Routing signals via hinge assemblies for mobile computing devices
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1. A device comprising:
- a hinge assembly to rotatably couple a first housing to a second housing, wherein an interconnect extends through the hinge assembly as an incorporated portion of the hinge assembly, the interconnect to communicatively couple a component located in the first housing to a component located in a second housing;
wherein the hinge assembly further comprises a first conductive material and the interconnect comprises a second conductive material, and wherein the interconnect is affixed to the hinge through lamination, a lamination material providing an insulating layer between the first conductive material and the second conductive material.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention describe a hinge assembly to rotatably couple a first housing to a second housing, wherein an interconnect extends through the hinge assembly as an incorporated portion of the hinge assembly, the interconnect to communicatively couple a component located in the first housing to a component located in a second housing.
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15 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
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a hinge assembly to rotatably couple a first housing to a second housing, wherein an interconnect extends through the hinge assembly as an incorporated portion of the hinge assembly, the interconnect to communicatively couple a component located in the first housing to a component located in a second housing; wherein the hinge assembly further comprises a first conductive material and the interconnect comprises a second conductive material, and wherein the interconnect is affixed to the hinge through lamination, a lamination material providing an insulating layer between the first conductive material and the second conductive material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A mobile system comprising:
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a first housing including a first computing component; a second housing including a second computing component; and a hinge assembly to rotatably couple the first housing to the second housing, wherein an interconnect extends through the hinge assembly as an incorporated portion of the hinge assembly, the interconnect to communicatively couple the first computing component located in the first housing to the second computing component located in a second housing; wherein the hinge assembly further comprises a first conductive material and the interconnect comprises a second conductive material, and wherein the interconnect is affixed to the hinge through lamination, a lamination material providing an insulating layer between the first conductive material and the second conductive material. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A device comprising:
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a hinge assembly to rotatably couple a first housing to a second housing, wherein an interconnect extends through the hinge assembly as an incorporated portion of the hinge assembly, the interconnect to communicatively couple a component located in the first housing to a component located in a second housing; wherein the hinge assembly comprises a rotating hinge, the rotating hinge including either; a first member, a second member, and bearing to rotate the first member towards and away from the second member, and wherein the interconnect comprises a set of conductive grooves disposed on the first member and a set of conductive lines extending from the second member and into the conductive grooves of the first member, wherein the set of conductive grooves and the set of conductive lines are disposed around the bearing;
ora first member having a first bearing portion and a second member having a second bearing portion, wherein the first and second bearing portions form a bearing to rotate the first member towards and away from the second member, and wherein the interconnect comprises a set of conductive grooves disposed on the first bearing portion of the first member and a set of conductive lines extending from the second bearing portion of the second member and into the conductive grooves of the first bearing portion of the first member.
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11. A device comprising:
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a hinge assembly to rotatably couple a first housing to a second housing, wherein an interconnect extends through the hinge assembly as an incorporated portion of the hinge assembly, the interconnect to communicatively couple a component located in the first housing to a component located in a second housing; wherein the interconnect extends through the hinge assembly when the first and second housings are moved towards one another, and does not extend through the hinge assembly when the first and second housings are moved away from one another. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A mobile system comprising:
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a first housing including a first computing component; a second housing including a second computing component; and a hinge assembly to rotatably couple the first housing to the second housing, wherein an interconnect extends through the hinge assembly as an incorporated portion of the hinge assembly, the interconnect to communicatively couple the first computing component located in the first housing to the second computing component located in a second housing; wherein the hinge assembly comprises a rotating hinge, the rotating hinge including either; a first member, a second member, and bearing to rotate the first member towards and away from the second member, and wherein the interconnect comprises a set of conductive grooves disposed on the first member and a set of conductive lines extending from the second member and into the conductive grooves of the first member, wherein the set of conductive grooves and the set of conductive lines are disposed around the bearing;
ora first member having a first bearing portion and a second member having a second bearing portion, wherein the first and second bearing portions form a bearing to rotate the first member towards and away from the second member, and wherein the interconnect comprises a set of conductive grooves disposed on the first bearing portion of the first member and a set of conductive lines extending from the second bearing portion of the second member and into the conductive grooves of the first bearing portion of the first member.
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14. A mobile system comprising:
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a first housing including a first computing component; a second housing including a second computing component; and a hinge assembly to rotatably couple the first housing to the second housing, wherein an interconnect extends through the hinge assembly as an incorporated portion of the hinge assembly, the interconnect to communicatively couple the first computing component located in the first housing to the second computing component located in a second housing; wherein the interconnect extends through the hinge assembly when the first and second housings are moved towards one another, and does not extend through the hinge assembly when the first and second housings are moved away from one another. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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