Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Assembly of a handheld electronic device
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Application No.: US14796223Application Date: 2015-07-10
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Publication No.: US09601286B2Publication Date: 2017-03-21
- Inventor: Stephen Brian Lynch , Pinida Jan Moolsintong , Leng Lim
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agent Joseph F. Guihan
- Main IPC: H05K7/14
- IPC: H05K7/14 ; H01H13/10 ; H01H9/02 ; H01H15/10 ; H05K5/00 ; H01H13/50 ; H05K5/02

Abstract:
Several mechanical features of an electronic device are provided. In some embodiments, the electronic device may include a bezel coupled to a housing. The bezel may include one or more snaps extending into the electronic device which may be operative to engage a cantilever spring extending from the inner surface of the housing. In some embodiments, the electronic device may include a window that is formed by coupling an outer layer to an inner layer that is larger than the outer layer. In some embodiments, the electronic device may include a chassis for supporting the window. In some embodiments, the electronic device may include a grounding clip for simultaneously grounding the bezel, the housing and a circuit board. In some embodiments, the electronic device may include a switch that includes a button molded into a base using a double shot process. In some embodiments, the electronic device may include a switch supporting bracket that includes a slot operative to receive a pin of the bezel. In some embodiments, the housing of the electronic device may be manufactured using a forging process.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150311011A1 Assembly of a Handheld Electronic Device Public/Granted day:2015-10-29
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