CH715721B1 - Pen as a container for accessories for applying an RFID chip to a fingernail. - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a stylus or pen which can easily be carried in a handbag or in a jacket pocket and which allows an RFID or NFC chip to be applied quickly and securely to a fingernail. For this purpose, the pen is designed as a container for RFID chips, paint, brushes and LEDs. The outer shape of the pen is similar to that of a ballpoint pen or fountain pen, with a hollow space (7) in the tube-like body of the pen for holding gel varnish (14) and a brush (5) for applying it to a fingernail. A cover cap (2) can be screwed or pushed onto the pen body. In this cover cap (2) there is a blind hole (4) for receiving several RFID chips (9), and this blind hole (4) can be closed by a threaded cap (3). At the front end of the pen body (1) there is a sleeve (18) that can be screwed on and has an LED/LEV light (11) with a battery (15) in it for curing the applied gel lacquer.

Description

The invention relates to a pen or pen, which can easily be carried in a handbag or in a jacket pocket and which allows an RFID or NFC chip to be applied quickly and securely to a fingernail and placed there under the nail polish or a nail treatment system (gel varnish, acrylic, wrap or the like). The idea of attaching an RFID chip, ie a transponder chip, to a natural or artificial finger or toenail is already well known.

An RFID or NFC system consists of a transponder (colloquially also called radio tag), which is located on or in an object or in a living being and contains an identifying code, and a reader for reading this identifier. RFID transponders can be as small as a grain of rice and can be implanted, for example in pets or people. In addition, there is the possibility of producing RFID or NFC transponders using a special printing process of stable circuits made of polymers. The advantages of this technology result from the combination of the small size, the inconspicuous reading option and the low price of the transponder (sometimes in the cent range). The coupling occurs through alternating magnetic fields generated by the reader within a short range or through high-frequency radio waves. This not only transmits data, but also supplies the transponder with energy. Active transponders with their own power supply are used to achieve greater ranges, but these are associated with higher costs. The reader contains software (a microprogram) that controls the actual reading process, and RFID middleware with interfaces to other IT systems and databases. By identifying the RFID chip on a person, a connection to a software application can be established, which enables a wide range of applications.

The object of the present invention is to create a utensil which contains everything necessary to connect an RFID chip securely and unobtrusively and non-invasively to a human body in such a way that it can be carried everywhere and for all activities on the body is possible and the RFID chip can still be removed or replaced.

This object is achieved by a pen with a closable cavity in its interior for receiving gel varnish and a brush for its application, and a further closable cavity in a pin associated to the cover cap for at least one RFID chip, and This pen has an associated battery-powered or rechargeable LED LEV light for curing brush-applied gel polish on a fingernail.

In the figures, an example embodiment of this pen is shown and its structure and functions are described and explained below.

It shows: FIG. 1: The pin in a perspective view; FIG. 2 shows the pin in a side view, FIG. 3 shows the pin in a longitudinal section.

Seen from the outside, the pen is designed similarly to a writing pen, of similar thickness and length, as shown in FIG. This means that it can be taken anywhere in a jacket pocket or in a handbag and is always ready to hand. This pen contains several cavities and consists of a pen body 1 and a cover cap 2 that can be attached or screwed onto it. An LED or LEV light 11 is installed at the front end of the pen 1, which is surrounded and protected by an inner cone 13 that opens outwards . A clip 16, preferably made of metal, allows the pin to be secured when it is carried in an inside pocket of a jacket, for example. This clip can also be porous or have a rough surface for filing a natural or artificial nail.

In Figure 2, the pin is shown in a side view. A switch 12 for switching the LED or LEV light 11 on and off can be seen in the front area opposite the clip 16 . A threaded cap 3 is screwed onto the cover cap 2 .

The figure 3 shows the pin in a longitudinal section and thus gives a view of its interior free. Inside the cover cap 2 there is a cylindrical cavity 4 in the form of a blind hole. Several RFID chips 9 can be inserted into this cavity 4 and stored therein. The cavity 4 can be closed on the cover cap 2 by means of a threaded cap 3 . The cover cap 2 can be equipped with a clip 16 as in a fountain pen.

The pen body 1 also has a cavity 7, in the form of a blind hole 7, which is accessible when the cover cap 2 is screwed off or removed. It is partly filled with a gel varnish 14 in the form of a nail varnish, which hardens under the influence of light. At the lower end of the cover cap 2 there extends a brush 5 which extends axially out of the cover cap and this brush 5 can be inserted into the blind hole 7 on the pen body 1, where it dips into the gel varnish 14 contained therein. The cover cap 2 can be screwed tightly to the pen body 1, for which purpose there is an external thread 6 on the pen body 1, onto which the internal thread at the lower end of the cover cap 2 can be screwed. Instead of a threaded connection, a plug-in connection with snapping engagement can occur. The brush 5 itself consists of a plastic handle with flat bristles 17 at the end, which are suitable for applying a liquid gel varnish 14 to a fingernail. In an optional embodiment, the pen body 1 can be designed in such a way that it forms a flat compartment next to the blind hole 7 for the gel varnish 14, similar to a knife sheath, into which a nail file with or without a handle can be inserted. Instead of a container, it is also planned to work with a cartridge system for replacing possible colors or gel varnishes. The pen body 1 or the top cap 2 can be adapted to be inserted with a nail file or to be connected to a nail file so that the pen body 1 or the top cap 2 forms a handle for the nail file for easier processing of a fingernail. At the lower end of the pen body 1, the latter has a further downwardly open pocket lock, which is designed as a battery compartment for accommodating a battery 15. A sleeve 18 can be screwed onto this external thread 10 with its matching internal thread, enclosing and making electrical contact with the battery 15, for example a button battery for an LED or LEV light 11 at the other end of the sleeve 18, which is there in a Inner cone 13 is seated, which ends outwards at the lower edge of the sleeve 18 . An on-off switch 12 is installed on the side of the pen body 1 in order to switch the lamp 11 on and off.

With this pen, filled with gel varnish and equipped with several RFID chips 9, such a chip can be mounted anytime and anywhere on a natural or artificial fingernail. For this purpose, the fingernail is prepared with the nail file as far as necessary. Then the desired RFID chip 9 is removed from the blind hole 4 after the threaded cap 3 has been unscrewed and the threaded cap 3 is screwed on again in order to secure the remaining RFID chips 9 contained therein. This mode can also be replaced by pressing out the individual RFID or NFC chips. Then the top cap 2 is unscrewed or pulled off the pen body 1 . Now the same can be applied to the fingernail with the brush 5 while removing gel lacquer 14 from the blind hole 7 in the pen body 1 . The removed RFID chip 9 can be applied directly to the natural or artificial nail, since this is already provided with or without adhesive. Or this chip can be placed on the varnish or gel-varnish layer on the fingernail and painted over with varnish so that it is completely enclosed by the varnish or gel-varnish. Several layers of gel 14 can be applied until the RFID chip 9 is completely covered by gel lacquer. Thereafter, the cover cap 2 is screwed or pushed back onto the pen body, and then the switch 12 is set to ON, so that the LED or LEV lamp 11 is turned on. The emitted UV light is directed onto the gel lacquer 14 on the fingernail, which ensures that it hardens in a few seconds. After the gel lacquer 14 has hardened, the RFID chip 9 is secured and invisible or, if desired, also visible on the fingernail, embedded in a nail lacquer or gel lacquer layer made of this gel lacquer 14. Leave it in this way attach different RFID chips 9 to the different fingernails of one hand. One can be used, for example, to trigger a financial transaction by identifying the paying person, who simply has to hold their fingernail with the relevant RFID chip 9 close to a transponder. Another fingernail with another RFID chip 9 can be used, for example, to unlock and lock a car, another to lock the apartment door, etc. The other chip can also be used for several applications

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1 pen body 2 cover cap 3 threaded cap on cover cap 4 cavity for receiving 5 brush 6 thread on pen body 1 7 blind hole, cavity 8 thread on cover cap 2 9 RFID chip 10 thread at the lower end of the pen body 11 LED-LEV light 12 switch for LED -LEV lamp 13 Inner cone at the front end of the pen 14 Gel varnish 15 Battery 16 Clip 17 Flat bristles 18 Sleeve at the front end of the pen

Claims (6)

1. Pen with a closable cavity (7) in its interior for receiving gel varnish (14) and a brush (5) for its application, as well as a further closable cavity (4) in a cover cap (2) belonging to the pen for at least one RFID chip (9) and an associated battery-operated or accumulator-operated LED LEV light (11) on this pen for curing gel varnish (14) applied with the brush (5) on a fingernail. 2. Pen according to Claim 1, characterized in that its outer shape is designed like a ballpoint pen or fountain pen, i.e. with a pen body (1) and associated cover cap (2), the pen body (1) having the closable cavity (7 ) for holding gel lacquer (14) and the brush (5) for applying it to a fingernail, further that the cover cap (2) can be screwed or attached to the pen body (1) and used as a handle for the cover cap ( 2) attached brush (5) protruding into the cavity (7) for the gel varnish and wherein the closable cavity (4) in the cover cap (2) is designed as a blind hole and for receiving several RFID chips (9), and this blind hole can be closed from the rear end of the cover cap (2) with a threaded cap (3), and that there is a screwable sleeve (18) at the front end of the pin, with which in this sleeve (18) mounted LED/L EV lamp (11) with associated battery or rechargeable battery (15) for curing applied gel varnish. 3. Pen according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is designed in its outer form like a ballpoint pen or fountain pen, i.e. with a pen body (1) and associated cover cap (2), and that the pen body (1) has a compartment has a battery therein which can be recharged by a photovoltaic element which is fitted in a window on the pen body (1). 4. Pen according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is designed in its outer form like a ballpoint pen or fountain pen, i.e. with a pen body (1) and associated cover cap (2), and that the cover cap (2) with a Lapel clip (16) is made of steel. 5. Pen according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cavity (4) in the cover cap (2) is designed to accommodate several RFID chips (9) and the unscrewable sleeve (18) has an inner cone (17), which opens towards the front end of the sleeve and in which the LED LEV lamp (11) is arranged, which ends maximally flush with the front end of the sleeve (18), while the sleeve (18) is threaded onto the pen body (1) of the pen can be screwed on and the pen body (1) has another container compartment for accommodating a button battery (15) or a rechargeable battery, so that the sleeve (18) including the button battery (15) or the rechargeable battery can be attached to the pen body (1 ) can be unscrewed. 6. Pen according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it has a compartment for receiving a nail file, which can be plugged together with either the pen body (1) or the threaded cap (2) after removal, so that this forms a handle for the nail file (13 ) form.