HOUSING ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME

• US 20120133560A1
• Filed: 12/28/2010
• Published: 05/31/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Futaihua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Futaihua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: TANG, ZI-MING
• Granted Patent: US 9,024,822 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 343/702
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1637 Details related to the display arrangement, including those related to the mounting of the display in the housing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1698 the I/O peripheral being a sending/receiving arrangement to establish a cordless communication link, e.g. radio or infrared link, integrated cellular phone details of antennas disposed inside a computer H01Q1/2266
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/243 with built-in antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/38 formed by a conductive layer on an insulating support patch antennas H01Q9/0407; microstrip dipole antennas H01Q9/065; microstrip slot antennas H01Q13/106; transmission line microstrip antennas H01Q13/206; manufacturing reflecting surfaces using insulating material for supporting the reflecting surface H01Q15/142
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0249 Details of the mechanical connection between the housing parts or relating to the method of assembly

Abstract

An housing assembly includes an outer housing, an antenna cover, a support member, and an elastic member. The outer housing defines an antenna opening. The antenna cover is positioned in the antenna opening of the outer housing. The support member is positioned in the outer housing. The support member forms an assembly portion for receiving the antenna module. The assembly portion is aligned with the antenna opening. The elastic member is positioned between the support member and the antenna cover, generating elastic force snugly fixing the antenna cover to the outer housing. An electronic device using the housing assembly is also provided.

Claims

1. A housing assembly for positioning an antenna module, comprising:

an outer housing defining an antenna opening;

an antenna cover positioned in the antenna opening of the outer housing;

a support member positioned in the outer housing, the support member comprising an assembly portion receiving the antenna module, the assembly portion being aligned with the antenna opening; and

an elastic member positioned between the support member and the antenna cover, thereby generating an elastic force to drive the antenna cover tightly to the outer housing.

2. The housing assembly of claim 1, wherein the antenna cover comprises a main portion received in the antenna opening, and a flange extending from an edge of the main portion, the flange being attached with the outer housing.

3. The housing assembly of claim 1, wherein the support member defines a positioning groove positioning the elastic member.

4. The housing assembly of claim 1, wherein the elastic member forms a plurality of elastic support portions by punching.

5. The housing assembly of claim 4, wherein the elastic member comprises a substantially rectangular frame and a connecting portion connecting opposite sidebars of the frame.

6. The housing assembly of claim 1, wherein the support member is a substantially rectangular frame.

7. The housing assembly of claim 1, wherein the assembly portion comprises a bottom surface and a sidewall extending from an edge of the bottom surface, the bottom surface and the sidewall cooperatively defining an assembly groove receiving the antenna module.

8. The housing assembly of claim 1, wherein the outer housing is made of metal.

10. The housing assembly of claim 1, wherein a thickness of the outer housing is less than or equal to about 1.2 mm.

9. The housing assembly of claim 9, wherein the support member is made of plastic.

11. An electronic device, comprising:

an antenna module; and

a housing assembly for positioning the antenna module, the housing assembly comprising;

an outer housing defining an antenna opening;

an antenna cover positioned in the antenna opening of the outer housing;

a support member positioned in the outer housing, the support member comprising an assembly portion being aligned with the antenna opening, the antenna module received in the assembly portion; and

an elastic member positioned between the support member and the antenna cover, thereby generating an elastic force to drive the antenna cover tightly to the outer housing.

12. The electronic device of claim 11, further comprising a touch panel received in the outer housing and positioned on the support member.

13. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the antenna cover comprises a main portion received in the antenna opening, and a flange extending from an edge of the main portion, the flange being attached with the outer housing.

14. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the support member defines a positioning groove for positioning the elastic member.

15. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the elastic member forms a plurality of elastic support portions by punching.

16. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the elastic member comprises a substantially rectangular frame and a connecting portion connecting opposite sidebars of the frame.

17. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the support member is a substantially rectangular frame.

18. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the assembly portion comprises a bottom surface and a sidewall extending from an edge of the bottom surface, the bottom surface and the sidewall cooperatively defining an assembly groove receiving the antenna module.

19. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the outer housing is made of metal, and the support member is made of plastic.

20. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein a thickness of the outer housing is less than or equal to about 1.2 mm.