Method for manufacturing an in-mold display
US6482346B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 21, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2031/3437
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for combining a display and housing unit for any multiple component display device. The housing unit has a display which is embedded into the material of the housing unit during the injection molding process of the housing unit. The display is inserted into a mold cavity that has a surface that is compatible with the three-dimensional shape of the display. A mold core is then aligned with the mold cavity and molten resin in injected into the space created by the mold cavity and mold core. Once the molten resin hardens, the display is permanently fixed and bonded into the housing unit. This method reduces both the component count and manufacturing costs involved in device assembly.
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