Abstract: A fabric device includes a fabric and an electronic module. The fabric includes a fabric body configured to contact or to be worn on an object, and has a first surface configured to contact the object, and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The fabric body is internally formed with a passage unit which has a plurality of passages intersecting and communicating with each other. The electronic module is disposed in the fabric body and includes a plurality of electronic components, in the form of strips, extending into the passage unit.

Abstract: An electric garment includes an article of clothing, a first electrical device attached to the article of clothing, and a retractable connector assembly. The retractable connector assembly includes an electric cord electrically connected to the first electrical device, a first connector, and a retractable unit that includes an elastic member connected to the electric cord. The first connector is movable relative to the article of clothing between a concealed position and an exposed position. When the first connector is moved from the concealed position to the exposed position, the elastic member is deformed for generating a restoring force to move the first connector back to the concealed position.

Abstract: A fabric device includes a fabric and an electronic module. The fabric includes a fabric body configured to contact or to be worn on an object, and has a first surface configured to contact the object, and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The fabric body is internally formed with a passage unit which has a plurality of passages intersecting and communicating with each other. The electronic module is disposed in the fabric body and includes a plurality of electronic components, in the form of strips, extending into the passage unit.

Abstract: A power interface device includes a first connecting module, a second connecting module and a processing module. The processing module performs the following: receiving a supply voltage through the first connecting module from a power supply device that employs a fast charging technology and that provides, based on an informing output, the supply voltage having a magnitude dependent on the informing output; generating the informing output; outputting the informing output to the power supply device through the first connecting module; and starting to output the supply voltage to the second connecting module when determining that a condition associated with the magnitude of the supply voltage is met.

Abstract: An electric garment includes an article of clothing, a first electrical device attached to the article of clothing, and a retractable connector assembly. The retractable connector assembly includes an electric cord electrically connected to the first electrical device, a first connector, and a retractable unit that includes an elastic member connected to the electric cord. The first connector is movable relative to the article of clothing between a concealed position and an exposed position. When the first connector is moved from the concealed position to the exposed position, the elastic member is deformed for generating a restoring force to move the first connector back to the concealed position.

Abstract: An electrical plug connector includes a housing, a connector unit and a temperature sensing unit. The housing includes a housing body defining a receiving space, and a shell extending from the housing body and defining a cavity. The shell is removably pluggable to a power supply. The connector unit includes a supporting tongue disposed in the receiving space and the cavity, a plurality of contacts provided on the supporting tongue, and a connector cable electrically interconnecting the contacts and an electronic device. The temperature sensing unit is disposed in at least one of the receiving space and the cavity for detecting a temperature associated with the supporting tongue.

Abstract: A heat-dissipating garment includes a clothing main body that has a front portion, a rear portion, and a pair of side portions. The clothing main body is formed with at least two first channels respectively at the front and rear portions, two second channels respectively at the side portions, and a third channel connected to upper ends respectively of the first and second channels and in spatial communication therewith. Two first airflow guides are disposed respectively in the first channels. Two second airflow guides are disposed respectively in the second channels. Two fans correspond respectively to lower openings of the second airflow guides for producing airflow.

Abstract: An electric heating apparatus includes a power module, an electric heating unit, and a switching unit. The power module is adapted to be electrically connected to a battery for outputting electric energy. The electric heating unit includes multiple electric heating components electrically connected to the power module tor receiving and converting the electric energy into thermal energy. The switching unit is electrically connected between the power module and the electric heating unit, and is operable to control electrical connection between the power module and each of the electric heating components. Accordingly, the electric heating unit generates the thermal energy with a constant output power.

Abstract: A retractable electrical connector assembly is attached to a piece of clothing, is electrically connected to an electric-powered article, and includes an electrical connector, a stationary unit and a movable unit. The electrical connector is disposed at the clothing and electrically connected between a power supply and the electric-powered article. The stationary unit is attached to the clothing. The movable unit is connected to the electrical connector, and is movable relative to the stationary unit to move the electrical connector between an inner position, where the electrical connector is received in the clothing, and an outer position, where the electrical connector is exposed partially from the clothing.

Abstract: An electric heating apparatus includes a power module, an electric heating unit, and a switching unit. The power module is adapted to be electrically connected to a battery for outputting electric energy. The electric heating unit includes multiple electric heating components electrically connected to the power module tor receiving and converting the electric energy into thermal energy. The switching unit is electrically connected between the power module and the electric heating unit, and is operable to control electrical connection between the power module and each of the electric heating components. Accordingly, the electric heating unit generates the thermal energy with a constant output power.

Abstract: A heating device includes a heat-conductive tube unit adapted for passage of a heated fluid therethrough and having two opposite end portions and a middle portion extending between the end portions, a phase-change material enclosing the middle portion of the heat-conductive tube unit and that is capable of storing heat through phase changing, and an enclosure enclosing the phase-change material for preventing leakage of the phase-change material.

Abstract: A heating device includes an electrically conductive heating wire unit having two opposite end portions and a middle portion extending between the end portions, a phase-change material enclosing the middle portion of the heating wire unit and that is capable of storing heat through phase changing, and an enclosure enclosing the phase-change material for preventing leakage of the phase-change material.

Abstract: A warming glove has a glove body including a palm side sheet, a back side sheet, and a connection member interconnecting lateral ends of the palm and back side sheets. The glove body has a wrist portion, a palm portion, a thumb portion, and finger portions. The lateral ends include lateral sides of the wrist, palm, thumb and finger portions. The connection member extends continuously and laterally from the lateral sides of the wrist portion to the lateral sides of the palm portion and from the lateral sides of the palm portion to the lateral sides of the thumb and finger portions. A heating element is disposed in the connection member. Preferably, the connection member is a fabric sleeve that receives loosely the heating element.

Abstract: A flexible electrothermal tape includes first and second conductive wires each having an end portion connected electrically to a corresponding one of opposite ends of an electrothermal wire. A flexible film member encloses sealingly the electrothermal wire and the end portions of the first and second conductive wires. The film member has a pair of film parts overlapping each other such that the electrothermal wire and the end portions of the first and second conductive wires are disposed between the film parts. A method for manufacturing the flexible electrothermal tape is also disclosed.

Abstract: A carbon fiber heating plate device includes an insulating plate with two opposite edges each of which has a plurality of spaced apart turning sites, a carbon fiber wiring disposed over at least one face of the insulating plate, extending from one edge to the other edge of the insulating plate, and having a plurality of spaced apart turns arranged at the turning sites, respectively, and anti-break units each provided at one of the turning sites to prevent one of the turns of the carbon fiber wiring from contacting directly the corresponding one of the turning sites.

Abstract: A warming glove has a glove body including a palm side sheet, a back side sheet, and a connection member interconnecting lateral ends of the palm and back side sheets. The glove body has a wrist portion, a palm portion, a thumb portion, and finger portions. The lateral ends include lateral sides of the wrist, palm, thumb and finger portions. The connection member extends continuously and laterally from the lateral sides of the wrist portion to the lateral sides of the palm portion and from the lateral sides of the palm portion to the lateral sides of the thumb and finger portions. A heating element is disposed in the connection member. Preferably, the connection member is a fabric sleeve that receives loosely the heating element.

Abstract: A heating pad includes an envelope containing a heating unit and a phase change material which encloses the heating unit. The heating unit includes a metal plate and a resistance heating element attached to the metal plate. Flexible strips are disposed within the envelope by attachment to the envelope, and the metal plate is positioned within the envelope through the strips. A pair of electrodes are connected to the heating element and extend outwardly of the envelope. The phase change material can undergo a phase change process through the heating unit so that no external heat source is needed to heat the phase change material.

Abstract: An electrothermal article including a fabric member defining an inner space. A connector is disposed outwardly of the inner space in the fabric member and has conductive first and second terminals. A plurality of elongated flat heating elements is disposed in the inner space in the fabric member. Each of the elongated flat heating elements has first and second end portions. The first end portions of the elongated flat heating elements are grouped into a first bundle and are connected electrically to the first terminal of the connector. The second end portions of the elongated flat heating elements are grouped into a second bundle and are connected electrically to the second terminal of the connector.

Abstract: An electrothermal article including a fabric member defining an inner space. A connector is disposed outwardly of the inner space in the fabric member and has conductive first and second terminals. A plurality of elongated flat heating elements is disposed in the inner space in the fabric member. Each of the elongated flat heating elements has first and second end portions. The first end portions of the elongated flat heating elements are grouped into a first bundle and are connected electrically to the first terminal of the connector. The second end portions of the elongated flat heating elements are grouped into a second bundle and are connected electrically to the second terminal of the connector.

Abstract: A heating pad includes an envelope containing a heating unit and a phase change material which encloses the heating unit. The heating unit includes a metal plate and a resistance heating element attached to the metal plate. Flexible strips are disposed within the envelope by attachment to the envelope, and the metal plate is positioned within the envelope through the strips. A pair of electrodes are connected to the heating element and extend outwardly of the envelope. The phase change material can undergo a phase change process through the heating unit so that no external heat source is needed to heat the phase change material.