Paillette, arrangement having a paillette, and method for producing said arrangement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing sequins with electrical or electronic components face challenges in securely and efficiently attaching to textiles while accommodating complex functionalities, particularly when detecting movements with acceleration sensors, due to limitations in thread connection methods that require significant space and may not provide adequate protection against external influences.
Innovation Solution
A sequin design featuring a circuit carrier with conductive areas, including notch-shaped recesses and openings for thread placement, allowing for a compact and secure mechanical and electrical connection, along with an insulating and protective compound to cover the sequin and thread areas for enhanced protection and stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If traditional opening-based thread connection methods are used, then the sequin can be attached to textiles, but the space required is significant and positioning precision is insufficient for complex functional elements
Solution Approach 1:
The connection area is segmented into multiple notches arranged in a circular pattern, allowing the thread to be distributed across multiple contact points rather than requiring a single large opening. This segmentation enables precise positioning while minimizing the total area occupied by the connection structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection approach transitions from a two-dimensional opening to a three-dimensional notch structure that extends into the substrate. This dimensional change allows the thread to engage with the carrier element through lateral walls and bottom surfaces of the notches, providing enhanced positioning precision within a compact footprint.
2Reliability
If multiple openings are used for thread connection, then the sequin can be securely attached, but the complexity of the carrier element increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple notches are arranged in a circular pattern and function together as an integrated connection system. The notches work collectively to secure the thread through distributed contact points, achieving reliable attachment while maintaining a unified structural design that does not significantly increase overall complexity.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the carrier element is made rigid for structural stability, then the sequin maintains its shape, but flexibility and wearability on textiles is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The carrier element exhibits local quality variations where the central region maintains rigidity to support functional elements, while the peripheral regions with notches provide flexibility for textile attachment. This spatial differentiation of mechanical properties allows the sequin to simultaneously achieve structural stability and adaptability to curved textile surfaces.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a paillette (10) having at least one electrical or electronic function element (20), wherein the at least one function element (20) is electrically contacted on a carrier element (12) by means of at least one electrically conductive region (16). The carrier element (12) has at least one opening (34) for guiding through an electrically conductive thread (2, 2a to 2d) or the like which is used for electrically contacting the at least one function element (20) and for fastening the carrier element (12) to an item of clothing or textile element (1). The carrier element (12) has at least one further electrically conductive region (15), which is connected to the at least one electrically conductive region (16) and can contact the thread (2; 2a to 2d) or the like during fastening of the carrier element (12) to the item of clothing or textile element (1), more particularly by abutment on the further electrically conductive region (15).