POS machine

Abstract

The utility model provides a POS machine. The POS machine comprises a main shell, a PCBA module, a touch display screen module, a screen lower support, a peep-proof frame structure and an NFC antenna. The PCBA module is arranged in the main shell; the under-screen support is arranged at the open end of the main shell, and a screen accommodating area and a butt joint area distributed on the periphery of the screen accommodating area are formed on the surface, back to the main shell, of the under-screen support; the touch display screen module is arranged in the screen accommodating area of the under-screen bracket; the peep-proof frame structure is provided with a front opening end and a rear opening end, and the rear opening end of the peep-proof frame structure is in butt joint with the butt joint area of the screen lower support. And the NFC antenna is arranged in the peep-proof frame structure and is distributed along the front opening end, so that the NFC antenna and the touch display screen module are arranged at an interval. According to the POS machine provided by the utility model, the problem that the screen of the existing POS machine adopting the under-screen NFC antenna design affects the signal of the NFC antenna can be solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of POS machines, and more specifically, relates to a POS machine. Background Art

[0002] Currently, existing POS terminals are increasingly adopting an under-screen NFC antenna design, where the NFC antenna is embedded beneath the POS terminal's screen. This design offers a superior user experience: when a consumer places an NFC-enabled bank card near the POS terminal's screen, the NFC antenna detects the card and completes the transaction. However, this under-screen NFC antenna design also presents challenges: the POS terminal's screen can interfere with or attenuate the NFC antenna's signal, leading to card recognition errors, delays, or a shortened reading distance. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to solve the problem that the screen of the existing POS machine using the under-screen NFC antenna design affects the signal of the NFC antenna.

[0004] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the utility model provides a POS machine, which includes a main housing, a PCBA module, a touch screen display module, an under-screen bracket, an anti-peep frame structure and an NFC antenna;

[0005] The main housing has an open end, and the PCBA module is arranged inside the main housing;

[0006] The under-screen bracket is arranged on the open end of the main housing, and a screen accommodating area and a docking area distributed on the periphery of the screen accommodating area are formed on the surface of the under-screen bracket facing away from the main housing;

[0007] The touch screen display module is arranged in the screen accommodating area of ​​the under-screen bracket;

[0008] The anti-peep frame structure has a front open end and a rear open end, and the rear open end of the anti-peep frame structure is docked with the docking area of ​​the under-screen bracket;

[0009] The NFC antenna is built into the anti-peep frame structure and distributed along the front opening end so as to be spaced apart from the touch screen display module;

[0010] The NFC antenna and the touch screen display module are both electrically connected to the PCBA module.

[0011] Optionally, the distance between the front opening end and the rear opening end of the privacy frame structure remains unchanged;

[0012] Alternatively, the distance between the front opening end and the rear opening end of the privacy protection frame structure gradually increases from bottom to top.

[0013] Optionally, the POS machine further includes a main bracket;

[0014] The main bracket is arranged in the main shell, and the PCBA module is arranged on the main bracket.

[0015] Optionally, a first battery for powering the PCBA module is provided on a surface of the PCBA module facing the main bracket;

[0016] An anti-disassembly mesh circuit board is provided on the surface of the PCBA module facing away from the main bracket.

[0017] Optionally, the POS machine further includes a camera module, a camera sealing rubber sleeve and a camera lens;

[0018] The camera lens is embedded in the top of the main housing;

[0019] The camera module is arranged on the main bracket and opposite to the camera lens, and is electrically connected to the PCBA module;

[0020] The camera sealing rubber sleeve is sleeved on the lens part of the camera module.

[0021] Optionally, the POS machine further includes a speaker and a second battery for powering the tamper-proof mesh circuit board;

[0022] The speaker and the second battery are both arranged on the main bracket;

[0023] A sound-transmitting area is formed on the back panel of the main housing opposite to the open end thereof, and the position of the sound-transmitting area on the back panel matches that of the speaker.

[0024] Optionally, a power button FPC is further provided on the main bracket, and the power button FPC is electrically connected to the PCBA module;

[0025] A power button is also provided on the back panel of the main housing, and the position of the power button on the back panel matches the power key FPC.

[0026] Optionally, the anti-peep frame structure and the under-screen bracket are fixedly connected by bolts and nuts;

[0027] The PCBA module and the main bracket are fixedly connected by bolts and nuts;

[0028] The main bracket and the main shell are fixedly connected by bolts and nuts.

[0029] Optionally, the main shell is a trapezoidal structure, and the shape of the main bracket matches the internal space of the main shell.

[0030] Optionally, an NFC reader chip is further provided on the PCBA module, and the NFC reader chip is electrically connected to the NFC antenna.

[0031] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0032] The POS machine of this utility model adds an anti-peeping frame structure design in front of the touch screen display module, and embeds the NFC antenna in the anti-peeping frame structure. This configuration can avoid the problem of the screen affecting the signal of the NFC antenna caused by the structural design of the under-screen NFC antenna of the existing POS machine, and can enable the POS machine to read bank cards that support NFC function or mobile phones with NFC function faster and at a longer distance, so that consumers can complete card payment more quickly and conveniently.

[0033] Other features and advantages of the present invention will be described in detail in the subsequent detailed description of the embodiments. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034] The present invention can be better understood by referring to the following description made in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which the same or similar reference numerals are used throughout the drawings to represent the same or similar components.

[0035] Figure 1 An exploded view of a POS terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention from a first perspective is shown;

[0036] Figure 2 An exploded view of a POS machine from a second viewing angle according to an embodiment of the present utility model is shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] In order to enable those skilled in the art to more fully understand the technical solution of the present invention, the exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in more comprehensive and detailed in conjunction with the accompanying drawings below. Obviously, the one or more embodiments of the present invention described below are only one or more of the specific ways of implementing the technical solution of the present invention, and are not exhaustive. It should be understood that other ways belonging to a general utility model concept can be used to implement the technical solution of the present invention, and should not be limited by the exemplary embodiments described. Based on one or more embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work should fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0038] Example: Figure 1 An exploded view of a POS terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention from a first viewing angle is shown. Figure 2 An exploded view of a POS machine from a second viewing angle according to an embodiment of the present utility model is shown.

[0039] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 The POS terminal of the embodiment of the present utility model includes a main housing 100, a PCBA module 200, a touch screen display module 300, an under-screen bracket 400, an anti-peep frame structure 500 and an NFC antenna 600;

[0040] The main housing 100 has an open end, and the PCBA module 200 is disposed inside the main housing 100;

[0041] The under-screen bracket 400 is disposed on the open end of the main housing 100 , and a screen accommodating area and a docking area distributed around the periphery of the screen accommodating area are formed on the surface of the under-screen bracket 400 facing away from the main housing 100 ;

[0042] The touch screen display module 300 is arranged in the screen accommodation area of ​​the under-screen bracket 400;

[0043] The privacy frame structure 500 has a front open end and a rear open end, and the rear open end of the privacy frame structure 500 is docked with the docking area of ​​the under-screen bracket 400;

[0044] The NFC antenna 600 is built into the privacy frame structure 500 and is distributed along the front open end of the privacy frame structure 500 so as to be spaced apart from the touch screen display module 300.

[0045] The NFC antenna 600 and the touch screen display module 300 are both electrically connected to the PCBA module 200 .

[0046] Specifically, in this embodiment of the present invention, the screen accommodation area is centrally located on the surface of the under-screen bracket 400 facing away from the main housing 100, with the outer edge of the screen accommodation area forming the docking area. The screen accommodation area is recessed relative to the docking area and matches the contour of the touchscreen display module 300.

[0047] Furthermore, in the embodiment of the present invention, the distance between the front opening end and the rear opening end of the privacy protection frame structure 500 gradually increases from bottom to top.

[0048] Specifically, in the embodiment of the present invention, the distance between the front and rear openings of the privacy frame structure 500 is the width of the privacy frame structure 500. The width of the privacy frame structure 500 gradually increases from the bottom to the top of the touch screen module 300, so that the side surface of the privacy frame structure 500 presents a triangular shape. This arrangement effectively prevents others from viewing the POS machine screen while facilitating user operations on the POS machine screen, such as entering a password.

[0049] Furthermore, the POS machine of the embodiment of the present utility model further includes a main bracket 700;

[0050] The main bracket 700 is disposed in the main housing 100 , and the PCBA module 200 is disposed on the main bracket 700 .

[0051] Furthermore, in the embodiment of the present invention, a first battery 210 for supplying power to the PCBA module 200 is provided on the surface of the PCBA module 200 facing the main bracket 700 ;

[0052] An anti-tamper mesh circuit board 220 is provided on the surface of the PCBA module 200 facing away from the main bracket 700 .

[0053] Furthermore, the POS machine of the embodiment of the present utility model further includes a camera module 810, a camera sealing rubber sleeve 820 and a camera lens 830;

[0054] The camera lens 830 is embedded in the top of the main housing 100;

[0055] The camera module 810 is disposed on the main bracket 700 and is opposite to the camera lens 830 and is electrically connected to the PCBA module 200;

[0056] The camera sealing rubber sleeve 820 is mounted on the lens portion of the camera module 810 .

[0057] Specifically, in this embodiment of the present invention, camera module 810 is used to implement scan-to-pay. When a user places a mobile payment code over camera lens 830, camera module 810 captures the mobile payment code image information and sends it to PCBA module 200. The main processor of PCBA module 200 then implements the transaction process based on the mobile payment code image information.

[0058] Furthermore, the POS machine of the embodiment of the present utility model further includes a speaker 910 and a battery for powering the tamper-proof mesh circuit board;

[0059] The speaker 910 and the second battery 920 are both arranged on the main bracket 700;

[0060] A sound-transmitting area 110 is formed on the back panel of the main housing 100 opposite to the open end thereof, and the position of the sound-transmitting area 110 on the back panel matches the speaker 910 .

[0061] Furthermore, in the embodiment of the present invention, a power button FPC board 230 is further provided on the main bracket 700 , and the power button FPC board 230 is electrically connected to the PCBA module 200 ;

[0062] A power button 120 is also provided on the back panel of the main housing 100 , and the position of the power button 120 on the back panel matches the power button FPC board 230 .

[0063] Furthermore, in the embodiment of the present invention, the anti-peep frame structure 500 and the under-screen bracket 400 are fixedly connected by bolts and nuts;

[0064] The PCBA module 200 and the main bracket 700 are fixedly connected by bolts and nuts;

[0065] The main bracket 700 and the main housing 100 are fixedly connected by bolts and nuts.

[0066] Furthermore, in the embodiment of the present invention, the main housing 100 is a trapezoidal structure, and the shape of the main bracket 700 matches the internal space of the main housing 100 .

[0067] Specifically, in the embodiment of the present invention, the main housing 100 has an isosceles trapezoidal structure. This isosceles trapezoidal structure enables the POS machine of the present invention to be securely placed on a support surface such as a desktop. At the same time, the POS machine of the present invention is compact and convenient for handheld use. The main bracket 700 has a trapezoidal structure that matches the internal space of the main housing 100. When the main bracket 700 is fixed to the main housing 100, the main bracket 700 and the main housing 100 are first initially fixed together using the bottom card cover 130, and then the two are securely fixed together using bolts and nuts.

[0068] Furthermore, in the embodiment of the present invention, an NFC reader chip is further provided on the PCBA module 200 , and the NFC reader chip is electrically connected to the NFC antenna 600 .

[0069] Although one or more embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention can be implemented in any other form without departing from its spirit and scope. Therefore, the embodiments described above are illustrative and not restrictive, and many modifications and substitutions will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims.

Claims

1. A POS machine, characterized in that: Including the main housing, PCBA module, touch screen module, under-screen bracket, anti-peep frame structure and NFC antenna; The main housing has an open end, and the PCBA module is arranged inside the main housing; The under-screen bracket is arranged on the open end of the main housing, and a screen accommodating area and a docking area distributed on the periphery of the screen accommodating area are formed on the surface of the under-screen bracket facing away from the main housing; The touch screen display module is arranged in the screen accommodating area of ​​the under-screen bracket; The anti-peep frame structure has a front open end and a rear open end, and the rear open end of the anti-peep frame structure is docked with the docking area of ​​the under-screen bracket; The NFC antenna is built into the anti-peep frame structure and distributed along the front opening end so as to be spaced apart from the touch screen display module; The NFC antenna and the touch screen display module are both electrically connected to the PCBA module.

2. The POS machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The distance between the front opening end and the rear opening end of the privacy frame structure remains unchanged; Alternatively, the distance between the front opening end and the rear opening end of the privacy protection frame structure gradually increases from bottom to top.

3. The POS machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: Also included is the main stand; The main bracket is arranged in the main shell, and the PCBA module is arranged on the main bracket.

4. The POS machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: A first battery for powering the PCBA module is provided on the surface of the PCBA module facing the main bracket; and an anti-disassembly mesh circuit board is provided on the surface of the PCBA module facing away from the main bracket.

5. The POS machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: It also includes a camera module, a camera sealing rubber sleeve and a camera lens; The camera lens is embedded in the top of the main housing; The camera module is arranged on the main bracket and opposite to the camera lens, and is electrically connected to the PCBA module; The camera sealing rubber sleeve is sleeved on the lens part of the camera module.

6. The POS machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: Also included is a speaker and a second battery for powering the tamper-proof mesh circuit board; The speaker and the second battery are both arranged on the main bracket; A sound-transmitting area is formed on the back panel of the main housing opposite to the open end thereof, and the position of the sound-transmitting area on the back panel matches that of the speaker.

7. The POS machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: A power button FPC is also provided on the main bracket, and the power button FPC is electrically connected to the PCBA module; A power button is also provided on the back panel of the main housing, and the position of the power button on the back panel matches the power key FPC.

8. The POS machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The anti-peep frame structure and the under-screen bracket are fixedly connected by bolts and nuts; The PCBA module and the main bracket are fixedly connected by bolts and nuts; The main bracket and the main shell are fixedly connected by bolts and nuts.

9. The POS machine according to any one of claims 3 to 8, characterized in that: The main shell is a trapezoidal structure, and the shape of the main bracket matches the internal space of the main shell.

10. The POS machine according to claim 9, characterized in that: An NFC reader chip is also provided on the PCBA module, and the NFC reader chip is electrically connected to the NFC antenna.

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