Component assembly cushioning device for mobile devices
AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorsHerrebertus Tempelman, Robert W. Phillips
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Abstract
A spacer for use in a mobile device fills the space between a component assembly and a housing. The spacer includes a layer of compressible material for insertion between the component assembly and the housing. A plurality of compressible features are provided on a face of the layer. Upon insertion of the component assembly and assembly of the housing, the compressible features are compressed to fill a gap between the component assembly and the housing without over-compressing the main body of the spacer, allowing the body of the spacer to cushion any subsequent impact to the mobile device.
Claims14
A spacer for use in a mobile device, the spacer for filling a space between a component assembly and a housing, the component assembly including a display component, the spacer comprising:
- a layer of foam for insertion between the component assembly and the housing;
- the layer of foam including a plurality of cut-out portions to allow the layer of foam to be compressible upon assembly of the mobile device;
- the layer of foam used to space the component assembly inside the housing when the mobile device is assembled, a depth of the layer, when uncompressed, exceeding the depth of the space between the component assembly and the housing, and a depth of the layer, when compressed, exceeding a predetermined critical depth.
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