Fuel dispenser input device tamper detection arrangement
First Claim
1. A system for detecting unauthorized removal or tampering, said system comprising:
- a printed circuit board having tamper-response electronics; and
a flexible circuit assembly defining a connector portion, a switch portion, and a cable extending between said connector portion and said switch portion, said flexible circuit assembly coupled with said printed circuit board at said connector portion;
said flexible circuit assembly comprising;
a plurality of layers each comprising a flexible dielectric substrate;
a switch disposed in said switch portion, said switch in electrical communication with said tamper-response electronics of said printed circuit board via a conductive path; and
a tamper-responsive conductor circuit enclosing said conductive path, said tamper-responsive conductor circuit in electrical communication with said tamper-response electronics of said printed circuit board.
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Abstract
A system for detecting unauthorized removal or tampering. The system comprises a printed circuit board having tamper-response electronics and a flexible circuit assembly defining a connector portion, a switch portion, and a cable extending between the connector portion and the switch portion. The flexible circuit assembly is coupled with the printed circuit board at the connector portion. The flexible circuit assembly comprises a plurality of layers each comprising a flexible dielectric substrate and a switch disposed in the switch portion. The switch is in electrical communication with the tamper-response electronics of the printed circuit board via a conductive path. The flexible circuit assembly also comprises a tamper-responsive conductor circuit enclosing the conductive path. The tamper-responsive conductor circuit is in electrical communication with the tamper-response electronics of the printed circuit board.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for detecting unauthorized removal or tampering, said system comprising:
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a printed circuit board having tamper-response electronics; and a flexible circuit assembly defining a connector portion, a switch portion, and a cable extending between said connector portion and said switch portion, said flexible circuit assembly coupled with said printed circuit board at said connector portion; said flexible circuit assembly comprising; a plurality of layers each comprising a flexible dielectric substrate; a switch disposed in said switch portion, said switch in electrical communication with said tamper-response electronics of said printed circuit board via a conductive path; and a tamper-responsive conductor circuit enclosing said conductive path, said tamper-responsive conductor circuit in electrical communication with said tamper-response electronics of said printed circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of detecting unauthorized removal or tampering, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a printed circuit board having tamper-response electronics; providing a flexible circuit assembly comprising; a switch portion comprising a connector portion, a switch portion, and a cable extending between said connector portion and said switch portion; said switch portion comprising a first half and a second half connected by a hinge portion; a plurality of layers each comprising a flexible dielectric substrate; a switch disposed in said switch portion, said switch in electrical communication with said tamper-response electronics of said printed circuit board via a conductive path; and a first tamper-responsive conductor circuit enclosing said conductive path, said first tamper-responsive conductor circuit in electrical communication with said tamper-response electronics of said printed circuit board; mounting said flexible circuit assembly to said printed circuit board at said connector portion; and folding said switch portion at said hinge portion and securing said first half over said second half to embed said switch between said first and second halves. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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