Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Flexible conductive member within hinge of computing device to selectively make conductive contact with antenna
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Application No.: US16077299Application Date: 2017-04-18
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Publication No.: US11163338B2Publication Date: 2021-11-02
- Inventor: Chih Chen Hung , Chun-Chih Liu
- Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
- Current Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agent Michael A. Dryja
- International Application: PCT/US2017/028080 WO 20170418
- International Announcement: WO2018/194558 WO 20181025
- Main IPC: G06F1/16
- IPC: G06F1/16 ; H01Q1/22

Abstract:
A computing device can include a first component, a second component, and a hinge rotatably coupling the first component and the second component. The second component is rotatable about the hinge between a closed position and an open position in relation to the first component. The computing device includes an antenna disposed at the second component, and a flexible conductive member disposed within the hinge. The flexible conductive member has a first end fixedly connected to the first component and a second end. The second end of the flexible conductive member conductively contacts the antenna in the open position and does not conductively contact the antenna in the closed position.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210181806A1 COMPUTING DEVICE ANTENNA Public/Granted day:2021-06-17
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