Anti-theft device for monitoring connection between a male plug and a female receptacle
US10074250B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 16, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B13/1463
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An anti-theft device for monitoring connection between a male plug and a female receptacle. The male plug has a sheath enclosing a plurality of conductive pins. The sheath contains a tongue having a first retracted configuration when the male plug is outside the female receptacle and a second displaced configuration when the male plug is inserted in the female receptacle. In the second displaced configuration, the tongue engages at two conductive pins, thereby creating a closed electric circuit. An alarm module monitors the electric current flow within the electric circuit, and responsive to detecting an interruption in the electric current flow, the alarm module transmits an alarm signal.
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