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WO1996032762A1
WO1996032762A1 PCT/EP1996/001535 EP9601535W WO9632762A1 WO 1996032762 A1 WO1996032762 A1 WO 1996032762A1 EP 9601535 W EP9601535 W EP 9601535W WO 9632762 A1 WO9632762 A1 WO 9632762A1
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plug
attachment
safety device
cable
safety
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Melanie Hummel
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
    • G08B13/02—Mechanical actuation
    • G08B13/14—Mechanical actuation by lifting or attempted removal of hand-portable articles
    • G08B13/1409—Mechanical actuation by lifting or attempted removal of hand-portable articles for removal detection of electrical appliances by detecting their physical disconnection from an electrical system, e.g. using a switch incorporated in the plug connector
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/639—Additional means for holding or locking coupling parts together, after engagement, e.g. separate keylock, retainer strap
    • H01R13/6397—Additional means for holding or locking coupling parts together, after engagement, e.g. separate keylock, retainer strap with means for preventing unauthorised use
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K5/00—Casings, cabinets or drawers for electric apparatus
    • H05K5/02—Details
    • H05K5/0208—Interlock mechanisms; Means for avoiding unauthorised use or function, e.g. tamperproof
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F2200/00—Indexing scheme relating to G06F1/04 - G06F1/32
    • G06F2200/16—Indexing scheme relating to G06F1/16 - G06F1/18
    • G06F2200/163—Indexing scheme relating to constructional details of the computer
    • G06F2200/1639—Arrangements for locking plugged peripheral connectors
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/621—Bolt, set screw or screw clamp
    • H01R13/6215—Bolt, set screw or screw clamp using one or more bolts
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2201/00—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications
    • H01R2201/06—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications for computer periphery

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  • the present invention relates generally to devices for reducing security risks that can occur in connection with input / output connections, in particular data transmission connections, of electronic devices.
  • the counterparts (cables, dongle etc.) of the plug connections are usually screwed or locked to the device-side connection to secure the connection against unintentional disconnection of the connection with a screw connection or with steel clips engaging on the device side.
  • These connections can be easily loosened either using standard tools (e.g. a screwdriver) or by hand.
  • Copy protection or peripheral devices such as printer, modem, keyboard, mouse and / or external drives.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a simple means of increasing the security at input / output connections of electronic devices.
  • a securing device for electronic devices has a plug-in part with means for fastening to an input / output connection of the electronic device.
  • an attachment is provided with a closing element, which has a lock for locking the attachment on the plug-in part and / or on the electronic device in the state in which it is placed on the plug-in part.
  • the attachment is designed so that it covers the fastening means of the plug-in part in the state placed on the plug-in part so that they are inaccessible from the outside.
  • the attachment completely encloses the plug-in part and / or the user-side section of the input / output connection in the state placed on the plug-in part.
  • the attachment in the attached state surrounds the plug part with precise contours, so that there are essentially no cavities between the attachment and the plug part in the attached state.
  • the closing element of the attachment can be a cylinder lock which can be inserted into a recess in the plug-in part.
  • the attachment can have lateral guide pins which surround the fastening means of the attachment part when the attachment is attached to the plug-in part.
  • the plug-in part can be fastened to the input / output connection of the electronic device with a screw connection or with retaining clips, the screw connection or the retaining clips being covered inaccessible from the outside by the attachment.
  • the plug-in part and / or the attachment can have a device for attaching a safety chain or the like.
  • a safety chain or the like This results in a possibility not only of securing connected peripheral devices against theft, but of securing the electronic device itself by means of the safety chain or the like.
  • the input / output connection of an electronic device is firmly connected to the (metal) housing of the device, usually riveted or screwed.
  • the device for attaching a safety chain or the like can be a bracket.
  • the bracket is advantageously formed in one piece with a plate which is anchored in the plug-in part or the attachment from J vge v .
  • the attachment can be slidably attached to a cable so that in the locked state of the attachment attached to the plug-in part, the locking of the attachment prevents removal of the cable from the plug-in part.
  • the provision of a plurality of attachments on the cable advantageously also prevents the cable from being removed on the peripheral device side.
  • Anti-theft protection for the main electronic device can also be created by a fixed attachment of the end of the cable on the peripheral device side.
  • FIG. 1 shows an overall view of a first exemplary embodiment of a securing device according to the invention
  • 2 shows a detailed view of a further exemplary embodiment
  • Fig. 3 is an overall view of yet another embodiment of the invention.
  • Fig. 1 shows an overall view of a safety device according to the invention.
  • a connection for data transmission 3 interface
  • a connection for data transmission 3 interface
  • a plug-like shape part 1 which corresponds in its outer shape essentially to a known cable connector, is inserted into the connector 3.
  • the plug part 1 does not have to have a plug insert 300 for contacting the individual contacts 200 of the connection 3; it is rather sufficient if the plug part 1 has the outer shape of a cable plug. In this case it is a dummy plug that prevents access to a covered connection 3.
  • the plug-in part 1 As a means of securing and relieving strain on the plug-in part 1, it is secured to the housing of the electronic device 100 by means of a screw connection 9.
  • other locking means such as steel clips, can also be used to fasten the plug.
  • the plug part 1 has an opening 15 in its upper part, which is designed in this way. that it opens into an extension in the lower area, in which a bolt of a locking device can engage.
  • a hood-like attachment 4 is provided, which can be placed on the plug-in part 1 after the plug-in part 1 has been attached to the connection 3 of the electronic device 100.
  • the contour of the hood-like attachment 4 essentially corresponds to that of the plug-in part 1, so that there are essentially no cavities between the attachment 4 and the plug-in part 1 in the attached state of the attachment 4.
  • the attachment 4 also has guide pins 8 which, when the attachment 4 is placed on the plug-in part 1, are inserted into the openings 30 of the plug-in part 1, which represent the access possibilities to the heads of the screws 9.
  • the attachment 4 has a lock device 5, in the illustrated case a cylinder lock, with a bolt 16.
  • This lock device 5 is inserted into the recess 15 of the plug part 1 when the attachment 4 is placed on the plug part 1. By turning a key, not shown, in the lock 5, the bolt 16 can then engage with the expansion of the opening 15 of the plug-in part 1. Alternatively or in addition, the attachment 4 can itself be locked on the housing of the electronic device 100.
  • the attachment 4 is placed on the plug-in part 1 in such a way that it is actuated without a renewed (opening) actuation of the locking device 15 and the latch 16 cannot be removed from the plug-in part 1, the fastening means 2, in the illustrated case the screw connection 9 of the plug-in part 1 at the connection 3 of the housing of the electronic device 100, being concealed from the outside in such a way that they are unauthorized are inaccessible.
  • the connection of the housing of the electronic device 100 is secured against any unauthorized data transmission. If the plug-in part 1 is designed as hardware-side copy protection (dongle) or the like, an unauthorized theft of the dongle can be prevented at the same time when the attachment 4 is attached and locked.
  • the attachment 4 completely encloses the plug part 1, so that the
  • the attachment 4 covers the part 6 of the connection 3 of the electronic device 100, which is exposed on the user side, in such a way that a lever-like tool is prevented from being inserted between the plug-in part 1 and the attachment 4.
  • FIG. 2 shows a further embodiment of a hood-like attachment 4 according to the invention, which enables protection against unauthorized theft of the electronic device 100.
  • the hood-shaped attachment 4 according to the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 2 additionally has a steel bracket 11, which is formed in one piece with a plate 13 (FIG. 2b). This plate 13 is cast into the housing of the hood-like attachment 4 in this. A steel cable for connection to a stationary object can now be attached to this steel bracket 11 in a known manner.
  • the electronic device 100 to be secured is most likely to be permanently damaged and, as a rule, unusable. This prevents the protective interface from being used after a manipulation attempt or the protected object from losing its attractiveness for a potential user.
  • Fig. 3 shows a further embodiment of a safety device according to the invention.
  • the plug-in part 1 is known to be connected to a data transmission cable 12.
  • steel clips 10 are provided as means for locking the plug-in part 1c at the connection 3 of the electronic device 100, which engage in the inserted state at the connection 3 or on the housing of the electronic device 100 itself.
  • the hood-like attachment 4 is slidably attached. Therefore, if the hood-like attachment 4 is plugged onto the plug part 1 and locked, removal of the cable from the device by unauthorized persons can thus be prevented.
  • peripheral device should be understood to mean any device that can exchange data or something else with another device in some way, such as a printer, modem, monitor, mouse, keyboard, external drives or the like.
  • the second end 40 of the cable 12 can also be attached to a stationary object in the manner mentioned, whereby the main electronic device 100 is secured against unauthorized theft.
  • the function of data transmission through the cable 12 can be combined with the function of the anti-theft device through the cable 12 in an elegant manner.

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Abstract

Ce dispositif de sécurité pour appareils électroniques, tels que des ordinateurs, télécopieurs ou similaires, comprend une partie à enficher (1) avec des éléments (2) de fixation à une entrée/sortie (3) de l'appareil électronique, notamment une entrée/sortie de transmission de données. Une pièce rapportée (4) avec un élément de fermeture (5) peut être montée sur la partie à enficher (1). L'élément de fermeture (5) comprend un dispositif verrouillage (16) de la pièce rapportée (4) posée sur la partie à enficher (1) et/ou sur l'appareil électronique lorsque la pièce rapportée (4) est posée sur la partie à enficher (1). Lorsque la pièce rapportée (4) est posée sur la partie à enficher (1), elle recouvre les éléments de fixation (2) de la partie à enficher (1) et les rend inaccessibles de l'extérieur, empêchant ainsi toute personne non autorisée d'enlever la partie à enficher (1) posée sur l'appareil électronique et verrouillée.
PCT/EP1996/001535 1995-04-12 1996-04-10 Dispositif de securite pour appareils electroniques WO1996032762A1 (fr)

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DE1995113934 DE19513934A1 (de) 1995-04-12 1995-04-12 Sicherungsvorrichtung für Elektronikgeräte
DE19513934.8 1995-04-12

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GB2237055A (en) * 1989-09-07 1991-04-24 David Stephen Hobday Security means for telephone distribution frames
GB2259194A (en) * 1991-08-16 1993-03-03 Alan Harper Security unit for electric plug
US5288241A (en) * 1991-09-19 1994-02-22 International Business Machines Corp. Cable locking covers
FR2700421A1 (fr) * 1993-01-11 1994-07-13 Ronis Sa Dispositif de condamnation adaptable pour prise de courant électrique.

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US7517235B2 (en) 2006-12-28 2009-04-14 General Electric Company Press fit connection for mounting electrical plug-in outlet insulator to a busway aluminum housing

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