Flushness shims
First Claim
1. A portable media player comprising:
- a scroll wheel;
a housing comprising a retention ledge, the retention ledge for maintaining the position of the scroll wheel with respect to the housing; and
compressible shims that control the distance between the scroll wheel and the retention ledge.
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Abstract
A media player according to the invention is provided. The media player may include a scroll wheel and a housing including a retention ledge. The retention ledge may maintain the position of the scroll wheel with respect to the housing. A flexible printed circuit may also be included in the media player. The flexible printed circuit may include a first face and a second face. The first face may contact the scroll wheel. The second face may include tactile dome switches. Compressible shims may also form a portion of the media player and may be adjacent the second face. The compressible shims may control the distance between the scroll wheel and the retention ledge.
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25 Claims
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1. A portable media player comprising:
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a scroll wheel; a housing comprising a retention ledge, the retention ledge for maintaining the position of the scroll wheel with respect to the housing; and compressible shims that control the distance between the scroll wheel and the retention ledge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for obtaining a substantially coplanar relationship between two surfaces in a portable media player, the method comprising:
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pre-compressing a plurality of foam shims; placing the plurality of foam shims in the media player wherein the plurality of foam shims exerts a force on at least one of the two surfaces, said force that acts to obtain a substantially coplanar relationship between the two surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for obtaining a substantially coplanar relationship between two surfaces in a portable media player, the method comprising:
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pre-compressing at least one spring; placing the at least one spring in the media player wherein the at least one spring exerts a force on at least one of the two surfaces, said force that acts to obtain a substantially coplanar relationship between the two surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A portable media player comprising:
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a scroll wheel; a housing comprising a retention ledge, the retention ledge for maintaining the position of the scroll wheel with respect to the housing; a flexible printed circuit having a first face and a second face, the first face contacting the scroll wheel, the second face comprising tactile dome switches; compressible shims adjacent the second fact, wherein the compressible shims control the distance between the scroll wheel and the retention ledge. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for obtaining a pre-determined relationship between two surfaces in a media player, the method comprising:
pre-compressing a plurality of compressible shims, wherein, in response to the pre-compression, the shims provide a force that contributes to maintaining the predetermined relationship across an operational range of the player.
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