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Manufacturing method for an electronic apparatus and electronic apparatus with plastic housing

US6735858B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 15, 2000
Grant dateMay 18, 2004
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Expiry dateMar 15, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49171
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of manufacturing an electronic apparatus having a plastic housing. The method includes blow molding with a one-piece plastic housing around an electronic circuit board populated with components. The circuit board is fastened and held in-situ during the blow molding. Fastening locations are defined by contiguously sandwiched portions of the housing and the electronic circuit board.

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