Abstract:
A self-service terminal includes a first cabinet, a cover rotatably secured on the first cabinet, and an adjustment device received in the first cabinet. A card slot for inputting/outputting a cash card is defined in the cover, and a positioning member is attached to the user interface cover. The adjustment device includes a positioning tray and a mounting member slidably secured to the positioning tray. A reader is attached to the positioning tray and includes an interface. The mounting member includes a slanted side plate abutting the positioning tray; wherein the positioning member is engaged with the positioning tray, for aligning with the interface of the reader and the card slot of the cover.

Description:
BACKGROUND 
       [0001]    1. Technical Field 
         [0002]    The present disclosure relates to electronic devices, more particularly a self-service terminal. 
         [0003]    2. Description of Related Art 
         [0004]    Self-service terminals are developed for bank customers to process many daily financial transactions, such as depositing currency, withdrawing currency, and inquiring account information. After new self-service terminals come into use, the software often needs to be updated to add new functions or improve security. Therefore, maintenance work is important for the self-service terminals, no matter if they are new or old. Usually, an opening in the panel of the self-service terminal is aligned with an interface of a reader in the self-service terminal by eye, and that is very inconvenient. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0005]    Many aspects of the embodiments can be better understood with references to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views. 
           [0006]      FIG. 1  is an isometric view of a self-service terminal in accordance with an embodiment. 
           [0007]      FIG. 2  is a partially exploded, isometric view of a self-service terminal in accordance with an embodiment. 
           [0008]      FIG. 3  is an exploded, isometric view of an adjusting device of the self-service terminal of  FIG. 2 . 
           [0009]      FIG. 4  is an assembled view of  FIG. 3 , showing in a different aspect. 
           [0010]      FIG. 5  is an assembled view of  FIG. 2 , showing in a different aspect and a positioning tray in a first position. 
           [0011]      FIG. 6  is similar to  FIG. 5 , but shows the positioning tray in a second position. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0012]    The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like references indicate similar elements. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean at least one. 
         [0013]    Referring to  FIGS. 1 and 2 , a self-service terminal in accordance with an embodiment includes a first cabinet  10 , a second cabinet  20  secured to a bottom of the first carrier  10 . An user interface cover  30  rotatably secured to the front of the first cabinet  10 , an adjusting device  40  attached to a top of the second cabinet  20 , and a carrier  50  covered on the user interface cover  30 . In one embodiment, the self-service terminal may be an automatic teller machine. 
         [0014]    The second cabinet  20  includes a top plate  21 . A tray  61  is secured to the top plate  21  by a rail  60 . Therefore, the tray  61  can be slid relative to the top plate  21 . A handle  611  is disposed on an end of the tray  61 , and two securing holes (not shown) are defined in a top of the tray  61 . 
         [0015]    The user interface cover  30  includes a number of buttons  31 , a screen  33 , a card slot  35 , and a dispensing mechanism  36 . The buttons  31  are used to input instructions. The screen  33  shows information. The card slot  35  is used to input or output a debt card. The dispensing mechanism  36  is used to deliver the cash out of the self-service terminal. 
         [0016]    A hinge  39  is secured to the user interface cover  30 , and includes an axis  391  a first connecting portions  393  and a second connecting portion  395  connected to the axis  391 . The first connecting portion  393  is secured to the user interface cover  30 , and the second connecting portion  395  is secured to the first cabinet  10 . Therefore, the user interface cover  30  is rotatably secured to the first cabinet  10 . 
         [0017]    A positioning member  70  is configured to be located inside of the user interface cover  30 . The positioning member  70  includes a securing panel  71 , and two positioning pieces  73  connected to two opposite edges of the securing panel  71 . A through hole  711  is defined in the securing panel  71 , corresponding to the card slot  35 . A slanted edge  731  is formed on each positioning piece  73 , and a clipping slot  733  is defined in the positioning piece  73 . 
         [0018]    Referring to  FIG. 3 , the adjusting device  40  includes a mounting member  41  attached to the tray  61 , a positioning tray  43  positioned on the mounting member  41 , and a bracket  45  secured to the positioning tray  43 . 
         [0019]    The mounting member  41  includes a mounting plate  411 , and two slanted side plates  413  connected to two opposite edges of the mounting plate  411 . A limiting slot  4112  and two mounting holes  4114  are defined in the mounting plate  411 . A sliding slot  415  is defined in each slanted side plate  413 , and includes a first slanted portion  4152  and a second slanted portion  4155  connected to the first slanted portion  4152 . The first slanted portion  4152  includes a first end  4151 , and a second end  4153  connected with the second slanted portion  4155 . 
         [0020]    The positioning tray  43  includes a positioning panel  431 , two first flanges  433  connected to two long opposite edges of the positioning panel  431 . An opening  4311  is defined in the positioning panel  431 , and an extension piece  4313  is disposed on an edge of the opening  4311 , corresponding to the limiting slot  4112 . A second flange  435  is connected to each first flange  433 , and two fastening holes  4351  are defined in the second flange  435 . A first post  436  and a second post  437  are disposed on each first flange  433 . The first post  436  is positioned in the sliding slot  415 . The second post  437  slides along the slanted edge  731  of the positioning member  70 . The positioning tray  43  moves relative to the two slanted side plates  413  of the mounting member  41  and engages in the clipping slot  731 . The extension piece  4313  slides in the limiting slot  4112 , and can be blocked in a front end and a back end of the limiting slot  4112  opposite to the front end. When the extension piece  4313  is positioned in the front end, the first post  436  is positioned in the second end  4153  of the sliding slot  415 . When the extension piece  4313  is positioned in the back end, the first post  436  is positioned in the first end  4151  of the sliding slot  415 . In one embodiment, the first post  436  abuts the second flange  435 , and the second post  437  is located one side of the second flange  435 . 
         [0021]    The bracket  45  accommodates a reader  80 , and includes a bottom panel  451 , and two side panels  453  connected to two long opposite edges of the bottom panel  451 . Two fixing holes  4511  are respectively defined in two opposite sides of the bottom panel  451 , corresponding to the fastening holes  4351  of the second flange  435 . An interface  81  is defined in the front of the reader  80  and for the cash card to be inserted into the reader  80 . 
         [0022]    Referring to  FIGS. 4 and 5 , in assembly, the connecting portion  393  of the hinge  39  is secured to the user interface cover  30  by fasteners. The connecting portion  395  of the hinge  39  is secured to the first cabinet  10 , so as to rotatably mount the user interface cover  30  to the first cabinet  10 . The positioning member  70  is secured on the user interface cover  30 , and the through hole  711  communicates with the card slot  35 . 
         [0023]    The mounting member  41  is placed on the tray  61 , and the low end of the slanted side plates  413  faces the user interface cover  30 . The mounting holes  4114  of the mounting plate  411  are aligned with the securing holes of the tray  61 . Two first fixing components  90  are screwed into the mounting holes  4114  and the securing holes of the tray  61 , to secure the mounting member  41  to the tray  61 . The bracket  45  is placed on the positioning tray  43 . The fixing holes  4511  of the bottom panel  451  are aligned with the fastening holes  4351  of the second flange  435 . Four second fixing components  100  are screwed into the fixing holes  4511  and the fastening holes  4351 , to secure the bracket  45  to the positioning tray  43 . 
         [0024]    The positioning tray  43  abuts the two slanted side plate  413 , and the two first posts  436  are respectively slid into the slots  415  by the second slanted portion  4155 . The two second flanges  435  respectively abut on the two slanted side plates  413 . The positioning tray  43  can be slid between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the extension piece  4313  is located in the front end of the limiting slot  4112 , and the first post  436  is positioned in the second end  4153 . In the second position, the extension piece  4313  is located in the back end of the limiting slot  4112 , and the first post  436  is positioned in the first end  4151 . 
         [0025]    Referring to  FIGS. 5 and 6 , in use, the user interface cover  30  is not covered on the first cabinet  10 , the positioning tray  43  is located in the first position, and the interface  81  of the reader  80  is adjacent to the user interface cover  30 . Then, the user interface cover  30  is rotated towards the positioning tray  43 , until the bottom of the slanted edge  731  abuts the second post  437 . The user interface cover  30  is further pushed, to move the second post  437  along the slanted edge  731  and slide the positioning tray  43  away from the user interface cover  30 , until the second post  437  is engaged in the clipping slot  733 . Then, the positioning tray  43  is located in the second position, for the first post  436  is positioned in the first end  4151 . Therefore, the card slot  35  of the user interface cover  30  can be aligned with the interface  81  of the reader  80   
         [0026]    In maintaining or checking the reader  80 , a cover (not shown) of the first cabinet  10  is opened, and the handle  611  is pulled to slide the tray  61  away from the user interface cover  30 . So the adjustment device  40  is moved away from the user interface cover  30 , until the second post  437  is disengaged from the clipping slot  733  and slid along the slanted edge  731 . Then, the positioning tray  43  is moved along the slanted side plate  413 , relative to the mounting member  41 , until the positioning tray  43  is located in the first position. The handle  611  is further pulled, and the adjusting device  40  is out of the first cabinet  10 . The positioning tray  43  is removed from the mounting member  41 , with the first post  436  sliding out of the second slanted portion  4155  from the second end  4153 . Therefore, the reader  80  in the bracket  45  can be checked. 
         [0027]    In another embodiment, in use, the user interface cover  30  is secured to the first cabinet  10 , and the positioning tray  43  is located in the first position far away from the user interface cover  30 . The handle  611  is pushed, and the tray  61  with the positioning tray  43  is slid towards the user interface cover  30 . Until the interface  81  of the reader  80  in the bracket  45  abuts against the bottom of the positioning member  70 . The handle  611  is further pushed, and the second post  437  moves along the slanted edge  731 , until the second post  437  is engaged in the clipping slot  733 . Then, the positioning tray  43  mounting the bracket  45  is located in the second position for the first post  436  is positioned in the first end  4151 . Therefore, the interface  81  of the reader  80  can be pushed to align with the card slot  35  of the user interface cover  30 , from the bottom of the positioning member  70 . 
         [0028]    It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages have been set forth in the foregoing description of embodiments, together with details of the structures and functions of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.