Flexible conductors connected between two parts of a portable electronic device
US7483723B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 20, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2007/145
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is directed towards a portable electronic device that includes a first part and a second part. The first part includes electrical circuits and has an exterior side, an interior side, and a bottom side. The second part includes electrical circuits and has an exterior side, and interior side and a bottom side. At least one hinge connects the bottom sides of the first and second parts to each other and allows rotation of one part in relation to the other. At least one first set of flexible electrical conductors are connected to the first part on the exterior side adjacent the bottom side thereof and connected to the second part on the interior side adjacent the bottom side thereof. The first part may be a camera having a lens on the interior side thereof, and the second part may be a display provided on the interior side thereof.
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