A one-body machine support with anti-theft printer box

Abstract

An all-in-one printer stand with an anti-theft printer box is disclosed. The stand includes an upper stand and a lower stand. The upper stand includes three upper side plates connected to an upper connecting plate located at the bottom. The top of the lower stand is connected to a lower connecting plate. The upper and lower stands are connected via the upper and lower connecting plates. The upper stand forms an upper cavity with a front opening. A printer box is inserted into the upper cavity. The printer box includes a box body with a front opening. The printer is placed inside the box. A front door panel can be opened and closed through the front opening of the box body. The front door panel is locked to the box body by a door lock. After the box body is limited by the upper connecting plate, it is locked and fixed in the upper cavity. This utility model can meet the anti-theft installation needs of various printers, while reducing the packaging volume of the stand and facilitating assembly.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of self-service machines, and more specifically to an all-in-one machine bracket with an anti-theft printer box. Background Technology

[0002] To save labor costs and improve service quality, the use of self-service equipment is becoming increasingly widespread, such as self-checkout machines, information kiosks, ticket dispensers, and advertising machines. Existing service machines typically have built-in printers for printing receipts and vouchers, meeting printing needs.

[0003] Touchscreen all-in-one printers are typically mounted on a stand or bracket. The printer is located in a mounting section or slot below the touchscreen and can be locked to prevent theft. Since different printer models have different shapes, sizes, and heights, the size of the mounting section or slot may not be compatible with different printers, making printer fixing cumbersome and often resulting in failure to fix the printer, thus limiting the choice of printers.

[0004] For printers housed within a bracket, a corresponding cavity needs to be designed within the bracket to accommodate the printer. The bracket typically consists of a housing formed by multiple side panels enclosing the internal cavity. The printer is installed inside this housing, and for security, a lock is usually installed on one of the side panels. When the printer is installed within the housing cavity, different printer models require a mounting bracket or base plate to secure it. Because the required installation space and installation methods vary, it is often impossible to accommodate the installation of different printers. Therefore, the housing within the bracket often cannot meet the security requirements for different types or models of printers, and different installation structures are needed within the housing cavity, leading to limitations and inconveniences in the design and use of the bracket. Furthermore, some self-service equipment brackets need to meet certain height requirements, and the self-service equipment itself requires multiple mechanisms. Increased bracket height increases the size of the self-service equipment, requiring larger packaging and increasing packaging and transportation costs. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this utility model is to provide an all-in-one printer stand with an anti-theft printer box, which can meet the anti-theft installation requirements of various printers, while reducing the packaging size of the stand and making it easy to assemble.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the solution of this utility model is: An all-in-one printer stand with an anti-theft printer box, the stand includes an upper stand and a lower stand, the upper stand includes three upper side plates connected to an upper connecting plate located at the bottom, the top of the lower stand is connected to a lower connecting plate, and the upper stand and the lower stand are connected by the upper connecting plate and the lower connecting plate. The upper support forms an upper cavity with a front opening. A printer box is inserted into the upper cavity. The printer box includes a box body with a front opening. The printer is placed inside the box. A front door panel can be opened and closed in the front opening of the box body. The front door panel is locked to the box body by a door lock. The box body is limited by the upper connecting plate and then locked and fixed in the upper cavity.

[0007] Furthermore, the printer box is formed by multiple side panels. A connecting piece is connected to the side panel located on the back of the printer box. The connecting piece has at least one internal screw hole. The upper side panel located on the back of the upper bracket has external screw holes on the outer side of each internal screw hole. By passing screws through the corresponding external screw holes and internal screw holes in sequence, the printer box is locked in the upper bracket.

[0008] Furthermore, at least one hook is provided on the bottom surface of the side panel located at the bottom of the printer box, and an upper support cover is mounted and limited above the upper connecting plate. The upper support cover is provided with slots into which each hook can be inserted. After the hook is inserted downward into the slot, it is moved horizontally and then locked into the slot.

[0009] Furthermore, the lower support includes multiple lower side plates forming a shell with an internal cavity. The upper support is located above the lower support and forms a docking point. The lower connecting plate is located below the upper connecting plate. The lower connecting plate is provided with at least one positioning protrusion or positioning hole. The upper connecting plate is provided with at least one positioning hole or positioning protrusion, which respectively cooperates with the positioning protrusion or positioning hole in the lower connecting plate for positioning. The upper connecting plate and the lower connecting plate are also respectively provided with multiple upper screw holes and lower screw holes. After positioning, the upper connecting plate and the lower connecting plate are locked together by multiple bolts and nuts.

[0010] Furthermore, the shapes of the upper connecting plate and the lower connecting plate correspond to the shapes of the bottom of the upper bracket and the top of the lower bracket, respectively. The upper connecting plate and the lower connecting plate are respectively limited, locked, or welded to the upper bracket and the lower bracket.

[0011] Furthermore, the front door panel is hinged to the front side of the printer box body, and a paper output slot is provided in the front door panel. A strip-shaped positioning slot is opened on the side panel on the top surface of the printer box. The latch in the door lock is locked into the positioning slot after being rotated, thus locking and fixing the front door panel.

[0012] Furthermore, the front door panel is hinged to the front side of the printer box body. The front door panel has a paper output slot. A locking plate protrudes backward from the top of the front door panel. A mounting plate is provided at the upper end of the front side of the printer box. A door lock is installed on the mounting plate. The latch in the door lock engages with the locking slot on the locking plate after rotation, thus locking and fixing the front door panel.

[0013] Furthermore, the printer box is formed into a hollow square box body, which is enclosed by five square side plates. The inner surface of the first side plate located on the top and left and right sides of the printer box is provided with compressible elastic spring plates. When the printer is placed in the printer box, it is positioned between the spring plates.

[0014] Furthermore, each spring plate extends inward from the side plate to form a suspended plate. The spring plate includes an inclined plate extending inward from the side plate and then extending horizontally to form a pressing plate. The pressing plate and its side plate are parallel.

[0015] Furthermore, the upper bracket is connected to a display component, and the lower bracket is connected to a bottom support plate.

[0016] With the above structure, the all-in-one printer support of this invention allows for the selective locking of different printer boxes within the bracket, accommodating the placement and fixation of various printer types. It also provides anti-theft functionality for the printer. The printer box can also feature a flexible limiting structure (spring plate) for better positioning of different printer models, making printer assembly simpler and more flexible. Furthermore, the all-in-one printer support of this invention can be disassembled into an upper bracket, a lower bracket, and a bottom support plate. During assembly, alignment and limiting can be performed before locking, simplifying installation and significantly reducing the packaging volume of the self-service machine, thus saving packaging and transportation costs. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the first embodiment of the present utility model; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first printer box separated from the upper bracket in the first embodiment of the present utility model; Figure 3 This is an exploded view of the structure of the first printer box in the upper bracket of this utility model; Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the second embodiment of the present utility model; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure in the upper bracket of the second embodiment of the present invention, in which the second printer box is separated. Figure 6 This is an exploded view of the structure of the second printer box in the upper bracket of this utility model; Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the connection between the upper frame and the lower frame in this utility model; Figure 8 for Figure 7 The structural diagram after omitting the upper support cover plate (the upper connecting plate and the lower connecting plate are locked together). Figure 9 for Figure 8A structural diagram of the upper and lower frame in an unconnected state (upper connecting plate and lower connecting plate separated). Detailed Implementation

[0018] To further explain the technical solution of this utility model, the following detailed description is provided through specific embodiments.

[0019] like Figure 1 As shown, this utility model discloses an all-in-one printer stand with an anti-theft printer box. The stand includes an upper stand 1 and a lower stand 2. A display component (not shown in the figure) can be connected to the upper stand 1, and the bottom end of the lower stand 2 can be connected to the bottom support plate 3 (by bolts and nuts).

[0020] Combination Figure 1 , 2 as well as Figure 8 , Figure 9 As shown, the upper bracket 1 may include three upper side plates 12 connected to an upper connecting plate 11 located at the bottom, and a lower connecting plate 21 connected to the top of the lower bracket 2. The upper bracket 1 and the lower bracket 2 can be connected through the upper connecting plate 11 and the lower connecting plate 21, so that the upper bracket 3 and the lower bracket 4 form a detachable and combinable connection. At the same time, the upper bracket 1 forms an upper cavity A with an open front side, in which a printer box can be directly inserted. The printer box installed in the upper cavity can be selected or replaced according to usage needs to adapt to different printer models. The printer box is formed by multiple side plates, so that the printer box includes a box body with an open front side, and the printer is placed inside the box. A front door panel can be opened and closed in the front opening of the box body, and the front door panel can be locked to the box body by a door lock. After the box body is limited on the upper connecting plate, it is locked and fixed in the upper cavity, thereby realizing the anti-theft installation of the printer. Different printer boxes can be selected according to different printer models, so that the upper bracket 1 can be more flexibly adapted to the assembly of different printers.

[0021] Combination Figures 1 to 3 As shown, in the first embodiment of this utility model, the upper support 1 forms an upper cavity A with a front opening. In this embodiment, a first printer box 4 is fixed in the upper cavity. The first printer box 4 can form a hollow square box. In this embodiment, the box body of the first printer box 4 is formed by five second side plates 41 enclosing a square box with a front opening. Figure 2 , Figure 3As shown, a first front door panel 42 is hinged to the front side of the first printer box 4, and a first paper output slot 421 is provided in the first front door panel 42. In this embodiment, a locking piece 422 is provided on the top of the first front door panel 42 and protrudes rearward. A mounting plate 43 is provided at the upper end of the front side of the first printer box 4, and the top of the first front door panel 42 is located below the mounting plate 43. A first door lock 44 is installed on the mounting plate 43. The locking tongue in the first door lock 44 is locked into the first locking groove (not shown in the figure) provided on the locking piece 441 after rotation, thereby locking the first front door panel 42 to the mounting plate 43 and movably locking the first front door panel 42 to the box body of the first printer box 4 to achieve anti-theft of the internal printer.

[0022] A connecting piece is connected to the first side plate 41 on the back of the first printer box 4. In this embodiment, it is defined as the first connecting piece 45. The first connecting piece 45 is provided with at least one internal thread hole, which is defined as the first internal thread hole 451 in this embodiment. In this embodiment, there are two first internal thread holes 451. The upper side plate 12 on the back of the upper bracket 1 is provided with an external thread hole 121 on the outside of the corresponding first internal thread hole 451. By passing the screw 122 through the corresponding external thread hole 121 and the first internal thread hole 451 in sequence, the first printer box 4 can be locked in the upper bracket 1.

[0023] Furthermore, combined with Figure 3 , Figure 7 As shown, at least one hook can be provided downward on the bottom surface of the first side plate 41 located at the bottom of the first printer box 4. In this embodiment, it is defined as the first hook 46. In this embodiment, two parallel first hooks 46 are provided. An upper support cover plate 13 is mounted and limited above the upper connecting plate 11. The upper support cover plate 13 is provided with a slot 131 in which each first hook 46 can be inserted. After the first hook 46 is inserted downward into the slot 131, it is moved horizontally and then inserted into the slot 131. This forms a guide for the first printer box 4 when it is inserted into the upper bracket 1. It can also limit the first side plate 41 located at the bottom of the first printer box 4 in the vertical direction and prevent it from being lifted upward.

[0024] Combination Figures 4 to 6As shown, this is the second embodiment of the present invention. The printer box in this embodiment differs from the first printer box 4 in the previous embodiment. The printer box in this embodiment is defined as the second printer box 5. The height of the second printer box 5 is smaller than that of the first printer box 4, making it suitable for anti-theft installation of printers with smaller dimensions or those that do not require a special installation height. In this embodiment, the body of the second printer box 5 is also formed by five square second side plates 51. Furthermore, to accommodate more printer models, the inner surfaces of the second side plates 51 on the top and left / right sides of the second printer box 5 are respectively provided with compressible elastic spring plates 52. When the printer (not shown) is placed inside the second printer box 5, it can be positioned between the spring plates 52, thus adapting to the placement and fixing of different printer models, making it more flexible in use. Figure 2 , Figure 4 As shown, each spring plate 52 extends inward from the second side plate 51 to form a suspended sheet. Each spring plate 52 includes an inclined piece 521 extending inward from the second side plate 51, followed by a horizontally extending pressing piece 522. The pressing piece 522 is parallel to its corresponding second side plate 51, meaning it is located parallel to the inner side of the second side plate 51. The pressing piece 522 can be compressed to a certain extent by means of the inclined piece 521 and can be reset. The design of pressing pieces 522 on both the left and right sides also allows the interior of the second printer cartridge 5 to better accommodate and position different printer models after placement.

[0025] Meanwhile, a second front door panel 53 can be opened and closed through the front opening of the second printer box 5. The two sides of the second front door panel 53 can be hinged to the body of the second printer box 5 (located at the bottom front of the second side panels 51 on both sides). The second front door panel 53 can be locked to the second printer box 5 by a second door lock 54 to prevent the printer inside the second printer box 5 from being stolen. In this embodiment, a second door lock 54 is provided near the upper end of the second front door panel 53, and a second paper output port 531 is also provided on the second front door panel 53 below the second door lock 54. A strip-shaped positioning slot 511 is provided on the second side panel 51 on the top surface of the second printer box 5 to form a second locking groove. The second locking tongue 541 provided in the second door lock 54 can be inserted into and locked in the positioning slot 511 after rotation to secure the second front door panel 53.

[0026] The second printer cartridge 5 is connected to the upper bracket 1 in the same way as the first printer cartridge 4 in the previous embodiment. For example... Figure 6 , Figure 7As shown, a second connecting piece 55 is connected to the second side plate 51 located on the back of the second printer box 5. In this example, due to the small size of the second printer box, the second connecting piece 55 can protrude backward on the second side plate 51 on the back. The second connecting piece 55 is located behind the second side plate 51 on the back and has two second internal screw holes 551. The upper side plate 12 located on the back of the upper bracket 1 has an external screw hole 121 on the outside of the corresponding second internal screw hole 551. By passing the screw 122 through the corresponding external screw hole 121 and the second internal screw hole 551 in sequence, the second printer box 5 can be locked in the upper bracket 1. Two second hooks 56 are provided downward on the bottom surface of the second side plate 51 located at the bottom of the second printer box 5. The upper support cover plate 13 above the upper connecting plate 11 has a slot 131 into which each second hook 56 can be inserted. The second hook 56 can also be inserted downward into the slot 131 and then moved horizontally to be inserted into the slot 131 for guidance and positioning.

[0027] Combination Figure 1 , 2 as well as Figures 7 to 9 As shown, the lower support 2 includes multiple lower side plates 12 enclosing a shell with an internal cavity. The shapes of the upper connecting plate 11 and the lower connecting plate 21 correspond to the shapes of the bottom of the upper support 1 and the top of the lower support 2, respectively. The upper connecting plate 11 and the lower connecting plate 21 are respectively limited, locked, or welded to the upper support 1 and the lower support 2. In this embodiment, the upper support 1 and the lower support 2 each form a rectangular shell, which is enclosed by four square upper or lower side plates. The upper connecting plate 11, the lower connecting plate 12, and the upper support cover plate 13 each form a rectangular plate. The upper support 1 is located above the lower support 2 to form a docking, and the lower connecting plate 21 is located below the upper connecting plate 11. The lower connecting plate 21 is provided with at least one positioning protrusion or positioning hole, and the upper connecting plate 11 is provided with at least one positioning hole or positioning protrusion that corresponds to the positioning protrusion or positioning hole in the lower connecting plate 21 for positioning. In this embodiment, two positioning protrusions 211 are provided on the lower connecting plate 21, and two positioning holes 111 are provided on the upper connecting plate 11, which respectively cooperate with the positioning protrusions 211 in the lower connecting plate 21 for positioning, so that the upper connecting plate 11 can be positioned above the lower connecting plate 21. Furthermore, multiple upper screw holes 112 and lower screw holes 212 are respectively provided between the upper connecting plate 11 and the lower connecting plate 21. After positioning, the upper connecting plate 11 and the lower connecting plate 21 are locked together by multiple bolts 61 and nuts 22 between the corresponding upper screw holes 112 and lower screw holes 212, thereby fixing the upper connecting plate 11 and the lower connecting plate 21 together, so that the upper bracket 1 and the lower bracket 2 can be assembled and fixed together.

[0028] With the above structure, the all-in-one printer stand of this invention allows for the selective attachment of different printer boxes, such as the first printer box 4 or the second printer box 5, to accommodate the placement and fixation of different types of printers. Simultaneously, the printer boxes provide anti-theft protection for the printers. The printer boxes also feature a flexible limiting structure (spring plate) for better positioning of different printer models. Installing the printer in the stand simply requires placing it into the printer box, making printer assembly simpler and more flexible. Furthermore, the all-in-one printer stand of this invention can be disassembled into an upper stand, a lower stand, and a bottom support plate. During assembly, alignment and limiting can be performed before locking and fixing, simplifying installation and significantly reducing the packaging volume of the self-service machine, thus saving packaging and transportation costs.

[0029] The above embodiments and figures are not intended to limit the product form and style of this utility model. Any appropriate changes or modifications made by those skilled in the art should be considered as not departing from the patent scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A kiosk stand with a theft-proof printer cartridge, characterized by: The support includes an upper support and a lower support. The upper support includes three upper side plates connected to an upper connecting plate located at the bottom. The lower support has a lower connecting plate connected to its top. The upper support and the lower support are connected through the upper connecting plate and the lower connecting plate. The upper support forms an upper cavity with a front opening. A printer box is inserted into the upper cavity. The printer box includes a box body with a front opening. The printer is placed inside the box. A front door panel can be opened and closed in the front opening of the box body. The front door panel is locked to the box body by a door lock. The box body is limited by the upper connecting plate and then locked and fixed in the upper cavity.

2. The all-in-one device stand with an anti-theft printer cartridge of claim 1, wherein: The printer box is formed by multiple side panels. A connecting piece is connected to the side panel on the back of the printer box. The connecting piece has at least one internal screw hole. The upper side panel on the back of the upper bracket has external screw holes on the outside of each internal screw hole. By passing screws through the corresponding external screw holes and internal screw holes in sequence, the printer box is locked in the upper bracket.

3. The all-in-one device stand with an anti-theft printer cartridge of claim 2, wherein: The bottom side panel of the printer box has at least one hook facing downwards. An upper support cover is mounted and limited above the upper connecting plate. The upper support cover has slots into which each hook can be inserted. After the hook is inserted downwards into the slot, it is moved horizontally and then locked into the slot.

4. The all-in-one device stand with an anti-theft printer cartridge of claim 1, wherein: The lower support includes multiple lower side plates forming a shell with an internal cavity. The upper support is located above the lower support and forms a joint. The lower connecting plate is located below the upper connecting plate. The lower connecting plate is provided with at least one positioning protrusion or positioning hole. The upper connecting plate is provided with at least one positioning hole or positioning protrusion, which respectively cooperates with the positioning protrusion or positioning hole in the lower connecting plate for positioning. The upper connecting plate and the lower connecting plate are also provided with multiple upper screw holes and lower screw holes respectively. After positioning, the upper connecting plate and the lower connecting plate are locked together by multiple bolts and nuts.

5. The all-in-one device stand with an anti-theft printer cartridge of claim 4, wherein: The shapes of the upper connecting plate and the lower connecting plate correspond to the shapes of the bottom of the upper bracket and the top of the lower bracket, respectively. The upper connecting plate and the lower connecting plate are respectively limited, locked or welded to the upper bracket and the lower bracket.

6. The all-in-one device stand with an anti-theft printer cartridge of claim 1, wherein: The front door panel is hinged to the front side of the printer box body. The front door panel has a paper output slot. A strip-shaped positioning slot is opened on the side panel on the top surface of the printer box. The latch in the door lock is locked into the positioning slot after being rotated, thus locking the front door panel in place.

7. The all-in-one device stand with an anti-theft printer cartridge of claim 1, wherein: The front door panel is hinged to the front side of the printer box body. The front door panel has a paper output slot. A locking plate protrudes backward from the top of the front door panel. A mounting plate is provided at the upper end of the front side of the printer box. A door lock is installed on the mounting plate. The latch in the door lock engages with the locking slot on the locking plate after rotation, thus locking and fixing the front door panel.

8. The all-in-one printer stand with anti-theft printer box as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The printer box is a hollow square box, which is formed by five square side panels. The inner surface of the first side panel on the top and left and right sides of the printer box is provided with compressible elastic spring plates. When the printer is placed in the printer box, it is positioned between the spring plates.

9. The all-in-one device stand with an anti-theft printer cartridge of claim 1, wherein: Each spring plate extends inward from the side plate to form a suspended plate. The spring plate includes an inclined plate extending inward from the side plate and then extending horizontally to form a pressing plate. The pressing plate and its side plate are parallel.

10. The all-in-one device stand with an anti-theft printer cartridge of claim 1, wherein: The upper bracket is connected to the display component, and the lower bracket is connected to the bottom support plate.

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