ASSEMBLY OF DISPLAY MODULE
First Claim
1. A method of manufacturing a portable computing device comprising:
- forming a plastic display frame and a plurality of inserts, said inserts configured to provide structural stiffness to the plastic display frame;
coupling the inserts to the plastic display frame and molding a layer of plastic over the inserts to adhere the plastic display frame to the inserts;
coupling a seal to the plastic display frame;
bonding a protective glass cover to the plastic display frame within an inner perimeter portion of the seal;
securing a touch screen, a display panel and a plurality of mounting clips to the plastic display frame to form a display module; and
inserting the display module into a single piece housing, said single piece housing including
1) an opening with a lip portion surrounding the opening and
2) a plurality of notches in an interior surface wherein after the mounting clips are moved past the opening, the mounting clips expand to engage in the plurality of notches to secure the display module to the single piece housing.
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Abstract
A portable computing device is disclosed. The portable computing device can take many forms such as a laptop computer, a tablet computer, and so on. The portable computing device can include a single piece housing and a display module. The display module can include a protective top glass cover that is bonded to a plastic display frame and surrounded by a seal frame. The display module can also include a display panel and its associated circuitry suspended from the display frame below the protective glass cover. The display module is coupled to the single piece housing mounting clips in a manner that allows the display module to move relative to the single piece housing during an impact event. The plastic display frame can include inserts that provide structural support near openings in the single piece housing.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of manufacturing a portable computing device comprising:
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forming a plastic display frame and a plurality of inserts, said inserts configured to provide structural stiffness to the plastic display frame; coupling the inserts to the plastic display frame and molding a layer of plastic over the inserts to adhere the plastic display frame to the inserts; coupling a seal to the plastic display frame; bonding a protective glass cover to the plastic display frame within an inner perimeter portion of the seal; securing a touch screen, a display panel and a plurality of mounting clips to the plastic display frame to form a display module; and inserting the display module into a single piece housing, said single piece housing including
1) an opening with a lip portion surrounding the opening and
2) a plurality of notches in an interior surface wherein after the mounting clips are moved past the opening, the mounting clips expand to engage in the plurality of notches to secure the display module to the single piece housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A portable computing device comprising;
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a single piece housing including an opening surrounded by a lip and including a plurality of notches located on an interior surface; and a display module wherein the display module is secured within the single piece housing such that it can move relative to the single piece housing during an impact event, said display module comprising; a display frame; a protective glass cover bonded to the display frame and surrounded by a seal frame wherein the seal frame is coupled to the display frame; a touch screen mounted below the protective glass cover; a display panel housing, including a display panel and display circuitry, wherein the display panel housing is suspended from the display frame via a plurality of mounting tabs. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A portable computing device comprising:
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a single piece housing including an opening surrounded by a lip; and a display module, said display module comprising; a display frame including a plastic display frame and a plurality of inserts formed separately from the plastic display frame wherein the plurality of inserts are loaded into the plastic display frame and covered with a plastic layer to bond the inserts to the plastic display frame; a protective glass cover bonded to the display frame and surrounded by a seal frame wherein the seal frame is coupled to the display frame; a touch screen mounted below the protective glass cover; a display panel housing, including a display panel and display circuitry, suspended from the display via a plurality of mounting tabs;
wherein the display module is secured to the single piece housing such that it can move relative to the housing during an impact event. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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