KR200207838Y1 - Apparatus for feeding sales slip in portable credit card inquiry apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a sales slip transfer device of a portable credit card payment machine that performs a series of payment functions, such as inquiry of credit card, payment and printing of sales slip. The present invention is installed on the frame 10, and supports the sales slip (1) for the print head 30, and the left side cut portion 41 and the right side cut portion 42 is formed on both sides of the board 43 The guide plate 45 is formed integrally with the lower end of the board 43 and forms the transfer passage 44 of the sales slip 1 between the inlet guide 20 and the space above the guide plate 45. It is provided with a platen 40 composed of side panels 47 and 48 which are integrally formed upward from both side ends of the guide plate 45 so as to form the 46. In addition, the rotating shaft 60 is rotatably installed through the side panels 47 and 48 of the platen 40; Holes 2 fixedly mounted at both ends of the rotary shaft 60 so as to be disposed at the left cut portion 41 and the right cut portion 42 of the platen 40, and formed at both edges of the sales slip 1. A pair of sprocket wheels 70 having projections 71 fitted to the fields; A motor 80 fixedly mounted in the space 46 of the platen 40; The gear train 90 is provided between the side panel 47 of the platen 40 and the motor 80 so as to transmit the driving force of the motor 80 to the rotation shaft 60.

Description

Sales slip transfer device for portable credit card payment machine {APPARATUS FOR FEEDING SALES SLIP IN PORTABLE CREDIT CARD INQUIRY APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to a portable credit card payment machine, and more particularly, to a sales slip transfer device of a portable credit card payment machine for transferring to print the sales slip.

The use of credit cards such as magnetic cards and integrated circuit chip cards has become commonplace in daily economic activities.The payment of credit cards is made by credit card payment machines which perform a series of payment functions such as inquiry, payment and sales slip printing. have. The sales slip is usually composed of three layers, each of which is a multi-layered document. The document number, amount, transaction date, signature, etc. can be printed, and finally, the credit card user must sign in handwriting.

On the other hand, thanks to the development of wireless communication technology, a portable credit card payment machine has been developed in which various types and configurations can be used for payment of goods and services through a credit card.

As an example, the credit card payment device of the applicant's utility model registration application No. 1998-7197 of the present applicant is provided with a wireless communication function and a printer so that a series of payment functions can be performed at any place. This technology printer includes a printhead, a platen that guides the transfer of the sales slip and supports the sales slip against the blow of the printhead, a sprocket drive mechanism for transferring the sales slip, and a print that moves the printhead. It consists of a head feed mechanism.

In a credit card payment machine having such a configuration, it is important to reduce the weight and weight and reduce weight for convenience of carrying and using. In particular, when a user uses a credit card payment machine, the credit card payment machine must be held in one hand while the other hand must insert or eject a credit card or sales slip according to the required operation, or operate buttons. It is very important to reduce the width so that it is easy to grasp.

However, the prior art credit card payment machine is equipped with a motor for operating the sprocket drive mechanism on the rear inner plate of the frame, and transmits the driving force of the motor to the rotating shaft of the sprocket roller disposed in front of the frame. Since the belt transmission mechanism is disposed in the direction, it is very inconvenient to carry and use the credit card payment machine. That is, the width that can be minimized in the manufacture of the credit card payment machine is limited by the width of the sales slip, and the width of the credit card payment machine is made as wide as the space occupied by the belt transmission mechanism in the side of the frame. Therefore, it is very difficult for a user to hold a credit card payment machine with one hand, and there is a disadvantage that it is easy to miss the credit card payment device during use.

In addition, many components such as frame, platen and sprocket driving mechanism must be assembled in a single assembly line in order according to the assembly order to complete the credit card payment machine. Therefore, the composition of the entire assembly line is complicated and the management of the parts is complicated. There is a problem that the deterioration.

The present invention was created in order to solve all the problems of the prior art as described above, the object of the present invention is a portable credit card that improves the convenience of portability and use by greatly reducing the width of the credit card payment machine by a simple configuration It is to provide a sales slip transfer device of the payment machine.

Another object of the present invention is to construct a single set so that the parts such as the platen and the motor can be assembled separately on an independent assembly line, thereby remarkably improving the assemblability by the dualization of the assembly line that can be easily assembled to the frame. It is to provide a sales slip transfer device for a portable credit card payment machine.

A feature of the present invention for achieving the above object is a credit, having a frame, an inlet guide installed in front of the frame to guide the transfer of the sales slip, and a printhead disposed at the rear of the frame to print the sales slip. In the portable credit card payment machine that performs a series of payment functions for the card by wireless communication, the board is installed in the frame, supports the sales slip for the printhead, and has a left cutout and a right cutout on both sides; The guide plate is formed integrally at the bottom of the board and integrally formed upward from both ends of the guide plate so as to form a space in the upper portion of the guide plate between the guide plate and the inlet guide. A platen composed of a side panel; A rotating shaft fixed to the board of the platen and rotatably installed through the side panel of the platen; A pair of sprocket wheels fixedly mounted at both ends of the rotating shaft so as to be disposed at the left cutout and the right cutout of the platen, and having protrusions fitted into holes formed at both edges of the sales slip; A motor fixedly mounted in the space of the platen; In the sales slip transfer device of the portable credit card payment machine consisting of a transmission means provided between the side panel of the platen and the motor to transmit the driving force of the motor to the rotating shaft.

1 is a perspective view showing a printer of a credit card payment machine to which a sales slip transfer device according to the present invention is applied;

2 is a plan view of FIG.

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the sales slip transfer device according to the present invention separated from the frame,

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the inlet guide, platen and sprocket wheel of the sales slip transfer device according to the present invention,

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the platen, motor and gear train of the sales slip transfer device according to the present invention.

♣ Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawing ♣

10: Frame 20: Inlet Guide

30: printhead 31: carriage

40: platen 43: board

44: transfer path 45: guide plate

46: space 47, 48: side panel

60: rotation axis 70: sprocket wheel

80: motor 82: mounting plate

83: spacer 90: gear train

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a sales slip transfer device of a portable credit card payment machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 5 are diagrams for explaining the sales slip transfer device of the portable credit card payment machine according to the present invention.

First, the credit card payment device of the present invention is provided with a series of payment functions, such as wired or wireless communication function and inquiry of credit card, payment and printing of sales slip. The wired / wireless communication function and payment function of such a credit card payment machine are described in detail in the Utility Model Registration Application No. 1998-7197 of the applicant described above, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

1 to 3, the credit card payment device of the present invention is provided with a frame (10). The frame 10 is composed of a base plate 11 and side panels 12 and 13 formed integrally bent on both sides of the base plate 11. As shown in Fig. 4, the frame 10 is embedded in a case 14 constituting the appearance of a credit card payment machine. An inlet 15 through which the sales slip 1 can be inserted is formed in front of the case 14, and an outlet 16 through which the printed sales slip 1 is discharged is formed on the upper surface thereof.

As shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, inlet guide 20 for guiding the transfer of the sales slip 1 to be put in front of the frame 10 is fixedly installed. A leading curve guide surface 21 for guiding the entry of the sales slip 1 is formed at the tip of the inlet guide 20, and an inclined guide surface inclined at a predetermined angle toward the bottom of the leading curve guide surface 21 ( 22 is formed to extend, and the rear curve guide surface 23 extends upward from the end of the inclined guide surface 22. In addition, grooves 24 are formed on both inclined guide surfaces 22 and rear end curved guide surfaces 23 on both sides of the upper surface of the inlet guide 20, and through holes 25 are formed at the rear end center of the rear end curved guide surfaces 23. Formed.

1, 2 and 4, a printhead 30 for printing the sales slip 1 for payment of a credit card is disposed behind the frame 10. The print head 30 is carried by the carriage 31, and the carriage 31 is formed of the first transport guide shaft 32 and the first transport guide shaft 32 fixed to the side panels 12 and 13 of the frame 10 in parallel with each other. 2 linear reciprocating movement between the side panels (12, 13) along the feed guide shaft (33). The lower side of the carriage 32 is fixed to the timing belt 36 of the belt transmission mechanism 35 which transmits the driving force of the motor 34.

As shown in Figures 1 to 4, the front of the print head 30 is provided with a voucher transfer device in accordance with a characteristic embodiment of the present invention. The sales slip conveying apparatus includes a platen 40 for guiding the transfer of the sales slip 1 and supporting the sales slip 1 against the impact of the printhead 30. The platen 40 is disposed perpendicular to the front of the print head 30, and the left cut portion 41 and the right cut portion 42 are disposed at both sides of the position corresponding to the groove 24 of the inlet guide 20, respectively. A guide plate 45 which is formed integrally bent at the lower end of the board 43 and the board 43 formed thereon, and forms a transfer passage 44 of the sales slip 1 between the board 43 and the inlet guide 20; The side panels 47 and 48 are integrally bent and formed upward from both side ends of the guide plate 45 so as to form the space 46 on the guide plate 45.

In addition, the guide plate 45 of the platen 40 is formed to be inclined with respect to the inclined guide surface 22 of the inlet guide 20 so that the transport passage 44 is gradually narrowed along the transport direction of the sales slip (1). Curved guide surface 45b formed such that the feed passage 44 maintains a constant gap between the inclined guide surface 45a and the end of the inclined guide surface 45a with the trailing curve guide surface 23 of the inlet guide 20. ). Platen 40 of such a configuration is fixed to the frame 10 by the fastening of the screws 49. At the rear end of the inlet guide 20, a push plate 50 for elastically closely contacting the sales slip 1 passing through the inlet guide 20 to the board 43 of the platen 40 is fastened to the screw 51. It is fixedly installed.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the platen 40 is formed of the board 43, the guide plate 45 and the side panels 47 and 48 integrally, but the guide plate 45 and the side panels 47 and 48. May be manufactured separately and assembled integrally with the board 43. In this case, the guide plate 45 and the side panels 47 and 48 are integrally manufactured by press working of a metal plate or by injection molding of a synthetic resin, which are attached to the board 43 by fastening means, for example, screwing. It can be assembled and the platen 40 can be comprised.

Meanwhile, both ends of the rotating shaft 60 are supported by the bearing 61 on the side panels 47 and 48 of the platen 40 so as to be rotatable, and the rotating shaft 60 penetrates the side panels 47 and 48. A pair of sprocket wheels 70 are fixedly mounted at both ends of the platen 40 so as to be disposed at the left cut portion 41 and the right cut portion 42 of the platen 40. On the outer circumferential surface of the sprocket wheel 70, projections 71 are formed at both edges of the sales slip 1 to be fitted in the holes 2 formed in the longitudinal direction to transfer the sales slip 1. The protrusions 71 of the sprocket wheel 70 are located in the groove 24 so as not to interfere with the inlet guide 20, and also through the left cut portion 41 and the right cut portion 42 of the platen 40. Protrudes backward. In an embodiment of the present invention, the radius of curvature formed by the rear curve guide surface 23 of the inlet guide 20 and the curved guide surface 45b of the guide plate 45 is centered on the rotation axis 60, and the platen 40 The radius of curvature formed by the curved guide surface 45b of () is formed to be the same as the radius of curvature of the sprocket wheel 70.

2, 3 and 5, the space 46 of the platen 40, the drive means of the sprocket wheel 70, the motor 80, and the driving force of the motor 80 to the rotating shaft ( A gear train 90 is provided as a transmission means for transmitting to 60. The drive shaft 81 of the motor 80 is fixedly mounted through the mounting plate 82, the mounting plate 82 of the platen 40 by the interposition of the plurality of spacers 83 and the screw 84 The side panel 47 is spaced apart from each other at predetermined intervals and fixedly mounted thereon. The gear train 90 includes a drive gear 91 mounted to the drive shaft 81 of the motor 80, and a side panel 47 and a mounting plate 82 of the platen 40 engaged with the drive gear 91. Meshing with the first two-stage intermediate gear 93 and the first two-stage intermediate gear 93 rotated about a first fixed shaft 92 having both ends fixed to the side panel 47 of the platen 40. The second two-stage intermediate gear 95, which is rotated about the second fixed shaft 94, which is fixed, and the third two-stage, which is rotated about the first fixed shaft 92, in engagement with the second two-stage intermediate gear 95. An intermediate gear 96 and a driven gear 97 meshing with the third two-stage intermediate gear 96 and fixed to an outer circumferential surface of the rotating shaft 60.

On the other hand, the through hole 45c of the platen 40 is attached to the sales slip detection sensor 100 for detecting the sales slip (1) passing through the transfer passage 44. And, the lower left side of the platen 40 is attached to the printhead detection sensor 101 for detecting the position of the printhead 30 to be close to the right end of the left cut-out portion 91, the printhead detection sensor ( The position of the print head 30 detected by 101 is the printing start position of the sales slip 1.

The following describes the operation of the sales slip transfer device of the portable credit card payment machine according to the present invention.

1, 2 and 4 together, after completing the inquiry of the credit card by the wireless communication function of the credit card payment machine, operating the button of the credit card payment machine to execute printing of the sales slip (1) In this case, the motor 80 is driven. The driving force of the motor 80 is transmitted to the rotation shaft 60 by the gear train 90, and the sprocket wheel 70 rotates in parallel with the rotation shaft 60. At this time, when the sales slip 1 enters the transfer path 44 between the inlet guide 20 and the platen 40 through the inlet 15 of the case 14, the protrusion of the sprocket wheel 70 rotates. The sales slip 1 is transported along the transfer path 44 by the 71 being inserted into the holes 2 of the sales slip 1 continuously.

Next, the sales slip 1 passing through the transfer passage 44 between the inlet guide 20 and the platen 40 is transferred to the board 43 of the platen 40 by the pressing force of the push plate 50. Adhering elastically. Then, when the sales slip detection sensor 100 detects that the sales slip 1 has reached a predetermined position, the printhead 30 located at the initial operating position is detected by the detection of the printhead detection sensor 101. The above items are printed on the sales slip (1).

The motor 34 is driven by the start of printing of the print head 30, the driving force of the motor 34 is transmitted to the carriage 31 by the belt 35, the carriage 31 is the first conveyance guide shaft The print head 30 is conveyed from side to side along the 32 and the second conveyance guide shaft 33. The printhead 30 is carried by the carriage 31 to print all the matters related to the payment on the sales slip (1). At this time, as shown in Figure 2, the print head 30 is the right end and the right cut portion 44 of the left cut portion 41 of the platen 40 so as not to interfere with the protrusions 71 of the sprocket wheel 70. Return only between the left end of

When the printing of the printhead 30 is completed by such a series of continuous operations, the sales slip 1 appears through the outlet 16 of the case 14 located above the platen 40. The user withdraws the sales slip 1 from the credit card payment machine and receives the signature of the credit card user to complete the payment.

The above embodiment is merely described a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment and can be appropriately changed within the scope of the registration claims. For example, the shape and structure of each component specifically shown in the embodiment of the present invention can be modified.

As described above, according to the sales slip transfer device of the portable credit card payment machine according to the present invention, many parts, such as a motor and a series of heat for rotating the sprocket wheel, do not deviate from both sides of the platen and a single set. Since the credit card, the width of the credit card is greatly reduced. As a result, it is easy to carry the credit card payment device, and the user can easily hold and use the credit card payment device with one hand, and the convenience is remarkably improved. In addition, the sales slip transfer device of the present invention can be easily assembled to the frame by configuring a single set in a separate assembly line, it is possible to simplify the assembly line of the credit card payment machine, easy to manage the parts assembly There is a very useful effect of improving sex.

Claims (2)

A frame, a inlet guide installed at the front of the frame to guide the transfer of the sales slip, and a printhead arranged at the rear of the frame to print the sales slip are provided for wireless communication. In the portable credit card payment machine performed by, A board 43 installed on the frame 10 and supporting the sales slip 1 with respect to the print head 30 and having left cut portions 41 and right cut portions 42 formed on both sides thereof; A guide plate 45 integrally formed at a lower end of the board 43 and forming a transfer path 44 of the sales slip 1 between the inlet guide 20 and the guide plate 45. A platen 40 composed of side panels 47 and 48 integrally formed upward from both side ends of the guide plate 45 so as to form a space 46 at an upper portion thereof; A rotating shaft 60 rotatably installed through the side panels 47 and 48 of the platen 40; Holes fixedly mounted at both ends of the rotary shaft 60 so as to be disposed at the left cut portion 41 and the right cut portion 42 of the platen 40, and are formed at both edges of the sales slip 1. A pair of sprocket wheels 70 in which protrusions 71 fitted to (2) are formed; A motor (80) fixedly mounted in the space (46) of the platen (40); Sales slip of the portable credit card payment machine consisting of a transmission means provided between the side panel 47 of the platen 40 and the motor 80 to transmit the driving force of the motor 80 to the rotary shaft 60 Conveying device. 2. The sales slip transfer device of claim 1, wherein the transmission means comprises a gear train (90).