Device housing and method for making same
AssigneesFIH (Hong Kong) Limited, Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorsXIN-WU GUAN, TIAN-FENG HUANG, CHAO-SHENG HUANG
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Abstract
A device housing for an electronic device is provided. The device housing includes a metal main body and at least one metal decorative member. The metal main body has at least one receiving recess defined in an outer surface thereof. The at least one metal decorative member has a top surface. The top surface has a mirror finish. The at least one metal decorative member is received in the at least one receiving recess, with the top surface exposed out of the outer surface. The at least one metal decorative member forms a desired symbol, logo, or pattern on the device housing.
Claims16
A device housing, comprising:
- a main body made of metal, the main body having an outer surface and an opposite inner surface, the outer surface having at least one receiving recess defined therein;
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- at least one decorative member made of metal, the least one decorative member having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface, the top surface having a mirror finish, the at least one decorative member received in the at least one receiving recess, with the top surface exposed out of the outer surface.
A method for making a device housing, comprising:
- providing a main body made of metal, the main body having an outer surface and an opposite inner surface;
- defining at least one receiving recess in the outer surface, the at least one receiving recess having a bottom wall;
- providing at least one decorative member made of metal, the at least one decorative member having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface, the top surface having a mirror finish;
- forming an adhesive layer on the bottom surface;
- placing the at least one decorative member in the receiving recess, with the adhesive layer located between the at least one decorative member and the main body;
- heat pressing the at least one decorative member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.