A dual-screen cash register
By installing a privacy protection component on the main display screen, the problem of data leakage on the main screen of the dual-screen cash register was solved, achieving privacy protection and transaction transparency on the main screen, and improving customer experience and trust.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- INNER MONGOLIA RENRENFU TECH CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-10-20
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-31
AI Technical Summary
Existing dual-screen cash registers lack privacy features, making it easy for the information displayed on the main screen to be seen, thus posing a risk of data leakage.
Install a privacy device on the main display screen, including a privacy stand and a privacy panel. The privacy panel blocks and protects the main display screen in the first state and provides privacy protection in the second state. Stability and convenience are provided by magnetic connection and torsion spring.
Effectively limiting the viewing angle of the main display screen, allowing cashiers to view it only from the front, prevents surrounding personnel from peeping at sensitive information, enhances the security and privacy of transaction data, ensures both transparency and security in the transaction process, and improves customer experience and trust.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of merchandise checkout technology, and in particular to a dual-screen checkout machine. Background Technology
[0002] As the retail and service industries increasingly prioritize operational efficiency and customer experience, dual-screen POS systems have gradually become the market mainstream. These systems typically feature a main screen facing the cashier and a secondary screen facing the customer, aiming to enhance transaction transparency and increase customer engagement and trust by displaying product information, price details, and promotional content to customers in real time.
[0003] In the prior art, Chinese utility model patent CN218273573U discloses an easily adjustable intelligent dual-screen cash register, including a base, a first display screen, and a second display screen. A rotating sleeve is rotatably connected inside the base, and a first threaded rod is disposed inside the rotating sleeve. A fixed seat is fixedly connected to the top of the base, and a fixed plate is rotatably connected to the top of the first threaded rod. A movable shell is fixedly connected to the bottom of the fixed plate, and second threaded rods are rotatably connected to both sides inside the movable shell. A first bevel gear is rotatably connected inside the movable shell, and the first bevel gear is sleeved on the outside of the first threaded rod and slidably connected to it. However, in actual use, this dual-screen cash register lacks a privacy screen, making it easy for others to see the information displayed on the main screen, potentially leading to data leakage.
[0004] It is evident that existing dual-screen cash registers present the problem of main screen data leakage during checkout. Utility Model Content
[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a dual-screen cash register that solves the problem of data leakage on the main screen during cash register transactions in existing dual-screen cash registers.
[0006] To achieve this objective, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:
[0007] A dual-screen cash register includes a cash register base, on which a main display screen and a secondary display screen are mounted. The front of the main display screen faces the cashier, and the front of the secondary display screen faces the consumer.
[0008] The main display screen is equipped with a privacy protection component, which includes a privacy screen stand and a privacy screen plate hinged to the privacy screen stand. The privacy screen plate is used to block and protect the main display screen in a first state and to protect the main display screen from peeping in a second state.
[0009] Optionally, a torsion spring is installed between the privacy stand and the privacy panel.
[0010] Optionally, the privacy screen includes a first plate hinged to the privacy stand, and a second plate is slidably embedded within the first plate.
[0011] Optionally, a push-pull strip is provided on one side of the second plate, and the push-pull strip and the second plate are integrally formed.
[0012] Optionally, the privacy screen has a first mounting slot, and the main display screen has a second mounting slot on one side corresponding to the first mounting slot; a first magnetic block is installed in the first mounting slot, and a second magnetic block that is magnetically connected to the first magnetic block is installed in the second mounting slot.
[0013] Optionally, the privacy screen is provided with an abutment surface, which is used to limit and abut against the first plate in the second state.
[0014] Optionally, the number of privacy protection components is set to two, and the two privacy protection components are distributed on opposite sides of the main display screen.
[0015] Optionally, the length of the two privacy screens is greater than or equal to the length of the main display screen.
[0016] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:
[0017] This utility model provides a dual-screen cash register. By incorporating a privacy screen component on the main display screen, the privacy screen, in its second state, restricts the viewing angle of the main display screen, allowing only the cashier to view the displayed content from the front. This prevents surrounding personnel from peeping at sensitive information (such as product costs, cashier operation data, etc.), significantly improving the security and privacy of transaction data. The secondary display screen presents transaction information to the customer, while the main display screen focuses on cashier operations and is equipped with a privacy screen, ensuring both transparency and security in the transaction process. This reduces customer concerns about data leakage, thereby improving the overall customer experience and trust. Therefore, this utility model solves the problem of main screen data leakage in existing dual-screen cash registers. Attached Figure Description
[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0019] The structures, proportions, sizes, etc., shown in the accompanying drawings of this specification are only for the purpose of assisting those skilled in the art in understanding and reading the content disclosed in the specification, and are not intended to limit the implementation conditions of this utility model. Therefore, they have no substantial technical significance. Any modifications to the structure, changes in the proportions, or adjustments to the size, without affecting the effects and purposes that this utility model can produce, should still fall within the scope of the technical content disclosed in this utility model.
[0020] Figure 1 A three-dimensional structural diagram of a dual-screen cash register provided by this utility model;
[0021] Figure 2 This invention provides a first exploded structural diagram of a dual-screen cash register.
[0022] Figure 3 This is a second exploded structural diagram of a dual-screen cash register provided by this utility model.
[0023] Illustration:
[0024] 10. Cash register base; 11. Heat dissipation holes; 20. Main display screen; 21. Second mounting slot; 30. Secondary display screen; 40. Anti-peeping component; 41. Anti-peeping stand; 411. First mounting slot; 412. Abutment surface; 42. Anti-peeping plate; 421. First plate; 422. Second plate; 4221. Sliding strip; 50. First magnetic block; 60. Second magnetic block. Detailed Implementation
[0025] To make the utility model's objectives, features, and advantages more apparent and understandable, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the embodiments described below are only some embodiments of the utility model, not all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the utility model without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the utility model.
[0026] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "upper," "lower," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are 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, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model. It should be noted that when a component is considered to be "connected" to another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or there may be a component centrally located at the same time.
[0027] The technical solution of this utility model will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.
[0028] This utility model embodiment provides a dual-screen cash register, such as Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the device includes a cash register base 10, on which a main display screen 20 and a secondary display screen 30 are mounted. The front of the main display screen 20 faces the cashier, and the front of the secondary display screen 30 faces the consumer.
[0029] The main display screen 20 is equipped with a privacy shield 40, which includes a privacy shield platform 41 and a privacy shield plate 42 hinged to the privacy shield platform 41. The privacy shield plate 42 is used to block and protect the main display screen 20 in a first state and to protect the main display screen 20 from peeping in a second state. In this embodiment, the internal control circuit of the cash register base 10, the working principle of the main display screen 20, and the working principle of the secondary display screen 30 are all well-known technologies in the art and will not be described in detail here. A plurality of heat dissipation holes 11 are provided on one side of the cash register base 10. Through the setting of the heat dissipation holes 11, the heat generated inside the cash register base 10 can be quickly discharged to the external space.
[0030] It should be noted that the dual-screen cash register provided by this utility model, by setting an anti-peeping component 40 on the main display screen 20, and the anti-peeping plate 42 in the second state, can limit the viewing angle of the main display screen 20, allowing only the cashier to view the displayed content from the front, thereby preventing surrounding personnel from peeping at sensitive information (such as product costs, cashier operation data, etc.), significantly improving the security and privacy of transaction data. The secondary display screen 30 displays transaction information to the customer, while the main display screen 20 focuses on the cashier's operation and is equipped with an anti-peeping structure, ensuring both transparency and security in the transaction process, reducing customer concerns about data leakage, and thus improving the overall customer experience and trust. Therefore, this utility model solves the problem of main screen data leakage in existing dual-screen cash registers during cashier operations.
[0031] like Figures 1 to 3 A torsion spring (not shown) is installed between the privacy stand 41 and the privacy plate 42.
[0032] In practice, the torsion spring provides damping and a self-centering force for the rotation of the privacy panel 42. When the cashier gently pushes the privacy panel 42, they can feel a clear resistance. After releasing it, the torsion spring stabilizes it in its current position (at any opening angle), preventing it from wobbling or closing due to its own weight or slight contact. The preload of the torsion spring ensures that the privacy panel 42 fits tightly against the privacy stand 41 or the frame of the main display screen 20 when closed. This not only better prevents dust from entering through gaps but also makes the privacy panel 42 more structurally stable and aesthetically pleasing in its first state (covered and protected state).
[0033] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the privacy screen 42 includes a first plate 421 hinged to the privacy stand 41, and a second plate 422 slidably embedded in the first plate 421. A push-pull strip 4221 is provided on one side of the second plate 422, and the push-pull strip 4221 and the second plate 422 are integrally formed.
[0034] In practice, when confidential content is displayed on the left half of the main display screen 20, the cashier can pull out only part of the second panel 422 for targeted blocking; when full-screen privacy protection is required, the second panel 422 can be fully pulled out to maximize privacy protection for the main display screen 20, demonstrating strong adaptability. Different checkout environments (such as fast checkout during peak hours and inventory reconciliation during off-peak hours) and different display content (such as a simple payment interface and a complex back-end management system) have different privacy protection needs. This scalable design allows cashiers to quickly and seamlessly adjust the privacy protection range according to real-time needs, achieving dynamic and intelligent privacy protection. When not in use or when simple cleaning and maintenance of the main screen is required, the second panel 422 can be pushed back into the first panel 421. This makes the entire privacy protection component 40 compact, minimizing its space occupation, avoiding the inconvenience that a bulky integrated privacy panel 42 might cause, and also making the overall appearance of the cash register more concise. By setting the push-pull bar 4221, cashiers are provided with a clear and convenient point of force application, making the extension and retraction operation very convenient, without having to look for hidden switches or buttons.
[0035] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the privacy screen 41 is provided with an abutment surface 412, which is used to limit and abut against the first plate 421 in the second state.
[0036] In practice, when the privacy panel 42 is in the second state, a stable triangular support structure is formed through the contact between the abutment surface 412 and the first plate 421. This significantly improves the rigidity of the entire privacy assembly 40, effectively preventing it from shaking due to slight impacts or hand pressure on the screen during operation, thus enhancing the device's stability and perceived quality. The abutment surface 412 bears the main external force (such as excessive pressure unintentionally applied by the user) when the privacy panel 42 is in the open state. It disperses and cancels out this force, preventing the force from acting entirely on the hinge and the internal torsion spring.
[0037] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the privacy screen 41 has a first mounting groove 411 inside, and the main display screen 20 has a second mounting groove 21 on one side corresponding to the first mounting groove 411; a first magnetic block 50 is installed in the first mounting groove 411, and a second magnetic block 60 that is magnetically connected to the first magnetic block 50 is installed in the second mounting groove 21.
[0038] In practice, the magnetic connection between the first magnetic block 50 and the second magnetic block 60 allows cashiers or maintenance personnel to easily remove the entire privacy shield 40 from the main display screen 20 by hand without any tools, enabling quick disassembly and assembly. The magnetic blocks are hidden within the first mounting slot 411 and the second mounting slot 21, making the connection interface seamless and flat, with no visible screw holes or clips, thus enhancing the overall appearance and aesthetics of the product.
[0039] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the number of privacy protection components 40 is set to two, and the two privacy protection components 40 are distributed on opposite sides of the main display screen 20.
[0040] In practical implementation, by setting up two privacy shields 40, a visual barrier can be simultaneously formed from the left and right sides of the main display screen 20, greatly reducing the viewing angle and creating a safer and more comprehensive visual isolation zone, effectively preventing data leakage from any side. The cash register may have multiple light sources (such as overhead lights and windows), which can easily cause glare and reflections on the screen. The two privacy shields 42 not only prevent peeping but also act as physical light shields, effectively blocking stray light from different directions from hitting the screen, thereby enhancing screen contrast, reducing cashier eye strain, and allowing them to see the displayed content more clearly.
[0041] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the lengths of the two privacy screens 42 are greater than or equal to the length of the main display screen 20. In practice, because the lengths of the two privacy screens 42 are greater than or equal to the length of the main display screen 20, it ensures that the horizontal coverage of the privacy screens 42 completely matches or even exceeds the display area of the main display screen 20, thus completely eliminating the possibility of peeping at the screen content from any position on the left or right sides of the screen.
[0042] Working Principle: This utility model provides a dual-screen cash register. By installing an anti-peeping component 40 on the main display screen 20, the anti-peeping plate 42, in its second state, restricts the viewing angle of the main display screen 20, allowing only the cashier to view the displayed content from the front. This prevents surrounding personnel from peeping at sensitive information (such as product costs, cashier operation data, etc.), significantly improving the security and privacy of transaction data. The secondary display screen 30 displays transaction information to the customer, while the main display screen 20 focuses on cashier operations and is equipped with an anti-peeping structure, ensuring both transparency and security in the transaction process. This reduces customer concerns about data leakage, thereby improving the overall customer experience and trust. Therefore, this utility model solves the problem of main screen data leakage in existing dual-screen cash registers during cashier operations.
[0043] The above-described embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and are not intended to limit it. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model.
Claims
1. A dual screen cash register characterized by, Includes a cash register base (10), on which a main display screen (20) and a secondary display screen (30) are mounted. The front of the main display screen (20) is for facing the cashier, and the front of the secondary display screen (30) is for facing the consumer. The main display screen (20) is equipped with a privacy shield (40), which includes a privacy shield (41) and a privacy shield (42) hinged to the privacy shield (41). The privacy shield (42) is used to block and protect the main display screen (20) in a first state and to protect the main display screen (20) from peeping in a second state.
2. The dual screen cash register of claim 1, wherein, A torsion spring is installed between the privacy stand (41) and the privacy plate (42).
3. The dual screen cash register of claim 2, wherein, The privacy screen (42) includes a first plate (421) hinged to the privacy stand (41), and a second plate (422) is slidably embedded in the first plate (421).
4. The dual-screen cash register according to claim 3, characterized in that, The second plate (422) has a push-pull strip (4221) on one side, and the push-pull strip and the second plate (422) are integrally formed.
5. The dual-screen cash register according to claim 3, characterized in that, The privacy screen (41) is provided with an abutment surface (412), which is used to limit and abut against the first plate (421) in the second state.
6. The dual-screen cash register according to claim 1, characterized in that, The privacy screen (41) is provided with a first mounting groove (411), and the main display screen (20) is provided with a second mounting groove (21) on one side corresponding to the first mounting groove (411); a first magnetic block (50) is installed in the first mounting groove (411), and a second magnetic block (60) is installed in the second mounting groove (21) and magnetically connected to the first magnetic block (50).
7. The dual-screen cash register according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The number of privacy protection components (40) is set to two, and the two privacy protection components (40) are distributed on opposite sides of the main display screen (20).
8. The dual-screen cash register according to claim 7, characterized in that, The length of the two privacy screens (42) is greater than or equal to the length of the main display screen (20).