TWM454667U - Electronic device with protection function - Google Patents

Description

Electronic device with protection function

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to an electronic device having a protective function.

At present, various card readers include a multi-function PIN pad and are suitable for credit card, access card and other fields. In the case of a credit card, since the credit card is a mechanism for pre-consumer payment, it is convenient and fast to use, but with the credit card. The increase in the penetration rate has made the security problems faced by personal credit data more and more serious. Among them, the most common cases are the fraudulent use of credit card data. Therefore, how to prevent credit data from being stolen, avoiding financial losses and disrupting financial affairs. Order is the problem that the public wants to solve.

In view of this, the present invention provides an electronic device with a protection function, comprising: a substrate comprising a first contact point and a second contact point; and an elastic network board having a first side and a second side opposite to each other, the second side facing The substrate has a first guiding portion and a second guiding portion respectively corresponding to the first contact point and the second contact point; the operating panel is stacked on the first side of the elastic network board, and the operating panel comprises a button. Pressing the elastic network board when the button is pressed, so that the second guiding portion contacts the second contact point; and the housing includes the pressing member, pressing the elastic network board to make the first guiding portion contact the first contact point, When the first guiding portion does not contact the first contact point, the circuit protection program is started, and the operating plate member includes a pressing portion and a switch member, and the switch member is located at the end of the pressing portion to resist the detection of the elastic network board. Pointing, when the detecting contact is not pressed by the switch member, the circuit protection program is started, and the second side of the elastic network board has a network protection area, and the substrate protection area facing the substrate is not turned on by a conductive element. Network protection zone and substrate protection zone Start circuit protection program.

Accordingly, the boot loop protection program drives the microprocessor in the electronic device to stop operating and clear information in the memory.

The present invention forms a loop protection by forming a loop connection and isolation between the elastic network board and the substrate. When the housing and the operating panel are broken, the loop protection program is automatically started to drive the microprocessor to stop and clear. The information in the memory prevents the information stored in the electronic device from being stolen.

The detailed features and advantages of the present invention are described in detail below in the embodiments, which are sufficient to enable any skilled artisan to understand the technical contents of the present invention and implement it according to the contents, the scope of the patent application and the drawings. Anyone familiar with the relevant art can easily understand the purpose and advantages of this creation.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 8 , a first embodiment of the present invention discloses an electronic device 1 having a protection function, including a substrate 10 , an elastic network board 20 , a conductive element 30 , an operation panel 40 , and a housing . 90.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the substrate 10 includes a substrate protection area 11 . The substrate 10 itself is composed of a multi-layer circuit board, and includes a plurality of winding circuits connected in series. The substrate 10 has a first surface 10 a and a second surface. 10b, the second surface 10b on the substrate 10 is provided with a plurality of electronic circuit components (for example, a microprocessor, a memory) in the substrate protection region 11. The substrate protection zone 11 has an abutting portion 12, a first contact point 13, and a second contact point 14. The abutting portion 12 is located at four end points of the substrate protection area 11 , and the second contact point 14 is disposed on the substrate protection area 11 according to a button arrangement, and the first contact point 13 is disposed between the second contact points 14 .

Referring to Figures 3 and 4, the elastic network board 20 itself is composed of a plurality of flexible circuit boards. The flexible characteristic includes a plurality of winding loops connected in series and has a function of a safety line. Here, the elastic network board 20 has a first surface 20a and a second surface 20b opposite to each other, and the second surface 20b faces the substrate. 10 has a network protection zone 21, and the network protection zone 21 is disposed corresponding to the substrate protection zone 11. The first surface 20a is provided with a detecting contact 26, and the network protection area 21 of the second surface 20b is provided with a contact portion 22, a first guiding portion 23 and a second guiding portion 24, wherein the contact portion 22 corresponds to In the docking portion 12.

Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , the conductive component 30 is preferably a conductive rubber or a vertical conductive tape. The conductive rubber has a cushion material, the vertical conductive tape has no cushion material, and the conductive component 30 is located on the substrate. Between the 10 and the elastic network plate 20, the conductive element 30 is connected between the vertical abutting portion 12 and the contact portion 22 to electrically connect the abutting portion 12 and the contact portion 22. When the conducting component 30 does not conduct the docking portion 12 and the contact portion 22, the loop protection program is activated to drive the microprocessor to stop operating and clear the information in the memory.

Preferably, when the conductive element 30 is a conductive rubber, the plurality of conductive ends 31 and the plurality of pad ends 32 are arranged independently of each other. The plurality of conductive ends 31 are respectively connected to the abutting portion 12 and the contact portion 22, that is, the conducting member 30 is separated from the butting portion 12. Or the contact portion 22 opens the signal loop and has no conduction state. Here, the cushion end 32 is made of an insulating material.

Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6 , the mating portion 12 of the substrate 10 includes a first connection point 12 a , a second connection point 12 b , and a third connection point 12 c . The contact portion 22 of the elastic network board 20 includes a fourth connection point 22 a. The fifth connection point 22b and the sixth connection point 22c are connected to the first connection point 12a and the fourth connection point 22a, the second connection 12b and the fifth connection point 22b, and the third connection point 12c and the sixth connection. At point 22c, the signal loop is closed and is in a conducting state. When the third connection point 12c and the sixth connection point 22c are respectively connected to the first connection point 12a and the fourth connection point 22a or the second connection point 12b and the fifth connection point 22b, the microprocessor is driven to stop and clear. In memory News.

Referring to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , the operation panel 40 can be a keyboard body, and is provided with a pressing portion 41 , a switch member 42 and a button 43 . The pressing portion 41 is disposed corresponding to the contact portion 22 , and the switch member 42 is disposed. The end of the pressing portion 41 of the operating panel 40 is pressed against the detecting contact 26, and when the detecting contact 26 is not pressed by the switching member, the loop protection program is started. Here, the detecting contact 26 includes a first contact 26a, a second contact 26b and a third contact 26c which are separated by a phase. When the pressing portion 41 presses the switch member 42, the switch member 42 is connected to the first contact. When the 26a and the second contact 26b are closed, the signal loop is in a conducting state, and when the third contact 26c is connected to the first contact 26a or the second contact 26b, the microprocessor is stopped and the memory is cleared. Information. The first contact 26a and the second contact 26b form two independent circuits A and B (positive signal and negative signal), and the third contact 26c forms a ground circuit C (ground signal).

In addition, when the button 43 of the operating panel 40 is pressed, the button 43 presses against the elastic network board 20, so that the second guiding portion 24 of the elastic network board 20 contacts the second contact point 14 of the substrate 10 to generate a corresponding button. Signal.

Referring to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , in the embodiment, the first connection point 12 a and the second connection point 12 b of the abutting portion 12 of the substrate 10 are respectively connected to the fourth contact 22 a and the fifth connection by the conduction element 30 . Point 22b and may form a first loop and a second loop (hereinafter collectively referred to as A and B loops), and the third connection point 12c of the abutting portion 12 is connected to the sixth joint 22c by the conduction member 30 and may form a third The circuit (hereinafter collectively referred to as the C circuit), the fourth connection point 22a and the fifth connection point 22b of the contact portion 22 of the elastic network board 20 are respectively connected to the first contact 26a and the second contact 26b in the elastic network board 20, The B loop, and the sixth connection point 22c of the elastic network board 20 is connected to the C loop of the third contact 26c inside the elastic network board 20, respectively. If the A or C, A, and C circuits are open, or C and When the A or B loop is shorted, it will drive the microprocessor to stop the overall module operation and clear the information record in the memory.

Referring to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 , the design uses the design between the operation panel 40 and the elastic network board 20 . When the switch component 42 is separated from the detection contact 26 , the signal loop of the detection contact 26 itself is detected. An open circuit (no conduction state) drives the microprocessor to stop operating and clears the information in the memory. In addition, the present invention utilizes the design between the elastic network board 20 and the substrate 10, such that the contact portion 22 of the elastic network board 20 and the abutting portion 12 of the substrate 10 are connected by the conductive member 30, and when the contact portion 22 is separated from the mating portion 12, The two can no longer be connected by the conductive element 30, so that the loop between the elastic network board 20 and the substrate 10 is open (non-conducting state), driving the microprocessor to stop operating and clearing information in the memory. When the detecting contact 26 is applied with a conductive material (such as a conductive liquid), the third contact 26c is short-circuited with the first contact 26a and the second contact 26b, and the microprocessor stops operating. .

Please refer to FIG. 4 . Furthermore, the present invention is provided with a spacer 60 between the substrate 10 and the elastic network board 20 , and the two sides are respectively adhered to the substrate 10 and the elastic network board 20 , and the positioning portion 61 is disposed. The positioning portion 61 can be formed in a perforated shape corresponding to the first contact point 13 , the second contact point 14 , and the conduction element 30 . Here, the spacer 60 may be an acrylic sheet or an insulating film (for example, a polyester film).

Referring to Figure 1, the housing 90 is preferably ABS plastic, carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP), superelastic polycarbonate (SEPC), fiberglass reinforced plastic (GFRP) or Magnesium alloy. The foregoing structures and materials are merely examples, but are not limited thereto. In addition, the housing 90 is preferably divided into upper and lower housings 90 to enclose the aforementioned components. Here, the housing 90 is provided with a pressing member 92 for pressing the elastic network board 20 to deform, so that the first guiding portion 23 of the elastic network board 20 contacts the first contact point 13 of the substrate 10 at the first guiding end. The portion 23 does not contact the first contact point 13 When the loop protector is started. Furthermore, the housing 90 can further be provided with a resisting member 91 that presses against the operating plate member 40 to press the pressing portion 41, so that the switch member 42 located at the end of the pressing portion 41 presses the detecting contact 26, As mentioned before, it will not be repeated here.

In this embodiment, the electronic device 1 can be applied as a multi-function PIN pad, which can be a card reader used by a credit card, an access card, etc., and the multi-function PIN pad can further include a printing device (not shown) for Print the consumer's bill. The multi-function PIN pad has the function of protecting data from being improperly read, thereby preventing the occurrence of data leakage.

According to the above, the electronic device with the protection function of the present invention can be applied to various card readers, and when the electronic device with the protection function is damaged by improper external force, it can ensure that the data stored in the electronic device is not stolen.

Although the technical content of the present invention has been disclosed in the above preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone who is familiar with the art, and some modifications and refinements that do not depart from the spirit of the present invention should be included in the creation. Therefore, the scope of protection of this creation is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application.

1‧‧‧Electronic device with protection function

10‧‧‧Substrate

10a‧‧‧ first surface

10b‧‧‧second surface

11‧‧‧Substrate protection zone

12‧‧‧Docking Department

12a‧‧‧First connection point

12b‧‧‧second connection point

12c‧‧‧ third connection point

13‧‧‧First touch point

14‧‧‧second touch point

20‧‧‧Flexible Network Board

20a‧‧‧ first side

20b‧‧‧ second side

21‧‧‧Network Protection Zone

22‧‧‧Contacts

22a‧‧‧fourth connection point

22b‧‧‧ fifth connection point

22c‧‧‧ sixth connection point

23‧‧‧First Guide

24‧‧‧Second Guide

26‧‧‧Detection contacts

26a‧‧‧First contact

26b‧‧‧second junction

26c‧‧‧ third junction

30‧‧‧Connecting components

31‧‧‧Electrical end

32‧‧‧Upper end

40‧‧‧Operating panels

41‧‧‧Resistance Department

42‧‧‧Switches

43‧‧‧ button

60‧‧‧ seperate

61‧‧‧ Positioning Department

90‧‧‧shell

91‧‧‧Resistance

92‧‧‧Resistance parts

Figure 1 is an exploded view of the creation (1).

Figure 2 is an exploded view of the creation (2).

Figure 3 is a partial enlarged schematic view of the creation (1).

Figure 4 is a partial enlarged schematic view of the creation (2).

Figure 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the creation of the creation.

Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the creation protection circuit (1).

Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the creation protection loop (2).

Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the creation protection loop (3).

1‧‧‧Electronic device with protection function

10‧‧‧Substrate

10a‧‧‧ first surface

11‧‧‧Substrate protection zone

12‧‧‧Docking Department

13‧‧‧First touch point

14‧‧‧second touch point

20‧‧‧Flexible Network Board

20a‧‧‧ first side

20b‧‧‧ second side

26‧‧‧Detection contacts

30‧‧‧Connecting components

40‧‧‧Operating panels

41‧‧‧Resistance Department

43‧‧‧ button

60‧‧‧ seperate

61‧‧‧ Positioning Department

90‧‧‧shell

Claims (10)

An electronic device with a protection function includes: a substrate including a first contact point and a second contact point; and an elastic network board having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, the second surface facing The substrate has a first guiding portion and a second guiding portion respectively corresponding to the first contact point and the second contact point; an operating panel is stacked on the first side of the elastic network board The operating panel includes a button that presses the elastic network board when the button is pressed, so that the second guiding portion contacts the second contact point; and a housing includes a pressing member that presses the button The elastic network board causes the first guiding portion to contact the first contact point, and when the first guiding portion does not contact the first contact point, the loop protection program is started. The electronic device with the protection function of claim 1, wherein the substrate further comprises a pair of connecting portions, the elastic network board further comprising a contact portion corresponding to the abutting portion, wherein the conducting member vertically connects the mating portion and the The contact portion activates a loop protection program when the conductive element does not conduct the abutting portion and the contact portion. The electronic device with the protection function of claim 2, wherein the docking portion includes a first connection point, a second connection point, and a third connection point, the contact portion includes a fourth connection point and a fifth a connection point and a sixth connection point, when the conduction element connects the first contact and the fourth connection point, the second connection and the fifth connection point, and the third connection point and the sixth connection point , for the signal loop conduction state, if any loop is open, it drives a microprocessor to stop working and clear the information in a memory. The electronic device with protection function according to claim 3, wherein the third connection point and the sixth When the connection point is respectively connected to the first connection point and the fourth connection point or the second connection point and the fifth connection point, the microprocessor is driven to stop operating and clear the information in the memory. The electronic device with the protection function of claim 1, wherein the elastic network board further comprises a detecting contact, the operating plate further comprises a pressing portion and a switch member, wherein the switch member is located at the operating panel The pressing portion presses the detecting contact, and when the detecting contact is not pressed by the switch member, the loop protection program is started. The electronic device with protection function according to claim 5, wherein the detecting contact comprises a first contact, a second contact and a third contact, wherein the switch is connected to the first When the contact is connected to the second contact, the signal loop is turned on. If any of the loops is open, the microprocessor is driven to stop operating and clear the information in a memory. The electronic device with protection function according to claim 6, wherein when the third contact is connected to the first contact or the second contact, the microprocessor is driven to stop operating and clear the memory. Information. The electronic device with protection function according to claim 5, wherein the housing further comprises a resisting member that presses the pressing portion against the operating panel. The electronic device with the protection function of claim 1, wherein a spacer is disposed between the substrate and the elastic network board, and the two sides of the spacer are respectively adhered to the substrate and the elastic network board. The electronic device with protection function according to claim 9, wherein the spacer comprises a positioning portion corresponding to the first contact point and the second contact point.