Method of manufacturing housing for electronic communication device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12069193-B2
Application number	US-202117362368-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 29, 2021
Priority date	Oct 10, 2016
Publication date	Aug 20, 2024
Grant date	Aug 20, 2024

Abstract

Provided is an electronic device that includes a housing at least partially including a metal portion, a glass plate mounted on one surface of the housing, and a buffer disposed at least on the metal portion on one face of the housing and disposed adjacent to an edge of the glass plate.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A portable communication device comprising:
a housing including:
a metal housing member forming a portion of an outer side surface of the portable communication device, the metal housing member including a first metal portion and a second metal portion,
a seating groove formed along the metal housing member, and
a resin member including a first portion at least partially formed in the seating groove of the metal housing member and a second portion formed between the first metal portion and the second metal portion; and

a glass plate forming at least a part of an outer surface of the portable communication device,
wherein the first portion of the resin member is at least partially exposed to an outside of the portable communication device between the metal housing member and the glass plate and the second portion of the resin member is at least partially exposed to the outside of the portable communication device between the first metal portion and the second metal portion, and
wherein the resin member is configured to form another portion of an outer side surface of the portable communication device between the first metal portion and the second metal portion.

2. The portable communication device of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the first portion of the resin member is exposed to the outside of the portable communication device between the glass plate and the second portion of the resin member.

3. The portable communication device of claim 1 , wherein the second portion of the resin member extends from the first portion of the resin member.

4. The portable communication device of claim 1 , wherein the first portion of the resin member, exposed to the outside of the portable communication device, is formed in a closed curve on one face of the housing.

5. The portable communication device of claim 4 , wherein the resin member is formed by insert molding in which a molten resin is injected into the seating groove such that the first portion of the resin member is configured to correspond to a curvature of an outer surface in an edge region of the glass plate and a curvature of an outer surface of the metal housing member.

6. The portable communication device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a binding groove formed from the seating groove into the metal housing member, and
wherein a portion of the first portion of the resin member is fixedly engaged with the binding groove.

7. The portable communication device of claim 6 , wherein the binding groove includes one of a V-shaped groove and a screw hole.

8. The portable communication device of claim 6 , wherein the resin member is formed by insert molding in which a molten resin is injected into the binding groove such that the portion of the first portion of the resin member is fixedly engaged with the binding groove.

9. The portable communication device of claim 1 , wherein the glass plate includes a planar area and at least one edge area curving away from the planar area.

10. The portable communication device of claim 1 , wherein the second portion of the resin member is configured to from an insulating structure between the first metal portion and the second metal portion.

11. The portable communication device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a communication module electrically connected at least one of the first metal portion and the second metal portion, and configured to transmit/receive wireless signals using the at least one of the first metal portion and the second metal portion.

12. A portable communication device comprising:
a housing including:
a metal housing member forming a portion of an outer side surface of the portable communication device, the metal housing member including a first metal portion and a second metal portion,
a seating groove formed along the metal housing member, and
a resin member including a first portion at least partially formed in the seating groove of the metal housing member and a second portion formed between the first metal portion and the second metal portion, the second portion of the resin member is configured to from an insulating structure between the first metal portion and the second metal portion;

a glass plate forming at least a part of an outer surface of the portable communication device; and
a communication module electrically connected at least one of the first metal portion and the second metal portion, and configured to transmit/receive wireless signals using the at least one of the first metal portion and the second metal portion,
wherein the first portion of the resin member is at least partially exposed to an outside of the portable communication device between the metal housing member and the glass plate and the second portion of the resin member is at least partially exposed to the outside of the portable communication device between the first metal portion and the second metal portion.

13. The portable communication device of claim 12 , wherein the resin member is configured to form another portion of an outer side surface of the portable communication device between the first metal portion and the second metal portion.

14. The portable communication device of claim 12 , wherein a portion of the first portion of the resin member is exposed to the outside of the portable communication device between the glass plate and the second portion of the resin member.

15. The portable communication device of claim 12 , wherein the second portion of the resin member extends from the first portion of the resin member.

16. The portable communication device of claim 12 , wherein the first portion of the resin member, exposed to the outside of the portable communication device, is formed in a closed curve on one face of the housing.

17. The portable communication device of claim 16 , wherein the resin member is formed by insert molding in which a molten resin is injected into the seating groove such that the first portion of the resin member is configured to correspond to a curvature of an outer surface in an edge region of the glass plate and a curvature of an outer surface of the metal housing member.

18. The portable communication device of claim 12 , further comprising:
a binding groove formed from the seating groove into the metal housing member, and
wherein a portion of the first portion of the resin member is fixedly engaged with the binding groove.

19. The portable communication device of claim 18 , wherein the binding groove includes one of a V-shaped groove and a screw hole.

20. The portable communication device of claim 18 , wherein the resin member is formed by insert molding in which a molten resin is injected into the binding groove such that the portion of the first portion of the resin member is fixedly engaged with the binding groove.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Seong-Hyeon
• Kang Hyo-Sung
• Kim Min-Yong
• Roh Hyun-Young
• Park Jung-Bae
• Bae Tae-Young
• Seo Hyo-Won
• Sung Hae-Won
• Lee Gyung-Hoon
• Kim Bit-Na
• Lee Byung-Joon

Classifications

• H04M1/185 Primary

  Improving the shock resistance of the housing, e.g. by increasing the rigidity · CPC title

• G06F1/1656

  Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories (mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203) · CPC title

• H04M1/0266

  for a display module assembly · CPC title

• G06F1/1637

  Details related to the display arrangement, including those related to the mounting of the display in the housing · CPC title

• H04M1/0249 Primary

  Details of the mechanical connection between the housing parts or relating to the method of assembly · CPC title