Mobile electronic device providing impact resistance to electronic component

• US 8,483,785 B2
• Filed: 03/25/2010
• Issued: 07/09/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Original Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Inventors: Ozasa, Kenichi, Yahagi, Hiroto
• Primary Examiner(s): VO, NGUYEN THANH
• Application Number:
  US12/732,115
• Publication Number:
  US 20100248655A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,202 Days
• Field of Search: 455/575.1, 455/575.7, 455/90.3, 455/128, 455/129, 455/347, 455/575.3, 361/679.01, 361/748, 361/752, 361/760, 361/784, 361/787, 361/814
• US Class Current: 455/575.3
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/243 with built-in antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/40 Element having extended radiating surface
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/42 with folded element, the folded parts being spaced apart a small fraction of the operating wavelength
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/2471 pin shaped
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 1/141 One or more single auxiliary printed circuits mounted on a main printed circuit, e.g. modules, adapters H05K1/142 and H05K1/147 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 1/181 associated with surface mounted components
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/10371 Shields or metal cases
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 3/325 by abutting or pinching, i.e. without alloying process; mechanical auxiliary parts therefor adaptations of leads inserted in holes for press-fit connections H05K3/308
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49117 Conductor or circuit manufacturing

Abstract

An impact resistant mobile electronic device is disclosed. A case comprises a first circuit board and a second circuit board, and is elongated in a first direction. The second circuit board is smaller than the first circuit board and is elongated in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The second circuit board comprises one or more electrical components elongated in a fourth direction. The first circuit board may be elongated in a third direction substantially perpendicular to the second direction.

Claims

1. A mobile electronic device comprising:

a first case elongated in a first direction;

a first circuit board enclosed in the first case;

a second circuit board smaller in size than the first circuit board, enclosed in the first case, and elongated in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction;

one or more electrical components located on the second circuit board, and elongated in a fourth direction; and

a third circuit board, enclosed in the first case, the third circuit board comprising elements for providing user input functions.

2. The mobile electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first circuit board is elongated in a third direction substantially perpendicular to the second direction.

3. The mobile electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the third direction is substantially perpendicular to the fourth direction.

4. The mobile electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electrical components comprise a ceramic antenna.

5. The mobile electronic device according to claim 1, wherein at least one part of the first circuit board and at least one part of the second circuit board face each other in a thickness direction of the first case.

6. The mobile electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the second circuit board is located on an end in the first direction of the first case.

7. A mobile electronic device comprising:

a first case elongated in a first direction;

a first circuit board enclosed in the first case;

a second circuit board smaller in size than the first circuit board, enclosed in the first case, and elongated in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction;

one or more electrical components are located on the second circuit board, and elongated in a fourth direction, wherein at least one part of the first circuit board and at least one part of the second circuit board face each other in a thickness direction of the first case;

a first spring terminal located between the first circuit board and the second circuit board, biasing the second circuit board; and

a second spring terminal located on the second circuit board on an opposite side to the first spring terminal, biasing the second circuit board, wherein

the second circuit board comprises a fixed end and a free end, and

the first spring terminal and the second spring terminal are closer to the free end than a center between the fixed end and the free end.

8. The mobile electronic device according to claim 7, wherein the first spring terminal electrical and the second spring terminal substantially face each other, and sandwich the second circuit board therebetween.

9. The mobile electronic device according to claim 8, wherein the first spring terminal and the second spring terminal substantially face each other and are in contact with the second circuit board.

10. The mobile electronic device according to claim 7, wherein the first spring terminal has a first spring constant greater than a second spring constant of the second spring terminal.

11. The mobile electronic device according to claim 7, wherein the first spring terminal has a range of compression and extension smaller than that of the second spring terminal.

12. The mobile electronic device according to claim 7, further comprising:

two engaging members on an inner surface of the first case operable to;

regulate a movement of the second circuit board toward the first circuit board, sandwiching the second circuit board at two ends in the second direction of the second circuit board; and

engage the second circuit board from a side of the first circuit board.

13. The mobile electronic device according to claim 7, further comprising a wireless communication unit on the first circuit board, wherein the first spring terminal has an electrical conductivity and is operable to pass a signal between the wireless communication unit and the electronic component therethrough.

14. The mobile electronic device according to claim 13, wherein the wireless communication unit is operable to communicate with a base station coupled to a wireless network.

15. A mobile electronic device comprising:

a first case elongated in a first direction;

a first circuit board enclosed in the first case;

a second circuit board smaller in size than the first circuit board, enclosed in the first case, and elongated in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction;

one or more electrical components are located on the second circuit board, and elongated in a fourth direction, wherein at least one part of the first circuit board and at least one part of the second circuit board face each other in a thickness direction of the first case;

a first spring terminal located between the first circuit board and the second circuit board, biasing the second circuit board;

a second spring terminal located on the second circuit board on an opposite side to the first spring terminal, biasing the second circuit board;

a second case;

a coupling portion coupling the first case and the second case, the coupling portion comprising;

a hinge member; and

a containing portion operable to detachably contain the hinge member; and

a regulating member regulating a movement to a separation direction of the hinge member and contacting with the second circuit board.

16. A mobile electronic device comprising:

a first case elongated in a first direction;

a first circuit board enclosed in the first case;

a second circuit board smaller in size than the first circuit board, enclosed in the first case, and elongated in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction;

one or more electrical components are located on the second circuit board, and elongated in a fourth direction, wherein at least one part of the first circuit board and at least one part of the second circuit board face each other in a thickness direction of the first case;

a first spring terminal located between the first circuit board and the second circuit board, biasing the second circuit board; and

a second spring terminal located on the second circuit board on an opposite side to the first spring terminal, biasing the second circuit board, wherein the second spring terminal has an electrical conductivity and electrically couples the electronic component and an antenna element.