Tamper-resistant sensor assembly

Abstract

A wall mount for a tamper resistant sensor assembly includes a wall panel housing adapted to be removably mounted to a wall. The wall panel housing includes at least one guide plate disposed in a cutout portion of the wall panel housing and connected to the wall panel housing using at least one frangible bridge. Furthermore, the at least one guide plate is attached to the wall such that, upon application of a disassembly force to the wall panel housing, the at least one frangible bridge is adapted to break to separate the wall panel housing from the at least one guide plate such that the at least one guide plate remains attached to the wall.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63 / 587,188, filed on October 2, 2023, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. Technical Field

[0002] The present disclosure relates generally to sensor assemblies. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a tamper-proof sensor assembly. Background Art

[0003] Surveillance sensor systems are vital in contemporary security and monitoring applications throughout residential, commercial, industrial, and critical infrastructure environments. These systems are deployed to detect unauthorized access, monitor environmental conditions, and ensure the safety and security of assets and individuals.

[0004] To improve the reliability and effectiveness of surveillance sensor systems, anti-tamper mechanisms have been developed and integrated into various sensor types. Tamper-resistant sensors are designed to detect and respond to any attempt to manipulate or disable the sensor or its associated equipment. However, despite their vital role, current anti-tamper mechanisms exhibit significant deficiencies that can compromise the overall functionality and performance of surveillance systems, potentially leading to reduced security and increased operating costs.

[0005] A major drawback of anti-tampering mechanisms for surveillance sensors is that existing anti-tampering mechanisms are too expensive to implement. These expenses are in addition to the costs of procuring specialized sensors, control units, and the expertise required to install these systems. Therefore, the cost factor prevents small businesses or individuals from building robust surveillance systems, leaving vulnerabilities unaddressed.

[0006] Another disadvantage of anti-tamper mechanisms is that the installation of anti-tamper sensors is often intricate and requires specialized knowledge and skills. Expertise is often required to ensure accurate placement, wiring, and calibration of these sensors. The complexity of the installation not only drives up costs, but also prolongs deployment time, creating challenges for time-sensitive security applications.

[0007] Another drawback of existing anti-tamper mechanisms for sensor components is that they are prone to triggering false alarms. Environmental factors such as wind-induced vibrations, temperature fluctuations, or accumulation of dust particles may trigger false alarms in anti-tamper mechanisms that were not taken into account during the design or development phase. False alarms unnecessarily lead to wasted time and can desensitize security personnel to legitimate alarms, thereby reducing the effectiveness of the surveillance system.

[0008] Integrating anti-tamper mechanisms into existing sensor assemblies may prove to be complex. This is especially true when the components of such sensor assemblies originate from multiple manufacturers. Compatibility issues may render the sensor assembly unusable due to faulty components. Such compatibility issues may also increase the vulnerability of the sensor assembly to exploitation by a determined intruder. As a result, these vulnerabilities may raise concerns regarding the reliability of the surveillance sensor system.

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[0006] Accordingly, improved tamper-resistant sensor assemblies that overcome limitations in existing tamper-resistant mechanisms are desired. Summary of the invention

[0010] This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified format that will be further described in the detailed description of the present disclosure. This summary is not intended to identify the key or fundamental inventive concepts of the present disclosure, nor is it intended to be used to determine the scope of the present disclosure.

[0011] A wall mount for an anti-tamper sensor assembly is disclosed herein. The wall mount includes a wall plate housing adapted to be removably mounted to a wall. The wall plate housing includes at least one runner plate disposed in a cutout portion of the wall plate housing and connected to the wall plate housing using at least one frangible bridge. In addition, the at least one runner plate is attached to the wall such that upon application of a removal force to the wall plate housing, the at least one frangible bridge is adapted to break to separate the wall plate housing from the at least one runner plate such that the at least one runner plate remains attached to the wall.

[0012] In one or more embodiments according to the present disclosure, the rear housing of the tamper-proof sensor assembly is adapted to be mounted on a wall mount.

[0013] In one or more embodiments according to the present disclosure, the rear housing of the tamper-resistant sensor assembly is rotatable relative to the wall mount.

[0014] In one or more embodiments according to the present disclosure, the at least one guide plate has an arcuate outer profile.

[0015] In one or more embodiments according to the present disclosure, the at least one guide plate is disposed in a cut-out portion of the wall plate housing such that at least one tamper arm of the tamper sensor assembly engages a portion of an arcuate outer profile of the at least one guide plate.

[0016] In one or more embodiments according to the present disclosure, the at least one guide plate is symmetrically arranged with respect to a central axis (XX') passing through the wall mount.

[0017] In one or more embodiments according to the present disclosure, the at least one guide plate is asymmetrically disposed with respect to a central axis (XX') passing through the wall mount.

[0018] In one or more embodiments according to the present disclosure, at least one of the wall panel housing, the at least one frangible bridge, and the at least one guide plate is made of a plastic material.

[0019] Also disclosed herein is a tamper-proof sensor assembly comprising a wall mount, a rear housing, and a front housing. The wall mount comprises a wall plate housing adapted to be removably mounted to a wall. The wall plate housing comprises at least one guide plate disposed in a cutout portion of the wall plate housing and connected to the wall plate housing using at least one frangible bridge, the at least one guide plate being attached to the wall. The rear housing is adapted to be mounted on the wall mount so that the tamper-proof sensor assembly can rotate relative to the wall mount. The front housing is removably attached to the rear housing to enclose at least one tamper-proof arm and a control circuit comprising at least one tamper-proof switch. When the tamper-proof sensor assembly is assembled, the first end of the at least one tamper-proof arm is adapted to engage the at least one tamper-proof switch, and the second end of the at least one tamper-proof arm is adapted to engage the at least one guide plate. When the assembled tamper-proof sensor assembly is tampered with, the at least one tamper-proof arm is disengaged from the at least one tamper-proof switch to trigger a notification generated by the control circuit.

[0020] In one or more embodiments according to the present disclosure, the at least one frangible bridge is adapted to break when a removal force is applied to the wall panel housing to separate the wall panel housing from the at least one guide plate such that the at least one guide plate remains attached to the wall.

[0021] In one or more embodiments according to the present disclosure, the first end of the at least one tamper-proof arm includes a slot adapted to seat the at least one tamper-proof switch, and the second end of the at least one tamper-proof arm protrudes from a portion of the rear housing to engage the at least one guide plate.

[0022] In one or more embodiments according to the present disclosure, during rotation of the tamper-proof sensor assembly, the second end of the at least one tamper-proof arm engages the arcuate outer profile of the at least one guide plate from the first end of the at least one guide plate to the second end of the at least one guide plate, and vice versa.

[0023] In one or more embodiments according to the present disclosure, when the tamper-proof sensor assembly is assembled, the at least one tamper-proof arm is inclined at an angle relative to the vertical axis (YY').

[0024] In one or more embodiments according to the present disclosure, the at least one guide plate is symmetrically arranged with respect to a central axis (XX') passing through the wall mount.

[0025] In one or more embodiments according to the present disclosure, the at least one guide plate is asymmetrically disposed with respect to a central axis (XX') passing through the wall mount.

[0026] In one or more embodiments according to the present disclosure, at least one of the wall panel housing, the at least one frangible bridge and the at least one guide plate, the rear housing and the front housing is made of a plastic material.

[0027] In one or more embodiments according to the present disclosure, the notification is at least one of an audio notification, a visual notification, and an audio-visual notification.

[0028] In order to further illustrate the advantages and features of the present method and system, a more specific description thereof will be presented by referring to the specific embodiments of the present method and system illustrated in the accompanying drawings. It is appreciated that these drawings depict only typical embodiments of the present disclosure and therefore should not be considered to limit its scope. The present disclosure will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] These and other features, aspects and advantages will become better understood when the following detailed description is read with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which like characters refer to like parts throughout the several views, and in which:

[0030] Figure 1A illustrates a perspective view of a wall mount for a tamper-resistant sensor assembly;

[0031] Figure 1B A plan front view of a wall mount is shown;

[0032] Figure 2A illustrates an exploded view of an anti-tamper sensor assembly;

[0033] Figure 2B illustrating a front perspective view of a tamper-resistant arm adapted to engage a guide plate of a wall mount;

[0034] Figure 2C illustrates an assembly view of a tamper-resistant sensor assembly;

[0035] Figure 3A illustrates a top cross-sectional view of a tamper-resistant sensor assembly;

[0036] Figure 3B A top cross-sectional view illustrating the tamper-resistant sensor assembly being rotated in a first direction; and

[0037] Figure 3C A top cross-sectional view is shown of the tamper-resistant sensor assembly rotated in a second direction.

[0038] Furthermore, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the elements in the drawings are illustrated for simplicity and may not necessarily be drawn to scale. For example, a flow chart illustrates the method in terms of the most salient steps involved to help improve understanding of aspects of the present disclosure. Furthermore, with respect to the configuration of the device, one or more components of the device may have been represented in the drawings by conventional symbols, and the drawings may show only those specific details relevant to understanding the embodiments of the present disclosure so as not to obscure the drawings with details that would be readily apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of the description herein. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] For the purpose of promoting an understanding of the principles of the present disclosure, reference will now be made to various embodiments, and specific language will be used to describe these embodiments. It will be understood, however, that no limitation of the scope of the present disclosure is intended thereby, and such changes and further modifications in the illustrated systems and such further applications of the principles of the present disclosure as illustrated therein are contemplated as would normally occur to one skilled in the art to which the present disclosure relates.

[0040] It will be understood by those skilled in the art that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are illustrative of the present disclosure and are not intended to be limiting thereof.

[0041] References throughout this specification to "on one hand" or "another aspect" or similar language mean that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in conjunction with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present disclosure. Thus, appearances of the phrases "in an embodiment," "in another embodiment," "some embodiments," "one or more embodiments," and similar language throughout this specification may, but do not necessarily, all refer to the same embodiment.

[0042] The terms "comprises", "includes" or any other variations thereof are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process or method that includes a list of steps may include not only those steps, but may include other steps not expressly listed or inherent to such process or method. Similarly, one or more devices or subsystems or elements or structures or parts preceded by "comprises ..." do not exclude the presence of other devices or other subsystems or other elements or other structures or other parts or additional devices or additional subsystems or additional elements or additional structures or additional parts, without more constraints.

[0043] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0044] Figure 1A A perspective view of a wall mount 101 for an anti-tamper sensor assembly 100 is shown. Figure 1BA plan front view of a wall mount 101 is shown. The tamper-resistant sensor assembly 100 may be used as part of a surveillance system. In an embodiment, the tamper-resistant sensor assembly 100 may house one or more sensors and their associated control circuitry and power source. The one or more sensors may include, but are not limited to, image processing sensors, motion sensors, thermal imaging sensors, temperature sensors, humidity sensors, infrared sensors, smoke and heat sensors, and the like.

[0045] Motion sensors can be categorized into active motion sensors and passive motion sensors. In an embodiment, an active motion sensor may transmit radio frequencies in the microwave region and analyze the returned or reflected microwave frequencies to determine motion. Alternatively, a passive motion sensor may trigger an alarm when a human or animal is detected and may be mounted outside the monitored area or building. The human or animal body radiates energy in the form of infrared radiation. Therefore, when a human or animal enters the range of a passive motion sensor, the passive motion sensor receives thermal energy and, therefore, motion is detected by the passive motion sensor (also known as a passive infrared sensor).

[0046] In another embodiment, the motion sensor may be embodied as an ultrasonic sensor. An ultrasonic sensor may use ultrasonic frequency waves for its operation and is typically composed of a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter converts electrical energy into sound waves and transmits the sound waves. The receiver part receives the echo and converts the received sound waves into electrical energy to determine the distance of the target object from the ultrasonic sensor. Therefore, it is also called a distance sensor.

[0047] In yet another embodiment, the motion sensor may be implemented as a tomographic imaging sensor. A tomographic imaging sensor transmits radio frequency waves and senses interference with these radio waves as they pass between nodes of a mesh network. Radio waves penetrate walls and other obstacles and therefore can operate effectively over a larger coverage area, thus having increased utility for warehouses and large storage areas.

[0048] The one or more sensors may also include wireless sensors that use wireless standards such as RFID, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, ZigBee, Zwave, etc. for their operation. These sensors may communicate using one or more of these standards. Security systems designed using wireless sensors may be monitored and controlled using applications installed on smartphones. These applications may monitor doors, windows, surveillance cameras, lights, smoke, sirens, etc.

[0049] One or more sensors may also include chemical sensors that convert chemical information (such as composition, element / ion presence, concentration, partial pressure, chemical activity, etc.) into analytically useful signals. A chemical sensor may include two components connected in series, such as a chemical (molecular) recognition system (i.e., a receptor) and a physicochemical transducer. In the main chemical sensors, the receptor interacts with the analyte molecule. These sensors are used in various fields such as medicine, environmental pollution, home safety, etc. They are also used to detect organic compounds present in gases. Some of these chemical sensors have different applications, such as radio frequency detection, sensing toxic substances, toxic vapors, bomb detection, chemical reagent simulants, etc.

[0050] One or more sensors may also include magnetic sensors that are classified based on their measurements. For example, magnetic sensors can measure the magnetic flux density in a specific direction or measure the total strength of a magnetic field. They are used to detect ferromagnetic and conductive objects, navigation, position tracking, linear / angular position and rotation sensing, and anti-theft systems. Magnetic sensors are developed based on various technologies such as coils, fluxgates, SQUIDs, Hall effect, optical pumping, nuclear precession, giant magnetoresistance, anisotropic magnetoresistance, giant magnetoimpedance, piezoelectric composites, etc.

[0051] In an exemplary embodiment according to the present disclosure, a wall mount 101 of the tamper-proof sensor assembly 100 may include a wall plate housing 102 adapted to be removably mounted to a wall. Although the wall mount 101 is described as being attached to a flat surface of a wall, it will be appreciated that, alternatively, the wall mount 101 is removably mounted to a corner portion defined by an adjacent wall. In yet another embodiment, the wall mount 101 may be attached to the wall such that a major portion of the wall mount 101 is attached to the wall, while a remaining minor portion of the wall mount 101 extends beyond the wall without being attached to the wall. Several such configurations of the wall mount 101 are contemplated without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.

[0052] In an embodiment, the wall panel housing 102 includes at least one guide plate 103, which is disposed in a cutout portion of the wall panel housing 102 and connected to the wall panel housing 102 using at least one frangible bridge 102a. In addition, the at least one guide plate 103 is attached to the wall. When a removal force is applied to the wall panel housing 102, the at least one frangible bridge 102a is adapted to break to separate the wall panel housing 102 from the at least one guide plate 103, so that the at least one guide plate 103 remains attached to the wall. In an embodiment, at least one of the wall panel housing 102, the at least one frangible bridge 102a, and the at least one guide plate 103 is made of a plastic material.

[0053] The rear housing 105 of the tamper-proof sensor assembly 100 is adapted to be mounted on the wall mount 101. The rear housing 105 of the tamper-proof sensor assembly 100 is rotatable relative to the wall mount 101. The at least one guide plate 103 has an arcuate outer profile. The at least one guide plate 103 is disposed in a cutout portion of the wall plate housing 102 such that the at least one tamper-proof arm 104 of the tamper-proof sensor assembly 100 engages a portion of the arcuate outer profile of the at least one guide plate 103.

[0054] Figure 2A An exploded view of a tamper-resistant sensor assembly 100 is shown. The tamper-resistant sensor assembly 100 includes a wall mount 101, a rear housing 105, and a front housing 106. In an embodiment, the front housing 106 is removably attached to the rear housing 105 to enclose at least one tamper-resistant arm 104 and control circuitry including at least one tamper-resistant switch 107. The wall mount 101 includes a wall plate housing 102 having at least one guide plate 103 attached to a wall, such as Figure 1A-1B The rear housing 105 is adapted to be mounted on the wall mount 101 so that the tamper-proof sensor assembly 100 can be rotated relative to the wall mount 101, and the front housing 106 is removably attached to the rear housing 105. In an embodiment, at least one of the wall plate housing 102, the at least one fragile bridge 102a, the at least one guide plate 103, the rear housing 105, and the front housing 106 is made of a plastic material. In addition, the plastic material can be manufactured using an injection molding process or a conventional 3D printing process.

[0055] Figure 2B A front perspective view of a tamper-proof arm 104 adapted to engage with the guide plate 103 of the wall mount 101 is shown. The first end of the at least one tamper-proof arm 104 includes a slot adapted to seat Figure 2A and Figure 2C In addition, the second end of the at least one tamper-proof arm 104 protrudes from a portion of the rear housing 105 to engage the at least one guide plate 103.

[0056] Figure 2C An assembled view of the tamper-proof sensor assembly 100 is shown. When the tamper-proof sensor assembly 100 is assembled, the first end of the at least one tamper-proof arm 104 is adapted to engage the at least one tamper-proof switch 107, and the second end of the at least one tamper-proof arm 104 is adapted to engage the at least one guide plate 103. In addition, when the tamper-proof sensor assembly 100 is assembled, the at least one tamper-proof arm 104 is tilted at an angle relative to the vertical axis (Y-Y'). When the assembled tamper-proof sensor assembly 100 is tampered with, the at least one tamper-proof arm 104 disengages from the at least one tamper-proof switch 107 to trigger a notification generated by the control circuit.

[0057] As used herein, the term "tampering with the assembled tamper-resistant sensor assembly 100" may refer to removing the front housing 106, removing the rear housing 105, and forcibly removing the wall mount 101 from the wall. Removal of the front housing 106, rear housing 105, and wall mount 101 may be accomplished using tools or by using the bare hands of an intruder who wishes to deactivate the tamper-resistant sensor assembly 100. As previously described in Figure 1A-1B As described in the detailed description of , when a removal force is applied to the wall panel housing 102, the at least one frangible bridge 102a is adapted to break to separate the wall panel housing 102 from the at least one guide plate 103 so that the at least one guide plate 103 remains attached to the wall. Since the at least one guide plate 103 remains on the wall, the at least one tamper-proof arm 104 does not receive a push force from the at least one guide plate 103 to engage with the at least one tamper-proof switch 107. This means that the at least one tamper-proof arm 104 is disengaged from the at least one tamper-proof switch 107 to trigger a notification generated by the control circuit. In an embodiment, the notification is at least one of an audio notification, a visual notification, and an audio-visual notification. In an embodiment, the notification may be an emergency SOS signal sent to a server associated with a security personnel.

[0058] The audio notification may include a loud siren or alarm that may be generated at continuous or periodic time intervals. The audio notification may be configured to be cleared or turned off based on input received via the tamper-proof sensor assembly 100 or a computing device connected to the tamper-proof sensor assembly 100, after which the computing device reverts to normal indication in the absence of an emergency audio notification. The input may include input received via a tactile interface of the computing device, an on / off switch, biometric / RFID authentication by authorized security or safety personnel, and the like. This means that the audio notification continuously provides an alert to the operator of the computing device until the operator turns off the notification. In some exemplary embodiments according to the present disclosure, in addition to the audio notification, the computing device also generates a visual notification via a display interface of the computing device.

[0059] The display may include suitable logic, circuitry, interfaces and / or codes, which may be configured to present different types of information and / or entertainment content via a user interface. In one or more embodiments, the display may be a flashing visual indicator, such as a light emitting diode (LED), an indicator light, etc. The user interface may be a customized graphical user interface (GUI) configured to display information, such as the location of the damaged anti-tampering sensor assembly 100, the number of damaged anti-tampering sensing assemblies 100, etc. The display may include, but is not limited to, a projection-based display, an electrochromic display, a flexible display, and / or a holographic display. In other embodiments, the display may be a touch screen display, a tactile electronic display, and / or a touchable hologram. Therefore, the display may be configured to receive input from an operator for setting or modifying predefined standards, predefined intervals, etc. In one or more embodiments, an authorized person / operator may be prompted to clear an audio or visual notification. Alternatively, the audio notification, visual notification, or audio-visual notification is configured to stop only based on input received from an operator via a computing device. Therefore, the computing device configures the audio interface and / or the display interface to return to a normal indication mode.

[0060] Figure 3A A top cross-sectional view of the tamper-resistant sensor assembly 100 is shown. Figure 3B A top cross-sectional view of the tamper-resistant sensor assembly 100 is shown rotated in a first direction (eg, counterclockwise). Figure 3C The top cross-sectional view of the tamper-proof sensor assembly 100 is shown rotated in a second direction (e.g., clockwise). During the rotation of the tamper-proof sensor assembly 100, the second end of the at least one tamper-proof arm 104 engages the arcuate outer profile of the at least one guide plate 103 from the first end of the at least one guide plate 103 to the second end of the at least one guide plate 103, and vice versa. In an embodiment according to the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. Figure 3A-3C As shown in , the at least one guide plate 103 is asymmetrically disposed about a central axis (XX') passing through the wall mount 101. It can be appreciated that although the at least one guide plate 103 is shown as being asymmetrically disposed about the central axis (XX'), in certain embodiments, the at least one guide plate 103 may be symmetrically disposed about a central axis (XX') passing through the wall mount 101 without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.

[0061] The tamper-proof sensor assembly 100 disclosed herein is a mechanical solution designed as a part of the enclosure or housing of the tamper-proof sensor assembly 100. Advantageously, the arcuate outer profile of the at least one guide plate provides pressure to the at least one tamper-proof arm 104 during the rotation of the rear housing 105 and the front housing 106. Since the at least one tamper-proof arm 104 integrated with the middle part of the rear housing 105 and the front housing 106 is designed to be slightly elastic, any additional parts such as springs, moving elements, etc. are eliminated. During assembly, the at least one tamper-proof arm 104 engages with the at least one guide plate 103 at one end and engages with the at least one tamper-proof switch 107 at a second end, so that the at least one tamper-proof arm 104 is tilted at an angle greater than zero. If the rear housing 105 or the front housing 106 is removed, or the wall mount 101 is physically removed using a tool, the at least one tamper-proof arm 104 stops applying force to the at least one tamper-proof switch 104 and triggers an alarm. This feature reduces the number of parts and the complexity of installing or implementing the solution.

[0062] In addition, since at least one of the wall panel shell 102, the at least one fragile bridge 102a, the at least one guide plate 103, the rear shell 105 and the front shell 106 are made of plastic material manufactured using an injection molding process or a conventional 3D printing process, the implementation cost is reduced and the solution is inexpensive and easy to implement.

[0063] In an embodiment, multiple tamper-proof sensor assemblies 100 may be installed in a monitored area. In an embodiment according to the present disclosure, a control circuit is integrated as part of a monitoring system including multiple tamper-proof sensor assemblies 100. The control circuit may be remote from the tamper-proof sensor assembly 100, or integrated as part of the tamper-proof sensor assembly 100. The tamper-proof sensor assembly 100 may be installed to detect motion, thermal imaging, imaging, infrared data and other parameters of the monitored area or objects of interest within the monitored area. Objects of interest may include people, trees, animals, vehicles, etc. that may be monitored. The tamper-proof sensor assembly 100 may be adapted to operate or function within a predefined duration (such as a few hours, a day, a week, etc.). Alternatively, the tamper-proof sensor assembly 100 may be adapted to continuously monitor and collect data.

[0064] As used herein, the term "control circuit" may be interpreted as including one or a combination of a microprocessor, suitable logic, circuit, audio interface, visual interface, tactile interface, etc. The control circuit may include, but is not limited to, a microcontroller, a reduced instruction set computing (RISC) processor, an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) processor, a complex instruction set computing (CISC) processor, a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), a state machine, and / or other processing units or circuits. The control circuit may also include suitable logic, circuits, interfaces, and / or codes, which may be configured to execute a set of instructions stored in a storage unit. In an exemplary embodiment of a storage unit according to the present disclosure, the storage unit may include, but is not limited to, an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), a hard disk drive (HDD), a flash memory, a solid-state drive (SSD), and / or a CPU cache.

[0065] The control circuit also includes a communication unit configured to communicate with the microchip and other components of the system, such as other sensors and / or computing devices near the anti-tampering sensor assembly 100. In one or more embodiments, the communication unit can send data to and receive data from the computing device via a communication network. The communication unit can be configured by, for example, a telematics transceiver (DCM), a mayday battery, a GPS, a data communication module ASSY, a phone microphone ASSY, and a phone antenna ASSY. The communication network may include, but is not limited to, a wide area network (WAN), a cellular network (such as a 3G, 4G, or 5G network), an Internet-based mobile ad hoc network (IMANET), etc. The communication network may also include wired media (such as a wired network or a direct wired connection) and wireless media (such as acoustics, radio frequency (RF), microwaves, infrared (IR), and other wireless media). In one or more embodiments, the computing device may be implemented as part of a small-sized portable (or mobile) electronic device, such as a mobile phone, a personal data assistant (PDA), a personal media player device, a wireless network watch device, a personal headset device, a dedicated device, or a hybrid device including any of the above functions.

[0066] The computing device may also be implemented as a personal computer, including both laptop configurations and non-laptop configurations. The computing device may also be any type of network computing device. The computing device may also be an automated system as described herein. The computing device may have additional features or functions, and additional interfaces, to facilitate communication between the basic configuration and any device and interface. For example, a bus / interface controller may be used to facilitate communication between the basic configuration and one or more data storage devices via a storage interface bus. The data storage device may be a removable storage device, a non-removable storage device, or a combination thereof. Examples of removable storage devices and non-removable storage devices include disk devices, such as floppy disk drives and hard disk drives (HDDs), optical disk drives (such as compact disk (CD) drives or digital versatile disk (DVD) drives), solid state drives (SSDs), and tape drives, etc. Example computer storage media may include volatile and non-volatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storing information, such as computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data systems that may also be used for data analysis.

[0067] As will be apparent to those skilled in the art, various working modifications may be made to this method in order to implement the inventive concepts as taught herein.

[0068] In addition, the actions of any flow chart do not need to be implemented in the order shown; not all actions need to be performed. In addition, those actions that do not depend on other actions can be performed in parallel with other actions.

[0069] The accompanying drawings and the above description give examples of embodiments. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that one or more of the elements described may be well combined into a single functional element. Alternatively, certain elements may be split into multiple functional elements. Elements from one embodiment may be added to another embodiment. For example, the order of the processes described herein may be changed and are not limited to the methods described herein.

[0070] Benefits, other advantages, and solutions to problems have been described above with respect to specific embodiments. However, these benefits, advantages, solutions to problems, and any component(s) that may cause any benefit, advantage, or solution to occur or become more apparent should not be construed as key or essential features or components of any or all claims.

Claims

1. A wall mount for a tamper-resistant sensor assembly, the wall mount comprising: A wall panel housing adapted to be removably mounted to a wall, the wall panel housing having: at least one guide plate disposed in a cutout portion of the wall panel housing and connected to the wall panel housing using at least one frangible bridge, the at least one guide plate being attached to the wall, Wherein, upon application of a removal force to the wall panel shell, the at least one frangible bridge is adapted to break to separate the wall panel shell from the at least one guide plate such that the at least one guide plate remains attached to the wall.

2. The wall mount according to claim 1, wherein: The rear housing of the tamper-resistant sensor assembly is adapted to be mounted on the wall mount.

3. The wall mount of claim 1, wherein: The rear housing of the tamper-resistant sensor assembly is rotatable relative to the wall mount.

4. The wall mount of claim 1, wherein: The at least one guide plate has an arcuate outer profile.

5. The wall mount of claim 1, wherein: The at least one guide plate is disposed in the cut-out portion of the wall plate housing such that at least one tamper-resistant arm of the tamper-resistant sensor assembly engages a portion of the arcuate outer contour of the at least another guide plate.

6. The wall mount of claim 1, wherein: The at least one guide plate is arranged symmetrically with respect to a central axis (XX') passing through the wall mounting.

7. The wall mount of claim 1, wherein: The at least one guide plate is arranged asymmetrically with respect to a central axis (XX') passing through the wall mount.

8. The wall mount of claim 1, wherein: At least one of the siding housing, the at least one frangible bridge and the at least one guide plate is made of a plastic material.

9. A tamper-resistant sensor assembly comprising: A wall mount comprising: A wall panel housing adapted to be removably mounted to a wall, the wall panel housing having: at least one guide plate disposed in a cutout portion of the wall panel housing and connected to the wall panel housing using at least one frangible bridge, the at least one guide plate being attached to the wall; and a rear housing adapted to be mounted on the wall mount such that the tamper-resistant sensor assembly is rotatable relative to the wall mount; and a front housing removably attached to the rear housing to enclose at least one tamper-resistant arm and control circuitry including at least one tamper-resistant switch, wherein, when the tamper-resistant sensor assembly is assembled, the first end of the at least one tamper-resistant arm is adapted to engage the at least one tamper-resistant switch, and the second end of the at least one tamper-resistant arm is adapted to engage the at least one guide plate, And wherein, upon tampering of the assembled tamper-resistant sensor assembly, the at least one tamper-resistant arm disengages from the at least one tamper-resistant switch to trigger a notification generated by the control circuit.

10. The tamper-resistant sensor assembly of claim 9, wherein: The at least one frangible bridge is adapted to break upon application of a removal force to the wall panel housing to separate the wall panel housing from the at least one guide plate such that the at least one guide plate remains attached to the wall.

11. The tamper-resistant sensor assembly of claim 9, wherein: The first end of the at least one tamper-proof arm includes a slot adapted to seat the at least one tamper-proof switch, and the second end of the at least one tamper-proof arm protrudes from a portion of the rear housing to engage the at least one guide plate.

12. The tamper-proof sensor assembly of claim 9, wherein during rotation of the tamper-proof sensor assembly, the second end of the at least one tamper-proof arm engages the arcuate outer contour of the at least one guide plate from the first end of the at least one guide plate to the second end of the at least one guide plate, and vice versa.

13. The tamper-resistant sensor assembly of claim 9, wherein: When the tamper-resistant sensor assembly is assembled, the at least one tamper-resistant arm is inclined at an angle relative to a vertical axis (Y-Y').

14. The tamper-resistant sensor assembly of claim 9, wherein: The at least one guide plate is arranged symmetrically with respect to a central axis (XX') passing through the wall mounting.

15. The tamper-resistant sensor assembly of claim 9, wherein: The at least one guide plate is arranged asymmetrically with respect to a central axis (XX') passing through the wall mount.

16. The tamper-resistant sensor assembly of claim 9, wherein: At least one of the wall panel housing, the at least one frangible bridge and the at least one guide plate, the rear housing and the front housing is made of a plastic material.

17. The tamper-resistant sensor assembly of claim 9, wherein: The notification is at least one of an audio notification, a visual notification, and an audiovisual notification.

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