Cradle and settlement terminal device

Abstract

To provide a cradle which is highly convenient.SOLUTION: A cradle includes a housing in which a settlement terminal is detachably placed. The housing comprises: a placement surface on which the settlement terminal is arranged; a first end positioned on one side relative to the placement surface; a second end positioned on the other side relative to the placement surface; and a placement positioning part for determining a position of the settlement terminal placed on the placement surface. The placement positioning part is capable of positioning the settlement terminal on the placement surface in a first state where one end of the settlement terminal is positioned closer to the first end than to the second end, and also capable of positioning the settlement terminal on the placement surface in a second state where one end of the settlement terminal is positioned closer to the second end than to the first end.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a cradle and a payment terminal device. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a cradle and a payment terminal device equipped with the cradle. In this payment terminal device, the payment terminal is placed on an inclined surface that is inclined relative to the flat surface of the cradle. This tilts the key input surface and display surface of the payment terminal toward the operator, improving the operability of the key input surface and the visibility of the display surface. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2012-147344 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the payment terminal device, the payment terminal is placed on the cradle so that the key input surface is located close to the operator. Therefore, when using the payment terminal while it is placed on the cradle, the orientation of the cradle must be changed depending on the operator's position, which can be inconvenient.

[0005] The present disclosure aims to provide a cradle that can improve convenience and a payment terminal equipped with this cradle. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The cradle of one aspect of the present disclosure includes: A housing on which a payment terminal is detachably mounted, The housing includes: a placement surface on which the payment terminal is placed; a first end portion located on one side of the placement surface in a first direction along the placement surface; a second end portion located on the other side of the placement surface in the first direction; a placement positioning unit that determines the position of the payment terminal placed on the placement surface; Equipped with The placement positioning unit is capable of positioning the payment terminal on the placement surface in a first state in which one end of the payment terminal is located closer to the first end than the second end, and is capable of positioning the payment terminal on the placement surface in a second state in which the one end of the payment terminal is located closer to the second end than the first end.

[0007] A payment terminal device according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: The cradle of the above aspect; a payment terminal that is detachably placed on the cradle; Equipped with. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the cradle, a highly convenient cradle can be realized.

[0009] According to the payment terminal device, the cradle makes it possible to realize a highly convenient payment terminal device. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a payment terminal device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a payment terminal device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a side view of a payment terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 5] FIG. 1 is a side view of a cradle according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 6] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cradle according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 7]FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VII-VII in FIG. 3 . [Figure 8] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a payment terminal device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 9] FIG. 2 is a side view of a payment terminal device in a first state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a side view of a payment terminal device in a second state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] An example of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, terms indicating specific directions or positions (e.g., terms including "upper," "lower," "right," and "left") are used as necessary. However, the use of these terms is intended to facilitate understanding of the present disclosure with reference to the drawings, and the meanings of these terms do not limit the technical scope of the present disclosure. Furthermore, the following description is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the present disclosure, its applications, or its uses. Furthermore, the drawings are schematic, and the ratios of the dimensions and the like do not necessarily correspond to reality.

[0012] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a payment terminal device 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a payment terminal 10 and a cradle 20 having a mounting surface 31 on which the payment terminal 10 is placed. In this embodiment, the mounting surface 31 has a generally rectangular shape (see FIG. 5). In the following description, the longitudinal direction of the mounting surface 31 will be referred to as the vertical direction X, the lateral direction of the mounting surface 31 will be referred to as the horizontal direction Y, and the direction perpendicular to the vertical direction X and the horizontal direction Y will be referred to as the height direction Z. The vertical direction X according to this embodiment is an example of a first direction according to the present disclosure. The height direction Z according to this embodiment is an example of a second direction according to the present disclosure.

[0013] The payment terminal 10 of this embodiment is a payment terminal that supports multiple payment methods, including contactless IC card payment, contact IC card payment, magnetic card payment, and QR code (registered trademark) / barcode payment. The payment terminal 10 can be used independently without being placed on the cradle 20, but by placing it on the cradle 20, usage details and the like can be printed using a printer 21 (shown in FIG. 3).

[0014] The payment terminal 10 of this embodiment has a flat rectangular parallelepiped shape. The payment terminal 10 is placed on the cradle 20 so that its longitudinal direction extends along the vertical direction X. In the state shown in FIG. 1, one end 10a of the payment terminal 10 in the longitudinal direction is located on one side of the cradle 20 in the vertical direction X (the front side in FIG. 1). On the other hand, in the state shown in FIG. 1, the other end 10b of the payment terminal 10 in the longitudinal direction is located on the other side of the cradle 20 in the vertical direction X (the back side in FIG. 1).

[0015] Payment terminal 10 includes casing 11, touch panel 12, non-contact IC card reader / writer 13, contact IC card reader / writer 14, magnetic card reader 15, and camera 16 (shown in FIG. 4).

[0016] The casing 11 of this embodiment has a flat, substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and includes a flat first surface 11a and a second surface 11b opposite to the first surface 11a.

[0017] Touch panel 12 is disposed on first surface 11a. When payment terminal 10 is placed on cradle 20, first surface 11a is located on the opposite side of cradle 20 with respect to second surface 11b.

[0018] As shown in FIG. 3, second surface 11b is disposed facing cradle 20 when payment terminal 10 is placed on cradle 20. Second surface 11b is provided with protrusion 11c that protrudes in a direction away from first surface 11a in height direction Z. In other words, protrusion 11c protrudes toward cradle 20 when payment terminal 10 is placed on cradle 20. In yet other words, protrusion 11c protrudes to one side in height direction Z (the lower side in FIG. 3). Protrusion 11c is provided on one side of the center in the longitudinal direction of casing 11 (the right side in FIG. 3). By providing protrusion 11c on one side of the center in the longitudinal direction of casing 11, when payment terminal 10 is placed on a flat surface, touch panel 12 is inclined with respect to the flat surface, thereby improving the operability and visibility of touch panel 12.

[0019] 1 and 2, the touch panel 12 is provided on the first surface 11a of the casing 11. The touch panel 12 has an input function and a display function.

[0020] The contactless IC card reader / writer 13 is used for contactless IC card payments. The contactless IC card reader / writer 13 of this embodiment is compatible with the Near Field Communication (NFC) standard. The contactless IC card reader / writer 13 is housed inside the casing 11.

[0021] Contact IC card reader / writer 14 is used for contact IC card payments. Contact IC card reader / writer 14 is arranged at one end of casing 11 in the longitudinal direction (the front side in FIGS. 1 and 2). In other words, contact IC card reader / writer 14 is arranged at one end 10a of payment terminal 10.

[0022] The magnetic card reader 15 is used for magnetic card payments. The magnetic card reader 15 is provided on one side in the short direction of the payment terminal 10 (the right side in FIGS. 1 and 2). In other words, the magnetic card reader 15 is provided on one side in the horizontal direction Y of the casing 11 (the right side in FIGS. 1 and 2).

[0023] Camera 16 (shown in FIG. 4) is used for QR code (registered trademark) / barcode payment. Camera 16 is provided at the end on the other longitudinal side (the right side in FIG. 3) of payment terminal 10. In other words, camera 16 is provided at the other end 10b of payment terminal 10. In yet other words, camera 16 is provided on the opposite side of contact IC card reader / writer 14 in the longitudinal direction of payment terminal 10.

[0024] The payment terminal 10 has a battery (not shown). The battery according to this embodiment is charged by wireless power supply using electromagnetic induction. As shown in FIG. 3, a power receiving coil 17 that charges the battery is provided in the center of the longitudinal direction of the payment terminal 10. In other words, the power receiving coil 17 is provided in the center of the vertical direction X of the payment terminal 10. The power receiving coil 17 is disposed inside the casing 11. The power receiving coil 17 is electrically connected to the battery. When a current flows through the power transmitting coil 22 (described later), an induced current is generated in the power receiving coil 17, and this induced current is supplied to the battery, thereby charging the battery.

[0025] 4, payment terminal 10 has four grooves 18A to 18D. More specifically, payment terminal 10 has four grooves 18A to 18D provided on second surface 11b of casing 11. In the following description, when there is no need to particularly distinguish between four grooves 18A to 18D, one of these may be simply referred to as groove 18.

[0026] Groove portions 18 are respectively arranged at the four corners of payment terminal 10 when payment terminal 10 is viewed along height direction Z. More specifically, groove portions 18A and 18B are respectively arranged at two corners on one side in the longitudinal direction of payment terminal 10 (the lower side in FIG. 4). Groove portions 18C and 18D are respectively arranged at two corners on the other side in the longitudinal direction of payment terminal 10 (the upper side in FIG. 4). Groove portions 18A and 18D are respectively arranged at diagonally opposite corners of payment terminal 10. Groove portions 18B and 18C are respectively arranged at diagonally opposite corners of payment terminal 10.

[0027] Groove portion 18 is open to one side in the height direction Z (toward the viewer in FIG. 4) and to the outside in the longitudinal direction. More specifically, groove portions 18A and 18B are open to one side in the height direction Z and one side in the longitudinal direction (downward in FIG. 4). Groove portions 18C and 18D are open to one side in the height direction Z and the other side in the longitudinal direction (upward in FIG. 4). As shown in FIG. 3, groove portion 18 extends along the height direction Z from second surface 11b toward first surface 11a.

[0028] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the cradle 20 of this embodiment includes a housing 30 and a printer 21 (shown in FIG. 3) disposed inside the housing 30.

[0029] The housing 30 is a substantially rectangular box-shaped body. The housing 30 includes a mounting surface 31 on which the payment terminal 10 is detachably placed, a first end 30a located on one side of the mounting surface 31 in the vertical direction X (the left side in FIG. 3), and a second end 30b located on the other side of the mounting surface 31 in the vertical direction X (the right side in FIG. 3).

[0030] As shown in Fig. 5, the placing surface 31 has a substantially rectangular shape. The placing surface 31 extends along the vertical direction X and the horizontal direction Y. The placing surface 31 has a substantially rectangular frame-shaped outer peripheral portion 31a. The portion of the outer peripheral portion 31a extending in the vertical direction X is curved at the center in the vertical direction X to one side in the height direction Z (toward the back of the paper in Fig. 5).

[0031] 2, 3, and 5, the placing surface 31 is provided with a raised portion 32 and a pair of recessed portions 33A and 33B. The raised portion 32 is disposed between the pair of recessed portions 33A and 33B in the vertical direction X. In the following description, when there is no need to particularly distinguish between the recessed portions 33A and 33B, one of these may be simply referred to as the recessed portion 33.

[0032] The raised portion 32 is provided in the center of the mounting surface 31 in the vertical direction X. The raised portion 32 has a rectangular end face when viewed along the height direction Z. The end face extends along the vertical direction X and the horizontal direction Y. The raised portion 32 protrudes from the mounting surface 31 to the other side in the height direction Z (upper side in FIG. 3). As shown in FIG. 3, the power transmission coil 22 is disposed inside the raised portion 32.

[0033] The power transmitting coil 22 is provided at a position corresponding to the power receiving coil 17 in the vertical direction X and the horizontal direction Y. The power transmitting coil 22 is electrically connected to an external power source (not shown) via a wiring connection part 36, which will be described later. As described above, when a current flows through the power transmitting coil 22, an induced current is generated in the power receiving coil 17, and the battery (not shown) of the payment terminal 10 is charged. The power transmitting coil 22 of this embodiment is an example of a wireless power supply unit according to the present disclosure.

[0034] As shown in Fig. 3, the recess 33 is recessed from the placement surface 31 to one side in the height direction Z (the lower side in Fig. 3). The recess 33 is formed slightly larger than the protrusion 11c of the payment terminal 10 so as to accommodate the protrusion 11c. The recess 33A is arranged on one side (the left side in Fig. 3) of the power transmission coil 22 in the vertical direction X. The recess 33B is arranged on the other side (the right side in Fig. 3) of the power transmission coil 22 in the vertical direction X. The recesses 33A and 33B are arranged with an interval between them in the vertical direction X.

[0035] Printer 21 is disposed inside housing 30. Printer 21 is disposed on one side (left side in FIG. 3 ) of power transmission coil 22 in vertical direction X. Printer 21 prints on paper fed from roll paper R housed inside housing 30.

[0036] 1 and 2, the housing 30 has a paper discharge outlet 34 that discharges paper printed by the printer 21 to the outside of the housing. The paper discharge outlet 34 is provided on one side of the housing 30 in the vertical direction X (the front side in FIGS. 1 and 2).

[0037] As shown in Fig. 2, the housing 30 has a through-hole 35 that exposes the camera 16 to the outside of the housing 30 when the payment terminal 10 is placed on the cradle 20. The through-hole 35 is provided on the other side of the housing 30 in the vertical direction X (the back side in Fig. 2). In other words, the through-hole 35 is provided on the side of the housing 30 opposite the side on which the paper ejection outlet 34 is provided in the vertical direction X. The through-hole 35 penetrates the wall that separates the recess 33B from the outside of the housing 30 in the vertical direction X.

[0038] The housing 30 includes wire connection portions 36A to 36E, a wire accommodating portion 37, and outlets 38A to 38C. In the following description, when there is no need to particularly distinguish between the outlets 38A to 38C, one of these may simply be referred to as outlet 38.

[0039] The wiring connections 36A to 36E are provided on a side surface of the housing 30 that faces the placement surface 31 in the height direction Z. The wiring connections 36A to 36E are connected to a circuit board 23 (shown in FIG. 3) arranged inside the housing 30. A charging cable is connected to the wiring connection 36A. A LAN cable is connected to the wiring connection 36B. A mini DIN cable is connected to the wiring connection 36C. A USB Type-A cable is connected to the wiring connection 36D. A USB Type-C cable is connected to the wiring connection 36E.

[0040] The wiring accommodating section 37 is a space recessed from the side of the housing 30 facing the placing surface 31 toward the placing surface 31 in the height direction Z. The wiring accommodating section 37 is located on the other side (left side in FIG. 6) of the center of the cradle 20 in the vertical direction X. The wiring accommodating section 37 accommodates wiring such as the charging cable described above. As shown in FIG. 3, the wiring accommodating section 37 is located adjacent to the internal space of the housing 30 that accommodates the roll paper R and the printer 21.

[0041] The outlet 38 is a cutout for pulling the charging cable and the like from the inside of the housing 30 to the outside of the wire accommodating portion 37. The outlets 38A to 38C are arranged on one side (the right side in FIG. 6 ) of the center of the housing 30 in the vertical direction X. In other words, the outlets 38A to 38C are provided on the same side as the paper discharge outlet 34 with respect to the center in the vertical direction X. The outlet 38A is a cutout provided in one side surface of the housing 30 in the vertical direction X. The outlet 38B is a cutout provided in one side surface of the housing 30 in the horizontal direction Y. The outlet 38C is a cutout provided in the other side surface of the housing 30 in the horizontal direction Y. In this embodiment, the outlets 38 are provided on one side surface of the housing 30 in the vertical direction X and on both side surfaces of the housing 30 in the horizontal direction Y, so that wires can be pulled out from three directions.

[0042] As shown in FIG. 5, the housing 30 includes a placement and positioning portion 40 for determining the position of the payment terminal 10.

[0043] The placement and positioning portion 40 of this embodiment includes four ribs 41A to 41D. In this embodiment, of the four ribs 41A to 41D, two ribs 41A and 41B are arranged in the recess 33A, and the remaining two ribs 41C and 41D are arranged in the recess 33B. In the following description, when there is no need to particularly distinguish between the ribs 41A to 41D, one of these may be simply referred to as rib 41.

[0044] The rib 41 of this embodiment protrudes into the recess 33 from a portion of the outer peripheral portion 31a extending in the horizontal direction Y. When viewed along the height direction Z, the rib 41 protrudes in the vertical direction X from a portion of the outer peripheral portion 31a extending in the horizontal direction Y. The rib 41 also extends in the height direction Z. The outer shape of the rib 41 is smaller than the inner shape of the groove portion 18 (shown in FIG. 4 ) so that the rib 41 is accommodated in the groove portion 18. More specifically, the dimension of the rib 41 in the vertical direction X is smaller than the dimension of the groove portion 18 in the vertical direction X. The dimension of the rib 41 in the horizontal direction Y is smaller than the dimension of the groove portion 18 in the horizontal direction Y. The ribs 41A to 41D are also disposed at positions corresponding to the groove portions 18A to 18D when viewed along the height direction Z. The ribs 41A and 41D of this embodiment are examples of a first positioning portion and a second positioning portion according to the present disclosure. Similarly, the ribs 41B and 41C of this embodiment are examples of the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion according to the present disclosure.

[0045] The ribs 41A and 41B are arranged on one side (lower side in FIG. 5) of the center of the placement surface 31 in the vertical direction X. The ribs 41C and 41D are arranged on the other side (upper side in FIG. 5) of the center in the vertical direction X.

[0046] The ribs 41A and 41D are respectively arranged at diagonal corners of the mounting surface 31 when viewed along the height direction Z. More specifically, the ribs 41A and 41D are respectively arranged at diagonal corners of the outer circumferential portion 31a when viewed along the height direction Z.

[0047] The ribs 41B and 41C are respectively arranged at diagonal corners of the mounting surface 31 when viewed along the height direction Z. More specifically, the ribs 41B and 41C are respectively arranged at diagonal corners of the outer circumferential portion 31a when viewed along the height direction Z.

[0048] (Placement state of payment terminal 10)

[0049] 7, the position of the payment terminal 10 placed on the cradle 20 is determined by arranging the rib 41 of the cradle 20 in the groove 18 of the payment terminal 10. Furthermore, when the rib 41 of the cradle 20 is arranged in the groove 18 of the payment terminal 10, the relative movement of the payment terminal 10 with respect to the cradle 20 is restricted.

[0050] The placement and positioning unit 40 of this embodiment can position the payment terminal 10 on the placement surface 31 in a first state (shown in FIGS. 1 to 3) in which one end 10a of the payment terminal 10 (the end where the contact IC card reader / writer 14 is provided) is located closer to the first end 30a than the second end 30b. The placement and positioning unit 40 of this embodiment can also position the payment terminal 10 on the placement surface 31 in a second state (shown in FIG. 8) in which one end 10a of the payment terminal 10 is located closer to the second end 30b than the first end 30a. In other words, the placement and positioning unit 40 can position the payment terminal 10 on the placement surface 31 in the first state, and can also position the payment terminal 10 in a second state that is flipped front-to-back and left-to-right from the first state. The first and second states of the payment terminal 10 can be switched between by removing the payment terminal 10 from the cradle 20, rotating the entire payment terminal 10 180 degrees around an axis along the height direction Z, and then placing the payment terminal 10 back on the cradle 20.

[0051] 7, in the first state, rib 41A is disposed in groove portion 18A, and rib 41B is disposed in groove portion 18B. Also, in the first state, rib 41C is disposed in groove portion 18C, and rib 41D is disposed in groove portion 18D.

[0052] Similarly, in the second state, although not shown, rib 41A is disposed in groove 18D, and rib 41B is disposed in groove 18C. In addition, in the first state, rib 41C is disposed in groove 18B, and rib 41D is disposed in groove 18A.

[0053] As described above, the ribs 41A and 41D are respectively arranged at diagonally opposite corners of the placing surface 31 when viewed along the height direction Z. More specifically, the ribs 41A and 41D are arranged point-symmetrically with respect to the center of symmetry C (shown in FIG. 5) when viewed along the height direction Z. The center of symmetry C is a point in the placing surface 31 corresponding to a portion of the payment terminal 10 whose position does not change between the first state and the second state. Note that the center of symmetry C in this embodiment is located on the raised portion 32.

[0054] Similarly, the ribs 41B and 41C are arranged point-symmetrically with respect to the center of symmetry C when viewed along the height direction Z.

[0055] As shown in FIG. 5, the recesses 33A and 33B are arranged point-symmetrically with respect to the center of symmetry C when viewed along the height direction Z.

[0056] As clearly shown in FIG. 3, the surface 18a defining the other side in the height direction Z of the groove 18 (the upper side in FIG. 3) comes into contact with the surface 41a of the rib 41 on the other side in the height direction Z, thereby supporting the payment terminal 10 on the cradle 20. This determines the position of the payment terminal 10 in the height direction Z. The distances D1 in the height direction Z between the surfaces 18a of the grooves 18A to 18D and the first surface 11a of the casing 11 are equal to each other. Furthermore, the distances D2 in the height direction Z between the surfaces 41a of the ribs 41A to 41D and the end of one side in the height direction Z (the lower side in FIG. 3) of the housing 30 are equal to each other. As a result, in the first state shown in FIG. 9, when the housing 30 is placed on a flat installation surface S, the first surface 11a of the payment terminal 10 and the installation surface S are parallel. Similarly, in the second state shown in FIG. 10, when the housing 30 is placed on a flat installation surface S, the first surface 11a of the payment terminal 10 and the installation surface S are parallel to each other. In particular, when the housing 30 is placed on a horizontal installation surface S, the first surface 11a is horizontal in both the first state and the second state.

[0057] Cradle 20 and payment terminal device 1 can provide the following effects.

[0058] The cradle 20 includes a housing 30 on which the payment terminal 10 is detachably placed. The housing 30 includes a placement surface 31 on which the payment terminal 10 is placed, a first end 30a located on one side of the placement surface 31 in the vertical direction X along the placement surface 31, a second end 30b located on the other side of the placement surface 31 in the vertical direction X, and a placement positioning unit 40 that determines the position of the payment terminal 10 placed on the placement surface 31. The placement positioning unit 40 can position the payment terminal 10 on the placement surface 31 in a first state where one end of the payment terminal 10 is located closer to the first end 30a than the second end 30b, and can position the payment terminal 10 on the placement surface 31 in a second state where one end of the payment terminal 10 is located closer to the second end 30b than the first end 30a. With this configuration, payment terminal 10 can be switched between the first state and the second state depending on the operator's position, allowing the operator to operate payment terminal 10 from both sides of the first direction. This eliminates the need to change the orientation of cradle 20 depending on the operator's position. As a result, a cradle 20 that can improve convenience can be realized.

[0059] When the housing 30 is placed on a flat installation surface S, the first surface 11a opposite the placement surface 31 of the payment terminal 10 is parallel to the installation surface S in both the first and second states. With this configuration, for example, when the housing 30 is placed on a horizontal surface, the first surface 11a is horizontal in both the first and second states. As a result, the payment terminal 10 can be easily operated from both sides in the vertical direction X in both the first and second states. This further improves convenience.

[0060] The placement and positioning unit 40 has a first positioning unit 41 and a second positioning unit 41 that respectively determine the position of the payment terminal 10 placed on the placement surface 31. When viewed along the height direction Z that intersects with the placement surface 31, the placement surface 31 has a rectangular shape, and the first positioning unit 41 and the second positioning unit 41 are each located at diagonally opposite corners of the placement surface 31. With this configuration, the positioning of the payment terminal 10 relative to the cradle 20 can be achieved with a simpler configuration.

[0061] When payment terminal 10 is placed on placing surface 31, it has multiple grooves 18 that are recessed from second surface 11b facing placing surface 31 to the opposite side of placing surface 31. Each of first positioning portion 41 and second positioning portion 41 is a rib 41 that is disposed within multiple grooves 18 when payment terminal 10 is placed on placing surface 31. With this configuration, when payment terminal 10 is placed on placing surface 31, ribs 41 of cradle 20 are disposed within grooves 18 of payment terminal 10, so payment terminal 10 can be more reliably positioned relative to cradle 20.

[0062] When payment terminal 10 is placed on placing surface 31, it has protrusion 11c that protrudes from second surface 11b facing placing surface 31 toward placing surface 31. Housing 30 is arranged on placing surface 31 with a gap between them in vertical direction X, and has a pair of recesses 33A, 33B that are recessed from placing surface 31 toward the inside of housing 30. Each of the pair of recesses 33A, 33B is configured to be able to accommodate protrusion 11c. With this configuration, when payment terminal 10 having protrusion 11c is placed on cradle 20, protrusion 11c is accommodated in recess 33, so that tilting of payment terminal 10 with respect to cradle 20 can be prevented. As a result, the operability of payment terminal 10 can be improved, and convenience can be further enhanced.

[0063] Cradle 20 is disposed between a pair of recesses 33A, 33B in the vertical direction X of placement surface 31, and includes power transmission coil 22 that wirelessly supplies power to payment terminal 10. With this configuration, when power receiving coil 17 corresponding to power transmission coil 22 is disposed in the center of payment terminal 10 in the vertical direction X as in this embodiment, power receiving coil 17 and power transmission coil 22 are aligned in the vertical direction X in both the first state and the second state. As a result, the battery of payment terminal 10 can be efficiently charged.

[0064] The cradle 20 includes a printer 21 disposed on one side of the power transmission coil 22 in the vertical direction X, and a wiring connection unit 36 ​​disposed on the other side of the power transmission coil 22 in the vertical direction X. The housing 30 includes a paper discharge outlet 34 through which paper printed by the printer 21 is discharged, and outlets 38A to 38C located on the same side of the power transmission coil 22 as the paper discharge outlet 34 in the vertical direction X, for drawing out the wiring connected to the wiring connection unit 36 ​​to the outside of the housing 30. With this configuration, when the cradle 20 is installed in a store so that the paper discharge outlet 34 faces the store clerk side, the wiring connected to the wiring housing 37 can be drawn out from the store clerk side. As a result, the wiring is not drawn out from the customer side, which is on the opposite side from the store clerk side in the vertical direction X, and the appearance of the cradle 20 can be improved.

[0065] According to payment terminal device 1, cradle 20 makes it possible to realize payment terminal device 1 that is highly convenient.

[0066] Cradle 20 and payment terminal device 1 can also be configured as follows.

[0067] The cradle 20 may be provided with a groove, and the payment terminal 10 may be provided with a rib.

[0068] The number of ribs 41 is not limited to four, but may be an even number of two or more.

[0069] In the first state and the second state, first surface 11a of payment terminal 10 and installation surface S do not have to be parallel.

[0070] The first positioning portion and the second positioning portion of the present disclosure are not limited to ribs.

[0071] The recesses 33A and 33B may be omitted.

[0072] The printer 21, the power transmission coil 22 as an example of a wireless power feeder, and the wiring connection unit 36 ​​may be omitted.

[0073] The mounting surface 31 does not have to be rectangular when viewed along the height direction Z. The ribs 41 do not have to be provided at diagonally opposite corners of the mounting surface 31 when viewed along the height direction Z.

[0074] Various embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in detail above with reference to the drawings. Finally, various aspects of the present disclosure will be described. In the following description, reference numerals will also be used.

[0075] The cradle 20 of the first embodiment of the present disclosure includes: The payment terminal 10 is provided with a housing 30 in which the payment terminal 10 is detachably mounted, The housing 30 includes: a placement surface 31 on which the payment terminal 10 is placed; a first end portion 30a located on one side of the placement surface 31 in a first direction X along the placement surface 31; a second end portion 30b located on the other side of the placement surface 31 in the first direction X; a placement positioning unit (40) that determines the position of the payment terminal (10) placed on the placement surface (31); Equipped with The placement positioning unit 40 is capable of positioning the payment terminal 10 on the placement surface 31 in a first state in which one end of the payment terminal 10 is located closer to the first end 30a than the second end 30b, and is also capable of positioning the payment terminal 10 on the placement surface 31 in a second state in which the one end of the payment terminal 10 is located closer to the second end 30b than the first end 30a.

[0076] In the cradle 20 according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure, When the housing 30 is placed on a flat installation surface S, the surface 11a opposite the placement surface 31 of the payment terminal 10 is configured to be parallel to the installation surface S in both the first state and the second state.

[0077] In the cradle 20 according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure, The placement positioning unit 40 has a first positioning unit 41 and a second positioning unit 41 that respectively determine the position of the payment terminal 10 placed on the placement surface 31, When viewed along the second direction Z that intersects with the placing surface 31, the placing surface 31 has a rectangular shape, and the first positioning portion 41 and the second positioning portion 41 are each positioned at diagonally opposite corners of the placing surface 31.

[0078] In the cradle 20 according to the fourth aspect of the present disclosure, When the payment terminal 10 is placed on the placement surface 31, the payment terminal 10 has a plurality of grooves 18 recessed from a surface 11b facing the placement surface 31 to a side opposite the placement surface 31, The first positioning portion 41 and the second positioning portion 41 are ribs 41 that are respectively disposed in the plurality of grooves 18 when the payment terminal 10 is placed on the placement surface 31 .

[0079] In the cradle 20 according to the fifth aspect of the present disclosure, When the payment terminal 10 is placed on the placement surface 31, the payment terminal 10 has a protrusion 11c that protrudes from a surface 11b facing the placement surface 31 toward the placement surface 31, the housing (30) has a pair of recesses (33A, 33B) that are disposed on the placement surface (31) at an interval in the first direction (X) and are recessed from the placement surface (31) toward the inside of the housing (30); Each of the pair of recesses 33A, 33B is configured to be able to accommodate the protrusion 11c.

[0080] The cradle 20 according to the sixth aspect of the present disclosure is disposed between the pair of recesses 33A, 33B in the first direction X of the placement surface 31, and includes a wireless power feeder 22 that feeds power to the payment terminal 10 wirelessly.

[0081] The cradle 20 according to the seventh aspect of the present disclosure includes: a printer 21 disposed on one side of the wireless power feeder 22 in the first direction X; a wiring connection portion 36 disposed on the other side of the wireless power feeder 22 in the first direction X; Equipped with The housing 30 includes: a paper discharge port 34 for discharging paper printed by the printer 21; a draw-out opening 38 located on the same side as the paper discharge opening 34 with respect to the wireless power feeder 22 in the first direction X, for drawing out the wiring connected to the wiring connection portion 36 to the outside of the housing 30; Equipped with.

[0082] The payment terminal 10 device of the eighth aspect of the present disclosure is The cradle 20 of the above embodiment; A payment terminal 10 that is detachably placed on the cradle 20; Equipped with.

[0083] Any of the various embodiments or modifications described above can be combined appropriately to achieve the effects of each. In addition, combinations of embodiments, combinations of examples, or combinations of embodiments and examples are possible, and combinations of features from different embodiments or examples are also possible.

[0084] Although the present disclosure has been fully described in connection with the preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, various changes and modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and such changes and modifications are to be understood as being included within the scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims unless they depart therefrom. [Industrial Applicability]

[0085] The cradle of the present disclosure can be applied to, for example, a payment terminal device.

[0086] The payment terminal device of the present disclosure can be applied to, for example, a POS (Point Of Sales) system. [Explanation of symbols]

[0087] 1. Payment terminal device 10 Payment terminals 11 Casing 11a 1st page 11b Side 2 11c Convex part 12 Touch Panel 13 Contactless IC card reader / writer 14 Contact IC card reader / writer 15 Magnetic card reader 16 Camera 17 Receiving coil 18,18A~18D Groove 20 Cradle 21 Printer 22 Power transmission coil (wireless power supply) 23 Circuit Board 30 Housing 30a 1st end 30b 2nd end 31 Placement surface 31a Outer periphery 32 Ridge 33, 33A, 33B recess 34 Paper output slot 35 through holes 36, 36A~36E Wiring connection 37 Wiring compartment 38 Drawer 40 Placement and positioning unit 41, 41A to 41D Ribs (first positioning portion, second positioning portion)

Claims

1. A payment terminal device equipped with a printer, a wiring accommodating section that is a space recessed from the bottom surface of the payment terminal device toward the inside; a wiring connection portion provided inside the payment terminal device and on a side surface of the wiring housing portion; a plurality of outlets provided on a bottom portion of one side surface of the payment terminal device in a first direction along the bottom surface thereof and on bottom portions of both side surfaces of the payment terminal device in a second direction intersecting the first direction, for drawing out wiring connected to the wiring connection portion to the outside; a paper discharge port for discharging paper printed by the printer; Equipped with each of the plurality of outlets is disposed on one side of the center in the first direction and on the same side as the paper discharge outlet; The wiring connection portion is provided at the other end of the payment terminal device, which is located on the opposite side to the multiple withdrawal openings in the first direction.

2. The payment terminal device according to claim 1 , further comprising a contact IC card reader / writer at the other end.

3. The payment terminal device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the wiring connection section is configured so that the wiring is connected along a longitudinal direction of the payment terminal device.

4. The payment terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein each of the plurality of outlets is a notch for pulling out the wiring connected to the wiring connection portion to the outside of the wiring accommodating portion.

5. The payment terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the height of each of the plurality of outlets is lower than the height of the wire housing portion.

6. 6. The payment terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the height of the wiring housing portion is greater than half the height of the payment terminal device.

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