Control device for wearable electronics
AssigneeU.S. Philips Corporation
InventorGeorge Marmaropoulos
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Abstract
In a garment 10, 12 incorporating an electronic device such as a radio 16, a variable of the device, such as volume, is varied by the use of two cords 22, 24, the electrical resistance of each cord decreasing in accordance with an increase in tension applied to the cord; pulling one cord increases the volume of the radio and pulling the other cord decreases the volume. The stronger the pull, the faster the change in volume. The ends of the cords lie outside the garment and carry toggles 26, 28 for easy operation by a gloved hand. Alternatively the ends of the cord outside the garment may be connected to opposite ends of a manual grip 48.
Claims8
A manual control for an electronic device (16) which has control means (36) to vary a variable of the device, with at least one cord (22 or 24) electrically connected to the control means (36), the cord having an electrical property which varies in accordance with the tension applied to the cord.
A garment (10, 12) for use with an electronic device (16) which has a control means (36) to vary a variable of the device (16), the garment comprising means (14) to support the electronic device (16), including at least one cord (22 or 24) having a first end connected electrically to the control means (36), the cord having an electrical property which varies in accordance with the tension applied to a second end of the cord and the control means (36) being arranged to sense the electrical property of the cord and to vary the variable of the electronic device (16) accordingly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.