CN106877908A - Signal transmission device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a signal transmission device which comprises a substrate and a near field transmission module. The near field transmission module is arranged on the substrate and is provided with a first induction area and a second induction area, wherein the first induction area is suitable for corresponding to a first device, and the second induction area is suitable for corresponding to a second device.

Description

signal transmission device

technical field

The invention relates to a signal transmission device, and in particular to a signal transmission device related to near field communication technology.

Background technique

In wireless communication, Near Field Communication (NFC) has become one of the key development projects in the technology industry. NFC is a short-range high-frequency wireless communication technology, which allows non-contact point-to-point data transmission between electronic devices, and can exchange data within a short distance (for example, within ten centimeters). The near field communication may include card emulation mode, peer-to-peer mode (P2P mode) and card reader mode (Reader/Writer mode).

However, in the above operation mode, due to the limitation of the size of the NFC product and its sensing range, the user still has great inconvenience in actual operation. In addition, when near field communication is performed between multiple near field communication products at the same time, there is also a problem of difficult control in data transmission.

Contents of the invention

In view of the above, the object of the present invention is to provide a signal transmission device, so as to solve the problems of limited practical operation range of near field transmission and difficult control of data transmission between multiple near field transmission products.

The invention provides a signal transmission device, which includes a substrate and a near-field transmission module. The near-field transmission module is disposed on the substrate and has a first sensing area and a second sensing area, wherein the first sensing area is adapted to correspond to the first device, and the second sensing area is adapted to correspond to the second device.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the signal transmission device further includes a control module. The control module is coupled to the near-field transmission module for outputting the first control signal to the first device, so that the first sensing area transmits the data of the first device to the second sensing area for the second device to receive, or the second sensing area The area transmits the data of the second device to the first sensing area for the first device to receive.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the first device is a portable mobile device with an NFC interface.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the second device is an object with an NFC tag.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the control module further includes a first control unit, a second control unit, and a signal processing unit. The first manipulation unit is used for receiving a first input operation to output a corresponding first sub-signal. The second manipulation unit is used for receiving a second input operation to output a corresponding second sub-signal. The signal processing unit is coupled to the first control unit and the second control unit for receiving the first sub-signal or the second sub-signal to generate a corresponding first control signal or second control signal.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the near-field transmission module includes an antenna, and the antenna has a plurality of coils.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the first coil of the plurality of coils corresponds to the first induction area, and the second coil of the plurality of coils corresponds to the second induction area.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the substrate is a flexible material substrate.

As mentioned above, in the present invention, a plurality of induction areas are formed in the antenna of a single signal transmission device as the transceiving points of the near-field wireless signals of the first device and the second device. In addition, multiple signal transmission devices can also be stacked to expand the number of sensing regions to form a larger signal transmission device. In addition, the control module can receive various input operations to output corresponding control signals to the first device, so as to achieve specified data transmission between the first device and the second device.

The present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments, but not as a limitation of the present invention.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a signal transmission device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a schematic diagram of a signal transmission device according to another embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a schematic diagram of a signal transmission device according to another embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a schematic diagram of a signal transmission device according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a signal transmission device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Among them, reference signs

10, 10a～10e, 20, 70, 80, 80a, 90 signal transmission device

30, 50 First device

40, 40a～40c, 60 second device

110, 210, 810 substrate

120, 220, 820 Near Field Transmission Module

121, 121c, 121e, 221, 821 first sensing area

121a, 121b, 121d, 122, 122a, 222, 821a, 822, 822a second sensing area

130, 230 antenna

131 First Coil

132 Second coil

840, 840a control module

841, 841a First control unit

842, 842a Second operating unit

843, 843a Third operating unit

844, 844a signal processing unit

detailed description

The detailed features of the present invention are described in the following embodiments, which are sufficient to enable any person familiar with the relevant art to understand the technical content of the present invention and implement it accordingly. Those skilled in the art can easily understand the related objects and advantages of the present invention. The following examples further illustrate various aspects of the present invention, but do not limit the scope of the present invention in any aspect.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a signal transmission device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 , the signal transmission device 10 includes a substrate 110 and a near-field transmission module 120 . The near-field transmission module 120 is disposed on the substrate 110 , and the near-field transmission module 120 has a first sensing region 121 and a second sensing region 122 . The first sensing area is suitable for corresponding to the first device 30 , and the second sensing area is suitable for corresponding to the second device 40 . In the embodiment of the present invention, the substrate 110 is a flexible material substrate.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the first device 30 may be a portable mobile device with an NFC interface (such as a user's smart phone, as shown in FIG. 1 ), and the second device 40 is an object with an NFC tag (such as One playing card is one of hearts, as shown in Figure 1). In another embodiment of the present invention, the first device 30 and the second device 40 may also be devices equipped with RF-related communication functions, which are not limited here.

For example, the signal transmission device 10 can be an interactive interface for the user to compete with other players in a bridge game, and the number of the above-mentioned sensing areas can be varied so that more devices or objects can participate in the interactive interface, Here, it is simplified for the convenience of explanation. In addition, the substrate 110 is made of flexible material, which is convenient for the user to carry or unfold for use. In terms of appearance, the near-field transmission module 120 can be disposed inside the substrate 110 without being exposed to the outside, and users can grasp their corresponding positions through the marks of the first to second sensing regions printed on the substrate 110 .

In the embodiment of the present invention, the near-field transmission module 120 further includes an antenna 130, and the antenna 130 has a plurality of coils, the first coil 131 of these coils corresponds to the first induction area 121, and the second coil 132 of these coils corresponds to the second The sensing area 122 is used to enable the signals of the first device 30 and the second device 40 to be transmitted between the first sensing area 121 and the second sensing area 122 . The antenna 130 can be used as a medium for transmitting magnetic field during NFC data transmission. The designs of the first coil 131 and the second coil 132 can be different according to the magnetic flux to be increased. For example, it may be a ring (as shown in FIG. 1 ), a swirl pattern (such as a mosquito coil) or multiple rings (such as water ripples), which are not limited here. In addition, the configuration of the above-mentioned antenna 130 can be changed according to the type of the applicable game interface, and is not limited here.

For example, the user can place his smart phone (the first device 30) in the first sensing area, and put the playing cards (the second device 40) with the NFC tag on the corresponding position (the second sensing area). District 122), to further connect with other players through the first device 30 to carry out bridge competition. Correspondingly, other players can also use other signal transmission devices and other first to second devices to connect and interact with the user's signal transmission device 10 .

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a signal transmission device 20 according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2 , what is different from the above-mentioned near-field transmission module 120 is that the near-field transmission module 220 on the substrate 210 of the embodiment of the present invention may have another type of antenna 230 . The antenna 230 also has a plurality of coils, and these coils present multiple loops (such as water ripples). The coils of the antenna 230 can form the first induction area 221 and the second induction area 222, and the first induction area 221 and the second induction area 222 can be associated with the same magnetic field generated by these coils, which is different from that of FIG. The first sensing area 121 and the second sensing area 122 are associated with different magnetic fields (generated by the coils 131 and 132 respectively).

For example, through the communication between the first device 30 and the first device 50, the player of the signal transmission device 10 can interact or compete with the player of the signal transmission device 20 in bridge (the second device 40 and the second device 60) .

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a signal transmission device 70 according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3 , the signal transmission devices 10 a - 10 c can be stacked and used together to form a signal transmission device 70 . The sensing area 121a of the signal transmission device 10a can overlap with the sensing area of the signal transmission device 10b (located on the lower layer of the signal transmission device 10a, not shown in the figure), and the sensing area 121b of the signal transmission device 10b can overlap with the sensing area of the signal transmission device 10c. The sensing regions (located at the lower layer of the signal transmission device 10b, not shown in the figure) overlap. Thereby, the plurality of signal transmission devices 10 a - 10 c configured in the above manner can be regarded as a larger signal transmission device 70 . In other words, the signal transmission devices 10a-10b may be extensions of the signal transmission device 10c.

For example, the user can place his smart phone (the first device 30) in the first sensing area 121c of the signal transmission device 70, and put the playing cards with NFC tags at hand, that is, the second devices 40a, 40b, 40c, respectively placed in the corresponding positions, that is, the second induction area 122a, 121a, 121b of the signal transmission device 70, to further connect with other players through the first device 30 to carry out the bridge competition.

In another embodiment of the present invention, when the signal transmission devices 10a-10c are stacked and used together to form a larger signal transmission device 70, the first device 30 can be placed in the first sensing area 121c , but only the second device 40a is placed in the second sensing area 122a, and nothing is placed in the second sensing area 121a, 121b. That is to say, the signal transmission devices 10a and 10b can be regarded as extensions of the signal transmission device 10c, so as to achieve communication between the first device and the second device over a longer distance or within a larger range.

In yet another embodiment of the present invention, when the signal transmission devices 10a-10c are stacked and used together to form a larger signal transmission device 70, the first sensing area and the second sensing area can be Not limited to a specific location. That is to say, the signal transmission devices 10a-10c can be regarded as an antenna device respectively, and the signal transmission device 70 can be regarded as a larger antenna, as long as the magnetic flux can be received near the coil of the above-mentioned antenna (for example, the antenna On the coil of the antenna, inside the coil of the antenna or outside the coil of the antenna), it can be used as the first induction area or the second induction area, which is not limited here.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a signal transmission device 80 according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4 , the signal transmission device 80 includes a substrate 810 , a near-field transmission module 820 and an antenna 830 thereon. The near-field transmission module 820 has a first sensing area 821 and a second sensing area 822 . In addition, different from the above-mentioned signal transmission device 10 , the signal transmission device 80 may further include a control module 840 . The number of the above-mentioned sensing areas can be changed in different ways so that more devices or objects can participate in the interactive interface, which is simplified here for the convenience of description.

The control module 840 is coupled to the near-field transmission module 820 . The control module 840 further includes a first control unit 841 , a second control unit 842 , a third control unit 843 and a signal processing unit 844 . The signal processing unit 844 is coupled to the first control unit 841 , the second control unit 842 and the third control unit 843 . The first manipulation unit 841 may be a rocker or an arrow key. The second manipulation unit 842 may be a confirmation key, and the third manipulation unit 843 may be a switch key.

For example, the user can place his smart phone (the first device 30) in the first sensing area 821, and put the playing cards (the second device 40) with NFC tags on the corresponding position (the second device 40) at hand. sensing area 822), to further connect with other players through the first device 30 to carry out bridge competition. In the embodiment of the present invention, during the process of selecting cards or playing cards, the user can especially use the control module 840 to input corresponding operations to issue various instructions. This manipulation will be described in detail later.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a signal transmission device 90 according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5 , the signal transmission devices 80 a , 10 d and 10 e can be stacked and used together to form a signal transmission device 90 . The sensing area 821a of the signal transmission device 80a can overlap with the sensing area of the signal transmission device 10d (located on the lower layer of the signal transmission device 80a, not shown in the figure), and the sensing area 121d of the signal transmission device 10d can overlap with the sensing area of the signal transmission device 10e. The sensing areas (located at the lower layer of the signal transmission device 10d, not shown in the figure) overlap. Thereby, the plurality of signal transmission devices 80 a , 10 d and 10 e configured in the above manner can be regarded as a larger signal transmission device 90 . Alternatively, the signal transmission devices 10d and 10e may be extensions of the signal transmission device 80a.

For example, the user can place his smart phone (the first device 30) in the first sensing area 121e of the signal transmission device 90, and put the playing cards with NFC tags at hand, that is, the second devices 40a, 40b, 40c, respectively placed in the corresponding positions, that is, the second sensing area 822a, 821a, 121d of the signal transmission device 90, to further connect with other players through the first device 30 for bridge competition.

In another embodiment of the present invention, when the signal transmission devices 80a, 10d and 10e are overlapped and used together to form a larger signal transmission device 90, the first device 30 can be placed on the first induction In the area 121e, only the second device 40a is placed in the second sensing area 822a, and nothing is placed in the second sensing area 821a, 121d. That is to say, the signal transmission devices 80a and 10d can be regarded as extensions of the signal transmission device 10e, so as to achieve communication between the first device and the second device over a longer distance or within a larger range.

In yet another embodiment of the present invention, when the signal transmission devices 80a, 10d and 10e are stacked and used together to form a larger signal transmission device 90, the first sensing area and the second sensing area A zone may not be limited to a specific location. That is to say, the signal transmission devices 80a, 10d and 10e can be regarded as an antenna device respectively, and the signal transmission device 90 can be regarded as a larger antenna, as long as the magnetic flux can be received near the coil of the above-mentioned antenna (such as , above the coil of the antenna, inside the coil of the antenna or outside the coil of the antenna) can be used as the first induction area or the second induction area, which is not limited here.

In more detail, in the embodiment of the present invention, the first manipulation unit 841a in the manipulation module 840a can be used to receive the first input operation (for example, the user performs "up", "down", "left", "right" control input) to output the corresponding first sub-signal. The second control unit 842a can be used to receive a second input operation (for example, a user performs a "selection" control input) to output a corresponding second sub-signal. The third control unit 843a is used for receiving a third input operation (for example, a control input for the user to execute “exit”) to output a corresponding third sub-signal. The signal processing unit 844a is configured to receive the first sub-signal, the second sub-signal or the third sub-signal to generate a corresponding first control signal, second control signal or third control signal.

When the first control signal is generated, the control module 840a can be used to output the first control signal to the first device 30, so that the first sensing area 121e transmits the data of the first device 30 to the second sensing areas 822a, 821a, 121d, thereby Respectively let the second device 40a, 40b, 40c receive, or can be used to output the first control signal so that the second sensing area 822a, 821a, 121d respectively transmits the data of the second device 40a, 40b, 40c to the first sensing area 121e, thereby Let the first device 30 receive it. The operation of the second control signal and the third control signal can also be similar to that of the first control signal, and will not be repeated here. In this way, when the user has a plurality of playing cards with NFC tags in the corresponding sensing area at the same time, the above-mentioned selection of each card, playing cards or other instructions can be completed.

To sum up, in the present invention, a plurality of induction areas are formed in the antenna of a single signal transmission device as the transceiving points of the near-field wireless signals of the first device and the second device. In addition, multiple signal transmission devices can also be stacked to expand the number of sensing regions to form a larger signal transmission device. In addition, the control module can receive various input operations to output corresponding control signals to the first device, so as to achieve specified data transmission between the first device and the second device. In this way, the actual operating range of the near field transmission can be extended, and the data transfer between multiple near field transmission products can be easily controlled.

Certainly, the present invention also can have other multiple embodiments, without departing from the spirit and essence of the present invention, those skilled in the art can make various corresponding changes and deformations according to the present invention, but these corresponding Changes and deformations should all belong to the protection scope of the appended claims of the present invention.

Claims (8)

1. a kind of signal transmitting apparatus, it is characterised in that including：

One substrate；And

One near field transmission module, is arranged on the substrate, with one first induction zone and one second induction zone, wherein first sense Area is answered to be suitable to one first device of correspondence, second induction zone is suitable to one second device of correspondence.

2. signal transmitting apparatus according to claim 1, it is characterised in that further include：

One operational module, is coupled to the near field transmission module, is used to export one first manipulation signal to the first device, and using makes First induction zone transmits the data of the first device to second induction zone so as to allow the second device to receive, or make this Two induction zones transmit the data of the second device to first induction zone so as to allow the first device to receive.

3. signal transmitting apparatus according to claim 2, it is characterised in that the first device is with a NFC interfaces One portable mobile device.

4. signal transmitting apparatus according to claim 2, it is characterised in that the second device is with a NFC label One object.

5. signal transmitting apparatus according to claim 2, it is characterised in that the operational module is further included：

One first manipulation unit, is used to receive one first input operation, to export corresponding 1 first subsignal；

One second manipulation unit, is used to receive one second input operation, to export corresponding 1 second subsignal；And

One signal processing unit, is coupled to the first manipulation unit and the second manipulation unit, is used to receive first subsignal Or second subsignal, to produce the corresponding first manipulation signal or the second manipulation signal.

6. signal transmitting apparatus according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the near field transmission module includes an antenna, should Antenna has multiple coils.

7. signal transmitting apparatus according to claim 6 a, it is characterised in that first coil in those coils is to should First induction zone, those coils wherein one second coil is to should the second induction zone.

8. signal transmitting apparatus according to claim 7, it is characterised in that the substrate is a flexible materials substrate.