摘要 |
<p>The invention relates to a variable structure fabric and the uses for it, in particular for upholstery, technical clothing, underwear, vehicle interior linings and deployable structures. The fabric (1) comprises a pattern (3) with a plurality of deformable element (14), a control module (2) connected to the pattern (3) through a plurality of connecting tubes (4). The module (2) comprises a processing unit (70), a first user interface (8, 26) connected to the processing unit (70) to allow the user to control the processing unit (70) , an accumulator (9) of fluid under pressure, a distributor (13) controlled by the processing unit (70) and connected to the accumulator (9) and to the tubes (4) to regulate and distribute the fluid under pressure to the pattern (3). Alternatively, the deformable elements (14) may be made of a shape memory alloy (SMA).</p> |