Abstract:
A portable electronic device includes a housing, a printed circuit board, a flexible printed circuit board, and a clip. The printed circuit board is attached to one side of the housing. The flexible printed circuit board is attached to another side of the housing. The clip is attached to the housing. The clip includes at least one arcuate portion, and the arcuate portion elastically presses the flexible printed circuit board to the printed circuit board.

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     1. Technical Field 
     The present disclosure generally relates to portable electronic devices and, particularly, to a portable electronic device having a clip mechanism. 
     2. Description of Related Art 
     Generally, many portable electronic devices include a liquid crystal display (LCD), a keypad, and so on. In order to electronically connect the LCD and the keypad to a printed circuit board (PCB), several flexible printed circuit boards (FPCBs) need to be positioned among them to electrically connect the LCD and the keypad to the PCB. However, the FPCBs need to be bent at several places, and contact with the PCB can easily work loose resulting in an unstable connection. 
     Therefore, there is room for improvement within the art. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       Many aspects of the portable electronic device with a clip 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 portable electronic device with the clip mechanism. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, in which: 
         FIG. 1  is an exploded, isometric view of a portable electronic device with a clip mechanism in accordance with an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 2  is similar to  FIG. 1 , but shown from another aspect; 
         FIG. 3  is an enlarged view of a first clip in  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 4  is an enlarged view of a second clip in  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 5  is similar to  FIG. 4 , but shown from another aspect; 
         FIG. 6  is a partially assembled view of  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 7  is an assembled view of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 8  is a cross-sectional view of  FIG. 7  along line VIII-VIII; 
         FIG. 9  is a cross-sectional view of  FIG. 7  along line IX-IX; and 
         FIG. 10  is an enlarged view of circled portion X of  FIG. 6 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       FIGS. 1 and 2  show a portable electronic device  100 , such as a mobile phone, employing a clip mechanism. The mobile phone  100  is an exemplary application, for the purposes of describing details of an exemplary embodiment of the clip mechanism. The mobile phone  100  includes a first clip  11 , a second clip  13 , a first FPCB  20 , an LCD module  30 , a PCB  40 , and a housing  50 . The first clip  11  and the second clip  13  are mounted to the housing  50 . The LCD module  30  is positioned at one side of the housing  50 , and the PCB  40  is positioned at an opposite side of the housing  50 . The first clip  11  is configured to stably secure the FPCB  20  to the PCB  40 . The second clip  13  is configured to stably secure the LCD module  30  to the PCB  40 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 3 , the first clip  11  is made of metal, and may be stamped or punched from a metal sheet. The first clip  11  includes a main section  111 . Two tabs  113  extend from one end of the main section  111 . A latching portion  115  extends from a middle area at another end of the main section  111 . The latching portion  115  includes two legs  1151  parallel to each other. A beam  1153  is connected between the legs  1151 . A foot  1155  is formed at each end of the legs  1151 . The main section  111  defines an opening  1111 , and forms two opposite tongue portions  117  extending into the opening  1111 . An arcuate portion  1171  is formed at a distal end of each tongue portion  117 . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 4 and 5 , the second clip  13  includes a main base  131 . The main base  131  defines an aperture  1311 . A block  135  is formed at one end of the main base  131  adjacent to the aperture  1311 . A cantilevered portion  137  extends from another end of the main base  131  into the aperture  1311 . A projection  1371  is formed on a distal end of the cantilevered portion  137 . Two recessed portions  133  are formed at two corners of the main base  131 . A protrusion  1319  is formed at one side of the main base  131 . 
     The first FPCB  20  includes a first section  21  and a second section  23 . The first section  21  is configured to fix the first FPCB  20  to the housing  50 . The second section  23  corresponds to the first clip  11 , and is electrically connected to the PCB  40 . 
     The LCD module  30  includes a display  31  and a second FPCB  33 . The second FPCB  33  is fixed to the display  31 , and is configured to electronically connect to the PCB  40 . One portion of the second FPCB  33  surrounds the display  31 , and another portion is bent to define a cavity  335  for receiving the second clip  13 . 
     The PCB  40  includes a first connecter  43  and a second connector  45 . The first connector  43  is electrically connected to the second section  23  of the first FPCB  20 . The second connector  45  is electrically connected to the second FPCB  33 . 
     The housing  50  includes a base wall  51 , a first sidewall  52 , a second sidewall  53 , and an end wall  54 . The first sidewall  52  is opposite to the second sidewall  53 . The end wall  54  is connected with ends of the first sidewall  52  and the second sidewall  53 . The first sidewall  52  defines a notch  521  and forms a hook  522  for latching with the first clip  11 . The base wall  51  defines a first hole  511  and a second hole  512  adjacent to the end wall  54 . Two slots  5111  are defined at one side of the first hole  511  of the base wall  51  opposite to the first sidewall  52 . A stopper wall  541  is formed at one end of the second hole  512 , and two stepped portions  5122  are formed at the other end of the second hole  512 . 
     During assembly, referring to  FIG. 6  to  FIG. 10 , the PCB  40  is assembled to one side of the housing  50 , and the first FPCB  20  is latched to the other side of the housing  50 . The first connector  43  extends into the first hole  511 , the second section  23  is aligned with the first hole  511 . Then, the first clip  11  is attached to the base wall  51  of the housing  50 . The two tabs  113  are inserted into the slots  5111 . The legs  1151  of the latching portion  115  are received in the notch  521 , and the beam  1153  is latched to the hook  522  of the first sidewall  52 . Thus, the first clip  11  is fixed to the housing  50 . The two arcuate portions  1171  resist the FPCB  20  to tightly connect the FPCB  20  to the PCB  40 . After that, the second clip  13  is inserted into the cavity  333  of the second FPCB  33 . The LCD  30  with the second clip  13  is attached to the housing  50 . The second FPCB  33  is aligned with the second hole  512 . The second connector  45  is exposed from the second hole  512 . The resisting portions  133  engage with the recessed portions  5122 . The block  135  is engaged with the stopper wall  541 . Thus, the second clip  13  is fixed to the housing  50 . The projection  1371  presses the second FPCB  33  against the PCB  40 . Assembly of the mobile phone  100  is thus completed. The first clip  11  and the second clip  13  provide a stable electrical connection with the PCB  40 . 
     It is believed that the present embodiments and their advantages will be understood from the foregoing description, and it will be apparent that various changes may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure or sacrificing all of its material advantages, the examples hereinbefore described merely being preferred or exemplary embodiments of the disclosure.