Terminal docking device

• US 9,648,156 B2
• Filed: 10/19/2015
• Issued: 05/09/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Banks And Acquirers International Holding
• Original Assignee: Ingenico Group
• Inventors: Froment, Marion, Fleury, Fabrice, Barneron, Sylvain
• Primary Examiner(s): Bhattacharya, Sam
• Application Number:
  US14/886,803
• Publication Number:
  US 20160112558A1
• Time in Patent Office: 568 Days
• Field of Search: 455406, 4555561, 4555562, 455557, 439489, 439824, 439845
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/4081 Live connection to bus, e.g. hot-plugging current or voltage limitation during live insertion H02H9/004
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/4282 on a serial bus, e.g. I2C bus, SPI bus on daisy chain buses G06F13/4247
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/322 Aspects of commerce using mobile devices [M-devices]
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/088 the card reader being part of the point of sale [POS] terminal or electronic cash register [ECR] itself
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2107/00 Four or more poles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/60 Contacts spaced along planar side wall transverse to longitudinal axis of engagement
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/04 Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72409 by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7246 by connection of exchangeable housing parts

Abstract

A device is provided for connecting a communications terminal. The device includes a male connector which is to be connected to a female connector of the communications terminal. Such a device includes a base to which the male connector is fixed, the base including at least one slide.

Claims

1. A device for connecting to a communications terminal, the device comprising:

a flat surface;

a male connector, which is configured to be connected to a female connector of said communications terminal; and

a mobile base to which said male connector is fixed, said mobile base being placed on the flat surface; and

a tongue and groove connection between the mobile base and the flat surface, which extends longitudinally along a sliding axis, wherein said mobile base is slidable on the flat surface along the sliding axis.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the mobile base is slidable between a waiting position and an operating position, and also comprises at least one return element, which pushes the mobile base to the waiting position.

3. The device according to claim 1, wherein said male connector is a micro-USB connector.

4. The device according to claim 1, wherein said male connector is a Lightning connector.

5. The device according to claim 1, wherein said male connector is a C-type USB connector.

6. A payment device comprising:

a payment terminal;

a housing connected to the payment terminal for docking a communications terminal; and

a connection device within said housing for docking, the connection device comprising;

a flat surface;

a male connector, which is configured to be connected to a female connector of said communications terminal enabling the payment terminal to communicate with a remote server through the communications terminal; and

a mobile base to which said male connector is fixed, said mobile base being placed on the flat surface; and

a tongue and groove connection between the mobile base and the flat surface, which extends longitudinally along a sliding axis, wherein said mobile base is slidable on the flat surface along the sliding axis.