Self-service cash register

By introducing a weighing pan, scanner, camera, packaging bag pusher, and bag opening mechanism into the self-service checkout machine, the problem of manually opening packaging bags in existing technologies has been solved, realizing automatic opening and pushing, and improving checkout efficiency.

CN223526754UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-07NANTONG FEIHAI ELECTRONIC TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422903316.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-27
Publication Date
2025-11-07
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-27

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Technical Problem

Existing self-service checkout machines lack a structure for automatically grabbing and opening packaging bags, resulting in cumbersome and time-consuming operation.

Method used

A self-service checkout machine was designed, which includes a weighing pan, a scanner, a camera, a packaging bag pushing component and a bag opening mechanism. The bag opening mechanism grabs the packaging bag and opens it under the receiving slot. Combined with a sliding cover and an electromagnet, the automatic pushing and opening of the packaging bag is realized.

Benefits of technology

It enables the automatic opening and pushing of packaging bags during the self-checkout process, reducing user waiting time and improving operational efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of cash registers, in particular to a self-service cash register which comprises a cabinet, a bearing frame, a packaging bag pushing assembly and a bag opening mechanism. A scanner and a camera are arranged on the machine cabinet, a material receiving groove is formed in the machine cabinet, and a sliding cover used for sealing the material receiving groove is arranged on the machine cabinet in a sliding mode. The bearing frame is inserted into the material receiving groove and is in sliding connection with the machine cabinet, a supporting rod is arranged on the bearing frame, and a through hole is formed in the bottom of the supporting rod on the bearing frame. The packaging bag pushing assembly is arranged in the through hole and connected with the bearing frame. The bag opening mechanism is arranged in the material receiving groove and connected with the machine cabinet. The bag opening mechanism grabs the packaging bags pushed by the packaging bag pushing assembly and opens the packaging bags below the opening of the material receiving groove. The packaging bag can be grabbed in a self-service mode and opened according to requirements, a client can directly put articles into the packaging bag conveniently, and therefore the time for transferring the articles and packaging the articles again by the user is shortened.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a cash register technical field, in particular to a kind of self-service cash register. BACKGROUND

[0002] Self-service cash register can let customer scan goods, check out and pay in self-service mode, free from queuing process, liberate the bondage between cashier and cash register. The existing self-service cash register has less function, and it takes a long time when self-checking out.

[0003] The technical solution disclosed in Chinese patent with authorization announcement No.CN218768296U ensures that the movable ring and the fixed ring can clamp the plastic bag tightly by buckling the movable ring on the fixed ring, contacting the elastic clasp with the side wall of the L-shaped slot, causing slight elastic deformation of the elastic clasp, aligning the hook head of the elastic clasp with the horizontal slot of the L-shaped slot, and resetting the elastic clasp to make the hook head clamped in the L-shaped slot.

[0004] However, the device still has the following problems: the device lacks a structure for automatically grabbing and automatically opening the packaging bag, and the packaging bag needs to be manually unfolded during actual use, which is more troublesome and time-consuming and labor-intensive. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0005] The utility model aims at the problems in the background art and provides a self-service cash register.

[0006] The technical scheme of the utility model: a self-service cash register, comprising a cabinet, a scanner and a camera are arranged on the cabinet, a receiving groove is arranged on the cabinet, and a sliding cover for closing the receiving groove is slidably arranged on the cabinet.

[0007] A bearing frame is inserted into the receiving groove and connected with the cabinet in a sliding manner, a support rod is arranged on the bearing frame, and a through hole is arranged at the bottom of the support rod on the bearing frame.

[0008] A packaging bag pushing assembly is arranged in the through hole and connected with the bearing frame.

[0009] A bag opening mechanism is arranged in the receiving groove and connected with the cabinet, the bag opening mechanism grabs the packaging bag pushed by the packaging bag pushing assembly and opens the packaging bag below the opening of the receiving groove.

[0010] Preferably, a weighing disc is arranged on the cabinet, a pressure sensor is arranged at the bottom of the weighing disc on the cabinet, and the pressure sensor is electrically connected with a controller.

[0011] Preferably, an electromagnet is arranged on the sliding cover, a relay for controlling the on-off circuit of the electromagnet is arranged on the sliding cover, and an iron plate adapted to the electromagnet is arranged on the inner wall of the receiving groove.

[0012] Preferably, one side of the bearing frame is provided with a movable plate rotationally connected thereto, and the other side of the bearing frame is provided with a clamping groove, one end of the supporting rod is inserted into the clamping groove, and the other end of the supporting rod is connected with the movable plate.

[0013] Preferably, the packaging bag pushing assembly comprises a feeding roller and a motor. Two feeding rollers rotationally connected with the bearing frame are symmetrically arranged in each through hole, one end of each of the two feeding rollers is coaxially connected with a gear, the two gears are engaged, the body of the motor is connected with the bearing frame, and the output end of the motor is coaxially connected with the roller shaft of one of the two feeding rollers.

[0014] Preferably, the bag supporting mechanism comprises a sliding frame, a linear module, a horizontal plate, a suction cup and a gas pump. The sliding frame is slidingly connected with the bottom surface of the receiving groove, the linear module is connected with the inner wall of the receiving groove, and the output end of the linear module is connected with the sliding frame. The sliding frame is provided with a guide groove with an opening facing upward, two horizontal plates are symmetrically arranged above the sliding frame with respect to the center of the guide groove and are slidingly connected with the sliding frame, and the sliding frame is provided with a lifting driving assembly for driving the horizontal plate on the corresponding side to lift. The horizontal plate is provided with a gas guide pipe slidingly connected therewith, each suction cup is arranged on the corresponding side of the gas guide pipe and is in communication with the inside of the gas guide pipe, and the horizontal plate is provided with an extension driving assembly for driving the gas guide pipe to slide. The gas pump is connected with the horizontal plate, and the gas pump is in communication with the outside and the suction cup.

[0015] Preferably, the bottom of the guide groove is provided with a plurality of spring rods vertically upward, and the guide groove is provided with a supporting plate slidingly connected therewith, the supporting plate is located above the spring rods and is connected with the top end of the spring rods.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial technical effects that:

[0017] Through the cooperation of the weighing disc, the scanner and the camera, the camera structure can obtain the classification information of the articles in time, and then directly obtain the information of the articles currently weighed, so that the user can directly weigh and charge the articles; through the bearing frame and the packaging belt pushing assembly, the packaging bags can be released one by one; through the bag supporting mechanism, the bag supporting mechanism is transferred to the corresponding packaging bag pushing assembly below according to the selected packaging size of the customer, one packaging bag is grabbed by the bag supporting mechanism and is expanded in the process of being transferred to the receiving groove below, so that the user can directly put the articles with completed charging into the packaging bag, and the waiting time of the user for transferring the articles is saved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic view of one embodiment in the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 It is a connection structural schematic view of the packaging bag pushing assembly and the bag supporting mechanism;

[0020] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic view of the packaging bag pushing assembly;

[0021] Figure 4 Structure diagram of the bag supporting mechanism.

[0022] Reference signs: 1, cabinet; 101, receiving trough; 2, scanner; 3, camera; 4, weighing disc; 5, sliding cover; 6, electromagnet; 7, bearing frame; 8, movable plate; 9, supporting rod; 10, feeding roller; 11, gear; 12, motor; 13, sliding frame; 131, guide groove; 14, linear module; 15, spring rod; 16, supporting plate; 17, cross plate; 18, electric telescopic rod A; 19, air guide pipe; 20, electric telescopic rod B; 21, suction cup; 22, air pump. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] Example One

[0024] As Figures 1-4The utility model provides a self -service cash register, including rack 1, bearing frame 7, packing bag push subassembly and bag supporting mechanism. The scanner 2 and camera 3 are provided on rack 1, and the material receiving groove 101 is provided on rack 1, and the slide cover 5 for closing the material receiving groove 101 is slidably arranged on rack 1. The weighing disc 4 is arranged on rack 1, and a pressure sensor is arranged on the bottom of the weighing disc 4 on rack 1, and the pressure sensor is electrically connected with the controller. The electromagnet 6 is arranged on the slide cover 5, and the relay for controlling the on-off circuit of the electromagnet 6 is arranged on the slide cover 5, and the iron plate matched with the electromagnet 6 is arranged on the inner wall of the material receiving groove 101. The bearing frame 7 is inserted into the material receiving groove 101 and is slidably connected with the rack 1, and the movable plate 8 is rotatably connected to one side of the bearing frame 7, and the clamping groove is arranged on the other side of the bearing frame 7, and the support rod 9 is connected to the movable plate 8, and the other end of the support rod 9 is inserted into the clamping groove and abuts against the lower wall, and the through hole is arranged on the bottom of the support rod 9 on the bearing frame 7. The packing bag push subassembly includes the feeding roller 10 and motor 12. Two feeding rollers 10 are symmetrically arranged in each through hole and are rotatably connected with the bearing frame 7, one gear 11 is coaxially connected to one end of the two feeding rollers 10 respectively, the two gears 11 are engaged, the body of the motor 12 is connected with the bearing frame 7, and the output end of the motor 12 is coaxially connected with the roller shaft of one of the feeding rollers 10. The bag supporting mechanism includes the sliding frame 13, the linear module 14, the horizontal plate 17, the suction disc 21 and the air pump 22. The sliding frame 13 is slidably connected with the bottom surface of the material receiving groove 101, the linear module 14 is connected with the inner wall of the material receiving groove 101, and the output end of the linear module 14 is connected with the sliding frame 13. The guide groove 131 with the opening facing upwards is arranged on the sliding frame 13, the two horizontal plates 17 are symmetrically arranged above the sliding frame 13 with respect to the center of the guide groove 131 and are slidably connected with the sliding frame 13, the lifting driving assembly for driving the corresponding side horizontal plate 17 to lift is arranged on the sliding frame 13, and the lifting driving assembly includes but is not limited to the electric telescopic rod A 18, the body of the electric telescopic rod A 18 is connected with the sliding frame 13, and the output end of the electric telescopic rod A 18 is connected with the horizontal plate 17. The air guide pipe 19 is slidably connected in the horizontal plate 17, each suction disc 21 is arranged on the corresponding side air guide pipe 19 and communicates with the inside, and the telescopic driving assembly for driving the air guide pipe 19 to slide is arranged on the horizontal plate 17, and the telescopic driving assembly includes but is not limited to the electric telescopic rod B 20, the body of the electric telescopic rod B 20 is connected with the horizontal plate 17, and the output end of the electric telescopic rod B 20 is connected with the air guide pipe 19. The air pump 22 is connected with the horizontal plate 17, the air pump 22 communicates with the outside and the suction disc 21, the bag supporting mechanism grabs the packing bag pushed by the packing bag push subassembly and supports the packing bag below the opening of the material receiving groove 101.

[0025] In this embodiment, when the user uses it, the user scans the bar code of the goods under the scanner 2 to charge, and then places the goods which are not weighed and charged in the weighing disc 4. If a packaging bag is needed, the user selects the type of the packaging bag by himself / herself, and charges the packaging bag. Then, the linear module 14 drives the sliding frame 13 to slide to the position where the guide groove 131 is below the corresponding through hole. Then, the electric telescopic rod A 18 pushes the horizontal plate 17 to adhere to the bottom of the bearing frame 7. Then, the corresponding motor 12 is started and drives the two feeding rollers 10 in the through hole to rotate relatively. The two feeding rollers 10 cooperatively lower the packaging bag along the channel between the two suction cups 21. When the bag opening is lowered between the two suction cups 21, the electric telescopic rod B 20 drives the two suction cups 21 to approach each other and tightly press the packaging bag from both sides. Then, the air pump 22 is started and inhales air. The two suction cups 21 respectively inhale the corresponding side of the packaging bag. Then, the electric telescopic rod B 20 drives the suction cups 21 to move away from each other, so as to open the bag opening. Then, the linear module 14 drives the sliding frame 13 and the packaging bag to move to the position below the opening of the receiving groove 101. Then, the relay is disconnected, so that the electromagnet 6 is no longer attracted to the iron plate. Then, the sliding cover 5 opens the opening of the receiving groove 101, so as to directly fill the goods into the packaging bag. After filling, the user pays the bill. After the payment is completed, the air pump 22 stops inhaling air, and the packaging bag can be directly taken out from the receiving groove 101. When replacing the packaging bag roll, the bearing frame 7 is pulled out, then the corresponding support rod 9 is turned over, the new bag roll is sleeved on the support rod 9, and the end of the outermost packaging bag is manually pulled to pass through the clamping under the action of the feeding roller 10. Then, the bearing frame 7 is reset.

[0026] Embodiment two

[0027] As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 4 Compared with embodiment one, the bottom of the guide groove 131 is provided with a plurality of spring rods 15 which are vertically upward, and a supporting plate 16 which is slidably connected in the guide groove 131. The supporting plate 16 is located above the spring rods 15 and is connected with the top ends of the spring rods 15. The upper surface of the supporting plate 16 is covered with a flexible protective pad.

[0028] In this embodiment, the bottom of the packaging bag is elastically supported by the supporting plate 16, so as to avoid the packaging bag from falling off the suction cup 21 during the process of being impacted by instantaneous gravity, and to avoid the goods in the packaging bag from being broken.

[0029] The embodiments of the utility model are described in detail above in combination with the drawings, but the utility model is not limited to this, and various changes can be made within the knowledge range possessed by the person skilled in the art without departing from the purpose of the utility model.

Claims

1. A self-checkout machine, characterized in that, The utility model relates to a kind of automatic packaging machine, including Cabinet (1), scanner (2) and camera (3) are provided on cabinet (1), receiving groove (101) is provided on cabinet (1), and sliding cover (5) for closing receiving groove (101) is slidably arranged on cabinet (1); Bearing frame (7) is inserted into receiving groove (101) and is slidably connected with cabinet (1), support rod (9) is arranged on bearing frame (7), and through hole is arranged on the bottom of support rod (9) on bearing frame (7); Packaging bag pushing assembly is arranged in through hole and connected with bearing frame (7); And bag supporting mechanism is arranged in receiving groove (101) and connected with cabinet (1), bag supporting mechanism grabs packaging bag pushed by packaging bag pushing assembly and props it below the opening of receiving groove (101).

2. A self-checkout station according to claim 1, wherein, Weighing disc (4) is arranged on cabinet (1), and pressure sensor is arranged on the bottom of weighing disc (4) on cabinet (1), and pressure sensor is electrically connected with controller.

3. A self-checkout station according to claim 1, wherein, Electromagnet (6) is arranged on sliding cover (5), and relay for controlling the on-off circuit of electromagnet (6) is arranged on sliding cover (5), and iron plate matched with electromagnet (6) is arranged on the inner wall of receiving groove (101).

4. A self-checkout station according to claim 1, wherein, One side of bearing frame (7) is provided with movable plate (8) rotatably connected therewith, and the other side of bearing frame (7) is provided with clamping groove, one end of support rod (9) is inserted into the clamping groove, and the other end is connected with movable plate (8).

5. A self-checkout station according to claim 4, wherein, Packaging bag pushing assembly includes feeding roller (10) and motor (12);Two feeding rollers (10) are symmetrically arranged in each through hole and rotatably connected with bearing frame (7), one end of each feeding roller (10) is coaxially connected with a gear (11), the two gears (11) are engaged, the body of motor (12) is connected with bearing frame (7), and the output end of motor (12) is coaxially connected with the roller shaft of one of the feeding rollers (10).

6. A self-checkout station according to claim 1, wherein, Bag supporting mechanism includes slide (13), linear module (14), cross plate (17), suction cup (21) and air pump (22);Slide (13) is slidably connected with the bottom surface of receiving groove (101), linear module (14) is connected with the inner wall of receiving groove (101), and the output end of linear module (14) is connected with slide (13);Slide (13) is provided with guide groove (131) with opening facing upward, two cross plates (17) are symmetrically arranged above slide (13) with respect to the center of guide groove (131) and are slidably connected with slide (13), and slide (13) is provided with lifting drive assembly for driving corresponding side cross plate (17) to lift;Cross plate (17) is provided with air guide pipe (19) slidably connected therewith, each suction cup (21) is arranged on corresponding side air guide pipe (19) and communicates with the inside thereof, and cross plate (17) is provided with telescopic drive assembly for driving air guide pipe (19) to slide;Air pump (22) is connected with cross plate (17), and air pump (22) communicates with the outside and suction cup (21).

7. A self-checkout station according to claim 6, wherein, The bottom of the guide groove (131) is provided with a plurality of spring rods (15) vertically upward, and the guide groove (131) is provided with a supporting plate (16) in sliding connection with the guide groove (131), the supporting plate (16) is located above the spring rods (15) and connected with the top ends of the spring rods (15).

Citation Information

Patent Citations

  • Self-service cash register

    CN218768296U