Display Module Support
AssigneeMicrosoft Technology Licensing, LLC
InventorsDavid J. Huston, James Michael Bonicatto, Kenneth Charles Boman, Andrew William Hill, John Stephen Campbell
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Abstract
Display module support techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an apparatus includes an external enclosure forming a cavity and a touch display module. The touch display module includes a touch panel assembly having one or more touch sensors and a display module to output a display through at least a portion of the touch panel assembly. The apparatus also includes a support that secures the touch display module to the external enclosure. The support is secured to the external enclosure using a reworkable connection.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- an external enclosure forming a cavity;
- a touch display module including a touch panel assembly having one or more touch sensors and a display module to output a display through at least a portion of the touch panel assembly;
- and
- a support that secures the touch display module to the external enclosure, the support secured to the external enclosure using a reworkable connection.
A computing device comprising:
- an external enclosure forming a cavity and supporting a handheld configuration;
- a touch display module including a touch panel assembly having one or more touch sensors and a display module to output a display through at least a portion of the touch panel assembly;
- a support that secures the touch display module to the external enclosure, the support secured to the external enclosure using a reworkable connection;
- and
- one or more hardware components disposed within the housing and configured to cause output of a user interface by the display module.
A method comprising:
- receiving an apparatus that includes a support and a touch display module having a touch panel assembly having one or more touch sensors and a display module to output a display through at least a portion of the touch panel assembly, the support is secured to the touch display module using a connection that is not reworkable;
- and
- securing the support of the apparatus within a cavity of an external enclosure using a reworkable connection.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.