WO2022101415A1 - Antenne de communications radio constituée d'un fil métallique rigide préalablement cintré, structure de support et terminal de paiement correspondant - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to the field of electronic terminals having wireless connection functions. More particularly, the invention finds an application in terminals provided with a contactless connection interface also called “ contactless ” or CLESS. More particularly, the invention applies to the field of payment terminals which have contactless payment functions, using a means of payment of the same type.
- Such contactless transaction processing devices generally include a radio communications antenna, called a contactless antenna and a processor responsible for establishing and managing contactless communications.
- a processor can be a dedicated processor or a generic processor, depending on the case.
- Contactless payment processing is one of the latest functions added to payment terminals, among the many additional functions that have been successively added to terminals over the past few years.
- additional functions mention may in particular be made of wireless communication functions in accordance with Wifi or Bluetooth technologies, communication functions via mobile telephone networks (GPRS, UMTS, LTE, etc.), improved input functions in particular by means of touch screens for example.
- GPRS mobile telephone networks
- UMTS mobile telephone networks
- LTE Long Term Evolution
- touch screens for example.
- the contactless payment device it is not uncommon for the contactless payment device to be disturbed either by inadvertent activation of a wireless communication device or even by the use of a touch screen or a keyboard of the payment terminal. .
- a radio communications antenna which can transmit a signal to the contactless payment communication means and pick up the data which is emitted from these contactless payment methods.
- a radio communications antenna is generally placed around the screen of the payment terminal because, naturally, when a user wishes to make a payment using contactless payment means such as a contactless payment card or a smartphone implementing a contactless payment functionality, he brings these closer to the screen of the payment terminal.
- the designers of payment terminals have deemed that the radio communications antenna necessary for contactless payment, known as the contactless antenna, should be placed opposite or close to the place where the user presents his means of payment. contactless (i.e. close to the screen).
- the radio communications antenna consists of a flexible electrical cable intended to be wound manually around an internal structural part of a payment terminal so as to form at least two turns around this part. internal structure of a payment terminal. This reduces labor-related production costs while ensuring correct winding of the flexible electrical cable.
- the periphery of the internal structural part, and consequently the radio communications antenna is positioned sufficiently close to the external surface of the payment terminal so that the quality of reception and transmission of radio signals from the radio communication antenna is satisfactory.
- the winding of the flexible electric cable constituting the radio communications antenna remains a delicate operation to carry out and the labor time associated with this operation remains significant when one wants to ensure satisfactory winding quality.
- the cable must be insulated, leading to a more or less significant increase in diameter as well as additional assembly constraints due to this insulation.
- the present disclosure solves all or part of the drawbacks of the prior art.
- a system comprising a part constituting part of an internal architecture of an electronic terminal, consisting of a rigid material and a radio communications antenna.
- Such a radio communications antenna is preformed during its manufacture, which makes it possible to eliminate the operations of winding the rigid metal wire around the periphery of the internal structural part.
- the radio communications antenna is obtained by bending a rigid metal wire according to a particular design adapted to a shape defined by the gripping and guiding means. Such bending makes it possible to obtain a winding that is both sufficiently rigid not to alter the quality of the radio communication antenna in transmission and in reception and at the same time sufficiently elastic to allow the insertion of the radio communication antenna. thus preformed in the gripping and guiding means without deforming the bending and risking altering the performance of the radio communications antenna.
- the operation of mounting the radio communications antenna on the part constituting part of an internal architecture of an electronic terminal is thus facilitated.
- the elastic properties of the rigid metal wire constituting the radio communications antenna allow the latter to remain in place once mounted on the part constituting part of an internal architecture of an electronic terminal.
- said part constituting part of an internal architecture of an electronic terminal is an internal structural part of said electronic terminal consisting of a rigid material and comprises, on its periphery, said gripping means and guiding said rigid metal wire constituting the radio communications antenna and wherein said radio communications antenna forms at least one turn around said internal structural part.
- the radio communications antenna is obtained by bending a rigid metal wire according to a particular design adapted to the shape of the perimeter of the internal structural part.
- the operation of mounting the radio communications antenna on the internal structural part is thus facilitated.
- the elastic properties of the rigid metal wire constituting the radio communications antenna allow the latter to remain in place once mounted on the internal structural part.
- said gripping and guiding means consist of fixing spacers arranged in housings arranged in said part constituting part of an internal architecture of an electronic terminal.
- the part constituting part of an internal architecture of an electronic terminal can correspond to an electronic card placed in the electronic terminal, such as the motherboard. Housings intended to receive and hold the fixing spacers are then arranged directly on the motherboard.
- the part constituting part of an internal architecture of an electronic terminal may correspond to the cover of the electronic terminal. Housings intended to receive and hold the fixing spacers are then arranged directly in the body of the cover.
- any other part constituting part of an internal architecture of an electronic terminal can receive the fixing spacers.
- said internal structural part further comprises, on its periphery, spacers ensuring a spacing between two turns of the rigid metal wire constituting the radio communications antenna when said rigid metal wire forms least two turns around said structural part.
- the elastic properties of the rigid metal wire constituting the radio communication antenna contribute to maintaining a spacing between the turns of the rigid metal wire constituting the radio communication antenna
- the presence of a fixing spacer makes it possible to guarantee a such spacing particularly in situations where the winding of the rigid metal wire could have been deformed during the operations of mounting the radio communications antenna on the internal structural part.
- said rigid metal wire constituting the radio communications antenna is covered with an electrically insulating coating.
- a value of a diameter of said rigid metal wire constituting the radio communications antenna is between 0.8 and 1.1 millimeters.
- a rigid metal wire with a diameter of 0.8 millimeters is for example a bare stainless steel conductor wire whereas a rigid metal wire with a diameter of 1.1 millimeters is for example a stainless steel conductor wire sheathed by an insulating material.
- the values of the diameter of such a rigid metal wire remain within a range of values allowing the production of a radio communications antenna intended to be mounted in a payment terminal.
- the invention also relates to a payment terminal characterized in that it comprises a system in accordance with any one of the embodiments described above.
- the ends of said rigid metal wire constituting the radio communications antenna are directly welded to a motherboard of said payment terminal.
- Another alternative embodiment of the payment terminal relates to a payment terminal comprising two connectors, soldered to a motherboard of said payment terminal, within which two ends of said rigid metal wire constituting the radio communications antenna are inserted.
- connectors may prove to be necessary or useful in certain configurations and is entirely compatible with such a radio communications antenna.
- the represents a first embodiment of a contactless antenna intended to be introduced into a payment terminal
- the represents a second embodiment of a contactless antenna intended to be introduced into a payment terminal
- a modern payment terminal 1 comprises an upper half-shell 10 and a lower half-shell 11. At the level of an upper face of the payment terminal 1, a certain number of elements take place at the level of the openings of the half-shell.
- upper shell 10 the payment terminal 1 thus comprises a screen 12, a keyboard 13 used to carry out the operations necessary for the validation of a payment, a first memory card reader 14 such as for example a chip card reader, a second memory card reader 15 such as for example a magnetic card reader often positioned laterally, a printer 16 used to print for example purchase receipts.
- the chip card reader 14 is positioned under the keyboard 13 on the front face of the payment terminal 1.
- the printer 16 is positioned beyond the screen 12, on the back face of the payment terminal 1.
- the front face of the payment terminal 1 often includes an access door (not shown in the figure) to a slot allowing the insertion of a third memory card.
- This third memory card can for example be a card intended for a professional.
- this payment terminal 1 To carry out the assembly of this payment terminal 1, it is first of all necessary to integrate a certain number of components on electronic cards. Then, when all the components have been integrated, the various plastic parts which constitute the payment terminal 1 are assembled. The assembly of the lower half-shell 11 and of the upper half-shell 10 constitutes the final phase of the assembly. of the payment terminal 10. This lower half-shell 11 and this upper half-shell 10 are generally screwed onto an internal structural part of the payment terminal.
- This internal structural part of the payment terminal 1, generally made of plastic, can be likened to a skeleton of the payment terminal 1. This internal structural part is itself composed of several plastic parts which are assembled with each other .
- the assembly of a payment terminal 1 is an operation which comprises many phases during which human intervention is required in particular in order to manually wind the flexible electric cable around the periphery of the internal structural part so to form several turns around it and thus create a contactless antenna.
- the winding of the flexible electric cable constituting the radio communications antenna remains a delicate operation to carry out and the labor time associated with this operation remains significant when it is desired to ensure satisfactory winding quality. .
- the result of this is that the results of this winding operation are difficult to repeat, leading, for the same range of payment terminals, to disparities in the performance of the radio communications antennas.
- the inventors of the present solution had the idea of designing, initially, a radio communications antenna, or contactless antenna, consisting of a rigid metal wire previously bent according to a particular design.
- the manufacturing cost of such a contactless antenna remains low, and these transmission and reception performances comply with the requirements required for the processing of so-called contactless transactions.
- the inventors of the present solution propose a part constituting part of an internal architecture of an electronic terminal, made of a rigid material and equipped with gripping and guiding means adapted to facilitate the assembly of the contactless antenna and ensure the proper functioning of the latter once the payment terminal 1 is completely mounted.
- the particular design of the bending of the rigid metal wire is adapted to a shape defined by the gripping and guiding means.
- the inventors had the idea of using a particular internal structural part on which to mount the contactless antenna.
- said part constituting part of an internal architecture of an electronic terminal is an internal structural part of said electronic terminal.
- This internal structural part 2 consists of a rigid material such as for example a plastic.
- This internal structural part 2 can be of any general shape such as for example flat shape. Of course, other shapes are possible for this part of internal structure 2.
- this internal structural part 2 is large enough for the general surface occupied by the contactless antenna to comply with these standards. Moreover, the periphery 20 of the internal structural part 2, and consequently the periphery of the contactless antenna, is, when the payment terminal 1 is mounted, sufficiently close to the external surface of the payment terminal 1 so that the transmission and reception quality of the contactless antenna is of good quality.
- Such an internal structural part 2 comprises on its periphery 20 a plurality of gripping means 21 and a plurality of guide means 22 of the contactless antenna.
- this internal structural part 2 comprises an outlet chute 23 in order to guide the ends of the rigid metal wire constituting the contactless antenna towards means 24 for holding these ends of the rigid metal wire constituting the contactless antenna.
- These holding means 24, such as connection connectors for example, are used to hold the contactless antenna in place once the latter is mounted on the internal structural part 2 and to guide the ends of the rigid metal wire towards the card. mother. Once the contactless antenna is in place on the internal structural part 2, the internal structural part 2 can be used to continue mounting the payment terminal 1.
- the two ends of the antenna can then be connected to the motherboard of the payment terminal 1, according to a third aspect of the technique described, which will be developed later.
- the means for gripping 21 and guiding 22 of the contactless antenna also have means for keeping the winding of the contactless antenna under tension.
- these tensioning means are for example in the form of curvature in the path of the rigid metal wire constituting the contactless antenna or even retention clips.
- the internal structural part 2 is arranged close to the printing roller of the payment terminal 1. This makes it possible to move the antenna as far away as possible from the areas liable to produce interference.
- the inventors thus had the idea of using an antenna support which is one of the parts necessary for mounting the terminal at the printer.
- This embodiment of the internal structural part 2 as described above is presented in relation to FIGS. 3 and 4.
- the reference numerals of the have been retained.
- the inventors have chosen to integrate the contactless antenna beyond the area of the screen 12 of the payment terminal 1, in order to overcome constraints due to the presence of any metal parts of the screen 12, of the motherboard and of the other antennas, in particular the antenna used for communications according to mobile telephony techniques.
- the contactless antenna is located around the roll of paper of the printer 16 because this part does not disturb the transmission or reception of radio signals by the contactless antenna.
- the internal structural part 2 in this embodiment, is a part serving as support, at least partially, for a roll of paper.
- the gripping means 21 and guide 22 of the contactless antenna materialize in the form of a channel whose width is not constant, as can be seen in Figures 3 and 4. This channel is nevertheless shaped to receive the contactless antenna. This absence of constancy in the width of the channel makes it possible to maintain the antenna without contact on the internal structural part 2.
- the locations where the channel is the widest correspond to the portions of the antenna without contact where the different turns of the contactless antenna are parallel.
- the locations where the channel is narrowest correspond to. portions of the contactless antenna where the turns are superimposed in order to adapt to the ergonomics of the internal structural part 2.
- the internal structural part 2 makes it possible to ensure that the contactless antenna is arranged close to the external surface of the payment terminal 1 in order to promote the transmission and reception range of the contactless antenna which, according to the standard, must be 0 to 4 cm.
- the internal structural part 2 is inscribed in a rectangular parallelepiped.
- This internal structural part 2 is composed for example of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene or of a mixture of polycarbonates and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene. These materials provide the necessary rigidity for such internal structure parts 2, and are thus preferred for this implementation.
- the polyamide and fiberglass mixture makes it possible to obtain a part of great rigidity. This is important for two reasons in this embodiment: the rigidity of this internal structural part 2 contributes to the general rigidity of the payment terminal.
- the internal structural part 2 may also comprise on its periphery 20, fixing spacers 25 shown in .
- the rigid metal wire constituting the contactless antenna 3 only constitutes a single turn.
- additional turns can be made by means of the same rigid metal wire but around another from another part constituting part of an internal architecture of an electronic terminal distinct from the internal structural part 2.
- said part constituting part of an internal architecture of an electronic terminal is for example an electronic card placed in the electronic terminal, such as the motherboard, or even the cover of the electronic terminal.
- Such fixing spacers 40 are shown in .
- Such fixing spacers 40 are arranged in housings arranged in said part constituting part of an internal architecture of an electronic terminal and ensure the maintenance and guidance of the contactless antenna.
- the fixing spacers 40 also make it possible to maintain a minimum spacing between the turns of the rigid metal wire constituting the contactless antenna.
- the rigid metal wire constituting the contactless antenna 3 only constitutes a single turn.
- additional turns can be made by means of the same rigid metal wire but around another from another part constituting part of an internal architecture of an electronic terminal.
- The represents a contactless antenna 3 in relaxed mode, that is to say as it appears when leaving the factory before it is mounted on the internal structural part 2.
- Such a contactless antenna 3 is preformed during its manufacture, which makes it possible to eliminate the operations of winding the rigid metal wire around the periphery of the internal structural part 2.
- the contactless antenna 3 is obtained by bending a rigid metal wire according to a particular design adapted to the shape of the periphery 20 of the internal structural part 2.
- Such bending makes it possible to obtain a winding that is both sufficiently rigid to guarantee the maintenance of its geometry and not alter the performance of the contactless antenna 3 in transmission and reception and at the same time sufficiently elastic to allow the insertion of the contactless antenna 3 thus preformed in the gripping means 21 , and guide 22 arranged on the periphery 20 of the internal structural part 2 without deforming the bending and risking modifying the geometry of the contactless antenna 3 and altering its performance.
- the rigid metal wire constituting the contactless antenna 3 is for example a rigid metal wire with a diameter of 0.8 millimeters such as a bare conductive wire, for example made of stainless steel.
- the rigid metal wire can also be a conductive wire sheathed by an insulating material with a diameter of 1.1 millimeters. The values of the diameter of such a rigid metal wire remain within a range of values allowing the realization a contactless antenna intended to be mounted in a payment terminal.
- Such a contactless antenna is obtained by means of a machine tool capable of shaping a metal profile according to a particular design. Once the particular shaping has been obtained, the machine tool cuts out the contactless antenna 3.
- the method for manufacturing the contactless antenna is a repeatable industrial process contributing to reducing the cost of manufacturing contactless antennas and guaranteeing a certain consistency in their performance.
- The represents a contactless antenna 3 in compressed mode, that is to say as it appears when it is mounted on the internal structural part 2.
- the contactless antenna 3 is arranged on the periphery 20 of the internal structural part 3 by the underside of the internal structural part 2.
- the contactless antenna 3 slides along the periphery 20 until it comes into abutment on the gripping means 21. Once in place, the contactless antenna is held in position thanks to the elastic properties of the rigid metal wire which constitutes it.
- the two ends of the rigid metal wire constituting the contactless antenna are in the form of springs which come to rest directly on the motherboard of the payment terminal 1.
- the presence of connectors is not necessary since the elastic properties of the curved rigid metal wire constituting the contactless antenna 3 allow the two ends of the rigid metal wire to abut on two determined locations of the motherboard, such as contact or receiving holes. The ends of the rigid metal wire can then, if necessary, be welded on the motherboard.
- the contactless antenna 3 is removable, which can facilitate terminal maintenance operations, and therefore reduce maintenance costs.
- connection with the motherboard can also be ensured by the force of contact between the ends of the rigid metal wire and a conductive pad provided on the motherboard.
- the two ends of the rigid metal wire constituting the contactless antenna 3 are introduced into two connectors mounted on the motherboard of the payment terminal 1. These connectors make it possible to ensure electrical contact between the antenna contactless 3 and the motherboard as well as the good mechanical strength of the rigid metal wire constituting the contactless antenna 3 via a conventional welding process.
- the general solution of the present technique proposes a contactless antenna obtained by a repeatable industrial process contributing to the reduction of the manufacturing cost of contactless antennas and guaranteeing consistency in the performance of the latter.
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- ladite antenne de communications radio est constituée d’un fil métallique rigide préalablement cintré et formant au moins une spire; et en ce que
- ladite pièce constituant une partie d’une architecture interne d’un terminal électronique comprend, des moyens de préhension et de guidage dudit fil métallique rigide constituant l’antenne de communications radio.
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- Description d’un mode de réalisation de la pièce de structure
- Description d’un mode de réalisation utilisant des entretoises de fixation
- Description d’un mode de réalisation d’une antenne sans contact préformée
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- Système comprenant une pièce constituant une partie d’une architecture interne d’un terminal électronique, constituée d’un matériau rigide, système comprenant également une antenne de communications radio, ledit système étant caractérisé en ce que :
- ladite antenne de communications radio est constituée d’un fil métallique rigide préalablement cintré et formant au moins une spire; et en ce que
- ladite pièce constituant une partie d’une architecture interne d’un terminal électronique est une pièce de structure interne dudit terminal électronique constituée d’un matériau rigide comprenant, sur son pourtour, des moyens de préhension et de guidage dudit fil métallique rigide constituant l’antenne de communications radio et dans lequel ladite antenne de communications radio forme au moins une spire autours de de ladite pièce de structure interne. - Système selon la revendication 1 dans lequel lesdits moyens de préhension et de guidage sont constitués par des entretoises de fixation disposées dans des logement aménagés dans ladite pièce constituant une partie d’une architecture interne d’un terminal électronique.
- Système selon la revendication 2 caractérisé en ce que ladite pièce de structure interne comprend en outre, sur son pourtour, des entretoises assurant un espacement entre deux spires du fil métallique rigide constituant l’antenne de communications radio lorsque ledit fil métallique rigide forme au moins deux spires autour de ladite pièce de structure.
- Système selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce que ledit fil métallique rigide constituant l’antenne de communications radio est recouvert d’un revêtement électriquement isolant.
- Système selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce qu’une valeur d’un diamètre dudit fil métallique rigide constituant l’antenne de communications radio est comprise entre 0,8 et 1,1 millimètres.
- Système selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ladite pièce de structure comprend en outre une goulotte de sortie dudit fil métallique rigide constituant l’antenne de communications radio.
- Terminal électronique caractérisé en ce qu’il comprend un système selon les revendications 1 à 6.
- Terminal électronique selon la revendication 8 caractérisé en ce que des extrémités dudit fil métallique rigide constituant l’antenne de communications radio sont directement soudés sur une carte mère dudit terminal de paiement.
- Terminal électronique selon la revendication 8 caractérisé en ce qu’il comprend deux connecteurs, soudés sur une carte mère dudit terminal de paiement, au sein desquels deux extrémités dudit fil métallique rigide constituant l’antenne de communications radio sont insérées.
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