CN102131356A

CN102131356A - Portable electronic device housing with outer glass surfaces

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Publication number: CN102131356A
Application number: CN2010106088499A
Authority: CN
Inventors: D·帕库拉; R·H·M·迪恩; S·梅尔斯; 陈冬耀
Original assignee: Apple Computer Inc
Current assignee: Apple Inc
Priority date: 2010-02-02
Filing date: 2010-09-25
Publication date: 2011-07-20
Anticipated expiration: 2030-09-25
Also published as: CN102131356B

Abstract

Improved housings for electronic devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, an electronic device housing can have one or more outer members (e.g., exposed major surfaces), such as front or back surfaces, that are formed of glass. The one or more glass surfaces can be part of outer member assemblies that can be secured to other portions of the electronic device housing. In other embodiments, apparatus, systems and methods for robustly attaching a cover portion of an electronic device to a bottom portion, e.g., a housing portion, of the electronic device are described. The electronic device can be portable and in some cases handheld.

Description

Mancarried electronic aid housing with outer glass surface

When the model machine of the iPhone 4 of Apple on March 25th, 2010 when the engineer of Apple is stolen (known to us), the invention that will disclose and advocate among the application is disclosed to the public in advance and without Apple with authorizing.Before this is according to the theft known to us, do not submit to as yet the application based on U.S.'s priority application.

The cross reference of related application

The application requires to enjoy the U.S. Provisional Application No.61/325 of on April 19th, 2010 " HOUSINGS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND METHODS THEREFOR " by name, and 801 priority is herein incorporated it by reference.

The application also requires to enjoy " HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICES " the U.S. Provisional Application No.61/300 by name that proposed on February 2nd, 2010,780, priority, by reference it is herein incorporated.

Background technology

Mancarried electronic aid can be configured by various method.For example, can use " bucket (bucket) " type method, in the method, first housing parts serves as bucket, and electronic equipment part is placed wherein, and second housing parts serves as the lid of bucket.This layout is protected electronic equipment part between first and second housing parts.As the modification of this layout, the some or all of parts of electronic equipment can be assembled in the lid of bucket, can be threaded in the bucket so that close equipment with bonnet.

Other known mancarried electronic aid can be constructed by parts are inserted in the hollow housing element.For example, electronic equipment can use tubular structure (for example, the pipe of flattening or the rectangular tube of hollow) to construct, and electronic equipment part can be inserted in the tubular structure.Electronic equipment part can be inserted into the tubular structure from one or both ends, and connects in this structure.For example, the one or more circuit that insert from the opposite end of tubular structure can pass the opening that is used as window this structure and are connected.This structure can be at one end or sealing two ends, is maintained fixed in tubular structure to guarantee parts, and provides interface unit (for example, connector, button or port) for equipment.

Yet unfortunately, along with mancarried electronic aid constantly is made littler, thinner and/or with better function, the demand that exist to continue need provide improved technology and structure so that provide housing for mancarried electronic aid.

Summary of the invention

At this, under the situation of casting of electronic device, embodiment is described.Housing can use at least one external member (for example lid).This external member can be the outer glass member.For example, housing can comprise one of positive outer glass member and back side outer glass member or both, and wherein positive outer glass member is as the housing front surface, and back side outer glass member is as the housing rear surface.Electronic equipment can be for portable, and can be hand-hold type in some cases.

In one embodiment, electronic equipment can have the one or more external members (for example first type surface of Bao Luing) that formed by glass, such as front or rear surface.Described one or more glass surface can be the part of external member assembly that can be secured to the other parts of casting of electronic device.

In other embodiments, being used for device, system and method that cover (cover portion) with electronic equipment firmly is attached to the bottom branch (bottom portion) (for example housing parts) of electronic equipment is described.Cover generally can comprise the framework (for example interface component (interface member)) that wherein has been inserted with external member (for example glass component).Coupling member (attachment member) (for example arm, tab) can couple (for example insert moulding) to cover, and can be arranged to housing parts and mesh fully, so that cover and housing parts maintain effectively.Coupling member can be used for cover is fastened to housing.Usually, the socket of housing parts (receptacle) is configured to capture (capture) fully, closely cooperates or the coupling member of engages cap part otherwise.

The present invention relates to about assembling electronic equipment device, system or the method for promptly portable or handheld electronic equipment.

The present invention can implement in a lot of modes, including, but not limited to as method, system, equipment or device.Some embodiments of the present invention come into question below.

As casting of electronic device, an embodiment can for example comprise at least: be placed and fix so that the front glass lid of front surface is provided for electronic equipment casing; And be placed and fix so that the back glass cover of rear surface is provided for electronic equipment casing.

As casting of electronic device, another embodiment can for example comprise at least: be the outer peripheral member of electronic equipment casing qualification side surface, and described relatively outer peripheral member is placed and fixing cap assemblies.Cap assemblies can be included as the glass component that electronic equipment casing provides the exposed exterior surface at least.

As assembly, an embodiment can for example comprise at least that cover, described cover comprise that at least one is from its outstanding connector.This embodiment can also comprise housing section, and described housing section comprises at least one socket that is configured to admit described at least one connector.Described at least one socket can be limited on first side of described housing section at least in part, and can be configured to capture described at least one connector.When described at least one connector was captured in described at least one socket, cover can engage with second side of housing section.This embodiment may further include at least one electronic unit that can be placed at least in the internal capacity that is limited by described housing section.

As electronic equipment casing, an embodiment can for example comprise at least: be the outer peripheral member of electronic equipment casing qualification side surface, and the internal structure that is fixed to the inner surface of outer peripheral member.This internal structure can be from the preceding of outer peripheral member and back plane boundary shifts.This embodiment can also comprise that the frontal plane border with the outer peripheral member is adjacent to the preceding cap assemblies that is placed and fixes, thereby the front surface of described electronic equipment casing is provided.And this embodiment can also comprise the means that are used for preceding cap assemblies firmly is installed to internal structure or outer peripheral member.

As electronic equipment casing, another embodiment can for example comprise at least: be the outer peripheral member of electronic equipment casing qualification side surface, and the internal structure that is fixed to the inner surface of this outer peripheral member.This internal structure can be from the preceding of outer peripheral member and back plane boundary shifts.This embodiment can also comprise coupling member, and uses the frontal plane border of described coupling member and described outer peripheral member to be adjacent to the preceding cap assemblies that is placed and fixes at least, thereby the front surface of described electronic equipment casing is provided.

Other aspects and advantages of the present invention will become in the specific descriptions below in conjunction with accompanying drawing obviously, and accompanying drawing illustrates principle of the present invention by way of example.

Description of drawings

Accompanying drawing is merged in and constitutes the part of this specification, with the explanation of exemplary embodiment one or more exemplary embodiments is described, with laying down a definition principle relevant with this specification and enforcement.

Figure 1A-1D is the view according to the electronic devices structure of an embodiment.

Fig. 2 A-2C is the view according to the electronic devices structure of another embodiment.

Fig. 3 is the flow chart according to the example process of the assembling electronic equipment of one embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 4 is the flow chart according to the housing member alignment procedures of one embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 5 is the structure chart according to the alignment configurations of an embodiment.

Fig. 6 is the flow chart according to the housing member alignment procedures of one embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 7 A-7D illustrates the assembling according to the assembled part of an embodiment.

Fig. 8 A is the end view according to the local side part of the casting of electronic device of an embodiment.

Fig. 8 B is the end view according to the local side part of the casting of electronic device of another embodiment.

Fig. 8 C is the end view according to the local side part of the casting of electronic device of another embodiment.

Fig. 8 D is the end view according to the local side part of the casting of electronic device of another embodiment.

Fig. 9 A is the cross sectional view according to the casting of electronic device of an embodiment.

Fig. 9 B is the cross-sectional assembled view at the casting of electronic device shown in Fig. 9 A according to an embodiment.

Figure 10 is the cross sectional view according to the casting of electronic device of an embodiment.

Figure 11 A is the cross sectional view according to the casting of electronic device of an embodiment.

Figure 11 B is the cross-sectional assembled view at the casting of electronic device shown in Figure 11 A according to an embodiment.

Figure 12 is the cross sectional view according to the casting of electronic device of an embodiment.

Figure 13 is the flow chart according to the external member assembling process of one embodiment of the invention.

Figure 14 is the end view of the local side part of casting of electronic device.

Figure 15 A for according to the assembling of an embodiment general perspective of housing of lid show.

Figure 15 B is for to show in the summary side cross-sectional view of the lid that is assembled into housing shown in Figure 15 A.

Figure 16 is the flow chart according to the assembling electronic equipment of an embodiment.

Figure 17 is arranged to the assembly that lid is couple to the side screw of housing for foundation comprising of an embodiment.

Figure 18 shows for the summary sectional view that couples that utilizes side screw and fluted sub sheet (slotted tab) according to an embodiment.

Figure 19 shows with the summary sectional view of the assembly of pincerlike fastener (lobster snap) of the shrimp that the cover frame frame is couple to housing and intermediate plate for the cooperation that comprises according to an embodiment.

Figure 20 is the schematic diagram of the housing that is coupled with intermediate plate of an embodiment of foundation.

Figure 21 is for according to the cover with insert moulding (insert molded) tab of an embodiment with have a schematic diagram of the housing of the support that is configured to hold this tab.

Figure 22 is for illustrating the flow chart of the method for establishment equipment according to embodiment, this equipment comprises the cover with insert moulding tab and has the housing of the support that is configured to hold this tab.

Figure 23 A-23C shows the perspective view according to the rear case component 2300 of an embodiment.

Figure 24 shows the assembly drawing according to the glass component of an embodiment.

Embodiment

At this, be that background is described embodiment with the casting of electronic device.Housing can use external member.External member can be aligned with respect to the other parts of casting of electronic device, protection and/or fastening.Electronic equipment can be for portable, and hand in some cases.

According to an aspect, the surface of the adjacency of casting of electronic device can be mounted or be arranged so that the surface of adjacency is concordant with pinpoint accuracy.The edge of mancarried electronic aid is subject to the influence of impulsive force, for example when dropping.According to another aspect, can provide edge protection at the edge of casting of electronic device, thereby reduce damage casting of electronic device with dissipating impact force.According to another embodiment, casting of electronic device can have the first type surface (for example, front or rear surface) of one or more exposures that formed by glass.These one or more glass surfaces can be protected by edge protection, and/or can be aligned so that the upper surface of glass surface can be concordant basically with edge protection.

According to another aspect, the device, the system and method that are used for the cover of electronic equipment firmly is attached to the bottom branch (for example housing parts) of electronic equipment are described.Cover generally can comprise the framework (for example interface component) that wherein has been inserted with external member (for example glass component).Coupling member (for example arm, tab) can couple (for example insert moulding) to cover, and can be arranged to housing parts and mesh fully, so that cover and housing parts maintain effectively.Coupling member can be used for cover is fastened to housing.Usually, the socket of housing parts is configured to capture fully, closely cooperate or the coupling member of engages cap part otherwise.

According on the other hand, cap assemblies can be configured to support and protection outer glass member.Cap assemblies can form the part of the housing of electronic equipment.Cap assemblies can also comprise different glass lens, coupling member, structural support.

According to another aspect, optical lens can be formed by the optical cement (optical adhesive) that is shaped.Optical lens can for example be used as the camera lens of the camera flash-light of mancarried electronic aid.Optical lens can be arranged between camera flash-light and the lid member.Mould can be used for forming camera lens by optical cement.

Following specific descriptions only are exemplary, are not the restriction that will make any way.Other embodiment will make and benefit from those skilled in the art of the present disclosure and be readily understood that.To refer to the execution mode shown in the accompanying drawing in detail now.Identical Reference numeral will generally be used for institute's drawings attached and the following detailed description to indicate same or analogous part.Should be appreciated that accompanying drawing generally is not to draw in proportion, at least some features of accompanying drawing are exaggerated for easier explanation.

For clear, the conventional feature of execution mode described here does not all illustrate and illustrates.Certainly will recognize, in any so actual exploitation of implementing,, for example obey and implement and commercial relevant constraint in order to reach developer's specific objective, must make manyly specific to the decision-makings of implementing, what these specific objectives will be with difference of implementing and developer is different and different.And will recognize that such development effort may be complicated and time-consuming, but be a conventional engineering job for having ordinary skill and benefiting from that people of the present disclosure can't outargue.

According to an aspect, the housing of electronic equipment can comprise the outer peripheral member, and it forms the side of electronic equipment.The outer peripheral member can limit the volume (volume) that wherein can place electronic equipment part.For the parts in the acquisition equipment, externally place protecgulum and bonnet on the front surface of peripheral member and the rear surface.

The outer peripheral member can provide multiple attribute for electronic equipment, comprises for example structure, function, the attribute decorated or these combination.The outer peripheral member can be for example the part of the right side of forming device, a left side, top and bottom face at least.Like this, the outer peripheral member can be from back to front, from front to back or from the centre backward with forward around the parts (for example being inserted into) that are placed on the equipment by the parts in the volume of outer peripheral component limit.The outer peripheral member can be formed by one or more elements.These elements can be similar or different, depend on the size or the shape of equipment, also depend on the consideration (for example, the outer peripheral member serves as and is used for tuning electromagnetic antenna) of function or structure.Form the outer peripheral member if several elements are combined, these elements can connect in any suitable mode, have suitable structure, function or decorate the individual unit of character with formation.In some cases, the outer peripheral member can be formed as the element that single full unit (for example single component) uses by several.For example, these elements can be formed integrally as together.

In certain embodiments, the outer peripheral member can define the sideband (band) that forms the volume that is surrounded with preceding and after-opening zone.This sideband can define the circulus around the some or all of parts of electronic equipment.Electronic equipment can comprise the parts of various kinds, casing member for example, electronic component, structural elements or these combination.In some cases, one or more structural elements (for example intermediate plate) can be connected to the outer peripheral member in the volume that is surrounded by the outer peripheral member, with admittance and support component, or the structural property of enhancing outer peripheral member.

In certain embodiments, cap assemblies before or after electronic equipment can comprise is used to seal the volume by the outer peripheral component limit.Cap assemblies can be placed with respect to the open region of outer peripheral member, places adjacent to the preceding and rear surface of outer peripheral member respectively with rear case component before making.Cap assemblies can comprise any suitable parts, comprises for example housing parts, accessing points, electronic component, structural elements, aesthstic member or these combination.In some cases, cap assemblies can comprise the one or more parts that are used for or maintenance electronic equipment part fastening at the volume that is surrounded by the outer peripheral member.

Outer peripheral member, preceding and rear case component can provide the some or all of outer surfaces of equipment, thereby define external peripheral form or the look and feel of electronic equipment.Especially, protecgulum is the front surface of forming device basically, and bonnet is the rear surface of forming device basically, and the outer peripheral member is upper and lower, the left side and right surperficial of forming device basically.But should be understood that as an alternative or additional that some or all of cap assemblies can provide the part on upper and lower a, left side or the right surface of equipment, some or all of outer peripheral members can provide the part on the front or rear surface of equipment.

Because cap assemblies can limit the surface that electronic equipment exposes, one of cap assemblies or both can comprise parts, coating or the retouching of the function, decoration and/or the aesthetic characteristic that are used for lifting subassembly.For example, one of in the cap assemblies or both can comprise transparent or semitransparent window, the user can use the I/O parts by it.For example, an operable output block is a display device, and it can be by cap assemblies to user's presentation information.As another example, an operable input block is touch sensor (a for example touch sensor), and it can be imported by the user that cap assemblies receives from the user.As another example, one of cap assemblies or both can comprise ornamental member, are used to improve the aesthstic attractive force of equipment.In certain embodiments, ornamental member can be so that cap assemblies (for example on rear case component) in some zone be opaque basically, but it is transparent or semitransparent (for example on preceding cap assemblies, providing the content that is generated by display device by it) in other zone.In other words, cap assemblies can comprise the transparent or semitransparent window on the part that is arranged on cap assemblies.Cap assemblies also can be supported other functional part, such as camera opening, camera lens, lamp, transducer or the like.

The internal part of electronic equipment can be by using any suitable method assembling.In certain embodiments, internal part can define the one or more layers that are placed in the outer peripheral member.For example, layer can be positioned at first by near the central authorities of the volume of outer peripheral component limit, then one of towards the preceding and rear surface of equipment or both increase layer.Each layer that is increased in the equipment can couple or be installed to the layer that inserts and be attached in the past equipment.

For further holding member layer, electronic equipment can comprise inside panel, and it provides structural detail for the outer peripheral member, and component layer can couple with it.In certain embodiments, inside panel can provide interface for the different layers of placing in the electronic equipment.Inside panel can be placed on and make it basically near the middle part (for example, externally half of peripheral member highly located) of outer peripheral member within the height of outer peripheral member, thus the definition intermediate plate.Especially, intermediate plate can form the cross section of H shape basically with the outer peripheral member, thereby the architectural characteristic of enhancing is provided.Electronic equipment part or layer can be assembled to the preceding and rear surface (for example, intermediate plate is divided into two different zones or chamber (pocket) with the internal capacity of outer peripheral member) of intermediate plate.Intermediate plate can be fastened to outer peripheral member (for example using welding), or forms or whole the manufacturing with the outer peripheral member.Although be called plate or platform, should be understood that inside panel can adopt various nonplanar forms, comprise various structures such as step, scarcement (offset), curved surface or their combination.

Figure 1A is the sectional view along the plant width direction according to the exemplary electronic device structure of an embodiment.Figure 1B is the cross section decomposition view along the device length direction according to the exemplary electronic device of an embodiment.Fig. 1 C is the top view according to the exemplary electronic device of an embodiment.Fig. 1 D is the upward view according to the exemplary electronic device of an embodiment.Electronic equipment 100 can comprise the electronic equipment with display of any suitable type, for example comprises personal computer, PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), kneetop computer, desktop computer, phonographic recorder, video tape recorder, camera, broadcast receiver, the Medical Devices of media player, mobile phone, personal email or information receiving and transmitting equipment, pocket size and the equipment that makes up some or all of these functions.

Electronic equipment 100 can possess any suitable shape, comprises the shape that is for example limited by front surface 110, rear surface 112, left surface 114, right surface 116, upper surface 118 and lower surface 119 (not showing in the cross section).Each surface can be smooth basically, bending or these combination.Described surface can comprise the feature portion (feature) of one or more grooves (chamfer), locator (detent), opening, inclined-plane (dip), extension or other modification surface smoothing.

Electronic equipment 100 can use any suitable structure to construct, and comprises and for example uses outer peripheral member 120.Outer peripheral member 120 can around or around part or all of electronic equipment, thereby the outer peripheral component limit wherein can be placed the internal capacity 122 of electronic equipment part.For example, outer peripheral member 120 can be around equipment, so that the outer surface of outer peripheral member 120 limits the left surface 114 of equipment, right surface 116, and upper surface 118 and lower surface 119.For the function that needs is provided to the user, electronic equipment can comprise some parts that are placed in the equipment, for example is arranged in volume 122.

The outer peripheral member can have specific height (for example height h of equipment), makes the outer peripheral member surround the volume 122 that can assemble electronic equipment part therein.Thickness (for example thickness t of outer peripheral member), length (for example device length l), highly the cross section of (for example device height h) and outer peripheral member can be selected based on any suitable standard, for example (for example comprise based on structural requirement, hardness, or the anti-bending on specific direction, withstand voltage, Nai La or the anti-property turned round).In certain embodiments, the outer peripheral member can be as the structural elements that other electronic equipment part can be installed.The outer peripheral member can comprise one or more depressions, recess, groove, projection or the opening that is used for support component or support structure is provided for equipment.In certain embodiments, opening can be used for providing the visit to the one or more internal parts that are included in the outer peripheral member.

Outer peripheral member 120 (or equipment 100) can have any suitable cross section.For example, can to have roughly be the cross section of rectangle to outer peripheral member 120.As an alternative or additional, in certain embodiments, outer peripheral member 120 can have difform cross section, comprises for example circular, oval, polygon or curvilinear cross.In certain embodiments, the shape in cross section or size can be according to the length of equipment or width and difference (for example hourglass shape cross section).

Electronic equipment part can use any suitable method to be positioned in the volume 122.For example, electronic equipment 100 comprises the

parts

130 and 132 that can be inserted in the volume 122.

Parts

130 and 132 each can comprise the parts that some are single, or some component-assembled comprise perhaps that together as component layer or lamination (stack) some different component layer are to be inserted in the volume 122.In certain embodiments,

parts

130 and 132 can be represented some parts of piling up along the height of equipment separately.Component layer can be electrically coupled to one another to realize the data that electronic equipment 100 operate as normal are required and the transmission of energy.For example, component layer can use one or more in PCB, flexible circuit, welding, SMT, electric wire, connector or these the combination to come electric coupling.Component layer can use any suitable method to be inserted in the outer peripheral member 120.For example,

parts

130 and 132 can be all 112 insert from front surface 110 or from the rear surface (for example, from back to front, from front to back, or from the centre forward and the back).Replacedly, parts can insert from front surface 110 and rear surface 112.

In certain embodiments, one or more parts can be used as structural detail.Replacedly, electronic equipment 100 can comprise the independent structures element that is placed in the volume 122 and is coupled to outer peripheral member 120.For example, electronic equipment 100 can comprise one or more internal structure or platform 140, it can help assembling point or zone fastening, that keep or encapsulate one or more component layer (for example parts 130 are attached to the rear surface of inside panel 140, and the front surface that parts 132 is attached to inside panel 140) with acting on.Can use any suitable method that inside panel 140 is couple to the outer peripheral member, comprise and for example use fastener, securing member, bending, welding, gluing or these combination.Replacedly, inside panel 140 even can be the part (for example be machined, mold pressing or casting or monolithic molding be individual unit) of outer peripheral member.Inside panel can have any suitable size, for example comprises the size less than the internal capacity of outer peripheral member 120.

Inside panel 140 can be arranged in the height place of outer peripheral member 120 any appropriate, for example comprise peripheral member 120 externally roughly half is highly located.The structure that obtains (for example, outer peripheral member 120 and inside panel 140) can form H shape structure, and it provides enough hardness and Nai La, withstand voltage, anti-turning round and anti-bending.

The inner surface of inside panel, outer peripheral member or both can comprise one or more projections, depression, shelf, recess, groove or the further feature portion that is used to admit or keep electronic equipment part.In some cases, inside panel, outer peripheral member or both can comprise one or more openings, are used for being coupled before being positioned at and the parts of rear region.Each regional size can be based on any suitable Standard Selection, comprises the manufacturing constraint or these the combination of the quantity of electronic unit in the action need, equipment of system for example and type, inside panel.Inside panel can be constructed to the individual components by any suitable material (for example plastics, metal or both) structure, or replaces by the already present electronic equipment part that is placed on by in the volume of outer peripheral component limit and limit.For example, inside panel can be formed by printed circuit board (PCB) or the chip that equipment uses.

In certain embodiments, inside panel 140 and/or opening 122 can comprise one or more conducting elements that are used for providing electrical connection between parts.For example, inside panel 140 and/or opening 122 can comprise one or more PCB, flexible circuit, electric wire, pad, cable, connector or other conductive mechanism, are used at the electronic equipment link.

Electronic equipment 100 can comprise the preceding cap assemblies 150 and the rear case component 160 of the preceding and rear surface that limits electronic equipment 100 respectively.Before and rear case component can comprise one or more parts, or can comprise before the forming device outside at least and the rear surface part or all front part and after member.Before and rear case component 150 and 160 preceding and rear surfaces with respect to outer peripheral member 120 can be concordant, fall in or give prominence to.In certain embodiments, preceding and rear case component 150 and one of 160 or both can comprise exquisite or frangible parts.In order to protect these parts in use or be not damaged when dropping, one of cap assemblies or both can be concordant with the outer peripheral member or approximate concordant, conflict to prevent edge and other surface.Replacedly, these one or more cap assemblies can " exceed " (for example on the edge of outstanding externally peripheral member).In certain embodiments, one of preceding cap assemblies 150 and rear case component 160 or both can comprise one or more viewing areas, can watch one or more display devices by these zones.These one or more viewing areas can be limited by frame (boarder), and this frame can provide by coating or the retouching that is applied to front part or back member.Similarly, coating or retouching also can be applied on the front part or the back member, can provide screening effect to hide internal part.

In certain embodiments, electronic equipment can be mainly by the glass manufacturing.For example, at least 75% of the outside of casting of electronic device each several part can be glass.In a kind of enforcement, one of cap assemblies or both can be glass, and side surface is certain material (for example metal, plastics) that is different from glass.

In certain embodiments, the housing of mancarried electronic aid may be clashed into or with various mantle frictions.When using plastics or metal shell surface, the surface may be scratched easily.On the other hand, more scratch resistance of glass shell surface (for example glass cover assembly).And the glass shell surface can provide the radio penetrability, and radio communication can be disturbed or hinder in the metal shell surface.In one embodiment, casting of electronic device can use glass housing member (for example glass cover assembly) for the front surface and the rear surface of casting of electronic device.For example, the front surface that is formed by the glass housing member can be transparent, so that provide visible visit to the display device that is positioned at glass shell body member back at front surface, and can be transparent or opaque by the rear surface that the glass housing member forms.If desired, opacity can be hidden any internal part in the casting of electronic device.In one embodiment, face coat or film can be applied to the glass housing member to provide opacity or to the small part translucence.Such face coat or film can be arranged on the inner surface or outer surface of glass housing member.

In certain embodiments, preceding and rear case component 150 and one of 160 or both can protect for preceding and back member provide the limit.When front part was formed by glass, if the impact of suffering, the limit protection can help to protect front part in order to avoid damage.When the back member was formed by glass, if the impact of suffering, the limit protection can help to protect the back member in order to avoid damage.

In certain embodiments, preceding and rear case component 150 with one of 160 or both can provide can be used in be connected before and the coupling members of rear case component 150 and 160.For example, preceding cap assemblies 150 can comprise that coupling member is to be connected to inside panel 140 and/or outer peripheral member 120 with preceding cap assemblies 150.Rear case component 160 can comprise that coupling member is to be connected to rear case component 160 inside panel 140 and/or outer peripheral member 120.

In certain embodiments, one of preceding and rear case component 150 and preceding and back member of 160 or both can be formed by glass.The main front or rear member that is formed by glass can comprise one or more glass.For example, different glass blocks can have different configurations, optical characteristics and/or decorative appearance.

Fig. 2 A is the perspective illustration according to the exemplary electronic device of an embodiment.Fig. 2 B is the exploded view according to electronic equipment among Fig. 2 A of an embodiment.Fig. 2 C is the cross sectional view according to electronic equipment among Fig. 2 A of an embodiment.Electronic equipment among Fig. 2 A-2C can comprise some or all features of the electronic equipment among Figure 1A-1D.Especially, the parts with similar numbering can be shared some or all feature.Outer peripheral member 220 can be around the periphery of electronic equipment 200 with part or all of outermost surface, upper surface and the lower surface that forms electronic equipment (for example surface 210,212,214,216,218 and 219).Outer peripheral member 220 can have any suitable shape, comprises one or more elements of formation ring for example capable of being combined.The annular of outer peripheral member 220 can surround the volume 222 that wherein can assemble and keep electronic equipment part.The shape of outer peripheral member 220 can defined volume 222 the border, therefore can determine this shape based on the size and the type of the parts of placing in the volume 222.The border of (for example being determined by the shape of outer peripheral member 220) volume 222 can have any suitable shape, comprises the shape of the sealing of the shape (for example having edge or angle straight or circle), circle, ellipse, polygon or any other energy defined volume that for example are roughly rectangle.

Outer peripheral member 220 can have any suitable size, and it can be determined based on any suitable standard (for example aesthetics or industrial design, structure are considered, required function to the requirement or the product design of parts).The outer peripheral member can have any suitable cross section, comprises for example variable cross section or constant cross section.In certain embodiments, the cross section of ring can be selected based on the architectural characteristic that the outer peripheral member needs.For example, the cross section of outer peripheral member 220 can be essentially rectangular, makes that the width of aspect ratio outer peripheral member of outer peripheral member is many greatly.This provides structural rigidity in the time of can and be bent in pressurized, tension.

In certain embodiments, the size of outer peripheral member section can be determined with respect to the size in inside panel cross section.For example, the height of outer peripheral member can be in 5 to 15 times of scopes of inside panel height, and for example 8 of the inside panel height to 12 times, 9 to 11 times, or about 10 times.In a kind of enforcement, the height of outer peripheral member can be about 9mm, and the height of inside panel can be about 0.9mm.

As another example, the width of outer peripheral member can be in 8 to 25 times of scopes of inside panel width, and for example 12 of the inside panel width to 20 times, 15 to 18 times, or about 16 times.For example, the width of outer peripheral member can be 3mm, and the width of internal structure can be 50mm.In certain embodiments, the height of inside panel can be associated with the width of outer peripheral member.For example, the width of outer peripheral member can be 1 to 8 times of inside panel height, for example 2 of the inside panel height to 6 times, or about 4 times.In a kind of enforcement, the height of inside panel can be about 0.7mm, and the width of outer peripheral member can be approximately 2.5mm.In certain embodiments, the height of outer peripheral member can be associated with the width of inside panel.For example, the width of inside panel can be 3 to 10 times of outer peripheral member height, for example 4 of the outer peripheral member height to 8 times, and 5 to 7 times, or about 6 times.For example, the width of inside panel can be approximately 5.5mm, and the height of outer peripheral member can be approximately 0.9mm.

In certain embodiments, outer peripheral member 220 can comprise one or more openings, knob, extension, flange, groove or the further feature portion of the parts or the element that are used to admit equipment.These feature portions of outer peripheral member can extend from any surface of outer peripheral member, for example comprise from inner surface (for example in order to keep internal part or component layer), or from outer surface.Especially, outer peripheral member 220 can comprise the card that is used for admittance equipment or the groove or the opening 224 of pallet.Opening 224 can be aimed at one or more internal parts of the parts that are used to admit and be connected to insertion (for example SIM card of Cha Ruing).As another example, outer peripheral member 220 can comprise connector opening 225 (connector that for example is used for 30 pins), and connector can engage one or more conductive pins of electronic equipment 200 by this opening.Outer peripheral member 220 can comprise opening 226 and 227, is used to the user that audio frequency (for example opening of close loud speaker) is provided, or receives audio frequency (for example opening of close microphone) from the user.As an alternative or additional, outer peripheral member 220 can comprise the opening (for example opening 228) that is used for audio connector or power supply, or is used to keep and enable the feature portion 229 of the button such as volume control or silence switch.

The various feature portion of outer peripheral member 220 can use any suitable method to construct at any reasonable time.In certain embodiments, these feature portions can be used as a part that forms the process of outer peripheral member 220 by single piece of material and construct, and wherein this single piece of material is made into the final shape (for example using mechanical processing process) of outer peripheral member 220.In certain embodiments, as an alternative or additional, some block of material can be formed separately and be combined into outer peripheral member 220.The part that different then feature portions can be used as each independent piece is formed, and perhaps in a single day whole outer peripheral member is finished assembling and just is formed.Outer peripheral member 220 can comprise for example metal (for example steel or aluminium), plastics (for example polyurethane, polyethylene or Merlon), composite material or their combination in any by any suitable material structure.In certain embodiments, outer peripheral member 220 can be constructed by the combination of some kinds of materials.

In certain embodiments, outer peripheral member 220 can also have functionalized use or purpose except as decorative element or the structure member.For example, outer peripheral member 220 can as the radiation of the part of antenna to catch as the part of communication network electromagnetic wave.In some cases, outer peripheral member 220 can be as the part more than an antenna.

In certain embodiments, one or more parts of outer peripheral member 220 can be processed in order to the parts with aesthetic feeling to be provided.Especially, left surface 214, right surface 216, upper surface 218 and lower surface 219 can use the combination with decorative surfaces processing mode to handle, for example polishing, coating (for example use dyestuff or coloured material, or the material of optical effect is provided), glazing, thin film deposition, grinding, microstoning or any other suitable technology.In certain embodiments, as an alternative or additional, the front or rear surface of outer peripheral member 220 can be provided to decorate and handle (for example, in the outer peripheral member those may not can by the zones of back and preceding

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250 and 260 coverings).

For the total weight that reduces electronic equipment 200, size or its both, the thickness of outer peripheral member 220 can be selected as making outer peripheral member 220 only to the one or more resistances with minimum level in other distortion of bending, distortion, stretching, pressure or sideband.For example, outer peripheral member 220 can more have resistance to stretching and pressure, but a little to bending or distortion resistance difference.For the enough resistances to all deformation types are provided, electronic equipment 200 can comprise the structure member that is placed in the volume 222.In certain embodiments, one or more internal parts of electronic equipment can be connected to the outer peripheral member and be used as structure member.For example, circuit board (having or do not have independent stiffening elements) can be connected to the relative part of outer peripheral member 220.Replacedly, independent and special-purpose structure member can be couple to outer peripheral member 220.In the example of Fig. 2 A-2C, electronic equipment 200 can comprise inside panel 240, and it forms the absolute construction parts of electronic equipment.Inside panel 240 can comprise any suitable shape, comprises for example shape of general plane.In certain embodiments, inside panel 240 can comprise some different zones, and for example main region and the stepped area of extending from main region are to engage the one or more feature portion of outer peripheral member 220.

Inside panel 240 can cover any suitable zone in the volume 222.Inside panel 240 can comprise that any suitable feature portion is with fastening or connection electronic equipment part, such as one or more fasteners, pawl, groove, extension, opening, accessing points, passage or these combination.In some cases, inside panel 240 can comprise that the feature portion of one or more special uses is to admit or fastening specific electronic unit, such as loud speaker, microphone, audio jack, camera, light source, chip or these combination.

Inside panel 240 can use any suitable method construct.In certain embodiments, inside panel 240 can be constructed by single combination of planting material or some materials.For example, inside panel 240 can comprise one or more hardwares (for example being included in the extension that is used for inside panel 240 is connected to outer peripheral member 220), and plastics can be molded in around it, to form inside panel 240.Some part of the hardware of inside panel 240 can extend beyond the edge of plastics periphery, makes inside panel 240 to be couple to the outer peripheral member by hardware.For example, the hardware that exposes can use welding, soldering, hot melt, adhesive, adhesive tape, securing member or any other connection mechanism to be connected to the outer peripheral member.The outer peripheral member can be included in the one or more characteristic of correspondence portion on the inner surface of outer peripheral member, is used for keeping or admitting inside panel 240.Being connected between the metal of inside panel 240 part and the outer peripheral member 220 can be used for specific electronic equipment part (for example parts 230 and 232) ground connection.

Inside panel 240 can be coupled to any suitable part of outer peripheral member 220.For example, inside panel 240 can be assemblied in the height of outer peripheral member 220 with interior (for example based on the contact point of outer peripheral member or the position in zone).The distribution of contact point can be considered to select based on structure, comprises for example based on the required resistance to distortion or bending.Especially, electronic equipment can comprise at least 4 contact points being distributed in the outer peripheral member 220 or zone (for example, externally the turning of peripheral member near).As another example, inside panel 240 can comprise along the contact area of the straight line portion of outer peripheral member 220.As another example, the step zone of inside panel 240 can be couple to the front or rear surface of outer peripheral member 220 (for example on the relative part on front or rear surface).

In certain embodiments, inside panel 240 can be positioned in the height of outer peripheral member 220, so that parts 230 and 232 can be placed on the preceding and rear surface of inside panel 240.For example, parts 230 can be from the rear surface 212 insert, and parts 232 can insert from front surface 210.For safety, parts 230 and 232 can be coupled to inside panel 240, and as an alternative or additional, can be electrically connected to each other by the opening in the inside panel.In certain embodiments, some parts 230 and 232 can be couple to earlier back and preceding

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250 and 260 respectively before inserting volume 222 and being connected to outer peripheral member 220.In fact, inside panel 240 can limit back cavity (or rear region) and the ante-chamber (or forefoot area) that wherein can place electronic equipment part by its position in volume 222.The size in each chamber or zone can be determined based on any suitable standard, comprise the quantity and the size that for example will be placed on the parts in each zone, desired inside panel 240 with respect to the position of outer peripheral member 220 (for example, if available position is owing to structural requirement is limited), or these combination.

For holding member in volume 222, electronic equipment 200 can comprise preceding cap assemblies 250 and rear case component 260, and the preceding and rear surface of electronic equipment is provided respectively.Each cap assemblies can use any suitable method to be couple to outer peripheral member 220, comprises for example using adhesive, adhesive tape, machanical fastener, hook, tab or these combination.In certain embodiments, cap assemblies 250 and one of 260 or both can be movably, for example in order to keep in repair or replace electronic equipment part (for example battery).In certain embodiments,

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250 and 260 can comprise some different parts, comprises for example standing part and moveable part.Before the inner surface of cap assemblies 250 and rear case component 260 can comprise any suitable feature portion, comprise the combination of for example one or more ridges, hook, tab, extension or any of these, with the correct aligning that is used to keep cover or guarantee to cover.Cap assemblies 250 and these feature portions of 260 can interact with the corresponding feature portion of outer peripheral member 220 or other parts of electronic equipment, with the correct placement of guaranteeing to cover.Preceding cap assemblies 250 and rear case component 260 can be placed in any suitable manner with respect to outer peripheral member 220.

Rear case component and preceding cap assemblies can be couple to any suitable part of outer peripheral member.In certain embodiments, rear case component and preceding cap assemblies can be connected with respect to the outer peripheral member in identical or different mode.In the example of electronic equipment, rear case component and preceding cap assemblies can be placed on respectively on the rear surface and front surface of outer peripheral member.In certain embodiments, one of rear case component and preceding cap assemblies or both can distinguish and only partly cover rear surface and front surface.For example, one of rear case component and preceding cap assemblies or both can be placed in outer peripheral member peripheral (for example, in the recessed outer peripheral member).

Return electron equipment 200 (Fig. 2 A-2C), rear case component 260 and preceding cap assemblies 250 can be constructed by any suitable material or the combination of material.In certain embodiments, each cap assemblies 250 can be constructed by making up some different parts with 260.For example, one of cap assemblies or both can comprise transparent or semitransparent plate (for example rectangular glass).As another example, one of cap assemblies or both can comprise base portion or the supporting construction by one or more metals or plastics (for example aluminium) structure, above transparent component can be assembled in.Transparent component can use any suitable method to assemble, comprise for example making one or more electronic equipment parts to pass through this transparent component (for example display circuit) as seen, perhaps can pass through this transparent component (for example transducer) received signal or detection user's environment.Replacedly, that one or more parts of transparent panel can be rendered as is opaque (for example use China ink, or by supporting construction being placed on the transparent panel back), thereby transparent panel can mainly be used as ornamental member.The different parts of each cap assemblies can use the assembling of any suitable method, and comprise and for example use adhesive, securing member, adhesive tape, interlocking member, post forming (overmolding) or manufacture process, or one or more in these the combination in any.

In the example of Fig. 2 A-2C, preceding cap assemblies 250 can comprise supporting construction 252, and glass plate 254 is contained in above it.Supporting construction 252 can comprise one or more openings, comprises the opening that display 255 can be provided by it.In certain embodiments, supporting construction 252 and glass plate 254 can comprise the opening that is used for equipment unit, for example button openings 256 and receiver opening 257.The size and dimension of opening can use any suitable method to select, for example (for example comprise based on the size and dimension that is placed on the equipment unit in the opening or below the opening, opening 256 can be determined by the size of button, and opening 257 can be considered to determine by the size of receiver with for the user provides the acoustics of enough audio frequency).

In certain embodiments, glass plate 254 can comprise that ornamental retouching hides the internal part of electronic equipment in order to avoid seen.For example, opaque layer can be applied to the zone 259 around the display 255, is used for hiding the non-displaypart of display circuit in order to avoid seen.Because one or more transducers can pass through glass plate 254 received signals, so opaque layer can optionally be removed or be selected to allow signal to arrive the transducer of plate back by glass plate.For example, glass plate 254 can comprise regional 259a and 259b, and transducer (for example camera, infrared sensor, proximity transducer or ambient light sensor) can pass through these regional received signals.

In certain embodiments, preceding cap assemblies 250 can support or enable one or more users can be so as to using the interface of electronic equipment.For example, glass plate 254 can support to touch processing and the operation that interface (for example touch pad or touch-screen) is controlled electronic equipment.As another example, preceding cap assemblies 250 can comprise that one or more buttons or transducer (above-described) come to carry out alternately with equipment.In some cases, as an alternative or additional, button, switch or other interface element can be incorporated in outer peripheral member 220 or the rear case component 260.Electronic equipment 200 can comprise any other the suitable interface that is used for user interactions, comprises display circuit for example, the projector (projector), audio output circuit (for example loud speaker or audio port), haptic interface (for example vibrative motor or the power supply of electrostimulation is provided) or these combination.

For decoration or the aesthstic attractive force that improves electronic equipment 200, in outer peripheral member 220, preceding cap assemblies 250 and the rear case component 260 one or all can use suitable technology to retouch.For example, one or more in polishing, coating (for example use dyestuff or coloured material, or the material of optical effect is provided), glazing, thin film deposition, grinding, microstoning or any other suitable technology can be applied to electronic equipment part.In certain embodiments, one or more glass surfaces (for example before glass surface cap assemblies 250 or rear case component 260) can be by retouching to provide the outward appearance with aesthetic feeling, for example uses one or more masks (mask), coating (for example colour or dichromatism), China ink layer or these combination.The specific retouching of the glass surface of cap assemblies 250 and rear case component 260 has similar or different outward appearances with rear surface 214 and 216 before can being selected as making before being applied to.In certain embodiments, glass surface can be processed with the opposing wearing and tearing or impact (for example anti-scratch), touch the oil or any other that bring and affact the external force of equipment.

Fig. 3 is the flow chart according to the example process of the assembling electronic equipment of one embodiment of the invention.Process 300 can obtain to have the outer peripheral member of closed hoop in step 302 beginning.For example, one or more parts can be combined to form ring.In step 304, inside panel can be connected to the outer peripheral member.For example, internal structure can insert in the ring of sideband and the some parts that is connected to the outer peripheral member comes the limiting structure parts.In step 306, electron device part can be set to the volume of small part by the outer peripheral component limit.These parts can be arranged on from the one or both sides of outer peripheral member this volume.For example, parts can be coupled to the both sides of inside panel.In step 308, cap assemblies can be placed with respect to the outer peripheral member.For example, preceding and rear case component can be connected to the outer peripheral member so that the parts that insert are included in by in outer peripheral member and preceding and the shell that rear case component forms.Especially, preceding and rear case component can be placed as the display interface that the makes equipment window by a lid and keeps as seen.Process 300 can finish in step 308 back then.

Additional information for above electronic devices structure of in Fig. 1-3, discussing and assembly processing, U.S. Provisional Application No.61/300 referring to " the HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICES " by name that proposed on February 2nd, 2010,780, by reference it is herein incorporated.

Aim at and protection layout and technology

Because the some parts of casting of electronic device is a stacked, may exist to make the not too accurate cumulative limit of aligning.According to an aspect, the face of the adjacency of casting of electronic device can be mounted or be arranged so that the face of adjacency is concordant with high accuracy.The edge of mancarried electronic aid is subject to the influence of impulsive force, for example when dropping.According to another aspect, can provide edge protection to come dissipating impact force at the edge of casting of electronic device, thereby reduce damage casting of electronic device.According to another embodiment, casting of electronic device can have the first type surface (surface for example) of one or more exposures that formed by glass.Glass surface can be protected by edge protection, and can be aligned so that the upper surface of glass surface can be concordant basically with edge protection.

Fig. 4 is the flow chart according to the housing member alignment procedures 400 of one embodiment of the invention.This housing member alignment procedures 400 is used to allow contiguous housing member to be fastened to together, and concordant interface is provided between them simultaneously.

Housing member alignment procedures 400 provides the 402 external shell members that are used for apparatus casing, just, can (for example assembly bench) provide casting of electronic device in the assembly section.And, the 404 edge protection structural elements with the admittance plane that is used to admit the external shell member can be provided.

The external shell member can be close to the admittance plane of edge protection structural elements and be placed 406.In order to ensure the correct aligning of the concordant degree of height, 408 first power that apply are to push the external shell member to the smooth plane of reference.Here, the smooth plane of reference can be the level and smooth steel surface that is provided with in the assembly section.In a kind of enforcement, the smooth plane of reference can apply with inviscid coating (for example special teflon (Teflon)).Further, can apply 410 second power to push the edge protection structural elements to this smooth plane of reference.Typically, second power also can be to outside housing member pushing edge protection structural elements.Then the edge protection structural elements can fastened 412 to the external shell member.As a result of, external shell member and edge protection structural elements are in a single day fastened 412, just can show as one of apparatus casing assembled part.Thereafter, this assembled part can remove 414 from the assembly section.After assembled part was removed 414, housing member alignment procedures 400 can finish.

Fig. 5 is the structure chart according to the alignment configurations 500 of an embodiment.Alignment configurations 500 can be corresponding to the aligning that is close to housing member as discussed above, for example in housing member alignment procedures 400 illustrated in fig. 4.Alignment configurations 500 comprises the smooth plane of reference 502, and it is fastened in fixed mode.Can be by power F1 to the smooth plane of reference 502 pushing external shell members 504.Power F1 as shown in Figure 5, can be applied to the difference place on the facing surfaces of external shell member 504.For example, in this is arranged, can push the upper surface of external shell member 504 towards the surface of the smooth plane of reference 502, power F1 can be transmitted on the lower surface of external shell member 504.Power F1 can apply with single structure (for example spring) or a plurality of structure (for example a series of spring).The use of a plurality of springs externally provides applying of more uniform power on the surface of housing member 504.And at least one limit that can be close to external shell member 504 provides edge protection structural elements 506.In order to place edge protection structural elements 506 in concordant mode, can use power F2 to come to the surface of the plane plane of reference 502 pushing edge protection structural elements 506 with respect to external shell member 504.Power F2 can apply with single structure (for example spring) or a plurality of structure (for example a series of spring).The upper surface that has guaranteed edge protection structural elements 506 like this can be placed as and make that its upper surface is concordant with the upper surface of external shell member 504.In addition, if desired, can apply power F3 and come to the limit of outside housing member 504 pushing edge protection structural elements 506.In case external shell member 504 and edge protection structural elements 506 are biased with respect to the smooth plane of reference 502, external shell member 504 and edge protection structural elements 506 can be fastening mutually.These members of casting of electronic device can be fastened to together with various mode.For example, these members can keep together with adhesive (for example glue or epoxy resin), and when adhesive solidified, these members can keep with respect to biased in the smooth plane of reference 502.As another example, these members can keep together by mechanical structure (for example screw, fastener, tab, locator etc.).

Fig. 6 is the flow chart according to the housing member alignment procedures 600 of one embodiment of the invention.Housing member alignment procedures 600 can make up external shell member (being the outer glass member) and edge protection structural elements for casting of electronic device.Housing member alignment procedures 600 is carried out and is made these members secured to one another then with the outer surface of aiming at these members.

Housing member alignment procedures 600 can provide the 602 outer glass members that are used for casting of electronic device.Edge protection structural elements with the admittance plane that is used to admit the outer glass member also can be provided.Liquid adhesive can be applied 606 then to the part of outer glass member and/or the part of edge protection structural elements.Can be close to the admittance plane of edge protection structural elements then and place 608 outer glass members.In order to realize producing the accurate aligning of high concordant degree, 610 first power that apply are to push the outer glass member to the smooth plane of reference.Also can apply 612 second power to push the edge protection structural elements to this smooth plane of reference.This has guaranteed that outer glass member and edge protection structural elements are placed as makes that both upper surfaces are closely adjacent and concordant.Thereafter, liquid adhesive is cured 614.For example, be assembled into and become the member of assembled part together and can be placed in the baking oven to quicken the curing of liquid adhesive.In case the adhesive that edge protection structural elements and outer glass member are cured is fastening, just can from baking oven, removes 606 assembled parts, and can remove first and second power.Here, assembled part comprises outer glass member and edge protection structural elements.In addition, be assembled into this mode of assembled part for member, the upper surface of outer glass member is concordant with the new upper surface of edge protection structural elements.After frame 616, housing member alignment procedures 600 finishes.

In one embodiment, with accurate concordant comparing, the concordant degree that provides by registration process can be greater than 80 μ m at the most.In another embodiment, with accurate concordant comparing, the concordant degree that provides by registration process can be greater than 60 μ m at the most.In another embodiment, with accurate concordant comparing, the concordant degree that provides by registration process can be greater than 40 μ m at the most.

Fig. 7 A-7D illustrates the assembling of assembled part according to an embodiment.Assembled part can be assembled according to housing member alignment procedures 600.Part after the assembling can be used as the part of casting of electronic device.

The composition member of Fig. 7 A explanation assembled part.Especially, part comprises outer glass member 700 and edge protection structural elements 702.Edge protection structural elements 702 has upper surface 704 and lower surface 706, and upper surface 704 can be admitted outer glass member 700 when assembling, and lower surface 706 provides the inner surface of casting of electronic device.Edge protection structural elements 702 also comprises limit buffer (side bumper) 708, and it has upper surface 710.

The initial number of assembling steps of Fig. 7 B explanation assembled part.Outer glass member 700 remains on the fixing reference configuration 712.The upper surface of outer glass member 700 is forced on the flat plane of reference that is provided by fixing reference configuration 712.Outer glass member 700 can be biased into (that is, being forced into) this flat plane of reference by the mechanical component (for example one or more spring) that bias pressure is provided.In addition, edge protection structural elements 702 can be piled up on the part of upper surface 704 liquid adhesive 714.

Fig. 7 C explanation assembled part following step.Here, the edge protection structural elements 702 with liquid adhesive 714 can be pressed onto on the flat plane of reference that is provided by fixing reference configuration 712.More particularly, the upper surface 710 of the limit buffer 708 of edge protection structural elements 702 is crushed on the flat plane of reference.Edge protection structural elements 702 can be biased into (promptly being forced into) this flat plane of reference by the mechanical component (for example one or more spring) that bias pressure is provided.The mechanical component of the mechanical component of bias voltage edge protection structural elements 702 and bias voltage outer glass member 700 is separated.In case assembled part is maintained at the appropriate location by bias pressure, shown in Fig. 7 C, liquid adhesive just can be cured.In one embodiment, adhesive can use heating to solidify, for example by assembled part is put into baking oven.The adhesive that solidifies is used for secure component (being outer glass member 700 and edge protection structural elements 702); the tolerance of compensation simultaneously (for example in the composition lamination of parts) parts is so that the upper surface 710 of the upper surface of outer glass member 700 and limit buffer 708 is concordant.In one embodiment, concordantly mean that adjacent upper surface is in concordant 60 micrometer ranges of perfection.One and adhesive solidify, just can remove heating, and assembled part has just assembled.In addition, the limit buffer of edge protection structural elements 702 708 is closely adjacent with the limit (for example edge) of outer glass member 700, and provides protection to the impulsive force of the side edge of glass component 700.

The assembling subsequently of Fig. 7 D explanation assembled part.Assembled part can be connected to another structure member of casting of electronic device.As an example, another structure member can be the outer peripheral member 716 of casting of electronic device.Outer peripheral member 716 can limit side surface for casting of electronic device.Outer peripheral member 716 also can be connected to internal structure 718 (for example inside panel) or integrated with internal structure 718 (for example inside panel), and this internal structure provides structural rigidity for casting of electronic device.For example, internal structure 718 can be fixed to the inner surface of outer peripheral member 716.Internal structure 718 can be offset the preceding of outer peripheral member 716 and place with the back plane border.Shown in Fig. 7 D, assembled part can be coupled to outer peripheral member 716 at the frontal plane boundary.For fastening assembled part, edge protection structural elements 702 may further include or be couple to link arm 720.Link arm 720 can be fastened to the there near the inner surface of outer peripheral member 716 and by adhesive or mechanical means (for example screw, tab, fastener etc.).

Assembled part can have glass component, polymer elements and/or metal parts.In a particular embodiment, outer glass member 700 is a glass, for example alumina silicate glass; Edge protection structural elements 702 is polymer, for example polyarylamide (polyarylamide); Outer peripheral member 716, internal structure 718 and link arm can be metal, for example stainless steel.

Fig. 8 A is the end view according to the local side part of the casting of electronic device 800 of an embodiment.Local side partly comprises external shell member 802.External shell member 802 can be adjacent to limit member 804.And, can provide edge protection buffer 806 with protection external shell member 802 otherwise the limit 808 that can expose.The configuration of edge protection buffer 806 can be according to application and difference.Typically, the thickness of edge protection buffer 806 is very thin at the part place adjacent with the limit that exposes 808.For example, the thickness of external shell member 802 is 1 millimeter (mm), and the thickness of edge protection buffer 806 can be less than 1mm, and more specifically, its thickness can be about 0.8mm.In one embodiment, external shell member 802 can be made by glass, and edge protection buffer 806 can be made by polymer, and limit member 804 can be made of metal.

Fig. 8 B is the end view according to the local side part of the casting of electronic device 800 ' of another embodiment.With Fig. 8 category-A seemingly, external shell member 802 can be adjacent to limit member 804 '.Can provide edge protection buffer 806 with protection external shell member 802 otherwise the limit 808 that can expose.In this embodiment, limit member 804 ' can stretch out a little from the outer surface of edge protection buffer 806.In one embodiment, external shell member 802 can be made by glass, and edge protection buffer 806 can be made by polymer, and limit member 804 ' can be made of metal.

Fig. 8 C is the end view according to the local side part of the casting of electronic device 820 of another embodiment.Local side partly comprises external shell member 822.External shell member 820 can be adjacent to limit member 824.In this embodiment, limit member 824 supports outer housing members 822, and limit 828 that edge protection buffer 826 is protected external shell member 822 otherwise that can expose is provided.The configuration of edge protection buffer 826 can be according to application and difference.Typically, the thickness of edge protection buffer 826 is very thin at the part place adjacent with the limit that exposes 828.For example, the thickness of external shell member 822 is 1 millimeter (mm), and the thickness of edge protection buffer 826 can be less than 1mm, and more specifically, its thickness can be about 0.8mm.Limit member 824 can be coupled to internal structure 830 so that provide support for the limit member 824 of casting of electronic device.In one embodiment, internal structure 830 can comprise the limit part 832 that is embedded in the limit member 824.In one embodiment, external shell member 822 can be made by glass, and limit member 824 and edge protection buffer 826 can be made by polymer, and internal structure 830 (comprising limit structure 832) can be made of metal.

Fig. 8 D is the end view according to the local side part of the casting of electronic device 840 of another embodiment.Casting of electronic device 840 is similar to the casting of electronic device 820 shown in Fig. 8 C, but has provided another external shell member 842.For example, external shell member 822 can be corresponding to the top cover of casting of electronic device, and outer peripheral member 842 can be corresponding to the bottom of casting of electronic device.Limit member 824 ' not only comprises edge protection buffer 826, also comprises edge protection buffer 844.

Fig. 9 A is the cross sectional view according to the casting of electronic device 900 of an embodiment.Casting of electronic device 900 comprises the external shell member 902 that is supported and protected by interface component (interface member) 904.Provide the limit of interface component 904 next-door neighbour's external shell members 902 of edge protection member 906 (for example edge protection buffer) to place.Interface component 904 is supports outer housing member 902 and be used for external shell member 902 is fastened to the other parts of casting of electronic device 900 also.In this embodiment, interface component 904 is secured to outer peripheral member 908.More particularly, in this embodiment, interface component 904 comprises fastening part 910 (for example link arm), and it is used for interface component 904 (thereby with external shell member 902) is fastened to outer peripheral member 908.Casting of electronic device 900 also can comprise another external shell member 912.On the limit relative that another external shell member 912 could for example be incorporated into or be fastened to outer peripheral member 908 with external shell member 902.Provide inner space 914 in the inside of casting of electronic device 900, various electric parts can be coupled, adhere to or be placed on here, and coming provides electronic operation for electronic equipment.

Various members, part or the assembly of mancarried electronic aid 900 can be formed by in the multiple material any one, for example glass, polymer or metal.In one embodiment, external shell member 902 is a glass, and outer peripheral member 908 is formed by metal or polymer (for example plastics), and another external shell member 912 forms by glass, polymer (for example plastics) or metal.Interface component 904 can form by polymer or by the combination of material.For example, edge protection member 906 will be firm; Thereby, can use structure-reinforced polymer, for example polyarylamide.Equally as an example, fastening part 910 can be formed to gain in strength by metal.If fastening part 910 is formed by metal, then can combine by the balance point of secondary forming process with interface component 904.

Fig. 9 B is the cross-sectional assembled view at the casting of electronic device 900 shown in Fig. 9 A according to an embodiment.External shell member 902 has upper surface 920 and lower surface 922.The lower surface 922 of external shell member 902 can be fastened to the upper surface 924 of interface component 904.For example, external shell member 902 can be fastened to the upper surface 924 of interface component 904 with adhesive.When external shell member 902 was fastened to interface component 904, edge protection member 906 was positioned at the edge (being the edge) of external shell member 902 and locates.Edge protection member 906 provides resilient coating (for example, buffer), and it weakens the impact that produces in the edge of the external shell member 902 of casting of electronic device 900.In addition, the lower surface 926 of interface component 904 is positioned on the upper surface 928 of outer peripheral member 908.The fastening part 910 of interface component 904 can be used for interface component 904 is fastened to outer peripheral member 908.

Figure 10 is the cross sectional view according to the casting of electronic device 1000 of an embodiment.Casting of electronic device 1000 comprises the first external shell member 1002 that is supported and protected by first interface component 1004.First interface component 1004 provides the edge protection member 1006 (for example edge protection buffer) with the limit of the first external shell member 1002 next-door neighbour.First interface component 1004 also supports the first external shell member 1002, and is used for the first external shell member 1002 is fastened to the other parts of casting of electronic device 1000.In this embodiment, first interface component 1004 is secured to outer peripheral member 1008.More particularly, in this embodiment, first interface component 1004 comprises first fastening part 1010, and it is used for first interface component 1004 (thereby with first external shell member 1002) is fastened to outer peripheral member 1008.

Casting of electronic device 1000 can also comprise internal structure 1012, and itself and outer peripheral member 1008 are integrated or be fastened to outer peripheral member 1008.In one embodiment, internal structure 1012 can be fastened to the inner surface of outer peripheral member 1008 so that it is from the preceding of outer peripheral member 1008 and back plane boundary shifts.As shown in figure 10, internal structure 1012 can be fastened on the midpoint of the height of outer peripheral member 1008.Provide first inner space 1014 in casting of electronic device 1000 inside, various electric parts can be coupled, adhere to or be placed on here, and coming provides electronic operation for electronic equipment.

In this embodiment, casting of electronic device 1000 also comprises similar structure at the opposite side of casting of electronic device 1000.That is to say that casting of electronic device 1000 can also comprise the second external shell member 1016 that is supported and protected by second interface component 1018.Second interface component 1018 provides the edge protection member 1020 (for example edge protection buffer) with the limit of the second external shell member 1016 next-door neighbour.Second interface component 1018 also supports the second external shell member 1016, and is used for the second external shell member 1016 is fastened to the other parts of casting of electronic device 1000.In this embodiment, second interface component 1018 can be fastened to outer peripheral member 1008 in a side relative with first interface component 1004.More particularly, in this embodiment, second interface component 1018 comprises second fastening part 1022 (for example link arm), and it is used for second interface component 1018 (thereby with second external shell member 1016) is fastened to outer peripheral member 1008.And (between the internal structure 1012 and second interface component 1018) provides second inner space 1024 in casting of electronic device 1000 inside, and various electric parts can be coupled, adhere to or be placed on here, and coming provides electronic operation for electronic equipment.

In one embodiment, the first external shell member 1002 can be represented the external upper of mancarried electronic aid, and the second outer surface housing 1016 can be represented the outer lower face housing.In one embodiment, the first external shell member 1002 and the second external shell member 1016 can be (for example glass covers) of glass.

In Fig. 9 A, 9B and 10, edge protection member (for example edge protection buffer) is the thin-material layers with the limit of external shell member next-door neighbour, thereby is buffered in the impact of the edge of external shell member.In one embodiment, the edge protection member will be firm; Thereby, can use structure-reinforced polymer, for example polyarylamide.Polyarylamide can be strengthened by comprising glass fibre.A source of strengthening polyarylamide is from Solvay Advanced Polymers, the lxef polyarylamide (PARA) of L.L.C, and it can comprise glass fiber-reinforced thing.In addition, though the limit of edge protection member next-door neighbour external shell member can be edge protection member and external shell member use material separately.Especially, their material coefficient of thermal expansion coefficients (CTE) separately if do not controlled, externally produce undesirable stress on the side of housing member.For example, for the external shell member of glass, its CTE approximately is 10 millimeters/meter/℃.Therefore, this example be it is desirable to, the CTE of the material of edge protection member should approximately be 10 millimeters/meter/℃.Although the CTE of plastics (for example being roughly 100 millimeters/meter/℃) often is higher than the CTE of glass significantly, but some man-made polymers' (for example polyarylamide) CTE (for example being roughly 30 millimeters/meter/℃) can more approach the CTE of glass basically, if thereby be used, can make that the stress on the limit of housing member externally is less.For example, in one embodiment, so the man-made polymer of purposes can have and is less than or equal to about 50 millimeters/meter/℃ CTE, and in another embodiment, and so the man-made polymer of purposes can have and is less than or equal to about 35 millimeters/meter/℃ CTE.In addition, as above mention, the thickness of edge protection member also can be very thin, and for example in one embodiment, this thickness can be no more than about 1mm.

In another embodiment, the edge protection material can be formed by multiple material, and these materials can replace, winding or layering.The material layer that nestles up the edge of glass outer member can have relatively the CTE near glass, and exterior layer can have higher CTE, and it can allow bigger material ranges, such as polymer (for example plastics).

But the edge protection member can very thinly not influence on decorating.For example, in certain embodiments, the thickness of edge protection member (t1) can be less than 1mm (for example, 0.8mm).And in certain embodiments, the thickness of external shell member (t2) can be less than 5mm (for example, 1mm).But these thickness are exemplary and according to the intensity of the size of casting of electronic device and requirement and different.As above mentioning, also is favourable for the edge protection member uses the material of strengthening.Yet,, help to provide the compact and thin mancarried electronic aid housing that but can resist the side impact injury of outside housing member for the external shell member such as glass cover provides thin edge protection member.

Figure 11 A, 11B and 12 respectively with Fig. 9 A, 9B and 10 similar.But, the configuration difference of edge protection member.Edge protection member shown in Figure 11 A, the 11B and 12 forms the turning of casting of electronic device, so it typically is thicker than the edge protection member shown in Fig. 9 A, 9B and 10.For instance, in one embodiment, the thickness of edge protection member is similar to the thickness of external shell member.

Figure 11 A is the cross sectional view according to the casting of electronic device 1100 of an embodiment.Casting of electronic device 1100 comprises the external shell member 1102 that is supported and protected by interface component 1104.Interface component 1104 provides edge protection member 1106 (for example edge protection buffer), the limit of its next-door neighbour's external shell member 1102.Interface component 1104 is supports outer housing member 1102 also, and is used for external shell member 1102 is fastened to the other parts of casting of electronic device 1100.In this embodiment, interface component 1104 is fastened to outer peripheral member 1108.More particularly, in this embodiment, interface component 1104 comprises fastening part 1110 (for example link arm), and it is used for interface component 1104 (thereby with external shell member 1102) is fastened to outer peripheral member 1108.Casting of electronic device 1100 can also comprise another external shell member 1112.This another external shell member 1112 is can be for example integrated or be fastened to outer peripheral member 1108 at a side relative with external shell member 1102 and outer peripheral member 1108.Provide inner space 1114 in casting of electronic device 1100 inside, various electric parts can be coupled, adhere to or be placed on here, and coming provides electronic operation for electronic equipment.

Various members, part or the assembly of mancarried electronic aid 1100 can be formed by in the multiple material any one, for example glass, polymer or metal.In one embodiment, external shell member 1102 is a glass, and outer peripheral member 1108 is formed by metal or polymer (for example plastics), and another external shell member 1112 forms by glass, polymer (for example plastics) or metal.Interface component 1104 can be made of the combination of polymer or material.For example, edge protection member 1106 will be firm; Thereby, can use structure-reinforced polymer, for example polyarylamide.Polyarylamide can be strengthened by comprising glass fibre.Equally as an example, fastening part 1110 can be formed to gain in strength by metal.If fastening part 1110 is made of metal, then can combine by the balance point of secondary forming process with interface component 1104.

Figure 11 B is the cross-sectional assembled view at the casting of electronic device 1100 shown in Figure 11 A according to an embodiment.External shell member 1102 has upper surface 1120 and lower surface 1122.The lower surface 1122 of external shell member 1102 can be fastened to the upper surface 1124 of interface component 1104.For example, external shell member 1102 can be fastened to the upper surface 1124 of interface component 1104 with adhesive.When external shell member 1102 was fastened to interface component 1104, edge protection member 1106 was positioned at the edge (being the edge) of external shell member 1102 and locates.Edge protection member 1106 provides resilient coating (for example, buffer), and it weakens the impact that produces in the edge of the external shell member 1102 of casting of electronic device 1100.In addition, the lower surface 1126 of interface component 1104 is positioned on the upper surface 1128 of outer peripheral member 1108.The fastening part 1110 of interface component 1104 can be used for interface component 1104 is fastened to outer peripheral member 1108.

Figure 12 is the cross sectional view according to the casting of electronic device 1200 of an embodiment.Casting of electronic device 1200 comprises the first external shell member 1202 that is supported and protected by first interface component 1204.First interface component 1204 provides the edge protection member 1206 (for example edge protection buffer) with the limit of the first external shell member 1202 next-door neighbour.First interface component 1204 also supports the first external shell member 1202, and is used for the first external shell member 1202 is fastened to the other parts of casting of electronic device 1200.In this embodiment, first interface component 1204 is secured to outer peripheral member 1208.More particularly, in this embodiment, first interface component 1204 comprises first fastening part 1210, and it is used for first interface component 1204 (thereby with first external shell member 1202) is fastened to outer peripheral member 1208.

Casting of electronic device 1200 can also comprise internal structure 1212, and itself and outer peripheral member 1008 are integrated or be fastened to outer peripheral member 1208.In one embodiment, internal structure 1212 can be fastened to the inner surface of outer peripheral member 1208 so that it is from the preceding of outer peripheral member 1208 and back plane boundary shifts.As shown in figure 12, internal structure 1212 can be fastened on the midpoint of outer peripheral member 1208 height.Provide first inner space 1214 in casting of electronic device 1200 inside, various electric parts can be coupled, adhere to or be placed on here, and coming provides electronic operation for electronic equipment.

In this embodiment, casting of electronic device 1200 also comprises similar structure at the opposite side of casting of electronic device 1200.That is to say that casting of electronic device 1200 can also comprise the second external shell member 1216 that is supported and protected by second interface component 1218.Second interface component 1218 provides the edge protection member 1220 (for example edge protection buffer) with the limit of the second external shell member 1216 next-door neighbour.Second interface component 1218 also supports the second external shell member 1216, and is used for the second external shell member 1216 is fastened to the other parts of casting of electronic device 1200.In this embodiment, second interface component 1218 can be fastened to outer peripheral member 1208 in a side relative with first interface component 1204.More particularly, in this embodiment, second interface component 1218 comprises second fastening part 1222 (for example link arm), and it is used for second interface component 1218 (thereby with second external shell member 1216) is fastened to outer peripheral member 1208.And (between the internal structure 1212 and second interface component 1218) provides second inner space 1224 in casting of electronic device 1200 inside, and various electric parts can be coupled, adhere to or be placed on here, and coming provides electronic operation for electronic equipment.

In one embodiment, the first external shell member 1202 can be represented the external upper of mancarried electronic aid, and the second outer surface housing 1216 can be represented the outer lower face housing.In one embodiment, the first external shell member 1202 and the second external shell member 1216 can be (for example glass covers) of glass.

In Figure 11 A, 11B and 12, edge protection member (for example edge protection buffer) is the thin-material layers with the limit of external shell member next-door neighbour, thereby is buffered in the edge impulsive force of external shell member.In these embodiments, the edge protection member is round in the corner of casting of electronic device.For example, in certain embodiments, the thickness of edge protection member (t3) can be less than 5mm (for example, 1mm).And in certain embodiments, the thickness of external shell member (t4) can be less than 5mm (for example, 1mm).But these thickness are exemplary and according to the intensity of the size of casting of electronic device and requirement and different.As above mentioning, also is favourable for the edge protection member uses the material of strengthening.Yet,, help to provide the compact and thin mancarried electronic aid housing that but can resist the side impact injury of outside housing member for the external shell member such as glass cover provides thin edge protection member.

Figure 13 is the flow chart according to the external member assembling process 1300 of one embodiment of the invention.In this example, external member is the outer glass member.The outer glass member can fastened 1302 to the edge protection member.As an example, the performed processing that the outer glass member is fastened to the edge protection member can be used the housing member alignment procedures 400,600 shown in Fig. 4 and 6 in certain embodiments respectively.

Externally glass component fastened 1302 is to the edge protection member, and glass assembly can be placed 1304 externally in the opening of peripheral member.After placing glass assembly, externally the glass assembly of the opening part of peripheral member can fastened 1306.Glass assembly, outer glass member just, thus can be as the outer surface of casting of electronic device.After frame 1306, external member assembling process 1300 can finish.

In one embodiment, the outer glass member can be represented preceding (or on) surface of casting of electronic device.In another embodiment, the outer glass member can be represented back (or down) surface of casting of electronic device.In general, external member assembling process 1300 can represent to be suitable for the processing on surface of any exposure of the casting of electronic device that formed by glass component.In another embodiment, casting of electronic device can use the outer glass member for the front surface of casting of electronic device, and can use the outer glass member for the rear surface of casting of electronic device.

As discussed above, for example in Figure 10 and 13, casting of electronic device can be made by glass basically.For example, can to make its outer surface of at least 75% be glass to casting of electronic device.In a kind of enforcement, the preceding and lower surface of casting of electronic device can be glass, and side surface can be certain material (for example metal, plastics) that is different from glass.

Under the situation of mancarried electronic aid, housing and various surfaces bump or friction.When using plastics or metal shell surface, the surface is scratched easily.On the other hand, if use glass shell surface (for example glass cover), surperficial scratch resistance many.And the glass shell surface provides the radio penetrability, and metal shell surface disturbance or obstruction radio communication.In one embodiment, casting of electronic device can use glass housing member (for example glass cover) for the front surface and the rear surface of casting of electronic device.For example, the front surface that is formed by the glass housing member can be transparent, so that provide visible visit to the display device that is positioned at glass shell body member back at front surface, and can be transparent or opaque by the rear surface that the glass housing member forms.If desired, opacity can be hidden any internal part in the casting of electronic device.In one embodiment, face coat or film can be applied to the glass housing member to provide opacity or to the small part translucence.Such face coat or film can be arranged on the inner surface or outer surface of glass housing member.Can use edge protection member discussed here and interface component alternatively, with protection and/or assembling glass housing member.

Figure 14 is the end view of the local side part of casting of electronic device 1400.The local side that illustrates partly comprises first interface module 1402 and second interface module 1404.

Interface module

1402,1404 may also be referred to as interface component.Interface module 1402 comprises support and protection member 1406 and coupling member 1408.Similarly, interface module 1404 comprises support and protection member 1410 and coupling member 1412.As discussed above, support and protection member 1406 can support the first external shell member and the edge protection member is provided.Similarly, therefore, as discussed above, support and protection member 1410 can support the second external shell member and the edge protection member is provided.Coupling member 1408 can be used for interface module 1402 being connected and being fastened to limit member 1414, and coupling member 1412 can be used for the interface module connection and be fastened to limit member 1414.Coupling arrangement 1416 (for example screw, bolt) can be provided support and protection member 1406 so that closely fix first with respect to limit member 1414.Similarly, can provide coupling arrangement 1418 (for example screw, bolt) supports and protection member 1410 so that closely fix second with respect to limit member 1414.

Although only shown the single coupling arrangement 1416 that is used for coupling member 1408, can understand, generally can use several coupling arrangements that first interface module 1402 is fixed to limit member 1414 reliably.Similarly,, can understand, generally can use several coupling arrangements that second interface module 1404 is fixed to limit member 1414 reliably although only shown the single coupling arrangement 1418 that is used for coupling member 1412.And, although embodiment shown in Figure 14 can understand also that at relative two end supports external shell member in other embodiments, casting of electronic device also can only use single external shell member.

Draw bail and technology

According to another aspect, the device, the system and method that are used for the cover of electronic equipment firmly is attached to the bottom branch (for example housing parts) of electronic equipment are described.Cover generally can comprise the framework (for example interface members) that has wherein inserted glass component.Coupling member (for example arm, tab) can couple (for example insert moulding) in cover, and can be arranged to housing parts and mesh fully, so that cover and housing parts maintain effectively.Coupling member can be used for cover is screwed to or otherwise is fastened to housing.Usually, the socket of housing parts is arranged to fully and captures, closely cooperates or the coupling member of engages cap part otherwise.

In one embodiment, cover and housing parts maintain so that the contact surface of the contact surface of cover and housing parts joins, and for example make in fact not have the gap between contact surface.More generally, cover can and housing parts maintain so that the size in any space between the contact surface of the contact surface of cover and housing parts can be controlled.For example, for cover and housing parts are maintained, as the part of cover or be attached to cover projection can with as the part of housing parts or be attached at socket engagement on the housing parts.

Device of the present invention, system and method have been considered the formation that firmly couples between the housing of the lid of equipment (for example hand-hold electronic equipments) and this equipment.Hand-hold electronic equipments generally can include, but are not limited to comprise mobile phone, media player, user input device (for example mouse, touch-sensitive device), personal digital assistant, remote controllers, E-book reader or the like.Said apparatus, system and method also can be used for the display of lid (lid that for example has glass component) or other relatively large electronic equipment (for example portable computer, desktop computer, display, monitor, TV etc.).

Usually, the equipment that comprises the lid that is fastened to housing is durable relatively or firm.Fastening coupling between lid and the housing can be arranged in the internal capacity of equipment, makes this couple the appearance that can not hinder equipment.The aesthetic quality of equipment can improve.In one embodiment, lid is connected together mutually with housing, and between them space very close to each other basically.More generally, the aesthetics of equipment or visual quality can fully be improved by the size in gap between control lid and the housing when lid and housing assembling.In addition, when the size in gap between lid and the housing can be minimized basically, the profile of the equipment that is made of lid and housing also can be relative very thin.

Figure 15 A for according to the assembling of one embodiment of the invention the general perspective of housing of lid show that described lid for example is the lid that comprises the glass component that is kept by framework.Assembly 1502 comprises and covers 1508 that it is mounted or fully is fastened to housing 1512.In one embodiment, lid 1508 removably is connected to housing 1512, makes that covering 1508 closely is engaged in housing 1512 when needs couple.But in certain embodiments, lid 1508 is removably connected, and makes that covering 1508 can break away from thereafter.

Figure 15 B is the summary side cross-sectional view diagram that is assembled into the lid 1508 of housing 1512.As shown in the figure, compare with Figure 15 A, the size of lid 1508 and the size of housing 1512 have been exaggerated for explanation.The lid 1508 and housing 1512 interface 1530 places couple so that cover 1508 and housing 1512 between gap 1528 can control.In one embodiment, it is minimum that gap 1528 reaches basically, and the surface of lid 1508 and housing 1512 can contact near interface 1530 places or its.Interface 1530 can comprise that the machinery that below will discuss couples layout, and it allows to cover 1508 and is installed on the housing 1512.As shown in the figure, interface 1530 typically is arranged in by housing 1512 and lid 1508 internal capacities that limit or in its vicinity.

With reference to Figure 16, a kind of method of assembling electronic equipment will be described according to an embodiment.The method 1601 of assembling electronic equipment starts from step 1605, its middle shell, and for example the outer peripheral member is formed.Usually, one or more parts can form housing.For example, can in conjunction with or make up two or more parts to form housing.Form housing and also can be included on the housing attachedly or otherwise create connection part, it is configured to help mounting cover on housing.

In step 1609, lid is formed.Form lid and can include, but are not limited to comprise, obtain framework and glass component is attached to framework.Should be understood that forming lid also can comprise effectively and covering attached or otherwise creating connection part, for example use injection moulding (injection molding) technology, described connection part is configured to help lid is installed on the housing.When using insert moulding technology that connection part is attached to when covering, can form lid by plastic material at least in part.

In case housing and lid form, inner structure part for example can comprise the inside panel of electronic unit can being connected to housing fully in step 1613.For example, internal structure can insert in the housing and the several portions that is connected to housing with the limiting structure parts.

After inner structure part was connected on the housing fully, parts can be inserted in the housing in step 1617.For example, parts (for example electronic unit) can insert from the both sides of housing.In step 1621, lid can be installed on the housing then.Lid is installed to includes, but are not limited on the housing comprise, make the connection part and the housing engagement of lid.The method of assembling electronic equipment just can be finished after lid is installed on the housing.

In one embodiment, lid can be installed on the housing by using screw.Referring to Figure 17,, describe and to comprise and be arranged to the assembly that lid is couple to the side screw of housing according to an embodiment.Figure 17 represents for the summary side elevation of the inner surface of assembly 1702.Assembly 1702 comprises and covers a part of 1708 and the part of housing 1712.Tab 1732 embeds or is attached to and covers 1708.In one embodiment, tab 1732 is metal tab, and it is given prominence to from covering 1708 in lid 1708 and effectively by insert moulding.Metal tab can be formed by the sheet metal of any suitable thickness, and for example thickness is the sheet metal of about 0.5mm.Typically, tab 1732 comprises the groove (slot) that screw 1736 can pass.In other words, tab 1732 fluted sub sheet normally.Housing 1712 comprises screw socket (not shown), for example threaded screw hole, and it is used to hold screw 1736.

Thereby will cover 1708 when being fastened to housing 1712 when screw 1736 is used for fastening tab 1732, packing ring 1740 can be placed between the head and tab 1732 of screw 1736.When screw 1736 was screwed into the screw socket (not shown) that is formed in the housing 1712, tab 1732 was secured to housing 1712.Tab 1732 as shown in the figure, is secured to the surface of housing 1712, and this surface is different from housing 1712 and contacts in fact and cover 1708 surface.

Figure 18 shows for the summary sectional view that couples that utilizes side screw and fluted sub sheet according to an embodiment.Housing 1812 has the opening 1844 that is limited to wherein.In the embodiment that describes, opening 1844 is threaded screw holes, and it can be formed in the side of housing 1812.The screw 1836 that is used for fluted sub sheet 1832 (promptly being attached to or otherwise being couple to the fluted sub sheet 1832 that covers (not shown)) is fastened to housing 1812 passes the groove of packing ring 1840 and fluted sub sheet and is screwed into housing 1812.Packing ring 1840 generally is used to improve the screw-threaded engagement degree, that is, packing ring 1840 makes screw 1836 have longer reach, and tolerance is provided.Should be understood that packing ring 1840 can be optional.

Replace using screw to cover and firmly be installed on the housing, the coupling mode of other type also can be used for lid firmly is installed to housing.Another kind can be used for the coupling mode that lid is installed on the housing is comprised pincerlike fastener of shrimp and internal structure (for example intermediate plate).Figure 19 shows that for the summary sectional view of the assembly that comprises pincerlike fastener of shrimp and intermediate plate of an embodiment of foundation pincerlike fastener of shrimp and intermediate plate cooperation are to be couple to housing with the cover frame frame.Assembly 1902 comprises and covers a part of 1908 and the part of housing 1912.The pincerlike fastener 1948 of shrimp is installed or otherwise is attached to and covers 1908.Can be arranged to by intermediate plate 1952 engagings that are couple to housing 1912 by the pincerlike fastener 1948 of shrimp that is formed to the metal in the lid 1908 by insert moulding.In one embodiment, the pincerlike fastener 1948 of shrimp is formed by compliance (compliant) metal, when being arranged in the opening that is pushed through in the intermediate plate 1952, it, and just turns back to resting guard basically in case be inserted through opening from " have a rest (rest) " position deflection.The thickness that is used to form the metal of the pincerlike fastener 1948 of shrimp can in very large range change.In one embodiment, the pincerlike fastener 1948 of shrimp can be formed by the sheet metal that thickness is approximately 0.3mm.

Can use any suitable method to be couple on the housing 1912 by the intermediate plate 1952 that metal forms.For instance, intermediate plate 1952 can be soldered in the inner surface of housing 1912.Below with reference to Figure 20, can the housing that intermediate plate for example is coupled to by welding be described according to an embodiment.Can have outer surface (not shown) and inner surface 2058 by the housing 2012 that metal forms.Intermediate plate 2052, it can be the sheet metal with at least one otch 2056 that forms at the edge, is soldered to inner surface 2058.When intermediate plate 2052 is welded to inner surface 2058, otch 2056 defines an opening jointly with inner surface 2058, the pincerlike fastener of shrimp, and for example the pincerlike fastener 1948 of the shrimp among Figure 19 can pass this opening and insert.

The another kind of suitable coupling mode that allows lid to be installed on the housing is that fastener is arranged, it comprises that configuration is used for holding the support of tab.Such support can be installed on the housing, and can comprise being arranged and be used for meshing the compliance fastener of linking the tab that covers.Figure 21 is for according to the cover with insert moulding tab of an embodiment with have the schematic diagram of housing that configuration is used for holding the support of this tab.Comprise for convenience of explanation and with the assembly shown in the decomposed form 2102 and to cover a part of 2108 and the part of housing 2112.Lid 2108 comprises the tab that wherein is provided with opening or links up with 2160.Tab 2160 can be by insert moulding in lid 2108, and tab 2160 can be formed by the sheet metal of any suitable thickness, and for example thickness is approximately the sheet metal of 0.5mm.Housing 2112 has the support 2164 that couples with it.Can be soldered to the surface of housing 2112 by the support 2164 that metal forms, for example inner surface.

Compliance fastener 2168 is formed in the support 2164, and be configured to insert when passing the opening 2172 (for example " kennel (doghouse) " shape fastener openings) that the inner surface by support 2164 and housing 2112 forms, mesh with tab 2160 at tab 2160.Generally exert pressure to tab 2160,, remain to housing 2112 fully thereby will cover 2108 so that tab 2160 is fastened in the opening 2172 by compliance fastener 2168.

Figure 22 is for illustrating the flow chart of the method for establishment equipment according to embodiment, this equipment comprises the cover with insert moulding tab and have the housing of the support that is configured to hold this tab, as described above with reference to the example of Figure 21.The method 2201 of establishment equipment starts from step 2205, and wherein this equipment comprises cover, and its use comprises that the coupling mode of tab and support is installed on the housing, in step 2205, support promptly comprises the support of fastener component, can be around the periphery welding of housing side.Support can be for example with Figure 21 in support 2164 be identical or similar.Generally speaking, can weld the support of any amount around the periphery of housing side.For instance, can be around 10 supports of periphery welding of housing side.Can understand that support also can use the method except welding to be attached to housing.

In case support is soldered to or, more generally, be attached to the periphery of housing side, tab or hook just can be in step 2209 be arrived cover supporting member by insert moulding.In step 2213, sheet glass is couple to cover supporting member to form complete cover then.In one embodiment, cover supporting member can be the framework that sheet glass can be fastened in it.Can typically use any suitable method that sheet glass is couple to cover.

After complete cover formed, process flow operation was to step 2217, and therein, internal part is placed in the internal capacity that limits in the housing.Internal part generally comprises, and comprises electronic unit but be not limited to.Whole cover is installed to housing in step 2221, make tab in the cover pass kennel shape opening and be inserted into fully in the support that is welded on the housing.When kennel shape opening was passed in the tab insertion, the compliance fastener of support can make whole cover remain to housing by the engagement tabs sheet.Whole cover is being assembled into housing so that after tab passes kennel shape opening in the support, create the method for equipment and finish.

Although only described some embodiments of the present invention, can understand, under the situation that does not deviate from the spirit or scope of the present invention, can implement the present invention with a lot of other specific forms.For instance, lid is generally described as and removably is coupled to housing.Screw can screw out so that remove lid from housing, and fastener can break away from from intermediate plate, and tab can break away from from fastener.The ability that makes lid break away from basically or separate from housing can make it possible to carry out the parts that maintenance and repair are held by housing.But in certain embodiments, lid can be coupled to housing basically non-dismountablely.

Though housing generally is described to comprise the cover supporting member (for example framework) that is attached with glass component, can understand that lid itself can be a glass component.At lid itself is among the embodiment of glass component, and the connection part such as tab and fastener can be directly bonded to glass component or be adhered to glass component indirectly.When connection part is adhered to glass component indirectly, connection part can insert moulding in plastic sheet, and plastic sheet can bonding or otherwise be attached to glass component.

Example shown in Figure 17 and 19, the limit of the housing that is associated with the engagement of cover tab is different from the limit that engages (for example fully contacting) with the housing of cover.Just, the limit that is used for the housing of engages cap is different from basically and the lid limit or the surface of the housing of sealing mutually.Should be appreciated that replacement at housing and when engagement lid seal cover and housing basically, housing with cover between the slit can be arranged.In one embodiment, the material such as conforming materials can be placed on housing and the lid between the slit in.

The coupling access component that makes lid can be installed to any amount of housing usually can be included in the electronic equipment.Coupling access component is generally placed along the interior periphery of electronic equipment, and the factor that the quantity of coupling access component can depend in the electronic equipment includes, but are not limited to comprise the size of electronic equipment and the space that electronic equipment internal can be used.In one embodiment, the coupling access component between about 10 to about 20 can be included in the electronic equipment.But should be understood that usually, be less than 10 and also can be included in the electronic equipment more than 20 coupling access component.

Optical lens forms

According to another aspect, optical lens can be formed by the optical cement that is shaped.Optical lens can for example be used as the camera lens of the camera flash-light of mancarried electronic aid.Can use mould, form camera lens by the optical cement that when molded, can solidify.For example, optical cement can be can be by the fluid binder that solidifies of ultraviolet ray (UV) radiation.In one embodiment, the mould (for example punching block) with configurations of lenses can be applied to the optical cement that does not solidify, and uses the UV radiation then optical cement is solidified.In case solidify, mould can remove, and optical lens forms.In a particular embodiment, optical lens can be formed on the inner surface of mancarried electronic aid glass housing member, and the curing that is used to form the optical cement of optical lens can be carried out by the UV radiation, and this radiation is passed the glass housing member and acted on the optical cement.In another particular embodiment, optical lens can be formed on the optical substrate (for example transparent plastic carrier), and optical substrate is installed in the mancarried electronic aid then, for example is installed on the inner surface of glass housing member of electronic equipment.

In one embodiment, the mancarried electronic aid with the optical lens that is formed by optical cement can be configured to comprise the surface of shell with at least one opening or transparent part.Mancarried electronic aid also can comprise camera and produce the camera flash modulation element of light.Optical lens receives the light that at least a portion is produced by the camera flash modulation element, and the light of guiding reception passes the opening or the transparent part of surface of shell.Optical lens can be formed by the optical cement that is molded and is cured as predetermined camera lens structure.

The structure of cap assemblies and assembling

According to another aspect, cap assemblies, for example rear case component can be configured to support and protection outer glass member.Cap assemblies can form the part of casting of electronic device.Cap assemblies also can comprise clear and definite glass lens, coupling member and structural support.

Figure 23 A-23C shows the perspective view of rear case component 2300 according to an embodiment.Rear case component 2300 is a kind of realization of the rear case component shown in the presentation graphs 2B 260 for example.Rear case component 2300 also can be represented the assembly with the second external shell member 1016 and second interface component 1018 (having edge protection member 1020) shown in Figure 10, and/or the assembly with the second external shell member 1216 and second interface component 1218 (having edge protection member 1220) shown in Figure 12.

Figure 23 A illustrates the front perspective view according to the rear case component 2300 of an embodiment.Rear case component 2300 can comprise interface component 2302 and glass component 2304 (for example glass plate).Interface component 2302 provides the supporting construction that can be secured to base house (base housing).In one embodiment, interface component 2302 can removably be fastened to base house.

Rear case component 2300 can be fastened to base house in many ways.In the embodiment of the interface component shown in Figure 23 A 2302, interface component 2302 comprises one or more tabs 2306 and one or more hook 2308.One or more tabs 2306 and one or more hook 2308 are used for rear case component 2300 is fixed to base house, all outer peripheral members 220 as discussed above.One or more hooks 2306 can comprise threaded openings (for example hole), and it can admit joint bolt, are used for rear case component 2300 is fastened to base house (for example the outer peripheral member 220).Joint bolt can prevent that rear case component 2300 breaks away from base house.But by removing joint bolt, rear case component 2300 can be removed.

Glass component 2304 is a thin glass sheet, and it is configured to be installed in the recess that is provided by interface component 2302.In one embodiment, when its in recess the time, the limit of glass component 2304 (for example edge) can be protected by the edge protection structural elements.Sheet glass 2310 and optics fence 2312 can be couple to glass component 2304.Sheet glass 2310 can be provided to be used for the image acquisition equipment (for example camera) that is provided with at the electronic equipment base house.Sheet glass 2310 is separated with glass component 2304.Sheet glass 2310 also can provide the optical characteristics different with the optical characteristics of glass component 2304.For example, sheet glass 2310 can (himself or pass through coating) provides optical lightscreening (for example infrared filtering) or amplifies.In other words, sheet glass 2310 can be used as camera lens, filter or above-mentioned both.

The size of the parts of casting of electronic device, size and material can be according to different embodiment and difference.Under the situation of mancarried electronic aid, the thickness of rear case component 2300 (removing above-mentioned one or more tab 2306 and one or more hook 2308) can be about 5 millimeters or still less.For thin mancarried electronic aid (for example hand-hold electronic equipments), the thickness of rear case component 2300 (removing above-mentioned one or more tab 2306 and one or more hook 2308) can be about 2 millimeters or still less.And the thickness of glass component 2304 can be about 1 millimeter or still less.For example, the thickness of glass of glass component 2304 can be about 0.3 to 0.6 millimeter.Glass component 2304 is glass (for example aluminosilicate or a soda-lime glass).But in interchangeable embodiment, glass component 2304 can be replaced by the member that (whole or partly) made by metal, pottery and/or plastic material.

Figure 23 B illustrates the back perspective view according to the rear case component 2300 of an embodiment.Extend interface component 2302 main peripheries around rear case component 2300.Interface component 2302 can be formed by polymer.Interface component 2302 illustrates camera lens retainer 2314, and it is used for sheet glass 2310 is fixed to interface component 2302.Interface component 2302 also can comprise gusset plate 2316, and it is used for strengthening interface component 2302.Gusset plate 2316 can be formed by metal (for example stainless steel).Gusset plate 2316 is the independent pieces that are independent of outer peripheral support section 2318.Gusset plate 2316 can be fixed to outer peripheral support section 2318.For example, gusset plate 2316 can be inserted in the outer peripheral support section 2318 that in position has groove and/or tab.As another example, outer peripheral part 2318 can be around the part of gusset plate 2316 insert moulding, so that gusset plate 2316 is fixed to outer peripheral border 2318.And in one embodiment, one or more tabs 2306 and/or one or more hook 2308 can be reinforced by the feature portion on the gusset plate 2316.For example, one or more hooks 2308 can be by can extend upward into or carry out structural strengthening in abutting connection with the feature portion of described one or more hooks on the gusset plate 2316 from gusset plate 2316.

Figure 23 C illustrates the assembly drawing according to the rear case component 2300 of an embodiment.The assembling of rear case component 2300 can provide interface component 2302, and outer peripheral support section 2318 is fastened or be integrated into interface component 2302.Adhesive phase 2320 can be arranged between gusset plate 2316 and the interface component 2302.Adhesive phase 2320 can be used as film, spraying, adhesive tape or coating and applies.Except adhesive phase 2320, fluid binder also can be deposited on some of adhesive phase 2320 zones is not provided.Glass component 2304 can make glass component 2304 can be connected to interface component 2302 by being pressed on the adhesive phase 2320 (and fluid binder).Especially, in case glass component 2304 is aimed at and is connected to interface component 2302, glass component just is fixed to interface component 2302, and its limit (edge) is by 2318 protections of outer peripheral support section.By glass component 2304 being adhered to its exhibiting high surface zone, glass component 2404 is firmly fixed, and makes that the fragment of glass component 2304 will remain fixed on adhesive and the rear case component 2300 when glass component 2304 breakages take place.

In addition, rear case component can also comprise that one or more feature portion is convenient to image acquisition.In one embodiment, rear case component 2300 also can comprise the opening 2322 that is used for image acquisition component in interface component 2302.In base house, can be provided with image acquisition equipment (generally being expressed as camera), and the opening in the interface component 2,300 2322 position that can alignment image obtains equipment.In addition, glass component 2304 can comprise opening 2324, the camera lens retainer 2314 that is used to admit sheet glass 2310 and comprises sheet glass 2310.Adhesive rings 2326 can be between the back side of camera lens retainer 2314 and glass component 2304, so that adhesive rings 2316 is disposed in around the opening 2324, camera lens retainer 2314 is fixed to the back side of glass component 2304.

Figure 24 shows the assembly drawing according to the glass component 2304 of an embodiment.Although glass component 2304 mainly is the glass component that is formed by sheet glass 2400, other parts or material also can adhere on the sheet glass 2400 so that it is suitable for its expectation purposes as the casting of electronic device back cover portion better.Especially, the physical vapor deposition (PVD) of metal (for example aluminium) can form the marking on sheet glass 2400.This marking can comprise figure (for example sign) 2404 or text 2406.In this embodiment, this marking can be arranged on the inner surface of sheet glass 2400.Glass component 2304 also can comprise covering layer 2408.Covering layer 2408 also can be arranged on the inner surface of sheet glass 2400.Covering layer 2408 can for sheet glass 2400 otherwise can be translucent the glass colouring.Covering layer 2408 can make glass component be rendered as opaque with cover or the parts of hidden glass sheet 2400 back in order to avoid expose.Because the marking and covering layer 2408 are on the inner surface of sheet glass 2400, they are protected by sheet glass 2400 and in use are difficult for being damaged.In addition, in one embodiment, coat 2410 can be applied to the outer surface of sheet glass 2400.Coat 2410 can be used to reduce the observability of user fingerprints in order to avoid appear at sheet glass 2400 outer surfaces.Coat 2410 can provide the coating (for example anti-fingerprint fluosilicate coating (Anti-fingerprint Fluorosilicate Coating)) of anti-fingerprint, and it can reduce surface on the sheet glass 2400 and stain (stain, stain) (for example anti-soil mark coating).

Other

Usually, relevant with the inventive method step can extensively change.Step can increase under the situation that does not deviate from the spirit and scope of the present invention, removes, changes, makes up and reorder.

The aspect that the present invention described above is different, feature, embodiment or realization can be used separately or combination by different way.For example, the pincerlike member of side screw and shrimp can be cooperated lid is connected to housing.

Draw together a lot of details though school bag is described, this should not become the restriction of the scope that maybe may require the scope of the present disclosure, and should regard the description for the special characteristic of disclosure specific embodiment as.Some feature of describing in the context of different embodiment also can make up enforcement.On the contrary, the different characteristic of describing in the context of single embodiment also can be implemented respectively in a plurality of embodiment or be implemented in any suitable sub-portfolio mode.And although feature may be described to work with specific compound mode, the one or more features in the combination of advocating can be removed from combination in some cases, and the combination of advocating can refer to the modification of sub-portfolio or sub-portfolio.

Though illustrated and described embodiment and application, for benefiting from those skilled in the art of the present disclosure, than more above-mentioned that to be modified under the situation that does not deviate from the principle of the invention herein be possible more.

Claims

1. electronic equipment casing comprises:

Limit the outer peripheral member of side surface for described electronic equipment casing; And

Described relatively outer peripheral member is placed and fixing cap assemblies, and described cap assemblies is included as the glass component that described electronic equipment casing provides the exposed exterior surface at least.

2. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 1, wherein said outer peripheral member comprises metal.

3. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 1, wherein said glass component is as the front surface of described electronic equipment casing.

4. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 1,

Wherein said cap assemblies comprises at least one from its outstanding connector,

Wherein said outer peripheral member is the part of housing section, and

Wherein said housing section comprises at least one socket that is configured to admit described at least one connector, described at least one socket is limited on first side of described housing section at least in part, described at least one socket further is configured to capture described at least one connector, wherein when described at least one connector was captured in described at least one socket, described cap assemblies engaged with second side of described housing section.

5. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 4, the cooperation of wherein said cap assemblies and described housing section is to be included at least one electronic unit at least in the internal capacity that is limited by described housing section.

6. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 4, wherein when described at least one connector was captured in described at least one socket, described cap assemblies directly contacted basically with described second side of described housing section.

7. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 4, wherein said at least one connector is a tab, and described housing section comprises intermediate plate, described intermediate plate is attached to described outer peripheral member.

8. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 7, wherein said at least one socket is configured to admit described tab, and described at least one socket is arranged to the described tab of engagement.

9. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 4, wherein said at least one connector is the fluted sub sheet, and described housing section comprises support, and described support has the compliance fastener, and wherein said support is cooperated to limit described at least one socket with described first side.

10. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 9, wherein when described fluted sub sheet was captured in described at least one socket, described compliance fastener meshed described fluted sub sheet.

11. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 4, wherein said cap assemblies comprises described glass component and framework, and described framework is arranged to and supports described glass component.

12. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 11, wherein said at least one connector is formed by metal, and by insert moulding in framework.

13. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 4, wherein said cap assemblies is formed by plastic material at least in part, and described at least one connector forms by metal, described at least one connector by insert moulding in described plastic material.

14. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 1,

Wherein said electronic equipment casing also comprises:

Be fixed to the internal structure of the inner surface of described outer peripheral member, described internal structure is from the preceding of described outer peripheral member and back plane boundary shifts; And

At least one coupling member, and

Wherein said cap assemblies is to use the frontal plane border of described coupling member and described outer peripheral member to be adjacent to the preceding cap assemblies that is placed and fixes at least, thereby the front surface of described electronic equipment casing is provided.

15. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 14, wherein said coupling member help cap assemblies before described is attached to described internal structure or described outer peripheral member.

16. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 15, wherein said internal structure are intermediate plate.

17. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 14, wherein said at least one coupling member extends from described preceding cap assemblies.

18. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 14, wherein said at least one coupling member comprises tab.

19. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 14,

Wherein said coupling member helps cap assemblies before described is attached to described internal structure or described outer peripheral member, and

Wherein said outer peripheral member or described internal structure comprise at least one socket that is configured to admit described at least one coupling member.

20. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 19, wherein said at least one socket is limited on first side of described outer peripheral member at least in part, described at least one socket also is configured to capture described at least one coupling member, and when described at least one coupling member was captured in described at least one socket, described preceding cap assemblies engaged with second side of described outer peripheral member.

21. as each described electronic equipment casing among the claim 14-20; wherein; cap assemblies comprises protecgulum member and edge protection member before described; described protecgulum member has the edge of exposure, and described edge protection member be set near with edge around the described exposure of described protecgulum member.

22. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 21, wherein said edge protection member comprises polyarylamide.

23. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 21, wherein said edge protection member comprise that thermal coefficient of expansion (CTE) is less than or equal to about 50 millimeters/meter/℃ polymer.

24. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 21, the thickness of wherein said edge protection member is no more than about 1mm.

25. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 21; cap assemblies also comprises supporting member and another coupling member before wherein said; the described protecgulum member of described support member support; and described another coupling member and described supporting member are integrated or be connected to described supporting member; described supporting member and described edge protection member are integrated or be connected to described edge protection member, and described another coupling member is used for respect to the fixing described preceding cap assemblies of described electronic equipment casing.

26. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 21; cap assemblies also comprises supporting member and coupling member before wherein said; the described protecgulum member of described support member support; and described coupling member and described supporting member are integrated or be connected to described supporting member; described supporting member and described edge protection member are integrated or be connected to described edge protection member, and described coupling member is used for respect to the fixing described preceding cap assemblies of described limit member.

27. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 26, wherein said electronic equipment casing also comprises:

Be placed and fix so that comprise bonnet member and back edge protection member for described electronic equipment casing provides the rear case component of rear surface, described rear case component, described back edge protection member be set near with limit around described bonnet member, and

Wherein said rear case component also comprises back supporting member and back coupling member; the described bonnet member of described back support member support; and described back coupling member is integrated or be connected to described supporting member afterwards with described back supporting member; described back supporting member and described back edge protection member are integrated or be connected to described back edge protection member, and described back coupling member is used for respect to the fixing described rear case component of limit member.

28. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 27, wherein said protecgulum member comprises glass, and described bonnet member comprises glass.

29. as each described electronic equipment casing among the claim 1-27, wherein said protecgulum member comprises glass.

30. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 29, the thickness of wherein said protecgulum member is no more than about 5mm.

31. a casting of electronic device comprises:

Be placed and fix so that the front glass lid of front surface is provided for electronic equipment casing; And

Be placed and fix so that the back glass cover of rear surface is provided for electronic equipment casing.

32. casting of electronic device as claimed in claim 31, wherein said front glass lid are as the whole basically front surface of electronic equipment casing, and described back glass cover is as the whole basically rear surface of electronic equipment casing.

33. casting of electronic device as claimed in claim 31, wherein said electronic equipment casing also comprise the limit member that extends around the periphery of described electronic equipment casing.

34. casting of electronic device as claimed in claim 33, wherein said limit member is mainly metal or plastics.

35. casting of electronic device as claimed in claim 31, wherein said front glass covers substantial transparent at least, and described back glass cover is rendered as opaque at least basically by coating.

36. as each described casting of electronic device among the claim 31-35, the thickness of wherein said front glass lid is no more than about 5mm, and the thickness of described back glass cover is no more than about 5mm.