IP Library Granted Patent US 10,645,830
Granted Patent B1
US 10,645,830 · App. 16/245,451 · Granted May 5, 2020

Housing, electronic device, and method for manufacturing same

Inventors: Kun-Hua Chen (Kowloon, HK); Wei Deng (Shenzhen, CN); Ke-Long Wu (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignees: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.; FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
H05K5/0243H04M1/0249H04M1/0254H05K5/0017
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Patent No.
US 10,645,830
App. No.
16/245,451
Granted
May 5, 2020
Kind
B1
Abstract

A housing of plastic strongly bonded to a metal frame is integrally formed as the housing of an electronic device. The metal frame includes at least one plastic grabbing recess to receive portion of a plastic member, an opening of the plastic grabbing recess carries convex teeth, the convex teeth narrow the opening of the plastic grabbing recess, and the convex teeth lock portions of the plastic member.

Claims (29)

1. A housing comprising:

a metal frame;

and a plastic member;

wherein the metal frame and the plastic member are integrally formed, the metal frame comprises a plastic grabbing recess to receive a portion of the plastic member, an opening of the plastic grabbing recess is formed with a first convex tooth, the first convex tooth narrows the opening of the plastic grabbing recess, and the first convex tooth locks the portion of the plastic member;

the metal frame defines space and is provided as periphery of the space;

the metal frame comprises a main surface, an upper surface, and a bottom surface, the main surface faces the space, the upper surface and the bottom surface are provided at opposite sides of the main surface, and the plastic grabbing recess is provided in the main surface.

2. The housing of claim 1 , wherein the metal frame comprises a plurality of metal strips and a middle frame, the middle frame is a hollow structure, the plurality of metal strips are spaced apart from each other, and the plurality of metal strips are disposed at opposite sides of the middle frame.

3. The housing of claim 2 , wherein a plurality of gaps are formed between the plurality of metal strips, and between the end portion of the plurality of metal strips and the end portions of the middle frame, portion of the plastic member is filled in the plurality of gaps.

4. The housing of claim 3 , wherein the plastic grabbing recess is defined on an inner surface of the metal frame.

5. The housing of claim 4 , wherein each side of the middle frame is provided with a first spaced metal strip and a second spaced metal strip, and the plastic grabbing recess is provided in an inner surface of one of the first spaced metal strip and the second spaced metal strip.

6. The housing of claim 5 , wherein the plastic grabbing recess is concave and arc-shaped.

7. The housing of claim 6 , wherein the plastic grabbing recess comprises a lower end surface, an upper end surface opposite to the lower end surface, and a side surface connecting the upper end surface and the lower end surface, the plastic grabbling recess further comprising a second convex tooth, the first convex tooth and the second convex tooth are respectively formed at the lower end surface and the upper end surface and extend in a direction close to each other.

8. The housing of claim 7 , wherein a cross-sectional view of the plastic grabbing recess along a thickness direction of the first spaced metal strip at the convex tooth is substantially “C” shaped.

9. The housing of claim 1 , wherein the metal frame is made of one material selected from a group consisting of stainless steel, aluminium, aluminium alloy, magnesium, magnesium alloy, titanium, titanium alloy, copper, copper alloy or any combination thereof.

10. The housing of claim 1 , wherein the plastic member is made of a thermoplastic or a thermosetting plastic.

11. The housing of claim 10 , wherein the thermoplastic is at least one polymer selected from a group consisting of polybutylene terephthalate, polyphenylene sulfide, polyethylene terephthalate, polyether ether ketone, polycarbonate, polyvinyl and chloride polymer, the thermosetting plastic is selected from a group consisting of polyurethane resin, epoxy resin, and polyurea resin.

12. An electronic device, comprising:

a display screen; and

a housing, the display screen being detachably mounted in the housing;

wherein the housing comprises:

a metal frame; and

a plastic member; wherein the metal frame and the plastic member are integrally formed, the metal frame comprises a plastic grabbing recess to receive a portion of the plastic member, an opening of the plastic grabbing recess is formed with at a first convex tooth, the first convex tooth narrows the opening of the plastic grabbing recess, and the first convex tooth locks the portion of the plastic member;

the metal frame defines space and is provided as periphery of the space;

the metal frame comprises a main surface, an upper surface and a bottom surface, the main surface faces the space, the upper surface and the bottom surface are provided at opposite sides of the main surface, and the plastic grabbing recess is provided in the main surface.

13. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the plastic grabbing recess comprises a lower end surface, an upper end surface opposite to the lower end surface, and a side surface connecting the upper end surface and the lower end surface, the plastic grabbling recess further comprising a second convex tooth, the first convex tooth and the second convex tooth are respectively formed at the lower end surface and the upper end surface and extend in a direction close to each other.

14. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the metal frame comprises a plurality of metal strips and a middle frame, the middle frame is a hollow structure, and the metal strips are disposed at opposite sides of the middle frame, each side of the middle frame is provided with a first spaced metal strip and a second spaced metal strips, and the plastic grabbing recess is provided on an inner surface of one of the first spaced metal strip and the second spaced metal strip.

15. The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein a cross-sectional view of the plastic grabbing recess along a thickness direction of the first spaced metal strip at the convex tooth is substantially “C” shaped.

16. The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein a plurality of gaps are formed between the first spaced metal strip and the second spaced metal strip, and between the end portion of the first spaced metal strips, the second spaced metal strip and the end portions of the middle frame, a portion of the plastic member is filled in the gaps.

17. The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the plastic grabbing recess is arc-shaped in a horizontal direction and in a vertical direction.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 30, 2022
From: SHENZHENSHI YUZHAN PRECISION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
To: FULIAN YUZHAN PRECISION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 061357/0276 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 30, 2021
From: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.; FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
To: SHENZHENSHI YUZHAN PRECISION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056090/0817 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 11, 2019
From: CHEN, KUN-HUA; DENG, WEI; WU, KE-LONG
To: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.; FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
Reel/Frame 047964/0674 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2018 1 1429342 · Nov 27, 2018 · national