Compact ejectable component assemblies in electronic devices
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsScott A. Myers, Erik L. Wang, Jason S. Sloey
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Abstract
Electronic devices are provided with ejectable component assemblies. The ejectable component assembly may include a tray that can be loaded with one or more removable modules, wafers coupled to circuit boards, cages and retaining plates to assist in retaining the tray within the assembly. The ejectable component assembly may include springs operative to engage detents in the tray to retain the tray in the assembly. The ejectable component assembly may include a tray ejector mechanism for ejecting the tray from the assembly.
Claims17
An ejectable tray for use in an electronic device, the ejectable tray comprising:
- a first tray end having an outer surface that forms part of an exterior surface of the electronic device;
- a second tray end configured to be inserted into an opening of a housing of the electronic device;
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- a body portion formed between the first and second tray ends, the body portion forming a pair of opposing rails extending between the first and second tray ends, the pair of opposing rails configured to hold and contact a first side of a removable card module, and defining an opening exposing at least a portion of the first side, wherein a circuit board of the electronic device is configured to electrically connect to the first side through the opening when the tray is inserted in the electronic device, wherein the first tray end forms a side wall along an edge of the removable card module of a height that is less than a thickness of the removable card module.
An electronic device comprising:
- a housing having an opening;
- a circuit board disposed within the housing;
- a tray operative to receive a removable card module, the module in communication with the circuit board when the tray is inserted in the housing, the tray comprising:
- a first end that forms an exterior surface of the electronic device;
- a second end configured to be inserted into the opening of the housing;
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- a body portion connecting the first and second ends, wherein the body portion defines a pair of rails extending from the first end, the pair of rails configured to hold a first surface of the removable card module, the pair of rails defining an inner opening exposing at least a portion of the first surface, wherein the circuit board electrically connects to the first surface through the inner opening when the tray is inserted in the housing, the body portion and the second end form two or more side walls that surround the removable card module and the two or more side walls have a height that is lower than an upper surface of the removable card module.
A tray of an electronic device, the tray comprising:
- a body portion including two side walls that are configured to retain a subscriber identity module (SIM) card within the tray, the two side walls configured to connect a lower surface of the SIM card, the body portion defining a void exposing at least a portion of the SIM card;
- a first end formed at a first end of the body portion, the first end having a cosmetic outer surface;
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- a second end formed at a second end of the body and configured to be inserted in an opening of a housing;
- wherein a circuit board of the electronic device electrically connects to the lower surface through the void when the tray is inserted within the housing;
- wherein the side walls of the body portion have a height that is lower than an upper surface of the SIM card when the SIM card is positioned in the tray.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.