Cradle and payment 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 Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a cradle and a payment terminal device including the cradle. In the payment terminal device, the payment terminal is placed on an inclined surface that is inclined with respect to the flat surface of the cradle. Thereby, the key input surface and the display surface of the payment terminal are inclined toward the operator side, improving the operability of the key input surface and the visibility of the display surface.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems 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 near the operator. Therefore, when using the payment terminal while it is placed on the cradle, it is necessary to change the orientation of the cradle according to the position of the operator, which may lack convenience.

[0005] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a cradle capable of improving convenience and a payment terminal including this cradle.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] A cradle according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a housing on which a payment terminal is detachably placed, wherein the housing has a placement surface on which the payment terminal is placed, and A first end portion located on one side with respect to the placement surface in a first direction along the placement surface, A second end portion located on the other side with respect to the placement surface in the first direction, A placement position determining portion that determines the position of the settlement terminal placed on the placement surface and is provided with, The placement position determining portion can position the settlement terminal on the placement surface in a first state where one end of the settlement terminal is located closer to the first end portion than the second end portion, and can also position the settlement terminal on the placement surface in a second state where the one end of the settlement terminal is located closer to the second end portion than the first end portion.

[0007] The settlement terminal device according to one aspect of the present disclosure, The cradle of the above aspect, and a settlement terminal detachably placed on the cradle and is provided with.

Advantages of the Invention

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

[0009] According to the settlement terminal device, a highly convenient settlement terminal device can be realized by the cradle.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0011] Hereinafter, an example of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, terms indicating a specific direction or position (for example, terms including “up”, “down”, “right”, and “left”) are used as necessary. However, the use of these terms is for facilitating the understanding of the present disclosure with reference to the drawings, and the technical scope of the present disclosure is not limited by the meanings of these terms. Further, the following description is merely illustrative 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 each dimension etc. do not necessarily match the actual ones.

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

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

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

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

[0016] The casing 11 of this embodiment is in the shape of a flat substantially rectangular parallelepiped. The casing 11 includes a flat first surface 11a and a second surface 11b facing the first surface 11a.

[0017] The touch panel 12 is arranged on the first surface 11a. The first surface 11a is located on the side opposite to the cradle 20 with respect to the second surface 11b in the state where the settlement terminal 10 is placed on the cradle 20.

[0018] As shown in FIG. 3, the second surface 11b is arranged facing the cradle 20 in a state where the payment terminal 10 is placed on the cradle 20. The second surface 11b is provided with a convex portion 11c that protrudes in a direction away from the first surface 11a in the height direction Z. In other words, the convex portion 11c protrudes toward the cradle 20 in a state where the payment terminal 10 is placed on the cradle 20. More specifically, the convex portion 11c protrudes on one side (the lower side in FIG. 3) in the height direction Z. The convex portion 11c is provided on one side (the right side in FIG. 3) with respect to the center in the longitudinal direction of the casing 11. Since the convex portion 11c is provided on one side rather than the center in the longitudinal direction of the casing 11, when the payment terminal 10 is placed on a flat surface, the touch panel 12 is inclined with respect to the flat surface, so that the operability and visibility of the touch panel 12 can be improved.

[0019] As shown in FIGS. 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 non-contact IC card reader / writer 13 is used for non-contact IC card payments. The non-contact IC card reader / writer 13 of the present embodiment complies with the Near Field Communication (NFC) standard. The non-contact IC card reader / writer 13 is housed inside the casing 11.

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

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

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

[0024] The settlement terminal 10 has a battery (not shown). The battery according to this embodiment is charged by wireless power supply using the electromagnetic induction method. As shown in FIG. 3, a power receiving coil 17 for charging the battery is provided at the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the settlement terminal 10. In other words, the power receiving coil 17 is provided at the central portion in the vertical direction X of the settlement 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 to charge the battery.

[0025] As shown in FIG. 4, the settlement terminal 10 includes four groove portions 18A to 18D. More specifically, the settlement terminal 10 includes four groove portions 18A to 18D provided on the second surface 11b of the casing 11. In the following description, when it is not necessary to particularly distinguish the four groove portions 18A to 18D, one of them may be simply referred to as the groove portion 18.

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

[0027] The groove portions 18 are open to one side in the height direction Z (the front side of the paper surface in FIG. 4) and the outside in the longitudinal direction. More specifically, the groove portions 18A and 18B are open to one side in the height direction Z and one side in the longitudinal direction (the lower side in FIG. 4). The groove portions 18C and 18D are open to one side in the height direction Z and the other side in the longitudinal direction (the upper side in FIG. 4). As shown in FIG. 3, the groove portions 18 extend along the height direction Z from the second surface 11b toward the first surface 11a.

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

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

[0030] As shown in FIG. 5, the placement surface 31 is substantially rectangular. The placement surface 31 extends along the longitudinal direction X and the lateral direction Y. The placement surface 31 includes a substantially rectangular frame-shaped outer peripheral portion 31a. The portion of the outer peripheral portion 31a extending in the longitudinal direction X is curved to one side in the height direction Z (the back side of the paper surface in FIG. 5) at the central portion in the longitudinal direction X.

[0031] As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 5, on the placement surface 31, a raised portion 32 and a pair of recessed portions 33A and 33B are provided. The raised portion 32 is disposed between the pair of recessed portions 33A and 33B in the longitudinal direction X. In the following description, when there is no need to particularly distinguish between the recessed portions 33A and 33B, one of them may be simply referred to as the recessed portion 33.

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

[0033] The power transmission coil 22 is provided at a position corresponding to the power reception coil 17 in the longitudinal direction X and the transverse direction Y. The power transmission coil 22 is electrically connected to an external power source (not shown) via a wiring connection portion 36 described later. As described above, when a current flows through the power transmission coil 22, an induced current is generated in the power reception coil 17, and a battery (not shown) of the settlement terminal 10 is charged. The power transmission coil 22 of the present embodiment is an example of the wireless power feeding unit according to the present disclosure.

[0034] As shown in FIG. 3, the recessed portion 33 is formed by being recessed to one side in the height direction Z (the lower side in FIG. 3) from the placement surface 31. The recessed portion 33 is formed slightly larger than the convex portion 11c so as to accommodate the convex portion 11c of the settlement terminal 10. The recessed portion 33A is disposed on one side (the left side in FIG. 3) with respect to the power transmission coil 22 in the longitudinal direction X. The recessed portion 33B is disposed on the other side (the right side in FIG. 3) with respect to the power transmission coil 22 in the longitudinal direction X. The recessed portions 33A and 33B are disposed at intervals in the longitudinal direction X.

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

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

[0037] As shown in FIG. 2, the housing 30 includes a through hole 35 that exposes the camera 16 to the outside of the housing 30 in a state where the settlement terminal 10 is placed on the cradle 20. The through hole 35 is provided on a side surface on the other side (the back side in FIG. 2) of the housing 30 in the vertical direction X. In other words, the through hole 35 is provided on a side surface opposite to the side surface on which the paper discharge port 34 is provided in the vertical direction X of the housing 30. The through hole 35 penetrates a wall that separates the recess 33B and the outside of the housing 30 in the vertical direction X.

[0038] The housing 30 includes wiring connection portions 36A to 36E, a wiring accommodation portion 37, and lead-out ports 38A to 38C. In the following description, when there is no need to particularly distinguish the lead-out ports 38A to 38C, one of these may be simply referred to as the lead-out port 38.

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

[0040] The wiring accommodation part 37 is a space that is recessed from the side surface facing the mounting surface 31 in the height direction Z of the housing 30 toward the mounting surface 31 side. The wiring accommodation part 37 is arranged on the other side (the left side in FIG. 6) from the center in the longitudinal direction X of the cradle 20. Wires such as the charging cable described above are accommodated in the wiring accommodation part 37. As shown in FIG. 3, the wiring accommodation part 37 is arranged adjacent to the internal space of the housing 30 in which the roll paper R and the printer 21 are accommodated.

[0041] The lead-out port 38 is a notch for leading out the charging cable etc. described above from the inside of the housing 30 to the outside of the wiring accommodation part 37. The lead-out ports 38A to 38C are arranged on one side (the right side in FIG. 6) from the center of the housing 30 in the longitudinal direction X. In other words, the lead-out ports 38A to 38C are provided on the same side as the paper discharge port 34 with respect to the center in the longitudinal direction X. The lead-out port 38A is a notch provided on one side surface of the housing 30 in the longitudinal direction X. The lead-out port 38B is a notch provided on one side surface of the housing 30 in the lateral direction Y. The lead-out port 38C is a notch provided on the other side surface of the housing 30 in the lateral direction Y. In the present embodiment, since the lead-out port 38 is provided on one side surface of the housing 30 in the longitudinal direction X and on both side surfaces of the housing 30 in the lateral direction Y, wires can be led out from three directions.

[0042] As shown in FIG. 5, the housing 30 includes a mounting position determining part 40 for determining the position of the settlement terminal 10.

[0043] The mounting position determining part 40 of the present embodiment includes four ribs 41A to 41D. In the present 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 it is not necessary to particularly distinguish the ribs 41A to 41D, one of these may be simply referred to as the rib 41.

[0044] The rib 41 of the present embodiment protrudes into the recess 33 from the portion extending in the lateral direction Y of the outer peripheral portion 31a. When viewed along the height direction Z, the rib 41 protrudes in the longitudinal direction X from the portion extending in the lateral direction Y of the outer peripheral portion 31a. Further, the rib 41 extends in the height direction Z. The outer shape of the rib 41 is smaller than the inner shape of the groove portion 18 so as to be accommodated in the groove portion 18 (shown in FIG. 4). More specifically, the dimension of the rib 41 in the longitudinal direction X is smaller than the dimension of the groove portion 18 in the longitudinal direction X. The dimension of the rib 41 in the lateral direction Y is smaller than the dimension of the groove portion 18 in the lateral direction Y. Further, the ribs 41A to 41D are respectively arranged at positions corresponding to the groove portions 18A to 18D when viewed along the height direction Z. The ribs 41A and 41D of the present embodiment are examples of the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion according to the present disclosure. Similarly, the ribs 41B and 41C of the present 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 (the lower side in FIG. 5) with respect to the central portion of the mounting surface 31 in the longitudinal direction X. The ribs 41C and 41D are arranged on the other side (the upper side in FIG. 5) with respect to the central portion in the longitudinal direction X.

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

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

[0048] (Mounting state of the payment terminal 10)

[0049] As shown in FIG. 7, when the rib 41 of the cradle 20 is disposed in the groove portion 18 of the payment terminal 10, the position of the payment terminal 10 placed on the cradle 20 is determined. Further, in a state where the rib 41 of the cradle 20 is disposed in the groove portion 18 of the payment terminal 10, relative movement of the payment terminal 10 with respect to the cradle 20 is restricted.

[0050] The placement positioning portion 40 of the present embodiment can position the payment terminal 10 on the placement surface 31 in a first state (shown in FIGS. 1 to 3) where one end 10a of the payment terminal 10 (the end provided with the contact IC card reader / writer 14) is located closer to the first end portion 30a than the second end portion 30b. Further, the placement positioning portion 40 of the present embodiment can position the payment terminal 10 on the placement surface 31 in a second state (shown in FIG. 8) where one end 10a of the payment terminal 10 is located closer to the second end portion 30b than the first end portion 30a. In other words, the placement positioning portion 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 placement position in the second state that is inverted in the front-rear, left-right directions from the first state. The first state and the second state of the payment terminal 10 can be switched with each other 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 on the cradle 20 again.

[0051] In the first state, as shown in FIG. 7, the rib 41A is disposed in the groove portion 18A, and the rib 41B is disposed in the groove portion 18B. Further, in the first state, the rib 41C is disposed in the groove portion 18C, and the rib 41D is disposed in the groove portion 18D.

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

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

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

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

[0056] As clearly shown in FIG. 3, the payment terminal 10 is supported by the cradle 20 when the surface 18a defining the other side (the upper side in FIG. 3) of the groove portion 18 in the height direction Z contacts the surface 41a on the other side of the rib 41 in the height direction Z. Thereby, the position of the payment terminal 10 in the height direction Z is determined. The distances D1 in the height direction Z between the surface 18a of the groove portions 18A to 18D and the first surface 11a of the casing 11 are equal to each other. Also, the distances D2 in the height direction Z between the surface 41a of the ribs 41A to 41D and the end portion on one side (the lower side in FIG. 3) of the housing 30 in the height direction Z are equal to each other. Thereby, in the first state shown in FIG. 9, when the housing 30 is installed on a flat installation surface S, the first surface 11a of the payment terminal 10 and the installation surface S are parallel. Similarly, also in the second state shown in FIG. 10, when the housing 30 is installed on a flat installation surface S, the first surface 11a of the payment terminal 10 and the installation surface S are parallel. In particular, when the housing 30 is arranged on a horizontal installation surface S, in either the first state or the second state, the first surface 11a is horizontal.

[0057] The cradle 20 and the payment terminal device 1 can exhibit 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 portion 30a located on one side with respect to the placement surface 31 in the longitudinal direction X along the placement surface 31, a second end portion 30b located on the other side with respect to the placement surface 31 in the longitudinal direction X, and a placement positioning portion 40 for determining the position of the payment terminal 10 placed on the placement surface 31. The placement positioning portion 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 portion 30a than the second end portion 30b, and can also 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 portion 30b than the first end portion 30a. With such a configuration, by changing the payment terminal 10 between the first state and the second state according to the position of the operator, the payment terminal 10 can be operated from both one side and the other side in the first direction. As a result, it is not necessary to change the orientation of the cradle 20 according to the position of the operator. As a result, a cradle 20 with improved convenience can be realized.

[0059] When the housing 30 is installed on a flat installation surface S, in either the first state or the second state, the first surface 11a on the side opposite to the placement surface 31 of the payment terminal 10 and the installation surface S are configured to be parallel. With such a configuration, for example, when the housing 30 is installed on a horizontal plane, in either the first state or the second state, the first surface 11a is horizontal. As a result, in either the first state or the second state, it becomes easier to operate the payment terminal 10 from both sides in the longitudinal direction X. As a result, the convenience can be further improved.

[0060] The placement positioning portion 40 has a first positioning portion 41 and a second positioning portion 41 that respectively determine the positions of the payment terminal 10 placed on the placement surface 31. When viewed along the height direction Z intersecting the placement surface 31, the placement surface 31 has a rectangular shape, and each of the first positioning portion 41 and the second positioning portion 41 is disposed at a corner on the diagonal of the placement surface 31. According to such a configuration, the positioning of the payment terminal 10 with respect to the cradle 20 can be realized with a simpler configuration.

[0061] When the payment terminal 10 is placed on the placement surface 31, it includes a plurality of groove portions 18 that are recessed from the second surface 11b facing the placement surface 31 to the side opposite to the placement surface 31. Each of the first positioning portion 41 and the second positioning portion 41 is a rib 41 that is respectively disposed within the plurality of groove portions 18 when the payment terminal 10 is placed on the placement surface 31. According to this configuration, when the payment terminal 10 is placed on the placement surface 31, since the rib 41 of the cradle 20 is disposed within the groove portion 18 of the payment terminal 10, the payment terminal 10 can be positioned more reliably with respect to the cradle 20.

[0062] When the payment terminal 10 is placed on the placement surface 31, it has a convex portion 11c that protrudes from the second surface 11b facing the placement surface 31 toward the placement surface 31. The housing 30 is disposed at intervals in the longitudinal direction X on the placement surface 31, and has a pair of concave portions 33A, 33B that are recessed from the placement surface 31 toward the inside of the housing 30, respectively. Each of the pair of concave portions 33A, 33B is configured to be able to accommodate the convex portion 11c. According to such a configuration, when placing the payment terminal 10 having the convex portion 11c on the cradle 20, since the convex portion 11c is accommodated in the concave portion 33, it is possible to suppress the payment terminal 10 from tilting with respect to the cradle 20. As a result, the operability of the payment terminal 10 can be improved, and the convenience can be further improved.

[0063] The cradle 20 is disposed between the pair of concave portions 33A, 33B in the longitudinal direction X of the placement surface 31, and includes a power transmission coil 22 for wirelessly charging the payment terminal 10. According to such a configuration, when the power reception coil 17 corresponding to the power transmission coil 22 is disposed at the center in the longitudinal direction X of the payment terminal 10 as in the present embodiment, the positions of the power reception coil 17 and the power transmission coil 22 in the longitudinal direction X are aligned in both the first state and the second state. As a result, the battery of the 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 portion 36 disposed on the other side of the power transmission coil 22 in the vertical direction X. The housing 30 includes a paper discharge port 34 for discharging the paper printed by the printer 21, and outlets 38A to 38C that are located on the same side as the paper discharge port 34 with respect to the power transmission coil 22 in the vertical direction X and that draw out the wiring connected to the wiring connection portion 36 to the outside of the housing 30. According to such a configuration, when the cradle 20 is installed so that the paper discharge port 34 faces the store clerk side in the store, the wiring connected to the wiring accommodation portion 37 can be drawn out from the store clerk side. As a result, the wiring is not drawn out from the customer side opposite to the store clerk side in the vertical direction X, and the appearance of the cradle 20 can be improved.

[0065] According to the payment terminal device 1, the cradle 20 can realize a highly convenient payment terminal device 1.

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

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

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

[0069] In the first state and the second state, the first surface 11a of the payment terminal 10 and the installation surface S may not 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 can be omitted.

[0072] The printer 21, the power transmission coil 22 as an example of a wireless power supply, and the wiring connection portion 36 can be omitted.

[0073] When viewed along the height direction Z, the placement surface 31 does not have to be rectangular. When viewed along the height direction Z, the rib 41 does not have to be provided at the corner on the diagonal of the placement surface 31.

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

[0075] The cradle 20 according to the first aspect of the present disclosure 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 portion 30a located on one side with respect to the placement surface 31 in a first direction X along the placement surface 31, a second end portion 30b located on the other side with respect to the placement surface 31 in the first direction X, and a placement positioning portion 40 that determines the position of the payment terminal 10 placed on the placement surface 31. The placement positioning portion 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 portion 30a than the second end portion 30b, and can also position the payment terminal 10 on the placement surface 31 in a second state where the one end of the payment terminal 10 is located closer to the second end portion 30b than the first end portion 30a. The placement positioning portion 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 portion 30a than the second end portion 30b, and can also position the payment terminal 10 on the placement surface 31 in a second state where the one end of the payment terminal 10 is located closer to the second end portion 30b than the first end portion 30a.

[0076] In the cradle 20 according to the second aspect of the present disclosure, when the housing 30 is installed on a flat installation surface S, in either the first state or the second state, the surface 11a on the side opposite to the placement surface 31 of the payment terminal 10 and the installation surface S are configured to be parallel.

[0077] In the cradle 20 according to the third aspect of the present disclosure, The placement position determination unit 40 has a first positioning unit 41 and a second positioning unit 41 that respectively determine the positions of the payment terminals 10 placed on the placement surface 31. When viewed along the second direction Z intersecting the placement surface 31, the placement surface 31 has a rectangular shape, and each of the first positioning unit 41 and the second positioning unit 41 is disposed at a corner on the diagonal of the placement 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, it includes a plurality of groove portions 18 that are recessed from the surface 11b facing the placement surface 31 to the side opposite to the placement surface 31. Each of the first positioning unit 41 and the second positioning unit 41 is a rib 41 that is disposed in the plurality of groove portions 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, it has a convex portion 11c that protrudes from the surface 11b facing the placement surface 31 toward the placement surface 31. The housing 30 is disposed at intervals in the first direction X on the placement surface 31, and has a pair of recesses 33A and 33B that are recessed from the placement surface 31 toward the inside of the housing 30. Each of the pair of recesses 33A and 33B is configured to be able to accommodate the convex portion 11c.

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

[0081] The cradle 20 according to the seventh aspect of the present disclosure is a printer 21 disposed on one side of the wireless power supply 22 in the first direction X, A wiring connection part 36 disposed on the other side of the wireless power feeder 22 in the first direction X and the housing 30 includes a paper discharge port 34 for discharging the paper printed by the printer 21, and a lead-out port 38 that is located on the same side of the wireless power feeder 22 as the paper discharge port 34 in the first direction X and draws out the wiring connected to the wiring connection part 36 to the outside of the housing 30. The settlement terminal 10 device according to the eighth aspect of the present disclosure includes

[0082] the cradle 20 of the above aspect, and a settlement terminal 10 that is detachably placed on the cradle 20. By appropriately combining any of the above various embodiments or modifications, the respective effects can be achieved. Also, 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.

[0083] Although the present disclosure is fully described in relation to preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, various variations and modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Such variations and modifications should be understood to be included therein as long as they do not depart from the scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims.

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Industrial Applicability

Industrial Applicability

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

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

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0087] 1 Payment terminal device 10 Payment terminal 11 Casing 11a First surface 11b Second surface 11c Convex portion 12 Touch panel 13 Non-contact IC card reader / writer 14 Contact IC card reader / writer 15 Magnetic card reader 16 Camera 17 Power receiving coil 18, 18A - 18D Groove portion 20 Cradle 21 Printer 22 Power transmission coil (wireless power supply device) 23 Circuit board 30 Housing 30a First end 30b Second end 31 Mounting surface 31a Outer peripheral portion 32 Protrusion 33, 33A - 33B Recess 34 Paper discharge port 35 Through hole 36, 36A - 36E Wiring connection portion 37 Wiring accommodation portion 38 Lead-out port 40 Mounting position determination portion 41, 41A - 41D Rib (first positioning portion, second positioning portion)

Claims

1. A payment terminal device comprising: a payment terminal; and a cradle having a housing including a mounting surface on which the payment terminal is detachably mounted, The payment terminal includes a contact IC card reader / writer disposed at an end portion, the housing is configured such that, when the housing is installed on a flat installation surface, a surface of the payment terminal opposite the placement surface is parallel to the installation surface; The payment terminal is placed on the placement surface without being restricted in its movement in a height direction perpendicular to the placement surface and in a direction away from the placement surface.

2. A payment terminal device as described in claim 1, wherein the payment terminal device is operated from both sides in the longitudinal direction.

3. The housing includes a placement positioning unit that determines a position in the height direction of the payment terminal placed on the placement surface, The payment terminal device according to claim 1 , wherein the placement positioning unit allows movement of the payment terminal in the height direction and in a direction away from the placement surface while the height direction position of the payment terminal is determined.

4. When viewed along the height direction, the placement surface has a substantially rectangular shape, The payment terminal device according to claim 3 , wherein the placement positioning portion comprises a first positioning portion and a second positioning portion respectively disposed at diagonally opposite corners of the placement surface.

5. The payment terminal device according to claim 1 , wherein the contact IC card reader / writer is disposed at one end in a longitudinal direction of the payment terminal.

6. The payment terminal device according to claim 1 , further comprising a camera provided on an opposite side of the payment terminal to the contact IC card reader / writer in a longitudinal direction of the payment terminal.

7. The payment terminal includes a plurality of grooves that open to one side in the height direction, the placement positioning portion is a plurality of ribs that are respectively disposed in the plurality of grooves and extend in the height direction when the payment terminal is placed on the placement surface, The payment terminal device of claim 3 , wherein the heightwise position of the payment terminal is determined by contact between a surface defining the other side of the plurality of grooves in the heightwise direction and a surface on the other side of the plurality of ribs in the heightwise direction.

8. The placement positioning portion is a plurality of grooves that open to the other side in the height direction, the payment terminal includes a plurality of ribs that are respectively disposed in the plurality of grooves and extend in the height direction when the payment terminal is placed on the placement surface, The payment terminal device of claim 3 , wherein the heightwise position of the payment terminal is determined by contact between a surface defining one side of the plurality of grooves in the heightwise direction and a surface on one side of the plurality of ribs in the heightwise direction.

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