Housing construction for mobile computing device
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1. A primary housing segment for a mobile computing device, wherein the primary housing segment is unitarily formed and shaped to provide (i) at least a majority of a plurality of perimeter surfaces, the perimeter surfaces including a pair of opposing lateral surfaces, a bottom surface, and a top surface;
- (ii) one or more frontal surface regions; and
(iii) a rear surface to retain an integrated substrate module.
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Abstract
A primary housing segment is provided for a computing device. The primary housing segment may be unitarily formed and shaped to provide (i) at least a majority of a plurality of perimeter surfaces, the perimeter surfaces including a pair of opposing lateral surfaces, a bottom surface, and a top surface; (ii) one or more frontal surface regions; and (iii) a rear surface to retain an integrated substrate module.
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23 Claims
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1. A primary housing segment for a mobile computing device, wherein the primary housing segment is unitarily formed and shaped to provide (i) at least a majority of a plurality of perimeter surfaces, the perimeter surfaces including a pair of opposing lateral surfaces, a bottom surface, and a top surface;
- (ii) one or more frontal surface regions; and
(iii) a rear surface to retain an integrated substrate module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- (ii) one or more frontal surface regions; and
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9. A housing assembly for a mobile computing device, the housing assembly comprising:
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a primary housing segment that is unitarily formed and shaped to provide (i) at least a majority of a plurality of perimeter surfaces, the perimeter surfaces including a pair of opposing lateral surfaces, a bottom surface, and a top surface;
(ii) one or more frontal surface regions; and
(iii) a rear structural surface to retain the integrated substrate module;wherein the primary housing segment provides a substantially open front face and a partially open rear face; and wherein the primary housing segment defines the partially open rear face by including an opening on a rear section of the housing segment, and wherein the rear section is structured to receive and mate with a panel that closes the opening. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A mobile computing device comprising:
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a housing comprising a primary housing segment that is unitarily formed and shaped to provide (i) at least a majority of a plurality of perimeter surfaces, the perimeter surfaces including a pair of opposing lateral surfaces, a bottom surface, and a top surface;
(ii) a frontal structural surface to retain an integrated substrate module or component; and
(iii) a rear structural surface to retain the integrated substrate module;an integrated substrate module that is retained within the housing, wherein the substrate module includes a set of electrical components, including a processor and a display assembly; wherein the mobile computing device is formed by an assembly process that includes inserting the substrate module as a single component within a confinement defined by the housing. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A hardware module for a computing device, the module comprising:
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a substrate; a plurality of electrical components assembled onto the substrate, the plurality of electrical components including substantially all of the electrical components that are to be used by a computing device that is to include the module; wherein the module is integrated to form a single piece for a subsequent process of assembling the computing device by inserting the module in a housing of the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A computing device comprising:
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a primary housing segment, wherein the primary housing segment is unitarily formed and shaped to provide (i) at least a majority of a plurality of perimeter surfaces, the perimeter surfaces including a pair of opposing lateral surfaces, a bottom surface, and a top surface;
(ii) one or more frontal surface regions; and
(iii) a rear surface to retain an integrated substrate module;an integrated substrate module comprising; a substrate; a plurality of electrical components assembled onto the substrate, the plurality of electrical components including substantially all of the electrical components that are to be used by the computing device; wherein the module is integrated to form a single piece, so that the computing device is assembled in part by inserting the integrated substrate module as a single piece into a space within the confines of the primary housing segment.
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