Conductive connection through eyewear hinge

    公开(公告)号:US11422384B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-23

    申请号:US16949622

    申请日:2020-11-06

    Applicant: Snap Inc.

    Abstract: An eyewear device provides for routing a flexible conductive element or conductor through a hollow interior of a hinge mechanism that connects a temple of the eyewear device to its lens-supporting frame. The conductor establishes an electrically conductive connection between electronic components housed in the frame and the temple respectively. The hinge mechanism comprises a pair of hinge pieces that defines a composite conduit through the hinge mechanism, the conduit and hence the conductor routed through the passage being hidden or obscured from external view in any operational position of the hinge mechanism.

    JOINT MOUNTING MECHANISM FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE HOUSING ASSEMBLY

    公开(公告)号:US20250123502A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-17

    申请号:US18991206

    申请日:2024-12-20

    Applicant: Snap Inc.

    Abstract: A housing assembly for an electronics-enabled device includes a housing wall having parallel inner and outer faces, with a hinge base affixed through the wall. The hinge base has a shank extending through the wall and a joint mount exterior to the housing for hingedly mounting an external component. An anchor plate inside the housing is welded to the shank, preventing axial withdrawal of the hinge base by obstruction against the inner face. The welded connection rotationally keys the anchor plate to the hinge base. The assembly enables integration of electronics components mounted on the anchor plate, which can serve as a thermal conductor between heat-generating components and an external heatsink via the hinge base. In electronics-enabled eyewear, the hinge base provides hinged connection of a temple to an eyewear frame. Manufacturing involves locating the hinge base and anchor plate, translationally fastening them together threadedly, and spot-welding for rotational keying.

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