Components of an electronic device and methods for their assembly
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
- a housing defining a cavity and capable of carrying electronic circuit elements within the cavity, the housing including;
a first electrically conductive housing section having a first locking feature;
a second electrically conductive housing section having a second locking feature, wherein at least one interstice is defined by the first and second locking features; and
coupling members having at least one protrusion that is received within the at least one interstice that is defined by the first and second locking features to define an interlocking structure that locks together and electrically isolates the first and second electrically conductive housing sections.
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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. An electronic device, comprising:
a housing defining a cavity and capable of carrying electronic circuit elements within the cavity, the housing including; a first electrically conductive housing section having a first locking feature; a second electrically conductive housing section having a second locking feature, wherein at least one interstice is defined by the first and second locking features; and coupling members having at least one protrusion that is received within the at least one interstice that is defined by the first and second locking features to define an interlocking structure that locks together and electrically isolates the first and second electrically conductive housing sections. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electronic device housing, comprising:
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a plurality of electrically conductive housing sections that form a base and multiple sidewalls of the electronic device housing; and coupling members having retention features that are bonded to surfaces of locking mechanisms of the plurality of electrically conductive housing sections to define an interlocking mechanism that is separate from the plurality of electrically conductive housing sections and that locks together and electrically isolates the plurality of electrically conductive housing sections. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A housing for an electronic device, the housing comprising:
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a center housing section having a planar region bounded by sidewalls on opposing sides thereof, the center housing section defining a first U-shaped cross-section having a first longitudinal axis extending therethrough; a top end housing section defining a second U-shaped cross-section having a second longitudinal axis extending therethrough; and a first coupling member that is disposed between edge locking features of the center and top end housing sections, wherein the first coupling member includes protrusions that fill recesses of the edge locking features to define interlocking structures that couple the top end housing section to the center housing section such that the second longitudinal axis is perpendicular to the first longitudinal axis. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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