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Ruggedized housing and components for a handled device

US8169786B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 15, 2009
Grant dateMay 1, 2012
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Expiry dateMay 4, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F1/1656
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is provided a housing for a rugged handheld device, which includes: a main housing including: a main circuit board space sealed from an exterior environment, for supporting a main circuit board; and a compartment space for supporting a removable compartment for holding a device component for operation of the handheld device, such as a docking connector board, a display assembly, a keyboard assembly, where the compartment space is sealed from the external environment by a removable compartment cover for sealing the compartment space from the exterior environment, independently from the sealing of the main circuit board space and/or the device component placed into the compartment space.

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