Components of an electronic device and methods for their assembly
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1. An electronic device housing, comprising:
- a plurality of electrically conductive housing sections, wherein each one of the electrically conductive housing sections is separate and distinct from the other electrically conductive housing sections;
a plurality of dielectric coupling members configured to couple the plurality of housing sections together to form a five-sided housing comprising a base and four sidewalls, the plurality of dielectric coupling members electrically isolating each of the electrically conductive housing sections from each other; and
a cover glass coupled to an edge of each sidewall of the five-sided housing, opposite the base.
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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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24 Claims
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1. An electronic device housing, comprising:
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a plurality of electrically conductive housing sections, wherein each one of the electrically conductive housing sections is separate and distinct from the other electrically conductive housing sections; a plurality of dielectric coupling members configured to couple the plurality of housing sections together to form a five-sided housing comprising a base and four sidewalls, the plurality of dielectric coupling members electrically isolating each of the electrically conductive housing sections from each other; and a cover glass coupled to an edge of each sidewall of the five-sided housing, opposite the base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A housing for an electronic device, the housing comprising:
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a first housing section comprising a planar region having first and second ends, the planar region includes a plurality of expanding channels defined by the first end; a second housing section comprising a U-shaped sidewall, wherein the U-shaped sidewall defines a plurality of recesses; and a dielectric coupling member configured to couple the first and second housing sections, comprising; a first region having a plurality of edge interface features that are locked within the expanding channels defined by the first end of the first housing section such that the first housing section is electrically isolated from the second housing section; and a second region having a plurality of protrusions that are disposed within the plurality of recesses of the second housing section. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A housing for an electronic device, the housing comprising:
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a first housing section; a second housing section defining a plurality of recesses; and a dielectric coupling member configured to couple the first housing section to the second housing section, the dielectric coupling member comprising a first portion joined to the first housing section, and a second portion joined to the second housing section, wherein the dielectric coupling member prevents direct contact between the first housing section and the second housing section and electrically isolates the first housing section from the second housing section. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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