COVER FOR A MOBILE DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE COVER

• US 20070152466A1
• Filed: 10/20/2006
• Published: 07/05/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industrial Company Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industrial Company Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Sutech Trading Limited
• Inventors: Chen, Chia-Hua, Yang, Qing
• Application Number:
  US11/551,675
• Publication Number:
  US 20070152466A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 296/100.60
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/00 Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP

Abstract

A cover for a mobile device (100) includes a main body (10) and a view panel (30). The main body has a view opening (113) formed thereon and a window frame portion (11). The window frame portion has an inner rim (110) defining the view opening. The view panel has an outer rim (31). The view panel is injection molded in the view opening and integrally formed with the main body. The inner rim is engaged with the outer rim.

Claims

1. A cover for a mobile device, comprising:

a main body having a view opening formed thereon; and

a view panel received in the view opening and integrally formed with the main body.

2. The cover as claimed in claim 1, wherein the view panel is integrally formed with the main body by injection molding.

3. The cover as claimed in claim 1, wherein the main body has a window frame portion, the window frame portion has an inner rim defining the view opening, the inner rim has a recessed portion, the view panel has an outer rim, the outer rim has a first projected portion received in the recessed portion.

4. The cover as claimed in claim 3, wherein the inner rim of the window frame portion has a second projected portion, the second projected portion has a slanting sidewall, the outer rim of the view panel has a slope portion resisting the slanting sidewall.

5. The cover as claimed in claim 3, wherein the inner rim of the window frame portion has a groove formed thereon, the groove functions as a gate for forming the view panel via injection molding.

6. The cover as claimed in claim 1, wherein the main body has a window frame portion, the window frame portion has an inner rim defining the view opening, the inner rim is provided with a first toothed cross section, the view panel has an outer rim, the outer rim has a second toothed cross section engaging with the inner rim of the window frame portion.

7. The cover as claimed in claim 1, wherein an arcuate groove is formed along the joint of the main body and the view panel.

8. The cover as claimed in claim 1, wherein the main body is made of a material selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene terephthalate, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, polycarbonate, polyimide, liquid crystal polymer, polyetherimide, polyphenylene sulfide, polysulfone, polystyrene, glycol-modified polyester, and polypropylene.

9. The cover as claimed in claim 1, wherein the view panel is made of a material selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate, polymethyl methacrylate and polystyrene.

10. A method for making a cover for a mobile device, comprising the steps of:

forming a main body by injection molding, the main body having a view opening formed thereon; and

forming a view panel on the main body by injection molding;

wherein the view panel is received in the view opening.

11. The method for making the cover as claimed in claim 10, wherein the main body has a window frame portion, the window frame portion has an inner rim defining the view opening, the inner rim has a recessed portion, the view panel has an outer rim, the outer rim has a first projected portion injection molded in the recessed portion.

12. The method for making the cover as claimed in claim 11, wherein the inner rim of the window frame portion has a second projected portion, the second projected portion has a slanting sidewall, the outer rim of the view panel has a slope portion resisting the slanting sidewall.

13. The method for making the cover as claimed in claim 11, wherein the inner rim of the window frame portion has a groove formed thereon, which functions as a gate for forming the view panel via injection molding.

14. The method for making the cover as claimed in claim 10, wherein the main body has a window frame portion, the window frame portion has an inner rim defining the view opening, the inner rim is provided with a first toothed cross section, the view panel has an outer rim, the outer rim has a second toothed cross section engaging with the inner rim of the window frame portion.

15. The method for making the cover as claimed in claim 10, wherein an arcuate groove is formed along the joint of the main body and the view panel.

16. The method for making the cover as claimed in claim 10, wherein the main body is made of a material selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene terephthalate, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, polycarbonate, polyimide, liquid crystal polymer, polyetherimide, polyphenylene sulfide, polysulfone, polystyrene, glycol-modified polyester, and polypropylene.

17. The method for making the cover as claimed in claim 10, wherein the view panel is made of a material selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate, polymethyl methacrylate and polystyrene.