Linear electronic transducer

摘要

An electronic transducer comprises a knitted structure extendible in two dimensions defined by its courses and wales.

主权项

1. An electronic transducer comprising a knitted structure of stitches arranged in courses and wales, and extendible in two dimensions defined by the courses and wales to distort the stitches, extension in the course dimension separating loops forming the stitches and extension in the wale dimension urging the loops together, wherein an electro-conductive yarn defines a plurality of separate and electrically isolated electro-conductive courses in the structure adjacent non-conductive courses defined by non-conductive yarns, in which, when unextended in either dimension successive loops of the stitches each respective one of the plurality of courses of electro-conductive yarn are in engagement, which yarn is adapted to be part of a circuit for providing an indication of an electrical characteristic of each respective one of the plurality of course of electro-conductive yarn.