Flap for payment device comprising a payment terminal and a housing for holding a communication terminal

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9900419-B2
Application number	US-201514955873-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 1, 2015
Priority date	Dec 1, 2014
Publication date	Feb 20, 2018
Grant date	Feb 20, 2018

Abstract

A payment device includes a payment terminal, a housing for holding a communication terminal, and a flap. The flap includes: a framework for blocking access to the housing for holding a communication terminal, and a locking device including at least an actuating part and a locking part. The actuating part and the locking part are respectively movable with respect to the frame between a locking position and an unlocking position.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A flap for a payment device comprising a payment terminal and a housing for holding a communication terminal, the flap comprising:
a framework comprising a first position relative to the housing in which the flap permits the communication terminal to be installed in the housing of the payment terminal, and a second position in which the flap blocks access to said housing, the framework of the flap being movable between the first and second positions, and
a locking device on the framework, comprising at least:
an actuating part,
a locking part,

said actuating part and said locking part being respectively movable with respect to said framework between a locking position and an unlocking position, wherein the locking part holds the flap in the second position when the actuating part is in the locked position.

2. The flap according to claim 1 , wherein said actuating part is adapted to move slidably with respect to said framework.

3. The flap according to claim 1 , wherein said actuating part and said locking part are adapted to move on paths not parallel to each other.

4. The flap according to claim 1 , wherein said actuating part comprises an orifice configured to receive an actuating element of complementary shape.

5. The flap according to claim 1 , wherein said locking part comprises a locking lug insertable in a recess of complementary shape formed in said payment terminal.

6. The flap according to claim 1 , wherein said locking device comprises a plurality of locking parts.

7. The flap according to claim 1 , wherein said locking device comprises a single-piece mechanical piece comprising said actuating part and said locking part.

8. A payment device comprising:
a mobile payment terminal; and
a housing for holding a communication terminal;
a flap comprising:
a framework comprising a first position relative to the housing in which the flap permits the communication terminal to be installed in the housing of the payment terminal, and a second position in which the flap blocks access to said housing, the framework being movable between the first and second positions, and
a locking device comprising at least:
an actuating part,
a locking part, said actuating part and said locking part being respectively movable with respect to said framework between a locking position and an unlocking position, wherein the locking part locks the flap in the second position when the actuating part is in the locked position;

said payment device being adapted to adopt at least two configurations:
an assembly configuration, in which said flap is arranged removably on said payment terminal and closes off access to the housing, and
a locking configuration in which said flap is locked on said payment terminal via said locking device of said flap.

9. A flap for a payment device comprising a payment terminal and a housing for holding a communication terminal, the flap comprising:
a framework for blocking access to said housing for holding a communication terminal, and
a locking device comprising at least:
an actuating part,
a locking part,

said actuating part and said locking part being respectively movable with respect to said framework between a locking position and an unlocking position, and
said framework comprises a part for angular deviation of a portion of said locking device.

10. The flap according to claim 9 , wherein said angular deviation part forms a projection on an internal wall of said framework, and comprises a bevelled portion forming a stop with a portion of said locking device.

Assignees

• Ingenico Group

Inventors

• Barneron Sylvain
• Froment Marion
• Dedieu Philippe

Classifications

• H04M1/72409

  by interfacing with external accessories (hands-free H04M1/60) · CPC title

• G07F7/088

  the card reader being part of the point of sale [POS] terminal or electronic cash register [ECR] itself · CPC title

• G06Q20/322

  Aspects of commerce using mobile devices [M-devices] · CPC title

• H04M1/72527 Primary

  Electricity · mapped topic

• G06F1/1632 Primary

  External expansion units, e.g. docking stations · CPC title