KR20170119203A

KR20170119203A - digital garment for detecting out-of-position

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Publication number: KR20170119203A
Application number: KR1020160047076A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 정기수
Original assignee: 한국생산기술연구원; (주)에스디지텍
Priority date: 2016-04-18
Filing date: 2016-04-18
Publication date: 2017-10-26

Abstract

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For example, in a digital garment that senses a wearer ' s displacement, the digital garment is worn on a wearer ' s body and includes a first region comprising a plurality of digital yarns and a plurality of first snap connectors; And a plurality of second areas comprising a second snap connector electrically connected to the electronic device and mechanically and electrically connected or disconnected from the first snap connector, A communication module for communicating with an external device and transmitting and receiving a signal; A position determiner for measuring a signal strength between the communication module and an external device to determine a position; A control unit receiving a signal from the position determination unit and generating a control command in accordance with the positional deviation; A stimulation unit for applying a low frequency stimulation to the wearer by an instruction of the control unit; And a notification unit for outputting a notification signal by an instruction of the control unit.

Description

[0001] Digital garment for detecting out-of-position [0002]

The present invention relates to a digital garment for position detection.

A digital garment means a wearable electronic device. However, it refers to an electronic device that can communicate with a user at the closest position of the user's body, rather than simply wearing the electronic device as an accessory.

One of the important technologies among these digital garments is the coupling structure between the digital yarn and the garment. The digital company must be able to transmit power or communication signals without loss of appearance to the outside without being visible to the outside, be warped with the garment, and should not be broken even when the garment is extended.

One of the important technologies among these digital garments is a connector. Such a connector must transmit power or communication signals without noise or loss, and must be mechanically and stably coupled to the garment, as well as being thin and beautiful.

Disclosure of Invention Technical Problem [8] The present invention provides a digital garment for detecting an abandonment, which is capable of confirming whether a wearer is dislocated through a digital garment having an electronic device for detecting an abandonment, and easily joining or separating the electronic device and garment.

A digital garment that senses a wearer ' s displacement according to the present invention, the digital garment being worn on the wearer ' s body, comprising: a first region comprising a plurality of digital yarns and a plurality of first snap connectors; And a plurality of second areas comprising a second snap connector electrically connected to the electronic device and mechanically and electrically connected or disconnected from the first snap connector, A communication module for communicating with an external device and transmitting and receiving a signal; A position determiner for measuring a signal strength between the communication module and an external device to determine a position; A control unit receiving a signal from the position determination unit and generating a control command in accordance with the positional deviation; A stimulation unit for applying a low frequency stimulation to the wearer by an instruction of the control unit; And a notification unit for outputting a notification signal by an instruction of the control unit.

Here, the electronic device may further include a biosensor for acquiring biometric information of the wearer.

The electronic device may further include a battery for supplying power to the control unit.

In addition, the plurality of digital yarns may electrically connect the plurality of first snap connectors to each other.

In addition, the control unit may be electrically connected to other electronic devices.

The first area may further include a first lower garment, a first wiring located in the first lower garment, and a first upper garment positioned to cover the first wiring in the first lower garment, The second region further comprises a second lower garment, a second wiring located in the second lower garment, and a second upper garment positioned to cover the second wiring in the second lower garment, 1 wiring and the second wiring may be electrically connected to the first snap connector and the second snap connector, respectively.

In addition, the first wiring may include the digital yarn.

Further, the electronic device may be electrically connected to the snap connector by the second wiring.

The second snap connector may include a conductive body having an inner space, a rubber elastic part coupled to the center of the inner space of the conductive body, and a wire coupled to the inner space of the conductive body outside the rubber elastic part, And the first snap connector may include another conductive body coupled to the inner space of the conductive body and sandwiched between the rubber elastic portion and the wire spring.

In addition, the conductive body of the first snap connector may include: a first central region of a cylindrical shape passing through the first lower garment and the first upper garment; A first lower region extending from the first central region; And a first upper region extending from the first central region and allowing the first lower garment or the first upper garment to be held together with the first lower region, And an outer protrusion extending from the first upper region and sandwiched between a side surface of the rubber elastic part and a side surface of the wire spring.

The outer protrusion can be fixed between the rubber elastic portion and the wire spring by an elastic force pushing the rubber elastic portion of the second snap connector in an outward direction and an elastic force pushing the wire spring inward. have.

Further, the inner protrusion can be provided with an elastic force to push outward in the rubber elastic portion of the second snap connector.

Also, the wire spring may be in the form of a cut circular ring.

Further, a first sub snap connector formed on the outer surface of the first snap connector through a first insulating layer, and a second sub snap connector formed on the outer surface of the second snap connector through a second insulating layer And the first sub-snap connector and the second sub-snap connector can be mechanically and electrically coupled to each other or separated from each other.

Further, the first area may further include a first sub-wiring, and the first sub-snap connector may be electrically connected to the first sub-wiring.

Further, the second region may further include a second sub-wiring, and the second sub-snap connector may be electrically connected to the second sub-wiring.

Further, a sub wire spring may be interposed between the first sub-snap connector and the second sub-snap connector.

The digital garment for detecting positional deviation according to the present invention includes an electronic device for detecting a positional deviation, thereby confirming whether or not the wearer is dislocated, and facilitating coupling or separation between the electronic device and the garment.

1A and 1B are block diagrams of a digital garment according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram of a system for detecting the position of a digital garment according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3A and 3B are a partial plan view and a partial cross-sectional view illustrating a snap connector and its peripheral structure in a digital garment according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a snap connector of a digital garment according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a plan view showing a wire spring of a snap connector of a digital garment according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6A to 6C are sequential sectional views illustrating a method of coupling a snap connector in a digital garment according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
7A and 7B are cross-sectional views of a snap connector in a digital garment according to another embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a partial plan view showing a snap connector and its peripheral structure in a digital garment according to another embodiment of the present invention.
9A to 9D are cross-sectional views illustrating various structures of a digital yarn among digital garments according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention.

1A and 1B are block diagrams of a digital garment according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1A and 1B, a digital garment 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first region 110 including a plurality of digital yarns 112 and a first snap connector (not shown) 130b, 130c, 130d, 130e, 130f, 130g, 130h, and 130, which include a second snap connector (not shown) . Here, the first snap connector and the second snap connector can be mechanically or electrically connected and disconnected from each other. The plurality of second regions 130 may be electrically connected to each other through a plurality of digital yarns 112 formed in the first region 110 by coupling the first and second snap connectors. The structure of the first and second snap connectors will be described later in more detail.

The first region 110 is substantially clothing worn by the wearer. In addition, the second region 130 may be coupled to or separated from the first region 110, and may include an electronic device to perform the position detection function according to the present invention. In particular, the digital garment 100 of the present invention is applied to a patient with dementia, so that even if the patient is out of a certain area, measures can be taken to protect the patient's personal information.

More specifically, the second area 130 includes a communication module 130a, a position determination unit 130b, a control unit 130c, a stimulation unit 130d, a display unit 130e, a speaker 130f, 130g and a battery 130h.

In the present invention, the first and second regions 110 and 130 are easily combined and separated. Accordingly, the first region 110 can be easily washed while the second region 130 including a plurality of electronic devices is separated.

The communication module 130a transmits and receives signals to enable communication between the digital garment 100 and an external device. Here, the external device may be composed of, for example, a Wi-Fi terminal or the like. The communication module 130a is connected to a controller 130c that controls electronic devices of the digital garment 100 and transmits information on a wearer wearing the digital garment 100 through the Wi- Lt; / RTI >

The position determining unit 130b is connected to the communication module 130a and the controller 130c. The position determiner 130b may measure the signal strength between the communication module 130a and the external device to determine the position of the wearer. That is, if the wearer is far from the external device, the signal strength will be weak. If the wearer is close to the external device, the signal strength will be strong. Therefore, it is judged whether or not the wearer is out of a predetermined distance do. At this time, the position determination unit 130b stores a preset value for the signal strength, and when the intensity below the predetermined value is measured, it is determined that the wearer has deviated from the predetermined region. Then, the position determination unit 130b may send an escape detection signal to the control unit 130c so that the control unit 130c may issue an additional command accordingly.

The controller 130c is connected to the communication module 130a, the position determining unit 130b, the stimulating unit 130d, the display unit 130e, the speaker 130f, the body sensor 130g, and the battery 130h. Accordingly, the controller 130c may receive a status signal or transmit a command signal from each of the second areas 130 including other electronic devices.

When the stimulation command is received by the control unit 130c, the stimulation unit 130d may apply low frequency stimulation to the wearer. More specifically, when it is sensed that the wearer deviates from the predetermined area from the position determining unit 130b, the control unit 130c transmits a stimulation command to apply a stimulus to the wearer. Thus, it is possible to prevent the wearer from deviating from a predetermined area. Particularly, the operation of the stimulating unit 130d may be performed when the signal intensity between the external device and the communication module 130a is detected to be less than a preset magnitude.

The display unit 130e and the speaker 130f function as a notification unit for informing the surroundings of the user completely when the wearer completely departs from the predetermined area. That is, when the wearer completely departs from the preset area and the communication between the communication module 130a and the external device is interrupted (the signal strength is 0), the position determiner 130b detects that the wearer has left the position, And transmits the signal to the control unit 130c. Then, the control unit 130c issues a notification command to the display unit 130e and the speaker 130f to output a help message. For example, the display unit 130e may output a help request phrase, contact information of a guardian, and the like on the screen. Also, the speaker 130f may output a help request message. The display unit 130e and the speaker 130f can output a notification signal to notify the surrounding people that the wearer is a dementia patient and protect the wearer by reporting it to an emergency center such as a guardian or a 119.

The biosensor 130g serves to sense various bio-signals of the wearer. The biometric sensor 130g senses the biometric information of the wearer and transmits the biometric information to the controller 130c. The transmitted biometric information can be wirelessly transmitted to an external device through the communication module 130a. The living body sensor 130g may be a selected one of an electrocardiogram sensor, a breathing sensor, a pulse sensor, a body temperature sensor, a momentum sensor, or an oxygen saturation sensor. In addition, the biometric document 130g may be coupled to the inside of the first region 110 to contact the skin of the wearer for effective detection of a biological signal. The transmitted biometric information can be stored in the external management server. The biometric information of the wearer can be checked by monitoring, and additional measures can be taken if a problem occurs.

The battery 130h supplies power to the controller 130c. Also, the battery 130h may be connected to another device that requires power, and may supply power.

2 is a block diagram of a system for detecting the position of a digital garment according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, the position detection system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1A and 1B.

2, the position detection system according to the present invention includes a wearer 10 wearing a digital garment 100, a Wi-Fi terminal 20, a wire / wireless network 30, and a management server 40 .

The digital garment 100 determines whether the wearer 10 is out of a predetermined area S and senses the body information of the wearer 10. Particularly, when the wearer 10 is close to the border of the predetermined area S and the communication signal strength with the Wi-Fi terminal 20 becomes finer, the wearer 10 judges that there is a possibility of escaping from the predetermined area S do. In this case, a low-frequency stimulus is applied to the wearer 10 through the stimulating portion 130d so as to recognize the stimulation and prevent the stimulation portion 130d from departing from the predetermined region S. If the wearer 10 is out of the predetermined area S and the communication with the Wi-Fi terminal 20 is lost, a notification signal is output to the surrounding area through the notification units 130e and 130f to request assistance.

The WiFi terminal 20 can wirelessly communicate with the digital garment 100 worn by the wearer 10 within a predetermined area S. That is, the body information data of the wearer 10 can be received from the digital garment 100 and transmitted to the wired / wireless network 30. The digital garment 100 determines the position of the wearer 10 according to the strength of a communication signal with the Wi-Fi terminal 20 because the Wi-Fi terminal 20 is located at a central portion within a predetermined area S . When the wearer 10 leaves the preset area S and the communication with the digital garment 100 becomes impossible, the Wi-Fi terminal 20 transmits the information to the wired / wireless network 30, 10 can be notified of the positional deviation information.

The wired / wireless network 30 receives information on the wearer 10 from the Wi-Fi terminal 20 and wirelessly transmits the information to the management server 40.

The management server 40 stores information transmitted from the wired / wireless network 30. In addition, it is possible to monitor the condition of the wearer or the patient wearing the digital garment 100 in real time in connection with a place such as a hospital or an emergency center. Accordingly, when an emergency situation occurs to the wearer or the patient, it can be dealt with promptly.

Thus, the digital garment 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention communicates with the external Wi-Fi terminal 20 to determine whether or not the wearer 10 has deviated from the preset area S according to the intensity of the communication signal It can be judged. If the signal strength is less than a preset size, the wearer 10 is determined to be displaced and low frequency stimulation is applied. If communication with the Wi-Fi terminal 20 is disconnected after leaving the preset area S, 130e, and 130f so as to request help around the user. In addition, when the communication signal with the digital garment 100 is not detected, the Wi-Fi terminal 20 can notify the guardian, the hospital, or the emergency center by transmitting a deviation signal to the management server 40.

The digital garment 100 includes a biometric sensor 130g to acquire various biometric information of the wearer 10 and transmits the same to the management server 40. [ The management server 40 monitors biometrics information of the wearer 10 in real time and can promptly respond to an emergency situation.

3A and 3B are a partial plan view and a partial cross-sectional view illustrating a snap connector and its peripheral structure in a digital garment according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3A and 3B, the digital garment 100 includes a first region 110 including a first snap connector 120 and a second region 130 including a second snap connector 140 And the first and second snap connectors 120 and 140 are connectable to and detachable from each other. 3B, the direction toward the second snap connector 140 is referred to as an upper direction and the direction toward the first snap connector 120 is referred to as a lower direction.

The first area 110 includes a first lower garment 111a, first wirings 112 and 113 located in the first lower garment 111a, and first wirings 112 and 113 in the first lower garment 111a. , 113) of the first upper garment (111b). Here, the first wires 112 and 113 are electrically connected to the first snap connector 120. The first wirings 112 and 113 include a digital yarn 112 and a first conductive pattern 113. More specifically, the digital yarn 112 is electrically connected to the first conductive pattern 113, and the first conductive pattern 113 is electrically connected to the first snap connector 120. Meanwhile, the first snap connector 120 is provided in a plurality of units to be connected to the plurality of second regions 130. The plurality of first snap connectors 120 may be electrically connected to each other by the first wires 112 and 113.

The second region 130 includes a second lower garment 131a, second wirings 132 and 133 located in the second lower garment 131a, and second wirings 132 and 133 in the second lower garment 131a. , 133) of the second upper garment (131b). Here, the second wires 132 and 133 are electrically connected to the second snap connector 140. The second wirings 132 and 133 include a digital yarn 132 and a second conductive pattern 133. More specifically, the digital yarn 132 is electrically connected to the second conductive pattern 133, and the second conductive pattern 133 is electrically connected to the second snap connector 140. Meanwhile, the second snap connector 140 is provided to be connected to a plurality of the first regions 110. The second snap connector 140 may be electrically connected to the electronic device by the second wires 132 and 133. That is, the second conductive pattern 133 is electrically connected to the communication module, the position determination unit, the control unit, the stimulation unit, the display unit, the speaker, the biosensor, and the battery.

One first snap connector 120 and a second snap connector 140 are similar to the one-line switch structure so that one line of power or communication path is secured by one first and second snap connectors 120, . The first region 110 is formed with a first snap connector 120 and the second region 130 is formed with a second snap connector 140. Conversely, A second snap connector 140 may be formed on the second region 130 and a first snap connector 120 may be formed on the second region 130.

The first lower garment 111a, the first upper garment 111b and the second region 130, that is, the second lower garment 131a and the second upper garment 131b Includes either the span or its equivalent, so that the first region 110 and the second region 130 can easily bend, fold or stretch.

The first wirings 112 and 113 and the second wirings 132 and 133 may be bent while being substantially S or W-shaped. Therefore, even when the first region 110 and the second region 130 in which the first wires 112 and 113 or the second wires 132 and 133 are formed are bent, collapsed, or stretched, the first wires 112 And 113 and the second wirings 132 and 133 are not cut off.

4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a snap connector of a digital garment according to an embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a plan view showing a wire spring of a snap connector of a digital garment according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 and 5, the snap connector used in the digital garment 100 of the present invention includes a first snap connector 120 coupled to the first region 110 and a second snap connector 120 coupled to the second region 130, And the first snap connector 120 and the second snap connector 140 can be mechanically and electrically coupled to or separated from each other. The first snap connector 120 is mechanically / electrically connected to the first conductive pattern 113 of the first wires 112 and 113 provided in the first region 110, The first conductive pattern 140 may be mechanically / electrically connected to the second conductive pattern 133 of the second wirings 132 and 133 provided in the second region 130.

Here, the first snap connector 120 and the second snap connector 140 may be formed of a conductor such as copper, copper alloy, aluminum, aluminum alloy, stainless steel, and the like, Do not.

The digital yarn 112 is electrically connected to the first conductive pattern 113 of the first wirings 112 and 113 and the second conductive pattern 133 of the second wirings 132 and 133 is electrically connected to the first conductive pattern 113. [ Or another conductive pattern 132 may be electrically connected (see Figs. 3A and 3B).

As described above, the first conductive pattern 113 and the digital yarn 112 connected thereto constitute the first wirings 112 and 113, respectively, between the first lower garment 111a and the first upper garment 111b And the second conductive pattern 133 constituting the second wires 132 and 133 and the digital yarn 132 connected to the second conductive pattern 133 are formed between the second lower garment 131a and the second upper garment 131b.

As described above, the snap connector used in the present invention is configured such that the first wirings 112 and 113 formed in the first region 110 and the second wirings 132 and 133 formed in the second region 130 are mechanically / The above-described snap connector can be suitably applied to areas requiring mechanical / electrical connection or disconnection in the digital garment 100 according to the present invention.

The first snap connector 120 includes a first conductive body 121 which is sandwiched between the rubber elastic portion 148 of the second snap connector 140 and the wire spring 149 .

More specifically, the first conductive body 121 includes a first central region 122 passing through the first lower garment 111a and the first upper garment 111b, a first central region 122 passing through the first central region 122, And a first upper region 124 extending from the first central region 122 and allowing the first lower garment 111a to be sandwiched together with the first lower region 123, .

The first conductive body 121 includes an inner protrusion 125 extending from the first central region 122 and contacting the lower surface of the rubber elastic portion 148 and an inner protrusion 125 formed in a substantially circular ring shape, And an outer protrusion 126 extending from the first upper region 124 on the outer side in the form of a substantially circular ring sandwiched between the side surface of the rubber elastic portion 148 and the side surface of the wire spring 149.

The first central region 122, the first lower region 123, the first upper region 124, the inner protrusions 125, and the outer protrusions 126 are integrally formed. The outer protrusions 126 are relatively larger in height than the inner protrusions 125 so that the outer protrusions 126 can be easily sandwiched between the rubber elastic portion 148 and the wire springs 149. [ .

The first lower garment 111a and the first upper garment 111b are formed in at least one of the first central region 122, the first lower region 123 and the first upper region 124, The first conductive pattern 113 of the first wiring can be electrically connected.

The second snap connector 140 includes a second conductive body 141, a rubber elastic part 148, and a wire spring 149. More specifically, the second conductive body 141 penetrates through the second lower garment 131a and the second upper garment 131b and has a cylindrical second central region 142 A second lower region 143 extending from the second central region 142 and having a rubber elastic portion 148 protruding from the center and having a wire spring 149 coupled thereto, And a second upper region 144 extending from the region 142 and allowing the second upper garment 131b to be held together with the second lower region 143. [

Here, the second central region 142, the second lower region 143 and the second upper region 144 are integrally formed, and the second central region 142, the second lower region 143, The second conductive pattern 133 of the second wiring formed between the second lower garment 131a and the second upper garment 131b may be electrically connected to at least one of the upper regions 144. [

The second lower region 143 has a generally circular ring shape and has a substantially C or open shape toward the inner center. A wire spring 149 is disposed in the open region of the second lower region 143, Are fluidly coupled. That is, the diameter of the second lower region 143 is formed to be slightly larger than the diameter of the wire spring 149, so that in the open region of the second lower region 143, the wire spring 149 is slightly Respectively.

The rubber elastic portion 148 is coupled to the second central region 142 of the second conductive body 141 so that the rubber elastic portion 148 has a relatively large diameter of the lower region and a relatively small cross- . That is, the rubber elastic portion 148 has a relatively small upper portion coupled to the second central region 142 and a lower relatively large diameter region extending from the second central region 142 to the second lower region 142 143 by a predetermined length so as to provide an elastic force urging the first snap connector 120 in the substantially side and down directions. The rubber elastic portion 148 may be formed of any one of ordinary natural rubber, styrene-butadiene rubber, butadiene rubber, chloroprene rubber, nitrile rubber, butyl rubber, ethylene-propylene rubber, hyphalone rubber, acrylic rubber, fluorine rubber, Stormer and its equivalent, but the material is not limited in the present invention. Here, the rubber elastic portion 148 may be most preferably a silicone rubber having a commercial temperature of -90 to 200 ° C. In addition, the above-mentioned elastomer may be a polyester elastomer, an olefin elastomer, a urethane elastomer, a polyamide elastomer, a styrene elastomer, a vinyl chloride elastomer, a PMMA elastomer, Based elastomer, a nitrile-based elastomer, a silicone-based elastomer, a butadiene-based elastomer, an ethylene-based elastomer, a propylene-based elastomer and the like, and particularly, The system is preferred.

The unexpected and significant effect of this rubber elastic portion 148 is also obtained when the first and second snap connectors 120 and 140 are coupled to each other and the first and second snap connectors 120 and 140 Can be moved and rotated without mutual mechanical and mechanical mutual transfer, thereby making it possible to transmit the power and / or electric signal more favorably without noise / signal loss. That is, the wire spring 149 also has such a function, but the rubber elastic portion 148 may be provided in the side direction of the first snap connector 120 toward the second snap connector 140 and in the side direction of the second snap connector 140 The first snap connector 120 and the second snap connector 140 are prevented from moving or rotating relative to each other in a situation in which an external force smaller than the threshold value acts on the first snap connector 120 and the second snap connector 140. Accordingly, Noises are introduced into the power and electrical signals passing through the connectors 120 and 140 or no signal loss occurs at all.

It is further contemplated that such a rubber elastic portion 148 includes a magnetic material (e.g., a neodymium rubber magnet) and that the first snap connector 120 includes a material (e.g., iron , The bonding force between the first and second snap connectors 120 and 140 is further increased, so that the above-described unexpected and remarkable effect is further increased.

In addition, when the rubber elastic portion 148 described above includes a conductive material (for example, a metal or a non-conductive metal), it is possible to transmit a better electric signal by providing more conductive paths.

5). The wire spring 149 is coupled to the second lower region 143 of the second conductive body 141 as described above, as shown in FIG. The wire spring 149 provides an elastic force to push the first snap connector 120 in a substantially central direction when the first snap connector 120 is engaged with the second snap connector 140. The wire spring 149 may be formed of any one selected from stainless steel and its equivalent, and the material of the wire spring 149 is not limited in the present invention.

In this way, the present invention provides a male and female coupling structure like a snap button, so that the thickness is thin and the design is good. When an external force less than the threshold value after coupling is applied, the connector does not move or rotate mechanically, Thereby providing a snap connector capable of transmitting a communication signal.

6A to 6C are sequential sectional views illustrating a method of coupling a snap connector in a digital garment according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

6A, the second snap connector 140 moves toward the first snap connector 120 and is coupled to each other or the first snap connector 120 moves toward the second snap connector 140 And the first snap connector 120 and the second snap connector 140 can be moved toward each other and coupled with each other.

The outer protrusion 126 of the first snap connector 120 is coupled to the space of the second lower region 143 of the second snap connector 140 as shown in Figure 6B, The projection 126 is sandwiched by a space, a gap or a gap between the rubber elastic portion 148 and the wire spring 149. At this time, the rubber protrusion (148) is compressed inward by the outer protrusion (126), and the wire spring (149) is compressed in the outward direction. Therefore, the rubber elastic portion 148 provides elastic force (or restoring force) toward the outside direction, and the wire spring 149 provides elastic force (or restoring force) toward the inside direction.

The outer protrusion 126 of the first snap connector 120 is spaced apart from the space between the rubber elastic portion 148 of the second snap connector 140 and the wire spring 149, The outer protrusion 126 is elastically deformed by the resilient force of the rubber elastic portion 148 in the outward direction and the elastic force of the wire spring 149 in the inner direction, And the wire spring 149, as shown in Fig. Of course, accordingly, the first snap connector 120 and the second snap connector 140 are electrically / mechanically strongly coupled.

In addition, the inner protrusion 125 of the first snap connector 120 is provided with an elastic force that pushes the second snap connector 140 in the outward direction by the rubber elastic portion 148, The snap connector 120 and the second snap connector 140 remain mechanically / electrically coupled strongly.

Therefore, even if a force smaller than the threshold value is applied to the first snap connector 120 and the second snap connector 140, the first snap connector 120 and the second snap connector 140 do not move or rotate with respect to each other The power or communication signal is well transmitted between the first snap connector 120 and the second snap connector 140 without noise / loss.

However, when a force greater than the threshold value is applied to the first snap connector 120 and the second snap connector 140, the first snap connector 120 and the second snap connector 140 are mechanically separated from each other, Eventually they are electrically isolated from each other.

Thus, the digital garment 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a first area 110 to be worn by a wearer, a second area 110 to be worn by a wearer, The coupling and separation between the regions 130 are possible. Therefore, the clothes can be easily washed and managed.

7A and 7B are cross-sectional views of a snap connector in a digital garment according to another embodiment of the present invention. Here, the snap connectors 120A and 140A according to other embodiments of the present invention have similar structures and actions to those of the above-described snap connectors 120 and 140, and therefore, the differences will be mainly described.

As shown in Figs. 7A and 7B, the snap connectors 120A and 140A according to another embodiment of the present invention have a two-line switch structure. That is, the above-described snap connectors 120 and 140 have a one-line switch structure, while the snap connectors 120A and 140A according to another embodiment of the present invention have a two-line switch structure.

The snap connectors 120A and 140A according to another embodiment of the present invention may include a first sub connector 120A formed on the outer surface of the first snap connector 120A with a first insulating layer 229 interposed therebetween, Snap connector 220 and a second sub-snap connector 240 formed on the outer surface of the second snap connector 140A via a second insulating layer 248. The second sub-

Here, the first sub-snap connector 220 is electrically separated from the first snap connector 120 by a first insulating layer 229. In addition, the second sub-snap connector 240 is electrically separated from the second snap connector 140 by a second insulating layer 248.

Of course, the first snap connector 120 is mechanically / electrically coupled to the second snap connector 140 and the first sub-snap connector 220 is mechanically / electrically coupled to the second sub- / Electrically coupled.

Further, the first sub-snap connector 220 is electrically connected to the first sub-wiring 213 formed in the first area 110, and the second sub-snap connector 240 is electrically connected to the second area 130 And is electrically connected to the second sub-wiring 233 formed.

Meanwhile, a sub wire spring 249 is further interposed between the first and second sub snap connectors 220 and 240. More specifically, an opening groove is formed in the second sub-snap connector 240 in the region facing the first sub-snap connector 220, and a sub-wire spring 249 in the form of a substantially circular ring cut in the opening groove is formed. . The sub wire spring 249 is urged to push the first sub snap connector 220 in the direction of the inner center after the first sub snap connector 220 is coupled to the second sub snap connector 240 to provide.

Here, the reference numeral 111c is the uppermost garment covering the first sub-conductive pattern 213, and the reference numeral 131c is the upper garment covering the second sub-conductive pattern 233.

The first snap connector 120 and the first sub snap connector 220 are collectively referred to as a first snap connector 120A and the second snap connector 140 and the second sub snap connector 240 are defined as a first snap connector 120A. And is collectively referred to as a second snap connector 140A.

In this way, the snap connectors 120A and 140A according to another embodiment of the present invention provide a two-line switch structure, thereby providing more power paths or communication paths in a wearable device, Make the design possible.

8 is a partial plan view showing a snap connector and its peripheral structure in a digital garment according to another embodiment of the present invention.

8, the first conductive pattern 113 and the second conductive pattern 133 of the second interconnection formed in the second region 130 of the first interconnection formed in the first region 110 are formed by the present invention The first sub-conductive pattern 213 and the second sub-conductive pattern 213 are electrically / mechanically connected by the snap connectors 120A and 140A (i.e., first and second snap connectors) The second sub conductive pattern 233 of the second wiring formed in the second region 130 is electrically and mechanically connected by the snap connectors 120A and 140A (i.e., the first and second sub snap connectors) Can be connected.

Digital yarns 112 and 212 may be additionally electrically connected to the first conductive pattern 113 and the first sub conductive pattern 213 of the first region 110, The second conductive pattern 133 and the second sub conductive pattern 233 may be further electrically connected to each other by another conductive pattern or digital yarn 132 or 232. However, the present invention is not limited thereto.

In this way, one snap connector is similar to a two-line switch structure, so that two lines of power or communication paths are secured by one snap connector.

9A to 9D are cross-sectional views illustrating various structures of a digital yarn among digital garments according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9A, the digital yarn 112 may include a core 112a and a covering layer 112b surrounding the core 112a. The core 112a and the cover layer 112b may be made of different metals such as gold, silver, brass, copper, aluminum, tin, stainless steel, iron, copper alloy, silver alloy, gold alloy, stainless steel alloy, Or equivalents thereof. In addition, the digital yarn 112 may have a diameter of approximately 1 to 10 mm.

9B, the digital yarn 312 includes a core 312a, a first covering layer 312b surrounding the core 312a, and a second covering layer 312c surrounding the first covering layer 312b can do. The core 312a, the first coating layer 312b and the second coating layer 312c are different metals and may be formed of gold, silver, brass, copper, aluminum, tin, stainless steel, iron, copper alloy, , A gold alloy, a stainless steel alloy, a tin alloy and equivalents thereof. In addition, the digital yarn 312 may have a diameter of approximately 1 to 10 mm.

As shown in FIG. 9C, the digital yarn 412 may include a plurality of cores 412a and a covering layer 412b surrounding the cores 412a. The core 412a and the cover layer 412b may be made of different metals such as gold, silver, brass, copper, aluminum, tin, stainless steel, iron, copper alloy, silver alloy, gold alloy, stainless steel alloy, Or equivalents thereof. In addition, the digital yarn 412 may have a diameter of approximately 1 to 10 mm.

9D, the digital yarn 512 includes a plurality of first cores 512a, a first covering layer 512b that surrounds the first cores 512a, and a second core 512c that audits the first covering layer 512b. And a second cover layer 512d surrounding the second core 512c. The first core layer 512a, the first cover layer 512b, the second core layer 512c and the second cover layer 512d are made of different metals and may be gold, silver, brass, copper, aluminum, Tin, stainless steel, iron, copper alloy, silver alloy, gold alloy, stainless alloy, tin alloy and the like. In addition, the digital yarn 512 may have a diameter of approximately 1 to 10 mm.

Such a digital signature may be, for example, a digital signature registered in Korean Registered Patent No. 10-0729676, 10-08405930, 10-0834974, 10-0966842, and 10-0982532 registered by the applicant of the present invention, But is not limited to.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

100; Digital clothing 110; The first region
111a, 111b; A first lower and upper garment 111c; Top clothes
112; Digital history 113; The first conductive pattern
120; A first snap connector 121; The first conductive body
122; A first central region 123; The first sub-
124; A first upper region 125; Inner projection
126; Outer protrusion 130; The second region
131a, 131b; A second lower and upper garment 131c; Top clothes
132; Digital history 133; The second conductive pattern
140; A second snap connector 141; The second conductive body
142; A second central region 143; The second sub-
144; A second upper region 148; Rubber elastic part
149; Wire springs 120A, 140A; First and second snap connectors
213; A first sub conductive pattern 220; The first sub-snap connector
229; A first insulating layer 233; The second sub-
240; A second sub-snap connector 248; The second insulating layer
249; Sub wire spring
212, 232, 312, 412, 512; Digital History

Claims

CLAIMS 1. A digital garment for detecting a wearer ' s displacement,
The digital garment being worn on the wearer's body and comprising a first region comprising a plurality of digital yarns and a plurality of first snap connectors; And
An electronic device, comprising: a plurality of second regions including a second snap connector electrically connected to the electronic device and mechanically and electrically connected or disconnected from the first snap connector,
The electronic device includes:
A communication module for communicating with external devices and transmitting and receiving signals;
A position determiner for measuring a signal strength between the communication module and an external device to determine a position;
A control unit receiving a signal from the position determination unit and generating a control command in accordance with the positional deviation;
A stimulation unit for applying a low frequency stimulation to the wearer by an instruction of the control unit; And
And a notification unit for outputting a notification signal by an instruction of the control unit.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the electronic device further comprises a biosensor for acquiring biometric information of the wearer.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the electronic device further comprises a battery for supplying power to the control unit.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the plurality of digital yarns electrically connect the plurality of first snap connectors to each other.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit is electrically connected to other electronic devices.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first region comprises:
Further comprising a first lower garment, a first wiring located in the first lower garment, and a first upper garment positioned to cover the first wiring in the first lower garment,
Wherein the second region comprises:
Further comprising a second lower garment, a second wiring located in the second lower garment, and a second upper garment positioned to cover the second wiring in the second lower garment,
Wherein the first wiring and the second wiring are electrically connected to the first snap connector and the second snap connector, respectively.

The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the first wiring includes the digital yarn.

The method according to claim 6,
And the electronic device is electrically connected to the snap connector by the second wiring.

The method according to claim 6,
The second snap connector includes:
A rubber elastic part coupled to the center of the inner space of the conductive body; and a wire spring coupled to the inner space of the conductive body at the outer side of the rubber elastic part,
The first snap connector includes:
And another conductive body coupled to the inner space of the conductive body and sandwiched between the rubber elastic portion and the wire spring.

10. The method of claim 9,
The conductive body of the first snap connector includes:
A first central region of a cylindrical shape passing through the first lower garment and the first upper garment;
A first lower region extending from the first central region;
And a first upper region extending from the first central region and cooperating with the first lower region to sandwich the first lower garment or first upper garment,
An inner protrusion extending from the first central region and contacting the lower surface of the rubber elastic portion and an outer protrusion extending from the first upper region and sandwiched between a side surface of the rubber elastic portion and a side surface of the wire spring Digital clothing.

11. The method of claim 10,
The outer protrusion is fixed between the rubber elastic portion and the wire spring by an elastic force pushing outwardly of the rubber elastic portion of the second snap connector and an elastic force pushing the wire spring inward. Digital clothing.

11. The method of claim 10,
And the inner protrusion is provided with an elastic force to push outwardly of the rubber elastic portion of the second snap connector.

10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the wire spring is in the form of a cut circular ring.

10. The method of claim 9,
A first sub-snap connector formed on an outer surface of the first snap connector with a first insulating layer interposed therebetween,
Further comprising a second sub-snap connector formed on an outer surface of the second snap connector via a second insulating layer,
Wherein the first sub-snap connector and the second sub-snap connector are mechanically and electrically coupled to each other or separated from each other.

15. The method of claim 14,
Wherein the first region further comprises a first sub-wiring,
And the first sub-snap connector is electrically connected to the first sub-wiring.

15. The method of claim 14,
The second region further comprises a second sub-wiring,
And the second sub-snap connector is electrically connected to the second sub-wiring.

15. The method of claim 14,
And a sub-wire spring is further interposed between the first sub-snap connector and the second sub-snap connector.