Garment with Receptacle and Electronic Module

摘要

A garment includes a fabric portion with an electrode connected to the fabric portion and configured to engage a torso of the wearer. A receptacle is fixedly connected to the fabric portion and includes a receptacle housing, a socket defined by the receptacle housing, and an electrode lead, the electrode lead extending through the receptacle housing and providing an electrical connection between the electrode and the socket. An electronics module is configured to be removably inserted into the socket of the receptacle and contact the electrode lead. The electronics module includes a multi-component injection molded housing including a front face having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is comprised of a relatively soft and resilient polymer material and the second portion is comprised of a relatively hard and rigid polymer material.

主权项

1. A sensor arrangement comprising:
a garment; at least one electrode positioned on the garment; a multi-component injection molded receptacle provided on the garment, the multi-component injection molded receptacle including a socket with a back wall, a first part of the back wall comprised of a relatively soft and resilient polymer material and a second part of the back wall comprised of a relatively hard and rigid polymer material, the relatively soft and resilient polymer material configured to flex substantially more than the relatively hard and rigid polymer material when a flex force from a human hand is applied to the receptacle, the receptacle further including an electrode lead electrically connected between the at least one electrode and the socket; and a sensor module configured to be removably inserted into the socket of the receptacle and contact the electrode lead, the sensor module including a multi-component injection molded housing including a front face, the front face including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion comprised of the relatively soft and resilient polymer material and the second portion comprised of the relatively hard and rigid polymer material.