UNITARY HOUSING FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE

摘要

An electronic device having a unitary housing is disclosed. The device can include a first housing component having an open cavity, an internal electronic part disposed within the cavity, a second housing component disposed across the cavity, and a support feature disposed within the cavity and arranged to support the second housing component. The first housing component can be formed from metal, while the second housing component can be formed from a plurality of laminated foil metal layers. The second housing component can be attached to the first housing component via one or more ultrasonic welds, such that a fully enclosed housing is created. The fully enclosed housing can be hermetically sealed, and the outside surfaces thereof can be machined or otherwise finished after the ultrasonic welding.

主权项

1. An electronic device, comprising:
a housing comprising a first material, the housing comprising:
a seamless surface, andan interior volume defined by the seamless surface; and an electronic component disposed within the interior volume, wherein the housing comprises a plurality of layers that cooperate to form the housing and each of the layers is characterized as having substantially the same thickness.