KR200487752Y1 - Card reader including mounting and separating device - Google Patents

Abstract

Various embodiments relating to a card reader including a removable device for performing a credit card business have been described. According to one embodiment, a card reader includes a reader main body; A detachable portion provided on one surface of the reader body and including a coupling portion and coupling or separating an external device to the coupling portion; And a cover portion provided in the coupling portion to open and close the coupling portion according to use, and various other embodiments are possible.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a card reader including a card reader /

Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a card reader that is detachably attached to an external device using a removable device to perform a credit card settlement service.

Typically, a card reader is connected to a relay server or a VAN company server through a dedicated on / off line, and a credit card settlement service is performed.

The credit card is classified into a magnetic card using a magnetic stripe type and an IC card called a smart card having a built-in integrated circuit (IC) chip according to a method of recording information on a card.
The IC card is divided into a contact type and a non-contact type according to a method of use, and a contact type IC card having a metal pattern on the front face of the card is the most common type of IC card. In addition, the contactless IC card includes a module (module) capable of wireless communication and an antenna in the card.

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The card reader for performing the credit card payment service includes a reader main body, a display unit provided in the reader main body, a key input unit at a lower portion of the display unit, a printer output unit and a cutter unit at an upper portion of the display, A card insertion port for inserting a card is provided on a side surface of the display unit.

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Recently, a card reader capable of both a contact type card and a contactless type card has been developed.

However, since the conventional card reader uses a connector to detachably attach the card reader to the external device, that is, the card reader has no separate attachment / detachment device, There is a disadvantage that defects occur.

That is, there is no separate apparatus for attaching or attaching a conventional card reader, and there is no separate apparatus, and only an external apparatus and a card reader are detachably attached to each other by means of a connector. This not only inconveniences the use but also makes it difficult to fix the card reader to the external apparatus there was.

Therefore, a separate apparatus for detachably attaching the card reader unit to an external apparatus is required.

In the various embodiments of the present invention, a detachable unit for coupling or separating from an external device is formed in the card reader, thereby improving the coupling force between the external device and the card reader, A reader can be provided.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, a card reader includes a reader main body; A detachable portion provided on one surface of the reader body and including a coupling portion and coupling or separating an external device to the coupling portion; And a cover portion provided on the coupling portion and opening / closing the coupling portion according to use.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, a detachable unit for coupling or detaching an external device is formed on one surface of a reader main body, so that not only the coupling and separation of the external device and the card reader can be simplified, but also the fixing force during coupling can be improved, Since the attaching / detaching unit moves together with the card reader, the portability of the attaching / detaching unit can be improved, and the use of the card reader can be improved. Further, since the attaching / detaching unit is constituted by at least one contact member for closely fixing the card reader to the external device, the fixing force of the card reader can be improved when the external device is coupled to the card reader.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a card reader including a removable device according to various embodiments of the present invention; FIG.
2 is a side view showing the configuration of a card reader including a removable device according to various embodiments of the present invention;
3 is another side view showing the configuration of a card reader including a removable device according to various embodiments of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state in which a cover portion is detached from a reader body in the structure of a card reader including a detachable attachment device according to various embodiments of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which a cover portion is detached from a reader body in the configuration of a card reader including a detachable attachment device according to various embodiments of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 6 is a front view showing the use state of the attaching / detaching unit in the structure of the card reader including the attaching / detaching device according to various embodiments of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 7 is a side view showing a use state of the attaching / detaching unit in the structure of the card reader including the attaching / detaching device according to various embodiments of the present invention; FIG.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that this is not intended to limit thetechniques described in this specification to particular embodiments but includes various modifications, equivalents, and / or alternatives of the embodiments of the present invention . In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for similar components.

In the present context, the expressions " having, " " having, " " including, " or " comprising "Quot;, and does not exclude the presence of additional features.

In the present design, the expressions "A or B," "at least one of A or / and B," or "one or more of A and / or B," may include all possible combinations of the listed items . For example, "A or B," "at least one of A and B," or "at least one of A or B" includes (1) at least one A, (2) Or (3) at least one A and at least one B all together.

The terms "first," "second," "first," or "second," etc. used in the present specification can be used to denote various components, regardless of their order and / or importance, But is used to distinguish it from other components and does not limit the components. For example, the first user equipment and the second user equipment may represent different user equipment, regardless of order or importance. For example, without departing from the scope of the rights described in this specification, the first component may be named as the second component, and similarly the second component may be named as the first component.

(Or functionally or communicatively) coupled with / to "another component (eg, a second component), or a component (eg, a second component) Quot; connected to ", it is to be understood that any such element may be directly connected to the other element or may be connected through another element (e.g., a third element). On the other hand, when it is mentioned that a component (e.g., a first component) is " directly connected " or " directly connected " to another component (e.g., a second component) It can be understood that there is no other component (e.g., a third component) between other components.

The phrase " configured to ", as used in this specification, means that, depending on the context, for example, " having the capacity to, To be designed to, "" adapted to, "" made to, "or" capable of ". The term " configured to (or set up) " may not necessarily mean " specifically designed to " in hardware. Instead, in some situations, the expression " configured to " may mean that the device can " do " with other devices or components. For example, a processor configured (or configured) to perform the phrases " A, B, and C " may be implemented by executing one or more software programs stored in a memory device or a dedicated processor (e.g., an embedded processor) , And a generic-purpose processor (e.g., a CPU or an application processor) capable of performing the corresponding operations.

The terms used in this specification are used only to describe certain embodiments and may not be intended to limit the scope of other embodiments. The singular expressions may include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, may have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. General predefined terms among the terms used in the present specification may be interpreted in the same or similar meaning as the contextual meanings of the related art and are intended to mean ideal or overly formal meanings . In some cases, the terms defined in this specification can not be construed to exclude embodiments of the present invention.

A card reader 100 (shown in FIG. 1) according to various embodiments of the present invention is a device that performs a credit card settlement service, and the credit card may be a contactless card and a contact type card. The card reader 100 (shown in FIG. 1) may be a card reader that can use both a contactless card (not shown) and a contact card (not shown). For example, the contactless card may include an IC card including a module capable of wireless communication and an antenna, and the contact type card includes an IC card having a magnetic card and a metal pattern. That is, the IC card is divided into a contact type and a non-contact type according to a method of use, the contact type IC card is a card having a metal pattern on the front face of the card, and the contactless type IC card includes a module (module) And an antenna.
In other words, the contactless card can use a module (function part) capable of wireless communication and an IC card (not shown) having an antenna incorporated therein, and the contact type card (not shown) Can be used.

The contactless card recognition module (not shown) and the contactless card recognition module (not shown) are provided in the card reader 100, and the contactless card recognition module (not shown) and the contactless card recognition module A battery unit (not shown) may be provided to supply power to the module (not shown). The contactless card recognition module (not shown) may include a reader unit (not shown) for reading information stored in an IC chip (not shown) provided in the contactless card.

In the present embodiment, the contactless IC card will be described by way of example, but not limited thereto. That is, if the noncontact IC card is a card capable of being in non-contact with the reader unit, it can be applied to various modified embodiments.

The contact-type card recognition module according to one embodiment may be constituted by a magnetic head unit in which an MSR (Magnetic Strip Reader) is installed so as to sense data stored in a magnetic strip (not shown) have. For example, when the contact type card is passed through the card insertion port 115 (shown in Fig. 1) formed in the card reader, the magnetic stripe (not shown) of the contact type card passes through the magnetic head portion, The magnetic head part senses and reads the magnetic stripe data of the contact type card.

In the present embodiment, the contact type card will be described by way of example, but not limited thereto. That is, the contact type card can be applied to various modified embodiments, provided that the contact type card is in contact with the magnetic head part (not shown) and can read data from the magnetic head part. For example, the contact type card may include an IC card having a metal pattern.

In this embodiment, a card reader capable of using both the contact type card and the contactless type card will be described as an example.

The card reader 100 (shown in FIG. 1) may be an electronic device used by being electrically connected to the external device 10 (shown in FIG. 6). For example, the electronic device may be a smartphone, a tablet personal computer, a mobile phone, a video phone, an e-book reader, a desktop personal computer, Such as a laptop personal computer, a netbook computer, a workstation, a server, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), an MP3 player, a mobile medical device, a camera, And a wearable device. According to various embodiments, the wearable device may be of the accessory type (e.g., a watch, a ring, a bracelet, a bracelet, a necklace, a pair of glasses, a contact lens or a head-mounted-device (HMD) (E. G., Electronic apparel), a body attachment type (e. G., A skin pad or tattoo), or a bioimplantable type (e.g., implantable circuit).

In addition, a near field communication module 140 (shown in FIG. 6) is incorporated in the card reader 100 (shown in FIG. 1) of the present invention, and the near field communication module 140 is connected to another near field And can exchange data with a communication module (not shown). The short range communication module may include at least one of, for example, wireless fidelity (WiFi), Bluetooth, near field communication (NFC), or global navigation satellite system (GNSS). GNSS can be classified into two types according to the use area or bandwidth, for example, Global Positioning System (GPS), Global Navigation Satellite System (Glonass), Beidou Navigation Satellite System (Beidou) And may include at least one. The card reader 100 (shown in FIG. 1) of the present invention may include Bluetooth as the short-range communication module 140 (shown in FIG. 6) And data can be transmitted and received. The external device 10 may include a processor (not shown) for processing data transmitted and received via the local communication module.

The configuration of the card reader 100 including the attaching / detaching device 101 according to various embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail as follows.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a card reader 100 including a removable attachment device 101 according to various embodiments of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a card reader 100 including a removable attachment device 101 according to various embodiments of the present invention 3 is a side view showing another configuration of the card reader 100 including the attaching / detaching device 101 according to various embodiments of the present invention.

1 to 3, the card reader 100 may include a reader body 110, a removable unit 120, and a cover unit 130 including a card insertion unit 100a. The reader main body 110 may have a detachable attachment portion 120 on one side thereof. For example, one side of the reader body 110 and one side of the detachable attachment 120 face each other. In this state, the detachable attachment 120 is fastened to the reader body 110 by screws (not shown) . The attachment / detachment unit 120 includes a coupling unit 121 coupled to the external device 10 (shown in FIG. 6), and the coupling unit 121 is coupled to the external device 10 And may be provided on one side of the reader body 110. [ The cover part 130 may be provided on the coupling part 121 to open or close the coupling part 121 when the card reader 100 is coupled to or detached from the external device 10.

As described above, since the detachable unit 120 for engaging or disengaging the external device 10 is formed on one surface of the reader body 110 by screwing, the combination and disconnection of the external device 10 and the card reader 100 And the fixing force of the card reader 100 can be improved when the detachable portion 120 of the card reader 100 is coupled to the external device 10. [

4 is a side view showing a state in which the cover part 130 is separated from the reader body 110 in the structure of the card reader 100 including the attaching / detaching device 101 according to various embodiments of the present invention, 1 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a cover unit 130 is detached from a reader body 110 in a configuration of a card reader 100 including a detachable attachment device 101 according to various embodiments of the present invention;

4 and 5, the cover 130 may have a U-shape. The cover 130 may have a shape other than a " U " shape.

The coupling part 121 may be formed as an engagement groove and the coupling part 121 may be connected to the card reader 100 (see FIG. 6) when the external device 10 At least one abutting member 121a can be provided so as to be closely contacted and fixed. For example, when the external device 10 (shown in FIG. 6) is coupled to the coupling unit 121, the cover unit 130 is detached and the coupling unit 121 is coupled to the external device 10 Both sides of the external device 10 (shown in Fig. 6) can be brought into close contact with the at least one contact member 121a to fix the external device 10 in the engagement portion 121 .

A seating part 121b may be provided in the coupling part 121 so as to be coupled with the external device 10 (shown in FIG. For example, when the external device 10 is coupled to the coupling portion 121, both sides of the external device 10 are closely contacted by at least one contact member 121a provided in the coupling portion 121, And an end of the external device 10 may be seated and fixed to the seating part 121b provided in the coupling part 121. [

The external device 10 may be fixed within the coupling part 121 by at least one contact member 121a and a seating part 121b provided in the coupling part 121. [

5, the cover part 130 is formed along the shape of the coupling part 121 and is coupled to the inside of the cover part 130 along the inner side surface of the coupling part 121 A coupling protrusion 131 may be provided. For example, when the cover part 130 is detached from the engaging part 121 and then engaged again, the cover part 130 is coupled to the outer periphery of the engaging part 121, The cover portion 130 may be fixed to the coupling portion 121 by being coupled along the inner surface of the coupling portion 121. [ Therefore, the cover portion 130 can be maintained in a state of being coupled to the engaging portion 121.

2 and 3, a USB terminal 100b electrically connected to the external device 10 is provided on the side surface of the reader body 110, and on the other side of the reader body 110 opposite to the reader body 110, A power button 100c for operating the card reader 100 may be provided.

The operation of the card reader 100 including the attaching / detaching device 101 according to various embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail as follows.

6 is a front view showing the use state of the attaching / detaching unit 120 in the structure of the card reader 100 including the attaching / detaching apparatus 101 according to various embodiments of the present invention, and Fig. 7 is a front view showing various embodiments Is a side view showing the use state of the attaching / detaching unit (120) in the structure of the card reader (100) including the attaching / detaching apparatus (101) according to the present invention.

6 and 7, the cover 130 is detached from the detachable part 120 provided on one side of the card reader 100 to couple the card reader 100 and the external device 10, . The cover portion 130 is separated from the detachable attachment portion 120 and the engagement portion 121 of the detachable attachment portion 120 is opened. 4 and 5, the cover 130 coupled to the detachable unit 120 is detached, and one end of the detachable unit 120 is inserted into the detachable unit 120, To the engaging portion 121 of the engaging portion. In other words, since the attaching / detaching unit 120 is provided with the engaging part 121 which is opened / closed by the cover part 130, the engaging part 121 is separated from the cover part 130, (10) is inserted and coupled. At least one contact member 121a provided in the coupling portion 121 is in contact with both sides of the external device 10 and is closely contacted to fix the reader main body 110 to the external device 10.

One end of the external device 10 may be seated in a seating part 121b provided in the coupling part 121. [ In this state, when the power button 100c (shown in Fig. 2) provided on the side of the reader body 110 is pressed, the card reader 100 is operated, and at the same time, The short range communication module 140 operates.

In this state, when the card (not shown) is passed through the card insertion portion 100a formed in the reader body 110, the card insertion portion 100a is brought into contact with a magnetic card (not shown) Can pass.

For example, when a user uses a magnetic card, which is a contact type card, the magnetic card is passed through the card insertion unit 100a provided in the card reader 100, A contact type card recognition module (magnetic head part) senses and reads data stored in a magnetic stripe (not shown) of the magnetic card. The local communication module 140 provided in the reader main body 110 transmits the sensed data to the external device 10 and displays the transmitted data on the display 10a provided in the external device 10 can do. And various information such as a transaction status can be displayed through the display 10a

When a contactless card (not shown) is inserted into the card insertion portion 100a of the reader body 110, the reader portion 114a provided in the reader body 110 is inserted into the contactless card (not shown) And transmits the information to the external device 10 by the local communication module 140 of the reader main body 110. The transmitted information can be displayed through the display 10a of the external device 10.

The card insertion unit 100a may be provided with a reader unit (not shown) for reading information of a contactless card (not shown).

When the card reader 100 is not used, the reader main body 110 is separated from the external device 10. At this time, the detachable attachment part 120 of the reader body 110 is separated from the external device 10, and one end of the external device 10 is separated from the engagement part 121 of the detachable attachment part 120. And then the cover part 130 is coupled to the separated coupling part 121 to close the coupling part 121.

The card reader 100 can be easily attached to or detached from the external device 10 by configuring the reader / writer unit 110 to be coupled to or detached from the external device 10, The fixing force of the card reader 100 in the external device 10 can be improved.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made hereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. And will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

Card reader: 100 Removable device: 101
Reader body: 110 Display: 10a
Detachable part: 120 Cover part: 130
Card insertion port: 100a Coupling section: 121
Adhesive member: 121a Seat part: 121b
Coupling protrusion: 131 Local communication module: 140
External devices: 10

Claims (7)

A card reader comprising a removable device,
A reader body; And
A detachable portion provided on one surface of the reader body and including a coupling portion and coupling or separating an external device to the coupling portion; And
Wherein the cover portion opens and closes the coupling portion when the external device is coupled to or detached from the coupling portion,
And at least one urging member for urging the card reader in close contact with the external device when the external device is coupled to the coupling part,
Wherein the coupling unit includes a seat for coupling and seating the external device to the coupling unit.
The card reader according to claim 1, wherein the detachable attachment portion is screwed to the reader body.
The card reader according to claim 1, wherein the detachable attachment portion is formed in a "U" shape.
The card reader according to claim 1, wherein the engaging portion includes an engaging groove.
delete The card reader according to claim 1, wherein the cover portion is formed along the shape of the engagement portion, and the engagement protrusion is coupled to the inside of the cover portion along the inner side surface of the engagement portion.
The card reader according to claim 1, wherein the reader body includes a short-range communication module.

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