Explosion proof assembly

• US 10,348,354 B1
• Filed: 06/07/2018
• Issued: 07/09/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Xciel, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Xciel, Inc.
• Inventors: Balourdet, Xavier
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, Mong-Thuy T
• Application Number:
  US16/001,989
• Time in Patent Office: 397 Days
• Field of Search: 4555758
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1643 the display being associated to a digitizer, e.g. laptops that can be used as penpads details related to the relative motion of the display enclosure with respect to the body enclosure, e.g. to move between laptop and tablet PC configuration G06F1/1615
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1656 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 Class Codes: G06F 1/1688 the I/O peripheral being integrated loudspeakers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1633 Protecting arrangement for the entire housing of the computer
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3888 Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0202 Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets constructional features of telephone transmitters or receivers, e.g. of speakers or microphones H04M1/03
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/185 Improving the rigidity of the casing or resistance to shocks

Abstract

An explosion proof assembly that includes a first portion with a window; an outer touchscreen adhesively sealed around a perimeter of a first portion rear face; and a second portion releasably coupled to the first portion. The second portion has a second portion inner surface defined by a second portion inner edge that transitions into a second portion dissipation wall. The second portion has a second portion window sealed off by a rear element sealingly engaged around a perimeter of a second portion shoulder surface. The assembly includes a mobile device operable via a mobile device touchscreen. Upon assembly, the outer touchscreen is transmissive to the mobile device touchscreen, and the rear element is inductive to an electromagnetic signal.

Claims

1. An explosion proof assembly comprising:

a first portion comprising;

a first portion rear face;

a first portion outer edge;

a first portion inner edge;

a first dissipation wall;

an isolator receptacle;

at least one pin housing receptacle;

a corresponding pin movingly disposed through the at least one pin housing receptacle;

a plurality of first mating apertures;

a sound material receptacle; and

a window;

an outer touchscreen adhesively sealed around a perimeter of the first portion rear face, and resultantly occluding the window;

a second portion comprising;

a second portion inner surface defined by a second portion inner edge that transitions into a second dissipation wall;

a second portion shoulder; and

a second portion window;

a plurality of second mating apertures; and

a rear element adhesively sealed around a perimeter of the second portion shoulder, and resultantly occluding the second portion window;

a mobile device disposed within the first portion and the second portion, the mobile device being operable via a mobile device touchscreen, and further comprising an at least one speaker/microphone;

a sound material disposed within the sound material receptacle proximately to the at least one speaker/microphone;

a cover plate coupled with the first portion proximate to the sound material receptacle;

wherein the first portion and the second portion are releasable coupled to each other to form an enclosure, wherein upon assembly the outer touchscreen is engaged with and transmissive to the mobile device touchscreen, wherein the second dissipation wall is adjacent to the first dissipation wall, wherein each respective first mating aperture and second mating aperture has a fastener disposed therein, and wherein each fastener is tightened to a torque value in the range of 5 Newton·

meter to about 6 Newton·

meter, and wherein the rear element is inductive to an electrical charge for recharging the mobile device.

2. The explosion proof assembly of claim 1, wherein the mobile device comprises an at least one button, wherein upon the corresponding pin is aligned with the at least one button, and wherein depressing of the corresponding pin results in depressing the corresponding button.

3. The explosion proof assembly of claim 1, wherein the mobile device comprises an input connector, wherein an isolator member is disposed within the isolator receptacle.

4. The explosion proof assembly of claim 1, wherein the mobile device is configured for taking photos via a camera lens, wherein the second portion comprises a lens window, and wherein upon assembly the camera lens and the lens window are aligned.

5. The explosion proof assembly of claim 1, wherein the mobile device is configured for electromagnetic wireless recharging functionality.

6. The explosion proof assembly of claim 1, the assembly further comprising a second sound material receptacle and a second sound material disposed therein, wherein the sound material and the second sound material are plugs in a rectangular prism shape, wherein the sound material and the second sound material each comprise stainless steel sintered material, and wherein the sound material and the second sound material each comprise a porosity of between about 10 microns to 30 microns.

7. An explosion proof assembly comprising:

a first portion comprising;

a first portion rear face;

a first portion outer edge;

a first portion inner edge;

a first dissipation wall;

a sound material receptacle;

a plurality of first mating apertures; and

a window;

an outer touchscreen adhesively sealed around a perimeter of the first portion rear face, and resultantly occluding the window;

a second portion comprising;

a second portion inner surface defined by a second portion inner edge that transitions into a second dissipation wall;

a plurality of second mating apertures;

a second portion shoulder; and

a second portion window;

a rear element adhesively sealed around a perimeter of the second portion shoulder, and resultantly occluding the second portion window;

a mobile device disposed within the first portion and the second portion, the mobile device being operable via a mobile device touchscreen, and further comprising an at least one speaker/microphone;

a sound material disposed within the sound material receptacle in proximity to the at least one speaker/microphone;

wherein the first portion and the second portion are releasable coupled to each other to form an enclosure, wherein upon assembly the outer touchscreen is engaged with and transmissive to the mobile device touchscreen, wherein each respective first mating aperture and second mating aperture has a fastener disposed therein, and wherein each fastener is tightened to a torque value in the range of 5 Newton·

meter to about 6 Newton·

meter, and wherein the rear element is inductive to an electrical charge for recharging the mobile device.

8. The explosion proof assembly of claim 7, wherein the first portion further comprises:

an isolator receptacle;

at least one pin housing receptacle; and

a corresponding pin movingly disposed through the at least one pin housing receptacle.

9. The explosion proof assembly of claim 8, wherein the mobile device comprises an at least one button, wherein the corresponding pin is aligned with the at least one button whereby depressing of the corresponding pin results in depressing the corresponding button.

10. The explosion proof assembly of claim 9, wherein the mobile device comprises an input connector, wherein an isolator member is disposed within the isolator receptacle.

11. The explosion proof assembly of claim 7, wherein the mobile device is configured for taking photos via a camera lens, wherein the second portion comprises a lens window separate from the rear element, and wherein upon assembly the camera lens and the lens window are aligned.

12. The explosion proof assembly of claim 11, wherein the mobile device is configured for electromagnetic wireless recharging functionality.

13. The explosion proof assembly of claim 7, the assembly further comprising a second sound material receptacle and a second sound material disposed therein,

wherein the mobile device is configured for electromagnetic wireless recharging functionality, wherein the sound material and the second sound material are plugs in a rectangular prism shape, wherein the sound material and the second sound material each comprise stainless steel sintered material, and wherein the sound material and the second sound material each comprise a porosity of between about 10 microns to 30 microns.

14. The explosion proof assembly of claim 13, wherein upon coupling the assembly is configured to at least partially dissipate a flame resultant from an explosion of the mobile device prior to any portion of the flame exiting the assembly.

15. An explosion proof assembly comprising:

a first portion comprising;

a first portion rear face;

a first portion outer edge;

a first portion inner edge;

a first dissipation wall;

a first sound material receptacle;

a plurality of first mating apertures;

a second sound material receptacle; and

a window;

an outer touchscreen adhesively sealed around a perimeter of the first portion rear face, and resultantly occluding the window;

a second portion comprising;

a second portion inner surface defined by a second portion inner edge that transitions into a second dissipation wall;

a plurality of second mating apertures;

a second portion shoulder; and

a second portion window;

a rear element adhesively sealed around a perimeter of the second portion shoulder, and resultantly occluding the second portion window;

a mobile device disposed within the first portion and the second portion, the mobile device being operable via a mobile device touchscreen, and further comprising an at least two speaker/microphones; and

a sound material plug disposed within each of the first sound material receptacle and the second sound material receptacle in proximity to the respective speaker/microphone;

wherein the first portion and the second portion are releasable coupled to each other to form an enclosure, wherein upon assembly the outer touchscreen is engaged with and transmissive to the mobile device touchscreen, wherein each respective first mating aperture and second mating aperture has a fastener disposed therein, and wherein each fastener is tightened to a torque value in the range of 5 Newton·

meter to about 6 Newton·

meter, and wherein the rear element is inductive to an electrical charge for recharging the mobile device.

16. The explosion proof assembly of claim 15, wherein the first and second sound material plugs are each a rectangular prism shape, and wherein each of the first and second plugs comprise stainless steel sintered material.

17. The explosion proof assembly of claim 16, wherein the enclosure is configured to at least partially dissipate a flame resultant from an explosion of the mobile device, wherein the second dissipation wall is disposed between the first dissipation wall and a third dissipation wall of the first portion, wherein the mobile device is configured for taking photos via a camera lens, wherein the second portion comprises a lens window, and wherein upon assembly the camera lens and the lens window are aligned.