ANTI-DATA THEFT STRUCTURES AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH THE SAME

• US 20160055356A1
• Filed: 08/13/2015
• Published: 02/25/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cloud Network Technology Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: HUANG, YING-JUI
• Granted Patent: US 9,710,679 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/86 Secure or tamper-resistant housings
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/88 Detecting or preventing theft or loss
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/7076 for connection between PCB and component, e.g. display
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/714 with contacts abutting directly the printed circuit; Button contacts therefore provided on the printed circuit
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/2478 spherical
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6397 with means for preventing unauthorised use
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 29/00 Coupling parts for selective co-operation with a counterpart in different ways to establish different circuits, e.g. for voltage selection, for series-parallel selection, programmable connectors
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 31/08 Short-circuiting members for bridging contacts in a counterpart
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0208 Interlock mechanisms; Means for avoiding unauthorised use or function, e.g. tamperproof

Abstract

An anti-data theft structure in an electronic device includes a second cover, a printed circuit board (PCB), a connector, a plurality of terminals, and an elastic element. The PCB includes a first press piece. The connector is rotatably coupled to the second cover and defines a plurality of slots facing PCB. A number of terminals are received in the slots according to a predetermined order. The elastic element is located between the connector and the second cover. When the first press piece resists against connector, the terminals are electrically coupled to the PCB to allow normal working When the first press piece is separated from the connector, the connector is rotated away under the elastic force to cause the terminals to fall from the slots. Reassembly of the connector contacts so as not to be in the predetemined order causes lockdown and lockout of the electronic device.

Claims

1. An anti-disassembly structure, comprising:

a second cover;

a printed circuit board (PCB), the PCB comprising a first press piece;

a connector rotatably coupled to the second cover, the connector defining a plurality of slots facing to the PCB;

a plurality of terminals received in the plurality of slots in a predetermined position; and

an elastic element located between the connector and the second cover;

wherein when the first press piece is resisted with the connector to be rotated with respect to the second cover and the elastic element generates an elastic force, the plurality of terminals are electrically coupled to the PCB to produce a first control signal;

when the first press piece is separated from the connector, and the connector is rotated under the elastic force to make the plurality of terminals to out from the plurality of slots to cause the PCB to produce a second control signal.

2. The anti-disassembly structure of claim 1, wherein the second cover comprises a base and two supporting portions surrounding the base, one of the two supporting portions comprises a stopper to stop the connector from rotating by the elastic force.

3. The anti-disassembly structure of claim 1, wherein the connector comprises a second press piece, the first press piece comprises a first matching surface, the second press piece comprises a second matching surface, when the first press piece is closed to the second press piece, the first matching surface engages with the second matching surface to make the connector to be rotated.

4. The anti-disassembly structure of claim 3, wherein the first matching surface forms a first spiral face in a first direction, and the second matching surface forms a second spiral face in a second direction different from the first direction.

5. The anti-disassembly structure of claim 2, wherein the connector comprises a main body and a shaft extending from the main body, the main body comprises a first surface facing to the PCB and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the plurality of slots are defined on the first surface.

6. The anti-disassembly structure of claim 5, wherein the second surface defines a pair of projecting portions, the base defines an axle hole, when the shaft is inserted into the axle hole, the pair of projecting portions is contacted with the supporting portion.

7. The anti-disassembly structure of claim 6, wherein the elastic element comprises a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, the first end is coupled to the main body, and the second end is resisted with one of the supporting portion.

8. The anti-disassembly structure of claim 1, wherein a quantity of the terminals is less than that of the slots.

9. The anti-disassembly structure of claim 8, wherein the terminal is a metal ball and partially received in the slot.

10. An electronic device, comprising:

a first cover; and

an anti-disassembly structure, the anti-disassembly structure comprising;

a second cover;

a printed circuit board (PCB), the PCB comprising a first press piece;

a connector rotatably coupled to the second cover, the connector defining a plurality of slots facing to PCB;

a plurality of terminals received in the plurality of slots in a predetermined position; and

an elastic element located between the connector and the second cover;

wherein when the first cover is latched with the second cover, the first press piece is resisted with the connector to be rotated with respect to the second cover and the elastic element generates an elastic force, and the plurality of terminals are electrically coupled to the PCB to produce a first control signal to make the electronic device to work;

when the first press is separated from the connector, and the connector is rotated under the elastic force to make the plurality of terminals to out from the plurality of slots cause the PCB to produce a second control signal.

11. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein when the positional relationship between the terminals and the slot is changed, which is different from the predetermined position, the PCB produces the second control signal to forbid the electronic device working.

12. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the first cover comprises a base and two supporting portions surrounding the base, one of the two supporting portions comprises a stopper to stop the connector from rotating by the elastic force.

13. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the connector comprises a second press piece, the first press piece comprises a first matching surface, the second press piece comprises a second matching surface, when the first press piece is closed to the second press piece, the first matching surface engages with the second matching surface to make the connector to be rotated.

14. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the first matching surface forms a first spiral face in a first direction, the second matching surface forms a second spiral face in a second direction different from the first direction.

15. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the connector comprises a main body and a shaft extending from the main body, the main body comprises a first surface facing to the PCB and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the plurality of slots are defined on the first surface.

16. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the second surface defines a pair of projecting portions, the base defines an axle hole, when the shaft is inserted into the axle hole, the pair of projecting portions is contacted with the supporting portion.

17. The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the elastic element comprises a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, the first end is coupled to the main body, and the second end is resisted with one of the supporting portion.

18. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein quantity of the terminals is less than that of the slots.

19. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the terminal is a metal ball and partially received in the slot.

20. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the PCB is mounted on the second cover by screws.