CN102131357B - Handheld device enclosure - Google Patents

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

Handheld device enclosure

Due to the stolen event of apple iPhone 4 model machine (known to Apple) of Apple one engineer on March 25th, 2010, the invention that the application will disclose and protect is not obtained the mandate of Apple to public prematurely.The application based on U.S.'s priority requisition be submit to after according to the thievery known to Apple.

Field

The present invention relates generally to electronic equipment casing.

Background technology

Mode suitable arbitrarily can be used to construct portable electric appts.Such as, the mode of " bucket (bucket) " type can be placed bucket wherein in the first housing parts as electronic equipment part, and the second housing parts is then used as in the situation of bung.This layout makes the electronic equipment part between the first and second housings firm.As the modification of this situation, partly or entirely can being mounted in bung of electronic equipment part, and lid can be rotated in bucket subsequently with closing apparatus.

By parts being inserted into hollow casing member to construct other known portable electric appts.Such as, the tubular structure (such as, flat tube or hollow, rectangular pipe) that can insert electronic equipment part can be used to construct electronic equipment.Electronic equipment part from one end or two ends tubular structure, and can connect in this structure.Such as, the one or more circuit inserted from the opposite end of tubular structure can by connecting for the opening of window this structure.This structure can cover one or both ends to guarantee that parts remain fixed in tubular structure, and ensures equipment to provide interface unit (such as, connector, button or port).

Summary of the invention

The present invention discloses a kind of electronic equipment, and it comprises the outer peripheral component forming electronic equipment side.This outer peripheral component can limit the volume can placing electronic equipment part in it.In order to parts are remained in equipment, on the front surface that front shroud assembly and back shroud assembly can be placed on outer peripheral component and rear surface.

Electronic equipment casing can comprise some parts.In certain embodiments, shell can comprise some elements comprising band angular segments.Connect these elements to form closed parts (such as, loop (loop)), thus these parts limit the internal volume that can keep electronic equipment part.In certain embodiments, the internal structure of such as inside panel can be placed in parts to improve the structure assembly degree of parts.

In certain embodiments, electronic equipment casing can comprise the outer peripheral component with outer surface, front surface, rear surface and inner surface.Inside panel can be connected to inner surface and be placed on by (such as, between the front surface and rear surface of outside peripheral member) in the volume of outer peripheral component enclosure.Inside panel can limit can from the front surface of such as outer peripheral component or first and second Room (pocket) of inserting electronic equipment part from rear surface.

In certain embodiments, electronic equipment casing can comprise and is defined as ring and inside panel can place outer peripheral component wherein.Inside panel can deviate from front surface and the rear surface of outer peripheral component.In order to prevent the parts be positioned in the volume of outer peripheral component limit from being removed by from shell, shell can comprise front shroud assembly and back shroud assembly.This cover plate assembly can be positioned over the front surface of adjacent described outer peripheral component and rear surface with covering internal platform.

In certain embodiments, electronic equipment casing can be constructed by providing outer peripheral component and inside panel.Inside panel can be connected to outer peripheral component, thus at least a part for inside panel in the height of outside peripheral member.Electronic equipment part can be assembled to electronic equipment casing from two of an inner plane apparent surface.In certain embodiments, on two apparent surfaces that one or more cover plate assembly can be assemblied in inner plane or on two apparent surfaces of outer peripheral component, to hold electronic equipment part.

Accompanying drawing explanation

According to following detailed description also by reference to 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 that is mechanical and electronics;

Fig. 2 A is the cutaway view of the example electronic device structure along 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 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 of the example internal platform being coupled to outer peripheral component according to one embodiment of present invention;

Fig. 4 B is the vertical view of the example internal platform being coupled to outer peripheral component according to one embodiment of present invention;

Fig. 4 C is the cutaway view of the example internal platform being assembled to outer peripheral component 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 of the example process of assembling electronic equipment according to one embodiment of present invention.

Specific embodiment

the cross reference of related application

The application's request requires the application number 61/300 that on February 2nd, 2010 submits to, the application number 61/325 that the U.S. Provisional Patent Application of 780, on April 19th, 2010 submit to, the application number 61/325 that the U.S. Provisional Patent Application of 625 and on April 19th, 2010 submit to, the priority of the U.S. Provisional Patent Application of 786, all these apply for that entirety is incorporated to the application by reference.

Electronic equipment can provide machinery and electronic unit for providing different functions for user.In some cases, the parts of electronic equipment can be constructed to provide the mechanical features part of the performance improving this electronic equipment, attractive in appearance, robustness and size.

The electronic equipment that can provide these parts can comprise desktop computer, computer monitor, comprise the computer monitor of embedded computer, 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 (such as watch equipment, suspension member equipment, earphone and receiver device and other wearable micromodule equipment).Such as cell phone, media are retouched the portable set putting device and other hand-hold electronic equipments and are sometimes described in this as an example.

Fig. 1 shows an example electronic device, this electronic equipment provide machinery and electronic attributes to improve performance, aesthetic property, robustness and size.As shown in Figure 1, equipment 10 can comprise Storage and Processing circuit 12, Storage and Processing circuit 12 can comprise one or more dissimilar memory, such as hard drive storage, nonvolatile memory are (such as, flash memory or other electrically programmable read only memory), volatile memory (such as, static or dynamic random access memory) or these combination.Storage and Processing circuit 12 may be used for the operation of control appliance 10.Treatment circuit in circuit 12 can 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 Processing circuit 12 may be used for the software on operational outfit 10, such as internet browsing application, internet protocol voice (VOIP) call application, e-mail applications, media playback application, operation system function, antenna and radio-circuit controlling functions or these combination.Storage and Processing circuit 12 may be used for realizing suitable communication protocol.The communication protocol that Storage and Processing circuit 12 can be used to realize can comprise Internet Protocol, (such as IEEE802.11 agreement, is sometimes called protocol of wireless local area network for other short-distance wireless communication link agreement such as agreement, for the treatment of cellular telephone communication service agreement or other similar communication protocol.

Input-output equipment 14 may be used for allowing data be provided to equipment 10 and allow data from device 10 to be supplied to external equipment.Can comprise with the example of input-output equipment 14 in apparatus 10: the display of such as touch-screen (such as liquid crystal display or organic light emitting diode display), button, joystick, some striking wheel, roller, Trackpad, keypad, keyboard, microphone, loud speaker and other are for creating the equipment of sound, camera, transducer or these combination.By providing order via equipment 14, or by providing order (wherein this accessory is communicated with equipment 10 by wireless or wired communications links) user can the operation of control appliance 10 via accessory.Equipment 14 or may be used for transmitting visual or acoustic intelligence to the user of equipment 10 by the accessory that wireless or wired connection communicate with equipment 10.Equipment 10 can comprise the connector for the formation of FPDP (such as, for the external equipment of additional such as computer, accessory etc.).

The various parts of electronic equipment can be surrounded by housing 16.Housing can protect internal part, and can help internal part to remain on their rigging positions in equipment 10.Housing 16 can also help the outer peripheral outward appearance of forming device 10 and a part (such as decorative appearance) for feel.This housing can significantly change.Such as, this housing can comprise the various external components using various different materials.In one example in which, this housing can comprise translucent/transparent part at least partially, internal part can be communicated with the external world optically by it.

According to one embodiment of present invention, equipment 10 can comprise optical system 18.Optical system 18 such as can comprise the optics worked by the window in housing 16 or opening 22.This optics such as can corresponding one or more camera model.Even if it is inner to be positioned at housing 16, camera model can be configured to the view data being come capture device 10 outside via window 22 by the sight line through window 22.Optics can be located along axle 24, and wherein this axle aims at (align) to provide the picture catching of best possibility with window 22.Exemplarily, window 22 can be associated with the translucent of housing or transparent part.In one embodiment, equipment 10 can comprise one or more align structures, to guarantee that optical system 18 is relative to the correct installation of housing 16 and operation.

The housing member of electronic equipment can provide each attribute to electronic equipment, such as structure attribute, functional attributes, decoration attributes or these combination.In some cases, housing member can form the external component of electronic equipment, thus provides mechanical structure for this equipment.Housing member can provide in any appropriate form.In certain embodiments, housing member can comprise outer peripheral component.Fig. 2 A is the cutaway view along plant width direction of the example electronic device structure according to an embodiment of the invention with outer peripheral component.Fig. 2 B is the view sub-anatomy along device length direction of the example electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention with outer peripheral component.Fig. 2 C be have according to an embodiment of the invention outer peripheral component the vertical view of example electronic device.Fig. 2 D is the upward view of the example electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention with outer peripheral component.Electronic equipment 200 can comprise the electronic equipment of suitably type arbitrarily, comprises such as and associates with equipment 10 (Fig. 1) one or more type electronic device described.

Electronic equipment 200 can have shape suitable arbitrarily, comprises such as by shape that front surface 210, rear surface 212, left surface 214, right surperficial 216, upper surface 218 and lower surface 219 (not shown at the section of Fig. 2 A and 2B) are delimited.Each surface can be plane, curved surface or their combination substantially.Surface can comprise the further feature part of one or more inclined-plane, location division, opening, inclination angle (dip), extension or modification of surfaces slickness.

Structure structure electronic equipment 200 suitable arbitrarily can be used, comprise and such as use outer peripheral component 220.Outer peripheral component 220 can be formed around or wrap up the loop of some or all (loop) of electronic equipment.The loop that outer peripheral component 220 is formed can limit the internal volume 222 can placing electronic equipment part.Such as, outer peripheral component 220 can wrap up this equipment, thus the outer surface of outer peripheral component 220 limit the left surface 214 of this equipment, right surperficial 216, upper surface 218 and lower surface 219 some or all.In order to provide the function of expectation to user, electronic equipment can comprise some parts of (such as, in volume 222) in the equipment of being placed on.

Outer peripheral component can have the certain height (such as, device height h) for defined volume 222 amount.More specifically, the independence of volume 222 or outer peripheral component 220 can be measured (such as, highly, thickness, length or width) and can be selected at least to provide the minimum volume amount held and required for stationary electronic devices parts.In certain embodiments, other condition instead or extraly can control measuring of outer peripheral component 220.Such as, the thickness of outer peripheral component (such as, the thickness t of outer peripheral component), length (such as device length l), highly (such as device height h) and section can require that (such as, rigidity and bending resistance in particular directions, resistance to compression, pull resistance, resistance to torsion) is selected by structure based.Another act one example, measuring of outer peripheral component 220 can be selected based on the equipment size expected or shape, such as, driven by industrial design Consideration.

In certain embodiments, outer peripheral component can be used as the structural elements that other electronic equipment part can assemble thereon.More specifically, can expect the independent electronics parts of fixed placement in equipment, to guarantee that parts do not move or break, this may adversely affect the functional of equipment.Outer peripheral component 220 can comprise the suitable arbitrarily feature of permanent plant parts.Such as, outer peripheral component can comprise the one or more depressions for holding or engage electronic equipment part, recessed, passage, projection or opening.In certain embodiments, outer peripheral component instead or extraly can comprise the feature of the internal structure equipment unit for keeping fixing miscellaneous part.Such as, such as the internal structure of inside panel (being described in more detail below) can be coupled to the inner surface of outer peripheral component, thus other electronic unit can be installed on inside panel.In certain embodiments, outer peripheral component can comprise one or more opening to provide the access to the one or more internal parts remained in volume 222.

Outer peripheral component 220 (or equipment 200) can have section suitable arbitrarily.Such as, outer peripheral component 220 can have section orthogonal substantially.In certain embodiments, outer peripheral component 220 instead or extraly can have difform section, comprises such as circular, ellipse, polygon or bending section.In certain embodiments, the shape of section or size can along the length of equipment or Widths change (such as, the section of hourglass shape).

Mode suitable arbitrarily can be used to construct outer peripheral component 220.In certain embodiments, outer peripheral component 220 can be constructed by being linked together by several different element.Such as, outer peripheral component 220 can be constructed by being linked together by 3 different elements.Element can be formed with material suitable arbitrarily, comprises such as metal.More specifically, element can be included in one or more circuit (such as, as the part of antenna module or as heart rate monitor).Mode suitable arbitrarily can be used to form independent component.In certain embodiments, cold-working (cold work) can be used to carry out forming element.In certain embodiments, instead or extraly can use Forging Technology, annealing process, the combination of mechanical processing technique or other suitable technique or these techniques arbitrarily carrys out forming element.In certain embodiments, each element can be interconnected or use steaming (braising) technique to be connected to other electronic equipment part (such as, ceramic material being connected to the single parts as an antenna part).

Mode suitable arbitrarily can be used to be linked together by each element of outer peripheral component.In certain embodiments, securing member or adhesive can be used for connecting each independent component.In certain embodiments, intermediary element can instead or extraly be placed between adjacent each independent component to be linked together securely by each independent component.Such as, intermediary element can by being formed from the first state variation to the material of the second state.In the first state, the material of intermediary element can flow in the gap between adjacent independent component.In the second state, material can be bonded to adjacent independent component, and provides the structure between standby independent component to combine, thus independent component and intermediary element form complete parts.Such as, 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 by insulate or dielectric material is formed.This can guarantee the different circuit non-interference comprising each independent component.And the dielectric material between each independent component in gap can help control capacitance, radio-frequency (RF) energy and other electric transmission across gap.

Use intermediary element to be linked together by each independent component, this may produce artefact along the interface between each independent component and intermediary element or other defect.Such as, 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 obtained pleasant and meet industrial design requirements aesthetically, these parts can be processed to remove superfluous materials from one or more in independent component and intermediary element.Such as, single technique or instrument may be used for the different element of polishing.This single technique of application can being set by single, such as, comprising corresponding to being used for the setting of most soft material of the independent component of forming member and intermediary element.In some cases, based on processed element or material, this technique instead or extraly can apply the mode of this technique by dynamic conditioning.Such as, the power of use, speed or tool types can change based on the element just processed.The parts obtained can comprise the continuous surface at interface between cross-over connection independent component and intermediary element.Such as, the parts obtained can comprise the smooth surface of the seam between cross-over connection two elements.

Mode suitable arbitrarily can be used to be placed in volume 222 by electronic equipment part.Such as, electronic equipment 200 can comprise the parts 230 and 232 be inserted in volume 222.Each some parts that can comprise independent component or be assembled together as component layer or lamination in parts 230 and 232, or the some layers comprising parts are to insert in volume 222.In certain embodiments, parts 230 and 232 each represent along the stacking some parts of the short transverse of equipment.Component layer can each other electric coupling with enable data and power transimission, required by the proper operation of electronic equipment 200.Such as, PCB, rubber-insulated wire, welding, SMT, electric wire, connector or these combined electric coupling unit layer can be used.Component layer can use mode suitable arbitrarily to insert outer peripheral component 220.Such as, parts 230 and 232 can insert from front surface 210 or from rear surface 212 (such as, rear to front, front to rear or middle to front and back).Alternatively, parts can insert from front surface 210 and 212 liang, rear surface side.

In certain embodiments, one or more parts can be used as structural detail.Alternatively, electronic equipment 200 can comprise and is positioned in volume 222 and is coupled to the different structure element of outer peripheral component 220.Such as, electronic equipment 200 can comprise one or more internal structure or platform 240, it can be used as mounting points or region, fix, keep or compress one or more component layer (such as helping, 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 mode suitable arbitrarily, comprise and such as use snapper, securing member, flexing (flexure), welding, gummed or these combination, inside panel 240 can be coupled to outer peripheral component 220.Alternatively, inside panel 240 can be even a part (such as, machining, mold pressing, cast or be formed integrally as individual unit) for outer peripheral component.Inside panel can have size suitable arbitrarily, such as, comprise the size of the internal volume being less than outer peripheral component 220.

Inside panel 240 can the arbitrarily suitably height of positioned point in outer peripheral component 220, such as, comprise the height being substantially in outer peripheral component 220 half.The structure (such as, outer peripheral component 220 and inside panel 240) obtained can form H-shaped 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 component or both can comprise one or more projections for holding and keep electronic equipment part, depression, frame, recessed, passage or other features.In some cases, inside panel, outer peripheral component or both, one or more opening can be comprised for being coupled in the parts in the front and rear region of inside panel 240.The size in each region can be selected based on condition suitable arbitrarily, such as, comprise the number of the electronic unit in the action need of system, equipment and type, the manufacturing constraints of inside panel or these combination.Inside panel can with material structure suitable be arbitrarily different parts (such as plastics, metal or both), or instead to limit by from the existing electronic equipment part be placed on by the volume of outer peripheral component limit.Such as, inside panel can be formed by the printed circuit board (PCB) of equipment use or chip.

In certain embodiments, inside panel 240 can comprise one or more conducting element for providing the electrical connection between each parts.Such as, inside panel 240 can comprise one or more PCB, rubber-insulated wire, electric wire, welded plate, cable, connector or other conductive mechanism for connection device inner part.

Electronic equipment 200 can comprise and limits the front surface of equipment 200 and the front shroud assembly 250 of rear surface and back shroud assembly 260 respectively.Front shroud assembly and back shroud assembly can comprise one or more parts, or at least can comprise the outer front surface of forming device and the front part of some or all of rear surface and rear component.Front cover component 250 and back shroud assembly 260 can be that flush, recessed or projection relative to the front surface of outer peripheral component 220 and rear surface.In the example of Fig. 2 A and 2B, front shroud assembly 250 and back shroud assembly 260 can overflow or the leading edge of outstanding outer peripheral component 220 and back edge (such as, making the front surface of the inner surface of cover plate assembly and outer peripheral component or rear surface flush).

Alternatively, one or two of cover plate assembly can be that flush or secondary flushing relative to outer peripheral component, such as, in order to prevent edge from engaging other surfaces (such as, cover plate assembly can be included at least partially in volume 222).In certain embodiments, one of front shroud assembly 150 and back shroud assembly 160 or both can comprise one or more window.Information suitable arbitrarily or content can pass through this window.Such as, cover plate assembly can comprise camera can catch image window by it.Another act one example, it is available or provide the window of light (such as, from photoflash lamp) by it by it that cover plate assembly can comprise content that display provides.

In certain embodiments, the different parts of electronic equipment can substantially by glass manufacture.Such as, the some parts of casting of electronic device can have the outside of at least 75% to be glass.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 upper and lower surface of equipment can comprise a large amount of metals (such as, steel).

In certain embodiments, the housing of portable electric appts may clash into or rub various surface.When use plastics or comparatively soft metal surface of shell time, easily may there is cut in surface.On the other hand, glass shell surface (such as, glass cover-plate assembly) can be more anti-zoned.And glass shell surface can provide radio-opaque, and metal housing surface may disturb or hinder radio communication.In one embodiment, casting of electronic device can use glass shell component (such as, glass cover-plate assembly) to the front surface of this electronic equipment casing and rear surface.Such as, the front surface that glass shell component is formed can be transparent, and to provide the visible access of the display apparatus after to the glass shell component being positioned at front surface, and the rear surface of glass shell component composition can be transparent or opaque.If expected, opaquely arbitrary internal part in casting of electronic device can be hidden.In one embodiment, face coat or film can be applied to glass shell component, to provide opacity or translucent at least in part.Such face coat or film can be provided at the inner surface of glass shell component or outer surface.

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, the parts with similar members can shared portion or whole feature.Outer peripheral component 320 can around the periphery of electronic equipment 300 to be formed part or all of (such as, front surface 310, rear surface 312, left surface 314, right surperficial 316, upper surface 318 and the lower surface 319) of this electronic equipment outermost surfaces, upper surface and lower surface.Outer peripheral component 320 can have shape suitable arbitrarily, such as, comprise one or more elements that can be combined to form ring.The annular of outer peripheral component 320 can surround volume 322, can assemble in this volume and keep electronic equipment part.The shape of external peripheral 320 can the border of defined volume 322, thus can determine based on the size of the parts placed in volume 322 and type.The border of volume 322 (such as, determined by the shape of outer peripheral component 320) shape suitable arbitrarily can be had, such as comprise basic rectangular shape (such as there is edge or the angle of straight line or circle), circular, oval, polygon or can defined volume any other is close-shaped.

Outer peripheral component 320 can have size suitable arbitrarily, and this is to can determine based on condition suitable arbitrarily (such as, aesthstic or industrial design, structural considerations, to the part requirement of desired function or product design).Such as, outer peripheral component 320 can have length within the scope of 70mm-150mm (such as, along axle 101), such as 80mm-140mm, 90mm-130mm, 100mm-120mm or 105mm-115mm or other subrange any within the scope of 70mm-150mm.Another act one example, outer peripheral component 320 can have the width (such as, along axle 102) within the scope of 40mm-85mm, such as 50mm-75mm, 55mm-65mm or other subrange any within the scope of 40mm-85mm.Lift an example again, outer peripheral component 320 can have height within the scope of 4mm-15mm (such as, along axle 103), such as 5mm-14mm, 6mm-13mm, 7mm-12mm, 8mm-11mm, 9mm-10mm or other subrange any within the scope of 4mm-15mm.

Outer peripheral component can have section suitable arbitrarily, comprises such as variable cross-sections or constant cross section.In certain embodiments, the section of ring can be selected based on the structure attribute expected outside peripheral member.Such as, the section of outer peripheral component 320 can be substantially rectangular, thus the height of outer peripheral component is greater than in fact the width of outer peripheral component.This can be provided in the structural robustness of compression and pulling force and bending aspect.In certain embodiments, the size of outer peripheral component section can be determined relative to the size of inside panel section.Such as, outer peripheral member height can at 5-15 doubly in the scope of inside panel height, be such as the 8-12 of inside panel height doubly, 9-11 doubly or about 10 times.In one implementation, the height of outer peripheral component can about 9mm, and the height of inside panel can about 0.9mm.

Another act one example, the width of outer peripheral component can at 8-25 doubly in the scope of inside panel width, be such as the 12-20 of inside panel width doubly, 15-18 doubly or about 16 times.Such as, outer peripheral surface 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 component.Such as, the width of outer peripheral component can be 1-8 times of inside panel height, 2-6 times of such as inside panel height or about 4 times.In one implementation, the height of inside panel can be approximately 0.7mm, and the width of outer peripheral component can be approximately 2.5mm.In certain embodiments, the height of outer peripheral component can be relevant with the width of inside panel.Such as, the width of inside panel can be the 3-10 of outer peripheral member height doubly, the 4-8 of such as outer peripheral member height doubly, 5-7 doubly or about 6 times.Such as, the width of inside panel can be approximately 5.5mm, and the height of outer peripheral component can be approximately 0.9mm.

In certain embodiments, outer peripheral component 320 can comprise one or more opening, knob, extension, flange (flange), inclined-plane or the further feature part for the parts that hold this equipment or element.The feature of outer peripheral component can be expanded from the arbitrary surfaces of outer peripheral component, comprises such as from interior surface (such as, in order to keep internal part or component layer) or from outer surface.More specifically, outer peripheral component 320 can comprise slot or opening 324 for holding card in this equipment or pallet.Opening 324 can align with the one or more internal parts carrying out holding and being connected insertion parts (such as, the SIM card of insertion).Another act one example, outer peripheral component 320 can comprise connector opening 325 (such as, the connector for 30 pins), and connector can be engaged with one or more conductive pins of electronic equipment 300 by this opening.Outer peripheral component 320 can comprise opening 326 and 327 for providing the audio frequency opening of loud speaker (such as, adjacent) to user or from user's audio reception (such as, the opening of adjacent microphone).Outer peripheral component 320 instead or extraly can comprise for the opening (such as opening 328) of audio connector or power supply or control or the feature 329 of button of silence switch for keeping and activating such as volume.

Mode suitable arbitrarily can be used at the various features of any reasonable time structure outer peripheral component 320.In certain embodiments, feature can be configured to a part for the technique being created outer peripheral component 320 by single piece of material, and wherein this material piece is manufactured into the net shape (such as, using machining processes) of outer peripheral component 320.In certain embodiments, a few sheet material can alternatively or extraly be shaped as separately or be combined into outer peripheral component 320.Such as, the element of some band angles (such as, band has two elements of the section of an angle of 90 degrees substantially, and band two sections and each section have an element of an angle of 90 degrees) parts (such as, loop (loop)) closed of the composition that can link together.Various feature can be created as a part for each single sheet subsequently, or once whole outer peripheral component is assembled.Outer peripheral component 320 by material structure suitable arbitrarily, such as, can comprise metal (such as, steel or aluminium), plastics (such as polyurethane, polyethylene or Merlon), synthetic material or and combination in any.In certain embodiments, outer peripheral component 320 can be constructed by the combination of some materials.

In certain embodiments, except being used as ornamental member or as structural element, outer peripheral component 320 also can have functionalized use or object.Such as, outer peripheral component 320 can be used as a part for antenna for catching by communication network or the electromagnetic wave launched in a communication network.In some cases, outer peripheral component 320 can be used as the part of more than one antenna.

In certain embodiments, one or more parts of outer peripheral component 320 can be treated to the parts providing aesthetic pleasant.More specifically, left surface 314, right surperficial 316, upper surface 318 and lower surface 319 can be treated to use cosmetic surface treatments, such as such as polishing, coating (such as use dyestuff or color material, or the material of optical effect is provided), glazing, thin film deposition, grinding, microstoning or other suitable technique arbitrarily.In certain embodiments, the front and rear surfaces of outer peripheral component 320 instead or extraly can provide ornamental process (such as, for may not by the region of outer peripheral component that front and rear cover plate assembly 350 and 360 covers).

In order to reduce the total weight of electronic equipment 300, size or the two, the thickness of outer peripheral component 320 can be selected as making outer peripheral component 320 only minimally opposing bend, turn round, draw, compress or this tape other distortion in one or more.Such as, outer peripheral component 320 can more tension and incompressible, but not too counter-bending or antitorque.In order to provide the sufficient repellence to all types distortion, electronic equipment 300 can comprise the structure member be placed in volume 322.In certain embodiments, one or more internal parts of electronic equipment can be connected to outer peripheral component and be used as structure member.Such as, circuit board (stiffener with or without separating) can be connected to the opposite segments of outer peripheral component 320.Alternatively, different or special structure member can be coupled to outer peripheral component 320.In the example of Fig. 3 A-3C, electronic equipment 300 can comprise the inside panel 340 of the different structure parts of this electronic equipment of composition.Inside panel 340 can comprise shape suitable arbitrarily, comprises the shape such as substantially in plane.In certain embodiments, inside panel 340 can comprise some different regions, and such as main region and step (step) region from main region expansion, in order to engage one or more features of outer peripheral component 320.Composition graphs 4A-4B describes the inside panel of such as inside panel 340 in more detail.

Fig. 4 A is the schematic diagram of the example internal platform being coupled to outer peripheral component according to one embodiment of present invention.Fig. 4 B is the vertical view of the example internal platform being coupled to outer peripheral component according to one embodiment of present invention.Fig. 4 C is the profile of the example internal platform being coupled to outer peripheral component according to one embodiment of present invention.Apparatus casing 400 can comprise the outer peripheral component 420 be coupled with inside panel 440.Outer peripheral component and inside panel can comprise the part or all of feature of the above device description about Fig. 2 A-2D and 3A-3C.More specifically, inside panel 440 can comprise and associates the part or all of feature described with inside panel 340 above.

Mode suitable arbitrarily can be used to construct inside panel 440.In certain embodiments, inside panel 440 can be constructed by the combination of discrete component or some elements.Inside panel 440 can be positioned in electronic equipment to support or to keep electronic unit.Inside panel 440 can comprise some different conductive plates (such as, metallic plate), comprises substrate 441, upper step 442 and lower step 444.This plate and step can have size suitable arbitrarily, such as, comprise large plate to cover the most of area (such as, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%) surrounded by outer peripheral component.Alternatively, whole inside panel 440 only can cover a part of area (such as, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90% or more) surrounded by outer peripheral component.This step can be less than in fact this plate, such as, comprise as trimmer with the part of ground connection inside panel 440.

Each plate and step by identical or different material structure, such as, can comprise and being constructed by identical electric conducting material (such as by metal).In certain embodiments, one or more step can be merged in the same one piece material for composing plate.Such as, step 446 can comprise the riser region of plate 441.Alternatively, step can by the sheet configuration being different from plate.Such as, step 442 can by the sheet configuration being not used in plate 441.Plate 441 and step 442 and 444 can be placed in identical or different plane.In one implementation, substrate 441 can be placed in the first level, and step 442 and 444 can offset (the front surface direction such as, towards equipment raises) by opposing substrate 441.Step 442 and 444 can raise amount suitable arbitrarily, such as, comprise substantially identical amount (such as, step 442 and 444 is substantially at same plane).Such as, step 442 and 444 can be placed as the front surface of the outer peripheral component 420 that the front surface of this step is connected relative to it is flush for that flush or slight time.Can be provided in position suitable arbitrarily in inside panel 440 for distinguishing the interruption of plate 441 and step 442 and 444.Such as, this interruption can be positioned at as a part for elevation surface, as step or onboard.In certain embodiments, the difference between plate and step can be arbitrary, because step and plate are constructed by single piece of material.

Plate 441 and step 442 and 444 can at least in part electric insulation to guarantee that the element of outer peripheral component keeps electric insulation (such as, in order to ensure antenna performance).Such as, step 442 can be connected to plate 441, or is connected to the raised portion of the plate 441 using Connection Element 450.Connection Element 450 by material structure suitable arbitrarily, such as, can comprise suitable insulating material (such as the plastics of molding inject between step 442 and plate 441).Another act one example, step 444 can merge into a part for the described sheet material for composing plate 441, and therefore can be electrically connected to plate.Step 444 can comprise the Connection Element 452 of the front surface being placed on this step, such as mirror image Connection Element 450.More specifically, Connection Element 450 and 452 can be placed on the position extended forward from the front surface of outer peripheral component 420.Mode suitable arbitrarily can be used to provide Connection Element 450 and 452, such as, comprise by the moulding material (such as, plastics) between plate and step or on one or more surface of plate and step.Connection Element 450 and 452 can have shape suitable arbitrarily, such as, comprise flat shape or 3D shape (such as, comprising step plate 441 to be connected to the one or more steps 442 and 444 being positioned at Different Plane).Element 450 and 452 can form different elements, or can be alternatively the different piece of continuous elements.In certain embodiments, Connection Element 450 and 452 can be connected to outer peripheral component (such as, shown in Fig. 4 B) in the mode of the different piece being electrically insulated from plate 441.Alternatively, Connection Element 450 and 452 with the mode of the different sections being electrically insulated from outer peripheral component 420 provide (such as, insulation component 424 and 426, but only near step 444, as required by antenna performance).

Can use mode suitable arbitrarily that inside panel 440 is coupled to outer peripheral component 420.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, thus inside panel can be coupled to outer peripheral component (such as, the hardware of inside panel can be coupled to metal outer peripheral member for ground connection or antenna performance) via this plate and step.Such as, welding, soldering can be used or keep other Joining Technology any of conductivity that outer peripheral component 420 is coupled on the exposing metal surface of plate 441 and step 442 and 444.Alternatively, one or more hot melt, adhesive, adhesive plaster, securing member or other non-conductive Joining Technology can be used.When using the conduction technique of such as solder joint 460 (such as, laser solder joint), solder joint can so distribute, thus for keeping the outer peripheral element of electric insulation to keep insulation.More specifically, the solder joint 460 along plate 441 can so be placed, thus little L shaped element part 426 is electrically insulated from large L shaped element part 424 and U-shaped element 428.Alternatively, if for little shaped element part 426 and large shaped element part 424 only near interface electric insulation be between elements important, so solder joint 460 can so distribute, thus conductive path is present between element 424 and 426 by plate 441 instead of by step 444.

Inside panel 440 can be coupled to the suitable arbitrarily part of outer peripheral component 420.Such as, inside panel 440 can assemble (such as, based on the contact point of outer peripheral component or the position in region) in the height of outside peripheral member 420.The Consideration of structure based can carry out the distribution of alternative point of contact, such as, comprise based on the resistance to torsion expected, bending resistance or other mechanical force anti-.More specifically, electronic equipment can comprise at least 4 and is distributed in contact point in outer peripheral component 420 or region (such as, the nearly angle of outer peripheral component).Another act one example, inside panel 440 can comprise the contact area (such as, along the edge of plate 441) along outer peripheral component 420 straight line portion.Lift an example again, the step region of inside panel 440 (such as, step 442 and 444) can be coupled to or close to before or after outer peripheral component 420 surface (such as, on the opposite segments on front or rear surface), thus the part of step 442 and 444 (such as, Connection Element 450 and 452) extend to outer peripheral component 420 front surface outside, plate 441 is then really not so.In certain embodiments, outer peripheral component 420 can comprise trimmer or the extension (such as, the trimmer of platform soldering thereon or welding) of one or more support inside panel 440.Such as, when inside panel 440 is inserted into outer peripheral component, outer peripheral component 420 can comprise the trimmer 422 supporting inside panel 440.

In certain embodiments, inside panel 440 can be positioned in the height of outer peripheral component 420, thus parts can be positioned over inside panel 440 former and later two on the surface.Such as, some parts can insert from 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 by the periphery of inside panel or opening be around electrically connected to each other.In certain embodiments, to be inserted in the internal volume surrounded by outer peripheral component 420 and before being coupled to outer peripheral component, first some parts can be coupled to back shroud assembly on the front and rear surfaces being positioned over outer peripheral component and front shroud assembly.In fact, the electronic equipment assembly that inside panel 440 can be limited in volume by its position can place cup wherein or region or rear room or region.The size in each room or region can be determined based on condition suitable arbitrarily, such as comprise be placed on part count in each region and size, inside panel 440 relative to outer peripheral component needs position (such as, if due to structural requirement, available position is limited) or its combination.Such as, cup may be used for display circuit and touches interface, and then room may 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 instead or be extraly electrically connected to each other by the opening of inside panel 440.Inside panel 440 can comprise feature suitable arbitrarily for fixing and being connected electronic equipment part, such as one or more snapper, fork, inclined-plane, extension, opening, access point, door or its combination.In some cases, inside panel 440 can comprise one or more specific features part for holding 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 unit, comprise such as being electrically connected to electronic equipment part or transmitting data or power or the connector of the two and conductive path between electronic equipment part.

Return Fig. 3 A-3C, in order to holding member in volume 332, electronic equipment 300 can comprise back shroud assembly 360 and the front shroud assembly 350 of rear surface and the front surface providing this electronic equipment respectively.Can use mode suitable arbitrarily that each cover plate assembly is coupled to outer peripheral component 320, comprise and such as 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 moveable, such as, in order to use or replace electronic equipment part (such as, battery).In certain embodiments, front shroud assembly 350 and back shroud assembly 360 can comprise several different part, such as, comprise standing part and moveable part.The interior surface of front shroud assembly 350 and back shroud assembly 360 can comprise feature suitable arbitrarily, comprises such as keeping cover plate or guaranteeing one or more ridges (ridge) that the cover plate on outer peripheral component 320 correctly aligns, hook, trimmer, extension or its combination.The feature of front shroud assembly 350 and back shroud assembly 360 can interact with other parts of the individual features part of outer peripheral component 320 or electronic equipment, to guarantee the correct placement of cover plate.

Back shroud assembly 360 and front shroud assembly 350 can be placed in any suitable way relative to outer peripheral component 330.Fig. 5 is the cutaway view of example electronic device parts according to an embodiment of the invention.Electronic equipment 500 can comprise the outer peripheral component 520 of the part or all of feature with outer peripheral component 220 (Fig. 2 A-2D).More specifically, outer peripheral component 520 can comprise one or more feature (such as, parts 530) of the internal part for keeping 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, are partly provided by the exposure front surface of outer peripheral component 520 and rear surface.More specifically, front shroud assembly 550 and back shroud assembly 560 can in recessed outer peripheral components 520, such as, in order to the parts of cover sheet assembly are avoided due to the impact along front surface or rear surface and are damaged.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).

Front shroud assembly 550 and back shroud assembly 560 can be coupled to the suitable arbitrarily part of outer peripheral component 520.In certain embodiments, front shroud assembly 550 can be connected relative to outer peripheral component 520 in identical or different mode with back shroud assembly 560.In the example of electronic equipment 500, in the front surface that both front shroud assembly 550 and back shroud assembly 560 can distinguish recessed outer peripheral component 520 and rear surface.More specifically, front shroud assembly 550 can not cover the front surface 522 of outer peripheral component 520 or only cover the part of front surface 522, thus both outer peripheral component 520 and front shroud assembly 550 all limit the front surface 510 of electronic equipment 500.Similarly, back shroud assembly 560 can not cover the rear surface 524 of outer peripheral component 520 or only cover a part for rear surface 524, thus back shroud assembly 560 limits the part or all of rear surface 512 of electronic equipment 500.So the gained height of electronic equipment 500 can be restricted to the height of outer peripheral component 520 (such as, the embodiment that contrast composition graphs 2A-2D describes, wherein the height of equipment 200 can be the height summation of back shroud assembly 260, outer peripheral component 220 and front shroud assembly 250).

(not shown) in certain embodiments, front shroud assembly 550 and back shroud assembly 560 one or both of can distinguish partly covering front surface 522 and rear surface 524, thus the entirety of cover plate assembly is not recessed relative to outer peripheral component 520.In some cases, cover plate assembly can comprise inner lip, thus this antelabium can extend in the volume that outer peripheral component 520 surrounds, and on the front surface that the raised portion departing from the assembly of this antelabium can extend to outer peripheral component or rear surface.

In certain embodiments, cover plate assembly one or both of can instead part or all of recessed outer peripheral component.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 component 620, and it has the part or all of feature of outer peripheral component 220 (Fig. 2 A-2D).More specifically, outer peripheral component 620 can comprise the one or more features (such as, parts 630) for being remained to by electronic unit in 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 described front shroud assembly 650 and back shroud assembly 660 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 (such as, recessed outer peripheral component) in the periphery of outer peripheral component 630.In the specific examples of Fig. 6, back shroud assembly 660 can recessed outer peripheral component 620, and on the front surface that front shroud assembly 650 can be placed on front shroud assembly 620 (being such as, overflow).Back shroud assembly 660 can be made as such size, thus back shroud assembly partly or entirely can in the volume 621 that limits of peripheral assembly 620 mounted externally.More specifically, back shroud assembly 660 can so be placed, thus the rear surface 622 of outer peripheral assembly 620 keeps being exposed to user.Back shroud assembly 660 can the interior appropriate amount arbitrarily of recessed outer peripheral component 620.Such as, the entirety of back shroud assembly 660 can in recessed outer peripheral component 620, thus the rear surface of bonnet school parts 660 can flush with the rear surface 622 of outer peripheral component 620 or be positioned at thereafter.So the gained height of electronic equipment 600 can be height and (being if two cover plate assemblies are all recessed, as shown in Figure 5, so only the height of outer peripheral component) of outer peripheral component 620 and front shroud assembly 650.Alternatively, after the part of back shroud assembly 660 can extend to rear surface 622, be still retained within periphery that outer peripheral component 620 limits simultaneously.Under these circumstances, the amount that back shroud assembly 660 extends to after rear surface 622 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 by the composite constructions of material suitable arbitrarily or material.In certain embodiments, each of cover plate assembly 350 and 360 can by combining some different elements to construct.Such as, one or two of cover plate assembly can comprise transparent or semitransparent plate (such as, the rectangular slab of glass).Another act one example, cover plate assembly one or both of can comprise transparent element can assemble the pedestal constructed by one or more metal or plastics (such as aluminium) on it or supporting structure.Mode suitable arbitrarily can be used to assemble this transparent element, comprise and such as make one or more electronic equipment part be visual (such as, display circuit or the photoflash lamp for picture catching) by this transparent element.Another act one example, can provide this transparent element with by this transparent element (such as, using transducer or camera) Received signal strength or detect user environment.Alternatively, one or more parts of this transparent element can be rendered as opaque (such as, use ink, or pass through to place supporting structure after this transparent element), thus this transparent element mainly can be used as decorative element.Mode suitable arbitrarily can be used to assemble the different parts of each cover plate assembly, comprise and such as use one or more adhesive, 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 and assemble supporting structure 352 thereon.Supporting structure 352 can comprise one or more opening, comprising an opening that can be provided display 355 by it.In certain embodiments, supporting structure 352 and glass plate 354 one or both of can comprise the opening for equipment unit, such as button openings 356 and receiver opening 357 and other opening for camera, photoflash lamp or miscellaneous equipment transducer or input interface.Mode suitable arbitrarily can be used to select the size and shape of opening, comprise such as based on place in the opening or under equipment unit size and shape (such as, opening 356 can be determined by the size of button, and opening 357 can by the size of receiver and for providing the acoustics Consideration of enough audio frequency to determine to user).

In certain embodiments, glass plate 354 can comprise internal part for hiding electronic equipment not by the ornamental coating (finish) seen.Such as, opaque layer can be not by the applying region 359 seen around the non-displaypart for hiding display circuit of display 355.Because one or more transducer can pass through glass plate 354 Received signal strength, so this opaque layer can optionally be removed, or be selected as allowing signal to arrive the transducer after this plate by this glass plate.Such as, glass plate 354 can comprise region 359a and 359b that transducer (such as, camera, infrared sensor, proximity transducer or bias light transducer) can pass through its Received signal strength.

In certain embodiments, front shroud assembly 350 can be supported or enables users can use one or more interfaces of electronic equipment by it.Such as, glass plate 354 can be supported to touch interface (such as, touch pad or touch-screen) for controlling electronic equipment process and operation.Another act one example, front shroud assembly 350 can comprise one or more button or transducer (described above) for mutual with equipment.In some cases, button, switch or other interface element can instead or extraly be incorporated to outer peripheral component 320 or back shroud parts 360.Electronic equipment 300 can comprise arbitrarily other suitable interface for user interactions, such as comprise display circuit, projecting apparatus, audio output circuit (such as, loud speaker or audio port), haptic interface (such as, for creating the motor of vibration, or provide the power supply of electrostimulation) or its combination.

In order to strengthen the ornamental or aesthstic glamour of electronic equipment 300, the one or all of suitable technique polishing outer peripheral component 320, front shroud assembly 350 and back shroud assembly 360 can be used.Such as, can to electronic equipment part application polishing, coating (such as, use dyestuff or color material, or the material of optical effect is provided), glazing, thin film deposition, grinding, microstoning or other suitable technique arbitrarily one or more.In certain embodiments, can polishing (such as, front shroud assembly 350 or back shroud assembly 360) one or more glass surface to be providing the outward appearance of aesthetic pleasant, such as use one or more mask (mask), coating (such as, photochromatic or dichroic coating), ink layer or its combination.The specific polishing being 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 have identical or different outward appearance.In certain embodiments, glass surface can be treated to and resistance to wear or impact resistant (such as, scratch resistance), the anti-oil of contact generation or other external force any for this equipment.

Fig. 7 is the flow chart of the example process of assembling electronic equipment according to an embodiment of the invention.Process 700 can from step 702.In step 704, provide outer peripheral component.Such as, can provide with the housing parts of loop shape structure.Mode suitable arbitrarily can be used to construct this outer peripheral component, such as, comprise by using intermediary element to be coupled together by some different elements.This outer peripheral component by the composite construction of material suitable arbitrarily or material, can comprise such as conduction and insulating material, wherein for the element of the part forming electronic circuit provides electric conducting material.In step 706, inside panel can be provided.Such as, the parts with at least one flat site can be provided, wherein make the size of these parts be applicable in the volume that peripheral member mounted externally is surrounded at least in part.Inside panel can be constructed by one or more element, comprises such as, by combining some elements.In certain embodiments, different structure elements can be combined in the mode of the conducting element of electric insulation inside panel.

In step 708, inside panel can be connected to outer peripheral component.Such as, inside panel can be inserted in the volume of outer peripheral component limit, and is kept by outer peripheral component.Mode suitable arbitrarily can be used to protect special inside panel, such as, comprise press-fit, machanical fastener, adhesive, forming process (such as, using intermediate materials), welding, soldering or its combination.In certain embodiments, the technique of choice for use can be carried out based on the conductive properties of technique.In certain embodiments, inside panel can be connected to tape (such as, improving the repellence to particular type external force) in the mode of the structure assembly degree increasing outer peripheral component.The volume integral that outer peripheral component surrounds can be slit into two regions or room by inside panel, and wherein each room is all can arrive from the opposite side of outer peripheral component or surface (such as, before or after outer peripheral component).In step 710, electronic equipment part can be inserted in the volume of outer peripheral component encirclement.Such as, assembly can be inserted into one or two room that inside panel limits from one of surface of outer peripheral component or both.Parts can insert individually, and are interconnected in outside peripheral member subsequently, or instead can be connected to outdoor face at least in part, and are inserted in outer peripheral component as element.Independent parts or element can be connected to inside panel or can be connected to by inside panel the parts being positioned over other indoor.

In step 712, cover plate assembly can be positioned on the open surface of outer peripheral component.Such as, front shroud assembly can be positioned on the front surface of outer peripheral component, and back shroud assembly can be positioned on the rear surface of outer peripheral component.Cover plate assembly can use mode suitable arbitrarily to connect or be coupled to outer peripheral component, comprises and such as uses one or more hook, recessed, projection, interlocking, machanical fastener, spring or other holding member.Cover plate assembly can be used as the outer surface of equipment, thus the parts (such as, in step 710) be inserted in the volume of outer peripheral component can be kept and constrain in equipment.In certain embodiments, front and rear cover plate assembly one or both of can align relative to the intraware of equipment, thus guarantees that internal part can proper operation.Such as, the window of cover plate assembly can align with the transducer of equipment, light source or display.Then process 700 terminates in step 714.

According to embodiment, provide a kind of method constructing electronic equipment, wherein, two apparent surfaces of described inside panel and two apparent surfaces of described outer peripheral component are coplanar.

According to embodiment, provide a kind of electronic equipment casing, wherein front surface limits single plane; At least one step is connected to front surface.

According to embodiment, provide a kind of electronic equipment casing, wherein at least two regions have same volume.

According to embodiment, provide a kind of electronic equipment casing, wherein ring is defined as rectangle.

According to embodiment, provide a kind of casting of electronic device parts, it comprises: the first element, has the section of the first angle and comprises inner surface and outer surface; Second element, has the section of the second angle and comprises inner surface and outer surface; Third element, has the section of the 3rd angle and the section of the 4th angle and comprises inner surface and outer surface, wherein: described first element, described second element and described third element are joined together to form closed parts; When described first element, described second element and described third element link together, the inner surface of described first element, described second element and described third element is that described parts form continuous print inner surface; When described first element, described second element and described third element link together, the outer surface of described first element, described second element and described third element is that described parts form continuous print outer surface; And described parts define the internal volume that electronic equipment part can be accommodated therein.

According to embodiment, provide a kind of casting of electronic device parts, wherein said first angle, described second angle, described 3rd angle and described 4th angle are an angle of 90 degrees.

According to embodiment, provide a kind of casting of electronic device parts, the continuous interior surface of wherein said parts comprises at least one feature for stationary electronic devices parts.

According to embodiment, provide a kind of casting of electronic device parts, at least one feature wherein said is used in internal volume, hold the inside panel being coupled to described parts.

For signal, unrestricted object presents above-described embodiment.Be understandable that, one or more features of embodiment can with one or more Feature Combinations of another embodiment to provide the system and/or method that do not deviate from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

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1. an electronic equipment casing, comprising:

Outer peripheral component, is defined as ring, and has front surface and rear surface, and wherein, described outer peripheral component can be used as one or more part of or more than one antenna;

Inside panel, being positioned at least in part in described outer peripheral component and being connected at least two zoness of different of described outer peripheral component, described inside panel departs from described front surface and described rear surface;

Front shroud assembly, adjacent described front surface is placed and covers described inside panel; And

Back shroud assembly, adjacent described rear surface is placed and covers described inside panel.

2. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 1, wherein said outer peripheral component and inside panel combine to provide rigidity for described equipment.

3. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

Described inside panel comprises the mainboard in the height being placed on described outer peripheral component completely.

4. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 3, wherein:

Described inside panel comprises the step that at least one is connected to described outer peripheral component, and at least one step described stretches out from described mainboard.

5. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 4, wherein:

Described front surface limits single plane; And

At least one step described is connected to described front surface.

6. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

The second area of the first area of described outer peripheral component with described outer peripheral component separates by described inside panel, 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 region in described first area and second area.

7. electronic equipment casing as claimed in claim 6, at least two wherein said regions have same 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 component comprise following one of at least:

For the port of connector;

For the opening of removable card; And

For holding the hole of button.

10. construct a method for electronic equipment, comprising:

There is provided and be defined as loop and the outer peripheral component comprising two apparent surfaces, wherein, described outer peripheral component can be used as one or more part of or more than one antenna;

The inside panel comprising two apparent surfaces is provided;

Described inside panel is connected to described outer peripheral component, wherein said inside panel at least partially in the height of described outer peripheral component;

Electronic unit is assembled to each surface in two apparent surfaces of described inside panel; And

Cover plate assembly is coupled to each surface in two apparent surfaces of described outer peripheral component.

11. methods as claimed in claim 10, wherein:

Two apparent surfaces of described inside panel and two apparent surfaces of described outer peripheral component are coplanar.

12. methods as claimed in claim 10, comprise further:

Window is incorporated to one of described cover plate assembly.

13. methods as claimed in claim 10, comprise further:

Described inside panel is connected at least two zoness of different of described outer peripheral component to provide structural rigidity.

14. methods as claimed in claim 10, comprise further:

Form some outer peripheral element; And

Construct described some outer peripheral element to form described loop.

15. methods as claimed in claim 14, comprise further:

Described outer peripheral element is formed by metal; And

Moulding process is used to construct described outer peripheral element.

16. 1 kinds of electronic equipment casings, comprising:

Outer peripheral component, comprise the outer surface of the exposed surface defining described electronic equipment casing, front flat surfaces, rear flat surfaces and define the inner surface of inner surface of described electronic equipment casing, wherein, described outer peripheral component can be used as one or more part of or more than one antenna; And

Be fixed to the inside panel of described inner surface, wherein said inside panel is at least in part between described front flat surfaces and described rear flat surfaces, to be limited to cup between described inside panel and described front flat surfaces in the volume surrounded by described outer peripheral component, and the rear room between described inside panel and described rear flat surfaces.

17. electronic equipment casings as claimed in claim 16, wherein:

Described inside panel comprises the plate comprising at least two opposite edges further, wherein said plate for described at least two opposite edges each on be fixed to described outer peripheral component, and wherein said plate is between described front flat surfaces and described rear flat surfaces.

18. as described in claim 16 electronic equipment casing, wherein:

Described cup is for holding first group of electronic equipment part; And

Described rear room is for holding second group of electronic equipment part.

19. as described in claim 18 electronic equipment casing, wherein:

Described first group of electronic equipment part is used for extending between described inside panel and described front flat surfaces; And

Described second group of electronic equipment part is used for extending between described inside panel and described rear flat surfaces.

20. as described in claim 16 electronic equipment casing, wherein:

Described inside panel comprises at least one conduction step; And

At least one conduction step described is used for being electrically connected to described outer peripheral component.