JP5606643B1 - Separation-type payment terminal, payment terminal device and stationary device - Google Patents

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To deal with various types of card payments and efficiently arrange each functional unit to be compact while considering security or operability.
In a separable payment terminal 11, a payment terminal device 13 which can be placed alone on a flat surface and includes a display unit 19 and a key input unit 21 and a bottom surface 23 parallel to the flat surface are mounted on the flat surface. A settlement device (cradle 15) on which the settlement terminal device 13 is detachably placed on the upper side opposite to the bottom surface 23, and a settlement terminal when the settlement terminal device 13 is placed on the top of the stationary device An inclined mounting surface 29 is provided in which the angle formed by the flat surface and the display surface 25 of the display unit 19 and the key input surface 27 of the key input unit 21 is larger than when the device 13 is mounted on a flat surface. .
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Description

  The present invention relates to a separation-type payment terminal device including a payment terminal device having a payment function and a stationary device that charges the payment terminal device in response to the placement detection of the payment terminal device, and the payment terminal device and the stationary device.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, payment terminal devices used for payment using a credit card or debit card payment using a bank cash card are known. The payment terminal device includes a payment program or an encryption program, a card reader for reading card information including a card number of a credit card or a cash card, and a keyboard for a customer to input personal identification information (PIN). Then, the payment terminal device communicates with a predetermined payment server through the communication line, and transmits the personal identification information or card information encrypted by the encryption program to the payment server. The payment server is, for example, a host computer of a bank or a credit company, which decrypts an encrypted card number or personal identification information transmitted from the payment terminal device, performs verification, and performs a credit check process for determining payment permission The predetermined response data is returned to the settlement terminal device. In the payment terminal device, a payment program is executed and a payment process is performed on the response data.

  Some of such conventional settlement terminal devices are modularized with some functional parts such as elements that require tamper resistance, and can be separated from the main body (see, for example, Patent Document 1). FIG. 22 is an external view of an information processing system 519 as an example of a conventional payment terminal device. An information processing system 519 illustrated in FIG. 22 includes an IC card 521, a portable data terminal 523, and a data collection device 525.

  The portable data terminal 523 includes a liquid crystal display panel 527 (LCD) and a keyboard 529 on the surface of a palm-sized case, and has the same appearance as a small calculator. Further, the portable data terminal 523 includes a card mounting portion 531 for detachably mounting the IC card 521 and connecting to the electrical contact 522 of the IC card 521. The data collection device 525 includes a terminal mounting unit 533 on which the portable data terminal 523 is placed with the position of the portable data terminal 523 aligned, an LCD 535, a keyboard 537, and a printer 539.

JP 2000-11116 A

  In recent years, payment terminal devices such as the information processing system 519 shown in Patent Document 1 described above tend to be increasingly multifunctional.

  That is, in addition to the receipt printing function and the charging function, a touch panel function, an infrared communication function, a mobile communication function, a sound function, and the like are also installed, and the operability for the user (operator) has been improved. Cards that can be handled by payment terminal devices are diversified into magnetic cards, contact IC cards, non-contact IC cards, and the like. For this reason, multi-functionalization of the payment terminal device and diversification of the types of cards that can be handled may lead to an increase in the size of the settlement terminal device housing.

  Furthermore, the settlement terminal device, for example, supports the settlement of electronic money (such as a debit card) using a contactless IC card. Appropriate considerations are required for security.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional situation, and is compatible with various types of card payments, and is separated type payment in which each functional unit is efficiently arranged and made compact while considering security or operability. An object is to provide a terminal, a stationary device, and a settlement terminal device.

The present invention can be placed alone on a flat surface, and includes a payment terminal device including a display unit and a key input unit, and a bottom surface parallel to the flat surface is placed on the flat surface, and an upper portion opposite to the bottom surface. The settlement terminal device is detachably mounted on the stationary device, and the payment terminal device is mounted on the stationary device when the payment terminal device is mounted on the stationary device. Than the case where it is placed on the flat surface, there is provided an inclined placing surface in which the angle formed by the flat surface with the display surface of the display unit and the key input surface of the key input unit is provided , A roll paper storage unit for storing roll paper is provided in a high-back side internal space sandwiched between the bottom surface and the inclined placement surface of the lower surface of the stationary apparatus, and the low space sandwiched between the bottom surface and the inclined placement surface of the stationary apparatus. Print discharge to discharge the printed roll paper into the back side internal space A pair of electrode terminals for supplying power to the settlement terminal device are provided at the rear of the inclined mounting surface, and the inclined mounting surface is lower than the pair of electrode terminals. In the front part of the surface, a main body detection piece for detecting placement of the settlement terminal device on the inclined placement surface is provided .

  According to the configuration of the separation-type payment terminal, even when the payment terminal device is placed on a flat surface as a single unit or placed on a stationary device, the key input surface and the display surface are inclined toward the operator side. The operability and visibility for a user (operator, hereinafter referred to as “user”) can be improved.

  In addition, when the settlement terminal device is placed on a stationary device, the key input surface and the display surface are more acute with respect to the flat surface than when the settlement terminal device is placed alone on the flat surface. That is, when the settlement terminal device is placed on the stationary device and approaches the eye level of the user, the key input surface and the display surface occur at a steep angle and tilt toward the side facing the user. Accordingly, in the payment terminal device, the angle formed by the key input surface and the display surface and the user's line of sight is appropriately set according to the height position, and the visibility and operability for the user can be improved.

In the present invention, a pair of extraction recesses in which a part of a peripheral wall portion that regulates movement of the settlement terminal device mounted on the inclined mounting surface is cut off is provided on both sides of the pair of electrode terminals. It is a separate payment terminal. Further, according to the present invention, the leg portion of the payment terminal device is inserted when the payment terminal device is placed on the inclined placement surface on the back side higher than the pair of electrode terminals of the inclined placement surface. This is a separation-type payment terminal provided with a leg storage unit. Further, the present invention provides a pair of engagements in which engagement holes of the settlement terminal device mounted on the inclined mounting surface are inserted on a higher back side than the pair of electrode terminals of the inclined mounting surface. It is a separation-type payment terminal provided with a protrusion.

  According to the configuration of the separation-type payment terminal, in order to improve the visibility and operability for the user of the payment terminal device placed on the inclined placement surface provided on the upper portion of the stationary device, the inclination of the stationary device The mounting surface is inclined upward from the front side toward the rear side. For this reason, between the inclined mounting surface and the bottom surface of the stationary apparatus, a high-back side internal space is formed in the rear part, and a low-back side internal space is formed in the front part.

  Therefore, for example, a roll paper storage unit for accommodating roll paper having a large outer diameter is disposed in the high-back side internal space of the stationary apparatus having a large space. A print discharge unit having a small outer diameter and which can be divided is disposed in a low-back side internal space of the stationary apparatus having a space smaller than the high-back side internal space. As a result, in the separation-type payment terminal, the stationary device can store, for example, roll paper having a large outer diameter. An efficient arrangement without space can be realized. In addition, the stationary apparatus can arrange the printing paper discharge unit at the front, and can improve the operability of taking out printed roll paper (a receipt such as a usage statement).

Furthermore, the present invention is a stationary device in which a payment terminal device is detachably mounted on an upper side opposite to a bottom surface parallel to a flat surface, wherein the bottom surface of the stationary device and the payment terminal device are mounted. A roll paper storage unit that stores roll paper in a high-back side internal space sandwiched between the loading surface and a control unit that is provided on the lower side across the roll paper and controls printing on the roll paper A control board to be mounted; and a charging board provided on an upper side of the roll paper and mounted with a power supply switch for charging the payment terminal device, wherein the control board and the charging board are connected to each other. A printing paper discharge section for discharging the printed roll paper is provided in a low-back inner space that is connected via the bottom surface and sandwiched between the bottom surface of the stationary device and the mounting surface. A pair of power supplies to the settlement terminal device Terminal is provided. At the front of the mounting surface to be low profile side than the pair of electrode terminals, the body detecting piece which detects the placing of the payment terminal device for the mounting surface is provided, It is a stationary device.

  According to this configuration of the stationary apparatus, the stationary apparatus has a charging function for the settlement terminal device. The settlement terminal device is charged while being placed on the inclined placement surface. The settlement terminal device placed on the inclined placement surface is charged via a power supply switch mounted on the charging board of the stationary device. The control board is mounted with a control unit that controls printing on roll paper, and has a relatively large area and a thin shape. In order to reduce the positional relationship and shape constraints between the charging board and the control board, it is preferable that the charging board is arranged close to the inclined mounting surface, and the control board is a stationary device with little interference with other functional units. It is preferable to arrange in the vicinity of the bottom surface.

  Further, in the stationary apparatus, in order to supply roll paper from the rear roll paper storage unit to the front print paper discharge unit, a narrow gap roll guide unit is formed between the control board and the charging board. As a result, the stationary apparatus has a thin control board, a roll guide unit, and a charging board stacked in order from the bottom surface, and the control board and the charging board are sandwiched via a wire harness so that the roll paper is sandwiched up and down. Since they are connected, it is possible to realize an efficient arrangement that does not cause useless space.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to deal with various types of card payments, and it is possible to efficiently arrange each functional unit and make it compact while considering security or operability.

External perspective view of the separation-type payment terminal of this embodiment Side view of the separation-type payment terminal shown in FIG. The perspective view which looked at the payment terminal apparatus shown in FIG. 1 from diagonally upward of the right front part The perspective view which looked at the payment terminal apparatus shown in FIG. 1 from diagonally upward of the right rear part The perspective view which looked at the payment terminal apparatus shown in FIG. 1 from diagonally upward of the left rear part The perspective view which looked at the payment terminal apparatus shown in FIG. 1 from diagonally downward of the left front part The perspective view which looked at the payment terminal apparatus shown in FIG. 1 from diagonally downward of the left rear part The perspective view which looked at the payment terminal apparatus shown in FIG. 1 from diagonally downward of the right rear part 1 is a side view of the settlement terminal device shown in FIG. 1 and an enlarged view of a part of the side of the settlement terminal device. (A) Plan view of payment terminal device, (B) AA sectional view of FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the payment terminal device shown in FIG. External perspective view of the cradle shown in FIG. External perspective view of cradle with lid open Cross-sectional side view of cradle with lid open FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an internal housing member of the cradle shown in FIG. Cross-sectional side view of cradle with lid closed The block diagram which shows the internal structure of the payment terminal device shown in FIG. The block diagram which shows the internal structure of the cradle shown in FIG. The block diagram which shows the internal structure of the main body detection part of the cradle shown in FIG. (A) Operation explanatory diagram when using a non-contact IC card, (B) Operation explanatory diagram when using a magnetic card, (C) Operation explanatory diagram when using a contact IC card (A) Operation explanatory diagram at the time of printout, (B) Operation explanatory diagram at the time of roll paper replacement External view of an information processing system as an example of a conventional payment terminal device

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a separation-type payment terminal, a stationary device, and a payment terminal device according to the present invention (hereinafter referred to as “this embodiment”) will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a separation-type payment terminal 11 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a side view of the separation-type payment terminal 11 shown in FIG. In the present specification, the separation-type payment terminal 11 is described with the side (for example, the left side in FIG. 2) on which the user (operator) is located as the front and the opposite side (for example, the right side in FIG. 2) as the rear. To do. The left and right sides of the separation-type payment terminal 11 are the left and right as seen from the front side shown in FIG.

  A separation-type payment terminal 11 shown in FIG. 1 includes a payment terminal device 13 and a cradle 15 as a stationary device.

  The settlement terminal device 13 can be placed alone on a placement surface that is a flat surface (for example, the desk surface 17), and includes a display unit 19 and a key input unit 21. In the cradle 15, a bottom surface 23 parallel to the desk top surface 17 is placed on the desk top surface 17, and the settlement terminal device 13 is detachably placed on the upper side opposite to the bottom surface 23. The settlement terminal device 13 can be used alone or as it is placed on the cradle 15 as shown in FIGS. The settlement terminal device 13 is used in a state where it is placed on the cradle 15, so that a printout (print of a receipt indicating the contents of the settlement process) or the like using a printing function provided in the cradle 15 is printed (printing). ) Is possible.

  When the payment terminal device 13 is placed on the cradle 15, the display surface 25 of the display unit 19 and the key input surface 27 of the key input unit 21 are different from the case where the payment terminal device 13 is placed on the desk top surface 17 alone. The cradle 15 has a steep angle with respect to the bottom surface 23 and the desk top surface 17 on which the cradle 15 is placed. That is, the settlement terminal device 13 is placed in an inclined state with respect to the cradle 15 since the cradle 15 is provided with an inclined placement surface 29 (see FIG. 12) described later.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the payment terminal device 13 shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the settlement terminal device 13 shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the settlement terminal device 13 shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the payment terminal device 13 shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the settlement terminal device 13 shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the payment terminal device 13 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the payment terminal device 13 includes an upper housing 31 and a lower housing 33 made of, for example, resin. Whether the payment terminal device 13 is placed on the desk top surface 17 alone or on the inclined placement surface 29 of the cradle 15, the housing upper surface 35 is inclined upward toward the rear. In the settlement terminal device 13, the second predetermined number of numeric keys 37, the first predetermined number of electronic money selection keys 39, and the display unit 19 are sequentially higher from the front portion, which is a lower position on the front side than the desk surface 17. It is arranged toward the position (back side). Note that the arrangement of each key conforms to, for example, the Debit Promotion Council Guidelines.

  The second predetermined number of numeric keys 37 are arranged together with the lower cancel key 41 and the enter key 43 and are provided on the numeric key placement surface 45. On one side of the ten key arrangement surface 45, operation control keys including a power key 47, a mode key 49, a reset key 51, and a next screen key 53 are arranged. The numeric keypad 37 allows input of quantity, amount or alphabet. The power key 47 turns on / off the payment terminal device 13. The mode key 49 is used to switch the screen in each mode. The next screen key 53 is pressed when switching to the next screen when the selection items span a plurality of screens. The confirmation key 43 confirms input data. The cancel key 41 deletes the previous input data in the input area. An indicator 55 composed of LEDs is provided above the power key 47. The indicator 55 displays, for example, charging, power ON / OFF state, non-contact IC card detection state, and the like.

  An electronic money selection key 39 as a specific key is provided on the specific key arrangement surface 57 above the numeric keypad arrangement surface 45. The electronic money selection key 39 is pressed when selecting the type of electronic money. These electronic money selection keys 39, the numeric keypad 37, the cancel key 41, the confirmation key 43, the power key 47, the mode key 49, the reset key 51, and the next screen key 53 described above are used for key input of the payment terminal device 13. The unit 21 (see FIG. 1) is configured.

  Here, the electronic money selection key 39 as the specific key of the key input unit 21 is on the specific key arrangement surface 57 at a position higher than the ten key arrangement surface 45 where the ten key 37 of the key input unit 21 is arranged. Is provided. Since the housing upper surface 35 is inclined upward toward the rear portion, the specific key arrangement surface 57 is arranged at a position higher than the desk top surface 17 than the numeric keypad arrangement surface 45.

  As shown in FIG. 4, after a predetermined card (for example, a magnetic card) is inserted into the upper casing 31 of the payment terminal device 13 at a position higher than the desk top surface 17 than the electronic money selection key 39 as a specific key. A card pass portion 59 for sliding the card toward a position lower than the specific key arrangement surface 57 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a peep prevention hood 61 is fixed to the numeric keypad placement surface 45 in advance so as to surround the numeric keypad 37, the cancel key 41, and the confirmation key 43. The peeping prevention hood 61 is treated, for example, in a frosted glass shape on the inner surface. Moreover, since the unevenness | corrugation is provided in the inner surface of the peeping prevention hood 61, the numeric keypad 37 is illuminated uniformly, for example, when the light to the key input part 21 reflects irregularly. The peep prevention hood 61 cannot show the key input unit 21 to a third party other than the user (operator) from below the predetermined visible range, and has a so-called peep prevention effect. In addition, since it is preferable to consider especially the peeping from the right and left of the payment terminal device 13, the predetermined visible range has a shape raised to the user (operator) side.

  Note that a numeric keypad LED (not shown) may be provided on the housing upper surface 35 at a position surrounded by the peep prevention hood 61. The light of the LED for ten-key illumination is reflected and indirectly illuminated by the surface of the cloudy glass-like peep prevention hood 61, so that the user (operator) illuminates the hand with little finger shadow. The operability at the time of pressing can be improved. Since the peep prevention hood 61 hides the finger operated from the outside line of sight, the surfaces constituting the peep prevention hood 61 are the hood side end faces 63 (see FIG. 3) of the peep prevention hood 61 and the hood center end face 65. Is facing the eyes of the user (operator). For this reason, the light from the LED for ten-key illumination reflected by the peep prevention hood 61 does not go in the direction of the user's (operator's) line of sight, and the user (operator) does not feel dazzling.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a monaural speaker 67 serving as a sound function output unit is provided on the lower surface of the lower housing 33. Note that the settlement terminal device 13 can switch the volume of the sound output from the monaural speaker 67 and can also mute.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a pair of leg portions 69 project from the rear portion of the lower housing 33. The leg 69 abuts the desk top surface 17 at the protruding tip side. A cushion sheet 71 is attached to the ground contact surface of the leg 69. On the other hand, only a pair of cushion sheets 71 is attached to the front portion of the lower housing 33. The settlement terminal device 13 is placed with the legs 69 in contact with the desk top surface 17 so that the housing top surface 35 is inclined with respect to the desk top surface 17 (see FIG. 9). In addition, this leg part 69 is inserted in the below-mentioned leg accommodating part 119 recessedly provided in the rear part of the inclination mounting surface 29 of the cradle 15 (refer FIG. 12).

  As shown in FIG. 8, five openings are formed in the approximate center of the lower housing 33. Of the five openings, the openings on both sides are the protrusion engaging holes 73, and the central opening is the main body electrode 75. Furthermore, the openings on both sides of the body electrode 75 are a power supply plus electrode 77 and a power supply minus electrode 79. The power supply minus electrode 79 also functions as a ground (GND). The power supply plus electrode 77 and the power supply minus electrode 79 may be disposed at positions opposite to those in FIG.

  The pair of protrusion engaging holes 73 engage with a pair of engaging protrusions 123 (described later) provided on the inclined mounting surface 29 of the cradle 15 (see FIG. 12). The body electrode 75 contacts a body detection terminal 125 (described later) provided on the inclined placement surface 29 of the cradle 15 (see FIG. 12). The power supply plus electrode 77 and the power supply minus electrode 79 are in contact with a power supply plus terminal 129 and a power supply minus terminal 131, which will be described later, provided on the inclined mounting surface 29 of the cradle 15 (see FIG. 12). The power supply minus terminal 131 also functions as a ground (GND).

  An IrDA communication unit 81 is provided on the lower surface of the lower housing 33. The settlement terminal device 13 is equipped with an IrDA function (for example, infrared communication) as a POS (Point Of Sales) non-interlocking communication means. In the IrDA function, a UATRT (Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter) with a built-in CPU is operated in the IrDA mode to connect to the IrDA module. The IrDA communication unit 81 uses the IrDA function to cause the cradle 15 to print various data including various numerical values including various usage values (for example, receipts) settled in the payment terminal device 13 on the cradle 15. Send to.

  FIG. 9 is a side view of the settlement terminal device 13 shown in FIG. 1 and a partial enlarged view of a part of the side surface of the settlement terminal device 13. FIG. 10A is a plan view of the settlement terminal device 13. FIG. 10B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the settlement terminal device 13 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the settlement terminal device 13 has a predetermined card (for example, a magnetic card) at a position higher than the specific key arrangement surface 57 on which the electronic money selection key 39 as the specific key is arranged. After the card is inserted, the card introduction opening 83 of the card pass part 59 for sliding the card toward a position lower than the specific key arrangement surface 57 is arranged. In the present embodiment, the card introduction opening 83 is a portion where the card is first inserted when the card is slid, and is disposed on the housing rear end side of the payment terminal device 13.

  Furthermore, the settlement terminal device 13 is provided with a display unit 19 at a position higher than the desk top surface 17 than the specific key arrangement surface 57 on which the electronic money selection key 39 as a specific key is arranged. The display unit side surface 87 of the display unit 19 is connected to one introduction groove inner surface 89 (see FIG. 10) of the card introduction opening 83. As shown in FIG. 9, a stepped portion 91 having a predetermined height is formed between the numeric keypad placement surface 45 and the specific key placement surface 57. The peeping prevention hood 61 provided on the numeric keypad arrangement surface 45 has a start end side arranged at the step portion 91 and continues to the specific key arrangement surface 57 without forming a step. Therefore, the specific key arrangement surface 57 on which the electronic money selection key 39 as the specific key is arranged is almost the same height as the start end side of the peep prevention hood 61 (see FIG. 9). Even if the peep prevention hood 61 is provided, the electronic money selection key 39 can be easily pressed. Further, when the payment terminal device 13 is placed alone on the desk top surface 17, the display surface 25 of the display unit 19 and the key input surface 27 of the key input unit 21 are connected to the desk top surface 17 by the legs 69. Is inclined to the key input unit 21 side. At this time, the rear side of the payment terminal device 13, that is, the display unit 19 side, plays a limited role of preventing peeping from the rear with respect to the key input unit 21. When the settlement terminal device 13 is placed on the cradle 15 (see FIGS. 1 and 2), the display surface 25 and the key input surface with respect to the desk top surface 17 than when the settlement terminal device 13 is placed alone on the desk top surface 17. The inclination of 27 is further increased. Therefore, also in this case, the display unit 19 plays a limited role of preventing peeping from the rear with respect to the key input unit 21. Therefore, even if the start end side (the rear side or the specific key arrangement surface 57 side) of the peep prevention hood 61 is not as high as the side, the peep prevention performance of the settlement terminal device 13 is sufficiently ensured. As a result, the electronic money selection key 39 as the specific key is arranged close to the start end side of the peep prevention hood 61. This leads to downsizing of the payment terminal device 13 (particularly, shortening in the direction in which the display surface 25 and the key input surface 27 are arranged).

  As shown in FIG. 10, the above-described card pass portion 59 is provided on one side surface of the upper housing 31. The card pass portion 59 is provided with a magnetic head 93 substantially at the center in the longitudinal direction. The card pass unit 59 is dedicated to manual card slide type reading. The card path unit 59 corresponds to, for example, a magnetic card 95 (see FIG. 20B) compliant with JIS X 6301 and 6302, JIS II and JIS I first and second track standards. The card pass portion 59 is formed such that a gap through which a card passes is sandwiched between a pair of introduction groove inner surfaces 89. The pair of introduction groove inner surfaces 89 becomes a starting end at the card introduction opening 83. In the payment terminal device 13, one of the pair of introduction groove inner surfaces 89 is higher than the other and is continuously connected to the display unit side surface 87. That is, the display unit side surface 87 is used as a guide surface when a card is inserted into the card introduction opening 83. As a result, the settlement terminal device 13 can be positioned by supporting the card before insertion on the display unit side surface 87, and can stabilize the speed at the time of card insertion and improve operability.

  Between the card pass portion 59 and the numeric keypad 37, the cancel key 41 and the confirmation key 43 surrounded by the peep prevention hood 61, an operation including a power key 47, a mode key 49, a reset key 51 and a next screen key 53 is performed. Control keys are arranged. That is, an operation control key is arranged between the numeric keypad arrangement surface 45 and the card pass unit 59.

  As described above with reference to FIG. 9, the display unit 19 is provided at a position higher than the specific key arrangement surface 57 on which the electronic money selection key 39 as the specific key is arranged. The display unit side surface 87 of the display unit 19 is connected to one of the introduction groove inner surfaces 89 of the card introduction opening 83 (see FIG. 10). Then, as shown in FIG. 9, a stepped portion 91 having a predetermined height is formed between the numeric keypad placement surface 45 and the specific key placement surface 57.

  The peep prevention hood 61 surrounding the numeric keypad arrangement surface 45 protrudes in the vertical direction from the display surface 25 and the key input surface 27 in order to ensure the performance. If the numeric keypad placement surface 45 and the card pass portion 59 are arranged adjacent to each other, the hand holding the magnetic card that slides the card pass portion 59 hits the peep prevention hood 61, and the card slide is hindered. there is a possibility. As a result, the magnetic card may not be read normally. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, operation control that does not need to be concealed, such as the power key 47, the mode key 49, the reset key 51, and the next screen key 53, between the numeric keypad layout surface 45 and the card pass unit 59. If the key is arranged, such a problem is reduced. That is, since the distance between the peep prevention hood 61 and the card pass portion 59 is secured, the hand holding the magnetic card sliding on the card pass portion 59 does not hit the peep prevention hood 61 and the magnetic card Reading is performed stably. In addition, more necessary input keys are arranged to improve operability. In addition, this contributes to downsizing of the payment terminal device 13.

  Furthermore, in the payment terminal device 13 shown in FIG. 10, the arrangement relationship between the magnetic head 93 in the card pass unit 59 and the stepped part 91 having a predetermined height between the numeric keypad arrangement surface 45 and the specific key arrangement surface 57. Is important. One of the pair of introduction groove inner surfaces 89 is higher than the other and is continuously connected to the display unit side surface 87, and the display unit side surface 87 is used as a guide surface when inserting the card into the card introduction opening 83. Said earlier. As shown in FIG. 10B, the state where one of the pair of introduction groove inner surfaces 89 is higher than the other is continuous from the display unit side surface 87 to the stepped portion 91. The magnetic head 93 is disposed between the rear end of the card introduction opening 83 and the step 91 as viewed from the side of the payment terminal device 13. As a result, the payment terminal device 13 can position the magnetic card before insertion supported by the display unit side surface 87, and the magnetic card after insertion can be positioned at the initial end of the magnetic stripe in a state where the slide speed is stable. The magnetic head 93 can be passed from the end to the end. Therefore, stable reading of the magnetic card can be performed.

  A contact type IC card insertion slot 97 is provided at the front of the settlement terminal device 13. A contact type IC card reader (not shown) is provided on the back side of the contact type IC card insertion slot 97. The contact IC card reader has an operation method of manual insertion / manual ejection, and corresponds to, for example, an EMV / ISO7816 compliant card.

  As shown in FIG. 11, for example, a TFT display type color display LCD (hereinafter also referred to as “color LCD”) 99 is used for the display unit 19. A backlight (not shown) is disposed on the back side of the LCD 99. The backlight is illuminated by LEDs such as red and blue. In addition, you may provide the structure which LED which illuminates this backlight can also illuminate another part simultaneously. For example, a part of a non-contact IC card indicator (not shown) arranged around the LCD 99 and a backlight may be simultaneously illuminated from one LED using a light guide. When a card or a mobile phone is held over the LCD 99, the entire surface of the LCD 99 may be hidden depending on how the card is held. Further, since the payment terminal device 13 is higher at the back, it is difficult for a person who wants to check the state of payment from the back of the device to confirm the content displayed on the LCD 99. For this purpose, for example, a non-contact IC card indicator is provided around the LCD 99, and a backlight is provided on the back side of the LCD 99. And these two places illumination is performed simultaneously using a light guide from common LED. Thereby, the notification of the completion of a payment or alerting a user is performed using few LED light sources. Illumination by these LED light sources supports display on the LCD 99. By using together with the LCD 99, etc., the card payment process by the payment terminal device 13 is more reliably performed without any trouble.

  On the upper surface of the LCD 99, an NFC antenna 101 and a touch panel 103 are disposed so as to overlap each other. NFC (Near Field Communication) is one of the near field communication standards. The NFC antenna 101 is an antenna for a transmission / reception circuit for performing wireless communication with a non-contact communication medium (for example, a non-contact IC card 105 shown in FIG. 20). The NFC antenna 101 is connected to a non-contact type IC card reader (not shown). The non-contact type IC card reader uses an NFC controller in the dedicated NFC control unit 107 (see FIG. 17) in order to read the non-contact type IC card 105 compliant with ISO 15443 and Felica (registered trademark) standards. The non-contact type IC card reader and the NFC control unit 107 are connected via a USB hub 109 (see FIG. 17) mounted in the control board of the payment terminal device 13. The settlement terminal device 13 transmits transmission data constantly or intermittently via the NFC antenna 101, obtains reception data from the non-contact IC card 105 or the like within a range where power and transmission data can be received, Information processing with the non-contact type IC card 105 is performed.

  For the touch panel 103, for example, a 4-wire resistive film type is used.

  12 is an external perspective view of the cradle 15 shown in FIG. FIG. 13 is an external perspective view of the cradle 15 with the lid 111 opened.

  As illustrated in FIG. 12, the cradle 15 includes a resin lid portion 111 and a base portion 113, for example. An inclined placement surface 29 for placing the settlement terminal device 13 is formed on the upper surface of the lid 111. A peripheral wall 115 that restricts the movement of the payment terminal device 13 stands around the inclined mounting surface 29. When the payment terminal device 13 is placed, the inclined placement surface 29 is different from the case where the payment terminal device 13 is placed alone on the desk top surface 17 and the display surface 25 of the display unit 19 and the key input unit 21. The angle formed by the key input surface 27 and the desk surface 17 is increased. That is, the settlement terminal device 13 is inclined such that the front part of the cradle 15 is low and the rear part is high.

  On both sides of the lid portion 111, a pair of main body extraction recesses 117 in which a part of the peripheral wall 115 is cut out are provided. The main body extraction recess 117 exposes a part of the side surface and the lower surface of the settlement terminal device 13 placed on the inclined placement surface 29. Thereby, the payment terminal device 13 placed on the cradle 15 can be easily taken out from the inclined placement surface 29. A rectangular leg receiving portion 119 is recessed in the rear portion of the inclined mounting surface 29. The leg portion 69 of the settlement terminal device 13 is inserted into the leg housing portion 119. The settlement terminal device 13 placed on the inclined placement surface 29 has an effect that the sliding-down to the front side is regulated by inserting the leg portion 69 into the leg housing portion 119.

  On one side of the lid portion 111, a lid portion lock release button 121 is disposed so as to be pressed by cutting out the peripheral wall 115. When the lid portion 111 is closed by the base portion 113, the opening is restricted and locked by a lock mechanism provided in the base portion 113. The lid lock release button 121 is released, for example, by a user (operator) pressing the lock mechanism.

  On the front side of the leg accommodating portion 119 of the inclined mounting surface 29, a pair of engaging protrusions 123 that are separated from each other in the left-right direction are projected. The pair of engagement protrusions 123 are inserted into the pair of protrusion engagement holes 73 (see FIG. 8) described above of the payment terminal device 13 placed on the inclined placement surface 29. The settlement terminal device 13 placed on the inclined placement surface 29 is positioned at a predetermined position on the inclined placement surface 29 by inserting the engagement protrusion 123 into the protrusion engagement hole 73.

  A main body detection terminal 125 protrudes between the pair of engagement protrusions 123. The main body detection terminal 125 is in contact with the main body electrode 75 (see FIG. 8) of the settlement terminal device 13. On both sides of the main body detection terminal 125, a power supply plus terminal 129 and a power supply minus terminal 131 protrude. The power supply plus terminal 129 is in contact with the power supply plus electrode 77 (see FIG. 8) of the settlement terminal device 13, and the power supply minus terminal 131 is in contact with the power supply minus electrode 79 (see FIG. 8) of the settlement terminal device 13.

  The two engaging protrusions 123 provided between the main body detection terminal 125, the power supply plus terminal 129, and the power supply minus terminal 131 are arranged such that a rod-shaped metal body such as a driver tool is placed on the upper side of the inclined mounting surface 29. Prevents electrical shorts caused by being That is, the rear surface of the engagement protrusion 123 is disposed behind the rear surface of each terminal (the main body detection terminal 125, the power supply plus terminal 129, and the power supply minus terminal 131) and is above the inclined mounting surface 29. . As a result, the rod-shaped metal body is received by the engagement protrusion 123 and contact with each terminal is prevented. That is, the two engagement protrusions 123 are positioned when the settlement terminal device 13 is placed on the inclined placement surface 29, and the main body detection terminal 125, the power supply plus terminal 129, and the power supply minus terminal 131 arranged therebetween. It serves to prevent electrical shorts.

  A detection convex piece 135 of the main body detection lever 133 (see FIG. 16) projects from the front portion of the inclined mounting surface 29. The main body detection lever 133 is swingably supported by the lid portion 111, and is rotated and biased by a spring (not shown) or the like in a direction in which the detection convex piece 135 at one swing end protrudes from the inclined mounting surface 29. Yes.

  A cradle-side IrDA communication unit 137 is provided on the opposite side (right side) of the lid lock release button 121 at the front of the inclined mounting surface 29. The cradle-side IrDA communication unit 137 is arranged to face the IrDA communication unit 81 (see FIG. 6) provided in the lower casing 33 of the payment terminal device 13 mounted on the inclined mounting surface 29. For example, printer control data is transmitted from the settlement terminal device 13 to the cradle 15 by infrared communication performed between the cradle side IrDA communication unit 137 and the IrDA communication unit 81.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the lid portion 111 is attached to the base portion 113 so as to be freely opened and closed by an opening / closing portion (not shown) provided at the rear portion. The lid portion 111 that is opened and closed can generate a frictional force between the lid portion 111 and the base portion 113 by a friction mechanism in the stopper 139, and can be held open. The lid portion 111 can be closed by applying a force larger than the frictional force generated between the stopper 139 and the base portion 113, and is locked by the lid portion lock release button 121 when closed.

  FIG. 14 is a side sectional view of the cradle 15 with the lid 111 opened. FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the internal housing member of the cradle 15. FIG. 16 is a side sectional view of the cradle 15 with the lid 111 closed.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the cradle 15 is provided with a roll paper storage unit 145 for storing the roll paper 143 in the high-back side internal space 141 sandwiched between the bottom surface 23 of the cradle 15 and the inclined placement surface 29. For example, a roll paper 143 having a width of 58 mm (print width 48 mm) and an outer diameter of 46 mm is used. A print paper discharge unit 149 is provided in the low-back side internal space 147 sandwiched between the bottom surface 23 of the cradle 15 and the inclined placement surface 29. Between the roll paper storage unit 145 and the print paper discharge unit 149, an arch-shaped roll guide unit 151 is formed. The roll paper 143 fed out from the roll guide unit 151 is guided by the roll guide unit 151 and sent to the print paper discharge unit 149.

  The print discharge unit 149 includes a printer / cutter module 153 that can be divided. The printer / cutter module 153 is provided over both the lid portion 111 and the base portion 113. The printer / cutter module 153 includes a platen roller 155, a print head 157, a paper feed motor 159 (see FIG. 15), a cutter drive motor 161, and the like. The print head 157 is a line thermal type. The platen roller 155 is disposed so as to face the print head 157 in a state where the lid portion 111 is closed so that the roll paper 143 is sandwiched therebetween. The printer / cutter module 153 performs printing on the roll paper 143 by driving the print head 157 in a state where the lid 111 is closed and the roll paper 143 is sandwiched.

  A cutter unit (not shown) provided with a fixed blade and a movable blade for cutting a piece of paper to be fed from the roll paper 143 is provided in the vicinity of the paper discharge port 163. The cutter unit has a cutting mechanism when the lid 111 is closed. By this cutting mechanism, the part of the delivery paper conveyed to the delivery path is cut and can be taken out from the paper discharge outlet 163.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the print discharge unit 149 is connected to the control board 167 by a flexible flat cable 165 (FFC).

  The cradle 15 is provided with a control board 167 below the roll paper 143 and a charging board 169 above the roll paper 143. The control board 167 and the charging board 169 are connected by a wire harness 171 as a connection wiring.

  On the charging board 169, at least the above-described main body detection terminal 125 having a function as a power feeding switch, a power supply plus terminal 129, and a power supply minus terminal 131 are mounted. In addition, a main body detection sensor (photo interrupter 175), which is a constituent member of the main body detection unit 173 (see FIG. 18), is mounted on the lower surface of the charging board 169. The photo interrupter 175 has a detection slit 177, and a light emitting element 179 (see FIG. 19) and a light receiving element 181 are arranged on both sides of the detection slit 177.

  Further, on the control board 167, for example, a control unit (for example, a CPU 239) for controlling printing on roll paper and a power source unit 185 including a DC jack 183 to which an AC adapter (not shown) is connected are mounted. Yes. Power is supplied from an external commercial power source (not shown) to the power supply unit 185 (see FIG. 18) of the control board 167 via an AC adapter connected to the DC jack 183.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the main body detection lever 133 described above is provided on the substantially lower surface side of the lid portion 111 so as to be swingable about a support shaft 187. As described above, the main body detection lever 133 is rotationally biased by a spring (not shown) or the like in a direction in which the detection convex piece 135 at one swing end protrudes from the inclined mounting surface 29. Alternatively, the main body detection lever 133 may be designed such that a moment of inertia is generated in a direction in which the detection convex piece 135 at one swing end protrudes from the inclined mounting surface 29. A shielding piece 189 is provided at the other swing end of the main body detection lever 133. The shielding piece 189 is disposed outside the detection slit 177 shown in FIG. 15 at the swing end of the main body detection lever 133 from which the detection convex piece 135 protrudes from the inclined mounting surface 29.

  On the other hand, when the settlement terminal device 13 is placed on the inclined placement surface 29, the shielding piece 189 is detected by the detection slit of the photo interrupter 175 when the detection convex piece 135 is pushed and the main body detection lever 133 is swung. Enter 177. When the shielding piece 189 enters the detection slit 177, the photo interrupter 175 is configured such that the light from the light emitting element 179 does not reach the light receiving element 181, so that the settlement terminal device 13 can be placed on the inclined placement surface 29. Detect that there is sex. Further, the possibility that the settlement terminal device 13 is placed on the inclined placement surface 29 is also electrically detected by the main body detection terminal 125 described above. Therefore, although details will be described later, whether or not the settlement terminal device 13 is placed on the inclined placement surface 29 is determined using the theoretical product of both the photo interrupter 175 and the detection result from the main body detection terminal 125. (See FIG. 19).

  In addition to this, the roll guide 151 shown in FIG. 16 has a so-called arch shape as described in FIG. In other words, the central portion of the roll guide 151 includes the paper supply side (roll paper storage unit 145 side) and paper discharge side (discharge port 163 side, print paper discharge unit 149 side (see FIG. 14) of the roll paper 143 (see FIG. 14). 14)))) is raised from the bottom surface 23 (see FIG. 14). In addition, the roll guide portion 151 is sandwiched between the lid portion 111 of the cradle 15 and the base portion 113 to form a narrow gap. The effects brought about by these configurations are as follows.

  First, even when the remaining amount of roll paper 143 is low, a certain distance or more is ensured between the roll paper 143 and the print paper discharge unit 149. Therefore, paper jams and printing defects in the printer / cutter module 153 (see FIG. 14) disposed in the print paper discharge unit 149 are reduced.

  Second, the curl is corrected before the paper drawn from the roll paper 143 is fed to the printer / cutter module 153 of the print paper discharge unit 149. This is because the arch direction of the roll guide portion 151 is opposite to the winding direction of the roll paper 143 and has a narrow gap. This facilitates handling of the paper after printing by the printer / cutter module 153. The curl of paper drawn from the roll paper 143 is also corrected to some extent by the printer / cutter module 153 that can be divided into both the lid portion 111 and the base portion 113. However, the correction effect is further enhanced by the above configuration. In addition, this configuration is also effective when the roll paper 143 is supplied. When the lid 111 is closed, the paper drawn from the roll paper 143 is rolled by the roll guide 151 before the printer / cutter module 153 divided into the lid 111 and the base 113 is engaged with each other. It is sandwiched and fixed in order from the paper 143 side. As a result, the paper drawn from the roll paper 143 is smoothly fed to the printer / cutter module 153 of the print paper discharge unit 149 without causing any irregularity in the middle and without wrinkles. . Therefore, stable printing performance is ensured.

  Thirdly, the structure of the roll guide portion 151 works advantageously for the control board 167 disposed on the lower side (the bottom surface 23 side) than the roll guide portion 151 and the cradle 15 for storing it. On the control board 167, a CPU 239 and a power supply unit 185 (both described later in FIG. 17) that generate a lot of heat during operation are arranged. In addition, the power supply unit 185 includes tall parts. By disposing these components on the roll guide 151, air flow paths and spaces necessary for heat dissipation are ensured, which contributes to a reduction in the height of the apparatus.

  Fourthly, a large storage space is also secured on the lid 111 side of the roll guide 151. Therefore, the main body detection lever 133 and the main body detection unit 173 (detailed in FIGS. 18 and 19) operating in conjunction with the main body detection terminal 125, the power supply plus terminal 129, and the charging board on which the power supply minus terminal 131 is mounted. 169 is effectively and easily arranged. In particular, the main body detection terminal 125, the power supply plus terminal 129, and the power supply minus terminal 131 are arranged on the high back side that is the rear part of the cradle 15, and the detection protrusion of the main body detection lever 133 is arranged on the low back side that is the front part of the cradle 15. It is meaningful that the piece 135 is arranged.

  The settlement terminal device 13 (see FIG. 1 and the like) placed on the inclined placement surface 29 of the cradle 15 is easily placed by the user (operator) from the high-back side that is the rear portion of the cradle 15. . This is because the high back side, which is the rear part of the cradle 15, is positioned closer to the user (operator) than the low back side, which is the front part. In addition, on the high-back side, which is the rear part of the cradle 15, a leg housing part 119 that supports the positioning of the settlement terminal device 13 on the cradle 15 and an engagement protrusion 123 are provided. With this structure, the user (operator) is further conscious of placing the payment terminal device 13 from the high-back side, which is the rear part of the cradle 15. As a result, when the settlement terminal device 13 is placed, first, a terminal portion including a main body detection terminal 125, a power supply plus terminal 129, and a power supply minus terminal 131 arranged on the high back side, which is the rear portion of the cradle 15. Is in contact with the electrode portion of the settlement terminal device 13, which is composed of the main body electrode 75, the power supply plus electrode 77, and the power supply minus electrode 79. Thereafter, the main body detection lever 133 is pushed down by the settlement terminal device 13.

  The main body detection terminal 125 is for detecting whether or not the settlement terminal device 13 and the cradle 15 are electrically connected. On the other hand, the main body detection lever 133 and the main body detection unit 173 operating in conjunction therewith are for detecting the presence / absence of an object placement on the inclined placement surface 29 of the cradle 15. Incidentally, it is incomplete if only the presence / absence of the object placement on the inclined placement surface 29 of the cradle 15 is detected. In this case, supply of power from the power supply unit 185 of the cradle 15 is started simply by pushing down the main body detection lever 133 by hand. A voltage is applied between the power supply plus terminal 129 and the power supply minus terminal 131. At this time, since the power supply plus terminal 129 and the power supply minus terminal 131 are easily touched, there is a high possibility of an electric shock. Accordingly, as will be described later with reference to FIG. 19, the separation-type payment terminal device 11 including the payment terminal device 13 and the cradle 15 is the first time that the payment terminal device 13 detects that both electrical connection and object placement are detected. It is determined that it is placed on the cradle 15.

  If the main body detection lever 133 and the electrode terminal portion composed of the main body detection terminal 125, the power supply plus terminal 129, and the power supply minus terminal 131 are arranged opposite to those in FIG. 16, the following will occur. That is, in this case, after the main body detection lever 133 is first pushed down to detect the placement of the object, the electrical connection is detected. Then, almost simultaneously with the electrical connection, the supply of power from the power supply unit 185 of the cradle 15 to the settlement terminal device 13 is started. At this time, the cradle 15 includes a main body detection terminal 125, a power supply plus terminal 129, and a power supply minus terminal 131, a main body electrode 75, a power supply plus electrode 77, and a power supply minus electrode 79 of the settlement terminal device 13. Contact with the electrode may be incomplete. This is caused by rattling on the cradle 15 of the payment terminal device 13. As a result, there is a possibility that the power supply unit 185 (described later in FIG. 18) and the payment terminal device 13 mounted on the control board 167 may be damaged.

  On the other hand, if it is the structure described in FIG. 16 etc., the problem mentioned above becomes difficult to generate | occur | produce. That is, after the terminal portions of the cradle 15 and the electrode portions of the payment terminal device 13 are in contact with each other and electrical connection is detected, the main body detection lever 133 is pushed down. When it is determined that the payment terminal device 13 is placed on the cradle 15, the contact between each terminal portion of the cradle 15 and each electrode portion of the payment terminal device 13 is stable. As a result, the possibility of damaging the power supply unit 185 (described later in FIG. 18) and the payment terminal device 13 mounted on the control board 167 is reduced.

  Next, the control configuration of the settlement terminal device 13 of the separation-type settlement terminal 11 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the settlement terminal device 13 shown in FIG.

  In the payment terminal device 13 shown in FIG. 17, a CPU 191 is provided as a control unit for supervising the operation of each unit of the payment terminal device 13. The CPU 191 is at least connected to the NAND 193, the DRAM 195, the SRAM 197, the key matrix 199 corresponding to the second predetermined number of numeric keys 37, the power key 47, the indicator 55 (LED), and the tamper control unit 201. Among these, the SRAM 197, the CPU 191 and the tamper control unit 201 are connected to the backup battery and receive power from the backup battery.

  Further, the CPU 191 is connected to the charge control unit 203, and the charge control unit 203 is connected to the main battery, and receives supply of power from the main battery. Further, the charging control unit 203 is supplied with power from the power supply unit 185 of the cradle 15 or via an AC adapter (not shown), for example, when the payment terminal device 13 is mounted on the inclined mounting surface 29 of the cradle 15. Power is supplied from an external commercial power source (not shown).

  In addition, a (color) LCD 99 is connected to the CPU 191 via the LCD interface 205. An LCD controller (not shown) that operates as the LCD interface 205 performs display control of the LCD 99. In the LCD controller, for example, a VRAM for one screen and a display function are mounted, and the LCD controller performs display setting using a command register (not shown), and then draws a target image in the VRAM. Display the image on the screen. The LCD controller also includes a backlight drive circuit, and controls the white backlight mounted in the LCD 99 by the backlight drive circuit.

  The touch panel 103 is connected to the CPU 191 via a touch panel interface (TP I / F) 207. For the touch panel 103, for example, a 4-wire resistive film type module is used. The touch screen controller that operates as the TP I / F 207 includes, for example, a potential setting / input changeover switch and an ADC. First, a potential is applied to one axis, and the potential of the opposite axis is measured by the ADC. Perform touch detection. Note that the touch screen controller detects the relative position by measuring the potential of the other axis in the ADC with a potential difference applied to both ends of the one axis. The touch screen controller performs processing by software based on these results, thereby determining the touch detection and the coordinates of the X axis and the Y axis.

  A monaural speaker 67 is connected to the CPU 191 via an audio output unit 209. The audio output unit 209 is controlled by the NFC control unit 107. The NFC control unit 107 is connected to the NFC antenna 101 via the transmission / reception amplifier 211. The ICC control unit 215 is connected to a contact type IC card 217 (for example, a credit card). The NFC control unit 107, the WLAN module 213, and the ICC control unit 215 are connected to the CPU 191 via a USB hub (USB HUB) 109.

  The NFC control unit 107 includes a NOR flash memory for storing program codes, parameters, and the like, and a PSRAM for use as a work area and a stack as external memories (none of which are shown). The NFC control unit 107 receives a command from the CPU 191 via a USB hub, and performs wireless communication with the non-contact IC card 105 via the transmission / reception circuit in the NFC control unit 107 and the NFC antenna 101. As a result of transmission / reception, not only a response is returned to the CPU 191 via the USB hub, but also a voice output from the monaural speaker 67 via the control of turning on / off the indicator 55 for the non-contact IC card and the voice output unit 209 according to the command ( For example, a card settlement sound) is realized.

  A Bluetooth (registered trademark) I / F 219 is connected to the CPU 191. The Bluetooth I / F 219 is connected to, for example, a POS (point of sale) register via the BT module 221. As a result, the product name and price of the product for which payment is to be purchased and information on the completion of payment processing can be transmitted and received between the payment terminal device 13 and the POS register.

  A FOMA (registered trademark) interface 223 is connected to the CPU 191. The FOMA interface 223 enables exchange of control commands between the 3G module 225 and the CPU 191 and exchange of data transmitted and received between the settlement terminal device 13 and the settlement server (not shown). The settlement terminal device 13 communicates with a settlement server (not shown) through a communication line using the communication function of the 3G module 225. The settlement terminal device 13 transmits the password information or card information encrypted by the encryption program stored in the NAND 193 to the settlement server. The payment server is, for example, a host computer of a bank or a credit company, which decrypts an encrypted card number or personal identification information transmitted from the payment terminal device 13 and performs collation to confirm a credit for determining a payment permission. Processing is performed, and predetermined response data is returned to the settlement terminal device 13. In the payment terminal device 13, a payment program is executed, and a payment process is performed on the response data. The 3G module 225 is also connected to the SIM slot 227. A SIM card (Shim card, Subscriber Identity Module Card) is inserted into the SIM slot 227. The SIM card is an IC card in which a unique ID number for specifying a telephone number used in a mobile phone of a system such as GSM (registered trademark) or W-CDMA is recorded.

  A magnetic head 93 shown in FIG. 10B or FIG. 11 is connected to the CPU 191 via a magnetic card interface 229. The magnetic head 93 is for reading information recorded on the magnetic stripe of the magnetic card 95 (see FIG. 20B). In addition, the CPU 191 is connected to the LAN interface 231, the USB interface 233, the RS232C interface 235, and the IrDA interface 237.

  Next, the control configuration of the cradle 15 of the separation-type payment terminal 11 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 18 and 19. FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the cradle 15 shown in FIG. FIG. 19 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the main body detection unit 173 of the cradle 15 shown in FIG.

  The cradle 15 shown in FIG. 18 is provided with a CPU 239 as a control unit for supervising the operation of each part of the cradle 15. The CPU 239 is connected to a serial flash 241 having a function as a program memory or a work memory.

  The CPU 239 is connected to the head I / F 243 and the motor driver 245. The head I / F 243 and the motor driver 245 output the control signal sent from the CPU 239 to the printer / cutter module 153.

  The CPU 239 is connected to a sensor SW (switch) I / F 247. A detection signal from the printer / cutter module 153 is input to the CPU 239 via the sensor SW I / F 247.

  The CPU 239 is connected to the cutter driver 249. The cutter driver 249 outputs a control signal from the CPU 239 to the printer / cutter module 153.

  The CPU 239 transfers data to the print head 157 shown in FIG. A thermistor (not shown) in the print head 157 measures the temperature in the ADC in the CPU 239 for print control, and also detects an abnormality in the hardware of the cradle 15, and the measurement result and the detection result are displayed. Input to a protection circuit (not shown) of the printer / cutter module 153. The protection circuit monitors a temperature abnormality or a timer abnormality, and when an abnormality occurs, the power supply to the print head 157 is stopped, the motor driver 245 or the cutter driver 249 is stopped, and the power supply to the motor is stopped.

  The motor driver 245 and the cutter driver 249 convert the phase signal generated by the CPU 239 into, for example, a 1-2 phase excitation signal and drive the paper feed motor 159 and the cutter drive motor 161 (both see FIG. 15), respectively. The sensor SW I / F 247 receives a photo interrupter signal (paper empty, home position) in the printer / cutter module 153, and notifies the CPU 239 of a result determined by a certain threshold value and a switch (platen open) state.

  The CPU 239 is connected to the cradle side IrDA communication unit 137. The cradle-side IrDA communication unit 137 sends a signal from the CPU 239 to the settlement terminal device 13. Further, the CPU 239 is connected to the main body detection unit 173.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the main body detection unit 173 is connected between the CPU 239 and the main body detection terminal 125. A main body detection unit 173 illustrated in FIG. 19 includes a connection detection circuit 251, a placement detection unit 253, and an AND circuit 255.

  The connection detection circuit 251 detects whether or not the main body detection terminal 125 is electrically connected to the main body electrode 75 of the settlement terminal device 13 and outputs a detection result signal to the AND circuit 255. As the connection detection circuit 251, for example, a switching circuit using a transistor is employed.

  The placement detector 253 is provided with the photo interrupter 175 described above. The photo interrupter 175 detects the presence / absence of the shielding piece 189 in the detection slit 177, that is, the presence / absence of the object placement on the inclined placement surface 29 by the light emitting element 179 and the light receiving element 181, and the detection result signal to the AND circuit 255. Output.

  Here, when the shielding piece 189 is inserted into the detection slit 177, the light emitted from the light emitting element 179 is not received by the light receiving element 181. On the contrary, if the shielding piece 189 is not inserted into the detection slit 177, the light emitted from the light emitting element 179 is received by the light receiving element 181.

  The AND circuit 255 calculates the logical product of the detection result signal of the connection detection circuit 251 and the detection result signal of the placement detection unit 253, so that the settlement terminal device 13 functions as the tilt placement of the cradle 15 as the main body detection unit 173. It is determined whether or not it is placed on the surface 29.

  Further, the CPU 239 is connected to the power supply switch 257. The power supply switch 257 is configured using, for example, a power transistor or a power FET, and supplies power from the power supply unit 185 to the settlement terminal device 13 via the power supply plus terminal 129 and the power supply minus terminal 131 in accordance with a control signal from the CPU 239. The power supply unit 185 is configured by using a voltage regulator that generates a voltage required by each unit (functional module) of the cradle 15 using power supplied from an AC adapter (not shown).

  At this time, when the CPU 239 detects that the settlement terminal device 13 is placed on the inclined placement surface 29 of the cradle 15 based on the output of the AND circuit 255 of the main body detection unit 173 shown in FIG. Turn on.

  As described above, when the detection slit 177 is blocked by the main body detection lever 133, the main body detection unit 173 determines that something is on the inclined placement surface 29. However, only the determination by the main body detection lever 133 is performed, for example, only when the detection convex piece 135 of the main body detection lever 133 is pushed by the hand of the user (operator) and the settlement terminal device 13 is not placed. A voltage is accidentally applied to the power supply plus terminal 129 and the power supply minus terminal 131, which may cause an electric shock. Therefore, the main body detection unit 173 can reduce the possibility of electric shock by taking the theoretical product of the connection detection circuit 251 and the placement detection unit 253 and determining the payment terminal device 13.

  Next, an example of how to use the separation-type payment terminal 11 shown in FIG. 1 will be described.

  FIG. 20A is an operation explanatory diagram when the non-contact type IC card 105 is used. FIG. 20B is an operation explanatory diagram when the magnetic card 95 is used. FIG. 20C is an operation explanatory diagram when the contact IC card 217 is used. FIG. 21A is an explanatory diagram of an operation during printout. FIG. 21B is an explanatory diagram of the operation when replacing the roll paper.

  As shown in FIG. 20A, in the separation-type payment terminal 11, the display surface 25 of the LCD 99 is a touch surface of a non-contact communication medium. When a non-contact IC card 105 or a mobile phone (not shown), which is a non-contact communication medium, is held over the display surface 25, the settlement terminal device 13 of the separation-type settlement terminal 11 is connected to the non-contact IC card 105 or the mobile phone. The transmission data transmitted from (not shown) can be received and information processing with the non-contact IC card 105 or the mobile phone (not shown) can be performed.

  As shown in FIG. 20B, the magnetic card 95 is pulled forward from the card introduction opening 83 of the card pass portion 59. Thereby, the payment terminal device 13 of the separation-type payment terminal 11 can read the information on the magnetic card 95 by the magnetic head 93.

  As shown in FIG. 20C, the contact type IC card 217 is inserted from the contact type IC card insertion slot 97 provided at the front portion of the settlement terminal device 13 until it hits. Thereby, the payment terminal device 13 of the separation-type payment terminal 11 can read the information of the contact IC card 217. The contact IC card reader is a half-inserted card type, and after processing, the contact IC card 217 is pulled out by the user (operator).

  In addition, since the payment terminal device 13 gives priority to reading of information using, for example, an IC, for example, when the contact IC card 217 is read from the card introduction opening 83 of the card pass unit 59 to read the magnetism, A message indicating that the card is to be inserted into the contact IC card insertion slot 97 is displayed on the display unit 19 for guidance.

  Further, when the payment terminal device 13 cannot read information using an IC, for example (for example, when the card is not equipped with an IC), the payment terminal device 13 reads information from the card pass unit 59 (user). A message for prompting the user is displayed on the display unit 19 for guidance.

  As shown in FIG. 21A, after the payment processing between the payment terminal device 13 and the payment center (not shown) is completed, the usage details are displayed from the paper discharge outlet 163 provided at the front of the cradle 15. Etc. (for example, a receipt) are discharged. As for the usage details, the printed roll paper 143 is cut into a predetermined length by the cutter unit and discharged.

  As shown in FIG. 21B, for example, when the roll paper 143 is exhausted, the lid unlock button 121 is pressed by the user (operator), and the lid 111 of the cradle 15 is opened. The roll paper 143 is loaded into the roll paper storage unit 145, the leading end side of the roll paper is set in the paper discharge port 163, and the lid unit 111 is closed. At this time, the cutter unit may be automatically operated by detecting the closing movement of the lid 111.

  Next, the operation of the above-described separation-type payment terminal 11 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the separation-type payment terminal 11 is configured such that, even when the payment terminal device 13 is placed alone on the desk top surface 17 or placed on the inclined placement surface 29 of the cradle 15, The input surface 27 and the display surface 25 are inclined to the user (operator) side, so that operability and visibility for the user can be improved.

  Further, when the payment terminal device 13 is placed on the cradle 15 as compared with the case where the payment terminal device 13 is placed alone on the desk top surface 17, the key input surface 27 and the display surface 25 are relative to the bottom surface 23 or the desk top surface 17. It becomes a steep angle. That is, when the payment terminal device 13 is placed on the cradle 15 and approaches the eye level of the user (operator), the key input surface 27 and the display surface 25 occur at a steep angle, and the user (operator). Tilt to the side facing. Thereby, in the payment terminal device 13, the angle formed by the key input surface 27 and the display surface 25 and the line of sight of the user (operator) is appropriately set according to the height position, and the visibility to the user (operator) and Operability can be improved.

  Whether the settlement terminal device 13 is placed alone on the desk top surface 17 or is placed on the inclined placement surface 29 of the cradle 15, the housing upper surface 35 is inclined upward toward the rear. In the payment terminal device 13, the numeric keypad 37, the electronic money selection key 39, and the display unit 19 are sequentially arranged from the front part, which is a lower position on the front side with respect to the desk surface 17, toward a higher position (back side).

  Further, a step 91 (see FIG. 9) is provided on the housing upper surface 35 between the numeric keypad arrangement surface 45 and the specific key arrangement surface 57, and the electronic money selection key 39 is arranged higher than the numeric keypad 37. Has been. Further, in the payment terminal device 13, for example, a peep prevention hood 61 for preventing peep is attached to the numeric keypad 37 serving as a password information input unit. Even when the peep prevention hood 61 is attached to the numeric keypad arrangement surface 45, the electronic money selection key 39 may be difficult to press because the electronic money selection key 39 is arranged at a high position by the step 91. Absent. Thereby, the payment terminal device 13 ensures security and operability at the same time.

  Further, in the payment terminal device 13, the key input surface 27 and the display surface 25 are inclined upward toward the rear, and the ten key 37, the electronic money selection key 39, and the display unit 19 are sequentially increased from the lower front to the rear. It is arranged toward. The electronic money selection key 39 is disposed at the approximate center in the front-rear direction of the housing upper surface 35. The card introduction opening 83 of the card pass unit 59 is located behind the electronic money selection key 39.

  As a result, the card pass unit 59 secures a distance from the card introduction opening 83 to the front card discharge opening 259 (see FIG. 1) with a long distance of more than half of the total length in the front-rear direction of the payment terminal device 13. Is done. If the card path is long, a long distance from the card introduction opening 83 to the magnetic head 93 (see FIG. 10) can be secured. As a result, the settlement terminal device 13 has a stable passage speed when the magnetic recording unit of the card passes the magnetic head 93, and reading errors are reduced.

  In the payment terminal device 13, the card pass portion 59 is formed such that a gap through which the card passes is sandwiched between a pair of introduction groove inner surfaces 89. The pair of introduction groove inner surfaces 89 becomes a starting end at the card introduction opening 83. In the payment terminal device 13, one of the pair of introduction groove inner surfaces 89 is continuously connected to the display unit side surface 87. That is, the display unit side surface 87 is used as a guide surface when a card is inserted into the card introduction opening 83. As a result, the settlement terminal device 13 can be positioned by supporting the card before insertion on the display unit side surface 87, and can stabilize the speed at the time of card insertion and improve operability.

  Next, in order to improve the visibility and operability for the user (operator) of the settlement terminal device 13 placed on the inclined placement surface 29 provided on the upper part of the cradle 15, the cradle 15 The inclined mounting surface 29 is inclined upward toward the rear part. For this reason, between the inclined mounting surface 29 and the bottom surface 23 of the cradle 15, a high-back side internal space 141 is formed in the rear part, and a low-back side internal space 147 is formed in the front part.

  Therefore, a roll paper storage unit 145 for accommodating, for example, a roll paper 143 having a large outer diameter is disposed in the high-back inner space 141 of the cradle 15 having a large space. A print discharge section 149 having a small outer diameter and which can be divided is disposed in a low-back side internal space 147 having a space smaller than the high-back side internal space. Thereby, in the separation-type payment terminal 11, the cradle 15 can store, for example, a roll paper 143 having a large outer diameter, so that the internal large and small space formed by the restriction of the shape of the cradle 15 can be effectively used. An efficient arrangement that does not cause useless space can be realized. Further, the cradle 15 can have the print paper discharge unit 149 disposed at the front, and can improve the operability of taking out the printed roll paper 143 (receipt such as usage details).

  The cradle 15 has a charging function for the settlement terminal device 13. The settlement terminal device 13 is charged in a state where it is placed on the inclined placement surface 29. The settlement terminal device 13 placed on the inclined placement surface 29 is charged via a power supply switch mounted on the charging board 169 of the cradle 15. The control board 167 is mounted with a control unit (CPU 239) that controls printing on the roll paper 143, and has a relatively large area and a thin shape. In order to reduce restrictions on the positional relationship and shape of the charging board 169 and the control board 167, the charging board 169 is preferably arranged close to the inclined mounting surface 29, and the control board 167 interferes with other functional units. It is preferable to arrange the cradle 15 in the vicinity of the bottom surface of the cradle 15 having a small amount.

  Further, the cradle 15 is provided with a narrow gap roll guide unit between the control board 167 and the charging board 169 in order to supply the roll paper 143 from the rear roll paper storage unit 145 to the front print discharge unit 149. 151 is formed. As a result, in the cradle 15, the thin control board 167, the roll guide 151, and the charging board 169 are sequentially stacked from the bottom surface 23, and the control board 167 and the charging board 169 sandwich the roll paper 143 up and down. Thus, since it is connected via the wire harness 171, efficient arrangement | positioning which a wasteful space does not arise is realizable.

  Therefore, according to the separation-type payment terminal 11, payment terminal device 13, and cradle 15 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to deal with various types of card payments and efficiently arrange each functional unit while considering security or operability. And can be made compact.

  While various embodiments have been described above with reference to the drawings, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to such examples. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present invention. Understood.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used for various types of card payments, and is useful as a separation-type payment terminal, a stationary device, and a payment terminal device in which each functional unit is efficiently arranged and made compact while considering security or operability. .

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Separation-type payment terminal 13 Payment terminal device 15 Cradle 17 Desk top surface 19 Display unit 21 Key input unit 23 Bottom surface 25 Display surface 27 Key input surface 29 Inclined mounting surface 37 Ten key 39 Electronic money selection key 45 Ten key arrangement surface 57 Specific key Arrangement surface 59 Card pass portion 83 Card introduction opening 87 Display portion side surface 89 Introduction groove inner surface 141 High back side internal space 143 Roll paper 145 Roll paper storage portion 147 Low back side internal space 149 Printing paper discharge portion 167 Control board 169 Charging board

Claims (5)

A settlement terminal device including a display unit and a key input unit, which can be placed alone on a flat surface;
A bottom device parallel to the flat surface is placed on the flat surface, and a stationary device on which the settlement terminal device is detachably placed on the upper side opposite to the bottom surface,
In the upper part of the stationary device,
When the settlement terminal device is placed on the stationary device, the display surface of the display unit and the key input surface of the key input unit are more than when the settlement terminal device is placed alone on the flat surface. And an inclined mounting surface that increases the angle between the flat surface and the flat surface ,
In a high-back side internal space sandwiched between the bottom surface and the inclined mounting surface of the stationary apparatus, a roll paper storage unit that stores roll paper is provided,
A printing paper discharge unit that discharges the printed roll paper is provided in a low-back inner space sandwiched between the bottom surface and the inclined mounting surface of the stationary device,
A pair of electrode terminals for supplying power to the settlement terminal device are provided at the rear portion of the inclined mounting surface on the high back side,
A main body detection piece for detecting the placement of the settlement terminal device with respect to the inclined placement surface is provided at a front portion of the inclined placement surface which is lower than the pair of electrode terminals.
Separate payment terminal. The separation-type payment terminal according to claim 1,
On both sides of the pair of electrode terminals, a pair of extraction recesses in which a part of the peripheral wall portion that regulates the movement of the settlement terminal device mounted on the inclined mounting surface is cut out are provided,
Separate payment terminal. The separation-type payment terminal according to claim 1,
A leg receiving portion into which a leg portion of the payment terminal device is inserted when the payment terminal device is placed on the inclined placement surface on a higher back side than the pair of electrode terminals on the inclined placement surface. Provided,
Separate payment terminal.   The separation-type payment terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
  A pair of engagement protrusions into which engagement holes of the settlement terminal device mounted on the inclined mounting surface are inserted are provided on the back side higher than the pair of electrode terminals on the inclined mounting surface.
  Separate payment terminal. A settlement device in which a payment terminal device is detachably mounted on an upper side opposite to a bottom surface parallel to a flat surface,
A roll paper storage unit for storing roll paper in a high-back side internal space sandwiched between the bottom surface of the stationary device and a placement surface on which the settlement terminal device is placed;
A control board provided on the lower side of the roll paper, on which a control unit for controlling printing on the roll paper is mounted;
A charging board provided on the upper side of the roll paper and mounted with a power supply switch for charging the settlement terminal device,
The control board and the charging board are connected via a connection wiring ,
A printing paper discharge section for discharging the printed roll paper is provided in a low-back inner space sandwiched between the bottom surface of the stationary device and the mounting surface described above,
A pair of electrode terminals for supplying power to the settlement terminal device are provided at the rear of the high-profile side of the placement surface,
A main body detection piece for detecting placement of the payment terminal device on the placement surface is provided at a front portion of the placement surface that is lower than the pair of electrode terminals.
Stationary device.

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