Hinge assembly for a multi-configuration portable electronic device
    1.
    发明授权
    Hinge assembly for a multi-configuration portable electronic device 失效
    用于多配置便携式电子设备的铰链组件

    公开(公告)号:US06728557B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-04-27

    申请号:US10150244

    申请日:2002-05-17

    IPC分类号: H04M100

    摘要: A hinge assembly (2100) includes a hinge body (2102) made of two hinge body halves (900). Each hinge body half is identical so that only one part need be manufactured, and two of them used to form the hinge body. Each hinge body half has a first leg (902) that is longer than a second leg (904). The first leg has a retaining lip (912) at the end which forms a retaining feature. Each leg of the hinge body defines an axis of rotation for the body elements (104, 106). A portion (1508) of a flexible circuit board (1506) is captured between the hinge body halves so as to electrically interconnect circuitry placed in each body element. A detent mechanism is provided to hold the body element in preselected positions with respect to each other, and includes a spring (2106), a cam (2108) and a cap (2110) having cam follower features (2118). The cam is held in place with respect to the body element housing, while the cap is fixed in position with respect to the hinge body. To stabilize the rotation of the body elements, a hook (2404) retains a collar edge (2402) upon rotation of the respective body element.

    摘要翻译: 铰链组件(2100)包括由两个铰链体半部(900)制成的铰链主体(2102)。 每个铰链主体一半是相同的,因此只需要制造一个部件,其中两个用于形成铰链体。 每个铰链主体一半具有比第二腿部(904)更长的第一腿部(902)。 第一腿在端部具有保持唇缘(912),其形成保持特征。 铰链主体的每个腿限定用于身体元件(104,106)的旋转轴线。 柔性电路板(1506)的一部分(1508)被捕获在铰链主体半部之间,以便将布置在每个主体元件中的电路电互连。 提供了一种止动机构,用于将身体元件相对于彼此保持在预选位置,并且包括具有凸轮从动件特征(2118)的弹簧(2106),凸轮(2108)和盖(2110)。 凸轮相对于主体元件壳体保持在适当位置,同时盖子相对于铰链主体固定在适当位置。 为了稳定身体元件的旋转,当旋转相应的身体元件时,钩(2404)保持套环边缘(2402)。

    Switch system
    8.
    发明授权
    Switch system 有权
    开关系统

    公开(公告)号:US06307304B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-10-23

    申请号:US09548845

    申请日:2000-04-13

    IPC分类号: H01L41113

    摘要: A piezoelectric active-mode incrementor switch system (100) includes two ratchet wheels (118, 124) that are rotationally mounted on a drive shaft (112) having a knob (102). The ratchet wheels (118, 128) form a slipping clutch with their respective drive wheels (116, 128) which are rigidly mounted to the drive shaft and mechanically loaded with spring (120). The ratchet wheels (118, 124) are mounted inversely to each other on the drive shaft (112) and make contact with their respective cantilever beams (114, 136) which each have a piezoelectric film. In operation, the switch (100) functions by mechanically stimulating the piezoelectric beams. When the knob (102) is rotated in one direction, only one of the beams (114, 136) is displaced causing a generation of an electrical charge that acts as a signal. The other beam (114 or 136) is prevented from moving and therefore its beam does not produce a signal. When the knob (102) is rotated in the opposite direction, the other beam that was previously prevented from moving is displaced causing an electrical signal to be generated by the switch.

    摘要翻译: 压电有源模式增量开关系统(100)包括两个棘轮​​(118,124),其旋转地安装在具有旋钮(102)的驱动轴(112)上。 棘轮(118,128)与其相应的驱动轮(116,128)形成滑动离合器,其刚性地安装到驱动轴并机械地装载弹簧(120)。 棘轮(118,124)在驱动轴(112)上彼此相反地安装,并与其各自具有压电膜的各自的悬臂梁(114,136)接触。 在操作中,开关(100)通过机械地激励压电波束来起作用。 当旋钮(102)沿一个方向旋转时,只有一个光束(114,136)被移位,导致产生充当信号的电荷。 防止另一个光束(114或136)移动,因此其光束不产生信号。 当旋钮(102)沿相反方向旋转时,先前防止移动的另一个光束发生位移,导致开关产生电信号。

    Portable communication device having removable escutcheon elements
    9.
    发明授权
    Portable communication device having removable escutcheon elements 失效
    便携式通信设备具有可移除的密码元素

    公开(公告)号:US5745566A

    公开(公告)日:1998-04-28

    申请号:US730189

    申请日:1996-10-15

    摘要: A portable communication device (100) includes a first escutcheon (108) and a second escutcheon (110), both of which are removable by a user to alter or customize the cosmetic appearance of the portable communication device according to the user's preference. The first escutcheon (108) includes tabs (156, 158) on an inner surface (122). The tabs engage slots (160, 162) on a housing (112). The tabs and slots are aligned to brace the first escutcheon (108) against impact or other forces. The second escutcheon (110) includes an outer perimeter (204) which nestingly engages an inner perimeter (202) of a recessed portion (200) of the keypad cover. A boss (216) on the second escutcheon (110) engages an aperture (218) defined by the keypad cover (106) to retain the second escutcheon (110) on the keypad cover (106).

    摘要翻译: 便携式通信设备(100)包括第一密码库(108)和第二密码库(110),两者都可由用户移除,以根据用户的偏好改变或定制便携式通信设备的化妆外观。 第一孔罩(108)包括在内表面(122)上的突片(156,158)。 突出部接合壳体(112)上的狭槽(160,162)。 对准翼片和狭槽对齐以支撑第一孔罩(108)以抵抗冲击或其它力。 第二孔罩(110)包括与键盘盖的凹部(200)的内周界(202)嵌套的外周边(204)。 第二孔帽(110)上的凸台(216)接合由键盘盖(106)限定的孔(218),以将第二孔帽(110)保持在键盘盖(106)上。