Electronic Payment Device With Detachable Material Plate
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current electronic payment devices lack the ability to display material information, requiring manual guidance and affecting customer experience due to the absence of such features in their design.
Innovation Solution
An electronic payment device with a detachable material plate that includes a transparent protrusion covering the scanning window, allowing for the placement and easy replacement of material information, and is securely fastened to the console using sealing, buckling, suction cups, or adhesion, enhancing user interaction and convenience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a payment box has only scanning windows without material information, then the device structure is simple, but manual guidance is needed which affects customer experience
Solution Approach 1:
The payment box is divided into functional modules: a console for scanning operations and a detachable material plate for information display. This segmentation allows the material information to be added without complicating the core scanning mechanism, as the material plate can be independently attached or removed.
Solution Approach 2:
The material plate serves multiple functions: it displays guidance terms, advertisements, and merchant information, while also covering the scanning window when not in use. This multi-functionality improves customer experience without requiring separate components for each function.
2Adaptability or versatility
If material information is permanently fixed on the payment box, then the device structure is simple, but the device lacks adaptability for different materials and information
Solution Approach 1:
The material plate is designed to be detachable and replaceable, transforming the static display structure into a dynamic one. The material plate can be removed, replaced with different materials, or updated with new information, allowing the device to adapt to different promotional needs while maintaining a simple attachment mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The material information can be changed by replacing the material plate with different transparent materials or by updating the content on the transparent plate. This allows parameter changes in the displayed information without altering the fundamental structure of the payment box.
3Ease of operation
If a transparent protrusion is added to cover the scanning window, then material information can be displayed, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The material plate combines multiple functions into a single component: it serves as the information display surface, covers the scanning window, and provides the attachment interface to the console. This merging reduces the need for separate components and simplifies the overall structure despite adding functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The transparent material plate acts as an intermediary between the user and the scanning window. It allows the scanning function to operate while providing a surface for material information, mediating between the need for information display and the need for scanning access.
4Reliability
If multiple fastening methods (sealing, buckling, suction cups, adhesion) are provided, then the material plate can be securely attached, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of implementing all four fastening methods simultaneously, the design provides multiple optional fastening methods where only one or a combination of a few is used in any given implementation. This allows manufacturers to select the most appropriate method(s) for their specific production capabilities and requirements, reducing manufacturing complexity while maintaining secure attachment.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution enables convenient placement and replacement of material information, improving the universality and user experience of electronic payment devices by allowing for the display of guidance terms, advertisements, or merchant information, facilitating easier payment processes such as code scanning, face recognition, or fingerprint identification.
Implementation Method 1
the material plate is fastened to the housing through suction cups or adhesion
Implementation Method 2
the material plate is fastened to the housing through suction cups or adhesion
Data Source
AI summary
The present specification provides an electronic payment device, including a console comprising a housing, a scanning window disposed on the housing, and a camera. The electronic payment device also comprises a material plate detachably attached to the console.