Heated gloves are amazing.
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Heated gloves are amazing. Soothing to arthritis, they can make bitter cold winter days tolerable.
The main reason I suspect they are not more popular is the annoying matter of keeping them charged. It’s really easy to forget to turn them off.
What if the glove could detect if there was hand present?
* What if they turn off if you clip them together?
* What if you make a fist and squeeze and that turns them on for 5 min?
* How else could they detect when to be on/off?@futurebird they could play a constant high-pitched drone when active
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@futurebird they could play a constant high-pitched drone when active
@futurebird more seriously - a press stud to clip them shut when not worn - could be wired as a cutoff switch
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I’m wondering if that would be reliable if the glove was damp?
All of the OP ideas are good.
Or an elastic string threaded around the opening of the glove. When the glove is filled, the string is taught and pulls on a switch. When the glove is empty, the switch relaxes off.
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Heated gloves are amazing. Soothing to arthritis, they can make bitter cold winter days tolerable.
The main reason I suspect they are not more popular is the annoying matter of keeping them charged. It’s really easy to forget to turn them off.
What if the glove could detect if there was hand present?
* What if they turn off if you clip them together?
* What if you make a fist and squeeze and that turns them on for 5 min?
* How else could they detect when to be on/off?@futurebird@sauropods.win Perhaps something devious with accelerometers. Obviously if they're not moving they're not being worn, but maybe the movements when being worn on a hand are different enough from being in a bag or pocket? Like whatever witchcraft smartwatches use to count steps...
Or simple proximity (nearfield induction?) to each other. Gloves tend to be stored close together, unless you've dropped one, at which point you have bigger problems than a flat battery. -
@futurebird "just download the Heated Glovz
app".Yes an app with a monthly subscription fee. When the contract changes without warning, they brick your hands.
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Heated gloves are amazing. Soothing to arthritis, they can make bitter cold winter days tolerable.
The main reason I suspect they are not more popular is the annoying matter of keeping them charged. It’s really easy to forget to turn them off.
What if the glove could detect if there was hand present?
* What if they turn off if you clip them together?
* What if you make a fist and squeeze and that turns them on for 5 min?
* How else could they detect when to be on/off?Does anyone know of a highly durable and reliable clip like this “side release buckle” that is also an electric switch?
I see the wires connecting such a switch as another possible point of failure. So maybe it would be better to not have wires. What about a latch that needs no power source and sends a signal via NFC or something when closed or opened?
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Does anyone know of a highly durable and reliable clip like this “side release buckle” that is also an electric switch?
I see the wires connecting such a switch as another possible point of failure. So maybe it would be better to not have wires. What about a latch that needs no power source and sends a signal via NFC or something when closed or opened?
@futurebird some ribbon cables are designed to be side release, but I don’t know how big you’d find them
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Does anyone know of a highly durable and reliable clip like this “side release buckle” that is also an electric switch?
I see the wires connecting such a switch as another possible point of failure. So maybe it would be better to not have wires. What about a latch that needs no power source and sends a signal via NFC or something when closed or opened?
@futurebird@sauropods.win Would press-studs work? Those would seem eminently electrifiable.
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Yes an app with a monthly subscription fee. When the contract changes without warning, they brick your hands.
@futurebird @Phosphenes and by paying extra, you unlock the premium heating of your little fingers, too!
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I’m wondering if that would be reliable if the glove was damp?
@futurebird not necessarily - it might depend on the type of glove, or we could try several sensors. thresholds for a whole hand are pretty high, so I think it should be doable. it needs development though - so maybe you’re right.
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Does anyone know of a highly durable and reliable clip like this “side release buckle” that is also an electric switch?
I see the wires connecting such a switch as another possible point of failure. So maybe it would be better to not have wires. What about a latch that needs no power source and sends a signal via NFC or something when closed or opened?
How about the fastened strap keeping a button pressed, so it would be releasing the button when clip gets opened?
That way, you can place that button in a less exposed position.
If you don't want to use a button, you could also place two bare wires that get connected by a piece of aluminum wrapped around the strap, once the strap is fastened.
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Does anyone know of a highly durable and reliable clip like this “side release buckle” that is also an electric switch?
I see the wires connecting such a switch as another possible point of failure. So maybe it would be better to not have wires. What about a latch that needs no power source and sends a signal via NFC or something when closed or opened?
@futurebird sounds like a job for a magnetic switch
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Heated gloves are amazing. Soothing to arthritis, they can make bitter cold winter days tolerable.
The main reason I suspect they are not more popular is the annoying matter of keeping them charged. It’s really easy to forget to turn them off.
What if the glove could detect if there was hand present?
* What if they turn off if you clip them together?
* What if you make a fist and squeeze and that turns them on for 5 min?
* How else could they detect when to be on/off?@futurebird My wife has a pair of these and I had never considered them to warm up my arthritic hands (duh)! Charging them up now.
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Heated gloves are amazing. Soothing to arthritis, they can make bitter cold winter days tolerable.
The main reason I suspect they are not more popular is the annoying matter of keeping them charged. It’s really easy to forget to turn them off.
What if the glove could detect if there was hand present?
* What if they turn off if you clip them together?
* What if you make a fist and squeeze and that turns them on for 5 min?
* How else could they detect when to be on/off? -
Heated gloves are amazing. Soothing to arthritis, they can make bitter cold winter days tolerable.
The main reason I suspect they are not more popular is the annoying matter of keeping them charged. It’s really easy to forget to turn them off.
What if the glove could detect if there was hand present?
* What if they turn off if you clip them together?
* What if you make a fist and squeeze and that turns them on for 5 min?
* How else could they detect when to be on/off?@futurebird an accelerometer detecting movement? Pressure sensors detecting hands inside, maybe multiple on the fingers, maybe at the wrist because of the strap? Maybe temp sensors detecting hands, or cold outside temps (useful for people going between buildings)?
Red glowing LED when it’s on, acting as a reminder to turn it off? Which could then be used to monitor charging status.
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Heated gloves are amazing. Soothing to arthritis, they can make bitter cold winter days tolerable.
The main reason I suspect they are not more popular is the annoying matter of keeping them charged. It’s really easy to forget to turn them off.
What if the glove could detect if there was hand present?
* What if they turn off if you clip them together?
* What if you make a fist and squeeze and that turns them on for 5 min?
* How else could they detect when to be on/off?@futurebird It seems to me those gloves might need an “ant-e-phalange” cutoff switch.
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Does anyone know of a highly durable and reliable clip like this “side release buckle” that is also an electric switch?
I see the wires connecting such a switch as another possible point of failure. So maybe it would be better to not have wires. What about a latch that needs no power source and sends a signal via NFC or something when closed or opened?
@futurebird I’ve bought many, but never seen one that acts as a switch. The closest thing would be the magnetic heads of certain USB-C cables.
The thing with clothing is that there are not many products that mix electricity with fabric. Connections tend to break on a flexible medium. Gloves also get damp, which is a no-no with exposed circuits.
I love those gloves: I can see myself using them for biking in winter.
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Heated gloves are amazing. Soothing to arthritis, they can make bitter cold winter days tolerable.
The main reason I suspect they are not more popular is the annoying matter of keeping them charged. It’s really easy to forget to turn them off.
What if the glove could detect if there was hand present?
* What if they turn off if you clip them together?
* What if you make a fist and squeeze and that turns them on for 5 min?
* How else could they detect when to be on/off?@futurebird Ring with magnet? This little switch turns on when magnet is within an inch. Not sure you'd want to wear a magnetic ring on both hands. Magnetic fingernail stick-on? ":^)
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Does anyone know of a highly durable and reliable clip like this “side release buckle” that is also an electric switch?
I see the wires connecting such a switch as another possible point of failure. So maybe it would be better to not have wires. What about a latch that needs no power source and sends a signal via NFC or something when closed or opened?
This reminds me of the signal gas caps on cars make when they click closed. No click when closing, the car refuses to drive. How does that switch signal happen...
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Does anyone know of a highly durable and reliable clip like this “side release buckle” that is also an electric switch?
I see the wires connecting such a switch as another possible point of failure. So maybe it would be better to not have wires. What about a latch that needs no power source and sends a signal via NFC or something when closed or opened?
@futurebird maybe a reed switch?
I would be wary of any physical or mechanical connection wearing out so something that's non-contact (but not so involved as NFC) seems like it would be durable and reed switches are fairly inexpensive.For NFC I would be concerned about how exactly you would fit the antenna and tag into a clip or space where they can overlap enough to work when latched.
