Mandrel flex circuit routing
US10635141B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/1681
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Cable assemblies for providing electrical communication between hinged sections of an electronic device are described. The cable assemblies can include a cover that covers one or more cables that run through a hinge region of the electronic device. The cable and cover can be drawn over a mandrel of the hinge region. The cover and the portions of the mandrel can be visible to a user at the hinge region of the electronic device. The cover can be sufficiently rigid to guide a path of the cable and protect the cable from bending beyond a prescribed angle during rotation of the electronic device at the hinge region. The cover can also be sufficiently rigid to prevent ceasing or folding of the cover and the cable during rotation of the electronic device at the hinge region. The cable assemblies can also include a hinged cover that can be pivoted to close a gap between two hinged sections of the electronic device.
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