Mechanical intrusion indication
AssigneeHewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
InventorsVaden Albert Mohrmann, Teresa Angela Gillon
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Abstract
In some examples, an electronic device for mounting in a chassis includes a housing to be received in the chassis, and a mechanical intrusion indication segment to move from a retracted position to an extended position responsive to mounting of the housing in the electronic device. The mechanical intrusion indication segment when in the extended position is to break upon removal of the housing from the chassis. A controller is to detect an intrusion of the electronic device in response to breaking of the mechanical intrusion indication segment.
Claims20
An electronic device for mounting in a chassis, comprising:
- a housing to be received in the chassis;
- a mechanical intrusion indication segment to move from a retracted position to an extended position responsive to mounting of the housing in the electronic device,
- wherein the mechanical intrusion indication segment when in the extended position is to break upon removal of the housing from the chassis;
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- a controller to detect an intrusion of the electronic device in response to breaking of the mechanical intrusion indication segment.
A cartridge for inclusion in an electronic device, comprising:
- a mechanical intrusion indication segment electrically activatable to move between a retracted position and an extended position, wherein the mechanical intrusion indication segment is breakable by engagement of the mechanical intrusion indication segment with a feature of a chassis when the electronic device is removed from the chassis;
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- an intrusion indication circuit, the intrusion indication circuit to provide an indication of intrusion with the electronic device if the mechanical intrusion indication segment is broken.
A method comprising:
- inserting, into a chassis, an electronic device comprising a mechanical intrusion indication segment in a retracted position;
- after the insertion of the electronic device into the chassis, actuating the mechanical intrusion indication segment to move from the retracted position to an extended position, wherein the mechanical intrusion indication segment when in the extended position is to break upon removal of the electronic device from the chassis;
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- detecting, by a controller, an indication of intrusion based on breaking of the mechanical intrusion indication segment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.