Motorola Corporation

Motorola Mobility LLC

Google Inc.

Frank H Stone

Christopher A Arnholt

Tim J Sutherland

Jason Edward Jordan

Michael J Lombardi

Gary R Weiss

Daniel L Williams

Roger W Harmon

Albert L Nagele

John Joseph Gorsica

Joseph L Allore

Daryl R Harris

Amber M Pierce

Iulius Lucaci

Yoo Jung Ahn

Daniel M Wodka

Allen Wong

Daniel J Repplinger

Kenneth W Carlson

John C Laugal

Daniel P Rodgers

Derek E Jensen

Michael F Spence

Richard Huang

Scott Loren Miller

Ross W Ripley

Glenn S Schultz

Anthony J Richter

Marjorie M Ollayos

William G Kastritis

John H Dabbeekeh

John L Dabbeekeh

Riger J Jellicoe

Electrical connection systems () for electronic devices () are disclosed. In one embodiment, a male electrical connector () includes a male housing portion () and at least a first magnet () carried by the male housing portion (). The first magnet () includes a curved contact surface () configured to abut with a female electrical receptacle (). At least a first resilient electrical contact () is carried by the male housing portion () for making an electrical connection with the female electrical receptacle (). The first magnet () and the first resilient electrical contact () are disposed in a parallel configuration along a transverse axis of the male housing portion ().

Magnetic electrical connection system for an electronic device

An electronic handset device includes a panel pivotally coupled to a base housing portion wherein the panel is pivotal between closed and opened configurations relative to the base housing portion. A movable housing portion is slidably coupled to the panel and is pivotal in unison with the panel. A user interface on the panel is concealed by the movable housing portion when the movable housing portion slides to a closed configuration relative to the panel, and the user interface is exposed when the movable housing portion slides to an opened configuration relative to the panel.

Electronic device housing with pivoting and sliding portions

An improved mobile electronic devicewith a unique thin and cost-effective form and design can have a large displayand a large full qwerty keypadon the outward surface and can have a capacitive touchpadon the inward surface of the flipor slide that facilitates navigation on the display and can detect and recognize the flip or slide position within the mobile electronic device. A pattern of capacitive traces or wirescan be laid out within the layers of a printed circuit board to detect a user's finger gestures without enlarging or adversely impacting the size of the mobile electronic device. The attractive mobile electronic device can also provide for the use of a speaker portunderneath a removable battery doorand a way to seal a port under a battery door for audio enhancement.

Implementation of touchpad on rear surface of single-axis hinged device

Disclosed is a torsion spring mechanism that supports and guides a flexible printed circuit for use in an electronic device with a sliding motion. The spring mechanism includes a first segment and a second segment that are joined by a torsion spring. The torsion spring has a predetermined spring constant and is capable of exerting a force. When the force of the torsion spring is unreleased the sliding housing is closed and when the force of the torsion spring is released the sliding housing is opened. An electrically conducting flexible printed circuit is at least partially supported by both the first and second segments while freely traversing the torsion spring length with an unsupported portion enough to provide adequate movement of the flexible printed circuit about the torsion spring length. In this way, a spring compartment within the device being approximately 5 millimeters in depth may support and protect the unidirectional torsion spring mechanism and flexible printed circuit.

Torsion spring mechanism supportive of a flexible printed circuit

User interface

Housing for a communication device

Keypad for a communication device

Communication device

Housing for a communication device or similar articles

A latch mechanism () comprises a resilient wire () supported proximate its first end () and second end () by a support structure (). The latch mechanism () also includes one or more hook shaped catches () that have cammed outer surfaces () and wire engaging openings (). To engage the latch mechanism () the resilient wire () is urged against the cammed outer surfaces () bending the resilient wire () and allowing the resilient wire to rebound into the wire engaging openings (). To disengage the latch mechanism the resilient wire () is deflected, e.g., by pushing a moveable manual actuator () that is engaged with the wire, in order to release the resilient wire () from the wire engaging openings () of the catches ().

Latch mechanism

Portable telephone

Telephone housing

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Waukegan, IL, United States of America

Frank H Stone