Cover mounted circuit board and antenna
AssigneeCinch Systems, Inc.
InventorsWilliam Williamson, Joel Curtis Christianson
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Abstract
A security sensor includes a wall mount having features for fixing the wall mount to a wall to monitor an area for security. A cover is adapted to attach to the wall mount. The cover includes a base to couple to the wall mount, connectors to couple to a power source, a circuit board supported proximate the base and coupled to the connectors, the circuit board having a transmitter to receive signals from a sensor and wirelessly transmit the signals, and an antenna coupled to the circuit board and spaced from the wall to reduce electromagnetic interference from the wall.
Claims20
A security sensor comprising:
- a wall mount having features for fixing the wall mount to a wall to monitor an area for security;
- a cover adapted to attach to the wall mount, the cover further comprising:
- a base to couple to the wall mount;
- connectors to couple to a power source;
- a circuit board supported proximate the base and coupled to the connectors, the circuit board having a transmitter to receive signals from a sensor and wirelessly transmit the signals;
- and
- an antenna coupled to the circuit board and spaced from the wall to reduce electromagnetic interference from the wall.
The security sensor of claim wherein the base connectors are configured to hold a battery.
A method comprising:
- installing a wall mount on a metal containing structure;
- and
- coupling a cover to the wall mount, wherein the cover contains a circuit board receiving security sensor signals and transmitting information via an antenna coupled to the circuit board, the circuit board being positioned such that the antenna is spaced from the structure to reduce electromagnetic interference from the metal in the structure.
A security sensor comprising:
- a wall mount having features for fixing the wall mount to a wall to monitor an area for security;
- a cover adapted to attach to the wall mount, the cover further comprising:
- a base to couple to the wall mount;
- connectors to couple to a power source;
- a circuit board supported proximate the base and coupled to the connectors, the circuit board having a transmitter to receive signals from a sensor and wirelessly transmit the signals;
- and
- an antenna formed on a side of the circuit board opposite the wall mount and spaced from the wall to reduce electromagnetic interference from the wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.