Display housing for computing device
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1. A portable computing device, comprising:
- a housing comprising a first member and a second member, wherein the first member is coupled to the second member to form a substantially enclosed cavity within which various functional electronic components of the portable computing device are positioned, the functional electronic components having a total volume that is substantially less than the volume of the substantially enclosed cavity such that the substantially enclosed cavity includes an unused void around the functional electronic components; and
a stiffener disposed within and substantially filling the unused void, the stiffener increasing a strength and rigidity of the housing by distributing external loads more evenly across the housing, wherein the stiffener is adjacent to the first and second members and is configured to conform to internal features of the housing adjacent to the stiffener.
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Abstract
An improved housing for a computing device is disclosed. The improved housing can have one or more of the following aspects. One aspect of the invention pertains to a computing device provided with an internal antenna. One aspect of the invention pertains to a stiffener for a computer housing so as to increase the rigidity and strength of the computer housing. One aspect of the invention pertains to a lid for a computing device, such as a portable computer, that is provided with a translucent housing.
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23 Claims
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1. A portable computing device, comprising:
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a housing comprising a first member and a second member, wherein the first member is coupled to the second member to form a substantially enclosed cavity within which various functional electronic components of the portable computing device are positioned, the functional electronic components having a total volume that is substantially less than the volume of the substantially enclosed cavity such that the substantially enclosed cavity includes an unused void around the functional electronic components; and a stiffener disposed within and substantially filling the unused void, the stiffener increasing a strength and rigidity of the housing by distributing external loads more evenly across the housing, wherein the stiffener is adjacent to the first and second members and is configured to conform to internal features of the housing adjacent to the stiffener. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A portable computing device, comprising:
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a housing that forms a substantially enclosed cavity within which various functional electronic components of the portable computing device are positioned, the functional electronic components having a total volume that is substantially less than the volume of the substantially enclosed cavity such that the substantially enclosed cavity includes an unused void around the functional electronic components; and a stiffener disposed within and substantially filling the void, the stiffener increasing a strength and rigidity of the housing by distributing external loads more evenly across the housing, wherein the functional electronic components include at least a flat panel display and wherein the flat panel display emits light in a forward direction and in a back direction when active; and
wherein a first member of the housing forms a back of the housing and includes a transparent portion through which a portion of the light emitted by said flat panel display in the back direction is able to pass, thereby illuminating the transparent portion when said flat panel display is active, the stiffener including an opening for allowing light to pass therethrough. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A portable computing device, comprising:
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a housing that forms a substantially enclosed cavity; electronic components of the portable computing device within the substantially enclosed cavity, wherein the substantially enclosed cavity includes an unused volume around the electronic components; and a stiffener disposed within the substantially enclosed cavity and substantially filling the unused volume, wherein at least a portion of the stiffener extends from a front side of the housing to a back side of the housing, wherein the stiffener is configured to conform to internal features of the housing adjacent to the stiffener, and wherein the stiffener is configured to distribute external loads more evenly across the housing. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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