COMPONENTS OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHODS FOR THEIR ASSEMBLY
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1. A portable electronic device, comprising:
- a housing that includes side walls, wherein the side walls define (i) a front opening, and (ii) a radio frequency (RF) antenna window that is opposite of the front opening; and
an antenna panel including RF-transmissive material that is carried within the RF antenna window by the side walls.
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Abstract
Various components of an electronic device housing and methods for their assembly are disclosed. The housing can be formed by assembling and connecting two or more different sections together. The sections of the housing may be coupled together using one or more coupling members. The coupling members may be formed using a two-shot molding process in which the first shot forms a structural portion of the coupling members, and the second shot forms cosmetic portions of the coupling members.
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1. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a housing that includes side walls, wherein the side walls define (i) a front opening, and (ii) a radio frequency (RF) antenna window that is opposite of the front opening; and an antenna panel including RF-transmissive material that is carried within the RF antenna window by the side walls. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a housing including side walls that define a cavity, wherein the side walls include (i) a front edge that defines a front opening, and (ii) a rear edge that defines a rear opening; an RF circuit that is carried within the cavity, wherein the RF circuit is capable of coupling with an RF antenna to establish a wireless communication channel; and an antenna panel that includes RF-transmissive material, wherein the antenna panel is carried within the rear opening by the rear edge. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a housing including a bottom wall and side walls that together define a cavity, wherein at least one of the side walls includes (i) a front edge that defines a front opening, and (ii) a rear edge that defines a rear opening; an antenna panel including RF-transmissive material that is carried by the rear edge so as to cover the rear opening; and an RF circuit carried within the cavity and capable of establishing a wireless communication channel with an RF antenna. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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