Shell structure and electronic equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses a housing structure and an electronic device, the housing structure is applied to a financial terminal, the financial terminal has a card swiping payment function, the housing structure comprises a lower cover and a card slot baffle plate, and the card slot baffle plate is used for guiding and positioning when the financial terminal swipes a card; the clamping groove baffle is arranged on the first side of the lower cover. A first connecting part is arranged on the edge of the first side of the lower cover; a second connecting part detachably connected with the first connecting part is arranged on the edge of the first side of the clamping groove baffle. In other words, the clamping groove baffle and the lower cover can be formed separately, the first connecting part is arranged on the lower cover, the second connecting part is arranged on the clamping groove baffle, connection between the lower cover and the clamping groove baffle is achieved based on connection cooperation between the first connecting part and the second connecting part, and the stability of connection between the clamping groove baffle and the lower cover is improved; the problems that the structural strength is insufficient due to the fact that the clamping groove baffle is in a disassembly mode and the clamping groove baffle is broken and the lower cover is separated due to frequent card swiping are solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of financial terminal shells, in particular to a shell structure and electronic equipment. Background Art

[0002] In the related art, the card slot baffle and the lower cover of the POS machine are integrally formed, making it inconvenient to disassemble and assemble the entire housing. Moreover, the use of an integrated molding solution will result in a weak card slot baffle, an unstable structure, and easy damage. Utility Model Content

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a housing structure and an electronic device, which can at least to a certain extent solve the problems of weak strength of the card slot baffle and insufficient structural stability.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is:

[0005] A shell structure is applied to a financial terminal, which has a card payment function. The shell structure includes a lower cover and a card slot baffle, and the card slot baffle is used to guide and position when the financial terminal is swiping a card; the card slot baffle is arranged on a first side of the lower cover; the edge of the first side of the lower cover is provided with a first connecting portion; the edge of the first side of the card slot baffle is provided with a second connecting portion that is detachably connected to the first connecting portion.

[0006] Furthermore, the first connecting portion includes a buckling groove; the second connecting portion includes a buckling block.

[0007] Furthermore, the slot baffle is "L"-shaped, including a horizontal portion and a vertical portion; the first end of the horizontal portion is connected to the vertical portion; and the snap-fit ​​block is arranged at the second end of the horizontal portion.

[0008] Furthermore, the card slot baffle includes at least two buckling blocks of different widths; the lower cover is provided with at least two buckling slots of different widths for connecting with the buckling blocks of different widths.

[0009] Furthermore, the snap-fit ​​groove includes a longitudinal limiting rib and at least two transverse limiting ribs; the longitudinal limiting rib is arranged parallel to the first side of the lower cover; the transverse limiting rib is arranged perpendicular to the first side of the lower cover and is spaced apart along the length direction of the longitudinal limiting rib; a snap-fit ​​groove is formed between adjacent transverse limiting ribs.

[0010] Furthermore, a positioning groove is provided on the edge of the first side of the lower cover; and a positioning block connected to the positioning groove is provided on the edge of the first side of the slot baffle.

[0011] Furthermore, the positioning block is arranged in the middle position of the edge of the slot baffle, and the snap-fitting blocks are arranged on both sides of the positioning block; the positioning slot is arranged in the middle position of the first side of the lower cover, and the snap-fitting slots are arranged on both sides of the positioning slot.

[0012] Furthermore, the length of the positioning block is greater than the length of the snap-fit ​​block.

[0013] Furthermore, it also includes an upper cover; the first side of the upper cover is connected to the second side of the slot baffle; the second side of the upper cover is connected to the second side of the lower cover to form a closed cavity.

[0014] Furthermore, in order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is:

[0015] An electronic device comprises the above-mentioned housing structure.

[0016] The beneficial effects of the present invention are: a detachable card slot baffle is adopted to be connected with the lower cover, that is, the card slot baffle and the lower cover can be formed separately, and by arranging a first connecting portion on the lower cover and a second connecting portion on the card slot baffle, the connection between the lower cover and the card slot baffle is realized based on the connection cooperation between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion, thereby improving the stability of the connection between the card slot baffle and the lower cover, solving the problem of insufficient structural strength caused by the card slot baffle being in the form of disassembly, and at the same time solving the problem of the card slot baffle being broken and the lower cover being detached due to frequent card swiping. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the connection between the slot baffle and the lower cover in a housing structure in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of a slot baffle in a housing structure in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a structural schematic diagram of a lower cover in a housing structure in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 This is an overall schematic diagram of a housing structure in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0021] Description of labels:

[0022] 1. Lower cover; 11. Snap-fit ​​groove; 12. Longitudinal limiting edge; 13. Horizontal limiting edge; 14. Positioning groove; 2. Slot baffle; 21. Snap-fit ​​block; 22. Horizontal part; 23. Vertical part; 24. Positioning block; 3. Upper cover. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects to be solved by this application more clearly understood, this application is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain this application and are not intended to limit this application.

[0024] In the following description, specific details such as specific system structures and techniques are provided for purposes of illustration rather than limitation to facilitate a thorough understanding of the embodiments of the present application. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present application may be implemented in other embodiments without these specific details. In other cases, detailed descriptions of well-known systems, devices, circuits, and methods are omitted to avoid obscuring the description of the present application with unnecessary detail.

[0025] It should be understood that when used in the present specification and the appended claims, the term "comprising" indicates the presence of described features, integers, steps, operations, elements and / or components, but does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and / or collections thereof.

[0026] References to "one embodiment" or "some embodiments" in this specification mean that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in conjunction with that embodiment is included in one or more embodiments of the present application. Thus, phrases such as "in one embodiment," "in some embodiments," "in other embodiments," and "in other embodiments" appearing in various places in this specification do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, but rather mean "one or more but not all embodiments," unless otherwise specifically emphasized. The terms "including," "comprising," "having," and variations thereof all mean "including but not limited to," unless otherwise specifically emphasized.

[0027] In the related art, the lower cover and the upper cover usually adopt different colors, so that the card slot baffle cannot be the same color as the upper cover. If the card slot baffle needs to be the same color as the upper cover, the lower cover needs to be double-color injection molded, but double-color injection molding increases the cost. At the same time, the card slot baffle may be continuously squeezed during the card swiping process, causing the card slot baffle and the one-piece lower cover to deform, resulting in reduced strength. Long-term use may cause the card slot baffle to break and the lower cover to detach, making it impossible to use normally. In addition, the one-piece molded structure is not convenient for disassembly and assembly, and selective operation cannot be performed for scenes that do not require card swiping. Or the card slot baffle can be disassembled, but the disassembled structure is weak in strength, resulting in an unstable structure.

[0028] A housing structure, applied to a financial terminal equipped with a card payment function, comprises a lower cover and a card slot baffle, the card slot baffle being used to guide and position the financial terminal when a card is swiped. The card slot baffle is disposed on a first side of the lower cover; a first connecting portion is disposed on an edge of the first side of the lower cover; and a second connecting portion is disposed on an edge of the first side of the card slot baffle, detachably connected to the first connecting portion. Financial terminals include POS machines and card readers equipped with card swiping functions.

[0029] As can be seen from the above description, the beneficial effects of the present invention are: a detachable card slot baffle is connected to the lower cover, that is, the card slot baffle and the lower cover can be molded separately, and by providing a first connecting portion on the lower cover and a second connecting portion on the card slot baffle, the lower cover and the card slot baffle are connected based on the connection between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion. This improves the stability of the connection between the card slot baffle and the lower cover, solves the problem of insufficient structural strength caused by the card slot baffle being in a detachable form, and solves the problem of the card slot baffle breaking and the lower cover detaching due to frequent card swiping. In addition, the card slot baffle and the lower cover can be molded in different colors, so that the baffle and the upper cover can be formed in the same color without the need for two-color injection molding.

[0030] In one embodiment of the present application, the first connecting portion includes a snap-fit ​​groove, and the second connecting portion includes a snap-fit ​​block. In other optional embodiments, the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion may also be connecting structures such as screws and buckles.

[0031] It can be seen from the above description that the use of the snap-fit ​​groove and the snap-fit ​​block as the connection structure between the slot baffle and the lower cover can achieve a stable connection effect.

[0032] In one embodiment of the present application, the slot baffle is "L"-shaped, including a horizontal portion and a vertical portion; the first end of the horizontal portion is connected to the vertical portion; and the snap-fit ​​block is arranged at the second end of the horizontal portion.

[0033] From the above description, it can be seen that by setting the card slot baffle to an "L" shape, that is, the card slot baffle and the lower cover are horizontally plugged in instead of vertically plugged in, the use of horizontal plugging relative to vertical plugging enhances the connection strength between the card slot baffle and the lower cover, making the connection between the card slot baffle and the lower cover more stable.

[0034] In one embodiment of the present application, the card slot baffle includes at least two snap-fit ​​blocks of different widths; the lower cover is provided with at least two snap-fit ​​grooves of different widths for connecting with the snap-fit ​​blocks of different widths.

[0035] As can be seen from the above description, by providing snapping blocks of different widths on the slot baffle, and corresponding snapping grooves of different widths on the lower cover, the snapping blocks of different widths are connected to the snapping grooves of corresponding widths, thereby making the connection between the slot baffle and the lower cover more secure. In an optional embodiment, the spacing between the snapping blocks is the same. By arranging the snapping blocks at the same spacing, the plug-in structure formed by the multiple groups of snapping blocks is more compact, thereby improving the connection between the slot baffle and the lower cover.

[0036] In one embodiment of the present application, the snap-fit ​​groove includes a longitudinal limiting ridge and at least two transverse limiting ridges; the longitudinal limiting ridge is arranged parallel to the first side of the lower cover; the transverse limiting ridge is arranged perpendicular to the first side of the lower cover, and is spaced apart along the length direction of the longitudinal limiting ridge; a snap-fit ​​groove is formed between adjacent transverse limiting ridges.

[0037] From the above description, it can be seen that multiple groups of snap-fit ​​grooves are formed by longitudinal limiting edges and multiple groups of transverse limiting edges, which simplifies the design of the snap-fit ​​grooves; at the same time, through the cooperation of longitudinal limiting edges and multiple groups of transverse limiting edges, adjacent snap-fit ​​grooves are interconnected to form a plug-in whole, which can improve the stability of the overall structure.

[0038] In one embodiment of the present application, a positioning groove is further provided on the edge of the first side of the lower cover; and a positioning block connected to the positioning groove is provided on the edge of the first side of the slot baffle.

[0039] From the above description, it can be seen that by setting a positioning groove on the lower cover and setting a positioning block on the slot baffle, through the cooperation between the positioning block and the positioning groove, not only can the positioning of the slot baffle and the lower cover be achieved, but also the stability of the connection between the slot baffle and the lower cover is further improved.

[0040] In one embodiment of the present application, the positioning block is arranged in the middle position of the edge of the slot baffle, and the snap-fitting blocks are arranged on both sides of the positioning block; the positioning slot is arranged in the middle position of the first side of the lower cover, and the snap-fitting slots are arranged on both sides of the positioning slot.

[0041] As can be seen from the above description, by arranging the positioning block in the middle of the card slot baffle and arranging the positioning slot in the middle of the lower cover, the card slot baffle and the lower cover are more easily aligned and positioned.

[0042] In one embodiment of the present application, the length of the positioning block is greater than the length of the snap-fit ​​block.

[0043] From the above description, it can be seen that by setting the length of the positioning block to be greater than the length of the snap-fit ​​block, the positioning block can first contact the lower cover, which is more conducive to achieving alignment and connection between the slot baffle and the lower cover.

[0044] In one embodiment of the present application, an upper cover is further included; the first side of the upper cover is connected to the second side of the card slot baffle; the second side of the upper cover is connected to the second side of the lower cover to form a closed cavity.

[0045] It can be seen from the above description that by forming a closed cavity with the upper cover, the lower cover and the slot baffle, the structure has a receiving function and can be used to accommodate the circuit module to achieve corresponding functions.

[0046] Another embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic device, including the above-mentioned housing structure.

[0047] The housing structure and electronic device provided by the present invention can be used as a housing for financial equipment, for example, as a housing for a POS machine. The following describes the specific embodiments:

[0048] Example 1

[0049] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 A housing structure is applied to a financial terminal having a card payment function, comprising a lower cover 1 and a card slot baffle 2; the card slot baffle 2 is used for guiding and positioning when the card is swiped in the financial terminal; the card slot baffle 2 is arranged on a first side of the lower cover 1; a first connecting portion is arranged on an edge of the first side of the lower cover 1; a second connecting portion detachably connected to the first connecting portion is arranged on an edge of the first side of the card slot baffle 2; Figure 1 As shown, the right side of the lower cover 1 is its first side, and the bottom of the slot baffle 2 is its first side. In this embodiment, the first connecting portion is the buckling slot 11 and the second connecting portion is the buckling block 21 for illustration.

[0050] Please refer to Figure 2 The card slot baffle 2 is L-shaped and includes a horizontal portion 22 and a vertical portion 23. The first end of the horizontal portion 22 is connected to the vertical portion 23. The snap-fit ​​block 21 is provided at the second end of the horizontal portion 22, that is, the vertical portion 23 plays a shielding role, and the horizontal portion 22, as the first side of the card slot baffle 2, plays a role in connecting with the lower cover 1. The card slot baffle 2 includes at least two snap-fit ​​blocks 21 of different widths; and the spacing between different snap-fit ​​blocks 21 is the same. Figure 2 As shown, a plurality of groups of snap-fit ​​blocks 21 with different widths are provided on the horizontal portion 22 , and the snap-fit ​​blocks 21 with different widths are randomly distributed at different positions of the horizontal portion 22 .

[0051] Among them, a positioning block 24 connected to the positioning slot 14 is provided on the edge of the first side of the slot baffle 2; in an optional embodiment, the positioning block 24 is provided in the middle position of the edge of the slot baffle 2, and the snap-fit ​​blocks 21 are provided on both sides of the positioning block 24; and the length of the positioning block 24 is greater than the length of the snap-fit ​​block 21, so that the positioning block 24 first contacts the lower cover 1 when connected, thereby playing a positioning role.

[0052] Please refer to Figure 3 , the snap-fitting groove 11 includes a longitudinal limiting rib 12 and at least two transverse limiting ribs 13; the longitudinal limiting rib 12 is arranged parallel to the first side of the lower cover 1; the transverse limiting ribs 13 are arranged perpendicular to the first side of the lower cover 1, and are spaced apart along the length direction of the longitudinal limiting rib 12; a snap-fitting groove 11 is formed between adjacent transverse limiting ribs 13; by adjusting the spacing between adjacent limiting ribs, snap-fitting grooves 11 of different widths can be formed on the lower cover 1 for connecting with snap-fitting blocks 21 of different widths. At the same time, a positioning groove 14 is also provided on the edge of the first side of the lower cover 1; the positioning groove 14 is provided in the middle position of the first side of the lower cover 1, and the snap-fitting grooves 11 are provided on both sides of the positioning groove 14. As Figure 3 As shown, a set of longitudinal limiting ribs 12 are provided on both sides of the positioning groove 14, and multiple sets of transverse limiting ribs 13 cooperate with the longitudinal limiting ribs 12 to form engagement grooves 11 of different widths. Some of the transverse limiting ribs 13 are also provided with reinforcing ribs. Therefore, avoidance grooves are further provided in the gaps between the engaging blocks 21 to allow the reinforcing ribs to engage with the avoidance grooves.

[0053] Please refer to Figure 4 , further comprising an upper cover 3; a first side of the upper cover 3 is connected to a second side of the card slot baffle 2; a second side of the upper cover 3 is connected to a second side of the lower cover 1 to form a closed cavity. Figure 4 As shown, the left side of the lower cover 1 is a card slot baffle 2, and a closed cavity is formed by buckling the upper cover 3, the card slot baffle 2 and the lower cover 1.

[0054] Example 2

[0055] An electronic device includes a housing structure as described in Example 1. For example, the electronic device is a POS machine. The upper cover 3 serves as the upper housing of the POS machine and can be used to set external hardware such as a keyboard and a display screen; the upper cover 3, the card slot baffle 2, and the lower cover 1 form a closed cavity in which modules such as a drive circuit can be placed. The lower cover 1 and the card slot baffle 2 are formed in a split-molded structure, so that the card slot baffle 2 and the upper cover 3 can form the same color, that is, the card slot baffle 2 and the upper cover 3 together serve as the upper housing of the POS machine, and have a color different from the lower cover 1, making the POS machine more beautiful as a whole. At the same time, the structural strength is increased by the structural coordination of the snap-fit ​​groove 11 and the snap-fit ​​block 21.

[0056] The above description is merely an embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent transformations made using the contents of the description and drawings of the present invention, or directly or indirectly applied in the relevant technical field, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A housing structure, characterized in that: Applicable to a financial terminal with a card payment function, the housing structure includes a lower cover and a card slot baffle, and the card slot baffle is used to guide and position the card when the financial terminal is swiping the card; The card slot baffle is arranged on the first side of the lower cover; A first connecting portion is provided at an edge of the first side of the lower cover; A second connection portion detachably connected to the first connection portion is provided on an edge of the first side of the slot baffle.

2. A housing structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first connecting portion includes a buckling groove; The second connecting portion includes a buckling block.

3. A housing structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The card slot baffle is "L"-shaped, including a horizontal portion and a vertical portion; The first end of the horizontal portion is connected to the vertical portion; The buckling block is arranged at the second end of the horizontal portion.

4. A housing structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The card slot baffle includes at least two buckling blocks of different widths; The lower cover is provided with at least two buckling grooves of different widths for connecting with the buckling blocks of different widths.

5. A housing structure according to claim 2 or 4, characterized in that: The buckling groove includes a longitudinal limiting edge and at least two transverse limiting edges; The longitudinal limiting edge is arranged parallel to the first side of the lower cover; The transverse limiting ribs are arranged perpendicular to the first side of the lower cover and are spaced apart along the length direction of the longitudinal limiting ribs; A buckling groove is formed between adjacent transverse limiting edges.

6. The housing structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The edge of the first side of the lower cover is further provided with a positioning groove; A positioning block connected to the positioning slot is provided on the edge of the first side of the slot baffle.

7. A housing structure according to claim 6, characterized in that: The positioning block is arranged at the middle position of the edge of the card slot baffle, and the buckling blocks are arranged on both sides of the positioning block; The positioning groove is arranged at a middle position of the first side of the lower cover, and the buckling grooves are arranged on both sides of the positioning groove.

8. A housing structure according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that: The length of the positioning block is greater than the length of the buckling block.

9. The housing structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes the upper cover; The first side of the upper cover is connected to the second side of the card slot baffle; The second side of the upper cover is connected to the second side of the lower cover to form a closed cavity.

10. An electronic device, characterized in that: A shell structure comprising any one of claims 1-9.

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