Load sharing device and I/O architecture against imparted abuse loads

• US 9,288,928 B2
• Filed: 06/27/2014
• Issued: 03/15/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Golko, Albert J., Jol, Eric S., Woodhull, Charles B.
• Primary Examiner(s): McKinnon, Terrell
• Assistant Examiner(s): MCDUFFIE, MICHAEL D
• Application Number:
  US14/318,346
• Publication Number:
  US 20150001364A1
• Time in Patent Office: 627 Days
• Field of Search: 248/220.22, 248/568, 248/634, 248/224.7, 248/225.21, 439/271, 439/272, 439/587, 439/588, 174/58, 361/679.4, 361/679.41, 361/679.43, 361/679.45, 361/679.55, 361/679.56, 361/679.3, 403 6- 9, 403/23
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/516 Means for holding or embracing insulating body, e.g. casing , hoods
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/748 using one or more screws H01R13/746 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 15/007 Devices for relieving mechanical stress
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0274 for an electrical connector module
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0217 Mechanical details of casings covers, lids, hoods or members for covering apertures H05K5/03
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/14 Mounting supporting structure in casing or on frame or rack

Abstract

A bracket configured to be interposed between the housing of a mobile electronic device and an electrical receptacle that is disposed in the mobile electronic device. The bracket includes a bracket body, an elongated opening through the bracket and a sheath surrounding portions of the bracket body. The bracket body includes an elongated protrusion extending in a front direction from the front face of the bracket body and a pair of fastener accommodations extending through the bracket body, each fastener accommodation disposed on opposite sides of the elongated protrusion. The sheath includes a first portion surrounding a portion of the bracket body elongated protrusion and a second portion including a pair of fastener openings.

Claims

1. A bracket configured to be interposed between a housing of a mobile electronic device and an electrical receptacle that is disposed in the mobile electronic device, the bracket comprising:

an electrically conductive bracket body sized and shaped to be positioned between a receptacle connector housing and an enclosure of an electronic device, the bracket body including;

a front face;

a back face;

a protrusion extending from the front face and an edge that extends between the front face and the back face around an outer perimeter of the bracket body; and

an electrically insulative sheath surrounding at least portions of the bracket body including the bracket body edge, the sheath including a pair of fastener accommodations extending through the sheath on opposite sides of the protrusion, wherein the fastener accommodations are configured to receive a fastener such that the fastener is not in physical contact with the bracket body.

2. A bracket according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion comprises:

a pair of upper and lower outer surfaces that extend from the front face;

a pair of arcuate outer surfaces, each of which extends from the front face, each of which arcuate surfaces also extends between the upper and lower outer surfaces; and

a front edge extending from the outer surfaces in a plane parallel to the front face of the bracket body.

3. A bracket according to claim 2, further comprising:

an opening extending from a distal end of the protrusion to the back face, wherein the opening comprises;

a pair of upper and lower inner surfaces that correspond to the upper and lower outer surfaces of the protrusion; and

a pair of arcuate inner surfaces, each of which corresponds to one of the arcuate outer surfaces of the protrusion.

4. A bracket according to claim 3 further comprising a bevel extending between the front face and the third opening inner surfaces.

5. A bracket according to claim 3 further comprising an expanded opening, the expanded opening comprising:

a ledge extending from the third opening inner surfaces;

a pair of upper and lower inner relief surfaces extending from the ledge and corresponding to the third opening upper and lower inner surfaces; and

a pair of arcuate relief surfaces, each of which extends from the ledge and corresponds to one of the opening arcuate inner surfaces.

6. A bracket according to claim 5 further comprising a chamfer extending between the back face and the inner relief surfaces of the expanded opening.

7. A bracket according to claim 3 wherein the upper and lower outer surfaces of the protrusion and the upper and lower inner surfaces of the opening are planar.

8. A bracket according to claim 3 wherein the upper and lower outer surfaces of the protrusion and the upper and lower inner surfaces of the opening are not planar.

9. A bracket configured to be interposed between a housing of a mobile electronic device and an electrical receptacle that is disposed in the mobile electronic device, the bracket including:

an electrically conductive bracket body comprising;

a front face, a back face, a protrusion extending from the front face, first and second openings extending from the front face to the back face, and a third opening extending through the bracket body; and

an electrically insulative sheath surrounding at least portions of the bracket body, the sheath comprising;

a first portion surrounding a portion of the protrusion, and a second portion including fourth and fifth openings that extend through the second portion, wherein each of the fourth and fifth openings are concentric with one of the first and second openings and configured to receive a fastener such that the fastener is not in physical contact with the bracket body.

10. A bracket according to claim 9 wherein the fourth and fifth openings of the sheath are threaded.

11. A bracket according to claim 9 wherein the fourth and fifth openings of the sheath and the first and second openings of the bracket body are configured to provide mechanical flexibility that permits movement of the bracket body relative to fasteners inserted in the fourth and fifth openings.

12. A bracket according to claim 9, wherein the protrusion comprises:

a pair of upper and lower outer surfaces that extend from the front face of the bracket body;

a pair of arcuate outer surfaces, each of which extends from the front face the bracket body, each of which arcuate surfaces also extends between the upper and lower outer surfaces; and

a front edge extending from the outer surfaces in a plane parallel to the front face of the bracket body.

13. A bracket according to claim 12, wherein the sheath first portion includes:

a pair of sheath first portion upper and lower outer surfaces that correspond to the bracket body upper and lower outer surfaces;

a pair of sheath first portion arcuate outer surfaces, each of which corresponds to one of the arcuate outer-surfaces of the bracket body; and

a sheath first portion front edge extending from the sheath first portion upper and lower outer surfaces and arcuate outer surfaces, the sheath first portion front edge disposed flush with the front edge of the protrusion.

14. A bracket according to claim 13 wherein the sheath second portion further includes:

a sheath second portion front face disposed parallel to the bracket body front face and extending from the sheath first portion;

a sheath second portion back face including an opening that receives portions of the bracket body back face whereby the portions of the bracket body back face are flush with the sheath back face; and

a sheath second portion outer edge extending between the sheath second portion front face and the sheath second portion back face.

15. A bracket according to claim 13 wherein the bracket body front edge and sheath first portion front edge are configured to be flush with an outer surface of the housing.