PORTABLE COMPUTER DISPLAY HOUSING
First Claim
1. A display housing for a portable computer comprising,a display;
- a backlight for at least illuminating the display;
a display housing cover enclosing the backlight and a rear portion of the display wherein a portion of the display housing cover is transmissive to light and receives light generated from the backlight, wherein when the backlight is generating light, an outer portion of the display housing cover is illuminated;
a first coating layer applied to a first area of the inner surface of said display housing cover;
a second coating layer applied on top of the first coating layer;
a third coating layer applied on top of the second coating layer wherein the third coating layer is applied to a second area less than the first area.
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Abstract
A display housing for a portable computing device that utilizes a plastic cover bonded to an internal metal frame is described. To account for thermal cycling issues and in particular to prevent bond slippage, multiple types of adhesives are employed to join the metal frame and the plastic cover. In particular, a very high bond (VHB) adhesive material is used in certain areas to bond the metal inner frame to the plastic cover and a liquid adhesive is used in other areas. The plastic cover can be translucent to light. A method of coating the plastic cover to block light, such as from a backlight used for the display, is described.
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25 Claims
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1. A display housing for a portable computer comprising,
a display; -
a backlight for at least illuminating the display; a display housing cover enclosing the backlight and a rear portion of the display wherein a portion of the display housing cover is transmissive to light and receives light generated from the backlight, wherein when the backlight is generating light, an outer portion of the display housing cover is illuminated; a first coating layer applied to a first area of the inner surface of said display housing cover; a second coating layer applied on top of the first coating layer; a third coating layer applied on top of the second coating layer wherein the third coating layer is applied to a second area less than the first area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A display housing for a portable computer comprising,
a display; -
a light source; a display housing cover enclosing the light source and a rear portion of the display wherein a portion of the display housing cover is transmissive to light and receives light generated from the light source, wherein when the light source is generating light, an outer portion of the display housing cover is illuminated; a first coating layer applied to a first area of the inner surface of said display housing cover; a second coating layer applied on top of the first coating layer; a third coating layer applied on top of the second coating layer wherein the third coating layer is applied to a second area less than the first area. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A display housing for a portable computer comprising,
a display; -
a backlight for at least illuminating the display wherein the backlight comprises one or more LED elements; a display housing cover enclosing the backlight and a rear portion of the display wherein a portion of the display housing cover is transmissive to light and receives light generated from the backlight, wherein when the backlight is generating light, an outer portion of the display housing cover is illuminated; a first coating layer applied to a first area of the inner surface of said display housing cover; a second coating layer applied on top of the first coating layer; a third coating layer applied on top of the second coating layer wherein the third coating layer is applied to a second area less than the first area.
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23. A method comprising,
providing a display housing cover and an inner frame for a display housing; -
applying a first coating layer over a first area of an inner surface of the display housing cover; applying a second coating layer over the first coating layer; applying a third coating layer over the second coating layer over a second area less than the first area, said second area surrounding a portion of the display housing cover that is illuminated from an illumination source enclosed within the display housing.
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24. A method comprising,
providing a display housing cover including an aperture and an inner frame for a display housing; -
applying a first coating layer over a first area of an inner surface of the display housing cover; applying a second coating layer over the first coating layer; applying a third coating layer over the second coating layer over a second area less than the first area, said second area surrounding a portion of the display housing cover that is illuminated from an illumination source enclosed within the display housing; and covering the aperture with an insert; wherein the portion of the display housing cover that is illuminated includes the aperture and the insert and wherein the insert is transmissive to light generated from the illumination source. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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Specification