Textile electronic connection system
First Claim
1. A textile electronic connection system comprising:
- a knitted, woven, or braided textile ribbon including integrated transmission elements running the length of the ribbon to transmit data and/or power along the length of the ribbon; and
a fastener for connecting the ribbon to another ribbon or device, the fastener including;
a male portion, and a female portion, one of the male portion and the female portion on the ribbon, the other of the male portion and the female portion on the other ribbon or device, at least one of the male portion and the female portion including a deformable element which releasably locks the male and female portions together; and
a connector integrated with the fastener portions and connected to the integrated transmission elements to quickly allow connection and disconnection of the ribbon to the other ribbon or device in a robust and reliable fashion.
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Abstract
A textile electronic connection system wherein a knitted, woven, or braided textile ribbon includes integrated transmission elements running the length of the ribbon to transmit data and/or power along the length of the ribbon. A fastener connects the ribbon to another ribbon or device and includes a male portion and a female portion. One of the male portion and the female portion is on one end of the ribbon and the other of the male portion and the female portion is on the other ribbon or device. At least one of the male portion and the female portion includes a deformable element which releasably locks the male and female portions together. A connector is integrated with the fastener portions and connected to the integrated transmission elements to quickly allow connection and disconnection of the ribbon to the other ribbon or device in a robust and reliable fashion.
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31 Claims
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1. A textile electronic connection system comprising:
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a knitted, woven, or braided textile ribbon including integrated transmission elements running the length of the ribbon to transmit data and/or power along the length of the ribbon; and
a fastener for connecting the ribbon to another ribbon or device, the fastener including;
a male portion, and a female portion, one of the male portion and the female portion on the ribbon, the other of the male portion and the female portion on the other ribbon or device, at least one of the male portion and the female portion including a deformable element which releasably locks the male and female portions together; and
a connector integrated with the fastener portions and connected to the integrated transmission elements to quickly allow connection and disconnection of the ribbon to the other ribbon or device in a robust and reliable fashion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A textile electronic connection system comprising:
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a male fastener portion including deformable prongs and one portion of a connector between the deformable prongs; and
a female fastener portion including recesses which receive the prongs of the male fastener portion, the female fastener portion includes the other portion of the connector disposed between the recesses of the female fastener portion.
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22. A textile electronic connection system comprising:
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a male fastener portion including prongs with a conductive portion thereon; and
a female fastener portion including recesses which receive the prongs of the male portion and having corresponding conductive portions contacting the conductive portions of the prongs of the male fastener portion to provide an electrical interconnection between the male and female fastener portions.
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23. A textile electronic connection system comprising:
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a male fastener portion including legs with the conductive portion thereon; and
a female fastener portion including tubes which receive the legs of the male portion and having corresponding conductive portions contacting the conductive portions of the legs of the male fastener portion to provide an electrical interconnection between the male and female fastener portions.
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24. A textile electronic connection system comprising:
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a first knitted, woven, or braided textile ribbon including integrated transmission elements running the length of the ribbon to transmit data and/or power along the length of the ribbon;
a second knitted, woven, or braided textile ribbon including integrated transmission elements running the length of the ribbon to transmit data and/or power along the length of the ribbon; and
a fastener for physically and electrically interconnecting the two ribbons, the fastener including;
a male fastener portion on connected to the first ribbon, a female fastener portion on connected to the second ribbon, at least one of the male fastener portion and the female fastener portion including a deformable element which locks the male and female portions together, one connector portion integrated with the male fastener portion and connected to the integrated transmission elements of the first ribbon, and the other connector portion integrated with the female portion of the fastener and connected to the integrated transmission elements of the second ribbon.
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25. A textile electronic connection system comprising:
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a first knitted, woven, or braided textile ribbon including integrated transmission elements running the length of the ribbon to transmit data and/or power along the length of the ribbon;
a second knitted, woven, or braided textile ribbon including integrated transmission elements running the length of the ribbon to transmit data and/or power along the length of the ribbon; and
a fastener for physically and electrically interconnecting the two ribbons, the fastener including;
a male fastener portion overmolded onto one end of the first ribbon, a female fastener portion overmolded onto one end of the second ribbon, at least one of the male fastener portion and the female fastener portion including a deformable element which locks the male and female portions together, one connector portion integrated with the male fastener portion and connected to the integrated transmission elements of the first ribbon, and the other connector portion integrated with the female portion of the fastener and connected to the integrated transmission elements of the second ribbon.
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26. A textile electronic connection system comprising:
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a first knitted, woven, or braided textile ribbon including integrated transmission elements running the length of the ribbon to transmit data and/or power along the length of the ribbon;
a second knitted, woven, or braided textile ribbon including integrated transmission elements running the length of the ribbon to transmit data and/or power along the length of the ribbon; and
a fastener for physically and electrically interconnecting the two ribbons, the fastener including;
a male fastener portion on connected to the first ribbon and including a pair of deformable prongs, a female fastener portion on connected to the second ribbon and including a pair of recesses which receive the prongs, one connector portion between the prongs of the male fastener portion and connected to the integrated transmission elements of the first ribbon, and the other connector portion between the recesses of the female portion of the fastener and connected to the integrated transmission elements of the second ribbon.
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27. A textile electronic connection system comprising:
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a first knitted, woven, or braided textile ribbon including integrated transmission elements running the length of the ribbon to transmit data and/or power along the length of the ribbon;
a second knitted, woven, or braided textile ribbon including integrated transmission elements running the length of the ribbon to transmit data and/or power along the length of the ribbon; and
a fastener for physically and electrically interconnecting the two ribbons, the fastener including;
a male fastener portion on connected to the first ribbon and including a pair of deformable prongs, a female fastener portion on connected to the second ribbon and including a pair of recesses which receive the prongs, one connector portion on the prongs of the male fastener portion and connected to the integrated transmission elements of the first ribbon, and the other connector portion integrated with the female portion of the fastener and connected to the integrated transmission elements of the second ribbon.
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28. A textile electronic connection system comprising:
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a first knitted, woven, or braided textile ribbon including integrated transmission elements running the length of the ribbon to transmit data and/or power along the length of the ribbon;
a second knitted, woven, or braided textile ribbon including integrated transmission elements running the length of the ribbon to transmit data and/or power along the length of the ribbon; and
a fastener for physically and electrically interconnecting the two ribbons, the fastener including;
a male fastener portion on connected to the first ribbon including a pair of legs, a female fastener portion on connected to the second ribbon including a pair of tubes which receive the legs of the male fastener portion, one connector portion integrated with the legs of the male fastener portion and connected to the integrated transmission elements of the first ribbon, and the other connector portion integrated with the tubes of the female portion of the fastener and connected to the integrated transmission elements of the second ribbon.
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29. A textile electronic connection system comprising:
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a first knitted, woven, or braided textile ribbon including integrated transmission elements running the length of the ribbon to transmit data and/or power along the length of the ribbon;
a second knitted, woven, or braided textile ribbon including integrated transmission elements running the length of the ribbon to transmit data and/or power along the length of the ribbon; and
a fastener for physically and electrically interconnecting the two ribbons, the fastener including;
a male snap member on the first ribbon including an extension, a female snap member on the second ribbon including a recess which receives the extension of the male snap member, one connector portion integrated with the male snap member and connected to the integrated transmission elements of the first ribbon, and the other connector portion integrated with the female snap member of the fastener and connected to the integrated transmission elements of the second ribbon. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. A textile electronic connection system comprising:
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a first knitted, woven, or braided textile ribbon including integrated transmission elements running the length of the ribbon to transmit data and/or power along the length of the ribbon;
a second knitted, woven, or braided textile ribbon including integrated transmission elements running the length of the ribbon to transmit data and/or power along the length of the ribbon; and
a fastener for physically and electrically interconnecting the two ribbons, the fastener including;
a male snap portion on the first ribbon, a female snap portion on the second ribbon, the male snap portion divided into at least two terminals, the female snap portion divided into at least two corresponding terminals, the terminals of the male snap portion connected to the integrated transmission elements of the first ribbon, and the terminals of the female snap portion connected to the integrated transmission elements of the second ribbon.
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