WO2018196445A1

WO2018196445A1 - Connection assembly and smart clothing

Info

Publication number: WO2018196445A1
Application number: PCT/CN2018/072222
Authority: WO
Inventors: 高向东; 任向东; 程满华; 徐善铁
Original assignee: 博迪加科技(北京)有限公司
Priority date: 2017-04-25
Filing date: 2018-01-11
Publication date: 2018-11-01
Also published as: CN207492758U

Abstract

A connection assembly (100) for a signal processing device and smart clothing. The connection assembly (100) at least comprises a base (101), a first connector (102), a conductive film (103), a second connector (104), and a first protective layer (105) which are sequentially stacked; the first connector (102) is located between the base (101) and an outer surface (10a); a first contact structure is provided on the first connector (102), a second contact structure is provided on the conductive film (103), and a third contact structure is provided on the second connector (104); the first contact structure, the second contact structure, and the third contact structure are electrically connected. The connection assembly (100) for a signal processing device facilitates improvement of reliability of signal transmission, has a compact structure, and is easy to process.

Description

Connecting components and smart clothing

Cross-reference to related applications

This application claims the priority and other rights of the Chinese utility model patent application filed on April 25, 2017, with the application number of 201720450224.1, "signal processing device connection component and smart clothing", and the Chinese utility model patent is cited by reference. The entire contents of the application, including the specification, claims, drawings, etc., are incorporated herein.

Technical field

The invention relates to the field of smart wear, in particular to a connection component of a signal processing device of a smart garment and a smart garment.

Background technique

With the rapid advancement of technology and the improvement of people's living standards, people's awareness of exercise and fitness has also increased. Advances in technology have also contributed to the development of smart clothing. Current smart garments typically include a signal processing device disposed at a location of the garment and various sensors, such as an electrocardiographic sensor, a myoelectric sensor, etc., which are located at the detection site and are collected by the signal processing device via wires. The sensor records various data associated with the athlete's physical activity or health during exercise in various parts of the athlete and transmits the data to the signal processing device.

However, the current configuration of signal processing devices on clothing is too complicated, and for the current new printed sensors and printed wires, there is no relatively reliable configuration to transmit the signals of the sensors to the signals. Processing devices, therefore, how to find a reliable way to transmit the signals of the new printed sensors to the signal processing device is an urgent problem to be solved.

Summary of the invention

In view of this, the present invention provides a connection assembly that facilitates improved signal transmission reliability for transmitting signals from a novel printed sensor to a signal processing device.

The connection assembly provided by the present invention is configured to connect a signal processing device to a fabric of a smart garment, the fabric having an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the connecting component is at least laminated with a base, a first connector, and a conductive a film, a second connector, and a first protective layer, the first connector being located between the base and an outer surface, the first connector having a first contact structure, and the conductive film having a second contact In a dot structure, the second connector has a third contact structure, and the first contact structure, the second contact structure, and the third contact structure are electrically connected in sequence.

In the connection assembly provided by the present invention, the conductive film is located between the second connector and the inner surface, the first protective layer is located on a side of the second connector away from the conductive film; or the second A connector is located between the conductive film and the inner surface, and the first protective layer is located on a side of the conductive film away from the second connector.

In the connection assembly provided by the present invention, the signal processing device or the base has a fourth contact structure, and the fourth contact structure is electrically connected to the first contact structure.

The connection assembly provided by the present invention further includes a bonding layer that bonds the base to the outer surface.

In the connection assembly provided by the present invention, the bonding layer has a first hollow portion, and the first connector is located at the first hollow portion.

In the connection assembly provided by the present invention, the conductive film further includes a sensing layer and a transmission layer, the sensing layer is located on a fabric corresponding to the tested part of the human body, and the sensing layer transmits the electrical signal to the second through the transmission layer At the contact structure.

In the connection assembly provided by the present invention, the fabric has a second hollow portion, and the first contact structure is connected to the second contact structure through the second hollow portion.

The connection assembly provided by the present invention further includes a second protective layer, the second protective layer being located on a side of the first protective layer away from the second connector.

In the connection assembly provided by the present invention, the base has a convex fixing portion, and the corresponding positions on the bonding layer, the fabric and the first protective layer each have a through hole, and the fixing portion passes through the bonding layer, The fabric and the through hole in the first protective layer are fixed to the fabric on the signal processing device connecting component.

In the connection assembly provided by the present invention, the signal processing device is detachably connected to the base, the first connector is an FPC male connector, and the second connector is an FPC female connector.

The present invention also provides for a smart garment comprising a fabric, a signal processing device, and the above-described connection assembly, the connection assembly arranging a signal processing device on the fabric.

In the connection assembly provided by the present invention, since the first connector is located on the outer surface of the fabric and the second connector on the inner surface of the fabric, and the first connector is located between the base and the outer surface, The conductive film is located between the second connector and the inner surface, and therefore, only the first contact structure on the first connector, the second contact structure on the conductive film, and the third on the second connector are only required The contact structures are electrically connected in sequence, that is, the sensor signals of the inner surface of the fabric can be transmitted to the base of the outer surface of the fabric or directly to the signal processing device. Therefore, the connection assembly provided by the invention is advantageous for improving the reliability of signal transmission, and has a compact structure and convenient processing.

DRAWINGS

The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments, in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a signal processing device connection component 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

In order to explain the signal processing device connection assembly provided by the present invention, the following detailed description will be made in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and the written description.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a signal processing device connection component 100 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, which is used for connecting a signal processing device to a fabric 10 of a smart garment, the signal processing device. The connection assembly 100 includes a base 101, a bonding layer 106, a first connector 102, a second connector 104, a first protective layer 105, and a second protective layer 106 which are sequentially stacked.

The conductive film 103 includes a second contact structure, a sensing layer and a transport layer (not shown), and the sensing layer is a sensor, and the sensing layer is located on a corresponding fabric of the human body to be tested, and the sensing layer passes The transport layer delivers an electrical signal to the second contact structure. The sensing layer and the transport layer are formed on the inner surface by printing or printing.

The fabric 10 has an outer surface 10a and an inner surface 10b, the base 101, the bonding layer 106, the first connector 102 are located on the outer surface 10a, and the first connector is located at the base and the outer surface And the bonding layer 106 bonds the base 101 to the outer surface, and the material of the bonding layer 106 may be a hot melt adhesive film or other bonding material, and the bonding layer 106 has The first hollow portion is located at the first hollow portion. In other embodiments, the bonding layer may also be omitted.

The fabric 10 has a second hollow portion, and the first contact structure is connected to the second contact structure through the second hollow portion.

The conductive film 103, the second connector 104, the first protective layer 105, and the second protective layer 106 are all located on the inner surface 10b, and the conductive film 103 is located at the second connector 104 and the inner surface 10b. The first protective layer 105 is located on a side of the second connector 104 facing away from the conductive film 103.

That is, the first connector 102 and the second connector 104 sandwich the conductive film 103 therebetween. Illustratively, in some embodiments of the present invention, a buckle and a card slot are respectively disposed on the first connector 102 and the second connector 104, so that the first connector 102 is engaged with the second connector 104. In the case, the conductive film 103 is sandwiched between the first connector 102 and the second connector 104.

In another embodiment, the second connector may also be located between the conductive film and the inner surface, the first protective layer being located on a side of the conductive film facing away from the second connector . That is, the positions of the second connector and the conductive film may be interchanged.

That is, the second connector 104 is sandwiched between the first connector 102 and the conductive film 103. Illustratively, in some embodiments of the present invention, an adhesive layer is disposed between the first connector 102 and the conductive film 103, the adhesive layer is provided with a hollow portion, and the second connector 104 is adapted to be disposed at the hollow In the case where the first connector 102 is bonded to the conductive film 103 via the adhesive layer, the second connector 104 is sandwiched between the first connector 102 and the conductive film 103.

The first connector 102 has a first contact structure, the conductive film 103 has a second contact structure, the second connector 104 has a third contact structure, and the signal processing device has a fourth The contact structure, the fourth contact structure, the first contact structure, the second contact structure, and the third contact structure are electrically connected in sequence. The fourth contact structure, the first contact structure, the second contact structure, and the third contact structure respectively have a plurality of identical number of contacts, and the number of the contacts is the same as the number of sensors. In other embodiments, a fourth contact structure can also be located on the base 101, and the signal processing device is electrically coupled to the fourth contact structure on the base.

The fabric 10 has a second hollow portion, and the first contact structure is electrically connected to the second contact structure through the second hollow portion. The first protective layer is an insulating layer, which functions to isolate human sweat or other liquids to prevent short-circuiting of contacts on each contact structure. The first protective layer is preferably a rigid sheet. The second protective layer is located on a side of the first protective layer away from the second connector, that is, the second protective layer covers the first protective layer, and prevents the first protective layer from scratching the human body. The skin, which enhances the comfort of the user, is preferably a wear resistant fabric.

The base 101 has a convex fixing portion 101a, and the corresponding positions on the bonding layer 106, the fabric 10 and the first protective layer 105 have through holes, and the fixing portion 101a passes through the bonding layer 106 and the fabric. 10 and through holes in the first protective layer 105, fixing the components of the signal processing device connection assembly (including the base 101, the bonding layer 106, the first connector 102, the second connector 104, and the first protective layer 105) On the fabric. The signal processing device is detachably connected to the base 101, the first connector is preferably an FPC male connector, the second connector is preferably an FPC female connector, or the first connector is an FPC female The socket is connected, and the second connector is an FPC male connector.

The embodiment further provides a smart garment comprising the signal processing device connection component, the fabric and a signal processing device provided by the embodiment, wherein the signal processing device connection component configures the signal processing device on the fabric.

In the signal processing device connection assembly 100 provided by the present embodiment, since the first connector 102 is located on the outer surface 10a of the fabric 10 and the second connector 104 is located on the inner surface 10b of the fabric, and the first connector 102 is located between the base 101 and the outer surface 10a, and the conductive film 103 is located between the second connector 104 and the inner surface 10b. Therefore, only the first contact structure on the first connector 102 needs to be electrically conductive. The second contact structure on the film 103 and the third contact structure on the second connector 102 are electrically connected in sequence, that is, the sensor signal of the inner surface 10b of the fabric can be transmitted to the base 101 of the outer surface 10a of the fabric or directly transmitted. To the signal processing device. Therefore, the signal processing device connection assembly 100 provided by the present embodiment is advantageous for improving the reliability of signal transmission, and has a compact structure and convenient processing.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "connected" and "connected" are to be understood in a broad sense, and may be electrical communication within the two elements; they may be directly connected, It can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and the specific meaning of the above terms can be understood by a person of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific situation. Moreover, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defining "first" and "second" may include one or more of the features either explicitly or implicitly.

The above is a preferred embodiment of the signal processing device connection component and the smart clothing provided by the present invention, and is not to be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that, without departing from the inventive concept, It is also possible to make various modifications or substitutions, and all such modifications and substitutions are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention.

The various embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, and various aspects or features of the technical solutions of the various embodiments of the present invention are described below in another form, and are not limited to the following series of paragraphs, for the sake of clarity. Assign letters and numbers to some or all of these paragraphs, for example, A1, A2,.... The content of each of these paragraphs can be combined with the content of any other paragraph in any suitable manner. Without limiting the examples of some of the suitable combinations, some of the paragraphs below specifically reference other paragraphs and further define other paragraphs.

A1. A connection component, the connection component comprising:

a first connector for electrically connecting to the signal processing device;

a second connector having a third contact structure for electrically connecting to a flexible sensor adapted to be disposed on the fabric;

Wherein the first connecting member and the second connecting member are coupled to each other and electrically connected to each other so as to be capable of transmitting a sensor signal generated by the flexible sensor to the signal processing device.

A2. The connection sensor according to A1, wherein the flexible sensor is a conductive film.

A3. In the connection assembly of A2, the flexible sensor comprises:

a sensing layer for generating the sensor signal;

a second contact structure for electrically connecting to the third contact structure;

a transport layer for transmitting the sensor signal from the sensing layer to the second contact structure.

A4. The connection assembly of A1, wherein the first connector is a male connector, and the second connector is a female connector;

Alternatively, the first connector is a female connector and the second connector is a male connector.

A5. The connection assembly of A4, wherein the first connector and the second connector are both flexible connectors.

A6. The connection assembly of A1, wherein the first connector and the second connector are configured to be capable of sandwiching the flexible sensor between the first connector and the second connector.

A7. The connection assembly of A1, wherein the first connector and the second connector are configured to sandwich the second connector between the first connector and the flexible sensor.

A8. The connection component of A1, wherein the connection component further comprises:

a fixing mechanism for fixing the second connecting member to the flexible sensor.

A9. The connection assembly of A8, wherein the fixing mechanism comprises:

a base having a first fixing portion;

a protective layer having a second fixing portion that cooperates with the first fixing portion;

Wherein, the base and the protective layer fix the second connecting member to the flexible sensor by the engagement of the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion.

A10. The connection assembly of A9, wherein the fixing mechanism further comprises:

A bonding layer for securing the base to the fabric.

A11. The connection assembly of A10, wherein the bonding layer has a hollow portion;

Wherein the first connecting member is adapted to be disposed at the hollow portion.

A12. The connection assembly of A9, wherein the base has a fourth contact structure;

Wherein the first connector is adapted to be electrically connected to the signal processing device via the fourth contact structure.

A13. The connection assembly of A12, wherein the first connector has a first contact structure for electrically connecting to the fourth contact structure.

A14. The connection component of A9, wherein the protection layer comprises:

a first protective layer adapted to cover the second connector or the flexible sensor.

A15. The connection assembly of A14, wherein the first protective layer is made of a hard insulating material.

A16. The connection component of A15, wherein the protection layer further comprises:

a second protective layer adapted to cover the first protective layer.

A17. The connection assembly of A16, wherein the second protective layer is made of a wear resistant material.

A18. The connection assembly of A9, wherein the first fixing portion is a protrusion;

The second fixing portion is a through hole.

B19. A smart garment, characterized in that the smart garment comprises:

Fabric

Signal processing device

a connection assembly according to any one of A1 to A18;

Wherein the signal processing device is disposed on the fabric by the connecting component.

Claims

A connection assembly, characterized in that the connection assembly comprises:

a first connector for electrically connecting to the signal processing device;

a second connector having a third contact structure for electrically connecting to a flexible sensor adapted to be disposed on the fabric;

Wherein the first connecting member and the second connecting member are coupled to each other and electrically connected to each other so as to be capable of transmitting a sensor signal generated by the flexible sensor to the signal processing device.
The connection assembly of claim 1 wherein:

The flexible sensor is a conductive film.
The connection assembly of claim 2 wherein said flexible sensor comprises:

a sensing layer for generating the sensor signal;

a second contact structure for electrically connecting to the third contact structure;

a transport layer for transmitting the sensor signal from the sensing layer to the second contact structure.
The connection assembly of claim 1 wherein:

The first connecting member is a male connector, and the second connecting member is a female connector;

Alternatively, the first connector is a female connector and the second connector is a male connector.
The connection assembly of claim 4 wherein:

The first connector and the second connector are both flexible connectors.
The connector assembly of claim 1 wherein said first connector and said second connector are configured to sandwich said flexible sensor between said first connector and said second connector.
The connector assembly of claim 1 wherein said first and second connectors are configured to sandwich said second connector between said first connector and said flexible sensor .
The connection assembly of claim 1 wherein said connection assembly further comprises:

a fixing mechanism for fixing the second connecting member to the flexible sensor.
The connector assembly of claim 8 wherein said securing mechanism comprises:

a base having a first fixing portion;

a protective layer having a second fixing portion that cooperates with the first fixing portion;

Wherein, the base and the protective layer fix the second connecting member to the flexible sensor by the engagement of the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion.
The connection assembly of claim 9 wherein said securing mechanism further comprises:

A bonding layer for securing the base to the fabric.
The connection assembly of claim 10 wherein:

The bonding layer has a hollow portion;

Wherein the first connecting member is adapted to be disposed at the hollow portion.
The connection assembly of claim 9 wherein:

The base has a fourth contact structure;

Wherein the first connector is adapted to be electrically connected to the signal processing device via the fourth contact structure.
The connection assembly of claim 12 wherein:

The first connector has a first contact structure for electrically connecting to the fourth contact structure.
The connector assembly of claim 9 wherein said protective layer comprises: a first protective layer adapted to cover said second connector or said flexible sensor.
The connection assembly of claim 14 wherein:

The first protective layer is made of a hard insulating material.
The connection assembly of claim 15 wherein said protective layer further comprises: a second protective layer adapted to cover said first protective layer.
The connection assembly of claim 16 wherein:

The second protective layer is made of a wear resistant material.
The connection assembly of claim 9 wherein:

The first fixing portion is a protrusion;

The second fixing portion is a through hole.
A smart garment, characterized in that the smart garment comprises:

Fabric

Signal processing device

A connection assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 18;

Wherein the signal processing device is disposed on the fabric by the connecting component.