Mechanical shock protection for electronic device
US10281957B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 12, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/124
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device includes an enclosure and an interior component. A flexible bar protects the interior component from mechanical shock. The flexible bar includes at least one component support portion configured to contact the interior component, and at least one enclosure support portion configured to contact the enclosure. According to one aspect, a first shape protrudes from a first surface of the flexible bar and is configured to receive force applied by the enclosure in a first dimension, and a second shape protrudes from a second surface of the flexible bar and is configured to receive force applied by the enclosure in a second dimension. According to another aspect, a first shape protrudes from a first surface of the flexible bar and is configured to receive force applied by the enclosure and elastically deform before a remaining portion of the flexible bar outside the first shape elastically deforms.
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