Jacquard weave structure with a gradational light-emitting effect and method for manufacturing the same
A jacquard weave structure with a gradational light-emitting effect includes: a plurality of opaque wires, a plurality of flexible transparent wires, and a light-emitting module. The flexible transparent wires respectively interweaves with the opaque wires each other, for one part of the flexible transparent wires being covered by the opaque wires and other part of the flexible transparent wires being exposed out to form a predetermined arrangement shape. The light-emitting module is disposed beside end sides of the flexible transparent wires. Thereby, when the light-emitting module provides light source and transmits the light source into the flexible transparent wires, the one part of the flexible transparent wires becomes a covered dark area and the other part of the flexible transparent wires becomes a shining bright area.
1. Field of The Invention
The present invention relates to a jacquard weave structure with a gradational light-emitting effect and a method for manufacturing the same, and particularly relates to flexible transparent wires respectively interweaved with opaque wires each other, for one part of the flexible transparent wires being exposed out to form a shining bright area with a predetermined arrangement shape.
2. Description of the Related Art
At night, in order to make decorative article such as clothing generate the lighting and warning effect, reflecting filaments are adhered on the clothing. Hence, when a light source is projected on the reflecting filaments, the reflecting filaments will generate reflecting light effect. However, the reflecting filaments are still a passive luminant. Hence, the drawback of reflecting filaments are the need for external light source to summon up the reflecting warning light.
In order to solve above-mentioned defect, an active luminant is combined on the decorative article.
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Moreover, an optical fiber cloth 2a and a reflection cloth 3a are disposed under the cover 1a in sequence. The optical fiber cloth 2a is composed of a plurality of longitudinal plastic optical fibers 20a and a plurality of latitudinal white yarns 21a, and the longitudinal plastic optical fibers 20a and the latitudinal white yarns 21a are interweaved with each other. In addition, a light-emitting module (not shown) provides a light source and transmits the light source into the plastic optical fibers 20a for the optical fiber cloth 2a to generate a large light-emitting area. Furthermore, the reflection cloth 3a is sewed under the optical fiber cloth 2a for preventing the light source from being leaked out the optical fiber cloth 2a. Hence, the light source from the optical fiber cloth 2a can be completely shield via the reflection cloth 3a. Finally, a transparent adhesive tape 4a can be sewed on the cover 1a for protecting the cover 1a.
Thereby, when the light source of the optical fiber cloth 2a projects to the cover 1a, the transparent area 10a of the cover 1a can show the lighting word of “BAYCOM” for achieving a light effect. However, although the cover 1a can be changed for different decorative effects, the composition of the prior art is complex and the manufacturing cost of the prior art is expensive.
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The present invention provides a plurality of flexible transparent wires that are respectively interweaved with opaque wires each other to form a jacquard weave structure, and one part of the flexible transparent wires are exposed out to form a shining bright area with a predetermined arrangement shape. Hence, the present invention has some advantages, as follows:
1. Manufacture is simple: The jacquard weave structure of the present invention does not need to be separatedly sewed on a decorative article such as clothes. A designer needs to interweave the flexible transparent wires with the opaque wires each other only for forming the decorative article and the shining bright area with the predetermined arrangement shape together.
2. A complex jacquard weave structure with gradational light-emitting effect can be provided: One part of the flexible transparent wires is covered by the opaque wires to form a covered dark area that is a non-shining bright area, and other part of the flexible transparent wires does not be covered by the opaque wires and is exposed out to form the shining bright area with the predetermined arrangement shape that designer wants.
3. The jacquard weave structure of the present invention can be manufactured automatically via an automatic jacquard apparatus for producing many various weave structures.
One aspect of the invention is a jacquard weave structure with a gradational light-emitting effect, comprising: a plurality of opaque wires, a plurality of flexible transparent wires, and a light-emitting module. The flexible transparent wires respectively interweaves with the opaque wires each other, for one part of the flexible transparent wires being covered by the opaque wires and other part of the flexible transparent wires being exposed out to form a predetermined arrangement shape. The light-emitting module is disposed beside end sides of the flexible transparent wires.
Thereby, when the light-emitting module provides light source and transmits the light source into the flexible transparent wires, the one part of the flexible transparent wires becomes a covered dark area and the other part of the flexible transparent wires becomes a shining bright area.
Another aspect of the invention is a method for manufacturing a jacquard weave structure with a gradational light-emitting effect, comprising: designing a shining bright area with a predetermined arrangement shape; respectively interweaving a plurality of flexible transparent wires with a plurality of opaque wires each other, for one part of the flexible transparent wires being covered by the opaque wires to form a covered dark area, and other part of the flexible transparent wires being exposed out to form the shining bright area with the predetermined arrangement shape; and disposing a light-emitting module beside end sides of the flexible transparent wires for providing light source and transmitting the light source into the flexible transparent wires.
It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary, and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. Other advantages and features of the invention will be apparent from the following description, drawings and claims.
The various objects and advantages of the present invention will be more readily understood from the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the appended drawings, in which:
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The opaque wires 1 can be chemical yarns or any opaque yarns. The flexible transparent wires 2 can be optical fibers or any wire with a flexible and transparent function. Moreover, the flexible transparent wires 2 can be made of transparent thermoplastic material; alternatively, each flexible transparent wire 2 can be selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate, polystyene, polymethyl methacrylate, MMA-styrene Copolymer, thermoplastic Polyurethane and ethylene vinyl acetate. However, above-mentioned materials of the flexible transparent wires 2 do not use to limit the present invention. Hence, any material with an opaque function or a flexible and transparent function is protected in the present invention.
Moreover, the flexible transparent wires 2 respectively interweaves with the opaque wires 1 each other, for one part of the flexible transparent wires 2 being covered by the opaque wires 1 and other part of the flexible transparent wires 2 being exposed out to form a predetermined arrangement shape S. In this embodiment, the predetermined arrangement shape S is a “TAIWAN NO. 1”. In addition, the flexible transparent wires 2 are regularly or irregularly interweaved with the opaque wires 1 each other respectively. Furthermore, the predetermined arrangement shape S is a continuous or discontinuous arrangement shape.
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In conclusion, the present invention provides a plurality of flexible transparent wires 2 that are respectively interweaved with opaque wires 1 each other to form a jacquard weave structure, and one part of the flexible transparent wires 2 are exposed out to form a shining bright area 21 with a predetermined arrangement shape S. Hence, the present invention has some advantages, as follows:
1. Manufacture is simple: The jacquard weave structure of the present invention does not need to be separatedly sewed on a decorative article such as clothes. A designer needs to interweave the flexible transparent wires 2 with the opaque wires 1 each other only for forming the decorative article and the shining bright area 21 with the predetermined arrangement shape S together.
2. A complex jacquard weave structure with gradational light-emitting effect can be provided: One part of the flexible transparent wires 2 is covered by the opaque wires 1 to form a covered dark area that is a non-shining bright area, and other part of the flexible transparent wires 2 does not be covered by the opaque wires 1 and is exposed out to form the shining bright area 21 with the predetermined arrangement shape S that designer wants.
3. The jacquard weave structure of the present invention can be manufactured automatically via an automatic jacquard apparatus for producing many various weave structures.
Although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood that the invention is not limited to the details thereof. Various substitutions and modifications have been suggested in the foregoing description, and others will occur to those of ordinary skill in the art. Therefore, all such substitutions and modifications are intended to be embraced within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.
Claims
1. A jacquard weave structure with a gradational light-emitting effect, comprising:
- a plurality of opaque wires;
- a plurality of flexible transparent wires respectively interweaved with the opaque wires each other, for one part of the flexible transparent wires being covered by the opaque wires and other part of the flexible transparent wires being exposed out to form a predetermined arrangement shape; and
- a light-emitting module disposed beside end sides of the flexible transparent wires;
- whereby, when the light-emitting module provides light source and transmits the light source into the flexible transparent wires, the one part of the flexible transparent wires becomes a covered dark area and the other part of the flexible transparent wires becomes a shining bright area.
2. The jacquard weave structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the opaque wires are chemical yarns.
3. The jacquard weave structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the flexible transparent wires are optical fibers.
4. The jacquard weave structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the flexible transparent wires are made of transparent thermoplastic material.
5. The jacquard weave structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein each flexible transparent wire is selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate, polystyene, polymethyl methacrylate, MMA-styrene Copolymer, thermoplastic Polyurethane and ethylene vinyl acetate.
6. The jacquard weave structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the flexible transparent wires are regularly interweaved with the opaque wires each other respectively.
7. The jacquard weave structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the flexible transparent wires are irregularly interweaved with the opaque wires each other respectively.
8. The jacquard weave structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light-emitting module is composed of a light-emitting unit and a control unit for controlling the light-emitting unit.
9. The jacquard weave structure as claimed in claim 8, wherein the end sides of the flexible transparent wires are bound to form a light source inlet, and the light source of the light-emitting unit is projected toward the light source inlet.
10. The jacquard weave structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light-emitting module is composed of a plurality of light-emitting units and a control unit for controlling the light-emitting units.
11. The jacquard weave structure as claimed in claim 10, wherein the end sides of the flexible transparent wires are bound to form a plurality of light source inlets, and the light source of each light-emitting unit is projected toward the corresponding light source inlet.
12. The jacquard weave structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the predetermined arrangement shape is characters, numbers, stripes, or figures.
13. The jacquard weave structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the predetermined arrangement shape is a continuous arrangement shape.
14. The jacquard weave structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the predetermined arrangement shape is a discontinuous arrangement shape.
15. A method for manufacturing a jacquard weave structure with a gradational light-emitting effect, comprising:
- designing a shining bright area with a predetermined arrangement shape;
- respectively interweaving a plurality of flexible transparent wires with a plurality of opaque wires each other, for one part of the flexible transparent wires being covered by the opaque wires to form a covered dark area, and other part of the flexible transparent wires being exposed out to form the shining bright area with the predetermined arrangement shape; and
- disposing a light-emitting module beside end sides of the flexible transparent wires for providing light source and transmitting the light source into the flexible transparent wires.
16. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the opaque wires are chemical yarns.
17. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the flexible transparent wires are optical fibers.
18. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the flexible transparent wires are made of transparent thermoplastic material.
19. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein each flexible transparent wire is selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate, polystyene, polymethyl methacrylate, MMA-styrene Copolymer, thermoplastic Polyurethane and ethylene vinyl acetate.
20. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the flexible transparent wires are regularly interweaved with the opaque wires each other respectively.
21. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the flexible transparent wires are irregularly interweaved with the opaque wires each other respectively.
22. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the light-emitting module is composed of a light-emitting unit and a control unit for controlling the light-emitting unit.
23. The method as claimed in claim 22, wherein the end sides of the flexible transparent wires are bound to form a light source inlet, and the light source of the light-emitting unit is projected toward the light source inlet.
24. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the light-emitting module is composed of a plurality of light-emitting units and a control unit for controlling the light-emitting units.
25. The method as claimed in claim 24, wherein the end sides of the flexible transparent wires are bound to form a plurality of light source inlets, and the light source of each light-emitting unit is projected toward the corresponding light source inlet.
26. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the predetermined arrangement shape is characters, numbers, stripes, or figures.
27. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the predetermined arrangement shape is a continuous arrangement shape.
28. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the predetermined arrangement shape is a discontinuous arrangement shape.
Type: Application
Filed: Aug 18, 2006
Publication Date: Dec 6, 2007
Inventors: Chi-Tsung Peng (Taipei), Chien-Tang Wang (Taipei)
Application Number: 11/505,998
International Classification: D03D 15/00 (20060101);