Abstract:

An important problem of the textronic application of a textronic contact junction is connecting electronic systems to textile sensors, actuators or power supply systems. This paper presents a special construction of a textronic contac junction. This kind of textronic junction has the form of electroconductive textile velcro. A textile contact junction consists of two electroconductive textile parts: a male and female pin. The construction of an automatic stand for testing the mechanical and electrical properties of textile velcro is also described in this paper. The force, displacement and resistance for different parameters of the connecting process are recorded on the stand. The laboratory stand consists of two compact pneumatic actuators, a force sensor, a displacement sensor, resistance (indirect method) sensors and a PC computer recording system. Some basic research on textile junctions is also presented in this paper.