CN102131357A - Handheld device enclosure - Google Patents
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Abstract
This is directed to an electronic device enclosure. The enclosure includes an outer periphery member forming an outer surface of a device, and to which an internal platform is connected. Electronic device components can be assembled to one or both surfaces of the internal platform. The enclosure can include front and back cover assemblies assembled to the opposite surfaces of the outer periphery member to retain electronic device components. One or both of the cover assemblies can include a window through which display circuitry can provide content to a user of the device.
Description
Because one engineer's of Apple on March 25th, 2010 the stolen incidents of apple iPhone 4 model machines (known to Apple), the invention that the application will disclose and protect are disclosed and are not obtained the mandate of Apple prematurely to the public.The application based on U.S.'s priority requisition be behind the thievery known to Apple, to submit to.
The field
The present invention relates generally to electronic equipment casing.
Background technology
Can use any suitable mode to construct portable electric appts.For example, the mode of " bucket (bucket) " type can be placed wherein bucket as electronic equipment part in first housing parts, and second housing parts is then as in the situation of bung.This layout makes the electronic equipment part between first and second housings firm.As the modification of this situation, partly or entirely can being mounted in the bung of electronic equipment part, and lid can be rotated in the bucket subsequently with closing apparatus.
Can construct other known portable electric appts by parts being inserted into hollow casing member.For example, can use the tubular structure (for example, flat tube or hollow, rectangular pipe) that can insert electronic equipment part to construct electronic equipment.Electronic equipment part can insert tubular structure from an end or two ends, and connects in this structure.For example, the one or more circuit that insert from the opposite end of tubular structure can connect by the opening that is used for window this structure.This structure can cover one or both ends and remain fixed in the tubular structure to guarantee parts, and guarantees to provide interface unit (for example, connector, button or port) for equipment.
Summary of the invention
The present invention discloses a kind of electronic equipment, and it comprises the outer peripheral member that forms the electronic equipment side.This outer peripheral member can limit the volume that can place electronic equipment part in it.For parts are remained in the equipment, front shroud assembly and back shroud assembly can be placed on the front surface and rear surface of outer peripheral member.
Electronic equipment casing can comprise some parts.In certain embodiments, shell can comprise some elements of being with angular segments that comprise.Connect these elements forming closed parts (for example, loop (loop)), thereby these parts limit the internal volume that can keep electronic equipment part.In certain embodiments, the internal structure such as inside panel can be placed in the parts to improve the structure integrated level of parts.
In certain embodiments, electronic equipment casing can comprise the outer peripheral member with outer surface, front surface, rear surface and inner surface.Inside panel can be connected to inner surface and be placed on by in the volume of outer peripheral member sealing (for example, externally between the front surface and rear surface of peripheral member).Inside panel can limit can be from the front surface of for example outer peripheral member or first and second Room (pocket) of inserting electronic equipment part from the rear surface.
In certain embodiments, electronic equipment casing can comprise and is defined as ring and inside panel can be placed wherein outer peripheral member.Inside panel can deviate from the front surface and the rear surface of outer peripheral member.Removed from shell for the parts in the volume that prevents to be positioned over the outer peripheral component limit, shell can comprise front shroud assembly and back shroud assembly.This cover plate assembly can be positioned in abutting connection with the front surface of described outer peripheral member and rear surface to cover inside panel.
In certain embodiments, can construct electronic equipment casing by outer peripheral member and inside panel are provided.Inside panel can be connected to the outer peripheral member, thereby the part of inside panel is externally in the height of peripheral member at least.Electronic equipment part two apparent surfaces on plane internally is assembled in the electronic equipment casing.In certain embodiments, one or more cover plate assemblies can be assemblied on two apparent surfaces of inner plane or on two apparent surfaces of outer peripheral member, to hold electronic equipment part.
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According to following detailed description also in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, above and other feature of the present invention, its natural characteristic and various advantage will be more apparent, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of example electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention, and this electronic equipment can provide feature machinery and electronics;
Fig. 2 A is the cutaway view of the example electronic device structure along the plant width direction according to an embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 B is the decomposition cross section view of the example electronic device along the device length direction according to an embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 C is the vertical view of example electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 D is the upward view of example electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 A is the perspective schematic view of example electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 B is the decomposition view of the electronic equipment of Fig. 3 A according to an embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 C is the cutaway view of the electronic equipment of Fig. 3 A according to an embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 4 A is the schematic diagram that is coupled to the exemplary inside panel of outer peripheral member according to one embodiment of present invention;
Fig. 4 B is the vertical view that is coupled to the exemplary inside panel of outer peripheral member according to one embodiment of present invention;
Fig. 4 C is the cutaway view that is assembled to the exemplary inside panel of outer peripheral member according to one embodiment of present invention;
Fig. 5 is the cutaway view of example electronic device parts according to an embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 6 is the cutaway view of example electronic device parts according to an embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 7 is the flow chart that assembles the example process of electronic equipment according to one embodiment of present invention.
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The cross reference of related application
The application's request requires the application number 61/300 of submission on February 2nd, 2010, the application number 61/325 that 780 U.S. Provisional Patent Application, on April 19th, 2010 submit to, the application number 61/325 that 625 U.S. Provisional Patent Application and on April 19th, 2010 submit to, the priority of 786 U.S. Provisional Patent Application, all these apply for that integral body is incorporated the application into by reference.
Electronic equipment can provide machinery and be used for providing different functions for the user with electronic unit.In some cases, electron device part can be constructed to provide the mechanical features spare of the performance of improving this electronic equipment, attractive in appearance, robustness and size.
The electronic equipment that can provide these parts can comprise desktop computer, computer monitor, the computer monitor that comprises embedded computer, the wireless computer card, wireless adapter, TV, set-top box, game console, router, portable electric appts (such as laptop computer and flat computer), handheld device (such as cell phone and media player), and mini-plant is (such as watch equipment, suspension member equipment, earphone and tin cylinder device and other wearable micromodule equipment).Retouch the portable set of putting device and other hand-hold electronic equipments such as cell phone, medium and be described in this sometimes as an example.
Fig. 1 shows an example electronic device, and this electronic equipment provides machinery and electronic characteristic spare with improvement performance, aesthetic property, robustness and size.As shown in Figure 1, equipment 10 can comprise storage and treatment circuit 12, storage and treatment circuit 12 can comprise one or more dissimilar memories, such as hard drive storage, nonvolatile memory (for example, flash memory or other electrically programmable read only memory), volatile memory (for example, static state or dynamic random access memory) or these combination.Storage and treatment circuit 12 can be used for the operation of control appliance 10.Treatment circuit in the circuit 12 can be based on processor, such as microprocessor, microcontroller, digital signal processor, application specific processor circuit, management circuit, Voice ﹠ Video chip and other suitable integrated circuit.
By a suitable configuration, storage and treatment circuit 12 can be used for the software on the operational outfit 10, for example internet browsing application, internet protocol voice (VOIP) call application, e-mail applications, media playback application, operation system function, antenna and radio-circuit controlled function or these combination.Storage and treatment circuit 12 can be used to realize suitable communication protocol.The communication protocol that can use storage and treatment circuit 12 to realize can comprise that (for example the IEEE802.11 agreement sometimes is called for Internet Protocol, protocol of wireless local area network
The agreement that is used for other short-distance wireless communication link such as
Agreement, be used to handle agreement or other similar communication protocol of cellular telephone communication service.
Input-output equipment 14 can be used to allow data to be provided for equipment 10 and allow data slave unit 10 to offer external equipment.The example that can be used in the input-output equipment 14 in the equipment 10 comprises: be used to create equipment, camera, transducer or these the combination of sound such as the display of touch-screen (for example LCD or organic light emitting diode display), button, joystick, some striking wheel, roller, Trackpad, keypad, keyboard, microphone, loud speaker and other.By providing order, perhaps by order (wherein this accessory is communicated by letter with equipment 10 by wireless or wire communication link) user is provided via accessory operation that can control appliance 10 via equipment 14.Equipment 14 or can be used for user to equipment 10 by accessory wireless or that wired connection is communicated by letter with equipment 10 and transmit visual or acoustic intelligence.Equipment 10 can comprise and is used to form the FPDP connector of (for example, being used for additional external equipment such as computer, accessory etc.).
The various parts of electronic equipment can be surrounded by housing 16.Housing can be protected internal part, and can help internal part is remained on their rigging positions in equipment 10.Housing 16 can also help the outer peripheral outward appearance of forming device 10 and the part of feel (for example decorative appearance).This housing can significantly change.For example, this housing can comprise the various external components that use various different materials.In an example, at least a portion of this housing can comprise translucent/transparent part, and internal part can be communicated by letter with the external world optically by it.
According to one embodiment of present invention, equipment 10 can comprise optical system 18.Optical system 18 for example can comprise the optics by window in the housing 16 or opening 22 work.This optics for example can corresponding one or more camera models.Even be positioned at housing 16 inside, camera model can be configured to be come by the sight line of passing window 22 via window 22 view data of capture device 10 outsides.Optics can be along axle 24 location, and wherein this axle is aimed at (align) so that the picture catching of best possibility to be provided with window 22.As example, window 22 can be associated with the translucent or transparent part of housing.In one embodiment, equipment 10 can comprise one or more align structures, to guarantee correct installation and the operation of optical system 18 with respect to housing 16.
The housing member of electronic equipment can provide various attributes to electronic equipment, for example structure attribute, functional attributes, decoration attribute or these combination.In some cases, housing member can constitute the external component of electronic equipment, thereby provides mechanical structure for this equipment.Housing member can provide with the form of any appropriate.In certain embodiments, housing member can comprise the outer peripheral member.Fig. 2 A has the cutaway view of the example electronic device structure of outer peripheral member along the plant width direction according to an embodiment of the invention.Fig. 2 B has the view sub-anatomy of the example electronic device of outer peripheral member along the device length direction according to an embodiment of the invention.Fig. 2 C be have according to an embodiment of the invention the outer peripheral member the vertical view of example electronic device.Fig. 2 D is the upward view that has the example electronic device of outer peripheral member according to an embodiment of the invention.Electronic equipment 200 can comprise arbitrarily the suitably electronic equipment of type, comprises for example one or more type electronic device of above related description with equipment 10 (Fig. 1).
Can use suitable structure construction electronic equipment 200 arbitrarily, comprise and for example use outer peripheral member 220.Outer peripheral member 220 can form around or some or all loop (loop) of parcel electronic equipment.The loop that outer peripheral member 220 forms can limit the internal volume 222 that can place electronic equipment part.For example, outer peripheral member 220 can wrap up this equipment, thereby the outer surface of outer peripheral member 220 limits the left surface 214 of this equipment, right surface 216, upper surface 218 and lower surface 219 some or all.For the function of expectation is provided to the user, electronic equipment can comprise in the equipment of being placed on () some parts for example, in volume 222.
The outer peripheral member can have the certain height (for example, device height h) that is used for defined volume 222 amounts.More specifically, the independence of volume 222 or outer peripheral member 220 can be measured (for example, highly, thickness, length or width) and can be selected to provide at least and hold and the needed minimum volume amount of stationary electronic devices parts.In certain embodiments, other condition can be instead or is controlled measuring of outer peripheral member 220 extraly.For example, the thickness of outer peripheral member (for example, the thickness t of outer peripheral member), length (for example device length l), highly (for example device height h) and section can be selected based on structural requirement (for example, rigidity and the bending resistance on specific direction, resistance to compression, pull resistance, resistance to torsion).Other lifts an example, and measuring of outer peripheral member 220 can be selected based on the equipment size or the shape of expectation, for example driven by the industrial design Consideration.
In certain embodiments, the outer peripheral member can be used as other electronic equipment part assembled construction member thereon.More specifically, can expect the independent electronics parts of fixed placement in equipment, to guarantee that parts are mobile or to break that this may influence the functional of equipment unfriendly.Outer peripheral member 220 can comprise the arbitrarily suitable feature of permanent plant parts.For example, the outer peripheral member can comprise one or more depressions of being used to hold or mesh electronic equipment part, recessed, passage, projection or opening.In certain embodiments, the outer peripheral member can be instead or is comprised extraly and be used to keep the fixedly feature of the internal structure equipment unit of miscellaneous part.For example, can be coupled to the inner surface of outer peripheral member such as the internal structure of inside panel (being described in more detail below), thereby other electronic unit can be installed on the inside panel.In certain embodiments, the outer peripheral member can comprise that one or more openings are to provide remaining on the access of the one or more internal parts in the volume 222.
Outer peripheral member 220 (or equipment 200) can have suitable section arbitrarily.For example, outer peripheral member 220 can have the section that becomes rectangle substantially.In certain embodiments, outer peripheral member 220 can be instead or is had difform section extraly, comprises for example circle, ellipse, polygon or crooked section.In certain embodiments, the shape of section or size can change (for example, the section of hourglass shape) along the length or the Width of equipment.
Can use any suitable mode to construct outer peripheral member 220.In certain embodiments, can construct outer peripheral member 220 by several different elements are linked together.For example, can construct outer peripheral member 220 by 3 different elements are linked together.Element can form with any suitable material, comprises for example metal.More specifically, element can be included in one or more circuit (for example, as the part of antenna module or as heart rate monitor).Can using arbitrarily, suitable mode forms independent component.In certain embodiments, can use cold-working (cold work) to form element.In certain embodiments, can be instead or use extraly Forging Technology, annealing process, mechanical processing technique or arbitrarily the combination of other suitable technology or these technologies form element.In certain embodiments, each element can interconnect or use steaming (braising) technology to be connected to other electronic equipment part (for example, ceramic material is connected to as an antenna part single parts).
Can use suitable arbitrarily mode that each element of outer peripheral member is linked together.In certain embodiments, securing member or adhesive can be used for connecting each independent component.In certain embodiments, intermediary element can be instead or is placed on extraly between each adjacent independent component so that each independent component is linked together securely.For example, intermediary element can be by forming by the material from first state variation to second state.At first state, the material of intermediary element can flow in the slit between the adjacent independent component.At second state, material can be bonded to adjacent independent component, and the structure combination between the independent component fully is provided, thereby independent component and intermediary element form complete parts.For example, intermediary element can be constructed by plastic material.
In certain embodiments, each independent component can be formed by electric conducting material, and intermediary element can be made of insulation or dielectric material.This can guarantee to comprise the different circuit non-interference of each independent component.And the dielectric material between each independent component in the slit can help control capacitance, radio-frequency (RF) energy and other to stride the electric transmission in slit.
Use intermediary element that each independent component is linked together, this may produce along the artefact at the interface between each independent component and the intermediary element or other defective.For example, the excess material of intermediary element can flow to or overflow outside the border at interface, flows on the outer surface of one of each independent component.In order to ensure the parts that obtain pleasant and satisfy the industrial design requirement aesthetically, these parts can be processed be removed superfluous materials with one or more from independent component and intermediary element.For example, single technology or instrument can be used to polish different elements.Can be by single this single technology of application that is provided with, for example, comprise setting corresponding to the soft material of independent component that is used for forming parts and intermediary element.In some cases, at processed element or material, this technology can be instead or is dynamically adjusted the mode of using this technology extraly based on just.For example, the power of use, speed or tool types can change based on the element of just handling.The parts that obtain can comprise the continuous surface at interface between cross-over connection independent component and the intermediary element.For example, the parts that obtain can comprise the smooth surface of the seam between the cross-over connection two elements.
Can using arbitrarily, suitable mode is placed on electronic equipment part in the volume 222.For example, electronic equipment 200 can comprise the parts 230 and 232 that are inserted in the volume 222.In the parts 230 and 232 each can comprise independent component or be assembled together as some parts of component layer or lamination that the several layers that perhaps comprises parts is to insert in the volume 222.In certain embodiments, parts 230 and 232 each all represent the some parts that pile up along the short transverse of equipment.Component layer each other electric coupling with enable data and power transmission, desired as the proper operation of electronic equipment 200.For example, can use PCB, rubber-insulated wire, welding, SMT, electric wire, connector or these combined electric coupling unit layer.Component layer can use any suitable mode to insert outer peripheral member 220.For example, parts 230 and 232 can 212 insert from front surface 210 or from the rear surface (for example, the back to preceding, preceding to the back or middle to front and back).Alternatively, parts can insert from 212 liang of sides of front surface 210 and rear surface.
In certain embodiments, one or more parts can be used as structural detail.Alternatively, electronic equipment 200 can comprise the different structure element that is positioned in the volume 222 and is coupled to outer peripheral member 220.For example, electronic equipment 200 can comprise one or more internal structure or platform 240, it can be used as mounting points or zone, be used for helping to fix, keep or (for example compress one or more component layer, parts 230 are attached to the rear surface of inside panel 240, parts 232 are attached to the front surface of inside panel 240).Use suitable mode arbitrarily, comprise for example use snapper, securing member, around bent (flexure), welding, gummed or these combination, inside panel 240 can be coupled to outer peripheral member 220.Alternatively, inside panel 240 even can be the part (for example, machining, mold pressing, casting or being formed integrally as is individual unit) of outer peripheral member.Inside panel can have suitable size arbitrarily, for example comprises the size less than the internal volume of outer peripheral member 220.
Inside panel 240 can the positioned point suitable height arbitrarily in outer peripheral member 220, for example comprise being in half height of outer peripheral member 220 basically.The structure that obtains (for example, outer peripheral member 220 and inside panel 240) can be formed H shape structure, and it provides enough rigidity and pull resistance, resistance to compression, resistance to torsion and bending resistance.
The inner surface of inside panel, outer peripheral member or these two can comprise one or more projections of being used to hold and keep electronic equipment part, depression, frame, recessed, passage or other features.In some cases, inside panel, outer peripheral member or these two can comprise that one or more openings are used to be coupled in the parts in the front and rear zone of inside panel 240.Each regional size can be selected based on arbitrarily suitable condition, for example comprises the manufacturing constraint or these the combination of the number of action need, the electronic unit in the equipment of system and type, inside panel.Inside panel can be configured to different parts (for example plastics, metal or these two) with any suitable material, perhaps instead by limiting from being placed on by the existing electronic equipment part in the volume of outer peripheral component limit.For example, can form inside panel by printed circuit board (PCB) or the chip that equipment uses.
In certain embodiments, inside panel 240 can comprise that one or more conducting elements are used to provide the electrical connection between each parts.For example, inside panel 240 can comprise one or more PCB, rubber-insulated wire, electric wire, welded plate, cable, connector or be used for other conductive mechanism of connection device inner part.
Alternatively, one or two of cover plate assembly can be that flush or inferior flushing with respect to the outer peripheral member, for example in order to prevent that the edge from meshing other surfaces (for example, at least a portion of cover plate assembly can be included in the volume 222).In certain embodiments, one of front shroud assembly 150 and back shroud assembly 160 or both can comprise one or more windows.Suitable information or content can be passed through this window arbitrarily.For example, cover plate assembly can comprise that camera can be by the window of its seizure image.Other lifts an example, and cover plate assembly can comprise that content that display provides is by its available window that light (for example, from photoflash lamp) maybe can be provided by it.
In certain embodiments, the different parts of electronic equipment can be basically by the glass manufacturing.For example, at least 75% outside can be arranged is glass to the some parts of casting of electronic device.In one implementation, cover plate assembly one or both of can comprise glass elements, and it provides the essential part of cover plate assembly.More specifically, the front and rear surfaces of equipment can comprise a large amount of glass, and the left and right sides upper and lower surface of equipment can comprise a large amount of metal (for example, steel).
In certain embodiments, the housing of the portable electric appts various surfaces of may clashing into or rub.During when the use plastics or than the soft metal surface of shell, cut may appear in surface easily.On the other hand, glass shell surface (for example, glass cover-plate assembly) can be more anti-zoned.And the glass shell surface can provide the radio permeability, and radio communication may 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-plate assembly) to the front surface and the rear surface of this electronic equipment casing.For example, the front surface that the glass housing member forms can be transparent, and so that the visible access to the display apparatus of the glass housing member back that is positioned at front surface to be provided, and the rear surface that glass housing component sets becomes can be transparent or opaque.If expectation, the opaque internal part arbitrarily of can hiding in the casting of electronic device.In one embodiment, face coat or film can be applied to the glass housing member, so that opacity or translucent at least in part to be provided.Can provide such face coat or film at the inner surface or the outer surface of glass housing member.
Fig. 3 A is the perspective illustration of example electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention.Fig. 3 B is the decomposition view of the electronic equipment of Fig. 3 A according to an embodiment of the invention.Fig. 3 C is the cutaway view of the electronic equipment of Fig. 3 A according to an embodiment of the invention.The electronic equipment of Fig. 3 A-3C can comprise the part or all of feature of the electronic equipment of Fig. 2 A-2D.More specifically, having the parts of similar member can shared portion or whole features.Outer peripheral member 320 can center on the periphery of electronic equipment 300 to form partly or entirely (for example, front surface 310, rear surface 312, left surface 314, right surface 316, upper surface 318 and the lower surface 319) of this electronic equipment outermost surfaces, upper surface and lower surface.Outer peripheral member 320 can have suitable shape arbitrarily, for example comprises one or more elements that can be combined to form ring.The annular of outer peripheral member 320 can be surrounded volume 322, can assemble and keep electronic equipment part in this volume.The shape of external peripheral 320 can defined volume 322 the border, thereby can determine based on the size and the type of the parts of placing in the volume 322.The border of volume 322 (for example, determine by the shape of outer peripheral member 320) can have suitable shape arbitrarily, for example comprise basic rectangular shape (edge or the angle that for example have straight line or circle), circular, oval, polygon or can defined volume any other is close-shaped.
Outer peripheral member 320 can have arbitrarily suitable size, and this is to determining (for example, aesthetics or industrial design, structure Consideration, to the part requirement or the product design of desired function) based on suitable condition arbitrarily.For example, outer peripheral member 320 (for example can have the interior length of 70mm-150mm scope, along axle 101), such as 80mm-140mm, 90mm-130mm, 100mm-120mm or 105mm-115mm or any other subrange in the 70mm-150mm scope.Other lifts an example, and outer peripheral member 320 can have the width (for example, along axle 102) in the 40mm-85mm scope, such as 50mm-75mm, 55mm-65mm or any other subrange in the 40mm-85mm scope.Lift an example again, outer peripheral member 320 can have the height (for example, along axle 103) in the 4mm-15mm scope, such as 5mm-14mm, 6mm-13mm, 7mm-12mm, 8mm-11mm, 9mm-10mm or any other subrange in the 4mm-15mm scope.
The outer peripheral member can have suitable section arbitrarily, comprises for example variable cross-sections or constant section.In certain embodiments, the section of ring can be based on outside peripheral member desired results attribute is selected.For example, the section of outer peripheral member 320 can be rectangular basically, thereby the height of outer peripheral member is in fact greater than the width of outer peripheral member.This can be provided in the property firm in structure of compression and pulling force and crooked aspect.In certain embodiments, can determine the size of outer peripheral member section with respect to the size of inside panel section.For example, the outer peripheral member height can be at 5-15 doubly in the scope of inside panel height, for example be the inside panel height 8-12 doubly, 9-11 doubly or about 10 times.In one implementation, the height of outer peripheral member is 9mm approximately, and the height of inside panel is 0.9mm approximately.
Other lifts an example, and the width of outer peripheral member can be at 8-25 doubly in the scope of inside panel width, for example be the inside panel width 12-20 doubly, 15-18 doubly or about 16 times.For example, outer peripheral member width can be 50mm, and the width of internal structure can be 3mm.In certain embodiments, the height of inside panel can be relevant with the width of outer peripheral member.For example, the width of outer peripheral member can be the inside panel height 1-8 doubly, such as the 2-6 of inside panel height doubly or about 4 times.In one implementation, the height of inside panel can approximately be 0.7mm, and the width of outer peripheral member can approximately be 2.5mm.In certain embodiments, the height of outer peripheral member can be relevant with the width of inside panel.For example, the width of inside panel can be the outer peripheral member height 3-10 doubly, such as the 4-8 of outer peripheral member height doubly, 5-7 doubly or about 6 times.For example, the width of inside panel can approximately be 5.5mm, and the height of outer peripheral member can approximately be 0.9mm.
In certain embodiments, outer peripheral member 320 can comprise one or more openings, knob, extension, flange (flange), inclined-plane or be used to hold the parts of this equipment or the further feature spare of element.The feature of outer peripheral member can be from the expansion of the arbitrary surfaces of outer peripheral member, for example comprises internally surface (for example, in order to keep internal part or component layer) or from outer surface.More specifically, outer peripheral member 320 can comprise that slot or opening 324 are used to hold card or the pallet in this equipment.Opening 324 can align with the one or more internal parts that hold and be connected insertion parts (for example, the SIM card of insertion).Other lifts an example, and outer peripheral member 320 can comprise connector opening 325 (for example, being used for the connector of 30 pins), and connector can be by one or more conductive pin engagements of this opening and electronic equipment 300.Outer peripheral member 320 can comprise that opening 326 and 327 is used for the audio frequency opening of loud speaker (for example, in abutting connection with) being provided or receiving the audio frequency opening of microphone (for example, in abutting connection with) from the user to the user.Outer peripheral member 320 can be instead or is comprised the opening (for example opening 328) that is used for audio connector or power supply extraly or be used to keep and activate feature 329 such as the button of volume control or silence switch.
Can use the various features of suitable arbitrarily mode at any reasonable time structure outer peripheral member 320.In certain embodiments, feature can be configured to be created by single piece of material the part of the technology of outer peripheral member 320, and wherein this material piece is manufactured into the net shape (for example, using machining technology) of outer peripheral member 320.In certain embodiments, several sheet material can be alternatively or are shaped as or are combined into outer peripheral member 320 extraly separately.For example, the element of some band angles (for example, band has two elements of the section of an angle of 90 degrees substantially, and an element that has an angle of 90 degrees with two sections and each section) can link together and form the parts (for example, loop (loop)) of sealing.Various features can be created as the part of each independent sheet subsequently, and perhaps in a single day whole outer peripheral member is assembled.Outer peripheral member 320 can for example comprise metal (for example, steel or aluminium), plastics (for example polyurethane, polyethylene or Merlon), synthetic material or and combination in any by suitable arbitrarily material structure.In certain embodiments, outer peripheral member 320 can be constructed by the combination of some materials.
In certain embodiments, except as ornamental member or as structural element, outer peripheral member 320 also can have functionalized use or purpose.For example, outer peripheral member 320 can be used for catching by communication network or the electromagnetic wave launched at communication network as the part of antenna.In some cases, outer peripheral member 320 can be as the part of an above antenna.
In certain embodiments, one or more parts of outer peripheral member 320 can be treated to the parts that aesthetic pleasant is provided.More specifically, left surface 314, right surface 316, upper surface 318 and lower surface 319 can be treated to the use cosmetic surface treatments, such as for example polishing, coating (for example use dyestuff or color material, the material of optical effect perhaps is provided), glazing, thin film deposition, grinding, microstoning or other suitable technology arbitrarily.In certain embodiments, the front and rear surfaces of outer peripheral member 320 can be instead or is provided ornamental processing (for example, at may be not by the zone of front and rear cover plate assembly 350 and the 360 outer peripheral members that cover) extraly.
For the total weight that reduces electronic equipment 300, size or the two, the thickness of outer peripheral member 320 can be selected as making outer peripheral member 320 resist bending only minimumly, turn round, draw, compress or other distortion of this tape in one or more.For example, outer peripheral member 320 is tension and incompressible more, but not too counter-bending or antitorque.For the sufficient repellence to all types distortion is provided, electronic equipment 300 can comprise the structure member that is placed in the volume 322.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 (with or without the stiffener that separates) can be connected to the relative part of outer peripheral member 320.Alternatively, structure member different or special use can be coupled to outer peripheral member 320.In the example of Fig. 3 A-3C, electronic equipment 300 can comprise the inside panel 340 of the different structure parts of forming this electronic equipment.Inside panel 340 can comprise suitable shape arbitrarily, comprises the shape that for example is the plane substantially.In certain embodiments, inside panel 340 can comprise some different zones, such as main region with from step (step) zone of main region expansion, in order to one or more features of engagement outer peripheral member 320.In conjunction with Fig. 4 A-4B inside panel such as inside panel 340 is described in more detail.
Fig. 4 A is the schematic diagram that is coupled to the exemplary inside panel of outer peripheral member according to one embodiment of present invention.Fig. 4 B is the vertical view that is coupled to the exemplary inside panel of outer peripheral member according to one embodiment of present invention.Fig. 4 C is the profile that is coupled to the exemplary inside panel of outer peripheral member according to one embodiment of present invention.Apparatus casing 400 can comprise the outer peripheral member 420 with inside panel 440 couplings.Outer peripheral member and inside panel can comprise the part or all of feature of above device description about Fig. 2 A-2D and 3A-3C.More specifically, inside panel 440 can comprise part or all of features above and inside panel 340 related descriptions.
Can use any suitable mode to construct inside panel 440.In certain embodiments, inside panel 440 can be constructed by discrete component or some combination of elements.Inside panel 440 can be positioned in the electronic equipment to support or the maintenance electronic unit.Inside panel 440 can comprise some different conductive plates (for example, metallic plate), comprises substrate 441, goes up step 442 and lower step 444.This plate and step can have suitable size arbitrarily, for example comprise that big plate covers the most of area (for example, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%) that is surrounded by the outer peripheral member.Alternatively, whole inside panel 440 can only cover a part of area (for example, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90% or more) that is surrounded by the outer peripheral member.This step can for example comprise as the part of trimmer with ground connection inside panel 440 in fact less than this plate.
Each plate and step can for example be comprised by identical electric conducting material (for example by metal) and being constructed by identical or different material structure.In certain embodiments, one or more steps can merge to the same one piece material that is used for composing plate.For example, step 446 can comprise the rising zone of plate 441.Alternatively, step can be by the sheet material structure that is different from plate.For example, step 442 can be by the sheet material structure that is not used in plate 441.Plate 441 and step 442 and 444 can be placed in the identical or different plane.In one implementation, substrate 441 can be placed on first level, and step 442 can relative substrate 441 skews (for example, the front surface direction towards equipment raises) with 444.The step 442 and 444 arbitrarily suitable amount that can raise for example comprises essentially identical amount (for example, step 442 and 444 is substantially on same plane).For example, step 442 and 444 can be placed as and make that the front surface of this step is to flush for that flush or slight time with respect to the front surface of its outer peripheral member 420 that is connected.Can be provided at the interruption that is used to distinguish plate 441 and step 442 and 444 in the inside panel 440 in any suitable position.For example, this interruption can be positioned at as the part on surface that raises, as step or onboard.In certain embodiments, the difference between plate and the step can be arbitrarily, because step and plate are constructed by single piece of material.
Plate 441 and step 442 and 444 electric insulation at least in part keep electric insulation (for example, in order to guarantee antenna performance) with the element of guaranteeing the outer peripheral member.For example, step 442 can be connected to plate 441, perhaps is connected to the raised portion of the plate 441 that uses Connection Element 450.Connection Element 450 can for example comprise appropriate insulation material (for example the plastics of molding inject between step 442 and plate 441) by suitable arbitrarily material structure.Other lifts an example, and step 444 can be merged into the part of the described sheet material that is used for composing plate 441, and can therefore be electrically connected to plate.Step 444 can comprise the Connection Element 452 of the front surface that is placed on this step, and for example the mirror image Connection Element 450.More specifically, Connection Element 450 and 452 can be placed on the position of extending forward from the front surface of outer peripheral member 420.Can use arbitrarily that suitable mode provides Connection Element 450 and 452, for example comprise by between plate and step or one or more lip-deep moulding material (for example, plastics) of plate and step.Connection Element 450 and 452 can have suitable shape arbitrarily, for example comprises flat shape or 3D shape (for example, comprising that step is to be connected to plate 441 on the one or more steps 442 and 444 that are positioned at Different Plane).Element 450 can form different elements with 452, can alternatively can be the different piece of continuous element perhaps.In certain embodiments, Connection Element 450 and 452 can be connected to outer peripheral member (for example, shown in Fig. 4 B) in the mode of the different piece that is electrically insulated from plate 441.Alternatively, Connection Element 450 provides (for example, near insulation component 424 and 426, but only step 444, desired as antenna performance) with 452 modes with the different section that is electrically insulated from outer peripheral member 420.
Can using arbitrarily, suitable mode is coupled to outer peripheral member 420 with inside panel 440.In certain embodiments, the part of plate 441 and step 442 and 444 can extend to outside the edge of Connection Element 450 and 452, thereby inside panel can be coupled to outer peripheral member (for example, the hardware of inside panel can be coupled to the metal outer peripheral member be used for ground connection or antenna performance) via this plate and step.For example, can use any other connection technology of welding, soldering or maintenance conductivity that outer peripheral member 420 is coupled on the exposing metal surface of plate 441 and step 442 and 444.Alternatively, can use one or more hot melts, adhesive, adhesive plaster, securing member or other non-conductive connection technology.When the conduction technology used such as solder joint 460 (for example, the laser solder joint), solder joint can so distribute, thereby is used to keep the outer peripheral element of electric insulation to keep insulation.More specifically, can so place, thereby little L shaped element 426 is electrically insulated from big L shaped element 424 and U-shaped element 428 along the solder joint 460 of plate 441.Alternatively, if for little shape element 426 and big shape element 424 only the near interface electric insulation between element be important, solder joint 460 can so distribute so, thereby conductive path is present between element 424 and 426 by plate 441 rather than by step 444.
Inside panel 440 can be coupled to the arbitrarily suitable part of outer peripheral member 420.For example, the externally interior assembling of height of peripheral member 420 of inside panel 440 (for example, based on the contact point of outer peripheral member or the position in zone).The distribution of alternative point of contact be can come based on the Consideration of structure, resistance to torsion, bending resistance or anti-other mechanical force for example comprised based on expectation.More specifically, electronic equipment can comprise at least 4 contact point or zone (for example, nearly angles of outer peripheral member) that are distributed in the outer peripheral member 420.Other lifts an example, and inside panel 440 can comprise along the contact area of outer peripheral member 420 straight line portioies the edge of plate 441 (for example, along).Lift an example again, the step zone of inside panel 440 (for example, step 442 and 444) can be coupled to or (for example near the front or rear surface of outer peripheral member 420, on the relative part on front or rear surface), thereby the part of step 442 and 444 (for example, Connection Element 450 and 452) extend to outside the front surface of outer peripheral member 420, plate 441 is then really not so.In certain embodiments, outer peripheral member 420 can comprise the trimmer or the extension (for example, the trimmer of platform soldering thereon or welding) of one or more support inside panels 440.For example, when inside panel 440 was inserted into the outer peripheral member, outer peripheral member 420 can comprise the trimmer 422 of supporting inside panel 440.
In certain embodiments, inside panel 440 can be positioned in the height of outer peripheral member 420, thereby parts can be positioned on former and later two surfaces of inside panel 440.For example, some parts can insert from the rear surface, and some parts then can insert from front surface.For the sake of security, parts can be coupled to inside panel, and can instead or extraly be electrically connected mutually by the periphery of inside panel opening interior or on every side.In certain embodiments, in being inserted into the internal volume that is surrounded by outer peripheral member 420 and before being coupled to the outer peripheral member, some parts can at first be coupled to back shroud assembly and the front shroud assembly on the front and rear surfaces that is positioned over the outer peripheral member.In fact, inside panel 440 can be limited to electronic equipment assembly in the volume by its position and can place wherein cup or zone or chamber, back or zone.Can determine the size in each chamber or zone based on any suitable condition, for example comprise that the part count that is placed in each zone and size, inside panel 440 are with respect to the position of outer peripheral member needs (for example, if because structural requirement, available position is limited) or its combination.For example, cup can be used for display circuit and touch interface, and then the chamber can be used for treatment circuit, battery, attachment unit interface and input interface.
For the sake of security, parts can be coupled to inside panel 440, and can be instead or extraly the opening by inside panel 440 be electrically connected mutually.Inside panel 440 can comprise that suitable feature is used for fixing and is connected electronic equipment part arbitrarily, such as one or more snappers, fork, inclined-plane, extension, opening, access point, door or its combination.In some cases, inside panel 440 can comprise that one or more specific features parts are used to hold or fixing specific electronic unit, such as microphone, loud speaker, audio jack, camera, light source, chip or its combination.And inside panel 440 can comprise one or more electronic units, comprises for example being used to be electrically connected to electronic equipment part or Data transmission or power or connector of the two and conductive path between electronic equipment part.
Return Fig. 3 A-3C, for holding member in volume 332, electronic equipment 300 can comprise the rear surface that this electronic equipment is provided respectively and the back shroud assembly 360 and the front shroud assembly 350 of front surface.Can use any suitable mode that each cover plate assembly is coupled to outer peripheral member 320, comprise and for example use adhesive, adhesive plaster, machanical fastener, hook, trimmer, extension or its combination.In certain embodiments, cover plate assembly 350 and 360 one or both of can be movably, for example in order to use or replace electronic equipment part (for example, battery).In certain embodiments, front shroud assembly 350 can comprise several different parts with back shroud assembly 360, for example comprises standing part and moveable part.The surface, inside of front shroud assembly 350 and back shroud assembly 360 can comprise suitable feature arbitrarily, comprises the one or more ridges (ridge), hook, trimmer, extension or its combination that for example are used to keep cover plate or guarantee the correct alignment of cover plate on the outer peripheral member 320.The feature of front shroud assembly 350 and back shroud assembly 360 can with the individual features part of outer peripheral member 320 or other parts interaction of electronic equipment, to guarantee the correct placement of cover plate.
Can place back shroud assembly 360 and front shroud assembly 350 with respect to outer peripheral member 330 in suitable arbitrarily mode.Fig. 5 is the cutaway view of example electronic device parts according to an embodiment of the invention.Electronic equipment 500 can comprise the have outer peripheral member 220 outer peripheral member 520 of part or all of feature of (Fig. 2 A-2D).More specifically, outer peripheral member 520 can comprise one or more features (for example, parts 530) of the internal part that is used to keep this equipment.The front surface of electronic equipment 500 and rear surface can partly be provided by front shroud assembly 550 and back shroud assembly 560, and partly exposure front surface and the rear surface by outer peripheral member 520 provides.More specifically, front shroud assembly 550 and back shroud assembly 560 can recessed outer peripheral member 520 in, for example avoid owing to the impact along front surface or rear surface is damaged for the parts of cover sheet assembly.Front shroud assembly 550 and back shroud assembly 560 can comprise the part or all of feature of back shroud assembly 260 and front shroud assembly 250 (Fig. 2 A-2D).
(not shown) in certain embodiments, front shroud assembly 550 and back shroud assembly 560 one or both of can be distinguished and partly cover front surface 522 and rear surface 524, thereby the integral body of cover plate assembly is not recessed into respect to outer peripheral member 520.In some cases, cover plate assembly can comprise inner lip, thereby this antelabium can extend in the volume that outer peripheral member 520 surrounds, and the raised portion that departs from the assembly of this antelabium can extend on the front surface or rear surface of outer peripheral member.
In certain embodiments, cover plate assembly one or both of can instead part or all of recessed outer peripheral member.Fig. 6 is the cutaway view of example electronic device parts according to an embodiment of the invention.Electronic equipment 600 can comprise outer peripheral member 620, and it has the part or all of feature of outer peripheral member 220 (Fig. 2 A-2D).More specifically, outer peripheral member 620 can comprise and is used for electronic unit is remained to one or more features (for example, parts 630) in the equipment.The front surface of electronic equipment 600 and rear surface can partly be provided by front shroud assembly 650 and back shroud assembly 660, and 660 of described front shroud assembly 650 and back shroud assemblies can comprise the part or all of feature of front shroud assembly 250 and back shroud assembly 260 (Fig. 2 A-2D).
Contrast electronic equipment 500 (Fig. 5), front shroud assembly 650 and back shroud assembly 660 one or both of can be placed on peripheral interior (for example, the recessed outer peripheral member) of outer peripheral member 630.In the specific examples of Fig. 6, back shroud assembly 660 can recessed outer peripheral member 620, and front shroud assembly 650 can be placed on the front surface of front shroud assembly 620 (for example, overflowing).Back shroud assembly 660 can be made as such size, thereby in the volume 621 that partly or entirely can be installed in 620 qualifications of outer peripheral assembly of back shroud assembly.More specifically, back shroud assembly 660 can so be placed, thereby the rear surface of outer peripheral assembly 620 622 keeps being exposed to the user.Back shroud assembly 660 can recessed outer peripheral member 620 interior appropriate amounts arbitrarily.For example, the integral body of back shroud assembly 660 can recessed outer peripheral member 620 in, thereby the rear surface of bonnet school parts 660 can flush with the rear surface 622 of outer peripheral member 620 or be positioned at thereafter.So the gained height of electronic equipment 600 can be height and (if two cover plate assemblies all are recessed into, as shown in Figure 5, so only being the height of outer peripheral member) of outer peripheral member 620 and front shroud assembly 650.Alternatively, the part of back shroud assembly 660 can extend to after the rear surface 622, still is retained in simultaneously within the periphery of outer peripheral member 620 qualifications.Under these circumstances, the amount that extends to after the rear surface 622 of back shroud assembly 660 can be included in the total height of equipment 600.
Turn back to electronic equipment 300 (Fig. 3 A-3C), front shroud assembly 350 and back shroud assembly 360 can be by the suitable arbitrarily material or the composite constructions of material.In certain embodiments, cover plate assembly 350 and 360 each can construct by making up some different elements.For example, one or two of cover plate assembly can comprise transparent or semitransparent plate (for example, the rectangular slab of glass).Other lifts an example, and cover plate assembly one or both of can comprise that transparent element can assemble pedestal or the supporting structure by one or more metals or plastics (for example aluminium) structure on it.Can use arbitrarily suitable mode to assemble this transparent element, comprise for example making that one or more electronic equipment parts are visual (for example, display circuit or be used for the photoflash lamp of picture catching) by this transparent element.Other lifts an example, can provide this transparent element to pass through this transparent element (for example, using transducer or camera) received signal or to detect user environment.Alternatively, that one or more parts of this transparent element can be rendered as is opaque (for example, use ink, or by after this transparent element, placing supporting structure), thereby this transparent element can mainly be used as decorative element.Can use any suitable mode to assemble the different parts of each cover plate assembly, comprise and for example use one or more adhesives, securing member, adhesive plaster, interlocking, Overmolded (overmold) or mechanical processing technique or its combination in any.
In the example of Fig. 3 A-3C, front shroud assembly 350 can comprise glass plate 354 assemblings supporting structure 352 thereon.Supporting structure 352 can comprise one or more openings, comprising the opening that display 355 can be provided by it.In certain embodiments, supporting structure 352 and glass plate 354 one or both of can comprise the opening that is used for equipment unit, such as button openings 356 and receiver opening 357 and other opening of being used for camera, photoflash lamp or miscellaneous equipment transducer or input interface.Can use any suitable mode to select the size and the shape of opening, for example comprise based on be placed in the opening or under the size of equipment unit and shape (for example, opening 356 can be determined by the size of button, and opening 357 can and be used for providing the acoustics Consideration of enough audio frequency to determine to the user by the big or small of receiver).
In certain embodiments, glass plate 354 can comprise the ornamental coating (finish) that the internal part that is used for hiding electronic equipment is not seen.For example, opaque layer can be to be applied regional 359 around what the non-displaypart that is used for hiding display circuit of display 355 did not see.Because one or more transducers can pass through glass plate 354 received signals,, perhaps be selected as allowing signal to pass through the transducer of this glass plate arrival after this plate so this opaque layer can optionally be removed.For example, glass plate 354 can comprise that transducer (for example, camera, infrared sensor, proximity transducer or bias light transducer) can be by the regional 359a and the 359b of its received signal.
In certain embodiments, front shroud assembly 350 can be supported or enables users can be used one or more interfaces of electronic equipment by it.For example, glass plate 354 can be supported to touch interface (for example, touch pad or touch-screen) and is used to control electronic equipment process and operation.Other lifts an example, and front shroud assembly 350 can comprise that one or more buttons or transducer (described above) are used for equipment mutual.In some cases, button, switch or other interface element can be instead or are incorporated outer peripheral member 320 or back shroud parts 360 extraly into.Electronic equipment 300 can comprise that other suitable interface is used for and user interactions arbitrarily, (for example for example comprise display circuit, projecting apparatus, audio output circuit, loud speaker or audio port), haptic interface (for example, be used to create the motor of vibration, or the power supply of electrostimulation be provided) or its combination.
In order to strengthen the ornamental or aesthstic glamour of electronic equipment 300, can use suitable technology polishing outer peripheral member 320, front shroud assembly 350 and back shroud assembly 360 one or all.For example, can use polishing, coating (for example, use dyestuff or color material, or the material of optical effect is provided), glazing, thin film deposition, grinding, microstoning or one or more of other suitable technology arbitrarily to electronic equipment part.In certain embodiments, (for example can polish, front shroud assembly 350 or back shroud assembly 360) one or more glass surfaces to be providing the outward appearance of aesthetic pleasant, for example use one or more masks (mask), coating (for example, photochromatic or dichroic coating), ink layer or its combination.The specific polishing that is applied to the glass surface of front shroud assembly 350 and back shroud assembly 360 can be selected as making front surface 310 and rear surface 312 to have identical or different outward appearance.In certain embodiments, glass surface can be treated to and resistance to wear or anti-any other external force of colliding the oil of (for example, scratch resistance), anti-contact generation or being used for this equipment.
Fig. 7 is the flow chart that assembles the example process of electronic equipment according to an embodiment of the invention.Process 700 can be from step 702.In step 704, provide the outer peripheral member.For example, can provide the housing parts of constructing with loop shape.Can use any suitable mode to construct this outer peripheral member, for example comprise by using intermediary element that some different elements are coupled together.This outer peripheral member can comprise for example conduction and insulating material by the arbitrarily suitable material or the composite construction of material, and wherein the element for the part of forming electronic circuit provides electric conducting material.In step 706, can provide inside panel.For example, can provide parts, wherein make the size of these parts be fit to be installed at least in part in the volume of outer peripheral member encirclement with at least one flat site.Inside panel can for example be comprised by one or more component constructions, by making up some elements.In certain embodiments, can make up different structure elements in the mode of the conducting element of electric insulation inside panel.
In step 708, inside panel can be connected to the outer peripheral member.For example, inside panel can be inserted in the volume of outer peripheral component limit, and is kept by the outer peripheral member.Can use any suitable mode to protect special inside panel, for example comprise interference fit, machanical fastener, adhesive, forming process (for example, using intermediate materials), welding, soldering or its combination.In certain embodiments, can select the technology used based on the conductive properties of technology.In certain embodiments, inside panel can be connected to tape (for example, improve particular type external force repellence) in the mode of the structure integrated level that increases the outer peripheral member.The volume integral that inside panel can surround the outer peripheral member be slit into two zones or chamber, and wherein each chamber all is to arrive from the opposite side of outer peripheral member or surface (for example, from outer peripheral member before or after).In step 710, electronic equipment part can be inserted in the volume of outer peripheral member encirclement.For example, assembly one of can be from the surface of outer peripheral member or both be inserted into one or two chamber that inside panel limits.Parts can insert individually, and externally interconnect in the peripheral member subsequently, perhaps can instead be connected to outdoor at least in part, and be inserted in the outer peripheral member as element.Independent parts or element can be connected to inside panel or can be connected to by inside panel and be positioned over other indoor parts.
In step 712, cover plate assembly can be positioned on the open surface of outer peripheral member.For example, the front shroud assembly can be positioned on the front surface of outer peripheral member, and the back shroud assembly can be positioned on the rear surface of outer peripheral member.Cover plate assembly can use arbitrarily that suitable mode connects or is coupled to the outer peripheral member, comprises for example using one or more hooks, recessed, projection, interlocking, machanical fastener, spring or other holding member.Cover plate assembly can be used as the outer surface of equipment, thereby the interior parts (for example, in step 710) of volume that are inserted into the outer peripheral member can be held and constrain in the equipment.In certain embodiments, preceding and back shroud assembly one or both of can be with respect to the intraware alignment of equipment, thereby guarantees that internal part can proper operation.For example, the window of cover plate assembly can align with transducer, light source or the display of equipment.Process 700 finishes in step 714 then.
According to embodiment, a kind of method of constructing electronic equipment is provided, wherein, two apparent surfaces of described inside panel and two apparent surfaces of described outer peripheral member are coplanes.
According to embodiment, a kind of electronic equipment casing is provided, wherein front surface limits single plane; At least one step is connected to front surface.
According to embodiment, a kind of electronic equipment casing is provided, wherein at least two zones have equal volume.
According to embodiment, a kind of electronic equipment casing is provided, wherein ring is defined as rectangle.
According to embodiment, a kind of casting of electronic device parts are provided, it comprises: first element has the section of first angle and comprises inner surface and outer surface; Second element has the section of second angle and comprises inner surface and outer surface; Three element, have the third angle degree the section and the 4th angle section and comprise inner surface and outer surface, wherein: described first element, described second element and described three element are joined together to form the parts of sealing; When described first element, described second element and described three element linked together, described first element, described second element and described three-element inner surface were that described parts form continuous inner surface; When described first element, described second element and described three element linked together, described first element, described second element and described three-element outer surface were that described parts form continuous exterior surface; And described parts define electronic equipment part and can hold wherein internal volume.
According to embodiment, a kind of casting of electronic device parts are provided, wherein said first angle, described second angle, described third angle degree and described the 4th angle are an angle of 90 degrees.
According to embodiment, a kind of casting of electronic device parts are provided, the continuous internal table face of wherein said parts comprises that at least one is used for fixing the feature of electronic equipment part.
According to embodiment, a kind of casting of electronic device parts are provided, wherein said at least one feature is used for holding the inside panel that is coupled to described parts in internal volume.
Unrestricted purpose has presented the foregoing description for signal.Be understandable that, one or more features of embodiment can with one or more characteristics combination of another embodiment so that system and/or the method that does not deviate from the spirit and scope of the present invention to be provided.
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1. electronic equipment casing comprises:
The outer peripheral member is defined as ring, and has front surface and rear surface;
Inside panel is positioned in the described outer peripheral member at least in part and is connected at least two zoness of different of described outer peripheral member, and described inside panel departs from described front surface and described rear surface;
Described inside panel is placed and covered to the front shroud assembly in abutting connection with described front surface; And
Described inside panel is placed and covered to the back shroud assembly in abutting connection with described rear surface.
2. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 1, wherein said outer peripheral member and inside panel combine so that provide rigidity for described equipment.
3. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
Described inside panel comprises the mainboard in the height that is placed on described outer peripheral member fully.
4. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 3, wherein:
Described inside panel comprises that at least one is connected to the step of described outer peripheral member, and described at least one step stretches out from described mainboard.
5. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 4, wherein:
Described front surface limits single plane; And
Described at least one step is connected to described front surface.
6. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
Described inside panel separates the first area of the described outer peripheral member second area with described outer peripheral member, wherein arrives described first area from described front surface, and arrives second area from described rear surface; And
At least one electronic equipment part is placed in each zone in described first area and the second area.
7. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 6, wherein said at least two zones have equal volume.
8. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
Described ring is defined as rectangle.
9. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
Described outer peripheral member comprise following one of at least:
The port that is used for connector;
The opening that is used for removable card; And
Be used to hold the hole of button.
10. method of constructing electronic equipment comprises:
The outer peripheral member that is defined as loop and comprises two apparent surfaces is provided;
The inside panel that comprises two apparent surfaces is provided;
Described inside panel is connected to described outer peripheral member, and at least a portion of wherein said inside panel is in the height of described outer peripheral member;
Electronic unit is assembled to each surface among two apparent surfaces of described inside panel; And
Cover plate assembly is coupled to each surface among two apparent surfaces of described outer peripheral member.
11. method as claimed in claim 10, wherein:
Two apparent surfaces of described inside panel and two apparent surfaces of described outer peripheral member are coplanes.
12. method as claimed in claim 10 further comprises:
Incorporate window one of into described cover plate assembly.
13. method as claimed in claim 10 further comprises:
Described inside panel is connected at least two zoness of different of described outer peripheral member so that structural rigidity to be provided.
14. method as claimed in claim 10 further comprises:
Form some outer peripheral element; And
Construct described some outer peripheral element to form described loop.
15. method as claimed in claim 14 further comprises:
Form described outer peripheral element by metal; And
Use moulding process to construct described outer peripheral element.
16. casting of electronic device parts comprise:
First element has the section of first angle and comprises inner surface and outer surface;
Second element has the phase of second angle and comprises inner surface and outer surface;
Three element, have the third angle degree the section and the 4th angle section and comprise inner surface and outer surface, wherein:
Described first element, described second element and described three element are joined together to form the parts of sealing;
When described first element, described second element and described three element linked together, described first element, described second element and described three-element inner surface formed the continuous inner surface of described parts;
When described first element, described second element and described three element linked together, described first element, described second element and described three-element outer surface formed the continuous outer surface of described parts; And
Described parts define electronic equipment part can hold wherein internal volume.
17. casting of electronic device parts as claimed in claim 16 further comprise:
First intermediary element is connected to described second element with described first element;
Second intermediary element is connected to described three element with described second element; And
The 3rd intermediary element is connected to described first element with described three element.
18. casting of electronic device parts as claimed in claim 16, wherein:
Described first angle, described second angle, described third angle degree and described the 4th angle are an angle of 90 degrees.
19. casting of electronic device parts as claimed in claim 16, wherein:
The continuous inner surface of described parts comprises that at least one is used for fixing the feature of electronic equipment part.
20. casting of electronic device parts as claimed in claim 19, wherein:
Described at least one feature is used for holding the inside panel that is coupled to described parts in internal volume, wherein said inside panel has increased the structure integrated level of described parts.
21. an electronic equipment casing comprises:
The outer peripheral member comprises the outer surface of the exposed surface that defines described electronic equipment casing, preceding flat surfaces, back flat surfaces and the inner surface that defines the inner surface of described electronic equipment casing; And
Be fixed to the inside panel of described inner surface, wherein said inside panel is flat surfaces and described afterwards between the flat surfaces before described at least in part, with in the volume that surrounds by described outer peripheral member, be limited to described inside panel and described before cup between the flat surfaces, and the back chamber between described inside panel and described back flat surfaces.
22. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 21, wherein:
Described inside panel further comprises the plate that comprises at least two opposite edges, wherein said plate is used for being fixed to described outer peripheral member on each of described at least two opposite edges, and wherein said plate is before described between flat surfaces and the described back flat surfaces.
23. as electronic equipment casing as described in the claim 21, wherein:
Described cup is used to hold first group of electronic equipment part; And
Chamber, described back is used to hold second group of electronic equipment part.
24. as electronic equipment casing as described in the claim 23, wherein:
Described first group of electronic equipment part be used for described inside panel and described before extend between the flat surfaces; And
Described second group of electronic equipment part is used for extending between described inside panel and described back flat surfaces.
25. as electronic equipment casing as described in the claim 21, wherein:
Described inside panel comprises at least one conduction step; And
Described at least one conduction step is used to be electrically connected to described outer peripheral member.
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