公开(公告)号：US20140111928A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-24

申请号：US13865880

申请日：2013-04-18

Applicant: APPLE, INC.

Inventor： Brandon S. SMITH ,  Cheryl P. ESPIRITU ,  Houtan R. FARAHANI ,  Charles A. SCHWALBACH

IPC: G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06F1/1681 ,  G06F1/1616 ,  G06F1/1656 ,  G06F1/1683 ,  Y10T16/555

Abstract: A portable computing device can include one or more clutch assemblies that can include a conductive elastomer configured to contact at least a portion of the clutch assembly of the portable computing device. The conductive elastomer can be configured to also contact at least one region of the base portion of the portable computing device and can include highly conductive regions. A USB grounding plate can be attached to a portion of a case for the portable computing device and can be configured to provide a ground pathway between the case and a ground sheath of a USB connector inserted into an opening in a side wall of the case.

Abstract translation: 便携式计算设备可以包括一个或多个离合器组件，其可以包括被配置为接触便携式计算设备的离合器组件的至少一部分的导电弹性体。 导电弹性体可以被配置为也接触便携式计算设备的基部的至少一个区域并且可以包括高度导电的区域。 USB接地板可以附接到用于便携式计算设备的壳体的一部分，并且可以被配置为在壳体和插入壳体的侧壁中的开口中的USB连接器的接地护套之间提供接地路径。