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

• US 9,900,419 B2
• Filed: 12/01/2015
• Issued: 02/20/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Banks And Acquirers International Holding
• Original Assignee: Ingenico Group
• Inventors: Barneron, Sylvain, Froment, Marion, Dedieu, Philippe
• Primary Examiner(s): Frech, Karl D
• Application Number:
  US14/955,873
• Publication Number:
  US 20160156763A1
• Time in Patent Office: 812 Days
• Field of Search: 235379, 235380, 23546245, 23547201, 23547202, 23547203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• 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: H04M 1/72409 by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60

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.

Claims

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.