Fabric signal path structures for flexible devices
US10362670B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 29, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2201/05
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device such as a cover for a portable device may be provided with a body having hinge portions. The hinge portions may allow the body to bend about one or more bend axes. The cover may have electrical components such as a keyboard. A keyboard may be mounted at one end of the cover and a connector may be mounted at an opposing end of the cover. A flexible fabric signal path structure may be formed from metal traces on a flexible fabric substrate. At one end of the cover, the flexible fabric signal path structure may be coupled to a printed circuit in the keyboard using conductive adhesive. At the opposing end of the cover, the metal traces on the flexible fabric substrate may be coupled to the connector.
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