Mounting structure for component of electronic device
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1. A portable electronic device, comprising:
- an outer housing configured to enclose and support one or more components;
a component located within said outer housing; and
a shock-absorption assembly located within said outer housing and coupled to said component, said shock-absorption assembly having one or more elements adapted to dampen a mechanical shock to said component, wherein said one or more shock-absorption assembly elements include a first portion comprising protrusions that provide initial damping of said mechanical shock and a second portion comprising an elastic block that provides final damping of said mechanical shock, wherein the protrusions extend between the elastic block and the component, and wherein the damping properties of said first and second portions are significantly different.
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Abstract
A portable electronic device having an outer housing, a component, and a shock-absorption assembly is disclosed. A shock-absorption assembly located within the outer housing and coupled to the component can include one or more elements adapted to dampen a mechanical shock to the component. The shock-absorption assembly elements can be mounted to corners and/or edges of the component. Shock-absorption assembly elements can include a first portion comprising protrusions that provide initial damping of the mechanical shock and a second portion comprising an elastic block that provides final damping of the mechanical shock.
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19 Claims
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1. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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an outer housing configured to enclose and support one or more components; a component located within said outer housing; and a shock-absorption assembly located within said outer housing and coupled to said component, said shock-absorption assembly having one or more elements adapted to dampen a mechanical shock to said component, wherein said one or more shock-absorption assembly elements include a first portion comprising protrusions that provide initial damping of said mechanical shock and a second portion comprising an elastic block that provides final damping of said mechanical shock, wherein the protrusions extend between the elastic block and the component, and wherein the damping properties of said first and second portions are significantly different. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A mounting assembly adapted for use with a storage device situated within an associated electronic device, the mounting assembly comprising:
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a first portion having a first spring property, said first portion comprising shock absorption elements that provide initial damping of a mechanical shock to the storage device; and a second portion having a second spring property, said second portion comprising an elastic block that provides final damping of said mechanical shock, wherein the damping properties of said first portion and said second portion are significantly different, wherein second portion defines a recess for accepting a portion of the storage device, and wherein the shock absorption elements extend between the elastic block and the storage device when the storage device is inserted into the recess. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A shock absorbing device for use in supporting an internal component of an electronic device, the shock absorbing device comprising:
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an elastic block component having a first set of damping properties with respect to an external mechanical shock force; and at least one shock-absorbing element coupled to said elastic block component and extending therefrom, said at least one shock-absorbing element having a second set of damping properties with respect to said external mechanical shock force, wherein said first and second sets of damping properties are substantially different from each other, and wherein said shock absorbing device is adapted to be removably mounted to a corner or edge of an associated and separate internal component of an electronic device, and wherein the shock-absorbing elements extend between the elastic block and the internal component when the shock absorbing device is mounted to the internal component. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A portable computing device, comprising:
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an outer housing configured to enclose and support one or more internal components; an electro-mechanical storage device mounted within said outer housing; and a mounting assembly located within said outer housing and coupled to said electro-mechanical storage device, said mounting assembly having one or more components adapted to dampen a mechanical shock to said electro-mechanical storage device, wherein at least one of said one or more mounting assembly components includes a first portion that provides initial damping of said mechanical shock and a second portion that provides final damping of said mechanical shock, wherein the components extend between the second portion and the electro-mechanical storage device, and wherein the damping properties of said first and second portions are significantly different. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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