Apparatus for storing electrical energy and portable electronic device

1. An apparatus comprising:

a display;

a printed wiring board having a camera mounted on the printed wiring board;

a chassis configured to receive the printed wiring board; and

an electrochemical cell defining an aperture therein, the electrochemical cell being positioned between the display and the printed wiring board, the aperture being configured to receive the camera and the electrochemical cell being electrically connected to the printed wiring board.

2. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the aperture is a blind hole.

3. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the aperture is enclosed by the electrochemical cell.

4. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the aperture is open along at least one side edge of the aperture.

5. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the electrochemical cell includes a plurality of electrodes, the aperture extending through the plurality of electrodes.

6. An apparatus as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the electrochemical cell comprises a rolled layer, the rolled layer including the plurality of electrodes.

7. An apparatus as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the plurality of electrodes have a planar laminate structure.

8. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the electrochemical cell is positioned between the display and the chassis.

9. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a cover defining an aperture for a camera, the electrochemical cell being positioned between the cover and the printed wiring board.

10. An apparatus as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the electrochemical cell is fastened to the printed wiring board via adhesive.

11. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a further chassis configured to receive the display, wherein the electrochemical cell and the printed wiring board are positioned between the chassis and the further chassis.

12. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a cover defining an aperture for a camera, a further chassis configured to receive the display, the electrochemical cell being positioned between the chassis and the cover and being fastened to the chassis via adhesive.

13. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a further chassis configured to receive the display, the electrochemical cell being positioned between the chassis and the further chassis and fastened to the chassis via an adhesive.

14. A portable electronic device comprising an apparatus as claimed in claim 1 .

15. A method comprising:

providing a display;

providing a printed wiring board and mounting a camera on the printed wiring board;

providing a chassis configured to receive the printed wiring board; and

defining an aperture in an electrochemical cell and positioning the electrochemical cell between the display and the printed wiring board, the aperture being configured to receive the camera and the electrochemical cell being electrically connected to the printed wiring board.

16. A method as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the aperture is a blind hole.

17. A method as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the electrochemical cell includes a plurality of electrodes, the aperture extending through the plurality of electrodes.

18. A method as claimed in claim 15 , positioning the electrochemical cell between the display and the chassis.

19. A method as claimed in claim 15 , further comprising providing a cover defining an aperture for a camera, and positioning the electrochemical cell between the cover and the printed wiring board.

20. A method as claimed in claim 19 , further comprising fastening the electrochemical cell to the printed wiring board via adhesive.