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US 9,521,790 B2Granted
Panel and method for manufacturing the same
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorShao-Han Chang
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Abstract
A panel includes a display window and a supporting body integrated with the display window. The display window is made of sapphire and the supporting body is made of ceramic materials. The supporting body is integrally formed with the supporting body by sintering process. A method for manufacturing the panel is also provided.
Claims11
A panel manufacturing process, comprising:
- positioning a sapphire in a cavity of a mold in a sintering furnace and positioning ceramic powders around the sapphire, the sapphire being fixed on a central portion of the cavity, and the ceramic powders being filled around the sapphire in the cavity;
- sintering the sapphire and the ceramic powders to form a composite, pressing the sapphire to form a display window, and pressing the ceramic powders to form a supporting body;
- cutting the composite to form a panel comprising the display window and the supporting body;
- and
- surface treating the composite which has been cut;
- wherein the display window is surrounded by the support body, the supporting body defines a through hole, and the display window is received in the through hole and coupled to an inner wall of the through hole.
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A panel manufacturing process, comprising:
- positioning a sapphire in a cavity of a mold in a sintering furnace and positioning ceramic powders around the sapphire, the sapphire being fixed on a central portion of the cavity, and the ceramic powders being filled around the sapphire in the cavity;
- sintering the sapphire and the ceramic powders to form a composite, pressing the sapphire by a clamping member to form a display window, and pressing the ceramic powders by a pressing module to form a supporting body;
- cutting the composite to form a panel comprising the display window and the supporting body;
- and
- surface treating the composite which has been cut;
- wherein the display window is surrounded by the support body, the supporting body defines a through hole, and the display window is received in the through hole and coupled to an inner wall of the through hole.
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