JP6237089B2 - Checkout terminal device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a checkout terminal device having a printing function for feeding roll-shaped paper and printing information on its printing surface.

  Conventionally, for a checkout terminal device (for example, a POS (Point Of Sale) terminal device, etc.) that settles a product purchased by a customer, the product name, unit price, purchased quantity, and multiple products purchased are purchased. Print out a list of purchased items, including subtotals for the product at the time, the total amount of the purchased product, the amount deposited by the customer, and the change amount refunded by the customer to the customer in a predetermined print format In some cases, a receipt printing paper (hereinafter referred to as “receipt paper”) is a long printing paper wound in a roll shape (for example, a receipt paper is issued). , See Patent Document 1).

JP 2007-172014 A

In such a checkout terminal device, a part (hereinafter referred to as “accommodating part”) for accommodating a roll-shaped receipt sheet is used, and the accommodating part is screwed on a base of the checkout terminal apparatus, for example. It was stopped and fixed.
For this reason, conventionally, a housing part is required at the time of manufacturing, and a process for fixing the housing part is required, which increases the cost of parts at the time of manufacturing, increases the number of man-hours for manufacturing, and further, as an assembly part There is a risk that a trouble of storing and managing the housed parts is required.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides a checkout terminal device that can reduce the cost of parts during manufacturing, and can reduce the man-hours for manufacturing and the trouble of storing and managing assembled parts. For the purpose.

The present invention provides a checkout terminal device (payment device) including a printing unit that feeds roll-shaped paper and prints information on a printing surface thereof , and a display unit provided on the rear side of the printing unit. A housing unit that accommodates the roll-shaped paper and is integrally formed in a lower casing formed by casting, and a support that is provided on the rear side of the housing unit and supports the display unit. A fixed portion to which a member is fixed, and the fixed portion is formed at a position higher than a bottom surface of the lower housing .
In addition, the storage portion includes an arc-shaped portion that surrounds an outer peripheral surface of the roll-shaped paper and a wall portion that receives left and right ends of the roll-shaped paper .
In addition, the lower housing includes a power storage unit that stores power on the back side, and the power storage unit also serves as the fixed portion .
Further, the fixed portion of the lower housing is formed at a position higher than the housing portion.
The storage portion has a cutout portion provided in a wall portion that receives the left and right ends of the roll-shaped paper, or a cutout portion provided in an arc-shaped portion of the storage portion or in the vicinity thereof. And
Further, the storage portion has a locking portion for locking a shaft of a roller in contact with a bottom portion of the roll-shaped paper.

  As described above, according to the present invention, since the housing portion is integrally provided in the apparatus housing, it is possible to reduce the cost of parts at the time of manufacture, as well as the man-hours for manufacturing and the storage management of the assembled parts. Time and effort can be reduced. Details of the effect will be described later.

The perspective view which showed the outline of the checkout terminal device concerning one Example of this invention. The back side perspective view of the checkout terminal device concerning one example of the present invention. The partial front view which showed the outline of the accommodating part which accommodates the printing paper wound by roll shape in the checkout terminal device concerning one Example of this invention. The perspective view which showed the outline of the lower housing | casing (base) of the checkout terminal device concerning one Example of this invention. (A), (b) is a schematic side view and schematic plan view for demonstrating an example of attachment of the roller which receives the bottom part of roll paper.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
〔Example〕
FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a checkout terminal device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the checkout terminal device 100, and FIG. 3 is according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a partial front view showing an outline of a storage unit 114 that stores printing paper (hereinafter referred to as “roll paper”) wound in a roll shape in the checkout terminal device 100. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an outline of the lower housing (base) of the checkout terminal device 100. 5A and 5B are a schematic side view and a schematic plan view for explaining an example of attachment of the roller 115 that receives the bottom of the roll paper.

  In FIG. 1, a checkout terminal device 100 used for a POS terminal device or the like includes a main body unit 110, an operation display unit 120, and a sign display unit 130.

  The main body 110 includes a lower casing (base) 110a and an upper cover 110b. The upper cover 110b includes a key input unit 111 for an operator to input numerical information, a receipt, and the like. And a printer unit 112 that prints and issues the printed matter.

  An upper cover 113 provided in the upper cover portion 110b is for opening and closing a storage portion for storing roll paper (described later) used in the printer portion 112.

  The operation display unit 120 includes a display device 121 for outputting various displays and a touch panel device 122 for touch-operating display items displayed on the display device 121.

  The sign display unit 130 is for displaying the type of the checkout terminal device 100 and the set cash register number.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the checkout terminal device 100 is a metal that supports and fixes the operation display unit 120 on a portion 110 d of the lower housing 110 a (die casting) that houses the power supply unit on the back side. A member 201 is provided. The metal member 201 supports the operation display unit 120 so as to be tiltable with respect to the lower housing 110a. In the checkout terminal device 100, a hole for fixing the metal member 201 is formed in the lower housing 110a, and a fixing member 205 such as a bolt or a screw is passed through the hole and the hole formed in the metal member 201. By combining, the metal member 201 is fixed to the lower housing 110a.
Thus, since the metal member 201 is directly fixed to the lower housing 110a using the fixing member 205, the coupling strength between the lower housing 110a and the operation display unit 120 is large, and the stability of the operation display unit 120 is increased. To do. For example, even when the operator performs a touch operation on the operation display unit 120, it is possible to provide a stable checkout terminal device 100 in which the operation display unit 120 and the main body unit 110 are less likely to shake. it can.

  As shown in FIG. 3, when the upper cover 113 is opened, a storage portion 114 for storing roll paper (not shown) is exposed. The accommodating portion 114 includes a wall portion 114a that receives the left end portion of the roll paper, a wall portion 114b that receives the right end portion of the roll paper, a curved surface portion 11c that receives the front surface of the roll paper, and a rear portion of the roll paper. It has a curved surface portion 114d for receiving the surface. That is, the accommodating part 114 is formed in the circular arc shape so that the outer peripheral surface of roll-shaped paper may be contact | connected.

The accommodating portion 114 is a notch provided in a wall portion that receives the left and right ends of the roll-shaped paper, or a notch portion (not shown) provided in an arc-shaped portion of the accommodating portion 114 or in the vicinity thereof. ).
Specifically, in this embodiment, notches 114e and 114f are provided in the wall portion that receives the left and right ends of the roll-shaped paper. Specifically, the notch portion 114e formed on the wall portion 114a and the notch portion 114f formed on the wall portion 114b allow the operator handling the roll paper to easily obtain a new roll paper when replacing the roll paper. This is to secure a space for setting. Here, the notch 114f is integrally combined with an adjacent member to form a recess.
Further, the notch portion may be provided in the arc-shaped portion of the accommodating portion 114 or in the vicinity thereof.

  The locking portion 114g is for contacting the bottom of the roll paper and for locking a shaft of a roller (described later) for smooth rolling of the roll paper.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the accommodating part 114 is integrally formed in the lower housing | casing 110a. The lower casing 110a is formed by, for example, die casting, and by providing an element for forming the accommodating portion 114 in a mold used for the die casting, the lower casing 110a is provided. At the same time, the accommodating portion 114 is formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the shaft 115a of the roller 115 that receives the bottom of the roll paper 200 is locked to the locking portion 114g. Further, a lower hole 110ab is formed in the lower housing 110a in accordance with the position where the roller 115 is installed, and the lower part of the roller 115 falls into the hole 110ab.

  In this way, the roller 115 that contacts the bottom of the roll paper 200 is provided, and the bottom of the roll paper 200 is received by the roller 115. Therefore, when printing a receipt or the like on the printing paper, the printing paper is fed out from the roll paper 200. When the roll paper 200 is rotated, the roller 115 rotates in a direction opposite to the rotation direction of the roll paper 200, and the frictional force caused by rolling friction acting between the outer peripheral surface of the roll paper 200 and the outer peripheral surface of the roller 115 is small. That is, the resistance force acting in the direction that prevents the roll paper 200 from rolling is extremely small. As a result, the roll paper 200 moves smoothly when it rolls, and a pair of transport rollers that transport the print paper (illustrated). The driving force required to drive (omitted) can be reduced.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, since the housing portion 114 is integrally formed in the lower housing 110a, as compared with the conventional case where the housing portion 114 is assembled to the housing or the like as a separate part, It is possible to reduce the cost of parts at the time of manufacturing, and to reduce the man-hours for manufacturing and the trouble of storing and managing assembled parts.

  The present invention can be applied to any device as long as it is a checkout terminal device having a printing function for feeding roll-shaped paper and printing information on the printing surface.

100 Checkout terminal device 110 Main body 110a Lower housing (base)
114 accommodating portion 114a, 114b wall portion 114c, 114d curved surface portion 114e, 114f notch portion 114g locking portion 115 roller 115a shaft 200 roll paper

Claims (4)

A checkout terminal device comprising a printing unit that feeds out a roll of paper and prints information on a printing surface thereof , and a display unit provided on the rear side of the printing unit ,
A housing part that accommodates the roll-shaped paper and is integrally formed in a lower casing formed by casting, and a support member that is provided on the rear side of the housing part and supports the display unit is fixed. The checkout terminal device is characterized in that the fixed portion is formed at a position higher than the bottom surface of the lower housing . The checkout terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the housing portion includes an arc-shaped portion that surrounds an outer peripheral surface of the roll-shaped paper, and wall portions that receive left and right ends of the roll-shaped paper. . The checkout terminal device according to claim 1 , wherein the lower housing includes a power storage unit that stores power on the back side, and the power storage unit also serves as the fixed portion . The checkout terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the fixed portion of the lower housing is formed at a position higher than the housing portion.

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