CN205486540U - Electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to an electronic device, including a screen, a host, a support structure and a support base. The support structure is used to couple to the screen. The support base is used to couple to the support structure. The support base includes a accommodating space, a top surface, a bottom surface and at least two assembly sides, wherein an angle is formed between any two adjacent assembly sides, and each of the assembly sides has a snap-fitting slot. The accommodating space is a range surrounded by the top surface, the bottom surface and the at least two assembly sides, and a first end of the host is assembled and fixed in the accommodating space via any of the snap-fitting slots. Thereby, the electronic device of the utility model can realize side assembly, so that its host can be assembled in different display directions according to operation requirements, so that the space can be used more effectively.

Description

electronic device

technical field

The utility model relates to an electronic device, in particular to a side assembled electronic device.

Background technique

The technology of the so-called point of sale or point of sale (Point of Sale, referred to as POS) system in the previous generation was mainly applied to the retail industry by reading barcodes to make checkout faster and reduce manual typing errors. In addition, the point-of-sale (POS) system also provides applications in the catering industry for service personnel to order, deliver, and checkout. The content includes ordering on one screen and transmitting order data through wireless signals Go to the kitchen for meal preparation, send order data to the counter for checkout and print invoices or details, etc.

Furthermore, the current point-of-sale (POS) system also has an online database, so that records such as transaction data, inventory status, sales status, etc. can be digitized and informatized, so that managers can make real-time inquiries and understanding, in order to facilitate operational service improvement, product development or related decision-making.

With the continuous improvement of electronic device functions and mobile computing technology, the application of traditional point-of-sale (POS) systems has also been continuously developed and expanded. Therefore, many businesses today may rename the point-of-sale (POS) system known in the past as a service-style point-of-service (POS) system. At present, in addition to restaurants, retail, especially supermarkets and convenience stores and other industries, this type of system has also begun to be widely used in hotels and service industries.

According to the current technology, many functional modules such as screen function, database management function and network connection function are integrated into an end-point sales device. In addition to allowing the store to provide services with a small number of personnel, it is possible to complete shopping checkout, online ordering inquiries, electronic consumption and In addition to various tasks such as operation management, the setting of the screen also effectively reduces the space occupied by commonly used devices such as small monitors and input keyboards for assembly and display.

In the case of convenience stores, operators generally hope to display as many commodities as possible in a limited display space, but the setting of checkout counters and cash registers (ie point-of-sale devices) is still necessary. Therefore, based on the concept of providing consumers with better services, how to design the form of terminal sales devices under the premise of effectively utilizing the display space in the store, so that it can take into account the working environment of the shop assistants and guide the queuing lines of consumers at the same time, and even It is beneficial for consumers and shop assistants to watch various aspects such as checkout or operation status on the screen. It is indeed a topic worthy of attention in the technical development of point-of-sale devices.

Utility model content

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an electronic device that can make more effective use of space in view of the above-mentioned deficiencies in the prior art.

The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve the technical problem is to provide an electronic device, which includes a screen, a host, a supporting structure and a supporting base. The support structure is coupled to the screen, and the support base is coupled to the support structure. The supporting base includes an accommodating space, a top surface, a bottom surface and at least two assembling sides, wherein an angle is formed between any two adjacent assembling sides, and each assembling side has an engaging slot. The accommodating space is the range surrounded by the top surface, the bottom surface and the at least two assembling sides, and a first end of the host is assembled and fixed in the accommodating space through any one of the engaging slots.

Preferably, the electronic device further includes a first transmission component, the supporting base further includes a through hole, and the first end of the host is electrically connected to the screen through the first transmission component passing through the through hole.

Preferably, the electronic device further includes a printer and a side cover, the side cover covers and is fixed on another engaging slot of the support base relative to the assembled position of the host, and the printer is fixed on on the side cover.

Preferably, the electronic device further includes a second transmission component, a second end of the host is exposed to the assembled slot, and the printer is electrically connected to the second end of the host through the second transmission component. end.

Preferably, the electronic device further includes another side cover, the other side cover is sleeved on the second end of the host, and the other side cover covers and is fixed on the engaging plug assembled by the host. on the slot.

Preferably, the electronic device further includes a planar bottom plate fixed under the support base to provide bearing, and the bottom area of the planar bottom plate is larger than the bottom area of the support base.

Preferably, the support structure is coupled to the through hole.

Preferably, each engaging slot has two slide rails oppositely arranged, and the host is slidably assembled on the slide rails, and is fixed in the accommodating space by a locking component.

Preferably, the included angle is less than 180 degrees.

Preferably, the host is a host executing software for a point-of-sale (POS) system.

The electronic device of the utility model forms an included angle on two adjacent assembly sides of its support base, which can realize side assembly, so that the configured host or printer can be assembled in different directions according to the operation requirements, so that the space can be divided. more efficient use.

In order to have a better understanding of the above and other aspects of the present invention, the following specific embodiments are described in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention at a front angle.

FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention at a rear angle.

FIG. 2A is a left schematic view of the electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2B is a schematic view of the right side of the electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the separation of the supporting base and the host of the electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a top view of the host computer and the printer in FIG. 3 assembled on the support base.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the host computer and the printer in FIG. 3 assembled on the support base.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the supporting base of the electronic device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

The following embodiments are provided for detailed description, and the embodiments are only used as examples for illustration, and will not limit the protection scope of the present invention. In addition, the drawings in the embodiments omit elements that are not necessary or can be completed with common technology, so as to clearly show the technical features of the present invention.

The implementation description of the side-mounted electronic device of the present invention will now be described with a preferred embodiment. Please refer to FIG. 1A to FIG. 2B at the same time, wherein FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of an electronic device 100 proposed by a preferred embodiment of the present invention at a front angle; FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram of the electronic device 100 at a rear angle; FIG. 2A is a left schematic diagram of the electronic device 100 ; FIG. 2B is a right schematic diagram of the electronic device 100 . As shown in these figures, the electronic device 100 of this embodiment mainly includes a screen 10, a support structure 11, a host 20, a support base 30, a printer 40 and a plane base 50, wherein the host 20 The printer 40 is arranged on the support base 30 , the flat bottom plate 50 is fixed under the support base 30 to provide bearing, and the screen 10 is arranged on the support base 30 through the support structure 11 .

Based on the above, the electronic device 100 proposed by the present utility model is an electronic device that can be used on a point-of-sale (POS) system, that is, the host computer can be used to execute software of a point-of-sale system, thereby providing such as Various applications in retail, catering or service industries as described in the prior art. In this embodiment, the electronic device 100 is used at the counter in general supermarkets or convenience stores for implementation, but the concept of the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, under the concept of the present invention, the electronic device can also be applied as a personal desktop computer device, especially such as an integrated all-in-one computer device.

On the other hand, the screen 10 is a touch screen, that is, it provides the user with a touch operation in addition to image display, so that the number of screens that can only be used for image display can be reduced in assembly and display. The space occupied by a display paired with an input keyboard. The host computer 20 can perform point-of-sale (POS) functions according to the situation where the screen 10 is operated.

Furthermore, the printer 40 in this embodiment is mainly a thermal-type or thermal-transfer printer that uses special printing paper and ribbons. Of course, in other embodiments, a printing device that prints on common paper materials can also be used. It should be noted that, in this embodiment and each figure, the printer 40 is provided for implementation description, but in other embodiments, it may not be provided; whether it is provided or not depends on application requirements.

As shown in FIGS. 1A to 2B , it can be seen that the positions of the host computer 20 , the support base 30 and the printer 40 are mainly located at the back of the screen 10 , that is, when the operator stands in front of the screen 10 and touches the screen 10 . , the host computer 20 and the printer 40 will not occupy or affect the operator's working environment. In other words, the arrangement of the electronic device 100 can effectively utilize the space behind the screen 10 .

In addition, the planar bottom plate 50 can be fixed under the support base 30 by welding or screw locking. As shown in the relevant drawings, it can be seen that the bottom area of the flat bottom plate 50 is designed to be larger than the bottom area of the support base 30, that is, the setting of the flat bottom plate 50 is mainly used to provide a more stable load, so that it can The components on it are not easy to overturn. Generally speaking, the size of the flat bottom plate 50 needs to consider the size of the screen 10 , and a larger screen needs a larger or correspondingly shaped bottom plate or base to be placed stably. Of course, the larger the flat bottom plate 50 will take up more working space. It should be noted that in this embodiment and each drawing, the implementation description is provided with the planar bottom plate 50, but it may not be provided in other embodiments; whether it is provided or not depends on the application requirements , or it can be achieved by changing the shape of the support base 30 (for example, the cross-section of the base is a cylinder with a narrow top and a wide bottom).

Therefore, one of the features of the present invention is the structural design of the support base 30, which is mainly different from the traditional square or rectangular casing form, and also allows related connecting elements (such as the host 20) External electrical connection can still be completed when it is accommodated in the support base 30 . The detailed structural features of the support base 30 will be further described later.

Please also refer to FIG. 3 , which is a schematic diagram illustrating the separation of the support base 30 and the host 20 . As shown in the above figures, it can be seen that the support base 30 in this embodiment is a triangular column, which includes a top surface 31, two assembly side surfaces 32, 33, a side surface 34, an accommodating space 301 and a bottom surface 35. In this embodiment, the two assembling sides 32 , 33 are adjacent to each other and form an included angle therebetween, for example, a 60-degree included angle. Secondly, each of the assembling sides has an engaging slot, that is, the two assembling sides 32 , 33 are hollowed out for assembling the host 20 . The assembling side 32 has an engaging slot 320 , and the other assembling side 33 has an engaging slot 330 . In order to correspond to the host 20 at the same time, the structures (including size and shape) of the two engaging slots 320 and 330 can be designed to be the same.

Based on the above, in order to assemble and insert the host machine 20, the inside of the support base 30 is hollowed out to form an accommodating space 301, so the accommodating space 301 is the top surface 31, the bottom surface 35, the two assembly sides 32, 33 and the side surfaces 34 surrounded by range. In detail, in order to avoid interference with the operator's operation of the screen 10 , only two sides of this embodiment are designed with engaging slots, and the side 34 facing the operator is not designed with engaging slots.

FIG. 3 also shows that the host 20 can be inserted into the accommodating space 301 with its first end 21 assembled through the engaging slot 320 of the support base 30 . Of course, depending on the requirements of the operator, such as the relationship between the counter position of the store and the corresponding aisle or wall, the first end 21 can also be assembled through another engaging slot 330 . Since a second end 22 of the host 20 is also provided with a relevant transmission interface to provide transmission elements (such as power lines, network lines or signal transmission lines, etc.) Can help reduce distractions in a working environment, or increase the use of display space.

In addition, FIG. 1B to FIG. 2B and FIG. 3 also illustrate that the electronic device 100 also includes two side covers 321, 331, wherein one side cover 321 is corresponding to the engaging slot 320, and the other side cover 331 is corresponding to the engaging slot 330 . In detail, when the host 20 is assembled into the engaging slot 320, the second end 22 of the host will be exposed from the assembled engaging slot 320, and the side cover 321 is sleeved on the second end 22. (Corresponding hollow holes can be made on the side cover 321) to cover the engaging slot 320 accordingly, and can utilize such as screws (corresponding screw holes can be formed on the side cover 321 and the engaging slot 320) The side cover 321 is fixed by the locking assembly, so that the first end 21 of the host can be fixed in the accommodating space 301, and the second end 22 can be fixed with the side cover 321 on the engaging slot 320 .

Please refer to FIGS. 4 to 6 at the same time, wherein FIG. 4 is a top view of the host 20 and the printer 40 assembled on the support base 30; FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the host 20 and the printer 40 assembled on the support base 30; and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the support base 30 . As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 , when the printer 40 needs to be installed and the host 20 is assembled with the engaging slot 320 , the printer 40 will be assembled with the engaging slot 330 . In detail, the side cover 331 can also be fixed on the engaging slot 330 by using locking components such as screws to cover the engaging slot 330, and then the printer 40 is fixed on the side cover 331 on.

In the related drawings of this embodiment, the fixed arrangement of the printer 40 and the side cover 331 is not illustrated. But for example, the parts of the printer 40 and the side cover 331 that are in contact with each other can be designed to have corresponding hooks and holes, and fitting the holes to the corresponding hooks is an implementable fixing method. For another embodiment, the printer 40 may not be fixed with the side cover 331, but only attached to or close to the side cover 331, and the arrangement of the flat bottom plate 50 can be carried on it without falling. situation.

In Fig. 3, Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, it is also shown that each engaging slot has two slide rails arranged opposite to each other. The engaging slot 320 has a pair of sliding rails 322 , and the engaging slot 330 has a pair of sliding rails 332 . One of each pair of slide rails 322 , 332 is formed on the inner side of the bottom surface 35 . Although the other of each pair of slide rails 322 , 332 is not clearly shown in these drawings, it can be inferred that each other slide rail is formed on the inner side of the top surface 31 . In this embodiment, in the case that the host 20 is assembled through the engaging slot 320, corresponding grooves can be designed on both sides of the host 20, so that it can be slidably assembled in a correspondingly designed slot. On the slide rail 322 of the flange. Of course, if the host 20 is assembled through the engaging slot 330 , the host 20 can also be slidably assembled on another pair of slide rails 332 .

Although under the situation that slide rail 322 (or 332) and side cover 321 (or 331) are provided, host computer 20 can be effectively fixed in accommodation space 301, but in order to ensure that host computer 20 will not If there is looseness in the space 301, a locking component can also be used to further fix it. For example, a screw hole can be set on the top surface 31 and one side of the host 20 respectively. When the first end 21 of the host 20 is in place in the accommodating space 301, the screw of the host 20 The holes can coincide with the screw holes on the top surface 31, so that the two screw holes can be engaged and locked by a screw to complete the tight fixation.

On the other hand, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 also illustrate that the supporting base 30 also includes a through hole 302 . In this embodiment, the through hole 302 is located at the junction of the top surface 31 and the side surface 34 . Secondly, FIG. 1B , FIG. 2A , and FIG. 2B also illustrate the position of the support structure 11 . The support structure 11 is used to couple between the screen 10 and the support base 30 to provide support for the screen 10 . In this embodiment, the support structure 11 is a hinge structure, which can be coupled to the through hole 302 and the screen 10 at the same time, just like the screen configuration of a commonly used notebook computer. Therefore, the pivoting structure not only realizes the coupling between the support base 30 and the screen 10 to provide support for the screen 10 , but also allows the screen 10 to be tilted up and down.

Based on the above, the supporting structure 11 in this embodiment is realized by a hinge structure, but the concept of the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the support structure can be directly designed as a protruding rod extending from the through hole 302, and the protruding rod and the screen 10 can be coupled and fixed by direct welding, or can be locked by screws. way to do coupling fixation.

In this embodiment, the setting of the perforation 302 is not only to provide a support coupling to the screen 10, but also to further provide transmission lines passing through, so that the host 20 accommodated in the support base 30 can be connected to the screen. 10 Make electrical connections. Therefore, the electronic device 100 also includes a first transmission component 61 (see FIG. 3 ). One end 21 (relevant transmission interface needs to be provided) and the corresponding transmission interface of the screen 10 . As far as the purpose of product manufacturing and operation is concerned, this electrical connection setting does not provide users with self-disassembly and insertion, and the transmission line can also be embedded in the support structure 11 (that is, the pivot structure), just like the commonly used note The electrical connection of the screen of a small computer.

In addition, since the printer 40 is not directly placed in the accommodating space 301 , the electrical connection between the printer 40 and the host 20 must be completed outside the supporting base 30 . As mentioned above, the second end 22 of the host computer 20 is provided with a relevant transmission interface, and the electronic device 100 also includes a second transmission component 62 shown in FIG. It is electrically connected to the second terminal 22 of the host 20 so as to receive the control command transmitted by the host 20 for printing.

Of course, the printer 40 also requires a power supply to operate, so the printer 40 can be electrically connected to an external power supply through another transmission component (ie, a power cord). However, whether it is a power line or a signal transmission line, the printer 40 is completed by wiring on the back of the screen 10 . Similarly, the second end 22 of the host 20 is also electrically connected to a power line or a network line by wiring on the back of the screen 10 .

It can be seen that when the utility model sets the support base 30 as a triangular column in this embodiment, that is, when an acute angle is formed between two adjacent assembly sides 32, 33, the host computer 20 and the printer 40 Therefore, an oblique arrangement can be presented relative to the screen 10 . Under this design, the electrical connection and wiring methods of various wires will be simpler and more concentrated, which will not affect the work of the shop assistants, and the limited space can be used effectively. Furthermore, if the clerk, for example, arranges the host computer 20 toward the wall or inside the counter and swings the printer 40 toward the outside of the counter, it can also help guide the customer's queuing line, and can also facilitate the printing of the printer 40. The detailed list or invoice is handed over to the consumer.

Therefore, another feature of the present invention lies in the arrangement forms that the host computer 20 and the printer 40 can present. Although in the above-mentioned preferred embodiment, the supporting base 30 is described as a triangular column, the concept of the present invention is not limited thereto.

In other embodiments, the supporting base 30 can also be configured as other types of polygonal bases; for example, a quadrangular column (which may be rhombus, trapezoid or parallelogram), a pentagonal column or a hexagonal column. In this way, except that the side of the cylinder facing the operator does not need to form a hollow engaging slot, other sides can be designed with engaging slots for selection when arranging the host computer and the printer. In detail, there may be more than two assembling sides designed under this concept, as long as an included angle can be formed between any two adjacent assembling sides, and the included angle is less than 180 degrees, so as to provide the decoration on the display. Possibly select, equally all can reach the purpose of the utility model.

To sum up, the electronic device proposed by the utility model realizes side assembly through the design of the structure of its supporting base, and can achieve the effect of making the configured host or printer suitable for display according to the operation requirements, so that it can effectively To improve the working environment of shop assistants and the shopping space of stores, so that consumers can get better services. In this way, the concept proposed by the utility model does have more industrial application value.

Therefore, the utility model can effectively solve the relevant problems proposed in the prior art, and can successfully achieve the main purpose of the utility model.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above by the embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the utility model belongs can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the present utility model should be defined by the claims.

Claims (10)

1. An electronic device, characterized in that, comprising: Screen; host; a support structure coupled to the screen; and A support base, coupled to the support structure, includes: accommodating space; top surface; bottom surface; and At least two assembling sides, wherein an included angle is formed between any two adjacent assembling sides, and each assembling side has an engaging slot; Wherein the accommodating space is the range surrounded by the top surface, the bottom surface and the at least two assembling sides, and a first end of the host is assembled and fixed in the accommodating space through any one of the engaging slots . 2. The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising a first transmission component, the support base further comprising a through hole, the first end of the host passes through the first end of the through hole. A transmission component is electrically connected to the screen. 3. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device further comprises a printer and a side cover, the side cover covers and is fixed on the other side of the supporting base relative to the assembled position of the host. and the printer is fixed on the side cover. 4. The electronic device according to claim 3, further comprising a second transmission component, a second end of the host is exposed in the assembled slot, and the printer passes through the second transmission component. The two transmission components are electrically connected to the second end of the host. 5. The electronic device according to claim 4, further comprising another side cover, the other side cover is sleeved on the second end of the host, and the other side cover covers and It is fixed on the engaging slot assembled by the host. 6. The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising a flat bottom plate, the flat bottom plate is fixed under the supporting base, and the bottom area of the flat bottom plate is larger than the bottom of the supporting base area. 7. The electronic device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the supporting structure is coupled to the through hole. 8. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein each engaging slot has two slide rails oppositely arranged, the host is slidably assembled on the slide rails, and is locked by a lock The fixing component is fixed in the accommodating space. 9. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the included angle is less than 180 degrees. 10. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the host is a host executing software of a point-of-sale system.