Variable torque hinge with pass-through cable
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G06F-001/16
H04M-001/02
출원번호
US-0946783
(2013-07-19)
등록번호
US-9292049
(2016-03-22)
발명자
/ 주소
Woodhull, Charles B.
Tanner, James
Roberts, Rachael Elizabeth
출원인 / 주소
Google Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Brake Hughes Bellermann LLP
인용정보
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2인용 특허 :
30
초록▼
A portable computer includes a base, at least one bracket anchored to the base, a display assembly, and a display bracket anchored to the display assembly. The portable computer also includes a hinge including a set of hinge components, a cam, and a shaft, the cam being connected to the at least one
A portable computer includes a base, at least one bracket anchored to the base, a display assembly, and a display bracket anchored to the display assembly. The portable computer also includes a hinge including a set of hinge components, a cam, and a shaft, the cam being connected to the at least one bracket, the shaft being connected to the display bracket, and the cam and the hinge components being connected to the shaft. A cable passes around the shaft. The cable is coupled to a point in the display assembly and to an area of the base.
대표청구항▼
1. A portable computer comprising: a base;a first base side bracket anchored to the base and including a first end;a second base side bracket anchored to the base and including a second end, the second end of the second base side bracket abutting the first end of the first base side bracket;a barrel
1. A portable computer comprising: a base;a first base side bracket anchored to the base and including a first end;a second base side bracket anchored to the base and including a second end, the second end of the second base side bracket abutting the first end of the first base side bracket;a barrel connected to the first base side bracket;a display connection area outside of the first base side bracket;a shaft passing through an inside of the barrel to the display connection area;a display assembly;a display bracket anchored to the display assembly and connected to the shaft at the display connection area;a hinge located inside the barrel and outside of the display connection area, the hinge including a set of hinge components surrounding the shaft, and being connected to the shaft; anda cable passing around the shaft in the display connection area, the cable being coupled to a point in the display assembly and to an area of the base, the cable being located outside of the first base side bracket. 2. The portable computer of claim 1, wherein the shaft is solid. 3. The portable computer of claim 1, the shaft being set in a position in the base away from a base edge. 4. The portable computer of claim 1, wherein the shaft has an outer diameter that is equal to or less than six millimeters. 5. The portable computer of claim 1, wherein the hinge enables the display assembly to rotate about the base with different amounts of resistance at different angular ranges. 6. The portable computer of claim 1, wherein the cable connects a first electrical component in the display assembly with a second electrical component in the base. 7. The portable computer of claim 6, wherein the first electrical component is one of a display, a camera sensor, a touch sensor, or an ambient light sensor. 8. The portable computer of claim 6, wherein the second electrical component is a main logic board. 9. The portable computer of claim 1, wherein the barrel is connected to the first base side bracket via a set of screws. 10. The portable computer of claim 1, wherein the cable is an electronic communication medium that has a rectangular cross-sectional shape. 11. A method of connecting a cable in a portable computer, the method comprising: coupling the cable to a base connection point in a base connection area of a base of the portable computer; andcoupling the cable to a display connection point in a display connection area of a display assembly of the portable computer, the coupling including passing the cable through an opening in a cover portion and around a shaft, the cover portion surrounding the shaft, the shaft passing through an inside of a barrel and through the cover portion, the barrel enclosing a hinge separate from the cover portion, the barrel being connected to a first base side bracket anchored to the base. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the hinge includes a set of hinge components surrounding the shaft. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the shaft has a diameter that is equal to or less than six millimeters. 14. The method of claim 12, wherein the hinge enables the display assembly to rotate about the base with different amounts of resistance at different angular ranges. 15. The method of claim 11, wherein the hinge is located in a position in the base away from an edge of the base. 16. The method of claim 11, wherein the cable connects a first electrical component in the display assembly with a second electrical component in the base. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the first electrical component is one of a display, a camera sensor, a touch sensor, or an ambient light sensor. 18. The method of claim 16, wherein the second electrical component is located in the base connection area. 19. The method of claim 16, wherein the second electrical component is a main logic board. 20. A portable phone comprising: a base;a first base side bracket anchored to the base and including a first end;a second base side bracket anchored to the base and including a second end, the second end of the second base side bracket abutting the first end of the first base side bracket;a barrel connected to the first base side bracket;a display connection area outside of the first base side bracket;a shaft passing through an inside of the barrel to the display connection area;a display assembly;a display bracket anchored to the display assembly and connected to the shaft at the display connection area;a hinge located inside the barrel and outside of the display connection area, the hinge including a set of hinge components surrounding the shaft, and being connected to the shaft; anda cable passing around the shaft in the display connection area, the cable being coupled to a point in the display assembly and to an area of the base, the cable being located outside of the first base side bracket.
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