Motorola Corporation

Martin E Holman, Iv

Oscar Javier Pichardo

Monika R Wolf

Dave H Karl

Michael Carlos Menard

Daniel Cruz Ferreira Motta Veiga

Bruce A Ivanik

Johnny Ray Shealy

Doug Moskowitz

Leighton A Schonlau

A hinge assembly () for a clamshell-type electronic device includes a spindle () and casing sleeve (). The hinge assembly () facilitates a single-split hinge. In addition to providing the mechanical hinging action, the hinge assembly () provides a reliable electrical connection between a first portion () and a second portion () of the clamshell device. The spindle () includes a nock () through which a linking member () of a flexible substrate () passes. The nock (), having a semi-circumferential stop () bridging a first nock wall () and second nock wall (), facilitates the electrical connection between an electrical circuit disposed in the first portion () of the electronic device and an electrical circuit disposed within the second portion () of the electronic device. In one embodiment, a hinge assembly () facilitates other components, such as an image capture device () being disposed within the hinge region of an electronic device.

Electronic device having a single-split hinge

A deflection limiting member () or a deflection limiting mechanism () is used to limit deflection of a motor shaft () of a vibrator () in a portable electronic device (). The deflection limiting member () extends in a radial direction from the motor shaft () on a side of the motor shaft () that is opposite to the center of gravity () of an eccentric weight (). The deflection limiting member () contacts a fixed surface such as a printed circuit board () to limit deflection of the motor shaft (). The deflection limiting mechanism () prevents an inertial force of an eccentric weight 510 from being applied directly to the motor shaft () under conditions in which there is a high risk of permanent deformation of the motor shaft ().

Deflection limiter for vibrator motor shaft

Communication device

An orthogonal latch assembly includes a latching member and a catch having a first wedge shaped section and a second wedge shaped section The first wedge shaped section enables engagement of the catch with latching member The second wedge shaped section enables disengagement of the latching member from the catch

Orthogonal assembly latch

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Boca Raton, FL, United States of America

Martin E Holman, Iv