Low powered activation electronic device

• US 8,212,168 B2
• Filed: 08/13/2010
• Issued: 07/03/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jack Chu
• Original Assignee: Jack Chu
• Inventors: Chu, Jack
• Primary Examiner(s): FRIEDHOFER, MICHAEL A
• Application Number:
  US12/806,460
• Publication Number:
  US 20110084683A1
• Time in Patent Office: 690 Days
• Field of Search: 200/5.R, 200/600, 200/511, 200/512, 446/297, 446/175, 446/369, 446/485, 446/397, 446/302, 341/20, 341/22, 341/33, 341/34, 345/156, 345/168, 345/173, 345/174, 340/539.14, 340/539.15, 340/693.5, 340/693.8, 340/693.9, 340/693.12, 348/836
• US Class Current: 200/511
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/42 with wetness indicator or alarm
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/36 Details; Accessories
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2239/074 Actuation by finger touch
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 1/00 Circuit arrangements for dc mains or dc distribution networks
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/23 The load being a medical device, a medical implant, or a life supporting device
• CPC Class Codes: H03K 17/9645 Resistive touch switches

Abstract

A low powered activation electronic device includes a power source, an electronic circuit, having two spaced apart electrodes, electrically connected to the power source to form an opened circuit, and two fabric contacts made of textile material provided at the two electrodes of the electronic circuit, wherein the electronic circuit is formed a closed circuit to activate the electronic device in responsive to a physical touch by a human operator at the two fabric contacts.

Claims

1. An activation method of an electronic device of an object, wherein said electronic device comprises a power source disposed in said object, an activation circuit disposed in said object and electrically connected with said power source, an output device electrically coupled with said activation circuit, and at least a sensor, wherein said activation method comprises the steps of:

(a) detecting a predetermined condition through said sensor;

(b) activating said activation circuit; and

(c) generating at least an output signal to drive said output device;

wherein at least a conductive thread is provided in said object and has an electric end electrically extended from said activation circuit and a terminal end as a terminal of said activation circuit, wherein said activation circuit is activated by said output signal through said conductive thread.

2. The activation method, as recited in claim 1, wherein said sensor is a point terminal of said activation circuit formed at said terminal end of said conductive thread extended underneath an outer surface of said object.

3. The activation method, as recited in claim 2, wherein said conductive thread is sewn on an inner lining of said object underneath said outer surface thereof.

4. The activation method, as recited in claim 3, wherein said conductive thread is made of soft washable textile material for electrical conduction.

5. The activation method, as recited in claim 2, wherein said activation circuit is activated via said terminal end of said conductive thread when said terminal end of said conductive thread contacts with a conductive fluid.

6. The activation method, as recited in claim 2, further comprising a step of receiving said power source and said activation circuit in a housing which is detachably disposed in said object and has an electric conductor electrically coupling with said activation circuit to detachably contact with said electric end of said conductive thread.

7. The activation method, as recited in claim 2, wherein said output device comprising an output element selected from a group consisting of one or more LED lighting, speaker and motor.

8. The activation method, as recited in claim 1, wherein said sensor is a CAP sensor electrically coupling with said terminal end of said conductive thread, wherein said CAP sensor has a relatively high sensitivity for detecting a human signal to activate said activation circuit to drive said output device.

9. The activation method, as recited in claim 8, wherein said activation circuit is activated via said terminal end of said conductive thread with respect to a human contact.

10. The activation method, as recited in claim 9, wherein said conductive thread is made of soft washable textile material for electrical conduction.

11. The activation method, as recited in claim 8, further comprising a step of receiving said power source and said activation circuit in a housing which is detachably disposed in said object and has an electric conductor electrically coupling with said activation circuit to detachably contact with said electric end of said conductive thread.

12. The activation method, as recited in claim 8, wherein said output device comprising an output element selected from a group consisting of one or more LED lighting, speaker and motor.

13. The activation method, as recited in claim 1, wherein said terminal end of said conductive thread being sewn to form a textile layer positioned underneath an outer surface of said object to form a surface terminal as said sensor of said activation circuit.

14. The activation method, as recited in claim 13, further comprising a step of receiving said power source and said activation circuit in a housing which is detachably disposed in said object and has an electric conductor electrically coupling with said activation circuit to detachably contact with said electric end of said conductive thread.

15. The activation method, as recited in claim 13, wherein said output device comprising an output element selected from a group consisting of one or more LED lighting, speaker and motor.

16. The activation method, as recited in claim 1, wherein said conductive thread is sewn on an inner lining of said object underneath an outer surface thereof.

17. The activation method, as recited in claim 1, wherein said conductive thread is made of soft washable textile material for electrical conduction.

18. The activation method, as recited in claim 1, further comprising a step of receiving said power source and said activation circuit in a housing which is detachably disposed in said object and has an electric conductor electrically coupling with said activation circuit to detachably contact with said electric end of said conductive thread.

19. The activation method, as recited in claim 1, wherein said output device comprising an output element selected from a group consisting of one or more LED lighting, speaker and motor.

20. The activation method, as recited in claim 17, wherein said output device comprising an output element selected from a group consisting of one or more LED lighting, speaker and motor.

21. An activation method of an electronic device of an object, wherein said electronic device comprises an activation circuit disposed in said object and an output device electrically coupled with said activation circuit, wherein said activation method comprises the steps of:

(a) detecting a predetermined condition through a point terminal of said activation circuit;

(b) activating said activation circuit; and

(c) generating at least an output signal to drive said output device.

22. The activation method, as recited in claim 21, wherein at least a thread is electrically extended from said activation circuit to form said point terminal.

23. The activation method, as recited in claim 22, wherein said thread is a conductive thread electrically extended from said activation circuit.

24. The activation method, as recited in claim 22, wherein said point terminal of said activation circuit is formed at a terminal end of said thread.