Switches in textile structures
First Claim
1. An electronic switch comprising first and second electrodes incorporated in a textile structure and forming contact faces on the surface of the structure, the contact faces being spaced from one another and exposed at the surface for engagement simultaneously by a body part to make an electrical connection between the electrodes.
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Abstract
An electronic switch comprises electrodes (6) incorporated in a textile structure (4). The electrodes form contact faces exposed at the surface of the structure, and available for engagement simultaneously by a body part such as a finger (10). The electrical conductivity at the surface of the body part completes an electrical connection between the electrodes (6), which can complete an electrical circuit to generate an output signal. The output signal can be used to activate a number of functions.
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- 1. An electronic switch comprising first and second electrodes incorporated in a textile structure and forming contact faces on the surface of the structure, the contact faces being spaced from one another and exposed at the surface for engagement simultaneously by a body part to make an electrical connection between the electrodes.
- 11. A textile structure including at least one electronic switch comprising first and second electrodes incorporated in a textile structure and forming contact faces on the surface of the structure, the contact faces being spaced from one another and exposed at the surface for engagement simultaneously by a body part to make an electrical connection between the electrodes, and wherein the location of an electrode is identified on a surface of the structure.
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16. A garment comprising a textile structure with first and second electrodes incorporated in the textile structure and forming contact faces on the surface of the structure, the contact faces being spaced from one another and exposed at the surface for engagement simultaneously by a body part to make an electrical connection between the electrodes, and wherein the location of an electrode is identified on a surface of the structure.
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