Mobile device arrangement including replaceable touch panel
First Claim
1. An electronic device, comprising:
- a housing including circuitry mounted therein;
a touch screen removably mounted on the housing so that a first surface of the touch screen faces out from the housing to display output and receive contact input from a user;
a plurality of first electrical contacts at least partially integrated with the touch screen and receiving from the touch screen electrical signals corresponding to the contact input, the first electrical contacts located on a surface opposite the first surface of the touch screen; and
a plurality of second electrical contacts coupled to the circuitry, the second electrical contacts being positioned so that, when the touch screen is mounted on the housing, each of the second electrical contacts electrically couples directly to a corresponding one of the first electrical contacts, thereby electrically coupling the touch screen to the circuitry.
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Abstract
An electronic device, comprises a housing including circuitry mounted therein and a touch screen removably mounted on the housing so that a first surface of the touch screen faces out from the housing to display output and receive contact input from a user in combination with a plurality of first electrical contacts receiving from the touch screen electrical signals corresponding to the contact input, the first electrical contacts located on a second surface of the touch screen and a plurality of second electrical contacts coupled to the circuitry, the second electrical contacts being positioned so that, when the touch screen is mounted on the housing, each of the second electrical contacts electrically couples to a corresponding one of the first electrical contacts electrically coupling the touch screen to the circuitry.
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19 Claims
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
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a housing including circuitry mounted therein;
a touch screen removably mounted on the housing so that a first surface of the touch screen faces out from the housing to display output and receive contact input from a user;
a plurality of first electrical contacts at least partially integrated with the touch screen and receiving from the touch screen electrical signals corresponding to the contact input, the first electrical contacts located on a surface opposite the first surface of the touch screen; and
a plurality of second electrical contacts coupled to the circuitry, the second electrical contacts being positioned so that, when the touch screen is mounted on the housing, each of the second electrical contacts electrically couples directly to a corresponding one of the first electrical contacts, thereby electrically coupling the touch screen to the circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of assembling an electronic device, comprising:
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removably mounting a touch screen on a housing so that a first surface of the touch screen faces out from the housing to display output and receive contact input from a user; and
establishing electrical contact between a plurality of first electrical contacts located on a second surface of the touch screen and a plurality of second electrical contacts mounted on the housing and coupled to circuitry within the housing, the first electrical contacts conductively coupled to the touch screen to receive therefrom signals corresponding to contact input to the touch screen. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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Specification