Electronic device with non-contact sensing function

US2020334350A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2020334350-A1
Application numberUS-202016847237-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateApr 13, 2020
Priority dateApr 22, 2019
Publication dateOct 22, 2020
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Abstract

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Provided is an electronic device, including a housing, a fixing hole, a platform and a sensor. The fixing hole is located at the housing and configured to detachably fix an identification element. The platform extends outward from the lower edge of the fixing hole. The sensor is disposed on the platform and configured to communicate with the identification element.

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What is claimed is: 1 . An electronic device, comprising: a housing; a fixing hole, located on the housing and configured to detachably fix an identification element; a platform, extending outward from a lower edge of the fixing hole; and a sensor, disposed on the platform and configured to communicate with the identification element. 2 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises a coil. 3 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein part of the sensor extends into the fixing hole. 4 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the fixing hole is a magnetic fixing hole. 5 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a groove, the platform is located at the bottom of the groove, and the fixing hole is located at a side wall of the groove. 6 . The electronic device according to claim 5 , further comprising a light emitting component, disposed on the side wall of the grooves. 7 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a groove, the platform is located at a side wall of the groove, and the fixing hole is located at a bottom surface of the groove. 8 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein a surface of the platform is trapezoidal. 9 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the sensor is a near field communication component. 10 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein a surface of the platform is made of a rough material.

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  • G06F1/1616Primary

    with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position · CPC title

  • G06F21/34Primary

    involving the use of external additional devices, e.g. dongles or smart cards · CPC title

  • Program or device authentication · CPC title

  • Electricity · mapped topic

  • H04B5/77Primary

    for interrogation · CPC title

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What does patent US2020334350A1 cover?
Provided is an electronic device, including a housing, a fixing hole, a platform and a sensor. The fixing hole is located at the housing and configured to detachably fix an identification element. The platform extends outward from the lower edge of the fixing hole. The sensor is disposed on the platform and configured to communicate with the identification element.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Asustek Comp Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F1/1616. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Oct 22 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).