Thermoplastic composite materials for portable information handling system enclosures
AssigneeDell Products L.P.
InventorsNicholas D. Abbatiello, Deeder M. Aurongzeb, Ernesto Ramirez
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Abstract
Enclosure parts for portable information handling systems may be made by heat pressing material layers together. The material layers may include outer fiber-reinforced thermoplastic layers and a core thermoplastic layer comprising a plurality of thermoplastic film layers. The core thermoplastic layer may be die cut to create voids that reduce weight of the enclosure part. A finishing layer may be added, along with attachment features.
Claims19
A method for manufacturing enclosure parts for portable information handling systems, the method comprising:
- heat pressing material layers to form an enclosure part for a portable information handling system, wherein the material layers comprise:
- a first fiber-reinforced thermoplastic outer layer;
- a core thermoplastic layer comprising a plurality of thermoplastic film layers;
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- a second fiber-reinforced thermoplastic outer layer.
An enclosure part for portable information handling systems, the enclosure part comprising:
- a plurality of material layers formed together in a rectangular shape, wherein the material layers comprise:
- a first fiber-reinforced thermoplastic outer layer;
- a core thermoplastic layer comprising a plurality of thermoplastic film layers;
- and
- a second fiber-reinforced thermoplastic outer layer,
- wherein the enclosure part is rectangularly shaped, and wherein a ratio of a maximum diagonal dimension to a minimum thickness of the enclosure part is between 170 and 400.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.