Mobile computing device with moveable housing segments
First Claim
1. A mobile computing device comprising:
- a front housing segment that includes a display surface on a front exterior face;
a back housing segment that includes a keypad; and
a slider assembly comprising a front plate coupled to the front housing segment and a back plate coupled to the back housing segment, the front plate including at least two front slots and at least two front securement features, and the back plate including at least two back slots and at least two back securement features, wherein the at least two front securement features are received and slideably engaged with the at least two back slots and the at least two back securement features are received and slideably engaged with the at least two front slots;
wherein the slider assembly enables the front housing segment and the back housing segment to move between an extended position and a contracted position so that a path of motion followed by one of the front housing segment or back housing segment when moving between the extended position and the contracted position is continuously arced.
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Abstract
A mobile computing device includes a first housing segment and a second housing segment. The first housing segment includes a display surface on a front exterior face. The second housing segment that is slideably coupled to the first housing segment to move between an extended position and a contracted position. The second housing segment includes a keypad provided on a surface that is exposed for use when the device is in the extended position. The first housing segment and the second housing segment are coupled so that a path of motion followed by one of the first housing segment or second housing segment when moving between the extended position and the contracted position is continuously arced.
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23 Claims
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1. A mobile computing device comprising:
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a front housing segment that includes a display surface on a front exterior face; a back housing segment that includes a keypad; and a slider assembly comprising a front plate coupled to the front housing segment and a back plate coupled to the back housing segment, the front plate including at least two front slots and at least two front securement features, and the back plate including at least two back slots and at least two back securement features, wherein the at least two front securement features are received and slideably engaged with the at least two back slots and the at least two back securement features are received and slideably engaged with the at least two front slots; wherein the slider assembly enables the front housing segment and the back housing segment to move between an extended position and a contracted position so that a path of motion followed by one of the front housing segment or back housing segment when moving between the extended position and the contracted position is continuously arced. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A mobile computing device comprising:
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a front housing segment that includes a display surface on a front exterior face; a back housing segment that includes a keypad; and a slider assembly comprising a front plate coupled to the front housing segment and a back plate coupled to the back housing segment, the front plate including at least one front slot and at least one front securement feature, and the back plate including at least one back slot and at least one back securement feature, wherein the at least one front securement feature is received and slideably engaged with the at least one back slot and the at least one back securement feature is received and slideably engaged with the at least one front slot, and wherein the slider assembly enables the front housing segment and the back housing segment to move between an extended position and a contracted position; wherein substantially all of the front exterior face is smooth and seamless. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A housing assembly for a computing device, the housing assembly comprising:
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a front housing segment for a display surface on a front exterior face; a back housing segment that is structured to provide a keypad; and a slider assembly comprising a front plate coupled to the front housing segment and a back plate coupled to the back housing segment, the front plate including at least one front slot and at least one front securement feature, and the back plate including at least one back slot and at least one back securement feature, wherein the at least one front securement feature is received and slideably engaged with the at least one back slot and the at least one back securement feature is received and slideably engaged with the at least one front slot; wherein the slider assembly enables the front housing segment and the back housing segment to move between an extended position and a contracted position so that a path of motion followed by one of the front housing segment or back housing segment when moving between the extended position and the contracted position is continuously arced.
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