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US 8,273,986 B2Granted
Device housing and method for making the same
AssigneesShenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
InventorsYue-Ping Liu, Liang Xiong, Hsiang-Jung Su, Wen-Te Lai
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Abstract
A device housing for an electronic device is provided. The device housing includes a main body and a decorative member. The main body and the decorative each has a metallic coating with a different color. The decorative member is positioned within the main body to form a desired symbol, logo, or pattern thereon.
Claims19
A device housing, comprising:
- a main body, the main body including a metal substrate, a receiving portion, and a first metallic coating, the substrate having an outer surface and an opposite inner surface, the receiving portion having a recess through the inner surface and a plurality of holes communicating with the recess and through the outer surface, the first metallic coating formed on the outer surface;
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- a decorative member, the decorative member including a base, a plurality of protrusion blocks protruding from the base, and a second metallic coating formed at least on the protrusion blocks, the base received in the recess, the protrusion blocks received in the holes and exposed out of the outer surface.
A method for making a device housing, comprising:
- providing a metal substrate, the substrate having an outer surface and an opposite inner surface;
- defining a receiving portion in the substrate, the receiving portion including a recess through the inner surface and a plurality of holes communicating with the recess and through the outer surface;
- forming a first metallic coating on the outer surface;
- forming a rough decorative member including a base and a plurality of protrusion blocks protruding from the base by metal powder injection molding, the rough decorative member having a shape corresponding to the receiving portion;
- abrading and polishing the rough decorative member;
- forming a second metallic coating at least on the protrusion blocks to achieve a decorative member;
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- securing the decorative member in the receiving portion by welding, with the base received in the recess and the protrusion blocks received in the holes.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.