Fascia Assembly for a Portable Electronic Device
First Claim
1. A reinforced unitary fascia member for an electronic device comprising a thin, flexible membrane having at least a transparency region and a deflectable key region and a reinforcing member, the deflectable key region functioning as a surface for a plurality of depressible keys.
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Abstract
A fascia member (200) for a wireless telecommunication device (700) or other electronic device includes a thin, flexible membrane (201) having a transparent, reinforcing member (212) coupled thereto. The thin, flexible membrane (201) includes a transparency region (203) and a deflectable key region (204). The thin, flexible membrane (201) may thus serve as a major front face for the wireless telecommunication device (700) with no break lines between display and keypad. Printing on one side of the thin, flexible membrane (201) provides alphanumeric indicia (207) and graphical designs for the wireless telecommunication device (700). Printing may also be applied to the transparent, reinforcing member (212).
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20 Claims
- 1. A reinforced unitary fascia member for an electronic device comprising a thin, flexible membrane having at least a transparency region and a deflectable key region and a reinforcing member, the deflectable key region functioning as a surface for a plurality of depressible keys.
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17. A fascia assembly for a portable electronic device, the fascia assembly comprising:
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a fascia, comprising; a thin, flexible film having at least a transparency region and a deflectable key region, the deflectable key region functioning as a plurality of depressible keys; and a transparent, reinforcing member affixed to a subregion of the thin, flexible film, the subregion covering at least the transparency region; and a keypad module adhered to the fascia, the keypad module comprising; a printed circuit board having a plurality of switches disposed thereon; and a semi-rigid polymer layer disposed between the fascia and the printed circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A wireless telecommunication device having a major front face, the wireless telecommunication device comprising:
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a fascia assembly comprising a thin, flexible membrane spanning substantially the major front face, the thin, flexible membrane having at least a transparency region and a deflectable key region, the deflectable key region functioning as a plurality of depressible keys, and a transparent, reinforcing member affixed to the thin, flexible membrane, the transparent, reinforcing member covering the transparency region without covering the deflectable key region; a display module disposed within the wireless telecommunication device so as to be viewable through the transparency region of the fascia assembly; and a keypad module comprising a plurality of switches disposed within the wireless telecommunication device so as to be actuatable upon any of the plurality of depressible keys being pressed. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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