A PROTECTIVE ENCLOSURE FOR SENSOR DEVICES

摘要

The present invention encloses a biometric sensor for sensing fingerprints. The enclosure (100) comprises a movable access piece (110) positionable at a plurality of positions. A sensor (130) is mounted relative to the access piece, and the access piece (110) is slidable to reveal the sensor. When the access piece (110) is in the closed position, the sensor (130) is completely enclosed and thereby protected from impacts. To access the sensor (130), the user slides the access piece (110) to an open position using the finger (120) he wishes to place on the sensor. When the access piece (110) reaches the fully opened position, the fingerprint is aligned with the sensor (130). The access piece (110) is made from a conductive material, and it is also electrically grounded. Since the user must touch the access piece (110) to reveal the sensor (130), the user is electrostatically discharged before accessing the sensor.