Handheld computing device
First Claim
1. A handheld computing device, comprising:
- an electronic component assembly including at least one user interface component; and
an enclosure formed from an extruded tube having a substantially uniform cross section along a longitudinal axis thereof, the extruded tube defining an internal lumen between open ends, the extruded tube including;
a front face and a back face;
side portions connecting the front face and the back face;
at least one access opening provided on the front face; and
a pair of guide rails formed on an internal wall of the lumen along the side portions in parallel with the longitudinal axis, the guide rails slidably guiding and receiving the electronic component assembly;
wherein the guide rails support the electronic component assembly and provide a reference surface, the reference surface positioning the electronic component assembly relative to the front face such that the user interface is placed right behind the access opening to provide user access therethrough.
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Abstract
A handheld computing device includes an electronic component assembly including at least one user interface component, and an enclosure formed from an extruded tube. The extruded tube defines an internal lumen between open ends, and has a substantially uniform cross section along a longitudinal axis thereof. The extruded tube includes a front face, a back face, side portions connecting the front face and the back face, at least one access opening provided on the front face, and a pair of guide rails formed in the lumen along the side portions in parallel with the longitudinal axis, the guide rails slidably guiding and receiving the electronic component assembly. The guide rails support the electronic component assembly and provide a reference surface for positioning the electronic component assembly relative to the front face such that the user interface is placed right behind the access opening to provide user access therethrough.
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25 Claims
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1. A handheld computing device, comprising:
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an electronic component assembly including at least one user interface component; and an enclosure formed from an extruded tube having a substantially uniform cross section along a longitudinal axis thereof, the extruded tube defining an internal lumen between open ends, the extruded tube including; a front face and a back face; side portions connecting the front face and the back face; at least one access opening provided on the front face; and a pair of guide rails formed on an internal wall of the lumen along the side portions in parallel with the longitudinal axis, the guide rails slidably guiding and receiving the electronic component assembly; wherein the guide rails support the electronic component assembly and provide a reference surface, the reference surface positioning the electronic component assembly relative to the front face such that the user interface is placed right behind the access opening to provide user access therethrough. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A handheld device, comprising:
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at least one electronic component including at least one user interface component; and an elongated enclosure having a substantially uniform cross section along a longitudinal axis thereof, the enclosure defining an internal lumen between open ends, the enclosure including at least one access opening provided on a front face of the enclosure, and wherein the lumen is configured to engage with the electronic component to secure it in its desired position within the lumen, the lumen including a lumen locking feature configured to engage with a locking feature of the electronic component to secure the electronic component to the lumen when the electronic component is in its desired position within the lumen. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A handheld device, comprising:
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at least one electronic component including at least one user interface component; an elongated enclosure having a substantially uniform cross section along a longitudinal axis thereof, the enclosure defining an internal lumen between open ends, the enclosure including at least one access opening provided on a front face of the enclosure, and wherein the lumen is configured to engage with the electronic component to secure it in its desired position within the lumen; and rails formed on an internal wall of the lumen, wherein the rails extend in parallel with the longitudinal axis and are configured for slidably guiding and receiving the electronic component, wherein the rails support the electronic component and provide a reference surface, the reference surface positioning the electronic component relative to the front face such that the user interface component is positioned behind the access opening to provide user access therethrough.
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20. A handheld device, comprising:
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at least one electronic component including at least one user interface component, wherein the at least one electronic component further comprises; a printed circuit board having a display on a top surface thereof; and a memory component on a bottom surface of the printed circuit board; and an elongated enclosure having a substantially uniform cross section along a longitudinal axis thereof, the enclosure defining an internal lumen between open ends, the enclosure including at least one access opening provided on a front face of the enclosure, and wherein the lumen is configured to engage with the electronic component to secure it in its desired position within the lumen.
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21. A handheld device, comprising:
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an elongated enclosure having a substantially uniform cross-section along a longitudinal axis thereof, the enclosure defining an internal lumen configured for slidable receipt of at least one electronic component along internal rails formed in the lumen parallel to the longitudinal axis, wherein the lumen includes a lumen locking feature configured to engage with a locking feature of the electronic component to secure the electronic component to the lumen when the electronic component is in its desired position within the lumen; and end caps covering open ends of the enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A handheld device, comprising:
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an elongated enclosure having a substantially uniform cross-section along a longitudinal axis thereof, the enclosure defining an internal lumen configured for slidable receipt of at least one electronic component along internal rails formed in the lumen parallel to the longitudinal axis, wherein the enclosure includes as least one access opening formed on a front face thereof, wherein the at least one electronic component comprises a first assembly having a display, and a second assembly having an input device, and wherein the first assembly is positioned such that the display is positioned behind a first access opening and the second assembly is positioned such that the input device is behind a second access opening; and end caps covering open ends of the enclosure.
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