Smart Garment Sensor Harness for Washable Removable Electronics
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for smart garments that are durable, convenient to use, and capable of accurately providing physiologic and movement information without constraining the user's movement, while also being suitable for repeated washing and easy recycling of electronic components.
Innovation Solution
A smart garment with a sensor harness and electronic component attachment structure that allows for secure, releasable attachment of electronic components, featuring a flexible and waterproof design that can withstand multiple wash cycles and includes a sensor harness with stretchable wires and sensors positioned for accurate data collection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If electronic components are permanently integrated into the garment, then the smart garment functionality is maintained, but the garment cannot be machine washed and electronic components cannot be recycled
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic component attachment structure is designed as a separable module that can be detached from the garment. The attachment structure includes a fastening mechanism that allows the electronic component to be securely mounted during use but easily removed for washing or recycling, thus dividing the system into removable electronic modules and washable garment fabric.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment structure enables easy removal and recovery of electronic components from the garment. This allows the electronic components to be recycled or replaced while the garment can be washed and reused, separating the disposal/recovery process from the garment lifecycle and enabling independent treatment of each component.
2Measurement precision
If the sensor harness is rigidly attached to the garment, then the sensors remain in fixed position for accurate measurement, but the garment constrains user movement
Solution Approach 1:
The sensor harness attachment uses flexible fastening mechanisms that allow the harness to move dynamically with the user's body movements. The attachment structure includes flexible components that maintain sensor contact and positioning while accommodating the natural range of motion of the user's limbs and torso, preventing constraint on user movement.
3Reliability
If the electronic component attachment structure is made complex to ensure secure attachment, then the electronic component remains firmly attached, but the attachment process becomes difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment structure combines multiple fastening mechanisms into an integrated unit that provides secure attachment through a single operation. The combined structure includes complementary fastening elements that work together to firmly attach the electronic component while requiring only simple user actions for attachment and detachment.
Data Source
AI summary
A smart garment includes a garment and a sensor harness attached to the garment. The garment includes an electronic component attachment structure such as a pocket configured to receive an electronic component in a releasable manner. The sensor harness includes an electrical connector component configured to be mechanically and electrically coupled in a releasable manner to an electronic component attached to the garment by the electronic component attachment structure.