System and method for a wearable circuit
A system for a wearable circuit is described. The system includes a soft substrate. The system include a first battery assembly attached to the soft substrate. The system includes a second battery assembly attached to the soft substrate. The system includes a flexible connecting device. A flexible connecting device is configured to connect a first battery assembly to a second battery assembly and stretch along a path of a soft substrate. A flexible connecting device provides an electrical connection between a first and second battery assembly while being stretched.
1. A system for a wearable circuit, the system comprising:
a soft substrate;
a first battery assembly attached to the soft substrate;
a second battery assembly attached to the soft substrate;
a flexible connecting device, wherein the flexible connecting device is configured to:
connect the first battery assembly to the second battery assembly; and
stretch along a path of the soft substrate;
wherein the flexible connecting device provides an electrical connection between the first and second battery assemblies while being stretched.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the soft substrate includes a fabric.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first battery assembly, second battery assembly, and flexible connecting device are encapsulated in the soft substrate.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the soft substrate includes a garment worn around a torso.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first and second battery assemblies are configured to be in a stacked arrangement.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first battery assembly is configured to house the flexible connecting device.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first battery assembly includes a mechanical battery holder.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the flexible connecting device is configured to be compressed along a path of the soft substrate.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the flexible connecting device includes a conductive core material surrounded by an insulating outer layer.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the flexible connecting device is configured to provide multiple electrical connections to a plurality of battery assemblies.
11. A method of fabricating a wearable circuit, the method comprising:
selecting, a soft substrate;
selecting, a first battery assembly and a second battery assembly;
selecting, a flexible connecting device, the flexible connecting device configured to:
provide an electrical connection between the first battery assembly and second battery assembly; and
stretch along a path of the soft substrate;
connecting, the first battery assembly to the second battery assembly via the flexible connecting device; and
encapsulating the first battery assembly, second battery assembly, and flexible connecting device in the soft substrate.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the soft substrate includes a fabric.
13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the soft substrate includes a garment worn around a torso.
14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the flexible connecting device is configured to compress along a path of the soft substrate.
15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first battery assembly is configured to house the flexible connecting device.
16. The method of claim 11 , wherein the flexible connecting device includes a conductive core material surround by an insulating outer layer.
17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the flexible connecting device is further configured to provide multiple connections to a plurality of battery assemblies.
18. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first battery assembly includes a mechanical battery holder.
19. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first battery assembly, second battery assembly, and flexible connecting device are encapsulated in the soft substrate.
20. The method of claim 11 , wherein the flexible connecting device includes a printed circuit board.