Bezel for providing improved user experience

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9454187-B2
Application number	US-201414458729-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 13, 2014
Priority date	Aug 13, 2014
Publication date	Sep 27, 2016
Grant date	Sep 27, 2016

Abstract

A tablet type information handling system which includes a housing having one or more of the following characteristics: a holding pattern on a hard bezel and/or frame which minimizes biomechanical discomfort; a locally deformable bezel that may be used with semi-flexible tablet type information handling system such as those which include an OLED display; and, a multi-functional bezel to provide a tablet type information handling system with enhanced functionality. Additionally, in certain embodiments, the exterior portion of the bezel is molded over electro restrictive polymer for hand pressure response.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A portable information handling system housing comprising:
a frame; and,
a locally deformable bezel outer portion surrounding the frame, the locally deformable bezel comprising a multi-layer polymer, the locally deformable bezel being configured to deform at holding locations of the portable information handling system housing; and wherein
the portable information handling system comprises an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display; and,
the locally deformable bezel deforms along with the OLED display.

2. The portable information handling system housing of claim 1 , wherein:
the locally deformable bezel outer portion is formed by molding a composite of rigid polymer, soft polymer, and a third rigid polymer thermo-mechanically bonded to the soft polymer.

3. The portable information handling system housing of claim 1 , wherein:
the composite comprises center portions of soft polymer with low modulus and shore hardness, the center portions corresponding to the holding locations.

4. A system comprising:
a processor;
a data bus coupled to the processor;
a display coupled to the processor and the data bus; and
a system housing, the system housing comprising
a frame; and,
a locally deformable bezel outer portion surrounding the frame, the locally deformable bezel comprising a multi-layer polymer, the locally deformable bezel being configured to deform at holding locations of the portable information handling system housing; and wherein
the portable information handling system comprises an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display; and,
the locally deformable bezel deforms along with the OLED display.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein:
the locally deformable bezel outer portion is formed by molding a composite of rigid polymer, soft polymer, and a third rigid polymer thermo-mechanically bonded to the soft polymer.

6. The system of claim 4 , wherein:
the composite comprises center portions of soft polymer with low modulus and shore hardness, the center portions corresponding to the holding locations.

7. The system of claim 4 , wherein:
the composite comprises center portions of soft polymer with low modulus and shore hardness, the center portions corresponding to the holding locations.

8. A portable information handling system housing comprising:
a frame; and,
a multi-functional enhanced control bezel, the multi-function enhanced control bezel providing provide the portable information handling system with enhanced input/output functionality; and
a bezel control system stored on the memory, the bezel control system comprising computer program code, the computer program code comprising computer executable instructions configured for interacting with and controlling the multi-functional enhanced control bezel.

9. The portable information handling system housing of claim 8 , wherein
the multi-functional enhanced control bezel comprises a plurality of separately actuatable functional elements.

10. The portable information handling system housing of claim 9 , wherein:
the plurality of separately actuatable functional elements comprise a hard polymer lexan portion.

11. The portable information handling system housing of claim 9 , wherein:
the plurality of separately actuatable functional elements comprise an electro restrictive polymer portion for pressure response.

Assignees

• Dell Products Lp

Inventors

• Aurongzeb Deeder M
• Walline Erin K

Classifications

• G06F1/1694

  the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer · CPC title

• G06F1/1652 Primary

  the display being flexible, e.g. mimicking a sheet of paper, or rollable · CPC title

• G06F3/02

  Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials · CPC title

• H04B1/3888

  Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers · CPC title

• G06F1/1656

  Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories (mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203) · CPC title