Components of an electronic device and methods for their assembly
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1. A housing for a portable electronic device, comprising:
- a first housing part having a first interstice defined by a first locking member;
a second housing part having a second interstice defined by a second locking member, wherein the first and second locking member are separated by an interface; and
a coupling member that is interposed between the first and second housing parts, wherein the coupling member includes a first locking structure that is captured within the first interstice and a second locking structure that is captured within the second interstice such that the first and second housing parts are coupled together and electrically isolated from each other.
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Abstract
Various components of an electronic device housing and methods for their assembly are disclosed. The housing can be formed by assembling and connecting two or more different sections together. The sections of the housing may be coupled together using one or more coupling members. The coupling members may be formed using a two-shot molding process in which the first shot forms a structural portion of the coupling members, and the second shot forms cosmetic portions of the coupling members.
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20 Claims
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1. A housing for a portable electronic device, comprising:
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a first housing part having a first interstice defined by a first locking member; a second housing part having a second interstice defined by a second locking member, wherein the first and second locking member are separated by an interface; and a coupling member that is interposed between the first and second housing parts, wherein the coupling member includes a first locking structure that is captured within the first interstice and a second locking structure that is captured within the second interstice such that the first and second housing parts are coupled together and electrically isolated from each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a first housing section having a first locking feature; a second housing section having a second locking feature, wherein the first and second locking features are separated by an interface; and a coupling member disposed within the interface, wherein the coupling member includes a locking structure that is coupled to the first and second locking features such that the first and second housing sections are coupled together and electrically isolated from each other. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a housing having (i) a first housing section that includes a first interstice that is defined by a first locking feature, and (ii) a second housing section that includes a second interstice that is defined by a second locking feature, wherein the first housing section is capable of carrying a first operational component, and the second housing section is capable of carrying a second operational component that is capable of electrically coupling with the first operational component; and a coupling member having a locking structure that is captured by the first and second interstices, and the coupling member extends between the first and second locking features such that the coupling member electrically isolates the first and second housing sections from each other. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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