Lightweight mobile station
First Claim
1. A mobile station, comprising:
- a first housing member;
a liquid-crystal display (LCD);
a battery;
wherein the LCD is captured between the battery and the first housing member such that the battery structurally engages the LCD.
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Abstract
An improved, battery-operated liquid-crystal display (LCD) device designed to use the battery as a structural support for the LCD. The device, typically a cellular phone, media phone, or other telecommunications mobile station, includes a housing that encloses station components. The housing forms a window through which the LCD screen may be viewed when the device is in operation. A recess behind the LCD is formed for receiving a battery. The battery is made of a material that is sufficiently resistant to bending that, when the device, including the battery, is assembled, the battery structurally engages the LCD. That is, the battery provides at least some structural support to the LCD so as to reduce or eliminate deformation of the LCD that would otherwise have occurred due to a stress applied to the device.
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19 Claims
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1. A mobile station, comprising:
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a first housing member;
a liquid-crystal display (LCD);
a battery;
wherein the LCD is captured between the battery and the first housing member such that the battery structurally engages the LCD. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An improved LCD device using a battery as a support element, said LCD device comprising:
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an LCD;
a first housing portion forming a window through which the LCD is visible; and
a battery, wherein the battery is for capturing the LCD between the battery and the first housing portion when the LCD device is assembled. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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- 17. The LCD device of claim I 1, wherein the battery forms an opening therethrough to receive a fastener.
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19. A battery-powered communications device for use in communicating through a communications network, said communications device comprising:
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an LCD;
a housing forming a window through which the LCD may be viewed when the communications device is being used, said housing forming a battery recess for receiving a battery, the battery for structurally engaging the LCD.
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