The present invention relates to a combination method applicable to a structure for detecting a physiological signal, and in particular to a multiple-layer conductive physiological detection structure that is applicable as a conductive structure for physiological detection and formed of connection of multiple layers and which is a formed through radio frequency, high frequency, or ultrasonic fusion.
In the known techniques, when a physiological detection device is applied to human physiological detection, the detection must be made at a fixed site or a physiological detection device that is made through multiple operations of sewing or bonding is set in contact with a human skin. It is generally impossible to allow the physiological detection device to be carried by a person in a comfortable manner for timely performance of physiological detection. Further, the conventional physiological detection device must be subjected to multiple times of processing, either sewing or bonding, during the manufacture thereof. This is not only a waste of money but also consuming of time and labor and it often cannot achieve desired stability.
The conventional structure has complicated connection and when a user is making a movement, it is often that the detected physiological signal is cut off. When the user's motion makes stretching or elongation, it may even cause shorting or opening of the device connected with the physiological detection signals. There is no physiological signal detection device or structure available that has good performance and is satisfactory.
An object of the present invention is to provide a combination method of a multiple-layer conductive physiological detection structure, wherein a conductive that is applicable to physiological detection and formed of connection of multiple layers is combined through a single fusion operation of radio frequency, high frequency, or ultrasonic fusion so as to achieve various advantages of saving cost and improving electrical conductivity.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, a combination method of a multiple-layer conductive physiological detection structure is disclosed, which comprises at least one piece of conductive fabric and a conductive woven band. The conductive woven band and the conductive fabric are combined together through a fusion operation.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the conductive fabric is formed by weaving electrically conductive units and yarns together.
In an embodiment of the present invention, a piece of three-dimensional mixed-yarn conductive fabric is further included. The three-dimensional mixed-yarn conductive fabric is formed by weaving a mixture of conductive yarns, support yarns, and weaving yarns. The three-dimensional mixed-yarn conductive fabric and the conductive fabric make use of the conductive woven band to have the three combined together. The three-dimensional mixed-yarn conductive fabric is of a structure having a protruding configuration.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the conductive fabric, the combination of the conductive woven band, or the three-dimensional mixed-yarn conductive fabric is achieved through bonding, fusion, or welding to form a multiple-layer physiological detection structure.
In an embodiment of the present invention, at least two pieces of conductive fabric are included and the conductive woven band is positioned between the pieces of conductive fabric to be combined therewith and connected thereto.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the three-dimensional mixed-yarn conductive fabric further comprises a protrusion member contained therein. In a practical application, the protrusion member is of a structure having a protruding configuration or the protrusion member comprises foam, silicon rubber, or cotton.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the yarns are formed of chemical fibers, natural fibers, or mix spinning of chemical fibers and natural fibers.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the conductive fabric comprises stainless steel nonwoven fabric.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the conductive woven band is of a structure formed according to a band weaving style.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the conductive woven band comprises an electrically conductive unit, which is wrapped around or extends across the conductive woven band in a nonlinear manner.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the electrically conductive unit comprises a conductive yarn or a conductive wire.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the conductive woven band further comprises at least two elastic yarns and the elastic yarns are arranged at two lateral sides of the conductive woven band.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the fusion operation comprises ultrasonic fusion or high frequency fusion.
In an embodiment of the present invention, a piece of three-dimensional mixed-yarn conductive fabric that is formed by weaving a mixture of conductive yarns, support yarns, and weaving yarns is further included, wherein the conductive fabric, the conductive woven band, and the three-dimensional mixed-yarn conductive fabric are fused together as a unitary device through ultrasonic fusion.
In an embodiment of the present invention, a time period in which the fusion operation is performed is adjusted and determined according to an amount of plastics contained in the conductive fabric or the conductive woven band.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the conductive fabric is formed by weaving electrically conductive units and yarns together.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the conductive fabric comprises stainless steel nonwoven fabric.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the conductive woven band comprises an elastic conductive woven band and the elastic conductive woven band is composed of yarns of elasticity and electrically conductive units.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the conductive woven band is a non-elastic conductive woven band and the non-elastic conductive woven band is composed of inelastic yarns and electrically conductive units.
The multiple-layer conductive physiological detection structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is a multiple-layer conductive structure that applies ultrasonic, radio frequency, or high frequency fusion to fuse the conductive fabric, the conductive woven band, or the three-dimensional mix-yarn conductive fabric together to be applicable, in a portable manner, to detection of physiological signals so as to achieve various purposes of being portable, saving cost, connection of multiple layers, and stability.
The present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art by reading the following description of preferred embodiments thereof with reference to the drawings, in which:
With reference to the drawings and in particular to
It is also noted here that the instant embodiment may further comprise a three-dimensional mixed-yarn conductive fabric 300, which is formed by weaving a mixture of yarns including conductive yarns, support yarns, and weaving yarns and shows a structure of a predetermined thickness through the use of the support yarns and specific weaving styles. Further, the three-dimensional mixed-yarn conductive fabric 300 and the conductive fabric 100 make use of the conductive woven band 200 to have the three combined together. Next, the conductive woven band 200 is placed between the conductive fabric 100 and the three-dimensional mixed-yarn conductive fabric 300 and are fused together as a unitary device through application of ultrasonic, radio frequency, or high frequency fusion. The three-dimensional mixed-yarn conductive fabric can be, practically, of a structure having a protruding configuration and can be designed as a protruding configuration through proper styles of weaving.
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In practice, the electrically conductive units are used in the conductive woven band such that with the elastic extendibility of the conductive woven band and physiological signal transmission through the electrically conductive unit, when a user makes a movement and stretches the body thereof, the conductive woven band provides a certain level of elasticity to protect the electrically conductive unit for transmitting physiological detection signals so that the electrically conductive units can woven in and in combination with the conductive woven band and can also allow for various different designs according to actual needs of products and are not limited to the embodiment.
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Further, the conductive fabric 100, in a practical application, can be a piece of stainless steel nonwoven fabric. In another embodiment, the yarns used in the present invention, in a practical application, can be formed of chemical fibers, natural fibers, or mix spinning of chemical fibers and natural fibers. The electrically conductive units and the yarns are mixed and woven with a ratio therebetween adjusted and determined by practical needs.
A combination method of the multiple-layer conductive physiological detection structure according to the present invention comprises conductive fabric and a conductive woven band. The conductive fabric can be a patch and is a piece of conductive fabric that is formed by mixing and weaving together electrically conductive units and yarns. The conductive woven band can be a strip-like band. The method for combining the conductive fabric and the conductive woven band is application of radio frequency, high frequency, or ultrasonic fusion to have them combined as a unitary device. Further, the electrically conductive units can be conductive yarns or conductive wires.
In a practical application, the combination method of the multiple-layer conductive physiological detection structure according to the present invention is to combine multiple layers of conductive structure or fabric together as a unity through application of the above-mentioned radio frequency, high frequency, or ultrasonic fusion so that the multiple-layer conductive physiological detection structure can be integrally and efficiently combined as a unitary device to thereby shorten the manufacture time and reduce the manufacture cost.
Further, as shown in
Further, in the combination method of the multiple-layer conductive physiological detection structure according to the present invention, the time period for the application of the radio frequency, high frequency, or ultrasonic fusion is adjusted and determined according to the amount of plastics contained in the conductive fabric or the conductive woven band. Further, the conductive woven band is formed by combining yarns and electrically conductive units, in which the yarns can be of an elastic or non-elastic structure.
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In summary, the present invention provides a multiple-layer conductive physiological detection structure, which is integrally formed as a unitary device through application of radio frequency, high frequency, or ultrasonic fusion so as to shorten the manufacture time and save manufacture cost and improve stability and comfortableness of the multiple-layer conductive physiological detection structure, providing an effect of multiple functions.
Although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments thereof, it is apparent to those skilled in the art that a variety of modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention which is intended to be defined by the appended claims.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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103131855 | Sep 2014 | TW | national |