Patent ID: 8199469

Claim:
A computing device, comprising: a flexible housing; a load transferring inner frame; a load absorbing layer arranged to mechanically couple the housing and the inner frame; a structural support layer connected to the load transferring inner frame; and a battery assembly mechanically connected to the load transferring inner frame, wherein when a load is applied to the flexible housing, the applied load is transferred by way of a load path to the structural support layer without substantially affecting the flexible housing, wherein the load path includes the battery assembly, the battery assembly comprising: a single piece battery housing configured to provide structural support to battery components included therein, the single piece housing formed of durable material, wherein the single piece battery housing comprises: a top portion, the top portion arranged to provide protection to a plurality of battery components and to provide connectors for securing the battery to the housing, and a cantilever beam portion, the cantilever beam portion integrally formed with the top portion and extending along a lower edge of the top portion, the cantilever beam portion enhancing a resistance to flexing of the battery housing; and a lightweight minimum Z stack impact bottom layer attached to the cantilever beam portion and at least some of the battery components by way of a high bond adhesive, the lightweight bottom layer having a thickness that does not substantially impact the Z stack of the battery assembly.