US-12625518-B2 - Electric terminals electrically connecting a device mount to a computing device

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Abstract

One embodiment of a device mount establishes an electrical connection between a display device and an input mechanism. The device mount comprises a backplate that couples a display device and a support panel for supporting the backplate. A conductive pin of the backplate contacts a complementary receptacle the coupled display device to establish an electrical connection between the display device and electronics in the backplate. A conductor connects the device electronics in the backplate to a first conductive plate. The support panel comprises a second conductive contact and a conductor connecting the second conductive contact to a controller coupled to the bottom plate that encoding inputs received at the input mechanism into instructions for the display device and transmits the instructions to the display device. Rotation of the support panel moves the second conductive contact into contact with the first conductive contact to establish an electrical connection between the two.

Inventors

Gaute Wiig Nordby
Borge Strand-Bergesen
Erik Andre Bengtsson
Vegard Bakke Svendsen

Assignees

REMARKABLE AS

Dates

Publication Date: 20260512
Application Date: 20221111

Claims (14)

1 . A device mount comprising: a bottom plate coupled to an input mechanism; a backplate having a first face for removably coupling a display device and a second face, the backplate comprising: one or more conductive pins that electronically couple the display device to the first face of the backplate, wherein each of the one or more conductive pins contacts a complementary receptacle on a surface of the coupled display device to establish an electrical connection between the display device and device electronics in the backplate; and a first conductive contact coupled to the second face of the backplate; and a first conductor connecting the device electronics in the backplate to the first conductive contact; a support panel for supporting the backplate at upright orientations, the support panel comprising: a second conductive contact coupled to a face of the support panel; and a second conductor connecting the second conductive contact to a controller coupled to the bottom plate, the controller encoding inputs received at the input mechanism into signals comprising instructions for the display device and transmitting the encoded signals to the display device over the electronic connection between the display device and the input mechanism; wherein transitioning the backplate to an upright orientation causes the support panel to rotate, the rotation moving the second conductive contact into contact with the first conductive contact to establish an electrical connection between the first conductive contact and the second conductive contact.
2 . The device mount of claim 1 , wherein each conductive pin comprises a body at least partially housed within the backplate and a terminal extending through the backplate, the terminal of each conductive pin contacting the complementary receptacle on a surface of the coupled display device.
3 . The device mount of claim 2 , wherein the terminal extends through the first face of the backplate at an angle perpendicular to the first face, the terminal contacting a receptable on a rear surface of the coupled display device.
4 . The device mount of claim 2 , wherein the terminal extends through a bottom edge of the backplate at an angle parallel to the first face, the terminal contacting a receptacle on a bottom edge of the coupled display device.
5 . The device mount of claim 2 , wherein the terminal of each conductive pin comprises one or more of: a spring-loaded pin; a torsion spring; and electrically conductive foam.
6 . The device mount of claim 1 , wherein the conductor comprises one or more of: a conductive wire; a conductive fabric; or a flexible circuit board.
7 . The device mount of claim 1 , wherein: the device electronics in the backplate comprise a wireless transceiver; the controller comprises a second wireless transceiver; and contact between of the one or more conductive pins and the complementary receptacle of the display device establishes a wireless connection between the display device and the input mechanism.
8 . A device mount comprising: a bottom plate coupled to an input mechanism; a backplate having a first face for removably coupling a display device and a second face, the backplate comprising: one or more conductive pins that electronically couple the display device to the first face of the backplate, wherein each of the one or more conductive pins contacts a complementary receptacle on a surface of the coupled display device to establish an electrical connection between the display device and device electronics in the backplate; and a first conductive contact coupled to the second face of the backplate; a support panel for supporting the backplate at upright orientations, the support panel comprising: a second conductive contact coupled to a face of the support panel, wherein the support panel is coupled to the backplate at a first hinge and coupled to the bottom plate at a second hinge; and a conductor connecting device electronics in the backplate to a controller coupled to the bottom plate, the controller encoding inputs received at the input mechanism into signals comprising instructions for the display device and transmitting the encoded signals to the display device over the electronic connection between the display device and the input mechanism, wherein transitioning the backplate to an upright orientation causes the support panel to rotate, the rotation moving the second conductive contact into contact with the first conductive contact to establish an electrical connection between the first conductive contact and the second conductive contact.
9 . The device mount of claim 8 , wherein each conductive pin comprises a body at least partially housed within the backplate and a terminal extending through the backplate, the terminal of each conductive pin contacting the complementary receptacle on a surface of the coupled display device.
10 . The device mount of claim 9 , wherein the terminal extends through the first face of the backplate at an angle perpendicular to the first face, the terminal contacting a receptable on a rear surface of the coupled display device.
11 . The device mount of claim 9 , wherein the terminal extends through a bottom edge of the backplate at an angle parallel to the first face, the terminal contacting a receptacle on a bottom edge of the coupled display device.
12 . The device mount of claim 9 , wherein the terminal of each conductive pin comprises one or more of: a spring-loaded pin; a torsion spring; and electrically conductive foam.
13 . The device mount of claim 8 , wherein the conductor comprises one or more of: a conductive wire; a conductive fabric; or a flexible circuit board.
14 . The device mount of claim 8 , wherein: the device electronics in the backplate comprise a wireless transceiver, the controller comprises a second wireless transceiver, and contact between of the one or more conductive pins and the complementary receptacle of the display device establishes a wireless connection between the display device and the input mechanism.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/278,548, filed on Nov. 12, 2021, which is incorporated herein in its entirety for all purposes. TECHNICAL FIELD This disclosure relates generally to a device mount for a tablet device, and more specifically, to a device mount that electronically couples the tablet device to the device mount and supports the tablet device at different orientations. BACKGROUND Computing devices, for example display devices or tablet devices, are often compatible with external device mounts that may be folded to adjust the orientation of the computing device. For example, the device mount may be adjusted to orient the computing device in a flat configuration or raise the device to various viewing configurations at different angles relative to a surface. Some of these device mounts are further designed to detachably couple an external keyboard to the computing device. Such design mounts can be further adjusted to fold the computing device to an orientation where a user can interact directly with the screen of the computing device. However, the design of these conventional device mounts often leaves the keyboard exposed when the device mount is folded, which can be cumbersome to a user trying to interact with the screen of the computing device. In some embodiments, the device mount may be folded in a manner that brings the screen of the computing device into contact with the keyboard, which may scratch or cause wear and tear on the of the computing device. Additionally, an electrical connection may be established between an external keyboard and the device mount by at least two electrical wires routed through the device mount. This electrical connection allows a user to use the keyboard while also operating a device coupled to the device mount. However, the more complex the design of the device mount, the more difficult it is to arrange or route the electrical wires through the folding components of the device mount. For example, some components of the device mount may fold or bend at orientations that require the wires to rotate at higher angles. Conductors within the device may experience material fatigue due to repeated bends in the device mount. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS The disclosed embodiments have other advantages and features which will be more readily apparent from the detailed description, the appended claims, and the accompanying figures (or drawings). A brief introduction of the figures is below. FIG. (FIG. 1 illustrates a system architecture for a scribe system for transcribing content on a screen based on user input, according to one example embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an example system architecture of a display device of the scribe system, according to one example embodiment. FIG. 3 is a rear angle view of a device mount coupled to a keyboard attachment and a computing device, according to one example embodiment. FIGS. 4A-D illustrate a device mount folded into different configurations, according to one example embodiment. FIGS. 5A-B illustrates a rear angle view of a device mount in a high elevation configuration and a low elevation configuration, according to one example embodiment. FIGS. 6A-D illustrate side views of the device mount in various folded configurations, according to one example embodiment. FIGS. 7A-C illustrate the transition of the device mount from a folded configuration to raise the backplate to various upright orientations, according to one or more embodiments. FIGS. 8A-F illustrate side views of a detachable electrical connection between an input device and a computing device, according to one example embodiment. FIG. 9 illustrates a side view of a wireless connection between an input device and a computing device, according to one example embodiment. FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating components of an example machine able to read instructions from a machine-readable medium and execute them in a processor (or controller), according to one example embodiment. The figures depict various embodiments of the presented invention for purposes of illustration only. One skilled in the art will readily recognize from the following discussion that alternative embodiments of the structures and methods illustrated herein may be employed without departing from the principles described herein. DETAILED DESCRIPTION The Figures (FIGS.) and the following description relate to preferred embodiments by way of illustration only. It should be noted that from the following discussion, alternative embodiments of the structures and methods disclosed herein will be readily recognized as viable alternatives that may be employed without departing from the principles of what is claimed. Reference will now be made in detail to several embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying figures. It is noted that wherever practicable similar or like reference numbers