Device for measuring pressure from a flexible, pliable, and/or extensible object made from a textile material comprising a measurement device
US9448127B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 12, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01L1/2231
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device and method for measuring the pressure exerted at different points of a flexible, pliable and/or extensible fabric capable of being worn as a garment, lapel, or the like, which provides three stacked layers including a first insulating layer comprising an arrangement of insulating fibers and at least one row of at least one conductive yarn in contact with a first surface of a piezoresistive layer of fibers of a piezoresistive material, and a second insulating layer comprising an arrangement of insulating fibers, including at least one row of at least one conductive yarn, in contact with a second surface of the piezoresistive layer, and an electronic circuit capable of measuring the electric resistance variation when a pressure is exerted on the fabric, the pressure being a function of the resistance variation.
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