JP3204785U - Accessories for clothing with built-in short-range wireless communication module - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide an accessory for clothing incorporating (installing) a near field communication (NFC) module. In particular, by providing NFC modules in clothing accessories such as buttons and zipper heads, provision of clothing accessories capable of bidirectional data communication with NFC devices of electronic terminals such as smartphones. A clothing accessory having a built-in short-range wireless communication module, the short-range wireless communication module being installed at a predetermined position of the clothing accessory and performing data communication with an electronic device having the short-range wireless communication module. Do. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a clothing accessory (garment accessory) with a built-in (mounted) near field communication (NFC) module, and in particular, by providing the NFC module on an accessory such as a button or a zipper head, the accessory and a smartphone, etc. The present invention relates to a clothing accessory capable of bidirectional data communication with an NFC device of an electronic terminal.

  Near Field Communication (NFC) is a short-range high-frequency wireless communication technology that enables non-contact point-to-point data communication with an electronic device (Patent Literature). 1-patent document 4).

  Patent Document 1 discloses a door access control device including an NFC unit and a fingerprint authentication unit, and a management unit that performs wireless communication with the door access control device, where a user holds a fingerprint over the door access control device, It is disclosed that an access control device and management means cooperate to authenticate a user and manage and record entry / exit.

  Patent Document 2 discloses that a smart type timer wirelessly performs various operations and monitoring with a smart type timer through an NFC module connected to the timer and an NFC module mounted on the smart type device. It is disclosed.

  Patent Document 3 discloses a ring equipped with an NFC chip. When an NFC chip and an antenna are fixed in the ring by screw locking, and the finger is inserted, the NFC sensing distance is reduced to the minimum, and others are illegal. It is disclosed to prevent reading data with a very powerful NFC reader.

  Patent Document 4 discloses a wireless communication alarm device used for searching and alarms, which includes a portable device with a built-in NFC alarm module. Specifically, in Patent Document 4, a first sensor, a display, and a speaker are provided in the alarm module, and a sensor unit in which a second sensor and a speaker are provided in the first sensor. It is disclosed that when the sensor senses the second sensor or senses the movement of the second sensor and leaves the sensing range of the first sensor, sound is generated from the speaker in the sensor unit. Yes.

  The inventor believes that by combining NFC technology and clothing (clothing) that has already matured, not only can the added value of clothing be improved significantly, but at the same time, it is possible to give active and unique value to clothing. It was. For example, if a user who wants to give a gift purchases a reasonable shirt that is less than US $ 100 in a mall or the like, a greeting recording file or photo made in advance on the smartphone's NFC device is transferred to the NFC module on the shirt and presented Suppose that the party receiving the gift can receive the greeting recording file or photo created beforehand by the party who presents the present in the NFC module of the shirt with the NFC device of his smartphone. In this way, the (intangible) feeling of the user who gave the shirt a gift can be put in, so that the shirt can be made unpriced, and as a result, compared to the original purchase cost for tangible items. It becomes possible to add value that does not become. In addition, the seller can set up a database with consumers through NFC devices on clothing, and use it as a basis for selling discounts and accumulating consumption points at the time of sale. (Closing: iClosing) has room for development.

  The applicant considers the concept of intelligent close to be very constructive, but at the same time is aware that unless the overall manufacturing cost is reduced, it will not lead to mass sales and dissemination. Therefore, the key to whether this concept can be successfully commercialized is to have the above two functions and price.

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  In view of the background art such as Patent Document 1 to Patent Document 4 above, in order to meet the needs of the industry, the inventor is based on the experience of garment manufacturing over several decades as the simplest and most effective method, It has been devised to provide modular NFC for clothing accessories (eg buttons and zipper heads). Since these accessories can be outsourced, the operation of the clothing production line is not affected normally, and can be completed by sewing at the end.

However, when the modularized NFC is installed in the clothing accessory, the NFC module that can be purchased in the general market has a large volume, so that it is not easy to incorporate it into the clothing accessory. Furthermore, since such clothing accessories are resistant to water washing and impact resistance is required, the clothing accessories must have a certain waterproof function to protect the internal NFC chip and antenna. It is also necessary to have impact resistance so as not to be damaged during cleaning.
In particular, according to the design of the present invention, an NFC module including a chip and an antenna is installed in a small clothing accessory such as a button having a diameter of 1 cm or a zipper head having a length of 1 cm.

  The purpose of the present invention is to provide a clothing accessory equipped with a near field communication (NFC) module, mainly to improve the added value of the product and to provide more complete and clear product data to the consumer. It is to provide data communication with an electronic device having an NFC function, such as a smartphone.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, there is provided a clothing accessory incorporating a short-range wireless communication module, wherein the NFC module is provided at a position (predetermined position) where the clothing accessory is located, Performs data communication with the communication module. In addition, the clothing accessory includes a main body, a cover coupled to the main body, and the short-range wireless communication module provided between the main body and the cover, and the clothing accessory has a waterproof function.

  According to the garment accessory of the present invention, it can be used in various forms such as a button, a zipper head, and a patch, and can be attached to the garment by a method such as needle stitching, hot melt printing, and fastening. Combining the short-range wireless communication module with clothing accessories provides various data such as clothing materials, washing methods, production locations, manufacturers, etc., and the above data or data that the user wants to add using various language characters Can be provided. In addition, it is possible to display data stored in the NFC module by various applications (APP) in a bidirectional manner or a requested manner.

These are the schematic diagrams of the thick button of the accessory for clothes which incorporated the near field communication NFC module which is an Example of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the thin button of the accessory for clothing incorporating the near field communication NFC module which is an Example of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the zipper head of the accessory for clothing incorporating the near field communication NFC module which is an Example of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the patch of the accessory for clothing incorporating the near field communication NFC module which is an Example of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the thin button of the accessory for clothing incorporating the near field communication NFC module which is another Example of this invention. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the case where the short-range wireless communication NFC module of FIG. 5 is not incorporated. It is a figure which shows the zipper head which incorporated the near field communication NFC module which is another Example of this invention, Comprising: (a) is a plane schematic diagram, (b) is a bottom schematic diagram, (c) is a side schematic diagram It is. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a figure which shows the various forms of the coupling | bonding of the main body and cover of a clothing accessory which incorporated the near field communication NFC module which is an Example of this invention, Comprising: (a) is a figure which shows the case where it couple | bonds with a vertical direction, (b) is a figure which shows the case where it couple | bonds with a horizontal direction, (c) It is a figure which shows the case where it couple | bonds helically.

  The technical contents, features, and effects of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the reference drawings. Terms relating to directions (up, down, left, right, front, rear, etc.) used in the following examples indicate directions in the drawings and are merely for reference. Accordingly, the terms relating to the following directions are used for explanation and do not limit the present invention. In the drawings, the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals, and in order to clearly describe the characteristics of each member, the size and the proportion between the members are not limited by the drawings, and various changes are made without departing from the gist of the present invention. Is possible.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a short-range wireless communication module garment accessory (garment accessory) is provided with a short-range wireless communication module at a position where the clothing accessory is located. Communicate. Furthermore, the said accessory for clothing is comprised from the main body, the cover couple | bonded with a main body, and the near field communication module installed between a main body and a cover. The clothing accessory has a waterproof function. Clothing accessories can be used in various forms such as buttons, zipper heads, patches, etc., and are installed on clothing using methods such as needle stitching, hot melt printing, and fastening.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, these drawings show a thick button 1, a thin button 2, a zipper head 3, and a patch 4, which are embodiments of clothing accessories for the short-range wireless communication module of the present invention, respectively. It is shown.
The thick button 1 includes a short-range wireless communication module built in the main body 11, the cover 12 and the concave groove 21.
As shown in FIG. 2, 2 is a thin button, 22 is a button hole penetrating the main body and the cover, 23 is an NFC chip, 24 is an antenna, and 25 is a main body. Since FIG. 2 is a sectional view, the cover is not shown. The shape of the cover of the thin button 2 is mirror-image symmetrical with the main body 25.
FIG. 3 shows the zipper head 3, wherein 33 is an NFC chip, 34 is an antenna, and 35 is a main body.
As shown in FIG. 4, 4 indicates a patch, 43 indicates an NFC chip, 44 indicates an antenna, and 45 indicates a main body.

  For example, (1) connection of the main body and the cover by a connecting member, (2) connection by an adhesive or an adhesive, (3) connection by high frequency welding (especially ultrasonic welding), (4) Examples include a coupling by fastening (fastening) a locking part installed in the main body and a locking part installed in the cover, and (5) a method of integrally molding the main body and the cover by injection molding. The coupling between the main body and the cover is not limited to the coupling in the horizontal direction of FIGS. For example, FIG. 8 shows a clothing accessory for a short-range wireless communication module according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which various forms of a main body 11 and a cover 12 are combined, and FIG. (B) shows a case of bonding in the horizontal direction, and (c) shows a case of bonding in a spiral shape. That is, the main body and the cover are not limited to a flat plate shape, and can be formed in any shape that is coupled to each other.

  The clothing accessory of the present invention has a waterproof function after the main body and the cover are joined. More preferably, it is a clothing accessory obtained by pressure-sensitive adhesive, adhesive or high frequency welding, or a clothing accessory comprising a main body and a cover integrally formed by injection molding. When using injection molding, the NFC module is first fixed with an alignment member (or fixing pin) or coated with a protective member, and then conveyed to an injection molding machine and wrapped in plastic. The plastic used may be any conventional plastic, in which case the NFC module can withstand temperatures exceeding the injection molding temperature. The injection molding temperature is preferably 200 ° C. or lower. After injection, the alignment member is further compensated.

  Further, after bonding using the connecting member, the main body and the cover are further welded using an adhesive or high frequency, or the bonding site is coated with an adhesive or adhesive before bonding using the connecting member. Thus, an accessory for clothing with improved mechanical strength and excellent waterproof function can be obtained. The said coupling | bonding method may couple | bond the main body and cover of a clothing accessory using single or 2 or more types of methods. The clothing accessory may be in various forms such as a thick button, a thin button, a zipper head, and a patch. For example, after fastening by the locking portion, a pressure-sensitive adhesive or an adhesive is further replenished, or a pressure-sensitive adhesive or an adhesive is applied to the bonding site before the fastening to enhance the waterproof function. As a material for the main body and the cover, an acrylic resin, a polycarbonate resin, an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer resin (ABS resin), a composite material of resin and fiber, or a multilayer material can be used.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a thin button 2 ′ of a clothing accessory of a short-range wireless communication module according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is an exploded view when the short-range wireless communication module is not provided in FIG. It is a perspective view.
Among these, 23 'is a ditch | groove which incorporates an NFC chip | tip, 26 is a cover, 27, 27' is an alignment member. The alignment member 27 on the main body 25 is two protruding pins, and the alignment member 27 'on the cover 26 is two concave grooves. As a form of the button, in addition to the four button holes as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, a two-hole button or no button hole may be used. In the case of a button without a button hole, for example, it may be a cuff or a button provided with a semicircular ring at the bottom.

  7A and 7B are diagrams showing a zipper head 3 ′ of a clothing accessory incorporating a short-range wireless communication module according to another embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 7A is a schematic plan view, and FIG. 7B is a schematic bottom view. (C) is a schematic side view. In the figure, reference numeral 35 denotes a main body, 36 denotes a cover, and 37 denotes a connecting member.

  The short-range wireless communication module includes at least a short-range wireless communication chip and an antenna, and has a storage space between the main body and the cover or between the main body and the cover coupled by a connecting member. Install a short-range wireless communication module. Examples of the short-range wireless communication chip include, but are not limited to, Mifare NFC Classic Tag or a chip compatible therewith, such as NTAG203, NTAG213, NTAG215, NTAG216, and similar products. The short-range wireless communication chip is installed at the center position or the edge of the housing space of the main body, and the antenna is installed along the periphery of the housing space. The short-range wireless communication module includes a memory, stores various data, for example, data such as clothing material, washing instructions, and production history, and protects data safety by having an encryption protection function.

  According to the present invention, an accessory for clothing incorporating a short-range wireless communication module is provided. The clothing accessory of the present invention has various forms such as a button, a zipper head, and a patch, and is installed on the clothing by methods such as needle stitching, hot melt printing, and fastening. Furthermore, the clothing accessory of the present invention is not limited to a button, a zipper head, and a patch, and may be, for example, a print or an embroidery piece. In this case, the short-range wireless communication module is made thinner (the short-range wireless communication chip and the antenna are flattened), protected with a plastic film, and then sewn on the clothing for thermal transfer or adhesion. By collecting short-range wireless communication modules in clothing accessories, it is possible to provide various data such as clothing materials, washing methods, production locations, manufacturers, etc. It is possible to provide the data you want. In addition, data stored in the short-range wireless communication module can be displayed by various applications (APP) in a bidirectional method or a request method. The short-range wireless communication module includes a memory and can store various data such as clothing material, washing method, production history, and the like.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and there are design changes and the like that do not depart from the gist of the present invention. However, it is included in the present invention. Moreover, any embodiment or claim of the present invention need not achieve all of the objects or features disclosed in the present invention. In addition, abstracts and titles (names of devices) are used for searching patent documents, and do not limit the scope of rights of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Thick type | mold button 11 Main body 12 Cover 21, 23 'Ditch | groove 2, 2' (built-in NFC module) Thin button 22 Button hole 23, 33, 43 NFC chip 24, 34, 44 Antenna 25, 35, 45 Main body 26 36, 27, 27 'Alignment member 3 Zipper head 37 Connection member 4 Patch

Claims (15)

A clothing accessory with a built-in short-range wireless communication module,
The short-range wireless communication module is installed at a predetermined position of the clothing accessory, and performs data communication with the short-range wireless communication module of the electronic device. The accessory for clothing has a main body, a cover coupled to the main body, and the short-range wireless communication module provided between the main body and the cover, and the coupled main body and the cover. A storage space is provided between
The short-range wireless communication module is installed in the accommodation space,
The clothing accessory having a built-in short-range wireless communication module according to claim 1, wherein the clothing accessory has a waterproof function.   The clothing accessory having a built-in short-range wireless communication module according to claim 2, wherein the clothing accessory further includes a connecting member, and the main body and the cover are coupled by the connecting member.   The accessory for clothing incorporating the near field communication module according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the near field communication module includes a near field communication chip and an antenna.   The accessory for clothing incorporating the short-range wireless communication module according to claim 4, wherein the antenna is installed along the periphery of the accommodation space.   The accessory for clothing incorporating the short-range wireless communication module according to claim 2, wherein the main body and the cover are bonded by an adhesive, an adhesive, or high-frequency welding.   The short distance according to claim 2, wherein the main body and the cover are coupled to each other by a latching part installed on the main body and a latching part installed on the cover. Accessories for clothing with a built-in wireless communication module.   The accessory for clothing incorporating the short-range wireless communication module according to claim 2, wherein the main body and the cover are made of plastic and are formed by injection molding.   The short-range wireless communication module according to claim 2, wherein the clothing accessory is at least one selected from a button, a thick button, a zipper head, a patch, a print, and an embroidery piece or a combination thereof. Accessories for clothing.   3. The short-range wireless communication according to claim 2, wherein the clothing accessory is a thick button, and has a housing concave groove for installing the short-range wireless communication module on a back surface of the thick button. Accessories for clothing with built-in modules.   The accessory for clothing incorporating a short-range wireless communication module according to claim 9, wherein the button has a plurality of button holes for needle stitching.   The accessory for clothing incorporating the short-range wireless communication module according to claim 2, wherein the main body and the cover each have an alignment member and are locked to each other.   The accessory for clothing incorporating the near field wireless communication module according to claim 2, wherein the near field wireless communication module is installed at a central position of the main body.   The accessory for clothing incorporating the short-range wireless communication module according to claim 2, wherein the short-range wireless communication module has a memory and has an encryption protection function.   The clothing accessory having a built-in short-range wireless communication module according to claim 2, wherein the clothing accessory is fixed to the clothing by stitching, an adhesive, an adhesive, or thermal transfer.