Hinge Wiring Layout for Noise Radiation Reduction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing electronic apparatuses with rotatable housings experience noise radiation issues due to power supply wiring configurations, particularly when these wirings are led through multiple hinge sections, leading to electromagnetic interference (EMI) and increased noise radiation.

Innovation Solution

The electronic apparatus is designed with power supply wirings led through a single hinge section, allowing the magnetic fluxes to cancel each other out, thereby reducing noise radiation and improving EMI characteristics.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If power supply wirings are led through multiple hinge sections, then the rotatable connection between housings is achieved, but noise radiation and electromagnetic interference increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverotatable connectionVSAvoidnoise radiation
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple power supply wirings into a single hinge section passage. Instead of routing wirings through separate hinge sections, the invention consolidates them to pass through one common hinge section, which allows the magnetic fluxes to cancel each other out and reduces noise radiation and electromagnetic interference.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Object-generated harmful factors

If power supply wirings are led through a single hinge section, then magnetic fluxes cancel each other reducing noise radiation, but wiring configuration becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenoise radiationVSAvoidwiring configuration
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-generated harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent converts the potentially harmful magnetic fluxes generated by power supply wirings into a beneficial effect. By routing multiple wirings through a single hinge section, the magnetic fluxes from adjacent wirings cancel each other out, transforming the harmful electromagnetic interference into a noise-reducing mechanism.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This configuration effectively minimizes noise radiation and enhances electromagnetic interference (EMI) performance by canceling magnetic fluxes within the hinge section, resulting in a more efficient and quieter operation.

Implementation Method 1

The first power supply wiring and the second power supply wiring are situated to be led through any one of the plurality of hinge sections... allowing the magnetic fluxes to cancel each other out, thereby reducing noise radiation and improving EMI characteristics

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMagnetic flux cancellation: Electromagnetic Induction

Data Source

PatentUS10528105B2Electronic apparatus
Publication Date: 2020.01.07 PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO LTD
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AI summary

An electronic apparatus in accordance with the present disclosure includes a first housing for accommodating a first circuit, a second housing for accommodating a second circuit, a plurality of hinge sections connecting with the first housing and allowing the second housing to rotate with respect to the first housing, a first power supply wiring for supplying electric power from the first circuit to the second circuit and a second power supply wiring for supplying electric power from the second circuit to the first circuit. The first power supply wiring and the second power supply wiring are situated to be led through any one of the plurality of hinge sections.