between two consecutive loops of the stitching 11 of a first edge thread 15a-15c, and extends at an angle between two loops of two separate edge threads 15a-15c.
- a last section S3 forms a mouth around the first stitch 11 until a new weft of the flat seam 12a is reached.
- the connecting wire 14a is produced by a conducting wire.
- the conductor wire 14a can correspond to a copper wire of circular section with a diameter of 2mm.
- the diameter of the conductive wire 14a is less than 2mm. Even more preferably, the diameter of the conductive wire 14a is less than 1 mm.
- the conductive wire 14a can be made with another conductive material without changing the invention. For example, with a material or an alloy having an electrical conductivity greater than 1.10 6 Sm 1 .
- the conductive wire 14a may be covered with a shield and / or a sheath.
- the flat seam can also have other topologies.
- only two border threads 15a and 15c can be used.
- FIG. 2 illustrates a second example of a flat seam 12b corresponding to the invention.
- This flat seam 12b incorporates two edge yarns 15d-15e and two binding yarns 14b and 16.
- each edge yarn 15d-15e extends in a weft x direction with stitching 11 forming loops in the yarn.
- the edging thread 15d-15e extends into the fabric in a z direction, orthogonal to the weft x and warp y directions of the fabric.
- a binding thread 16 extends in the three directions x, y and z of the fabric and a binding thread 14b extends only in the weft x and warp y directions of the fabric.
- the binding thread 14b is laid flat on the fabric with loops interposed between the stitches 11 and the loops of the binding thread 16.
- this connecting wire 14b can be produced by a conductive wire.
- These flat seams 12a-12b can be used for different applications without changing the invention.
- topstitching decorative patterns on a fabric or the assembly of two fabrics, securely or not.
- the nature of the fabric is also not important.
- flat seams 12a-12b can be adapted to secure stretch or ultra-stretch fabrics.
- This conductive thread 14a-14b integrated in a flat seam 12a-12b, allows electrical energy to be transmitted in the flat seam 12a-12b.
- a flat seam 12a-12b may incorporate other metallic threads in addition to the conductive thread 14a-14b.
- the connecting wire 16 may correspond to a metal wire with a section smaller than the conductive wire 14a-14b so as to resist the multiple bends induced by the topology of the flat seam 12b.
- the connecting wire 16 may correspond to a copper wire of circular section with a diameter of 0.5 mm.
- At least one edge wire 15a-15e may correspond to a metal wire.
- the metallic threads, other than the conductive thread 14a-14b, can be integrated on only part of the flat seam 12a-12b so that the resistance of the flat seam 12a-12b varies depending on the number of elements. conductors.
- a piece of clothing 10 may have several flat seams 12a-12b forming a conductive network. To do this, electrical interconnections must be formed between several conductive wires 14a-14c, whether or not integrated in a flat seam 12a-12b.
- the invention proposes a solution for making an electrical interconnection between at least two conducting wires 14a-14c, of which at least one conducting wire 14a-14b is integrated in a flat seam 12a-12b, for example as described above.
- the invention makes it possible to obtain a garment 10 incorporating several flat seams 12a-12b and forming a conductive network.
- the invention proposes to achieve an electrical interconnection by means of a solder 25 between at least two conducting wires 14a-14c.
- the protection of the weld 25 is provided by two layers of fabric: a lower fabric layer 21-22, and an upper fabric layer 23. These fabric layers form a protective barrier at the interconnection. electric and around the weld 25.
- weld 25 can also be protected by an additional protective element 27, such as a heat-shrink sleeve or single or double-sided tape.
- an additional protective element 27 such as a heat-shrink sleeve or single or double-sided tape.
- a lower fabric layer 21-22 is secured to the piece of clothing 10 before making the weld 25 so that this lower fabric layer 21-22 protects the piece of clothing 10 during welding. Further, an upper fabric layer 23 is still secured to the lower fabric layer 21-22 to form the barrier around the electrical interconnection.
- the lower 21-22 and upper 23 fabric layers may include an upper layer providing the mechanical strength of the 21-23 fabrics and a lower adhesive layer intended to achieve a heat seal to secure the layers of fabric 21-23.
- the fabric layers 21-23 have a thickness between 0.1 and 1 mm, and preferably between 0.2 and 0.4 mm.
- fabric layers 21-23 can be made from a polyester / polyurethane adhesive complex with a total thickness of 0.31mm and an activation temperature above 60 ° C.
- the technical characteristics of the layers of fabric 21-23 are preferably sought in order to adapt to the technical characteristics of the piece of clothing 10.
- the technical characteristics of the fabric layers 21-23 can be sought with elastic properties similar to the piece of clothing 10 so as to obtain a deformable electrical interconnection in the same way as the piece of clothing 10.
- more rigid fabric layers 21-23 may be sought in order to block the movements of the piece of clothing 10 in the interconnection zone and to limit the mechanical stresses undergone by the conductive threads 14a-14b in this zone.
- the lower fabric layer 21-22 can take various forms without changing the invention.
- the lower fabric layer 21-22 may correspond to a tape or a disc.
- this lower fabric layer 21 may include an opening 24 through which the conductor wires 14a-14b are passed before making the weld 25.
- FIGS. 4 to 7 illustrate four distinct embodiments making it possible to connect 2 to 4 conductor wires 14a.
- three conductive son 14a integrated in three flat seams 12a are welded together.
- two conducting wires 14a integrated in two flat seams 12a are soldered with two free conducting wires 14c.
- These conductive son 14c are not attached to the piece of clothing 10 and are only secured with a connector 28 external to the piece of clothing 10.
- the interconnection of the invention makes it possible to connect either several conductive wires. 14a of one or more flat seams 12a or at least one conductive thread 14a integrated in a flat seam 12a with at least one free conductive thread 14c.
- a first step 50 consists in securing a lower fabric layer 22 on a piece of clothing 10.
- Two flat seams 12a are then made, in a step 51, on the piece of clothing 10 up to 'to reach and partially cover the lower fabric layer 22.
- the two flat seams 12a end on the lower fabric layer 22.
- the flat seams 12a can continue after passing over the layer of fabric. lower fabric 22.
- a step 52 then consists in extracting the conducting threads 14a from the flat seams 12a by pulling the conducting threads 14a in order to position them at a distance of approximately 2 cm from the piece of clothing 10.
- a step 53 consists in positioning the free conducting threads. 14c.
- the four conducting wires 14a-14c intended to be soldered are then twisted together, in a step 54, so as to form a twist 26 going from the lower fabric layer 22 to the upper end of the conducting wires 14a-14c.
- the solder 25 can thus be made at the end of the conductors 14a-14c since the twist 26 provides a certain resistance and a certain fixation of the conductors 14a-14c with respect to each other.
- This soldering 25 is carried out, in a step 55, with conventional means, such as a soldering iron and a tin coil.
- this solder 25 is sufficient to produce the electrical interconnection.
- a protective element 27 located on this weld 25 such as a single or double-sided tape or a heat-shrinkable sleeve.
- the application of a double-sided tape in a step 56 makes it possible to facilitate the next step 57 of positioning the solder 25 in the electrical interconnection, that is to say in the zone delimited by the lower fabric layer 22.
- a step 58 consists in securing an upper fabric layer 23 on the fabric layer. lower 22.
- a first step 60 consists in directly making three flat seams 12a on a piece of fabric. garment 10.
- the conducting threads 14a are then extracted from these flat seams 12a in a step 61. It is only after the extraction of the conducting threads 14a that the lower fabric layer 21 is secured to the piece of clothing 10, in a step 62, passing the conductive son 14a through the opening 24 and securing the edges of the lower fabric layer 21 around and above the flat seams 12a.
- the lower fabric layer 21 maintains the flat seams 12a at the base of the conductive threads 14a extracted from the flat seams 12a.
- the method then continues, in a step 63, by twisting the conducting wires 14a and then by applying, in a step 64, a solder 25 on the conducting wires 14a.
- a protection 27 is then applied, in a step 65, then this protection 27 and this weld 25 are positioned, in a step 66, on the lower fabric layer 21.
- the last step 76 consists, once again, in securing an upper fabric layer 23 on the lower fabric layer 21.
- the upper fabric layer 23 preferably has an upper surface than the surface of the lower fabric layer 21 so as to easily encompass this lower fabric layer 21.
- a first step 70 consists in securing the lower fabric layer 22 on. the piece of clothing 10 and a second step 71 consists in making two flat seams 12a overlapping in the area of the lower fabric layer 22.
- a solder 25 of the conductive wires 14a of the two flat seams 12a is then carried out by means of a clamp slightly raising the conductive wires 14a of the flat seams 12a so that a soldering iron can apply. a solder a few millimeters above the lower fabric layer 22.
- solder 25 can be performed without lifting the conductor wires 14a by means of buffering the conductor wires 14a with a rectangular soldering iron.
- the soldering iron is previously bathed in a thin layer of tin, it is possible to perform automated soldering.
- the lower fabric layer 22 must have increased thermal resistance so as to limit the thermal stresses to which the piece of clothing 10 is subjected.
- the method can continue, in a step 73, by the application of a protection element 27 while maintaining the elevation of the conductive wires by the clamp and by positioning the protection element 27 on either side. other of the suture 25 previously made.
- the method ends with a step 74 consisting in securing an upper fabric layer 23 on the lower fabric layer 22.
- the lower 21-22 and upper 23 fabric layers are formed in one and the same piece of fabric having a predetermined fold line so that the upper fabric layer 23 comes together. cover the lower fabric layer 22 to secure the upper fabric layer
- the method of FIG. 7 comprises a first step 80 consisting in securing the part of the piece of fabric which acts as the lower layer of fabric 22.
- This part of the piece of fabric has a smaller surface area than the fabric piece.
- the lower part of the fabric piece can be provided with a lower adhesive layer placed only on this part.
- a step 81 three flat seams 12a are then made on the piece of clothing 10 to end on the piece of fabric at the level of the lower fabric layer 22.
- a step 82 the conductive threads 14a of these three Flat seams 12a are then extracted in order to extend a sufficient distance from the piece of clothing 10 to easily perform the weld 25.
- the conductive wires 14a are twisted, in a step 83, then soldering 25 is carried out, in a step 84.
- Step 85 then proposes the application of a protective element 27 and all of this interconnection is then positioned, in a step 86, on the lower fabric layer 22.
- Step 87 consists in folding the piece of fabric along the predetermined fold line so that the part of the piece of fabric forming the upper fabric layer 23 is found above the part of the piece. fabric forming the lower fabric layer 22.
- an outer glue can be positioned on the lower fabric layer
- the last step 88 allows the attachment of the upper fabric layer
- the invention makes it possible to obtain an interconnection, between at least two conducting wires 14a-14b, which is resistant to the stresses undergone by the piece of clothing 10, electrically insulated for the wearer of the piece of clothing 10 and relatively simple and quick to use. achieve while limiting the risk of degradation of the piece of clothing 10.
- the invention thus makes it possible to produce a new type of garment 10 comprising conductive threads 14a-14b integrated into flat seams 12a-12b and interconnected with one another or with external threads. This new type of clothing can be used to make winter sports clothing, clothing incorporating light signals, or even clothing intended for physiological analysis.
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