Power transfer hinge for privacy glazing structure
AssigneeCardinal IG Company
InventorsEric Berner, Zachary Franz
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Abstract
A hinge assembly includes a first arm, a second arm, a rotatable pin coupling, and a power transfer conduit. The rotatable pin coupling rotationally couples the second arm to the first arm. The first arm defines a first portion of a channel, the second arm defines a second portion of the channel, and rotatable pin coupling defines a third portion of the channel. The power transfer conduit extends through the first portion of the channel at the first arm, the third portion of the channel at the rotatable pin coupling, and the second portion of the channel at the second arm.
Claims20
A hinge assembly comprising:
- a first arm defining a first portion of a channel;
- a second arm defining a second portion of the channel;
- a rotatable pin coupling that rotationally couples the second arm to the first arm, the rotatable pin coupling defining a third portion of the channel;
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- a power transfer conduit extending through the first portion of the channel at the first arm, the third portion of the channel at the rotatable pin coupling, and the second portion of the channel at the second arm.
An electrically dynamic system comprising:
- a first pane of transparent material;
- a second pane of transparent material;
- an electrically controllable optically active material positioned between the first pane of transparent material and the second pane of transparent material, the electrically controllable optically active material being positioned between a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer;
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- a hinge assembly comprising:
- a first arm defining a first portion of a channel;
- a second arm defining a second portion of the channel;
- a rotatable pin coupling that rotationally couples the second arm to the first arm, the rotatable pin coupling defining a third portion of the channel;
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- a power transfer conduit extending through the first portion of the channel at the first arm, the third portion of the channel at the rotatable pin coupling, and the second portion of the channel at the second arm,
- wherein the power transfer conduit is electrically coupled to the electrically controllable optically active material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.