Handheld portable device
A portable computing device is disclosed. The portable computing device can take many forms such as a laptop computer, a tablet computer, and so on. The portable computing device can include at least a single piece housing. The single piece housing can be machined from a single billet of material, such as a billet of aluminum. The single piece housing can include ledges with a surface receiving a trim bead and a cover. Corner brackets can be attached to the single piece housing to improve the damage resistance of the housing.
1. An electronic device, comprising:
a housing machined from a billet of material and comprising:
a lower portion defining a flat bottom surface;
an upper portion defining an opening;
a ledge formed around a perimeter of the opening; and
a set of side surfaces that extends between the lower portion and the upper portion to define a curved profile;
a display positioned within the opening of the housing; and
a cover positioned over the display and coupled to the ledge.
2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein a side surface of the set of side surfaces defines a button opening that is configured to receive a button.
3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:
the housing includes an interior surface defining a portion of an interior volume; and
the housing defines a boss along the interior surface that is configured to mount a printed circuit board.
4. The electronic device of claim 3 , further wherein the boss includes a threaded feature configured to receive a fastener.
5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:
the housing includes an interior surface defining a portion of an interior volume; and
the housing defines a raised column that extends into the interior volume and is configured to receive a fastener.
6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:
the housing defines an interior volume;
the electronic device includes an audio element positioned within the interior volume; and
a side surface of the set of side surfaces defines a speaker grill configured to pass sound to or from the audio element.
7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:
a side surface of the set of side surfaces defines a port for receiving an external connector.
8. An electronic device, comprising:
a housing formed from a metal billet, comprising:
a first portion defining a flat bottom surface;
a second portion defining a display opening; and
a set of side surfaces that extends between the flat bottom surface and the display opening and defines a curved profile;
a display disposed in the display opening; and
an audio element that is acoustically coupled to an acoustic opening formed in a side surface of the set of side surfaces.
9. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein:
the housing defines a ledge formed around a perimeter of the display opening; and
the electronic device further comprises a transparent cover that is positioned over the display and attached to the ledge.
10. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein:
the set of side surfaces defines a tray opening; and
the electronic device further comprises a subscriber identity module tray positioned within the tray opening.
11. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the acoustic opening is one of an array of holes that defines a speaker grill.
12. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the electronic device further comprises a protective layer coupled to the housing and is positioned over an interior portion of the display opening.
13. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein:
the set of side surfaces defines a button opening that is configured to receive an external button.
14. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein:
the electronic device further comprises a wireless transceiver;
the set of side surfaces at least partially defines an antenna opening; and
a radio-transparent material is positioned in the antenna opening and is configured to pass wireless communications to or from the wireless transceiver.
15. An electronic device, comprising:
a unitary metal housing comprising:
a lower portion defining a flat bottom surface;
an upper portion defining a cover opening;
a set of curved side surfaces that extends between the lower portion and the upper portion to define a curved profile; and
a button opening defined in a side surface of the set of curved side surfaces;
a button positioned at least partially within the button opening; and
a cover positioned at least partially within the cover opening.
16. The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein:
the electronic device further comprises a wireless transceiver; and
the unitary metal housing defines an antenna opening that is configured to pass wireless signals to or from the wireless transceiver.
17. The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein a radio-transparent material is disposed in the antenna opening and defines an exterior surface of the electronic device.
18. The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein:
the unitary metal housing includes an interior surface that at least partially defines an interior volume;
a mounting feature is defined along the interior surface; and
a printed circuit board is positioned within the interior volume and secured to the mounting feature.
19. The electronic device of claim 18 , wherein the mounting feature is a threaded boss.
20. The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein a first perimeter defined by the upper portion is larger than a second perimeter defined by the lower portion.