Patent ID: 7535722
Filing Date: 2009-05-19
Classification: H01R,H04M

Abstract:
1. A mechanical rotation and electrical interface device for use in a rotatable two part portable electronic device, the interface device comprising: a hinge providing a rotational axis and having a single signal connection provided between the two parts in its interior, the hinge comprising a first hinging section and a second hinging section, a first processing unit connected to the hinge and connected to a plurality of parallel conductors provided in a first part of the portable electronic device, said first processing unit being configured to receive a plurality of parallel electrical signals generated in the first part, combine these parallel signals into one first single signal and transmit this first single signal over the single signal connection, a second processing unit connected to the hinge and to be connected to a plurality of parallel conductors provided in a second part of the portable electronic device, said second processing unit being configured to receive said first combined signal, split it into a plurality of parallel electrical signals and provide these to the parallel conductors provided in the second part, and an electrical reference conductor that is arranged along the rotational axis, wherein the signal connection comprises a single signal connection that is arranged through the first hinging section and the second hinging section, wherein the second hinging section is aligned with the rotational axis of the hinge via an electrical conductor, and wherein the hinge comprises a snap-in coaxial connector, wherein the first hinging section comprises a rod, and wherein the second hinging section comprises a cylindrical receptacle that is configured to receive the rod.