Eyewear device hinge assembly
US12204174B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 12, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2200/203
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hinge assembly mounted on a housing of form part of an electronic device includes a metal hinge base extending through a mounting hole in a wall of the housing, the hinge base being connected in heat transfer relationship to a metal anchor plate on an inner side of the housing wall. The anchor plate additionally serves as a mounting base for heat-generating electronics inside the housing, the heat-generating electronics being in heat transfer relationship with the anchor plate, so that the anchor plate and the hinge base together form part of a heat transfer path conducting heat from the interior of the housing to an exterior heatsink provided be and external device component.
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