Mounting structure for back-to-back bracket

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9229675-B2
Application number	US-201213628419-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 27, 2012
Priority date	Sep 27, 2011
Publication date	Jan 5, 2016
Grant date	Jan 5, 2016

Abstract

A handheld computing device includes a screen to receive input from and provide graphical output to a user, a housing engaging a peripheral portion of the screen, a circuit board comprising a processor to execute machine readable instructions and control operation of the device and a computer readable medium to store the machine readable instructions, a flexible circuit connecting to a connector of the circuit board and to an electrical component of the device, a bracket, and a resilient gasket in physical contact with the bracket and connector and transferring pressure from the bracket to the flexible circuit at the connector, whereby the connection between the connector and flexible circuit is maintained during usage of the device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A handheld computing device, comprising:
a screen to receive input from and provide graphical output to a user, the screen comprising a display panel, the display panel comprising plural imaging pixels to render a selected image;
a housing engaging a peripheral portion of the screen, the housing having a sidewall and base;
a circuit board comprising a processor to execute machine readable instructions and control operation of the device and a computer readable medium to store the machine readable instructions;
a flexible circuit connecting to a connector of the circuit board and to an electrical component of the device;
a bracket; and
a resilient gasket in physical contact with the bracket and operatively connected to the bracket to transfer pressure from the bracket to the flexible circuit at the connector, whereby an integrity of the connection between the connector and flexible circuit is maintained during usage of the device.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the electrical component of the device is the display panel.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the bracket is fastened by a fastener to the housing and wherein the resilient gasket is positioned between the bracket and the housing and physically contacts both the bracket and connector.

4. The device of claim 3 , wherein the fastener is a screw, wherein the connector is positioned between the housing and the resilient gasket, and wherein the resilient gasket contacts one or more of the connector and flexible circuit.

5. The device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a display frame to maintain the display panel in position relative to the housing and mechanically engage the housing by a plurality of clips, the clips not increasing the outer dimensions of the housing.

6. The device of claim 5 , wherein the display frame mechanically maintains the display panel in position in the complete or substantial absence of an adhesive and wherein the display frame is discrete from the display panel.

7. The device of claim 5 , wherein each of the clips engages a matching slot and/or lip in the housing.

8. The device of claim 5 , wherein the display frame comprises a plurality of registration features to position a flexible circuit in a selected position and/or orientation.

9. The device of claim 5 , wherein the display frame comprises a cutout to pass a flexible circuit extending from a printed circuit board and to the display panel, thereby enabling the flexible circuit to bend to connect to the display panel.

10. The device of claim 5 , wherein the display frame is substantially non-magnetic to block electromagnetic radiation from interfering with performance of the display panel.

11. The device of claim 5 , further comprising:
an energy storage device to power the screen, processor, and computer readable medium; and
a substantially planar electrically conductive member positioned between the screen, processor, and computer readable medium on one hand and the energy storage device on the other, the conductive member engaging a first side of the energy storage device and comprising a flexible tab extending from the first side of the energy storage device, around a side of the energy storage device, and to a second terminal on an opposing second side of the energy storage device.

12. The device of claim 11 , wherein the substantially planar member provides a ground path for the screen, processor, and computer readable medium and wherein the substantially planar member and display panel are positioned on opposing sides of the display frame.

13. The device of claim 11 , wherein the energy storage device is a battery having a first terminal on the first side and wherein the substantially planar member comprises a first connector engaging the first side and a second connector engaging the second terminal.

14. The device of claim 11 , wherein the energy storage device is a battery having a first terminal on the second side, wherein the flexible tab comprises first and second flexible tabs, the first and second flexible tabs each extending from the first side of the energy storage device, around a side of the energy storage device, and to the first and second terminals, respectively, on an opposing second side of the energy storage device, and wherein a first connector on the first flexible tab engages the first terminal and a second connector on the second flexible tab engages the second terminal.

15. The device of claim 11 , wherein the circuit board is a printed circuit board, wherein the processor and computer readable medium are disposed on the printed circuit board, and wherein the printed circuit board comprises conductive pads contacting corresponding conductive pads on a body of the substantially planar conductive member, the body of the substantially planar conductive member being positioned between the first side of the energy storage device and the printed circuit board.

16. The device of claim 11 , wherein the screen comprises first and second screens and further comprising:
a first housing engaging the first screen;
a second housing engaging the second screen; and
a hinge rotatably engaging the first and second housings, whereby the first screen rotates relative to the second screen.

17. The device of claim 1 , wherein the pressure is about 50 psi or more.

18. The device of claim 17 , wherein the pressure is about 100 psi or more.

19. The device of claim 18 , wherein the pressure is about 150 psi or more, thereby maintaining the integrity of the electrical connection with the connector for greater than 100,000 cycles.

20. The device of claim 1 , wherein the resilient gasket is positioned between the housing and the bracket, wherein the connector and flexible circuit are positioned between the resilient gasket and the housing, and wherein the resilient gasket physically contacts both the bracket and flexible circuit.

Assignees

• Z124

Inventors

• Becze Charles
• Park Kyung Won

Classifications

• H04N23/63

  by using electronic viewfinders · CPC title

• H04N23/631

  Graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for controlling image capture or setting capture parameters · CPC title

• H04W72/563

  of the wireless resources · CPC title

• E05D3/12

  with two parallel pins and one arm · CPC title

• G06F3/0481

  based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance · CPC title