Abstract: A housing for an electronic device includes a metal member combined with a plastic member. The combination molds the metal member to the plastic member but the plastic member is discontinuous and recesses and protrusions are cut into the metal member to enable molding and bonding with the plastic member in the manner of a dovetail joint. Manufacture in this way increases bonding strength and reduces the likelihood of internal stresses in the cooling plastic member resulting from complete envelopment of the metal by the plastic. The metal member and the plastic member are thus integrally formed and a thickness of a recess is less than a thickness of the plastic member. An electronic device and a method for making the housing are also provided.

Abstract: A durable and compositely-integral housing of metal and plastic used for an electronic device includes a metal frame and a plurality of plastic filling members. The metal frame defines preset positions, and the preset positions have plastic-receiving notches. The plastic filling members are injection-molded into the notches for better adhesion and bond strength.

Abstract: A durable and compositely-integral housing of metal and plastic used for an electronic device includes a metal frame and a plurality of plastic filling members. The metal frame defines preset positions, and the preset positions have plastic-receiving notches. The plastic filling members are injection-molded into the notches for better adhesion and bond strength.

Abstract: A housing for an electronic device includes a metal member combined with a plastic member. The combination molds the metal member to the plastic member but the plastic member is discontinuous and recesses and protrusions are cut into the metal member to enable molding and bonding with the plastic member in the manner of a dovetail joint. Manufacture in this way increases bonding strength and reduces the likelihood of internal stresses in the cooling plastic member resulting from complete envelopment of the metal by the plastic. The metal member and the plastic member are thus integrally formed and a thickness of a recess is less than a thickness of the plastic member. An electronic device and a method for making the housing are also provided.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing and a base plate. The housing includes a frame. The frame includes a first end portion having a first inner surface and a second end portion connected to the first end portion to form the closed frame. The second end portion has a second inner surface. The base plate is fixedly connected to the frame. One of the first inner surface and the base plate includes a first protrusion, and the other of the first protrusion and the base plate defines a first latching slot; the first protrusion receives in the first latching slot. One of the second inner surface and the base plate includes a second protrusion, and the other of the second inner surface and the base plate defines a second latching slot, the second protrusion receives in the second latching slot.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing and a back member. The housing includes a frame defining a number of recesses. The back member is connected to the frame. The back member includes a first portion connected to the frame and at least one second portion combined between the first portion and the frame. The at least one second portion includes a number of projections embedded into the recesses.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing and a base plate. The housing includes a frame. The frame includes a first end portion having a first inner surface and a second end portion connected to the first end portion to form the closed frame. The second end portion has a second inner surface. The base plate is fixedly connected to the frame. One of the first inner surface and the base plate includes a first protrusion, and the other of the first protrusion and the base plate defines a first latching slot; the first protrusion receives in the first latching slot. One of the second inner surface and the base plate includes a second protrusion, and the other of the second inner surface and the base plate defines a second latching slot, the second protrusion receives in the second latching slot.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing and a back member. The housing includes a frame defining a number of recesses. The back member is connected to the frame. The back member includes a first portion connected to the frame and at least one second portion combined between the first portion and the frame. The at least one second portion includes a number of projections embedded into the recesses.

Abstract: A method of making a housing, comprising the steps of: providing a transparent plastic substrate, the substrate having an outer surface and an inner surface; coating at least portions of the outer surface with a photosensitizer; activating the substrate by using an energy ray to irradiate areas of the outer surface covered with the photosensitizer to form a conductive medium layer thereon; electroplating the activated substrate, an electroplated coating formed on the irradiated area in a predetermined pattern; forming an electrophoretic coating on the surface of the electroplated coating by an electrophoresis process; and forming a paint coating on the inner surface of the substrate. A housing made by the present method is provided.

Abstract: A computer system including a power supply, a plurality of mainboards, and a power controller is provided. Each of the mainboards corresponds to a standby voltage, respectively. The power supply generates a standby power, and generates a main power according to a power enabling signal. The power controller is coupled between the power supply and the mainboards, for generating the power enabling signal and a control signal according to whether an amount of the mainboards is greater than a predetermined value, and selectively outputting the control signal to at least one of the mainboards. When the mainboards receive the control signal, regardless being in a booting state or a non-booting state, the mainboards receive the main power and converts the main power into a standby voltage corresponding thereto. When failing to receive the control signal, the mainboards convert the standby power into the standby voltage corresponding thereto.

Abstract: A metal shell includes a metal cover and several latching portions disposed on the metal cover. The latching portions are made of plastic material, and integrally formed on the metal cover by an insert molding process. A method for making the metal shell is also described.

Abstract: A method for making a housing, comprising the steps of: providing a plastic film, the plastic film having an outer surface and an inner surface; forming a paint layer on the outer surface of the plastic film, the paint layer having a soft tactility; forming a decorative layer on the inner surface of the plastic film; forming a nonconductive metallic layer on the decorative layer; forming a protective layer on the nonconductive layer; and molding a substrate to bond the protective layer of the plastic film. A housing for electronic device made by the method is also described.

Abstract: A method for making a housing, comprising the steps of: providing a substrate, the substrate having a working surface; forming a first colored paint layer on the whole working surface; and forming a second colored paint layer on a section of the first colored paint layer using a plurality of spray guns, the second colored paint layer having a first section and second section, the spray guns corresponding the second section having a atomizing pressure increasing with the increase of its corresponding section from the first section, and a flow-rate decreasing according to the increase of distance of its corresponding section from the first section. A housing made by the present method is provided.

Abstract: A method for making a housing comprises providing a transparent film; forming a metallic coating on the film; forming a protective coating on the metallic coating; and molding a substrate on the protective coating. A housing made by the method is also described there.

Abstract: A method for making key panel comprises the following steps: providing a transparent or translucent substrate; forming a plurality of grooves in a surface of the substrate; filling the grooves with ink; and forming a translucent metallic coating on the surface of the substrate and covering the ink. A key panel made by the above mentioned method is also described there.

Abstract: A method for making key panel comprises the following steps: molding a transparent or translucent substrate, forming a plurality of grooves in the substrate during the molding of the substrate; filling the grooves with ink; and forming a translucent metallic coating on the surface of the substrate and covering the ink. A key panel made by the above mentioned method is also described there.

Abstract: A plastic housing comprises a transparent exterior coating, a metallic coating and a substrate. The exterior coating has a first surface and a second surface. A partial of the first surface of the exterior coating is defined a plurality of groove groups thereon. The metallic coating is formed on the second surface of the exterior coating. The substrate is bonded with the metallic coating. A method for making the plastic housing is also described there.

Abstract: A computer system including a power supply, a plurality of mainboards, and a power controller is provided. Each of the mainboards corresponds to a standby voltage, respectively. The power supply generates a standby power, and generates a main power according to a power enabling signal. The power controller is coupled between the power supply and the mainboards, for generating the power enabling signal and a control signal according to whether an amount of the mainboards is greater than a predetermined value, and selectively outputting the control signal to at least one of the mainboards. When the mainboards receive the control signal, regardless being in a booting state or a non-booting state, the mainboards receive the main power and converts the main power into a standby voltage corresponding thereto. When failing to receive the control signal, the mainboards convert the standby power into the standby voltage corresponding thereto.

Abstract: A housing comprises a base and a decorative film. The decorative film comprises a transparent substrate and a non-conductive coating. The substrate includes a substrate outer surface opposite to a substrate inner surface. The non-conductive coating is laminated with the substrate covering the substrate inner surface. The base is integrally molded with the decorative film covering the non-conductive coating.

Abstract: A method of making a housing, comprising the steps of: providing a transparent plastic substrate, the substrate having an outer surface and an inner surface; coating at least portions of the outer surface with a photosensitizer; activating the substrate by using an energy ray to irradiate areas of the outer surface covered with the photosensitizer to form a conductive medium layer thereon; electroplating the activated substrate, an electroplated coating formed on the irradiated area in a predetermined pattern; forming an electrophoretic coating on the surface of the electroplated coating by an electrophoresis process; and forming a paint coating on the inner surface of the substrate. A housing made by the present method is provided.