CN204515937U - POS terminal and checkout system - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a POS terminal and a checkout system, which can strengthen the anti-static of the drawer device, expand the range of selected AC adapters, and reduce the size of the substrate. The POS terminal includes: a host computer with a first chassis , the first chassis has a built-in motherboard; the display is arranged on the upper surface of the first chassis for displaying various information; the keyboard is arranged near the display for inputting information; the controller is arranged on On the main board, a control signal is sent; and the drawer device has a second chassis with a wireless function, wherein the host is provided with a first wireless communication device, and the drawer device has a second wireless communication device, and the host and The drawer device is wirelessly connected through the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device.

Description

POS terminal and checkout system

technical field

The utility model relates to a POS terminal and a checkout system.

Background technique

At present, POS (Point Of Sale: point of sale) terminals are often broken down on the market due to weak anti-static drawers and no iron cores in the cables. In addition, in order to control the solenoid in the drawer unit, a high voltage voltage of 24V or more is required, which becomes a bottleneck when selecting an AC (Alternating Current: alternating current) adapter. The drawer unit connector is a relatively common connector (not standardized), but since there is no mating model, the connector becomes a fixed space, so the size of the board cannot be reduced.

Utility model content

In view of this, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a POS terminal and checkout system, which can strengthen the antistatic of the drawer device, expand the range of selected AC adapters, and reduce the size of the substrate.

In the first aspect, the POS terminal involved in the present utility model includes: a host with a first chassis, the first chassis has a built-in motherboard; a display is arranged on the upper surface of the first chassis for displaying various information ; a keyboard, arranged near the display, for inputting information; a controller, arranged on the main board, to send a control signal; and a drawer device, having a second chassis with a wireless function, wherein the host is provided with a second A wireless communication device, the drawer device has a second wireless communication device, and the host and the drawer device are connected in a wireless manner through the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device.

Further, in the above-mentioned POS terminal, the host also has a wireless power transmission module, and the drawer device also has a wireless power receiving module, and the host uses the wireless power transmission module and the wireless power receiving module in a non-contact manner Power is supplied to the drawer unit.

Further, in the above POS terminal, the wireless power transmitting module and the wireless power receiving module can boost the 12V voltage input from the wireless power transmitting module to the wireless power receiving module through electric field coupling wireless power supply. The 24V voltage output by the module.

Further, in the above POS terminal, the POS terminal can use a 12V to 24V DC power connector.

Further, in the above POS terminal, the POS terminal further has a step-down power supply circuit for stepping down the voltage of the DC power connector.

Further, in the above POS terminal, the POS terminal can use a universal 19V AC adapter for personal computers.

Further, in the above POS terminal, the first wireless communication device is arranged on the side edge of the main board of the host, and the second wireless communication device is arranged in the second case of the drawer device.

Further, in the above-mentioned POS terminal, the host computer also has a first wired connector, and the drawer device also has a second wired connector, and the host computer uses the first wired connector and the second wired connector Connect with the drawer unit.

Further, in the above POS terminal, the first wireless communication device is a Bluetooth interface, and the second wireless communication device is a Bluetooth module.

In the second aspect, the checkout system involved in the present invention includes: the above-mentioned POS terminal; and a scanner for reading commodity information and electrically connected to the POS terminal.

According to the POS terminal of the present utility model, by setting the bluetooth interface on the main board, arranging the bluetooth module in the second case can realize the communication connection between the host and the drawer device in a wireless manner, by setting the wireless power transmission module on the main board, in the second case A wireless power receiving module is installed inside, and no 24V voltage is required on the POS terminal (host) side. In this way, the antistatic effect of the drawer unit can be enhanced, the range of AC adapters can be selected, and the cost of the AC adapter can be reduced. In addition, it is not necessary to install a wired connector, so the size of the board can be reduced.

Description of drawings

The accompanying drawings constituting a part of the utility model are used to provide a further understanding of the utility model, and the schematic embodiments of the utility model and their descriptions are used to explain the utility model, and do not constitute improper limitations to the utility model. In the attached picture:

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of the checkout system; and

Fig. 2 is a configuration example diagram of a main board and a drawer device of the main body of the POS terminal.

Explanation of reference signs

1 Checkout System 10 Host

10a The first chassis 11 Display

12 Keyboard 13 Drawer device

13a Second Chassis 14 Drawer

20 Motherboard 21 CPU

22 Chipset (Controller) 23 Gate Array

24 Buck Power Circuit 25 DC Power Connector

26 Wireless power transmission module 27 Drawer connector (the first wired connector)

30 Bluetooth interface (the first wireless communication device)

40 Bluetooth module (second wireless communication device)

50 Wireless Power Receiver Module 60 Drawer Connector (Second Wired Connector)

70 Solenoid 100 POS Terminal

110 Shell 120 Keyboard

130 Operator Display 140 Customer Display

150 Camera 150a Reading window

200 Scanner 300 Cashier

400 checkout counter

Detailed ways

It should be noted that, in the case of no conflict, the embodiments of the present invention and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other. The utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in conjunction with the embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a schematic external perspective view of a checkout system 1 . As shown in FIG. 1 , the checkout system 1 includes a POS terminal 100 and a scanner 200 . The POS terminal is installed on the cash register 300 . The POS terminal 100 includes a host 10 , a display 11 , a keyboard 12 , a chipset (controller) 22 and a drawer 13 . The host computer 10 has a first housing 10a in which a motherboard 20 (see FIG. 2 ) is built. A display 11 is provided on the upper surface of the first cabinet 10a for displaying various information. A keyboard 12 is provided near the display 11 for inputting information. The chipset 21 (refer to FIG. 2 ) is installed on the motherboard 20 and sends out control signals. The drawer device (cash box) 13 has a second cabinet 13a provided with a drawer 14, and has a wireless function.

The scanner 200 is installed on a checkout stand 400 and has a thin box-shaped casing 110 . A keyboard 120 , an operator display 130 , and a customer display 140 are supported on the upper end of the housing 110 , and a camera 150 is supported inside. The casing 110 has a reading window 150 a corresponding to the camera 150 . In the scanner 200 , the camera 150 reads commodity information through the reading window 150 a, and is electrically connected to the POS terminal 100 .

Host 10 is provided with Bluetooth (Bluetooth) I/F (interface) 30 (first wireless communication device), drawer device 13 has Bluetooth (Bluetooth) module 40 (second wireless communication device), host computer 10 and drawer device 13 pass Bluetooth interface 30 and the Bluetooth module 40 communicate in a wireless manner (refer to FIG. 2 for both). In this embodiment, the Bluetooth interface 30 is disposed on the side edge of the motherboard 20, and the Bluetooth module 40 is disposed in the second case 13 (refer to FIG. 2 ).

FIG. 2 is a configuration example diagram of the main board 20 and the drawer unit 13 of the main unit 10 . As shown in Figure 2, the motherboard 20 is equipped with a CPU (Central Processing Unit: central processing unit) 21, a chipset (controller) 22, a gate array 23, a step-down power supply circuit 24 and a DC (Direct-Current: direct current) power connection device 25.

In addition, a wireless power transmission module 26 and a drawer connector 27 (first wired connector) are installed on the motherboard 10 . The CPU 21 controls each unit of the POS terminal 100 . Chipset 22 and gate array 23 transmit signals mutually, and send control signal (for controlling the opening or closing signal of drawer 14) to bluetooth interface 30 by gate array 23, bluetooth interface 30 outputs to gate array 23 and sends from bluetooth module 40 The status signal (signal indicating that the drawer 14 is in an open or closed state). The step-down power supply circuit 24 steps down the input voltage of the DC power supply connector 25 (down to 12V in this embodiment), and then outputs it to the wireless power transmission module 26 . The DC power connector 25 has a voltage range of 12V to 24V in the wireless mode (only 24V can be input in the existing mode).

The drawer device 13 is equipped with a Bluetooth module 40 , a wireless power receiving module 50 , a drawer connector 60 (second wired connector) and a solenoid 70 in the second case 13 a. The Bluetooth module 40 sends the status signal of the drawer device 13 to the Bluetooth interface 30 , and the Bluetooth interface 30 sends a control signal to the Bluetooth module 40 . In this way, the drawing and closing actions of the drawer 14 of the drawer device 13 are realized. In this embodiment, the Bluetooth interface 30 uses an RS-232C (serial communication interface standard) interface, but it is not limited to this, and an interface such as RS-422A may also be used. The wireless power receiving module 50 outputs 24V voltage for driving the solenoid 70 .

The wireless power transmitting module 26 and the wireless power receiving module 50 can boost the 12V voltage input from the wireless power transmitting module 26 to the 24V voltage output from the wireless power receiving module 50 through wireless power supply in the electric field coupling manner. In this way, even if the voltage on the host 10 side is not 24V, the 24V voltage required by the solenoid 70 in the drawer device 13 can be supplied to the solenoid 70 in the drawer device 13 through wireless power supply through the electric field coupling of the wireless power transmission module 26 and the wireless power reception module 50 .

In addition, the drawer connector 27 installed on the main board 20 outputs the control signal input by the door array 23 to the drawer connector 60 arranged on the second cabinet 13a of the drawer device 13 in a wired manner, and the drawer connector 60 connects the drawer device 13 The status signal is output to the drawer connector 27 . In this way, the POS terminal 100 (host 10) and the drawer device 13 can communicate by wire. Moreover, the drawer connector 27 outputs the 24V voltage output by the DC power connector 25 to the drawer connector 60 , and then drives the solenoid 70 to open and close the drawer 14 .

According to the POS terminal 100 of the present utility model constituted above, by arranging the Bluetooth interface 30 on the main board 20 and arranging the Bluetooth module 40 in the second cabinet 13a, the host computer 10 and the drawer device 13 can be wirelessly connected to each other, so as to communicate with the drawer device 13. The transmission of the control signal and the status signal required in the communication of the device 13 is wireless, and although a 24V voltage is required to drive the solenoid 70 in the drawer device 13, by setting the wireless power transmission on the main board 20 Module 26, a wireless power receiving module 50 is set in the second cabinet 13a, and the wireless power supply of the wireless power transmitting module 26 and the wireless power receiving module 50 can be boosted from 12V to 24V through electric field coupling. Therefore, in the POS terminal 100 (host The 10) side does not require 24V voltage, and a general-purpose 19V AC adapter for PC (Personal Computer: personal computer) can be used. By making the drawer device 13 of the POS terminal 100 wireless, the antistatic effect of the drawer device 13 can be obtained, and the range of AC adapters selected can be expanded, thereby reducing the cost of the AC adapter. Moreover, wired connectors can not be installed, Therefore, the size of the substrate can be reduced.

In addition, according to the POS terminal 100 of the present utility model, the drawer connector 27 and the drawer connector 60 are installed on the main board 20 and in the second case 13a, so that while retaining the original wired communication function, it can also Realize the wireless function of the POS terminal 100 (host 10 ) and the drawer device 13 .

The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present utility model, and are not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model shall be included in the Within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims (10)

1. a POS terminal, is characterized in that, comprising:

Main frame, has the first cabinet, and described first cabinet is built-in with mainboard;

Display, is arranged on the upper surface of described first cabinet, for showing various information;

Keyboard, is arranged near described display, for inputting information;

Controller, is arranged on described mainboard, sends control signal; And

Drawer, has the second cabinet, has radio function,

Wherein, described main frame is provided with the first radio communication device, and described drawer has the second radio communication device,

Described main frame and described drawer are wirelessly communicated to connect by described first radio communication device and described second radio communication device.

2. POS terminal according to claim 1, is characterized in that,

Described main frame also has wireless power transmission module, and described drawer also has wireless powered module,

Described main frame supplies electric power to described drawer in a non contact fashion by described wireless power transmission module and described wireless powered module.

3. POS terminal according to claim 2, is characterized in that,

Described wireless power transmission module and described wireless powered module can by the 12V boost in voltage from described wireless power transmission module input to the 24V voltages exported from described wireless powered module by the wireless power of field coupled mode.

4. POS terminal according to claim 3, is characterized in that,

Described POS terminal can use the D. C. power connector of 12V to 24V.

5. POS terminal according to claim 4, is characterized in that,

Described POS terminal also has voltage-dropping power supply circuit, for carrying out step-down to the voltage of described D. C. power connector.

6. POS terminal according to claim 3, is characterized in that,

Described POS terminal can use the AC adapter of the general 19V towards personal computer.

7. POS terminal according to claim 1, is characterized in that,

Described first radio communication device is arranged on the lateral edges of described mainboard of described main frame,

Described second radio communication device is arranged in the second cabinet of described drawer.

8. POS terminal according to claim 7, is characterized in that,

Described main frame also has the first wired connector, and described drawer also has the second wired connector, and described main frame is connected with described drawer with described second wired connector by described first wired connector.

9. POS terminal according to any one of claim 1 to 8, is characterized in that,

Described first radio communication device is blue tooth interface, and described second radio communication device is bluetooth module.

10. a checkout system, is characterized in that, comprising:

POS terminal according to any one of claim 1 to 9; And

Scanner, for reading merchandise news, is electrically connected with described POS terminal.