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US6532152B1
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Ruggedized hand held computer
Assignee: Intermec IP Corp
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Filing: 2000-04-13
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Granted: 2003-03-11
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Expires: 2020-04-13
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a durable, reliable, and ergonomic computing system that is highly customizable and ungradable. Product flexibility and ease of customization is provided by the ability to employ a wide range of peripherals and accessories. In one embodiment, a docking unit is provided that provides additional functionality and flexibility. Flexibility is further enhanced by a CPU upgrade path as well as easily ungradable main system memory and hard disk drive. In one embodiment, a T-shaped main logic board (MLB) is provided as is a method of positioning or arranging the internal components of a portable computer by employing the same. In this manner, the size and number of components that may be housed internally within the computer are greater than would be possible with a conventional generally rectangular main logic board. In another aspect, the present invention relates to a shock mounting system for a portable computer having a flat panel display, comprising a shock absorbing member encasing the perimeter of the flat panel display and a metal, e.g., magnesium alloy, frame mounted within the interior compartment retaining the shock absorbing member. In a related embodiment, the metal frame forms at least a portion of the peripheral walls housing the computer.
Inventors
- 👤 Ryan R. White
- 👤 Steven R. Kunert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 21:39
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/133308; B; B60; B60K; B60K35/00; B60K35/20; B60K35/21; B60K35/22; B60K35/50; B60K35/85; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/1613; G06F1/1626; G06F1/1632; G06F1/1633; G06F1/1656; G06F1/1658; G06F1/20; G06F1/203; G11; G11B; G11B33/00; G11B33/12; G11B33/121; G11B33/123; G11B33/124; G11B33/14; G11B33/1493; B60K2360/00; B60K2360/816; B60K2360/822; B60K2360/92; B60K2360/96; G02F2201/00; G02F2201/46; G02F2201/50; G02F2201/503; G06F2200/00; G06F2200/16; G06F2200/163; G06F2200/1633
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
65 words
A shock resistant portable computer comprising: a housing formed with an aperture, internal components housed within the housing, a display visible through the aperture, a generally u-shaped shock absorbing frame encasing the perimeter of the display, and a metal frame in which the u-shaped frame and the display are retained, wherein one half of the u-shaped shock absorbing frame is adhered to the metal frame.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
65 words
A shock resistant portable computer comprising: a housing formed with an aperture, internal components housed within the housing, a display visible through the aperture, a generally u-shaped shock absorbing frame encasing the perimeter of the display, and a metal frame in which the u-shaped frame and the display are retained, wherein one half of the u-shaped shock absorbing frame is adhered to the metal frame.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
84 words
A shock resistant portable computer comprising: a housing formed with an aperture, internal components housed within the housing, a display visible through the aperture, a generally u-shaped shock absorbing frame encasing the perimeter of the display, and a metal frame in which the u-shaped frame and the display are retained, wherein the housing comprises an upper housing shell formed with said aperture and a bottom housing shell, and wherein the metal frame is suspended within the upper housing shell by a plurality of fasteners.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
84 words
A shock resistant portable computer comprising: a housing formed with an aperture, internal components housed within the housing, a display visible through the aperture, a generally u-shaped shock absorbing frame encasing the perimeter of the display, and a metal frame in which the u-shaped frame and the display are retained, wherein the housing comprises an upper housing shell formed with said aperture and a bottom housing shell, and wherein the metal frame is suspended within the upper housing shell by a plurality of fasteners.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
83 words
A shock resistant portable computer comprising: a housing formed with an aperture, internal components housed within the housing, a display visible through the aperture, a generally u-shaped shock absorbing frame encasing the perimeter of the display, and a metal frame in which the u-shaped frame and the display are retained, further comprising a touch screen overlay mounted directly over the display and touchable through the aperture, and further comprising a gasket providing a sealed engagement between the touch screen overlay and the housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
83 words
A shock resistant portable computer comprising: a housing formed with an aperture, internal components housed within the housing, a display visible through the aperture, a generally u-shaped shock absorbing frame encasing the perimeter of the display, and a metal frame in which the u-shaped frame and the display are retained, further comprising a touch screen overlay mounted directly over the display and touchable through the aperture, and further comprising a gasket providing a sealed engagement between the touch screen overlay and the housing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
64 words
A shock resistant portable computer comprising: a housing formed with an aperture, internal components housed within the housing, a display visible through the aperture, a generally u-shaped shock absorbing frame encasing the perimeter of the display, and a metal frame in which the u-shaped frame and the display are retained, further comprising a shielding member adhered to the metal frame to provide electromagnetic shielding.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
64 words
A shock resistant portable computer comprising: a housing formed with an aperture, internal components housed within the housing, a display visible through the aperture, a generally u-shaped shock absorbing frame encasing the perimeter of the display, and a metal frame in which the u-shaped frame and the display are retained, further comprising a shielding member adhered to the metal frame to provide electromagnetic shielding.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
68 words
A shock resistant portable computer comprising: a housing formed with an aperture, internal components housed within the housing, a display visible through the aperture, a generally u-shaped shock absorbing frame encasing the perimeter of the display, and a metal frame in which the u-shaped frame and the display are retained, wherein the metal frame is fixer employed as a mount for at least one of the internal components.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
68 words
A shock resistant portable computer comprising: a housing formed with an aperture, internal components housed within the housing, a display visible through the aperture, a generally u-shaped shock absorbing frame encasing the perimeter of the display, and a metal frame in which the u-shaped frame and the display are retained, wherein the metal frame is fixer employed as a mount for at least one of the internal components.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
55 words
A method of constructing a shock resistant portable computer having a display comprising: encasing the perimeter of the display with a generally u-shaped shock absorbing frame, mounting the encased display onto a metal frame, and mounting the metal frame in the portable computer, wherein the u-shaped shock absorbing frame is adhered to the metal frame.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
55 words
A method of constructing a shock resistant portable computer having a display comprising: encasing the perimeter of the display with a generally u-shaped shock absorbing frame, mounting the encased display onto a metal frame, and mounting the metal frame in the portable computer, wherein the u-shaped shock absorbing frame is adhered to the metal frame.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
62 words
A shock resistant display apparatus for use in a shock resistant portable computer comprising: a display a generally u-shaped shock absorbing frame encasing the perimeter of the display, and a metal frame in which the u-shaped frame and the display are retained, wherein at least a portion of the u-shaped absorbing frame is a shock absorbing adhesive adhered to the metal frame.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
62 words
A shock resistant display apparatus for use in a shock resistant portable computer comprising: a display a generally u-shaped shock absorbing frame encasing the perimeter of the display, and a metal frame in which the u-shaped frame and the display are retained, wherein at least a portion of the u-shaped absorbing frame is a shock absorbing adhesive adhered to the metal frame.
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