Handheld computing device having drop-resistant lcd display
AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorsChao Chen, Felipe Oliverira Simoes, John Holmes
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Abstract
A display for a handheld computing device includes a display panel, a display circuit board carrying display electronics for the display panel, and a light guide coupled to the display panel and the display circuit board. The light guide includes at least one snap clip for securing the display to a circuit board of the handheld computing device. The least one snap clip is configured to allow the display to move relative to the computing device when the display panel is mounted to the computing device.
Claims20
A display for a handheld computing device, comprising:
- a display panel;
- a display circuit board carrying display electronics for the display panel;
- and
- a light guide coupled to the display panel and the display circuit board, the light guide including at least one snap clip for securing the display to a circuit board of the handheld computing device, the at least one snap clip being configured to allow the display to move relative to the computing device when the display panel is mounted to the computing device.
A handheld computing device comprising:
- a motherboard;
- and
- a display mounted to the motherboard, the display comprising:
- a display panel;
- a display circuit board carrying display electronics for the display panel;
- and
- a light guide coupled to the display panel and the display circuit board, the light guide including at least one snap clip securing the display to the motherboard, the at least one snap clip being configured to allow the display to move relative to the motherboard.
A method of manufacturing a handheld computing device, comprising:
- providing a display device, the display device comprising a display panel, a display circuit board carrying display electronics for the display panel, and a light guide coupled to the display panel and the display circuit board, the light guide including at least one snap clip;
- and
- mounting the display device to the computing device by urging the display device towards the motherboard until the at least one snap clip engages an edge of the motherboard, the at least one snap clip being configured to allow the display to move relative to the motherboard.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.