Method of Mounting a Circuit Board
OwnerAvihu Nachmani, Victor Eliasinventors
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Abstract
A circuit board is mountable inside a case that houses a user interface device, such that the circuit board is proximate to a portion of an external wall of the case. The portion is situated such that when the case is oriented for the user interface device to be in communication with a user, the portion is conveniently between the circuit board and a location outside and relative to the case that is occupyable by an external device operable to communicate with the circuit board.
Claims92
A method of mounting a circuit board inside a case adapted to house a user interface device, comprising mounting the circuit board proximate to a portion of an external wall of the case, the portion being situated such that when the case is oriented for the user interface device to be in communication with a user, the portion is conveniently between the circuit board and a location outside and relative to the case that is occupyable by an external device operable to communicate with the circuit board.
A method of mounting a circuit board inside a case, comprising mounting the circuit board on an access panel.
A method of mounting a circuit board inside a general-purpose handheld computer having a user interface device and a case with an access panel, comprising:
- (a) mounting the circuit board on the inside surface of the access panel;
- (b) framing the circuit board with reinforcing ribs on the inside surface of the access panel;
- (c) sandwiching a resilient gasket between the access panel and the case;
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- (d) connecting the access panel to the case with a set of fasteners and complemental couplings that are distributed about the perimeter of the access panel.
An apparatus for mounting a circuit board inside a case adapted to house a user interface device, comprising means for mounting the circuit board proximate to a portion of an external wall of the case, the portion being situated such that when the case is oriented for the user interface device to be in communication with a user, the portion is conveniently between the circuit board and a location outside and relative to the case that is occupyable by an external device operable to communicate with the circuit board.
An apparatus for mounting a circuit board inside a case, comprising means for mounting the circuit board on an access panel.
An apparatus for mounting a circuit board inside a general-purpose handheld computer having a user interface device and a case with an access panel, comprising:
- (a) means for mounting the circuit board on the inside surface of the access panel;
- (b) means for framing the circuit board with reinforcing ribs on the inside surface of the access panel;
- (c) means for sandwiching a resilient gasket between the access panel and the case;
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- (d) means for connecting the access panel to the case with a set of fasteners and complemental couplings that are distributed about the perimeter of the access panel.
A case adapted to house a user interface device and to retain a circuit board proximate to a portion of an external wall, characterized by the portion being situated such that when the case is oriented for the user interface device to be in communication with a user, the portion is conveniently between the circuit board and a location outside and relative to the case that is occupyable by an external device operable to communicate with the circuit board.
An apparatus for mounting a circuit board inside a case having an access in its external wall, comprising an access panel complemental with the access and adapted to retain the circuit board.
A general-purpose handheld computer having a user interface device and a case with an access panel, comprising:
- (a) reinforcing ribs on the inside surface of the access panel for framing a circuit board;
- (b) a resilient gasket insertable between the access panel and the case;
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- (d) a set of fasteners and complemental couplings that are distributed about the perimeter of the access panel for connecting the access panel to the case and sandwiching the gasket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.