Impact resistant modular braille display device

An impact resistant modular braille display device comprising:

• a main housing including forward and rearward extents, and first and second ends, an upper cover with a top surface extending between the first and second ends, a series of braille keys formed within the top surface, a lower tray releasably coupled to the upper cover, an opening formed within the forward extent of the main housing, a motherboard positioned between the upper cover and lower tray;
• a subassembly positioned within the forward opening of the main housing, the subassembly including a series of 40 interconnected cell compartments, each cell compartment including forward and rearward ends and housing 8 bimorph reeds, each bimorph reed supporting an associated tactile pin, the rearward ends of the cell compartments forming a back surface;
• a series of five backplanes positioned in end to end relationship along the back surface, each backplane including a shift register that functions to provide instructions to a group of 8 associated cell compartments, a series of flex cables electrically interconnecting the five backplanes to the motherboard, whereby an individual shift register and its associated 8 cell compartments can be removed from the subassembly without disturbing the remaining cell compartments;
• a faceplate positioned over the forward opening of the main housing and securing the subassembly in place within the main housing, the faceplate including a space bar, opposing rocker bars, and panning buttons;
• a pair of end caps, each end cap including an interior face and being positioned over one of the first and second ends of the main housing, each end cap formed from an impact resistant silicone and including a centrally located slit, the slit functioning as a shock absorber for the end cap, a USB opening formed within one of the two end caps, the USB opening including a raised peripheral ridge, an anchor formed upon the interior face of each end cap;
• a USB assembly secured within the USB opening, the USB assembly including a USB connector positioned within an over molded housing, the housing being formed from an impact resistant plastic and including a female peripheral recess, the raised peripheral ridge of the USB opening being positioned within the female peripheral recess to properly orient the USB assembly within the main housing, the USB assembly further including a flex cable interconnecting the USB connector to the motherboard;
• a snaplock including a housing with an upwardly extending post and a downwardly extending foot, a screw positioning the snaplock housing within the lower tray of the main housing whereby the downwardly extending foot affixes the anchor in place to secure the end cap.