18243448. HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE simplified abstract (Apple Inc.)

HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE

Organization Name

Apple Inc.

Inventor(s)

Jon F. Housour of San Francisco CA (US)

Macey E. Dade of Burlingame CA (US)

Benjamin R. Gray of Millbrae CA (US)

Reema Shalan of Cupertino CA (US)

Daniel W. Jarvis of Sunnyvale CA (US)

Jason P. Shannon of Sunyvale CA (US)

Marwan Rammah of San Francisco CA (US)

Robert F. Meyer of Palo Alto CA (US)

Richard H. Koch of Cupertino CA (US)

Lee E. Hooton of Massapequa NY (US)

Christopher S. Tomasetta of Sunnyvale CA (US)

HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18243448 titled 'HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a mobile phone housing made up of multiple components, including a cladding portion and a core portion. The cladding portion is made of one type of metal and forms part of the exterior surface, while the core portion is made of a different type of metal and forms part of the interior surface. The housing also includes a joint structure that connects the different components and forms another part of the exterior surface. The cladding portion is directly bonded to the core portion.

• A mobile phone housing with multiple components made of different metals
• Cladding portion made of one metal forms part of the exterior surface
• Core portion made of a different metal forms part of the interior surface
• Joint structure connects the different components and forms part of the exterior surface
• Cladding portion directly bonded to the core portion

Potential Applications

• Mobile phone manufacturing
• Consumer electronics industry

Problems Solved

• Provides a strong and durable housing for mobile phones
• Allows for the use of different metals with specific properties in different parts of the housing

Benefits

• Enhanced structural integrity of the mobile phone housing
• Improved design flexibility by using different metals in different parts of the housing
• Potential for better heat dissipation and electromagnetic shielding

Original Abstract Submitted

A mobile phone may include a housing. The housing may include a first housing component including a cladding portion formed from a first metal and defining a first portion of a side exterior surface of the mobile phone, and a core portion coupled to the cladding portion, the core portion defining a portion of an interior surface of the mobile phone and formed from a second metal different from the first metal, a second housing component defining a second portion of the side exterior surface of the mobile phone, and a joint structure coupled to the first housing component and the second housing component and defining a third portion of the side exterior surface of the mobile phone between the first portion of the side exterior surface and the second portion of the side exterior surface. The cladding portion may be bonded directly to the core portion.