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US 2014/0213073 A1Published application
Conductive hinge
OwnerSteve Harveyinventor
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Abstract
Embodiments described herein disclose a conductive hinge that is configured to transfer power across a hinge regardless of the orientation of the faces of the hinge. In embodiments, the conductive hinge may be configured to be a conductive conduit to transfer constant power across the hinge. The conductive hinge may be used in conjunction with a conventional hinge, retrofitted to an existing hinge, and/or disposed within a hinge.
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A conductive hinge comprising:
- a first conductor disposed on a first side of the conductive hinge, the first conductor being configured to receive power from a power source;
- a second conductor disposed on a second side of the conductive hinge, the second conductor being configured to transmit power to an electrical component;
- a conductive pivot configured to receive power from the first conductor and transfer power to the second conductor, wherein the conductive pivot is configured to transfer power from the first conductor to the second conductor when a door is in an open position and when the door is in a closed position;
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- an insulator configured to encompass the conductive hinge, wherein the first conductor includes a first connectivity point configured to extend from the first conductor across the insulator and the second conductor includes a second connectivity point configured to extend from the second conductor to across the insulator.
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A method comprising:
- receiving power by a first connector disposed on a first side of the conductive hinge on a first side of the conductive hinge;
- transmitting power by a second conductor disposed on a second side of the conductive hinge to an electrical component;
- receive power by a conductive pivot from the first conductor;
- transferring power across the conductive pivot to the second conductor, wherein the conductive pivot configured to transfer power from the first conductor to the second conductor whether the door is in an open position or the door is in a closed position;
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- encompassing the conductive hinge with an insulator, wherein the first conductor includes a first connectivity point configured to extend from the first conductor across the insulator and the second conductor includes a second connectivity point configured to extend from the second conductor to across the insulator.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.