Display module
First Claim
1. A portable computing device, comprising:
- a single piece housing having a front opening, the single piece housing further comprising an integral bottom and side walls that cooperate to form a cavity in cooperation with the front opening, an edge of the side walls surrounding and defining the front opening;
a display module disposed within the front opening and secured to the seamless housing without a bezel, the display module comprising;
a display frame;
a display panel supported by the display frame;
a protective cover supported by the display frame used to protect the display panel; and
a plurality of attachment features incorporated into the display frame, wherein the plurality of attachment features secure the display module to the housing without using a bezel when the portable computing device is deemed to be adequately functional.
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Abstract
A portable computing device is disclosed. The portable computing device can take many forms such as a laptop computer, a tablet computer, and so on. The portable computing device can include a single piece housing and a display module. The display module can include a protective top glass cover that is bonded to a plastic display frame and surrounded by a seal frame. The display module can also include a display panel and its associated circuitry suspended from the display frame below the protective glass cover. The display module is coupled to the single piece housing mounting clips in a manner that allows the display module to move relative to the single piece housing during an impact event. The plastic display frame can include inserts that provide structural support near openings in the single piece housing.
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19 Claims
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1. A portable computing device, comprising:
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a single piece housing having a front opening, the single piece housing further comprising an integral bottom and side walls that cooperate to form a cavity in cooperation with the front opening, an edge of the side walls surrounding and defining the front opening; a display module disposed within the front opening and secured to the seamless housing without a bezel, the display module comprising; a display frame; a display panel supported by the display frame; a protective cover supported by the display frame used to protect the display panel; and a plurality of attachment features incorporated into the display frame, wherein the plurality of attachment features secure the display module to the housing without using a bezel when the portable computing device is deemed to be adequately functional. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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electrically connecting a display module configured for use in a portable computing device to at least one operational component located within a cavity formed by a housing of the portable computing device; temporarily securing the display module to a front opening that provides access to the cavity, the temporarily secured display module effectively enclosing the at least one operational component within the housing; functionally testing the portable computing device; and if the portable computing device passes the functional testing, then securing the display module to the housing without using a bezel, otherwise, removing the display panel. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of assembling a display module to a portable computing device without using a bezel, the portable computing device having a single piece housing, the single piece housing having a front opening, an integral bottom and side walls that cooperate to form a cavity in cooperation with the front opening, and an edge of the side walls surrounding and defining the front opening, comprising:
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placing the display module within the front opening and secured to the seamless housing without using a bezel; and deploying an attachment feature, the attachment feature being incorporated into the display module. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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