AU2001279995A1 - Optical hinge apparatus - Google Patents

Optical hinge apparatus

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AU2001279995A1
AU2001279995A1 AU2001279995A AU7999501A AU2001279995A1 AU 2001279995 A1 AU2001279995 A1 AU 2001279995A1 AU 2001279995 A AU2001279995 A AU 2001279995A AU 7999501 A AU7999501 A AU 7999501A AU 2001279995 A1 AU2001279995 A1 AU 2001279995A1
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optical
circuit board
light beam
air gap
hinge
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Abandoned
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AU2001279995A
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Terho Kaikuranta
Marcus Schorpp
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Nokia Oyj
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Nokia Oyj
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B1/00—Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups H04B3/00 - H04B13/00; Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
    • H04B1/38—Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B10/00—Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
    • H04B10/80—Optical aspects relating to the use of optical transmission for specific applications, not provided for in groups H04B10/03 - H04B10/70, e.g. optical power feeding or optical transmission through water
    • H04B10/801—Optical aspects relating to the use of optical transmission for specific applications, not provided for in groups H04B10/03 - H04B10/70, e.g. optical power feeding or optical transmission through water using optical interconnects, e.g. light coupled isolators, circuit board interconnections
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H04M1/0206—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings
    • H04M1/0208—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings characterized by the relative motions of the body parts
    • H04M1/0214—Foldable telephones, i.e. with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
    • H04M1/0216—Foldable in one direction, i.e. using a one degree of freedom hinge

Abstract

An optical hinge and an optical hinge apparatus for providing an optical link between a first circuit board and a second circuit board. The optical hinge is made of two optical components, separated by an air gap, to allow a light beam to transmit from one optical component to another via the air gap. The optical components can be rotated relative to each other along a rotation axis. Each of the optical components is optically coupled to an opto-electronic device on a circuit board. Preferably, the light beam is transmitted through the air gap along an optical path which is substantially parallel to or coincident with the rotation axis. The light beam can be used to carry optical signals in order to convey communication data from one circuit board to another. The optical signals can be transmitted in infrared frequencies or visible frequencies.
AU2001279995A 2000-09-05 2001-08-21 Optical hinge apparatus Abandoned AU2001279995A1 (en)

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US09/655,651 US6470132B1 (en) 2000-09-05 2000-09-05 Optical hinge apparatus
US09/655,651 2000-09-05
PCT/IB2001/001512 WO2002021730A2 (en) 2000-09-05 2001-08-21 Optical hinge apparatus

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AU2001279995A1 true AU2001279995A1 (en) 2002-03-22

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EP (1) EP1316163B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3939248B2 (en)
KR (1) KR100522959B1 (en)
CN (1) CN100388650C (en)
AT (1) ATE360290T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2001279995A1 (en)
DE (1) DE60127974T2 (en)
HK (1) HK1062862A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2002021730A2 (en)

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