# US 2014/0153179 A1 · Torsional housing rigidity > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0153179 A1 - Document ID: US20140153179A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/706,165 - Filed: 2012-12-05 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2012-12-05 - Assignees: Google Inc. - Applicants: Google Inc. - Inventors: Daniel Fourie - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140153179A1 ## CPC - G06F 1/1613: {for portable computers (cooling arrangements therefor G06F1/203; constructional details or arrangements for pocket calculators, electronic agendas or books G06F15/0216; constructional details of portable telephone sets: with several bodies H04M1/0202)} - G06F 1/1656: {Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories (mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203)} - H04M 1/185: {Improving the shock resistance of the housing, e.g. by increasing the rigidity} - Y10T 29/49002: Electrical device making - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract In accordance with aspects of the disclosure, a device may include a base member formed as a receptacle with a recess defining an interior region configured for receiving internal circuitry. The base member may include first and second sides intersecting orthogonally to define a corner. The device may include a rail member having a first portion coupled to the first side of the base member and a second portion coupled to the second side of the base member. The rail member may be positioned to contact the corner of the base member. The device may include an enclosing member coupled to the first and second portions of the rail member with a plurality of fasteners to thereby enclose the internal circuitry disposed in the recess of the base member between the enclosing member and the base member. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A device comprising: a base member formed as a receptacle with a recess defining an interior region configured for receiving internal circuitry, the base member having a first side and a second side coupled to the first side, the first and second sides aligned along orthogonal first and second lines, respectively, and intersecting to define a corner of the base member; a rail member having a first portion coupled to the first side of the base member and a second portion coupled to the second side of the base member, the rail member positioned to contact the corner of the base member; and an enclosing member coupled to the first and second portions of the rail member with a plurality of fasteners to thereby enclose the internal circuitry disposed in the recess of the base member between the enclosing member and the base member. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein: the first portion of the rail member is coupled to an interior portion of the first side of the base member facing the recess, and the second portion of the rail member is coupled to an interior portion of the second side of the base member facing the recess. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the base member includes a stainless steel membrane. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the rail member includes a plurality of component parts that are assembled to form the rail member. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the rail member includes an elongated bar that extends along the first and second sides of the base member and contacts the corner of the base member. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the rail member includes an interior frame that extends along the first and second sides of the base member and contacts the corner of the base member. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the rail member is coupled to the base member with at least one of a bonding agent, an adhesive, solder, and at least one fastener including at least one of a rivet and a screw. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the rail member includes at least one of aluminum, titanium, magnesium, chromoly, and stainless steel. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the enclosing member is formed as a flat sheet for coupling with the rail member with the internal circuitry disposed between the enclosing member and the base member. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the enclosing member includes a stainless steel membrane. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein: the enclosing member includes a plurality of openings formed in the enclosing member, and the enclosing member is coupled to the rail member with the fasteners positioned through the openings formed in the enclosing member to thereby enclose the internal circuitry. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein: the enclosing member includes a plurality of openings formed in the enclosing member, and the fasteners include screws configured to couple with a plurality of recesses having threads formed in the rail member corresponding to the openings formed in the enclosing member. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein: the device includes a portable computing device including at least one of a laptop, a tablet, and a mobile phone, and the internal circuitry includes at least one processor and at least one memory. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, further comprising a user interface component including at least one of a display, a touch display, a touch sensor, a touch pad, a keyboard, and a trackpad. ### Claim 15 A method for assembling a computing device, comprising: forming a base member of the computing device as a receptacle with a recess defining an interior region configured for receiving internal circuitry, the base member having a first side and a second side coupled to the first side, the first and second sides aligned along orthogonal first and second lines, respectively, and intersecting to define a corner of the base member; coupling a first portion of a rail member to the first side of the base member and a second portion of a rail member to the second side of the base member, the rail member positioned to contact the corner of the base member; and coupling an enclosing member to the first and second portions of the rail member with a plurality of fasteners to thereby enclose the internal circuitry disposed in the recess of the base member between the enclosing member and the base member. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein: the base member includes a first stainless steel membrane, the rail member includes an interior frame that extends along the first and second sides of the base member, the rail member including at least one of aluminum, titanium, magnesium, chromoly, and stainless steel, and the enclosing member includes a second stainless steel membrane. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, further comprising: coupling the rail member to the base member with at least one of a bonding agent, an adhesive, solder, and at least one fastener including at least one of a rivet and a screw. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, further comprising: forming a plurality of openings in the enclosing member; and coupling the enclosing member to the rail member with the fasteners positioned through the openings formed in the enclosing member to thereby enclose the internal circuitry, the fasteners including screws configured to couple with a plurality of recesses having threads formed in the rail member corresponding to the openings formed in the enclosing member. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein: the internal circuitry includes at least one processor and at least one memory; the computing device includes a portable computing device including at least one of a laptop, a tablet, and a mobile phone, and the computing device includes a user interface component including at least one of a display, a touch sensor, a touch pad, a keyboard, and a track pad. ### Claim 20 An apparatus comprising: internal circuitry including at least one processor and at least one memory; a first structural housing formed with at least one compartment defining an interior space configured for retaining the internal circuitry, the at least one compartment having first and second interior sides that intersect orthogonally to form a corner; a framing member coupled to the first and second interior sides of the at least one compartment and continuously bending within a contour of the corner, the framing member having first and second elongated portions extending orthogonally from the corner; and a second structural housing formed as an enclosure for coupling to the first and second elongated portions of the framing member with a plurality of fasteners to thereby enclose the internal circuitry interposed between the first and second structural housings.