Cover structure for mobile phone

• US 20030078070A1
• Filed: 11/30/2001
• Published: 04/24/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Hsu, Che-Yuan
• Application Number:
  US10/011,934
• Publication Number:
  US 20030078070A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/550.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0283 for providing a decorative aspect, e.g. customization of casings, exchangeable faceplate

Abstract

A cover structure (10) of a mobile phone (1) includes an outer composite layer (7) that provides different visual effects according to different viewing angles, and an inner plastic substrate (15) attached to an inner side of the composite layer. The composite layer includes a facial layer (11), an optical polarizing film (12), a decorative layer (13) and an adhesion layer (14) in that sequence from an outer face of the composite layer to the plastic substrate. The facial layer, polarizing film, decorative layer and adhesion layer are heat pressed together to form the composite layer. The plastic substrate is plastic injection molded onto the adhesion layer, combining with the composite layer to form the cover structure. The cover structure having the polarizing film allows the mobile phone to provide different visual effects according to different viewing angels. The mobile phone is thus very aesthetically pleasing to users.

Claims

1. A mobile phone, comprising:

a cover structure comprising an outer composite layer having a polarizing effect to show different decorative effects at different angles of view, and having an inner plastic substrate attached to an inner side of the outer composite layer, a speaker and a microphone being provided in the cover structure;

a printed circuit board provided within the cover structure;

a display; and

a keypad.

2. The mobile phone as claimed in claim 1, wherein the outer composite layer comprises a facial layer, an optical polarizing film, a decorative layer and an adhesion layer in sequence from an outer face of the outer composite layer to the plastic substrate.

3. The mobile phone as claimed in claim 2, wherein the facial layer is a transparent film to protect the polarizing film.

4. The mobile phone as claimed in claim 3, wherein the adhesion layer is made of plastic to protect the decorative layer and combine with the plastic substrate.

5. The mobile phone as claimed in claim 4, wherein the facial layer, the polarizing film the decorative layer and the adhesion layer are heat pressed together to form the outer composite layer.

6. The mobile phone as claimed in claim 5, wherein the plastic substrate is plastic injection molded onto the adhesion layer to combine with the outer composite layer.

7. A cover structure for a portable electronic device, the cover structure comprising:

an outer composite layer having an optical polarizing film and a decorative film under the polarizing film so that the outer composite layer can exhibit different visual effects at different angles of view; and

an inner plastic substrate securely fastened to an inside of the outer composite layer.

8. The cover structure as claimed in claim 7, wherein the outer composite layer further comprises a facial layer on the polarizing film and an adhesion layer below the decorative layer, the adhesion layer being attached to the plastic substrate.

9. The cover structure as claimed in claim 8, wherein the facial layer is a transparent film to protect the polarizing film.

10. The cover structure as claimed in claim 9, wherein the adhesion layer is made of plastic to protect the decorative layer and combine with the plastic substrate.

11. The cover structure as claimed in claim 10, wherein the facial layer, polarizing film, decorative layer and adhesion layer are heat pressed together to form the outer composite layer.

12. The cover structure as claimed in claim 11, wherein the plastic substrate is plastic injection molded to the adhesion layer to combine with the outer composite layer.

13. A method of making a multi-vision effect cover, comprising the steps of:

providing a composite layer with a facial layer, a polarizing film, decorative layer, and an adhesion layer in order by a heat pressing procedure;

providing a pair of complementary molds;

disposing the composite layer in the molds and forcibly pushing the composite layer abut against an inner face of one of said molds;

injecting molten plastic into the molds to form the cover by having the adhesion layer melted and chemically combined with the plastic;

taking the formed cover out of the molds and trimming a contour of the formed cover by removing excessive composite layer if any.