PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH TWO-PIECE HOUSING

• US 20110188225A1
• Filed: 04/11/2011
• Published: 08/04/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Adam D. Mittleman, Erik Wang, Kenneth A. Jenks, Phillip M. Hobson
• Original Assignee: Adam D. Mittleman, Erik Wang, Kenneth A. Jenks, Phillip M. Hobson
• Inventors: Wang, Erik L., Mittleman, Adam D., Hobson, Phillip M., Jenks, Kenneth A.
• Application Number:
  US13/084,490
• Publication Number:
  US 20110188225A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/807
• 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 1/1637 Details related to the display arrangement, including those related to the mounting of the display in the housing
• 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 1/1658 related to the mounting of internal components, e.g. disc drive or any other functional module
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3888 Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0252 by means of a snap-on mechanism
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/026 Details of the structure or mounting of specific components
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0266 for a display module assembly
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0274 for an electrical connector module
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0277 for a printed circuit board assembly
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49002 Electrical device making

Abstract

Portable electronic devices are provided. Each device may be formed from two parts. A first part may be provided with components such as a display, a touch screen, a cover glass, and a frame. A second part may be provided with a plastic housing, circuit boards containing electrical components, and a bezel. Engagement members may be connected to the first and second parts. The engagement members may be formed from metal clips with holes and springs with flexible spring prongs that mate with the holes in the clips. The metal clips may be welded to frame struts on the frame and the springs may be welded to the bezel. During assembly, the first part may be rotated into place within the second part. Retention clips attached to the frame may be used to secure the two parts together. Assembly instructions and associated connector numbers may be provided within the devices.

Claims

1. A portable electronic device, comprising:

a housing;

electrical components that are contained within the housing and that are interconnected by communications paths;

electrical connectors that are connected in the communications paths to interconnect the electrical components with each other; and

a plurality of assembly order indicators that indicate an order in which the electrical connectors are to be connected during assembly of the portable electronic device.

2. The portable electronic device defined in claim 1 wherein the plurality of assembly order indicators comprise numerals, each numeral being formed adjacent to a respective one of the electrical connectors.

3. The portable electronic device defined in claim 2 wherein the electrical connectors include zero-insertion-force connectors for flex circuit connections, coaxial cable connectors for coaxial cable connections, and board-to-board connectors for connecting printed circuit boards.

4. The portable electronic device defined in claim 1 wherein the electrical components include at least one electromagnetic shielding can, the portable electronic device further comprising laser-etched assembly instructions on the can.

5. The portable electronic device defined in claim 1 wherein the plurality of assembly order indicators comprise letters, each letter being formed adjacent to a respective one of the electrical connectors.

6. The portable electronic device defined in claim 1 wherein the plurality of assembly order indicators comprise combinations of at least one letter and at least one numeral, each combination of at least one letter and at least one numeral being formed adjacent to a respective one of the electrical connectors.

7. The portable electronic device defined in claim 1 wherein the plurality of assembly order indicators comprise symbols, each symbol being formed adjacent to a respective one of the electrical connectors.

8. The portable electronic device defined in claim 1 wherein the plurality of assembly order indicators comprise Roman numerals, each Roman numeral being formed adjacent to a respective one of the electrical connectors.

9. The portable electronic device defined in claim 1 wherein the plurality of assembly order indicators comprise Arabic numerals, each Arabic numeral being formed adjacent to a respective one of the electrical connectors.

10. The portable electronic device defined in claim 1 wherein the plurality of assembly order indicators comprise Chinese characters, each Chinese character being formed adjacent to a respective one of the electrical connectors.