POS machine and card swiping structure thereof
By setting guide surfaces at both ends of the support plate of the POS machine card reader slot and using a rounded transition design at the corners, combined with the use of a baffle, the problem of paint peeling off the edge of the card reader slot is solved, and the appearance quality of the POS machine is improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520223684.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-12
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-27
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-02-12
AI Technical Summary
The magnetic track of the POS machine card reader is prone to paint chipping during repeated use, especially at the edges, which affects its appearance.
Guide surfaces are provided at both ends of the support plate of the card reader slot. The guide surfaces can guide the magnetic stripe card to enter and leave, change the sliding direction, and adopt a rounded transition design at the corners of the support plate. At the same time, a baffle is provided in the card reader slot to limit the radial displacement of the magnetic stripe card.
It reduces friction and scratches on the edge of the card reader, improves paint chipping, and enhances the aesthetics of the POS machine.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The application relates to the technical field of POS machines, in particular to a POS machine and a card swiping structure thereof. BACKGROUND
[0002] The appearance of a POS machine is often customized by customers with various color requirements, and the color is usually customized by spraying paint on the shell. The magnetic track (also known as a card swiping slot) of a magnetic head card swiping device is also sprayed with paint to be consistent with the appearance. As a frequently used payment method, the magnetic head card swiping device needs to pass 500,000 times of card swiping test, and the friction times between the magnetic stripe card and the magnetic track are also 500,000 times. It is difficult for the painted magnetic track to not fall off paint after the test, especially the two side edges of the magnetic track, which fall off paint seriously, resulting in an unattractive appearance of the POS machine after the test.
[0003] Therefore, how to improve the technical defects in the prior art has been a problem to be solved by those skilled in the art. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL
[0004] The application aims to provide a POS machine and a card swiping structure thereof, which optimizes the structural design of a card swiping slot, reduces paint falling off from the edges caused by repeated card swiping, and improves the appearance of the POS machine.
[0005] The technical solutions of the application are as follows:
[0006] A card swiping structure of a POS machine comprises:
[0007] a card swiping slot;
[0008] The card swiping slot comprises a support plate adapted to support a magnetic stripe card to slide along the extension direction of the card swiping slot.
[0009] At least one end of the support plate in the extension direction of the support plate is provided with a guide surface adapted to guide the magnetic stripe card to enter or leave the card swiping slot.
[0010] In some embodiments, both ends of the support plate in the extension direction of the support plate are provided with the guide surface.
[0011] In some embodiments, the guide surface is a bevel, an outward convex arc surface or an inward concave arc surface.
[0012] In some embodiments, the guide surface is a bevel, and the inclination angle of the guide surface is 5°-20°.
[0013] In some embodiments, the support plate is provided with a circular arc transition at the corner.
[0014] In some embodiments, the card swiping slot further comprises a baffle provided on one side or both sides of the support plate in the width direction.
[0015] In some embodiments, the projection of the baffle along the width direction of the support plate covers the support plate.
[0016] The application also provides a POS machine, comprising a POS machine body and the POS machine card swiping structure provided in any of the above embodiments.
[0017] In some embodiments, the card swiping slot is arranged at the side edge of the POS machine body, and the card swiping slot further comprises a baffle arranged at the side of the support plate away from the POS machine body.
[0018] In some embodiments, the side of the POS machine body where the card swiping slot is arranged is provided with a magnetic head for sensing the magnetic signal of the magnetic stripe card.
[0019] The technical effects of the application are as follows:
[0020] 1. In the application, the guide surface is arranged at the end of the support plate. On the one hand, the guide surface can guide the magnetic stripe card into the card swiping slot, making it easier for the user to swipe the card, thereby reducing the scratching of the end of the card swiping slot caused by misalignment and improving the paint peeling of the edge of the card swiping slot. On the other hand, when the magnetic stripe card leaves the card swiping slot, it will be pressed down due to the user's swiping inertia. If the guide surface is not arranged, the magnetic stripe card will be in an inclined state relative to the support plate when it leaves the card swiping slot, which will cause the magnetic stripe card to rub against the edge of the card swiping slot, resulting in serious paint peeling of the edge of the card swiping slot. However, after the guide surface is arranged, the sliding direction of the magnetic stripe card can be changed by the guide surface, so that the magnetic stripe card is guided to slide out at an angle by the guide surface in advance, and the bottom surface of the magnetic stripe card is in contact with the guide surface during the sliding process. Therefore, the magnetic stripe card will not rub against the edge of the card swiping slot as before, thereby reducing the scratching of the end of the card swiping slot and improving the paint peeling of the edge of the card swiping slot, and improving the appearance of the POS machine.
[0021] 2. In the application, the corners of the support plate are transitioned by a circular arc. Since the sliding direction of the magnetic stripe card is changed by the guide surface, whether the magnetic stripe card changes from sliding along the guide surface to horizontal sliding or changes from horizontal sliding to sliding along the guide surface, scratching and paint peeling will occur due to the sudden increase in downward friction when the sliding direction changes. At this time, the paint peeling can be improved to some extent and the appearance of the POS machine can be improved by making the corners of the support plate transitioned by a circular arc.
[0022] 3. In the application, the card swiping slot further comprises a baffle, and the projection of the baffle along the width direction of the support plate covers the support plate. The baffle can not only limit the radial displacement of the magnetic stripe card during the sliding process, making the contact between the magnetic stripe card and the magnetic head stable and ensuring the alignment of the magnetic tracks of the magnetic stripe card and the magnetic head, but also can shield the support plate, especially the part of the support plate located in the middle section which is prone to scratching and paint peeling. The appearance is not easy to see, and the appearance of the POS machine is improved. Attached Figure Description
[0023] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments:
[0024] Figure 1 This is a scenario diagram of the card reader provided in one embodiment of this application during use;
[0025] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the card reader provided in one embodiment of the present application during use;
[0026] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A magnified view of a portion of point A shown.
[0027] Explanation of icon numbers:
[0028] 100. Card reader slot; 110. Support plate; 111. Guide surface; 120. Baffle;
[0029] 200. Magnetic stripe card;
[0030] 300. Magnetic head. Detailed Implementation
[0031] In the following description, specific details such as particular system architectures and techniques are set forth for illustrative purposes and not for limitation, in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of this application. However, those skilled in the art will understand that this application can also be implemented in other embodiments without these specific details. In other instances, detailed descriptions of well-known systems, apparatuses, circuits, and methods have been omitted so as not to obscure the description of this application with unnecessary detail.
[0032] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the specific implementation methods of this application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the drawings described below are merely some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings and other implementation methods can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative effort.
[0033] To keep the drawings concise, each drawing only schematically shows the parts relevant to this application, and they do not represent the actual structure of the product. Furthermore, for ease of understanding, in some drawings, only one of the components with the same structure or function is schematically shown, or only one is labeled. In this document, "one" not only means "only one," but can also mean "more than one."
[0034] It should be further understood that the terms "and / or" as used herein refers to any combination of one or more of the associated listed items, and all possible combinations, and includes these combinations.
[0035] In this document, it should be noted that unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connecting", "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, can be fixed connection, can also be detachable connection, or integral connection; can be mechanical connection, can also be electrical connection; can be directly connected, can also be indirectly connected through intermediate medium, can be internal communication of two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in this application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0036] In the embodiments shown in the drawings, the indications of directions (such as up, down, left, right, front and back) are used to explain the structure and movement of various components of the present application, which are not absolute but relative. When these components are in the position shown in the drawings, these descriptions are appropriate. If the position of these components changes, the indications of these directions will also change accordingly.
[0037] In addition, in the description of the present application, the terms "first", "second" and the like are only used to distinguish the description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.
[0038] According to one specific embodiment provided by the present application, referring to Figures 1 to 3 , a POS card swiping structure is disclosed, comprising a card swiping slot 100, which further comprises a support plate 110 adapted to support a magnetic stripe card 200 to slide along the extension direction of the card swiping slot 100. At least one end of the support plate 110 in the extension direction of the support plate 110 is provided with a guide surface 111 adapted to guide the magnetic stripe card 200 to enter or leave the card swiping slot 100.
[0039] In actual production, if the guide surface 111 is only arranged at one end of the card slot 100, the guide surface 111 can play a guiding role when the magnetic stripe card 200 just enters or leaves the card slot 100. For example, when the guide surface 111 plays a guiding role when the magnetic stripe card 200 enters the card slot 100, the card can be more easily aligned and enter the card slot 100, which facilitates the user to swipe the card and reduces the scratching of the magnetic stripe card 200 and the end of the card slot 100 due to misalignment, thereby improving the paint peeling of the edge of the card slot 100 and making the POS machine more beautiful. When the guide surface 111 plays a guiding role when the magnetic stripe card 200 leaves the card slot 100, because the user will exert a downward pressure on the magnetic stripe card 200 when swiping the card, without the guide surface 111, due to the inertia of the force, at the moment when the magnetic stripe card 200 leaves the card slot 100, the magnetic stripe card 200 will rub the edge of the card slot 100 with a large force, thereby causing the paint to peel off the edge of the card slot 100. By arranging the guide surface 111, the magnetic stripe card 200 can be guided to change the direction of movement before leaving the card slot 100, and the direction of the pressure exerted by the user also changes. Understandably, without the guide surface 111, the magnetic stripe card 200 will be in an inclined state relative to the support plate 110 when leaving the card slot 100, rub the edge of the card slot 100, and cause the edge of the card slot 100 to peel off seriously. After the guide surface 111 is arranged, the magnetic stripe card 200 is guided by the guide surface 111 to slide out at an angle, and the bottom surface of the magnetic stripe card 200 is in contact with the guide surface 111 during the sliding process. In this way, the magnetic stripe card 200 will not rub the edge of the card slot 100 as before, the scratching of the end of the card slot 100 is reduced, the paint peeling of the edge of the card slot 100 is improved, and the POS machine is more beautiful.
[0040] In a preferred embodiment, referring to Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the support plate 110 is provided with the guide surface 111 at both ends in the extension direction of the support plate 110, which can play a guiding role when the magnetic stripe card 200 enters the card slot 100 and when the magnetic stripe card 200 leaves the card slot 100, thereby reducing the scratching of the edges of the two ends of the card slot 100, improving the paint peeling of the edges of the card slot 100, and making the POS machine more beautiful.
[0041] Specifically, the guide surface 111 can be a slope, a convex circular arc surface, or a concave circular arc surface, which can play a guiding role and is not limited herein and is within the protection scope of the present application.
[0042] Referring to Figure 3, the guide surface 111 is preferably a slope, and the inclination angle a of the guide surface 111 is 5-20°; further, the support plate 110 is provided with a circular arc transition at the corner, which can avoid scratching the user's hand during the card swiping process, and further reduce the collision and scratching between the magnetic stripe card 200 and the edge of the card swiping slot 100. Moreover, when the card swiping slot 100 changes from sliding along the guide surface 111 to horizontal sliding or from horizontal sliding to sliding along the guide surface 111, the sudden increase in the downward friction caused by the change in the sliding direction will cause scratching and paint peeling at the edge of the end of the card swiping slot 100, especially the guide surface 111. At this time, the circular arc transition at the corner of the support plate 110 can improve the above paint peeling to some extent.
[0043] Specifically, referring to Figure 1 , the card swiping slot 100 further comprises a baffle 120 provided on one side in the width direction of the support plate 110, i.e., the card swiping slot 100 is L-shaped and is provided on the edge of the POS machine body. Alternatively, the baffle 120 can also be provided on both sides in the width direction of the support plate 110, at which time the card swiping slot 100 is in the shape of several Chinese characters.
[0044] In actual use, if the magnetic stripe card 200 is to be successfully swiped, the magnetic track of the magnetic stripe card 200 and the magnetic track of the magnetic head 300 need to be aligned, and the support plate 110 can stably contact the magnetic stripe card 200 and the magnetic head 300 in the height direction, thereby ensuring that the magnetic track of the magnetic stripe card 200 and the magnetic track of the magnetic head 300 are aligned. Relatively, the baffle 120 can limit the radial displacement of the magnetic stripe card 200 during the sliding process, and also helps to stably contact the magnetic stripe card 200 and the magnetic head 300, so that the magnetic track of the magnetic stripe card 200 and the magnetic track of the magnetic head 300 are aligned.
[0045] Preferably, the projection of the baffle 120 in the width direction of the support plate 110 covers the support plate 110, at which time the baffle 120 can completely shield the support plate 110. Due to the provision of the guide surface 111, the part of the magnetic stripe card 200 swiping process that is more likely to scratch and peel paint changes from the original edge to the edge region of the middle guide surface 111, and by shielding the support plate 110 by the baffle 120, the scratching part can also be shielded, which is not easy to see on the appearance, thereby improving the appearance of the POS machine.
[0046] In actual production, the baffle and the support plate are preferably integrally formed, which has higher structural strength and lower production cost.
[0047] The present application also provides a POS machine comprising a POS machine body and the POS machine card swiping structure provided in any of the above embodiments, which optimizes the structural design of the card swiping slot 100, reduces the paint peeling of the edge of the card swiping slot 100 caused by repeated card swiping, and improves the overall appearance of the POS machine.
[0048] In one example embodiment, the card swiping slot 100 is arranged at the side edge of the POS machine body, and the card swiping slot 100 further comprises a baffle 120 arranged at the side of the support plate 110 away from the POS machine body. In addition, the side of the POS machine body where the card swiping slot 100 is arranged is further provided with a magnetic head 300 for sensing the magnetic signal of the magnetic stripe card 200.
[0049] In the above embodiments, the description of each embodiment is focused on, and the parts not described or recorded in detail in a certain embodiment can be referred to the relevant description of other embodiments.
[0050] It should be noted that the above embodiments can be freely combined as needed. The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present application, and it should be pointed out that for ordinary skilled in the art, without departing from the principles of the present application, a number of improvements and refinements can also be made, which should be considered as the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. A POS card swiping structure, characterized in that, The POS machine card swiping structure comprises: a card swiping slot; the card swiping slot comprises a support plate, which is adapted to support a magnetic stripe card to slide along the extension direction of the card swiping slot; at least one of the two ends of the support plate in the extension direction of the support plate is provided with a guide surface, which is adapted to guide the magnetic stripe card to enter or leave the card swiping slot.
2. The POS machine card swiping structure according to claim 1, wherein: both of the two ends of the support plate in the extension direction of the support plate are provided with the guide surface.
3. The POS machine card swiping structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: the guide surface is a bevel, or a convex arc surface, or a concave arc surface.
4. The POS machine card swiping structure according to claim 3, wherein: the guide surface is a bevel, and the inclination angle of the guide surface is 5°-20°.
5. The POS machine card swiping structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: the support plate is provided with a circular arc transition at the corner.
6. The POS machine card swiping structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: the card swiping slot further comprises a baffle, which is arranged on one side or both sides of the support plate in the width direction of the support plate.
7. The POS machine card swiping structure according to claim 6, wherein: the projection of the baffle in the width direction of the support plate covers the support plate.
8. A POS machine, characterized by comprising: The POS machine comprises: a POS machine body and the POS machine card swiping structure according to any one of claims 1-7.
9. The POS machine according to claim 8, wherein: the card swiping slot is arranged at the side edge of the POS machine body, and the card swiping slot further comprises a baffle, which is arranged on the side of the support plate away from the POS machine body.
10. The POS machine according to claim 9, wherein: the POS machine body is provided with a magnetic head on the side of the card swiping slot, which is used to sense the magnetic signal of the magnetic stripe card.