Rugged design for hand held mobile terminals
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1. A hand held mobile terminal housing comprising:
- a rail system having electronics mounted thereon, the rail system supports one or more internal components and further acts as an assembly backbone for the mobile terminal;
a monocoque enclosure, the electronics and a substantial portion of the rail system are housed within the monocoque enclosure; and
a gasket that forms a coverless seal with the rail system to mitigate contaminates from entering the mobile terminal.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for a rugged hand held mobile terminal design are provided. The mobile terminal design includes a monocoque enclosure for housing electronic components. The electronic components are mounted on a rail system, which is positioned within an interior portion of the enclosure through an open end of the enclosure. The mobile terminal design also includes a display bezel. The display bezel and the rail system have mating parts for securing the assembly together.
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22 Claims
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1. A hand held mobile terminal housing comprising:
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a rail system having electronics mounted thereon, the rail system supports one or more internal components and further acts as an assembly backbone for the mobile terminal; a monocoque enclosure, the electronics and a substantial portion of the rail system are housed within the monocoque enclosure; and a gasket that forms a coverless seal with the rail system to mitigate contaminates from entering the mobile terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A monocoque enclosure for a hand held mobile terminal comprising:
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a rail system that supports one or more internal components, the rails system acts as an assembly backbone for the mobile terminal; a gasket that forms a coverless seal with the rail system to mitigate contaminates from entering the monocoque enclosure; a substantially one-piece casing; and an open end formed in the casing for receiving electronic components mounted on the rail system, where a substantial portion of the rail system and the electronic components mounted thereon are adapted to be enclosed by the substantially one-piece casing. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A rail system for a hand held mobile terminal comprising:
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one or more rails to support one or more internal components, the rails act as an assembly backbone for the mobile terminal; a gasket that forms a coverless seal with a rail system to mitigate contaminates from entering the hand held mobile terminal; and a structure having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion is configured to be housed within an interior portion of a mobile terminal enclosure and the second portion is configured to correspond with an exterior portion of the mobile terminal enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for fabricating a hand held mobile terminal housing comprising:
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coupling a rail system having electronics mounted thereon to an internal portion of a monocoque enclosure, the rail system supports one or more internal components and acts as a sub-frame that provides torsional rigidity for the mobile terminal and includes at least one aperature that draws the monocoque enclosure toward a bezel; strengthening the mobile terminal housing by securing the rail system to the monocoque enclosure in a manner that acts in tension from a bottom portion of the enclosure; coupling a display to the rail system; coupling the bezel to the rail system such that mating parts of the bezel and rail system engage within an interior portion of the monocoque enclosure; and coupling the display to the bezel on the rail system to form a coverless seal via a gasket to mitigate contaminates from entering the hand held mobile terminal.
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