Tamper-Resistant Security Device With Conductive Cable Lock
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing security devices for conveying and storing valuable items are either prohibitively costly or easily tampered with, failing to provide a secure and cost-effective solution that minimizes unauthorized access and theft.
Innovation Solution
A security device featuring a housing with a circuit board that sends telecommunication signals when activated, a lock assembly activated by closing the housing, and a cable configuration that prevents removal, utilizing a conductive path and lock mechanism to ensure secure closure and tamper detection via GPS, GPRS, SATCOM, or RFID, with dual-SIM capabilities for enhanced communication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing security devices are used to secure valuable items during conveyance and storage, then security function is provided, but the devices are either prohibitively costly or easily tampered with
Solution Approach 1:
The security device is divided into distinct functional modules: a housing containing electronics, a separate lock assembly, and a cable system with conductive path. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while maintaining overall security reliability without excessive complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention merges multiple security functions into a single integrated device: tamper detection, electrical connection maintenance, mechanical locking, and telecommunication signaling. This combination provides comprehensive security coverage while avoiding the need for multiple separate complex systems.
2Reliability
If complex security devices are deployed to prevent theft and unauthorized access, then security reliability improves, but cost increases prohibitively
Solution Approach 1:
The security device performs multiple functions using a unified structure: the housing protects electronics and maintains conductive paths, the lock assembly provides mechanical security, and the cable system enables both electrical connection and tamper detection. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, lowering manufacturing costs while maintaining reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The device includes self-monitoring capabilities where the electronics detect tampering attempts through the conductive path and automatically trigger alarm signals. This self-service approach eliminates the need for constant external monitoring, reducing operational costs while maintaining high security reliability.
3Ease of operation
If traditional security devices are used, then basic security function is provided, but they require frequent manual intervention and reconfiguration
Solution Approach 1:
The security device incorporates continuous feedback mechanisms through the conductive path that monitor the integrity of the cable connection and housing closure. When tampering is detected, the electronics automatically generate alarm signals, eliminating the need for manual checking and enabling real-time security monitoring without time loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The device is pre-configured with the conductive path integrated into the cable and housing structure, along with the lock assembly positioned to engage automatically. This preliminary configuration eliminates the need for complex setup and reconfiguration, allowing rapid deployment and minimal manual intervention during operation.
4Reliability
If security devices with extensive components are deployed to prevent tampering, then tamper detection capability improves, but device complexity and difficulty of installation increase
Solution Approach 1:
The conductive path is nested within the cable structure itself, with the electronics housed within the main housing, and the lock assembly integrated into the housing. This nested configuration allows multiple detection functions to be contained within a compact structure, improving tamper detection capability without proportionally increasing installation complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A security device for securing an item, the security device comprising a housing configured to house a circuit board comprising electronics configured to send a telecommunication signal to a receiver when the electronics is activated; a cable configured to establish a conductive path with the circuit board when the housing is closed, thereby activating the electronics; a lock assembly configured to be activated when the housing is closed; and a cover configured to close the housing, the cover having a first pin configured to engage a first end of the cable to prevent removal of a first end of the cable from the housing when housing is closed, and the cover having a second pin configured to activate the lock assembly to prevent removal of a second end of the cable from the housing when the housing is closed.