Energy supply device comprising flexible carrier film with an integrated antenna

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10270154-B2
Application number	US-201515307320-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 23, 2015
Priority date	Apr 28, 2014
Publication date	Apr 23, 2019
Grant date	Apr 23, 2019

Abstract

The present invention relates to an energy supply device ( 100 ) comprising a housing and a communication interface ( 101 ) for wireless communication via a communication network, a flexible carrier film ( 103 ) which covers at least part of a housing side of the housing; an antenna ( 105 ) for the communication interface ( 101 ) of the energy supply device ( 100 ), the antenna ( 105 ) being arranged on the flexible carrier film ( 103 ); and a connection interface ( 107 ) for connecting the antenna ( 105 ) to the communication interface ( 101 ) of the energy supply device ( 100 ), said connection interface ( 107 ) being arranged on the flexible carrier film ( 103 ).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An energy supply device ( 100 ) with a housing ( 301 ) and with a communication interface ( 101 ) for wireless communication over a communication network;
comprised of:
a flexible carrier film ( 103 ) which covers at least part of a housing side of the housing ( 301 );
an antenna ( 105 ) for the communication interface ( 101 ) of the energy supply device ( 100 ), which antenna ( 105 ) is disposed on the flexible carrier film ( 103 ); and
a connection interface ( 107 ) for connecting the antenna ( 105 ) to the communication interface ( 101 ) of the energy supply device ( 100 ), which connection interface ( 107 ) is disposed on the flexible carrier film ( 103 );
wherein the communication interface ( 101 ) of the energy supply device ( 100 ) additionally is comprised of a wire-connected interface, and wherein the flexible carrier film ( 103 ) has an opening for passage of a connection to the wire-connected interface.

2. The energy supply device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein a housing wall of the housing ( 301 ) of the energy supply device ( 100 ) has a housing opening ( 303 ) in which the connection interface ( 107 ) is introduced, in order to connect the antenna ( 105 ) with the communication interface ( 101 ).

3. The energy supply device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the communication interface ( 101 ) of the energy supply device ( 100 ) comprises a Radio Frequency Identification interface or a Near Field Communication interface.

4. The energy supply device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein in addition, an actuating element ( 401 ), for operating the energy supply device ( 100 ) is disposed on the flexible carrier film ( 103 ).

5. The energy supply device ( 100 ) according to claim 4 , wherein the actuating element ( 401 ) is connected to a control circuit board disposed in the housing ( 301 ), via the connection interface ( 107 ).

6. The energy supply device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein in addition, a display element ( 403 ) for displaying an information for operating the energy supply device ( 100 ) is disposed on the flexible carrier film ( 103 ).

7. The energy supply device ( 100 ) according to claim 6 , wherein the display element ( 403 ) is connected to a control circuit board disposed in the housing ( 301 ), via the connection interface ( 107 ).

8. The energy supply device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein in addition a lighting element ( 405 ) for signaling the operating state of the energy supply device ( 100 ) is disposed on the flexible carrier film ( 103 ).

9. The energy supply device ( 100 ) according to claim 8 , wherein the lighting element ( 405 ) is connected to a control circuit board disposed in the housing ( 301 ), via the connection interface ( 107 ).

10. A flexible carrier film ( 103 ) for covering at least part of a housing side of a housing ( 301 ) of an energy supply device ( 100 ), wherein the energy supply device ( 100 ) has a communication interface ( 101 ) for wireless communication over a communication network; said film having:
an antenna ( 105 ) for the communication interface ( 101 ) of the energy supply device ( 100 ); and
a connection interface ( 107 ) for connecting the antenna ( 105 ) to the communication interface ( 101 ) of the energy supply device ( 100 );
wherein the communication interface ( 101 ) of the energy supply device ( 100 ) additionally is comprised of a wire-connected interface, and wherein the flexible carrier film ( 103 ) has an opening for passage of a connection to the wire-connected interface.

11. The flexible carrier film ( 103 ) according to claim 10 , wherein the antenna ( 105 ) is in the form of an antenna for a Radio Frequency Identification interface or an antenna for a Near Field Communication interface.

12. The flexible carrier film ( 103 ) according to claim 10 , wherein in addition, an actuating element ( 401 ) for operating the energy supply device ( 100 ) is disposed on the flexible carrier film ( 103 ), said actuating element ( 401 ) being connectable to a control circuit board disposed in the housing ( 301 ), via the connection interface ( 107 ).

13. The flexible carrier film ( 103 ) according to claim 10 , wherein in addition, a display element ( 403 ) for displaying information for operating the energy supply device ( 100 ) is disposed on the flexible carrier film ( 103 ), said display element ( 403 ) being connectable to a control circuit board disposed in the housing ( 301 ), via the connection interface ( 107 ).

14. The flexible carrier film ( 103 ) according to claim 10 , wherein in addition, a lighting element ( 405 ) for signaling the operating state of the energy supply device ( 100 ) is disposed on the flexible carrier film ( 103 ), said lighting element ( 405 ) being connectable to a control circuit board disposed in the housing ( 301 ), via the connection interface ( 107 ).

Assignees

• Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co

Inventors

• Henkel Hartmut
• Zeuch Jochen
• Schweer Patrick

Classifications

• H01Q1/38

  formed by a conductive layer on an insulating support {(patch antennas H01Q9/0407; microstrip dipole antennas H01Q9/065; microstrip slot antennas H01Q13/106; transmission line microstrip antennas H01Q13/206; manufacturing reflecting surfaces using insulating material for supporting the reflecting surface  H01Q15/142)} · CPC title

• H01Q1/22 Primary

  by structural association with other equipment or articles · CPC title

• H04B1/03

  Constructional details, e.g. casings, housings · CPC title

• H01Q9/40

  Element having extended radiating surface · CPC title