Patent ID: 9508503
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: G06F,H01H

Claim Text:
1. A computing device having a switch assembly, the switch assembly comprising: a bracket, the bracket having a plurality of datum surfaces, in three dimensions, comprising at least two datum feet each having a height, and a beam transverse across the bracket, having a width and a thickness, wherein the plurality of datum surfaces form an impact area between a chassis of the computing device and the switch assembly, the impact area configured to absorb energy to prevent a switch failure during an impact event; and a gap configured to receive a shim of single size based on failure limits of the gap, the gap representing an amount of travel from a button to a switch actuator associated with the switch assembly, the height of the datum feet, and the width and the thickness of the beam being dynamically calculated based on the gap.