WO2019013149A1

WO2019013149A1 - Fiber product

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Publication number: WO2019013149A1
Application number: PCT/JP2018/025822
Authority: WO
Inventors: 修大西; 細野　剛; 嘉奈子安藤
Original assignee: 岡本株式会社
Priority date: 2017-07-14
Filing date: 2018-07-09
Publication date: 2019-01-17
Also published as: JPWO2019013149A1

Abstract

Provided is a fiber product provided with an alarm mechanism that does not easily obstruct user movement. A fiber product (1) includes a sensor (11), an alarm unit (12) for sending alarm according to a measured value detected by the sensor (11), and knitted covering yarn (15) in which the peripheral surfaces of metal wires are covered by a fiber layer. The knitted covering yarn (15) is woven into a fiber product main body (20).

Description

Fiber products

The present invention relates to textiles. More specifically, the present invention relates to a textile product having a notification mechanism.

BACKGROUND Conventionally, a temperature measurement device is known that measures the temperature of a user's body temperature or the ambient environment temperature and notifies the measurement result. For example, in Patent Document 1, the temperature is measured by a temperature measurement member attached to a temperature detection target, and the measurement result is transmitted to the outside through the measurement member attached to the clothes worn by the temperature detection target and the measurement member. Wireless temperature measurement device is disclosed.

International Publication "WO 2013/108803" (released on July 25, 2013)

However, since the wireless temperature measurement device described in Patent Document 1 is configured to transmit the measurement result to the measurement member by wireless communication, it is necessary to include a configuration such as an antenna required for wireless communication. This leads to an increase in the size of the device and the power consumption. In addition, with the increase in size of the device, the movement (action) of the user may be restricted by the lead conductor of the antenna or the like.

An object of the present invention is to provide a fiber product that is small and consumes less power, and is provided with a notification mechanism that is less likely to hinder the user's operation.

In order to solve the above-mentioned subject, a textile product concerning one mode of the present invention is provided with a textile product main part which a user wears, and an informing mechanism provided in the textile product main body, and said informing mechanism is a sensor A notification unit for giving notification according to a measurement value detected by the sensor, a metal wire electrically connecting the sensor and the notification unit, and a composite yarn having a fiber layer covering the metal wire The composite yarn is configured to be woven into the textile body.

According to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a fiber product that is small and consumes less power, and is provided with a notification mechanism that is less likely to hinder the user's operation.

It is a schematic diagram showing textiles concerning Embodiment 1 of the present invention. An example of the structure of the above-mentioned textiles is shown, and (a) of Drawing 2 is a partially broken top view of a knit covering thread which constitutes a part of the above-mentioned textiles, and (b) of Drawing 2 knits. It is a model longitudinal cross-sectional view of covering yarn. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the principal part structure of the alerting | reporting mechanism which the said textile product has. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process which the alerting | reporting mechanism which the said textile product has performs. It is a schematic diagram showing textiles concerning Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

Embodiment 1
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, an example in which the fiber product according to the present invention is applied to a sock (leg wear) will be described.

(Overview of textile products)
The outline | summary of the fiber product 1 which concerns on this invention is demonstrated using FIG. FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a fiber product 1.

In the present embodiment, the fiber product 1 is configured as a sock. The textile product 1 includes a textile product body 20 worn by the user and a notification mechanism 10 provided on the textile product body 20. The notification mechanism 10 includes a sensor 11, a notification unit 12, a battery 13, a circuit unit 14, and a knit covering yarn 15. The sensor 11, the notification unit 12, the battery 13, and the circuit unit 14 are electrically connected by a knit covering yarn 15.

The textile product 1 is a textile product in which the notification mechanism 10 is combined with the textile product body 20. The textile product main body 20 corresponds to all areas except the sensor 11, the notification unit 12, the battery 13, the circuit unit 14, and the knit covering yarn 15.

The notification mechanism 10 is a mechanism mainly configured to notify a user wearing the textile product 20 of information by a predetermined method using the notification unit 12. The predetermined method may be, for example, but not limited to, the emission of light appealing to vision, the reproduction of sound appealing to hearing, the output of vibration appealing to touch, and the generation of an odor appealing to smell. Further, the notification mechanism 10 may notify information to others around the user wearing the textile product 20. A method of informing others of the information around the user may be, for example, reproduction of sound or light emission, but is not limited thereto.

The notification mechanism 10 causes the notification unit 12 to notify in accordance with the detection result of the sensor 11. More specifically, the notification mechanism 10 notifies the notification unit 12 when the measurement value detected by the sensor 11 is equal to or more than a predetermined upper limit value. Further, the notification mechanism 10 causes the notification unit 12 to notify when the temperature detected by the sensor 11 is equal to or less than a predetermined lower limit value. These upper and lower limit values are preset threshold values, and these threshold values can be set arbitrarily.

For the textile product 1, the sensor 11 is disposed at a position corresponding to the sole of the foot of the textile product body 20. Further, the notification unit 12 is disposed at a position corresponding to the back of the foot of the textile product body 20. Furthermore, the battery 13 and the circuit unit 14 are disposed in the vicinity of the footwear outlet of the textile product body 20.

The sensor 11 is a device that converts information of an indicator variable and an indicator variable measured in a person or the surrounding environment into signals transmitted by another medium using some scientific principle. The information measured by the sensor 11 may be, for example, information on the user wearing the fiber product 20, such as the user's body temperature, pulse rate, amount of sweating, and the angle and direction when the user falls down. In addition, information on the surrounding environment such as humidity in the air around the user and the presence or absence of smoke may be used. In addition, the information which the sensor 11 measures is not limited to these.

The sensor 11 can detect ambient environment variables. For example, the sensor 11 is implemented as a temperature sensor using a thermistor that detects the ambient temperature. The sensor 11 is connected to the circuit unit 14 through the knit covering yarn 15 and outputs the detected environmental variable to the circuit unit 14. The sensor 11 may be located anywhere as long as it can detect ambient environment variables, but it may be an environment such as a neck muscle receiving a long time of sunlight or a foot sole receiving high heat instantaneously such as frictional heat to the ground. It is preferable that the variables be placed at variable positions. Also, the sensor 11 may be formed integrally with the knit covering yarn 15.

The notification unit 12 makes a notification in response to an instruction from the circuit unit 14 and causes the user to perceive the notification. The notification unit 12 is connected to the circuit unit 14 via the knit covering yarn 15. Note that the notification unit 12 is not particularly limited as long as it can be notified. For example, the notification unit 12 may be configured to cause the user to perceive vibration using a piezoelectric vibrator such as a piezoelectric ceramic vibrator or a quartz vibrator that vibrates by application of a voltage. The piezoelectric vibrator is small and lightweight, and consumes very little current, so it can notify the user without interfering with the user's operation. Further, when the notification unit 12 is configured to make the user perceive a vibration, it is preferable that the notification unit 12 is disposed at a position where the user can easily detect the vibration, such as the back of a wrist or a foot.

The battery 13 is a power supply source connected to the circuit unit 14 through the knit covering yarn 15. The sensor 11, the notification unit 12, and the circuit unit 14 operate using the power supplied from the battery 13. . The configuration of the battery 13 is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that the battery 13 be small and lightweight, and that the amount of heat generation at the time of discharge be small.

The circuit unit 14 controls all the units. For example, the circuit unit 14 acquires an environmental variable detected by the sensor 11, and compares the environmental variable with each of the upper limit value and the lower limit value. And when the environment variable detected by the sensor 11 is more than an upper limit, the circuit part 14 controls the alerting | reporting part 12, and makes it alert | report. When the environment variable detected by the sensor 11 is equal to or less than the lower limit value, the circuit unit 14 controls the notification unit 12 to make notification.

The knit covering yarn 15 is a composite yarn in which the circumferential surface of the metal wire is covered with a fiber layer. The knit covering yarn 15 is woven into a part of the textile product body 20, and using a metal wire covered with a fiber layer, the sensor 11, the notification unit 12, the battery 13, the circuit unit 14 and the notification unit 12 Electrically connected. The details of the knit covering yarn 15 will be described later.

(Details of knit covering yarn)
The detailed configuration of the knit covering yarn 15 will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 (a) is a partially broken plan view of a knit covering yarn 15 constituting a part of the textile product 1, and FIG. 2 (b) is a knit covering yarn constituting a part of the textile product 1. 15 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view of FIG.

First, the outline of the knit covering yarn 15 will be described with reference to FIG. The knit covering yarn 15 has a core portion 151 and a fiber layer 156 covering the core portion 151. The core portion 151 includes a first insulation coated metal wire 152 and a second insulation coated metal wire 153 which extend in the longitudinal direction.

Next, the internal structure of the knit covering yarn 15 will be described using (b) of FIG. (B) of FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along the line A-A 'of (a) of FIG.

As shown in (b) of FIG. 2, the first insulating coated metal wire 152 is composed of a metal wire 152 a covered by an insulating layer 152 b. In addition, the second insulating covering metal wire 153 is formed of a metal wire 153a covered by the insulating layer 153b. A part of the insulating layer 152 b is removed, and a bonding portion 154 is formed to be in contact with the exposed metal wire 152 a. In addition, a part of the insulating layer 153 b is removed, and a bonding portion 155 is formed to be in contact with the exposed metal wire 153 a. The sensor 11 has a rectangular shape, and has a pair of

external electrodes

11a and 11b at both ends. The sensor 11 is electrically connected to the metal wire 152 a and the metal wire 153 a by connecting the external electrode 11 a to the bonding portion 154 and connecting the external electrode 11 b to the bonding portion 155. In this manner, the surroundings of the electrically connected temperature sensor 11 and the

metal wires

152 a and 153 a are covered with the fiber layer 156. The

bonding portions

154 and 155 may be formed as a structure different from the bonding material by plating or the like, but when the insulating

layers

152 b and 153 b are thin, bonding is performed using a bonding material such as solder or a conductive adhesive. The

units

154 and 155 can also be configured. Moreover, in the area | region where the core wire part 151 was coat | covered with the fiber layer 156, the core wire part 151 is sealed with respect to the exterior.

A copper wire or a nickel wire can be used for the

metal wires

152 a and 153 a that constitute the core wire portion 151. Preferably it is a copper wire. The diameter of the metal wire is not particularly limited, but is 1 μm or more and 1 mm or less, preferably 1 μm or more and 0.5 mm or less. The insulating

layers

152b and 153b prevent the

metal wires

152a and 153a from being in direct contact with each other, and a polyurethane resin, an acrylic resin, or a long insulating sheet or tape can be used.

The fiber layer 156 includes a knitted fabric covering the core portion 151, and covers the outer periphery of the core portion 151. The type of fibers constituting the fiber layer 156 may be the same as or different from the knitted fabric (yarn) used for the fiber product body 20.

The sensor 11, the notification unit 12, the battery 13, and the circuit unit 14 are electrically connected by the knit covering yarn 15 having such a configuration. Therefore, the notification mechanism 10 does not need to have an antenna for wireless transmission as in the related art, so that the size and power consumption can be reduced. Further, since the knit covering yarn 15 is woven into the textile body 20, it is possible to prevent the user's operation from being impeded by the

metal wires

152a and 153a of the knit covering yarn 15.

(Configuration of notification mechanism)
The structure of the notification mechanism 10 which the textile product 1 which concerns on this embodiment has is demonstrated using FIG. FIG. 3: is a block diagram which shows an example of a principal part structure of the alerting | reporting mechanism 10 which the textile product 1 has.

As shown in FIG. 3, the notification unit 12, the battery 13, and the circuit unit 14 include a connector 16 that detachably connects the knit covering yarn 15 (

metal wires

152 a and 153 a).

The connector 16 is a connecting member for electrically connecting the above-described portions by the knit covering yarn 15. According to the illustrated example, one connector 16 is provided in each of the notification unit 12 and the battery 13, and three in the circuit unit 14. The connectors 16 are preferably provided on both parts so as to detachably connect the parts and the knit covering yarns 15. That is, the notification unit 12, the battery 13, and the circuit unit 14 can be attached to and detached from the textile product 1 by the connector 16. For example, preferably, the notification unit 12 includes the connector 16, and the connector 16 is used to detachably connect the metal wire that configures the core wire portion 151 of the knit covering yarn 15. Thus, for example, when the notification unit 12 breaks down, it is possible to release the connection between the notification unit 12 and the knit covering yarn 15, and remove only the notification unit 12 from the textile product body 20 for replacement. Preferably, the connector 16 has a waterproof structure that prevents the entry of water.

(Flow of processing)
The flow of the process performed by the notification mechanism 10 of the fiber product 1 according to the present embodiment will be described using FIG. 4. Drawing 4 is a flow chart which shows an example of the flow of processing performed by reporting mechanism 10 which textiles 1 has.

First, the sensor 11 detects the measurement value of the user or the surrounding environment (S1), and outputs it to the circuit unit 14.

Next, the circuit unit 14 that has acquired the measured value from the sensor 11 determines whether the measured value detected by the sensor 11 is equal to or greater than a predetermined upper limit (S2). If it is determined that the value is equal to or more than the predetermined upper limit (YES in S2), the circuit unit 14 notifies the user by notifying the notification unit 12 (S4). On the other hand, when it is determined that the measured value is not equal to or more than the predetermined upper limit (NO in S2), the circuit unit 14 subsequently determines whether the measured value detected by the sensor 11 is equal to or less than the predetermined lower limit (S3) . When it is determined that the measured value detected by the sensor 11 is less than or equal to the predetermined lower limit (YES in S3), the circuit unit 14 notifies the user by notifying the notification unit 12 (S4). On the other hand, when it is determined that the measured value detected by the sensor 11 is not less than or equal to the predetermined lower limit (NO in S3), the process returns to S1 and continues the process of S1 to S4.

As described above, the circuit unit 14 notifies the notification unit 12 when the measured value detected by the sensor 11 is equal to or more than the predetermined upper limit value and / or when the measured value is equal to or less than the predetermined lower limit value. Therefore, for example, by using a temperature sensor as the sensor 11 and setting the temperature at which heatstroke may develop as the upper limit, the user may recognize early that heatstroke may develop. it can. Also, by setting the temperature at which the user feels cold as the lower limit, the user can take early measures such as cold. Also, when the notification mechanism 10 is to notify information to others around the user, for example, when the sensor 11 detects a temperature at which heat stroke may develop, the notification unit 12 reproduces sound or emits light. It is possible to notify other people around by

As in the present embodiment, when the fiber product 1 is applied to a sock and the sensor 11 is disposed at a position corresponding to the sole of the foot, the predetermined upper limit is between the sock and the shoe sole or the ground. You may set the value which assumed the frictional heat by the friction of. When the frictional heat is large, the frictional heat may momentarily transfer a large amount of heat to the sole of the foot to cause a blister. In such a case, by notifying the user by vibration, for example, the user can take appropriate action.

(Effect of textile products)
Thus, the textile product 1 includes the textile product body 20 worn by the user and the notification mechanism 10 provided on the textile product body 20. The notification mechanism 10 includes a sensor 11, a notification unit 12 that notifies according to the measurement value detected by the sensor 11, and a knit covering yarn 15, and the knit covering yarn 15 is woven into the textile product body 20. It is a structure.

In the textile product 1, since each part of the notification mechanism 10 is electrically connected by the knit covering yarn 15, the notification mechanism 10 does not need to have an antenna as in the related art. Further, since the knit covering yarn 15 is woven into the textile body 20, the

metal wires

152a and 153a of the knit covering yarn 15 are prevented from interfering with the user's operation.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to realize the fiber product 1 provided with the notification mechanism 10 that is compact and consumes low power and is unlikely to hinder the user's operation.

[Modification]
In the said embodiment, the textile product 1 was a structure which has the alerting mechanism 10 provided with one sensor 11. As shown in FIG. However, the fiber product 1 may be configured to include a plurality of sensors 11. For example, the notification mechanism 10 may be configured to include two sensors, a first sensor and a second sensor. At this time, it is preferable that the first sensor and the second sensor are disposed apart from each other at different portions of the textile main body 20. As a result, it is possible to notify the notification unit 12 according to the measurement values detected at different positions of the textile product main body 20 and to notify the user.

Moreover, in the said embodiment, it was a structure which alert | reports according to the measured value which the alerting | reporting part 12 detected by the sensor 11. FIG. However, the notification unit 12 may be configured to notify with a different notification pattern according to the measurement value detected by the sensor 11. For example, the notification unit 12 may be configured to notify with different notification patterns when the measured value detected by the sensor 11 is equal to or more than a predetermined upper limit value and when the measured value is equal to or less than the predetermined lower limit value. Thereby, the user can recognize whether the measured value detected by the sensor 11 is the upper limit value or more or the lower limit value or less from the difference in the notification pattern.

Second Embodiment
Another embodiment of the present invention will be described below using FIG. In this embodiment, an example in which the fiber product according to the present invention is applied to a shirt will be described. In addition, about the member which has the same function as the member demonstrated in the said embodiment for convenience of explanation, the same code | symbol is appended and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a textile product 101. As shown in FIG. The textile product 101 has a configuration in which the notification mechanism 10 is combined with a textile product body 21 that is a shirt. According to the illustrated example, the notification mechanism 10 notifies the notification unit 12 disposed at the cuff according to the measurement value detected by the sensor 11 disposed at the neck of the shirt.

The basic structure of the knit covering yarn 15 is the same as that of the first embodiment. Further, as in the first embodiment, the notification mechanism 10 may further include a connector 16 (not shown) that allows the notification unit 12, the battery 13, and the circuit unit 14 to be detachable.

The notification mechanism 10 according to the present embodiment can notify the notification unit 12 according to the measurement value detected by the sensor 11. That is, the same operation and effect as the notification mechanism 10 according to the first embodiment can be obtained.

Thus, the textile according to the present invention is applicable to various textiles that can be worn by the user. For example, the textile product according to the present invention can be suitably applied to various clothes, underwear, leg wear, towels, insoles such as shoes and boots, hats, and supporters.

[Summary]
The textile product (1, 101) according to aspect 1 of the present invention comprises a textile product body (20, 21) worn by the user, and a notification mechanism (10) provided on the textile product body, wherein the notification mechanism A sensor (11), a notification unit (12) for giving notification according to a measurement value detected by the sensor, a metal wire for electrically connecting the sensor and the notification unit, and covering the metal wire And a composite yarn having a fiber layer (knit covering yarn 15), and the composite yarn is configured to be woven into the fiber product body.

In the above configuration, since the sensor and the notification unit are electrically connected by the metal wire, the notification mechanism does not need to have an antenna as in the related art. Further, since the composite yarn is woven into the textile body, it is possible to prevent the metal wire from interfering with the operation of the user.

Therefore, according to the above configuration, it is possible to realize a small-sized and low-power-consumption fiber product provided with a notification mechanism that does not easily hinder the user's operation.

In the textile product according to aspect 2 of the present invention, in the aspect 1, the notification section detects that the measured value detected by the sensor is equal to or greater than a predetermined upper limit value and equal to or less than a predetermined lower limit value. It may be configured to vibrate in at least one case.

According to the above configuration, the user can recognize early that heatstroke may develop, for example, by setting a measurement value that may cause heatstroke as the upper limit value. In addition, by setting the measurement value at which the user feels cold as the lower limit value, the user can take measures against cold and the like at an early stage.

In the fiber product according to aspect 3 of the present invention, in the above-mentioned aspect 2, the notification section notifies in the case where the measured value detected by the sensor is equal to or higher than the upper limit value and in the case where the measured value is equal to or lower than the lower limit value. The configuration may be such that notification is made with different notification patterns in the case where the measured value detected by the sensor is equal to or more than the upper limit value and the case where the measured value is equal to or less than the lower limit value.

According to the above configuration, the user can recognize whether the measured value detected by the sensor is the upper limit value or more or the lower limit value or less from the difference in the notification pattern.

In the textile according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in any of the first to third aspects, the sensor includes a first sensor and a second sensor, and the first sensor and the second sensor are the textile main body. It is good also as a structure mutually spaced apart and arrange | positioned in the different site | parts of.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to notify the user by notifying the notification unit according to the measurement value detected at the position of the textile product body in which each of the first sensor and the second sensor is disposed.

In the textile product according to aspect 5 of the present invention, in any one of the aspects 1 to 4, the notification section may be configured to include a connector for detachably connecting the metal wire.

According to the above-described configuration, for example, when the notification unit fails, it is possible to release the connection with the metal wire and remove only the notification unit from the textile product body for replacement.

In the textile product according to aspect 6 of the present invention, in any one of aspects 1 to 5, the notification unit may be configured to perform notification by vibration. According to the above configuration, the user can take an appropriate response at an early stage by recognizing the vibration.

In the textile according to aspect 7 of the present invention, in any of the above aspects 1 to 6, the sensor may be a temperature sensor that detects a temperature. According to the above configuration, the textile product can notify the user when the temperature detected by the temperature sensor is equal to or higher than the predetermined upper limit temperature and equal to or lower than the predetermined lower limit temperature.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and embodiments obtained by appropriately combining the technical means disclosed in the different embodiments. Is also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 textile product 101 textile product 10 alerting mechanism 11 sensor 12 alerting | reporting part 13 battery 14 circuit part 15 knit covering yarn (composite yarn)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 16 connector 20 textile product main body 21 textile product main body 151 core wire part 152 1st insulation coating metal wire 152a metal wire 152b insulation layer 153 2nd insulation coating metal wire 153a metal wire 153b insulation layer 154 joint part 155 joint part 156 fiber layer

Claims

A textile product body worn by the user,
And a notification mechanism provided on the textile product body,
The notification mechanism
Sensor,
A notification unit that notifies according to the measured value detected by the sensor;
A metal wire electrically connecting the sensor and the notification unit; and a composite yarn having a fiber layer covering the metal wire,
A textile product characterized in that the composite yarn is woven into the textile product body.
The informing unit is configured to notify in at least one of the case where the measured value detected by the sensor is equal to or more than a predetermined upper limit and the case where the measured value is equal to or less than a predetermined lower limit. Textile products described.
The notification unit notifies when the measured value detected by the sensor is equal to or more than the upper limit value and when the measured value is equal to or less than the lower limit value, and the measured value detected by the sensor is the upper limit value. The textile product according to claim 2, wherein the notification is made with different notification patterns in the case of the above and the case of below the lower limit value.
The sensor includes a first sensor and a second sensor,
The textile product according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first sensor and the second sensor are disposed apart from each other at different parts of the textile main body.
The textile product according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the notification unit includes a connector that detachably connects the metal wire.
The textile product according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the notification unit performs notification by vibration.
The textile product according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the sensor is a temperature sensor that detects a temperature.