MOBILE DEVICE HAVING AN IMPACT RESISTANT INPUT
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1. A mobile device with improved impact resistance upon an impact resulting from a drop, the mobile device comprising:
- a housing having at least one corner; and
an input located proximate the at least one corner of the housing, the input including;
a contact operably connected to the mobile device,an input cap accessible from an exterior of the mobile device, the input cap positioned over the contact and movable to manipulate the contact, anda shock-absorbing member positioned between the contact and the input cap.
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Abstract
A mobile device is disclosed having an impact resistant input located in at least one of the corners. In the event that the mobile device is dropped and lands on the corner input, a shock-absorbing member absorbs the energy of impact to prevent failure to a contact or input cap of the corner input.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile device with improved impact resistance upon an impact resulting from a drop, the mobile device comprising:
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a housing having at least one corner; and an input located proximate the at least one corner of the housing, the input including; a contact operably connected to the mobile device, an input cap accessible from an exterior of the mobile device, the input cap positioned over the contact and movable to manipulate the contact, and a shock-absorbing member positioned between the contact and the input cap. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A mobile device with improved impact resistance upon an impact resulting from a drop, the mobile device comprising:
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a housing having at least one corner; and an input located proximate the at least one corner of the housing, the input including; a dome switch operably connected to the mobile device, a membrane accessible from an exterior of the mobile device, the membrane positioned over the dome switch and movable to collapse the dome switch, and a shock-absorbing member positioned between the dome switch and the membrane, the shock-absorbing member including a securable portion securing the shock-absorbing member between the dome switch and the membrane and an absorbing portion positioned between the dome switch and the membrane.
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