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WO2022168105A1 - Connecteur de passerelle textile des composants électroniques textiles intégrés, capteurs et composants numériques - Google Patents

Connecteur de passerelle textile des composants électroniques textiles intégrés, capteurs et composants numériques Download PDF

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WO2022168105A1
WO2022168105A1 PCT/IN2021/050401 IN2021050401W WO2022168105A1 WO 2022168105 A1 WO2022168105 A1 WO 2022168105A1 IN 2021050401 W IN2021050401 W IN 2021050401W WO 2022168105 A1 WO2022168105 A1 WO 2022168105A1
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/66—Structural association with built-in electrical component
    • H01R13/665—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in electronic circuit
    • H01R13/6658—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in electronic circuit on printed circuit board
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/77—Coupling devices for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures
    • H01R12/778—Coupling parts carrying sockets, clips or analogous counter-contacts
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D1/00—Garments
    • A41D1/002—Garments adapted to accommodate electronic equipment
    • A41D1/005—Garments adapted to accommodate electronic equipment with embedded cable or connector
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B2562/00—Details of sensors; Constructional details of sensor housings or probes; Accessories for sensors
    • A61B2562/22—Arrangements of medical sensors with cables or leads; Connectors or couplings specifically adapted for medical sensors
    • A61B2562/225—Connectors or couplings
    • A61B2562/227—Sensors with electrical connectors
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/24—Detecting, measuring or recording bioelectric or biomagnetic signals of the body or parts thereof
    • A61B5/25—Bioelectric electrodes therefor
    • A61B5/271—Arrangements of electrodes with cords, cables or leads, e.g. single leads or patient cord assemblies
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/68—Arrangements of detecting, measuring or recording means, e.g. sensors, in relation to patient
    • A61B5/6801—Arrangements of detecting, measuring or recording means, e.g. sensors, in relation to patient specially adapted to be attached to or worn on the body surface
    • A61B5/6802—Sensor mounted on worn items
    • A61B5/6804—Garments; Clothes

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  • the present invention relates to the field of textile gateway connector.
  • the present invention in particular relates to the wearable connectors for providing an interface for embedding wiring, sensors and electronics into garments which acts as a gateway between textile embedded electronic and electrical circuits to connect to external devices.
  • Electronics and sensors are known and used as wearable technology, such as intelligent clothing or smart clothing, which allows for the incorporation of built-in technological elements in textiles and/or clothes.
  • Electronic textiles may be used in many different applications, including sports training data acquisition, for health monitoring of persons or patients, for first responder (e.g. fire and police) or soldier worn electronics systems, for astronaut space suits and the like.
  • Smart Garments are typically a combination of fabrics, sensors, electronics and connected wiring that enable monitoring, computing, digital components and electronics to be embedded in or worn on the garment.
  • Smart Garments typically have conductors and electronic devices embedded in or provided on the garments.
  • Some electronic textiles have electronic functions incorporated directly on the textile fibers.
  • a connector and cable assembly including an electronic connector such as a HDMI connector having an outlet section and a multiplicity of elastic conductive stripes.
  • Each of the elastic conductive stripes is conductively connected at a first end to a respective preconfigured outlet pin of the electronic connector.
  • the second end of each of the elastic conductive stripes is preconfigured to operatively attach to a respective sensor such as a textile electrode of a smart garment.
  • at least one of the elastic conductive stripes is a textile based conductive stripe.
  • the overall mechanical assembly of the invention includes: light pipe, top enclosure, magnet, main electronics which contains the main PCB, battery and other electronic components, bottom enclosure, which holds the connector PCB, module dock, top textile PCB which are located above the textile band and under the textile pocket and the bottom textile PCB and (m) fabric and laminate padding, which are located below the textile band.
  • An electronic module comprising at least one printed circuit board (PCB), comprising at least one conductive circuit and at least one electronic component; a metallic rivet, grommet or eyelet to mechanically and electrically connect the; and a textile substrate with at least one electrically conductive circuit.
  • PCB printed circuit board
  • Publication No. US8376759 relates to a connector for an e-textile that has conductors that define a conductive layer of the e-textile includes a terminal subassembly that has terminals configured to be electrically connected to corresponding conductors of the e-textile.
  • the terminal subassembly has an insulator holding the terminals.
  • the terminals have mating interfaces.
  • a shell holds the terminal subassembly.
  • the shell has a front and a rear. The rear is configured to receive the e-textile.
  • the shell has a bottom and a top. The top is open sided to provide access to the mating interfaces of the terminals for mating with a mating connector.
  • WO2019155238 relates to an interface between an external data collection module and a textile, the textile having a plurality of sensors incorporated within it, wherein the plurality of sensors are adapted to be in electrical communication with the connector.
  • the connector comprises: an elongate strip manufactured from a flexible material and divided into a first portion and a second portion, the elongate strip comprising at least a first layer and the connector further comprising a plurality of transmission paths wherein: the first portion is configured to enable connection of the connector to the textile and is further configured to facilitate electrical communication with the plurality of sensors; the second portion is unconnected to the textile and enables flexible connection with the external data collection module; a first end of each transmission path is positioned so as to enable electrical communication with at least one sensor located within the textile; and a second end of each transmission path is configured to electrically connect with the external data collection module.
  • a connector includes a first member and a second member sandwiching an attachment portion of a garment having a conductive member, the first member having a first garment retaining portion to be contacted with one surface of the attachment portion and a projection made of a conductive material and disposed in a position different from the first garment retaining portion to project in a direction perpendicular to the first garment retaining portion, the second member having a second garment retaining portion to be contacted with the other surface of the attachment portion and a projection accommodating portion disposed in a position different from the second garment retaining portion, the projection having a slit extending in the direction perpendicular to the first garment retaining portion, and when the projection is fitted into the projection accommodating portion, the projection is electrically connected to the conductive member.
  • Publication No. US9577374 relates to a textile connector for an electronic textile includes a snap fastener having first and second snap segments configured to be snap fastened together such that the electronic textile is mechanically secured there between.
  • a first contact is held by the snap fastener.
  • the first contact is configured to be electrically connected to a first conductor of the electronic textile to define a first signal line.
  • a second contact is held by the snap fastener.
  • the second contact is configured to be electrically connected to a second conductor of the electronic textile to define a second signal line.
  • the first and second signal lines transmit different data signals from the electronic textile to an electronic component mounted to the electronic textile.
  • Publication No. ES2570585 relates to wired textile control and power system as a connection interface between a smart phone and an intelligent textile
  • the interface system is a universal serial bus (usb) type on the go (otg) completely textile and composite of textile circuitry and comprising, a standard ab harmonized textile micro usb connector from the mobile and connected telephone industry, to a textile cable that produces the otg usb feed and control crossover, optionally a usb textile circuitry for signal conditioning and a control and feeding connection cable to the electronic textile.
  • the proposed invention does not require the additional electronics of a control system dedicated to the electronic textile, which makes it simpler, more comfortable and cheaper than any other communication alternative between smart mobile telephones and electronic textiles.
  • the smart garment comprises: a garment fabric; a plurality of electrically conductive patterns coated on an outer surface of the garment fabric in a line pattern and with electrodes at both ends; a sensor and a measuring device electrically connected to one end of the electric wires; and a controller electrically connected to the other end of the electrically conductive patterns.
  • the electrically conductive patterns are formed by coating a liquid silicon resin mixed with electrically conductive powder in the line pattern and then being cured.
  • Each of input/output terminals of the sensor, the measuring device, and the controller are detachably coupled to the electrodes of the electrically conductive patterns.
  • KR20190029385 discloses a smart garment capable of easily attaching and detaching a sensor and a device and capable of easy cleaning.
  • the smart garment comprises: a garment fabric; a plurality of electric wires coated on an outer surface of the garment fabric in a line pattern and electrodes at both ends; a sensor and a measuring device electrically connected to one end of the electric wires; and a controller electrically connected to the other end of the electric wires.
  • the electric wires are formed by coating a liquid silicon resin mixed with electrically conductive powder in the line pattern and then being cured.
  • Each of input/output terminals of the sensor, the measuring device, and the controller are detachably coupled to the electrodes of the electric wires.
  • Publication No. CN207202070 relates to a section intelligence sports wear, it is including making up a plurality of electrically conductive cloth and the smart host who locates the inlayer at the clothing chest, pure silver silk and cotton yarn are drawn together to electrically conductive bale of cloth, and the cotton yarn parcel is at the outer cotton yarn core -spun yarn that forms of silver wire, clothing chest department corresponds electrically conductive cloth department and with the hidden discount, on this hidden discount press fitting to the electrically conductive cloth, forms the conductor, the smart host buckle is in the hidden discount, smart host includes the casing, with the PCB board in this casing, install MCU+BLE main control unit, charger unit, led on this PCB board key unit, motor unit, POWER unit, G sensor unit, heart rate the sensor unit, it has a convenient to carry, can 24 hours real -time supervision, and data are accurate, deuterogamy respiratory rate computational method, a meter step sensor just can reach the effect that real -time supervision amount of exercise and health moved and load.
  • TWM600554 relates to a smart sportswear includes a cloth body, a pair of connectors, an elastic band, connecting terminals, detection electrodes, and wires.
  • the cloth body has an inner surface and a plurality of holes.
  • the connectors are disposed on the inner surface of the cloth body, and the conductive buckles are located between the connectors.
  • the elastic band has a first end and a second end which are detachably connected to the connectors.
  • the elastic band further has a first surface and a second surface, and the first surface faces the holes and the second surface faces away from the first surface.
  • the connecting terminals are disposed on the first surface of the elastic band and respectively pass through the holes.
  • the detection electrodes are disposed on the second surface of the elastic band.
  • the wires are electrically connected from the detection electrodes to the connecting terminals.
  • Publication No. CN111214039 relates to a conductive cloth cover capable of intelligently guiding out static electricity of a human body, a pillow, a mattress and a seat.
  • the conductive cloth cover is made of conductive cloth, with an electrostatic discharge device, and can be applied to pillows, mattresses, seats and the like.
  • the electrostatic discharge device discharges static electricity led out from the human body via the conductive cloth through a discharge resistor; and a built-in MCU can monitor the electrostatic potential of the conductive cloth in real time through an electrostatic monitoring unit, and interrupts the process that the conductive cloth leads the static electricity of the human body to an electrostatic storage device when the electrostatic potential of the conductive cloth is reduced to a value lower than a set value.
  • the electrostatic potential of the human body can be ensured to be lower than a level capable of influencing the human body, and meanwhile, the amount of electrostatic charges stored in the electrostatic storage device can be reduced, so the discharge pressure of the discharge resistor is reduced, the heating of the discharge resistor is reduced, and use safety is ensured.
  • a wearable telescopic conductive cloth is elastic cloth and is used for making smart clothes.
  • the surface of the conductive cloth body with a first area for sticking a sensor, a second area for sticking a chip-type battery, and a third area for printing a connection circuit.
  • a connection circuit at the surface of the third area comprises a soft rubber layer, a silver glue circuit layer, an auxiliary circuit layer, an insulation protection layer and a waterproof layer sequentially stacked on the surface of the conductive cloth body.
  • the soft rubber layer is made of soft rubber with elasticity, and a rubber body on a first surface is in contact with the conductive cloth body and is immersed in a fiber gap of the conductive cloth body.
  • a circuit of the silver glue circuit layer is drawn from silver glue and is arranged on a second surface of the soft rubber layer.
  • the auxiliary circuit layer, the insulation protection layer and the waterproof layer sequentially cover the silver glue circuit layer.
  • the conductive cloth by the invention is not easily broken when the conductive cloth is stretched, and the normal electrical connection between the sensors can be effectively ensured.
  • WO2016201846 relates to the smart cloth comprises: a base layer with ventilation holes, and a thermal insulation layer which is disposed on the base layer and can move relative to the base layer; a temperature sensor configured to sense temperature information; and a control component connected to the temperature sensor and the thermal insulation layer, and configured to control, according to the temperature information sensed by the temperature sensor, the thermal insulation layer to move relative to the base layer, such that the thermal insulation layer is switched between a state of completely covering the ventilation holes and a state of completely not covering the ventilation holes or switched among the state of completely covering the ventilation holes, a state of partially covering the ventilation holes, and the state of completely not covering the ventilation holes.
  • the smart shoes and smart clothes made from the smart cloth are able to adjust the temperature, and make people feel more comfortable.
  • US2017040758 relates to a connector-and-cable assembly, including an electronic connector, such as a HDMI connector, having an outlet section and a multiplicity of elastic conductive stripes.
  • an electronic connector such as a HDMI connector
  • Each of the elastic conductive stripes is conductively connected, at a first end, to a respective preconfigured outlet pin of the electronic connector.
  • the second end of each of the elastic conductive stripes is preconfigured to operatively attach to a respective sensor, such as a textile electrode of a smart garment.
  • a respective sensor such as a textile electrode of a smart garment.
  • at least one of the elastic conductive stripes is a textile based conductive stripe.
  • Publication No. US2003108217 relates to a garment comprises a fabric shell to which a number of electronic devices are removably attached, suitably in respective pockets. Linking the devices are a pair of electrical conductors with a fabric cover over at least a part of their length.
  • the fabric shell and fabric cover with complementary connectors such as press-studs to enable the fabric cover and conductors to be attached to the garment, and easily removed there from for upgrades and/or cleaning of the garment.
  • Publication No. US9642398 relates to a wearable connector for an electronic textile includes a shell having an upper ring and a lower ring configured to capture the electronic textile there between.
  • the shell an interior channel at least partially defined by the upper and lower ring.
  • a conductive interface member is received in the interior channel of the shell and is electrically connected to the shell.
  • the conductive interface member has a compressible interface configured to be electrically connected to a conductor of the electronic textile. The conductive interface member is compressed against the conductor by at least one of the upper ring and the lower ring when the lower ring is coupled to the upper ring.
  • the present invention relates to atextile gateway connector for embedded textile electronics, sensors and digital components.
  • Thedevice is a wearable connector for providing an interface for embedding wiring, sensors and electronics into garments which acts as a gateway between textile embedded electronic and electrical circuits to connect to external devices.
  • the wearable connector includes a shell which can house a traditional female aspect of a connector on one end and terminates into a flexible system on the other end.
  • the female connector end has a flexible cover that fixes to the mouth of the connector to avoid dust and liquid ingress.
  • the enclosure is provided with a self-locking system to hold the male connector tightly as well as the cover.
  • the other end is fused to the flexible printed circuit board.
  • the housing with flexible terminal points at the bottom provides the ability to fuse the top cover on the external side of the garment and the flexible terminal points penetrate the inner part of the garment and can be affixed to any set of internal cables that provide a wired connection from inside the garment to outside the garment.
  • the housing is equipped with system for terminations as well as status light indicators and the system that allows wired and wireless communications using communication media such as Blue Tooth and WiFi embedded inside the molding of the plastic cover enclosure.
  • the invention creates a robust, compact and ubiquitous utility in the form of a docking connector system for complex electrical and electronic circuits to remain protectively external on the garment surface and to leverage a flexible and extensible conductorpatch panel which provides connectivity and access for wired peripheral components such as electrodes, sensors and other bio-metric digital components that is specifically required to be positioned in proximity to musculature and organs of the body.
  • the invention segregates high maintenance or frequently upgraded and consumable elements (such as wireless components and batteries) of the digital eco-system to external modules that can be easily removed and replaced without affecting the core and longer lifetime components, thereby extending the usable lifetime of the garment.
  • the core modular elements of the invention are adaptable to house and integrate with different types of garments and garment functionality and to be rendered in varying dimensions and shapes based on the construction of the garment as well as to combine with similar modules to work as a single logical system. .
  • the conductivity is also prone to break and degrade over time and maintenance and replacement presents a significant challenge, thereby limiting the useable lifetime of the garment.
  • multiple types of digital components embedded within the garment may be architected to use different types of protocols to communicate with their respective external monitoring and management systems and this poses technical challenges in cable cross-talk, interference, signal management and data processing.
  • the present invention aims to provide a textile gateway connector for embedded textile electronics, sensors and digital components.
  • the invention addresses the conventional challenges associated with electronic integration of technology within textiles and creates a robust, compact and ubiquitous utility in the form of a docking connector system for complex electrical and electronic circuits to remain protectively external on the garment surface and to leverage a flexible and extensible conductor patch panel which provides connectivity and access for wired peripheral components such as electrodes, sensors and other bio-metric digital components that specifically require to be positioned in proximity to musculature and organs of the body
  • the principal object of the present invention is to provide a textile gateway connector for embedded textile electronics, sensors and digital components.
  • the wearable connectors are adaptable to house and integrate with different types of garment functionality and to be rendered in varying dimensions and shapes based on the construction of the garment.
  • the conductivity of wearable connectors is not degraded over time.
  • the connectors are resistant to water and heat as well as vibrations, stresses and strains.
  • the processor (150) is populated with known HR, ECG, pulmonary function and blood sensing chipsets as well as GPS, gyro and accelerometers to communicate effectively with wired peripheral components such as electrodes, sensors and other bio-metric digital components that specifically require to be positioned comfortably and in proximity to musculature and organs such as the chest, heart and primary muscles on the garment that would provide readings to the processor (150) using pre-disposed wired connectivity inside the garment (300).
  • wired peripheral components such as electrodes, sensors and other bio-metric digital components that specifically require to be positioned comfortably and in proximity to musculature and organs such as the chest, heart and primary muscles on the garment that would provide readings to the processor (150) using pre-disposed wired connectivity inside the garment (300).
  • the processor (150) will be able to transmit and read the electrical impulses from the garment sensors, process the electrical responses into meaningful bio-metric data using integrated algorithms enabled by the firmware integrated with the processor (150), store and transfer this data to the outside world and connected systems using the docking ports (130) to wired (135) and wireless (138) connected devices with first responder crisis management room and armed forces control rooms and the like to illustratively display in real time as well as store, process, transmit and track bio-metric indicators such as location, distance, heart rate, blood pressure, body position, pulmonary distress, bleeding and other parameters associated with the functional requirements.
  • bio-metric indicators such as location, distance, heart rate, blood pressure, body position, pulmonary distress, bleeding and other parameters associated with the functional requirements.
  • FIG. 1 reveals an exploded view of the frontal part of the invention showing the hard-shell casing with the female connector(s) and enclosure to securely house the processor PCB which is connected to the flexible extensible patch panel and the back cover that seals the processor PCB within the hard-shell casing enclosure.
  • buttons and status LED’s housed on a membrane switch connected to the processor PCB and provides the ability to control the processor PCB and display visual status cues.
  • slave extender (102) that extends the capability of the master modular docking connector (101) which houses an enclosure (160) for a processor PCB (150) and a user interaction panel (165).
  • FIG. 1 shows an illustrative example in which 2 x master modular docking connectors (101) connect to 1 x slave extender (102) using the embodied patch panels (180) to provide connectivity to in-garment sensors and electronics (186) via the connecting conductor (185).
  • one master modular docking station is working as an input connector and the other is configured to work as an output connector (denoted by arrows) for attached external peripherals.
  • the present invention provides a docking connector (100)for garment embedded textile electronics, sensors and other digital components that are wired inside the garment and terminate into a single-point-of-connectivity via the embodied patch panel (180) forsimultaneous active conductivity, communication and control through the embodied processor (150) for efficient wired (135) and wireless (138)signal and data processing via the embodied docking gateway (101) and for providing electrical current and interaction with external devicesand systems related to in-garment connectivity and conductivity in general with the specific objective of providing a reliable, robust, efficient and compact interface to connect systems simultaneously to multiple garment embedded resources for physically and/or wirelessly interfacing body health, fitness and biological parameters and such monitoring systems to various types of textile integrated bio-metric sensors for reading and measuring body data and also for providing electrical impulses to garment integrated electrodes for electro-mechanical neuro-muscular, skeletal and neuro-cranial stimulation.
  • the docking connector (100) is an assembledembodimentcomprising, in the least, of twoparts.
  • the first embodied part of the docking connector (100)and which remains external to the textile outer surface comprises in one instance of master docking gateway (101) which acts as a hard-shell casing (105),and which is embodied, on one end,with a female aspect of at least one known connector (130) andis terminated, on the other end, insidean enclosure (160), meant to house theprocessor (150) via the termination points (120) andequipped on its exposed surface with a user interaction panel (165) and which is secured on its unexposed garment facing surface, by a protective cover (190) which is securely glued during assembly of the docking connector (100).
  • master docking gateway (101) which acts as a hard-shell casing (105),and which is embodied, on one end,with a female aspect of at least one known connector (130) andis terminated, on the other end, insidean enclosure (160), meant to house theprocessor (150) via the termination points (120) andequipped on its exposed surface with a user interaction panel (165) and which is secured on its unex
  • the first embodied part of the docking connector (100) and which remains external to the textile outer surface comprises in a second instance of a slave extended module (102) ( ) which acts as a hard-shell casing (106), and which is embodied, on its externalexposed end with a user interaction panel (165) and is terminated, on the other end, inside an enclosure (160) meant to house the processor (150) via the termination points (120) and which is secured on its unexposed garment facing surface, by a protective cover (190) which is securely glued during assembly of the docking connector (100).
  • a slave extended module (102) ( ) which acts as a hard-shell casing (106), and which is embodied, on its externalexposed end with a user interaction panel (165) and is terminated, on the other end, inside an enclosure (160) meant to house the processor (150) via the termination points (120) and which is secured on its unexposed garment facing surface, by a protective cover (190) which is securely glued during assembly of the docking connector (100
  • the hard-shell casing (105/ 106) has a protectiveenclosure (160) that in its first instance is meant to securely retain the processor (150).
  • Pin to Pin conductivity is provided between the female connector (130) and the processor by pre-disposed termination points (120) that are perfectly matched to the type of known female connector(s) embedded within the hard-shell casing (105).
  • the hard-shell casing (105) and docking gateway (101) is pre-disposed with a protective cover (140) to eliminate the ingress of dust and liquids while the garment is in storage or undergoing a wash and dry cycle.
  • the protective cover (140) is securely held in place using a screw-lock (145).
  • the second part of the docking connector (100) is a flexible extensible patch panel (180) which, on one end, connects to the processor (150) via pre-disposed terminal block (124) using a flexible and extensible tail (125), and on the other end, expands into a pre-disposed set of terminal patch points in a foldable shape.
  • the sizing and patch points available on the patch panel (180) depends on the type of known connector or connectors (130) and/or user interaction panel (165) housed inside the hard-shell casing (105/106) and the functional components embedded inside the processor (150).
  • the flexibility and extensibility of the patch panel (180) and its tail (125) provide a robust connectivity which can withstand continuous stretching sheer forces exerted on the docking connector (100) during body movement and washing and drying rotation cycles.
  • the docking connector (100) can be rendered in various dimensions and sizes depending upon the functionality of the garment while retaining the layout and outline of the shape as revealed in the drawings. Each dimensional rendering is created to specifications that are determined by the type of known connector or connectors (130) being housed inside the hard-shell case (105) and require the use of matching male connectors (131) for the patch cables (135) and wireless docking module (138), as the case may be, and the shape and size of the processor (150) and its termination points (120) and which in turn will determine the patch points and size and terminal layout of the patch panel (180).
  • the patch panel should be rendered in a size which has a smaller perimeter as compared to the hard-shell external casing (105 / 106) to ensure that the patch panel is completely sealed and bonded to the upper half using the protective cover (250) and rivets (110).
  • a set of matching male connectors (131) and patch cables (135) provide a wired connection to such devices.
  • the patch cables are suitably integrated with locking screws (145) to match the female counterpart (130) that is embodied within the hard-shell case (105).
  • an external wireless module (138) is embodied with male connector(s) (131) matching to the female connector(s) (130) to directly dock with the docking gateway (101) ( ).
  • the external wireless module (138) in its primary instance houses replaceable consumables such as batteries as well as subsystems that provide communication protocols such as RF, WiFi, Bluetooth.
  • electrical circuits and batteries are impractical, bulky, high maintenance or unsafe as in situ embedded parts of the docking connector and garment, and these would be provided via connectivity that is external to the garment and removeable during cleaning cycles.
  • These circuits and components are housed inside the wired (135) and wireless (138) docking modules.
  • the external wired (135) and wireless module (138) can interact with smart phone application (460), smart watch application (450), and a management cloud (410) to exchange data, status information and execute remote commands.
  • the processor (150) is comprised of functional electronic and electrical components such as micro-processors, storage, resistors, sensors, capacitors and systems-on-chip components and other such electrical and electronic components which are required to actively engage with the functionality the garment is meant to perform.
  • the processor (150) is provisioned with firmware relevant to the electronic components based on the functional requirements of the garment as well as acts as a translator of various signal management systems.
  • the processor (150) can also be provisioned with electronics sub-systems to act as a USB Hub providing a single point of connectivity to a plurality of USB protocol friendly peripherals housed or connected inside the garment for both data and power.
  • the hard-shell case (105/106) is provisioned with user interaction panels (165) which is populated in one instance with status LED indicators as well as interactive buttons to enable user intervention of the functional capability of the processor (150). These LED’s and buttons are populated on the processor (150) and the hard-shell case (105/106) is suitably perforated or provisioned with a membrane switch to interact with the processor (150) based on the functional requirements of the garment.
  • a protective shielding may also be provided at this connection point inside the enclosure (160) to avoid electro-static discharge.
  • the hard-shell casing (105) and protective cover (190) are robustly molded with plastic materials such as ABS, TPE, Silicone Rubber or similar materials and the docking gateway (101) is pre-populated with standard or customised mini-connectors (130), as an example illustrates a plurality of two standard connectors viz. mini-Display Port and USB-C which can support a plurality of electrical and data terminals to fulfill the function of ubiquitous connectivity and conductivity for simultaneous connection of electrical and data device functions.
  • the mini-DP 20 pin connector provides 20 conductors that can carry multi-phasic electrical current impulses at varying frequencies and the USB-C connector provides 24-pin connectivity for flexibility of data and low voltage conductivity.
  • customized connectivity for electrical and data conductivity can be achieved using custom designed magnetic attachments with pogo pin connectors with a plurality of pins as required to meet dust and water resistance standards such as IP65 – IP68.
  • isolation can be maintained between the conductors to avoid interference and cross-talk and electrical and data signal pathways are handled in an efficient and effective manner within the docking gateway (101) the processor (150) and patch panel (180).
  • an assembled docking connector comprises of the hard-shell case (105) pre-molded with at least one or a plurality of known connector(s) (130), with the processor (150) connected to the user interaction panel (165) and then securely housed inside the enclosure (160) terminated robustly with the matching pin-out array (120) and mated with at least one or a plurality of patch panels (180) via at least one or a plurality of flexible extensible tails (125) terminated with the processor (150) using the locking terminal block (124).
  • the substrate assembled enclosure is filled with a liquid material such as a potting compound or encapsulation resin for resistance to vibration, and for the exclusion of water, moisture, or corrosive agents and protects against mechanical and thermal shocks.
  • a liquid material such as a potting compound or encapsulation resin for resistance to vibration, and for the exclusion of water, moisture, or corrosive agents and protects against mechanical and thermal shocks.
  • the protective back cover (190) is glued to the back of the enclosure (160) during the process of potting encapsulation and locked securely with the guiding notch (115) during assembly.
  • the flexible and extensible patch panel (180) emerges out of the back cover (190) via the T-Shaped slot (116) ( ).
  • the patch panel (180) is meant to fold and penetrate the surface of the textile substrate via a slit (215) so that it can be positioned on the inner (body facing) side of the garment.
  • the assembled docking connector (100) is heat adhesive bonded (220) to an extremity of the garment textile.
  • the patch panel (180) provides at least one or a plurality of patch points to which garment embedded electrical and data conductors will be terminated.
  • Each patch point (181) is matched to the functional requirement of the connected digital component in the garment and corresponds to a matching input or output designated in the pin designation of the locking terminal block (124) based on the electronic circuits deployed within the processor PCB (150) to fulfil the functional requirement of the garment.
  • a wiring schematic drawing is provided with the assembled docking connector (100) that details the patch panel pin designation for functional use within the garment and the patch panel (180) will have printed marking on it that provide visual identification of the pin number.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates how the patch panel (180) bonds to the textile inner surface using a protective heat-fused seal (250) extending around the periphery of the patch panel (180) and sealing the patch panel to the garment, for resisting entry of water to the patch points (181) and reinforced through the textile surface to the hard-shell case (105).
  • a protective heat-fused seal 250
  • its hard shell plastic casing (105) may be molded without rivet holes to provide the function for using heat bonding glue, to securely bond the invention.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a sectional view of the various layers of elements that make up the assembled invention on a textile substrate.
  • FIG. 102 illustrates another instance a hard-shell slave extender (102) which is used as an extender of the gateway docking connector (101) where proximity to specific body parts or signal isolation is required by the sensor for power and data processing with limitation of cable distance or specific user interaction requirements. It (102) is similar in form to the master gateway docking connector (101) except that it does not have the external connectivity capability and is not populated with mini connectors (130). It’s (102) primary function is to act as a slave to the gateway docking connector (101), however, in limited alternate embodiments it may work as a stand-alone device as well.
  • FIG. 180 illustrates how the master connector patch panel (180) connects to the slave connector patch panel to provide transmission of data and power between the slave and the master connector using interconnect trace conductors (185) and how the patch point (181) connects to embedded sensors and electronics (186) using the trace conductors (185).
  • the present invention relates to a docking connector (100) for garment embedded textile electronics, sensors and other digital components that are wired inside the garment and terminate into a single-point-of-connectivity via the embodied patch panel (180) for simultaneous active conductivity, communication and control through the embodied processor (150) for efficient wired (135) and wireless (138) signal and data processing via the embodied docking gateway (101) and for providing electrical current and interaction with external devices and systems related to in-garment connectivity and conductivity in general with the specific objective of providing a reliable, robust, efficient and compact interface to connect systems simultaneously to multiple garment embedded resources.
  • sensory, and electrical stimulating systems embedded within the health and fitness garment require body contact in the vicinity of musculature and organs similar to that used for medical devices.
  • the challenge is to ergonomically manage the contact cable leads as well as connectivity in a compact, lightweight, and comfortable manner to allow the garment to be worn in pursuits of daily life activities as well as while engaging into sports and athletic training activities.
  • embedded garment sensors, electrodes and other digital components are deployed in plurality and in the vicinity of specific musculature or organs or circulatory system points to be able to non-invasively interact with skin substrates such as the epidermal stratum corneum, epidermal and dermal blood vessels and glands and cutaneous and sub-cutaneous nervous system and musculature.
  • skin substrates such as the epidermal stratum corneum, epidermal and dermal blood vessels and glands and cutaneous and sub-cutaneous nervous system and musculature.
  • head worn garments or textile bands are meant to interact with cranial and sub-cranial elements as well as aural and ocular elements.
  • the invention is capable of achieving the functional objective of reading, monitoring and stimulating dermal and sub-dermal organs and musculature of the body using external power sources and communication sub-systems (135, 138) that feeds, on one hand, embedded processor system (150) and, on the other hand, provides electrical stimulus and data interchange via its embodied patch panel (180) using garment embedded cables (300) and trace conductors (185) to garment embedded sensors, electrodes and digital components (186).
  • the physical construction of the invention is embodied in the form of an externally projecting hard-shell modular docking connector (100) represented in the first instance, as a master modular docking gateway connector (101) and the second as a slave extender (102) for garment embedded textile electronics, sensors, electrodes and other digital components (186) that are wired inside the garment and terminate into a single-point-of-connectivity via the embodied patch panel (180) using cables (300) and trace conductors (185) for simultaneous active conductivity, communication and control through the embodied processor PCB (150) for efficient wired (135) and wireless (138) signal and data processing via the embodied docking gateway (101) and for providing electrical current and interaction with external devices and systems related to in-garment connectivity and conductivity in general with the specific objective of providing a reliable, robust, efficient and compact interface to connect systems simultaneously to at least one or a plurality of garment embedded resources.
  • the interactions of garment embedded digital components, sensors and electrodes may use one or multiples methods of thermal, optical and/or electrical sensory interaction with the skin substrates. These interactions require periodic or constant impulse transmission and signaling between the physically located body contact point and the sensor device electronics using physical cables.
  • the sensor device electronics needs connectivity to power sources such as a rechargeable battery as well as wired or wireless connectivity to another device where the data is stored, analyzed and visually or graphically presented for diagnosis.
  • the invention provides for operational efficiency and the uniqueness for effectively establishing ubiquity anda single-point-of-connectivity as well as a logical discreet electrical and data circuit for sensor and electrode lead wires, via the patch panel (180) to active and compact embedded and encapsulated electronic components, within the processor (150)and an externally projecting docking gateway (101)encased in a hard-shell to provide the ability for external modules to deliver power and health monitoring systems and platforms to communicate with the embedded sensors using wired (135) and wireless (138) connectivity.
  • the invention achieves its objective of extended usable life and increased reliability by moving sensitive components such as batteries and communication electronics to external modules (135,138), and only provides discrete elements such as embedded encapsulated electronics, resistance to vibration, and exclusion of water, moisture, or corrosive agents and protects against mechanical and thermal shocks within the protective and encapsulated enclosure (160).
  • multiple textile docking connectors (100) in different embodiments can combine together within a garment or sets of garments by creating a continuity by designating a single or a set of patch points (181) and connecting them with wires within the same garment or connecting them to mating terminals between different sets of garments.
  • This provides the ability for the docking connector (100) to expand itself in a circuit, a hub as well as a data and sensor network while retaining the objective of providing a single-point-of-connectivity to the same external wired and wireless systems on one side and to expand the connected circuit or network within the garment as well as connect devices that are housed within the garment.
  • the docking connector in one instance can work as an input connector or a hub for both data and power conductivity and processing with several docking connectors connected to it can work, in other instances, as output connectors with the ubiquity of handling power as well as data conductivity with signal and data processing built-in via the processor (150) housed inside each docking connector (100) and in a third instance as a user interaction panel using the slave extender (102) as required within the logical and functional requirements of the smart garment.
  • the processor (150) housed inside each docking connector (100) and in a third instance as a user interaction panel using the slave extender (102) as required within the logical and functional requirements of the smart garment.
  • the invention is suitable for use with garments meant for the human body as well as garments that may be worn on animal bodies such as horses, camels and as such any other animal which have similar elements of musculature and organ functions for bio-metric tracking and monitoring.
  • the processor (150) is populated with known HR, ECG, EMG sensor chips and GPS, gyro and accelerometers to communicate effectively with wired peripheral components such as electrodes, sensors and other bio-metric digital components that specifically require to be positioned comfortably and in proximity to musculature and organs such as the chest, heart and primary muscles on the garment that would provide readings to the processor (150) using pre-disposed wired connectivity inside the garment (300) and trace conductivity (185).
  • wired peripheral components such as electrodes, sensors and other bio-metric digital components that specifically require to be positioned comfortably and in proximity to musculature and organs such as the chest, heart and primary muscles on the garment that would provide readings to the processor (150) using pre-disposed wired connectivity inside the garment (300) and trace conductivity (185).
  • the processor (150) is able to transmit and read the electrical impulses from the garment sensors, process the electrical responses into meaningful bio-metric data using integrated algorithms enabled by the firmware integrated with the processor (150), store and transfer this data to the outside world and connected systems using the docking ports (130) with wired (135) and wireless (138) connected devices such as digital displays, smartphones and the like to illustratively display, store, process, transmit and track bio-metric indicators such as location, distance, heart rate, steps count, blood pressure, exercise mode, muscle tension and other calculated parameters associated with fitness training functions.
  • bio-metric indicators such as location, distance, heart rate, steps count, blood pressure, exercise mode, muscle tension and other calculated parameters associated with fitness training functions.
  • the processor (150) is populated with known HR, ECG, pulmonary function and blood sensing chipsets as well as GPS, gyro and accelerometers to communicate effectively with wired peripheral components such as electrodes, sensors and other bio-metric digital components that specifically require to be positioned comfortably and in proximity to musculature and organs such as the chest, heart and primary muscles on the garment that would provide readings to the processor (150) using pre-disposed wired connectivity inside the garment (300).
  • wired peripheral components such as electrodes, sensors and other bio-metric digital components that specifically require to be positioned comfortably and in proximity to musculature and organs such as the chest, heart and primary muscles on the garment that would provide readings to the processor (150) using pre-disposed wired connectivity inside the garment (300).
  • the processor (150) will be able to transmit and read the electrical impulses from the garment sensors, process the electrical responses into meaningful bio-metric data using integrated algorithms enabled by the firmware integrated with the processor (150), store and transfer this data to the outside world and connected systems using the docking ports (130) to wired (135) and wireless (138) connected devices with first responder crisis management room and armed forces control rooms and the like to illustratively display in real time as well as store, process, transmit and track bio-metric indicators such as location, distance, heart rate, blood pressure, body position, pulmonary distress, bleeding and other parameters associated with the functional requirements.
  • bio-metric indicators such as location, distance, heart rate, blood pressure, body position, pulmonary distress, bleeding and other parameters associated with the functional requirements.
  • the processor (150) is populated with known HR, ECG, pulmonary function chipsets as well as GPS, gyro and accelerometers to communicate effectively with wired peripheral components such as electrodes, sensors and other bio-metric digital components that specifically require to be positioned comfortably and in proximity to musculature and organs such as the chest and heart on the garment that would provide readings to the processor (150) using pre-disposed wired connectivity inside the garment (300,185).
  • wired peripheral components such as electrodes, sensors and other bio-metric digital components that specifically require to be positioned comfortably and in proximity to musculature and organs such as the chest and heart on the garment that would provide readings to the processor (150) using pre-disposed wired connectivity inside the garment (300,185).
  • the processor (150) will be able to transmit and read the electrical impulses from the garment sensors, process the electrical responses into meaningful bio-metric data using integrated algorithms enabled by the firmware integrated with the processor (150), store and transfer this data to the outside world and connected systems using the docking ports (130) to wired (135) and wireless (138) connected devices to store, process, transmit and track bio-metric indicators such as heart rate, blood pressure, body position, pulmonary distress and other parameters associated with the functional requirements.
  • the processor PCB (150) is populated with known HR, ECG, EEG, EMG, EMS, pulmonary function, motion sensing as well as GPS, gyro and accelerometers to communicate effectively with wired peripheral components such as electrodes, sensors and other bio-metric digital components that specifically require to be positioned comfortably and in proximity to musculature and organs such as the chest, heart and primary muscles on the garment that would provide readings to the processor PCB (150) using pre-disposed wired connectivity (300,185) inside the space suit.
  • wired peripheral components such as electrodes, sensors and other bio-metric digital components that specifically require to be positioned comfortably and in proximity to musculature and organs such as the chest, heart and primary muscles on the garment that would provide readings to the processor PCB (150) using pre-disposed wired connectivity (300,185) inside the space suit.
  • the processor PCB (150) will be able to be wired to the communication pack within the space suit to transmit and read the electrical impulses from the garment sensors, process the electrical responses into meaningful bio-metric data using integrated algorithms enabled by the firmware integrated with the processor PCB (150), store and transfer this data to the outside world and connected systems using the docking ports (130) to wired (135) and wireless (138) connected devices and the like to illustratively display in real time as well as store, process, transmit and track bio-metric indicators such as location, distance, heart rate, blood pressure, body position, pulmonary distress, and movement, brain activity and other parameters associated with the functional requirements so that the astronaut and connected medical teams can get meaningful bio-metric information as well as to establish muscle fatigue and provide TENS massage and pain therapy as well as EMS based muscle stimulation to augment physical exercise in anti-gravity atmospheres.
  • bio-metric indicators such as location, distance, heart rate, blood pressure, body position, pulmonary distress, and movement, brain activity and other parameters associated with the functional requirements
  • the processor (150) is populated with known HR, ECG, EMG, EMS, pulmonary function, motion sensing as well as GPS, gyro and accelerometers to communicate effectively with wired peripheral components such as electrodes, sensors and other bio-metric digital components that specifically require to be positioned comfortably and in proximity to musculature and organs such as the chest, heart and primary muscles on the garment that would provide readings to the processor (150) using pre-disposed wired connectivity (300,185) inside the garment.
  • wired peripheral components such as electrodes, sensors and other bio-metric digital components that specifically require to be positioned comfortably and in proximity to musculature and organs such as the chest, heart and primary muscles on the garment that would provide readings to the processor (150) using pre-disposed wired connectivity (300,185) inside the garment.
  • the docking gateway (101) will be connected to a TENS/EMS stimulator (135, 138) to transmit electrical impulses to full body core musculature to illustratively display in real time as well as store, process, transmit and track bio-metric indicators such as location, distance, heart rate, blood pressure, body position, pulmonary distress, and movement and other parameters associated with the functional requirements so that the user can receive TENS pain therapy as well as EMS based muscle stimulation to augment physical exercise and re-habilitation.
  • a TENS/EMS stimulator (135, 138) to transmit electrical impulses to full body core musculature to illustratively display in real time as well as store, process, transmit and track bio-metric indicators such as location, distance, heart rate, blood pressure, body position, pulmonary distress, and movement and other parameters associated with the functional requirements so that the user can receive TENS pain therapy as well as EMS based muscle stimulation to augment physical exercise and re-habilitation.
  • the processor (150) is populated with known HR, ECG, EMG, pulmonary function, motion sensing as well as GPS, gyro and accelerometers as well a garment embedded LED lighting.
  • the processor (150) can effectively communicate with wired peripheral components such as electrodes, sensors and other bio-metric digital components that specifically require to be positioned comfortably and in proximity to musculature and organs such as the chest, heart and primary muscles on the garment that would provide readings to the processor (150) using pre-disposed wired connectivity (300,185) inside the garment as well as to embedded LED lighting which is connected to ambient light sensors and the LED lights will switch on as soon as the light levels drop below the threshold programmed.
  • wired peripheral components such as electrodes, sensors and other bio-metric digital components that specifically require to be positioned comfortably and in proximity to musculature and organs such as the chest, heart and primary muscles on the garment that would provide readings to the processor (150) using pre-disposed wired connectivity (300,185) inside the garment as well as to embedded LED lighting which is connected to ambient light sensors and the LED lights will switch on as soon as the light levels drop below the threshold programmed.
  • the docking gateway (101) will be connected to a large battery pack and external communication systems (135, 138) to power the LED lights as well as store, process, transmit and track bio-metric indicators such as location, distance, heart rate, blood pressure, body position, pulmonary distress, fall detection, inactivity, incidence of limb fractures and displacement and other parameters associated with the functional requirements so that the user is visible to others in darkness as well as the garment embedded LED lighting can be used for various functions such as a flashlight as well as to flash in different colors to show alarm and safety status indication including LED text messages.
  • bio-metric indicators such as location, distance, heart rate, blood pressure, body position, pulmonary distress, fall detection, inactivity, incidence of limb fractures and displacement and other parameters associated with the functional requirements so that the user is visible to others in darkness as well as the garment embedded LED lighting can be used for various functions such as a flashlight as well as to flash in different colors to show alarm and safety status indication including LED text messages.
  • the patch panel (180) can be configured to provide on one or more of its patch points (181) connectivity to body temperature sensors and in-garment thermal pads or heating elements, pre-populated within the garment.
  • the system can be configured to automatically provide a manually triggered or monitored body warming function by powering up the connected in-garment thermal pads and heating elements.
  • external wireless connectivity module suited to provide added functionality and connectivity with matching male connector (s) (131) to mate with the female docking connector (s) (130) that connects to the docking gateway (101).
  • user interaction panel comprised of membrane switch andLED status indicators.
  • hot bond adhesive layer that is meant to bond the hard-case shell (105) to the external surface of the textile interface.

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La présente invention concerne un connecteur de passerelle textile d'éléments électroniques textiles, capteurs et composants numériques intégrés. Le dispositif est un connecteur vestimentaire servant à fournir une interface permettant d'intégrer un câblage, des capteurs et des éléments électroniques dans des vêtements qui fait office de passerelle entre des circuits électroniques et électriques intégrés à un textile pour permettre une connexion à des dispositifs externes. Le connecteur de passerelle textile (100) pour éléments électroniques textiles, capteurs et autres composants numériques intégrés à des vêtements est câblé à l'intérieur du vêtement et se termine à un point de connectivité unique par l'intermédiaire du panneau de raccordement incorporé (180) pour une conductivité, une communication et une commande actives simultanées, à travers le processeur incorporé (150) pour un signal filaire (135) et sans fil (138) et un traitement de données efficients par l'intermédiaire de la passerelle d'accueil maîtresse incorporée (101) et d'un extenseur esclave (102) servant à fournir un courant électrique et une interaction de données avec des dispositifs et systèmes externes.
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