Foldable and flip-up keypad cover and portable financial device

Abstract

This application relates to the field of financial equipment technology, providing a foldable and flip-up keypad protective cover and a portable financial device. The keypad protective cover includes: an upper cover plate, a left cover plate, a right cover plate, a rear support plate, a left support plate, and a right support plate. The lower sides of the rear support plate are rotatably mounted on a base assembly. The rear sides of the left and right support plates are rotatably connected to the left and right sides of the rear support plate, respectively. The rear side of the upper cover plate is rotatably connected to the upper side of the rear support plate. The upper sides of the left and right cover plates are rotatably connected to the left and right sides of the upper cover plate, respectively. The lower sides of the left and right support plates are provided with limiting buckles, and the base assembly is provided with guide slots. When in use, the keypad protective cover can protect the keypad and ensure the security of customers' personal information. When not in use, it can be folded into a flat shape, reducing space occupation and making the portable financial device lighter and thinner.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the field of financial equipment technology, and more specifically, relates to a foldable and flip-up keypad cover and a portable financial device. Background Technology

[0002] As human demand for intelligent devices continues to increase, especially in the area of ​​intelligent financial products, the need for these devices to be smaller, lighter, and more user-friendly is growing. Furthermore, the security of personal information also needs to be taken into account.

[0003] To protect customer privacy, financial self-service devices require keypad covers. Traditional keypad covers protrude from the device and cannot be folded flat, taking up considerable height and space, resulting in bulky devices that are inconvenient to carry and provide a poor user experience when conducting business outside the home. As users increasingly demand slim and portable financial devices, the inability of keypad covers to fold flat exacerbates the already significant increase in packaging size, further highlighting the inconvenience. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To address the shortcomings of the prior art, the purpose of this application is to provide a foldable and flip-up keypad protective cover that can protect the keypad when in use and can be folded into a flat shape when not in use, reducing space occupation, making financial devices thinner and lighter, more convenient to carry, and highly practical.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted in this application is as follows: A foldable and flip-up keypad protective cover is provided, disposed on a base assembly. The base assembly is equipped with a keypad. The keypad protective cover includes: an upper cover plate, a left cover plate, a right cover plate, a rear support plate, a left support plate, and a right support plate. The lower sides of the rear support plate are rotatably mounted on the base assembly. The rear sides of the left and right support plates are rotatably connected to the left and right sides of the rear support plate, respectively. The rear side of the upper cover plate is rotatably connected to the upper side of the rear support plate. The upper sides of the left and right cover plates are rotatably connected to the left and right sides of the upper cover plate, respectively. Side-rotating connection; the lower sides of the left and right support plates are provided with limiting buckles, and the base assembly is provided with guide grooves; in use, when the limiting buckles are engaged in the guide grooves, the right and left support plates are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the rear support plate and the base assembly, the right cover plate is slidably assembled with the right support plate, and / or the left cover plate is slidably assembled with the left support plate; in the folded state, the left and right support plates are both in contact with the rear support plate, the right and left cover plates are both in contact with the upper cover plate, and the upper cover plate and the rear support plate are both in contact with the base assembly.

[0006] In one embodiment, guide grooves are provided on the outer surfaces of both the left support plate and the right support plate, and convex shafts that are slidably fitted into the guide grooves are provided on the inner surfaces of both the left cover plate and the right cover plate.

[0007] In one embodiment, the left support plate and the right support plate are rotatably connected to the rear support plate via a first 90° limiting pivot, and the left cover plate and the right cover plate are rotatably connected to the upper cover plate via a second 90° limiting pivot.

[0008] In one embodiment, the upper cover plate is rotatably connected to the rear support plate via a damping pivot.

[0009] In one embodiment, the base assembly is provided with two spaced-apart bearings, and the rear support plate has two rotating shafts, which are rotatably connected to the bearings.

[0010] In one embodiment, the upper cover plate is provided with a strong magnet; strong magnetic patches are embedded in both the left support plate and the right support plate, and a strong magnetic suction plate is provided on the base assembly.

[0011] In one embodiment, the top cover is provided with an array of perspective windows.

[0012] Another object of this application is to provide a portable financial device, including: a base assembly, a flip screen assembly, and a keypad cover as described above, wherein the flip screen assembly and the keypad cover are both disposed on the base assembly, and when the keypad cover is folded, the flip screen assembly covers the top of the keypad cover.

[0013] In one embodiment, the flip screen assembly is rotatably mounted on the base assembly via a support pivot.

[0014] In one embodiment, the base assembly has a recessed platform, and the keypad cover is disposed within the recessed platform, with the folded height being less than the depth of the recessed platform when folded.

[0015] The advantages of the foldable and flip-up keypad cover and portable financial device provided in this application are as follows:

[0016] 1. This keypad cover protects the keypad during use, ensuring the security of customers' personal information; when not in use, it can be folded into a flat shape, reducing space occupation and making portable financial devices lighter and thinner.

[0017] 2. After the keypad cover is folded flat, the flip screen component can also be folded flat in the space above the keypad cover, which greatly reduces the packaging volume of the entire portable financial device and improves the user's carrying experience. Attached Figure Description

[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0019] Figure 1 A schematic diagram illustrating the usage state structure of a portable financial device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0020] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the folded structure of a portable financial device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0021] Figure 3 A front view structural diagram of the foldable and flip-up keypad protective cover provided in the embodiment of this application in its usage state;

[0022] Figure 4 A rear view structural diagram of the foldable and flip-up keypad protective cover provided in the embodiment of this application, showing its usage state.

[0023] Figure 5 This is a bottom view of the folded structure of the foldable and flip-up keypad protective cover provided in the embodiment of this application.

[0024] The following are the labeling elements in the figure:

[0025] 1. Flip screen assembly; 11. Support hinge; 2. Keypad protective cover; 21. Top cover; 22. Left cover; 23. Right cover; 24. Rear support plate; 25. Left support plate; 26. Right support plate; 27. Limiting buckle; 28. Guide groove; 29. ​​First 90° limiting hinge; 210. Second 90° limiting hinge; 211. Damping hinge; 212. Rotation axis; 213. Strong magnet; 214. Viewing window; 215. Strong magnetic patch; 3. Base assembly; 31. Guide slot; 32. Axis seat; 33. Recessed platform; 34. Strong magnetic suction plate. Detailed Implementation

[0026] To make the technical problems, technical solutions, and beneficial effects to be solved by this application clearer, the following detailed description is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the scope of this application.

[0027] It should be noted that when a component is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another component, it can be directly on or indirectly on that other component. When a component is referred to as being "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to or indirectly connected to that other component.

[0028] It should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this application.

[0029] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this application, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0030] like Figures 1-5 As shown, a portable financial device provided in this application embodiment will now be described in detail. The portable financial device includes: a base assembly 3, a flip screen assembly 1, and a keypad protective cover 2. The base assembly 3 is the main body of the portable financial device, and internally houses conventional components such as a main control circuit board, an ID card scanner, and a speaker. The upper surface of the base assembly 3 is equipped with components such as a keypad and a stylus. The flip screen assembly 1 is rotatably mounted on the upper surface of the base assembly 3 via a support hinge 11. The flip screen assembly 1 can be kept in an inclined state via the support hinge 11, or it can be kept in a horizontally folded state attached to the base assembly 3. The keypad protective cover 2 is mounted on the base assembly 3 and protects the keypad. The keypad protective cover 2 has a used state and a folded state. In the used state, it is a U-shaped cover structure; in the folded state, it is a flat structure. When the flip screen assembly 1 is folded, it is located above the keypad protective cover 2. Figure 2 As shown, the entire portable financial device is relatively thin when folded, making it easy to carry.

[0031] Preferably, the base assembly 3 is provided with a recessed platform 33, and the keypad protective cover 2 is placed inside the recessed platform 33. When the keypad protective cover 2 is folded, the folding height of the keypad protective cover 2 is less than the depth of the recessed platform 33. This makes the keypad protective cover 2 in a stowed state when folded, which makes it convenient for the flip screen assembly 1 to fit into the base assembly 3.

[0032] In this embodiment, the keypad protective cover 2 includes: an upper cover plate 21, a left cover plate 22, a right cover plate 23, a rear support plate 24, a left support plate 25, and a right support plate 26. The lower ends of the rear support plate 24 are rotatably mounted on the base assembly 3. Specifically, the base assembly 3 has two bearing seats 32 on its two side walls of the recessed platform 33, located at the rear end of the platform 33. The lower ends of the rear support plate 24 each have a rotating shaft 212, which is rotatably connected to the corresponding bearing seat 32, thus achieving a rotatable connection between the rear support and the base assembly 3. The rotating shaft 212 and the bearing seat 32 are detachably connected, facilitating the assembly and disassembly of the keypad protective cover 2.

[0033] like Figures 3-5 As shown, in this embodiment, the rear sides of the left support plate 25 and the right support plate 26 are rotatably connected to the left and right sides of the rear support plate 24, respectively. Specifically, the left support plate 25 and the right support plate 26 are rotatably connected to the rear support plate 24 via a first 90° limiting pivot 29. The rotation angle of the left support plate 25 and the right support plate 26 is 0-90°. When the left support plate 25 and the right support plate 26 rotate 90°, they are perpendicular to the rear support plate 24 and the base assembly 3. The left support plate, the rear support plate 24, and the right support plate 26 together form a U-shaped structure with the opening facing forward. When the left support plate 25 and the right support plate 26 rotate 0°, they are in contact with the inner surface of the rear support plate 24. It can be understood that the left support plate 25 and the right support plate 26 are rotatably set on the left and right sides of the rear support plate 24, equivalent to two door leaves. The rear support plate 24 can be perpendicular to or in contact with the base assembly 3 via the rotating shaft 212 and the bearing seat 32.

[0034] like Figures 3-5 As shown, the upper sides of the left cover plate 22 and the right cover plate 23 are rotatably connected to the left and right sides of the upper cover plate 21, respectively. Specifically, the left cover plate 22 and the right cover plate 23 are rotatably connected to the upper cover plate 21 via the second 90° limiting pivot 210. The rotation angle of the left cover plate 22 and the right cover plate 23 is 0-90°. When the left cover plate 22 and the right cover plate 23 rotate 90°, they are perpendicular to the upper cover plate 21, and the left cover plate 22, the upper cover plate 21, and the right cover plate 23 form an inverted U-shaped structure, which serves as a privacy screen for the keypad. When the left cover plate 22 and the right cover plate 23 rotate 0°, they are in contact with the upper cover plate 21.

[0035] like Figures 3-5As shown, the rear side of the upper cover plate 21 is rotatably connected to the upper side of the rear support plate 24. Specifically, the upper cover plate 21 is rotatably connected to the rear support plate 24 through a damping pivot 211. In this way, the angle between the upper cover plate 21 and the rear support plate 24 can be adjusted arbitrarily and the stability of the current angle can be maintained. In use, the upper cover plate 21 can be lifted relative to the rear support plate 24 so that the angle between the two is greater than 90°, making it convenient for the user to reach in and enter the password.

[0036] Preferably, to ensure stability during use, both the left support plate 25 and the right support plate 26 are provided with limiting buckles 27 on their lower sides. The limiting buckles 27 are positioned away from the rear support plate 24, and the base assembly 3 is provided with a guide groove 31. During use, when the limiting buckles 27 engage with the guide groove 31, the positions of the left support plate 25 and the right support plate 26 are fixed. At this time, the right support plate 26 and the left support plate 25 are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the rear support plate 24 and the base assembly 3. The left cover plate 22 and the right cover plate 23 are perpendicular to the upper cover plate 21 and can be lifted relative to the rear support plate 24 along with the upper cover plate 21. During lifting, the left cover plate 22 moves relative to the left support plate 25, and the right cover plate 23 moves relative to the right support plate 26.

[0037] To limit the angle range when the upper cover plate 21 is raised, in this embodiment, the right cover plate 23 is slidably assembled with the right support plate 26, and / or the left cover plate 22 is slidably assembled with the left support plate 25; preferably, the outer surfaces of the left support plate 25 and the right support plate 26 are provided with guide grooves 28, the guide grooves 28 are arc-shaped grooves, and the two ends of the guide grooves 28 are the raising angle range of the upper cover plate 21; the inner surfaces of the left cover plate 22 and the right cover plate 23 are provided with protruding shafts that are slidably assembled in the guide grooves 28.

[0038] In the folded state, both the left support plate 25 and the left support plate 22 are in contact with the rear support plate 24, both the right cover plate 23 and the left cover plate 22 are in contact with the upper cover plate 21, and both the upper cover plate 21 and the rear support plate 24 are in contact with the base assembly 3. Furthermore, the overall height of the folded keypad protective cover 2 is less than the depth of the recessed platform 33.

[0039] To ensure the stability of the folded fit, the upper cover plate 21 is equipped with a strong magnet 213, which is used to attract the base assembly 3. The housing of the base assembly 3 is made of steel or has a magnet installed inside the housing for attraction.

[0040] To facilitate the conversion of the keypad cover from a folded state to a usable state: strong magnetic patches 215 are embedded in both the left support plate 25 and the right support plate 26, and two strong magnetic suction plates 33 are provided on the base assembly 3. The two strong magnetic suction plates 33 are respectively embedded in the bottom surface of the recessed platform 33 to generate an attraction force on the corresponding strong magnetic patches 215. When the keypad cover is lifted by the user, the left support plate 25 and the right support plate 26 will gradually rotate downward and open under their own gravity from the state of being attached to the top cover plate 21. After opening to a certain angle, the strong magnetic suction plate 34 will generate a magnetic attraction force on the strong magnetic patches 215, so that the left support plate 25 and the right support plate 25 are fully opened, and at the same time, the limiting buckle 27 is engaged into the guide slot 31, completing the support function of the left support plate 25 and the right support plate 26.

[0041] In this embodiment, the upper cover plate 21 is provided with an array of transparent windows 214 to facilitate the user's observation of the keypad when reaching in.

[0042] This embodiment provides a foldable and flip-up keypad cover that protects the keypad of portable financial devices, ensuring the security of customers' personal information. It also solves the problem of large space occupation caused by protruding keypad covers in portable products, making up for the deficiencies of traditional portable devices. Compared with existing technologies, the device is thinner and lighter, more convenient to carry, and more practical.

[0043] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this application and is not intended to limit this application. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A foldable and flip-up keypad protective cover, disposed on a base assembly (3), the base assembly (3) having a keypad, characterized in that, include: The base assembly includes an upper cover plate (21), a left cover plate (22), a right cover plate (23), a rear support plate (24), a left support plate (25), and a right support plate (26). The lower sides of the rear support plate (24) are rotatably mounted on the base assembly (3). The rear sides of the left support plate (25) and the right support plate (26) are rotatably connected to the left and right sides of the rear support plate (24), respectively. The rear side of the upper cover plate (21) is rotatably connected to the upper side of the rear support plate (24). The left cover plate (22) and the right support plate (26) are rotatably connected to the upper side of the rear support plate (24). The upper side of the right cover plate (23) is rotatably connected to the left and right sides of the upper cover plate (21); the lower sides of the left support plate (25) and the right support plate (26) are provided with limiting buckles (27), and the base assembly (3) is provided with guide grooves (31); in use, when the limiting buckles (27) are engaged in the guide grooves (31), the right support plate (26) and the left support plate (25) are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the rear support plate (24) and the base assembly (3). The right cover plate (23) is slidably assembled with the right support plate (26), and / or the left cover plate (22) is slidably assembled with the left support plate (25); in the folded state, both the left support plate (25) and the left support plate (26) are in contact with the rear support plate (24), both the right cover plate (23) and the left cover plate (22) are in contact with the upper cover plate (21), and both the upper cover plate (21) and the rear support plate (24) are in contact with the base assembly (3); the left support plate (25) and the right support plate (26) are slidably assembled with the right support plate (26). The outer side of the support plate (26) is provided with guide grooves (28), and the inner side of the left cover plate (22) and the right cover plate (23) are provided with convex shafts that are slidably assembled in the guide grooves (28); the left support plate (25) and the right support plate (26) are rotatably connected to the rear support plate (24) through the first 90° limiting pivot (29), and the left cover plate (22) and the right cover plate (23) are rotatably connected to the upper cover plate (21) through the second 90° limiting pivot (210).

2. The foldable and flip-up keypad protective cover as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The upper cover plate (21) is rotatably connected to the rear support plate (24) via a damping pivot (211).

3. The foldable and flip-up keypad protective cover as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The base assembly (3) is provided with two bearing seats (32) spaced apart, and the rear support plate (24) has two rotating shafts (212), which are rotatably connected to the bearing seats (32).

4. The foldable and flip-up keypad protective cover as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The upper cover plate (21) is equipped with a strong magnet (213); Both the left support plate (25) and the right support plate (26) are embedded with strong magnetic patches (215), and the base assembly (3) is provided with strong magnetic suction pieces (34).

5. The foldable and flip-up keypad protective cover as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The upper cover plate (21) is provided with an array of perspective windows (214).

6. A portable financial device, characterized in that... include: The base assembly (3), the flip screen assembly (1), and the keypad cover (2) as described in any one of claims 1-5 are provided on the base assembly (3), and when the keypad cover (2) is folded, the flip screen assembly (1) covers the top of the keypad cover (2).

7. The portable financial device as described in claim 6, characterized in that: The flip screen assembly (1) is rotatably mounted on the base assembly (3) via a support pivot (11).

8. The portable financial device as described in claim 6, characterized in that: The base assembly (3) is provided with a recessed platform (33), and the keypad protective cover (2) is located inside the recessed platform (33). When folded, the folding height is less than the depth of the recessed platform (33).

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