Electrical connector with a loop and helical turn
AssigneeNokia Mobile Phones Ltd.
InventorsTrevor Andrews, Neil Charman
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Abstract
An electronic device comprising at least a first part and a second part, the first part and second part being movable between a first closed position and a second open position. The device has a hinge for coupling together the first part and the second part, the hinge providing an axis of rotation and including a knuckle on the first part and a knuckle on the second part. An electrical connector is provided for connecting electronic components housed in the first part and the second part, said connector being routed via the hinge. The electrical connector comprises an elongate body having a helical turn along its length which helical turn extends from within the knuckle on the first part to within the knuckle on the second part.
Claims11
An electronic device comprising:
- at least a first part and a second part, the first part and second part being movable between a first closed position and a second open position;
- a hinge for coupling together the first part and the second part, the hinge providing a axis of rotation and including a knuckle on the first part and a knuckle on the second part;
- and
- an electrical connector for connecting electronic components housed in the first part and the second part, said connector being routed via the hinge,
- wherein the electrical connector comprises:
- an elongated body having a loop followed by a helical turn, said loop and said helical turn extend along a longitudinal axis of said hinge from within the knuckle on the first part to within the knuckle on the second part,
- wherein said longitudinal axis along which said loop and said helical turn extend is different from an axis parallel to portions of said elongated body excluding said loop and said helical turn, and
- wherein said helical turn extends co-axially along said longitudinal axis and said loop does not extend co-axially along said longitudinal axis.
An electrical connector comprising:
- an elongated body having a loop followed by a helical turn along its length wherein a longitudinal axis along which said loop and said helical turn extend being different from an axis parallel to portions of said elongated body excluding said loop and said helical turn, and
- wherein said helical turn extends coaxially along said longitudinal axis and said loop does not extend coaxially along said longitudinal axis.
An electrical connector for connecting together at least two electronic components, said electrical connector comprising:
- a first end;
- a second end;
- a first section one end of which is said first end connectable to a first component;
- a second section for forming a loop in the connector;
- a third section at an oblique angle to said second section, said third section for forming a helical turn in the connector;
- and
- a fourth section parallel to said first section, one end of said fourth section being said second end connectable to a second component,
- wherein said loop of said second section and said helical turn of said third section extend along an axis different from an axis parallel to said first and fourth sections, and
- wherein said helical turn extends co-axially along said longitudinal axis and said loop does not extend co-axially along said longitudinal axis.
A method of assembling an electronic device having at least two parts coupled together in a hinged manner, said method comprising:
- taking an electrical connector for connecting together said at least two electronic components, the connector comprises:
- a first end,
- a second end,
- a first section one end of which is said first end connectable to a first component,
- a second section for forming a loop in the connector,
- a third section at an oblique angle to second section, said third section for forming a helical turn in the connector, and
- a fourth section parallel to said first section, one end of said fourth section being said second end connectable to a second component;
- connecting the first end of the connector to said first component of the device;
- forming said loop in said second section of the connector and forming said helical turn in said third section of the connector;
- locating said loop and said helical turn along a longitudinal axis of a hinge element of the device;
- and
- attaching the second end of the connector to said second component,
- wherein said longitudinal axis along which said loop of said second section and said helical turn of said third section extend is different from an axis parallel to said first and fourth section, and
- wherein said helical turn extends co-axially along said longitudinal axis and said loop does not extend co-axially along said longitudinal axis.
A flexible electrical connector for connecting together at least two electronic components, said flexible electrical connector includes an elongate body with a generally planar surface, said flexible electrical connector when flat comprising;
- a first section for forming a loop in the connector, one end of said first section being connectable to a first component;
- a second section at an oblique angle to the first section for forming a helical turn in the connector;
- and
- a third section, parallel to the first section, for connection to a second component,
- wherein, when assembled, the loop and the helical turn extend along a single longitudinal axis and the planar surface of the first and second section of the flexible electrical connector forming the loop and helical turn forms a generally cylindrical surface co-axial with the longitudinal axis, and
- wherein said helical turn extends co-axially along the longitudinal axis and said loop does not extend co-axially along the longitudinal axis.
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