INTERLOCK FEATURES OF A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
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    发明申请
    INTERLOCK FEATURES OF A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE 审中-公开
    便携式电子装置的互锁特征

    公开(公告)号:WO2018048660A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-15

    申请号:PCT/US2017/048948

    申请日:2017-08-28

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    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.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种具有由模制材料互锁在一起的多个壳体部件的电子设备。 为了为模制材料提供互锁表面,壳体部件可以包括各种几何形状,这些几何形状被设计成容纳和保持模制材料,使得壳体部件彼此固定。 例如,第一壳体部分可以经历多次材料去除操作以形成多个肋,每个肋具有通孔。 当模制材料沿着肋条延伸并进入通孔时,模制材料固化并且与第一壳体部分互锁。 第二壳体部件可以包括容纳模制材料的几个阶梯凹痕。 而且,第三壳体部分可以包括燕尾凹陷以接收模制材料,使得第一壳体部分和第二壳体部分与第三壳体部分互锁。 凹痕可以提供三维保留以防止脱钩。

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