Dual pivot mechanical hinge with discreet wiring
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G06F-001/16
H04M-001/02
E05D-003/02
E05D-007/00
E05D-007/10
G06F-003/02
출원번호
US-0335427
(2016-10-26)
등록번호
US-9823705
(2017-11-21)
발명자
/ 주소
Rosen, David I.
Grant, Joshua C.
Lee, Eugene
Whitt, III, David O.
Wang, Hua
Demenschonok, Filipp
Marwah, Rahul
출원인 / 주소
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
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초록▼
Examples include discreet wiring coupling a physical keyboard to a mobile device. The keyboard includes a user interface component including a first housing body aligned substantially along a first axis, a device interface component including a second housing body aligned substantially along a secon
Examples include discreet wiring coupling a physical keyboard to a mobile device. The keyboard includes a user interface component including a first housing body aligned substantially along a first axis, a device interface component including a second housing body aligned substantially along a second axis, and one or more conductors coupling the user interface component to the device interface component. A hinge assembly includes a first hinge body coupled to the first housing body such that the hinge assembly is movably coupled to the user interface component and a second hinge body coupled to the second housing body such that the hinge assembly is movably coupled to the device interface component. The conductors include a first segment extending substantially along the first axis and a second segment extending substantially along the second axis. Aspects enable a user to use a physical keyboard to provide input to the mobile device.
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1. A keyboard comprising: an input portion comprising a first housing body aligned substantially along a first axis; a device interface comprising a second housing body aligned substantially along a second axis; a hinge assembly comprising a first hinge body, a second hinge body, and a biasing mecha
1. A keyboard comprising: an input portion comprising a first housing body aligned substantially along a first axis; a device interface comprising a second housing body aligned substantially along a second axis; a hinge assembly comprising a first hinge body, a second hinge body, and a biasing mechanism, the first hinge body coupled to the first housing body such that the hinge assembly is movably coupled to the input portion, and the second hinge body coupled to the second housing body such that the hinge assembly is movably coupled to the device interface, wherein the biasing mechanism is biased toward an extended position, and the first hinge body defines a notch configured to receive the biasing mechanism such that the hinge assembly is secured in a predetermined orientation relative to the first housing body when the biasing mechanism is positioned within the notch, wherein the notch is disposed on the outer surface of the first hinge body; and one or more conductors extending between the input portion and the device interface to couple the input portion to the device interface. 2. The keyboard of claim 1, wherein the input portion at least partially defines a cavity therein, the first hinge body extending within the cavity such that the hinge assembly is rotatable about the first axis. 3. The keyboard of claim 1, wherein the hinge assembly comprises a friction generating mechanism that generates friction when the hinge assembly is rotated about the first axis. 4. The keyboard of claim 1, wherein the device interface at least partially defines a cavity therein, the second hinge body extending within the cavity such that the hinge assembly is rotatable about the second axis. 5. The keyboard of claim 1, wherein the hinge assembly is rotatable about the second axis, the second hinge body comprises an extension member, and the second housing body defines a slot configured to receive the extension member such that the extension member is moveable within the slot as the hinge assembly is rotated about the second axis. 6. The keyboard of claim 1, wherein the first hinge body at least partially defines a cavity therein, wherein a segment of the one or more conductors extends within the cavity. 7. The keyboard of claim 1, wherein the second hinge body at least partially defines a cavity therein, wherein a segment of the one or more conductors extends within the cavity. 8. The keyboard of claim 1, wherein the hinge assembly comprises a first end cap and a second end cap, at least a portion of the first hinge body extending between the first end cap and the second end cap, and at least a portion of the second hinge body extending between the first end cap and the second end cap. 9. The keyboard of claim 1, wherein the first hinge body is rotatable about the first axis, and the hinge assembly comprises a first end cap and a second end cap, the first end cap and the second end cap each coupled to the first hinge body such that the first end cap and the second end cap are each configured to rotate about the first axis as the first hinge body is rotated about the first axis. 10. The keyboard of claim 1, wherein the hinge assembly comprises a first end cap and a second end cap, the one or more conductors comprising a segment housed within the first end cap and another segment housed within the second end cap. 11. A hinge assembly comprising: a first tubular body coupled to a first housing body aligned substantially along a first axis such that the first tubular body is rotatable about the first axis, the first tubular body at least partially defining a first cavity a second tubular body coupled to a second housing body aligned substantially along a second axis such that the second tubular body is rotatable about the second axis, the second tubular body at least partially defining a second cavity; a biasing mechanism that is biased toward an extended position, the first tubular body defining a notch configured to receive the biasing mechanism such that the first tubular body is secured in a predetermined orientation with respect to the first axis when the biasing mechanism is positioned within the notch, wherein the notch is disposed on the outer surface of the first tubular body; and one or more conductors extending between the first tubular body and the second tubular body. 12. The hinge assembly of claim 11, further comprising a friction generating mechanism that generates friction when the hinge assembly is rotated about the first axis. 13. The hinge assembly of claim 11, wherein the second tubular body comprises an extension member, the second housing body defining a slot configured to receive the extension member such that the extension member is moveable within the slot as the hinge assembly is rotated about the second axis. 14. The hinge assembly of claim 11, further comprising: a first end cap; and a second end cap, at least a portion of the first tubular body extending between the first end cap and the second end cap, at least a portion of the second tubular body extending between the first end cap and the second end cap. 15. The hinge assembly of claim 11, further comprising: a first end cap; and a second end cap, the first end cap and the second end cap each coupled to the first tubular body such that the first end cap and the second end cap are each configured to rotate about the first axis as the first tubular body is rotated about the first axis. 16. The hinge assembly of claim 11, further comprising: a first end cap; and a second end cap, the one or more conductors comprising a first segment housed within the first end cap and a second segment housed within the second end cap. 17. A method for assembling a keyboard, the method comprising: coupling a first hinge body of a hinge assembly to an input portion such that at least a portion of the first hinge body extends substantially along a first axis within a first housing cavity at least partially defined by the input portion, the first hinge body defining a first hinge cavity, the first hinge body further defining a notch configured to receive a biasing mechanism such that the hinge assembly is secured in a predetermined orientation when the biasing mechanism is positioned within the notch, the biasing mechanism being biased toward an extended position, wherein the notch is disposed on the outer surface of the first hinge body; coupling a second hinge body of the hinge assembly to a device interface such that at least a portion of the second hinge body extends substantially along a second axis within a second housing cavity at least partially defined by the device interface, the second hinge body defining a second hinge cavity; and extending one or more conductors between the input portion and the device interface to couple the input portion to the device interface. 18. The method of claim 17, further comprising: coupling a first end cap to a first end portion of the input portion and to a first end portion of the device interface; and coupling a second end cap to a second end portion of the input portion and to a second end portion of the device interface. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein the one or more conductors comprise a first segment housed within the first end cap and a second segment housed within the second end cap. 20. The method of claim 17, further comprising: providing a friction generating mechanism within the hinge assembly that generates friction when the hinge assembly is rotated about the first axis.
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