Insert molded splits in housings
A housing includes first and second housing elements coupled by an insert molded split. The insert molded split includes an injection guide that extends between a first aperture of the first housing element and a second aperture of the second housing element and material injection molded around the injection guide. A method for producing an insert molded split in a housing includes selecting an injection guide, inserting the injection guide into a first aperture of the first housing and the second aperture of the second housing, and injection molded material into and/or at least partially around the injection guide to form the insert molded split.
1. A phone, comprising:
a housing comprising:
a first housing portion;
a second housing portion; and
a split coupling the first and second housing portions, the split comprising:
a guide extending from the first and second housing portions; and
fiber filled plastic injection molded around the guide; wherein the housing is positioned around a perimeter of a touch screen.
2. The phone of claim 1 , wherein the guide is more rigid than the fiber filled plastic.
3. The phone of claim 1 , wherein the fiber filled plastic includes fibers arranged in multiple orientations.
4. The phone of claim 1 , wherein the guide includes an injection inlet port and an injection outlet port.
5. The phone of claim 1 , further comprising a strength point in the fiber filled plastic and a weaker point in the fiber filled plastic wherein the weaker point is more proximate to the guide than the strength point.
6. The phone of claim 1 , wherein the guide is filled by the fiber filled plastic.
7. The phone of claim 1 , wherein the guide has a least one of a tube shape, an X-beam shape, a cross-beam shape, or an I-beam shape.
8. The phone of claim 1 , wherein the fiber comprises at least one of glass fibers, plastic fibers, carbon fibers, or metallic fibers.
9. The phone of claim 1 , wherein the fiber is oriented lengthwise between the first and second housing portions.
10. The phone of claim 1 , wherein the fiber comprises a mesh.
11. The phone of claim 1 , wherein a shape of the guide is associated with a strength point in the plastic and a known stress of the split.
12. The phone of claim 11 , wherein the strength point in the plastic corresponds to the fiber.
13. The phone of claim 11 , the fiber is straighter in orientation at the strength point than at a weaker point in the plastic associated with the shape of the guide.
14. The phone of claim 11 , wherein the strength point is disposed closer to the guide than a weaker point in the plastic associated with the shape of the guide.
15. A phone, comprising:
a touch screen having a perimeter;
a housing positioned around the perimeter of the touch screen, the housing comprising:
a first element;
a second element; and
an insert molded split, coupling the first and second elements, comprising:
an injection guide extending between the first and second elements; and
plastic injection molded around the injection guide, the plastic filled with fibers.
16. The phone of claim 15 , wherein the housing forms an external surface of the phone.
17. The phone of claim 15 , wherein the first and second elements form an external corner of the phone.
18. A phone, comprising:
a housing positioned around a perimeter of a touch screen, the housing comprising:
a first housing element having a first aperture;
a second housing element having a second aperture; and
an insert molded split comprising:
an injection guide extending between the first and second apertures; and
fiber filled plastic injection molded around the injection-guide.
19. The phone of claim 18 , wherein the fiber is a rigid fiber.
20. The phone of claim 18 , wherein the injection guide includes an injection inlet port and an injection outlet port.