High tolerance connection between elements

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a housing defining an interior volume and configured to receive electronic device components within the interior volume, the housing comprising:

a first conductive element defining a first portion of an outer surface of the housing and forming at least a portion of an antenna for the electronic device;

a second conductive element electrically isolated from the first conductive element and defining a second portion of the outer surface of the housing; and

a dielectric connecting element coupling the first conductive element to the second conductive element and electrically isolating the first conductive element from the second conductive element, the dielectric connecting element defining a third portion of the outer surface of the housing.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:

the first conductive element defines an interlock structure; and

the dielectric connecting element engages with the interlock structure to couple the first conductive element to the second conductive element.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein:

the interlock structure comprises a substantially cylindrical recess in an interior side of the first conductive element; and

the dielectric connecting element fills the substantially cylindrical recess.

4. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein:

the first conductive element comprises:

a first portion having a first thickness; and

a second portion having a second thickness that is greater than the first thickness; and

the substantially cylindrical recess is positioned in the second portion.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first portion is electrically connected to an antenna circuit.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:

the dielectric connecting element is a first dielectric connecting element; and

the electronic device further comprises:

a third conductive element defining a fourth portion of the outer surface of the housing; and

a second dielectric connecting element coupling the third conductive element to the second conductive element and electrically isolating the second conductive element from the third conductive element, the second dielectric connecting element defining a fifth portion of the outer surface of the housing.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first and second conductive elements are aluminum and the dielectric connecting element is a polymer.

8. An electronic device, comprising:

a housing at least partially defining an interior volume of the electronic device and comprising:

a conductive member defining a first exterior side surface of the housing;

an antenna member defining:

a second exterior side surface of the housing; and

at least a portion of a curved corner between the first and second exterior side surfaces of the housing; and

an intermediate element positioned between the conductive member and the antenna member and structurally joining the conductive member to the antenna member; and

an antenna circuit positioned in the interior volume of the electronic device and electrically coupled to the antenna member.

9. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the antenna member defines:

an interior surface opposite the second exterior side surface; and

a recess along the interior surface.

10. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the intermediate element at least partially fills the recess to interlock with the antenna member.

11. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the recess is substantially cylindrical.

12. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the intermediate element is formed from a dielectric material.

13. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein:

the conductive member defines a retention feature protruding from an interior surface of the conductive member and including a rounded recess; and

the intermediate element extends into the rounded recess to interlock with the conductive member.

14. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the intermediate element bonds to the conductive member and the antenna member.

15. A housing for an electronic device, comprising:

a first element defining a first outer surface and a first mating surface substantially perpendicular to the first outer surface;

a second element defining a second outer surface and a second mating surface substantially perpendicular to the second outer surface;

an intermediate element structurally coupling the first element to the second element and defining:

a third outer surface between the first and second outer surfaces; and

first and second complementary mating surfaces, each substantially perpendicular to the third outer surface, abutting the first and second mating surfaces, respectively.

16. The housing of claim 15 , wherein the first, second, and third outer surfaces define a curved region of the housing.

17. The housing of claim 15 , wherein the third outer surface does not extend past a surface defined by the first outer surface and the second outer surface.

18. The housing of claim 15 , (wherein:

the first element includes a first retention feature comprising a substantially cylindrical opening; and

the second element includes a second retention feature.

19. The housing of claim 18 , wherein the intermediate element substantially fills the substantially cylindrical opening and engages with the second retention feature to structurally couple the first element to the second element.

20. The housing of claim 15 , wherein:

the first and second elements are formed from a metal material; and

the intermediate element is formed from a non-metal material.