IP Library Granted Patent US 8,789,754
Granted Patent B2
US 8,789,754 · App. 12/884,790 · Granted Jul 29, 2014

Electronic device and protection mechanism thereof

Inventors: Yi-Yuan Chiu (Taipei County, TW); Yu-Tsung Chen (Taipei County, TW); Shu-Hua Chiang (Taipei County, TW); Chien-Hung Liu (Taipei County, TW)
Assignee: Uniform Industrial Corp.
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Patent No.
US 8,789,754
App. No.
12/884,790
Granted
Jul 29, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device includes a protection mechanism, a first circuit board having a first electronic loop, and a second circuit board having a second electronic loop. The protection mechanism is disposed between the first circuit board and the second circuit board, and includes a frame and a first flexible board. The first flexible board includes a first connector, and a first wire mesh used for forming a third electronic loop. When trace breaking occurs to any one, any two, or all of the electronic loops, the first, the second, and the third electronic loops are forced to break, thereby protecting data saved in the electronic device from being read inappropriately, so as to avoid data to be stolen.

Claims (35)

1. A protection mechanism of an electronic device, disposed between a first circuit board and a second circuit board, wherein the first circuit board comprises a first electronic loop, and the second circuit board comprises a second electronic loop, the protection mechanism comprising:

a frame, located, between the first circuit board and the second circuit board, having one end face attached closely to the first circuit board, the other end face attached closely to the second circuit board, and comprising a ring hole; and

a ring-shaped first flexible board, disposed in the ring hole, attached on an inner surface of the frame around the inner periphery of the ring hole, and comprising:

a first connector, connected electrically to the first circuit board or the second circuit board; and

a first wire mesh, for forming a third electronic loop on the first circuit board, wherein when trace breaking occurs to the first electronic loop, the second electronic loop, or the third electronic loop, the electronic loops are forced to break.

2. The protection mechanism according to claim 1 , further comprising a bracket, for supporting the first flexible board on the inner surface of the frame.

3. The protection mechanism according to claim 2 , further comprising a first electrical conductor and a second electrical conductor oppositely disposed on the bracket and electrically isolated from each other, wherein the first electronic loop comprises a first conductive contact, the second electronic loop comprises a second conductive contact and a fifth conductive contact, and the first electrical conductor and the second electrical conductor are respectively connected electrically to the first conductive contact and the second conductive contact, so as to electrically conduct the first electronic loop and the second electronic loop.

4. The protection mechanism according to claim 3 , wherein the first electrical conductor and the second electrical conductor are disposed independently on the bracket.

5. The protection mechanism according to claim 3 , wherein the first electrical conductor and the second electrical conductor are formed integrally on the bracket.

6. The protection mechanism according to claim 3 , further comprising:

a second flexible board, comprising a second wire mesh for forming a fourth electronic loop, and a third conductive contact; and

a third electrical conductor, having two ends respectively connected electrically to the third conductive contact and the fifth conductive contact, wherein when trace breaking occurs to the second wire mesh, the second electronic loop and the fourth electronic loop are forced to break.

7. The protection mechanism according to claim 6 , further comprising a socket disposed between the first circuit board and the second circuit board.

8. The protection mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the first circuit board comprises a second connector, the second circuit board comprises a third connector, and the second connector and the third connector are connected electrically between the circuit boards.

9. The protection mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the first electronic loop is formed by a third wire mesh, and the second electronic loop is formed by a fourth wire mesh.

10. An electronic device, comprising:

a case;

a first circuit board, comprising a first electronic loop, and located in the case;

a second circuit board, disposed opposite to the first circuit board, comprising a second electronic loop, and located in the case;

a frame, located between the first circuit board and the second circuit board, having one end face attached closely to the first circuit board, the other end face attached closely to the second circuit board, and comprising a ring hole; and

a ring-shaped first flexible board, disposed in the ring hole, attached on an inner surface of the frame around the inner periphery of the ring hole, and comprising:

a first connector, connected electrically to the first circuit board or the second circuit board; and

a first wire mesh, for forming a third electronic loop on the first circuit board, wherein when trace breaking occurs to the first electronic loop, the second electronic loop, or the third electronic loop, the electronic loops are forced to break.

11. The electronic device according to claim 10 , further comprising a bracket, for supporting the first flexible board on the inner surface of the frame.

12. The electronic device according to claim 11 , further comprising a first electrical conductor and a second electrical conductor oppositely disposed on the bracket and electrically isolated from each other, wherein the first electronic loop comprises a first conductive contact, the second electronic loop comprises a second conductive contact and a fifth conductive contact, and the first electrical conductor and the second electrical conductor are respectively connected electrically to the first conductive contact and the second conductive contact, so as to electrically conduct the first electronic loop and the second electronic loop.

13. The electronic device according to claim 12 , wherein the first electrical conductor and the second electrical conductor are disposed independently on the bracket.

14. The electronic device, according to claim 12 , wherein the first electrical conductor and the second electrical conductor are formed integrally on the bracket.

15. The electronic device according to claim 12 , further comprising:

a second flexible board, comprising a second wire mesh for forming a fourth electronic loop, and a third conductive contact; and

a third electrical conductor, having two ends respectively connected electrically to the third conductive contact and the fifth conductive contact, wherein when trace breaking occurs to the second wire mesh, the second electronic loop and the fourth electronic loop are forced to break.

16. The electronic device according to claim 15 , further comprising a socket disposed between the first circuit board and the second circuit board.

17. The electronic device according to claim 10 , wherein the first circuit board comprises a second connector, the second circuit board comprises a third connector, and the second connector and the third connector are connected electrically between the circuit boards.

18. The electronic device according to claim 16 , further comprising an input element, disposed in the case.

19. The electronic device according to claim 16 , wherein the socket comprises a reading element, disposed in the case, and used fir reading data of a start medium, wherein the start medium is a fiscard, a credit card, or a personal electronic identity card.

20. The electronic device according to claim 10 , wherein the first electronic loop is formed by a third wire mesh, and the second electronic loop is formed by a fourth wire mesh.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 17, 2010
From: CHIU, YI-YUAN; CHEN, YU-TSUNG; CHIANG, SHU-HUA; LIU, CHIEN-HUNG
To: UNIFORM INDUSTRIAL CORP.
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Priority Claims (1)
TW 99205699 U · Mar 31, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20110240737A1 · Oct 6, 2011