TWM594176U - Retail terminal apparatus and expansion assembly of retail terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

A retail terminal apparatus includes a retail terminal, a side cover and at least one locking member. The retail terminal includes a shell having an expansion area. A plurality of electrical connecting parts and at least one first locking part are disposed in the expansion area. An accommodating space is surrounded by the side cover and the expansion area, and the side cover has an expansion opening in communication with the accommodating space and includes at least one second expansion part corresponding to the at least one first expansion part. The at least one locking member is adapted to lock the first locking and the second locking part. An expansion assembly of a retail terminal is further provided.

Description

Expansion component of retail terminal equipment and retail terminal

This creation is about an expansion component of retail terminal equipment and retail terminal.

The retail terminal with built-in Point of Sales (Point of Sales) equipment has been widely used in modern life. The retail terminal can provide ordering, ticket purchase, printing documents or other services.

Most retail terminals have fixed specifications when they leave the factory. If they need to expand functions in response to new services in the future, they can only design new models or external expansion devices.

When a retail terminal is to be externally connected to an expansion device, the cable of the expansion device must be connected to the electrical connection part on the machine. When the electrical connection part is not used, it is usually covered by a side cover to prevent dust and beauty However, when connecting the expansion device, the side cover must be temporarily removed, so that the unused electrical connection parts are exposed to the environment, which is easy to be attached by dust and affect the appearance.

The retail terminal equipment and its expansion components provided by this creation can keep the appearance and dustproof effect when the retail terminal is externally connected with expansion components.

The retail terminal equipment provided by this creation includes a retail terminal, a side cover, and at least one lock accessory. The retail terminal includes a casing having an expansion area, and a plurality of electrical connection portions and at least a first locking portion are provided in the expansion area. The side cover and the expansion area surround an accommodating space. The side cover has an expansion opening communicating with the accommodating space, and includes at least one second locking portion corresponding to at least one first locking portion. At least one lock attachment is attached to at least one second attachment portion and at least one first attachment portion.

The expansion component for retail terminal provided by this creation is suitable for the above-mentioned retail terminal and includes the above-mentioned side cover and the above-mentioned lock accessory.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the casing has a back surface and a plurality of side surfaces surrounding and connecting the back surface, the expansion area is a concave portion recessed at a corner of one of the back surface and the plurality of side surfaces, and the first locking portion is located in a plurality of One of the sides.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the side cover includes a main cover plate and a side cover plate bent to the main cover plate, the main cover plate covers the back of the cabinet, and the side cover plate covers one of the side surfaces of the cabinet And the second locking portion and the expansion opening are located on the side cover.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the number of the second locking portion and the first locking portion are two, and the two second locking portions are respectively located on both sides of the expansion opening.

In an embodiment of the present creation, the retail terminal further includes a display module. The display module is located in the casing and exposed on the front of the opposite back of the casing.

In an embodiment of the present creation, both the retail terminal equipment and the expansion components of the retail terminal further include expansion devices. The expansion device includes an electrical connection line adapted to be electrically connected to one of the plurality of electrical connection portions, and at least a third locking portion corresponding to at least a second locking portion, the at least one locking accessory connects the first The locking part, the second locking part and the third locking part are locked together.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the lock attachment is a screw, the first lock attachment portion is a screw hole, and the second lock attachment portion and the third lock attachment portion are openings.

In an embodiment of the invention, the side cover further includes an elastic cover for covering the expansion opening.

Since the retail terminal device and the expansion assembly of this creative embodiment include a side cover with an expansion opening, after the expansion assembly is connected to the electrical connection portion of the retail terminal, the side cover can be covered back to the retail terminal to shield the electricity The sexual connection part enables the retail terminal to block dust and be beautiful even if it is connected to an expansion device.

In order to make the above-mentioned and other purposes, features and advantages of this creation more obvious and understandable, the following examples are given in detail, and in conjunction with the attached drawings, detailed descriptions are as follows.

FIG. 1A is a partial exploded schematic view of a retail terminal device according to an embodiment of the creation, and FIG. 1B is a perspective schematic view of the retail terminal device according to an embodiment of the creation. 1A and 1B, the retail terminal device 10 of this embodiment includes a retail terminal 100 and an expansion assembly includes a side cover 200 and at least one lock attachment 300.

The retail terminal 100 includes a casing 110 having an expansion area 111, and a plurality of electrical connection portions 112 and at least one first locking portion 113 are disposed in the expansion area 111. The side cover 200 and the expansion area surround a receiving space S. The side cover 200 has an expansion opening 210 communicating with the accommodating space S, and includes at least one second locking portion 211 corresponding to at least one first locking portion 113. At least one lock attachment 300 is locked to at least one second lock portion 211 and at least one first lock portion 113 to fix the side cover 200 to the cabinet 100.

In this embodiment, the casing 110 has a back surface 114 and a plurality of side surfaces 115 surrounding and connecting the back surface 114. The expansion area 111 is a recessed portion recessed at the corner of the back surface 114 and one of the side surfaces 115, and the side cover 200 includes a main cover plate 220 and a side cover plate 230 bent to the main cover plate 220, the main cover plate 220 covering On the back 114 of the cabinet 110, the side cover 230 covers one side 115 of the cabinet 100, and when the side cover 200 covers the expansion area 111, the main cover 220 and the side cover 230 can be flush with the back 114 and Side 115. However, the creation is not limited to this, the expansion area 111 may not be recessed in the casing 110, or may be provided on the back 114 or the side 115 as a whole.

In this embodiment, the first locking portion 113 is located on the side 115 corresponding to the expansion area 111, and the second locking portion 211 and the expansion opening 210 are located on the side cover 230, but it is not limited to this, and other In the illustrated embodiment, the first locking portion 113 may also be located on the back 114, and the second locking portion 211 and/or the expansion opening 210 may also be located on the main cover 220.

In this embodiment, the number of the second locking portion 211 and the first locking portion 113 are two, and the two second locking portions 211 are located on both sides of the expansion opening 210, but it is not limited thereto. Different numbers of second locking portions 211 and first locking portions 113 can be provided according to different requirements.

In this embodiment, the lock attachment 300 may be a screw, the first lock attachment portion 113 may be a screw hole, and the second lock attachment portion 211 may be an opening, but it is not limited thereto.

In this embodiment, the side cover 200 may further include an elastic cover 240 for covering the expansion opening 210. When no expansion device is connected to the retail terminal 100, the elastic cover 240 may be covered on the expansion opening. The side cover plate 230 of the side cover 200 may have two assembly holes 231 on both sides of the expansion opening 210, and the elastic cover 240 may have two corresponding assembly pins 241 to set the elastic cover 240 on the expansion opening 210 on.

In this embodiment, the retail terminal 100 further includes a display module 120. The display module 120 is located in the casing 100 and is exposed on the front side 116 of the casing 100 opposite to the back 114. Specifically, the display module 120 occupies most of the space inside the casing 100, and the large-size display module 120 also allows the user to clearly see the displayed content.

Since the retail terminal device 10 of this embodiment includes the side cover 200 with the expansion opening 210, the side cover 200 can be covered back after the expansion device (not shown) is connected to the electrical connection portion 112 of the retail terminal 100 The retail terminal 100 shields the electrical connection part 112, so that even if the retail terminal 100 is connected to an expansion device, it can block dust and have a beautiful appearance.

FIG. 2 is a partial explosion schematic diagram of a retail terminal device of another embodiment of the author. 2, the retail terminal device 10 a of this embodiment is substantially the same as the retail terminal device 10 of FIG. 1A, the difference is that the retail terminal device 10 a of this embodiment further includes an expansion device 400. The expansion device 400 includes an electrical connection line 410 adapted to be electrically connected to one of the plurality of electrical connection portions 112, and at least one third locking portion 420 corresponding to at least one second locking portion 211. The lock attachment 300 locks the first locking portion 113, the second locking portion 211, and the third locking portion 420 together. In this embodiment, the third locking portion 420 may be an opening.

1A and 2, the installation of the expansion device 400 generally includes the following steps: first, remove the elastic cover 240 in FIG. 1A from the expansion opening 210, and then use a tool corresponding to the lock attachment 300 to remove the lock attachment 300, The side cover 200 can be removed. Then, after the electrical connection wire 410 of the expansion device 400 is connected to one of the plurality of electrical connection parts 112, the side cover 200 can be covered back to the casing 110, and the electrical connection wire 410 is passed through the expansion opening 210, Then, the third locking part 420 of the expansion device 400 is placed on the second locking part 211 of the side cover 200, and finally, the third attachment part 420, the second locking part 211, and the first lock The attachment portion 113 is locked together, that is, the installation of the expansion device 400 is completed.

The expansion device 400 may include a scanner, a webcam, a credit card machine, or other electronic devices.

Since the retail terminal device and the expansion assembly of this creative embodiment include a side cover with an expansion opening, after the expansion assembly is connected to the electrical connection portion of the retail terminal, the side cover can be covered back to the retail terminal to shield the electricity The sexual connection part enables the retail terminal to block dust and be beautiful even if it is connected to an expansion device.

Although this creation has been disclosed as above with examples, it is not intended to limit this creation. Those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which this creation belongs can make some changes and retouching without departing from the spirit and scope of this creation. Therefore, the scope of protection of this creation shall be deemed as defined by the scope of the attached patent application.

10, 10a: retail terminal equipment 100: retail terminal 110: chassis 111: Expanded area 112: Electrical connection 113: The first lock 114: back 115: Side 116: Positive 120: display module 200: side cover 210: expansion opening 211: Second locking part 220: main cover 230: side cover 231: Set hole 240: elastic cover 241: Group sales 300: lock accessory 400: Expansion unit 410: connecting line 420: The third lock S: accommodating space

FIG. 1A is a partial explosion diagram of a retail terminal device according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 1B is a perspective schematic view of a retail terminal device according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 2 is a partial explosion schematic diagram of a retail terminal device of another embodiment of the author.

10: Retail terminal equipment

100: retail terminal

110: chassis

111: Expanded area

112: Electrical connection

113: The first lock

114: back

115: Side

116: Positive

200: side cover

210: expansion opening

211: Second locking part

220: main cover

230: side cover

231: Set hole

240: elastic cover

241: Group sales

300: lock accessory

S: accommodating space

Claims (16)

A retail terminal device, including: A retail terminal, including a cabinet having an expansion area, and a plurality of electrical connection portions and at least a first locking portion are provided in the expansion area; A side cover surrounding the expansion area to form an accommodating space, the side cover having an expansion opening communicating with the accommodating space, and including at least a second locking portion corresponding to at least a first locking portion; and At least one lock attachment is attached to the at least one second lock attachment portion and the at least one first lock attachment portion. The retail terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the case has a back and a plurality of sides surrounding and connected to the back, and the expansion area is a recessed corner of one of the back and one of the sides The concave portion, the first locking portion is located on one of the side surfaces. The retail terminal device according to claim 2, wherein the side cover includes a main cover plate and a side cover plate bent to the main cover plate, the main cover plate covers the back of the cabinet, and the side cover plate Covering one of the sides of the casing, and the second locking portion and the expansion opening are both located on the side cover. The retail terminal device according to claim 3, wherein the number of the second locking portion and the first locking portion are two, and the two second locking portions are respectively located on both sides of the expansion opening. The retail terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the retail terminal further includes a display module located in the casing and exposed on a front side of the casing opposite to the back. The retail terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising an expansion device including an electrical connection line adapted to be electrically connected to one of the electrical connection portions, and corresponding to at least a second lock At least one third lock attachment part of the attachment part, the at least one lock attachment locks the first lock attachment part, the second lock attachment part and the third lock attachment part together. The retail terminal device according to claim 6, wherein the at least one lock attachment is a screw, the first lock attachment portion is a screw hole, and the second lock attachment portion and the third lock attachment portion are openings. The retail terminal device according to claim 6, wherein the side cover further includes an elastic cover to cover the expansion opening. An expansion component for a retail terminal, suitable for a retail terminal, a casing of the retail terminal has an expansion area, and at least a first locking portion is provided in the expansion area, the expansion component include: A side cover surrounding the expansion area to form an accommodating space, the side cover having an expansion opening communicating with the accommodating space, and including at least a second locking portion corresponding to at least a first locking portion; and At least one lock attachment is attached to the second lock attachment portion and the first lock attachment portion. The expansion assembly of a retail terminal according to claim 9, wherein the casing has a back and a plurality of sides surrounding and connecting the back, and the expansion area is a corner recessed in one of the back and the sides The first locking portion is located on one of the sides. The expansion assembly of a retail terminal according to claim 10, wherein the side cover includes a main cover plate and a side cover plate bent to the main cover plate, the main cover plate covering the back of the cabinet, the side The cover plate covers one of the sides of the casing, and the second locking portion and the expansion opening are both located on the side cover plate. The expansion assembly of the retail terminal according to claim 11, wherein the number of the second locking portion and the first locking portion are two, and the two second locking portions are located on both sides of the expansion opening . The expansion assembly of the retail terminal according to claim 9, further comprising an expansion device including at least one second locking part corresponding to at least one second locking part, the at least one locking accessory attaching the first lock Part, the second locking part and the third locking part are locked together. The expansion assembly of a retail terminal according to claim 13, wherein the casing is provided with a plurality of electrical connection parts in the expansion area, and the expansion device further includes one of the electrical connection parts An electrical cable. The expansion assembly of a retail terminal according to claim 13, wherein the at least one lock attachment is a screw, and the first lock attachment portion, the second lock attachment portion, and the third lock attachment portion are screw holes. The expansion assembly of the retail terminal according to claim 13, wherein the side cover further includes an elastic cover to cover the expansion opening.

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