Abstract: Provided is a clamshell housing for a human-machine interface comprising a plastic “C” cover assembly and a plastic “D” cover assembly, the plastic “C” cover assembly comprising a plastic keyboard cover or palm rest, having a plurality of snap fittings thereon for attachment to a plastic “D” cover assembly, a keyboard having a keyboard connector electrically connecting the keyboard to a printed circuit board (PCB), a trackpad having a trackpad connector electrically connecting the trackpad to the printed circuit board (PCB). The housing of the invention may be easily disassembled for repair or recycling.

Abstract: Provided is a clamshell housing for a human-machine interface comprising a plastic “C” cover assembly and a plastic “D” cover assembly, the plastic “C” cover assembly comprising a plastic keyboard cover or palm rest, having a plurality of snap fittings thereon for attachment to a plastic “D” cover assembly, a keyboard having a keyboard connector electrically connecting the keyboard to a printed circuit board (PCB), a trackpad having a trackpad connector electrically connecting the trackpad to the printed circuit board (PCB). The housing of the invention may be easily disassembled for repair or recycling.

Abstract: Provided is a consolidated plastic human-machine interface (HMI) chassis comprising: one or more input devices, adjacent to electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding material, the one or more input devices and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding material heat staked with a plurality of plastic heat stakes to a printed circuit board (PCB). The consolidated plastic human-machine interface (HMI) chassis may improve a variety of electronic devices such as laptops, tablets, notebooks, desktop computers, televisions, gaming devices, advertising displays, and others.

Abstract: Provided is a housing comprising, a plastic assembly comprising a plastic “B” cover having one or more snap on plastic hooks protruding therefrom and one or more grooves cut therein, a display panel sandwiched into the plastic assembly behind the plastic “B” cover, in front of an electromagnetic interference shielding (EMI) material, and a plastic “A” cover having one or more grooves cut therein, the plastic assembly held together by one or more clips sliding along each side of the plastic assembly, and within the one or more grooves of the plastic “B” cover and one or more snap on plastic hooks and the one or more grooves of the plastic “A” cover, the EMI material has one or more press-on grommets which are pressed onto one or more plastic buttons protruding from a surface of the plastic “A” cover to secure the EMI material to the plastic “A” cover.

Abstract: Devices and methods for dasher board assemblies for sports such as hockey. The dasher board assemblies of various embodiments are configured to reduce impact forces when a user collides with the assembly by increasing the flexibility of the dasher board, which allows for a more gradual deceleration. In some embodiments, the dasher board assembly defines a gap behind the dasher board to allow space for deceleration. In certain embodiments, a foam material is placed between the dasher board and a frame of the assembly. In embodiments, a spline connects adjacent dasher boards without rigid connection to adjacent vertical frame elements. In embodiments, the assembly is configured to provide puck play characteristics that are comparable to conventional dasher board assemblies.

Abstract: Devices and methods for dasher board assemblies for sports such as hockey. The dasher board assemblies of various embodiments are configured to reduce impact forces when a user collides with the assembly by increasing the flexibility of the dasher board, which allows for a more gradual deceleration. In some embodiments, the dasher board assembly defines a gap behind the dasher board to allow space for deceleration. In certain embodiments, a foam material is placed between the dasher board and a frame of the assembly. In embodiments, a spline connects adjacent dasher boards without rigid connection to adjacent vertical frame elements. In embodiments, the assembly is configured to provide puck play characteristics that are comparable to conventional dasher board assemblies.