JP5606644B1 - Payment terminal system, payment terminal device and stationary device - Google Patents

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To improve the convenience without giving anxiety about the possibility of a device failure to the user, without causing abnormal termination of payment processing due to battery exhaustion, and by promptly and reliably performing payment processing and maintenance. .
A payment terminal system 11 includes a payment terminal device 13 that can be placed alone on a flat surface, and an inclined placement surface 29 that is placed on the flat surface and on which the payment terminal device 13 is detachably mounted. A stationary device (cradle 15). The cradle 15 becomes a request side or execution side of a process started after placement of the payment terminal apparatus 13, and the payment terminal apparatus 13 becomes an execution side or request side of the same process. The settlement terminal device 13 transmits a search signal for performing a device search, detects the mounting state of the cradle 15 on the inclined mounting surface 29, and receives a search response signal from the cradle 15 for the search signal. Data transmission (transmission / reception) of processing data from the computer to the execution side is performed with the cradle 15.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a 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 detection of the placement 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 payment terminal devices are modularized so that they can be separated from the main body (see, for example, Patent Document 1). FIG. 23 is an external view of an information processing system 519 as an example of a conventional payment processing apparatus. An information processing system 519 illustrated in FIG. 23 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 mounting the IC card 521 in a detachable manner 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. If the printer 539 is mounted on the portable data terminal 523, the printer 539 is heavy to carry and unusable. If an attempt is made to reduce the weight of the portable data terminal 523, other functional parts will be installed in the data collection device. However, for example, if the keyboard 529 (PIN pad) necessary for PIN input is eliminated from the portable data terminal 523, payment cannot be made by the portable data terminal 523 alone, which is also inconvenient. Therefore, if the printer 539 is mounted on the data collection device 525 that is not carried and all functions necessary for performing a series of payment procedures are mounted on the portable data terminal 523 that can be carried, the payment processing device The information processing system 519 is easy to use.

JP 2000-11116 A

  However, the settlement processing apparatus such as the information processing system 519 shown in Patent Document 1 described above has the following problems. First, communication between two separable devices is performed via a contact terminal or using a non-contact communication technique. However, in such non-contact communication technology, before transmitting / receiving processing data to be executed by the other party, the communication partner is searched for, exchange of negotiation parameters for determining the communication speed, etc. A procedure for forming the link is required. When such a communication link formation procedure is started after the separation side terminal is placed on the placement side device, it takes time until data transmission (transmission / reception) of the processing data is actually started. As a result, processing (for example, printing of a settlement form) at the counterpart on the execution side starts after a while after placement on the placement side device of the separation side terminal. This gives the operator anxiety such as the possibility of a device failure. Further, payment processing and maintenance are not performed promptly, and convenience is impaired.

  In addition, there are problems due to power supply limitations. The portable separation-side terminal receives a limited power supply only from the battery built in the separation-side terminal itself when it is separated from the placement-side device. For example, a battery built in the separation-side terminal while the separation-side terminal transmits print data of a settlement form to a printer mounted on the placement-side device and the placement-side device is executing printing. When is out of power, the settlement form is not printed. Then, although the settlement process with the settlement center has been completed, the settlement form (or usage allowance) cannot be handed to the customer, or the settlement form cannot be printed. Inconveniences such as being unable to proceed with PIN input) occur.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional situation, and does not give a user anxiety such as a possibility of a device failure. It is an object of the present invention to provide a convenient settlement terminal system, stationary apparatus, and settlement terminal apparatus that can perform settlement and printing etc.) and maintenance quickly and reliably.

The present invention is a payment terminal system comprising a payment terminal device and a stationary device on which the payment terminal device can be detachably mounted, wherein the stationary device is between the payment terminal device and the stationary device. A first wireless communication unit that performs data communication link formation and data transmission, and a first placement detection unit that detects placement of the payment terminal device after the data communication link is formed , The settlement terminal device includes a second wireless communication unit that forms a data communication link and transmits data between the settlement terminal device and the stationary device, and after the data communication link is formed, the settlement terminal device mounts the stationary communication device on the stationary device. A second placement detection unit that detects the placement of the payment terminal device, and the second wireless communication unit of the settlement terminal device is configured to place the settlement terminal device on the stationary device. Detected by the second placement detector After being, starting the data transmission, a payment terminal system. The present invention is also a payment terminal system comprising a payment terminal device and a stationary device on which the payment terminal device can be detachably mounted, wherein the stationary device includes the payment terminal device and the stationary device. A first wireless communication unit that performs data communication link formation and data transmission, and a first placement detection unit that detects placement of the settlement terminal device, and the settlement terminal device includes the settlement terminal A second wireless communication unit that forms a data communication link between the device and the stationary device and performs data transmission; and a second placement detector that detects placement on the stationary device, and the stationary device. The first wireless communication unit and the second wireless communication unit of the settlement terminal device are formed with the data communication link, and the placement of the settlement terminal device on the stationary device is detected by the second placement detection unit. And then start the data transmission It is a payment terminal system. Further, according to the present invention, the first wireless communication unit of the stationary device and the second wireless communication unit of the payment terminal device are provided with the data communication link, and the payment terminal device is mounted on the stationary device. Is a payment terminal system that starts the data transmission after being detected by the first placement detector and then detected by the second placement detector.

  According to the configuration of this payment terminal system, before the payment terminal device is placed on the stationary device, the first wireless communication unit of the stationary device forms (establishes) a data communication link with the payment terminal device. Therefore, following the formation (establishment) of the communication link, processing of data transmitted between the settlement terminal device and the stationary device (for example, printing of a settlement form) is started more quickly. As a result, payment processing, maintenance, and the like can be performed quickly without giving the user concerns about the possibility of a device failure, and convenience for the user can be improved.

  According to the configuration of this payment terminal system, before the payment terminal device is placed on the stationary device, the second wireless communication unit of the payment terminal device forms (establishes) a data communication link with the stationary device. Therefore, following the formation (establishment) of the communication link, processing of data transmitted between the settlement terminal device and the stationary device (for example, printing of a settlement form) is started more quickly. As a result, payment processing, maintenance, and the like can be performed quickly without giving the user concerns about the possibility of a device failure, and convenience for the user can be improved.

  Further, according to the present invention, the stationary device is either a request side or an execution side of processing performed between the stationary device and the settlement terminal device, and the settlement terminal device is the request side or the execution side. On the other hand, the execution side includes a data processing unit that performs processing of data received by the data transmission after detecting formation of the data communication link and placement of the payment terminal device on the stationary device. It is a terminal system.

  According to the configuration of this payment system, processing on the execution side (for example, printing of a payment form) is started promptly after placement on the placement surface of the stationary device of the payment terminal device. As a result, payment processing, maintenance, and the like can be performed quickly without giving the user concerns about the possibility of a device failure, and convenience for the user can be improved. Also, for example, when the content of the processing on the execution side is a firmware upgrade in the payment terminal device, the stationary device is the processing request side and the payment terminal device is the processing execution side. The side and the execution side are opposite, and communication in the reverse direction is performed.

  The present invention is also a payment terminal system in which the first wireless communication unit of the stationary device and the second wireless communication unit of the payment terminal device start the data transmission after forming the data communication link.

  According to the configuration of this payment terminal system, since processing data can be transmitted before the payment terminal device is placed on the stationary device, processing on the execution side (for example, printing of the payment form) is performed by the payment terminal device. After placing the stationary device on the placement surface, it can be started and completed more quickly.

  According to the configuration of the payment terminal system, the processing data is transmitted at a very close distance after the payment terminal device is placed on the stationary device. Accordingly, transmission errors during data transmission are reduced, and processing using the transmitted data (for example, printing of a settlement form) is more reliably performed.

Further, the present invention, the second wireless communication unit prior Symbol settlement terminal device starts the transmission of the search signal for performing device search, first the docking device for sensing and said search signal the placement state The payment terminal system performs the data transmission with the first wireless communication unit of the stationary apparatus after reception of the search response signal from the wireless communication unit is completed.

  According to the configuration of this payment terminal system, the stationary device receives the search signal transmitted from the payment terminal device regardless of whether or not the payment terminal device is placed on the placement surface of the stationary device. A search response signal is transmitted to the payment terminal device. The payment terminal device detects the mounting state on the mounting surface on the stationary device and receives a search response signal, and then transmits data between the payment terminal device and the stationary device (from the processing request side). Transmission / reception of processing data to the execution side) is performed with the stationary apparatus. The stationary device can be either the requesting side or the execution side of the processing that is started after the payment terminal device is placed on the stationary device, and the settlement terminal device can be the other of the processing requesting side or the execution side It is. The processing data is transmitted from the request side to the execution side and processed on the execution side.

  Therefore, according to the configuration of this payment terminal system, processing on the execution side (for example, printing of a payment form) is started quickly after placement on the placement surface of the stationary device of the payment terminal device. As a result, payment processing, maintenance, and the like can be performed quickly without giving the user any concern about the possibility of a device failure and the convenience to the user can be improved. For example, if the processing content is firmware upgrade in the payment terminal device, the stationary device is the processing request side and the payment terminal device is the processing execution side. The sides are reversed, and communication in the opposite direction is performed.

  Further, the present invention further includes a power feeding unit that feeds power to the settlement terminal device when the stationary device is detected to be placed on the placement surface of the settlement terminal device, wherein the settlement terminal device A payment terminal system further comprising: a power reception unit that receives power from the power supply unit of the stationary device; and a power reception detection unit that detects that the payment terminal device is in a power reception state or a non-power reception state.

  According to the configuration of this payment terminal system, the second wireless communication unit of the payment terminal device is in a state of being placed on the stationary device, that is, whether the detection by the power reception detection unit is in the power reception state, Transmission of an XID frame (search signal) for device search is started. Then, the second wireless communication unit of the settlement terminal device detects the placement state, that is, the detection of the power reception state by the power reception detection unit and the XID response (search response signal) from the first wireless communication unit of the stationary device for the XID frame. Receive. After the negotiation parameter exchange (IrLAP Connect Procedure) is completed, the second wireless communication unit of the payment terminal device performs data transmission (transmission / reception) of processing data between the payment terminal device and the stationary device. Performed with one wireless communication unit.

  As a result, processing on the execution side (for example, printing of a settlement form) is quickly started after placing the settlement terminal device on the stationary device. As a result, payment processing, maintenance, and the like are promptly performed without giving the operator concerns about the possibility of a device failure, and convenience is improved.

  Moreover, this invention is a payment terminal system in which the 1st radio | wireless communication part of the said stationary apparatus transmits the said search response signal, after starting the electric power feeding by the said electric power feeding part.

  According to the configuration of this payment terminal system, the first wireless communication unit of the stationary apparatus suspends the subsequent communication in the middle of the IrLAP Discovery Procedure (search procedure) and starts power supply by the power supply unit. (Search response signal) is transmitted. The power feeding unit includes a main body detection terminal, a power supply plus terminal, and a power supply minus terminal. The power supply by the power supply unit is performed after the settlement terminal device is placed on the stationary device. The settlement terminal device is provided with a power reception detection unit in the charge control unit.

  Thereby, the stationary apparatus can reliably notify the settlement terminal apparatus that the settlement terminal apparatus has been placed on the inclined placement surface of the stationary apparatus. Therefore, processing on the execution side (for example, printing of a settlement form) is reliably performed.

  Further, according to the present invention, the stationary device further includes a main body detection unit that detects that the settlement terminal device is placed, and the first wireless communication unit of the stationary device includes the main body detection unit. It is a payment terminal system which transmits the search response signal after detecting placement of the payment terminal device.

  According to the configuration of the payment terminal system, the stationary device is further provided with a main body detection unit that detects that the payment terminal device is placed. The first wireless communication unit of the stationary device transmits an XID response after the main body detection unit detects the placement of the payment terminal device.

  Thereby, power supply is started after the placement detection of the settlement terminal device on the stationary device is reliably performed. That is, this placement detection serves as a trigger for the start of power supply. The settlement terminal device can start data transmission (transmission / reception) of processing data to / from the stationary device after the settlement terminal device is more reliably placed on the stationary device. As a result, settlement processing, maintenance, and the like are performed more reliably without giving the operator concerns about the possibility of a device failure, and convenience is improved.

  In the present invention, the second wireless communication unit of the payment terminal device receives the search response signal, and after the exchange of negotiation parameters with the first wireless communication unit of the stationary device is completed, the data The payment terminal system performs transmission with the first wireless communication unit of the stationary apparatus.

  According to this configuration of the payment terminal system, the second wireless communication unit of the payment terminal device receives the XID response, and after completing the exchange of negotiation parameters with the first wireless communication unit of the stationary device, Data transmission between the apparatus and the stationary apparatus may be performed with the first wireless communication unit of the stationary apparatus.

  As a result, the pre-connection process before transmission / reception of processing data remaining after placement is reduced or eliminated. Therefore, the processing on the execution side is started more quickly. Furthermore, in the subsequent pre-connection process and the transmission / reception of process data, transmission / reception can be performed by shifting to a higher communication speed than before. Therefore, processing on the execution side (for example, printing of a settlement form) is performed more quickly after the settlement terminal device is placed on the stationary device.

  According to the present invention, the settlement terminal device can be placed alone on a flat surface, and the stationary device includes a placement surface on which the settlement terminal device is detachably placed, and is placed on the flat surface. And the second wireless communication unit of the payment terminal device is provided on the bottom surface of the separation side facing the flat surface when the payment terminal device is mounted alone on the flat surface. 1 wireless communication part is a payment terminal system provided in the above-mentioned mounting surface, and the mounting surface of the stationary device is inclined with respect to the stationary side bottom surface provided on the flat surface side of the stationary device.

  According to the configuration of this payment terminal system, the second wireless communication unit of the payment terminal device has a bottom surface (separation-side bottom surface) that faces the desk surface when the payment terminal device is mounted alone on the desk surface (flat surface). ). The first wireless communication unit of the stationary device is provided on the inclined placement surface (mounting surface). And the mounting surface of a stationary apparatus inclines with respect to the bottom surface (stationary side bottom face) with which a stationary apparatus is provided in the desk upper surface side.

  Thereby, even if the operator does not bring the settlement terminal device to the position just above the inclined mounting surface (mounting surface) of the stationary device, the settlement terminal device and the stationary device can communicate with each other such as an XID frame and an XID response. Transmission and reception of signals necessary for establishing a link can be started. As a result, data is transmitted between the payment terminal device and the stationary device immediately after the payment terminal device is placed on the stationary device, and processing on the execution side (for example, printing of a payment form) is performed by the payment terminal device. After placement on the stationary device, it can be started more quickly.

  Further, the present invention detects that the power receiving unit is provided on the separation-side bottom surface of the payment terminal device, and that the power feeding unit and the payment terminal device are mounted on the mounting surface of the stationary device. And a main body detection unit that is disposed below the power feeding unit and includes at least a portion whose height from the stationary side bottom surface is smaller than that of the power feeding unit.

  According to the configuration of the payment terminal system, the power receiving unit including the main body electrode, the power supply positive electrode, and the power supply negative electrode is provided on the bottom surface (separation side bottom surface) of the payment terminal device. And it detects that this electric power feeding part and the payment terminal device were mounted in the inclination mounting surface (mounting surface) of a stationary apparatus, and is arrange | positioned below a power feeding part, and at least bottom face (stationary side bottom face) And a main body detection unit having a portion whose height from the power supply unit is smaller than that of the power supply unit. Here, the power feeding unit includes a main body detection terminal, a power supply plus terminal, and a power supply minus terminal.

  Thereby, after the power feeding unit and the power receiving unit are in contact with each other, the placement of the settlement terminal device on the inclined placement surface (mounting surface) by the main body detection unit is detected, and thus power feeding is started without rattling. Therefore, detection of the power reception state by the power reception detection unit in the charge control unit of the payment terminal device is stably performed, and errors in data transmission between the payment terminal device and the stationary device are reduced. As a result, processing on the execution side (for example, printing of payment forms) is performed stably, so payment processing and maintenance can be performed quickly without giving the user any concerns about the possibility of device failure, etc. Convenience is improved.

According to the present invention, a payment terminal device can be detachably mounted, a first wireless communication unit that forms a data communication link and data transmission with the payment terminal device, and the data communication link is formed. A first placement detection unit that detects placement of the payment terminal device and a power supply unit that feeds power to the payment terminal device when placement of the payment terminal device is detected . The first wireless communication unit is a stationary device that starts the data transmission after the power feeding unit starts feeding the settlement terminal device . According to the present invention, a payment terminal device can be detachably mounted, a first wireless communication unit for forming a data communication link with the payment terminal device and data transmission, and mounting of the payment terminal device. A first placement detection unit that detects a placement of the payment terminal device, and a power feeding unit that feeds power to the payment terminal device when placement of the payment terminal device is detected, wherein the first wireless communication unit includes the data The stationary apparatus starts the data transmission after a communication link is formed and power supply to the settlement terminal apparatus is started by the power supply unit.

  According to this configuration of the stationary apparatus, the first wireless communication unit of the stationary apparatus forms a data communication link with the settlement terminal apparatus before the settlement terminal apparatus is placed on the stationary apparatus. Accordingly, following the formation of the communication link, processing of data transmitted between the settlement terminal device and the stationary device (for example, printing of a settlement form) is started more quickly. As a result, payment processing, maintenance, and the like can be performed quickly without giving the user any concern about the possibility of a device failure and the convenience to the user can be improved.

Further, the present invention can be detachably mounted on a stationary apparatus, and a second wireless communication unit that forms a data communication link with the stationary apparatus and performs data transmission, and the data communication link are formed. And a second placement detection unit that detects placement on the stationary device, and the second wireless communication unit detects placement on the stationary device by the second placement detection unit. A payment terminal device that starts the data transmission . In addition, the present invention can be detachably mounted on a stationary device, a second wireless communication unit that forms a data communication link with the stationary device and performs data transmission, and mounting on the stationary device. A second placement detection unit for detecting the second placement, the second wireless communication unit, after the data communication link is formed and the placement on the stationary device is detected by the second placement detection unit, A payment terminal device that starts data transmission.

  According to this configuration of the payment terminal device, the second wireless communication unit of the payment terminal device forms a data communication link with the stationary device before the payment terminal device is placed on the stationary device. Accordingly, following the formation of the communication link, processing of data transmitted between the settlement terminal device and the stationary device (for example, printing of a settlement form) is started more quickly. As a result, payment processing, maintenance, and the like can be performed quickly without giving the user any concern about the possibility of a device failure and the convenience to the user can be improved.

  According to the present invention, payment processing (for example, printing of a payment form), maintenance, and the like can be performed quickly without giving the user anxiety about the possibility of a device failure, without abnormal termination of the payment processing due to battery exhaustion. And it is performed reliably and the convenience can be improved.

External perspective view of payment terminal system of this embodiment Side view of the payment terminal system 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 The figure which shows the processing flow from the payment process between the payment terminal device and the cradle to the printing of the payment form External view of an information processing system as an example of a conventional payment terminal device

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a payment terminal system, 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 the payment terminal system 11 of the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a side view of the payment terminal system 11 shown in FIG. In the present specification, the settlement terminal system 11 will be described with the side where the user (operator) is located (for example, the left side in FIG. 2) as the front and the opposite side (for example, the right side in FIG. 2) as the rear. Further, the left and right sides of the payment terminal system 11 are the left and right sides as viewed from the front side shown in FIG.

  The payment terminal system 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. In the upper part opposite to the bottom surface 23, the inclined placement surface 29 of the cradle 15 is inclined with respect to the bottom surface 23. The cradle 15 has a pseudo trapezoidal side surface provided with an inclined side 29a inclined with respect to the bottom surface 23 and in contact with the inclined mounting surface 29, and a bottom side 23a facing the inclined side 29a and in contact with the bottom surface 23. 22a and 22b are further provided. 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. The settlement terminal device 13 has a second predetermined number of numeric keys 37 (first input keys), a first predetermined number of electronic money selection keys 39, and a front portion that is at a lower position on the front side with respect to the desk surface 17. The display unit 19 is sequentially arranged toward a higher 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. An operation control key (second input key) including a power key 47, a mode key 49, a reset key 51, and a next screen key 53 is arranged on one side of the numeric keypad placement surface 45. 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. The key input of the payment terminal device 13 is performed by the electronic money selection key 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. 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 higher than the ten key arrangement surface 45 (first arrangement surface) on which the numeric keypad 37 of the key input unit 21 is arranged. The specific key arrangement surface 57 (second arrangement surface) is provided. Further, since the housing upper surface 35 is inclined upward toward the rear, the specific key arrangement surface 57 is arranged at a position higher than the desk top surface 17 (or the bottom surface of the lower housing 33) than the numeric keypad arrangement surface 45. Is done. Note that a display unit such as an LCD 99 described later is provided on the same plane (second arrangement plane) as the specific key arrangement plane 57.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a predetermined card (in a position higher than the desk top surface 17 (or the bottom surface of the lower housing 33) is placed on the upper housing 31 of the payment terminal device 13 than the electronic money selection key 39 as a specific key. For example, a card pass unit 59 is provided for sliding the card toward a position lower than the specific key arrangement surface 57 after the magnetic card) is inserted. The card pass portion 59 is arranged on a side portion on the same side of the numeric keypad arrangement surface 45 (first arrangement surface) and the specific key arrangement surface 57 (second arrangement surface).

  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 sound output from the monaural speaker 67 and can also mute the sound.

  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). That is, when the payment terminal device 13 is placed alone on the desk top surface 17 (flat surface), the display surface 25 and the key input surface 27 are inclined with respect to the desk top surface 17. Thereby, the operativity and visibility with respect to a user (operator) improve. 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. However, in any case, the main body electrode 75, the power supply plus electrode 77, and the power supply minus electrode 79 of the settlement terminal device 13 are the body detection terminal 125, the power supply plus terminal 129, and the power supply, respectively, of the cradle 15. They are arranged corresponding to the respective positions of the minus terminal 131 (see FIG. 12 above).

  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 payment terminal device 13 is provided with a card pass portion 59 for sliding and reading a predetermined card (for example, a magnetic card having a magnetic stripe). In the card pass portion 59, a card introduction opening 83 is provided at a position higher than the desk top surface 17 (or the bottom surface of the lower housing 33) than the specific key arrangement surface 57 on which the electronic money selection key 39 as a specific key is arranged. Is placed. After the card is inserted from the card introduction opening 83, the card is slid toward a position lower than the specific key arrangement surface 57. 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. That is, the card introduction of the card pass portion 59 for sliding a predetermined card toward the side portion of the numeric keypad arrangement surface 45 (first arrangement surface) is provided on the side portion of the specific key arrangement surface 57 (second arrangement surface). An opening 83 is disposed.

  Further, the settlement terminal device 13 is provided with a display unit 19 at a position higher than the desk top surface 17 (or the bottom surface of the lower housing 33) than the specific key arrangement surface 57 on which the electronic money selection key 39 as a specific key is arranged. It is done. The display unit side surface 87 of the surface on which the display unit 19 is provided (second arrangement surface) 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, since the specific key arrangement surface 57 on which the electronic money selection key 39 as the specific key is arranged is substantially the same height as the start end side of the peep prevention hood 61 (see FIG. 9), the user (operator) 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 placed on 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 desk top surface 17 (or the bottom surface 23 of the cradle 15) is more than the case where the settlement terminal device 13 is placed on the desk top surface 17 alone. The inclination of the display surface 25 and the key input surface 27 with respect to 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 with the card before insertion supported by the display side surface 87. And the run section to the magnetic head 93 is ensured long by the card pass part 59, maintaining the state. Therefore, the speed at which the magnetic stripe of the magnetic card 95 passing through the card path unit 59 contacts the magnetic head 93 is kept substantially constant, so that the magnetic stripe of the magnetic card 95 is read stably. Thereby, operability can be improved.

  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 located at a higher position from the desk top surface 17 (or the bottom surface of the lower housing 33) than the specific key arrangement surface 57 on which the electronic money selection key 39 as the specific key is arranged. Is provided. 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 this 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 the LCD 99 together, 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 a 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 shown in FIG. 12, the bottom surface 23 of the cradle 15 is placed on the desk surface 17 (see FIG. 2). The cradle 15 includes, for example, a resin lid portion 111 and a base portion 113. On the upper surface of the lid portion 111, that is, on the upper side opposite to the bottom surface 23, an inclined mounting surface 29 that is inclined with respect to the bottom surface 23 and on which the settlement terminal device 13 (see FIGS. 1 to 10) is detachably mounted. Is formed. 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. In other words, as shown in FIG. 16 described later, the cradle 15 has a substantially trapezoidal shape or a shape close thereto when viewed from the side surface 22a or 22b. That is, the side surface 22a or 22b includes an inclined side 29a that is inclined with respect to the bottom surface 23 and is in contact with the inclined mounting surface 29, and a bottom side 23a that is opposed to the inclined side 29a and is connected to the bottom surface 23. One end T1 is provided such that the shortest distance from the base 23a is longer than the other end T2 when viewed from a direction P1 parallel to the bottom surface 23 and the inclined mounting surface 29. Incidentally, “the direction P1 parallel to the bottom surface 23 and the inclined mounting surface 29” is “the direction in which the front surface F1 where the paper discharge port 163 is provided and the bottom surface 23 are orthogonal” or “the long side of the paper discharge port 163”. It can be rephrased as “parallel direction”. Thus, the cradle 15 includes a bottom surface 23 and an inclined mounting surface 29 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, two side surfaces 22a and 22b that intersect the two surfaces, a front surface F1 that intersects the four surfaces, and the side surfaces 22a and 22b. And a rear face B1 provided on the opposite side to the front face F1.

  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 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 placement surface 29. ing. The detection convex piece 135 of the main body detection lever 133 is pushed down by the bottom surface of the lower housing 33 of the payment terminal device 13 when the payment terminal device 13 is placed on the inclined placement surface 29.

  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 IrDA communication unit 137 on the cradle side 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 settlement terminal device-side 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 FIGS. 14 and 16, the cradle 15 has 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 and the inclined placement surface 29 of the cradle 15. Provided. In other words, as shown in FIG. 16 to be described later, the high-back side internal space 141 has a long and substantially trapezoidal shape (refer to the explanation of FIG. 2) that is provided on the side surfaces 22a and 22b of the cradle 15. It can also be said to be the side. Further, this high-back side internal space 141 is “one end portion having a longest shortest distance from the bottom side 23a when viewed from the direction P1 parallel to the bottom surface 23 and the inclined mounting surface 29 among both ends of the inclined side 29a. It can be rephrased as “side internal space”. Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 15, the control substrate 167 is a through portion in which the substrate surface facing the bottom surface 23 side of the roll paper 143 is cut out. And as shown in FIG. 16, a part of bottom face of the roll paper storage part 145 is arrange | positioned through this penetration part. Thereby, the roll paper 143 having a larger diameter can be stored, the replenishment frequency of the roll paper 143 is reduced, and the settlement operation efficiency is improved. In addition, a connecting portion of the control board 167 is disposed on the side of the roll paper penetrating portion on the bottom surface 23 side. By this connecting portion, the main portion on which the main circuit such as the CPU 191 and the charging control portion 203 (see FIG. 17) on the print paper discharge portion side (front side of the cradle 15) is arranged, and the roll paper 143 are connected. The DC jack 183 and the rear part on which the external wired communication terminals such as LAN and USB are arranged on the opposite side of the terminal are connected. Thereby, the cradle 15 can be made compact and low-profile. Moreover, the harness for connecting each board | substrate is reduced, and assembly property improves.

  The cradle 15 is provided with side surfaces 22a and 22b each having an inclined side 29a inclined with respect to the bottom surface 23 and in contact with the inclined mounting surface 29, and a bottom side 23a facing the inclined side 29a and in contact with the bottom surface 23. . The cradle 15 has one end side internal space with a longest shortest distance from the bottom side 23a of both ends of the inclined side 29a when viewed from the direction P1 parallel to the bottom surface 23 and the inclined mounting surface 29. A roll paper storage unit 145 for storing the roll paper 143 is provided. Further, the cradle 15 is provided with a print paper discharge unit 149 that performs printing on paper fed from the roll paper 143 and paper discharge after printing in the other end side internal space of the inclined side 29a. As a result, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the payment terminal device 13 is not limited to the key input surface 27 and the payment terminal device 13 even when placed on the desk top surface 17 (flat surface) or placed on the cradle 15. The display surface 25 is inclined to the operator side, and the operability and visibility for the user (operator) can be improved. Further, when the settlement terminal device 13 is placed on the cradle 15 rather than being placed alone on the desk top surface 17 (flat surface), the key input surface 27 and the display surface 25 are in relation to the flat surface. It becomes a steep angle. That is, when the payment terminal device 13 is placed on the cradle 15 and approaches the height of the eyes of the user, the key input surface 27 and the display surface 25 occur at a steep angle and tilt to the side facing the user. Thereby, the payment terminal device 13 can appropriately set the angle formed by the key input surface 27 and the display surface 25 and the user's line of sight according to the height position, and can improve the visibility and operability for the user. .

  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. An arch-shaped roll paper guide 151 is formed between the roll paper storage unit 145 and the print paper discharge unit 149. The roll paper 143 fed out from the roll paper storage unit 145 is guided by the roll paper guide unit 151 and sent to the print paper discharge unit 149. The print paper discharge unit 149 performs printing on paper fed from the roll paper 143 and paper discharge after printing.

  In order to improve the visibility and operability for the user of the payment terminal device 13 placed on the inclined placement surface 29 provided on the upper part of the cradle 15, the inclined placement surface 29 of the cradle 15 is changed from the front side to the rear side. Inclined upward. For this reason, between the inclined mounting surface 29 and the bottom surface 23 of the cradle 15, 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. Accordingly, 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 side internal space 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 the low-back inner space of the cradle 15 having a smaller space than the high-back inner space. Thereby, in the payment terminal system 11, since the cradle 15 can store, for example, a roll paper 143 having a large outer diameter, the internal large and small space formed by the restriction of the shape of the cradle 15 can be used effectively, which is useless. An efficient arrangement without 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 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. That is, the cradle 15 is provided on the bottom surface 23 side of the roll paper storage unit 145, and a control board 167 on which a control unit that controls printing on the roll paper 143 is mounted, and the inclined placement surface 29 of the roll paper storage unit 145. And a charging board 169 that charges the settlement terminal device 13. The control board 167 is provided between the winding center 143a of the roll paper 143 and the bottom surface 23, and the charging board 169 is formed between the winding center 143a of the roll paper 143 and the inclined placement surface 29 (or the placement surface). Between. The roll paper storage unit 145 accommodates the roll paper 143 in the internal space of the cradle 15 sandwiched between the bottom surface 23 and the inclined placement surface 29 (or placement surface). Thereby, the cradle 15 has a charging function of 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 the power supply plus terminal 129 and the power supply minus terminal 131 mounted on the charging board 169 of the cradle 15. The control board 167 is mounted with a control unit (not shown) 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 23 of the cradle 15.

  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 so that the moment of inertia is generated in the 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 logical 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, as shown in FIG. 16, the cradle 15 further includes a roll paper guide unit 151 between the roll paper storage unit 145 and the print paper discharge unit 149. In order to supply the roll paper 143 from the rear roll paper storage unit 145 to the front print paper discharge unit 149, the cradle 15 has a narrow gap roll paper guide unit between the control board 167 and the charging board 169. 151 is formed. As a result, in the cradle 15, the thin control board 167, the roll paper guide 151, and the charging board 169 are sequentially stacked from the bottom, 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. 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.

  The roll paper guide 151 has a so-called arch shape as described with reference to FIG. In other words, the central portion of the roll paper guide 151 includes the paper feed side (roll paper storage unit 145 side) and the paper discharge side (discharge port 163 side, print paper discharge unit 149 side (see FIG. 14)). 14))) is raised from the bottom surface 23 (see FIG. 14). In addition, the roll paper guide 151 is sandwiched between the lid 111 and the base 113 of the cradle 15 to form a narrow gap.

  More specifically, the roll paper guide 151 is sandwiched between the concave curved portion 152 of the protruding portion 150 provided on the lid portion 111 of the cradle 15 and the convex curved portion 154 provided on the base portion 113. Configured. The convex curved portion 154 is provided on the bottom surface 23 side of the cradle 15, and the concave curved portion 152 is provided on the surface of the protruding portion 150 disposed on the inclined placement surface 29 side that faces the convex curved portion 154. The protruding portion 150 provided on the lid portion 111 having the inclined mounting surface 29 is viewed from the side surfaces 22a and 22b of the cradle 15, that is, viewed from a direction parallel to the bottom surface 23 and the inclined mounting surface 29. Rising surfaces W1, W2 are provided at both ends of the concave curved portion 152. Corner portions C1 and C2 are formed between the concave curved portion 152 and the rising surfaces W1 and W2, respectively. Furthermore, in the interior of the protruding portion 150, that is, in the space surrounded by the concave curved portion 152 and the rising surfaces W1 and W2, a charging board 169 and a main body detection sensor (photo interrupter) 175 mounted thereon are provided with a main body detection lever 133. Placed together. The main body detection lever 133 and the main body detection sensor 175 are placement detectors that detect the presence or absence of a placement object on the inclined placement surface 29. The protrusion 150 includes the placement detection unit. 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. When the paper drawn out from the roll paper 143 is fed by the print paper discharge unit 149, the roll paper 143 itself is also pulled toward the print paper discharge unit 149. However, normally, the diameter of the roll paper 143 is larger than the gap of the roll paper guide portion 151, and the print discharge of the roll paper 143 is caused by the rising surface W <b> 1 on the roll paper 143 side of the protruding portion 150 provided on the lid 111. Access to part 149 is blocked. Then, the roll paper 143 is sandwiched between the rising surface W1 and the convex curved portion 154 provided on the base portion 113 and rotates smoothly. Therefore, the paper drawn out from the roll paper 143 also passes smoothly through the roll paper guide unit 151, is sent to the print paper discharge unit 149, is printed, and is discharged from the paper discharge port 163. 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 paper guide 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 separated by the roll paper guide 151 before the printer / cutter module 153 that has been divided into the lid 111 and the base 113 is engaged with each other. It is sandwiched and fixed in order from the roll 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.

  Third, the structure of the roll paper guide 151 is advantageous for the control board 167 disposed on the lower side (bottom surface 23 side) of the roll paper guide 151 and the cradle 15 for storing the control board 167. 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 paper guide 151, an air flow path and a space necessary for heat radiation are secured, which contributes to a reduction in the height of the apparatus. Further, as described above, the structure of the roll paper guide 151 also works advantageously on the upper side (the inclined placement surface 29 side) of the roll paper guide 151. That is, the protruding portion 150 described above is formed on the inclined placement surface 29 side of the roll paper guide portion 151. As a result, the cradle 15 can be arranged together with the placement detection unit including the charging board 169, the main body detection sensor (photo interrupter) 175 and the main body detection lever 133 mounted thereon, while the apparatus is reduced in height. Yes.

  Fourth, a large storage space is also secured on the lid 111 side (the inclined placement surface 29 side) of the roll paper 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 or 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, the possibility of electric shock is high. Accordingly, as will be described later with reference to FIG. 19, the payment terminal system 11 composed of the payment terminal device 13 and the cradle 15 is the first time that the payment terminal device 13 detects the cradle 15 when both the electrical connection and the object placement are detected. It is determined that it is placed on the top.

  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, the main body electrode 75, the power supply positive electrode 77, and the power supply negative electrode 79 of the settlement terminal device 13 are respectively connected to the main body detection terminal 125, the power supply positive terminal 129, and the power supply negative terminal 131 of the cradle 15. Corresponding to each position of the reference). Therefore, after each terminal part of the cradle 15 and each electrode part of the settlement 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 payment terminal device 13 of the payment terminal system 11 of the present 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). The charging control unit 203 includes a power reception detection unit (not shown) that detects whether or not the power supplied from the power source unit 185 of the cradle 15 is being received. The power supply detection unit may be based on voltage detection or current detection.

  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 an external memory (all not 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).

  A Bluetooth (registered trademark) I / F 219 is connected to the CPU 191. The Bluetooth (registered trademark) 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 payment terminal system 11 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 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 order to perform print control in the ADC in the CPU 239, 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 IrDA communication unit 137 on the cradle side. The IrDA communication unit 137 on the cradle side 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 payment terminal system 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 payment terminal system 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 payment terminal device 13 of the payment terminal system 11 is connected to the non-contact IC card 105 or a mobile phone (not It is possible to receive transmission data transmitted from (shown) and perform information processing with the non-contact type IC card 105 or a mobile phone (not shown).

  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 payment terminal system 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 payment terminal system 11 can read the information of the contact type 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. (For example, a receipt) is 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.

  Furthermore, the payment terminal system 11 of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 1 can communicate with the cradle 15 as a stationary device before the payment terminal device 13 is placed. As shown in FIG. 6 to FIG. 8 and FIG. 17, the settlement terminal device 13 receives the IrDA I / F 237 (see FIG. 17) and the IrDA communication unit 81 (hereinafter referred to as “second wireless communication unit”). Perform optical communication with the outside. 12 and 18, the cradle 15 performs optical communication with the outside via an IrDA communication unit 137 (hereinafter, “first wireless communication unit”). This optical communication is based on, for example, the IrDA standard, and can be performed even if the other party is 1 m to several meters away. Therefore, the second wireless communication unit of the payment terminal device 13 and the first wireless communication unit of the cradle 15 search for the cradle 15 not only when the payment terminal device 13 is placed on the cradle 15 but also before that. And / or negotiation can be performed to establish a communication link. This communication link is used when, for example, when a payment form is printed by the printer / cutter module 153 of the cradle 15 after payment is completed at the payment terminal device 13, the print data is transmitted from the payment terminal device 13 to the cradle 15. Used. Further, when the communication means with the payment center (not shown) is not on the payment terminal device 13 but on the cradle 15 side, communication between the payment terminal device 13 and the payment center at the time of payment processing or firmware upgrade. Is performed via this communication link.

  FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a processing flow from settlement processing to settlement form printing between the settlement terminal device 13 and the cradle 15. The establishment of the communication link between the payment terminal device 13 and the cradle 15 and the printing of the payment form are performed as follows, for example.

  In FIG. 22, the payment terminal device 13 (see FIG. 1) is connected to a payment center (not shown) 9 in parallel with or after completion of the payment processing with the cradle 15 ( In other words, the settlement terminal device 13 that is separable and portable can form a communication link with the cradle 15 that is a stationary device (step S001).

  Payment terminal device 13 (see FIG. 1) is already placed on cradle 15 (see FIG. 1), or in a range and state in which cradle 15 can communicate with the second wireless communication unit of payment terminal device 13. If there is, the search and connection of the cradle 15 are successful. That is, the communication link between the payment terminal device 13 and the cradle 15 is formed even before the payment terminal device 13 is placed on the cradle 15. In the IrDA standard, the communication link is formed by first transmitting an XID frame (search signal) having a different ID for the settlement terminal device 13 to mainly perform device search at a minimum communication speed of 9600 bps to the second wireless communication unit. It starts by sending more than one.

  The cradle 15 is in a reception waiting state for establishing a communication link with the settlement terminal device 13 and waits for an XID frame (search signal) from the settlement terminal device 13. The cradle 15 is always connected to an AC power supply via a power supply unit 185 (see FIG. 18) and an AC adapter. On the other hand, when the payment terminal device 13 is separated from the cradle 15, only the built-in main battery MB is the power supply source, and its operation time is limited. Therefore, the settlement terminal device 13 is the one that transmits an XID frame (search signal) only when it is necessary to establish a communication link, and the cradle 15 is the one that waits for an XID frame (search signal) that cannot be received. Is desirable.

  When the cradle 15 receives at least a part of the plurality of XID frames, the cradle 15 randomly selects any one of the received XID frames and searches for an XID response (search for an XID frame having the selected ID). Response signal). When receiving the XID response from the cradle 15, the settlement terminal device 13 transmits an XID frame end and ends the device search. The above is the IrLAP Discovery Procedure (search procedure) in IrLAP which is a data link layer.

  Further, the settlement terminal device 13 and the cradle 15 may subsequently perform exchange of negotiation parameters such as communication speed (IrLAP Connect Procedure) until the settlement terminal device 13 is placed on the cradle 15. . This parameter negotiation is performed as follows, for example. The settlement terminal device 13 transmits an SNRM frame in which a connection address to be used mutually, a communication speed, a negotiation parameter such as a packet size, and the like are described from the next frame to the device that has returned the response, that is, the cradle 15. . Upon receiving this SNRM frame, the cradle 15 negotiates parameters and returns a UA frame. In this way, after the mutual communication capability “QOS (Quality of Service)” is exchanged, the subsequent communication is performed using the common fastest and efficient communication speed and packet size.

  If the settlement terminal device 13 is placed before the negotiation parameter exchange until the settlement terminal device 13 is placed on the cradle 15, the settlement terminal device 13 performs the connection up to the network layer IrLMP and the transport layer TTP. Also good. After the TTP connection, the connection of the upper layer above the TTP and the data transmission (transmission / reception) of processing data performed between the payment terminal device 13 and the cradle 15 are suspended until the payment terminal device 13 is placed on the cradle 15. Is done. For example, when printing a payment form on the roll paper 143 by a printer mounted on the cradle 15 from the payment terminal device 13, transmission / reception of print data is suspended until the payment terminal device 13 is placed on the cradle 15. The The suspension can be performed by, for example, TTP flow control.

  The payment terminal device 13 and the cradle 15 may suspend communication thereafter during the IrLAP Discovery Procedure (search procedure) until the payment terminal device 13 is placed on the cradle 15. This hold is possible unless the payment terminal device 13 repeatedly transmits a plurality of XID frames and the cradle 15 returns an XID response until the placement of the payment terminal device 13 is detected. The cradle 15 may return an XID response after detecting the placement of the payment terminal device 13.

  It may be determined that “communication link formation (establishment)” has been made (link OK) (“Yes” in step S002) when the cradle 15 has received the XID frame from the settlement terminal device 13. It may be the time when the device search and the exchange of negotiation parameters are completed. (It takes about several seconds to several tens of seconds depending on at which time point the “link is OK” before the “formation of communication link” becomes “link OK”.) Thereafter, the settlement terminal device 13 And data transmission (transmission / reception) of processing data may be started between the cradle 15 and the cradle 15. However, in any case, the device that receives the processing data does not process the received data until the payment terminal device 13 is placed on the cradle 15. Processing of the received data is not started until the payment terminal device 13 is placed on the cradle 15. For example, when the processing is printing of a settlement form, the settlement terminal device 13 may start sending print data of the settlement form to the cradle 15, but the cradle 15 is placed on the settlement terminal device 13. Until it is done, the payment form is not printed. The payment form printing is started only after the payment terminal device 13 is placed on the cradle 15.

  Incidentally, in the present embodiment, data transmission (transmission / reception) of processing data between the settlement terminal device 13 and the cradle 15 is performed after the settlement terminal device 13 is placed on the cradle 15. As a result, it is not necessary to manage the data transmission (transmission / reception) of the processing data or the processing during the processing in association with the separation state, and the error processing is not complicated, so that the processing is performed more reliably. If the process is printing a settlement form, it is not necessary to manage the process during printing data transmission / reception or printing in conjunction with the separation state, and the error process is not complicated, so the form can be printed more reliably. .

  When the settlement terminal device 13 succeeds in “forming a communication link” with the cradle 15 (“Yes” in step S002), the settlement terminal device 13 tries to detect the power supply from the cradle 15 (step S003). The power supply from the cradle 15 is mainly performed for charging the main battery MB (see FIG. 17) in the settlement terminal device 13. The power supply from the cradle 15 is performed via a power supply plus electrode 77, a power supply minus electrode 79 (see FIG. 8), a power supply plus terminal 129, and a power supply minus terminal 131 (see FIG. 12). Unlike the case where a communication link between the settlement terminal device 13 and the cradle 15 is formed, the power supply from the cradle 15 is performed by placing the settlement terminal device 13 on the cradle 15 as described with reference to FIG. (Step S003) is not performed until the cradle 15 detects this. When the settlement terminal device 13 is taken out separately from the cradle 15, it is considered that it takes several tens of seconds to several minutes or several tens of minutes to be placed on the cradle 15 again. For this reason, the placement of the payment terminal device 13 on the cradle 15 and the detection of power supply from the cradle 15 to the payment terminal device 13 in step S003 may be performed in anticipation of the same time.

  Returning to FIG. 22, the cradle 15 detects the placement of the payment terminal device 13 and starts power supply. When the payment terminal device 13 successfully detects the power supply from the cradle 15 (“Yes” in step S <b> 003). Then, transmission / reception of the printing data of the settlement form is started. That is, the settlement terminal device 13 transmits settlement form print data to the cradle 15 (step S004). (If the subsequent communication is suspended during the IrLAP Discovery Procedure (search procedure), negotiation parameters are exchanged from the Discovery, and the upper layer connection is made prior to the transmission and reception of the print data of the settlement form. The print data is transmitted via the IrDA I / F 237 and IrDA communication unit 81 (second wireless communication unit) of the settlement terminal device 13 and the IrDA communication unit 137 (first wireless communication unit) of the cradle 15. Is called. That is, unlike the case where a communication link is formed between the settlement terminal device 13 and the cradle 15, the cradle 15 detects that the settlement terminal device 13 is placed on the cradle 15 when the settlement form is printed by the cradle 15. It is done for the first time. The settlement terminal device 13 confirms whether or not there is a transmission error during transmission of the print data (step S005). The confirmation of the transmission error is continued until the print data transmission is completed and the settlement terminal device 13 receives the “printing completion” flag from the cradle 15 (“No” in steps S004 to S006). When all the print data has been transmitted without error (“No” in step S005) and the print completion flag of the settlement form in the cradle 15 is received (“Yes” in step S006), the settlement terminal device 13 is, for example, the LCD 99. “Printing completed” is displayed in (see FIG. 1) (step S007), and the settlement form printing process is terminated. At this time, the cradle 15 may operate the cutter of the printer / cutter module 153 (see FIG. 18) to separate the printed settlement form from the roll paper 143 (FIGS. 13 to 16). As a result, even when processing such as a settlement form is started in a state where the settlement terminal device 13 is separated from the cradle 15, a communication link between the settlement terminal device 13 and the cradle 15 is formed first, and the settlement terminal At the same time when the apparatus 13 is placed on the cradle 15, the settlement form can be printed. Accordingly, the settlement form is printed without causing the operator of the settlement terminal device 13 or the customer to wait, and a series of settlement procedures is quickly performed.

  If an error occurs during transmission or printing of print data from the settlement terminal device 13 to the cradle 15 (“Yes” in step S005), the settlement terminal device 13 and the cradle 15 perform error processing (step S008). In this error processing, for example, the cradle 15 discards the print data transmitted from the settlement terminal device 13 to the cradle 15 side, and notifies the settlement terminal device 13 that the discard has been completed.

  As a first factor that causes such an error, it can be considered that the settlement terminal device 13 is detached from the cradle 15. That is, the settlement terminal device 13 is mistakenly removed from the cradle 15 by the operator during printing data transmission or printing the settlement form, or dropped due to vibration or incomplete placement and placed on the cradle 15. It may have disappeared.

  Further, as a second factor that causes an error during printing, a problem on the cradle 15 side can be considered. Examples of the trouble include jamming in the middle of printing of the paper drawn from the roll paper 143, running out of the roll paper 143, and power-off of the cradle 15. In such a case, the operator tries to find the cause of the malfunction of the cradle 15 by removing the settlement terminal device 13 from the cradle 15 and opening the lid 111 (see FIG. 13). That is, the payment terminal device 13 may be removed from the cradle 15 and not placed.

  Therefore, after error processing is performed for errors that occur during transmission of print data or during printing, the cradle 15 and the settlement terminal device 13 again detect the placement on the cradle 15 and the detection of power supply in step S003. .

  There may be a case where the placement detection and the power supply detection on the cradle 15 in step S003 are not performed by a preset time. (Here, “preset time” is “several tens of seconds to several minutes, or several tens of minutes” described in the description of step S003.) For example, the operator of the settlement terminal device 13 There may be a case where other work must be performed before placing on the cradle 15, or a case where the payment terminal device 13 itself becomes out of order due to failure or damage. In addition, there may be a case where recovery after an error occurs during transmission of print data from the settlement terminal device 13 to the cradle 15 or during printing as described above is not possible. In those cases, the settlement terminal device 13 and the cradle 15 return to the link formation determination in step S002 in order to confirm whether or not the communication link formation between them is maintained. If it is determined that this link formation is not maintained (“No” in step S002), the settlement terminal device 13 and the cradle 15 return to step S001 and try to “form a communication link” again. As a result, even if a processing error occurs between the formation of the communication link and the completion of the processing, when the recovery from the error is performed, the re-execution of the processing is easily and reliably performed. If the process is printing of a settlement form, even if the settlement form is not printed successfully, the form can be reprinted easily and reliably when the recovery is performed.

  According to the configuration described above, the settlement terminal device 13 establishes a communication link with the cradle 15 before being placed on the cradle 15, and can transmit the print data of the settlement form immediately after placement. By doing so, there are few communication errors, and it becomes possible to print the settlement form more quickly than when establishment of a communication link with the cradle 15 is started after placement. In addition, the payment form is printed immediately after placement, so that a person other than the operator can bring out another payment form without permission, or the payment form can be printed from another terminal. Can be prevented from being lost.

  Note that the processing flow from the settlement process in the settlement terminal device 13 shown in FIG. 22 to the printing of the settlement form may be started only in a state where the settlement terminal device 13 is separated from the cradle 15. For example, when the payment terminal device 13 detects the power supply from the cradle 15 before the payment processing is started in step S001 of FIG. 22, the processing flow shown in FIG. In this case, after completing the search and connection of the cradle 15 (“Yes” in step S005), the settlement terminal device 13 may transmit print data of the settlement form to the cradle 15 (step S008).

  Further, regarding the establishment of the communication link between the settlement terminal device 13 and the cradle 15 and the printing of the settlement form, the settlement terminal system 11 of the present embodiment has been described by taking IrDA as an example of the communication technology. May be used. The establishment of the communication link and the printing of the settlement form may be performed using a wireless communication technique such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) or a wireless LAN. Further, when the communication means with the payment center (not shown) is not on the payment terminal device 13 but on the cradle 15 side, the communication between the payment terminal device 13 and the payment center at the time of payment processing is the above-described FIG. And it may be performed using establishment of a communication link performed in the printing of the settlement form described in FIG.

  Furthermore, the relationship between the establishment of the communication link between the payment terminal device 13 and the cradle 15 and the contact power supply / charge from the cradle 15 to the payment terminal device 13 is contactless power supply / charge instead of contact power supply / charge. Even in the case of adopting the above, the same relationship may be established.

  Next, the operation of the payment terminal system 11 described above will be described.

  In the payment terminal system 11, the first wireless communication unit of the cradle 15 forms (establishes) a data communication link with the payment terminal device 13 before the payment terminal device 13 is placed on the cradle 15. Therefore, following the formation (establishment) of the communication link, processing of data transmitted between the settlement terminal device 13 and the cradle 15 (for example, printing of a settlement form) is started more quickly. As a result, payment processing, maintenance, and the like can be performed quickly without giving the user concerns about the possibility of a device failure, and convenience for the user can be improved.

  In addition, since data transmission is started after the first placement detection unit including the main body detection unit 173 of the cradle 15 detects the placement of the payment terminal device 13, data between the payment terminal device 13 and the cradle 15 is used. Transmission takes place at a very close distance. Accordingly, transmission errors during data transmission are reduced, and processing using the transmitted data (for example, printing of a settlement form) is more reliably performed.

  Further, before the settlement terminal device 13 is placed on the cradle 15, the separation type communication unit of the settlement terminal device 13 forms (establishes) a data communication link with the cradle 15. Therefore, following the formation (establishment) of the communication link, processing of data transmitted between the settlement terminal device 13 and the cradle 15 (for example, printing of a settlement form) is started more quickly. As a result, payment processing, maintenance, and the like can be performed quickly without giving the user concerns about the possibility of a device failure, and convenience for the user can be improved.

  In addition, since the second placement detection unit including the main body electrode 75, the power supply plus electrode 77, and the power supply minus electrode 79 of the settlement terminal device 13 detects placement on the cradle 15, data transmission is started. Data transmission between the terminal device 13 and the cradle 15 is performed at a very close distance. Accordingly, transmission errors during data transmission are reduced, and processing using the transmitted data (for example, printing of a settlement form) is more reliably performed.

  Further, since the processing data can be transmitted before placing the settlement terminal device 13 on the cradle 15, the processing on the execution side (for example, printing of the settlement form) is performed on the placement surface of the cradle 15 of the settlement terminal device 13. It can be started and completed more quickly after placement on.

  Further, after the settlement terminal device 13 is placed on the cradle 15, the processing data is transmitted at a very close distance. Accordingly, transmission errors during data transmission are reduced, and processing using the transmitted data (for example, printing of a settlement form) is more reliably performed.

  The second wireless communication unit of the settlement terminal device 13 performs a device search regardless of whether or not it is placed on the cradle 15 (stationary device) (whether or not the detection by the power reception detection unit is a power reception state). XID frame (search signal) transmission is started. Then, the second wireless communication unit receives the XID response (search response signal) from the first wireless communication unit of the cradle 15 with respect to the detection of the placement state (detection of the power reception state by the power reception detection unit) and the XID frame, and the negotiation. After the parameter exchange (IrLAP Connect Procedure) is completed, data transmission (transmission / reception) of processing data is performed with the first wireless communication unit. The cradle 15 is either the requesting side or the execution side of processing that is started after the payment terminal device 13 is placed on the cradle 15, and the payment terminal device 13 is the other side of the processing requesting side or execution side. Is possible. The processing data is transmitted from the request side to the execution side and processed on the execution side.

  As a result, processing on the execution side (for example, printing of a settlement form) is quickly started after placement on the cradle 15 of the settlement terminal device 13. As a result, payment processing, maintenance, and the like are promptly performed without giving the operator concerns about the possibility of a device failure, and convenience is improved. In the case of upgrading the firmware in the payment terminal device, the cradle 15 is the processing request side, and the payment terminal device is the processing execution side, and the communication is in the opposite direction to the printing of the form.

  In addition, the first wireless communication unit of the cradle 15 may send an XID response after suspending subsequent communication during the IrLAP Discovery Procedure (search procedure) and starting power supply by the power supply unit. The power feeding unit includes a main body detection terminal 125, a power supply plus terminal 129, and a power supply minus terminal 131 (see FIG. 12). The power supply by the power supply unit is performed after the settlement terminal device 13 is placed on the cradle 15. The settlement terminal device 13 is provided with a power reception detection unit in the charge control unit 203 (see FIG. 17).

  Thereby, the cradle 15 can reliably notify the settlement terminal device 13 that the settlement terminal device 13 is placed on the inclined placement surface 29 of the cradle 15. Therefore, processing on the execution side (for example, printing of a settlement form) is reliably performed.

  The cradle 15 is further provided with a main body detection unit 173 (see FIGS. 18 and 19) that detects that the settlement terminal device 13 is placed. Then, the first wireless communication unit of the cradle 15 may transmit the XID response after the main body detection unit detects the placement of the payment terminal device 13.

  As a result, power supply is started after the placement of the settlement terminal device 13 on the cradle 15 is reliably detected. That is, this placement detection serves as a trigger for the start of power supply. The settlement terminal device 13 can more reliably start data transmission (transmission / reception) of processing data after being placed on the cradle 15. As a result, settlement processing, maintenance, and the like are performed more reliably without giving the operator concerns about the possibility of a device failure, and convenience is improved.

  The second wireless communication unit of the settlement terminal device 13 is one of the settlement terminal device 13 and the cradle 15 after receiving the XID response and completing the exchange of negotiation parameters with the first wireless communication unit of the cradle 15. Data transmission (transmission / reception) of processing data from the request side to the other execution side may be performed with the first wireless communication unit.

  As a result, the pre-connection process before transmission / reception of processing data remaining after placement is reduced (or eliminated). Therefore, the processing on the execution side is started more quickly. Furthermore, in the subsequent pre-connection process and the transmission / reception of process data, transmission / reception can be performed by shifting to a higher communication speed than before. Therefore, processing on the execution side (for example, printing of a settlement form) is performed more rapidly after placement on the cradle 15 of the settlement terminal device 13.

  The second wireless communication unit of the payment terminal device 13 includes a lower housing 33 that faces the desk top surface 17 when the payment terminal device 13 is placed alone on the desk top surface 17 (flat surface, see FIGS. 2 and 9). Are provided on the bottom surface (separated bottom surface, see FIGS. 8 and 9). The first wireless communication unit of the cradle 15 is provided on the inclined placement surface 29 (placement surface, see FIG. 12). The placement surface of the cradle 15 is inclined with respect to the bottom surface 23 (the stationary side bottom surface, see FIGS. 2, 14, and 16) provided on the desk top surface 17 side.

  Thereby, even if the operator does not bring the settlement terminal device 13 to the position just above the inclined placement surface 29 (mounting surface) of the cradle 15, the settlement terminal device 13 and the cradle 15 can be used for XID frames, XID responses, etc. The transmission and reception of signals necessary for establishing a communication link can be started. As a result, processing data is transmitted (transmitted / received) immediately after the payment terminal device 13 is placed on the cradle 15, and processing on the execution side (for example, printing of a payment form) is performed on the cradle 15 of the payment terminal device 13. It becomes possible to start more quickly after placing.

  Further, as described above, the bottom surface (separation-side bottom surface) of the lower housing 33 of the settlement terminal device 13 includes the main body electrode 75, the power supply plus electrode 77, and the power supply minus electrode 79 (see FIG. 8). A power receiving unit is provided. And it detects that this electric power feeding part and the payment terminal device 13 were mounted in the inclination mounting surface 29 (mounting surface) of the cradle 15, is arrange | positioned below a power feeding part, and is at least the bottom face 23 (stationary). A main body detection unit 173 (see FIGS. 18 and 19) provided with a portion whose height from the side bottom surface is smaller than that of the power feeding unit. Here, the power feeding unit includes a main body detection terminal 125, a power supply plus terminal 129, and a power supply minus terminal 131 (see FIG. 12).

  Thereby, after the power feeding unit and the power receiving unit are in contact with each other, the main body detection unit 173 detects the placement of the settlement terminal device 13 on the inclined placement surface 29 (mounting surface), and thus power feeding starts without rattling. Is done. Therefore, the detection of the power reception state by the power reception detection unit in the charging control unit 203 (see FIG. 17) of the settlement terminal device 13 is stably performed, and in the data transmission (transmission / reception) of the processing data from the request side to the execution side Errors are reduced. As a result, processing on the execution side (for example, printing of payment forms) is performed stably, so payment processing and maintenance can be performed quickly without giving the user any concerns about the possibility of device failure, etc. Convenience is improved.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the payment terminal system 11 has a key input surface even when the payment terminal device 13 is mounted on the desk top surface 17 alone or on the inclined mounting surface 29 of the cradle 15. 27 and the display surface 25 are inclined to the user (operator) side, so that operability and visibility for the user can be improved.

  In addition, when the payment terminal device 13 is placed on the cradle 15, the key input surface 27 and the display surface 25 are placed on the bottom surface 23 or the desk surface 17 of the cradle 15 rather than the case where the payment terminal device 13 is placed alone on the desk surface 17. The angle becomes steep. In other words, the angle formed by the display surface 25 and the key input surface 27 and the bottom surface 23 of the cradle 15 or the desk surface 17 (flat surface) increases. 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 payment terminal system 11, since the cradle 15 can store, for example, a roll paper 143 having a large outer diameter, the internal large and small space formed by the restriction of the shape of the cradle 15 can be used effectively, which is useless. An efficient arrangement without 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.

  Also, the cradle 15 provides a narrow gap roll paper guide 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. A portion 151 is formed. As a result, in the cradle 15, the thin control board 167, the roll paper 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 move the roll paper 143 up and down. Since it is connected via the wire harness 171 so as to be sandwiched, it is possible to realize an efficient arrangement that does not cause useless space.

  Therefore, according to the payment terminal system 11, the payment terminal device 13, and the cradle 15 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to deal with various types of card payments, and each functional unit is arranged efficiently while considering security or operability. It 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.

  The present invention does not give anxiety to the user such as the possibility of a device failure, does not cause abnormal termination of payment processing due to battery exhaustion, and allows for quick and reliable payment processing (for example, printing of payment forms) and maintenance. It is useful as a settlement terminal system, a stationary apparatus and a settlement terminal apparatus for improving convenience.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Payment terminal system 13 Payment terminal apparatus 15 Cradle 17 Desk top surface 19 Display part 21 Key input part 23 Bottom face 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 part 83 Card introduction opening 87 Display part side surface 89 Introduction groove inner surface 141 High back side internal space 143 Roll paper 145 Roll paper storage part 147 Low back side internal space 149 Print paper discharge part 167 Control board 169 Charging board

Claims (16)

A payment terminal system comprising: a payment terminal device; and a stationary device on which the payment terminal device can be detachably mounted,
The stationary device is:
A first wireless communication unit for forming a data communication link and transmitting data between the settlement terminal device and the stationary device;
A first placement detection unit that detects placement of the payment terminal device after the data communication link is formed ;
The payment terminal device
A second wireless communication unit for forming a data communication link and transmitting data between the settlement terminal device and the stationary device;
A second placement detection unit that detects placement on the stationary device after the data communication link is formed;
The first wireless communication unit of the stationary device and the second wireless communication unit of the payment terminal device are configured to receive the data after the placement of the payment terminal device on the stationary device is detected by the second placement detection unit. Start transmission,
Payment terminal system.   A payment terminal system comprising: a payment terminal device; and a stationary device on which the payment terminal device can be detachably mounted,
  The stationary device is:
  A first wireless communication unit for forming a data communication link and transmitting data between the settlement terminal device and the stationary device;
  A first placement detector that detects placement of the payment terminal device,
  The payment terminal device
  A second wireless communication unit for forming a data communication link and transmitting data between the settlement terminal device and the stationary device;
  A second placement detector that detects placement on the stationary device,
  The first wireless communication unit of the stationary device and the second wireless communication unit of the payment terminal device are formed with the data communication link, and the placement of the payment terminal device on the stationary device is the second placement detection unit. Starting the data transmission after being detected by
  Payment terminal system.   The payment terminal system according to claim 1 or 2,
  The first wireless communication unit of the stationary device and the second wireless communication unit of the payment terminal device form the data communication link, and the placement of the payment terminal device on the stationary device is the first device. The data transmission is started after being detected by the position detection unit and then detected by the second placement detection unit;
  Payment terminal system. The payment terminal system according to claim 1 or 2 ,
The stationary device is one of a request side or an execution side of processing performed between the stationary device and the settlement terminal device, and the settlement terminal device is the other of the request side or the execution side,
The execution side
A data processing unit that performs processing of data received by the data transmission after detecting formation of the data communication link and placement of the payment terminal device on the stationary device;
Payment terminal system. The payment terminal system according to claim 4 ,
The first wireless communication unit of the stationary device and the second wireless communication unit of the payment terminal device start the data transmission after the formation of the data communication link.
Payment terminal system. The payment terminal system according to claim 1 or 2,
The second wireless communication unit of the payment terminal device is
The transmission of the search signal for performing the device search is started, and after the detection of the mounting state and the reception of the search response signal from the first wireless communication unit of the stationary apparatus with respect to the search signal, the data transmission is performed. Performing with the first wireless communication unit of the stationary device,
Payment terminal system. The payment terminal system according to claim 6 ,
The stationary device is:
A power feeding unit that feeds power to the settlement terminal device when placement on the placement surface of the settlement terminal device is detected;
The payment terminal device
A power receiving unit that receives power from the power feeding unit of the stationary device;
A power reception detection unit that detects that the payment terminal device is in a power reception state or a non-power reception state;
Payment terminal system. The payment terminal system according to claim 7 ,
The first wireless communication unit of the stationary device transmits the search response signal after starting power feeding by the power feeding unit.
Payment terminal system. The payment terminal system according to claim 7 ,
The stationary device is further provided with a main body detection unit for detecting that the settlement terminal device is placed,
The first wireless communication unit of the stationary device transmits the search response signal after the main body detection unit detects placement of the payment terminal device.
Payment terminal system. The payment terminal system according to claim 7 ,
The second wireless communication unit of the settlement terminal device receives the search response signal and, after the exchange of negotiation parameters with the first wireless communication unit of the stationary device is completed, transmits the data transmission to the stationary device. With the first wireless communication unit of
Payment terminal system. The payment terminal system according to claim 7 ,
The settlement terminal device can be placed alone on a flat surface, and the stationary device includes a placement surface on which the settlement terminal device is detachably placed, and is placed on the flat surface,
The second wireless communication unit of the payment terminal device is provided on a separation-side bottom surface facing the flat surface when the payment terminal device is mounted alone on the flat surface,
The first wireless communication unit of the stationary device is provided on the mounting surface,
The mounting surface of the stationary device is inclined with respect to the stationary side bottom surface of the stationary device provided on the flat surface side,
Payment terminal system. The payment terminal system according to claim 11 ,
The power reception unit is provided on the separation side bottom surface of the payment terminal device,
On the mounting surface of the stationary device,
The power supply unit;
A main body detection unit that detects that the payment terminal device has been placed, and is disposed below the power feeding unit, and includes at least a portion whose height from the bottom surface of the stationary side is smaller than the power feeding unit. Be
Payment terminal system. The payment terminal device can be detachably mounted,
A first wireless communication unit that performs data transmission link formation and data transmission with the payment terminal device;
A first placement detector that detects placement of the payment terminal device after the data communication link is formed;
A power feeding unit that feeds power to the settlement terminal device when placement of the settlement terminal device is detected ,
The first wireless communication unit starts the data transmission after starting the power supply to the payment terminal device by the power supply unit;
Stationary device.   The payment terminal device can be detachably mounted,
  A first wireless communication unit that performs data transmission link formation and data transmission with the payment terminal device;
  A first placement detector that detects placement of the payment terminal device;
  A power feeding unit that feeds power to the settlement terminal device when placement of the settlement terminal device is detected,
  The first wireless communication unit starts the data transmission after the data communication link is formed and power supply to the payment terminal device is started by the power supply unit.
  Stationary device. It can be detachably mounted on a stationary device,
A second wireless communication unit that forms a data communication link with the stationary device and performs data transmission;
A second placement detection unit that detects placement on the stationary device after the data communication link is formed ;
The second wireless communication unit starts the data transmission after the placement on the stationary device is detected by the second placement detection unit.
Payment terminal device.   It can be detachably mounted on a stationary device,
  A second wireless communication unit that forms a data communication link with the stationary device and performs data transmission;
  A second placement detector that detects placement on the stationary device,
  The second wireless communication unit starts the data transmission after the data communication link is formed and the second mounting detection unit detects the mounting on the stationary device.
  Payment terminal device.

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