INTEGRATED TOOL FOR CREATING AN EMBOSSED KEYBOARD COMPONENT

摘要

Disclosed herein is an integrated embossing and injection molding tool that is used to overmold a frame on an embossed material. The embossed material and the frame may be used as a keyboard component of keyboard for a portable electronic device.

主权项

1. An integrated embossing and injection molding tool for forming an input component of an electronic device, comprising:
a core having an embossing pattern disposed thereon; a stretching insert operative to stretch a material placed on the core; an embossing mechanism operative to emboss the material after the material has been stretched by the stretching insert; and an injection molding mechanism operative to overmold a structure on the material.