Flexible circuit board for tablet computing device
First Claim
1. A flexible printed circuit pathway, comprising:
- a first leg of flexible printed circuit oriented in a first plane, wherein signal traces within said first leg run parallel to said first leg of flexible printed circuit;
a second leg of flexible printed circuit, wherein signal traces within said second leg run parallel to said second leg of flexible printed circuit;
a first bend, coupling said first leg to said second leg and wherein signal traces within said first bend curve to match a curvature of said first bend;
a third leg of flexible printed circuit oriented in a second plane, wherein signal traces within said third leg run parallel to said third leg of flexible printed circuit;
a second bend, coupling said third leg to said second leg and wherein signal traces within said second bend curve to match a curvature of said second bend; and
a spiral object formed by said second leg, wherein said second plane twists about a center of said spiral object without placing a tearing stress on said flexible printed circuit.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a tablet computer and a docking station assembly. This docking station includes a docking assembly for positioning with three degrees of freedom and having a data connector for mechanically supporting and interfacing with the tablet computer. A support member couples the docking assembly to an expansion base. The base includes a number of ports for interfacing with a variety of peripheral devices or power supplies. These varieties of ports mount to a printed circuit board contained within the expansion base. A flexible printed circuit (FPC) combines the signal pathways for the variety of ports, allowing the signal pathways to travel from the printed circuit board and to the data connector. The tablet computing device has a plurality of contact or touch points positioned on the right and left edges of the tablet to facilitate aligning the tablet to the docking assembly in either a landscape or portrait mode.
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9 Claims
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1. A flexible printed circuit pathway, comprising:
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a first leg of flexible printed circuit oriented in a first plane, wherein signal traces within said first leg run parallel to said first leg of flexible printed circuit;
a second leg of flexible printed circuit, wherein signal traces within said second leg run parallel to said second leg of flexible printed circuit;
a first bend, coupling said first leg to said second leg and wherein signal traces within said first bend curve to match a curvature of said first bend;
a third leg of flexible printed circuit oriented in a second plane, wherein signal traces within said third leg run parallel to said third leg of flexible printed circuit;
a second bend, coupling said third leg to said second leg and wherein signal traces within said second bend curve to match a curvature of said second bend; and
a spiral object formed by said second leg, wherein said second plane twists about a center of said spiral object without placing a tearing stress on said flexible printed circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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