A self-service settlement device

By using reinforcing ribs to support the boss and concealed LED strip mounting slots in the self-service checkout equipment, the problems of sagging support base and glaring light were solved, achieving stable installation of the display screen and comfortable lighting effects.

CN224595148UActive Publication Date: 2026-08-04ZHANGZHOU MEIKEN TECH CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
ZHANGZHOU MEIKEN TECH CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-10-27
Publication Date
2026-08-04

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Technical Problem

The top of the support base of the existing self-checkout equipment is prone to sinking, and the surface-mounted light strips are glaring and affect the user experience.

Method used

The display screen is supported by a support boss with reinforcing ribs, and a cover plate is used to form a hidden light strip mounting groove so that the light shines towards the top plane of the support column.

Benefits of technology

This improved the stability of the display screen, avoided the problem of direct light shining into people's eyes, and enhanced the user experience.

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Abstract

A self-service checkout device includes a support column, a display screen, and a lighting assembly. The support column has a support boss at the center of its top plane, with the top surface of the boss supporting and connecting to the display screen. A reinforcing rib is located at the bottom of the support boss. The lighting assembly includes a cover plate and a light strip. The cover plate includes a top plate and a top surrounding plate. The top plate is fixed between the top surface of the support boss and the display screen. The top surrounding plate is located below the edge of the top plate and forms a top mounting groove spaced apart from the side of the support boss. The light strip is installed within this top mounting groove. By providing a support boss with a reinforcing rib at the bottom, the support performance of the top plane of the support column is improved, ensuring the display screen can be stably installed on the support column without sagging, thus guaranteeing safety. The support boss, in conjunction with the cover plate, forms a top mounting groove to achieve concealed installation of the light strip, directing the light towards the top plane of the support column and preventing direct light from shining into the eyes, effectively improving the user experience.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of settlement equipment, in particular to a self-service settlement device. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous development of computer technology and the improvement of national quality, various self-service settlement devices have been gradually applied to all walks of life, which can greatly save the time cost of queuing for settlement. Common examples include self-service cash registers in supermarkets and convenience stores, self-service medical settlement terminals in hospitals, and so on.

[0003] The existing self-service settlement devices generally include a support base and a display screen assembly locked and fixed on the top of the support base. However, the top of the common support base is a single-board flat structure, and the problem of subsidence will occur after long-term bearing of the display screen assembly. At the same time, light strips are often arranged on the surface of common self-service settlement devices to indicate color states and for decoration and beautification following the settlement process. However, common light strips are installed openly and exposed on the device surface, with relatively high brightness and being dazzling, which will affect the user experience. Content of the Utility Model

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a self-service settlement device, which can effectively support the display screen and has the advantages of improving the structural stability of the product and enhancing the user experience.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the solution of the utility model is: A self-service settlement device includes a support column, a display screen and a lighting component; A support boss is provided in the middle of the top plane of the support column. The top surface of the support boss supports and connects the display screen, and a reinforcing rib plate is provided at the bottom of the support boss; The lighting component includes a cover plate and a light strip. The cover plate includes a top plate and a top surrounding plate. The top plate is installed and fixed between the top surface of the support boss and the display screen. The top surrounding plate is provided below the edge of the top plate and forms a top mounting groove at an interval from the side surface of the support boss, and the light strip is installed in the top mounting groove.

[0006] Further, the support boss includes a support top plate and a plurality of support side plates surrounding the lower edge of the support top plate. The bottom of each support side plate is connected and fixed to the top surface of the support column; the reinforcing rib plate is in an inverted "U" shape and fixed to the bottom of the support top plate.

[0007] Furthermore, the cover plate also includes a front plate and a front surround plate; the front plate is spaced apart on the front side of the supporting column, and the upper side of the front plate is bent and connected to the front side of the top plate; two front fixing plates are provided between the supporting column and the front plate, and the front sides of the two front fixing plates are respectively connected and fixed to the left and right sides of the front plate; the front surround plate is located on the rear side of the edge of the front plate, and forms two front mounting grooves spaced apart from the two front fixing plates, and the light strip is installed in the front mounting groove.

[0008] Furthermore, an upper fixing plate is connected between the upper ends of the two front fixing plates of the support column, and the upper fixing plate surrounds and abuts the left side, rear side and right side of the support boss, forming the top mounting groove between the upper fixing plate and the top plate.

[0009] Furthermore, a lower fixing plate is provided between the lower ends of the two front fixing plates of the supporting column; a lower mounting groove is formed between the front panel and the lower fixing plate, and the light strip is installed in the lower mounting groove.

[0010] Furthermore, a support rib is provided between the two front fixing plates of the support column, and the support rib supports the back of the front plate forward.

[0011] Furthermore, a light strip frame is locked and fixed in the top mounting groove; the light strip is clipped onto the light strip frame.

[0012] Furthermore, the support boss has a wire-passing hole in the middle; the support column has a wire-passing opening located inside the support boss in the middle of its top surface.

[0013] Furthermore, the supporting column includes a supporting base plate, a supporting frame, an outer cover plate, and a door panel; The support frame is installed in the middle of the support base plate and includes a bottom frame, a frame base plate, four frame support columns, two frame reinforcing plates, a top frame, and a frame top plate. The top frame and bottom frame are spaced apart vertically. The four frame support columns are respectively supported and connected between the four corners of the top frame and bottom frame. The two frame reinforcing plates have a concave-convex folded plate structure and are installed between the two frame support columns on the left and right sides of the support frame. The frame base plate and frame top plate are respectively installed below the bottom frame and above the top frame. The outer cover is installed around the front, left and rear sides of the support frame; the door panel is installed on the rear side of the support frame and can be opened and closed.

[0014] Furthermore, the left and right sides of the support column are respectively equipped with a left support plate assembly and a right support plate assembly that are staggered vertically; the support column is provided with at least two vertically spaced support partitions, and the support partitions are provided at the height positions corresponding to the installation of the left and right support plate assemblies inside the support column; the support partition includes a support panel extending to the left and right and a support connecting plate surrounding the lower edge of the support panel, and the support connecting plates on the left and right sides of the support partition are respectively and fixedly connected to two frame reinforcing plates; the left and right support plate assemblies are respectively installed and fixed on the convex surfaces of the two frame reinforcing plates.

[0015] By adopting the above technical solution, this utility model can improve the support performance of the top plane of the support column by setting a support boss with a bottom reinforcing rib plate, ensuring that the display screen can be stably installed on the support column without sinking, thus ensuring safety in use. At the same time, the raised support boss can work with the cover plate to form a top mounting groove, which can achieve the hidden installation of the light strip. The light strip emits light towards the top plane of the support column, which can achieve light display while the light is visible but the light source is not visible, avoiding the glare problem caused by direct light shining into people's eyes, and effectively improving the user experience. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present utility model; Figure 2 This is a side view of an embodiment of the present utility model; Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the present utility model; Figure 4 for Figure 3 Enlarged view of point A; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the cooperation between the support column and the lighting assembly in an embodiment of this utility model; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the support boss according to an embodiment of the present utility model; Figure 7 This is an exploded view of the support column according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0017] Labeling explanation: Support column 1, cable outlet 11, support base plate 12, support frame 13, bottom frame 131, frame base plate 132, frame support column 133, frame reinforcing plate 134, top frame 135, frame top plate 136. Outer cover 14, door panel 15, supporting partition 16, supporting panel 161, supporting connecting plate 162; Display screen 2; Lighting assembly 3, cover plate 31, top plate 311, top panel 312, front panel 313, front panel 314; LED strip 32, top mounting groove 33, front mounting groove 34, lower mounting groove 35; Support boss 4, reinforcing rib 41, supporting top plate 42, supporting side plate 43, wire passage hole 44; Front fixing plate 51, upper fixing plate 52, lower fixing plate 53; Supporting stiffener 6, LED strip frame 7, left support plate assembly 8, right support plate assembly 9. Detailed Implementation

[0018] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this application clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. The components of the embodiments of this application described and shown in the accompanying drawings can generally be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0019] like Figures 1 to 7 As shown, a self-service checkout device in this embodiment includes a support column 1, a display screen 2, and a lighting assembly 3.

[0020] The support column 1 has a support boss 4 in the middle of the top plane, the top surface of the support boss 4 supports and connects the display screen 2, and the bottom of the support boss 4 has a reinforcing rib plate 41.

[0021] The lighting assembly 3 includes a cover plate 31 and a light strip 32. The cover plate 31 includes a top plate 311 and a top surrounding plate 312. The top plate 311 is installed and fixed between the top surface of the support boss 4 and the display screen 2. The top surrounding plate 312 is located below the edge of the top plate 311 and is spaced apart from the side of the support boss 4 to form a top mounting groove 33. The light strip 32 is installed in the top mounting groove 33.

[0022] Therefore, by setting the support boss 4 with the bottom reinforcing rib plate 41, the support performance of the top plane of the support column 1 can be improved, ensuring that the display screen 2 can be stably installed on the support column 1 without sinking, thus ensuring safety in use. At the same time, the raised support boss 4 can work with the cover plate 31 to form a top mounting groove 33, which can achieve the hidden installation of the light strip 32. The light strip 32 emits light towards the top plane of the support column 1, which can achieve the lighting display while the light is visible but the light source is not visible, avoiding the glare caused by the light shining directly into people's eyes, and effectively improving the user experience.

[0023] Specifically, such as Figures 4 to 6 The supporting boss 4 may include a supporting top plate 42 and a plurality of supporting side plates 43 surrounding the lower edge of the supporting top plate 42. Each supporting side plate 43 may be formed by bending the edge of the supporting top plate 42 downward. The bottom of the supporting side plate 43 is connected and fixed to the top surface of the supporting column 1, and the two may be welded and fixed.

[0024] The reinforcing rib 41 can be an inverted "V" shape and can be fixed to the bottom of the supporting top plate 42 by screws. In this embodiment, two reinforcing ribs 41 are provided, which extend back and forth and are spaced apart on the bottom of the supporting boss 4, so as to strengthen and support the supporting top plate 42 and ensure sufficient support force.

[0025] like Figure 1 and Figure 5 In this embodiment, the cover plate 31 further includes a front plate 313 and a front bulkhead plate 314.

[0026] The front plate 313 can be spaced apart on the front side of the support column 1. The width of the front plate 313 can be the same as the width of the top plate 311 and the display screen 2. The upper side of the front plate 313 is bent and connected to the front side of the top plate 311. The two can be integrally bent and formed.

[0027] Two front fixing plates 51 spaced apart are provided between the support column 1 and the front plate 313. The rear sides of the two front fixing plates 51 can be locked or riveted to the front side of the support column 1. The front sides of the two front fixing plates 51 are respectively connected and fixed to the left and right sides of the front plate 313, which can also be connected and fixed by locking or riveting to support and fix the front plate 313.

[0028] The front panel 314 is located on the rear side of the edge of the front panel 313 and forms two front mounting grooves 34 at intervals between the two front fixing plates 51. The light strip 32 is installed in the front mounting groove 34. By setting the front panel 313, the front panel 314 and the front fixing plate 51, two front mounting grooves 34 can be formed on the left and right sides of the front of the support column 1, and the light strip 32 can be installed to achieve the front lighting effect.

[0029] The top panel 312 and the front panel 314 can be welded and fixed to the top panel 311 and the front panel 313, respectively.

[0030] In this embodiment, an upper fixing plate 52 can be connected between the upper ends of the two front fixing plates 51 of the support column 1, and the upper fixing plate 52 surrounds and abuts the left side, rear side and right side of the support boss 4. The top mounting groove 33 is formed between the upper fixing plate 52 and the top plate 312. By setting the upper fixing plate 52, it can also cooperate with the front fixing plate 51 and the front plate 313 to further support the display screen 2 and improve the support performance.

[0031] Meanwhile, a lower fixing plate 53 can also be connected between the lower ends of the two front fixing plates 51 of the support column 1; in this embodiment, the upper fixing plate 52, the two front fixing plates 51 and the lower fixing plate 53 are connected as one unit, which can facilitate product assembly and production.

[0032] Moreover, a lower mounting groove 35 can be formed between the front bulkhead 314 and the lower fixing plate 53, and the light strip 32 is also installed in the lower mounting groove 35. Thus, the light strips 32 in the top mounting groove 33, the two front-side mounting grooves 34, and the lower mounting groove 35 can be connected into one body to achieve surround lighting, improving the product appearance and visual effect, so as to enhance the product competitiveness.

[0033] In this embodiment, a support rib plate 6 is further provided between the two front fixing plates 51 of the support column 1. The support rib plate 6 supports the back of the front plate 313 forward, and the support rib plate 6 can also be in a "U" shape.

[0034] In this embodiment, a light strip keel frame 7 can be locked and fixed in the top mounting groove 33, the two front-side mounting grooves 34, and the lower mounting groove 35; the light strip 32 can be conveniently clamped on the light strip keel frame 7, and the installation is convenient and fast. Each light strip keel frame 7 can be locked on the top plate 311 and the front plate 313.

[0035] In this embodiment, a wire passing hole 44 can be provided in the middle of the support boss 4; a wire passing port 11 (as Figure 7 ) is provided in the middle of the top surface of the support column 1 and is located inside the support boss 4, so as to facilitate the power cord, signal line, etc. of the display screen 2 to pass through.

[0036] As Figure 7 所示, in this embodiment, the support column 1 includes a support bottom plate 12, a support frame body 13, an outer cover plate 14, and a door panel 15. shown, in this embodiment, the support column 1 includes a support bottom plate 12, a support frame body 13, an outer cover plate 14, and a door panel 15.

[0037] The support frame body 13 is installed at the middle position of the support bottom plate 12 and includes a bottom frame 131, a frame bottom plate 132, four frame support columns 133, two frame reinforcement plates 134, a top frame 135, and a frame top plate 136.

[0038] The top frame 135 and the bottom frame 131 are arranged at intervals up and down. The four frame support columns 133 are respectively supported and connected between the four corners of the top frame 135 and the bottom frame 131. The two frame reinforcement plates 134 are in a concave-convex folded plate structure and are installed between the two frame support columns 133 on the left and right sides of the support frame body 13, which can provide good lateral support performance; the frame bottom plate 132 and the frame top plate 136 are respectively installed below the bottom frame 131 and above the top frame 135; by setting the above structure, the structural strength and support performance of the support frame body 13 can be guaranteed, maintaining effective support for the display screen 2 and ensuring the use safety.

[0039] The outer cover plate 14 is surrounded and installed on the front side, left side, and rear side of the support frame body 13 to shield and protect the support frame body 13; an equipment space can be formed inside the support frame body 13, and the door panel 15 is installed on the rear side of the support frame body 13 in an openable and closable manner to facilitate product maintenance.

[0040] In this embodiment, the left and right sides of the support column 1 are respectively equipped with a left support plate assembly 8 and a right support plate assembly 9 that are staggered vertically. Thus, the self-checkout device of this embodiment can be applied to self-checkout in supermarkets. The left support plate assembly 8 and the right support plate assembly 9 can be used to place goods to be settled and goods that have been settled, respectively. The left support plate assembly 8 and the right support plate assembly 9 are respectively installed and fixed on the convex surfaces of the two frame reinforcing plates 134 to ensure sufficient support.

[0041] Furthermore, the support column 1 is provided with several support partitions 16 spaced vertically inside. Specifically, in this embodiment, a support partition 16 is provided at the height position corresponding to the installation of the left support plate assembly 8 and the right support plate assembly 9, so as to improve the structural strength of the corresponding position of the support column 1.

[0042] The supporting partition 16 includes a supporting panel 161 extending to the left and right and a supporting connecting plate 162 surrounding the lower edge of the supporting panel 161. The supporting connecting plates 162 on the left and right sides of the supporting partition 16 are respectively and fixedly connected to two frame reinforcing plates 134. By further adding the supporting partition 16, the structure of the supporting column 1 can be strengthened, and the load-bearing performance of the left bearing plate assembly 8 and the right bearing plate assembly 9 can be improved.

[0043] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model. The protection scope of this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. All technical solutions falling within the scope of this utility model's concept are protected by this utility model. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, equivalent changes and modifications without departing from the principle of this utility model should still fall within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0044] In the description of the embodiments of this application, it should be understood that the indicated orientations or positional relationships are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, or the orientations or positional relationships commonly used when the product is in use, or the orientations or positional relationships commonly understood by those skilled in the art. These are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or component 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 application. In the description of this application, "a plurality of" and "several" mean two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

Claims

1. A self-checkout device, characterized in that: It includes a support column, a display screen and a lighting component; In the middle of the top plane of the support column, there is a support boss. The top surface of the support boss supports and connects the display screen, and there is a reinforcing rib plate at the bottom of the support boss; The lighting component includes a cover plate and a light strip. The cover plate includes a top plate and a top surrounding plate. The top plate is installed and fixed between the top surface of the support boss and the display screen. The top surrounding plate is arranged below the edge of the top plate and is spaced from the side surface of the support boss to form a top installation groove, and the light strip is installed in the top installation groove.

2. The self-service settlement device according to claim 1, characterized in that The support boss includes a support top plate and several support side plates surrounding the lower part of the edge of the support top plate. The bottom of each support side plate is connected and fixed to the top surface of the support column; the reinforcing rib plate is in an inverted "U" shape and is fixed to the bottom of the support top plate.

3. The self-service checkout device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cover plate further includes a front plate and a front surrounding plate; the front plate is arranged at intervals on the front side of the support column, and the upper side edge of the front plate is bent and connected to the front side edge of the top plate; there are two front fixing plates spaced left and right between the support column and the front plate, and the front sides of the two front fixing plates are respectively connected and fixed to the left and right sides of the front plate; the front surrounding plate is arranged on the rear side of the edge of the front plate and forms two front side installation grooves respectively spaced from the two front fixing plates, and the light strip is installed in the front side installation grooves.

4. A self-service checkout device according to claim 3, characterized in that: There is an upper fixing plate connected between the upper ends of the two front fixing plates of the support column, and the upper fixing plate surrounds and abuts against the left side surface, the rear side surface and the right side surface of the support boss, and the top installation groove is formed between the upper fixing plate and the top surrounding plate.

5. A self-service checkout device according to claim 3, characterized in that: There is a lower fixing plate connected between the lower ends of the two front fixing plates of the support column; a lower side installation groove is formed between the front surrounding plate and the lower fixing plate, and the light strip is installed in the lower side installation groove.

6. A self-service checkout device according to claim 3, characterized in that: There is also a support rib plate between the two front fixing plates of the support column, and the support rib plate supports the back of the front plate forward.

7. A self-service checkout device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A light strip keel frame is locked and fixed in the top installation groove; the light strip is clamped on the light strip keel frame.

8. A self-service checkout device according to claim 1, characterized in that: There is a wire passing hole in the middle of the support boss; there is a wire passing port located inside the support boss in the middle of the top surface of the support column.

9. A self-service checkout device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support column includes a support bottom plate, a support frame body, an outer cover plate and a door panel; The support frame body is installed in the middle position of the support bottom plate and includes a bottom frame, a frame bottom plate, four frame support columns, two frame reinforcing plates, a top frame and a frame top plate; the top frame and the bottom frame are arranged at intervals up and down, and the four frame support columns are respectively supported and connected between the four corners of the top frame and the bottom frame. The two frame reinforcing plates are in a concave-convex folded plate structure and are installed between the two frame support columns on the left and right sides of the support frame body; the frame bottom plate and the frame top plate are respectively installed below the bottom frame and above the top frame; The outer cover plate is surrounded and installed on the front side, the left side and the rear side of the support frame body; the door panel is installed on the rear side of the support frame body in a manner that can be opened and closed.

10. A self-service checkout device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The left and right support plate assemblies are respectively installed on the left and right sides of the support column, which are staggered vertically. The support column has at least two vertically spaced support partitions inside, and the support partitions are located at the height positions corresponding to the installation of the left and right support plate assemblies inside the support column. The support partition includes a support panel extending to the left and right and a support connecting plate surrounding the lower edge of the support panel. The support connecting plates on the left and right sides of the support partition are respectively and fixedly connected to two frame reinforcing plates. The left and right support plate assemblies are respectively installed and fixed on the convex surfaces of the two frame reinforcing plates.