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 comprising conductive threads interwoven with a fabric of the interactive textile, each conductive thread comprising one or more flexible threads and a conductive wire;
stripping away a portion of both the fabric of the interactive textile and the flexible threads of the conductive threads of the interactive textile 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 comprising conductive threads interwoven with a fabric of the interactive textile, each conductive thread comprising one or more flexible threads and a conductive wire; stripping away a portion of both the fabric of the interactive textile and the flexible threads of the conductive threads of the interactive textile 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, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for exposing conductive threads of an interactive textile for electrical connection, the method comprising:
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receiving an interactive textile that includes conductive threads interwoven with non-conductive threads, each conductive thread comprising one or more flexible threads and a conductive wire; and removing a portion of both the non-conductive threads and the flexible threads of the conductive threads within a portion of the interactive textile via a computer-controlled laser or heating element, the removal effective to open up a window in the interactive textile in which only the conductive wires remain, the exposed conductive wires enabling an electronic component to be electrically coupled thereto.
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