Construction and electrical connection technique in textile structures

A method for electrically connecting a conductor to an electronic component comprising the steps of:

• providing a textile material including a plurality of non-conductive fibers and a plurality of thread-like electrical conductors arranged therein so as to define a cross-over section where the electrical conductors cross-over one another, the non-conductive fibers being removed in the cross-over section to expose the crossed electrical conductors;
• positioning an electrically conductive contact point of the component onto at least two conductors arranged in the textile material at said cross-over section;
• fixing the component at the textile material;
• and
• soldering or conductive adhesive bonding the contact point to the conductors.

A device comprising:

• a textile material including a plurality of non-conductive fibers and a plurality of thread-like electrical conductors arranged therein so as to define a cross-over section where the electrical conductors cross-over one another, the non-conductive fibers being removed in the cross-over section to expose the crossed electrical conductors;
• and
• at least one component having an electrically conductive contact point,
• wherein the conductor is electrically conductively connected to the contact point by placing the electrically conductive contact point in contact with the electrical conductors in the cross-over section.

A device comprising:

• a textile material including a plurality of thread-like electrical conductors arranged therein, wherein the thread-like conductors are permanently raised in a first section so as to be continuous and run loosely above adjoining sections of the textile material, the loose conductors in the first section defining a component pocket;
• and
• at least one electronic component having an electrically conductive contact point,
• wherein the conductor is electrically conductively connected to the contact point by inserting the component into the component pocket with the electrically conductive contact point being placed in contact with the electrical conductors in the first section.