IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0333963
(2006-01-17)
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등록번호 |
US-7331552
(2008-02-19)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
13 |
초록
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Apparatuses, a system, and a method for rotatable coupling of components are disclosed herein. The apparatus may include a base having a mounting feature to couple the appparatus to a product housing and a through-hole to provide access to an interior cavity of the product housing. The apparatus ma
Apparatuses, a system, and a method for rotatable coupling of components are disclosed herein. The apparatus may include a base having a mounting feature to couple the appparatus to a product housing and a through-hole to provide access to an interior cavity of the product housing. The apparatus may further include a flange, couple to the base having a surface and a plurality of detents disposed on the surface, the flange and the plurality of detents configured to rotatably couple to a pivot mate configured to complement one or more of the plurality of detents in a manner to allow the pivot mate to rotate from a first position relative to the apparatus to a second position creative to the apparatus.
대표청구항
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The invention claimed is: 1. An apparatus comprising: a base having: a mounting feature including a perimeter feature having a first tab including a first notch and a second tab including a second notch, the first and second tabs defining a recess for coupling to a product housing, and the first an
The invention claimed is: 1. An apparatus comprising: a base having: a mounting feature including a perimeter feature having a first tab including a first notch and a second tab including a second notch, the first and second tabs defining a recess for coupling to a product housing, and the first and second notches being configured to slidably engage a mating feature of the product housing, the engagement preventing rotation of the base relative to the product housing; and a through-hole to provide access to an interior cavity of the product housing; and a flange, coupled to the base, having a surface and a plurality of detents disposed on the surface, the flange and the plurality of detents configured to rotatably couple to a pivot mate configured to complement one or more of the plurality of detents in a manner to allow the pivot mate to rotate from a first position relative to the flange to a second position relative to the flange. 2. An apparatus, comprising: a base having: a mounting feature configured to couple to a product housing; a through-hole to provide access to an interior cavity of the product housing; and a flange, coupled to the base, having a surface and a plurality of detents disposed on the surface, the flange and the plurality of detents configured to rotatably couple to a pivot mate configured to complement one or more of the plurality of detents in a manner to allow the pivot mate to rotate from a first position relative to the flange to a second position relative to the flange; wherein the base further includes a slot and wherein the flange is further configured to rotatably couple to the pivot mate by engaging a pin with the slot. 3. An apparatus, comprising: a base having: a through-hole to provide access to an interior cavity of a product housing; and a cantilever arm configured to complement one or more of a plurality of detents disposed on a pivot member to allow the base to rotate from a first position relative to the pivot member to a second position relative to the pivot member; a mating flange, coupled to the base, having a retention mechanism to allow the base to rotatably couple to the pivot member. 4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the retention mechanism comprises a groove disposed around the mating flange, the groove adapted to permit the mating flange to rotatably couple to the pivot member by engaging a pin with a slot disposed through the pivot member. 5. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the base is further configured to couple to a device feature. 6. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the base is further configured to couple to a cover component. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the cover component and the base are configured to couple by a selected one or more of compression molding; gluing; attachment of screws; and sliding of a tab feature disposed on the base into a corresponding tab-undercut feature on the cover component and engagement of a catch feature disposed on the base to a corresponding catch-pocket feature on the cover component. 8. A system, comprising: a pivot member, including: a mounting feature configured to couple to a product housing; a first through-hole to provide access to an interior cavity of the product housing; and a flange, having a surface and a plurality of detents disposed on the surface; and a pivot mate, including: a pivot mate base having: a second through-hole to provide access to the interior cavity of a product housing; and a cantilever arm configured to complement one or more of the plurality of detents of the pivot member to allow the pivot mate base to rotate from a first position relative to the pivot member to a second position relative to the pivot member; and a mating flange, coupled to the pivot mate base, having a retention mechanism to allow the pivot mate to rotatably couple to the pivot member; a product housing; and a device feature. 9. The system of claim 8, wherein the device feature is in electrical communication with a product disposed in the interior cavity of the product housing, said electrical communication being via one or more cables disposed in the first and second through-holes. 10. The system of claim 8, wherein the device feature is a selected one or more of a radio frequency antenna, a wireless communication transceiver, a display device, a microphone, and an audio speaker. 11. A method, comprising: mounting a pivot member to a product housing, the pivot member comprising: a pivot member base having: a mounting feature configured to couple to the product housing; and a first through-hole to provide access to an interior cavity of the product housing; and a flange, coupled to the base, having a surface and a plurality of detents disposed on the surface; rotatably coupling a pivot mate to the pivot member, the pivot mate comprising: a pivot mate base having: a second through-hole to provide access to the interior cavity of the product housing; and a cantilever arm configured to complement one or more of a plurality of detents of the pivot member to allow the pivot mate to rotate from a first position relative to the pivot member to a second position relative to the pivot member; a mating flange, coupled to the pivot mate base, having a retention mechanism to allow the pivot mate to rotatably couple to the pivot member; and coupling a device feature to the pivot mate. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the mounting feature comprises a perimeter feature with a first tab and a second tab, the first and second tabs defining a recess coupling to the product housing. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein a first notch is disposed in the first tab and a second notch is disposed in the second tab, the first and second notches being configured to slidably engage a mating feature on the product housing, the engagement preventing rotation of the pivot member relative to the product housing. 14. The method of claim 11, wherein the pivot member base further comprises a slot and wherein the pivot member is further configured to rotatably couple to the pivot mate by engaging a pin with the slot. 15. The method of claim 11, wherein the retention mechanism comprises a groove disposed around the mating flange, the groove adapted to permit the mating flange to rotatably couple to the pivot member by engaging a pin with a slot disposed through the pivot member. 16. The method of claim 11, further comprising electrically coupling the device feature with a product disposed in the interior cavity of the product housing, said electrical communication being via one or more cables disposed in the first and second through-holes. 17. The method of claim 11, wherein the device feature is a selected one or more of a radio frequency antenna, a wireless communication transceiver, a display device, a microphone, and an audio speaker. 18. The method of claim 11, further comprising: coupling a cover component to the pivot mate. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein coupling the cover component to the pivot mate comprises a selected one or more of compression molding; gluing; attaching by screws; and sliding of a tab feature disposed on the pivot mate into a corresponding tab-undercut feature on the cover component and engagement of a catch feature disposed on the pivot mate to a corresponding catch-pocket feature on the cover component.
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