Insert molded device housings for portable electronic devices
First Claim
1. An electronic device, comprising:
- a housing member having a bottom surface, a top surface and a side wall, wherein the top surface and the side wall are separated by a top engaging surface, wherein the bottom surface and the side wall are separated by a bottom engaging surface, wherein at least a portion of the top surface is exposed;
an adhesive layer adhered to substantially the entire bottom surface of the housing member, the adhesive layer having an area corresponding to the bottom surface of the housing member;
a film adhered to the adhesive layer;
wherein the film has an area that is larger than the area of the adhesive layer, thereby leaving a remainder portion of the film unadhered to the adhesive layer;
a molded member engaged with the top engaging surface and the bottom engaging surface of the housing member and with at least part of the remainder portion of the film.
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Abstract
Improved techniques for forming an electronic device housing in which an outer housing member can be assembled with one or more other housing members of the electronic device are disclosed. The one or more other housing members can together with a thin substrate layer (or thin substrate) form a frame to which the outer housing member can be secured. The thin substrate layer facilitates molding of the one or more other housing members adjacent to the outer housing member. In one embodiment, the outer housing member can be made of glass and the one or more other housing members can be made of a polymer, such as plastic. The substrate layer can, for example, be formed of a polymer or a metal. The resulting electronic device housing can be thin yet be sufficiently strong to be suitable for use in electronic devices, such as portable electronic devices.
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20 Claims
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
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a housing member having a bottom surface, a top surface and a side wall, wherein the top surface and the side wall are separated by a top engaging surface, wherein the bottom surface and the side wall are separated by a bottom engaging surface, wherein at least a portion of the top surface is exposed; an adhesive layer adhered to substantially the entire bottom surface of the housing member, the adhesive layer having an area corresponding to the bottom surface of the housing member; a film adhered to the adhesive layer;
wherein the film has an area that is larger than the area of the adhesive layer, thereby leaving a remainder portion of the film unadhered to the adhesive layer;a molded member engaged with the top engaging surface and the bottom engaging surface of the housing member and with at least part of the remainder portion of the film. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electronic device, comprising:
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a display assembly comprising; a window having a bottom surface, a top surface and a side wall, wherein the top surface and the side wall are separated by a top engaging surface, wherein the bottom surface and the side wall are separated by a bottom engaging surface, an adhesive layer adhered to substantially the entire bottom surface of the window, the adhesive layer having an area corresponding to the bottom surface of the window, and a film adhered to the adhesive layer, wherein the film has an area that is larger than the area of the adhesive layer, thereby leaving a remainder portion of the film unadhered to the adhesive layer; and a molded member engaged with the top engaging surface and bottom engaging surface of the window and engaged with at least part of the remainder portion of the film. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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