PORTABLE COMPUTER DISPLAY HOUSING
First Claim
1. A display housing for a portable computer comprising,a display housing cover,an inner frame bonded to the display housing cover for providing structural stiffness to the display housing cover,a first bonding agent for bonding the display cover to the inner frame,a second bonding agent for bonding the display cover to the inner frame, wherein the second bonding agent is for preventing bond slippage in a bond between the inner frame and the display housing cover formed using the first bonding agent during thermal cycling of the display housing.
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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 housing cover, an inner frame bonded to the display housing cover for providing structural stiffness to the display housing cover, a first bonding agent for bonding the display cover to the inner frame, a second bonding agent for bonding the display cover to the inner frame, wherein the second bonding agent is for preventing bond slippage in a bond between the inner frame and the display housing cover formed using the first bonding agent during thermal cycling of the display housing.
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18. A display housing for a portable computer comprising,
a display; -
a display housing cover that encloses at least a back side of the display; an illumination source deposed between the backside of the display and the display housing cover; an inner frame bonded to the display housing cover for providing structural stiffness to the display housing cover, a first bonding agent for bonding the display cover to the inner frame, a second bonding agent for bonding the display cover to the inner frame, wherein the second bonding agent is for preventing bond slippage in a bond between the inner frame and the display housing cover formed using the first bonding agent during thermal cycling of the display housing. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A display housing for a portable computer comprising,
a display; -
a display housing cover that encloses at least a back side of the display; an illumination source deposed between the backside of the display and the display housing cover comprising one or more LED elements; an inner frame bonded to the display housing cover for providing structural stiffness to the display housing cover, a first bonding agent for bonding the display cover to the inner frame wherein the first bonding agent is applied as a liquid that subsequently hardens to form a bond between the inner frame and the display housing cover, a second bonding agent for bonding the display cover to the inner frame, wherein the second bonding agent is for preventing bond slippage in the bond between the inner frame and the display housing cover formed during thermal cycling of the display housing.
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23. A method comprising,
providing a display housing cover and an inner frame for a display housing wherein the display housing cover comprises a hinged side and a free side wherein proximate to each end of the free side; -
applying a first bonding agent to a first portion of the inner frame wherein the first bonding agent is applied as a liquid; applying a second bonding agent to a second portion the inner frame proximate to each end of the free side wherein the second bonding agent is a very high bond adhesive; and joining the inner frame to the display housing cover using the first bonding agent and the second bonding agent wherein the second bonding agent is for preventing bond slippage in a bond between the inner frame and the display housing cover formed using the first bonding agent during thermal cycling of the display housing. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. 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 display housing cover that is illuminated from an illumination source enclosed within the display housing; applying a first bonding agent to the inner frame; applying a second bonding agent to the inner frame; and after applying at least the first coating layer and the second coating layer, joining the inner frame to the display housing cover using the first bonding agent and the second bonding agent.
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