IP Library Granted Patent US 11,051,415
Granted Patent B2
US 11,051,415 · App. 16/131,137 · Granted Jun 29, 2021

Method for assembling an electronic device

Inventors: Sheng-Wen Wu (New Taipei, TW); Yu-Cheng Huang (New Taipei, TW); Ke-Hua Lin (New Taipei, TW); Shao-Chi Chuang (New Taipei, TW); Wen-Shu Lee (New Taipei, TW)
Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
H05K5/0217H05K5/0017
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Patent No.
US 11,051,415
App. No.
16/131,137
Granted
Jun 29, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for assembling the electronic device is provided, including providing a band member, forming a buffer structure on the band member by overmolding, pulling the band member out of the buffer structure to form a channel in the buffer structure, providing a flexible circuit, and disposing the flexible circuit through the channel.

Claims (13)

1. A method for assembling an electronic device, comprising:

providing a band member;

forming a buffer structure on the band member by overmolding;

pulling the band member out of the buffer structure to form a channel in the buffer structure; and

providing a flexible circuit, and disposing the flexible circuit through the channel.

2. The method for assembling the electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising pseudo bonding the band member to the buffer structure.

3. The method for assembling the electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the band member comprises polyoxymethylene, polyamide, or high-density polyethylene.

4. The method for assembling the electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

providing a frame;

attaching the band member to the frame;

forming the buffer structure on the frame and the band member by overmolding; and

pulling the band member out of the frame and the buffer structure to form the channel in the frame and the buffer structure.

5. The method for assembling the electronic device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the band member is pseudo-bonded to the buffer structure.

Assignments (3)
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 18, 2025
From: RPX CORPORATION
To: BARINGS FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 070551/0860 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 6, 2025
From: ACER, INC
To: RPX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 070422/0667 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 14, 2018
From: WU, SHENG-WEN; HUANG, YU-CHENG; LIN, KE-HUA; CHUANG, SHAO-CHI; LEE, WEN-SHU
To: ACER INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 046874/0057 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 104129125 · Sep 3, 2015 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 15218358 · Jul 25, 2016
Related Publication 20190014673A1 · Jan 10, 2019