1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to electronic devices and, particularly, to an electronic device with a simple grounding mechanism.
2. Description of Related Art
Electronic devices usually include a plurality of electrical components provided therein so as to realize different functions. In order to prevent electrostatic charges from damaging the electrical components, a grounding mechanism is usually provided for removal of electromagnetic interference and electrostatic charges therefrom.
However, a conventional grounding structure of the electronic device complicates the assembly process. In addition, conventional grounding structures, by increasing the volume of the electronic device, can compromise requirements for the electronic device to be compact.
Therefore, there is room for improvement within the art.
Many aspects of the grounding mechanism can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present grounding mechanism. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.
The present grounding mechanism may be applied in many different electronic devices such as mobile phone, game device, PDA (personal digital assistant) and others. In an illustrated embodiment, the grounding mechanism is used in a mobile phone.
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The housing 17 includes a plurality of receiving portions 170 for receiving the elastic members 15. Each receiving portion 150 has a support portion 172. Two opposite holes 171 are respectively defined at two sides of the support portion 172. An orifice 175 is defined at one end of the support portion 172, and a receiving groove 178 is defined at the other end of the support portion 172. A notch 179 is defined in the receiving groove 178 for receiving the wedge block 159.
The metal frame 19 is configured to be received in the housing 17. A plurality of slots 191 are defined in the metal frame 19 corresponding to the orifices 175 of the housing 17.
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A significant advantage of the grounding mechanism is that the elastic members 15 are easily assembled to the housing 11. This simplifies assembly of the electronic device so that costs are reduced. In addition, space occupied in the interior of the electronic device is minimized.
It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present disclosure have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of assembly and function, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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200910310479.8 | Nov 2009 | CN | national |