NFC assembly and device having NFC function

Abstract

Provided in the embodiments of the present application are an NFC assembly and a device having an NFC function. The NFC assembly may be configured to be fixed to an enclosure of a device having an NFC function. The NFC assembly comprises a housing, a control board fixed to the housing, and an NFC module electrically connected to the control board. The NFC assembly is modularly arranged, and the housing is fixed to the enclosure, thereby facilitating the assembly of the NFC assembly and also increasing the stability of the NFC assembly.

Description

NFC assembly and NFC enabled device TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the NFC technical field, and in particular to an NFC assembly and an NFC enabled device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Near Field Communication (NFC) is a new technology. A device (such as a mobile phone) using NFC technology can exchange data when in close proximity. NFC is derived from contactless radio frequency identification (RFID) and interconnection technology. By integrating an inductive reader, an inductive card and a point-to-point communication function on a single chip, a mobile terminal can be used to implement mobile payment, electronic ticketing, access control, mobile identity recognition and anti-counterfeiting applications. However, existing NFC modules are directly fixed to the housing of a device, which is inconvenient to assemble and has poor stability.

[0003] SUMMARY

[0004] The present application provides an NFC assembly and an NFC enabled device which are convenient to assemble.

[0005] The present application provides an NFC assembly which can be fixed to the housing of an NFC enabled device. The NFC assembly comprises a housing, a control board fixed to the housing and an NFC module electrically connected to the control board. The housing is fixed to the housing of the NFC enabled device.

[0006] Further, the housing comprises a front housing and a rear housing fixed to the front housing. The control board and the NFC module are located in a space enclosed by the front housing and the rear housing. The control board is provided with a plug-in port. The housing is provided with a window which exposes the plug-in port.

[0007] Further, one of the front housing and the rear housing is provided with a first assembly hole, and the other is provided with a positioning column. The NFC assembly further comprises a first fixing member. The first fixing member is fixed to the positioning column after passing through the first assembly hole, so as to fix the front housing and the rear housing.

[0008] Further, the NFC module comprises a first module and a second module. The first module and the second module are electrically connected to the control board.

[0009] Further, the first module comprises a first identification part, and the second module comprises a second identification part. The first identification part and the second identification part are sequentially arranged along the thickness direction of the NFC assembly.

[0010] Further, the first identification part and the second identification part are not overlapped along the thickness direction of the NFC assembly.

[0011] Further, the second identification part is located between the first identification part and the control board along the thickness direction of the NFC assembly.

[0012] Further, the first identification part and the second identification part are parallel.

[0013] Further, the first module comprises a ring-shaped first identification part, and a projection of the second module on a horizontal plane is within a projection frame of the first identification part on the horizontal plane.

[0014] Further, a projection of the control board on the horizontal plane is within the projection frame and located on one side of the projection of the second module on the horizontal plane.

[0015] Further, the second module comprises a ring-shaped second identification part, and a projection of the second identification part on the horizontal plane is not overlapped with a projection of the control board on the horizontal plane.

[0016] Further, the housing comprises a fixing boss, the second module comprises a second identification part, the control board and the second identification part are fixed on the fixing boss, and the first identification part surrounds the periphery of the fixing boss and is fixed with the fixing boss.

[0017] Further, the fixing boss is provided with a positioning lug, the second identification part is ring-shaped and surrounds the outside of the positioning lug, and the second identification part is fixed with the positioning lug.

[0018] Further, the housing comprises a front shell and a rear shell fixed with the front shell, the fixing boss is provided with a positioning column, the front shell or the rear shell is provided with a first assembly hole, and the NFC assembly further comprises a first fixing member, the first fixing member is fixed with the positioning column after penetrating through the first assembly hole, so as to fix the front shell and the rear shell.

[0019] Further, the housing is provided with a lug, the lug is provided with a second assembly hole, and a second fixing member is assembled to fix the housing and the shell.

[0020] The embodiment of the present application further provides a device with NFC function, comprising the NFC assembly.

[0021] The NFC assembly of the embodiment of the present application comprises a housing, a control board fixed with the housing, and an NFC module electrically connected with the control board, the NFC assembly is modularized, the housing is fixed with the shell of the device with NFC function, the assembly of the NFC assembly is facilitated, and the stability of the NFC assembly is increased. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0022] Fig. 1 shows a schematic diagram of an NFC assembly according to an example embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Fig. 2 shows an exploded view of the NFC assembly shown in Fig. 1 ;

[0024] Fig. 3 shows a schematic diagram of the NFC module shown in Fig. 2 fixed with the control board;

[0025] Fig. 4 shows a side view of the schematic diagram shown in Fig. 3;

[0026] Fig. 5 shows a top view of the schematic diagram shown in Fig. 3;

[0027] Fig. 6 shows a schematic diagram of the front shell shown in Fig. 2;

[0028] Fig. 7 shows a schematic diagram of the NFC module and the control board shown in Fig. 2 fixed with the front shell;

[0029] Fig. 8 shows a top view of the schematic diagram shown in Fig. 7;

[0030] Fig. 9 shows a schematic diagram of the back shell shown in Fig. 2. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The technical solutions in the embodiments (or, the example embodiments) of the present application will be described clearly and completely in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated.

[0032] If the embodiments of the present application involve directional indications or positional relationships (for example, up, down, left, right, front, back, inner, outer, top, bottom, center, vertical, horizontal, longitudinal, transverse, length, width, counterclockwise, clockwise, axial, radial, circumferential, etc.), such directional indications or positional relationships are used only to explain the relative positional relationships, movement conditions, etc. between components in a certain posture (as shown in the drawings); if the certain posture changes, the directional indications or positional relationships also change accordingly. In addition, the embodiments of the present application involve the terms "first", "second", etc., which are used only for the convenience of description and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0033] The user information (including but not limited to user device information, user personal information, etc.) and data (including but not limited to data for analysis, stored data, displayed data, etc.) involved in the present application are all information and data authorized by the user or authorized by all parties, and the collection, use and processing of related data need to comply with relevant laws, regulations and standards of relevant countries and regions, and provide corresponding operation portal for user to choose authorization or refusal.

[0034] As shown in FIGS. 1-2, the NFC assembly 100 of the present application can be used to fix on the shell (not shown) of a device (not shown) with NFC function, which comprises a housing 1, a control board 2 fixed on the housing 1, and an NFC module 3 electrically connected with the control board 2. The NFC assembly 100 is modularly arranged, and the housing 1 is fixed on the shell, which facilitates the assembly of the NFC assembly 100 and increases the stability of the NFC assembly 100.

[0035] In some embodiments, the housing 1 is provided with a lug 10, and the lug 10 is provided with a second assembly hole 101 for assembling a second fixing member (not shown) to fix the housing 1 on the shell, which facilitates the assembly and disassembly of the NFC assembly 100 and the device.

[0036] In some embodiments, the housing 1 comprises a front shell 11 and a rear shell 12 fixed on the front shell 11, and the control board 2 and the NFC module 3 are located in the space enclosed by the front shell 11 and the rear shell 12. The control board 2 is provided with a plug port 21, and the housing 1 is provided with a window 13 exposing the plug port 21.

[0037] In some embodiments, the lug 10 can be arranged on the front shell 11 or the rear shell 12, or a plurality of lugs can be arranged on the front shell 11 and the rear shell 12 respectively.

[0038] In some embodiments, the plug port 21 is used to plug with an external wire (not shown) to electrically connect with the mainboard (not shown) of the device.

[0039] In some embodiments, the window 13 can be arranged on the front shell 11, the rear shell 12, or both the front shell 11 and the rear shell 12.

[0040] In some embodiments, one of the front shell 11 and the rear shell 12 is provided with a first assembly hole 113, and the other is provided with a positioning column 123. The NFC assembly 100 further comprises a first fixing member 4, which is fixed on the positioning column 123 after passing through the first assembly hole 113, so as to fix the front shell 11 and the rear shell 12. This facilitates the assembly and fixation between the front shell 11 and the rear shell 12.

[0041] As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, in some embodiments, the NFC module 3 comprises a first module 31 and a second module 32, and the first module 31 and the second module 32 are electrically connected with the control board 2 to increase the identification efficiency of the NFC module 3.

[0042] In some embodiments, the first module 31 comprises a first identification portion 311, and the second module 32 comprises a second identification portion 321, which are arranged in sequence along the thickness direction of the NFC assembly 100 to increase the identification range and prevent interference between the first identification portion 311 and the second identification portion 321.

[0043] The first module 31 comprises a first connecting portion 310 connecting the first identification portion 311 and the control board 2. The second module 32 comprises a second connecting portion 320 connecting the second identification portion 321 and the control board 2.

[0044] In some embodiments, the first identification portion 311 and the second identification portion 321 do not overlap along the thickness direction of the NFC assembly 100 to increase the identification range and prevent interference between the first identification portion 311 and the second identification portion 321.

[0045] In some embodiments, the second identification portion 321 is located between the first identification portion 311 and the control board 2 along the thickness direction of the NFC assembly 100.

[0046] In some embodiments, the first identification portion 311 and the second identification portion 321 are parallel.

[0047] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 5, the first identification portion 311 is annular, and the projection of the second module 32 on a horizontal plane is within the projection frame of the first identification portion 311 on the horizontal plane to increase the identification range and prevent interference between the first identification portion 311 and the second identification portion 321.

[0048] In some embodiments, the projection of the control board 2 on the horizontal plane is within the projection frame and located on one side of the projection of the second module 32 on the horizontal plane, so that the NFC assembly 100 is compact in structure, which can effectively reduce the high profile of the NFC assembly, is conducive to the miniaturization of the NFC assembly, and can prevent interference problems.

[0049] In some embodiments, the second identification portion 321 is annular, and the projection of the second identification portion 321 on the horizontal plane does not overlap with the projection of the control board 2 on the horizontal plane, which facilitates the assembly of the NFC assembly 100.

[0050] Referring to FIGS. 6, 7 and 8, in some embodiments, the housing 1 comprises a fixing boss 124, the control board 2 and the second identification part 321 are fixed on the fixing boss 124, and the first identification part 311 surrounds the periphery of the fixing boss 124 and is fixed with the fixing boss 124. The fixing boss 124 can fix the first module 31 to increase the stability of the first module 31, and meanwhile, no additional fixing member is needed, thereby saving the number of parts and reducing the assembly process.

[0051] In some embodiments, the fixing boss 124 is provided with a groove 1241 to accommodate the first connecting part 310, so as to increase the stability of the first module 31.

[0052] In some embodiments, the fixing boss 124 is provided with a fixing column 125, the control board 2 is provided with a positioning hole 22, and the NFC assembly 100 comprises a third fixing member 5 to be fixed with the fixing column 125 after passing through the positioning hole 22, so as to facilitate the assembly and disassembly of the control board 2.

[0053] In some embodiments, the fixing boss 124 is provided with a positioning lug 126, and the second identification part 321 is annular and surrounds the outside of the positioning lug 126. The positioning lug 126 can fix the second identification part 321 to increase the stability of the second module 32, and meanwhile, no additional fixing member is needed, thereby saving the number of parts and reducing the assembly process.

[0054] In some embodiments, the positioning lug 126 is provided as one or more. In some embodiments, a plurality of positioning lugs 126 are located at four corners of the second identification part 321.

[0055] In some embodiments, the positioning column 123 is arranged on the fixing boss 124, so that the NFC assembly 100 has a compact structure and is conducive to miniaturization. Alternatively, the positioning column 123 can also be arranged outside the fixing boss 124.

[0056] Referring to FIGS. 2 and 6, in some embodiments, the front shell 11 comprises a front wall 111 and a first side wall 112 extending from the front wall 111, the fixing boss 124 is formed by extending from the front wall 111, the first identification part 311 is located between the fixing boss 124 and the first side wall 112, the first identification part 311 can be attached to the front wall 111 or can be gap-fitted with the fixing boss 124, and the lug 10 can be formed by extending from the first side wall 112.

[0057] As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 9, in some embodiments, the back shell 12 comprises a back wall 121 and a second side wall 122 extending from the back wall 121, the first assembly hole 113 penetrates the back wall 121, and the window 13 can be arranged on the second side wall 122. When the front shell 11 and the back shell 12 are assembled, the first side wall 112 and the second side wall 122 abut, the front wall 111 is arranged opposite to the back wall 121, and the lug 10 extends from the second side wall 122.

[0058] The embodiments of the present application also provide a device with NFC function, comprising the NFC assembly 100.

[0059] The device with NFC function includes, but is not limited to, a cash register, a mobile phone, a tablet, a mobile phone key, a smart tag, an electrical appliance, etc.

[0060] It should be noted that the technical solutions or technical features described in the above embodiments can be combined or supplemented with each other without conflict. The scope of protection of the present application is not limited to the precise structure described in the above embodiments and shown in the accompanying drawings; any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present application shall be included in the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. An NFC component for attaching to the housing of a device with NFC functionality, characterized in that, The NFC component includes a housing (1), a control board (2) fixed to the housing (1), and an NFC module (3) electrically connected to the control board (2). The housing (1) is fixed to the housing.

2. The NFC component according to claim 1, characterized in that, The outer casing (1) includes a front casing (11) and a rear casing (12) fixed to the front casing (11). The control board (2) and the NFC module (3) are located in the space enclosed by the front casing (11) and the rear casing (12). The control board (2) is provided with a plug-in port (21), and the outer casing (1) is provided with a window (13) exposing the plug-in port (21).

3. The NFC component according to claim 2, characterized in that, One of the front shell (11) and the rear shell (12) is provided with a first assembly hole (113), and the other is provided with a positioning post (123). The NFC component also includes a first fixing member (4), which passes through the first assembly hole (113) and is fixed to the positioning post (123) to fix the front shell (11) and the rear shell (12).

4. The NFC component according to claim 1, characterized in that, The NFC module (3) includes a first module (31) and a second module (32), both of which are electrically connected to the control board (2).

5. The NFC component according to claim 4, characterized in that, The first module (31) includes a first identification unit (311), and the second module (32) includes a second identification unit (321). The first identification unit (311) and the second identification unit (321) are arranged sequentially along the thickness direction of the NFC component.

6. The NFC component according to claim 5, characterized in that, Along the thickness direction of the NFC component, the first identification part (311) and the second identification part (321) do not overlap.

7. The NFC component according to claim 6, characterized in that, Along the thickness direction of the NFC component, the second identification part (321) is located between the first identification part (311) and the control board (2).

8. The NFC component according to claim 6, characterized in that, The first identification part (311) is parallel to the second identification part (321).

9. The NFC component according to claim 4, characterized in that, The first module (31) includes a ring-shaped first identification part (311), and the projection of the second module (32) on the horizontal plane is within the projection frame of the first identification part (311) on the horizontal plane.

10. The NFC component according to claim 9, characterized in that, The projection of the control panel (2) on the horizontal plane is within the projection frame and is located on one side of the projection of the second module (32) on the horizontal plane.

11. The NFC component according to claim 10, characterized in that, The second module (32) includes a ring-shaped second identification part (321), the projection of the second identification part (321) on the horizontal plane does not overlap with the projection of the control panel (2) on the horizontal plane.

12. The NFC component according to claim 9, characterized in that, The outer casing (1) includes a fixed boss (124), the second module (32) includes a second identification part (321), the control board (2) and the second identification part (321) are fixed on the fixed boss (124), and the first identification part (311) surrounds the fixed boss (124) and is fixed to the fixed boss (124).

13. The NFC component according to claim 12, characterized in that, The fixed boss (124) is provided with a positioning protrusion (126), and the second identification part (321) is annular and surrounds the outside of the positioning protrusion (126). The second identification part (321) is fixed to the positioning protrusion (126).

14. The NFC component according to claim 13, characterized in that, The outer shell (1) includes a front shell (11) and a rear shell (12) fixed to the front shell (11). The fixing boss (124) is provided with a positioning post (123). The front shell (11) or the rear shell (12) is provided with a first assembly hole (113). The NFC component also includes a first fixing member (4). The first fixing member (4) passes through the first assembly hole (113) and is fixed to the positioning post (123) to fix the front shell (11) and the rear shell (12).

15. The NFC component according to any one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that, The outer shell (1) is provided with a lug (10), and the lug (10) is provided with a second assembly hole (101) for assembling a second fastener to fix the outer shell (1) to the housing.

16. A device with NFC functionality, characterized in that, Includes the NFC component as described in any one of claims 1 to 15.

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