INTERNAL COMPONENT ARRANGEMENT WITHIN A HOUSING

摘要

This application relates to securing and positioning internal components within a housing of a portable computing device. In one embodiment, a number of insert molded retaining members are utilized to inhibit outward deformation of a sidewall of the housing during a drop event. In another embodiment, a cowling is utilized to retain a number of board-to-board connectors within communication slots on a printed circuit board (PCB). In another embodiment, a C-shaped washer having diametrically opposed protrusions is utilized to adjust an alignment of an internal component.

主权项

1. A switch assembly carried within a housing of a portable electronic device, the switch assembly comprising:
a slide switch comprising a button that protrudes from an opening located at a side wall of the housing, the opening having a shape including a major dimension and a minor dimension, wherein the slide switch is movable in a direction in accordance with the minor dimension; and rails located at an inner surface of the side wall of the housing, wherein the rails limit movement of the slide switch in accordance with the minor dimension.