METHOD FOR MAKING MULTI-PART FRAME
A method for making a multi-part frame for a device, to render different parts of the frame available for electronic and other functions of the device, includes providing a plurality of conductive frames, and making each of the conductive frames with a predetermined shape. Each sheet of a plurality of conductive sheets can be coupled to a conductive frame. The conductive frames so coupled are placed in an injection mold and a predetermined gap maintained between conductive frames. The gap between conductive frames can be filled with insulating material to form an insulated frame, the insulated frame partially covering the plurality of conductive sheets.
The present application is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/567,629, filed on Dec. 11, 2014, which claims priority to Chinese Application No. 201410565496.7 filed on Oct. 22, 2014, the contents of which are entirely incorporated by reference herein.
FIELDThe subject matter herein generally relates to electrically insulated structures.
BACKGROUNDA frame of an electronic device may be utilized by inner circuitry, such as for an antenna of the electronic device. In order to make the frame meet different needs of the circuit, the frame needs to made of segments. Some metal segments are coupled together, and plastic is injected between the metal segments to create the complete frame.
Implementations of the present technology will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the attached figures.
It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments described herein can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, methods, procedures, and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant feature being described. Also, the description is not to be considered as limiting the scope of the embodiments described herein. The drawings are not necessarily to scale and the proportions of certain parts may be exaggerated to better illustrate details and features of the present disclosure.
Several definitions that apply throughout this disclosure will now be presented.
The term “coupled” is defined as connected, whether directly or indirectly through intervening components, and is not necessarily limited to physical connections. The connection can be such that the objects are permanently connected or releasably connected. The term “inside” indicates that at least a portion of a region is partially contained within a boundary formed by the object. The term “substantially” is defined to be essentially conforming to the particular dimension, shape, or other feature that the term modifies, such that the component need not be exact. For example, “substantially cylindrical” means that the object resembles a cylinder, but can have one or more deviations from a true cylinder. The term “comprising” when utilized, means “including, but not necessarily limited to”; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or membership in the so-described combination, group, series, and the like.
At block 101, a plurality of conductive frames can be provided, and each conductive frame can be made with a predetermined shape.
The conductive frames can be made, and each conductive frame can include a main body and an extending portion extending from the main body, or just include a simple main body.
At block 102, a plurality of conductive sheets can be provided, and each conductive sheet can be coupled to an inside surface of one of the plurality of conductive frames. Each of the plurality of conductive sheets can be electrically connected to different conductive frames.
Conductive sheets can be coupled to different places inside each conductive frame, thus the frame can electrically connected to the inside circuitry.
At block 103, each conductive frame can be placed in an injection mold and a predetermined gap can be kept between each two conductive frames.
At block 104, the gap between each two conductive frames can be filled with insulating material to form an insulating frame, and the insulating frame can partially cover the conductive sheets.
During the forming work, the molten insulating material can be filled in the gap to form the insulating frame and the insulating frame can extend to partially cover the conductive sheets. The insulating frame can also extend to form a support portion in predetermined places. The support portion can be configured to support the internal electronic components.
The embodiments shown and described above are only examples. Many details are often found in the art such as the other features of a method of manufacturing multi-part frame. Therefore, many such details are neither shown nor described. Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present technology have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the present disclosure, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in the details, including in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of the parts within the principles of the present disclosure, up to and including the full extent established by the broad general meaning of the terms used in the claims. It will therefore be appreciated that the embodiments described above may be modified within the scope of the claims.
Claims
1. A method for making a frame, the method comprising:
- providing a plurality of conductive frames, and each of the conductive frames has a predetermined shape;
- providing a plurality of conductive sheets, and coupling each of the plurality of conductive sheets to one of the plurality of conductive frames; wherein each of the plurality of conductive sheets is electrically connected to different conductive frames;
- placing the plurality of conductive frames in an injection mold and keeping a predetermined gap between each two conductive frames of the plurality of conductive frames; and
- filling a gap between each two conductive frames with insulating material to form an insulating frame; wherein the insulating frame partially covers the plurality of conductive sheets.
2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the insulating frame comprises a support portion extending from the insulating frame.
3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein each conductive frame comprises a main body and an extending portion extending from the main body.
4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein each conductive sheet electrically connects to an inside surface of the main body, and the insulating frame fills in a semi-closed space surrounded by the main body and the extending portion.
5. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the insulating frame comprises a support portion and a through hole, the support portion extends from the insulating frame, and the through hole is defined in the support portion.
6. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein one end of each conductive sheet electrically connects to an inside surface of each conductive frame, and the other end of each conductive sheet extends toward an inner side of the frame.
7. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the frame comprises a first conductive frame, a second conductive frame, and a third conductive frame; and wherein the second conductive frame is arranged between the first conductive frame and the third conductive frame.
8. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein
- the first conductive frame comprises a first main body and a first extending portion extending from the first main body;
- the third conductive frame comprises a third main body and a third extending portion extending from the third main body; and
- the first extending portion and the third extending portion are arranged to extend along a same direction.
9. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the frame further comprises a first conductive sheet electrically connected to the inside surface of the first main body, a second conductive sheet electrically connected to the inside surface of the second conductive frame and a third conductive sheet electrically connected to the inside surface of the third extending portion.
10. The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the insulating frame extends to partially cover the first conductive sheet, the second conductive sheet, and the third conductive sheet
Type: Application
Filed: Dec 15, 2016
Publication Date: Apr 6, 2017
Inventor: SHAO-HAN CHANG (New Taipei)
Application Number: 15/379,720