Disinfection device and electronic payment terminal

Abstract

The invention relates to a disinfection device (10) for disinfecting an electronic payment terminal (200), the disinfection device (10) comprising a base body (20), at least one UV light device (30) attached to the base body (20) for disinfecting the electronic payment terminal (200), at least one fastening device (40) for attaching the disinfection device (10) to the electronic payment terminal (200), a power interface (50) for supplying power to the at least one UV light device (30), and a movement device (60) for moving the base body (20) relative to the at least one fastening device (40). The invention further relates to an electronic payment terminal (200) with at least one disinfection device (10).

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a disinfection device for disinfecting an electronic payment terminal. Furthermore, the invention relates to an electronic payment terminal with at least one disinfection device.

[0002] Electronic payment terminals are generally known from the state of the art, for example, for paying for goods and services in retail and / or the hospitality industry, using cards or mobile electronic devices. Payment is usually authorized by entering a PIN on a number pad on the electronic payment terminal. The use of the electronic payment terminal by a large number of customers and users creates the need and / or desire for disinfection of the electronic payment terminal. The known solutions for disinfecting electronic payment terminals are mostly manual and / or offer little convenience for the user.

[0003] It is therefore an object of the present invention to remedy, or at least partially remedy, the above-described disadvantages of the prior art. In particular, it is an object of the invention to provide a disinfection device for disinfecting an electronic payment terminal, which makes disinfection of the electronic payment terminal particularly easy. In particular, it is also an object of the invention to provide an electronic payment terminal with at least one disinfection device.

[0004] The above object is achieved by the patent claims. In particular, the object is achieved by a disinfection device for disinfecting an electronic payment terminal having the features of independent claim 1. Furthermore, the object is achieved by an electronic payment terminal with at least one disinfection device having the features of independent claim 11. Further advantages and details of the invention emerge from the subclaims, the description, and the drawings. Features described in connection with the disinfection device according to the invention naturally also apply in connection with the electronic payment terminal according to the invention, and vice versa, so that with regard to the disclosure of the individual aspects of the invention, reference is and can always be made to each other.

[0005] According to a first aspect of the invention, the object is achieved by a disinfection device for disinfecting an electronic payment terminal, the disinfection device comprising a base body, at least one UV light device fastened to the base body for disinfecting irradiation of the electronic payment terminal, at least one fastening device for fastening the disinfection device to the electronic payment terminal, an energy interface for supplying energy to the at least one UV light device and a movement device for moving the base body relative to the at least one fastening device.

[0006] The disinfection device according to the invention is designed for disinfecting an electronic payment terminal and for this purpose has at least one UV light device. The disinfection device can be fastened, in particular detachably fastened, to the electronic payment terminal using the fastening device. The fastening device is preferably designed for a clamp, screw, and / or snap connection to the electronic payment terminal. The disinfection device, in particular the at least one UV light device, can be supplied with energy via the energy interface. For example, a mobile energy source, such as an energy storage device, and / or a static energy source for supplying energy to the at least one UV light device can be connected to the energy interface. The energy interface preferably has an ON / OFF switch.The at least one UV light device is preferably designed as a light device for emitting UV-C light with 275 nm and / or 3.5 mW radiant power.

[0007] The disinfection device according to the invention is preferably adapted in terms of structural dimensions and extension to known electronic payment terminals. For example, the disinfection device has a width of 50 to 150 mm, in particular 100 to 120 mm, a height of 5 to 30 mm, in particular 10 to 20 mm, and / or a length of 200 to 300 mm, in particular 225 to 250 mm.

[0008] The base body of the disinfection device according to the invention is preferably designed as a housing. The at least one UV light device is preferably arranged at least partially in the base body and / or attached thereto. The base body preferably comprises a cable and / or connection space behind the at least one UV light device for advantageous cabling of the at least one UV light device.

[0009] The disinfection device further comprises a movement device for moving the base body relative to the at least one fastening device. This advantageously enables reliable and user-friendly operation of the electronic payment terminal and disinfectant irradiation of the electronic payment terminal by the at least one UV light device. For example, the movement device allows the base body to be displaced, rotated, and / or pivoted relative to the fastening device.

[0010] A disinfection device designed in this way is particularly advantageous since disinfection of the electronic payment terminal is made particularly easy by the disinfection device according to the invention.

[0011] According to a preferred further development of the invention, it can be provided in a disinfection device that the movement device comprises at least one hinge for pivoting the base body relative to the at least one fastening device and / or a drive for driven movement of the base body relative to the at least one fastening device, wherein the base body is pivotally movable between a disinfection position and an open position.

[0012] The movement device is preferably designed such that the base body is pivotally movable relative to the at least one fastening device and thus to an electronic payment terminal. Illustratively, for example, the base body can be fastened to an electronic payment terminal at an upper end via a hinge and the fastening device, and can advantageously be pivoted upwards. The movement device preferably comprises at least two hinges, in particular two hinges arranged in parallel, for advantageous stability and durability of the movement device.

[0013] The disinfection device particularly preferably comprises a drive for the driven movement of the base body relative to the at least one fastening device. A drive is preferably designed as an electric motor and enables a driven movement of the base body relative to the at least one fastening device and thus an electronic payment terminal. The drive is manually or at least partially automatically controllable. For example, the base body can be pivotally moved between the disinfection position and the open position by the drive and an input device through appropriate user inputs. The disinfection position is, for example, a closed position of the base body and / or enables a close arrangement of the at least one UV light device to the electronic payment terminal for advantageous disinfecting irradiation of the electronic payment terminal by the at least one UV light device.The open position preferably allows for convenient accessibility of the electronic payment terminal for a user and / or customer. A disinfection device configured in this way is particularly advantageous because the disinfection device according to the invention and the design of the movement device make disinfection of the electronic payment terminal particularly easy.

[0014] According to a preferred further development of the invention, a disinfection device can be provided which comprises a control device, wherein the control device is designed to control the at least one UV light device and / or the drive. The control device is preferably designed to control the duration and / or intensity of the irradiation of the electronic payment terminal by the at least one UV light device. The control device preferably enables irradiation of the electronic payment terminal by the at least one UV light device for 5 to 15 seconds, in particular for 8 to 10 seconds. The control device is designed, for example, as an Arduino Nano V3. The control device preferably comprises a logic unit and / or a regulating unit for controlling and / or regulating the at least one UV light device and / or the drive.Preferably, various irradiation modes of the at least one UV light device and / or movement modes of the at least one drive can be set via an input device. A disinfection device configured in this way is particularly advantageous because disinfection of the electronic payment terminal is made particularly easy by the control device according to the invention.

[0015] According to a preferred further development of the invention, a disinfection device can be provided which comprises at least one detection device for detecting the position of the base body, in particular for detecting the position of the base body in relation to the fastening device, in particular wherein the control device is designed to control the at least one UV light device and / or the drive depending on the detected position of the base body. The detection device for detecting the position of the base body is preferably designed as a proximity sensor, a gyro sensor, an inclination sensor and / or a sensor hinge. The detection device advantageously enables control of the at least one UV light device and / or the drive depending on the detected position of the base body.Thus, the at least one UV light device can be automatically switched on and off, for example, when the base body is moved between the disinfection position described above and the open position. This advantageously enables the disinfecting irradiation of the electronic payment terminal and advantageously avoids or reduces dazzling and / or detrimental irradiation of users and customers. Alternatively or additionally, the drive is limited in its movement by the detected position of the base body, thus enabling the reliable and repeatable movement of the base body into the disinfection position and the open position based on the detected position of the base body. A disinfection device designed in this way is particularly advantageous because the detection device according to the invention makes disinfection of the electronic payment terminal particularly easy.

[0016] According to a preferred further development of the invention, it can be provided in a disinfection device that the at least one fastening device comprises an adaptation device for adapting the fastening of the disinfection device to the electronic payment terminal. The fastening device is particularly advantageous if it is designed to be usable for a large number of electronic payment terminals. An advantageous embodiment of the disinfection device therefore provides that the fastening device is adaptable at least in sections. For example, the electronic payment terminal is clamped in the fastening device at least in sections, wherein the adaptation device enables an adjustment of the clamping dimension. Illustratively, the adaptation device is designed, for example, as a clamping screw in a simple embodiment.The adaptation device is preferably designed for continuously adjusting the attachment of the disinfection device to the electronic payment terminal. The adaptation device allows the disinfection device to be used with a variety of differently designed electronic payment terminals and is therefore designed to be sustainable, time-saving, and / or cost-effective. A disinfection device designed in this way is particularly advantageous because the adaptation device according to the invention makes disinfection of differently designed electronic payment terminals particularly easy.

[0017] According to a preferred further development of the invention, a disinfection device can be provided that the disinfection device comprises at least two UV light devices for disinfecting the electronic payment terminal, wherein the at least two UV light devices are designed differently and / or wherein the at least two UV light devices can be controlled differently by the control device. The disinfection device preferably comprises a plurality of UV light devices, in particular wherein the UV light devices can be controlled individually. The disinfection device preferably comprises UV light devices with higher intensity, for example in a first region of the base body. The first region of the base body is arranged, for example, above a number pad of the electronic payment terminal in the attached state.In a second area of ​​the base body, the disinfection device preferably comprises UV light devices with a lower intensity, for example, for disinfecting the display of the electronic payment terminal. Thus, the disinfection device according to the invention advantageously enables the disinfection of different areas as needed and is thus energy-efficient and cost-saving. A disinfection device configured in this way is particularly advantageous because the design and / or arrangement of the UV light devices and / or the base body makes disinfection of differently configured electronic payment terminals particularly easy.

[0018] According to a preferred further development of the invention, a disinfection device can be provided with at least one UV light device connected to the base body in a detachable, pluggable, and / or tool-free replaceable manner. A detachable, pluggable, and / or tool-free replaceable design of the UV light device advantageously enables uncomplicated repair and / or replacement of the at least one UV light device. The disinfection device according to the invention is thus advantageously sustainable and cost-effective in use and enables a user to easily replace the at least one UV light device due to defects and / or to adapt the disinfection device to, for example, another electronic payment terminal. For example, the base body has free slots for additional UV light devices, which the user can equip with UV light devices as needed.The UV light devices, for example, have plug connections on a rear side for electrical and / or structural connection to the base body. A disinfection device designed in this way is particularly advantageous because the design of the at least one UV light device and / or the base body makes disinfection of the electronic payment terminal particularly easy.

[0019] According to a preferred further development of the invention, a disinfection device can be provided that the disinfection device comprises a detection device for detecting use of the electronic payment terminal, in particular wherein the control device is designed to control the at least one UV light device and / or the drive depending on at least one detected use. The detection device preferably comprises a sensor unit, for example a proximity sensor, an infrared sensor and / or a sensor unit of another design, for detecting use of the electronic payment terminal. The detection of use of the electronic payment terminal is preferably understood as detecting a hand over the electronic payment terminal, in particular for a defined period of time.The disinfection device, in particular the control unit and / or a logic unit of the disinfection device, is preferably designed to count and / or store the uses of the electronic payment terminal. A disinfection device designed in this way enables the advantageous control of the at least one UV light device and / or the drive depending on at least one detected use. A disinfection device designed in this way is particularly advantageous because the detection device makes disinfection of the electronic payment terminal particularly easy.

[0020] According to a preferred further development of the invention, a disinfection device can be provided with an output unit for outputting status information of the disinfection device and / or the disinfection of the electronic payment terminal. The output unit is preferably designed as an optical and / or acoustic output unit. Particularly preferably, the output unit is designed as an LED and / or display unit. The output unit preferably outputs status information for the status of the disinfection, the progress of the disinfection and / or the time since the last disinfection of the electronic payment terminal. The output unit advantageously allows a user and / or customer to view the status information of the disinfection device and / or the disinfection of the electronic payment terminal.Preferably, the dispensing unit is arranged and / or secured at least in sections in the base body. Preferably, the dispensing unit is arranged and / or secured at least in sections in a rear side of the base body. A disinfection device configured in this way is particularly advantageous because disinfection of the electronic payment terminal by the dispensing unit is made particularly easy, with a user and / or customer being advantageously informed of the status information.

[0021] According to a preferred further development of the invention, a disinfection device can be provided with the base body comprising at least one privacy screen, wherein the privacy screen is designed to at least partially limit the disinfecting radiation by the at least one UV light device. The privacy screen is preferably designed as a circumferential edge and / or brush device on the base body, in particular on an underside of the base body. The privacy screen advantageously serves to prevent or at least reduce dazzling of a user by the at least one UV light device. The privacy screen advantageously blocks the disinfecting radiation at least partially. The privacy screen is preferably designed to be adjustable and / or detachably attached to the base body.Preferably, the privacy screen is integrally and / or monolithically formed with the base body. A disinfection device configured in this way is particularly advantageous because the privacy screen facilitates disinfection of the electronic payment terminal, while the privacy screen advantageously protects a user and / or customer from the disinfecting radiation from the at least one UV light device.

[0022] According to a second aspect of the invention, the object is achieved by an electronic payment terminal with at least one disinfection device according to the first aspect. The described electronic payment terminal offers all the advantages already described for the disinfection device according to the first aspect of the invention.

[0023] A disinfection device according to the invention and an electronic payment terminal are explained in more detail below with reference to the drawings. They show schematically: Fig. 1 shows a side view of an electronic payment terminal with a disinfection device, and Fig. 2 shows a plan view of another electronic payment terminal with another disinfection device.

[0024] Elements with the same function and mode of action are listed in the Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 are each provided with the same reference numerals.

[0025] In Fig. 1 schematically shows a side view of an electronic payment terminal 200 with a disinfection device 10. The disinfection device 10 is designed for disinfecting the electronic payment terminal 200. The disinfection device 10 comprises a base body 20, two UV light devices 30 attached to the base body 20 for disinfecting the electronic payment terminal 200, a fastening device 40 for attaching the disinfection device 10 to the electronic payment terminal 200, a power interface 50 for supplying power to the two UV light devices 30, and a movement device 60 for moving the base body 20 relative to the fastening device 40.The movement device 60 comprises a drive 64 for the driven movement of the base body 20 relative to the fastening device 40, wherein the base body 20 is pivotally movable between a disinfection position D and an open position O. The disinfection device 10 comprises a control device 70, wherein the control device 70 is designed to control the two UV light devices 30 and the drive 64. The two UV light devices 30 are designed differently and can be controlled differently by the control device 70. The disinfection device 10 further has a detection device 80 within the movement device 60 for detecting the position of the base body 20, wherein the control device 70 is designed to control the two UV light devices 30 and the drive 64 depending on the detected position of the base body 20.The at least one fastening device 40 comprises an adjustment device 42 for adjusting the fastening of the disinfection device 10 to the electronic payment terminal 200 in the form of an adjusting screw. The disinfection device 10 comprises a detection device 90 for detecting use of the electronic payment terminal 200, wherein the control device 70 is configured to control the two UV light devices 30 and the drive 64 depending on detected use. The disinfection device 10 comprises an output unit 100 for outputting status information of the disinfection device 10 and the disinfection of the electronic payment terminal 200.

[0026] In Fig.2 is a schematic top view of another electronic payment terminal 200 with another disinfection device 10. The electronic payment terminal 200 is shown in dashed lines below the disinfection device 10. The disinfection device 10 is designed to disinfect the electronic payment terminal 200. The disinfection device 10 comprises a base body 20, three UV light devices 30 attached to the base body 20 for disinfecting the electronic payment terminal 200, a fastening device 40 for attaching the disinfection device 10 to the electronic payment terminal 200, a power interface 50 for supplying power to the three UV light devices 30, and a movement device 60 for moving the base body 20 relative to the fastening device 40.The movement device 60 comprises two hinges 62 for pivoting the base body 20 relative to the fastening device 40, wherein the base body 20 is pivotally movable between a disinfection position D and an open position O (not shown). The base body 20 comprises a privacy shield 22 in the form of a circumferential edge on the base body 20, wherein the privacy shield 22 is designed to partially limit the disinfecting irradiation by the at least one UV light device 30. The at least one fastening device 40 comprises an adjustment device 42 for adjusting the fastening of the disinfection device 10 to the electronic payment terminal 200 in the form of an adjusting screw. List of reference symbols 10 Disinfection device 20 basic bodies 22 Privacy screen 30 UV light device 40 Fastening device 42 Adjustment device 50 Energy interface 60 movement device 62 Hinge 64 drive 70 Control device 80 detection device 90 Detection device 100 output units 200 payment terminals D Disinfection position O Open position

Claims

[1] Disinfection device (10) for disinfecting an electronic payment terminal (200), the disinfection device (10) comprising a base body (20), at least one UV light device (30) fastened to the base body (20) for disinfecting irradiation of the electronic payment terminal (200), at least one fastening device (40) for fastening the disinfection device (10) to the electronic payment terminal (200), an energy interface (50) for supplying energy to the at least one UV light device (30) and a movement device (60) for moving the base body (20) relative to the at least one fastening device (40). [2] Disinfection device (10) according to claim 1, characterized bythat the movement device (60) comprises at least one hinge (62) for the pivotable movement of the base body (20) relative to the at least one fastening device (40) and / or a drive (64) for the driven movement of the base body (20) relative to the at least one fastening device (40), wherein the base body (20) is pivotally movable between a disinfection position (D) and an open position (O). [3] Disinfection device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the disinfection device (10) comprises a control device (70), wherein the control device (70) is designed to control the at least one UV light device (30) and / or the drive (64). [4] Disinfection device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized bythat the disinfection device (10) comprises at least one detection device (80) for detecting the position of the base body (20), in particular wherein the control device (70) is designed to control the at least one UV light device (30) and / or the drive (64) depending on the detected position of the base body (20). [5] Disinfection device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the at least one fastening device (40) comprises an adaptation device (42) for adapting the fastening of the disinfection device (10) to the electronic payment terminal (200). [6] Disinfection device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized bythat the disinfection device (10) comprises at least two UV light devices (30) for disinfecting the electronic payment terminal (200), wherein the at least two UV light devices (30) are designed differently and / or wherein the at least two UV light devices (30) can be controlled differently by the control device (70). [7] Disinfection device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the at least one UV light device (30) is connected to the base body (20) in a detachable, pluggable and / or tool-free manner. [8] Disinfection device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized bythat the disinfection device (10) comprises a detection device (90) for detecting use of the electronic payment terminal (200), in particular wherein the control device (70) is designed to control the at least one UV light device (30) and / or the drive (64) depending on at least one detected use. [9] Disinfection device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the disinfection device (10) comprises an output unit (100) for outputting status information of the disinfection device (10) and / or the disinfection of the electronic payment terminal (200). [10] Disinfection device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized byin that the base body (20) comprises at least one privacy protection device (22), wherein the privacy protection device (22) is designed to at least partially limit the disinfecting irradiation by the at least one UV light device (30). [11] Electronic payment terminal (200) with at least one disinfection device (10), characterized by that the at least one disinfection device (10) is designed according to one of the preceding claims.

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