Structure for protecting electronic systems from impact and portable computer with such a structure

A structure for protecting electronic systems from impact comprising:

• a first member;
• a second member;
• a third member interposed between said first and second members and having a depressed seat on a surface thereof facing said first member;
• a fourth member seated in said depressed seat of the third member;
• and
• at least one locking member assembling said first and second members into a single body while passing through said third member interposed between said first and second members, said third member with said fourth member being supported by said first and second members;
• whereby the structure prevents impact energy from being transmitted to and damaging said fourth member when impacted;
• said structure further comprising at least one adhesive layer disposed in a gap between a side wall of said depressed step of said third member and said fourth member for securing said fourth member in position in said depressed seat.

A portable computer provided with a structure for protecting a display panel from impact, comprising:

• a front housing forming a front frame of a display body of said computer;
• a back housing forming a rear frame of said display body;
• an impact protection seat member interposed between said front and back housings, said seat member having a depressed seat formed on a surface thereof facing said front housing for seating said display panel;
• and
• at least one locking member assembling the front and back housings into a single body and passing through said seat member interposed between the front and back housings, said seat member and the display panel being supported by said front and back housings;
• whereby the structure prevents impact energy from being transmitted to and damaging the display panel when the portable computer is impacted;
• said portable computer further comprising at least one adhesive layer having a predetermined thickness and disposed in a gap between a side wall of said depressed seat and an edge of the display panel, thereby stably and firmly seating the display panel in said depressed seat.

A structure for protecting a component from impact, comprising:

• a first member;
• a second member;
• a third member interposed between said first and second members and having a depressed seat on a surface thereof facing said first member;
• and
• locking means passing through said first, second and third members for locking and first and second members together into a single body with said third member interposed therebetween;
• wherein said component is seated in said depressed seat of said third member prior to said locking means locking said first and second members together into a single body;
• whereby the structure prevents impact energy from being transmitted to and damaging the component when impacted;
• said structure, further comprising:
• at least one first cushion member having an elasticity and provided on said third member at a position proximate to said locking means said at least one first cushion member being brought into close contact with interior surfaces of said first and second members at both ends thereof;
• wherein said at least one first cushion member has an axial hole formed therein through which said at least one locking member passes, and
• wherein an annular groove is formed on an external surface of said at least one first cushion member, sectioning said at least one first cushion member into upper and lower portions said at least one first cushion member being fitted into a locking hole of said third member at said annular groove;
• said upper portion of said at least one first cushion member comprising a first contact part having an outer diameter longer than an inner diameter of said locking hole of said third member, said first contact part being brought into close contact with the interior surface of said first member;
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• said lower portion of said at least one first cushion member comprising a second contact part having an outer diameter larger than the inner diameter of said locking hole of said third member, said second contact part being brought into close contact with the interior surface of the second member.

A structure for protecting a component from impact, comprising:

• a first member;
• a second member;
• a third member interposed between said first and second members and having a depressed seat on a surface thereof facing said first member;
• and
• locking means passing through said first, second and third members for locking and first and second members together into a single body with said third member interposed therebetween;
• wherein said component is seated in said depressed seat of said third member prior to said locking means locking said first and second members together into a single body;
• whereby the structure prevents impact energy from being transmitted to and damaging the component when impacted;
• said structure further comprising at least one adhesive layer disposed in a gap between a side wall of said depressed step of said third member and the component for securing the component in position in said depressed seat.