Smart label

Abstract

A smart label device having at least one textile backing, at least one flexible wire-like and/or thread-like electrical conductor, which is arranged on or in the textile backing and has at least one connection point for an electronic component, and at least one electronic component, which is electrically connected to the connection point of the conductor.

1 . A device, in particular a smart label, comprising: 
 at least one textile backing, which is a woven fabric;    at least one flexible wire-like and/or thread-like electrical conductor arranged on or in the textile backing; and    at least one electronic component, which is electrically connected to a connection point of the conductor;    wherein the woven fabric has at least one electrically conductive weft and warp thread and the conductor comprises at least one electrically conductive weft and warp thread of the woven fabric, which are connected electrically conductively at their crossing point in such a way that the conductor forms an electrically conductive coil.    
     
     
         2 . The device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the conductor comprises a multiplicity of electrically conductive weft and warp threads, some of which are connected electrically conductively at their crossing points such that the conductor forms an electrically conductive coil.  
     
     
         3 . The device as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the conductor has two connection points, which form coil connections and are electrically connected to the electronic component.  
     
     
         4 . The device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the electrically conductive weft and/or warp thread is an electrically conductive yarn which comprises electrically insulating fibers and at least one metal wire embedded therein.  
     
     
         5 . The device as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the metal wire has an electrically insulating sheathing.  
     
     
         6 . The device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the conductor has at least one metal wire.  
     
     
         7 . The device as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the metal wire has an electrically insulating sheathing.  
     
     
         8 . The device as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the conductor is an electrically conductive yarn which comprises electrically insulating fibers and at least one metal wire embedded therein.  
     
     
         9 . The device as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the conductor is connected to the textile backing by an adhesive bond.  
     
     
         10 . The device as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the textile backing is coated with an adhesive.  
     
     
         11 . The device as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the adhesive is a hot-melt adhesive.  
     
     
         12 . The device as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the electrically conductive yarn is provided with an adhesive.  
     
     
         13 . The device as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the conductor forms an electrically conductive coil.  
     
     
         14 . The device as claimed in  claim 6 , further comprising a second textile backing arranged on the first textile backing in such a way that the conductor is embedded between the backings.  
     
     
         15 . The device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the electronic component is an integrated circuit.  
     
     
         16 . The device as claims in  claim 15 , wherein the integrated circuit is a transponder integrated circuit.  
     
     
         17 . The device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the electronic component is embedded in an insulator and arranged on the textile backing.  
     
     
         18 . A method for producing a device comprising the steps of: 
 providing at least one textile backing, on or in which at least one flexible wire-like and/or thread-like electrical conductor is arranged;    electrically connecting a connection point of the conductor to at least one electronic component;    wherein the textile backing is a woven fabric and the conductor has in each case at least one electrically conductive weft and warp thread; and    electrically connecting at least one weft thread to a warp thread at their crossing point, so that the conductor forms an electrically conductive coil.    
     
     
         19 . The method as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein the conductor has a plurality of electrically conductive weft and warp threads, and the method further comprises the step of electrically connecting at least a portion of the weft and warp threads at their crossing points, so that the conductor forms an electrically conductive coil.  
     
     
         20 . The method as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein the conductor is connected to the textile backing by an adhesive bond.