SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COUPLING SECTIONS OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
First Claim
1. A component of an electronic device, wherein the component is substantially rectangular in cross-section and has at least one spline, the component comprising:
- a first section constructed from a first conductive material;
a second section constructed from a second conductive material; and
a first knuckle constructed from an insulating material, wherein;
the first knuckle is located in a first spline of the component; and
a first side of the first knuckle is connected to the first section and a second side of the first knuckle is connected to the second section, such that the first knuckle couples the first section to the second section at the first spline.
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Abstract
This is directed to systems and methods for coupling sections of an electronic device together. Sections of an electronic device can be coupled together via “knuckles.” The particular shape and structure of the knuckles can be based on various design considerations. For example, in some embodiments each section can function as an individual antenna. In this case, the knuckles can be designed in order to provide electrical isolation between the sections, thus allowing proper operation of the antennas. For example, the knuckles can be formed from a dielectric material, etc. As another design example, the knuckles can be designed in order to provide increased strength in areas of high strain, and/or to counteract torsional twisting in areas of high impact. As yet another design example, the knuckle can be designed in a manner that is aesthetically pleasing or which otherwise meets cosmetic requirements.
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25 Claims
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1. A component of an electronic device, wherein the component is substantially rectangular in cross-section and has at least one spline, the component comprising:
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a first section constructed from a first conductive material; a second section constructed from a second conductive material; and a first knuckle constructed from an insulating material, wherein; the first knuckle is located in a first spline of the component; and a first side of the first knuckle is connected to the first section and a second side of the first knuckle is connected to the second section, such that the first knuckle couples the first section to the second section at the first spline. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for constructing an electronic device component, the method comprising:
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providing a first section formed from a first material; providing a second section formed from a second material; connecting the first and second sections together with a knuckle formed from a third material to form the electronic device component, wherein the electronic device component comprises at least one spline and wherein the first and second sections connect together at the at least one spline. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An outer periphery component of an electronic device, the outer periphery component comprising:
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a first section;
a second section;
a third section;
a fourth section;a first knuckle;
a second knuckle;
a third knuckle; and
a fourth knuckle; and
wherein;the first knuckle couples the first section to the second section;
the second knuckle couples the second section to the third section;
the third knuckle couples the third section to the fourth section; and
the fourth knuckle couples the fourth section to the first section,such that the sections and knuckles together form a substantially rectangular-shaped loop with at least one spline corner, wherein the first knuckle is positioned within the at least one spline corner. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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