Plug-and-play POS machine
By designing a POS machine that includes multiple modules, plug-and-play functionality between the POS machine and a 3-inch printer is achieved, solving the problem of information sharing, reducing equipment costs, improving efficiency, and simplifying the debugging process with SaaS software.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-28
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-24
AI Technical Summary
The lack of communication between existing POS machines, 3-inch printers, point-of-sale systems, and SaaS software makes it difficult for merchants to use them.
Design a POS machine that includes a main processor, a security processor, a printing processor, an NFC module, an IC card reader module, a magnetic stripe card reader module, a wireless communication module, a camera module, and a 3-inch printer module. It connects to an electronic cash register via USB, enabling plug-and-play functionality and supporting the effective integration of a 3-inch printer and the POS machine.
It enables plug-and-play functionality between POS machines and 3-inch printers, reducing equipment costs, improving efficiency, solving information sharing issues, and simplifying the debugging and integration process with SaaS software.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of POS machine, more specifically, relate to a POS machine that can be plugged in. BACKGROUND
[0002] POS machine is generally used by the merchant to cash, usually carries a 2-inch printer without cutter, after completing the cash, print the ticket to the customer. But with the vigorous development of SaaS software and cloud MIS system in China, for the merchant, the demand of 3-inch printer to print order is more and more. The information between order (printer), cash (POS machine) and SaaS system (ECR) is connected, which becomes a pain point of the merchant. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT
[0003] Therefore, the utility model provides a POS machine that can be plugged in, the POS machine includes main processor, safety processor, print processor, NFC module, IC card reading module, magnetic stripe card reading module, wireless communication module, camera module and 3-inch printer module;
[0004] The USB communication port of the main processor is used for being connected with the USB communication port of the electronic cash register;
[0005] The first serial interface of the main processor is connected with the first serial interface of the safety processor;
[0006] The second serial interface of the main processor is connected with the first serial interface of the print processor;
[0007] The wireless communication module and the camera module are electrically connected to the main processor;
[0008] The safety processor is electrically connected to the NFC module, the IC card reading module and the magnetic stripe card reading module;
[0009] The print processor is electrically connected to the 3-inch printer module.
[0010] As optional, the POS machine further includes memory module, and the memory module is electrically connected to the main processor.
[0011] As optional, the wireless communication module includes first wireless communication submodule, second wireless communication submodule and third wireless communication submodule;
[0012] The first wireless communication submodule is 4G module, the second wireless communication submodule is WiFi module, and the third wireless communication submodule is Bluetooth module.
[0013] Optionally, the POS machine further comprises a power supply module connected to the main processor, the security processor and the printing processor.
[0014] The present application has the advantages that
[0015] In order to meet the needs of merchants, solve the problem of information between devices and devices, and devices and software, the POS machine of the present application can be plugged and used, which effectively combines a 3-inch printer with a POS machine, and links with an electronic cash register through a USB, effectively reducing the cost of equipment and improving the efficiency of equipment use, and also realizing plug and use, that is, the cash register system does not need to be debugged and connected with SaaS software.
[0016] Other features and advantages of the present application will be described in detail in the following specific embodiment part. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0017] The present application can be better understood by referring to the description made below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which the same or similar reference signs are used to represent the same or similar components in all the drawings.
[0018] Figure 1 A structural block diagram of the POS machine capable of being plugged and used according to the embodiment of the present application is shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0019] In order for those skilled in the art to more fully understand the technical scheme of the present application, in the following text, exemplary embodiments of the present application will be described more fully and in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, one or more embodiments of the present application described below are only one or more of the specific ways in which the technical scheme of the present application can be implemented, and are not exhaustive. It should be understood that the technical scheme of the present application can be implemented in other ways belonging to one general inventive concept without being limited by the exemplary described embodiments. Based on one or more embodiments of the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor should be within the scope of protection of the present application.
[0020] Embodiment: Figure 1 A structural block diagram of the POS machine capable of being plugged and used according to the embodiment of the present application is shown. Referring to Figure 1 , the POS machine capable of being plugged and used according to the embodiment of the present application comprises a main processor, a security processor, a printing processor, an NFC module, an IC card reading module, a magnetic stripe card reading module, a wireless communication module, a camera module and a 3-inch printer module;
[0021] The USB communication port of the main processor is used for connecting with the USB communication port of the electronic cash register;
[0022] The first serial interface of the main processor is connected with the first serial interface of the security processor;
[0023] The second serial interface of the main processor is connected with the first serial interface of the printing processor;
[0024] The wireless communication module and the camera module are electrically connected to the main processor;
[0025] The security processor is electrically connected to the NFC module, the IC card reading module and the magnetic stripe card reading module;
[0026] The printing processor is electrically connected to the 3-inch printer module.
[0027] Further, the POS machine capable of plug and play of the embodiment of the utility model further includes a memory module, and the memory module is electrically connected to the main processor.
[0028] Further, the wireless communication module includes a first wireless communication submodule, a second wireless communication submodule and a third wireless communication submodule in the embodiment of the utility model;
[0029] The first wireless communication submodule is a 4G module, the second wireless communication submodule is a WiFi module, and the third wireless communication submodule is a Bluetooth module.
[0030] Further, the POS machine capable of plug and play of the embodiment of the utility model further includes a power supply module, and the power supply module is connected with the main processor, the security processor and the printing processor.
[0031] Specifically, in the embodiment of the utility model, the main processor is used as the master control and communicates with the electronic cash register through USB to receive the SaaS system instruction; the main processor analyzes the instruction after receiving the instruction, and distributes it to different objects for corresponding operation through the serial port, if the received instruction is the order printing instruction, the printing processor is distributed for order printing, if the received instruction is the cash register instruction, the security processor is distributed for cash register, and the camera module is opened to wait for the consumer to scan the code for payment; when the security processor performs the cash register operation, the NFC module is controlled to perform the NFC Tag detection, and the IC card reading module and the magnetic stripe card reading module wait for the consumer to perform the corresponding operation; after the consumer completes the payment, the main processor can transmit the result to the SaaS system in the cloud through 4G or WIFI, or can transmit the result to the SaaS system in the electronic cash register end through the USB line; after the payment is completed, the main processor controls the printing processor to print the receipt through the serial port; when the plug and play capability needs to be executed, the main processor receives the order printing instruction, analyzes the instruction and extracts the related keywords such as the amount and the order number, then informs the security processor to perform the cash register operation, and informs the printing processor to print the receipt after the payment is successful.
[0032] Although one or more embodiments of the utility model have been described above, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the utility model can be implemented in any other form without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model. Therefore, the above-described embodiments are illustrative rather than limiting, and many modifications and substitutions are obvious to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model as defined in the appended claims.
Claims
1. A plug-and-play POS machine, characterized by, The main processor, the security processor, the printing processor, the NFC module, the IC card reading module, the magnetic stripe card reading module, the wireless communication module, the camera module and the 3-inch printer module are included. The USB communication port of the main processor is used for connecting with the USB communication port of the electronic cash register. The first serial interface of the main processor is connected with the first serial interface of the security processor. The second serial interface of the main processor is connected with the first serial interface of the printing processor. The wireless communication module and the camera module are electrically connected to the main processor. The security processor is electrically connected to the NFC module, the IC card reading module and the magnetic stripe card reading module. The printing processor is electrically connected to the 3-inch printer module.
2. The plug and play POS machine of claim 1, wherein, The memory module is also included, which is electrically connected to the main processor.
3. The plug and play POS machine of claim 2, wherein, The wireless communication module includes the first wireless communication submodule, the second wireless communication submodule and the third wireless communication submodule. The first wireless communication submodule is a 4G module, the second wireless communication submodule is a WiFi module and the third wireless communication submodule is a Bluetooth module.
4. The plug and play POS machine of claim 3, wherein, The power supply module is also included, which is connected with the main processor, the security processor and the printing processor.