MOBILE DEVICE HOUSING WITH A DISPLAY UNIT AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE MOBILE DEVICE HOUSING
First Claim
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1. A housing for a mobile device comprising:
- a housing body defining a display opening therein; and
a display unit containing electronic ink and being moldingly received in the housing body within the display opening.
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Abstract
A housing assembly (100), used, e.g., in a mobile electronic device (300), includes a housing body (10) and a display unit (20). The housing body defines a display opening (110). The display unit contains electronic ink. The display unit is received in the display opening and is configured for providing information and/or graphics. The housing body moldingly receives the display lens therein, via an injection molding process.
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16 Claims
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1. A housing for a mobile device comprising:
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a housing body defining a display opening therein; and a display unit containing electronic ink and being moldingly received in the housing body within the display opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A mobile electronic device, comprising:
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a printed circuit board; and a housing receiving the printed circuit board, the housing comprising; a housing body carrying printed circuit board, the housing body further defining a display opening; and a display unit containing electronic ink and being received in the display opening, the display unit being electrically connected to the printed circuit board so as to enable the display unit to provide graphical information, the housing body moldingly receiving the display unit therein. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for making a housing assembly, comprising the steps of:
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providing a display unit; inserting the display unit into a mold, with a mold cavity defined in the mold; and injecting a molten plastic into the mold cavity to form a housing body, with the housing body resultantly being moldingly attached to the display unit. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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