Clothing capable of generating signal in wet environments

Abstract

An article of clothing includes a garment, a container installed in the garment for infiltration of liquids and filled with an electrolyte solution made of organic materials and having two electrodes electrically connected with the electrolyte solution, and an electric device electrically connected with the electrodes. When the garment is exposed to a wet environment, the water liquids can permeate through the container to mix with the electrolyte solution such that an electric current can be created to drive the electronic device to generate alerting or attracting signals automatically. The garment can take the forms of life vest, T-shirt, jean, coat, etc.

1 . An article of clothing comprising:
 a garment;   a container installed in said garment for permeation of liquids and filled with an electrolyte made of organic materials and having two electrodes electrically connected with said electrolyte;   an electronic device electrically connected to said electrodes for generating signals;   whereby when said garment is exposed to a wet environment, the water liquids can permeate through said container to mix with said electrolyte, such that an electric current can be created to drive said electronic device to generate said signals.   
     
     
         2 . The article of clothing as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said container is made of flexible materials to be fitted to said garment. 
     
     
         3 . The article of clothing as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said electrolyte includes chlorophyll. 
     
     
         4 . The article of clothing as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said electrolyte is an organic polymer that contains salt ions. 
     
     
         5 . The article of clothing as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said electrodes of said container have different oxidation-reduction potentials. 
     
     
         6 . The article of clothing as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said container is detachably mounted to said garment. 
     
     
         7 . The article of clothing as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said electronic device can be a light-emitting device or a sound producing device. 
     
     
         8 . The article of clothing as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein one of said electrodes is selected from the group consisting of a carbon rod and graphite. 
     
     
         9 . The article of clothing as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein one of said electrodes is selected from the group consisting of copper, aluminum, stainless steel, zinc oxide, manganese oxide, and magnesium oxide. 
     
     
         10 . The article of clothing as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said electronic device is mounted to said garment. 
     
     
         11 . The article of clothing as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said electronic device is mounted to said container.