TWM537641U - Light emitting portable card - Google Patents

Abstract

A light emitting portable card includes a main body, a light emitting element and a power transmission element. The light emitting element embedded in the main body is configured to generate a light. The power transmission element disposed on the main body is configured to transmit electricity from a reader module. The powder transmission element also electrically connects to the light emitting element and supplies the powder to the light emitting element. Furthermore, the light is emitted from the main body.

Description

Illuminated portable card

The present invention relates to a portable card, and more particularly to a light-emitting portable card.

The conventional portable card is made of plastic or pulp, which makes it light and easy to store. It is now widely used in daily life, such as membership cards, business cards or advertising cards. Produce text or images on the card body through printing technology, and also print a QR code or a QR code to read the bar code data through a barcode machine or a mobile device, for example : Store related information, etc. In addition, with the development of technology that miniaturizes the size of the integrated circuit, the portable card can be combined with processing chips, miniaturized circuits or sensing components, so that the portable card itself can store data, simply calculate or transmit data. Function, this type of portable card is also called smart card, such as: financial card, credit card, stored value card, transportation card (youyou card, card, Octopus and watermelon card, etc.), health insurance card or natural person certificate.

The conventional portable card is divided into contact type or non-contact type according to the use mode, and the contact type exposes the contact pad on the surface of the card, and the card is electrically connected with the external card through the contact pad, so that the card is read. The machine reads the data of the integrated circuit chip, and the inductive magnetic strip also belongs to this type. The only difference is that when the magnetic strip is used, the card reader needs to be configured with a corresponding magnetic head, and the magnetic head is used to receive the data of the induced magnetic strip. The non-contact type embeds the induction coil and its radio frequency identification tag (with integrated circuit chip) between the layers of the card, and the card reader reads the data of the radio frequency identification tag by mutual interaction between the antenna and the induction coil in the card reader. .

In the technology of the conventional portable card, since the text or image is generated on the card body only through the printing technology, the portable card as a whole is monotonous and in a state of being in a state of being in a state of being combined with the card reader. When reading a conventional portable card, in addition to the mass transit, the card can be used to remind the card holder by adding sound to the card reading device. The card itself does not have any dynamic decorative effect or prompt function, so the card cannot be added. Utilization and more added value.

The present invention proposes a light-emitting portable card to have a dynamic decorative effect.

The present invention proposes a light-emitting portable card with a prompt function.

In order to achieve at least one of the above advantages or other advantages, an embodiment of the present invention provides a light-emitting portable card comprising a card body, at least one light-emitting element, and a power transmission element. The light-emitting element is embedded in the card body, the power transmission component is disposed on the card body, the power transmission component is electrically connected to the light-emitting component, and the power transmission component is configured to receive power of the reading module to supply power to the light. The component causes the light of the illuminating element to be emitted outside the card body. Here, the light-emitting portable card of the present invention is suitable for membership cards, business cards, advertising cards, financial cards, credit cards, stored value cards, transportation cards (youyou cards, card, Octopus and watermelon cards, etc.), health insurance cards or natural persons. Voucher, etc., but this does not limit the application of the illuminated portable card.

The type of the light-emitting portable card of the present invention can be divided into a contactless type and a contact type according to the power transmission mode, wherein the non-contact type light-emitting portable card is required to receive the electromagnetic wave through the wireless sensing element to generate the light-emitting element. The contact light-emitting portable card is directly electrically connected to the integrated circuit chip, and then is supplied to the light-emitting element through the power transmission element, or can be combined with a conventional magnetic strip to achieve reading of the integrated circuit chip. Take the function.

The non-contact type of light-emitting portable card, in an embodiment of the present invention, the light-emitting portable card further includes an identification component embedded in the card body, and the identification component is used for reading the module exchange data.

The non-contact type of light-emitting portable card, in an embodiment of the present invention, the power transmission component is a wireless sensing component, which receives electromagnetic waves from the reading module to induce power required to generate the light-emitting component. The identification component is configured to exchange data with the reading module through the antenna, wherein the power transmission component and the frequency band of the electromagnetic wave received by the antenna are consistent.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the antenna and the identification component are modularized to be embedded in the card body, and the power transmission component is disposed at the edge of the card body to emit light. The components may be modularized to be embedded in the card body, or may be additionally embedded in the card body, but the distribution position of the power transmission elements is not limited herein.

The non-contact type of light-emitting portable card, in an embodiment of the present invention, the antenna and the identification component are modularized to be embedded in the card body, the power transmission component, and the light-emitting component system It is embedded in the card body.

The non-contact type of light-emitting portable card, in an embodiment of the present invention, the power transmission component is a wireless sensing component, which receives electromagnetic waves from the reading module to induce power required to generate the light-emitting component. The power transmission component is electrically connected to the identification component, wherein the reading module transmits the data to the identification component through the power transmission component.

In the non-contact type of the light-emitting portable card, in the embodiment of the present invention, the power transmission component is disposed at an edge of the card body, but the distribution position of the power transmission component is not limited thereto.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the illuminating portable card has at least one illuminating component, the illuminating portable card further includes a processor, and the processor is disposed on the card body. And electrically connecting the power transmission component and the light emitting component, and the processor causes the at least one of the light emitting components to emit light at the same time or at different times according to a preset time difference.

The non-contact type of light-emitting portable card, in an embodiment of the present invention, the card body has a plurality of material layers connected to each other, and the material layers comprise a light shielding layer and a light transmissive layer, and the light shielding layer is The light-transmitting layer is disposed on the outer side of the light-emitting element, and the light-transmitting layer is disposed on the outer side of the light-shielding layer, and the light-shielding layer is shielded by the printing pigment to limit the light-emitting range of the light-emitting element.

The non-contact type of light-emitting portable card, in an embodiment of the present invention, the printing pigment may be selected from the group consisting of black ink, silver ink and white ink for printing and coating.

In addition, in the embodiment of the present invention, the identification component is an integrated circuit chip, and the reading module electrically contacts the wafer to exchange data, wherein the power is The transmission component electrically contacts the wafer, the light-emitting component is transmitted through the power transmission component and the wafer to receive the power of the reading module, or a conventional magnetic strip can be used to achieve the reading function of the integrated circuit wafer. The foregoing embodiments may be combined with the present embodiment in addition to the integrated circuit chip of the present embodiment, and are not limited thereto.

The light-emitting portable card of the present invention is provided with a power transmission component and a light-emitting component, and the power transmission component is electrically connected to the light-emitting component. Therefore, the power transmission component can pass through a non-contact type (wireless sensing) or a contact type ( The method of receiving the power of the reading module is such that the light-emitting component receives the power of the reading module, so that the light of the light-emitting component is emitted outside the card body, so as to have the dynamic decorative effect and prompt function of the light. This adds to the card's availability and added value.

The type of the light-emitting portable card of the present invention can be divided into a contactless type and a contact type according to the power transmission mode, wherein the non-contact type light-emitting portable card is a power required to receive the electromagnetic wave to generate the light-emitting element through the wireless sensing element. The contact type light-emitting portable card directly contacts the integrated circuit chip, and then supplies power to the light-emitting element through the power transmission element. The light-emitting portable card of the present invention is suitable for membership cards, business cards, advertising cards, financial cards, credit cards, stored value cards, transportation cards (youyou cards, card, Octopus and watermelon cards, etc.), health insurance cards or natural person certificates, etc. However, this does not limit the application of the illuminated portable card.

The present invention will be described below with reference to an embodiment of a non-contact (wireless sensing) light-emitting portable card. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a light-emitting portable card according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1 , the light-emitting portable card 100 of the present embodiment includes a card body 110 , at least one light-emitting component 120 , and a power transmission component 130 . The reading module 200 is a wireless radio frequency identifier, and the reading module 200 has an antenna 210. In addition, the light-emitting portable card 100 further includes an identification component 140 for exchanging data with the antenna 210.

2 is a schematic structural view of the card body of FIG. 1. Referring to FIG. 2, the card body 110 has a plurality of material layers connected to each other. The material layers include a light shielding layer 111 and a light transmissive layer 112. The light shielding layer 111 is disposed on the light emitting element 120 (the light emitting layer). 113) On the outer side, the light-transmitting layer 112 is disposed on the outer side of the light-shielding layer 111, the light-shielding layer 111 is shielded by the printing pigment to limit the light-emitting range of the light-emitting element, and the printing pigment may be selected from the group consisting of black ink, silver ink, and white ink. For example, the light-shielding layer 111 further includes a black ink layer 111a, a silver ink layer 111b or a white ink layer 111c, wherein a black ink layer 111a and a silver ink layer 111b are simultaneously disposed in the light-emitting path of the light-emitting layer 113. When the white ink layer 111c is provided, a good light shielding effect can be provided. In other embodiments, when only the white ink layer 111c is provided in the light exiting path, light from the light emitting layer 113 can be provided, so that the creation can also The application of the foregoing method is combined to produce the effect of partial light emission, but the arrangement of the light shielding layer 111 in the card body 110 is not limited thereto, and is not limited to the visual design requirement, and the black ink layer 111a and the silver ink layer 111b are adjusted. The configuration of the white ink layer 111c. A printing layer 114 is further disposed between the light shielding layer 111 and the light transmissive layer 112. The printing layer 114 is formed by black and white or color printing to form a beautiful pattern as seen on the exterior. In addition, the plastics of the light shielding layer 111, the light transmissive layer 112, the light emitting layer 113, and the printing layer 114 may be PC, PVC, PETG, PET, or ABS; in conjunction with FIGS. 1, 2 and further referring to FIG. In the example, the light generated by the light-emitting element 120 can be shielded by the light-shielding layer 111, and a plurality of light-emitting surfaces E can be formed on the outer side of the card body 110 (the light-transmitting layer 112). The light-emitting surface E can be based on the black ink layer 111a. The arrangement of the silver ink layer 111b and the white ink layer 111c is distributed, and may be any shape, character, or the like, and is not limited to that shown in FIG.

In addition, a corresponding light shielding layer 111, a printing layer 114, and a light transmissive layer 112 may be disposed under the luminescent layer 113 of the present invention. Therefore, the light emitted from the luminescent layer 113 may pass through the light shielding layer 111 and the printing layer 114 at the same time upward or downward. And the light transmissive layer 112 is emitted outside the card body 110, thereby providing the function of the light-emitting portable card 100 to have double-sided light output (light transmission), and different light-emitting effects can be generated on both sides according to design requirements, but It can also be the effect of the same light output on both sides.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the light-emitting element 120 of the present embodiment is embedded in the card body 110 , and the light-emitting element 120 can also be embedded in at least one of the material layers, and in an embodiment, The light-emitting element 120 is a light-emitting diode (LED), and the light-emitting element 120 is disposed in the light-emitting layer 113. However, the position of the light-emitting element 120 at the card body 110 is not limited thereto. In addition, a plurality of light emitting elements 120 may be used, and each of the light emitting elements 120 may be discharged in an array in at least one of the material layers.

The power transmission component 130 is disposed on the card body 110, the power transmission component 130 is electrically connected to the light emitting component 120, and the power transmission component 130 is configured to receive electromagnetic wave induced power generated by the reading module 200 to supply power. The light-emitting element 120 causes the light of the light-emitting element 120 to be emitted outside the card body 110. In an embodiment, the power transmission component 130 and the light emitting component 120 are both disposed in the light emitting layer 113, but the position of the power transmission component 130 is not limited to the card body 110. The power transmission component 130 is a wireless sensing component. The power transmission component 130 is an antenna for receiving electromagnetic waves from the reading module 200 to induce power required to generate the light-emitting component, and the antenna 210 and the frequency band of the electromagnetic wave received by the power transmission component 130 are identical.

The identification component 140 is embedded in the card body 110, and the identification component 140 is used for the reading module 200 to exchange data. In one embodiment, the identification component 140 is a radio frequency identification tag, and the frequency band of the electromagnetic wave received by the antenna 210 and the antenna 141 is identical, whereby the identification component 140 is transmitted through the antenna 141 to exchange data with the reading module 200.

In addition, in an embodiment, the antenna 141 and the identification component 140 are modularized to be embedded in the card body 110, and the power transmission component 130 (wireless sensor component) and the light-emitting component 120 are modularized to be embedded in The card body 110, wherein the modular finger component has its own basic function, and can be electrically connected to other modules and has a connection function by assembling the components to the card body 110, for example, a module. The light-emitting element 120 and the power transmission element 130 have the above-mentioned transmission induction, and the light-emitting element 120 generates light. When it is disposed in the card body 110, it can be directly disposed in the receiving groove 115 of the card body 110, thereby making the card body 110 has the function of generating light. Similarly, the modular antenna 141 and the identification component 140 have an identification function. When disposed in the receiving slot 115 of the card body 110, the card body 110 is provided with the reading module 200. The function of the identification, but does not limit the position of the receiving groove 115 at the card body 110. In addition, when the antenna 141 and the identification component 140 are modularized, the power transmission component 130 is not modular. The power transmission component 130 described in this embodiment may also be disposed at the edge of the card body 110, that is, power. The area covered by the transmission component 130 includes the modular antenna 141 and the identification component 140. That is, the area of the power transmission component 130 is larger than the modular antenna 141 and the identification component 140. Therefore, the portable card 100 is illuminated. The power supply of the light-emitting element 120 can be increased, but the distribution position of the power transmission element 130 is not limited thereto.

In the method of using the light-emitting portable card 100 of the present embodiment, when the light-emitting portable card 100 is close to the reading module 200, the antenna 210 of the reading module 200 senses the antenna 141 of the identification component 140, and reads The module 200 reads or writes the data of the inductive identification component 140. At the same time, since the antenna 210 and the power transmission component 130 have the same electromagnetic wave frequency band, the antenna 210 senses to generate electricity to the power transmission component 130 to make the light emitting component. 120 generates light, and the path of the light of the light-emitting element 120 sequentially passes through the light-shielding layer 111, the printed layer 114, and the light-transmitting layer 112, and then the light is emitted from the light-transmitting layer 112 outside the card body 110. In this way, the embodiment can enable the illuminating portable card 100 to have a dynamic decorative effect or a prompting function of light, which further increases the availability of the card and more added value.

4 is a schematic diagram of a light-emitting portable card according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4, the light-emitting portable card 100a of the present embodiment is similar to the previous embodiment. The difference between the present embodiment and the previous embodiment is that the power transmission component 130a (wireless sensing component) and the light-emitting component 120 of the card body 110a are different from the previous embodiment. The identification component 140 is electrically connected, that is, the light-emitting component 120 and the identification component 140 share the power transmission component 130a.

The power transmission component 130a receives the electromagnetic waves from the reading module 200 to induce the power required to generate the light-emitting component 120. The power transmission component 130a is electrically connected to the identification component 140, and the reading module 200 transmits the antenna 210 to identify the component. The data is exchanged 140. Thus, when the reading module 200 reads the data of the identification component 140, the power transmission component 130a supplies power to the light-emitting component 120, thereby generating light that is emitted outside of the card body 110a. In addition, in the embodiment, the power transmission component 130a can also be disposed at the edge of the card body 110a, that is, the area covered by the power transmission component 130a includes the light-emitting component 120 and the identification component 140. Thus, power transmission The component 130a can induce more sufficient power to simultaneously supply the light emitting component 120 and the identification component 140. In other words, the power transmission component 130a is disposed larger than the light emitting component 120 and the identification component 140. Therefore, the light emitting portable card 100a can The power supply of the light-emitting element 120 is increased, but the distribution position of the wireless sensing element is not limited thereto. Therefore, the illuminating portable card 100a of the embodiment not only has the dynamic decorative effect of the light and the prompting function, but also increases the availability of the card and more added value.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a light-emitting portable card according to still another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, the illuminating portable card 100b of the present embodiment is similar to the previous embodiment in that the card body 110b has at least one illuminating component 120, and the illuminating portable card 100b further includes a processor 150. The processor 150 is disposed on the card body 110b, and the processor 150 is electrically connected to the power transmission component 130b and the light emitting component 120. The processor 150 adjusts the time difference according to the preset time so that at least one of the light emitting components 120 is simultaneously or The light-emitting elements 120 are light of the same color, but are not limited thereto. The light-emitting elements 120 may also be light of different colors.

The processor 150 has a parameter setting program, and the parameter setting program is used to match the counter to generate a plurality of time parameters, which may include the lighting and extinguishing time parameters, but the parameter type is not limited thereto, and may be a general pulse width. Pulse Width Modulation (PWM), thus having a time ratio or pulse parameters. Taking the lighting and extinguishing time parameters as an example, by the preset setting of the lighting and extinguishing time parameters, the single light-emitting element 120 can be further caused to have a flickering effect, or can be made for the light-emitting elements 120 for the plurality of light-emitting elements 120. The respective timing settings further produce the effect of successively turning on or off, but this does not limit the light effect of at least one of the light-emitting elements 120 in response to the parameter setting program. In this manner, the light-emitting device 120 is configured to emit light at the same time or at different times via the processor 150 to generate a light-emitting effect of blinking, connecting, and extinguishing to generate a dynamic decorative effect of the light, and the light-emitting portable card 100b The generated light can be used to alert the user to increase card availability and added value.

The present invention will be described below with reference to an embodiment of a contact type (electrically connected) light-emitting portable card, and FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a light-emitting portable card according to still another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 6, the illuminating portable card 100c of the present embodiment is similar to the previous embodiment, and the difference from the previous case is that the card body 110c has an integrated circuit chip 160, and the reading module 300 electrically contacts the integrated circuit. The wafer 160 exchanges data, wherein the power transmission component 130c electrically contacts the integrated circuit wafer 160, and the light emitting component 120 is transmitted through the power transmission component 130 and the integrated circuit wafer 160 to receive the power of the reading module 200, except for the embodiment. The foregoing embodiments may be combined with the present embodiment in addition to the integrated circuit chip 160, and are not limited thereto.

The integrated circuit chip 160 has a contact pad 161 and an identification component 162. The contact pad 161 is electrically connected to the identification component 162. The integrated circuit chip 160 is electrically connected to the reading module 300 via the contact pad 161 to exchange data. The contact pad 161 is also electrically connected to the power transmission component 130c, so that the power supply port 310 of the reading module 300 is powered by the light emitting component 120 to generate light. Thus, in this embodiment, the integrated circuit chip 160 is electrically contacted with the reading module 300, so that the light-emitting portable card 100c has a dynamic decorative effect of light, and the light generated by the light-emitting element 120 can be used. Prompt the user. In addition, the contact type portable card 100c can also be combined with a conventional magnetic strip to achieve the reading function of the integrated circuit wafer 160.

In summary, the light-emitting portable card of the present invention has a power transmission component and a light-emitting component provided by the card body, and the power transmission component is electrically connected to the light-emitting component, so that the power transmission component can pass through the non-contact type (wireless sensing). Or contact (electrical connection) means receiving the power of the reading module, so that the light-emitting component receives the power of the reading module, so that the light of the light-emitting component is emitted outside the card body, and has a dynamic decoration with light The effect and reminder function adds more card availability and added value.

100, 100a, 100b, 100c‧‧‧light portable card
110, 110a, 110b, 110c‧‧‧ card body
111‧‧‧Lighting layer
111a‧‧‧Black ink layer
111b‧‧‧ Silver ink layer
111c‧‧‧White ink layer
112‧‧‧Transparent layer
113‧‧‧Lighting layer
114‧‧‧print layer
115‧‧‧ accommodating slots
120‧‧‧Lighting elements
130, 130a, 130b, 130c‧‧‧ power transmission components
140, 162‧‧‧ identification elements
141, 210‧‧‧ antenna
150‧‧‧ processor
160‧‧‧Integrated circuit chip
161‧‧‧Contact pads
200, 300‧‧‧ reading module
310‧‧‧Power supply
E‧‧‧Glossy

1 is a schematic diagram of a light-emitting portable card according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view of a card body of a light-emitting portable card according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a light-emitting portable card according to another embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a light-emitting portable card according to another embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 6 is another schematic of the present invention. A schematic diagram of an illuminated portable card of an embodiment.

100‧‧‧Lighting portable card

110‧‧‧ card body

115‧‧‧ accommodating slots

120‧‧‧Lighting elements

130‧‧‧Power transmission components

140‧‧‧ Identifying components

141, 210‧‧‧ antenna

200‧‧‧Reading module

Claims (12)

An illuminating portable card, comprising: a card body; at least one illuminating element embedded in the card body; and a power transmission component disposed on the card body, the power transmission component being electrically Connected to the light-emitting element, and the power transmission element is configured to receive power of a read module to supply power to the light-emitting element, such that light of the light-emitting element is emitted outside the card body. The illuminating portable card of claim 1, further comprising an identification component embedded in the card body, the identification component being used for exchanging data by the reading module. The illuminating portable card of claim 2, wherein the power transmitting component is a wireless sensing component that receives electromagnetic waves from the reading module to sense power required to generate the illuminating component. The identification component is configured to exchange data with the reading module through an antenna, wherein the wireless sensing component is in accordance with a frequency band of electromagnetic waves received by the antenna. The illuminating portable card of claim 3, wherein the antenna and the identification component are modularized to be embedded in the card body, and the wireless sensing component and the illuminating component are modularized Embedded in the card body. The illuminating portable card of claim 3, wherein the antenna and the identification component are modularized to be embedded in the card body, and the wireless sensing component is disposed at an edge of the card body. The illuminating portable card of claim 2, wherein the power transmitting component is a wireless sensing component that receives electromagnetic waves from the reading module to sense power required to generate the illuminating component. The wireless sensing component is electrically connected to the identification component, wherein the reading module transmits the data to the identification component through the wireless sensing component. The illuminating portable card of claim 6, wherein the wireless sensing element is disposed at an edge of the card body. The illuminating portable card of claim 2, wherein the identification component is an integrated circuit chip, the reading module electrically contacts the wafer to exchange data, wherein the power transmission component is electrically The wafer is in contact with the light, and the light emitting element is transmitted through the power transmission component and the wafer to receive power of the reading module. The illuminating portable card of claim 2, wherein the illuminating portable card has at least one illuminating component, the illuminating portable card further comprising a processor, the processor being disposed on the card body The power transmission component and the light emitting components are electrically connected, and the processor causes at least one of the light emitting components to emit light at the same time according to a preset time difference. The illuminating portable card of claim 2, wherein the illuminating portable card has at least one illuminating component, the illuminating portable card further comprising a processor, the processor being disposed on the card body The power transmission component and the light emitting components are electrically connected to the processor, and the processor causes the at least one of the light emitting components to emit light at different times according to a preset time difference. The illuminating portable card of claim 2, wherein the card body has a plurality of material layers connected to each other, the material layers comprise a light shielding layer, and a light transmissive layer On the outer side of the light-emitting element, the light-transmitting layer is disposed on the outer side of the light-shielding layer, and the light-shielding layer is shielded by the printing pigment to limit the light-emitting range of the light-emitting element. The illuminating portable card of claim 11, wherein the printing pigment is selected from the group consisting of a black pigment, a silver ink and a white ink.