Electronic device having optical data connection of movable housing parts
View Patent ↗The present invention provides an electronic device comprising two or more housing parts which are movable in relation to each other with an optical arrangement enabling optical data communication between electronic components located in the housing parts. The device according to the invention comprises a first housing part comprising first electronic components, a second housing part comprising second electronic components, wherein said first housing part and said second housing part are movably connected and capable of taking at least a first and a second position in relation to each other, a first optoelectronic device connected with said first electronic components, a second optoelectronic device connected with said second electronic components, and a first light duct, and a second light duct, wherein said first light duct is arranged to provide a first light path optically coupling said optoelectronic devices in said first position, and said second light duct is arranged to provide a second light path optically coupling said optoelectronic devices in said second position.
1. Electronic device, comprising:
a first housing part comprising first electronic components;
a second housing part comprising second electronic components;
wherein said first housing part and said second housing part are slidably connected and capable of taking at least a first and a second position in relation to each other;
a first optoelectronic device connected with said first electronic components;
a second optoelectronic device connected with said second electronic components;
a first light guiding element connected with said first optoelectronic device;
a second light guiding element connected with said second optoelectronic device; and
a light deflection element arranged on said second housing part,
wherein
a first light duct is formed by said first light guiding element; and
a second light duct is formed by said first light guiding element, said light deflection element and said second light guiding element;
and wherein
said first light duct is configured to provide a first light path optically coupling said optoelectronic devices in said first position; and
said second light duct is configured to provide a second light path optically coupling said optoelectronic devices in said second position.
2. Device according to claim 1 , wherein said first optoelectronic device is an optical emitter and said second optoelectronic device is an optical receiver.
3. Device according to claim 1 , wherein said first and second optoelectronic devices are optical transceivers.