Portable electronic device

• US 8,615,077 B2
• Filed: 01/15/2013
• Issued: 12/24/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Jorgensen, Claus H.
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, TUAN DUC
• Application Number:
  US13/741,781
• Publication Number:
  US 20130130756A1
• Time in Patent Office: 343 Days
• Field of Search: 379/433.01, 379/433.08, 379/433.11, 379/433.13, 455/90.3, 455/575.1, 455/575.3, 455/572, 455/573, 455/574
• US Class Current: 379/433.08
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0214 Foldable telephones, i.e. with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position combined with translation movement H04M1/0235
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0216 Foldable in one direction, i.e. using a one degree of freedom hinge
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0262 for a battery compartment
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0264 for a camera module assembly
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0266 for a display module assembly
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0277 for a printed circuit board assembly
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/04 Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers

Abstract

A portable electronic device including a first section, a second section and a connecting section. The first section has a user input section and a first tubular housing member. The first tubular housing member forms a majority of opposite exterior lateral sides of the first section. The second section has a display and a second tubular housing member. The second tubular housing member forms a majority of opposite exterior lateral sides of the second section. The connecting section movably connects the second section with the first section. The first tubular housing member at least partially houses the user input section. The second tubular housing member at least partially houses the display.

Claims

1. A portable electronic device comprising:

a one piece housing forming enclosed exterior lateral sides and a rear side;

said one piece housing has a front side extending from the lateral sides along at least two edges of the housing,

an engine section comprising a printed circuit board, a transceiver, a processor and a memory;

a battery located adjacent the engine section in a side by side arrangement; and

a user input section located above the engine section and the battery, wherein the user input section is located adjacent the battery and the engine section,

wherein the battery and engine section are housed in the housing and the user input is located in a hole through the front side of the housing.

2. A portable electronic device according to claim 1 wherein the front side extends between the two lateral edges.

3. A portable electronic device according to claim 1 wherein the front side extends parallel to the lateral edges.

4. A portable electronic device according to claim 1 wherein the front side comprises edges that extend parallel to the lateral sides and edges that extend between the two lateral sides.

5. A portable electronic device according to claim 4 wherein the front side forms the hole through which the input device is located.

6. A portable device according to claim 1 wherein the user input and the front side of the housing lie in a side by side arrangement.

7. A portable electronic device according to claim 6 wherein the front side of the housing and the user input form a continuous front surface of the portable electronic device.

8. A portable electronic device according to claim 1 wherein the one piece housing has been extruded.

9. A portable electronic device according to claim 1 wherein the one piece housing comprises a metal.

10. A portable electronic device according to claim 1 wherein the housing has substantially at least one of an open top or bottom aperture.

11. A portable electronic device according to claim 10 wherein a antenna module is located at a aperture in the housing.

12. A portable electronic device according to claim 11 wherein the antenna is enclosed by a antenna cover.

13. A portable electronic device according to claim 12 wherein the antenna cover is attached to the housing and configured to keep the antenna module connected to the portable electronic device.

14. A portable electronic device according to claim 1 wherein the housing comprises a projecting portion from the rear side configured to house at least part of the camera.

15. A portable electronic device according to claim 1 wherein the housing has a door entry configured for insertion of a electronic module and the door supports the electronic module.

16. A portable electronic device according to claim 1 wherein the portable electronic device is any of a PDA, gaming machine or mobile telephone.

17. A housing for a portable electronic device comprising:

a one piece housing forming enclosed exterior lateral sides and a rear side;

said one piece housing has a front side extending from the lateral sides along at least two edges of the housing,

the front side extending between the lateral edges, said lateral sides and front side forming a aperture configured to receive a user input wherein the user input and the front side of the housing form a continuous front surface of the portable electronic device,

a door in the one piece housing configured to receive and support an electronic module; and

an engine section located in the housing comprising electrical connectors to couple the electronic module to the engine section.

18. A housing for a portable electronic device according to claim 17 wherein the one piece housing has been extruded.

19. A housing for a portable electronic device according to claim 17 wherein the one piece housing comprises a metal.

20. A housing for a portable electronic device according to claim 17 wherein the housing has substantially at least one of an open top or bottom apertures.

21. A housing for a portable electronic device according to claim 20 wherein a antenna module is located at the aperture in the housing and the aperture is enclosed by a antenna cover which is attached to the housing.

22. A housing for a portable electronic device according to claim 17 wherein the front side of the housing and the user input are configured to be proximate a battery of the portable electronic device without another component therebetween, and wherein the rear side of the housing is configured to be proximate the battery of the portable electronic device without another component therebetween.

23. A housing for a portable electronic device according to claim 17 wherein the housing is configured to house a battery such that the front side of the housing and the user input are proximate a first portion of the battery without another component therebetween, and wherein the rear side of the housing is proximate a second different portion of the battery without another component therebetween.

24. A housing for a portable electronic device comprising:

a one piece housing forming enclosed exterior lateral sides and a rear side;

said one piece housing has a front side extending from the lateral sides along at least two edges of the housing,

the front side extending between the lateral edges and parallel to the lateral edges to form an aperture, said front side forming a aperture configured to receive a user input wherein the user input and the front side of the housing form a continuous front surface of the portable electronic device,

a door in the one piece housing configured to receive and support an electronic module; and

an engine section located in the housing comprising electrical connectors to couple the electronic module to the engine section.

25. A housing for a portable electronic device according to claim 24 wherein the one piece housing has been extruded.

26. A housing for a portable electronic device according to claim 24 wherein the housing has substantially at least one of open top or bottom apertures.

27. A housing for a portable electronic device according to claim 26 wherein a antenna module is located at the aperture in the housing and the aperture is enclosed by a antenna cover which is attached to the housing.

28. A housing for a portable electronic device according to claim 24 wherein the front side of the housing and the user input are configured to be proximate a battery of the portable electronic device without another component therebetween, and wherein the rear side of the housing is configured to be proximate the battery of the portable electronic device without another component therebetween.

29. A housing for a portable electronic device according to claim 24 wherein the housing is configured to house a battery such that the front side of the housing and the user input are proximate a first portion of the battery without another component therebetween, and wherein the rear side of the housing is proximate a second different portion of the battery without another component therebetween.

30. A housing for a portable electronic device according to claim 24 wherein the door provides an access entry configured for inserting and removing the electronic module.