Apparatus, system and method for positioning a cable with a sensor by a rotatable cable assembly
First Claim
1. A method for connecting a cable from an alarm system to an electronic device to complete a circuit between the alarm system, the cable and the electronic device wherein disruption of the circuit causes the alarm system to activate an alarm condition, the method comprising the steps of:
- identifying a port on the electronic device;
connecting the cable through a conduit in a cover of a cable assembly wherein the cable assembly is positioned adjacent to the alarm system;
routing the cable through the cable assembly and a housing wherein the housing is connected to the cable assembly by a hinge joint wherein the hinge joint rotates to position the cable away from the electronic device; and
connecting a sensor associated with the housing to the port wherein the alarm condition deactivates the electronic device.
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Abstract
An apparatus, a system and a method positions a cable extending from an alarm system through a housing to face the cable toward the rear of an electronic device to which the cable is attached. The housing has a sensor assembly that holds a light visible through the sensor assembly to denote an alarm condition. A sensor associated with the sensor assembly connects to a corresponding sensor port in the electronic device. A joint attached to the sensor assembly rotates to position the cable. Detachment of the sensor from the port in the electronic device disrupts a circuit formed between the alarm system, the cable and the electronic device to activate the alarm condition.
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1. A method for connecting a cable from an alarm system to an electronic device to complete a circuit between the alarm system, the cable and the electronic device wherein disruption of the circuit causes the alarm system to activate an alarm condition, the method comprising the steps of:
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identifying a port on the electronic device; connecting the cable through a conduit in a cover of a cable assembly wherein the cable assembly is positioned adjacent to the alarm system; routing the cable through the cable assembly and a housing wherein the housing is connected to the cable assembly by a hinge joint wherein the hinge joint rotates to position the cable away from the electronic device; and connecting a sensor associated with the housing to the port wherein the alarm condition deactivates the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for connecting a sensor assembly from an alarm system to an electronic device by a cable that attaches to a port of the electronic device to complete a circuit between the sensor assembly, the electronic device and the cable wherein disruption of the circuit causes the alarm system to activate an alarm condition, the apparatus comprising:
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a cable assembly having a first side cover and a second side cover positioned opposite to the first side cover wherein the first side cover and the second side cover combine to define a conduit through which the cable extends into an interior of the cable assembly; a joint connected to the first side cover and the second side cover wherein the joint rotates to position the cable through the conduit to face the electronic device; a connector attached to the cable wherein the connector inserts into the alarm system; and a sensor in the sensor assembly wherein the sensor connects to the port of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for connecting a sensor to an electronic device, the system comprising:
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a cable routed through a cable assembly toward a housing wherein the cable assembly has a conduit defined by a first side cover and a second side cover positioned opposite and attached to the first side cover wherein the cable has a length defined between a first end and a second end wherein the first end has the sensor that inserts into a port of the electronic device and the second end has a connector that inserts into an alarm system to define a circuit between the cable, the electronic device and the alarm system; a hinge joint extending from the first side cover and the second side cover to the housing wherein the hinge joint rotates the cable routed through the first side cover and the second side cover to position the cable away from the electronic device; and a light in the housing wherein the light illuminates upon insertion of the cable into the alarm system and the port in the electronic device to signify an alarm-ready condition of the circuit. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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