Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Slip ring for an electronic device
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Application No.: US18103311Application Date: 2023-01-30
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Publication No.: US12261359B2Publication Date: 2025-03-25
- Inventor: Xiaofang Mu , Jorge L Rivera Espinoza , Bernd W Adler , Evan N Dvorak , Samuel E Vinci , Shaohua Lin
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Fletcher Yoder, P.C.
- Main IPC: H01Q1/50
- IPC: H01Q1/50 ; H01P1/06 ; H01P3/00 ; H01P5/107

Abstract:
An electronic device may include a first set of antennas, a second set of antennas, and a slip ring disposed between the first set of antennas and the second set of antennas. The slip ring may include a waveguide that provides a pathway for signals transmitted between the first set of and the second set of antennas. A diameter and a length of the waveguide may enable efficient transmission of the signals between the sets of antennas by reducing signal attenuation. Additionally, gaps between the sets of antennas and the slip ring may be sized to reduce radiation emitted from the electronic device. The gaps between the sets of antennas and the slip ring may enable wireless data transfer between the sets of antennas.
Public/Granted literature
- US20240097319A1 SLIP RING FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE Public/Granted day:2024-03-21
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