HANDHELD TERMINAL WITH INDIVIDUALLY REPLACEABLE COMPONENTS

• US 20100025286A1
• Filed: 07/29/2009
• Published: 02/04/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Psion Inc (Zebra Technologies Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Psion Teklogix (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: Xu, Bo, Mangaroo, Alan
• Granted Patent: US 8,199,489 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/701
• 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 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1635 Details related to the integration of battery packs and other power supplies such as fuel cells or integrated AC adapter
• 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 1/1684 Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675

Abstract

A handheld terminal is provided. The handheld terminal includes a housing, a component for operating the handheld terminal, and a pocket for forming, in the housing, a space for holding the component individually and separating the space from a main logic circuit. The pocket has a window for a connection between the component and the main logic circuit. The handheld terminal includes a bezel placed on the component, and a combiner for removable engaging the bezel with the housing.

Claims

1. A handheld terminal comprising:

a housing;

a component for operating the handheld terminal;

a pocket for forming, in the housing, a space for holding the component individually and separating the space from a main logic circuit, the pocket having a window for a connection between the component and the main logic circuit;

a bezel placed on the component; and

a combiner for removable engaging the bezel with the housing.

2. A handheld terminal as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing comprises one or more threads, the bezel comprising one or more opens corresponding to the one or more threads, the combiner comprising one or more screws inserting from the opens and removably engaged with the threads.

3. A handheld terminal as claimed in claim 1, wherein the component comprises at least one of a display, a display bezel placed on the display, a keyboard printed circuit board, and a keyboard elastomer placed on the keyboard printed circuit board.

4. A handheld terminal as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing comprises a front housing, and wherein the pocket is formed in the front housing for holding a display and includes a window for a connection between a display flex connector on the main logic circuit and a display flex coupled to the display.

5. A handheld terminal as claimed in claim 4, wherein the front housing comprises one or more threads, a display bezel comprising one or more opens corresponding to the one or more threads, the combiner comprising one or more screws inserting from the opens and removably engaged with the threads.

6. A handheld terminal as claimed in claim 4, wherein the main logic circuit with the display flex connector is placed under the display pocket.

7. A handheld terminal as claimed in claim 5, wherein the display flex is releasably latched on the display flex connector.

8. A handheld terminal as claimed in claim 4, wherein a display root is placed on the display to form a display assembly.

9. A handheld terminal as claimed in claim 4, wherein the display flex is a customized flex.

10. A handheld terminal as claimed in claim 3, wherein the housing comprises a front housing, and wherein the pocket is formed in the front housing for holding a keyboard assembly and includes a window for a connection between a keyboard flex coupled to the main logic circuit and the keyboard assembly.

11. A handheld terminal as claimed in claim 10, wherein the keyboard assembly comprises:

a keyboard printed circuit board, a keyboard elastomer placed on the keyboard printed circuit board, and a keyboard bezel placed on the keyboard elastomer.

12. A handheld terminal as claimed in claim 10, wherein the front housing comprises one or more threads, a keyboard bezel comprising one or more opens corresponding to the one or more threads, the combiner comprising one or more screws inserting from the opens and removably engaged with the threads.

13. A handheld terminal as claimed in claim 12, wherein the main logic circuit is placed under the keyboard pocket.

14. A handheld terminal as claimed in claim 12, wherein the keyboard bezel and the front housing include complementary snap fit members for snap-fitting, and wherein the keyboard bezel is releasably engaged with the housing through the snap-fitting.

15. A handheld terminal as claimed in claim 10, comprising a board to board connector placed in the keyboard space for connecting the keyboard assembly to a docking board.