A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT AND HINGE

Disclosed is a method and apparatus for routing a flex circuit (102) through a hinge (112). The device includes a first housing (108) having electronic circuitry (104) and a second housing (110) having electronic circuitry (106). A hinge coupling the first housing to the second housing wherein the h...

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Main Authors ALLORE, JOSEPH L, WANG, YAJUN, DOMBROWSKI, RICHARD J, LOS, OLEG V, STONE, FRANK H, CHUTAKANONTA, PUCKPOL
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 17.04.2008
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
CALCULATING
CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS
COMPUTING
COUNTING
CURRENT COLLECTORS
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRICITY
LINE CONNECTORS
MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
PHYSICS
PRINTED CIRCUITS
TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
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Summary:Disclosed is a method and apparatus for routing a flex circuit (102) through a hinge (112). The device includes a first housing (108) having electronic circuitry (104) and a second housing (110) having electronic circuitry (106). A hinge coupling the first housing to the second housing wherein the hinge has a barrel wherein the barrel includes a chamber (114). A flex guide (116) is positioned in the chamber of the hinge barrel and a flexible circuit routed from the first housing into the hinge barrel and the hinge chamber, into the flex guide such that the flexible circuit engages the flex guide creating a dynamic folding region in the first housing that folds upon itself as a result of rotation of the first housing and the second housing. La présente invention concerne un procédé et un appareil pour router un circuit flexible (102) à travers une charnière (112). Le dispositif comprend un premier logement (108) ayant un circuit électronique (104) et un second logement (110) ayant un circuit électronique (106). Une charnière couple le premier logement au second ; elle possède un cylindre ayant lui-même une chambre (114). Un guide flexible (116) est placé dans la chambre du cylindre de charnière et un circuit flexible routé depuis le premier logement dans le cylindre de charnière et la chambre de charnière, dans le guide flexible de sorte que le circuit flexible engage le guide flexible, créant ainsi une région de pliage dynamique dans le premier logement qui se plie sur lui-même en conséquence de la rotation du premier et du second logement.
Bibliography:Application Number: WO2007US61635