Handheld computing device

摘要

A portable computing device is disclosed. The portable computing device can take many forms such as a laptop computer, a tablet computer, and so on. The portable computing device can include at least a single piece housing. The single piece housing including a plurality of steps. The plurality of mounting steps is formed by at least removing a preselected amount of housing material at predetermined locations on the interior surface. At least some of the mounting steps are used to mount at least some of the plurality of internal operating components to the housing.

主权项

1. A portable computing device, comprising: a single piece housing having a front opening, the single piece housing comprising: a bottom wall and side walls that cooperate to form a cavity in cooperation with the front opening, the bottom wall having a curved bottom surface, the side walls having rectilinear edges arranged such that they form a flat side surface an undercut within the cavity, an edge of the side walls surrounding and defining the front opening, wherein an interior surface of the bottom wall includes a plurality of mounting steps suitable for mounting an internal component thereon, a protective cover disposed within the front opening and attached directly to the single piece housing, the protective cover suitable for providing protection to a display device disposed within the single piece housing, a side opening disposed through one of the side walls and a corresponding portion of the bottom wall; a plurality of castellations protruding from the bottom wall and into the side opening; and a radio-transparent antenna window comprising a plurality of grooves, each groove for receiving a corresponding one of the plurality of castellations.