Nfc smart cane
By using waterproof and protective installation components and an intelligent adjustment structure, the problem of inconvenient chip replacement and testing in NFC smart canes has been solved, enabling convenient disassembly and testing, and improving the intelligence and reliability of the canes.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SMIC DATA TECHNOLOGY (GUANGZHOU) CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-24
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-05
AI Technical Summary
The replacement and testing of NFC chips in existing NFC smart canes are inconvenient, the soldered connections make maintenance difficult, and the screw installation is cumbersome.
It adopts waterproof and protective installation components, including compression springs, mounting plates, anti-interference plates, wear-resistant plates, and alloy steel protective plates. Combined with sealing rings and drive motors, it enables convenient disassembly and testing of NFC chips, and adjusts the height of the handrail through a screw and slide structure.
The process of replacing and testing the NFC chip has been simplified, the chip's water resistance and anti-interference capabilities have been improved, the cane's intelligent functions have been enhanced, and the chip's sensitivity and lifespan have been ensured.
Smart Images

Figure CN224320855U_ABST
Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of cane technology, specifically to an NFC smart cane. Background Technology
[0002] NFC smart canes are intelligent canes that incorporate Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, primarily designed for the elderly or those with mobility impairments to improve the convenience and safety of their daily lives. NFC is a short-range wireless communication technology that enables contactless communication between devices. NFC smart canes typically have a built-in NFC chip, allowing them to communicate with compatible mobile phones or other smart devices over short distances for functions such as identity verification and health data recording. For example, users can store their health information (such as past medical records and medication usage records) in an NFC card or accessory, and use the cane to read this information via NFC technology, facilitating access to relevant data for medical personnel in emergencies.
[0003] Currently, commonly used NFC smart canes install the NFC chip inside the cane by soldering or screwing. Soldering the NFC chip connects the smart cane and the NFC chip into a single structure, which makes it inconvenient to replace or test the NFC chip later, so this method is used less frequently. While installing the NFC chip with screws allows for disassembly, the screws need to be repeatedly tightened, making the process of loosening and tightening the screws cumbersome and not simple or convenient for disassembling, replacing, or testing the NFC chip.
[0004] Therefore, we proposed the NFC smart cane to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content
[0005] (a) Technical problems to be solved
[0006] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this invention provides an NFC smart cane, which solves the problems mentioned in the background section.
[0007] (II) Technical Solution
[0008] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model specifically adopts the following technical solution:
[0009] An NFC smart cane includes a cane body, which comprises a support rod, two support rods, a base plate, and a handrail. The base plate has a mounting slot containing an NFC smart chip. The NFC smart chip is used to write a photo of the person using the cane and information about an emergency contact. A waterproof protective mounting component is provided within the mounting slot to waterproof and protect the NFC smart chip inside the mounting slot, and to facilitate the removal of the NFC smart chip.
[0010] Furthermore, the waterproof protective installation assembly includes a slot at the bottom of the inner side of the installation groove and an installation plate disposed in the installation groove. A compression spring is fixedly disposed in the slot. A limiting groove is formed on the installation plate. The NFC smart chip is disposed inside the limiting groove. An adhesive plate is attached to the bottom of the inner side of the limiting groove. The NFC smart chip inside the limiting groove is attached to the adhesive plate.
[0011] Furthermore, an anti-interference plate is provided on one side of the mounting plate. The anti-interference plate is made of ferrite material and is attached to the NFC smart chip. A wear-resistant plate is attached to one side wall of the anti-interference plate. The wear-resistant plate is made of graphite. A protective plate is provided on one side of the wear-resistant plate. The protective plate is made of alloy steel and is fixedly connected to the support plate by screws. A top plate is fixedly provided on the side wall opposite to the wear-resistant plate. The top plate rests on the wear-resistant plate.
[0012] Furthermore, the tray has a groove, and a sealing ring is provided in the groove, with one end of the sealing ring resting on the protective plate.
[0013] Furthermore, the two support rods are fixedly connected to the support rod, the tray is fixedly installed on the upper end face of the two support rods, the handrail is located between the two support rods, and each support rod is provided with a receiving groove, in which a lead screw is rotatably installed.
[0014] Furthermore, a sliding groove is provided on one side wall of the two support rods facing each other. The sliding groove communicates with the receiving groove inside the support rod. Sliding rods are fixedly provided at both ends of the handrail. The two sliding rods pass through the two sliding grooves and are sleeved on the threaded rods inside the two receiving grooves.
[0015] Furthermore, each of the support rods is equipped with a drive motor, the output end of which is connected to a lead screw inside the support rod. Each support rod is equipped with a controller, which is electrically connected to the drive motor. A metal protective block is fixedly installed at the bottom of each support rod.
[0016] Furthermore, a GPS module is provided inside the limiting groove, the GPS module is located below the NFC smart chip, and the GPS module is attached to the adhesive plate.
[0017] (III) Beneficial Effects
[0018] Compared with the prior art, this utility model provides an NFC smart cane, which has the following beneficial effects:
[0019] This invention utilizes a waterproof protective mounting assembly to push out the NFC smart chip to be replaced or tested from the mounting slot, saving the step of removing the NFC smart chip from the mounting slot and making disassembly, replacement, or testing of the NFC smart chip simpler and more convenient. Furthermore, the sealing ring improves the sealing between the protective plate and the support plate, preventing water from seeping into the mounting slot through the gap between the protective plate and the support plate, thus avoiding any impact on the normal use of the NFC smart chip. The top plate, protective plate, and wear-resistant plate protect the NFC smart chip in the mounting slot, while the anti-interference plate reduces external signal interference and improves the sensitivity of the NFC smart chip. Attached Figure Description
[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0021] Figure 2 This is a perspective view of the connection between the cane body and the waterproof protective installation components of this utility model;
[0022] Figure 3 This is a first-person exploded view of the tray and waterproof protective installation assembly of this utility model;
[0023] Figure 4 This is a second-view exploded view of the tray and waterproof protective installation assembly of this utility model;
[0024] Figure 5 This is a disassembled diagram of the handrail and support rod of this utility model;
[0025] Figure 6 This is a cross-sectional view of the support rod of this utility model.
[0026] In the diagram: 100. Cane body; 1. Support rod; 2. Support rod; 3. Support plate; 4. Mounting slot; 5. NFC smart chip; 6. Waterproof protective mounting components; 601. Compression spring; 602. Mounting plate; 603. Limiting slot; 604. Adhesive plate; 605. Anti-interference plate; 606. Wear-resistant plate; 607. Protective plate; 608. Groove; 609. Sealing ring; 610. Top plate; 7. Handrail; 8. Lead screw; 9. Slide groove; 10. Slide rod; 11. Drive motor; 12. Controller; 13. Metal protective block; 14. GPS module. Detailed Implementation
[0027] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0028] Example
[0029] like Figure 1-6 As shown, an embodiment of the present invention proposes an NFC smart cane, including a cane body 100. The cane body 100 includes a support rod 1, two support rods 2, a support plate 3, and a handrail 7. The support plate 3 has a mounting groove 4, and an NFC smart chip 5 is disposed in the mounting groove 4. The NFC smart chip 5 is used to write a photo of the person using the cane body 100 and information of an emergency contact. A waterproof protective mounting component 6 is disposed in the mounting groove 4. The waterproof protective mounting component 6 is used to waterproof and protect the NFC smart chip 5 inside the mounting groove 4, and to make the NFC smart chip 5 easy to disassemble.
[0030] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the waterproof protective installation component 6 includes a slot at the bottom of the inner side of the installation groove 4 and an installation plate 602 disposed in the installation groove 4. A compression spring 601 is fixedly disposed in the slot. A limiting groove 603 is formed on the installation plate 602. The NFC smart chip 5 is disposed inside the limiting groove 603. An adhesive plate 604 is attached to the bottom of the inner side of the limiting groove 603. The NFC smart chip 5 inside the limiting groove 603 is attached to the adhesive plate 604. An anti-interference plate 605, made of ferrite material, is provided on one side of the mounting plate 602 and is attached to the NFC smart chip 5. A wear-resistant plate 606, made of graphite material, is attached to one side of the anti-interference plate 605. A protective plate 607, made of alloy steel, is provided on one side of the wear-resistant plate 606 and is fixedly connected to the support plate 3 by screws. A top plate 610 is fixedly provided on the side wall opposite to the wear-resistant plate 606, and the top plate 610 rests on the wear-resistant plate 606. A groove 608 is formed on the support plate 3, and a sealing ring 609 is provided in the groove 608. One end of the sealing ring 609 rests on the protective plate 607.
[0031] Among them, the ferrite anti-interference plate 605 can absorb high-frequency signals, thereby reducing the impact of electromagnetic fields on the use of the NFC smart chip 5. The graphite wear-resistant plate 606 not only reduces the impact of electromagnetic fields on the use of the NFC smart chip 5, but also has wear resistance. This protects the NFC smart chip 5 and extends the service life of the wear-resistant plate 606. The alloy steel protective plate 607 can protect the components inside the mounting groove 4. It should also be noted that the NFC smart chip 5 and its components in this application are not only applicable to the NFC smart cane of this application, but can also be applied to other types of canes.
[0032] The waterproof protective mounting component 6 allows the NFC smart chip 5 to be replaced or tested to be pushed out of the mounting slot 4, saving the step of removing the NFC smart chip 5 from the mounting slot 4, thus making the disassembly, replacement, or testing of the NFC smart chip 5 simpler and more convenient. In addition, the sealing ring 609 improves the sealing performance between the protective plate 607 and the support plate 3, thereby preventing water stains from seeping into the mounting slot 4 through the connection gap between the protective plate 607 and the support plate 3, which would affect the normal use of the NFC smart chip 5. The top plate 610, protective plate 607, and wear-resistant plate 606 protect the NFC smart chip 5 in the mounting slot 4, while the anti-interference plate 605 reduces external signal interference and improves the sensitivity of the NFC smart chip 5.
[0033] like Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, two support rods 2 are fixedly connected to support rod 1. A support plate 3 is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the two support rods 2. A handrail 7 is located between the two support rods 2. Each support rod 2 has a receiving groove, and a lead screw 8 is rotatably installed within the receiving groove. A sliding groove 9 is provided on the opposite side wall of each of the two support rods 2, communicating with the receiving groove in the support rod 2. Sliding rods 10 are fixedly installed at both ends of the handrail 7, and the two sliding rods 10 pass through the two sliding grooves 9 and are sleeved on the lead screw 8 within the two receiving grooves. Each support rod 2 is equipped with a drive motor 11, and the output end of the drive motor 11 is connected to the lead screw 8 within the support rod 2. A controller 12 is installed on one of the support rods 2, and the controller 12 is electrically connected to the drive motor 11. A metal protective block 13 is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the support rod 1. A GPS module 14 is provided inside the limiting groove 603. The GPS module 14 is located below the NFC smart chip 5 and is attached to the adhesive plate 604.
[0034] The positioning function module in this application is not limited to GPS module 14, but can also be a Beidou positioning module.
[0035] The use of lead screw 8, slide groove 9, slide bar 10, and drive motor 11 replaces manual adjustment of the height of the handrail 7, making the height adjustment of the handrail 7 simpler and more convenient, thus making the cane body 100 more intelligent. The GPS module 14 can track the travel trajectory and location of the person using the cane body 100.
[0036] The working principle of this practical application is as follows:
[0037] When the NFC smart chip 5 needs to be replaced or tested, remove the screws on the protective plate 607 one by one. After the protective plate 607 is removed, it is pushed out of the mounting slot 4 by the compression spring 601 of the mounting plate 602. At this time, the NFC smart chip 5 on the mounting plate 602 can be replaced or tested. After the NFC smart chip 5 is replaced or tested, the top plate 610 on the protective plate 607 is pressed against the wear-resistant plate 606 on the NFC smart chip 5 to push the NFC smart chip 5 into the mounting slot 4, and the protective plate 607 is installed on the support plate 3 with screws. When the height of the handrail 7 needs to be adjusted, the drive motor 11 is started, and the drive motor 11 drives the handrail 7 to adjust the height of the handrail 7. The lead screw 8, which is connected to it, rotates, and the lead screw 8 drives the handrail 7 to move up and down along the slide groove 9 through the slide rod 10 until the handrail 7 is moved to the appropriate position. When it is necessary to know the information of the person using the handrail 7, the mobile phone is placed on the protective plate 607, and the mobile phone can receive the information of the person using the cane body 100 by writing it into the NFC smart chip 5. When it is necessary to track the travel trajectory and location of the person using the cane body 100, a signal is sent through the mobile APP to connect with the GPS module 14. The GPS module 14 calculates the current location by calculating the propagation time of the signals received from different satellites, and the travel trajectory and location of the person using the cane body 100 can be tracked through the GPS module 14.
[0038] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model and is not intended to limit the utility model. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. An NFC smart cane, comprising a cane body (100), characterized in that: The cane body (100) includes a support rod (1), two support rods (2), a support plate (3), and a handrail (7). The support plate (3) has an installation groove (4). An NFC smart chip (5) is installed in the installation groove (4). The NFC smart chip (5) is used to write the photo of the person using the cane body (100) and the information of the emergency contact. A waterproof protective installation component (6) is installed in the installation groove (4). The waterproof protective installation component (6) is used to waterproof and protect the NFC smart chip (5) inside the installation groove (4) and to make the NFC smart chip (5) easy to disassemble.
2. The NFC smart cane according to claim 1, characterized in that: The waterproof protective installation component (6) includes a slot at the bottom of the inner side of the installation groove (4) and an installation plate (602) disposed in the installation groove (4). A compression spring (601) is fixedly disposed in the slot. A limiting groove (603) is provided on the installation plate (602). The NFC smart chip (5) is disposed inside the limiting groove (603). An adhesive plate (604) is attached to the bottom of the inner side of the limiting groove (603). The NFC smart chip (5) inside the limiting groove (603) is attached to the adhesive plate (604).
3. The NFC smart cane according to claim 2, characterized in that: An anti-interference plate (605) is provided on one side of the mounting plate (602). The anti-interference plate (605) is made of ferrite material and is attached to the NFC smart chip (5). A wear-resistant plate (606) is attached to one side wall of the anti-interference plate (605). The wear-resistant plate (606) is made of graphite material. A protective plate (607) is provided on one side of the wear-resistant plate (606). The protective plate (607) is made of alloy steel and is fixedly connected to the support plate (3) by screws. A top plate (610) is fixedly provided on the side wall opposite to the wear-resistant plate (606). The top plate (610) is mounted on the wear-resistant plate (606).
4. The NFC smart cane according to claim 3, characterized in that: The tray (3) has a groove (608) and a sealing ring (609) is provided in the groove (608). One end of the sealing ring (609) is placed on the protective plate (607).
5. The NFC smart cane according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two support rods (2) are fixedly connected to the support rod (1), the tray (3) is fixedly installed on the upper end face of the two support rods (2), the handrail (7) is located between the two support rods (2), and each support rod (2) has a receiving groove, and a lead screw (8) is rotatably installed in the receiving groove.
6. The NFC smart cane according to claim 5, characterized in that: The two support rods (2) have a sliding groove (9) on one side wall facing each other. The sliding groove (9) is connected to the receiving groove in the support rod (2). The two ends of the handrail (7) are fixedly provided with sliding rods (10). The two sliding rods (10) pass through the two sliding grooves (9) respectively and are sleeved on the screws (8) in the two receiving grooves.
7. The NFC smart cane according to claim 5, characterized in that: Each of the support rods (2) is equipped with a drive motor (11), the output end of the drive motor (11) is connected to the lead screw (8) inside the support rod (2), a controller (12) is provided on one of the support rods (2), the controller (12) is electrically connected to the drive motor (11), and a metal protective block (13) is fixedly provided at the bottom end of the support rod (1).
8. The NFC smart cane according to claim 2, characterized in that: A GPS module (14) is provided inside the limiting groove (603). The GPS module (14) is located below the NFC smart chip (5) and is attached to the adhesive plate (604).