公开(公告)号：EP3884334A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-29

申请号：EP19721472.9

申请日：2019-04-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： WANG, Paul X. ,  MATHEW, Dinesh C.

IPC: G02B27/01

公开(公告)号：EP3579079A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-11

申请号：EP19182079.4

申请日：2016-05-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： SILVANTO, Mikael M. ,  ANDRE, Bartley K. ,  GARELLI, Adam T. ,  LANCASTER-LAROCQUE, Simon Regis Louis ,  CAO, Robert Y. ,  MATHEW, Dinesh C. ,  KONONIUK, Jacob S. ,  LOCKWOOD, Robert J. ,  POSNER, Bryan W. ,  KEELER, Kevin M. ,  KUO, Yi-Chen ,  ROBINSON, Kevin M. ,  FARAHANI, Houtan R. ,  BERG, Bruce E.

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: Cable assemblies for providing electrical communication between hinged sections of an electronic device are described. The cable assemblies can include a cover that covers one or more cables that run through a hinge region of the electronic device. The cable and cover can be drawn over a mandrel of the hinge region. The cover and the portions of the mandrel can be visible to a user at the hinge region of the electronic device. The cover can be sufficiently rigid to guide a path of the cable and protect the cable from bending beyond a prescribed angle during rotation of the electronic device at the hinge region. The cover can also be sufficiently rigid to prevent ceasing or folding of the cover and the cable during rotation of the electronic device at the hinge region. The cable assemblies can also include a hinged cover that can be pivoted to close a gap between two hinged sections of the electronic device.