Housing, manufacturing method thereof, and electronic device having the housing

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11611141-B2
Application number	US-202016880637-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 21, 2020
Priority date	Feb 6, 2015
Publication date	Mar 21, 2023
Grant date	Mar 21, 2023

Abstract

Disclosed is a portable electronic device including a front cover that forms a front face of the electronic device, a rear cover that forms a rear face of the electronic device, a bezel that surrounds a space formed by the front cover and the rear cover, a display device that is embedded in the space and includes a screen region that is exposed through the front cover, a metal structure that is positioned within the space and includes a first face facing the front cover and a second face facing the rear cover, a non-metal structure that is positioned within the space to partially overlap with the metal structure and includes a first surface facing the front cover and a second surface facing the rear cover, and a metal filler extending from the first surface to the second surface of the non-metal structure through a portion of the non-metal structure.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A portable communication device, comprising:
a front cover forming a front face of the portable communication device;
a rear cover forming a rear face of the portable communication device;
a bezel surrounding a space formed by the front cover and the rear cover, the bezel being disposed along an outer periphery of the portable communication device and being a separate element from the front cover and the rear cover;
a metal structure extending from at least one portion of the bezel to the space;
a non-metal structure positioned within the space and partially overlapping the metal structure, the non-metal structure including a first surface facing the front cover and a second surface facing the rear cover;
a metal filler disposed between the first surface to the second surface of the non-metal structure through a portion of the non-metal structure and including a first end portion adjacent to the first surface and a second end portion adjacent to the second surface, and
the metal filler being formed of a metallic material having a material that is identical to a material of the bezel,
a first electronic component disposed on the first surface within the space and electrically connected to the first end portion;
a second electronic component disposed on the second surface within the space and electrically connected to the second end portion, and
a plurality of protrusions disposed along an outer peripheral surface of the metal filler and molded as non-metal members,
wherein each of the plurality of protrusions is substantially perpendicular to the outer peripheral surface of the metal filler, and
wherein the first electronic component and the second electronic component are connected to each other through the metal filler.

2. The portable communication device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a flexible conductive structure forming an electrical connection with the first end portion.

3. The portable communication device of claim 2 , further comprising:
a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed within the space and being arranged to be electrically in contact with the flexible conductive structure.

4. The portable communication device of claim 3 ,
wherein the plurality of protrusions is non-threaded and are inserted into corresponding recesses of the PCB.

5. The portable communication device of claim 1 ,
wherein the front cover is formed of glass.

6. The portable communication device of claim 3 ,
wherein the PCB is positioned between the front cover and the non-metal structure, and
wherein the flexible conductive structure is positioned between the PCB and the first end portion of the metal filler.

7. A portable communication device, comprising:
a front cover forming a front face of the portable communication device;
a rear cover forming a rear face of the portable communication device;
a bezel surrounding a space formed by the front cover and the rear cover, the bezel being disposed along an outer periphery of the portable communication device and being a separate element from the front cover and the rear cover;
a metal structure extending from the bezel to the space, at least a portion of the metal structure being integrally formed with the bezel;
a non-metal structure positioned within the space and partially overlapping with the metal structure, the non-metal structure including a first surface facing the front cover and a second surface facing the rear cover;
a metal filler disposed between the first surface to the second surface of the non-metal structure through a portion of the non-metal structure and including a first end portion adjacent to the first surface and a second end portion adjacent to the second surface;
a plurality of protrusions disposed along an outer peripheral surface of the metal filler and molded as non-metal members,
a first electronic component disposed on the first surface within the space and electrically connected to the first end portion; and
a second electronic component disposed on the second surface within the space and electrically connected to the second end portion,
wherein each of the plurality of protrusions is substantially perpendicular to the outer peripheral surface of the metal filler, and
wherein the first electronic component and the second electronic component are connected to each other through the metal filler.

8. The portable communication device of claim 7 , further comprising:
a flexible conductive structure forming an electrical connection with the first end portion.

9. The portable communication device of claim 8 , further comprising:
a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed within the space and being arranged to be electrically in contact with the flexible conductive structure.

10. The portable communication device of claim 9 ,
wherein the plurality of protrusions is non-threaded and are inserted into corresponding recesses of the PCB.

11. The portable communication device of claim 7 ,
wherein the front cover is formed of glass.

12. The portable communication device of claim 9 ,
wherein the PCB is positioned between the front cover and the non-metal structure, and
wherein the flexible conductive structure is positioned between the PCB and the first end portion of the metal filler.

13. A portable communication device comprising:
a front cover forming a front face of the portable communication device;
a rear cover forming a rear face of the portable communication device;
a bezel surrounding a space formed by the front cover and the rear cover, the bezel being disposed only along an outer periphery of the portable communication device and being a separate element from the front cover and the rear cover;
a display device embedded in the space and including a screen region that is exposed through the front cover;
a metal structure extending from the bezel to the space, at least a portion of the metal structure being integrally formed with the bezel;
a non-metal structure positioned within the space and partially overlapping the metal structure, the non-metal structure including a first surface facing the front cover and a second surface facing the rear cover;
a metal filler disposed between the first surface to the second surface of the non-metal structure through a portion of the non-metal structure, the metal filler including a first end portion adjacent to the first surface and a second end portion adjacent to the second surface;
a plurality of protrusions disposed along an outer peripheral surface of the metal filler and molded as non-metal members;
a first electronic component disposed on the first surface within the space and electrically connected to the first end portion; and
a second electronic component disposed on the second surface within the space and electrically connected to the second end portion,
wherein each of the plurality of protrusions is substantially perpendicular to the outer peripheral surface of the metal filler,
wherein the metal filler is formed of a material identical to a material of the bezel, and
wherein the first electronic component and the second electronic component are connected to each other through the metal filler.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Son Kwonho
• Baek Sangin
• Choi Bongsuk
• Kim Gyeongtae
• Lee Minsung

Classifications

• H01Q1/243 Primary

  with built-in antennas · CPC title

• H01Q9/42 Primary

  with folded element, the folded parts being spaced apart a small fraction of the operating wavelength · CPC title

• H05K5/03

  Covers · CPC title

• H01Q1/42

  Housings not intimately mechanically associated with radiating elements, e.g. radome · CPC title

• H05K13/00

  Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing or adjusting assemblages of electric components · CPC title