JP6406731B2 - Display with touch panel and POS terminal - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a display with a touch panel and a POS terminal.

  A display with a touch panel that incorporates a touch panel and an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) is widely used. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a display with a touch panel (referred to as “display device” in Patent Document 1) in which a front case having a touch panel is detachably attached to a rear case having a display. Yes. In this type of display with a touch panel, the touch panel may be fixed to the front case with a double-sided tape or an adhesive.

JP 2013-97013 A

  In a display with a touch panel as described above, after the touch panel is fixed to the front frame, the touch panel is removed from the front frame without damaging the touch panel or the front frame depending on the adhesive strength of the double-sided tape or adhesive. It becomes difficult. Therefore, even when a problem occurs only in one of the touch panel and the front frame, both the touch panel and the front frame may have to be replaced as a set.

  Here, the malfunction of the touch panel is a malfunction or the like, and the malfunction of the front frame is a scratch or a stain that impairs the appearance.

  In addition, unlike the display with a touch panel described in Patent Document 1, the display with a touch panel includes a touch panel that is attached to the front surface of the front case so that the entire touch panel is exposed. In this case, in order to prevent the touch panel from being detached from the front frame, it is necessary to attach the touch panel to the front frame more firmly than in the case of the display with the touch panel described in Patent Document 1. Therefore, a double-sided tape or adhesive for fixing the touch panel to the front frame is often used with a strong adhesive force. Therefore, in the display with a touch panel that is attached by exposing the entire touch panel to the front surface of the front case, the above-described problem becomes particularly significant.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a display with a touch panel in which the touch panel can be detached from the front frame without damaging the touch panel and the front frame.

  To achieve the above object, a display with a touch panel according to the present invention is attached to the rear case so as to accommodate the display panel, a rear case to which the display panel is attached, and the rear case together with the rear case. A front case, a front frame provided with a first opening for allowing light from the display panel to pass through, and a frame-like member provided with a second opening. An intermediate member attached to the front frame so as to overlap the first opening, and an input area for a user to input, and is fixed to the front surface of the intermediate member so that the input area overlaps the second opening The intermediate member protrudes rearward from the second frame portion provided with the second opening. And a plurality of protrusions corresponding to each of the plurality of through holes, and the plurality of protrusions are fitted and inserted into each of the plurality of through holes from the front side of the front frame, The intermediate member is attached to the front surface of the front frame.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to remove the touch panel from the front frame without damaging the touch panel and the front frame.

It is a perspective view of a POS terminal which has a display with a touch panel concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view in the state where a front case of a display with a touch panel of a POS terminal concerning one embodiment was removed. It is a perspective view of the front case of the display with a touch panel concerning one embodiment, (a) is a figure seen from the front, and (b) is a figure seen from back. (A) is a front view of the front case of the display with a touchscreen which concerns on one Embodiment, (b) is the back view. It is a disassembled perspective view of the front case of the display with a touchscreen which concerns on one Embodiment. It is an expanded sectional view in the VI-VI line shown to Fig.4 (a). It is a perspective view of the front frame concerning one embodiment. (A), (b), (c), (d) and (e) are respectively a front view, a plan view, a bottom view, a right side view and a rear view of the front frame according to the embodiment. It is. It is a perspective view of the intermediate member concerning one embodiment. (A), (b), (c), and (d) are the front view, the top view, the right view, and the rear view of the intermediate member which concern on one Embodiment, respectively.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The same elements are denoted by the same reference symbols throughout the drawings.

  A POS terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a register constituting a POS system (POS system, point of sales system), and includes a display 101 with a touch panel as shown in FIG.

  The POS terminal 100 is not limited to a register, and may be a terminal device that constitutes a POS system. The POS terminal 100 is an example of a device including the display 101 with a touch panel characteristic of the present invention, and the display 101 with a touch panel may be mounted on a device other than the POS terminal 100.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the display 101 with a touch panel of the POS terminal 100 includes a display panel 102, a rear case 103, and a front case 104.

  The display panel 102 is a device that displays an image by emitting light. The display panel 102 is a liquid crystal display panel including a polarizing filter, a glass substrate, a liquid crystal, a backlight, and the like, for example.

  Hereinafter, the direction in which the display panel 102 emits light, that is, the normal direction of the display screen of the display panel 102 is “front” and the opposite direction is “rear” will be described. Further, the respective directions of up, down, left, and right represent directions when the display 101 with the touch panel is viewed from the front in a state where the display panel 102 is placed so that a displayed image can be correctly identified.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the rear case 103 is a box-shaped member that is open in the front and is shallow in the front-rear direction, and the rear part is a body part of the POS terminal 100. In addition to being attached, the display panel 102 is attached inside. The rear case 103 includes a first engagement portion 105 that protrudes forward from the upper inner surface, and metal frames 106 a, 106 b, 106 c, and 106 d that are disposed inside so as to surround the upper, lower, left, and right sides of the display panel 102. The metal frame 106b provided below the display panel 102 has five first through holes 107 into which five screws S1 are respectively inserted.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the front case 104 is a box-shaped member that is open at the rear and shallow in the front-rear direction. The rear case 104 accommodates the display panel 102 together with the rear case 103. It is attached to the front part of 103. The front case 104 includes a front frame 108, an intermediate member 109, and a touch panel 110, as shown in an exploded perspective view in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the front frame 108 includes a first frame portion 112 provided with a first opening 111 that allows light from the display panel 102 to pass through, and a front outer edge of the first frame portion 112. And a protrusion 113 that protrudes forward. In the present embodiment, the first opening 111 is generally rectangular when viewed from the front.

  Here, in FIG. 8, the figure (a) shown in the left middle stage is a front view of the front frame 108, and the figures (b) and (c) shown above and below the front view are a plan view and a bottom view, respectively. Figures (d) and (e) shown on the right side of the front view are a right side view and a rear view, respectively.

  The first frame portion 112 is a substantially rectangular frame member as viewed from the front. The first frame portion 112 has four second engaging portions 114, four engaging claws 115, eight second through holes 116, and five first screw hole portions 117.

  The second engaging portions 114 are provided on the upper rear surface, and engage with the first engaging portions 105 of the rear case 103 provided at corresponding positions.

  Two engaging claws 115 are provided on each of the left and right sides of the upper, lower, left and right sides surrounding the first opening 111. The engaging claw 115 extends rearward from the left and right sides, and a claw is provided at the tip. The engaging claws 115 are engaged with metal frames 106 c and 106 d provided on the left and right sides of the display panel 102.

  Two second through holes 116 are provided in each of the upper, lower, left and right parts of the first frame part 112.

  The first screw hole portion 117 is provided on the rear surface of the lower portion of the upper, lower, left, and right portions constituting the first frame portion 112. The first screw hole 117 is provided in front of and behind the first through hole 107 of the metal frame 106b, and is provided with a screw S1 (through the first through hole 107 from the back side of the metal frame 106b). (See FIG. 2).

  The protrusion 113 is provided so as to surround an attachment region to which an intermediate member 109, which will be described in detail later, is attached, and covers the side of the intermediate member 109 as shown in FIG. Further, in the present embodiment, the protruding portion 113 covers at least a part of the side portion of the touch panel 110 beyond the side portion of the intermediate member 109. The ridge 113 may cover all of the sides of the touch panel 110 or may cover the sides of the touch panel 110.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the intermediate member 109 is a frame-shaped member provided with a second opening 118. The intermediate member 109 is detachably attached to the front surface of the front frame 108 so that the second opening 118 overlaps the first opening 111 in the front-rear direction.

  Here, “the second opening 118 overlaps the first opening 111” means that at least a part of the second opening 118 overlaps at least a part of the first opening 111 when viewed from the front. . 10A is a front view of the intermediate member 109, FIG. 10B is a plan view of the intermediate member 109, and is a diagram shown on the right side of the front view. c) and (d) are a right side view and a rear view, respectively.

  The intermediate member 109 has a second frame portion 119 provided with a second opening 118, and eight projecting portions 120 projecting rearward. Each of the projecting portions 120 is provided so as to fit into the second through hole 116 of the first frame portion 112, and has a second screw hole portion 121 opened rearward. As shown in FIG. 6, a screw S <b> 2 as a fastening member is screwed into the second screw hole 121 provided in each of the protrusions 120, and thereby the intermediate member 109 is attached to the front frame 108. . In the present embodiment, the intermediate member 109 is attached to the front surface of the front frame 108.

  The intermediate member 109 may be detachably attached to the rear surface of the front frame 108.

  The touch panel 110 is a sheet-like member for inputting when the user contacts, and is fixed by an adhesive layer G (see FIG. 6) provided on the front surface of the intermediate member 109. The touch panel 110 has a cable 122 (see FIG. 4), and outputs a signal indicating the position touched by the user via the cable 122. The adhesive layer G is formed of a double-sided tape, an adhesive, or the like.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the touch panel 110 includes a transparent input area 123 for a user to input, and an opaque non-input area that is provided around the input area 123 and is fixed to the intermediate member 109. 124. Here, in each figure, those visible through the transparent input area 123 are not shown.

  The touch panel 110 is fixed to the intermediate member 109 so that the input area 123 overlaps the second opening 118. Here, “the input area 123 overlaps the second opening 118” means that the input area 123 overlaps at least a part of the second opening 118 when viewed from the front.

  Note that the touch panel 110 may be fixed to the rear surface of the intermediate member 109. Further, the non-input area 124 may be transparent or translucent.

  So far, the configuration of the display 101 with the touch panel of the POS terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described. From here, an example of the assembly method of the display 101 with a touch panel of the POS terminal 100 will be described.

  The display panel 102 is attached to the rear case 103 with screws or the like (not shown).

  The rear case 103 to which the display panel 102 is attached is attached to a main body portion of the POS terminal 100 by connecting a cable for connecting to a control unit or the like of the POS terminal 100.

  A front frame 108 and an intermediate member 109 are prepared. The protruding portion 120 of the intermediate member 109 is inserted into the second through hole 116 of the front frame 108, whereby the intermediate member 109 is positioned on the front frame 108.

  A screw S2 is screwed into each of the second screw hole portions 121 provided in the protruding portion 120 from the rear. As a result, the intermediate member 109 is attached to the front frame 108.

  The touch panel 110 is positioned on the intermediate member 109 so that the input region 123 overlaps the second opening 118, and is attached using a double-sided tape or an adhesive. Thereby, the touch panel 110 is fixed to the intermediate member 109 so that the input area 123 overlaps the second opening 118. Thereby, the front case 104 is completed.

  The front case 104 is attached to the main body portion of the POS terminal 100 by engaging each of the four second engaging portions 114 provided on the upper portion of the front frame 108 with the four first engaging portions 105 of the rear case. A front case 104 is attached to the above-described rear case 103.

  Then, a screw S1 is screwed into each of the five first screw hole portions 117 provided in the lower portion of the front frame 108 from the rear through the first through hole 107. Thereby, the front case 104 is detachably fixed to the rear case 103.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described above.

  In the present embodiment, touch panel 110 is fixed to intermediate member 109. Therefore, the touch panel 110 can be removed from the front frame 108 by removing the intermediate member 109 from the front frame 108.

  In the present embodiment, the intermediate member 109 is configured as a member different from the front frame 108. Therefore, the intermediate member 109 can be removed from the front frame 108 without damaging the touch panel 110 and the front frame 108.

  Therefore, the touch panel 110 can be detached from the front frame 108 without damaging the touch panel 110 and the front frame 108.

  In addition, when a failure occurs in either the touch panel 110 or the front frame 108, only the defective portion can be replaced. This makes it possible to reduce maintenance costs.

  Further, when a problem occurs in the front frame 108, it is only necessary to replace the front frame 108, and an expensive touch panel is not wasted. When a failure occurs in the touch panel 110, the touch panel 110 and the intermediate member 109 are exchanged as a set. However, the intermediate member 109 is less expensive than the front frame 108, and the touch panel and the front frame are exchanged as a set. In comparison, the loss can be reduced.

  Furthermore, since the intermediate member 109 is less expensive than the front frame 108, a member in which the touch panel 110 is fixed in advance to the intermediate member 109 can be prepared as a replacement part. As a result, even if a malfunction occurs in the touch panel 110 of the operating POS terminal 100, the replacement can be performed in a short time.

  Here, the reason why the intermediate member 109 is inexpensive is as follows. Since the intermediate member 109 is not exposed to the outside, it is not necessary to specify a color, and the level of aesthetics required for appearance is not high. Recycled materials can also be used. Therefore, the intermediate member 109 can be manufactured at a low cost.

  In the embodiment, there is a protrusion 113 that protrudes around an attachment region to which the intermediate member 109 is attached. If the protrusion 113 is not provided, both the side of the intermediate member 109 and the touch panel 110 and the side of the front frame 108 may be damaged when an object collides or an external force is applied from the side. There is. In the present embodiment, when an object collides from the side or when an external force is applied from the side, the possibility that the side portion of the intermediate member 109 is damaged by the protrusion 113 can be reduced.

  The protruding portion 113 covers at least a part of the side portion of the touch panel 110 beyond the side portion of the intermediate member 109. Thereby, when an object collides from the side or when an external force is applied from the side, the possibility that the side portions of the intermediate member 109 and the touch panel 110 are damaged can be further reduced.

  Since the intermediate member 109 is attached to the front frame 108 with a screw S2 as a fastening member, the intermediate member 109 can be easily attached to and detached from the front frame 108 by attaching and detaching the screw S2. Therefore, the touch panel 110 can be detached from the front frame 108 without damaging the touch panel 110 and the front frame 108.

  The intermediate member 109 is attached to the front surface of the front frame 108, and the touch panel 110 is fixed to the front surface of the intermediate member 109. In such a display 101 with a touch panel, since the entire front surface of the touch panel 110 is exposed to the outside, the touch panel 110 is more likely to be damaged than a display with a touch panel in which a part of the touch panel 110 is not exposed to the outside. As described above, the touch panel 110 can be detached from the front frame 108 without damaging the touch panel 110 and the front frame 108. As a result, the maintenance cost can be reduced.

  The touch panel 110 is fixed to the intermediate member by the non-input area 124. Therefore, the entire input area 123 can be used for the user to input. Therefore, the touch panel 110 can be fixed to the intermediate member 109 without hindering user input.

  Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, the present invention includes a modified example in which the embodiment is appropriately modified, a form in which some or all of the embodiment and the modified example are appropriately combined, and a form in which the form is appropriately modified.

  The present invention is useful for an apparatus on which a display with a touch panel is mounted.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 POS terminal 101 Display with a touch panel 102 Display panel 103 Rear case 104 Front case 105 1st engaging part 106a, 106b, 106c, 106d Metal frame 107 1st through-hole 108 Front frame 109 Intermediate member 110 Touch panel 111 1st opening 112 1st 1 frame portion 113 ridge portion 114 second engagement portion 115 engagement claw 116 second through hole 117 first screw hole portion 118 second opening 119 second frame portion 120 projecting portion 121 second screw hole portion 122 cable 123 input Area 124 Non-input area S1, S2 Screw

Claims (6)

A display panel;
A rear case to which the display panel is attached;
A front case attached to the rear case so as to house the display panel together with the rear case;
The front case is
A front frame provided with a first opening through which light from the display panel passes;
A frame-shaped member provided with a second opening, and an intermediate member detachably attached to the front frame so that the second opening overlaps the first opening;
A touch panel that has an input area for a user to input and is fixed to the intermediate member such that the input area overlaps the second opening;
The front frame has a plurality of through holes,
The intermediate member is
A second frame portion provided with the second opening;
Projecting rearward, and having a plurality of projections corresponding to each of the plurality of through holes,
With the touch panel, the intermediate member is attached to the front surface of the front frame in a state where the plurality of protrusions are fitted and inserted into the plurality of through holes from the front surface side of the front frame. display. Each of the plurality of protrusions has a screw hole portion that is open toward the rear,
The display with a touch panel according to claim 1, wherein the intermediate member is attached to the front surface of the front frame by screws screwed into the screw hole portions of the plurality of projecting portions. The display with a touch panel according to claim 1, wherein the front frame has a protrusion that protrudes around an attachment region to which the intermediate member is attached. The display with a touch panel according to claim 3, wherein the protruding portion covers at least a part of the side portion of the touch panel beyond the side portion of the intermediate member. The display with a touch panel according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the touch panel has a non-input area fixed to the intermediate member around the input area. A POS terminal comprising the display with a touch panel according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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