Digital module built-in desk

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11468420-B2
Application number	US-202017115300-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 8, 2020
Priority date	Sep 23, 2020
Publication date	Oct 11, 2022
Grant date	Oct 11, 2022

Abstract

A digital module built-in desk to be placed at a location where business transactions between a clerk and a customer are performed is provided. The desk includes a desk body including an upper plate having a customer-side desk portion providing a space for the customer; a customer digital module mounted in the customer-side desk portion, the customer digital module including a tablet through which information necessary for the business transactions is inputted; and a clerk digital module provided in the side of the clerk-side desk portion, the clerk digital module including a monitor for displaying information necessary for the business transactions.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A digital module built-in desk configured to be placed at a location where business transactions between a clerk and a customer are performed, the digital module built-in desk comprising:
a desk body including an upper plate having a customer-side desk portion providing a space for the customer; and
a customer digital module mounted in the customer-side desk portion, the customer digital module including:
a tablet configured to receive information inputted for the business transactions, and
a customer-side board disposed at the customer-side desk portion and recessed downward from the customer-side desk portion.

2. The digital module built-in desk of claim 1 , wherein the desk body further comprises a clerk-side desk portion providing a space for the clerk, and
wherein the customer-side desk portion and the clerk-side desk portion are disposed opposite to each other with respect to a center line of the upper plate.

3. The digital module built-in desk of claim 2 , further comprising:
a partition installed along the center line to partition between the clerk-side desk portion and the customer-side desk portion.

4. The digital module built-in desk of claim 1 , wherein the customer digital module further comprises:
at least one of a sign pad, a pin pad, an identification card scanner, a seal scanner, an intestinal vein terminal, a near field communication (NFC) reader, and a fingerprint reader which are provided in the customer-side board.

5. The digital module built-in desk of claim 2 , further comprising:
a clerk digital module provided at the clerk-side desk portion, the clerk digital module including a clerk-side monitor for displaying the information for the business transactions.

6. The digital module built-in desk of claim 5 , wherein the clerk digital module further comprises:
a clerk-side input device connected to the clerk-side monitor to allow the clerk to input information;
a clerk-side output device for outputting data on a business service; and
a personal computer for controlling the clerk-side monitor, the clerk-side input device, and the clerk-side output device.

7. The digital module built-in desk of claim 6 , wherein the clerk-side input device includes a scanner, and
wherein the clerk-side output device includes at least one of a paper printer, a passbook printer, a card issuing machine and a Teller cash recycler.

8. The digital module built-in desk of claim 6 , wherein the desk body further includes a wiring hole extending through the customer-side desk portion and the clerk-side desk portion to connect between the customer digital module and the personal computer.

9. The digital module built-in desk of claim 3 , wherein the partition is a transparent display panel or an opaque display panel which includes at least one of a liquid crystal display, a light emitting diode, and a head up display.

10. The digital module built-in desk of claim 3 , wherein the partition provides a service passage of a predetermined size for the business transactions between the clerk and the customer.

11. The digital module built-in desk of claim 1 , further comprising:
an advertisement module, installed at one end portion of the upper plate, for displaying advertisement for a product.

12. The digital module built-in desk of claim 3 , further comprising:
a sterilization module provided at a lower end portion of the partition and configured to sterilize the partition.

13. The digital module built-in desk of claim 12 , wherein the sterilization module comprises a sterilization lamp provided at the lower end portion of the partition and configured to emit light toward the upper plate.

14. The digital module built-in desk of claim 12 , wherein the partition defines a service passage having a predetermined size for the business transactions between the clerk and the customer, and
wherein the sterilization module comprises a sterilization lamp provided along a periphery of the service passage and configured to emit light toward the service passage.

15. The digital module built-in desk of claim 1 , wherein an upper surface of the customer-side board is recessed downward relative to an upper surface of the customer-side desk portion.

16. The digital module built-in desk of claim 1 , wherein the customer-side board horizontally extends and accommodates the tablet.

Assignees

• Hyosung Tns Inc

Inventors

• Ahn Young Ho
• Min Yoo Mee
• Yoon Young Jin
• Yun Hyeokjun
• Lee Won Seok
• Lee Hee-Youn
• Han Byung Seok

Classifications

• A47F9/046

  Arrangement of recording means in or on check-out counters (record carriers or readers per se G06K) · CPC title

• A47B21/00 Primary

  Tables or desks {for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards} · CPC title

• A47F2009/041

  Accessories for check-out counters, e.g. dividers · CPC title

• G06Q20/206 Primary

  comprising security or operator identification provisions, e.g. password entry · CPC title

• A47B13/00

  Details of tables or desks (drawers A47B88/00; feet for furniture in general A47B91/00) · CPC title