Portable electronic device housing having insert molding around antenna
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsAnthony S. Montevirgen, Emery A. Stanford, Stephen B. Lynch
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Abstract
Embodiments are described herein in the context of housings for electronic devices. In one embodiment, a housing can make use of an outer member, which can be formed of glass. The outer member can be secured with respect to other portions of the housing for the electronic device. The output member can also be protected at its edges by a protective side member. Still further, one or more antenna can be provided at least partially internal to the protective side member. The electronic devices can be portable and in some cases handheld.
Claims27
An electronic device enclosure for an electronic device, comprising:
- a glass cover for an outer surface for the electronic device enclosure;
- at least one peripheral metal antenna formed adjacent to a periphery of the glass cover;
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- a peripheral side protective member for the glass cover, wherein the peripheral side protective member comprises polymer and is formed adjacent to the periphery of the glass cover and over at least a portion of the at least one peripheral metal antenna, the peripheral side protective member is molded about the periphery of the glass cover and molded over at least a portion of the at least one peripheral metal antenna, the portion of the at least one peripheral metal antenna is completely surrounded by and in direct contact with the peripheral side protective member, and the at least one peripheral metal antenna is embedded within the peripheral side protective member.
An electronic device comprising:
- a glass cover formed on an outer surface of the electronic device;
- an antenna adhered directly to a bottom surface of the glass cover by an adhesive layer;
- a peripheral side member molded over the antenna;
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- a vertical electronic device housing sidewall structure formed around a periphery of the electronic device, wherein the antenna is interposed between a portion of the glass cover and a top surface of the vertical electronic device housing sidewall structure.
An electronic device having a periphery, comprising:
- a cover glass formed on an outer surface of the electronic device;
- a peripheral housing structure formed along the periphery of the electronic device;
- an antenna interposed between the cover glass and the peripheral housing structure;
- a molded side member interposed between the cover glass and the peripheral housing structure;
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- an additional antenna interposed between the cover glass and the peripheral housing structure, wherein the additional antenna is located in a common plane with the antenna.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.