Keypad module locking mechanism for mobile computing devices

    公开(公告)号:US10725504B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-28

    申请号:US16657546

    申请日:2019-10-18

    Abstract: A mobile computing device includes: a housing with a lower wall, a keypad seat and side walls joining the lower wall to the keypad seat and extending upwards from the keypad seat to a bay opening. The walls define an access compartment between the lower wall, the side walls and the keypad seat, and a keypad bay for a keypad module between the keypad seat, the side walls and the bay opening. The device includes a latch slidably mounted to the keypad seat between locked and unlocked positions, including: a hook to engage a keypad module recess in the locked position and secure the keypad module in the bay, and to disengage from the recess in the unlocked position to enable removal of the keypad module; and an activation member in the access compartment to receive an input to transition the latch from the unlocked position to the locked position.

    Mobile Device Housing with Integrated Antenna Carrier

    公开(公告)号:US20230085660A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-23

    申请号:US17478617

    申请日:2021-09-17

    Abstract: A housing for a mobile computing device, the housing comprising: a first frame including a perimeter wall encircling a housing interior, the perimeter wall having a carrier surface facing outwards from the housing interior; an antenna having a radiating element affixed to the carrier surface and separated from the housing interior by the perimeter wall; and a second frame having (i) an inner surface facing towards the housing interior, and (ii) an outer surface defining an exterior surface of the mobile computing device, the second frame affixed to the first frame and encasing at least a portion of the radiating element between the carrier surface and the inner surface of the second frame.

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