Unibody contact features on a chassis shell of a mobile device
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1. A mobile phone, comprising:
- a circuit board having a processor thereon; and
a chassis shell with a cut line patterned thereon to form a cantilever feature;
a sensor system, coupled to the circuit board, in contact with the cantilever feature, wherein the cantilever feature is over a sensor of the sensor system, wherein the sensor system is an optical sensor system capable of detecting movement of the cantilever feature when an external force bends the cantilever feature;
wherein the sensor system is configured to detect a user interaction event in response to detecting a preset pattern in sensor readings from one or more sensors of the sensor system and to send the user interaction event to the processor, wherein the preset pattern pertains to a movement pattern of the cantilever feature; and
wherein the processor is configured to respond to the user interaction event.
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Abstract
Several embodiments include a mobile device. The mobile device can include a circuit board configured to interconnect one or more electronic components and a chassis shell adapted to form an outer perimeter of the mobile device and to enclose the circuit board. The chassis shell can have an integral unibody that includes a contact feature integral to the chassis shell. A sensor system can be in contact with the chassis shell on an opposite side of the contact feature. The contact feature enables the sensor system to detect touch events when a user interacts with the contact feature.
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1. A mobile phone, comprising:
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a circuit board having a processor thereon; and a chassis shell with a cut line patterned thereon to form a cantilever feature; a sensor system, coupled to the circuit board, in contact with the cantilever feature, wherein the cantilever feature is over a sensor of the sensor system, wherein the sensor system is an optical sensor system capable of detecting movement of the cantilever feature when an external force bends the cantilever feature; wherein the sensor system is configured to detect a user interaction event in response to detecting a preset pattern in sensor readings from one or more sensors of the sensor system and to send the user interaction event to the processor, wherein the preset pattern pertains to a movement pattern of the cantilever feature; and wherein the processor is configured to respond to the user interaction event.
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2. A mobile phone, comprising:
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a circuit board having a processor thereon; and a chassis shell with a cut line patterned thereon to form a cantilever feature; a sensor system, coupled to the circuit board, in contact with the cantilever feature, wherein the cantilever feature is over a sensor of the sensor system, wherein a hinge region of the cantilever feature has a cross section smaller than a partially floating region of the cantilever feature, and wherein the hinge region attaches the partially floating region to rest of the chassis shell aside from the cantilever feature; wherein the sensor system is configured to detect a user interaction event in response to detecting a preset pattern in sensor readings from one or more sensors of the sensor system and to send the user interaction event to the processor; and wherein the processor is configured to respond to the user interaction event.
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