Smart ring

By arranging a receiving coil around the circumference of the smart ring's ring bracket, the problem of limited signal reception range of the smart ring's NFC signal communication antenna is solved, achieving wider and more sensitive signal reception and improving the convenience and stability of charging.

WO2026056039A1PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2026-03-19WU JIANHUI
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Patent Information

Application Number
PCT/CN2024/124184
Authority / Receiving Office
WO · WO
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2024-09-13
Filing Date
2024-10-11
Publication Date
2026-03-19

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The limited signal reception range of the NFC communication antenna in smart rings makes charging inconvenient and unstable.

Method used

A receiving coil is arranged around the circumference of the ring holder, using the coil instead of the traditional NFC signal communication antenna. This integrates the NFC electromagnetic charging receiving coil and the signal communication antenna, expanding the signal reception range and sensitivity.

Benefits of technology

It achieves an expanded signal reception range and sensitivity, a more agile and stable charging process, and an optimized structure for comfortable wear.

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Abstract

A smart ring, comprising a ring body. A circuit board assembly (3) and a storage battery (4) are packaged in the ring body; a control chip (32) and an NFC chip (33) are packaged on the circuit board assembly (3); the ring body comprises a ring frame (1); a coil (2) is arranged on a circumferential wall surface of the ring frame (1), and the coil (2) surrounds the circumferential wall surface of the ring frame (1); and the coil (2) is electrically connected to the circuit board assembly (3). According to the present application, a receiving coil is arranged in the circumferential direction of the ring frame, and a traditional NFC signal communication antenna is replaced with the coil, so that the NFC electromagnetic charging receiving coil and the NFC signal communication antenna are integrated into a single antenna, thereby facilitating structural optimization; in addition, the coil is circumferentially arranged around the ring frame, so that the detection range is expanded to the greatest extent. Compared with a traditional approach of arranging an NFC signal communication antenna in a local area, the signal reception range and sensitivity can be effectively increased, thereby enabling a more responsive and stable wireless connection.
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Description

Intelligent ring TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to intelligent device technical field, concretely is a kind of intelligent ring. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the development of internet technology and intelligent product, various kinds of intelligent wearing products appear on the market, various kinds of intelligent wearing products are used to realize various detection and monitoring functions, and are combined with internet to realize intelligentization.Different from traditional ring, intelligent ring has different electronic functions, and can be flexibly designed in form according to demand;Common intelligent ring integrates flexible circuit board and various sensors inside ring, and sensor can play the role of monitoring various physical sign data of human body.

[0003] Because the body shape space of intelligent ring is small, therefore its built-in battery capacity needs to be reduced as much as possible under the premise of meeting its basic work demand, to reduce its occupation of limited accommodation space, but battery capacity and its endurance time are inversely proportional in theory, so it is very unsatisfactory.

[0004] Therefore, the application of NFC technology for intelligent ring to supplement power supply arises at the historic moment, when NFC charging circuit module is encapsulated in intelligent ring, NFC device with NFC signal emission port such as mobile phone can provide wireless charging power transmission to intelligent ring, to realize charging of built-in battery of intelligent ring and supplement of electric energy, however, currently, NFC signal communication antenna for receiving charging power transmission built in intelligent ring is basically integrated and encapsulated on flexible circuit board, from the overall vision of intelligent ring, it is placed on the side wall of ring body, and NFC is a short-range low-frequency transmission wireless communication technology, when it wants to establish transmission connection with NFC device, NFC signal communication antenna on ring body must be used to approach NFC device, to successfully establish transmission connection, this operation mode limited by signal receiving range not only cannot meet the convenient use demand of user, but also often affects the normal realization of charging function due to unstable transmission line connection. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0005] The utility model aims at providing a kind of intelligent ring, receive coil is arranged on the circumference of ring support, coil is used instead of traditional NFC signal communication antenna, not only NFC electromagnetic charging receive coil and NFC signal communication antenna are integrated into single antenna, it is beneficial to structure optimization, can also effectively expand signal receiving range, make wireless connection more agile, also more stable, solve the problem proposed in the above background technology.

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a kind of intelligent ring, including ring body, circuit board assembly and battery are encapsulated in the ring body, the circuit board assembly and battery are electrically connected, control chip and NFC chip are encapsulated on the circuit board assembly, the ring body includes ring support, coil is laid on the circumferential wall surface of ring support, the coil is arranged around the circumferential wall surface of ring support, and the coil is electrically connected with the circuit board assembly.

[0007] Preferably, the coil is arranged on one side of the inner wall of the ring support and coaxially arranged with the ring support.

[0008] Preferably, the coil (2) is an NFC electromagnetic charging receiving coil and / or an NFC signal communication antenna.

[0009] Preferably, the circuit board assembly is a flexible circuit board assembly, which is attached to the inner wall surface of the ring support.

[0010] Preferably, a power port is electrically connected on the circuit board assembly.

[0011] Preferably, the ring body includes a potting adhesive layer, which is encapsulated on one side of the inner wall of the ring support, and the circuit board assembly, battery, control chip, NFC chip and Bluetooth module are all encapsulated inside the potting adhesive layer.

[0012] Preferably, the potting adhesive layer is arranged as an annular curved surface extending axially inward away from the side wall of the ring support.

[0013] Preferably, the annular curved surface converges at a high point at the axially middle cross section of the potting adhesive layer.

[0014] Preferably, the ring support is a metal ring, and an insulating partition strip is embedded in the metal ring to cut off the closed form of the metal ring.

[0015] Preferably, the ring support is a ceramic ring.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following advantages:

[0017] In the utility model, the receiving coil is arranged circumferentially on the ring support, and the NFC electromagnetic charging receiving coil and the NFC signal communication antenna are integrated into a single antenna using the coil instead of the traditional NFC signal communication antenna, which is beneficial to structure optimization. Moreover, since the coil is arranged circumferentially around the ring support, the detection range is maximally expanded. Compared with the traditional NFC signal communication antenna arranged in a local area, the signal receiving range and signal receiving sensitivity are effectively expanded, making the wireless connection more agile and stable. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] Fig. 1 is the structure of the utility model explosion map;

[0019] Fig. 2 is the appearance of the utility model schematic diagram.

[0020] In the figure: 1 refers to ring support;11 insulating partition strip;2 coil;3 circuit board assembly;31 power port;32 control chip;33 NFC chip;4 battery;5 potting adhesive layer;51 annular curved surface. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The technical scheme in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor belong to the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0022] Please refer to Fig. 1-2, a kind of intelligent ring, including ring body, the ring body is encapsulated with circuit board assembly 3 and battery 4, the circuit board assembly 3 and battery 4 are electrically connected, the circuit board assembly 3 is encapsulated with control chip 32 and NFC chip 33, the ring body includes ring support 1, the ring support 1 circumferential wall surface is laid with coil 2, the coil 2 is arranged around the circumferential wall surface of ring support 1, and the coil 2 is electrically connected with circuit board assembly 3.

[0023] In the embodiment, the coil 2 is arranged on one side of the inner wall of the ring support 1, and is coaxially arranged with the ring support 1, the circuit board assembly 3 is a flexible circuit board assembly, the flexible circuit board assembly and the battery are attached to the inner wall surface of the ring support 1, and are located on the side of the coil 2 away from the ring support 1, the circuit board assembly 3 is electrically connected with power port 31, the ring body includes potting adhesive layer 5, the potting adhesive layer 5 is encapsulated on one side of the inner wall of the ring support 1, the circuit board assembly 3, battery 4, control chip 32 and NFC chip 33 are encapsulated inside the potting adhesive layer 5, the outside of the power port 31 is connected with the outside of the potting adhesive layer 5, and can be connected with the external charging line port to realize power supply communication.

[0024] The coil 2 has NFC electromagnetic charging receiving coil and NFC signal communication antenna, when it is close to NFC equipment, wireless signal communication can be realized with NFC equipment, electromagnetic resonance coupling is carried out through receiving the transmission signal of NFC equipment (such as mobile phone) communication antenna to obtain wireless electric energy to charge battery 4, and read-write communication can also be carried out with NFC equipment.

[0025] The ring-shaped curved surface 51 of the potting adhesive layer 5 away from the side wall of the ring support 1 is provided as an axial inwardly extending protrusion, the ring-shaped curved surface 51 converges at the axial middle section of the potting adhesive layer 5 to a high point, the form of the ring-shaped curved surface 51 can minimize the contact area between the ring body and the finger when the ring body is worn on the finger, so that the finger has better ventilation performance when worn, and the wearing is more comfortable, and the existence of the ring-shaped curved surface 51 makes the coil 2 on the side of the finger not be covered, so that the coil 2 is more sensitive and stable in receiving signals.

[0026] The ring support 1 can be flexibly selected according to user needs, such as metal rings, ceramic rings, etc., when the metal ring is selected, the metal ring is embedded with an insulating partition strip 11, the insulating partition strip 11 cuts off the closed form of the metal ring to avoid that the metal ring shields the signal of the coil 2, and the insulating partition strip 11 can use silica gel strips, plastic strips, ceramic strips, etc.

[0027] In summary: the utility model discloses the periphery of the ring support 1 is arranged with the receiving coil 2, and the coil 2 is used to replace the traditional NFC signal communication antenna, not only integrates the NFC electromagnetic charging receiving coil and the NFC signal communication antenna into a single antenna, which is beneficial to structure optimization, but also because the coil 2 is arranged around the periphery of the ring support 1, so that the detection range is maximally expanded, compared with the traditional NFC signal communication antenna arranged in a local area, the signal receiving range and signal receiving sensitivity can be effectively expanded, so that the wireless connection is more agile and stable.

[0028] It should be noted that in this text, relational terms such as first and second and the like are used merely to distinguish one entity or action from another, without necessarily requiring or implying any such actual relationship or order between such entities or actions. Moreover, the terms "comprising", "including" or any other variant thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that processes, methods, articles or equipment including a series of elements not only include those elements, but also include other elements not explicitly listed or inherent to such processes, methods, articles or equipment.

[0029] Although the embodiments of the utility model have been shown and described, it can be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, replacements and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirits of the utility model, and the scope of the utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An intelligent ring, comprising a ring body, a circuit board assembly (3) and a battery (4) being encapsulated in the ring body, the circuit board assembly (3) and the battery (4) being electrically connected, a control chip (32) and an NFC chip (33) being encapsulated on the circuit board assembly (3), characterized in that: The ring body comprises a ring support (1), a coil (2) is arranged on the circumferential wall of the ring support (1), the coil (2) is arranged around the circumferential wall of the ring support (1), and the coil (2) is electrically connected with a circuit board assembly (3).

2. The smart ring of claim 1, wherein: The coil (2) is arranged on one side of the inner wall of the ring support (1) and is coaxially arranged with the ring support (1).

3. The smart ring of claim 1, wherein: The coil (2) is an NFC electromagnetic charging receiving coil and / or an NFC signal communication antenna.

4. The smart ring of claim 1, wherein: The circuit board assembly (3) is a flexible circuit board assembly, which is attached to the inner wall of the ring support (1).

5. The smart ring of claim 1 or 4, wherein: A power port (31) is arranged on the circuit board assembly (3).

6. The smart ring of claim 1, wherein: The ring body comprises a potting adhesive layer (5), the potting adhesive layer (5) is encapsulated on one side of the inner wall of the ring support (1), and the circuit board assembly (3), the battery (4), the control chip (32), the NFC chip (33) and the Bluetooth module (34) are encapsulated inside the potting adhesive layer (5).

7. The smart ring of claim 6, wherein: The side wall of the potting adhesive layer (5) away from the ring support (1) is provided with an annular curved surface (51) extending axially inward.

8. The smart ring of claim 7, wherein: The annular curved surface (51) converges to a high point at the axial middle cross section of the potting adhesive layer (5).

9. The smart ring of any one of claims 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, wherein: The ring support (1) is a metal ring, an insulating partition strip (11) is embedded on the metal ring, and the insulating partition strip (11) cuts off the closed form of the metal ring.

10. The smart ring of any one of claims 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, wherein: The ring support (1) is a ceramic ring.

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