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US 8,561,831 B2Granted
Device housing and manufacturing method
AssigneesShenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
InventorKai-Rong Liao
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Abstract
A device housing includes a glass panel, a metal frame, and a housing body. The metal frame defines a plurality of through holes, and the glass panel is latched in the metal frame. The housing body includes a base and a reinforcement portion integrally formed together. The base surrounds the metal frame and the glass panel, and the reinforcement portion extends through the through holes of the metal frame and is bonded to the glass panel.
Claims8
A device housing comprising:
- a glass panel;
- a metal frame defining a plurality of through holes, the glass panel latched in the metal frame;
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- a housing body including a base and a reinforcement portion protruding from an inner peripheral wall of the base to form an annular shape, the base surrounding the metal frame and the glass panel, the reinforcement portion extending through the through holes of the metal frame and bonding the glass panel to support the glass panel.
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A method for manufacturing a device housing, comprising:
- providing a glass panel and a metal frame, the metal frame defining a plurality of through holes;
- latching the glass panel in the metal frame;
- injecting molten plastic into a die chamber of an injection mold to form a base, and the molten plastic passing through the through holes of the metal frame from the base to form a reinforcement portion, the base surrounding the metal frame and the glass panel, the reinforcement portion bonding the glass panel to support the glass panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.