CN101502082A - Sub-assembly for handset device - Google Patents

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CN101502082A
CN101502082A CNA2006800554843A CN200680055484A CN101502082A CN 101502082 A CN101502082 A CN 101502082A CN A2006800554843 A CNA2006800554843 A CN A2006800554843A CN 200680055484 A CN200680055484 A CN 200680055484A CN 101502082 A CN101502082 A CN 101502082A
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A sub-assembly (15) for a handset device (10) includes a sheet (36) having operative indicia (226) coupled therewith and a user interface substrate (56) operatively coupled to the sheet (36). In addition, in one example, the sub-assembly (15) may further include a keypad (48) operatively coupled between the user interface substrate (56) and the sheet (36). In addition, in another example, the sub-assembly (15) may further include a keypad (48) and a display (52) each operatively coupled between the user interface substrate (56) and the sheet (36).

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The sub-component of cell phone apparatus
Technical field
The present invention relates generally to mobile device, and relate more specifically to adopt the cell phone apparatus of display and other user interfaces.
Background technology
For instance, the expansion that honeycomb covers in the emerging market requires all very low phone design of material and processing cost.In addition, the success in these markets will require all noticeable and competitive phone design aspect design, ratio and outward appearance.Existing low cost telephone design is typically used has additional main housing member and the stacked method for designing of internal part, and it causes thickness to increase.
The universal method of telephony topology typically comprises the display module assemblies and the printed circuit-board assembly of separation, these assemblies are loaded onto in the housing unit, this housing unit comprises bonnet and protecgulum, and bonnet and protecgulum typically utilize screw, snap fit parts or similarly interlock come fastening.Use the sub-module assemblies and the shell structure of a plurality of separation, comparatively expensive compared to consumer's low-cost product demand.
And telephone microphone audio port and front and back speaker port must carry out excellent sealing.If seal destroyedly, may there be the not desirable path from the loud speaker to the microphone, this path causes the echo do not expected, perhaps may influence loudness and frequency response.In traditional phone, procapsid is used to seal phone, but this method has increased the cost and the size of phone.
Thus, the method that needs improved mobile device structure and this structure of manufacturing.
In addition, for keyboard, known keyboard is used in the equipment of a lot of types, includes, but are not limited to such as cellular handheld device, such as the on-handheld device of desktop telephone and adopt button any other equipment as the part of user interface.Mobile device and for example the user do not seeing in other equipment of keyboard, the problem of keyboard availability can take place.More known cell phone apparatus comprise Bel's keyboard layout (bell keypad layout), also comprise les touches tactiles separator (divider), described Bel's keyboard layout also comprises digital 0-9 and other function keys except comprising other function keys such as " transmission " key.Can be at the PEBL that sells by Motorola Inc. TMFind an example on the flip phone.This phone can comprise the silicones part of protuberance, and this silicones partly becomes S curve shape and corresponding mirror image S curve shape.These two shapes are separated below the keyboard center, so that non-level digital 1,5 and 3 by outstanding encirclement of a plurality of S curves and mirror image S curve protuberance silicones.Thus, it is parallel-oriented that protuberance outstanding can be in the above and below of non-level keyboard digital 1,5 and 3, and have the center numeral that is positioned at phone between S part and mirror image S part, such as the space at center, numeral 2,5,8 and 0 below.This configuration can assisting users when they are not seeing phone, suitable vertical tactile separation is provided between the numeral in vertical direction.Yet, in the horizontal direction,,, rather than in horizontal line, select numeral so the user may inadvertently slide into the next line numeral down because the silicones of protuberance partly is crooked.For example, because the tactile separation of protuberance is downward and bending between horizontal line, so potentially can be inadvertently with respect to numeral in second horizontal line 4,5 and 6 numerals of selecting in the horizontal line 1,2 and 3.
Known other keyboard Designing, its use, button self for example is such as the thin button of horizontally extending protuberance on straight line.Yet,, and, selecting which numeral so be difficult under the situation of not seeing phone, distinguish in the horizontal direction because bump is the straight intersection of level because bump is used as button.Also known other designs, it adopts the button that presses down of protuberance, and these buttons dispose with " V " shape in horizontal line configuration.Yet as above-mentioned type, these bumps are buttons self, and require separating component to be used for each button, have caused a plurality of separation members, have increased equipment cost potentially, have increased the manufacturing complexity of equipment, and have reduced the reliability of equipment.
Therefore, existence is for the demand of improved keyboard.
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To understanding and cognition the present invention and corresponding advantages that provides and feature better by checking following detailed description of in conjunction with the following drawings the present invention being carried out, in these accompanying drawings, identical Reference numeral is represented components identical, wherein:
Fig. 1 be describe one embodiment of the invention cell phone apparatus an example, from the component view of the decomposition shown in the place ahead;
Fig. 2 be describe one embodiment of the invention cell phone apparatus an example, from the component view of the decomposition shown in the rear;
Fig. 3 is the longitdinal cross-section diagram of assembled version of describing the cell phone apparatus of Fig. 1 that the line 3-3 in Fig. 1 of one embodiment of the invention obtains;
Fig. 4 is the view in transverse section of assembled version of describing the cell phone apparatus of Fig. 1 that the line 4-4 in Fig. 1 of one embodiment of the invention obtains;
Fig. 5 is an enlarged drawing of describing the part of the sectional view shown in Fig. 4 of one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 6 is the part schematic diagram of anterior sub-component of lamination of an example of describing the cell phone apparatus of one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 7 be describe one embodiment of the invention Fig. 1 cell phone apparatus part, from the component view of the decomposition shown in the place ahead;
Fig. 8 be describe one embodiment of the invention Fig. 2 cell phone apparatus, from the component view of the decomposition shown in the rear;
Fig. 9 be describe one embodiment of the invention Fig. 1 cell phone apparatus part, from the component view of the decomposition shown in the place ahead;
Figure 10 be describe one embodiment of the invention Fig. 2 cell phone apparatus part, from the component view of the decomposition shown in the rear;
Figure 11 is the view in transverse section of speaker chambers of assembled version of cell phone apparatus of describing Fig. 8 that obtains along Fig. 8 center line 11-11 of one embodiment of the invention;
Figure 12 is the perspective view of the part of the cell phone apparatus shown in Fig. 1 according to an embodiment of the invention; And
Figure 13 is the front view that the phone among Fig. 1 of the assembling of an example of keyboard according to an embodiment of the invention is described.
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In brief, the sub-component of cell phone apparatus comprises sheet and operationally is coupled to the user interface substrate of this sheet that described has the operational label of coupling with it.In addition, in one example, sub-component may further include the keyboard that operationally is coupling between user interface substrate and described.In addition, in another example, sub-component may further include keyboard and display, and each of described keyboard and display all operationally is coupling between user interface substrate and described.
So, the sub-component of cell phone apparatus makes up user interface substrate and sheet, and the front portion of thinking cell phone apparatus provides thin and cost is effectively constructed.User interface function such as display and keyboard is integrated in the sub-component, and the structure of this sub-component provides rigidity and outer protection simultaneously.Those skilled in the art will recognize that other advantages.
Fig. 1 be describe one embodiment of the invention cell phone apparatus 10 an example, from the component view of the decomposition shown in the place ahead.The rear view of same hand machine equipment 10 is shown in Figure 2.Cell phone apparatus 10 can be embodied in has any suitably functional any suitable cell phone apparatus, includes, but are not limited to radio telephone, internet utensil, handheld computer, personal digital assistant, digital entertainment equipment, radio communication equipment, tracking equipment, personal training device, GPS or their combination.Only for purposes of illustration, illustration radiotelephone installation.
Cell phone apparatus 10 comprises the anterior sub-component 15 of lamination and the back casing 20 of supporting the anterior sub-component 15 of this lamination, and wherein, ic substrate 24, battery 28 and loud speaker 32 are with non-stacked layout, located adjacent one another remaining in the back casing 20.In one example, the anterior sub-component 15 of lamination comprises sheet 36 and user interface substrate 56.The anterior sub-component 15 of lamination can also comprise adhesive sheet 40.Adhesive sheet 40 can be a contact adhesive, and a plurality of parts can be arranged.Go out as shown, adhesive sheet 40 is divided into three parts, little of the top, little of the bottom and pass in the middle of master " A " shape part.In different zones,, may need the adhesive of different-thickness based on the understructure that these zones will adhere to.The front assembly of lamination can also comprise keyboard substrate 44 elastomeric substrate of silicones or other suitable materials (for example, such as), keyboard contact array 48, display 52, support user interface substrate 56, user interface substrate adhesive 60 and the metal chassis 64 of display 52.Cell phone apparatus 10 may further include microphone 68, charging socket 72, top antenna 76, bottom antenna 80, battery cover 84, ic substrate hold-down screw 88 and back casing hold-down screw 92.
User interface substrate 56 comprises top surface 96 and lower surface 204 (see figure 2)s.User interface substrate 56 further comprises top 100 and bottom 104.Display 52 operationally is coupled to the top 100 of user interface substrate 56.Display 52 is coupled to display electrode pattern 604 (face discuss Fig. 6) as follows, and this display electrode pattern 604 is formed on the top surface 96 on top 100 of user interface substrate 56.In the bottom 104 of user interface substrate 56, form keyboard contact array 108.Keyboard contact array 108 can be material composition, conduction, and such as copper or other electric conducting materials that the one deck from user interface substrate 56 exposes, user interface substrate 56 is such as printed circuit board (PCB).User interface substrate 56 can be to comprise such as the resin-based materials of FR4 or the printed circuit board (PCB) of any other suitable material (PCB).For example, user interface substrate 56 can be the PCB that has the copper alloy layer of composition on top surface 96.User interface substrate 56 can all have the electric conducting material of composition on top surface 96 and lower surface 204.Also can use other baseplate materials, such as polymer matrix composites, polyester, flexible substrate material, pottery or any other suitable baseplate material well known in the art.The electric conducting material of composition can alternately comprise conductive ink layer.The other materials that is used for user interface substrate 56 comprises that the model of being made by Hitachi Chemical company is the FR4 of MCL-E-67, is perhaps made by DuPont
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The other materials that is used for keyboard contact array 48 comprises the ESP-10 sense of touch sheet of being made by PANASONIC, or by Alps Electric, the SK5AB series contact chip that Inc. makes.
User interface substrate 56 may further include the information illumination that is used for keyboard and display 52.For example, two LED (not shown) operationally can be coupled to the end (see figure 5) of the photoconduction 507 on the user interface substrate 56.Two narrow photoconductions 507 can be placed along the right side and the left side of the top surface of user interface substrate 56, and are fixed by the stamped metal support 112 at the edge of the user interface substrate 56 that unrolls.Photoconduction 507 aligns with LED, thereby transmits light on the whole length of cell phone apparatus 10, and light is distributed on the top of keyboard and display 52.Metallic support 112 can also be used as reflective optical system.
Metal chassis 64 comprises top surface 116 and lower surface 208 (see figure 2)s.Metal chassis 64 can be a punched metal sheet, such as stainless steel or any suitable material, such as aluminium, copper, steel or their alloy, and can process by any other technology, allly casts as known in the art, forges, bores, cutting or molded.
In the process that the anterior sub-component 15 of lamination is assembled, user interface substrate 56 operationally is coupled to metal chassis 64.For example, the lower surface 204 of user interface substrate 56 can be adhered to the top surface 116 of metal chassis 64 via user interface substrate adhesive 60.User interface substrate adhesive 60 can be adhesive sheet or the composite membrane with both sides adhesive, such as the 9495MP of 3M manufacturing.User interface substrate adhesive 60 can be the adhesive of any kind as known in the art, such as contact adhesive, thermoset adhesive or ultraviolet curing adhesive.Alternately, can use the combination of physics interlocking that user interface substrate 56 is assembled into metal chassis 64, described physics interlocking is such as screw, shaping hook, snap catches (snap catch), soft soldering or welding, replace user interface substrate adhesive 60 or with its combination.
Metal chassis 64 can provide structural strength and rigidity for the anterior sub-component 10 of lamination.Metal chassis 64 also provides the following function parts, described functional part helps making things convenient for the assembly and disassembly of cell phone apparatus, and be used for isolation structure, the parts in the described back casing such as top and bottom antenna 76 and 80 between the front portion of the parts of back casing and cell phone apparatus 10.Yet, as an alternative, can remove metal chassis 64.For example, metal level, the interior copper layer such as in the multi-layer PCB can be added to user interface substrate 56, with as ground plane/shielding, and is used to strengthen user interface substrate 56.In addition, the mechanical couplings functional part, such as groove, protuberance and screw hole seat (screw boss), can be formed, molded, cut or be embedded in the user interface substrate 56, so that user interface substrate 56 can be operating as movably fixedly screw, protuberance, groove or other functional parts of back casing 20.
Such as by conductive lamination adhesive (see figure 6) or other suitable attachment techniques, display 52 operationally is coupled to the top surface 96 of user interface substrate 56.Display 52 has top surface 136 and lower surface 702 (see figure 7)s.Can the back of display 52 be adhered to user interface substrate 56 by for example using laminating adhesive, will be coupled to user interface substrate 56 as the display 52 of sub-component.In another embodiment, can use electroconductive binder the lower surface 702 of display 52 to be bonded to the display electrode pattern 604 of user interface substrate 56.The layer of display 52 can be in turn laminated on the user interface substrate 56.For example, be under the situation of electrophoretic display device (EPD) at display 52, the layer of electrophoretic display device (EPD) (EPD) can directly sequentially be in turn laminated on the user interface substrate 56, as shown in Figure 6 and as described below.Under the situation of EPD display or similar laminar display, the display electrode pattern 604 on the top surface of user interface substrate 56 (seeing Fig. 6 and 7) can be used as back plate electrode and control display 52.
Keyboard contact array 48 is secured to the top surface 96 of user interface substrate 56.Keyboard contact array 48 has top surface 148 and lower surface 216, and may further include topological features, all domes (dome) that can press down as known in the art.Keyboard contact array 48 can comprise the array that remains on the metal dome 152 in the flexible carrier sheet for example as known in the art.For example, keyboard can be included in the stainless steel dome 152 in the plastic carrier sheet.Dome 152 needs not to be metal, but can comprise other electric conducting materials or such as the combination of the material of carbon or graphite.Keyboard contact array 48 can be adhered to the top surface 96 of user interface substrate 56.Except the actual resident place of metal dome, plastic carrier sheet is in turn laminated to and spreads all over entire back surface 216 on the PCB.Typically, this is that screen printed pressure sensitive adhesive via the back surfaces 216 that is applied to plastic carrier film realizes.Typically, this adhesive also is used in fact metal dome being remained on the appropriate position on the plastic carrier sheet.Thus, dome 152 arrays are suspended at keyboard contact array 108 tops of user interface substrate 56.During contact dome in pressing array 48, between the electric conducting material of the electric conducting material of dome and keyboard contact array 108, realize being electrically connected.
Keyboard substrate 44 can be used for providing sense of touch prompting (tactilecue) (seeing Figure 12) for the user of keyboard 1200.Keyboard substrate 44 can be made by silicone material or other suitable materials, and keyboard substrate 44 can be secured to keyboard dome array 48 or user interface substrate 56.Yet, preferably, the top surface 120 of keypad silicone substrate 44 is attached to the back surfaces 224 of sheet 36.Keyboard substrate 44 comprises top surface 120 and lower surface 220 (see figure 2)s.The top surface 120 of keyboard substrate 44 can comprise the key separator of suitable shaping.In this example, they are illustrated as the top surface 120 outward extending arced key dividers from keypad silicone substrate 44.These arced key dividers can extend through the deep-slotted chip breaker 172 in the sheet 36 in the cell phone apparatus 10 of assembling, think that the user of cell phone apparatus 10 provides improved tactile feedback.
Sheet 36 is secured to user interface substrate 56 via adhesive sheet 40, to form the anterior sub-component 15 of lamination.In addition, this sheet can be adhered to support 112.Yet, can use non-adhesive sheet or any suitable coupling mechanism.Sheet 36 has top surface 156 and lower surface 224 (see figure 2)s.Sheet 36 has top 160 and bottom 164.Sheet 36 is planes, and does not have the sidewall that extends up or down.Sheet 36 can be secured to user interface substrate 56.For example, the periphery of the lower surface 224 of sheet 36 can be adhered to the top surface 96 of user interface substrate 56 by adhesive sheet 40.For example, adhesive sheet 40 is bonded to the upper and lower edge of user interface substrate 56, is bonded to the right side and the left hand edge of photoconduction support 112, and the whole periphery that is bonded to display 52.The result is that the whole periphery of adhesive sheet 40 can be assembled, enters cell phone apparatus 10 to prevent dust substantially, and prevent that especially dust from entering the display viewing area.Adhesive sheet 40 can be adhesive sheet or the composite membrane with both sides adhesive.Adhesive sheet 40 can be the adhesive of any kind as known in the art, such as contact adhesive, thermoset adhesive or ultraviolet curing adhesive.For example, adhesive sheet 40 can be the material such as the 9495MP that is made by 3M.
Sheet 36 provides the direct rough surface that contacts and be exposed in the environment that can bear with the user.Sheet 36 can be the transparent material of hard conating, such as Merlon, acrylic acid or PETG.If desired, also can use other materials, such as the Iupilon NF2000 that makes by Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics company, and the HP92S that makes by GEPlastics.Sheet 36 can carry out mutual outer surface as user and keyboard 32, and as the transparent protective cover of display 52.
Use cell phone apparatus 10 in order to help the operator, sheet 36 can comprise operational label 226 (Fig. 2 is seen in following discussion), such as alphanumeric graphic or other figures, to help the operation of equipment 10.Sheet 36 can comprise navigation key 168, is used for for example navigation menu on cell phone apparatus 10.Navigation key 168 can be molded in the sheet 36, or can mechanically be coupled to the anterior sub-component 15 of lamination.
Sheet 36 is as the protection lens of display 52.In addition, sheet 36 is sealed in dust and other pollutants outside the display 52 with the combination of adhesive sheet 40.The size that can set sheet 36 be coupled to display 52 or keyboard or display 52 and keyboard on.The size that can also set sheet 36 is to be coupled within the back casing 20.The size that can set sheet 36 is to extend above lateral wall 304 (see figure 3)s of back casing 20.
One skilled in the art will know that, within the scope of the invention, can be with the top tablet that does not illustrate, such as anti-scratch film or transport protection film be placed on sheet 36 above.
Back casing 20 is assembled to support the anterior sub-component 15 of lamination.Back casing 20 comprises: basal wall 230 (see figure 2)s, and it has top surface 176 and lower surface 228 (see figure 2)s; Upwardly extending lateral wall 178; And the ridge on the lateral wall 180 (also referring to Fig. 5), be suitable for holding the sheet 36 of the anterior sub-component 15 of lamination.Back casing 20 further comprises madial wall 182, it is suitable for supporting the metal chassis 64 of the anterior sub-component 15 of lamination, or support to remain on miscellaneous part in the back casing 20, such as ic substrate 24, loud speaker 32, top and bottom antenna 76 and 80 and charging socket 72.Madial wall 182 also is suitable for forming the cell compartments 184 in the back casing 20, and need not the basal wall 230 below battery 28, so that just can battery maintenance 28 under the situation under back casing 20 not being dismantled from the anterior sub-component 15 of lamination.Back casing 20 can be a resin-based materials, uses injection-molded technology as known in the art to carry out molded to it.The back casing material can be single material or composite material of planting.For example, back casing 20 can comprise Lexan EXL1414 that is made by GE Plastics and the BayblendT85 that is made by Bayer.
Back casing 20 is suitable for holding big relatively parts, such as ic substrate 24, battery 28 and loud speaker 32, so that these parts can remain in the back casing 20 with non-laminated configuration in back casing 20 located adjacent one anotherly.That is to say to have that the neither one member is layered on another member's any part in the group of ic substrate 68, battery 100 and loud speaker 32.Battery 28 at back casing 20 internal fixation between loud speaker 32 and ic substrate 24.These parts take volumes a large amount of relatively in the back casing 20.In addition, because the thin contour that the anterior sub-component 15 of lamination is obtained, in case assembled, the thickness of ic substrate 24, battery 28 and loud speaker 32 then can be determined the relative altitude of the cell phone apparatus 10 assembled.By ic substrate 24, battery 28 and loud speaker 32 being distributed on the length of back casing 20, minimized the thickness of the cell phone apparatus 10 of assembling with contiguous and non-arranged stacked.
Ic substrate 24 is assembled into metal chassis 64 via screw 88.Alternately, it can be maintained in the back casing 20 via screw or snap catches or similar mechanism.As mentioned above, ic substrate 24 screw that passes through to metal chassis operationally is coupled to the anterior sub-component 15 of lamination further.Ic substrate 24 has top surface 186 and lower surface 232 (see figure 2)s, and is suitable for carrying a plurality of integrated circuit plug-in units, chip or other electronic devices.Ic substrate 24 can be the printed circuit board (PCB) (PCB) that comprises such as the resin-based materials of FR4, have on it composition, electric conducting material or any suitable material.For example, ic substrate 24 can be the PCB that has the copper layer of composition on top surface 186.Ic substrate 24 can all have the electric conducting material of composition on top surface 186 and lower surface 232, and can be multilayer board, such as the multilayer board that provides by WUS and UnimicronTechnology company or any other suitable manufacturer.Can use other baseplate materials, all polymer matrix composites as known in the art, flexible substrate material or pottery.Ic substrate 24 can carry and interconnect and be used for the main transceiver chip set or the engine of cell phone apparatus 10.Ic substrate 24 can carry any one of electronic device or make up, and described electronic device comprises CPU as known in the art, memory, modulator and demodulator.Ic substrate 24 can be electrically coupled to user interface substrate 56 via the connector 188 on the top surface 186 of ic substrate 24.Can use by screw thread and be fixed on screw 88 in screw hole seat 1020 (see figure 10)s on the metal chassis 64, ic substrate 24 mechanically is coupled to metal chassis 64.Top antenna 76 and whole connector 192 can be arranged in audio cavity 1104, and in the mode similar to loud speaker 32 and electric connector 238, are coupled to user interface substrate 56 by the opening in metal chassis 64 and the base plate bonding agent layer 60.Screw hole seat 1020 can with the metal chassis interference fit, perhaps integrated with the chassis.By removing back casing 20 and battery 28, can touch ic substrate 24 to keep in repair or to replace.
Battery 28 remains in the cell compartments in the back casing 20.Battery 28 further is coupled to ic substrate 24 by spring contact as known in the art.Battery 28 can be any electric memory cell as known in the art.Battery 28 can be rechargeable.Can battery cover 84 mechanically be coupled to back casing 20 by the plug functional part 189 on the battery cover 84.By removing battery cover 84, can easily remove battery 28.
Loud speaker 32 is maintained in the back casing 20.Use electric connector 238 that loud speaker 32 further is coupled to ic substrate 24, this electric connector 238 passes metal chassis 64 and user interface adhesive 60, and links to each other with conductive welding disk on user interface substrate 56 bottoms.Conductive welding disk is coupled to conductive trace, and this conductive trace links to each other with ic substrate with 188 by connector 268.Arrange the audio frequency outlet side 190 of loud speaker 32 towards the place ahead of cell phone apparatus 10, dorsal part 236 (see figure 2)s of loud speaker 32 are then maintained by back casing 20.Loud speaker 32 can be an any kind as known in the art, such as solid state speaker, ceramic loudspeaker or wound coil loud speaker.Loud speaker 32 can be used for for example providing amount of bass telephone audio, loudspeaker audio frequency, bell sound audio frequency or vibration.Loud speaker 32 may further include electric connector 238 (see figure 2)s, such as spring connector.
Top antenna 76 and bottom antenna 80 can be maintained in the back casing 20.Top antenna 76 can with the similar mode of loud speaker, further be coupled to ic substrate 24 by user interface substrate 56.On user interface substrate 56, can take the form of impedance-controlled transmission line to the coupling of antenna, this form is finished by adopting coplanar waveguide transmission line or multilayer transmission line structure, described coplanar waveguide transmission line has the impedance that is mainly limited by the interval between the conductive traces on the individual layer, this is suitable for low-cost assembly, and described multilayer transmission line structure is such as band line or microstrip line.If desired, bottom antenna can perhaps be coupled in any other suitable mode to be coupled with loud speaker and the similar mode of top antenna.For example, bottom antenna 80 can be directly coupled on the bottom of ic substrate 24 electrically contact or its other surfaces on.Described two antenna elements 76 and 80 may be attached to the back casing 20 on the lower surface 176 of housing 20.Alternately, can use individual antenna.Antenna 76 and 80 can comprise whole connector 192, is used for antenna 76 and 80 operationally is coupled to the anterior sub-component 15 of lamination.Connector 192 can be the form of spring connector, wherein, stamped metal is formed with crooked under load.The assembling cell phone apparatus 10 in, connector 192 pass in the metal chassis 64 electric port 246 (see figure 2)s with the contact user interface substrate 56.The power that is applied on the connector 192 from back casing 20 remains on suitable position with connector 192, and the bending of spring connector or elastic behavior are guaranteed electrical connection and need not soft soldering.Though also can use other antenna types as known in the art, dual planar antennas is illustrated as top and bottom antenna 76 and 80, and is made by stamped metal.In the cell phone apparatus 10 that has as the full length shield that limited by metal chassis 64, dual planar antennas can be useful.
Microphone 68 can remain in the back casing 20 in any appropriate manner.Microphone 68 can be coupled to ic substrate 24.For example, can be by for example will microphone 68 being electrically coupled to ic substrate 24 from the direct soft soldering of the lead-in wire of microphone 68 to ic substrate 24.Can support the madial wall 182 of microphone 68 by being suitable in the back casing 20, microphone 68 is remained in the back casing 20.Madial wall 182 in the back casing 20 can further support microphone 68 near user interface substrate adhesive layer 60, and it is secured to user interface substrate 56.Charging jack connetor 72 also is maintained in the back casing 20, and can be secured to ic substrate 68.Microphone mainly is held by being press fit into around the packing ring (grommet) of microphone in the functional part that forms in metal chassis 64, and described functional part is shown in functional part 285.Functional part in the housing 20 applies pressure to the back of microphone, it is sealed the back surfaces 204 near substrate 56.
Fig. 2 be describe one embodiment of the invention cell phone apparatus an example, from the component view of the decomposition shown in the rear.Except the above embodiments, the rear view of cell phone apparatus 10 has illustrated some aspect better.
Can be on sheet 36 application operating mark 226.For example, decorative ink can be applied to the lower surface 224 of sheet 36, providing color and decoration, and provide operational label 226,, come the operation of nondominant hand machine equipment 10 such as figure to the mobile phone front portion.Opening in the decorative ink provides the visual windows of display 52.Alternately, as known in the art, can use applique, embossing or other graphic films, pigment or coating.
The lower surface 220 of keypad silicone substrate 44 can comprise extension 242 or plunger (plunger), and when the user applied power on keypad silicone substrate 44, this extension 242 or plunger activated the dome 152 of keyboard dome array 48.
For at the path that helps the signal of telecommunication between parts or the layer under the situation that does not have wiring or soft soldering, can in the structure in the cell phone apparatus 10, limit electric port.For example, metal chassis 64 can limit electric port 246, is used to pass the connector 192 of top antenna 76.Similarly, user interface substrate adhesive 60 can limit electric port 250, and after metal chassis 64 and user interface substrate adhesive 60 were assembled, this electricity port 250 extended to user interface substrate 56 with antenna electricity port.Can comprise on the lower surface 204 of user interface substrate 56 electrically contacting pad 254 that as conductive path, and this electrically contacts pad 254 and accepts antenna connector 192.Mechanical force by back casing 20 Contact antennas 76 when assembling cell phone apparatus 10 are applied keeps antenna connector 192 near contact pad 254.
Similarly, metal chassis 64 can limit electric port 258, is used to pass the connector 238 of loud speaker 32.User interface substrate adhesive 60 can limit electric port 262, and after metal chassis 64 and user interface substrate adhesive 60 were assembled, this electricity port 262 extended to user interface substrate 56 with loud speaker electricity port.Can on the lower surface 204 of user interface substrate 56, comprise contact pad 266 as conductive welding disk to accept loud speaker connector 238.The mechanical force that the bottom side 236 that contacts loud speakers 32 by back casing when assembling cell phone apparatus 10 20 is applied keeps loud speaker connector 238 near contact pad 266.
The connector 268 that is used for ic substrate 24 can be secured to the lower surface 204 of user interface substrate 56.Can in metal chassis 64, be defined for the electric port 272 that passes connector 268.After metal chassis 64 and user interface substrate 56 were assembled, the electric connector 188 of ic substrate 24 can be inserted in the user interface facilities connector 268, with the substrate that is operably connected.
Electricity parts 1002 (see figure 10)s comprise the driver that is used for display 52, can be secured to the bottom 104 of the lower surface 204 of user interface substrate 56.Yet the top 100 of the lower surface 204 of user interface substrate 56 (side relative with display 52) can keep not having parts, so that help the lamination of electrophoretic display film 52.
Also with reference to figure 3 and Figure 11, in order to help between the outside of loud speaker 32 and cell phone apparatus 10 and at the outside of cell phone apparatus 10 and the path of the sound between the microphone 68, can limit microphone audio port 316 and speaker audio port 320 by stacked opening in the layer of anterior sub-component 15, adhesive sheet 40 and the metal chassis (if using them) of lamination.For example, for loud speaker 32, limit audio port part 274 by metal chassis 64, limit audio port part 276 by user interface substrate adhesive 60, limit audio port part 278 by user interface substrate 56, limit audio port part 280 by adhesive sheet 40, and limit audio port part 282 by sheet 36.To know that for convenience of explanation, Figure 11 does not illustrate the details of all layers of loud speaker top.For example, Figure 11 does not illustrate the display 52 and the adhesive sheet 40 of the part that forms port.The assembling of cell phone apparatus 10 is by the stacked vertical portion of the audio port part that limits in each layer, created the continuous audio port that passes cell phone apparatus between the top surface 156 of the audio frequency outlet side 190 of loud speaker 32 and sheet 36.In a similar fashion, for loud speaker 68, limit audio port part 285 by metal chassis 64, limit audio port part 286 by user interface substrate adhesive 60, limit audio port part 288 by user interface substrate 56, limit audio port part 292 by adhesive sheet 40, and limit audio port part 294 by sheet 36.Created the continuous microphone audio port of passing cell phone apparatus between the top surface 156 that is assembled in microphone 68 and sheet 36 of cell phone apparatus 10.Microphone 68 is centered on by rubber washer, as shown in Figure 3.Packing ring seals circumferentially to the main body of microphone via interference fit, and seal circumferentially to metal chassis 64 via the interference fit in formed functional part 285, also seal via pressure to the dorsal part 204 of substrate 56, this pressure is applied by the rib wall 182 in the back casing 20.
The audio frequency outlet side 190 of sealing gasket 296 sealing loud speakers 32 to be preventing the loud speaker 32 and audio leakage or the echo between the microphone 68 in cell phone apparatus 10, and is sealed in the audio cavity at the interface that housing 20 is arrived on chassis 64.When assembling cell phone apparatus 10, the madial wall 182 in back casing 20 mechanically supports loud speaker 32 near sealing gasket 296. Adhesive phase 60 and 40 around the whole periphery of metal chassis 64, user interface substrate 56 and sheet 36 has sealed audio port 282 in case the leakage in port holes.
Fig. 3 is the longitdinal cross-section diagram of assembled version of cell phone apparatus of describing Fig. 1 of one embodiment of the invention.This sectional view illustrate thin and, the anterior sub-component 15 of lamination, it comprises the lamination of metal chassis 64, user interface substrate adhesive 60 and user interface substrate 56, keyboard and keypad silicone substrate 44 are laminated on the user interface substrate 56 in the bottom 304 of cell phone apparatus 10, and display 52 is laminated on the user interface substrate 56 in the top 308 of cell phone apparatus 10.Adhesive sheet 40 and sheet 36 across bottom 304 and top 308 by lamination, to finish the anterior sub-component 15 of lamination.Except other advantage, the anterior sub-component 15 of lamination provides the user interface function of demonstration and keyboard input, seals and protects the inclusion of mobile phone simultaneously and represented extremely thin profile.
Sectional view illustrates the back casing 20 of the anterior sub-component of supporting lamination.Particularly, lateral wall 178 supporting pieces 36, and madial wall 182 is supported other layers of the anterior sub-component of lamination, such as metal chassis 64 and user interface substrate 56.Back casing 20 keeps big parts, such as ic substrate 24, battery 28 and loud speaker 32.Madial wall 182 is supported loud speaker 32 and ic substrate 24.Madial wall 182 limiting battery compartments 184 (see figure 1)s are supported battery 28 indirectly by being coupled to battery cover 84 simultaneously.In addition, support microphone 68 by madial wall 182.Basal wall 230 by back casing 20 is supported top antenna 76 and bottom antenna 80.
Length along cell phone apparatus 10 does not keep ic substrate 24, battery 28 and loud speaker 32 contiguous and not stackedly.This arrangement minimizes the thickness of cell phone apparatus 10.Keep top antenna 76 and bottom antenna 80 along the bottom of cell phone apparatus 10, and metal chassis 64 be positioned in cell phone apparatus 10 antenna 76 and 80 and sheet 36 between.As previously mentioned, the port by in several layers of the anterior sub-component 15 of lamination limits speaker audio port 320 and microphone audio port 316.
Fig. 4 is the view in transverse section of assembled version of cell phone apparatus of describing Fig. 1 of one embodiment of the invention.Fig. 5 is the enlarged drawing of a part of describing the sectional view shown in Figure 4 of one embodiment of the invention.Be illustrated in detail in the interface between sheet 36 and the back casing 20.In this example, along the sidewall of back casing support surface is set, with supporting pieces 36.In this example, in the lateral wall 178 of back casing 20, form ridge 180, be coupled to simultaneously in the back casing 20 so that sheet 36 partly extends above the lateral wall 178 of back casing 20 to hold sheet 36.Alternately, back casing 20 can simply present smooth surface and not have recess, like this, extends on lateral wall 178 if set the size of sheet 36, and then sheet 36 will be unworthy of being incorporated in the back casing 20.Alternately, the size that can set sheet 36 is not extended above lateral wall 178 to be coupled in the back casing 20.In addition, cut sth. askew the edge 504 of sheet 36 so that level and smooth interface edge to be provided.One skilled in the art will know that within the scope of the invention, other embodiment at the interface between sheet 36 and back casing 20 also are possible.
Battery cover 84 mechanically is coupled to back casing 20, so that back casing 20 is supported battery 28 via battery cover 84.Though described the latch arrangement 506 between back casing 20 and the battery cover 84, one skilled in the art will know that within the scope of the invention, other embodiment at the interface between back casing 20 and battery cover 84 also are possible.In the example shown, door hooks along a side via the hook shown in the ultra-Right side of Fig. 4.Three such hooks are arranged, and can see (unmarked) in the very bottom of Fig. 1.Door is rotated down, and two plastics plug functional parts 189 shown in Figure 1 and the engagement of stamped metal leaf spring breech lock (not shown), and this metal blade spring breech lock is assembled into housing 20.Functional part 506 is simple and easy pallet (detent), and is smooth to assist breech lock and to keep covering the edge.Be not to be hooked on the side and to be latched on the opposite side, will recognize can be with gate stop on bottom margin and be latched in the top place, and perhaps vice versa, maybe can use any suitable door configuration.
By photoconduction support 112 photoconduction 507 is fastened to user interface substrate 56.Show several additional functional parts of display 52.Back barrier film 508 is disposed between user interface substrate 56 and the user interface substrate adhesive layer 60.Back barrier film 508 prevents that moisture from entering display 52 from the dorsal part of user interface substrate 56.With the sealant 512 that suitably scatters along the edge application of display 52 to user interface substrate 56.The sealant 512 that scatters prevents that moisture from entering in the display 52.On display 52, arrange front barrier film 516, enter in the display 52 to prevent moisture.
Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram of a part of anterior sub-component of lamination of an example of cell phone apparatus of describing an embodiment of display 52, an embodiment of this display 52 for example comprises a class electrophoretic display device (EPD), such as the display of being produced by the E Ink company in Massachusetts, United States, Cambridge based on E Ink (trade mark) imaging film.As described below, the example of lamination of having described user interface substrate 56 and display 52 is together with additional adhesive and sealing or barrier layer.In this example, display 52 comprises conductive lamination adhesive 608, electrophoresis ink 612, indium-tin oxide coatings 616 and front electrode sheet 620.Display 52 is in turn laminated on display electrode pattern 604 (see figure 7)s or back electrode pattern that reside on the user interface substrate 56.Display electrode pattern 604 can comprise, for example, and by the etched metal level of selectivity.Selective etch stays the space 606 of display electrode pattern 604 and insertion in the place that removes metal level from following user interface substrate 56.
The ITO coating 616 of display 52 can be connected to pad on the display electrode pattern 604 on the user interface substrate 56 by conductive epoxy resin, and this pad does not illustrate.As known in the art, the microcapsule in the electrophoresis ink 612 comprises the white and black track producing particle of positively charged and negative electricity.Usually, when applying suitable voltage between the ITO coating 616 on display 52 and demonstration film 620 and demonstration (back) electrode pattern 604, white particle will attracted to an electrode, and black track producing particle will attracted to another electrode.This attraction is with improved, thereby the part that causes display 52 presents black or white.The front barrier film 516 that can comprise ultraviolet filter is disposed in the display top to prevent that moisture from entering into display 52.
Alternately, as the situation of active matrix electrophoretic display device (EPD), can use thin-film transistor as display electrode pattern (back electrode).As described above, can arrange that back barrier sheet 508, front barrier film 516 and the sealant 512 that scatters prevent that penetration of moisture from entering in the display 52, wherein said front barrier film 516 further comprises the adhesive 624 of anterior barrier sheet 628 and optical clarity.
Fig. 7 be describe one embodiment of the invention Fig. 1 cell phone apparatus part, from the component drawings of the decomposition shown in the place ahead.The top surface 96 of user interface substrate 56 comprises display electrode pattern 604.When striding display 52 and show electrode 616 and electrode pattern 604 (front and rear electrode) when applying suitable voltage, display electrode pattern 604 limits shape, numeral and the picture that will present on display 52." background " of display self is active electrode, so that it can be driven to is white or black.Be shown in further detail keyboard contact array 108.Limit speaker audio port 276 by back barrier film 508.Among Fig. 7 also underlined 628 and 624.Limit speaker audio port 278 by user interface substrate 56.Display 52 is assembled into user interface substrate 56.Front barrier film 516 is assembled into display 52.The sealant 512 that scatters is by the periphery around display 52.Otch 708 in the layer of display is suitable for centering at least in part the zone of user interface substrate audio port 278.Though show semicircle (radius) otch 708, those skilled in the art will recognize that, can use multiple kerf, comprise the shape that centers on audio port 278 fully.Electrophoretic display device (EPD) 52 makes this design feature become possibility to the lamination of display electrode pattern 604.
Fig. 8 be describe one embodiment of the invention Fig. 2 cell phone apparatus, from the component view of the decomposition shown in the rear.As forwardly assembling in the laminated subassembly 15, the lower surface 228 of back casing 20 and the lower surface 208 of metal chassis 64 have been shown in further detail.By back casing 20 limiting battery compartments 180.Back casing 20 comprises screw hole seat 812.The anterior sub-component 15 of lamination comprises screw hole seat 816 with hold-down screw 92, and thus back casing 20 mechanically is coupled to front laminate sub 15.Ic substrate 24 and microphone 68 are attached to metal chassis 64.Though shown in Figure 8, charging socket 72 is assembled into back casing 20, be maintained at the appropriate position by supporting the rib wall, as shown in Figure 1.Otch in substrate 24 and metal chassis 64 allow the spring on the charging socket contact and substrate 24 on contact pad closely cooperate.The groove 808 that limits on protuberance 804 that limits on the back casing 20 and metal chassis 64 operationally is coupled, so that back casing 20 is connected with front laminate sub 15.One skilled in the art will know that, forwardly form other coupling shapes in laminated subassembly 15 or the back casing 20.Can operate the sealing gasket 296 that is used to seal speaker audio port 274 and be secured to metal chassis 64.Sealing gasket 296 can be suitable for forming: first ring 822 that centers on and seal audio port 274; And second ring 826, its greater than and around first ring 822, and sealing audio cavity 1104 is sealed in chassis 64 to the audio cavity at the interface of back casing 20 (face discuss Figure 11) as follows.Alternately, first and second rings can be made up by the sealing gasket that separates, its may be more suitable for audio port 274 and chassis 64 to the interface of back casing 20 layout in same level not.
Fig. 9 be describe one embodiment of the invention Fig. 1 cell phone apparatus part, from the component view of the decomposition shown in the place ahead.Be shown in greater detail in the audio port 274 that limits in the laminate layers of the metal chassis 64 of anterior sub-component 15 of lamination and user interface substrate 56 and 278 stacked vertical.Display 52 partly centers on the audio port 278 of user interface substrate 56.Loud speaker 32 is assembled into the audio port stack below, and electric connector 238 passes the electric port 258 of metal chassis 64 by port.Circular board (medallion) 916 with mesh screen 920 is assembled in the sheet 36.When sheet 36 was assembled into user interface substrate 56, mesh screen 920 was formed for the final audio port of loud speaker 32.
Figure 10 be describe one embodiment of the invention Fig. 2 cell phone apparatus part, from the component view of the decomposition shown in the rear.Be shown in further detail respectively the speaker audio port 274,278 that in the laminate layers of metal chassis 64, user interface substrate 56 and the sheet 36 of the anterior sub-component 15 of lamination, limits and 282 stacked vertical.Sealing gasket 296 sealings are used for the audio port 274 of loud speaker 32.Be shown in further detail respectively the microphone audio port part 286 that in the laminate layers of the metal chassis 64 of the anterior sub-component 15 of lamination and user interface substrate 56, limits and 288 and 292 stacked vertical.Adhesive sheet 40 can be applied to the periphery of sheet 36.Keyboard substrate 44 can be coupled to sheet 36.Keyboard array 48 can be coupling between keyboard substrate 44 and the user interface substrate 56.Electricity parts 1002, it comprises the driver that is used for display 52, can be secured to user interface substrate 56.Microphone 68 can be fastened to ic substrate 24.In metal chassis 64, limit screw hole seat 1020, with the screw 88 that is fixed for attached ic substrate 24.
Figure 11 is the view in transverse section of speaker chambers of assembled version of cell phone apparatus of describing Fig. 8 of one embodiment of the invention.This illustrates audio frequency outlet in cell phone apparatus 10 and the functional part that seals.By the electric connector 238 that passes combined electrical port 263, electrically contact 266 with what loud speaker 32 was coupled to user interface substrate 56, described combined electrical port 263 comprises electric port 258 that is limited by metal chassis 64 and the electric port that is limited by user interface substrate adhesive layer 60.Electric connector 238 can be as directed spring contact, or the contact of the pressure of another type, or other non-pressure connectors.Coil spring can be used, rod spring (beam spring), elastomer contact or any suitable connector can be used.Electric connector 238 can be gold or gold-plated.
The speaker audio port 320 of loud speaker 32 tops comprises the stacked audio port part of listing below: the audio port part 274 that is limited by metal chassis 64; The audio port part that limits by user interface substrate adhesive layer 60; The audio port part 278 that limits by user interface substrate 56; And the audio port part that limits by sheet 36.User interface substrate adhesive layer 60 operationally is used for combined electrical port 263 is separated from combined audio port 320.That is to say that the existence of adhesive phase 60 prevents to leak by combined electrical port 263 again from loud speaker 32, audio frequency by combined audio port 320 transmission and turns back in the cell phone apparatus 10.In addition, sealing gasket 296 is sandwiched between loud speaker 32 and the metal chassis 64.Sealing gasket 296 also prevents to leak by combined electrical port 263 again from loud speaker 32, audio frequency by audio port 320 transmission and turns back in the cell phone apparatus 10.
Back casing 20 can also be suitable for being provided at the audio cavity 1104 of loud speaker 32 belows.For example, back casing 20 can be suitable on the madial wall 182 of back casing 20 supporting loud speaker 32, simultaneously with inner surface 1112 spaced far of the inner surface 1108 of basal wall 230 and lateral wall 178 from loud speaker 32.Audio cavity 1104 can increase the bass response (and loudness) of loud speaker 32, and this is particularly useful when loud speaker 32 is used as loudspeaker.Back casing can be further adapted for provides notch 1116 to support sealing gasket 296 on lateral wall 178.Sealing gasket 296 can be suitable for forming: first ring 822 centers on and sealing audio port 274; And second the ring 826, its greater than and around first the ring 822, the sealing audio cavity 1104.One skilled in the art will know that other embodiment of back casing and gasket interface also are feasible.Alternately, can in back casing, form the wall that separates enclosing audio cavity 1104, rather than the sidewall of these walls and housing is integrated together.Perhaps, can use the member that separates fully to form the sidewall 1112 and the back wall 1108 of audio cavity, such as molded elastomeric enclosure, it can allow to eliminate the outer part 826 of sealing gasket 296.(c) can use the sealing gasket of separation to seal loud speaker and audio cavity.Sealing gasket 296 can limit: first ring, and circulating loudspeaker 32 seals; And, seal around audio cavity 1104 (seeing Figure 11), for example as shown in Figure 8 around this first second ring that encircles.Top antenna 76 and whole connector 192 can be arranged in audio cavity 1104, and in the mode similar to loud speaker 32 and electric connector 238, are coupled to user interface substrate 56 by the opening in metal chassis 64 and the base plate bonding agent layer 60.
With reference to Figure 12 and 13, keyboard 1200 comprises a plurality of keys 1202, and shown here is Bel's keyboard configuration, as shown, except " * ", " # " and the function key such as power key and other keys, also has digital 0-9.Yet, will know, can use any suitable keyboard configuration.Also with reference to figure 1, keyboard 1200 comprises a plurality of key separators 1204,1206,1208 and 1210, and these key separators are settled with respect to a plurality of keys 1202, and find on keyboard substrate 44 (see figure 1)s.Each of a plurality of key separator 1204-1210 comprises the leader 1212,1213 and 1214 and sense of touch notification portion 1216 and 1218 of protuberance, and this sense of touch notification portion 1216 and 1218 is inserted between the leader 1212,1213 and 1214 of a plurality of protuberances.Yet, will know, can use the protuberance leader and the sense of touch notification portion of any proper number (still less or more).In this example, numerical key 1-9 is positioned in the horizontal line 1220, and the key in horizontal line is positioned between the parallel arced key dividers, and this parallel arced key dividers is respectively such as key separator 1206 and 1208, perhaps key separator 1208 and 1210.
In this example, keyboard 1200 also comprises the key separator 1222 of segmentation, and the key separator 1222 of this segmentation is positioned in a plurality of keys top, is positioned in the first line number keyboard, 1,2,3 tops in this example.The key separator 1222 of segmentation illustrates two part charges 1224 and 1226.And in this example, the key separator 1222 of segmentation is adjacent to navigation key 168 arrangements.Can also use other key separators 1230 and 1232 as required.
Sense of touch notification portion 1218 and 1216 in the horizontal direction for the finger or other objects lateral tactile cues is provided.In the example shown, one group of parallel arced key dividers also provides arc track, can guide finger between this arc track.As shown in this example, sense of touch notification portion 1216 and 1218 recessed with respect to a plurality of protuberance leaders.Yet, will know that sense of touch notification portion 1216 and 1218 also can be with respect to a plurality of protuberance leaders 1214,1213 and 1212 protuberances.Point out that as top keyboard 1200 can be made in any appropriate manner, and in this example, comprise contacting 108 with the fastening sheet 36 of the mode that helps operating, keyboard substrate 44, keyboard array 48 and composition.Sheet 36 comprises keypad indicia thereon, also comprises groove, and the size of operationally setting this groove is to hold a plurality of arced key dividers.Though show arced key dividers, also can use straight line key separator or other key separators that suitably is shaped.
Also as shown, sense of touch notification portion 1216 and 1218 is from the key off-centring.For example, numeral 7 occupy the center together with the letter that is associated with key " pqrs " with respect to its corresponding protuberance leader, and accordingly the sense of touch notification portion from the off-centring of this key.
Thus, those skilled in the art will recognize that the lot of advantages of the structure that top diagram is described.The sub-component of cell phone apparatus has made up user interface substrate and sheet, and the front portion of thinking cell phone apparatus provides thin and cost is effectively constructed.User interface function such as display and keyboard is integrated in the sub-component, and the structure of this sub-component provides rigidity and outer protection simultaneously.
On regard to detailed description of the present invention and example described herein, the purpose of illustration and description and proposing presented for purpose of illustration.Though described principle of the present invention in conjunction with particular device in the above, will be expressly understood that this is described as just example rather than limitation of the scope of the invention.

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1. the sub-component of cell phone apparatus comprises:
Sheet has the operational label of coupling with it; And
User interface substrate operationally is coupled to described.
2. the described sub-component of claim 1 further comprises display, and described display operationally is coupling between described user board and described.
3. the described sub-component of claim 2, wherein said display is an electrophoretic display device (EPD).
4. the described sub-component of claim 2, wherein, the size of setting described is covering described display, and described comprises transparent part.
5. the described sub-component of claim 2 further is included in the barrier layer below the described user board.
6. the described sub-component of claim 1, wherein, the size of setting described is with in the back casing that is engaged in described cell phone apparatus.
7. the described sub-component of claim 1, wherein, set described size with the sidewall coupling of the back casing of described cell phone apparatus.
8. the described substrate of claim 1, wherein, described user interface substrate is adhered to described.
9. the sub-component of cell phone apparatus comprises:
Sheet has the operational label of coupling with it;
User interface substrate operationally is coupled to described; And
Keyboard array operationally is coupling between described user interface substrate and described.
10. the described sub-component of claim 9, wherein, the size of setting described is to cover described keyboard array.
11. the described sub-component of claim 9, wherein, the size of setting described is with in the back casing that is engaged in described cell phone apparatus.
12. the described sub-component of claim 9, wherein, set described size with the sidewall coupling of the back casing of described cell phone apparatus.
13. the sub-component of cell phone apparatus comprises:
Sheet has the operational label of coupling with it;
User interface substrate operationally is coupled to described;
Display operationally is coupling between described user board and described; And
Keyboard array operationally is coupling between described user board and described.
14. the described sub-component of claim 13, wherein, the size of setting described is to cover described display and described keyboard array.
15. the described sub-component of claim 13, wherein, described and described user interface substrate qualification at least a portion audio port.
16. the described sub-component of claim 13, wherein, described user interface substrate is adhered to described.
17. the described sub-component of claim 16 further comprises the metal chassis that operationally is coupled to described user interface substrate.
18. the described sub-component of claim 17, wherein, described metal chassis is adhered to described user interface substrate.
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