Flexible Dual-Axis Circuit Board

Abstract

A dual-axis circuit board is disclosed. The circuit board includes at least an upper circuit board, a lower circuit board, and a connecting circuit board. The upper circuit board connects to the circuit in a top cover of the folding electronic apparatus, and the lower circuit board connects to the circuit in the body of the folding electronic apparatus. The angle between the folding directions of the upper and lower circuit board is approximately 90 degrees.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention. In the drawings,

FIG. 1 shows a schematic plan view of a dual-axis circuit board of the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 shows an isometric view of a dual-axis circuit board of the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 shows an exploded isometric view of a dual-axis circuit board assembled into a dual-axis hinge of the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 shows an isometric view of a dual-axis circuit board assembled into a dual-axis hinge of the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 shows an isometric view of a dual-axis circuit board assembled into a foldable device of the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Claims

1. A dual-axis circuit board, comprising: at least one connecting circuit board comprising an upper transition section that connects with a lower transition section;an upper circuit board connecting to an upper transition section; anda lower circuit board connecting to the lower transition section, wherein the extended directions of the upper circuit board and the lower circuit board are not parallel.

2. The dual-axis circuit board of claim 1, wherein the connecting circuit board further comprises a raised section, and two ends of the raised section connect with the upper transition section and the lower transition section, respectively.

3. The dual-axis circuit board of claim 1, wherein the extended directions of the upper circuit board and the lower circuit board are orthogonal.

4. A dual-axis circuit board that comprises: at least one upper loop disposed to a first extended direction;an upper circuit board connecting with the extended direction of the upper loop;at least one lower loop disposed to a second extended direction; anda lower circuit board connecting with the extended direction of the lower loop, wherein the first extended direction and the second extended direction are not parallel.

5. The dual-axis circuit board of claim 4, wherein the first extended direction and the second extended direction are approximately orthogonal.

6. The dual-axis circuit board of claim 4, wherein the dual-axis circuit board further comprises a connecting circuit board disposed between the upper loop and the lower loop.

7. The dual-axis circuit board of claim 4, wherein the dual-axis circuit board further comprises a raised section and two ends of the raised section connect with the upper loop and the lower loop, respectively.

8. The dual-axis circuit board of claim 7, wherein the raised section slants approximately 45 degrees.

9. The dual-axis circuit board of claim 4, wherein the extended directions of the upper circuit board and the lower circuit board are approximately orthogonal.

10. The dual-axis circuit board of claim 4, wherein the upper loop enables the upper circuit board to allow an inside distribution of the dual-axis circuit board.

11. The dual-axis circuit board of claim 4, wherein the lower loop enables the lower circuit board to allow an inside distribution of the dual-axis circuit board.

12. The dual-axis circuit board of claim 4, wherein the dual-axis circuit board is flexible.

13. A three-dimensional dual-axis hinge module for assembling into a foldable device, comprising: a dual-axis hinge comprising a perpendicular connecting section, an upper hinge and a lower hinge; anda dual-axis circuit board comprising a connecting section circuit board, an upper circuit board and a lower circuit board, which can be assembled with the dual-axis hinge.

14. The three-dimensional dual-axis hinge module for assembling into a foldable device of claim 13, wherein the upper hinge and the lower hinge extend from the perpendicular connecting section and are disposed at approximately 90 degrees to each other.

15. The three-dimensional dual-axis hinge module for assembling into a foldable device of claim 13, wherein the connecting circuit board can be assembled into the perpendicular connecting section.

16. The three-dimensional dual-axis hinge module for assembling into a foldable device of claim 13, wherein the upper circuit board circles the upper hinge as at least one upper loop, and the lower circuit board circles the lower hinge as at least one lower loop.

17. The three-dimensional dual-axis hinge module for assembling into a foldable device of claim 13, wherein the upper loop can be incorporated into an upper cover of the foldable device, which makes the upper cover open along the vertical direction of the upper hinge.

18. The three-dimensional dual-axis hinge module for assembling into a foldable device of claim 13, wherein the lower loop can be incorporated into the body of the foldable device, which makes the body open along the vertical direction of the lower hinge.

19. The three-dimensional dual-axis hinge module for assembling into a foldable device of claim 13, wherein the dual-axis circuit board is flexible.

20. The three-dimensional dual-axis hinge module for assembling into a foldable device of claim 13, wherein the foldable device can be folded in two orthogonal directions.