ELECTRICAL POWER/COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

• US 20140306518A1
• Filed: 09/27/2012
• Published: 10/16/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tryonic Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Tryonic Ltd.
• Inventors: Paronetto, Giuseppe, Cappelli, Fabio
• Application Number:
  US14/348,488
• Publication Number:
  US 20140306518A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 307/9.1
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/0002 Details of protective garments not provided for in groups A41D13/0007 - A41D13/1281
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 19/0024 with accessories
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 19/015 Protective gloves A41D19/0055 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 1/12 Box-shaped seats; Bench-type seats, e.g. dual or twin seats
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 1/18 Covers for saddles or other seats; Paddings
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 1/28 Other additional equipment, e.g. back-rests for children
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 6/01 Electric circuits
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 21/26 Handlebar grips twist grips B62K23/04

Abstract

To improve the power or signal electrical transfer it is described a n electric power/communication system (10). It comprises a first contact surface (22, 24, 32, 34), adapted for being fed by a source (60) to transfer electrical power and/or signal, which is comprised on a surface in sight of a vehicle; and a garment (50) having a second outer contact surface (52, 54), adapted for conducting electric energy and/or receive electrical power and/or signal for a user device (70), which is configured to be able to touch the first contact surface in order to receive electrical power and/or signal.

Claims

1. Electric power/communication system comprising

a first contact surface, adapted for being fed by a source to transfer electrical power and/or signal, which is comprised on a surface in sight of a vehicle;

a garment having a second outer contact surface, adapted for conducting electric energy and/or receive electrical power and/or signal for a user device, which is configured to be able to touch the first contact surface in order to receive electrical power and/or signal.

2. System according to claim 1, comprised in a motorcycle.

3. System according to claim 1, wherein the power source comprises a battery or the vehicle alternator and/or the electrical signal source comprises an electronic circuit on-board the vehicle.

4. System according to claim 3, wherein the garment comprises a suit or gloves, for motorcycle or not.

5. System according to claim 4, wherein the second contact surface comprises conductive areas or electrodes obtained on the outer surface of the garment which are electrically isolated from each other.

6. System according to claim 4, wherein the first contact surface comprises conductive areas or electrodes, each electrically isolated from each other, obtained superficially on a saddle or seat of the vehicle.

7. System according to claim 4, comprising means for electrically disconnecting the first contact surface from the source as a function of the garment proximity.

8. System according to claim 4, wherein the user device comprises an electronic device able to perform intelligent functions and/or able to exchange said signal to and from the vehicle through said two contact surfaces.

9. System according to claim 8, wherein the user device comprises a radio transmitter/receiver or an activator circuit for an airbag or a microprocessor.

10. System according to claim 8, wherein the garment comprises or to the garment is associated a helmet comprising an electronic device that can be electrically powered and/or connected through the two surfaces.

11. System according to claim 10, wherein the electronic device in the helmet comprises a motorized operator for the visor, or a display circuit on or in the visor adapted to generate images on the visor to be seen by the pilot, or a light intensity regulator circuit arranged on or in the visor adapted to control the transparency of the visor.

12. Method for electrically powering/communicating with an electrical device, placed on or inside a garment, from a power and/or electrical signal source placed on-board a vehicle, wherein

configuring a first contact surface in sight on the vehicle so that it can transfer electrical power and/or signal from the source,

configuring a second external contact surface on or in the garment so that it can by contact receive electrical power and/or signal from the first contact surface.

13. Garment adapted to be fed by a power and/or signal source, wherein it comprises two outer surface areas being conductive and isolated from each other, each area being adapted to pick up by contact, from the source, a polarity of the power or signal.

14. Vehicle comprising a power supply and/or signal source, wherein it comprises in sight two outer superficial areas being conductive and isolated from each other, which areas are (i) each adapted to provide a polarity of the power supply and/or signal, and (ii) integrated into, or forming part of, a seat or saddle or handlebar.