TWI815189B - Handheld pos machine - Google Patents

Abstract

A handheld POS machine including a main body, a printing module, a touch display, and a cover is provided. The main body has a first bearing surface. The printing module is connected to the main body and has a second bearing surface and a paper outlet. The touch display is disposed on the first bearing surface and the second bearing surface. The cover is disposed at the printing module and away from the main body. Under a first state, the touch display is in contact with the cover and overlaps the paper outlet. Under a second state, the touch display is separated from the cover and exposes the paper outlet.

Description

Handheld POS machine

The present invention relates to a 3C terminal product, and in particular to a handheld POS machine.

The existing POS machine is a 3C terminal product that has functions such as card payment, balance inquiry, and inventory inventory. And the existing POS machine usually has the characteristics of wireless transmission, so it is suitable for large stores, supermarkets, etc., allowing shop assistants to have network signal coverage. Use POS machines to perform various businesses within the scope and are not limited to specific locations.

The current POS machine has a paper outlet. The list or receipt printed by the POS machine will be spit out from the paper outlet, and the clerk can tear off the list or receipt. The paper outlet of existing POS machines is usually located on the top surface and does not have a shielding structure. Therefore, dust, moisture or other foreign matter in the environment can easily enter the paper outlet, causing the paper outlet to be blocked or the paper roll to become damp.

The present invention provides a handheld POS machine that can be switched to a first state or a second state according to the usage situation. In the first state, it is suitable for hiding the paper outlet and has dust-proof, foreign-object-proof and moisture-proof functions.

The handheld POS machine of the present invention includes a main body, a printing module, a touch display and an outer cover. The main body has a first bearing surface. The printing module is connected to the main body and has a second bearing surface and a paper outlet. The touch display is arranged on the first carrying surface and the second carrying surface. The outer cover is disposed on the printing module and is away from the main body. In the first state, the touch display abuts the outer cover to cover the paper outlet. In the second state, the touch display is separated from the outer cover to expose the paper outlet.

Based on the above, the handheld POS machine of the present invention switches between the first state and the second state through relative movement between the touch display and the outer cover. In the first state, the touch display contacts the outer cover to completely cover the paper outlet, thereby preventing dust, foreign matter or moisture from entering the paper outlet. In the second state, the touch display is separated from the outer cover to reveal the paper opening, thereby outputting the list or receipt generated by the printing module.

In addition, in the first state of the handheld POS machine of the present invention, the touch display is located on the first carrying surface and the second carrying surface to cover the paper outlet. Therefore, there is no need to reserve a position for the paper outlet and the handheld POS machine can be smaller. size of POS machine.

In order to make the above-mentioned features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, embodiments are given below and described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1A is a schematic three-dimensional view of a handheld POS machine in a first state according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1B is an exploded perspective view of the handheld POS machine in FIG. 1A . FIG. 1C is a perspective view of the handheld POS machine in FIG. 1A in a second state. FIG. 1D is a schematic cross-sectional view of the handheld POS machine of FIG. 1A. 1E is a partial cross-sectional schematic view of the handheld POS machine of FIG. 1C.

Referring to Figure 1A, the handheld POS machine 100 of this embodiment is used in retail industries such as shopping malls, supermarkets, and stores. The handheld POS machine 100 will automatically connect to the cloud database to perform card payment, balance inquiry, and inventory of goods. and other functions.

Referring to FIGS. 1A to 1C , the handheld POS machine 100 includes a main body 110 , a printing module 120 , a touch display 130 and an outer cover 140 .

The main body 110 has a first carrying surface S1 and is used to install components such as a central processing unit, a wireless transmission unit, and an inductive scanning unit. The printing module 120 is connected to the main body 110 and has a second bearing surface S2 and a paper outlet PO. The touch display 130 is disposed on the first carrying surface S1 and the second carrying surface S2. The outer cover 140 is disposed on the printing module 120 and away from the main body 110 .

Referring to FIG. 1A and FIG. 1D , in the first state, the touch display 130 abuts the outer cover 140 to cover the paper outlet PO, and the main body 110 and the printing module 120 are flush with each other, and the touch display 130 is parallel to The first bearing surface S1 and the second bearing surface S2.

Referring to FIG. 1B and FIG. 1E , in the second state, the touch display 130 is separated from the outer cover 140 to reveal the paper opening PO.

Referring to FIGS. 1A , 1B and 1D , the printing module 120 has a receiving shell 121 , a cylinder 122 , a paper roll 123 and a side cover 124 . The paper outlet PO is connected to the accommodation shell 121. The cylinder 122 is fixed in the accommodation shell 121. The paper roll 123 is rotatably mounted on the cylinder 122 and one end E of the paper roll 123 is located at the paper outlet PO. The side cover 124 is configured The paper roll 123 is limited on one side of the accommodation shell 121 .

Referring to FIG. 1D , in the first state, the end E of the paper roll 123 is blocked by the touch display 130 . Referring to FIG. 1E , in the second state, the end E of the paper roll 123 passes through the paper outlet PO and protrudes outside the printing module 120 .

Referring to FIGS. 1A to 1C , the main body 110 is rotatably connected to the accommodation shell 121 of the printing module 120 . Specifically, the main body 110 has a rotating portion 111 , and the accommodation shell 121 of the printing module 120 is pivoted to the rotation. Department 111. The touch display 130 has a first part 131 and a second part 132. The first part 131 is fixed on the first bearing surface S1, and the second part 132 is flexibly connected to the first part 131 and is slidably disposed on the second bearing surface S2. , this indicates that the touch display 130 is a flexible panel.

Referring to FIG. 1C and FIG. 1E , in the second state, the main body 110 and the housing shell 121 of the printing module 120 are relatively rotated to bend the first part 131 and the second part 132 of the touch display 130 so that the second part 132 Slide relative to the second bearing surface S2 to separate from the outer cover 140 and expose the paper opening PO. When switching to the second state, there is an included angle A1 between the main body 110 and the receiving shell 121, and the included angle A1 is between 130 degrees and 170 degrees. During the rotation process, the outer cover 140 gradually moves away from the second part 132 of the touch display 130. When the housing 121 rotates to a fixed point, a gap D is formed between the outer cover 140 and the second part 132 of the touch display 130, so that the touch The second part 132 of the display 130 no longer blocks the paper outlet PO.

Supplementally, in the first state, the touch display 130 is switched to the clerk mode, allowing the clerk to input product information, take inventory of product inventory, and check balances. In the second state, the touch display 130 switches to the customer mode to display the consumer items and amounts. At the same time, the printing module 120 is activated to print the above consumption information on the paper roll 123 to form a consumption list, and then the consumption list is ejected from the paper outlet. PO output.

Referring to FIG. 1D and FIG. 1E , a bottom surface BS of the accommodation shell 121 of the printing module 120 has an engaging portion FP, and the outer cover 140 has a engaging groove FG. The engaging portion FP and the card slot FG are engaged with each other. Furthermore, the engaging portion FP and the card slot FG are magnetically attracted. In other embodiments, the outer cover is rotatably connected to the bottom surface of the printing module, so that the outer cover can be rotated open and closed relative to the printing module to facilitate paper roll replacement.

FIG. 2A is a schematic perspective view of a handheld POS machine in a first state according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2B is a schematic perspective view of the handheld POS machine in FIG. 2A in a second state. Figure 2C is a schematic side view of the handheld POS machine of Figure 2A. Figure 2D is a schematic side view of the handheld POS machine of Figure 2B.

Referring to FIGS. 2A and 2C , the difference between the handheld POS machine 100A of this embodiment and the handheld POS machine 100 shown in FIG. 1A is that the main body 110a is slidably connected to the accommodation shell 121a of the printing module 120a. The printing module 120a has a sliding part 125a. The sliding part 125a is slidably disposed in a chute SG of the main body 110a. Therefore, the sliding part 125a of the printing module 120a is suitable for linear sliding along the chute SG, so that The printing modules 120a are close to each other or far away from each other.

Referring to FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B , when the handheld POS machine 100A is switched to the first state, the main body 110a abuts against the accommodating shell 121a, and the touch display 130a abuts against the outer cover 140a and is parallel to the main body 110a and the accommodating shell 121a. , so the second part 132a of the touch display 130a covers the paper outlet PO.

Referring to FIG. 2B and FIG. 2D, when the handheld POS machine 100A switches to the second state, the main body 110a and the printing module 120a slide toward each other to move away from each other, and the printing module 120a drives the outer cover 140a away from the touch display 130a. The second part 132a forms a gap D, and the gap D overlaps the paper outlet PO, so the second part 132a of the touch display 130a no longer blocks the paper outlet PO. In this embodiment, the gap D ranges from 0.2 to 15 mm.

FIG. 3 is a schematic three-dimensional view of a portable electronic device in a second state according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the difference between the handheld POS machine 100B of this embodiment and the handheld POS machine 100 shown in FIG. 1A is that the touch display 130b has a first part 131b and a second part 132b. The first part 131b is fixed on the first bearing surface S1 of the main body 110b, and the second part 132b is flexibly connected to the first part 131b.

When the handheld POS machine 100B is in the first state, the touch display 130b is arranged in parallel on the first bearing surface S1 and the second bearing surface S2, and the first part 131b covers the paper outlet PO (not shown in the figure).

Referring to Figure 3, when the handheld POS machine 100B is in the second state, the second part 132b is driven by external force to bend relative to the first part 131b to stay away from the second bearing surface S2 of the printing module 120b and separate the outer cover 140b, thereby revealing Paper outlet PO. There is an included angle A2 between the second part 132b of the touch display 130b and the second bearing surface S2, and the included angle A2 is between 15 degrees and 45 degrees.

FIG. 4 is a schematic three-dimensional view of a portable electronic device in a second state according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 4, the difference between the handheld POS machine 100C of this embodiment and the handheld POS machine 100 shown in Figure 1A is that the main body 110c is rotatably connected to the accommodation shell 121c of the printing module 120c, and the touch display 130c It has a first part 131c and a second part 132c. The first part 131c is fixedly mounted on the first bearing surface S1, and the second part 132c is flexibly connected to the first part 131c.

1A, when the handheld POS machine 100C is in the first state, the touch display 130c is arranged in parallel on the first bearing surface S1 and the second bearing surface S2, and the first part 131c covers the paper outlet PO (not shown in the figure). middle).

Referring to Figure 4, when the handheld POS machine 100B is in the second state, the second part 132c is driven by external force to bend relative to the first part 131c to stay away from the second bearing surface S2 of the printing module 120c and separate the outer cover 140b, and the main body 110c and the accommodation shell 121c of the printing module 120c are relatively rotated, so that the second part 132c and the second bearing surface S2 are away from each other, thereby exposing the paper port PO. There is an included angle A3 between the second part 132c of the touch display 130c and the second bearing surface S2, and the included angle A3 is between 5 degrees and 90 degrees.

FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of a portable electronic device in a second state according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 5, the difference between the handheld POS machine 100D of this embodiment and the handheld POS machine 100 shown in Figure 1A is that the touch display 130d is rotatably connected to the main body 110d, and the touch display 130d adopts an inflexible style panel.

Referring to FIG. 5 , when the handheld POS machine 100D is in the first state, the touch display 130d is arranged in parallel on the first bearing surface S1 and the second bearing surface S2, and the touch display 130d covers the paper outlet PO.

When the handheld POS machine 100D is in the second state, the touch display 130d rotates around an axis AD relative to the main body 110d to stay away from the first bearing surface S1 and the second bearing surface S2, and the touch display 130d and the first bearing surface There is an angle A4 between the surfaces S1. The angle A4 is between 15 degrees and 45 degrees.

In summary, the handheld POS machine of the present invention switches between the first state and the second state through relative movement between the touch display and the outer cover. In the first state, the touch display contacts the outer cover to completely cover the paper outlet, thereby preventing dust, foreign matter or moisture from entering the paper outlet. In the second state, the touch display is separated from the outer cover to reveal the paper opening, thereby outputting the list or receipt generated by the printing module.

In addition, in the first state of the handheld POS machine of the present invention, the touch display is located on the first carrying surface and the second carrying surface to cover the paper outlet. Therefore, there is no need to reserve a position for the paper outlet and the handheld POS machine can be smaller. size of POS machine.

100, 100A, 100B, 100C, 100D: Handheld POS machine 110, 110a, 110b, 110c, 110d: main body 111:Rotating part 120, 120a: Printing module 121, 121a: accommodation shell 122:Cylinder 123:Paper roll 124:Side cover 125a: sliding part 130, 130a, 130b, 130c, 130d: touch display 131, 131b, 131c: Part 1 132, 132a, 132b, 132c: Part 2 140, 140a, 140b: outer cover D: Gap E: end AD: axial A1, A2, A3, A4: angle BS: Bottom FP: engaging part FG:card slot PO:paper outlet SG: chute S1: first bearing surface S2: Second bearing surface

1A is a schematic three-dimensional view of a handheld POS machine in a first state according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1B is an exploded perspective view of the handheld POS machine in FIG. 1A . FIG. 1C is a perspective view of the handheld POS machine in FIG. 1A in a second state. FIG. 1D is a schematic cross-sectional view of the handheld POS machine of FIG. 1A. Figure 1E is a schematic cross-sectional view of the handheld POS machine of Figure 1C. FIG. 2A is a schematic perspective view of a handheld POS machine in a first state according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2B is a schematic perspective view of the handheld POS machine in FIG. 2A in a second state. Figure 2C is a schematic side view of the handheld POS machine of Figure 2A. Figure 2D is a schematic side view of the handheld POS machine of Figure 2B. FIG. 3 is a schematic three-dimensional view of a portable electronic device in a second state according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic three-dimensional view of a portable electronic device in a second state according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of a portable electronic device in a second state according to another embodiment of the present invention.

100:Handheld POS machine

110: Main body

120: Printing module

130:Touch display

140: Outer cover

Claims (13)

A handheld POS machine, including: A main body with a first bearing surface; A printing module is connected to the main body and has a second bearing surface and a paper outlet; A touch display is arranged on the first carrying surface and the second carrying surface; and an outer cover, disposed on the printing module and away from the main body, In the first state, the touch display abuts the outer cover to cover the paper outlet, and in the second state, the touch display separates the outer cover to reveal the paper outlet. The handheld POS machine according to claim 1, wherein the printing module has a receiving shell, a cylinder, a paper roll and a side cover, the paper outlet is connected to the receiving shell, and the cylinder is fixed on In the accommodation shell, the paper roll is rotatably sleeved on the cylinder and one end of the paper roll is located at the paper outlet. The side cover is disposed on the accommodation shell to limit the paper roll. The handheld POS machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein in the second state, the end of the paper roll is adapted to pass through the paper outlet and protrude outside the printing module. The handheld POS machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the touch display has a first part and a second part, the first part is fixed on the first bearing surface, and the second part is flexibly connected to the first part. And is slidably arranged on the second bearing surface. The handheld POS machine as claimed in claim 4, wherein the main body is rotatably connected to the printing module. In the second state, the main body and the printing module rotate relatively to bend the first part and the printing module. The second part allows the second part to slide relative to the second bearing surface to be separated from the outer cover. The handheld POS machine according to claim 5, wherein the main body has a rotating part, and the printing module is pivotally connected to the rotating part. The handheld POS machine as claimed in claim 4, wherein the main body is slidably connected to the printing module, and in the second state, the main body and the printing module slide relative to each other to form a gap, at least partially The gap overlaps part of the paper outlet, and the printing module drives the outer cover away from the second part. The handheld POS machine as claimed in claim 7, wherein the printing module has a sliding part, and the sliding part is slidably installed in the main body. The handheld POS machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the touch display has a first part and a second part, the first part is fixed on the first bearing surface, and the second part is flexibly connected to the first part. , in the second state, the second part is bent relative to the first part to stay away from the second bearing surface and separate the outer cover. The handheld POS machine according to claim 1, wherein the main body is rotatably connected to the printing module, the touch display has a first part and a second part, and the first part is fixed on the first carrier surface, the second part is flexibly connected to the first part, in the second state, the second part is bent relative to the first part to stay away from the second bearing surface, and the main body and the printing module rotate relatively, The second part and the second bearing surface are kept away from each other. The handheld POS machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the touch display is rotatably connected to the main body. In the second state, the touch display rotates around an axis relative to the main body to move away from the main body. The first bearing surface and the second bearing surface. The handheld POS machine according to claim 1, wherein a bottom surface of the printing module has an engaging portion, the outer cover has a card slot, and the engaging portion and the card slot are engaged with each other. The handheld POS machine as claimed in claim 12, wherein the engaging portion and the card slot are magnetically attracted.

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