EP2560148A1 - Device for the mounting of peripheral devices to automated check-out systems - Google Patents

Abstract

The device (10) has a housing part (14) comprising two recesses (22, 24) and a fastening element for securing peripheral device-specific covers for partial and/or complete closing of one of the recesses via a releasable and restorable connection. A peripheral device is fastened on the cover. The housing part is designed such that all peripheral specific covers for partial and/or the complete closing of the recess are fixable. The cover is fed into the housing part via the other recess of the housing part. An independent claim is also included for a point of sale system.

Description

The invention relates to a device for attaching a peripheral device to a screen of a cash register system, which has a housing comprising a first housing part and a second housing part.

Depending on the intended use of a cash register system, it is common for different peripheral devices to be attached to the screen of the cash register system. These peripherals are, for example, a waiter lock and / or a fingerprint sensor, with the aid of which a waiter can identify himself, so that the operation of the checkout system by unauthorized persons is avoided. Alternatively, the peripheral device may be, for example, a loudspeaker, a microphone and / or interfaces for connecting further devices.

In known POS systems, it is common to use a peripheral device-specific housing, depending on the peripheral device, in which the peripheral device is accommodated and via which the peripheral device is attached to the screen. The disadvantage of this is that the quantities to be produced of these housings are relatively low, so that the manufacturing costs are high. Furthermore, it is disadvantageous that when changing the peripheral device, the housing must be exchanged and thus a lot of effort.

It is an object of the invention to provide a device for attaching a peripheral device to a screen of a cash register system, with the help of different peripherals can be easily attached to the screen.

This object is achieved by a device having the features of claim 1. Advantageous developments of the invention are specified in the dependent claims.

According to the invention an adapter is provided, which is at least partially accommodated in the housing, with which the device is attachable to the screen. The first housing part has a first and a second recess and further comprises at least one fastening element for fastening a peripheral device-specific cover to the first housing part, wherein this peripheral device-specific cover partially and / or completely closes the first recess. The fastening element is designed such that the peripheral device-specific cover can be fastened to the first housing part via a detachable and recoverable connection. The peripheral device in turn can be attached to the cover. The first housing part is designed such that optionally all peripheralspecific covers for partially or completely closing the recess of a predetermined group of covers can be fastened to it.

The predetermined group of covers comprises at least two covers, in particular all covers of all predetermined peripheral devices intended for use in conjunction with the POS system, so that all these peripheral devices can be easily attached to the screen via the device described above. In particular, therefore, all peripheral devices that can be attached to a cover of the predetermined group of covers can be attached to the screen via the device. Thus, all peripherals can be mounted on the screen via the same housing, so that only one type of housing needs to be manufactured in large numbers, which reduces the cost per unit.

Furthermore, this ensures that the cover and thus the peripheral device connected to this cover can be easily exchanged for another cover with another peripheral device via the detachable and recoverable connection between the first housing part and the cover. In particular, this exchange can be done by the operator of the cash register system, so that no service employee is necessary for this purpose and the POS system can be easily adapted to the individual needs by exchanging the peripheral device.

The device is in particular designed such that at the same time in each case only one cover and thus in each case only one peripheral device can be attached to it. At a special According to a preferred embodiment, the covers can be designed in such a way that at least one of the covers attached to the housing part can optionally be fastened to one of at least two different predetermined peripheral devices. Furthermore, the covers can also be designed such that at least two peripheral devices can be fastened to the cover at the same time.

The first housing part is in particular designed such that the cover for fastening to the fastening element via the second recess in the first housing part, in particular in a receiving area formed by the housing part, is insertable. In particular, the second recess is closed via the second housing part after the cover has been inserted, so that the removal of the cover and thus of the peripheral device is only possible if the second housing part is removed. The cover can in particular be fastened to the first housing part in such a way that it can not be removed through the first recess, so that removal of the cover and / or the peripheral device by an unauthorized person is made more difficult. The cover is dimensioned for this purpose in particular larger than the first recess.

In a preferred embodiment, the first housing part and / or the second housing part can each be fastened to the adapter via a detachable and recoverable connection, so that the adapter serves as a central fastening element to which the two housing parts can be fastened and which, in turn, itself the screen is attachable. By attaching via a releasable and recoverable connection is achieved that the Housing parts, for example, to replace the cover, can be easily separated from the adapter.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, the first housing part and / or the second housing part in each case via a plug-in, latching, thrust and / or screw connection to the adapter, so that the loosening and fastening of the housing parts in a simple manner by little effort can. The second housing part has in particular recesses, in which the adapter can be at least partially inserted, so that a secure attachment of the second housing part takes place on the adapter. The adapter is designed in particular in the form of a sheet, so that it can be inserted in a simple manner in the space provided for recesses of the second housing part. The first housing part preferably also has a plurality of recesses formed by correspondingly formed engagement elements, into which the adapter can be at least partially inserted. By screwing screws into designated threaded holes of the adapter unintentional release of this thrust connection is prevented.

In the receiving area formed by the first housing part, the adapter, the cover and / or the peripheral device are preferably at least partially receivable, so that they are protected by the first housing part.

The adapter has one, preferably a plurality of recesses, for screwing on the screen, so that this simple Way attached to the screen and also can be solved by this again.

In particular, the device is designed mirror-symmetrically to one of its center planes, so that the device can be fastened in a simple manner on opposite sides of the screen. For this purpose, the device is rotated about the center plane by 180 °, so that the device can be attached to both sides of the screen. For this purpose, only the cover and thus the peripheral device is also rotated by 180 ° inserted into the first recess, so that the access to the peripheral device can be done on schedule. This ensures that the operator of the POS system can fix the peripheral device on the same device either left or right side of the screen, depending on how it is advantageous for its needs.

The fastening element of the first housing part comprises at least one latching element for fastening the cover via a latching connection on the first housing part. In a preferred embodiment, a plurality of latching elements are provided, so that a plurality of latching connections for attaching the cover are present and thus a secure attachment of the cover takes place. About such locking connections, the cover can be fastened in a simple manner, without the need for tools are necessary.

Another aspect of the invention relates to an assembly comprising a previously described apparatus for securing a Peripheral device on the screen of a POS system and a peripheral device-specific cover, wherein the cover is attached via a releasable and recoverable connection to the first housing part.

In particular, a peripheral device of a peripheral device group comprising at least two predetermined peripheral devices is fastened to the cover.

The cover may have a recess for operating the peripheral device. Alternatively, the cover can completely cover the peripheral device, in particular completely enclose it, so that no direct access to the peripheral device is possible and the peripheral device is protected against external influences.

The peripheral device may be, for example, a waiter's lock, a fingerprint sensor, an RFID chip, an RFID reader, an RFID transceiver, a camera, a loudspeaker, a microphone, a Bluetooth section, a USB interface, a memory card reader , a WLAN receiving and / or transmitting unit, a jack and / or a barcode reader act.

Another aspect of the invention relates to a POS system that includes a screen for displaying information to an operator of the POS system. Furthermore, the POS system has a previously described arrangement with a peripheral device specific cover, one on the Cover mounted peripheral device and a device for attaching this cover and thus the peripheral device on the screen. The screen has at least one interface by means of which the adapter and thus the device can be attached to the screen. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the screen has an interface on two opposite sides, so that the peripheral device can be selectively attached to the device on both sides of the screen.

Further features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description, which illustrates the invention with reference to embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying figures.

Fig. 1

eine schematische, perspektivische Darstellung einer Vorrichtung zur Befestigung eines Peripheriegerätes an einem Bildschirm eines Kassensystems;

Fig. 2

eine Explosionsdarstellung der Vorrichtung nach Figur 1;

Fig. 3

eine schematische, perspektivische Darstellung einer Abdeckung zur Befestigung eines Kellnerschlosses an der Vorrichtung nach den Figuren 1 und 2 ohne Kellnerschloss;

Fig. 4

eine schematische, perspektivische Darstellung der Abdeckung nach Figur 3 mit Kellnerschloss;

Fig. 5

eine schematische, perspektivische Darstellung einer Abdeckung zur Befestigung eines Barcodelesers an der Vorrichtung nach den Figuren 1 und 2 und des Barcodelesers;

Fig. 6

eine Abdeckung zur Befestigung eines Fingerabdrucksensors an der Vorrichtung nach den Figuren 1 und 2

Fig. 7

eine schematische, perspektivische Darstellung einer weiteren Abdeckung zur Befestigung eines weiteren Fingerabdrucksensors der Vorrichtung an den Figuren 1 und 2;

Fig. 8

eine schematische, perspektivische Darstellung einer Abdeckung zur Befestigung eines RFID-Transceivers an der Vorrichtung nach den Figuren 1 und 2;

Fig. 9

eine schematische, perspektivische Darstellung eines zweiten Gehäuseteils der Vorrichtung nach Figur 1 und eines Adapters der Vorrichtung nach Figur 1;

Fig. 10

eine schematische, perspektivische Darstellung eines ersten Gehäuseteils der Vorrichtung nach den Figuren 1 und 2 und des Adapters nach Figur 9;

Fig. 11

eine schematische, perspektivische Darstellung des ersten Gehäuseteils nach Fig. 10; und

Fig. 12

eine schematische, perspektivische Darstellung des ersten Gehäuseteils nach den Figuren 10 und 11 und der an ihn befestigten Abdeckung mit dem Kellnerschloss nach den Figuren 3 und 4.

Show it:

Fig. 1

a schematic perspective view of a device for attaching a peripheral device to a screen of a cash register system;

Fig. 2

an exploded view of the device according to FIG. 1 ;

Fig. 3

a schematic, perspective view of a cover for attaching a waiter lock on the device according to the FIGS. 1 and 2 without waiter's lock;

Fig. 4

a schematic perspective view of the cover after FIG. 3 with waiter lock;

Fig. 5

a schematic, perspective view of a cover for attaching a bar code reader to the device according to the FIGS. 1 and 2 and the barcode reader;

Fig. 6

a cover for attaching a fingerprint sensor to the device according to FIGS. 1 and 2

Fig. 7

a schematic, perspective view of another cover for attaching another fingerprint sensor of the device to the FIGS. 1 and 2 ;

Fig. 8

a schematic, perspective view of a cover for attaching an RFID transceiver to the device according to the FIGS. 1 and 2 ;

Fig. 9

a schematic perspective view of a second housing part of the device according to FIG. 1 and an adapter of the device FIG. 1 ;

Fig. 10

a schematic perspective view of a first housing part of the device according to the FIGS. 1 and 2 and the adapter FIG. 9 ;

Fig. 11

a schematic perspective view of the first housing part according to Fig. 10 ; and

Fig. 12

a schematic perspective view of the first housing part after the Figures 10 and 11 and the cover attached to it with the waiter lock after the Figures 3 and 4 ,

In FIG. 1 is a schematic, perspective view of an apparatus 10 for attaching a peripheral device to a screen of a cash register system shown. FIG. 2 shows an exploded view of this device 10th

POS systems, such as those used in particular in the retail sector, usually have a screen over which information can be displayed to the operator of the POS system. The screen can include a touch screen so that data can also be entered into the POS system via it. Depending on the purpose the POS system, for example, whether it is a cash register system at a supermarket checkout or a cashier system of a restaurant, it may be necessary that different peripherals are provided. These peripherals include, for example, a waiter's lock that a waiter can identify with, a fingerprint sensor, a barcode reader, an RFID chip, an RFID reader, an RFID transceiver, a camera, a speaker for announcements, a microphone for entering voice information, a Bluetooth interface, a USB interface, a memory card reader, a WLAN receiving and / or transmitting unit and / or a jack socket.

Through the construction of the device 10 described in more detail below, the peripherals of a predetermined periphery group can be easily attached to the screen via this one device 10, so that only a single device needs to be manufactured in large numbers and not one for each peripheral device special device is necessary. In particular, thus, the peripherals can also be easily handled by the customer himself, i. be changed by the operator of the cash register system, if necessary.

In particular, the screen of the cash register system, not shown, has two interfaces on two opposite sides, so that the peripheral device can be attached via the device 10 in a simple manner on the side of the screen, which is preferred by the operator of the POS system. Due to the symmetrical design of the device 10 is achieved that the same device optionally on both sides of the screen can be attached to appropriately provided interfaces.

The device 10 comprises a housing 12 having a first housing part 14 and a second housing part 16. The two housing parts 14, 16 are, as described below, in connection with FIGS Figures 9 and 10 described in more detail, connected via a detachable and recoverable connection in each case with an adapter 18. The adapter 18 in turn is connectable to the screen and has for this purpose four holes 20 through which the adapter 18 and thus the device 10 can be screwed to the screen. Alternatively, more than four holes 20 or less than four holes 20 may be provided.

The two housing parts 14, 16 are in particular formed as injection-molded parts, so that a simple cost-effective production is possible and a low weight is achieved. The adapter 18 is in particular made of a single sheet, so that it ensures the necessary stability of the device 10.

The first housing part 14 has a front, first recess 22 and a rear, second recess 24. The second recess 24 is when the housing parts 14, 16 are connected to the adapter 18, as for example in FIG. 1 is shown closed by the second housing part 16. The first recess 22 is, at least partially, closed by a cover, on which in turn the can be attached to the device 10 via the device 10 to be attached to the peripheral device.

In the FIGS. 3 to 8 Various peripheral device-specific covers are shown, which are fastened in each case via a releasable and recoverable connection to the first housing part 14. This ensures that for different peripherals each only a different cover must be used, but the device 10 is universally applicable. The releasable and recoverable connection for connecting the covers to the first housing part 14 will be later in connection with the Figures 11 and 12 explained in more detail.

In the Figures 3 and 4 is a schematic, perspective view of a cover 100 for attaching a waiter lock 102 to the first housing part 14, wherein in FIG. 3 only the cover 100 is shown and in FIG. 4 the waiter lock 102 is attached to the cover 100.

The cover 100 has a recess 104 through which the waiter lock 102 protrudes through the cover 100, so that it can be operated by the operator. On the opposite side of the cover 100, a board 105 is provided, via which the electrical control of the waiter lock 102 and / or the electrical connection between the waiter lock 102 and the cash register system is formed. The board 105 is in particular connected via a cable connection to the screen when the cover 100 is inserted with the waiter lock 102 in the device 10 and the device 10 is in turn attached to the screen.

On the back of the cover 100, a plurality of struts 106 are also provided, over which the cover 100 is supported on the adapter 18 when the cover 100 is received in the device 10. Thus, it is avoided that the cover 100 is unintentionally pushed out in the direction of the second housing part 16 of the first recess 22.

In FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of a cover 110 for attaching a bar code reader to the first housing part 14 and this bar code reader 112 shown.

The FIGS. 6 and 7 each show a cover 120, 130 via the various models of fingerprint sensors on the housing part 14 are fastened. The covers 120, 130 each have a recess 122, 132, via which a sensor surface of the fingerprint sensor is accessible, to which the operator places her finger to be detected.

In FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view of a cover 140 for mounting an RFID transceiver on the first housing part 14 is shown. In particular, the RFID transceiver is completely enclosed by the cover 140 so that it is covered by the cover 140 is protected. The RFID transceiver is injected in particular during the production of the cover 140 in this.

In FIG. 9 is a schematic, perspective view of the second housing part 16 and connected to the second housing part 16 via a detachable and recoverable connection adapter 18 shown. The second housing part 16 has a rear wall 30 and two side walls 32, 34. The rear wall 30 closes the second recess 24 of the first housing part 14 and limits together with the first housing part 14 a receiving area in which the adapter 18, the cover 100, 110, 120, 130, 140 and / or the peripheral device 102, 112 at least partially taken up and protected by the housing 12. The two side walls 32, 34 in particular contact the housing of the screen when the device 10 is attached to the screen via the adapter 18.

The second housing part 16 has two projections 36, 38, which are arranged at a predetermined distance from the rear wall 30, said predetermined distance preferably corresponds approximately to the thickness of the sheet metal of the adapter 18. During assembly, the adapter 18 is moved in the direction of the arrow P1 and thus inserted between the projections 36, 38 and the rear wall 30. This ensures that the adapter 18 can be removed again only against the direction of the arrow P1, but the adapter 18 and the second housing 16 can not move relative to each other in the direction of the double arrow P2. By inserting the adapter 18 in the second housing part 16 an easily detachable and recoverable thrust connection is formed, over which the adapter 18 can be easily connected to the second housing part 16.

In particular, depending on the screen type, different adapters 18 can be used, so that even with different screen types, at least the same housing 12 can be used and only the replacement of the adapter 18 is necessary.

In FIG. 10 is a schematic, perspective view of the first housing part 14 and the adapter 18 is shown, wherein the first housing part 14 and the adapter 18 are connected to each other via a detachable and recoverable connection. FIG. 11 shows an isolated schematic perspective view of the first housing part 14th

The first housing part 18 has two engagement elements 40, 42, engage in the complementarily formed engagement elements 44 to 50 of the adapter 18, so that a releasable and recoverable locking and / or thrust connection between the first housing part 14 and the adapter 18 can be produced.

Furthermore, two screws 52, 54 are provided, over which a release of the engagement elements 40 to 50 formed compound is avoided. In this way, the first housing part 14 can be attached to the adapter 18 in a simple yet secure manner. Furthermore, the housing parts 14, 16 in each case further engagement elements 56, 58 which are arranged in the region in which the housing parts 14, 16 contact, and which engage in each other, so that also via these engagement elements 56, 58, a displacement of the housing parts 14, 16 relative each other is avoided.

Furthermore, the first housing part 14 has four latching elements, one of which is designated by the reference numeral 60 by way of example. The cover 100, 110, 120, 130, 140 is fed in the direction of the arrow P3 through the second recess 24 and contacted with their edges, the ramps 62 of the locking elements 60 to the cover 100, 110, 120, 130, 140 in the recesses 64th the latching elements 60 engages and thus moving the cover 100, 110, 120, 130, 140 is prevented against the direction of the arrow P3. In this way, it is achieved that the covers 100, 110, 120, 130, 140 can optionally be attached in a simple manner via the latching connections to the housing 14, so that the covers 100, 110, 120, 130, 140 and with them connected peripherals 102, 112 can be easily exchanged.

In FIG. 12 is a schematic, perspective view of the first housing part 14, which represented via the latching connection associated with it cover 100 and attached to the cover 100 board 105 of the waiter lock 102.

In an alternative embodiment of the invention, more or less than four locking elements 60, for example, two locking elements 60 or eight locking elements 60 may be provided.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

10

contraption

12

casing

14, 16

housing part

18

adapter

20

hole

22, 24

recess

30

rear wall

32, 34

Side wall

36, 38

head Start

40 to 50

engaging member

52, 54

screw

56, 58

engaging member

60

locking element

62

approach ramp

64

deepening

100, 110, 120, 130, 140

cover

102

Waiter lock

104

recess

105

circuit board

106

strut

112

barcode reader

122, 132

recess

P1, P2, P3

direction

Claims (15)

Device for fixing a peripheral device to a screen of a cash register system,
with a housing (12) comprising a first housing part (14) and a second housing part (16), and
with an adapter (18) at least partially received in the housing (12) and connected to the housing (12) for securing the device (10) to the screen,
wherein the first housing part (14) comprises a first recess (22) and a second recess (24),
wherein the first housing part (14) has at least one fastening element (60) for fastening a peripheral device-specific cover (100, 110, 120, 130, 140) for partially and / or completely closing the first recess (22) via a detachable and recoverable connection,
wherein the peripheral device (102, 112) is attachable to the cover (100, 110, 120, 130, 140), and
wherein the first housing part (14) is designed such that optionally all the peripheralspecific covers (100, 110, 120, 130, 140) for partially and / or completely closing the recess (22) of a predetermined group of covers (100, 110 , 120, 130, 140) can be fastened. Device (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that the cover (100, 110, 120, 130, 140) of the first housing part (14) via the second recess (24) can be fed. Device (10) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the first housing part (14) and / or the second housing part (16) in each case via a releasable and recoverable connection to the adapter (18) can be fastened. Device (10) according to claim 3, characterized in that the first housing part (14) and / or the second housing part (16) in each case via a plug-in, latching, thrust and / or screw connection to the adapter (18) are connected , Device (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second recess (24) of the first housing part (14) at least partially, preferably completely, of the second housing part (16) is closed when both housing parts (14, 16) are attached to the adapter (18). Device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first housing part (14) delimits a receiving area in which the adapter (18), the cover (100, 110, 120, 130, 140) and / or the peripheral device (102, 112) are receivable. Device (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adapter (18) comprises a plurality of recesses (20) for screwing to the screen. Device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the device (10) is mirror-symmetrical to one of its center planes Device (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the fastening element (60) comprises at least one latching element for securing the cover (100, 110, 120, 130, 140) via a latching connection to the first housing part (14). Arrangement,
with a device (10) according to one of claims 1 to 9, and
with a peripheral device-specific cover (100, 110, 120, 130, 140) for at least partially covering the first recess (22),
wherein the cover (100, 110, 120, 130, 140) is secured to the first housing member (14) via a releasable and recoverable connection. Arrangement according to claim 10, characterized in that a peripheral device (102, 112) of a peripheral device group comprising at least two predetermined peripheral devices (102, 112) is fastened to the cover (100, 110, 120, 130, 140). Arrangement according to claim 11, characterized in that the cover (100, 110, 120, 130, 140) has a recess (104, 122, 132) for operating the peripheral device. Arrangement according to claim 11, characterized in that the cover (100, 110, 120, 130, 140) the peripheral device (102, 112) completely covered, in particular completely encloses. Arrangement according to one of claims 10 to 13, characterized in that the peripheral device (102, 112) a waiter lock, a fingerprint sensor, an RFID chip, a speaker, a microphone, a Bluetooth interface, a USB interface, a memory card reader, a WLAN receiving and / or transmitting unit, a jack socket and / or a barcode reader. POS system,
with a screen for displaying information to an operator,
and with an arrangement according to one of claims 10 to 14,
wherein the screen has at least one interface, preferably two interfaces arranged on opposite sides of the screen, for attaching the adapter (18) to the screen.

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