Self-service terminal equipment with multiple cameras matched
By designing a multi-camera structure that combines a privacy grille with elastic elements on the self-service terminal, the privacy protection issue when users enter their passwords is solved, achieving higher privacy protection and security, and reducing user discomfort.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-28
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-03
AI Technical Summary
Existing self-service terminals lack effective privacy protection measures when users enter passwords, making personal information easy to be spied on or stolen, threatening user security and privacy rights.
Design a self-service terminal device with multiple cameras, which uses a privacy grille that matches the password input slot. The privacy grille slides against the user's wrist using an elastic element. Combined with an arc-shaped notch and guide groove structure, it ensures privacy and security for the user when entering the password.
It improves user privacy protection and security, reduces discomfort to the wrist caused by the privacy grille, and enhances the privacy and security of self-service terminals.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of self-service equipment, and in particular to a self-service terminal device with multiple cameras working together. Background Technology
[0002] With the rapid development of modern technology, self-service terminals (SSTs), as convenient and efficient self-service devices, have permeated all aspects of our daily lives. From traditional shopping malls and office buildings to modern residential communities, restaurants, schools, and various leisure venues, self-service terminals have become an indispensable part of these densely populated areas due to their unique advantages.
[0003] Early self-service kiosks had relatively limited functions, mainly providing basic services such as information inquiry. However, with continuous technological advancements and increasingly diverse consumer demands, the functions of self-service kiosks have been greatly enriched and expanded. Modern self-service kiosks not only possess advanced technologies such as sensors and mobile communication, but also integrate payment functions, forming a comprehensive service platform that integrates self-service inquiry of life information, coupon acquisition, online top-up, and payment. Users can easily obtain price information for various products, receive coupons offered by merchants, and even complete online top-up and payment transactions with simple operations, greatly improving the convenience of life and the consumer experience.
[0004] However, while the widespread use and increasing convenience of self-service terminals have brought about growing privacy concerns during use, these issues have become increasingly prominent. Especially when users are performing sensitive operations such as entering passwords, the lack of effective privacy protection measures due to the fact that self-service terminals are typically located in public places makes it easy for others to see or steal users' personal information, seriously threatening user security and their personal privacy rights. Utility Model Content
[0005] In view of the above-mentioned problems of existing self-service terminals, the aim is to provide a self-service terminal device with multiple cameras that have high anti-peeping effect and high security.
[0006] The specific technical solution is as follows:
[0007] A self-service terminal device with multiple cameras includes: a body and a privacy grille. The body has an inclined operating platform, the operating platform has a password input slot, and the bottom of the password input slot has a flat password input area.
[0008] The privacy grille matches the slot of the password input slot and is arranged parallel to the operating platform. The top of the privacy grille is slidably installed in the top side wall of the password input slot along the inclined direction of the operating platform. An elastic element is provided between the top of the privacy grille and the top side wall of the password input slot. The elastic force of the elastic element causes the bottom of the privacy grille to be in limiting contact with the bottom of the password input slot. The bottom of the privacy grille also has an arc-shaped notch.
[0009] As a further improvement and optimization of this solution, the inner wall of the arc-shaped notch is covered with a rubber layer.
[0010] As a further improvement and optimization of this solution, the top sidewall of the password input slot has a sliding groove, the top of the privacy grille is slidably installed in the sliding groove, and the elastic element is disposed between the top of the privacy grille and the bottom of the sliding groove.
[0011] As a further improvement and optimization of this solution, the bottom of the chute is provided with at least one guide groove along the inclined direction of the operating platform, and the top of the privacy grille is provided with at least one guide shaft, one end of the guide shaft is connected to the privacy grille, and the other end is slidably installed in the guide groove.
[0012] The elastic element includes at least one spring, which is sleeved on the outside of the guide shaft.
[0013] As a further improvement and optimization of this solution, the privacy grille has several square holes.
[0014] As a further improvement and optimization of this solution, the privacy grille is made of hard plastic.
[0015] As a further improvement and optimization of this solution, the password input area has a keypad password input panel.
[0016] As a further improvement and optimization of this solution, the operating platform also has a control LCD screen, and two cameras are arranged in the middle of the machine body, with the two cameras located above the control LCD screen.
[0017] As a further improvement and optimization of this solution, at least one of the two cameras is an infrared camera, and at least one of the two cameras is an automatically rotating camera.
[0018] As a further improvement and optimization of this solution, the operating platform also has a magnetic stripe card swiping area and a card sensing area.
[0019] The positive effects of the above technical solution compared with the existing technology are:
[0020] (1) In this utility model, when the user needs to enter a password, the user's palm can push the anti-peeping grille upward to insert into the password input slot. Due to the setting of the elastic element, when the user performs the password input operation, the anti-peeping grille can always resist the user's wrist, and the user's eyes can pass through the anti-peeping grille to input the password, which greatly improves the protection of the user's privacy and the security of use.
[0021] (2) The bottom of the privacy grille in this utility model is provided with an arc-shaped notch. When the user's palm is inserted into the password input slot, the user's wrist can be placed in the arc-shaped notch, reducing the discomfort caused by the privacy grille pressing against the user's wrist. Attached Figure Description
[0022] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of a self-service terminal device with multiple cameras working together according to this utility model;
[0023] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the installation of the privacy grille of a self-service terminal device with multiple cameras according to this utility model;
[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the password input slot of a self-service terminal device with multiple cameras according to this utility model;
[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the slide of a self-service terminal device with multiple cameras in operation, according to the present invention.
[0026] In the attached diagram: 1. Body; 2. Anti-peeping grille; 3. Camera; 4. Guide shaft; 5. Spring; 11. Operating platform; 21. Arc-shaped notch; 111. Magnetic stripe card reader area; 112. Control LCD screen; 113. Card sensing area; 114. Password input slot; 115. Slide rail; 116. Password input area; 117. Guide rail. Detailed Implementation
[0027] The technical solution of this utility model will now be clearly and completely described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this utility model. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model.
[0028] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.
[0029] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.
[0030] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of a self-service terminal device with multiple cameras working together according to this utility model. Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the installation of a privacy grille plate for a self-service terminal device with multiple cameras, according to this utility model. Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the password input slot of a self-service terminal device with multiple cameras according to this utility model. Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the slide of a self-service terminal device with multiple cameras, as described in this utility model. Figure 1-4 The diagram illustrates a preferred embodiment of a self-service terminal device with multiple cameras 3, comprising: a body 1 and a privacy grille 2. The body 1 has an inclined operating platform 11, and the operating platform 11 has a password input slot 114. The bottom of the password input slot 114 has a flat password input area 116. The privacy grille 2 matches the slot of the password input slot 114 and is arranged parallel to the operating platform 11. The top of the privacy grille 2 is slidably mounted in the top side wall of the password input slot 114 along the inclined direction of the operating platform 11. An elastic element is also provided between the top of the privacy grille 2 and the top side wall of the password input slot 114. The elastic force of the elastic element causes the bottom of the privacy grille 2 to be limited and abut against the bottom of the password input slot 114. The bottom of the privacy grille 2 also has an arc-shaped notch 21.
[0031] In this embodiment, when the user needs to enter a password, the user's palm can push the privacy grille 2 upwards into the password input slot 114. Due to the elastic element, the privacy grille 2 can always resist the user's wrist when the user performs the password input operation. The user's eyes can pass through the privacy grille 2 to input the password, which greatly improves the protection of the user's privacy and the security of use.
[0032] In this embodiment, the bottom of the privacy grille 2 is provided with an arc-shaped notch 21. When the user's palm is inserted into the password input slot 114, the user's wrist can be placed in the arc-shaped notch 21, reducing the discomfort caused by the privacy grille 2 touching the user's wrist.
[0033] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, in order to further reduce the discomfort caused by the privacy grille 2 to the user's wrist, the inner wall of the arc-shaped notch 21 is covered with a rubber layer.
[0034] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, the top sidewall of the password input slot 114 has a groove 115, the top of the privacy grille 2 is slidably installed in the groove 115, and an elastic element is provided between the top of the privacy grille 2 and the bottom of the groove 115.
[0035] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, the bottom of the chute 115 is provided with at least one guide groove 117 along the inclined direction of the operating platform 11, and the top of the privacy grille 2 is provided with at least one guide shaft 4, one end of the guide shaft 4 is connected to the privacy grille 2, and the other end is slidably installed in the guide groove 117.
[0036] The elastic element includes at least one spring 5, which is sleeved on the outside of the guide shaft 4 to improve the installation stability of the spring 5.
[0037] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, the privacy grille 2 has several square holes, through which the user can observe the password input area 116.
[0038] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, the privacy grille 2 is made of hard plastic.
[0039] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, the password input area 116 has a keypad password input panel.
[0040] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, the operating platform 11 also has a control LCD screen 112, and two cameras 3 are arranged in the middle of the body 1, with the two cameras 3 located above the control LCD screen 112.
[0041] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, at least one of the two cameras 3 is an infrared camera 3, and at least one of the two cameras 3 is an automatically rotating camera 3. The infrared camera 3 and the automatically rotating camera 3 are existing conventional accessories. This structure can perfectly stitch the images captured by the two cameras 3, making it convenient for staff to process the captured images. At the same time, the two are on the same horizontal straight line, so when one camera 3 fails, the other camera 3 has a certain capacity to take over, improving the reliability of the self-service terminal monitoring system.
[0042] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, the operating platform 11 also has a magnetic stripe card swiping area 111 and a card sensing area 113.
[0043] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and does not limit the implementation method and protection scope of the present utility model. Those skilled in the art should realize that all solutions obtained by equivalent substitutions and obvious changes made based on the description and illustrations of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A self-service terminal device with multiple cameras, characterized in that, Includes: a body and a privacy grille, wherein the body has an inclined operating platform, the operating platform has a password input slot, and the bottom of the password input slot has a flat password input area; The privacy grille matches the slot of the password input slot and is arranged parallel to the operating platform. The top of the privacy grille is slidably installed in the top side wall of the password input slot along the inclined direction of the operating platform. An elastic element is provided between the top of the privacy grille and the top side wall of the password input slot. The elastic force of the elastic element causes the bottom of the privacy grille to be in limiting contact with the bottom of the password input slot. The bottom of the privacy grille also has an arc-shaped notch.
2. The self-service terminal device with multiple cameras as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The inner wall of the arc-shaped notch is covered with a rubber layer.
3. The self-service terminal device with multiple cameras as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The top sidewall of the password input slot has a sliding groove, the top of the privacy grille is slidably installed in the sliding groove, and the elastic element is disposed between the top of the privacy grille and the bottom of the sliding groove.
4. The self-service terminal device with multiple cameras as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The bottom of the chute is provided with at least one guide groove along the inclined direction of the operating platform, and the top of the privacy grille is provided with at least one guide shaft, one end of which is connected to the privacy grille and the other end is slidably installed in the guide groove. The elastic element includes at least one spring, which is sleeved on the outside of the guide shaft.
5. The self-service terminal device with multiple cameras as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The privacy grille has several square holes.
6. The self-service terminal device with multiple cameras as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The privacy grille is made of hard plastic.
7. The self-service terminal device with multiple cameras as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The password input area has a keypad-type password input panel.
8. The self-service terminal device with multiple cameras as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The operating platform also has a control LCD screen, and two cameras are arranged in the middle of the machine body, with the two cameras located above the control LCD screen.
9. The self-service terminal device with multiple cameras as described in claim 8, characterized in that, At least one of the two cameras is an infrared camera, and at least one of the two cameras is an automatically rotating camera.
10. The self-service terminal device with multiple cameras as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The operating platform also has a magnetic stripe card swiping area and a card sensing area.