JP2006099599A - Mobile settlement terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile settlement terminal which can deal with various IC cards and communication methods by changing only a part thereof, and is easy to be held during operation of a magnetic card. <P>SOLUTION: The mobile settlement terminal is comprised of an upper case and a lower case. The upper case is comprised of a keyboard part, and the lower case is comprised of a communication card storage part and an IC card reader/writer part. In this way, various IC cards and communication methods can be dealt with by changing only the lower part. The magnetic card reader unit is made to be parallel to an operating surface of the keyboard part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an integrated portable payment terminal having a printer, an IC card reader / writer, a magnetic card reader, a display unit, and an operation unit.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a logistics company or the like uses an integrated mobile payment terminal having a printer, an IC card reader / writer, a magnetic card reader, a display unit, and an operation unit when collecting and delivering packages. This type of mobile payment terminal has a centralized function, and in goods delivery and the like, a customer can collect money with an IC card or magnetic card and issue a receipt.

(For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
JP-A-10-304035 (paragraph (0009) -paragraph (0012), FIG. 4).

  However, in a conventional mobile payment terminal, a printing unit, a display unit, a keyboard unit, a magnetic card reader unit unit, a communication card storage unit, and an IC card reader / writer unit are incorporated in a single housing. For this reason, there has been a problem that the entire housing has to be redesigned in order to adapt the communication card and IC card that are undergoing drastic technological changes to the latest specifications.

  In addition, when manually passing the magnetic card through the slit of the magnetic card reader, while holding the mobile payment terminal with one hand, the magnetic card is passed perpendicularly to the operation surface with the other hand. There is a problem that two moments, that is, a moment caused by pressing the magnetic card against the terminal and a moment caused by moving the magnetic card are applied to the wrist supporting the mobile payment terminal, causing difficulty in holding.

  In addition, the mobile payment terminal always has a possibility of dropping from the hand due to its usage. For this reason, when the battery is dropped, a force more than expected is applied to the battery, which is a heavy object, and the battery is detached, and all data may be lost. In order to avoid this situation, there has been a problem that the battery itself or the cover of the battery holding portion must be fixed with a screw or the like of another part.

Moreover, if it is said structure, a keyboard and an IC card insertion slot will be provided in a facing surface. Also, IC cards need to communicate with mobile payment terminals during keyboard operations, and the chances of forgetting the IC card during operation and forgetting to take the card are much higher than when using a magnetic card. It was.

  The present invention was made in order to solve the conventional problems. The IC card and the communication card can be easily changed, the magnetic card can be easily held, and the data can be erased by removing the battery even when the card is dropped. An object of the present invention is to provide a portable payment terminal that prevents the IC card from being forgotten even if the functions are integrated by dividing the upper and lower sides.

The mobile payment terminal according to the present invention includes a case composed of an upper case and a lower case, the upper case includes a roll paper storage unit, a printing unit, a printing unit having a paper discharge unit, a display unit, a keyboard unit, and a magnetic unit. A card reader unit, the lower case communication card storage, an IC card reader / writer for holding the IC card and communicating with the IC card; An IC card insertion slot for storing the battery and a battery storage part.

  With this configuration, it is possible to cope with various IC cards and communication methods only by changing the lower case part. Furthermore, even if space is required in the future, the thickness of only the lower case can be increased to accommodate any changes.

  The mobile payment terminal of the present invention is provided with the printing unit at the top of the housing, the display at the top of the housing, the keyboard at the bottom of the housing, and the magnetic card reader unit at the bottom of the housing. The magnetic card moving surface to be inserted into the magnetic card reader is parallel to the operation surface of the keyboard unit.

  For this reason, a minimum moment is applied to the wrist even when the magnetic card is operated, and the generated moment is in a direction that is easy for the user to hold.

  The portable payment terminal according to the present invention includes a rib that forms a hinge and a battery holding cover provided on the other short side, and is inserted into the lower cover provided on one short side of the rectangular battery holding unit cover. And a stopper that is fixed to the bottom of the battery holding part provided on the stopper side of the battery holding part and formed of an elastic body having a corner for holding the battery.

With this structure, the battery can be prevented from dropping even at the system stop using the resin elasticity of the battery cover made of resin, and the battery holding part can be simplified.
The IC card detecting means for detecting that an IC card is inserted in the IC card insertion section, and at least one of the display section and the warning section when the keyboard section is operated or when the operation is completed. Indicates that the IC card is inserted.

  With this configuration, it is possible to prevent forgetting to remove the IC card even with the above-described housing configuration.

  The present invention can cope with various IC cards and communication systems, and future changes only by changing the lower case part and the parts attached to the lower case. Further, the minimum moment is applied to the wrist even when the magnetic card is operated, and the generated moment is in a direction that is easy for the user to hold. In addition, it is possible to prevent erasure of data due to the fall of the battery while making the battery holding part simple.

  Hereinafter, a mobile payment terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a mobile payment terminal of the present invention, FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration, FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the mobile payment terminal of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a mobile payment terminal of the present invention. FIG. There is a printing unit for printing receipts and receipts above the display unit 16. Roll paper 14, which is thermal paper for printing, is stored in the roll paper storage unit 13, and printing synchronized with the paper feed of the roller 17 is performed. The printed paper on which necessary items are printed by energizing the portion 17 is provided with the paper exit 15 in the immediate vicinity of the display portion, so that the display and the printed content can be easily collated.

Since the operation unit is provided immediately below the display unit, display and printing are confirmed while operating.
As is clear from FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 which is a sectional view, a slit of the magnetic card calling unit 11 of the magnetic card reader unit is provided at the lower part of the mobile payment terminal. If the slit is provided in the lower part of the device in the direction parallel to the operation surface, if the slit of the magnetic card reading unit is provided perpendicular to the operation surface, the slit is provided in the direction perpendicular to the operation surface, which cannot be thickened by hand. Compared with the case where it is provided, the up and down direction in FIG.

  The roll paper storage unit 13, the printing unit 17, the paper exit 15, the main board 3, the keyboard 12, the magnetic card reader unit 10, and the control board 4 are mounted on the upper case 1, and the communication card storage unit 20 is mounted on the lower case. ing. The communication card storage unit 20 and the IC card read / write unit are connected to the control board 4 and converted into predetermined electrical signals by the control board 4. The connection cable 21 formed of a flexible substrate exchanges signals with the main substrate using a predetermined electric signal, and performs communication with the outside and communication with the IC card. Bluetooth cards, wireless LANs, and general public line cards are stored as communication cards, and communication cards are exchanged as necessary. In addition to the use of general-purpose communication cards, it will be necessary to implement new communication cards in the future. If this occurs, the interface difference can be absorbed by the sub CPU on the control board, so that the main board 3 and the part mounted on the upper case 1 need not be changed.

  Next, operations for reading a magnetic card will be described with reference to FIGS.

  By operating the keyboard 12, a magnetic card reading waiting state is set. Thereafter, the magnetic card 42 is inserted into the slit of the magnetic card reading unit 11 and passed through the slit at a certain speed. When the reading is completed normally, a symbol indicating “reading success” or “reading success” is displayed on the display unit. At this time, the mobile payment terminal is held with the left hand as shown in FIG. 5, but when the magnetic card is held with the right hand and passed through the slit, the mobile payment terminal is pushed upward in FIG. Move while pressing the card. For this reason, force is applied in the direction of pushing up the right side of the device at the beginning of Aether reading, and force is applied to push up the entire device in the middle of card reading, and force is applied in the direction of pushing up the left side of the device in the latter half of card reading. Since all the force is generated in the direction to rotate the palm, it is easy to hold.

  Also, the IC card 5 is inserted into the IC card insertion unit 6 and settlement processing is performed based on the information in the IC card. At this time, since there is communication with the IC card 5, the IC card 5 is replaced with the IC card reader / writer unit. 7 and the IC card 5 must be connected to operate the keyboard 12. For this reason, the control board 4 detects that the card 5 and the IC card reader / writer unit 7 can communicate with each other. If communication is possible, it is determined that the IC card 5 is inserted, and the display unit displays “IC card”. “Yes” or a display indicating that. Alternatively, a warning sound is emitted to indicate the presence of the IC card when an input indicating the end of the operation is made from the keyboard by the buzzer of the warning unit 91 provided on the main board.

Next, the battery holding part of the mobile payment terminal device of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. A battery mounting method will be described with reference to FIG. Fig. 8 (a) shows a state where the battery holder cover is initially removed. The battery 8 is inserted obliquely from above as shown in FIG. At this time, since the drop-off holding member 64 is collapsible, the battery is inserted by expanding the U-shape (see FIGS. 8B and 8C). After that, the battery 8 is installed, and the rib of the battery protection cover is inserted into the groove of the lower case to stop the system. When the battery protection cover 18 is closed, the claw-shaped stopper 63 is aligned with the system stop and holds the battery 8. (See FIG. 8D). In this way, the battery 8 is stored in the storage unit 61. When the mobile payment terminal falls and an impact is applied to the battery, the battery holding unit cover 18 holds the battery, but a rib 18 is formed on one side of the battery holding unit cover 18 and the elasticity of the resin is used on the other side. A stopper 63 for stopping the system is formed. Further, a drop-off preventing member 9 having a corner 64 is provided on the stopper side. When the battery is attached / detached, the drop prevention member 9
Can be taken out easily by pulling out the battery from the rib side of the battery protection cover 18, but when the battery is stored and the battery protection cover 18 is attached, the battery and battery storage The gap between the parts is narrow, and there is no gap where the drop-off prevention part 18 falls. In addition, since the corners of the corner and the battery are close to each other, the moment for expanding the corner 64 that generates a force acting on the battery by dropping is sufficiently small compared to the holding force of the collapsible member. For this reason, the battery 8 can be held at the moment when the mobile payment terminal is dropped by the drop-off preventing member 9 formed of a collapsible material (preferably a plastic sheet). As a result, even if the system stop part of the battery protection part cover 8 is a claw using the elasticity of general plastic, the battery 8 can be sufficiently held when dropped, and data can be prevented from being erased.

  As described above, the invention according to the present invention is useful as a portable payment terminal that performs communication and integrates a printer, an IC card reader / writer, and a magnetic card reader.

Front view of the mobile payment terminal of the present invention Bottom view of the mobile payment terminal of the present invention Sectional view of the mobile payment terminal of the present invention The figure which shows the time of the magnetic card reading of the portable payment terminal of this invention The front view which shows the time of the magnetic card reading of the portable payment terminal of this invention The perspective view which shows a magnetic battery accommodating part, a battery protective cover, a battery, and a fall prevention member (A) Front view of battery protection cover, (b) Cross section showing battery storage Diagram showing the battery installed Block diagram of mobile payment terminal of the present invention

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Upper case 2 Lower case 3 Main board 4 Control board 5 IC card 6 IC card insertion slot 7 IC card reader writer unit 8 Battery 9 Drop prevention member 10 Magnetic card reader unit 11 Magnetic card calling part 12 Keyboard 13 Roll paper storage part 14 Roll paper 15 Paper exit 16 Display unit 17 Printing unit 18 Battery protection cover 19 Roller 20 Transmission card storage unit 21 Connection cable 42 Magnetic card 61 Battery storage unit 62 Rib 63 Stopper 64 Corner 91 Warning unit

Claims (4)

An upper case and a lower case, the upper case includes a roll paper storage unit, a printing unit, a printing unit having a paper discharge unit, a display unit and a keyboard unit;
The lower case communication card storage unit, an IC card reader / writer unit that holds the IC card and communicates with the IC card, and an IC card insertion slot that stores the IC card in a housing leaving a removal allowance; A mobile payment terminal housing having a battery storage unit. Provide the printing unit at the top of the housing, provide the display at the top of the housing, provide the keyboard at the bottom of the housing, provide a magnetic card reader unit at the bottom of the housing,
The mobile payment terminal according to claim 1, wherein a magnetic card moving surface to be inserted into the magnetic card reader is parallel to an operation surface of the keyboard unit. A rectangular and concave battery holding portion provided in the lower case, a rectangular battery holding portion cover, a rib for inserting a hinge into the lower cover provided on one short side of the battery holding cover, and the other short A stopper for stopping the battery holding cover provided on the side, and a drop prevention formed by an elastic body having a corner aligned with a corner of the battery provided at the bottom of the battery holding part on the stopper side of the battery holding part And a battery holder having a battery holding part in which a gap between the battery and the battery holding part holds the elastic body. IC card detection means for detecting that an IC card is inserted in the IC card insertion portion;
The mobile payment terminal according to claim 1, wherein the IC card is inserted by at least one of the display unit or a warning unit that emits a warning sound when the keyboard unit is operated or when the operation is completed.

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