Components of an electronic device and methods for their assembly
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsBryan P. Kiple, Charles B. Woodhull, David A. Pakula, Tang Y. Tan
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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.
Claims17
An electronic device comprising:
- a housing:
- a communication assembly coupled to the housing and configured to receive a signal;
- and
- a cover plate coupled to the housing and defining a portion of a backside of the housing, the cover plate being transparent to the signal;
- wherein an area defined by a backside of the housing opaque to the signals is greater than an area defined by the cover plate.
An electronic device housing comprising:
- a backside coupled to the housing, the backside including:
- an antenna configured to receive a signal;
- a first region being transparent to the signal;
- and
- a second region being non-transparent to the signal;
- wherein an area defined by the second region is greater than an area defined by the first region.
An electronic device comprising:
- a housing including a backside opposite a display and defining a radio frequency (RF)-opaque area;
- and
- a cover plate defining an area of the backside and comprising an antenna assembly including a radio frequency (RF)-transparent cover coupled to the housing;
- wherein:
- the cover plate comprises two separate portions;
- at least one portion of the two separate portions defines and end portion of the backside;
- and
- the RF-opaque area is greater than an area defined by the cover plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.