Self-service equipment

Through the modular design self -service equipment, the removable functional module and support module are used to solve the problem of large and high cost of the existing equipment, and realize the effect of adjusting the volume of equipment according to demand and reducing production costs.

CN222394397UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-24ZHANGZHOU MEIKEN TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421272097.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-05
Publication Date
2025-01-24
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-05

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Technical Problem

Due to the fixedly installed display screens, printers and scanners, the existing self-service equipment has a large housing size, high cost and space occupies. When these functions are not required, the equipment volume cannot be effectively reduced, which has increased the design. and production costs.

Method used

The modular design is used. The self -service device consists of a display module, a function module, and a support module. The functional module can be removed between the display module and the support module. The demolition lock payment fixation is achieved through the uneven structure and the locking structure.

Benefits of technology

It realizes the selection and assembly or disassembly of functional modules according to customer needs, saves production costs, reduces equipment size, improves product competitiveness, and reduces product costs through modular design.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses self-service equipment which comprises a display module, a function module and a supporting module. The function module is detachably connected between the display module and the supporting module; a concave-convex structure is arranged between the upper and lower adjacent modules for positioning, and the upper and lower adjacent modules are detachably locked and fixed through a locking structure. Therefore, according to the self-service equipment, corresponding modules can be selected and matched according to requirements of clients, the production cost of products can be saved, when the functional modules are not needed, the self-service equipment can be formed by combining the display module and the supporting module, the size of the products can be reduced, and the space can be saved; according to the scheme, the structures of the self-service equipment are modularly designed, so that the function that the modules can be selectively matched is achieved, the product cost is effectively reduced, and the concave-convex structures are arranged so that the modules can be conveniently assembled and matched.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to self-service equipment. Background Art

[0002] In order to save labor costs and improve service quality, the use of self-service equipment is becoming more and more popular, such as: self-service teller machines (ATMs), supermarket self-service checkout equipment, etc. Existing self-service equipment is usually equipped with display screens, printers, scanners and other mechanisms to have printing, scanning and other functions; and each mechanism is usually fixed inside the shell of the self-service equipment, which leads to a large volume of the self-service equipment shell, high cost, and space occupation; and even if the self-service equipment does not need printing or scanning functions, the corresponding mechanism can be removed, but the size of the shell cannot be changed, and the shell needs to be redesigned, which is costly. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a self-service device which adopts a modular design and has the advantages of saving production costs and improving product competitiveness.

[0004] In order to achieve the above purpose, the solution of the utility model is:

[0005] A self-service device comprises a display module, a function module and a support module;

[0006] The functional module is detachably connected between the display module and the support module;

[0007] There are concave and convex structures between the upper and lower adjacent modules for positioning, and they are detachably locked and fixed through a locking structure;

[0008] The display module includes a display screen and a display module frame, and the display screen is arranged on the front side of the display module frame;

[0009] The support module includes a support column;

[0010] The functional module includes a functional component and a functional module frame, the functional component is arranged inside the functional module frame and is electrically connected to the display screen; the functional component includes a printer and / or a scanner;

[0011] The bottom surface of the display module frame and the top surface of the functional module frame are detachably connected via the locking structure;

[0012] The bottom surface of the functional module frame and the top surface of the supporting column are detachably connected via the locking structure.

[0013] Furthermore, there are at least two concave-convex structures between adjacent modules, and the two concave-convex structures are arranged at intervals from each other; each concave-convex structure includes a convex column and a concave hole that are movably engaged with each other, and the convex column and the concave hole are respectively arranged on the top surface and bottom surface of the upper and lower adjacent modules.

[0014] Furthermore, a frame bottom plate is provided at the bottom of the display module frame; a frame cavity is provided in the functional module frame, a back opening is provided at the back of the frame cavity, and the back opening is movably closed by a back plate, and the top surface and bottom surface of the frame cavity are the frame top plate and the frame bottom plate respectively; a support top plate is provided at the top of the support column;

[0015] The frame bottom plate is fitted with the frame top plate or the support top plate, and the support top plate is fitted with the frame bottom plate or the frame bottom plate.

[0016] Furthermore, there are at least three locking structures, which are distributed around the vertical middle axis of each module. Each locking structure includes a screw, a nut and two through holes. The two through holes are coaxially arranged on the bottom plate and the top plate of adjacent modules that are in contact with each other; the screw passes through the two through holes and is locked and fixed with the nut.

[0017] Furthermore, a frame cavity is provided in the functional module frame, and the functional component is arranged in the frame cavity; a side opening is provided on the side of the functional module frame, and a side panel that can open and close the side opening is hinged at the side opening, and a printing outlet is provided on the side panel; the printer is slidably arranged in the frame cavity, and slides in and out of the frame cavity from the side opening.

[0018] Furthermore, a slide rail extending laterally is provided in the frame cavity, a slide seat is slidably connected to the slide rail, and the printer is installed on the slide seat.

[0019] Furthermore, the frame cavity is provided with two slide rails spaced apart in front and back, the slide rails extend in left and right directions, and the top surfaces of the slide rails are provided with slide grooves extending in left and right directions; at least one sliding connection member is respectively provided at the bottom of the front and rear sides of the slide seat, and the sliding connection member is slidably fitted in the slide groove.

[0020] Furthermore, the interior of the slide rail is hollow, and the slide groove is connected to the interior of the slide rail; the front and rear sides of the slide seat are each provided with two sliding parts spaced apart from each other, the sliding parts including a sliding screw, a flat washer and a nylon washer, the head of the sliding screw is limited to be located below the slide groove, the rod of the sliding screw passes through the slide groove and is locked and fixed to the bottom of the slide seat, the flat washer and the nylon washer are sleeved on the rod of the sliding screw and are located between the slide groove and the head of the sliding screw, and the nylon washer is arranged close to the slide groove.

[0021] Furthermore, a scanning window is provided on the front side of the functional module frame, and the scanner is arranged in the scanning window.

[0022] Furthermore, the display module also includes a wall-mounted plate, which is used to be locked to the wall, and the wall-mounted plate is provided with a protruding quick-connect fastener; the back of the display module frame is provided with a quick-connect fastener corresponding to the quick-connect fastener, which is used to quickly fasten the display module to the quick-connect fastener from top to bottom; the wall-mounted plate is provided with a limiting hole, and the back of the display module frame is provided with a spring locating pin, and the pin column of the spring locating pin is movably extended into the limiting hole.

[0023] After adopting the above technical scheme, the self-service equipment can choose to assemble or remove the functional module according to customer needs. After removing the functional module, the display module can be connected to the support module through a locking structure, which can save the production cost of the product. That is, when the functional module is not needed, it is only necessary to combine the display module and the support module to form the self-service equipment, which can reduce the product volume and save space. This scheme realizes the optional function of the module by modularizing the various structures of the self-service equipment, effectively reduces the product cost, and is provided with a concave and convex structure to facilitate module assembly and a locking structure to facilitate the detachable connection of the module. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 A three-dimensional diagram of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 2 It is a front view of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 3 An exploded view of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 4 A cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0028] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A magnified image of point A;

[0029] Figure 6 This is a usage state diagram of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0030] Figure 7 It is an exploded view of the functional modules of the embodiment of the utility model;

[0031] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the display module and the wall-mounted plate according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0032] Fig. 9 This is a front view of an embodiment of the utility model without the functional modules.

[0033] Description of reference numerals: display module 1, display screen 11, display module frame 12, frame bottom plate 121, quick-connect buckle hole 122, wall-mounted plate 13, quick-connect buckle 131, limit hole 132, spring positioning pin 14, pin 141, functional module 2, functional component 21, printer 211, scanner 212, functional module frame 22, frame cavity 221, back opening 222, back plate 223, frame top plate 224, frame Body bottom plate 225, side opening 226, side plate 227, print outlet 228, scanning window 229, support module 3, support column 31, support top plate 311, bottom support plate 32, concave-convex structure 4, convex column 41, concave hole 42, locking structure 5, screw 51, nut 52, through hole 53, slide rail 61, slide groove 611, slide seat 62, sliding piece 63, sliding screw 631, nylon gasket 632, flat gasket 633. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solution in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. The components of the embodiments of the present application described and shown in the drawings here can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0035] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, a self-service device of the utility model includes a display module 1, a functional module 2 and a support module 3.

[0036] The functional module 2 is detachably placed between the display module 1 and the support module 3, or the display module 1 and the support module 3 are directly detachably stacked and connected up and down; that is, the self-service device can be equipped with corresponding modules according to customer needs, which can save the production cost of the product. When the functional module 2 is not needed, only the display module 1 and the support module 3 need to be combined to form the self-service device, which can reduce the product volume and save space.

[0037] A concave-convex structure 4 is provided between the upper and lower adjacent modules for positioning, and a locking structure 5 is used for detachable locking and fixing; the concave-convex structure 4 is provided to facilitate positioning of the modules stacked up and down, facilitate assembly of the modules of the product, and realize detachable connection through the locking structure 5.

[0038] In this embodiment, the display module 1 includes a display screen 11 and a display module frame 12. The display screen 11 is arranged on the front of the display module frame 12. The display screen 11 is used to display the corresponding self-service interface. The display module frame 12 is used to fix the display screen 11 and is connected to other modules.

[0039] The support module 3 includes a support column 31. The support column 31 of this embodiment is a long straight column as an example. A bottom support plate 32 may also be provided at the bottom of the support column 31, so that the support module 3 constitutes a floor-standing bracket structure, and the stability of the support column 31 is improved by the bottom support plate 32.

[0040] The functional module 2 includes a functional component 21 and a functional module frame 22. The functional component 21 is arranged inside the functional module frame 22 and is electrically connected to the display screen 11. The functional component 21 includes a printer 211 and / or a scanner 212. The functional component 21 can be selected according to the actual product application scenario. Either the printer 211 or the scanner 212 can be installed in the functional module frame 22, or both can be installed in the functional module frame 22.

[0041] See also Figure 2 When the functional module 2 is selected, the bottom surface of the display module frame 12 and the top surface of the functional module frame 22 are detachably connected through the locking structure 5, and the top surface of the support column 31 and the bottom surface of the functional module frame 22 are detachably connected through the locking structure 5;

[0042] See also Fig. 9 When the functional module 2 is not selected, the top surface of the support column 31 and the bottom surface of the display module frame 12 are directly detachably connected through the locking structure 5.

[0043] In summary, the utility model modularizes the structures of the self-service device, thereby realizing the optional function of the modules, effectively reducing the product cost, and providing the concave-convex structure 4 to facilitate the assembly and matching of the modules.

[0044] like Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, there are at least two concave-convex structures 4 between adjacent modules, and the two concave-convex structures 4 are arranged at intervals from each other; each concave-convex structure 4 includes a convex column 41 and a concave hole 42 that are movably engaged with each other, and the convex column 41 and the concave hole 42 are respectively arranged on the top surface and bottom surface of the upper and lower adjacent modules. In this embodiment, the convex column 41 is arranged on the top surface of the functional module 2 and the supporting module 3, and the concave hole 42 is arranged on the bottom surface of the display module 1 and the functional module 2.

[0045] Specifically, a frame bottom plate 121 is provided at the bottom of the display module frame 12, and the concave hole 42 is recessed on the bottom surface of the frame bottom plate 121; a frame cavity 221 is provided in the functional module frame 22, and a back opening 222 is provided on the back of the frame cavity 221, and the back opening 222 is movably closed by a back plate 223, and the top and bottom surfaces of the frame cavity 221 are a frame top plate 224 and a frame bottom plate 225 respectively, the top surface of the frame top plate 224 is convexly provided with the convex column 41, and the bottom surface of the frame bottom plate 225 is concavely provided with the concave hole 42; a support top plate 311 is provided on the top of the support column 31, and the support top plate 311 is convexly provided with the convex column 41.

[0046] The frame bottom plate 121 fits with the frame top plate 224 or the support top plate 311, and the support top plate 311 fits with the frame bottom plate 121 or the frame bottom plate 225. The corresponding protrusions 41 can be inserted into the recesses 42 to achieve rapid alignment of the modules and facilitate locking of adjacent modules.

[0047] For details, see Figure 3 There are at least three locking structures 5, and in this embodiment, six locking structures 5 are used as an example.

[0048] The locking structures 5 are distributed around the vertical middle axis of each module. Each locking structure 5 includes a screw 51, a nut 52 and two through holes 53. The two through holes 53 are coaxially arranged on the bottom plate and the top plate of adjacent modules that are in contact with each other; the screw 51 passes through the two through holes 53 and is locked and fixed with the nut 52.

[0049] Specifically, the support top plate 311 is provided with a through hole 53 of the locking structure 5 ; the frame top plate 224 and the frame bottom plate 225 are respectively provided with a through hole 53 of the locking structure 5 ; the frame bottom plate 121 is provided with a through hole 53 of the locking structure 5 .

[0050] When the functional module 2 is selected for assembly, the back plate 223 of the functional module frame 22 can be disassembled, and the heads of the screws 51 can be respectively arranged below the through holes 53 of the support top plate 311 and above the through holes 53 of the frame bottom plate 121, so that the column of the screw 51 can extend from the through holes 53 of the frame top plate 224 and the frame bottom plate 225 into the frame cavity 221 to be locked with the nut 52 located in the frame cavity 221, thereby realizing the upper and lower stacking and locking fixation of the display module 1, the functional module 2 and the support module 3.

[0051] like Figure 6 and Figure 7As shown, the functional component 21 is disposed within the housing chamber 221; a side opening 226 is provided on the side of the functional module housing 22, and a side plate 227 for opening and closing the side opening 226 is hinged at the side opening 226, and a printing outlet 228 is provided on the side plate 227; the printer 211 is slidably disposed within the housing chamber 221 and slides into and out of the housing chamber 221 from the side opening 226. The printer 211 is provided with a slidable assembly, which facilitates maintenance personnel to perform operations such as repairing and replacing paper for the printer 211.

[0052] A laterally extending slide rail 61 may be provided within the housing chamber 221, and a slide base 62 is slidably connected to the slide rail 61, and the printer 211 is mounted on the slide base 62. The slide base 62 and the slide rail 61 are provided to cooperate, facilitating the sliding and assembly of the printer 211.

[0053] Specifically, in this embodiment, two slide rails 61 are provided within the housing chamber 221 and are spaced apart front and rear, the slide rails 61 extend in the left-right direction, and a chute 611 extending in the left-right direction is provided on the top surface of the slide rail 61; at least one sliding member 63 is respectively provided at the front and rear bottom portions of the slide base 62, and the sliding member 63 is slidably engaged within the chute 611. Two slide rails 61 are provided to improve the sliding stability of the slide base 62 and the printer 211.

[0054] As Figure 7 shown, the interior of the slide rail 61 is hollow, and the chute 611 communicates with the interior of the slide rail 61; two sliding members 63 spaced apart left and right are provided on both the front and rear sides of the slide base 62, the sliding member 63 includes a sliding screw 631, a flat washer 633, and a nylon washer 632, the head of the sliding screw 631 is limited below the chute 611, the rod portion of the sliding screw 631 passes through the chute 611 and is locked and fixed to the bottom of the slide base 62, and the flat washer 633 and the nylon washer 632 are sequentially sleeved on the rod portion of the sliding screw 631 and are located between the chute 611 and the head of the sliding screw 631, and the nylon washer 632 is disposed close to the chute 611. The slide rail 61 can be made of a plate bent into a structure with a "冂" - shaped cross - section, and the chute 611 is provided on the top surface of the slide rail 61 and cooperates with the sliding screw 631, with a simple structure, and can realize the sliding limit of the slide base 62 and the printer 211. Also, the nylon washer 632 is provided to improve the sliding fit effect.

[0055] As Figure 1 and Figure 7 shown, a scanning window 229 may be provided on the front surface of the functional module housing 22, and the scanner 212 is disposed opposite the scanning window 229 to facilitate scanning and identifying two - dimensional codes, barcodes, etc.

[0056] As Figure 8As shown, the display module 1 of this embodiment further includes a wall-mounted plate 13, which is used to be locked to the wall, so that the display module 1 can be directly installed on the wall, thereby eliminating the support module 3, or eliminating both the support module 3 and the functional module 2.

[0057] Specifically, the wall-mounted plate 13 may be provided with a protruding quick-connect fastener 131 ; the quick-connect fastener 131 of this embodiment takes an inverted “7”-shaped structure as an example, and of course, it may also be other existing quick-connect fastener 131 structures.

[0058] The back of the display module frame 12 is provided with a quick-connect buckle hole 122 corresponding to the quick-connect buckle 131 . The quick-connect buckle 131 is taken as an example of a "1"-shaped hole with a lower portion slightly wider than an upper portion. Of course, it can also be changed and selected according to the structure of the quick-connect buckle 131 .

[0059] The quick-connect buckle hole 122 is provided to allow the display module 1 to be quickly buckled onto the quick-connect buckle 131 from top to bottom.

[0060] The wall-mounted plate 13 may also be provided with a limiting hole 132, and the back of the display module frame 12 is provided with a spring positioning pin 14, and the pin 141 of the spring positioning pin 14 movably extends into the limiting hole 132. Therefore, when the quick-connect fastener 131 of the display module 1 is matched with the quick-connect buckle hole 122, the pin 141 extends into the limiting hole 132, restricting the display module 1 from moving up and down, preventing the quick-connect fastener 131 and the quick-connect buckle hole 122 from being separated, and improving the connection stability between the display module 1 and the wall-mounted plate 13.

[0061] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the utility model, and the protection scope of the utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. All technical solutions under the idea of ​​the utility model belong to the protection scope of the utility model. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, equivalent changes and modifications without departing from the principle of the utility model should still fall within the protection scope of the utility model.

[0062] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should be understood that the indicated orientation or position relationship is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, or is the orientation or position relationship in which the product of the application is usually placed when in use, or is the orientation or position relationship commonly understood by technical personnel in this field. It is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

Claims

1. A self-service device, characterized in that: It includes a display module, a functional module and a supporting module; The functional module is detachably connected between the display module and the support module; There are concave and convex structures between the upper and lower adjacent modules for positioning, and they are detachably locked and fixed through a locking structure; The display module includes a display screen and a display module frame, and the display screen is arranged on the front side of the display module frame; The support module includes a support column; The functional module includes a functional component and a functional module frame, the functional component is arranged inside the functional module frame and is electrically connected to the display screen; the functional component includes a printer and / or a scanner; The bottom surface of the display module frame and the top surface of the functional module frame are detachably connected via the locking structure; The bottom surface of the functional module frame and the top surface of the supporting column are detachably connected via the locking structure.

2. A self-service device according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are at least two concave-convex structures between adjacent modules, and the two concave-convex structures are arranged at intervals from each other; each concave-convex structure includes a convex column and a concave hole that are movably engaged with each other, and the convex column and the concave hole are respectively arranged on the top surface and bottom surface of the upper and lower adjacent modules.

3. A self-service device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the display module frame is provided with a frame bottom plate; the functional module frame is provided with a frame cavity, the back of the frame cavity is provided with a back opening, the back opening is movably closed by a back plate, the top surface and bottom surface of the frame cavity are the frame top plate and the frame bottom plate respectively; the top of the support column is provided with a support top plate; The frame bottom plate is fitted with the frame top plate or the support top plate, and the support top plate is fitted with the frame bottom plate or the frame bottom plate.

4. A self-service device according to claim 3, characterized in that: There are at least three locking structures, which are distributed around the vertical middle axis of each module. Each locking structure includes a screw, a nut and two through holes. The two through holes are coaxially arranged on the bottom plate and the top plate of adjacent modules that are in contact with each other. The screw passes through the two through holes and is locked and fixed with the nut.

5. The self-service device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A frame cavity is provided in the functional module frame, and the functional components are arranged in the frame cavity; a side opening is provided on the side of the functional module frame, and a side panel that can open and close the side opening is hinged at the side opening, and a printing outlet is provided on the side panel; the printer is slidably arranged in the frame cavity, and slides in and out of the frame cavity from the side opening.

6. A self-service device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A slide rail extending laterally is arranged in the frame cavity, a slide seat is slidably connected to the slide rail, and the printer is installed on the slide seat.

7. A self-service device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The frame cavity is provided with two slide rails spaced apart from each other, the slide rails extend in left and right directions, and the top surfaces of the slide rails are provided with slide grooves extending in left and right directions; at least one sliding connection piece is respectively provided at the bottom of the front and rear sides of the slide seat, and the sliding connection piece is slidably fitted in the slide groove.

8. A self-service device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The interior of the slide rail is hollow, and the slide groove is connected to the interior of the slide rail; the front and rear sides of the slide seat are each provided with two sliding parts spaced apart from each other, the sliding parts including a sliding screw, a flat washer and a nylon washer, the head of the sliding screw is limited to be located below the slide groove, the rod of the sliding screw passes through the slide groove and is locked and fixed to the bottom of the slide seat, the flat washer and the nylon washer are sleeved on the rod of the sliding screw and are located between the slide groove and the head of the sliding screw, and the nylon washer is arranged close to the slide groove.

9. A self-service device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A scanning window is arranged on the front side of the functional module frame, and the scanner is arranged opposite to the scanning window.

10. The self-service device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The display module also includes a wall-mounted plate, which is used to be locked to the wall and is provided with a protruding quick-connect fastener; a quick-connect fastener hole is provided on the back of the display module frame corresponding to the quick-connect fastener, which is used to quickly fasten the display module to the quick-connect fastener from top to bottom; a limiting hole is provided on the wall-mounted plate, and a spring locating pin is provided on the back of the display module frame, and the pin column of the spring locating pin movably extends into the limiting hole.