Patents Assigned to Fairphone B.V.
  • Patent number: 11005979
    Abstract: The invention provides a modular electronic device, in particular a portable device, more in particular a handheld device, said modular electronic device comprising a chassis comprising a frame holding a computational module comprising a circuit board holding a data processor, and a display module comprising a planar display device having a viewing side and a rear side, said display module comprising a back plate on the rear side of the display device, wherein said frame further comprises a frame attachment part and said back plate comprises a display attachment part for allowing said display module to be attached to said frame in a sliding manner in a sliding direction in-plane of said planar display device, and said frame comprising a frame lock part and said display module comprising a display lock part for in a mutually locked position locking said frame and said display module onto one another, blocking said sliding, and in a mutually released position allowing sliding of said display module and said fra
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: FAIRPHONE B.V.
    Inventors: Olivier Hebert, George Henry Hines, Hugh Daniel Brogan
  • Patent number: 10594845
    Abstract: The invention provides a modular electronic device, in particular a portable device, more in particular a handheld device, said modular electronic device comprising a chassis comprising a frame holding a computational module comprising a circuit board holding a data processor, and a display module comprising a planar display device having a viewing side and a rear side, said display module comprising a back plate on the rear side of the display device, wherein said frame further comprises a frame attachment part and said back plate comprises a display attachment part for allowing said display module to be attached to said frame in a sliding manner in a sliding direction in-plane of said planar display device, and said frame comprising a frame lock part and said display module comprising a display lock part for in a mutually locked position locking said frame and said display module onto one another, blocking said sliding, and in a mutually released position allowing sliding of said display module and said fra
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: FAIRPHONE B.V.
    Inventors: Olivier Hébert, George Henry Hines, Hugh Daniel Brogan
  • Patent number: 10320101
    Abstract: The invention provides a connector (16) for functionally coupling a module (8) in a modular electronic device, in particular a portable device, more in particular a handheld device (1), comprising a first connector end, wherein said first connector end comprises a series of contacts (34) and an electromagnetic shielding (81) surrounding said contacts (34). Said connector (16) is in particular suited for a modular electronic device (1), for electronically coupling its modules (8) to a chassis (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Fairphone B.V.
    Inventors: Hugh Daniel Brogan, Olivier Hébert, George Henry Hines