FPCB connection mechanism
First Claim
1. A flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) connection mechanism configured to electrically connect two bodies of a foldable type handset, the FPCB connection mechanism comprising:
- a first connector installed on a first body and connected to one end of a first FPCB of the first body; and
a second connector installed on a second body and configured to connect to one end of a second FPCB of the second body, wherein the first connector is configured to rotate relative to the second connector as the first body is rotated relative to the second body, while the first and second FPCBs connected respectively thereto are configured to remain in substantially fixed positions within the first and second bodies.
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Abstract
A flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) connection mechanism of the present invention includes a first connector which is connected to one end of a first FPCB and a second connector which rotatably coupled with the first connector and is connected to one end of a second FPCB. The FPCB connection mechanism of the present invention provides a mechanical and electrical connection between the main body and the cover body of the handset without twisting of two FPCBs that are respectively connected to the main PCB of the main body and the auxiliary PCB of the cover body so to avoid the physical damage of the FPCBs caused by frequent rotational movement of the cover body in relation to the main body and prevent the physical damages of FPCBs from changing the circuitry resistances or shorting the circuitry.
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24 Claims
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1. A flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) connection mechanism configured to electrically connect two bodies of a foldable type handset, the FPCB connection mechanism comprising:
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a first connector installed on a first body and connected to one end of a first FPCB of the first body; and a second connector installed on a second body and configured to connect to one end of a second FPCB of the second body, wherein the first connector is configured to rotate relative to the second connector as the first body is rotated relative to the second body, while the first and second FPCBs connected respectively thereto are configured to remain in substantially fixed positions within the first and second bodies. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A flexible printed circuit board (FPBC) connection mechanism, comprising:
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a first FPCB configured to be installed on a first body; a second FPCB configured to be installed on a second body; and a coupler configured to couple the first FPCB and the second FPCB, wherein the coupler comprises a first connector configured to connect to one end of the first FPCB, and a second connector rotatably coupled to the first connector, wherein the second connector is configured to connect to one end of the second FPCB, and wherein the first and second FPCBs remain in substantially fixed positions within the first and second bodies as the first and second bodies, and the first and second connectors, are rotated relative to one another, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus, comprising:
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a first body having a first electronic circuitry; a second body having a second electronic circuitry; and a coupler that couples the first body and the second body such that at least one of the first and second bodies are rotatable around the coupler, wherein the coupler includes; a first connector connected to one end of a first flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) installed on the first body; a second connector rotatably coupled to the first connector, wherein the second connector is connected to one end of a second FPCB installed on the second body; and an electrical connector unit configured to couple the first and second electronic circuitries such that a substantially constant position of the first and second electronic circuitries is maintained in the first and second bodies, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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