Portable disc-shaped connecting mechanism and intelligent payment terminal

CN224934423UActive Publication Date: 2026-11-03SHENZHEN VOLKER SMART TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202521633878.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-08-01
Publication Date
2026-11-03
Estimated Expiration
2035-08-01

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Technical Problem

The design of existing card readers causes interference with payment signal transmission and is inconvenient to use, making it difficult to achieve a stable and portable connection.

Method used

A portable disc-shaped connection mechanism was designed, including a circular tray, a barrel-shaped connecting part, and support feet. A stable support structure is formed by a horizontal connecting plate and a vertical reinforcing rib. Fixing holes and bosses are provided on the circular tray and the barrel-shaped connecting part. Combined with the ear-shaped structure of the support feet, a stable and portable connection is achieved.

Benefits of technology

It improves the stability and portability of the connecting mechanism and support structure, enhances ease of use, and facilitates the fixing and use of various payment terminals.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a portable disc -shaped connecting mechanism and intelligent payment terminal. The portable disc -shaped connecting mechanism includes circular tray and the support part of circular tray lower part, the support part include the bucket -shaped connecting portion of up -down through and be located the support foot of bucket -shaped connecting portion lower part, the circular tray with bucket -shaped connecting portion be connected through horizontal connecting plate. The utility model technical scheme can realize the more stable and portable connection and fixed of connecting mechanism and support structure, greatly improved the convenience of use. The utility model discloses an intelligent payment terminal simultaneously, including any portable disc -shaped connecting mechanism above.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model discloses a connection structure, specifically relating to a disc-shaped external connection mechanism and a payment terminal. Background Technology

[0002] With the widespread adoption of mobile payments, card readers have gradually replaced cash payments. Typically, after purchasing a product, the merchant enters the cash amount into a computer, and the consumer places their mobile phone, a watch with mobile communication capabilities, or a credit card on the card reader, where the funds are transferred via a sensor.

[0003] The problem in reality is that, in order to achieve the requirements of aesthetic appearance and ease of use, card readers come in various shapes, which in turn requires the design of their internal support and external connection structures to reduce interference with payment signal transmission during use and to reduce the inconvenience of movement. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this utility model provides a portable disc-shaped connecting mechanism and its payment terminal.

[0005] A portable disc-shaped connecting mechanism includes: a circular tray and a support portion located at the lower part of the circular tray; the support portion includes a cylindrical connecting portion that is open at both ends and a support foot located at the lower part of the cylindrical connecting portion; the circular tray and the cylindrical connecting portion are connected by a horizontal connecting plate; the circular tray has a plurality of fixing holes on its side, which are evenly distributed on the side of the tray; the bottom of the circular tray is hollow; and a vertical reinforcing rib mechanism is provided in the middle of the horizontal connection between the inner side of the cylindrical connecting portion and the circular tray. On the barrel-shaped connecting part, the upper part of the reinforcing rib mechanism is flush with the upper circular surface of the barrel-shaped connecting part, and the upper part of the reinforcing rib protrudes more than the lower part.

[0006] A portable disc-shaped connecting mechanism is provided, wherein the supporting feet are located at the lower part of the reinforcing rib and are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the barrel-shaped connecting part.

[0007] A portable disc-shaped connecting mechanism is provided, wherein the supporting foot is ear-shaped.

[0008] A portable disc-shaped connecting mechanism is provided, wherein a circular fixing through hole is provided at the center of the ear-shaped part.

[0009] A portable disc-shaped connection mechanism is provided, wherein the fixing hole forms a horizontal boss inside the circular tray.

[0010] The present invention also discloses an intelligent payment terminal, wherein the intelligent terminal includes any of the aforementioned portable disc-shaped connecting mechanisms.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of this utility model This utility model's technical solution enables a more stable and portable connection and fixation between the connecting mechanism and the supporting structure, greatly improving the ease of use. Attached Figure Description

[0012] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the portable smart payment terminal of this utility model.

[0013] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the first horizontal support structure of this utility model.

[0014] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the second horizontal support structure of this utility model.

[0015] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the connection mechanism of this utility model.

[0016] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the first connecting part of the connecting mechanism of this utility model. Figure 1 .

[0017] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the first connecting part of the connecting mechanism of this utility model. Figure 2 .

[0018] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the second connecting part of the connecting mechanism of this utility model.

[0019] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the third connecting part of the connecting mechanism of this utility model.

[0020] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the disc-shaped support part and the first support frame of the payment terminal of this utility model. Figure 1 .

[0021] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the disc-shaped support part and the first support frame of the payment terminal of this utility model. Figure 2 .

[0022] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the first support frame structure of the payment terminal of this utility model.

[0023] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of the second support frame structure of the payment terminal of this utility model.

[0024] Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of the third support frame structure of the payment terminal of this utility model. Figure 1 .

[0025] Figure 14This is a schematic diagram of the third support frame structure of the payment terminal of this utility model. Figure 2 .

[0026] Figure 15 This is a schematic diagram of the fourth support frame structure of the payment terminal of this utility model.

[0027] Figure 16 This is a schematic diagram of the first cover structure of the payment terminal of this utility model.

[0028] Figure 17 This is a schematic diagram of the second cover structure of the payment terminal of this utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0029] The following is combined with Figures 1-17 The technical solution of this utility model has been clearly and completely described. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0030] It should be noted that when an element is described as being "fixed to" another element, it can be directly on the other element, or one or more intermediate elements may exist between them. When an element is described as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element, or one or more intermediate elements may exist between them. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," "front," "back," and similar expressions used in this specification are for illustrative purposes only.

[0031] It should be noted that this utility model protects the structure of the first connecting part.

[0032] A portable smart payment terminal includes: a support part 100, and a payment terminal 300 connected to the support part via a connecting mechanism 200. The support part 100 includes a first support part 110 in the horizontal direction and a second support part 120 in the vertical direction. The payment terminal 300 includes a disc-shaped receiving frame 310 and a circular cover 360 connected to the receiving frame.

[0033] The first support part 110 in the horizontal direction includes a circular base plate 111 and a cover 112 located on the circular base plate. The cover 112 is fixed to the circular base plate 111 by fasteners. The cover 112 has a generally arc-shaped notch 1121 on its upper part. There are two slits 11211 with lower openings on the upper part of the notch 1121. A connector 113 is provided at the notch 1121. There are multiple square protrusions on the surface of the connector 113. Arc-shaped fixing parts are provided on the upper part of both sides of the connector 113. The connector 113 is obliquely fixed to the first support part by fasteners at the arc-shaped fixing parts.

[0034] The second vertical support 120 includes a generally arc-shaped base plate 121 and a front plate 122 fastened to the base plate 121. A horizontal connecting portion 1211 is provided on the lower part of the base plate 121 opposite to the front plate 122. Fixing holes 12111 are provided on both sides of the horizontal connecting portion 1211. Two vertical, sheet-like clamping portions 12112 are provided between the two fixing holes on the inner side of the horizontal connecting portion 1211. These clamping portions 12112 can be inserted into the gaps 11211 on the cover 112, serving a limiting function.

[0035] The connecting mechanism 200 includes a first connecting part 210 fixedly connected to the payment terminal, a second connecting part 220 located inside the first connecting part and fixedly connected to the payment terminal, and a third connecting part 230 fixedly connected to a second support part in the vertical direction.

[0036] The first connecting part 210 includes a cylindrical support frame 211. The first end of the cylindrical support frame is provided with an ear-shaped connecting mechanism 2111, and the second end of the cylindrical support frame is provided with a disc-shaped connecting part 212. The disc-shaped connecting part 212 and the cylindrical support frame 211 are connected by two plate-shaped connectors 2112.

[0037] On the inner wall of the barrel-shaped connecting part 211, a reinforcing rib 2113 is provided at the lower part of the horizontal connecting plate 2112. The reinforcing rib 2113 is vertical, and the upper part of the reinforcing rib 2113 is on the same horizontal plane as the upper circular plane of the barrel-shaped connecting part 210. The upper protrusion of the reinforcing rib 2113 is larger than the lower protrusion, and its shear surface is approximately the shape of a right trapezoid.

[0038] The ear-shaped connecting mechanism 2111, also known as the support foot 2111, is located below the reinforcing rib 2113. The lower part of the support foot 2111 is arc-shaped, and the ear-shaped part of the support foot 2111 has a circular through hole 21111. The outside of the through hole is provided with a boss 21112, and the inside is provided with a circular boss 21113, which is used to connect with the fixing mechanism or the connecting arm.

[0039] The disc-shaped connecting part 212 is a circular tray with a hollow bottom. Four circular fixing through holes 2121 are evenly provided on the side of the circular tray 212, and the through holes are located on the inner side of the tray in the form of protrusions.

[0040] The second connecting part 220 includes a fixing part 221 and a telescopic part 222, which are connected together.

[0041] The fixing part 221 is roughly semi-circular. A fixing hole 2211 is provided on each side of the fixing part 221. The fixing hole 2211 is provided with a countersunk hole on the side near the disc-shaped connecting part. The second connecting part 220 is fixed to the bottom of the disc-shaped connecting part of the first connecting part by screws through the inside of the disc-shaped connecting part.

[0042] The telescopic part 221 is made of a segmented soft material that can stretch and bend. The telescopic part 221 is inserted inside the third connecting part 230.

[0043] The third connecting part 230 is located on the upper part of the snap-fit ​​front plate 122 of the vertical support part. It is an integrally formed mechanism. Of course, this mechanism can also be fixed to the snap-fit ​​front plate 122 by fasteners. Fixing holes 231 are provided on the two sides of the third connecting part. The circular through hole 21111 of the ear-shaped connecting mechanism of the first connecting part and the fixing hole 231 are connected together by screw fasteners. The first connecting part can be rotated axially, thereby adjusting the orientation of the first connecting part.

[0044] The payment terminal 300 includes a disc-shaped support portion 310, also known as a disc-shaped receiving frame 310. The inner side of the disc-shaped support portion 310 is evenly provided with four elongated cavities 311, each containing a magnetic attractor adapted to its shape. A circular first support frame 320 is provided on the disc-shaped support portion 310. A generally U-shaped second support frame 330 is provided above the first support frame 320. A third support frame 340 is provided at the opening of the U-shaped support frame, and a fourth support frame 350 is provided on the side of the U-shaped support frame.

[0045] The disc-shaped support part 310 has a circular hole 313 at the bottom, and multiple fixed columns 312 are provided around the circular hole. The first support frame 320 is fixed in the circular hole of the disc-shaped support part 310 through the fixed columns 312.

[0046] The first support frame 320 is roughly circular. Multiple ear-shaped fixing parts 321 are provided around the first support frame 320. The hollow columnar body 3211 of the ear-shaped fixing part has an inner diameter that is not less than the outer diameter of the fixing column 312. In this embodiment, the outer diameter of the fixing column 312 is exactly the same as the inner diameter of the columnar body 3211 and the same height. When the fixing column 312 extends into the columnar body 3211, it can just limit and fix the first support frame 320.

[0047] The first support frame 320 has a square central hole 323 in the middle for fixing the network interface component. A countersunk hole 324, approximately elliptical in shape, is provided on the side of the square central hole for fixing the charging / data transmission interface component. A fixing hole 325 is provided on each side of the square hole 323.

[0048] A circular plate 326 is provided on the upper part of the first support frame 320. A plurality of fixing holes are provided along the circumference of the circular plate 326. In this embodiment, there are four fixing holes. The spacing and size of the holes match the inner diameter of the hollow column 3211 in the ear-shaped fixing part around the disc-shaped support 310 and are locked by fasteners.

[0049] The second support frame 330 is generally U-shaped, with its outer edge extending upwards. Multiple arc-shaped holes 331 for limiting and fixing are provided along the outer edge. Two generally square holes 332 are provided at the junction of the bottom and the upward extension of the U-shaped support frame for the square protrusion on the disc-shaped support portion to pass through. An upwardly inclined handle-like portion 333 is provided on the side of the U-shaped support frame 330, at the fourth support frame location. A rib 3331 is provided at the center of the handle-like portion 333 along the inclined direction. A fixing hole with a boss is provided at each of the two ends of the U-shaped second support frame 330.

[0050] An electromagnetic component and a card reader component are provided on the second support. The NFC card reader component is fixed on the PCB circuit board. A device for protection and fixation is provided on the outside of the NFC card reader component. Multiple hole-like structures are provided on its surface. This structure greatly improves the information reading speed and thus improves work efficiency.

[0051] The third support frame 340 is located at the opening of the second support frame, i.e., the U-shaped support frame 330. In this embodiment, the third support frame includes a first support part 341, which is a horizontal, elongated plate-shaped body. Circular fixing holes 342 are respectively provided at both ends of the elongated plate-shaped body. There are two circular fixing holes, namely (3421, 3422). A cylindrical support part is provided below the fixing hole 3421. The inner radius of the cylindrical support part is the same as the radius of the circular fixing hole 3421. A cylindrical support part is provided below the fixing hole 3422. The inner radius of the cylindrical support part is the same as the radius of the circular fixing hole 3422.

[0052] A second support portion 343 is provided at the middle position of the first support portion 341. In this embodiment, the second support portion 343 includes two downwardly inclined ear-shaped portions (3431, 3432). A fixing hole 34311 is provided at the middle position of the ear-shaped portion 3431, and a fixing hole 34321 is provided at the middle position of the ear-shaped portion 3432.

[0053] The second support part 343 also includes a fixing plate 3433 that is roughly "convex" shaped. Fixing holes (34331, 34332) are provided on both sides of the fixing plate. The distance between the other fixing holes is the same as the distance between the fixing holes (34311, 34322) of the ear-shaped part. The fixing plate 3433 is fixed to the lower part of the ear-shaped part (3431, 3432).

[0054] In this embodiment, a switch assembly is fixed on the support frame, and this structure can fully ensure that the switch can withstand the force during use.

[0055] Regarding the third support frame 340, this utility model also provides another embodiment, which can also be understood as the fourth support frame 350.

[0056] In this embodiment, the first support part 351 is a horizontal, elongated plate-like body. Two circular fixing holes 352 are provided at each of the two ends of the elongated plate-like body, namely (3521, 3522). A circular frame 353 is provided in the middle of the elongated plate-like body for fixing devices such as speakers. Of course, the circular frame can also be square or other shapes depending on the device being fixed. The circular frame 353 is inclined downwards.

[0057] A step 3531 is provided in the middle of the inner ring of the circular frame 353.

[0058] In this embodiment, a speaker assembly 3532 is fixed on the circular frame 353, the bottom surface of the handle-shaped part 323 presses against the tail of the speaker assembly, and the front part of the speaker is located inside the circular frame 353.

[0059] This utility model solution only requires adjusting the fixing holes in the circular tray and the fixing holes in the disc-shaped fixing device to make it suitable for fixing and supporting various circular disc-shaped mechanisms, resulting in a very strong connection.

[0060] In this embodiment, a circular cover 360 is connected to the disc-shaped support portion 310. The circular cover 360 includes a first cover plate 361 and a second cover plate 362.

[0061] The first cover plate 361 is roughly circular in shape. We will now describe the front and back sides of the first cover plate separately, defining the side facing the user as the front and the opposite side as the back. First, on the front side of the first cover plate 361, there is an upwardly rolled edge 3611 around the circumference of the first cover plate, and a downwardly recessed portion 3612 at the center of the first cover plate 361. The recessed portion 3612 has multiple hole-like structures, including a circular hole 36111 and a square hole 36112 near the upwardly rolled edge 3611. These holes are for the camera assembly.

[0062] In the description of this specification, references to terms such as "an embodiment," "example," "specific example," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0063] The above embodiments are preferred embodiments of the present utility model. The present utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. For those skilled in the art, any obvious modifications made without departing from the technical principles of the present utility model shall fall within the concept and protection scope of the appended claims of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A portable disc-shaped connecting mechanism, characterized in that... include: A circular tray and a support portion located at the bottom of the circular tray. The support portion includes a cylindrical connecting part that is open at both ends and a support foot located below the cylindrical connecting part. The circular tray and the cylindrical connecting part are connected by a horizontal connecting plate. Multiple fixing holes are provided on the side of the circular tray, and the fixing holes are evenly distributed on the side of the tray. The bottom of the circular tray is hollow. A vertical reinforcing rib mechanism is provided in the middle of the horizontal connection between the inner side of the cylindrical connecting part and the circular tray. The upper part of the reinforcing rib mechanism is flush with the upper circular surface of the barrel-shaped connecting part.

2. The portable disc-shaped connecting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The supporting feet are located below the reinforcing ribs and are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the barrel-shaped connector.

3. The portable disc-shaped connecting mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The supporting legs are ear-shaped.

4. The portable disc-shaped connecting mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: A circular fixing through hole is provided at the center of the ear-shaped part.

5. A smart payment terminal, characterized in that... Includes the disc-shaped connecting mechanism as described in any one of claims 1-4.