TWI663927B - Smart clothing - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a garment, which includes a wearing device, a control module, and a smart control device, wherein the wearing device includes a base fabric and a heating element combined with the base fabric, and the control module is electrically connected to the heating element The intelligent control device is wirelessly connected to the control module to remotely control the control module, and the heating element includes a conductive line and a carbon glue disposed on the base cloth. The wearing device in the clothing of the present invention may further include a light emitting element combined with the base fabric. In the clothing of the present invention, the light-emitting element and the heating element on the wearing device enable the clothing to achieve an active warning function and a thermal insulation effect at the same time, and the carbon glue in the heating element can achieve the effect of constant temperature on the clothing. No temperature controller is required.

Description

Smart clothing

The present invention relates to a kind of clothing, in particular to a clothing with a thermal insulation effect, in particular a clothing with both an active warning function and a thermal insulation effect.

Commonly used items for heating in clothing include warm bags, thermal bags, etc. However, this kind of items can only provide thermal energy to the local part of the body, and the thermal energy provided is not uniform, nor durable, and must be replaced frequently , So it is not practical in use. In addition, for people who often need to be outdoors (such as traffic police, cleaning crews, motorcyclists or bicyclists, climbers, ski enthusiasts, etc.), the clothes they wear must not only have a warming effect, but also need Present a warning function on your clothing to show your location and avoid accidents.

There are many types of clothing on the market that have both a warning function and a warming effect. Among them, in order to achieve the warning function, the clothing can be attached with passive light-emitting reflective sheets / bars, or an active light-emitting device powered by a power source, such as an LED lamp, can be used; and to achieve warmth, conductive fiber cloth or clothing can be sewn in the clothing Install electric heating device to generate heat energy.

TW M251474 series provides a thermal insulation clothing, which uses activated carbon fiber cloth as a heating element, sewed or hooked or fastened to clothing, the activated carbon fiber cloth is electrically connected to a power controller, and the power controller adjusts the Switching and temperature of activated carbon fiber cloth. However, this thermal warm clothing does not have any warning function.

TW M291720 series provides a cold light display garment with an electric heating device, which is provided with an electric heating device (flexible resistance wire, sheet-shaped electric heating film, etc.) on the inner layer of the clothes, and a cold light sheet on the surface of the clothes. The electric heating device Both the cold light sheet and the cold light sheet are electrically connected to a power source to regulate the switch and temperature of the electric heating device and the cold light sheet switch.

However, although these clothings have both a warning function and a warming effect, they must be controlled by a power supply connected to the clothing to control the devices that emit light and / or heat on the clothing, which is still inconvenient for users; in addition, both If there is a heating element or an electric heating device, the temperature needs to be controlled by a temperature control device. Therefore, when the temperature control device fails or is used improperly, the temperature of the heating element or the heating device may be too high, which may burn the user.

In view of this, an object of the present invention is to provide a garment having a thermal insulation effect.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a garment comprising: a wearing device including a base fabric and a heating element combined with the base fabric; a control module electrically connected to the heating element; and a smart control device, It is wirelessly connected to the control module to remotely control the control module. The heating element includes conductive lines and carbon glue directly disposed on the base fabric.

The wearing device of the clothing of the present invention may further include a light emitting element combined with the base cloth.

In the present invention, the clothing device achieves an active warning function and a thermal insulation effect by using a light-emitting element and a heating element on the wearing device, and the carbon glue in the heating element can achieve the effect of constant temperature on the clothing. Use a temperature controller. In addition, the control module can control the switching of the light emitting element and the heating element, and remotely control the control module with a smart control device, which is more convenient for users to control and adjust the function of the smart clothing.

(10) ‧‧‧Kib

(11) ‧‧‧Light-emitting element

(12) ‧‧‧Heating element

(121) ‧‧‧Conductive line

(122) ‧‧‧Carbon

(20) ‧‧‧Control Module

(21) ‧‧‧Power

(30) ‧‧‧Smart Control Device

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the clothing of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a layout diagram of conductive lines in a heating element of the present invention.

3 (A) to (E) are layout diagrams of conductive lines and carbon glue in a heating element of the present invention.

Unless otherwise stated in the text, the terms "a", "the" and similar terms used in this specification (especially in the scope of patent applications described later) should be understood to include the singular and plural forms. In addition, for the sake of clarity, the dimensions of various elements and regions may be exaggerated in the drawings, but not shown in actual proportions.

It should be understood that any numerical range recited in this specification is intended to include all sub-ranges subsumed therein. For example, the range from "20wt% to 80wt%" includes all sub-ranges between the stated minimum value of 20wt% and the stated maximum value of 80wt% (such as from 22wt% to 78wt%, 32wt% to 67wt%, 40wt% or 60 wt%) and include both values, that is, a range including a minimum value equal to or greater than 20 wt% and a maximum value equal to or less than 80 wt%. Because the numerical ranges disclosed are continuous, they contain every value between the minimum and maximum values. Unless otherwise indicated, the various numerical ranges specified in this specification are approximate values.

Please refer to FIG. 1, the present invention relates to a garment, which includes: a wearing device including a base fabric (10) and a light emitting element (11) and a heating element (12) combined with the base fabric (10); A module (20), which is electrically connected to the light emitting element (11) and a heating element (12); and a smart control device (30), which is wirelessly connected to the control module (20) to remotely control the control Module (20); the wearing device may be clothing, hat, gloves, socks, shoes, scarf, etc.

The light-emitting element (11) includes a light-emitting body and a yarn, and the heating element (12) includes a conductive line (121) directly disposed on the base cloth (10). And carbon glue (122).

In the present invention, the light-emitting element (11) and the heating element (12) are arranged in parallel, so if the heating element (12) has an overload phenomenon, safety can be achieved by shunting the overflow current through the light-emitting element (11). balance.

In the present invention, the base cloth (10) may be a polyester, nylon, nylon, polyester nylon interwoven fabric, modified (e.g., cationic dyeable) nylon, modified (e.g., cationic dyeable) Dyeing type) polyester, any two or more of the above-mentioned interwoven fabrics, or any two or more of the above, coated or bonded with polyurethane (PU), thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer ( TPU), acrylic resin cloth, or other cloths known in the technical field to which the present invention pertains.

In the present invention, the light-emitting body is an electroluminescence (EL) element or a light-emitting diode (LED), and the light-emitting element (11) is formed by interlacing the light-emitting body and yarn. The yarn is made of Polyester, Nylon, Polypropylene (PP) and the like. The material of the yarn and the base cloth (10) may be the same or different. The term "yarn" used in this article is a general term for warp and weft.

In the present invention, the conductive circuit (121) in the heating element (12) may be a conductive adhesive printed directly on the base cloth (10) or a conductive cloth sewn on the base cloth (10). The conductive glue may be a silver glue, and the silver glue comprises about 40 wt% to about 80 wt% silver, preferably about 45 wt% to about 75 wt% silver, and more preferably about 50 wt% to about 70 wt% silver; and In addition, the silver gum still contains polyurethane or other colloidal ingredients well known in the art and suitable. The conductive cloth is a cloth having a conductive material thereon, for example, a polyester cloth is coated with copper and nickel by electroless plating.

In the present invention, the carbon paste (122) in the heating element (12) contains about 20 wt% to about 80 wt% carbon, preferably about 25 wt% to about 75 wt% carbon, and more preferably about 30 wt% to about 70 wt% carbon; wherein the carbon in the carbon rubber (122) exists in the form of carbon balls, carbon tubes, conductive carbon black, and the like; further, the carbon rubber (122) still contains polyurethane or other carbon Domain familiar And suitable colloidal ingredients.

In the present invention, the weight ratio of the silver paste to the carbon paste (122) in the heating element (12) may be about 1: 1, about 2: 1, or about 4: 1, and preferably about 2: 1.

Since the heating element (12) of the present invention contains the carbon rubber (122), as far as the characteristics of the carbon rubber (122) are concerned, when the temperature increases, the resistance of the carbon rubber (122) itself will rise (current will decrease); P = IV also decreases at the same time, without causing the temperature to rise again to achieve a thermostat effect. Therefore, the heating element (12) of the present invention can achieve the effect of constant temperature by the presence of the carbon glue (122), without using any temperature controller. In the present invention, the heating temperature range of the heating element (12) may be about 20 ° C to about 60 ° C, preferably about 25 ° C to about 45 ° C, and more preferably about 33 ° C to about 41 ° C. The heating temperature of the heating element (12) is controlled by the carbon content and coating amount (number of times) in the carbon glue (122). For example, the higher the carbon content, the lower the resistance value and the higher the heating temperature; the fixed carbon in clothing The content of carbon glue (122) will change the resistance and current due to temperature changes to achieve a constant temperature effect.

In the present invention, the width of the conductive line (121) may be about 1 to about 50 mm, preferably about 1 to about 10 mm, and more preferably about 1 mm, about 2 mm, about 4 mm, about 8 mm, or about 10 mm; The length of the conductive circuit (121) may be about 10 to about 500 mm, preferably about 50 to about 250 mm, and more preferably about 50 mm, about 100 mm, about 150 mm, or about 200 mm.

Please refer to FIG. 2, which illustrates that the total resistance of the heating element (12) is about 5Ω (semicircle with a diameter of 1cm, and 12 sets of waves are connected in parallel, that is, a waveform with a length of 3.14cm, with a 1mm conductive line (121) width, and a resistance of 1.6 Ω / cm, 3.14 * 1.6 = 5.024Ω). If the total length and width of the heating area are to be increased, each time a waveform of about 2 cm is added, a group of parallel connections is required. Can be presented in a single module or several modules in series or in parallel.

Please refer to FIGS. 3 (A) to (E), which illustrate the configuration of the conductive circuit (121; such as silver glue or conductive cloth) and carbon glue (122) in the heating element (12) of the present invention. In a specific aspect of the present invention, because the carbon glue (122) is used for heating and constant temperature, it is printed on a large area; and the conductive glue or conductive cloth has a line (circuit) design for current transmission.

In the present invention, the control module (20) has a built-in wireless transmission element, and is connected to a power source (21, such as a mobile power source, etc.) to regulate the current to the light emitting element (11) and the heating element (12), respectively. In addition to regulating the temperature with the carbon glue (122), the present invention can further adjust the heating of the heating element (12) by adjusting the current of the heating element (12) by the control module (20). temperature. The wireless transmission element can use Bluetooth, infrared, WIFI, NFC and other communication methods.

In the present invention, the smart control device (30) is a device such as a smart phone, a tablet, a watch, or the like that incorporates compilation software (such as an APP), or a radio subsystem based on a microcomputer system.

The control module (20) can control the switching of the light emitting element (11) and the heating element (12), and the intelligent control device (30) remotely controls the control module (20), which is more convenient for user control And adjust the function of the smart clothing.

Furthermore, in the present invention, the light-emitting element (11) and / or the heat-generating element (12) can be separated from the base fabric (10) (and a combination member such as a devil's felt, a buckle, etc., and the base fabric (10) Combined) to facilitate cleaning or replacement. In addition, in addition to the power supply (21) can be separated from clothing, all electronic components have been buried (such as with a film), and the power contacts can be protected by an external cover, so the clothing can be cleaned directly .

Examples

Example 1

On the polyester fabric, four layers of silver glue are printed on the metal screen, and then two layers of carbon glue are printed, and the layout of Figure 3 (A) is shown. The width of the silver glue is about 1mm, and the total resistance of the heating element is about 5Ω. And sewing an electroluminescent element on the polyester fabric to obtain a wearing device. Then the control module is electrically connected to the silver glue and the electroluminescent element, so that the user can control the heating and / or light emission of the wearable device through the control module, and also the smart control device (such as a remote control, a mobile phone, etc.) ), Remotely controlling the wearable device to generate heat and / or light.

Example 2

This embodiment is substantially the same as Example 1, except that two layers of carbon adhesive are printed on a metal screen on a polyester fabric, and then four layers of conductive adhesive are printed.

Example 3

A conductive cloth is sewn on a polyester fabric. The conductive cloth is a polyester cloth coated with copper and nickel by electroless plating. After the conductive cloth is cut, it is covered with 2 layers of carbon glue. Figure 3 (A ), And then sew an electroluminescent element on the polyester fabric to obtain a wearing device. Then the control module is electrically connected to the conductive cloth and the electroluminescent element, so that the user can control the heating and / or light emission of the wearable device through the control module, and also the smart control device (such as a remote control, a mobile phone, etc.) ), Remotely controlling the wearable device to generate heat and / or light.

Example 4

This embodiment is substantially the same as Example 1, 2, or 3. The difference is that the arrangement of the conductive line and the carbon glue is shown in FIG. 3 (B).

Example 5

This embodiment is substantially the same as Example 1, 2 or 3, except that the arrangement of the conductive line and the carbon glue is shown in FIG. 3 (C).

Example 6

This embodiment is substantially the same as Example 1, 2, or 3. The difference is that the arrangement of the conductive line and the carbon glue is shown in FIG. 3 (D).

Example 7

This embodiment is substantially the same as Example 1, 2, or 3. The difference is that the arrangement of the conductive line and the carbon glue is shown in FIG. 3 (E).

The above embodiments are only for illustrative purposes to explain the principles and effects of the present invention, and to explain the technical features of the present invention, but not for limiting the scope of protection of the present invention. Any change or arrangement that can be easily accomplished by those skilled in the art without departing from the technical principles and spirit of the present invention is within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the rights of the present invention is as listed in the attached patent application.

Claims (9)

A clothing accessory comprising: a wearing device including a base fabric and a heating element combined with the base fabric; a control module electrically connected to the heating element; and a smart control device wirelessly connected to the control module, The control module is remotely controlled; wherein the heating element includes a conductive circuit and a carbon adhesive directly disposed on the base cloth; and the conductive circuit includes a conductive adhesive, and a weight ratio of the conductive adhesive to the carbon adhesive is about 1: 1 , About 2: 1 or about 4: 1. The clothing of claim 1, wherein the conductive adhesive is a silver adhesive. The garment of claim 1, wherein the carbon glue comprises about 20 wt% to about 80 wt% carbon. The garment of claim 2, wherein the silver gum comprises about 40 wt% to about 80 wt% silver. The clothing according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the base fabric is a polyester, nylon, polyester nylon interwoven fabric, modified nylon, modified polyester, any two or more of the above Interwoven blended fabric or any two or more of the above, coated or bonded with polyurethane (PU), thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer (TPU) or acrylic resin (acryl resin) fabric. The clothing according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the wearing device further comprises a light-emitting element combined with the base fabric, the light-emitting element is electrically connected to the control module, wherein the light-emitting element includes a light-emitting body and Yarn. According to the item of claim 6, wherein the light-emitting body is an electroluminescence (EL) element or a light-emitting diode (LED), and the light-emitting element is formed by interweaving the light-emitting body with a yarn. The clothing of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the heating temperature of the heating element ranges from about 20 ° C to about 60 ° C. For example, the clothing of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the control module adjusts the current of the heating element and further adjusts the heating temperature of the heating element.