US20050279660A1 - Textile item comprising receptacle for housing a portable electronic device, particularly a textile clothing item - Google Patents

Textile item comprising receptacle for housing a portable electronic device, particularly a textile clothing item Download PDF

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US20050279660A1
US20050279660A1 US10/504,887 US50488705A US2005279660A1 US 20050279660 A1 US20050279660 A1 US 20050279660A1 US 50488705 A US50488705 A US 50488705A US 2005279660 A1 US2005279660 A1 US 2005279660A1
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Emmanuel Deflin
Andre Weill
Jacques Bonfiglio
Benedicte Athimon-Pillard
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D27/00—Details of garments or of their making
    • A41D27/20—Pockets; Making or setting-in pockets
    • A41D27/205—Pockets adapted to receive a mobile phone or other electronic equipment
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B1/00—Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups H04B3/00 - H04B13/00; Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
    • H04B1/38—Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving
    • H04B1/3827—Portable transceivers
    • H04B1/3888—Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers

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  • This invention relates to the domain of textile articles, particularly but not limitatively clothes or clothing or apparel accessories.
  • textile article should be understood as including all such articles, regardless of the material from which they are composed, particularly in the case of a woven, knitted or other article. This invention is particularly applicable to any article made of leather, plastic, composite or any other equivalent material.
  • Voice recognition is one of the proposed solutions, but it would appear to be difficult to apply in locations in which silence is imposed.
  • Button or keypad type interfaces are appearing and are being used as physical actuators in textile supports.
  • actuators have new properties in terms of suppleness, fineness and connection to portable electronic elements, so that they can be included in clothes (U.S. Pat. No. 5,555,550, U.S. Pat. No. 5,666,112, U.S. Pat. No. 5,305,181, and WO-0079546).
  • clothing care for example washing, resistance to weather, mechanical resistance to wear, shocks and tension, and comfort of the “apparel”
  • An electrical power supply sometimes needs to be input.
  • the complexity of the design and implementation also causes a high production cost.
  • the general purpose of this invention is to propose new means to make it easier to wear and use portable electronic devices.
  • a textile article comprising a receptacle adapted to contain a portable electronic device in order to facilitate its use, characterised in that it also comprises functional markings on one accessible face of the receptacle, composed of at least one code, the markings being arranged to coincide exactly with the locations of control devices of the portable electronic device, such that each code can be placed facing a control device of the portable electronic device when the portable electronic device is placed in the receptacle ergonomically adjusted to the electronic device.
  • This invention is particularly applicable to clothing textile articles and to portable electronic devices forming portable communication tools, for example mobile telephones.
  • the markings are fixed on a support and placed on an outside face of the receptacle.
  • the receptacle comprises at least one element made of a semi-rigid material.
  • the receptacle comprises at least one element made of a non-slip material.
  • the support is reinforced.
  • the support comprises at least one polymer, silicone or coated engineering fabric type material.
  • the article is designed from materials resistant to washing at 40° C.
  • the receptacle is made of a natural and/or artificial fibre.
  • the receptacle is made of leather.
  • the marking codes are printed.
  • the marking codes are embroidered.
  • the marking codes are woven.
  • the marking includes colour type codes.
  • the marking includes distinct symbol type codes.
  • the marking includes Braille type codes.
  • the receptacle includes an opening closed by a zip fastener.
  • the receptacle includes an opening closed by a loop and hook system.
  • the receptacle includes a press stud type opening.
  • the receptacle includes a magnetic button type opening.
  • the receptacle includes a staple type opening.
  • the portable electronic device is of the radio type device.
  • FIGS. 1, 2 , 3 and 4 show diagrams showing the operating principle of the invention for any portable electronic device.
  • FIG. 1 shows a portable electronic device with four control devices.
  • FIG. 2 shows a receptacle of the portable electronic device in FIG. 1 , seen transparently, with an opening.
  • FIG. 3 shows the receptacle in FIG. 2 , provided with codes coinciding with the control devices of the portable electronic device in FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 4 shows a diagrammatic sectional view of the receptacle at the receptacle—control devices interface of the portable electronic device, in the special case shown in FIG. 3 in which the control devices in FIG. 1 are push buttons.
  • FIG. 1 shows a portable electronic device 10 with four control devices, the control devices being marked as references 11 to 14 .
  • a receptacle 20 of the tool 10 is provided with an opening 25 .
  • the portable electronic device 10 may thus be inserted and removed from a receptacle 20 , for example by sliding.
  • the distribution and geometric arrangement of four special codes 21 , 22 , 23 and 24 on the outside non-rigid surface 26 of the receptacle 20 correspond to the control devices 11 , 12 , 13 and 14 of the tool 10 .
  • This action is preferably applied by pressing with a finger.
  • the markings preferably indicate firstly the location of the control devices for the portable electronic device 10 located in line with these markings, but also their functions.
  • the markings of the receptacle 20 correspond to the markings of the portable electronic device 10 .
  • the pressure exerted at the location of code 21 , 22 , 23 or 24 is transmitted through the surface 26 to button 11 , 12 , 13 or 14 respectively, thus triggering the digital command associated with it, inside tool 10 .
  • the receptacle 20 is preferably a textile receptacle, and particularly a textile resistant to intensive washing for which no special precautions are necessary.
  • the receptacle 20 is preferably designed in exactly the same way as a pocket in conventional clothes, particularly taking special care with its opening method and the materials used as a function of the user target and the type of clothing support.
  • a zip fastener type of opening and closing may be used.
  • a loops and hooks type of opening and closing may be used.
  • a press stud type of opening and closing may be used.
  • a magnetic button type of opening and closing may be used.
  • a staple type of opening and closing may be used.
  • the geometry of the receptacle 20 is complementary to the tool 10 to prevent any large space between them, such that the control devices of the tool 10 are automatically positioned with regard to the markings whenever the tool 10 is placed in the receptacle 20 .
  • the materials used in the receptacle 20 and/or on the tool 10 itself to hold the tool 10 and its control devices precisely in place with respect to the corresponding markings are preferably semi-rigid materials.
  • These materials may be non-slip materials.
  • these materials may be polymers, silicones or coated engineering fabrics.
  • the same wouldnrdashery accessories can be used as those used for closing means of the receptacle 20 , to reinforce holding portable electronic devices 10 in place, particularly very precisely facing the corresponding signs, and in particular be designed so as not to hinder insertion and fast removal of the electronic device.
  • control devices of the portable electronic device 10 are thus placed in a precise manner facing the associated codes.
  • the portable electronic device 10 is inserted and removed precisely and quickly from its textile receptacle.
  • the portable electronic devices that will fit into receptacle 20 are specially designed to protect themselves from the mechanical forces (shock, friction, etc.) that may remain during insertion and removal of the tool 10 , and particularly to physically protect the electronic components integrated into tool 10 .
  • the article complying with this invention may preferably be included in a design moving towards an “apparel” containing the portable electronic device 10 , that is pleasant to wear and not constrictive for the wearer.
  • the markings for receptacle 20 associated with control devices may preferably be made according to different print, embroidery and weaving techniques, using all types of donrdashery materials and accessories that may be incorporated into clothes.
  • writing symbols words, letters, numbers, writing signs, Braille, etc.
  • the codes chosen for the markings may be in different forms in two or three dimensions that may or may not be representative.
  • they may be tones or colours (for example a series of different colours of fabric strips, as shown diagrammatically in FIG. 3 ).
  • the particular use of attractive colours or patterns in markings provides a young child with a means of discovering the controls of the portable electronic device 10 corresponding to the recognition codes of his family and friends as part of a game, but also he can keep this tool 10 on him at all times, particularly by wearing the tool incorporated into the textile at all times.
  • the choice of markings may also relate to the aesthetics represented by the codes.
  • the signs may be made using traditional fabric design and manufacturing tools and consequently may be available from all types of materials, colours or shapes specific to conventional clothing attributes.
  • the user may also be able to customise everything ergonomically or aesthetically, which is one of the main functions of clothing.
  • the selected signs may also be composed of a combination of several types of the above-mentioned codes.
  • codes chosen for signing may be of any type.
  • the purpose of an article complying with this invention may also be due to the fact that the marking may be a means of “camouflaging” the portable electronic device.
  • the portable electronic device 10 may be “flat” in shape and it may be inserted in a tie or in a scarf with colour codes or patterns, preferably that are aesthetic.
  • the portable electronic device 10 is also preferably a radio device.
  • the portable electronic device 10 may be a portable telephone.

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FR0201757A FR2835708B1 (fr) 2002-02-13 2002-02-13 Article textile comprenant un receptacle adapte pour recevoir un dispositif electronique portable, notamment article textile d'habillement
PCT/FR2003/000392 WO2003068011A1 (fr) 2002-02-13 2003-02-07 Article textile comprenant un receptacle adapte pour recevoir un dispositif electronique portable, notamment article textile d'habillement

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