Attaching Electronic Components to Interactive Textiles
First Claim
1. A method for attaching an electronic component to an interactive textile, the method comprising:
- receiving an interactive textile that includes conductive threads woven into the interactive textile, each conductive thread comprising one or more flexible threads and a conductive wire;
stripping away fabric of the interactive textile and the flexible threads of the conductive threads to open up a window in the interactive textile in which the conductive wires are exposed; and
attaching an electronic component to the exposed conductive wires of the conductive thread in the window of the interactive textile.
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Abstract
This document describes techniques and apparatuses for attaching electronic components to interactive textiles. In various implementations, an interactive textile that includes conductive thread woven into the interactive textile is received. The conductive thread includes a conductive wire (e.g., a copper wire) that that is twisted, braided, or wrapped with one or more flexible threads (e.g., polyester or cotton threads). A fabric stripping process is applied to the interactive textile to strip away fabric of the interactive textile and the flexible threads to expose the conductive wire in a window of the interactive textile. After exposing the conductive wires in the window of the interactive textile, an electronic component (e.g., a flexible circuit board) is attached to the exposed conductive wire of the conductive thread in the window of the interactive textile.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for attaching an electronic component to an interactive textile, the method comprising:
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receiving an interactive textile that includes conductive threads woven into the interactive textile, each conductive thread comprising one or more flexible threads and a conductive wire; stripping away fabric of the interactive textile and the flexible threads of the conductive threads to open up a window in the interactive textile in which the conductive wires are exposed; and attaching an electronic component to the exposed conductive wires of the conductive thread in the window of the interactive textile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
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a laser; a hot plate; at least a memory and a processor to implement a controller, the controller configured to; position an interactive textile proximate the laser, the interactive textile comprising conductive threads woven into the interactive textile, each conductive thread comprising one or more flexible threads and a conductive wire; control the laser to apply a laser beam to the interactive textile to ablate fabric of the interactive textile and the flexible threads of the conductive threads to open up a window in the interactive textile in which the conductive wires are exposed; position an electronic component over the exposed conductive wires in the window of the interactive textile such that electronic plates of the electronic component are aligned with the exposed conductive wire; and control the hot plate to apply heat to the electronic component to cause the electronic plates of the electronic component to connect to the exposed conductive wires. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
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a heating element; a hot plate; at least a memory and a processor to implement a controller, the controller configured to; position an interactive textile proximate the hot bar, the interactive textile comprising conductive threads woven into the interactive textile, each conductive thread comprising one or more flexible threads and a conductive wire; control the heating element to burn or melt fabric of the interactive textile and the flexible threads of the conductive threads to open up the window in the interactive textile in which the conductive wires are exposed; position an electronic component over the exposed conductive wires in the window of the interactive textile such that electronic plates of the electronic component are aligned with the exposed conductive wire; and control the hot plate to apply heat to the electronic component to cause the electronic plates of the electronic component to connect to the exposed conductive wires. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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