ENCRYPTION KEYBOARD

• US 20120193207A1
• Filed: 08/19/2010
• Published: 08/02/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: GRG Banking Equipment Company Limited (City of Guangzhou)
• Original Assignee: GRG Banking Equipment Company Limited (City of Guangzhou)
• Inventors: He, Jing, Chen, Xiaodian, Wei, Dong, Zhang, Junkun
• Granted Patent: US 8,772,653 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 200/5.A
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/83 input devices, e.g. keyboards, mice or controllers thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/205 Housing aspects of ATMs
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/10 together with a coded signal , e.g. in the form of personal identification information, like personal identification number [PIN] or biometric data
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/1033 Details of the PIN pad
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2223/002 sealed
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 40/20 Information technology specific aspects, e.g. CAD, simulation, modelling, system security

Abstract

An encryption keyboard is provided, especially an encryption keyboard including a front spying and detecting protection system. The encryption keyboard comprises a panel and a main control panel. A sealed flexible printed circuit board (PCB) is set between the panel and the main control panel. A circuit for preventing from spying and detecting is set in the sealed flexible circuit. The circuit for preventing from spying and detecting is connected to the surface of the sealed flexible circuit through a circuit pin, and is connected electrically to the control circuit of the main control panel for realizing a self-destroyed function through the circuit pin. The keyboard also includes a split style key grain, which comprises a keycap and a press post. The keycap comprises a cap top and an admission space which is positioned on the undersurface of the cap top and includes a downward opening. The keycap sockets the press post through the admission space, and a gap matching is formed between the press post and the wall of the admission space.

Claims

1. An encryption keyboard, comprising a panel and a main control board, wherein:

a sealed flexible circuit board is provided between the panel and the main control board;

an anti-probing detection circuit is provided in the sealed flexible circuit board; and

the anti-probing detection circuit is connected to a surface of the sealed flexible circuit board via a circuit pin, and electrical connection is formed via the circuit pin between the anti-probing detection circuit and a control circuit of the main control board which implements a self-destruct function.

2. The encryption keyboard according to claim 1, wherein:

a backing plate is provided between the sealed flexible circuit board and the main control board;

a through-hole is formed in the backing plate correspondingly to the circuit pin; and

the through-hole is adapted to contain conductive rubber, and the electrical connection between the anti-probing detection circuit and the control circuit of the main control board which implements the self-destruct function is formed via the circuit pin by the conductive rubber.

3. The encryption keyboard according to claim 2, wherein, a water-resistant silica gel plate is provided between the panel and the sealed flexible circuit board.

4. The encryption keyboard according to claim 3, wherein:

the encryption keyboard further comprises a lining plate between the panel and the water-resistant silica gel plate;

a plurality of key holes are formed on the panel, the lining plate, the water-resistant silica gel plate, the sealed flexible circuit board and the backing plate;

a plurality of keys are mounted in the key holes;

each of the keys comprises a key cap and a push rod;

the push rod comprises a first end connecting with the key cap, and a second end penetrating through a key hole to contact with and push a key contact on the main control board;

the key cap comprises a cap top, and a container on the lower surface of the cap top and having a downward opening; and

the key cap joins with the first end of the push rod via the container, and the first end of the push rod has a diameter smaller than an inner diameter of the container.

5. The encryption keyboard according to claim 4, wherein, an umbrella-shaped structure is provided, which joins between the first end and the second end of the push rod;

and the umbrella-shaped structure has a diameter larger than a diameter of the key hole.

6. The encryption keyboard according to claim 5, wherein, the second end of the push rod has a diameter smaller than the diameter of the key hole, and larger than a diameter of a package structure of the key contact on the main control board.

7. The encryption keyboard according to claim 6, wherein, the key cap is made of stainless steel, and the push rod is made of heat-treated steel grade 45 having a hardness larger than 45.

8. The encryption keyboard according to claim 7, wherein:

the encryption keyboard further comprises a bottom plate;

welded bolts for packaging the keyboard are provided on the panel of the encryption keyboard;

through-holes for holding the welded bolts are provided on the lining plate, the water-resistant silica gel plate, the sealed flexible circuit board, the backing plate, the main control board and the bottom plate correspondingly to the welded bolts on the panel; and

the lining plate, the water-resistant silica gel plate, the sealed flexible circuit board, the backing plate, the main control board and the bottom plate are mounted on the welded bolts sequentially, and are fastened with corresponding nuts.

9. The encryption keyboard according to claim 8, wherein:

the number of the welded bolts is nine;

eight of the bolts are arranged along the four edges of the keyboard panel, with each edge having two blots; and

the ninth bolt is arranged in the middle of the panel of the encryption keyboard, and the conductive rubber is arranged near the ninth bolt.