公开(公告)号：WO2021050944A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-18

申请号：PCT/US2020/050495

申请日：2020-09-11

申请人： REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

发明人： ESCHEN, Kevin ,  GRANBERRY, Rachael Margaret ,  HOLSCHUH, Bradley Thomas ,  ABEL, Julianna

IPC分类号： D04B1/26 ,  B32B1/08 ,  B32B3/06 ,  B32B3/08 ,  B32B5/06 ,  B32B5/10 ,  D04B1/18 ,  A41D2500/10 ,  A61F13/08 ,  B32B2250/05 ,  B32B2250/40 ,  B32B2262/02 ,  B32B2307/30 ,  B32B2437/00 ,  B32B5/26 ,  A43B1/04 ,  D04B1/12 ,  D04B21/16 ,  D04B21/12

摘要： Advances in actuating fabrics could enable a paradigm shift in the field of smart wearables by dynamically fitting themselves to the unique topography of the human body. Active fabrics and fitting mechanisms are described herein that enable garments to conform around surface concavities without requiring high elasticity or a multiplicity of closure devices. Advanced materials and systems innovations (1) enable novel garment manufacturing and application strategies, (2) facilitate topographical fitting (spatial actuation) through garment architectural design, and (3) provide tunable NiTi-based SMA actuation temperatures to enable actuation on the surface of human skin. Such fabrics and garments are usable in a variety of fields including medical compression, technical sportswear, exosuits, space suits and components thereof, or non-garment applications.