Knit Goods with Moisture Sensor
First Claim
1. Knit fabric comprising a knit base containing at least one thread (6) of a material, said thread changing its electrical properties under the influence of moisture, and comprising an incorporated moisture sensor (5) that comprises at least two spaced apart electrically conductive electrodes (7), between which are located stitch rows or stitch columns of the knit base and which contain, respectively, at least one electrically conductive thread (8) that is knitted together with the knit base and is in electrical connection with electrical connecting means (16) that are accessible from the outside.
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Abstract
A knit fabric comprising a knit base containing at least one thread of a material, said thread changing its electrical resistance under the influence of moisture, is provided with an incorporated moisture sensor that comprises at least two spaced apart electrically conductive electrodes. Rows or columns of stitches of the knit base are located between the electrodes. Each of the electrodes contains at least one electrically conductive thread that is knit together with the knit base and that is in electrical connection with electrical connecting means (16) that are accessible from the outside.
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- 1. Knit fabric comprising a knit base containing at least one thread (6) of a material, said thread changing its electrical properties under the influence of moisture, and comprising an incorporated moisture sensor (5) that comprises at least two spaced apart electrically conductive electrodes (7), between which are located stitch rows or stitch columns of the knit base and which contain, respectively, at least one electrically conductive thread (8) that is knitted together with the knit base and is in electrical connection with electrical connecting means (16) that are accessible from the outside.
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