KR200220608Y1 - Sales voucher printer of portable credit card payment machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a sales slip printer of a credit card payment machine that can be carried while being able to query, settle, and print a credit card. The subject innovation is the frame 10; An inlet guide 20 to which the sales slip 12 is input and guides the transfer of the input sales slip; A pair of sprocket rollers 24 which are located at both sides of the inlet guide for transferring the inputted sales slip and the protrusions 24a are formed on the outer circumferential surface thereof; Actuators 32 and 34 are fixed to the upper part of the inlet guide 20 so as to form a gap with the inlet guide 20 and actuating holes 32 and 34 on the opposite side and the right side so that the protrusions 24a of the sprocket roller 24 protrude. Platen 30 is formed; A push plate 36 which elastically closes the sales slip to the platen 30; A first belt 56 engaged with the pair of first pulleys 52, 54, the first motor 50, and the first pulleys 52, 54 to rotate the sprocket roller 24. Sprocket drive mechanisms; A print head 40 which is transported between the right end of the left operating hole 32 of the platen 30 and the left end of the right operating hole 34 by the carriage 42 and reciprocates to print sales paper; In order to reciprocate the carriage 42, a screw shaft 68 having a spiral groove 68a into which a feed pin 42a positioned below the carriage 42 is fitted, and a pair of second pulleys ( 62, 64, a second motor 60, and a printhead conveying mechanism consisting of a second belt 66 engaged with the second pulleys 62,64.

Description

Sales slip printer for portable credit card

The present invention relates to a printer, and more particularly, to a sales slip printer of a credit card payment machine that can be carried while being able to query, settle, and print a credit card.

In recent years, credit cards have become so prevalent that credit cards have become so common that any adult can have more than one. Such credit cards come in a variety of types, including credit cards issued by professional card companies and product purchase-only cards issued by product retailers such as department stores. In the case of a credit card issued by a financial institution, the cardholder may use it for various financial transactions through an automated teller machine installed in a financial institution on behalf of a bank account, but purchase goods or services from all affiliates of the card. It can be used to pay in place of cash, and a card for a product purchase can also be used for payment when purchasing a product at a designated product sales place.

When a credit card holder purchases a product or receives a service and pays with a credit card, a device that operates and performs a series of functions such as card inquiry, payment, and sales slip (hereinafter referred to as "credit card payment machine"). Payment is made by "abbreviated as". In this case, the sales slip used is usually 3 sheets, and the sales slip is printed with the document number, card type and membership number, merchant information, amount, transaction date and time, and finally signed by handwriting by the user. have.

However, the conventional credit card payment machine is very fixed in size, heavy in size, heavy in weight, and cannot be used while being portable. Accordingly, there is a problem in that the transaction is not made because there is no payment method when the counterpart is trying to make a payment with a credit card, especially when a salesperson who sells goods or provides a service. To solve this problem to some extent, carry a separate transaction with a portable credit card checker that can only check whether it is a valid credit card and a manual credit card duplicator that carries the user's information stamped on the front of the credit card. It is true.

Accordingly, there was a desire to develop a credit card payment machine that can carry the same function as a conventional fixed credit card payment machine, which is closely related to the configuration of the sales slip printer embedded in the credit card payment machine. Furthermore, if the credit card payment machine can be easily carried, the wireless communication technology is combined to create a portable credit card payment machine by wireless communication.

Therefore, the present invention has been devised to solve such a conventional problem and meet the expectations of the user, and the object of the present invention is a portable and wireless communication card capable of inquiry, payment and printing of a credit card. It is to provide a sales slip printer that is embedded in the payment machine.

1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a credit card payment machine is built in the sales slip printer according to the present invention.

2 is a plan view of the sales slip printer according to the present invention in a state where the upper case of the credit card payment machine is removed;

3 is a side cross-sectional view along the line A-A of FIG.

4 is a side cross-sectional view along the line B-B of FIG.

5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line C-C of FIG.

♣ Explanation of symbols for main part of drawing ♣

1: upper case 8: guide rib

10: Frame 12: sales slip

20: inlet guide 22: rotating shaft

24: Sprocket roller 24a: Turning

30: platen 32, 34: operator

36: pushplate 40: printhead

42: carriage 42a: feed pin

50: first motor 52: first drive pulley

54: first driven pulley 56: first belt

60: second motor 62: second drive pulley

64: second driven pulley 66: second belt

68: screw shaft 68a: spiral groove

In order to achieve the above object, the sales slip printer according to the present invention is a sales slip printer applied to a portable and wireless communication capable credit card payment machine that is capable of inquiring, payment and printing of a credit card, the frame; An inlet guide inserted into the sales slip and fixedly installed in front of the frame to guide the transfer of the entered sales slip; A pair of sprocket rollers located at both sides of the inlet guide for transferring the inputted sales slip and having protrusions inserted into holes drilled at both ends of the sales slip on the outer circumferential surface thereof; The plate is fixed to the upper part of the inlet guide so as to form a gap with the inlet guide to pass through the sales paper conveyed by the sprocket roller, and the plate is formed on the left and right sides so that the projections of the sprocket roller protrude. With; A push plate fixed to the frame and elastically close to the platen for sales paper passing through the inlet guide; A first driven pulley provided at one end of the rotation shaft of the sprocket roller, a first motor mounted on a rear inner plate of the frame, a first drive pulley provided on the shaft of the first motor, for rotating the sprocket roller; A sprocket driving mechanism having a first belt engaged with the one pulleys; A printhead which is transported between the right end of the left operating hole of the platen and the left end of the right operating hole by a carriage and reciprocates to print sales paper which is in close contact with the platen by the push plate; A screw shaft formed with a spiral groove into which a feed pin positioned below the carriage is inserted to reciprocate the carriage, a second driven pulley provided at one end of the screw shaft, and a first shaft mounted on a rear inner plate of the frame. And a printhead feed mechanism comprising a second motor, a second drive pulley provided on the shaft of the second motor, and a second belt engaged with the second pulleys.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a preferred embodiment of the sales slip printer according to the present invention will be described in detail.

First, referring to Figure 1, Figure 1 shows the appearance of a credit card payment machine in which the sales slip printer according to the present invention is built. As shown, the credit card payment machine has an upper case (1) and a lower case (2), the upper case (1) is arranged with a number buttons and a plurality of function buttons, the upper right of the antenna for wireless communication ( 3) is installed. In addition, the upper side of the upper case (1) is provided with a kitter (4) for cutting the printed sales paper is completed. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 5 denotes an IC card insertion opening, and reference numeral 6 denotes a groove through which the credit card passes for inquiry and payment of the credit card by the magnetic recognition head 7. As shown in FIG.

2 to 5, the elements constituting the present invention are installed in the frame 10. In front of the frame 10, the sales slip 12 is input and the inlet guide 20 for guiding the transfer of the sales slip is fixedly installed, and both sides of the inlet guide 20 rotate the rotating shaft ( 22, a pair of sprocket rollers 24 are provided. On the outer circumferential surface of the sprocket roller 24, projections 24a are formed to be fitted into holes 12a drilled at both ends of the sales slip 12 to transfer the sales slip. In addition, the lower part is interposed between the sprocket rollers 24, and the upper part is platen (30) covering the sprocket rollers 24 is fixed to the upper side of the inlet guide (20). The platen 30 serves as a printing support plate of the sales slip, forms a gap with the inlet guide 20 to pass through the sales slip that is transferred by the inlet guide 20, and the sprocket roller 24 has a protrusion ( Actuators 32 and 34 are formed on the left and right sides so that the 24a) protrude. In addition, a push plate 36 that elastically closes the sales slip through the inlet guide 20 and the platen 30 to the platen 30 is fixed to the frame 10.

On the other hand, in front of the platen 30 is a printhead 40 for printing the sales slip in order to list the relevant matters required for payment of the credit card is disposed. This printhead 40 is carried by a carriage 42, and as can be seen in FIG. 2, the printhead 40 does not come into contact with the protrusions 24a of the sprocket roller 24. It reciprocates between the right end of the left operating hole 32 and the left end of the right operating hole 34 of the. The front of the carriage 42 is fitted to the first fixed shaft 44 and the rear is fitted to the second fixed shaft 46 to move along the first fixed shaft 44 and the second fixed shaft 46. 2 and 3, in order to reciprocate the carriage 42, a transfer pin 42a protrudes downward from the carriage 42, and the transfer pin 42a is connected to the screw shaft 68. It fits in the formed spiral groove 68a.

Next, the drive mechanism of the sprocket roller 24 for conveying the sales slip and the drive mechanism of the screw shaft 68 for reciprocating the carriage 42 will be described.

Referring to the drive mechanism of the sprocket roller 24, the drive window of the sprocket roller 24 is a first motor 50 mounted to the rear left inner wall 10a of the frame 10 in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the first drive pulley 52 provided at the shaft of the first motor 50 and the first driven pulley 54 provided at the left end of the rotation shaft 22 of the sprocket roller 24 are disposed. By engaging the first timing belt 56, the rotation shaft 22 is rotated by the driving of the first motor 50, so that the sprocket rollers 24 rotate. Accordingly, the projections 24a of the sprocket roller 24 are continuously fitted with the holes 12a of the sales slip 12 to transfer the sales slip.

Next, referring to the drive mechanism of the screw shaft 68, the drive source of the screw shaft 68 is the second motor 60 mounted on the rear right inner wall 10b of the frame 10. The second drive pulley 62 provided on the shaft of the second motor 60 and the second driven pulley 64 provided on the right end of the screw shaft 68 are engaged with the second timing belt 66 to engage the second. When the screw shaft 68 is rotated by the driving of the motor 60, the carriage 42 is transferred by the cooperation of the spiral groove 68a of the screw shaft 68 and the feed pin 42a of the carriage 42. . Accordingly, the print head 40 carried by the carriage 42 is reciprocated in accordance with the forward and reverse rotation of the second motor 60.

Meanwhile, a plurality of guide ribs 8 are formed in a width direction of the upper case 1 of the printer so as to press the upper surface of the sales slip introduced into the inlet guide 20 in order to facilitate the transfer of the sales slip, and the lower case ( At the rear of 2), a battery 9 is provided which provides the power of the credit card payment machine. In addition, the frame 10 is attached to the sales slip detection sensor 70 for recognizing the sales slip inserted into the inlet guide 20 (see Fig. 5), the print head position for detecting the transfer position of the print head 40 A detection sensor 72 is attached. Since the configuration and arrangement of the sales slip sensor 70 and the printhead position sensor 72 are easy for those skilled in the art, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Now, look at the operation of the sales slip printer of the portable credit card payment machine according to the present invention as described above.

When a user sells a product or provides a service and receives the payment by credit card, payment is made to a wireless communication means such as a modem (not shown) provided at a predetermined location of the credit card payment machine without using a separate telephone line. Is performed.

First, when the IC card is inserted into the insertion slot 5, the credit card to be passed through the groove 6 of the upper case 1, the credit card is recognized by the magnetic recognition head (7). Thereafter, the sales slip 12 is inserted into the inlet guide 20 and the operation button disposed on the upper case is pressed. The first motor 50 is driven to drive the first driving pulley 52 and the first driven drive. The sprocket rollers 24 rotate by the cooperation of the pulley 54 and the first timing belt 56. At this time, the projection 24a of the rotating sprocket rollers 24 is inserted into the hole 12a of the sales slip, and transfers the sales slip along the inlet guide 20 toward the outlet. The sales slip passing through the gap between the inlet guide 20 and the platen 30 is in close contact with the platen 30 by the pressing force of the push plate 36. When the sales slip detection sensor 70 detects that the sales slip has reached the set position, the printhead 40 starts printing the sales-related items on the sales slip.

The second motor 60 is driven by the printing start of the print head 40, and the screw shaft is driven by the cooperation of the second driving pulley 62, the second driven pulley 64, and the second timing belt 66. 68 will rotate. As the screw shaft 68 rotates, the transfer pin 42a of the carriage 42 which carries the printhead 40 is moved left and right along the spiral groove 68a of the screw shaft 68, whereby the printhead 40 prints all sales related matters on the sales slip 12. The print head 40 reciprocates and prints, at which time the print head 40 has protrusions 24a of the sprocket roller 24 protruding into the operating holes 32 and 34 of the platen 30. Only the right end of the left operating hole 32 of the platen 30 and the left end of the right operating hole 34 value are reciprocated so as not to come into contact with the platen 30. The carriage 42 is conveyed along the first fixed shaft 44 and the second fixed shaft 46, the position of which is sensed by the printhead position sensor 72.

When the printing of the print head 40 is finished by a series of continuous operations, the sales slip appears above the upper case 1 (see FIG. 4), and the cutting operation is completed by cutting the sales slip by the cutter 4. do. After that, the payment is made when the credit card holder signs the printed sales slip.

As described above, the sales slip printer according to the present invention greatly reduces the size and weight of the credit card payment machine in which the sales slip printer is embedded by minimizing the installation space of the elements constituting the printer and the driving mechanisms thereof. This provides a remarkable effect that can easily carry a credit card payment machine.

Claims (2)

It is a sales slip printer applied to a portable and wireless credit card payment machine for inquiry, payment and printing of credit cards. The frame 10; An inlet guide 20 into which the sales slip 12 is inserted and fixedly installed in front of the frame to guide the transfer of the sales slip; A pair of sprocket rollers 24 formed on the outer circumferential surface of the projections 24a, which are positioned at both sides of the inlet guide and fitted in the holes 12a drilled at both ends of the sales slip, to transfer the entered sales slip; The sprocket roller 24 is fixed to the upper portion of the inlet guide 20 so as to form a gap with the inlet guide 20 to pass through the sales paper conveyed by the sprocket roller 24, the projection 24a of the sprocket roller 24 Platens 30 having actuating holes 32 and 34 formed on the left and right sides thereof so as to protrude; A push plate 36 fixed to the frame 10 and elastically close to the platen 30 with the sales slip passed through the inlet guide 20; A first driven pulley 54 installed at one end of the rotation shaft 22 of the sprocket roller 24 to rotate the sprocket roller 24 and a first mounted on the rear inner plate 10a of the frame 10. A sprocket driving mechanism comprising a motor 50, a first drive pulley 52 provided on the shaft of the first motor, and a first belt 56 engaged with the first pulleys 52, 54; The platen 30 is moved between the right end of the left operating hole 32 of the platen 30 and the left end of the right operating hole 34 by the carriage 42 while being reciprocated. A printhead 40 for printing sales paper in close contact with the sheet; A screw shaft 68 formed with a spiral groove 68a into which the conveying piece 42a positioned at the lower part of the carriage 42 is fitted to reciprocate the carriage 42; The second driven pulley 64, the second motor 60 mounted on the rear inner plate 10b of the frame 10, the second drive pulley 62 provided on the shaft of the second motor 60, And a sales slip printer of a portable credit card payment machine comprising a printhead transport mechanism having a second belt (66) engaged with second pulleys (62, 64). The portable credit card payment according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of guide ribs (8) are formed in the width direction of the upper case (1) of the printer in order to press the upper surface of the sales paper fed into the inlet guide (20). Q & A printer.