CN221303984U - Code scanning gun with front card reading module - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a code scanning gun with a front card reading module, wherein the front end of a code scanning gun main body is provided with the code scanning module, the inside of the code scanning gun main body is provided with a communication module, a control module and a power module, so that the function of scanning identification codes of the code scanning gun is realized.

Description

Code scanning gun with front card reading module

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the field of code scanning guns, in particular to a code scanning gun with a front card reading module.

Background

A barcode scanner, also known as a scanner or barcode reader, is a device for reading and decoding a barcode or two-dimensional code. These devices are commonly used in business, retail, logistics, medical, etc. fields to automate and process data quickly. The code scanning gun can automatically scan the bar code or the two-dimensional code on the commodity, and transmit the related information (such as name, price, production date and the like) of the commodity to the computer system, thereby being beneficial to realizing rapid and accurate data collection and management. The code scanning gun can reduce the time of manually inputting data, reduce the error rate, improve the working efficiency and reduce the labor cost. In addition, in the aspect of mobile payment, a code scanning gun can be used for scanning a payment two-dimensional code, so that a customer can conveniently pay by using a mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal is a convenient payment mode which is common at present.

The code scanning gun of the cash collecting system in the prior art is usually used for scanning a code scanning gun, for example, the code scanning gun of the cash collecting system with the patent publication number of CN216719105U can adjust the angle of the code scanning gun body through the arranged rotating seat, so that code scanning payment is conveniently carried out by payers at different positions, a handle can be fixed through the arrangement of the aggravated fixed seat, the stability is improved, the code scanning gun body is prevented from toppling over, the code scanning gun is safer, the code scanning can be directly carried out without taking out, the use is convenient, the transparent protective cover can protect a scanning screen, and the service life is prolonged.

However, in the actual cashing scene, besides scanning the payment two-dimensional code, there may be a reading requirement for the non-contact card, for example, a dining card in a canteen, in this case, the conventional code scanning gun cannot read information of the non-contact card to realize cashing, and usually, a card reading device needs to be additionally arranged to realize cashing, so that the function is single, and the system is inconvenient, and in addition, the card reading device needs to be additionally arranged on the premise of just needing the code scanning gun, so that the operation cost is increased to a certain extent.

Disclosure of utility model

Therefore, it is necessary to provide a code scanning gun with a front card reading module, which solves the problems that the existing code scanning gun cannot realize collection of information reading of a non-contact card, needs to add card reading equipment, has single function, is inconvenient and increases operation cost to a certain extent.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides a code scanning gun with a front card reading module, which comprises a code scanning gun body, a card reading module, a code scanning module, a communication module, a control module and a power module; the code scanning module is arranged at the front end of the code scanning gun main body and is used for scanning the identification code; the card reading module, the code scanning module, the communication module and the power supply module are respectively and electrically connected with the control module;

The card reading module comprises a plurality of antennas, wherein the antennas are arranged on the outer side of the front end panel of the code scanning gun body and are used for reading the non-contact card.

Further, the antenna is formed by winding a wire around the outer surface of the front panel of the code scanning gun body.

Further, the code scanning gun also comprises an auxiliary antenna, wherein the auxiliary antenna is arranged on the front end panel of the code scanning gun body and is distributed along the periphery of the code scanning module.

Further, a plurality of the antennas are respectively connected with the auxiliary antennas.

Further, a wire slot for accommodating the antenna or the auxiliary antenna is arranged on the front end panel of the code scanning gun main body.

Further, the auxiliary antenna is of a square wave type structure.

Further, the antenna is characterized by further comprising a front guard plate, wherein the front guard plate is covered on a front end panel of the code scanning gun body and used for protecting the antenna.

Further, the device also comprises a key, wherein the key is electrically connected with the control module and is used for activating the code scanning module or the card reading module to work.

Compared with the prior art, the technical scheme is characterized in that the code scanning module is arranged at the front end of the code scanning gun body, the communication module, the control module and the power module are arranged inside the code scanning gun body, the function of scanning the identification code of the code scanning gun is realized, on the basis, the card reading module is arranged at the front end of the code scanning gun body, the card scanning module has the function of reading non-contact card information, card reading equipment is not required to be additionally arranged, the operation cost is reduced, the code scanning and card reading functions are realized, and the operation efficiency is improved.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a code scanner according to an embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a code scanner according to an embodiment of the present invention, including an auxiliary antenna;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the front panel of the code scanner body with the wire chase according to the embodiments;

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of a portion of a construction of a code scanner including a front guard;

fig. 5 is a perspective view of a structure including a front guard board of the code scanner according to an embodiment.

Reference numerals illustrate:

10. a code scanning gun main body; 101. a wire slot; 20. a card reading module; 201. an antenna; 202. an auxiliary antenna; 30. a code scanning module; 40. a front guard board; 41. and (5) a key.

Detailed Description

In order to describe the technical content, constructional features, achieved objects and effects of the technical solution in detail, the following description is made in connection with the specific embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Reference herein to "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of the application. The appearances of the phrase "in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are they particularly limited to independence or relevance from other embodiments. In principle, in the present application, as long as there is no technical contradiction or conflict, the technical features mentioned in each embodiment may be combined in any manner to form a corresponding implementable technical solution.

Unless defined otherwise, technical terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present application pertains; the use of related terms herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the application.

In the description of the present application, the term "and/or" is a representation for describing logical relationships between objects, which means that three relationships may exist, e.g., a and/or B, representing: there are three cases, a, B, and both a and B. In addition, the character "/" herein generally indicates that the context associated object is a logical relationship of a type "or".

In the present application, terms such as "first" and "second" are used merely to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual number, order, or sequence of such entities or operations.

Without further limitation, the use of the terms "comprising," "including," "having," or other like terms in this specification is intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, or article of manufacture that comprises a list of elements does not include additional elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, or article of manufacture.

As in the understanding of "review guidelines," the expressions "greater than", "less than", "exceeding" and the like are understood to exclude this number in the present application; the expressions "above", "below", "within" and the like are understood to include this number. Furthermore, in the description of embodiments of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more (including two), and similarly, the expression "a plurality of" is also to be understood as such, for example, "a plurality of" and the like, unless specifically defined otherwise.

In the description of embodiments of the present application, spatially relative terms such as "center," "longitudinal," "transverse," "length," "width," "thickness," "up," "down," "front," "back," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "vertical," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counter-clockwise," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," etc., are used herein as a basis for the description of the embodiments or as a basis for the description of the embodiments, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the devices or components referred to must have a particular position, a particular orientation, or be configured or operated in a particular orientation and therefore should not be construed as limiting the embodiments of the present application.

Unless specifically stated or limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "affixed," "disposed," and the like as used in the description of embodiments of the application should be construed broadly. For example, the "connection" may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral arrangement; the device can be mechanically connected, electrically connected and communicated; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; which may be a communication between two elements or an interaction between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application can be understood by those skilled in the art to which the present application pertains according to circumstances.

Referring to fig. 1 to 5, the present embodiment provides a code scanner with a front card reading module 20, which includes a code scanner body 10, a card reading module 20, a code scanning module 30, a communication module, a control module and a power module. The code scanning gun body 10 can be an integrated shell or a split shell, and the integrated shell is an integrated structure from a code scanning end to a handheld end, so that the integral strength is higher; the split type shell is characterized in that the code scanning end and the handheld end are respectively provided with two assemblies, and the two assemblies are assembled through a connecting structure, so that production and later maintenance are facilitated. The code scanning gun main body 10 can be made of plastics, such as ABS, PC, PVC, PA, PBT, and the like, and has good toughness, high strength, wear resistance and good temperature resistance, and can meet the requirements of electronic and electrical equipment on shell materials. The code scanning module 30 is disposed at the front end of the code scanning gun body 10, and is used for scanning an identification code, the code scanning module 30 is disposed at the front end of the code scanning gun body 10, and is used for scanning the identification code (usually a bar code or a two-dimensional code), the code scanning module 30 comprises a code scanning device and a decoder, the code scanning device can convert graphic pixel information on the identification code into an electrical signal through an optical sensor, and the electrical signal is converted into a digital signal through a signal conversion circuit and finally transmitted to the decoder for decoding. The decoder is a part for converting and analyzing the digital signal transmitted by the code scanner, and mainly converts the digital signal into information on the identification code through a decoding algorithm and transmits the decoded information to the control module. The card reading module 20, the code scanning module 30, the communication module and the power module are respectively and electrically connected with the control module, the power module can be a battery compartment, can be powered by installing a battery, can also be a power connector, and can be powered by an external power socket, and the power module can be used for powering the code scanning module 30 and the card reading module 20 through the control module. The communication module can be a wireless communication module such as a WIFI module and a Bluetooth module and is used for communicating with an upper computer. The control module comprises a circuit board and a control chip, the connection of each module is realized through the circuit board, and the communication module, the code scanning module 30 and the card reading module 20 are controlled and coordinated through the control chip.

The card reading module 20 includes a plurality of antennas 201, and the antennas 201 are disposed outside the front panel of the code scanner body 10 for reading the contactless card. The contactless card includes an NFC card, an RFID card, an IC card, and the like. NFC (NEAR FIELD Communication) card is a near field Communication technology card, mainly used for wireless data transmission and some short-range connection operations. The method has the characteristics of high reading speed and short distance, and is very suitable for some micropayments, such as bus subway card swiping and the like. RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) card is also a contactless card, which is a tag that can be used for wireless data transmission. The NFC card is different from the NFC card in that the reading distance can be far, and meanwhile, a plurality of articles can be managed in batches, so that the NFC card is mainly used for logistics management, warehouse management and the like. IC (Integrated Circuit) card is a non-contact technical card with integrated circuit chip embedded into card, has very high security, and is mainly used in aspects of bank card, access control card and the like. The card can store a large amount of data, has high reading speed, and is safer and more reliable than other non-contact cards.

The card reading module 20 may refer to a contactless card reader in the prior art, and basically comprises a single chip microcomputer, a radio frequency chip and an antenna 201, and takes an IC card as an example, the reading principle is as follows: the radio frequency chip is controlled by the singlechip to send electromagnetic waves to the IC card through the antenna 201, the built-in coil of the IC card converts the electromagnetic waves into electric energy, a read command signal is separated from the electric energy, data which is written in the IC card in advance is transmitted to the card reading module 20 through the built-in coil according to the command, and the antenna 201 of the card reading module 20 intercepts and verifies the data to finish card reading once. Specifically, the antenna 201 is formed by a wire wound around the outer surface of the front panel of the code scanner body 10. The number of turns of the antenna is not particularly limited, and is at least one. The number of the antennas 201 is preferably two, and the two antennas 201 may be disposed on the left and right sides of the code scanning module 30, respectively. The antenna 201 may be a circular loop or a square loop.

The utility model discloses a set up the sign indicating number module 30 of sweeping in the front end of sweeping sign indicating number rifle main part 10, inside communication module, control module and power module of setting up, realize sweeping the sign indicating number rifle and scan the function of identification code, on this basis, set up the antenna 201 of reading card module 20 in the front end of sweeping sign indicating number rifle main part 10 simultaneously, make it possess the function of reading non-contact card information, need not additionally to add card reading equipment, reduce the operation cost, have concurrently and sweep sign indicating number and read the card function, improve the operating efficiency.

In some embodiments, an auxiliary antenna 202 is further included, where the auxiliary antenna 202 is disposed on the front panel of the code scanner body 10 and is disposed along the periphery of the code scanner module 30. The auxiliary antenna 202 can increase the reading range of the card reading module 20, that is, the card reading function can be realized at the position of the code scanning module 30. The auxiliary antenna 202 may be directly connected to an internal card reading chip, preferably, a plurality of antennas 201 are respectively connected to the auxiliary antenna 202, so as to improve reading efficiency, and only one connection hole is required to be provided for connecting the antenna 201 or the auxiliary antenna 202 to the internal card reading chip, so that processing procedures are reduced, and production cost is reduced. Further, the auxiliary antenna 202 has a square wave structure, and the specific structure is shown in fig. 2 and 3, by which the reading efficiency can be improved in a limited space, which is helpful for reducing the area of the front panel of the code scanner, reducing the weight, and facilitating the holding.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 3, a slot 101 for accommodating the antenna 201 or the auxiliary antenna 202 is provided on the front panel of the code scanner body 10. The trunking 101 is arranged according to the orientation of the antenna 201 or the auxiliary antenna 202. By directly embedding the antenna 201 or the auxiliary antenna 202 into the slot 101, the antenna 201 or the auxiliary antenna 202 is prevented from being displaced in long-term use, which affects the reading efficiency.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 4 and 5, the front guard 40 is further included, the front guard 40 is disposed on the front panel of the code scanner body 10, and the antenna 201 or the auxiliary antenna 202 is disposed between the front guard 40 and the front panel of the code scanner body 10. The front guard plate 40 can be fixedly connected with the code scanning gun main body 10 through a buckle or a fastener, the antenna 201 or the auxiliary antenna 202 can be fixed through the front guard plate 40, the protection effect can be achieved, and the service life can be prolonged.

In some embodiments, the device further includes a key 41, where the key 41 is electrically connected to the control module and is used to activate the code scanning module 30 to work, and the key 41 is disposed on an outer wall of the upper housing or an outer wall of the lower grip. The key 41 can control the start and close of the code scanning module 30 or the card reading module 20, so that energy consumption is effectively saved, and the service life of the code scanning module 30 is prolonged.

It should be noted that, although the foregoing embodiments have been described herein, the scope of the present utility model is not limited thereby. Therefore, based on the innovative concepts of the present utility model, alterations and modifications to the embodiments described herein, or equivalent structures or equivalent flow transformations made by the present description and drawings, apply the above technical solutions directly or indirectly to other relevant technical fields, all of which are included in the scope of protection of the present patent.

Claims (8)

1. The utility model provides a sweep sign indicating number rifle with leading card module of reading which characterized in that: the code scanning gun comprises a code scanning gun body, a card reading module, a code scanning module, a communication module, a control module and a power module; the code scanning module is arranged at the front end of the code scanning gun main body and is used for scanning the identification code; the card reading module, the code scanning module, the communication module and the power supply module are respectively and electrically connected with the control module;

The card reading module comprises a plurality of antennas, wherein the antennas are arranged on the outer side of the front end panel of the code scanning gun body and are used for reading the non-contact card.

2. A code scanner with a front-mounted card reader module as defined in claim 1, wherein: the antenna is formed by winding a wire on the outer surface of the front end panel of the code scanning gun body.

3. A code scanner with a front-mounted card reader module as defined in claim 2, wherein: the code scanning gun also comprises an auxiliary antenna, wherein the auxiliary antenna is arranged on the front end panel of the code scanning gun body and is distributed along the periphery of the code scanning module.

4. A code scanner having a front-mounted card reader module as defined in claim 3, wherein: and the antennas are respectively connected with the auxiliary antennas.

5. The code scanner with front card reading module of claim 4, wherein: the front end panel of the code scanning gun main body is provided with a wire slot for accommodating the antenna or the auxiliary antenna.

6. The code scanner with front card reading module of claim 4, wherein: the auxiliary antenna is of a square wave type structure.

7. The code scanner with front card reading module of claim 4, wherein: the antenna is characterized by further comprising a front guard board, wherein the front guard board is covered on a front end panel of the code scanning gun body and used for protecting the antenna.

8. A code scanner with a front-mounted card reader module as defined in claim 1, wherein: the device also comprises a key, wherein the key is electrically connected with the control module and is used for activating the code scanning module or the card reading module to work.