Compact and durable clamshell smartphone
The subject innovation and/or methods relate to a compact durable communication device that can include a plurality of improvements to provide durability and thinness. The devices can be a clamshell smartphone, a messenger device, a thin smartphone, and/or any other suitable mobile communication device. The improvements can include a magnesium plate, an opening for an electrical component associated with the plate, internal antenna placement, an extended backlight for a dual display, and/or a mono hinge to provide connectivity.
1 . A clamshell smartphone, comprising:
a keypad input with a rubber plunger sheet attached to the underside;
a printed circuit board (PCB);
an internal antenna; and
a magnesium plate that between the keypad input and the PCB to protect the PCB from pressure associated with the keypad input.
2 . The clamshell smartphone of claim 1 , the magnesium plate contains a joint mechanism to connect an upper portion and a lower portion of the clamshell smartphone.
3 . The clamshell smartphone of claim 1 , the PCB has a top, a bottom, and a thickness.
4 . The clamshell smartphone of claim 3 , the PCB has a bottom plane that is perpendicular to the thickness of the PCB located at the bottom of the PCB.
5 . The clamshell smartphone of claim 4 , the internal antenna is planar to the bottom plane of the PCB.
6 . The clamshell smartphone of claim 5 , the internal antenna has a length that is placed across the width of the PCB.
7 . The clamshell smartphone of claim 3 , the PCB has a top plane that is perpendicular to the thickness of the PCB located at the top of the PCB.
8 . The clamshell smartphone of claim 7 , the internal antenna is planar to the top plane of the PCB.
9 . The clamshell smartphone of claim 8 , the internal antenna has a length that is placed across the width of the PCB.
10 . The clamshell smartphone of claim 1 , further comprising at least one light emitting diode (LED) that is nestled within at least one opening on the magnesium plate.
11 . The clamshell smartphone of claim 10 , the height of the LED is contained within the thickness of the magnesium plate.
12 . The clamshell smartphone of claim 1 , further comprising at least one dome switch that is proximate to at least one opening on the magnesium plate.
13 . The clamshell smartphone of claim 12 , the dome switch extends into the opening on the magnesium plate.
14 . The clamshell smartphone of claim 12 , the rubber plunger sheet includes at least one rubber plunger that fits into the opening to contact the dome switch.
15 . The clamshell smartphone of claim 1 , the upper portion includes a display panel.
16 . A method of assembly for a clamshell smartphone, comprising:
creating a magnesium plate for the clamshell smartphone; and
fabricating at least one opening within the magnesium plate for an electrical component.
17 . The method of claim 16 , the electrical component is at least one of an LED, a dome switch, and a plunger switch.
18 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising affixing an antenna planar to a bottom edge related to a thickness of a PCB on a bottom portion of the PCB.
19 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising affixing an antenna planar to a top edge related to a thickness of a PCB on a top portion of the PCB.
20 . An assembled case utilized for a clamshell smartphone, comprising:
a keypad input;
a rubber plunger sheet affixed to an underside of keypad input;
a PCB with an affixed antenna;
a battery;
a magnesium plate between the rubber plunger sheet and the PCB with at least one opening for at least one of a dome switch, an LED, and a rubber plunger on the rubber plunger sheet; and
a back cover.