KR102180659B1 - Kiosk with variable volume case - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a kiosk with a variable volume case. The kiosk includes: a rear case having a first space portion open to the front; a front case which is provided with a second space which is open toward the first space and is partially accommodated in the first space and can adjust the position of the rear case; a case portion in which an overall internal volume is adjusted by adjusting a relative position of the front case with respect to the rear case; a fixing means for maintaining the position of the front case with respect to the rear case; a main body part which is detachably installed on an upper part of the case portion and is provided with a touch screen. In the kiosk with a volume variable case of the present invention as described above, since the volume of the case portion supporting the main body part can be adjusted as needed, a printer installed in the case portion can be implemented in a position-adjustable manner, and thus maintainability is excellent.

Description

Kiosk with variable volume case

The present invention relates to a kiosk installed in a public place, and more particularly, to a kiosk having a variable-volume case capable of disassembling a main body provided with a display unit and adjusting the volume of the case.

In addition to large hospitals, kiosks are installed in public places such as government agencies, terminals, airports, banks, department stores, and schools that provide various necessary information about the use of those places.

Such a kiosk is an unmanned information guide system that incorporates a touch screen and high-tech multimedia devices and outputs information requested by users through a screen and a speaker, and has a wide variety of types and designs. Kiosk is also gradually generalized with the development of information and communication technology, and recently, it is often used in small hospitals, beauty salons, restaurants, marts, and the like.

Kiosks installed in restaurants or beauty salons have the function of allowing users to directly order products or services and pay for the order on-site, so they are used as so-called unmanned orders and payment methods. As it has a payment function, the kiosk has a built-in printer because it has to print a paper receipt for the payment amount.

A printer built into a kiosk usually has a basic structure that passes through a roll of paper wound in the form of a roll, prints the necessary content on the paper, and discharges it to the outside. Such a kiosk printer is installed inside the kiosk case and needs continuous maintenance. For example, it must be managed periodically to replenish roll paper and ink or toner.

However, the conventional kiosk printer has inconvenient maintenance. The reason is that even if the door is opened, the space in which the printer is located is once narrow, and moreover, the space is shared with other components so that the printer cannot be easily reached.

Domestic Public Utility Model Publication No. 20-2018-0003548 (Printer structure and self-kiosk having the same) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1892990 (Kiosk case manufacturing method using wood and wooden kiosk case manufactured therefrom)

The present invention has been created to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a kiosk having a volume-variable case in which the volume of the case part supporting the main body part is adjustable as needed and maintainability of the printer installed in the case part is good.

A kiosk having a volume-variable case of the present invention as a solution to the above object is provided with a rear case having a first space portion open to the front, a second space portion open toward the first space portion, and the second space A case portion including a front case capable of adjusting a position of the rear case in a state partially accommodated in one space portion, and adjusting an overall internal volume by adjusting a relative position of the front case with respect to the rear case; Fixing means for maintaining the position of the front case with respect to the rear case; It is installed detachably on the upper portion of the case and configured to include a body portion provided with a touch screen.

In addition, a plurality of pin grooves arranged in a horizontal direction are formed on the side of the front case, and a pin corresponding to one of the pin grooves among the plurality of pin grooves in a state in which the front case is inserted into the rear case. The mounting hole is located, the fixing means; A spring embedded in the pin mounting hole, and elastically supported toward the pin groove side by the action of the spring while being inserted into the pin mounting hole, and an elastic pressing part receiving an elastic force from the spring, exposed to the outside of the pin mounting hole And a locking pin formed with a protrusion fitted into the pin groove and a locking protrusion through which force is applied to remove the protrusion from the pin hole.

In addition, a mounting groove is formed in the upper portion of the rear case, and the body portion is fitted into the mounting groove of the rear case, and the inside of the front case; A support rod extending in a horizontal direction and providing a support force, and the support rod can be rotated using the support rod as a rotational center axis, and rotated before entering the front case into the rear case and positioned in the vertical direction. A printer capable of being rotated in the opposite direction and positioned in a horizontal direction in the withdrawn state is provided, the printer comprising; A printer body that passes the support rod in a horizontal direction, a paper feed cassette that is fixed to one end of the printer body and supplies paper to the printer body, and is located on the opposite side of the paper feed cassette with the printer body interposed therebetween. And a guide plate that guides the printed matter output from the main body and discharges it to the outside of the front case.

In addition, in the interior of the rear case, the printer positioned in the vertical direction acts to maintain the position in the vertical direction. The housing is fixed to the inner wall surface of the rear case, and is installed outside the housing and transmits a signal by an external force. A holder unit having a switch that generates, an electromagnet installed in the housing and outputting a magnetic force to the outside of the housing, and a controller that magnetizes the electromagnet by receiving a signal from the switch is provided, and the printer body extends in a longitudinal direction and the printer is horizontally A vertical position holding unit having an extension arm for causing the switch to operate by touching the switch when rotating in a vertical direction from the direction, and an iron piece fixed to an end of the extension arm and adsorbed and fixed to the electromagnet is installed, Inside the front case, the printer supports the printer in a horizontal direction to maintain the horizontal state of the printer, and a hinge part fixed to the bottom of the front case and a rotation pin on the hinge part It is connected and is provided with a horizontal position holding unit including a support rod that stands vertically to support and support the printer body when in use.

In the kiosk having a volume-variable case of the present invention as described above, since the volume of the case part supporting the main body part can be adjusted as needed, the printer installed in the case part can be implemented in a position-adjustable manner, and thus maintainability is excellent.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a kiosk having a variable volume case according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A and 2B are side views illustrating a method of adjusting the volume of a case in the kiosk illustrated in FIG. 1.
3 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure and operation method of the locking pin shown in FIG. 1.
4A and 4B are side views for explaining the internal structure of the case part.
5 is a view showing the structure of the holder shown in FIG. 4A.

Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The kiosk of the present invention has a high degree of freedom in installation of various components installed in the case portion when manufacturing the kiosk because the volume of the case portion supporting the body portion can be adjusted. In addition, it is possible to adjust the position of the printer installed in the case part, so it has excellent maintainability.

The basic configuration of a kiosk having a volume-variable case according to the present invention is a rear case having a first space portion open to the front, a second space portion open toward the first space portion, and partially accommodated in the first space portion. A case portion including a front case capable of adjusting a position of the rear case in a state, and adjusting an overall internal volume by adjusting a relative position of the front case with respect to the rear case; Fixing means for maintaining the position of the front case with respect to the rear case; It is installed detachably on the upper portion of the case and configured to include a body portion provided with a touch screen.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a kiosk 10 having a variable-volume case according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2A and 2B are side views for explaining a method of adjusting the volume of the case in the kiosk shown in FIG. 1. In addition, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure and operation method of the locking pin shown in FIG. 1.

As shown, the kiosk 10 having a variable-volume case according to the present embodiment includes a body portion 20, a fixing means, and a case portion 90. The main body 20 is for inputting information by a user or outputting necessary information by the user, and the case unit 90 supports the main body 20 vertically and at the same time, a printer (50 in Fig. 4A) It serves to accommodate the back. In addition, the fixing means serves to connect the rear case 30 and the front case 40 constituting the case portion 90 to maintain a mutual position.

First, the main body 20 has a touch screen 23, an input unit 25, and a payment unit 27 on the front of the box-shaped housing 21. The touch screen 23 is a display window through which a user inputs various types of information or outputs necessary information, and is connected to a management server and an Internet network in a place where the kiosk 10 is installed. In addition, the input unit 25 is a keypad separately configured to input a user's password, etc., and the payment unit 27 is a part to insert a user's card when payment is required.

As mentioned above, the main body 20 generally takes the form of a box, and is detachably mounted in the mounting groove 31 of the rear case 30. By seating the body portion 20 in the mounting groove 31, electrical connection between the body portion 20 and other electronic equipment (including a printer) disposed inside the case portion 90 is made.

On the other hand, the rear case 30 provides a first space portion (30a in FIG. 4) that is opened forward through an opening 31b and has a mounting groove 31 at the top. The mounting groove 31 is a groove for accommodating the lower portion of the main body 20 and has a plurality of connectors 31a on the bottom. The connector 31a is a part electrically connected to a connection connector (not shown) located on the bottom of the main body 20.

In addition, a holder portion 35 is installed on the inner wall surface of the rear case 30. The holder unit 35 serves to hold the printer 50 in a vertical state, and a description thereof will be described later with reference to FIGS. 4A and 4B.

In addition, a fixing means is located on the side wall of the rear case 30. The fixing means serves to maintain the position of the front case relative to the rear case, and has the structure of FIG. 3.

As shown in Fig. 3, the fixing means includes a spring 34 and a locking pin 32 embedded in the pin mounting hole 33a. The pin mounting hole 33a is a through hole formed in the side wall of the rear case 30.

The locking pin 32 is a part that is elastically supported in the direction of the arrow a by the action of the spring 34 in a state embedded in the pin mounting hole 33a, and includes an elastic pressing part 32c, a protruding part 32d, and a locking part (32e), a tool receiving groove (32b), and has a locking projection (32a).

The elastic pressing part (32c) takes the form of a disk having a diameter larger than that of the spring, and by receiving the elastic force of the spring (34) built in the pin mounting hole (33a), the locking pin (32) is generally elastic in the direction of arrow a. Be biased.

The protrusion 32d is a protrusion protruding from the pin mounting hole 33a toward the first space portion 30a, and is fitted into the facing pin groove 41a to prevent movement of the pin groove 41a. By inserting the protrusion 32d into the pin groove 41a, the coupling of the front case 40 to the rear case 30 is maintained, so that the front case 40 does not enter or fall out of the rear case 30. do.

In addition, the locking portion 32e is a disk-shaped portion that is caught on the outer surface of the rear case 30. As long as the locking part 32e is caught on the outer surface and the spring 34 presses the locking pin 32 in the direction of the arrow a, there is no fear that the locking pin 32 will be separated from the pin mounting hole 33a.

The tool receiving groove 32b is a space in which the tip of the pin withdrawing tool 80 to be described later is fitted, and has a locking projection 32a therein. The locking protrusion 32a is a protrusion protruding from the inner surface of the tool receiving groove 32b, and is a portion to which a force is applied to remove the protrusion 32d from the pin groove 41a.

The above-described pin withdrawal tool 80 serves to pull the locking pin 32 in the direction of an arrow b so that the protrusion 32d comes out of the pin groove 41a. The reason why the protrusion 32d is removed from the pin groove 41a is for adjusting the position of the front case 40 with respect to the rear case 30.

For reference, the pin withdrawal tool 80 takes the shape of an approximately T-shape, the handle 81 gripped by the user, the traction rod 83 extending in the longitudinal direction and integral with the handle 81, and the traction rod ( It includes a towing protrusion 85 located at the extended end of 83).

The towing protrusion 85 is located at the rear of the locking protrusion 32a in a state in which the tip of the traction rod 83 is inserted into the tool receiving groove 32b. Accordingly, when the handle 81 is pulled in the direction f of FIG. 1 while the towing protrusion 85 is held on the locking projection 32a, the protrusion 32d of the locking pin 32 is removed from the pin groove 41a.

Meanwhile, the front case 40 has a second space part (40a in FIG. 4A) that is open toward the first space part 30a and is partially accommodated in the rear case 30 by the arrow of FIG. 2A. The position can be adjusted in the direction c or the direction d of the arrow in FIG. 2B. The front case 40 constitutes one case portion 90 together with the rear case 30. It goes without saying that the total volume inside the case unit 90 varies depending on the distance of the front case 40 with respect to the rear case 30.

In addition, a plurality of pin grooves 41a are formed on the side walls of the front case 40. The pin grooves 41a are grooves into which the protrusions 32d are fitted, and a plurality of pin grooves 41a are arranged in a row in the horizontal direction. It goes without saying that the height of the pin groove 41a and the locking pin 32 with respect to the ground is the same. The locking pin 32 is fitted into one of a plurality of pin grooves while the front case 40 is inserted into the rear case 30.

A door 44 is positioned in the front of the front case 40. The door 44 opens and closes the front passage 41c provided in the front case 40 and is connected to the front case 40 with a hinge 44c. Further, a door handle 44a is provided at one end of the door 44. The user can open and close the door 44 by holding the door handle 44a. In addition, the door 44 is provided with a discharge passage (44b). The discharge passage 44b is a passage through which the printed matter discharged through the guide plate (58 in FIG. 4A) of the printer 50 to be described later passes.

Reference numeral 41b denotes a withdrawal handle. The user can expand the inner volume of the case portion 90 by holding the withdrawal handle 41b and pulling the front case 40 in the direction of the arrow c in FIG. 2A.

As shown in FIG. 2A, the front case 40 may be inserted as much as possible into the interior of the rear case 30 or withdrawn in the direction of the arrow c, and may be spaced apart as much as possible from the rear case 30 as shown in FIG. 2B. . It goes without saying that the position of the front case 40 with respect to the rear case 30 is maintained by the above-described locking pin 32.

The reason why the front case 40 is configured to move forward and backward with respect to the rear case 30 is to position the printer 50 to be described later in a vertical or horizontal direction.

4A and 4B are side views showing the internal structure of the case part 90, and FIG. 5 is a view showing the structure of the holder part shown in FIG. 4A, and the door

As shown, the support rod 53 and the printer 50 are installed in the second space portion 40a provided by the front case 40. The printer 50 serves to output printed matter to a user who uses the kiosk 10. For example, printing receipts, prescriptions or tickets requested.

The support rod 53 is a round bar-shaped member that extends in the horizontal direction and has both ends mounted on the inner wall surface of the front case 40, and supports the printer 50 itself so as to be rotatable in the m direction or the n direction. The printer 50 rotates while being supported by the support rod 53.

The reason why the printer 50 is rotatably mounted is to minimize the volume of the case portion 90 and to facilitate maintenance of the printer. That is, in order to push the front case 40 into the rear case 30 as much as possible, the printer 50 is positioned vertically as shown in Fig. 4A, and horizontally positioned as shown in Fig. 4B for maintenance of the printer. . Maintenance of the printer 50 also includes supplying paper in the paper cassette 57 and replenishing ink or toner.

The printer 50 includes a printer body 51, a paper feed cassette 57, and a guide plate 58.

The printer main body 51 functions as a basic function of printing the input content on the paper supplied from the paper feed cassette 57 and discharging it through the guide plate 58. The guide plate 58 is a curved plate that guides the printed matter discharged from the printer main body 51 toward the discharge passage 44b provided in the door 44 to induce smooth discharge. The paper filled in the paper feed cassette 57 passes through the inside of the printer main body 51, is printed and cut, and then delivered to a user waiting outside the kiosk.

The printer main body 51 passes the support rod 53 in the horizontal direction. That is, the support rod 53 is horizontally extended through the printer body 51 and the extended end is fixed to the inner wall of the front case 40. In particular, the center of gravity of the printer 50 is positioned between the support rod 53 and the paper feed cassette 57 in a state where the printer 50 is positioned horizontally, as shown in FIG. 4B.

As a result, the printer 50 rotates before entering the front case 40 into the rear case 30 and is positioned in a vertical direction (state of FIG. 4A), and moves the front case 40 to the front of the rear case, that is, It is rotated in the opposite direction from the state drawn in the direction of arrow c in FIG. 2A and maintained in the horizontal direction (state in FIG. 4B).

The holder portion 35 is mounted on the inner wall surface of the rear case 30. The holder portion 35, as shown in Fig. 4A, acts to maintain the vertical position of the printer 50 switched in the vertical direction.

The holder 35 includes a housing 35a, a switch 35c, an electromagnet 35b, and a controller 35d fixed to the inner wall surface of the rear case. The housing 35a is a box-shaped member having a switch 35c on its front surface and incorporating a controller 35d and an electromagnet 35b.

The switch 35c is installed outside the housing 35a and generates a signal by an external force. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the instantaneous signal is outputted when contacting the extended arm 55a rotated in the direction of the arrow r. The signal output from the switch 35c is transmitted to the controller 35d to cause the controller 35d to magnetize the electromagnet 35b.

The electromagnet 35b is magnetized by the electric power transmitted through the controller 35d and outputs a magnetic force to the outside. The magnetic force output from the electromagnet 35b is transmitted to the iron piece 55b, which will be described later, so that the iron piece 55b is attached to the electromagnet 35b.

On the other hand, the printer main body 51 is further provided with a vertical position maintaining unit 55. The vertical position maintaining unit 55 is fixed to the electromagnet 35b of the holder unit 35 when the printer 50 rotates in the direction of arrow n and reaches a vertical angle, thereby adjusting the vertical position of the printer 50 It plays a role in maintaining. In other words, even if the center of gravity of the printer 50 is not located in the vertical lower portion of the support rod 53, the printer 50 maintains a vertical state.

The vertical position holding portion 55 is composed of an extension arm 55a extending in the longitudinal direction, and an iron piece 55b at an end of the extension arm 55a. The extended arm 55a operates the switch 35c by touching the switch 35c by rotating the printer 50 90 degrees in the direction of the arrow n in the horizontal direction (state of Fig. 4B). The iron piece 55b is fixed to the end of the extension arm 55a and is suction-fixed to the electromagnet 35b. The printer 50 is maintained in an operable state within the case portion 90 by the action of the vertical position maintaining unit 55.

In addition, a horizontal position maintaining unit 45 is installed inside the front case 40. The horizontal position maintaining unit 45 supports the printer in a state in which the printer 50 is positioned in a horizontal direction as shown in FIG. 4B to maintain the horizontal state of the printer.

This horizontal position maintaining part 45 is connected to the hinge part 45a fixed to the bottom of the front case 40 and the hinge part 45a through a rotation pin 45c, and is vertically erected when in use. It is composed of a support rod (45b) supporting and supporting (51). The vertical rotation of the support rod 45b is implemented manually by the administrator. Consequently, the printer 50 can stably maintain the horizontal state as shown in FIG. 4B by the horizontal position maintaining unit 45.

The administrator rotates the printer 50 90 degrees in the direction of the arrow m in FIG. 4A with the door 44 open so that a part of the printer can protrude out of the front case 40, and then the support rod 45b. ) Vertically to support the printer body 51 to perform maintenance work on the printer.

After the maintenance work is completed, the support rod 45b is rotated downward to lay it down, and the printer 50 is rotated in the direction of arrow n so that the iron piece 55b is sucked and fixed to the electromagnet 35b, and then the door 44 Close and push the front case 40 toward the rear case 30. When the entry of the front case 40 is completed, the locking pin 32 is inserted into the pin groove 41a, and the coupling of the front case 40 to the rear case 30 is completed.

As described above, the present invention has been described in detail through specific embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications are possible by those of ordinary skill within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

10: kiosk 20: main unit 21: housing
23: touch screen 25: input unit 27: payment unit
30: rear case 30a: first space portion 31: mounting groove
31a: connector 31b: opening 32: locking pin
32a: locking jaw 32b: tool receiving groove 32c: elastic pressing part
32d: protruding portion 32e: engaging portion 33a: pin mounting hole
34: spring 35: holder 35a: housing
35b: electromagnet 35c: switch 35d: controller
40: front case 40a: second space part 41a: pin groove
41b: pull-out handle 41c: front passage 44: door
44a: door handle 44b: discharge passage 44c: hinge
45: horizontal position holding portion 45a: hinge portion 45b: supporting rod
45c: rotation pin 50: printer 51: printer body
53: support rod 55: vertical position holding portion 55a: extension arm
55b: iron 57: paper cassette 58: guide plate
80: pin withdrawal tool 81: handle 83: pull rod
85: toying protrusion 90: case portion

Claims (4)

delete A rear case having a first space portion opened to the front, a second space portion opened toward the first space portion is provided, and a front case capable of adjusting a position of the rear case in a state partially accommodated in the first space portion, And a case portion in which an overall internal volume is adjusted by adjusting a relative position of the front case with respect to the rear case; Fixing means for maintaining the position of the front case with respect to the rear case; It includes a body portion detachably installed on the upper portion of the case and provided with a touch screen,
A plurality of pin grooves arranged in the horizontal direction are formed on the side of the front case, and a pin mounting hole corresponding to one of the pin grooves among the plurality of pin grooves in a state in which the front case is inserted into the rear case. Is located,
The fixing means; A spring embedded in the pin mounting hole, and elastically supported toward the pin groove side by the action of the spring while being inserted into the pin mounting hole, and an elastic pressing part receiving an elastic force from the spring, exposed to the outside of the pin mounting hole A kiosk having a volume-variable case including a protrusion to be fitted into the pin groove and a locking pin formed with a locking protrusion through which force is applied to remove the protrusion from the pin hole. The method of claim 2,
A mounting groove is formed in the upper portion of the rear case, and the body portion is fitted into the mounting groove of the rear case,
Inside the front case;
A support rod extending in the horizontal direction and providing support,
It can be rotated using the support rod as a rotational center axis, and rotated before entering the front case into the rear case and positioned in the vertical direction, and rotated in the opposite direction while the front case is pulled out to the front of the rear case. A positionable printer is provided,
The printer;
A printer body that passes the support rod in a horizontal direction,
A paper feed cassette fixed to one end of the printer body and supplying paper toward the printer body;
A kiosk having a variable-volume case that is located on the opposite side of the paper feed cassette with the printer body interposed therebetween, and includes a guide plate that guides printed matter output from the printer body and discharges it to the outside of the front case. The method of claim 3,
Inside the rear case, a printer positioned in a vertical direction acts to maintain a vertical position, and a housing fixed to the inner wall surface of the rear case, installed outside the housing and generating a signal by an external force. A holder unit including a switch, an electromagnet installed in the housing and outputting a magnetic force to the outside of the housing, and a controller for magnetizing the electromagnet by receiving a signal from the switch is provided,
In the printer body,
It is provided with an extension arm that extends in the longitudinal direction and causes the switch to operate a controller by touching the switch when the printer rotates from a horizontal direction to a vertical direction, and an iron piece fixed to the end of the extension arm and adsorbed to the electromagnet. One vertical position holding part is installed,
Inside the front case,
The printer is positioned in a horizontal direction to support the printer to maintain the horizontal state of the printer, and is connected to the hinge part fixed to the bottom of the front case and the hinge part through a rotation pin, and stands vertically in use. A kiosk having a variable volume case provided with a horizontal position holding unit including a support rod supporting and supporting the printer body.

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