公开(公告)号：WO2016179304A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-10

申请号：PCT/US2016/030816

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. ,  BERG, Bruce E. ,  KUO, Yi-Chen

IPC: G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06F1/1683

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.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于在电子设备的铰接部分之间提供电连通的电缆组件。 电缆组件可以包括覆盖穿过电子设备的铰链区域的一个或多个电缆的盖。 电缆和盖可以被拉伸在铰链区域的心轴上。 在电子设备的铰链区域，用户可以看到盖子和心轴的部分。 盖可以足够刚性以引导电缆的路径并且在电子设备在铰链区域的旋转期间保护电缆不被弯曲超过规定的角度。 盖子也可以是足够刚性的，以防止在电子设备在铰链区域旋转期间盖子和电缆的停止或折叠。 电缆组件还可以包括可以枢转的铰接盖，以封闭电子设备的两个铰接部分之间的间隙。

公开(公告)号：EP3292458A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-14

申请号：EP16790031.5

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. ,  BERG, Bruce E. ,  KUO, Yi-Chen ,  ROBINSON, Kevin M. ,  FARAHANI, Houtan R.

IPC: G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06F1/1683 ,  G06F1/1616 ,  G06F1/1681

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.

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.