Payment terminal shell protection structure

By designing the protection structure of the payment terminal housing, and using protective components and drive components to protect the internal components of the card swipe machine, the problem of card swipe machine being easily damaged in bad weather in amusement parks is solved, and stability and reliability are improved, and maintenance costs are reduced.

CN222980054UActive Publication Date: 2025-06-13TIANJIN ZHONGCHAO PAPER IND CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421827379.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-31
Publication Date
2025-06-13
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-31

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Technical Problem

Due to the convertible structure of sightseeing cars and card swiping machines on tour buses in the amusement park, the key internal components are not protected and are susceptible to infestation by bad weather and external impurities, which affects stability and reliability, and has high maintenance and replacement costs.

Method used

A payment terminal housing protective structure is designed, including protective components, drive components and clamping components. The bidirectional screw is driven by a servo motor, combining the rotating parts and the protective shell to achieve effective protection and rapid installation of the internal components of the card swipe machine.

Benefits of technology

It effectively protects the internal components of the card swipe machine, prevents external impurities, improves stability and reliability, reduces maintenance and replacement costs, and provides a variety of installation angles and fixed positions to adapt to complex installation environments.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a payment terminal shell protection structure which comprises a card swiping machine body, a code scanning structure installed on the front face of the card swiping machine body, a display screen installed on the front face of the card swiping machine body, and a card swiping structure installed on the front face of the card swiping machine body. The fixing mechanism is located at the bottom of the card swiping machine body and used for fixing the position of the card swiping machine body; the mounting mechanism is located on the back face of the card swiping machine body and used for mounting the card swiping machine body, and the mounting mechanism comprises a protection assembly, a driving assembly and a clamping assembly. The card swiping machine has the beneficial effects that the card swiping machine body can be quickly and stably mounted through the combined use of the mounting mechanism and the fixing mechanism, particularly, the limiting assembly in the fixing mechanism provides various mounting angles and fixing positions through the threaded holes and the threaded rods which are distributed in the circumferential array, and the card swiping machine is convenient to use. Therefore, the card swiping machine body can adapt to various complex installation environments and requirements.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of terminal payment, and particularly relates to a protective structure for the shell of a payment terminal. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous development of technology, intelligent devices are more and more widely used in all walks of life. As a common intelligent device, the card reader plays an important role in many fields such as access control, attendance, and payment. Among them, in the sightseeing cars and tour buses in amusement parks, card readers are also used for payment.

[0003] However, in order to facilitate tourists to get on and off the sightseeing cars and tour buses in amusement parks, they are generally set in an open-top structure. The card readers in the above-mentioned open-top tour bus structures are often exposed for a long time, resulting in a lack of effective protection for key components inside the card reader, such as the drive and control structures. When bad weather comes, they are easily invaded by external impurities such as rain and snow, affecting their stability and reliability, and the maintenance and replacement costs of the card reader itself are also relatively high. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] In view of this, the utility model aims to propose a protective structure for the shell of a payment terminal in order to solve at least one of the above partial technical problems.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the technical solution of the utility model is realized as follows:

[0006] A protective structure for the shell of a payment terminal, comprising:

[0007] A card reader body, on the front of which a code scanning structure, a display screen and a card swiping structure are installed.

[0008] A fixing mechanism, which is located at the bottom of the card reader body and is used for fixing the position of the card reader body.

[0009] An installation mechanism, which is located on the back of the card reader body and is used for installing the card reader body. The installation mechanism includes a protection component, a driving component and a clamping component. The protection component is located on the back of the card reader body and is used for protecting the driving component. The driving component is located inside the protection component and is used for providing driving force for the movement of the clamping component. The clamping component is located on the front of the protection component and is used for clamping and installing the card reader body.

[0010] Preferably, the protection component includes a protection frame arranged on the back of the card reader body. An installation seat is installed on one side of the protection frame, and a protection plate is hinged to the top of the protection frame.

[0011] Preferably, the driving assembly includes a servo motor installed inside the mounting base. One side of the output shaft of the servo motor is provided with a bidirectional lead screw, and the servo motor is rotationally connected to the bidirectional lead screw through a coupling.

[0012] Preferably, the clamping assembly includes a moving block installed on the outer ring of the bidirectional lead screw. A connecting block is fixedly connected to the front surface of the moving block, and a clamping block is installed on the front surface of the connecting block. A limiting rod is inserted into the inner cavity of the moving block, and a fixing rod is installed in the inner cavity of the clamping block. There are two groups of limiting rods and they are symmetrically distributed.

[0013] Preferably, the fixing mechanism includes a mounting rod arranged on the back surface of the protective frame. A connecting sleeve rod is installed on the outer ring of the mounting rod, and a mounting block is fixedly connected to the front surface of the connecting sleeve rod. There are two groups of mounting blocks and they are symmetrically distributed. A limiting assembly is installed at the bottom of the mounting rod.

[0014] Preferably, the limiting assembly includes a connecting seat arranged at the bottom of the mounting rod. A base is fixedly connected to the bottom of the connecting seat. A threaded hole is opened in the inner cavity of the base, and a threaded rod is threadedly connected in the inner cavity of the threaded hole. There are multiple threaded holes arranged in a circumferential array, and there are multiple threaded rods arranged in a circumferential array.

[0015] Preferably, a rotating member is installed on the front surface of the card reader body, and a protective housing is installed on the outer ring of the rotating member.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the payment terminal housing protection structure of the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0017] 1. By the combined use of the installation mechanism and the fixing mechanism, the present invention can effectively protect the internal driving assembly from being invaded by external dust, moisture and other impurities, ensuring the stability and reliability of the driving assembly. At the same time, the protective housing on the front can be conveniently opened or closed through the design of the rotating member when needed, further protecting the internal structure and key components of the card reader body, and improving the use effect of the card reader body on sightseeing vehicles and tour buses in bad weather;

[0018] 2. Through the setting of the protection assembly, the card reader body can be installed quickly and stably. Especially the limiting assembly in the fixing mechanism, through the circumferentially arrayed threaded holes and threaded rods, provides multiple installation angles and fixing positions, enabling the card reader body to adapt to various complex installation environments and requirements. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] The accompanying drawings, which form a part of the present utility model, are used to provide a further understanding of the present utility model. The schematic embodiments of the present utility model and their descriptions are used to explain the present utility model and do not constitute an improper limitation of the present utility model. In the drawings:

[0020] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 is a front view structural schematic diagram of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 is a top view structural schematic diagram of the present utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 is Figure 3 an enlarged view of part A of

[0024] Figure 5 is a side view structural schematic diagram of the present utility model.

[0025] Description of reference numerals:

[0026] 1, card swiping machine body; 2, code scanning structure; 3, display screen; 4, card swiping structure; 5, protective frame; 6, mounting seat; 7, protective plate; 8, servo motor; 9, bidirectional lead screw; 10, moving block; 11, connecting block; 12, clamping block; 13, limiting rod; 14, fixed rod; 15, mounting rod; 16, connecting sleeve rod; 17, mounting block; 18, connecting seat; 19, base; 20, threaded hole; 21, threaded rod; 22, rotating part; 23, protective housing. Detailed implementation manners

[0027] It should be noted that, without conflict, the embodiments in the present utility model and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0028] In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of the present utility model. In addition, the terms "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first", "second", etc. can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features. In the description of the present utility model, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more.

[0029] In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the terms "installation", "connection", and "coupling" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the communication inside two components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to specific situations.

[0030] The present utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings and in conjunction with embodiments.

[0031] Please refer to Figures 1 - 3 , a protection structure for the housing of a payment terminal, comprising: a protection structure for the housing of a payment terminal, including: a card reader body 1, a code scanning structure 2 is installed on the front of the card reader body 1, a display screen 3 is installed on the front of the card reader body 1, and a card swiping structure 4 is installed on the front of the card reader body 1; a fixing mechanism, which is located at the bottom of the card reader body 1 and is used for fixing the position of the card reader body 1; an installation mechanism, which is located on the back of the card reader body 1 and is used for installing the card reader body 1. The installation mechanism includes a protection component, a driving component and a clamping component. The protection component is located on the back of the card reader body 1 and is used for protecting the driving component. The driving component is located inside the protection component and is used for providing driving force for the movement of the clamping component. The clamping component is located on the front of the protection component and is used for clamping and installing the card reader body 1.

[0032] The protection component includes a protection frame 5 provided on the back of the card reader body 1. A mounting seat 6 is installed on one side of the protection frame 5, and a protection plate 7 is hinged to the top of the protection frame 5. The driving component includes a servo motor 8 installed inside the mounting seat 6. The mounting seat 6 can provide protection for the servo motor 8. A bidirectional lead screw 9 is installed on one side of the output shaft of the servo motor 8. The servo motor 8 and the bidirectional lead screw 9 are rotationally connected through a coupling. The clamping component includes a moving block 10 installed on the outer circle of the bidirectional lead screw 9. A connecting block 11 is fixedly connected to the front of the moving block 10, and a clamping block 12 is installed on the front of the connecting block 11. A limiting rod 13 is inserted into the inner cavity of the moving block 10, and a fixing rod 14 is installed in the inner cavity of the clamping block 12. There are two groups of limiting rods 13 and they are symmetrically distributed.

[0033] In the embodiment of the present utility model, the fixing mechanism realizes the stable fixing of the card reader body 1 through the mounting rod 15, the connecting sleeve rod 16, the mounting block 17 and the limiting component. The mounting rod 15 is connected to the back of the card reader body 1 through the connecting sleeve rod 16 and the mounting block 17, ensuring that the card reader body 1 will not shake or shift during the working process, and at the same time, the direction of the card reader body 1 can be adjusted.

[0034] Please refer to Figures 1 - 5 , the fixing mechanism includes a mounting rod 15 arranged on the back of the protection frame 5. A connecting sleeve rod 16 is installed on the outer ring of the mounting rod 15. A mounting block 17 is fixedly connected to the front of the connecting sleeve rod 16. There are two groups of mounting blocks 17 and they are symmetrically distributed. A limiting component is installed at the bottom of the mounting rod 15. The limiting component includes a connecting seat 18 arranged at the bottom of the mounting rod 15. A base 19 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the connecting seat 18. A threaded hole 20 is opened in the inner cavity of the base 19. A threaded rod 21 is threadedly connected in the inner cavity of the threaded hole 20. The threaded holes 20 are arranged in a variety of circumferential arrays, and the threaded rods 21 are arranged in a variety of circumferential arrays.

[0035] A rotating member 22 is installed on the front of the card reader body 1. A protective housing 23 is installed on the outer ring of the rotating member 22.

[0036] In the embodiment of the present utility model, a rotating member 22 and a protective housing 23 are installed on the front of the card reader body 1. The protective housing 23 can be opened or closed through the rotating member 22 when needed, protecting the internal structure and key components of the card reader body 1 from external physical damage and improving the use effect of the card reader body 1 on sightseeing vehicles and tour buses in the face of bad weather.

[0037] During use, when the card reader body 1 needs to be installed at a specific position, first operate through the installation mechanism. The protection component in the installation mechanism provides protection for the internal drive component to ensure that it is not interfered with or damaged by the outside world during the working process. After the drive component is started, the rotation of the servo motor 8 drives the bidirectional lead screw 9 to rotate. A moving block 10 is installed on the outer ring of the bidirectional lead screw 9. The moving block 10 is driven by the bidirectional lead screw 9 and moves closer to or away from each other; the connecting block 11 and the clamping block 12 connected to the front of the moving block 10 move accordingly, realizing the clamping or release of the card reader body 1. The fixed rod 14 inside the clamping block 12 ensures the stability and reliability of the clamping process, while the limiting rod 13 limits the movement range of the moving block 10, improving the stability of the movement of the moving block 10.

[0038] The fixing mechanism realizes the stable fixation of the card reader body 1 through the mounting rod 15, the connecting sleeve rod 16, the mounting block 17 and the limiting component. The mounting rod 15 is connected to the back of the card reader body 1 through the connecting sleeve rod 16 and the mounting block 17, ensuring that the card reader body 1 does not shake or shift during the working process, and at the same time, the direction of the card reader body 1 can be adjusted. The threaded rod 21 in the limiting component is fixed to the threaded hole 20 of the base 19 through threaded connection. The threaded holes 20 and the threaded rods 21 provide a variety of installation angles and fixed positions for a variety of circumferential arrays to adapt to different installation environments and requirements.

[0039] On the front of the card reader main body 1, a rotating member 22 and a protective housing 23 are installed. The protective housing 23 can be opened or closed through the rotating member 22 when needed to protect the internal structure and key components of the card reader main body 1 from external physical damage. The protection component composed of the protection frame 5 and the protection plate 7 provides an additional protection layer for the drive component to prevent dust, moisture or other impurities from entering the interior and affecting the normal operation of the drive component.

[0040] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit them; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements for some or all of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the present invention, and they should all be covered by the scope of the claims and the description of the present invention.

[0041] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A payment terminal housing protection structure, characterized in that: include: A card swiping machine body (1), a code scanning structure (2) is installed on the front of the card swiping machine body (1), a display screen (3) is installed on the front of the card swiping machine body (1), and a card swiping structure (4) is installed on the front of the card swiping machine body (1); A fixing mechanism, the fixing mechanism is located at the bottom of the card reader body (1) and is used to fix the position of the card reader body (1); The mounting mechanism is located on the back of the card reader body (1) and is used for mounting the card reader body (1). The mounting mechanism comprises a protective component, a driving component and a clamping component. The protective component is located on the back of the card reader body (1) and is used for protecting the driving component. The driving component is located inside the protective component and is used for providing driving force for the movement of the clamping component. The clamping component is located on the front of the protective component and is used for clamping and mounting the card reader body (1).

2. A payment terminal housing protection structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The protection component comprises a protection frame (5) arranged on the back of the card reader body (1), a mounting seat (6) is installed on one side of the protection frame (5), and a protection plate (7) is hinged on the top of the protection frame (5).

3. A payment terminal housing protection structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The driving assembly comprises a servo motor (8) mounted inside a mounting seat (6); a bidirectional screw rod (9) is mounted on one side of an output shaft of the servo motor (8); and the servo motor (8) and the bidirectional screw rod (9) are rotationally connected via a coupling.

4. A payment terminal housing protection structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The clamping assembly comprises a moving block (10) mounted on the outer ring of a bidirectional screw rod (9); the front face of the moving block (10) is fixedly connected to a connecting block (11); the front face of the connecting block (11) is mounted with a clamping block (12); a limiting rod (13) is inserted into the inner cavity of the moving block (10); a fixed rod (14) is mounted in the inner cavity of the clamping block (12); and the limiting rods (13) are provided in two groups and are symmetrically distributed.

5. A payment terminal housing protection structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The fixing mechanism comprises a mounting rod (15) arranged on the back of the protective frame (5); a connecting sleeve rod (16) is installed on the outer ring of the mounting rod (15); a mounting block (17) is fixedly connected to the front of the connecting sleeve rod (16); the mounting blocks (17) are provided in two groups and are symmetrically distributed; and a limit position assembly is installed at the bottom of the mounting rod (15).

6. A payment terminal housing protection structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The limit assembly comprises a connecting seat (18) provided at the bottom of the mounting rod (15); the bottom of the connecting seat (18) is fixedly connected to a base (19); a threaded hole (20) is provided in the inner cavity of the base (19); a threaded rod (21) is threadedly connected in the inner cavity of the threaded hole (20); the threaded hole (20) is provided with a plurality of circumferential array distributions; and the threaded rod (21) is provided with a plurality of circumferential array distributions.

7. A payment terminal housing protection structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: A rotating part (22) is installed on the front of the card swiping machine body (1), and a protective shell (23) is installed on the outer ring of the rotating part (22).