Multi-part electronic device housing having contiguous filled surface
First Claim
1. An electronic device, comprising:
- a housing defining an internal volume, the housing comprising;
a first portion formed from a first metallic material;
a second portion formed from a second metallic material and separated from the first portion by a gap; and
an insert formed from a non-metallic material and positioned within the gap; and
an antenna positioned within the internal volume and configured to receive electromagnetic signals through the gap.
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Abstract
A housing for an electronic device that allows electromagnetic waves to pass through the housing is disclosed. The housing may include a first portion having an opening, a second portion positioned within the opening, and an insert including a protrusion extending into at least a portion of a gap formed between the first portion and the second portion. The housing also may include a first ink layer disposed within the gap and substantially surrounding the protrusion, and a second ink layer disposed within the gap and over the first ink. The first portion, second ink layer, and second portion may cooperate to form a substantially contiguous surface, and the second ink layer may be positioned approximately 5 microns (μm) or less below an exposed surface of the first portion and an exposed surface of the second portion.
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19 Claims
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
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a housing defining an internal volume, the housing comprising; a first portion formed from a first metallic material; a second portion formed from a second metallic material and separated from the first portion by a gap; and an insert formed from a non-metallic material and positioned within the gap; and an antenna positioned within the internal volume and configured to receive electromagnetic signals through the gap. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electronic device, comprising:
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a housing defining an internal volume, the housing comprising; a first portion formed from a first metallic material and at least partially defining an opening; a second portion formed from a second metallic material and positioned at least partially within the opening; and an insert formed from a non-metallic material and positioned at least partially within the opening, the insert separating the first portion and the second portion; and an antenna positioned within the internal volume and at least partially overlapping the second portion or the insert. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electronic device, comprising:
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a housing, comprising; a first metallic component defining an internal volume of the electronic device and defining an opening; an antenna window positioned within the opening and that, with the first metallic component, defines a continuous exterior surface of the housing, the antenna window comprising; a non-metallic component positioned along the first metallic component; and a second metallic component positioned along the non-metallic component, opposite the first metallic component; and an antenna positioned below the antenna window. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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