G06F1/1656

System and method for integration of an antenna element and front-end module co-located into a speaker chamber

An information handling system to wirelessly transmit and receive data may include a base chassis including a metal C-cover and a D-cover, the metal C-cover to house a speaker grill, the speaker grill covering a speaker to emit audio waves; a speaker grill platform antenna formed within the C-cover from a portion of the speaker grill to emit a target radio frequency (RF), including: a slot formed around the portion of the speaker grill to form a peninsula on the speaker grill that is physically separated from the C-cover; a cavity formed behind the peninsula between the C-cover and the D-cover, the cavity including walls formed around the back side of the peninsula to electrically isolate the cavity; a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) including: an antenna front end circuit operatively coupled to the speaker grill to excite the speaker grill and dynamically switch frequencies based on the target frequency to be emitted by the speaker grill platform antenna; and a contact pin directly coupling an excitation signal to excite the speaker grill platform antenna.

Display device
11515502 · 2022-11-29 · ·

A display device includes a display panel including a folding area at which the display device is foldable and unfoldable; a first casing and a second casing arranged in a first direction along the display panel, the first casing and the second casing spaced apart from each other at the folding area; a third casing between the first casing and the second casing along the first direction, the third casing corresponding to the folding area; and a cover facing the display panel with the third casing therebetween, the cover connected to each of the first casing and the second casing. Folding and unfolding of the display device respectively includes extension of the cover from of the first casing and retraction of the cover into the first casing.

Electronic devices having displays with borders of image transport material
11513554 · 2022-11-29 · ·

An electronic device may have a housing. A pixel array may be mounted in the housing to display an image. The pixel array may have a central portion surrounded by a peripheral portion. Display cover layer structures may overlap the pixel array. A central portion of the display cover layer structures may overlap the central portion of the pixel array. A peripheral portion of the display cover layer structures may overlap the peripheral portion of the pixel array. A border structure of image transport material may be interposed between the peripheral portion of the pixel array and the peripheral portion of the display cover structures. The image transport material may be omitted from the central portion of the pixel array. The image transport material may be formed from a coherent fiber bundle or Anderson localization material.

System and method for using a handle lug structural element as an electromagnetic interference grounding element and an antenna radiator

An information handling system to wirelessly transmit and receive data at an antenna may include a processor; a memory; a power management unit; a display housing containing components of the information handling system, the display housing including a handle and a handle lug to secure the handle to the display housing; a wireless adapter and an antenna to transmit data wirelessly via a WLAN antenna; and handle lug parasitic coupling device operatively coupled to the handle lug to parasitically couple the WLAN antenna to a handle lug parasitic coupling device and handle lug to create a multi-band WLAN antenna.

SINGLE REPEAT WOVEN PANEL
20220372675 · 2022-11-24 ·

A woven panel for a computing device includes a woven pattern having a repeat size of greater than 25 cm by 25 cm. The woven pattern has a thread density of at least 25 threads by 25 threads per square cm. The woven panel is integrated to a computing device and is tailored to the specifics of the computing device, thereby improving the visual aesthetic and the tactile feel of the computing device.

DISPLAY DEVICE
20220374047 · 2022-11-24 ·

A display device includes a display panel including a folding region at which the display panel is foldable, and in order from the display panel a first plate facing the display panel and including a lower surface furthest from the display panel, a heat dissipation layer facing the first plate, and a second plate facing the heat dissipation layer, the second plate defining a first opening which exposes the lower surface of the first plate to outside the second plate.

DISPLAY APPARATUS
20220374050 · 2022-11-24 · ·

A display apparatus includes a display, a rear cover covering a rear face of the display, and a reinforcing member disposed between the display and the rear cover. The reinforcing member includes a base, a plurality of projections protruding from the base to the display, each of the plurality of projections having a top face disposed at a position in contact with or in proximity to the display, and a plurality of recessed portions respectively enclosed by the plurality of projections and recessed from the top face.

Unitary housing for electronic device

An electronic device having a unitary housing is disclosed. The device can include a first housing component having an open cavity, an internal electronic part disposed within the cavity, a second housing component disposed across the cavity, and a support feature disposed within the cavity and arranged to support the second housing component. The first housing component can be formed from metal, while the second housing component can be formed from a plurality of laminated foil metal layers. The second housing component can be attached to the first housing component via one or more ultrasonic welds, such that a fully enclosed housing is created. The fully enclosed housing can be hermetically sealed, and the outside surfaces thereof can be machined or otherwise finished after the ultrasonic welding.

Determining device curvature in smart bendable systems

Systems and methods may provide for determining an amount of physical bend in an electronic device and comparing the amount of physical bend to a threshold. Additionally, a warning may be generated if the amount of physical bend exceeds the threshold. In one example, one or more values representing the amount of physical bend are stored to a nonvolatile memory on the device and retrieved in accordance with one or more of a diagnostic push event or a diagnostic pull event.

Double lock design for polypropylene housing

A plastic arrangement that includes a first plastic component, a second plastic component, and a plastic lock mechanism for fastening the second plastic component to the first plastic component. The plastic lock mechanism includes a first lock unit and a second lock unit. The first lock unit includes a U-shaped cantilever member, a catch element and a catch element retention part. The second lock unit includes a protruding member and a protruding member retention part. The plastic lock mechanism provides a locked position wherein the catch element retention part restricts movement of the catch element for preventing the second plastic component from separating from the first plastic component, and the protruding member retention part restricts movement of the protruding member for hindering the moving of the first lock unit to a released position.