Device frame having mechanically bonded metal and plastic
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1. A mobile device comprising:
- a composite frame comprising;
a metal portion having a plurality of voids; and
a glass impregnated plastic portion having a plurality of protrusions that fill the plurality of voids to form a mechanical bond to the metal portion;
a back cover coupled to a back side of the composite frame; and
a display coupled to a front side of the composite frame, wherein the composite frame frames the display, wherein;
the metal portion comprises a plurality of parallel slots; and
the glass impregnated plastic portion comprises;
a plurality of receiving areas that receive hook features of a front cover; and
a plurality of ribs that provide rigidity to the glass impregnated plastic portion.
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Abstract
A frame for a mobile device includes a metal region and a plastic region. The metal region has a plurality of sides, wherein at least one side of the plurality of sides comprises a plurality of voids. The plastic region comprises glass impregnated plastic and has a mechanical bond to the at least one side of the metal region, wherein the mechanical bond is achieved via protrusions of the plastic region that fill the plurality of voids in the at least one side.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile device comprising:
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a composite frame comprising; a metal portion having a plurality of voids; and a glass impregnated plastic portion having a plurality of protrusions that fill the plurality of voids to form a mechanical bond to the metal portion; a back cover coupled to a back side of the composite frame; and a display coupled to a front side of the composite frame, wherein the composite frame frames the display, wherein; the metal portion comprises a plurality of parallel slots; and the glass impregnated plastic portion comprises; a plurality of receiving areas that receive hook features of a front cover; and a plurality of ribs that provide rigidity to the glass impregnated plastic portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A frame for a mobile device, the frame comprising:
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a metal region having a plurality of sides, wherein at least one side of the plurality of sides comprises a plurality of voids; and a plastic region, comprising glass impregnated plastic, having a mechanical bond to the at least one side of the metal region, wherein the mechanical bond is achieved via protrusions of the plastic region that fill the plurality of voids in the at least one side, wherein; the metal region comprises a plurality of parallel slots; and the plastic region comprises; a plurality of receiving areas that receive hook features of a front cover; and a plurality of ribs that provide rigidity to the plastic region. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A process of manufacturing a composite frame for a mobile device, the process comprising:
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forming a metal portion of the composite frame, wherein the metal portion has a plurality of voids at an end of the metal portion, wherein the metal portion comprises a plurality of parallel slots; forming a glass impregnated plastic portion of the composite frame on the end of the metal portion via a plastic injection molding process, wherein the glass impregnated plastic portion has a plurality of protrusions that fill the plurality of voids to form a joint to the metal portion, and wherein the glass impregnated plastic portion comprises a plurality of receiving areas that receive hook features of a front cover and a plurality of ribs that provide rigidity to the glass impregnated plastic portion; correcting imperfections produced by the plastic injection molding process; and polishing the glass impregnated plastic portion, wherein after the polishing the joint between the metal portion and the glass impregnated plastic portion is approximately seamless. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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