POS Device Modular Saving Unit and Bidirectional Card Reader Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current POS systems face challenges such as lengthy non-operation times due to saving unit replacement, limited user convenience with fixed card reader positions, inefficient manufacturing processes, and inadequate heat dissipation, especially with larger and heavier display panels.
Innovation Solution
The POS device features a saving device attachment/detachment structure for rapid unit replacement, a bidirectional card reader mounting system for user convenience, an integrated input/output port display frame for efficient manufacturing, and a hinge coupling structure for stable mounting and angle adjustment, enhancing usability and operational efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the saving unit is replaced manually, then the saving unit can be updated or maintained, but the POS device becomes unavailable for an extended period
Solution Approach 1:
The saving unit is designed as a separate, modular component that can be independently removed and replaced without affecting other parts of the POS device. This segmentation allows rapid replacement of the saving unit while maintaining system availability.
Solution Approach 2:
The saving unit mounting structure incorporates dynamic elements such as elastic mounting units and detachable connectors that enable quick attachment and detachment operations, reducing the time required for saving unit replacement.
2Ease of operation
If the card reader is fixed to one side, then the mounting structure is simple, but user convenience is reduced for left-handed or right-handed users
Solution Approach 1:
The card reader mounting structure is designed with symmetry to accommodate the card reader on either the left or right side of the display panel. This universal mounting capability allows the same structure to serve multiple configurations, enhancing user convenience without significantly increasing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
While the overall structure maintains symmetry for versatility, the mounting brackets and positioning features are designed to be asymmetrically adaptable, allowing easy reconfiguration between left and right side mounting positions based on user preference.
3Illumination intensity
If the display panel is made larger, then the display quality is improved, but the weight increases making mounting difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The hinge coupling structure incorporates springs that provide counterbalancing force to offset the weight of the display panel. This anti-weight mechanism reduces the effective weight perceived during mounting and adjustment operations, making it easier to handle larger, heavier display panels.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket and hinge coupling structure are merged into an integrated assembly that combines multiple functions: mechanical support, weight compensation via springs, and angle adjustment capability. This merging reduces the number of separate components and simplifies the overall mounting process.
4Ease of manufacture
If the input/output port mounting unit is formed as a separate component, then assembly is easier, but manufacturing efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The input/output port mounting unit is formed as an integral part of the display panel structure through a single molding process. This merging of functions into one component eliminates separate assembly steps while maintaining ease of installation, thereby improving manufacturing efficiency without sacrificing assembly simplicity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
These features significantly reduce service unavailable time, improve user convenience by allowing card reader placement on either side, enhance manufacturing efficiency, and ensure effective heat dissipation during prolonged operations.
Implementation Method 1
a disk spring 442 inserted and installed to the flat screw part 423 with the hinge shaft installation part 412 therebetween
Implementation Method 2
enables stable fixing and easy angle adjustment through appropriate friction force
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to a POS device, the POS device (1) having improved characteristics, largely comprising: a saving device attachment/detachment structure (100); a card reader bidirectional mounting structure (200); a display frame (300) integrally formed with an input/output port mounting portion; and a hinge-coupling structure (400).