Interlock features of a portable electronic device
US10321590B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 9, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/185
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device having multiple housing components interlocked together by a molded material is disclosed. In order to provide interlocking surfaces for the molded material, the housing components can include various geometries designed to receive and retain the molded material such that the housing components are secured with one another. For example, a first housing part can undergo several material removal operations to form multiple ribs, each with through holes. When the molded material extends along the ribs and into the through holes, the molded material cures and interlocks with the first housing part. A second housing part can include several stepped indentions that receive the molded material. Also, a third housing part can include a dovetail indention to receive the molded material such that the first and second housing parts interlock with the third housing part. The indentions can provide retention in three dimensions to protect against decoupling.
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