Shell manufacturing method, shell, and electronic device

Abstract

The present application provides a shell manufacturing method, a shell, and an electronic device. The manufacturing method comprises: providing a glass fiber and a leather, and arranging the leather on a first surface of the glass fiber to form a stack comprising a glass fiber layer and a leather layer; removing part of the leather to form an opening running through the leather layer; providing a plate, and embedding the plate in the opening to form a plate layer; and splicing the leather layer and the surface of the plate layer facing away from the glass fiber layer, to form an appearance surface of the shell. According to the shell manufacturing method provided by the present application, the leather layer is arranged on the first surface of the glass fiber layer, part of the leather layer is removed to form the opening used for accommodating the plate layer, and the plate layer and the surface of the leather layer facing away from the glass fiber layer are spliced to form the appearance surface of the shell. In this way, the overall thickness of the shell can be reduced, and the plate layer and the leather layer can be spliced to form the appearance surface of the shell so as to improve aesthetics of the shell.

Description

Method for manufacturing housing, housing, and electronic device

[0001] This application claims priority to Chinese patent application No. 202311176701.6 filed on September 12, 2023, and entitled “Method for manufacturing a shell, shell and electronic device”, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. Technical Field

[0002] The present application relates to the technical field of electronic devices, and in particular to a method for manufacturing a housing, a housing, and an electronic device. Background Art

[0003] With the continuous development of electronic devices, electronic devices have become indispensable entertainment and social tools in people's daily lives. Taking mobile phones as an example, some mobile phone shells are designed with corresponding laminated designs to enhance the appearance of the phone and provide users with a good visual experience.

[0004] However, providing a laminated structure on the housing will increase the overall thickness of the housing.

[0005] Summary of the Invention

[0006] On the one hand, an embodiment of the present application provides a method for manufacturing a shell, which includes: providing glass fiber and leather, and arranging the leather on a first surface of the glass fiber to form a stacked glass fiber layer and leather layer; removing part of the leather to form an opening passing through the leather layer; providing a plate material, and embedding the plate material in the opening to form a plate material layer; wherein the surfaces of the leather layer and the plate material layer facing away from the glass fiber layer are spliced ​​to form the appearance surface of the shell.

[0007] On the other hand, an embodiment of the present application provides a shell, which includes: a glass fiber layer, a leather layer and a board layer; the glass fiber layer has a first surface and a second surface arranged opposite to each other; the leather layer is arranged on the first surface of the glass fiber layer and has an opening passing through the leather layer; the board layer is embedded in the opening of the leather layer; wherein the surfaces of the leather layer and the board layer facing away from the glass fiber layer are spliced ​​to form the appearance surface of the shell.

[0008] An embodiment of the present application further provides an electronic device, comprising: a display screen and the housing described in the aforementioned embodiment; the display screen is connected to one side of the housing.

[0009] The shell manufacturing method, shell and electronic device provided in the embodiments of the present application are achieved by arranging a leather layer on the first surface of the glass fiber layer and removing part of the leather layer to form an opening for accommodating the plate layer, so that the plate layer and the surface of the leather layer facing away from the glass fiber layer are spliced ​​to form the appearance surface of the shell, so as to avoid the plate layer being directly arranged on the leather layer and increasing the overall thickness of the shell, that is, by embedding the plate layer in the opening of the leather layer, not only the overall thickness of the shell can be reduced, but also the plate layer and the leather layer can be spliced ​​to form the appearance surface of the shell to enhance the appearance expression of the shell. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.

[0011] FIG1 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device in some embodiments of the present application;

[0012] FIG2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the electronic device in the embodiment of FIG1;

[0013] FIG3 is a schematic diagram of a laminated structure of a housing in some embodiments of the present application;

[0014] FIG4 is a schematic diagram of the laminated structure of the housing in some other embodiments of the present application;

[0015] FIG5 is a schematic diagram of the exterior appearance of a housing in some other embodiments of the present application;

[0016] FIG6 is a schematic diagram of the laminated structure of the housing in some other embodiments of the present application;

[0017] FIG7 is a schematic flow chart of a method for manufacturing a housing in some embodiments of the present application;

[0018] FIG8 is a schematic diagram of the process structure corresponding to the manufacturing method in the embodiment of FIG7;

[0019] FIG9 is a schematic flow chart of a method for manufacturing a housing in other embodiments of the present application;

[0020] FIG10 is a schematic diagram of the process structure corresponding to the manufacturing method in the embodiment of FIG9;

[0021] FIG11 is a schematic flow chart of a method for manufacturing a housing in other embodiments of the present application;

[0022] FIG12 is a schematic diagram of the process structure corresponding to the manufacturing method in the embodiment of FIG11;

[0023] FIG13 is a schematic block diagram of the structure of an electronic device in other embodiments of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The present application will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and examples. It is particularly noted that the following examples are only intended to illustrate the present application and are not intended to limit the scope of the present application. Similarly, the following examples are only some examples of the present application and not all examples. All other examples obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work are intended to fall within the scope of protection of this application.

[0025] References herein to "embodiments" mean that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiments may be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The appearance of this phrase in various places in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor does it constitute an independent or alternative embodiment that is mutually exclusive of other embodiments. It is understood, both explicitly and implicitly, by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments.

[0026] On the one hand, an embodiment of the present application provides a method for manufacturing a shell, which includes: providing glass fiber and leather, and arranging the leather on the first surface of the glass fiber to form a stacked glass fiber layer and leather layer; removing part of the leather to form an opening that penetrates the leather layer; providing a plate material, and embedding the plate material in the opening to form a plate material layer; wherein, the surfaces of the leather layer and the plate material layer facing away from the glass fiber layer are spliced ​​to form the appearance surface of the shell.

[0027] In one embodiment, the step of arranging the leather on the first surface of the glass fiber further includes: forming the glass fiber and the leather into one piece by hot pressing.

[0028] In one embodiment, the step of removing a portion of the leather to form an opening penetrating the leather layer further includes: simultaneously forming a groove communicating with the opening on the first surface of the glass fiber.

[0029] In one embodiment, the step of embedding the plate in the opening to form the plate layer further includes: embedding one end of the plate in the groove and connecting to the inner wall of the groove.

[0030] In one embodiment, the surface of the board layer facing away from the glass fiber layer is flush with the surface of the leather layer facing away from the glass fiber layer.

[0031] In one embodiment, the surface of the board layer facing away from the glass fiber layer and the surface of the leather layer facing away from the glass fiber layer are smoothly transitioned.

[0032] In one embodiment, the plate has an appearance surface and a connection surface disposed opposite to each other; before the step of embedding the plate in the opening to form a plate layer, the step includes: disposing a colloid on the connection surface of the plate; wherein the plate is connected to the inner wall of the groove through the colloid.

[0033] On the other hand, an embodiment of the present application provides a shell, which includes: a glass fiber layer, a leather layer and a board layer; the glass fiber layer has a first surface and a second surface arranged opposite to each other; the leather layer is arranged on the first surface of the glass fiber layer and has an opening passing through the leather layer; the board layer is embedded in the opening of the leather layer; wherein, the surfaces of the leather layer and the board layer facing away from the glass fiber layer are spliced ​​to form the appearance surface of the shell.

[0034] In one embodiment, the surface of the board layer facing away from the glass fiber layer is flush with the surface of the leather layer facing away from the glass fiber layer.

[0035] In one embodiment, the surface of the board layer facing away from the glass fiber layer and the surface of the leather layer facing away from the glass fiber layer are smoothly transitioned.

[0036] In one embodiment, a groove communicating with the opening is formed on the first surface of the glass fiber layer, and one end of the board layer is embedded in the groove.

[0037] In one embodiment, the board layer has an appearance surface and a connection surface that are disposed opposite to each other, and a colloid is disposed on the connection surface so that the board layer is connected to the inner wall of the groove through the colloid.

[0038] In one embodiment, the leather layer is less brittle than the glass fiber layer, and the leather layer covers at least the edge corners of the glass fiber layer.

[0039] In one embodiment, the thickness of the glass fiber layer is 0.3-0.5 mm; the thickness of the leather layer is 0.2-0.4 mm; the thickness of the board layer is 0.2-0.4 mm; and the thickness of the shell is 0.5-0.9 mm.

[0040] In one embodiment, at least one of the shape, color, and material of the board layer is different from that of the leather layer.

[0041] In one embodiment, the leather layer is made of leather or plain leather; and the plate layer is made of ceramic, glass or metal.

[0042] An embodiment of the present application also provides an electronic device, which includes: a display screen and a shell; the display screen is connected to one side of the shell; wherein the shell includes a glass fiber layer, a leather layer and a board layer; the glass fiber layer has a first surface and a second surface arranged opposite to each other; the leather layer is arranged on the first surface of the glass fiber layer and has an opening passing through the leather layer; the board layer is embedded in the opening of the leather layer; the surfaces of the leather layer and the board layer facing away from the glass fiber layer are spliced ​​to form the appearance surface of the shell.

[0043] In one embodiment, the housing is a middle frame and / or a cover plate of an electronic device.

[0044] In one embodiment, the first surface is a surface of the housing facing away from the display screen, and the second surface is a surface of the housing close to the display screen.

[0045] As used herein, "electronic equipment" (or simply "terminal") includes, but is not limited to, devices configured to receive / transmit communication signals via a wireline connection (e.g., via a public switched telephone network (PSTN), a digital subscriber line (DSL), digital cable, a direct cable connection, and / or another data connection / network) and / or via a wireless interface (e.g., for a cellular network, a wireless local area network (WLAN), a digital television network such as a DVB-H network, a satellite network, an AM-FM broadcast transmitter, and / or another communication terminal). A communication terminal configured to communicate via a wireless interface may be referred to as a "wireless communication terminal," "wireless terminal," or "mobile terminal." Examples of mobile terminals include, but are not limited to, satellite or cellular telephones; personal communication system (PCS) terminals that may combine a cellular radiotelephone with data processing, fax, and data communication capabilities; PDAs that may include a radiotelephone, a pager, Internet / Intranet access, a web browser, a notepad, a calendar, and / or a global positioning system (GPS) receiver; and conventional laptop and / or palmtop receivers or other electronic devices that include a radiotelephone transceiver. A mobile phone is an electronic device equipped with a cellular communication module.

[0046] Please refer to Figures 1 and 2. Figure 1 is a structural diagram of an electronic device 100 in some embodiments of the present application, and Figure 2 is a structural disassembly diagram of the electronic device 100 in the embodiment of Figure 1.

[0047] The electronic device 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application may specifically be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, or other devices. The following description will be given using the electronic device 100 as a mobile phone. The electronic device 100 may include a display screen 10, a middle frame 20, and a cover plate 30. The display screen 10 may be connected to one side of the middle frame 20, and the cover plate 30 may be connected to the other opposite side of the middle frame 20. All directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) in the embodiment of the present application are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement, etc. between the various components in a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0048] Specifically, the display screen 10 can be used to provide an image display function for the electronic device 100, and the display screen 10 can be covered on one side of the middle frame 20, and the two can be bonded and fixed by adhesive. The display screen 10 may include a transparent cover, a touch panel and a display panel stacked in sequence. Among them, the surface of the transparent cover can have a flat and smooth characteristic, so that the user can perform touch operations such as clicking, sliding, and pressing. The material of the transparent cover can be a rigid material such as glass, or a flexible material such as polyimide (PI) and colorless polyimide (CPI). The touch panel is arranged between the transparent cover and the display panel to respond to the user's touch operation and convert the corresponding touch operation into an electrical signal to be transmitted to the processor of the electronic device 100, so that the electronic device 100 can respond accordingly to the user's touch operation. The display panel is mainly used to display the screen, and can serve as an interactive interface to instruct the user to perform the above-mentioned touch operations on the transparent cover. The display panel can use OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) or LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) to realize the image display function of the electronic device 100. In this embodiment, the transparent cover, the touch panel and the display panel can be bonded together with the help of adhesives such as OCA (Optically Clear Adhesive) and PSA (Pressure Sensitive Adhesive). At the same time, the display screen 10 can be a dual-curved screen or a quad-curved screen in appearance to reduce the black edge of the display screen 10 and increase the visible area of ​​the display screen 10. Accordingly, the display screen 10 can also be a conventional flat screen, and it is only necessary for the display screen 10 to be able to realize the graphic display function of the electronic device 100.

[0049] As shown in Figure 2, the middle frame 20 may include a middle plate 21 and a frame 22 of an integral structure, and the two may be integrally formed by processes such as injection molding, stamping molding, and thermal absorption molding. Among them, the frame 22 may be formed by extending the side wall of the middle plate 21 in the thickness direction of the middle plate 21, so that the two opposite sides of the middle frame 20 can form corresponding open structures. The display screen 10 and the cover plate 30 may be respectively covered on the open structures on the opposite sides of the middle frame 20, thereby forming a housing space for the electronic device 100 together with the middle frame 20. The housing space can be used to install electronic devices required for the electronic device 100, such as batteries, sensors, circuit boards, cameras, etc. In some embodiments, the middle plate 21 and the frame 22 may also be two independent structural members, and the two may be connected by one of the assembly methods such as snap-on, bonding, and welding, or a combination thereof. Alternatively, the middle frame 20 may also include only the frame 22.

[0050] Furthermore, the middle frame 20 can be made of glass, metal, or hard plastic, providing it with a certain degree of structural strength. Since the middle frame 20 is generally exposed to the external environment, it can also have certain properties such as wear resistance, corrosion resistance, and scratch resistance. Alternatively, the outer surface of the middle frame 20 (and therefore the outer surface of the electronic device 100) can be coated with a functional material that is wear-resistant, corrosion-resistant, and scratch-resistant. Furthermore, in some embodiments, the middle frame 20 can be provided with a corresponding brand logo to enhance the appearance of the electronic device 100 and improve brand recognition.

[0051] Please refer to FIG. 3 , which is a schematic diagram of the laminated structure of the housing 40 in some embodiments of the present application.

[0052] The housing 40 may be the middle frame 20 of the electronic device 100 in the aforementioned embodiment. Alternatively, the housing 40 may be the frame 22 of the middle frame 20. Of course, in other embodiments, the housing 40 may also be the cover 30 of the electronic device 100 in the aforementioned embodiment, such as a battery cover or a back cover.

[0053] The housing 40 may include a base 41, a first decorative layer 42 disposed on the base 41, and a second decorative layer 43 disposed on the first decorative layer 42. The second decorative layer 43 covers a portion of the surface of the first decorative layer 42, so that the first and second decorative layers 42, 43, in combination, can enhance the appearance of the housing 40. It should be noted that the terms "first" and "second" in the embodiments of this application are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood to indicate or imply relative importance or implicitly specify the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, features defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features.

[0054] In one embodiment, the material of the base 41 can be glass fiber (GF), polycarbonate (PC), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), nylon (PA), glass, or metal, among other structural materials. Those skilled in the art can select different materials for the base 41 based on different needs to adapt the housing 40 to different application scenarios.

[0055] In this embodiment, the first decorative layer 42 and the second decorative layer 43 are laminated, which makes the overall thickness of the housing 40 relatively thick, and is not conducive to achieving a lightweight and thin electronic device 100 .

[0056] Based on this, an embodiment of the present application also provides a shell to solve the above technical problems.

[0057] Please refer to Figure 4, which is a schematic diagram of the laminated structure of a housing 50 in other embodiments of the present application. The housing 50 may be the middle frame 20 of the electronic device 100 in the aforementioned embodiment. Alternatively, the housing 50 may be the border 22 of the middle frame 20. Of course, in other embodiments, the housing 50 may also be the cover 30 of the electronic device 100 in the aforementioned embodiment, such as a battery cover or a back cover.

[0058] In other words, the housing 50 may be a shell of the electronic device 100 such as the frame 22 or the cover 30 .

[0059] The housing 50 may include a fiberglass layer 51, a leather layer 52 disposed on the fiberglass layer 51, and a board layer 53. The leather layer 52 has an opening 520 extending therethrough. The board layer 53 is embedded in the opening 520 to be joined to the leather layer 52 and to cover the surface of the fiberglass layer 51.

[0060] Specifically, the fiberglass layer 51 may include a first surface 511 and a second surface 512 disposed opposite each other. The first surface 511 may be the surface of the housing 50 facing away from the display screen 10 and exposed to the electronic device 100, while the second surface 512 may be the surface of the housing 50 facing the display screen 10 and embedded within the electronic device 100. In other words, the first surface 511 may be understood as the outer surface of the fiberglass layer 51, and the second surface 512 may be understood as the inner surface of the fiberglass layer 51. The inner surface of the fiberglass layer 51 is the surface of the housing 50 facing the internal components of the electronic device 100 when the housing 50 is assembled on the electronic device 100.

[0061] The leather layer 52 is disposed on the first surface 511 of the glass fiber layer 51. The leather layer 52 can be fixed to the first surface 511 of the glass fiber layer 51 by bonding. Of course, in other embodiments, the leather layer 52 can also be fixed to the first surface 511 of the glass fiber layer 51 by methods such as thermoforming. In other words, the leather layer 52 and the glass fiber layer 51 can be integrally formed by thermoforming.

[0062] Furthermore, the leather layer 52 may have an opening 520 extending through the leather layer 52. The opening 520 may be formed by removing a portion of the leather layer 52 after the leather layer 52 and the fiberglass layer 51 are integrally molded. Of course, in other embodiments, the opening 520 may be pre-formed in the leather layer 52, and then the leather layer 52 with the opening 520 and the fiberglass layer 51 are integrally molded to form a single structure.

[0063] The sheet material layer 53 is embedded in the opening 520 of the leather layer 52 so as to be spliced ​​with the leather layer 52 and to cover the surface of the glass fiber layer 51 together. The material of the sheet material layer 52 may be different from that of the leather layer 52 so as to enrich the appearance of the shell 50. Of course, in other embodiments, at least one of the shape, color, and material of the sheet material layer 52 may be different from that of the leather layer 52. It is understandable that by splicing the leather layer 52 and the sheet material layer 53 and jointly forming the appearance surface of the shell 50, the appearance of the shell 50 can be enriched. At the same time, embedding the sheet material layer 53 in the opening 520 of the leather layer 52 can avoid the sheet material layer 53 increasing the overall thickness of the shell 50, that is, it is thinner than the shell 40 in the embodiment of Figure 3, which is conducive to achieving the lightweight and thin shell 50. For example, in the embodiment of Figure 3 , the thickness of the base 41 can be 0.3-0.5 mm, the thickness of the first decorative layer 42 can be 0.2-0.4 mm, and the thickness of the second decorative layer 43 can be 0.2-0.4 mm; in this case, the thickness of the housing 40 is generally 0.7-1.3 mm. In the embodiment of Figure 4 , the thickness of the fiberglass layer 51 can be 0.3-0.5 mm, and the thickness of the leather layer 52 and the board layer 53 can be 0.2-0.4 mm; in this case, the thickness of the housing 50 is generally 0.5-0.9 mm.

[0064] In the embodiment of Figure 3 , when the thickness of base 41 is 0.4 mm, the thickness of first decorative layer 42 is 0.3 mm, and the thickness of second decorative layer 43 is 0.3 mm, the thickness of housing 40 is 1.0 mm. In the embodiment of Figure 4 , when the thickness of fiberglass layer 51 is 0.4 mm, and the thicknesses of leather layer 52 and board material layer 53 are 0.3 mm, the thickness of housing 50 is 0.7 mm.

[0065] Optionally, the glass fiber layer 51 can be made by mixing two or more materials to improve the structural performance of the glass fiber layer 51. Specifically, the glass fiber layer 51 can be made by mixing a main material and an auxiliary material. Among them, the main material can be a material with good toughness such as resin (such as PC, PMMA), fiber (such as PA), etc., and the auxiliary material can be a material with high mechanical strength such as GF. By mixing the main material and the auxiliary material to make the glass fiber layer 51, the glass fiber layer 51 can have good toughness and high mechanical strength. For example, the glass fiber layer 51 can be formed by compression molding of PC and GF particles, or by compression molding of PA and GF particles. It can be understood that the greater the amount of auxiliary material added, the worse the overall toughness of the glass fiber layer 51. Based on this, the toughness and mechanical strength requirements of the glass fiber layer 51 are comprehensively considered by controlling the mixing ratio of the main material and the auxiliary material.

[0066] The leather layer 52 can be made of leather, or other leather-like materials such as plain leather. When the leather layer 52 is placed on the fiberglass layer 51, the exterior of the housing 50 can have a leathery texture. The leather layer 52 can be integrally formed with the fiberglass layer 51 through a lamination process, such as hot pressing. Of course, in other embodiments, the leather layer 52 can also be a sheet-like structure with a pattern and / or color to further enhance the exterior appearance of the housing 50. Alternatively, the leather layer 52 can be fixedly connected to the fiberglass layer 51 by bonding to form the housing 50.

[0067] The material of the plate layer 53 can be ceramic, glass, or metal, etc., to form the appearance structural layer of the shell 50 together with the leather layer 52. The shape of the plate layer 53 is adapted to the shape of the opening 520. For example, the shape of the plate layer 53 can be circular, rectangular, or triangular. Furthermore, the number of plate layers 53 can be one or more, and accordingly, the shape of the opening 520 can be one or more, that is, the number of openings 520 is set in a one-to-one correspondence with the number of plate layers 53. Please refer to Figure 5, which is a schematic diagram of the appearance surface of the shell 50 in other embodiments of the present application, wherein the leather layer 53 can have a plurality of openings 520 set at intervals, and the shapes of the plurality of openings 520 can be the same or different. Each opening 520 is provided with a plate layer 53 that is adapted to its shape to enrich the appearance expression of the shell 50.

[0068] In one embodiment, the surface of the board layer 53 facing away from the fiberglass layer 51 is flush with the surface of the leather layer 52 facing away from the fiberglass layer 51. Of course, in other embodiments, the surface of the board layer 53 facing away from the fiberglass layer 51 may protrude from the surface of the leather layer 52 facing away from the fiberglass layer 51 to provide an abrupt touch; or the surface of the board layer 53 facing away from the fiberglass layer 51 may not protrude from the surface of the leather layer 52 facing away from the fiberglass layer 51.

[0069] Optionally, the surface of the plate layer 53 away from the glass fiber layer 51 and the surface of the leather layer 52 away from the glass fiber layer 51 are smoothly transitioned. Specifically, the surface of the plate layer 53 away from the glass fiber layer 51 and the surface of the leather layer 52 away from the glass fiber layer 51 can be aligned, that is, there is no height difference at the seam between the two. Alternatively, there can be a height difference at the seam between the two, but the surface of the plate layer 53 away from the glass fiber layer 51 and the surface of the leather layer 52 away from the glass fiber layer 51 are smoothly transitioned at the seam. Such an arrangement can ensure the comfort of use of the shell 50 and enhance the user experience.

[0070] In summary, the housing 50 provided in the embodiment of the present application includes a fiberglass layer 51, and a leather layer 52 and a board layer 53 disposed on the fiberglass layer 51. The leather layer 52 and the board layer 53 can be made of different materials, and the leather layer 52 and the board layer 53 are spliced ​​and covered on the first surface of the fiberglass layer 51. In other words, by splicing the leather layer 52 and the board layer 53 made of two different materials onto the fiberglass layer 51, the housing 50 can improve its aesthetics and comfort, thereby meeting the diverse needs of users.

[0071] The brittleness of the leather layer 52 can be less than that of the glass fiber layer 51, and the leather layer 52 at least covers the edges and corners of the glass fiber layer 51. It should be noted that brittleness can generally be characterized by impact strength: greater impact strength indicates less brittleness, whereas less impact strength indicates greater brittleness. In other words, the impact strength of the leather layer 52 is greater than that of the glass fiber layer 51.

[0072] Specifically, the leather layer 52 is configured to be made of plain leather (polyurethane, Polyurethane, PU). Plain leather has a good appearance and texture, a comfortable touch, and is skin-friendly. It has good wear resistance and anti-aging properties, and is lightweight, which is conducive to the lightweight and thinning of electronic devices. The leather layer 52 can be made of artificial leather such as polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride; the leather layer 52 can also be made of animal leather, wherein animal leather includes but is not limited to cowhide, sheepskin, horsehide and pigskin. The leather layer 52 made of animal leather has a good appearance and texture, a comfortable touch, and is skin-friendly, which can enhance the user experience; the leather layer 52 can also be made of silicone. The leather layer 52 made of silicone is low in cost, has good chemical stability, and high mechanical strength. The leather layer 52 can also be made of plant leather grain. The leather layer 52 made of plant leather grain has excellent wear resistance and anti-aging properties, and has the advantages of sterilization, mildew resistance, and environmental protection.

[0073] The material of the plate layer 53 can be ceramic material, glass material or sapphire material, etc., so as to improve the aesthetics and smoothness of the shell 50 and thus enhance the user experience.

[0074] The shell and electronic device provided in the embodiments of the present application are configured such that a leather layer is arranged on the first surface of a glass fiber layer, and a plate layer is arranged in an opening of the leather layer, so that the plate layer and the surface of the leather layer facing away from the glass fiber layer are spliced ​​together to form the appearance surface of the shell. This not only reduces the overall thickness of the shell, but also allows the plate layer and the leather layer to be spliced ​​together to form the appearance surface of the shell, thereby enhancing the appearance expression of the shell.

[0075] Please refer to Figure 6, which is a schematic diagram of the laminated structure of the housing 50 in another embodiment of the present application. This embodiment differs from the embodiment of Figure 4 in that a groove 510 is provided on the first surface 511 of the glass fiber layer 51, which is in communication with the opening 520. The groove 510 can be configured to limit the position of the sheet material layer 53 on the glass fiber layer 51 to prevent the sheet material layer 53 from being misaligned. The sheet material layer 53 is embedded in the opening 520, with one end of the sheet material layer 53 embedded in the groove 510.

[0076] Furthermore, the board layer 53 can be bonded to the inner wall of the groove 510 by adhesive, so that the board layer 53 is positioned and assembled on the glass fiber layer 51 to form the housing 50 .

[0077] Please refer to Figures 7 and 8. Figure 7 is a schematic flow chart of a method for manufacturing a housing in some embodiments of the present application, and Figure 8 is a schematic flow chart of the manufacturing method in the embodiment of Figure 7. This housing manufacturing method can be used to manufacture the housing 50 in the aforementioned embodiment.

[0078] The production method may generally include the following steps:

[0079] S701: Provide fiberglass and leather. The leather is placed on the first surface 511 of the fiberglass to form a stacked fiberglass layer 51 and a leather layer 52. The materials of the fiberglass layer 51 and the leather layer 52 can refer to those in the previous embodiments. The leather layer 52 is placed on the first surface of the fiberglass layer 51 to form the exterior of the housing 50. Optionally, the fiberglass and leather can be integrally formed by hot pressing, and steps S702 and S703 are further performed based on the integrally formed fiberglass and leather.

[0080] S702: Remove a portion of the leather to form an opening 520 extending through the leather layer 52. The opening 520 can be formed by removing the portion of leather using a machining process (e.g., CNC machine tool processing). In this case, the opening 520 exposes a portion of the fiberglass layer 51. Of course, in other embodiments, the opening 520 can be formed by removing the portion of leather using drilling, laser, or other methods, which will not be described in detail.

[0081] S703: Provide a sheet material and insert it into the opening 520 to form the sheet material layer 53. Inserting the sheet material into the opening 520 can conceal the exposed portion of the glass fiber layer 51. Specifically, the sheet material layer 53 and the surface of the leather layer 52 facing away from the glass fiber layer 51 are joined together to form the exterior surface of the housing 50. It should be noted that any technical features not fully described in this embodiment can be referred to the detailed descriptions in the preceding embodiments and will not be repeated in this embodiment.

[0082] Furthermore, the size of the glass fiber and the leather may be larger than the size of a single shell. After completing steps S701-S703, a single shell may be obtained through shape processing.

[0083] The manufacturing method of the shell provided in the embodiment of the present application is to arrange the leather layer on the first surface of the glass fiber layer, and remove part of the leather to form an opening for accommodating the plate, so that the plate layer and the surface of the leather layer facing away from the glass fiber layer are spliced ​​to form the appearance surface of the shell, so as to avoid the plate layer being directly arranged on the leather layer and increasing the overall thickness of the shell, that is, by embedding the plate in the opening of the leather layer, not only the overall thickness of the shell can be reduced, but also the plate layer and the leather layer can be spliced ​​to form the appearance surface of the shell to enhance the appearance expression of the shell.

[0084] Please refer to Figures 9 and 10. Figure 9 is a schematic flow chart of a method for manufacturing a housing in some other embodiments of the present application, and Figure 10 is a schematic flow chart of the manufacturing method in the embodiment of Figure 9. This housing manufacturing method can be used to manufacture the housing 50 in the aforementioned embodiment.

[0085] The production method may generally include the following steps:

[0086] S901 , providing glass fiber and leather, and placing the leather on the first surface 511 of the glass fiber. This step may refer to step S701 and will not be described in detail.

[0087] S902, remove part of the leather to form an opening 520 that passes through the leather layer 52. This step can refer to step S702. Step S902 further includes: synchronously forming a groove 510 that connects to the opening 520 on the first surface of the glass fiber layer 51. Specifically, part of the leather and part of the glass fiber can be removed synchronously by CNC machine processing to form the opening 520 and the groove 510 that are connected. Of course, in other embodiments, part of the leather and part of the glass fiber can also be removed synchronously by laser engraving, plasma etching, or laser processing to form the opening 520 and the groove 510 that are connected. Optionally, the diameter of the groove 510 is substantially the same as the diameter of the opening 520.

[0088] S903: Provide a sheet material and insert it into the opening 520 to form the sheet material layer 53. Step S903 further includes inserting one end of the sheet material into the groove 510 and connecting it to the inner wall of the groove 510. Specifically, the sheet material enters the opening 520 from the side of the leather layer 52 facing away from the fiberglass layer 51 and then moves until one end of the sheet material enters the groove 510.

[0089] Optionally, the groove 510 may be filled with colloid in advance, and when one end of the plate enters the groove 510 , the plate may be fixedly connected to the glass fiber layer 51 through the colloid.

[0090] It should be noted that the technical features not fully described in this embodiment can be referred to the specific description in the aforementioned embodiments, so they will not be repeated in this embodiment.

[0091] Please refer to Figures 11 and 12. Figure 11 is a schematic flow chart of a method for manufacturing a housing in some other embodiments of the present application, and Figure 12 is a schematic flow chart of the manufacturing method in the embodiment of Figure 11. This housing manufacturing method can be used to manufacture the housing 50 in the aforementioned embodiment.

[0092] The production method may generally include the following steps:

[0093] S1101 , providing glass fiber and leather, and placing the leather on the first surface 511 of the glass fiber. This step can refer to step S901 and will not be described in detail.

[0094] S1102 , removing a portion of the leather to form an opening 520 penetrating the leather layer 52 , and simultaneously forming a groove 510 communicating with the opening 520 on the first surface of the glass fiber, refer to step S902 .

[0095] S1103: Provide a plate having an exterior surface 531 and a connection surface 532 disposed opposite to each other, and place a colloid 54 on the connection surface 531 of the plate. Specifically, when the housing 50 is manufactured, the exterior surface 531 of the plate layer 53 constitutes part of the exterior surface of the housing 50.

[0096] The adhesive 54 may be double-sided adhesive, UV curable adhesive, optical adhesive or the like.

[0097] S1104: Insert the sheet material into the opening 520 to form a sheet material layer 53. One end of the sheet material layer 53 is inserted into the groove 510, so that the connecting surface 531 is connected to the inner wall of the groove 510 via the adhesive 54. Specifically, the sheet material layer 53 enters the opening 520 from the side of the leather layer 52 facing away from the fiberglass layer 51 and then moves further, so that one end of the sheet material layer 53 enters the groove 510. When the adhesive 54 on the connecting surface 531 contacts the inner wall of the groove 510, the sheet material layer 53 is inserted into the groove 510.

[0098] It should be noted that the technical features not fully described in this embodiment can be referred to the specific description in the aforementioned embodiments, so they will not be repeated in this embodiment.

[0099] It is understood that the above embodiment describes a method for manufacturing a single housing 50. A person skilled in the art can directly derive methods for manufacturing multiple housings 50 based on this technique, and all of these methods should be understood to be within the scope of protection of the present embodiment. For example, in steps S701, S901, and S1101, the provided glass fiber and leather are large-area sheet materials. After completing the above steps, the large-area sheet materials are cut according to the size of the electronic device 100 to form a single housing 50.

[0100] The shell manufacturing method, shell and electronic device provided in the embodiments of the present application are achieved by arranging a leather layer on the first surface of the glass fiber layer and removing part of the leather layer to form an opening for accommodating the plate layer, so that the plate layer and the surface of the leather layer facing away from the glass fiber layer are spliced ​​to form the appearance surface of the shell, so as to avoid the plate layer being directly arranged on the leather layer and increasing the overall thickness of the shell, that is, by embedding the plate layer in the opening of the leather layer, not only the overall thickness of the shell can be reduced, but also the plate layer and the leather layer can be spliced ​​to form the appearance surface of the shell to enhance the appearance expression of the shell.

[0101] In addition, an embodiment of the present application further provides an electronic device. Please refer to FIG13 , which is a schematic block diagram of the structure of an electronic device 900 in other embodiments of the present application.

[0102] The electronic device may be, for example, a mobile electronic device and may include: a memory 901, a processor (Central Processing Unit, CPU) 902, a circuit board (not shown), a power circuit, and a microphone 913. The circuit board is housed within the space enclosed by the housing; the CPU 902 and memory 901 are disposed on the circuit board; the power circuit is used to supply power to various circuits or components of the electronic device; the memory 901 is used to store executable program code; the CPU 902 reads the executable program code stored in the memory 901 and runs a computer program corresponding to the executable program code to identify the aforementioned identification information to implement unlocking and waking functions.

[0103] The electronic device may further include: a peripheral interface 903, an RF (Radio Frequency) circuit 905, an audio circuit 906, a speaker 911, a power management chip 908, other input / control devices of the input / output (I / O) subsystem, a touch screen 912, other input / control devices 910, and an external port 904. These components communicate via one or more communication buses or signal lines 907. The touch screen 912 may be the display screen 10 in the aforementioned embodiment.

[0104] The memory 901 can be accessed by the CPU 902, the peripheral interface 903, etc. The memory 901 can include high-speed random access memory and non-volatile memory, such as one or more disk storage devices, flash memory devices, or other volatile solid-state storage devices. The peripheral interface 903 can connect the input and output peripherals of the device to the CPU 902 and the memory 901.

[0105] The I / O subsystem 909 can connect input and output peripherals on the device, such as a touch screen 912 and other input / control devices 910, to the peripheral interface 903. The I / O subsystem 909 may include a display controller 9091 and one or more input controllers 9092 for controlling the other input / control devices 910. The one or more input controllers 9092 receive electrical signals from or send electrical signals to the other input / control devices 910. The other input / control devices 910 may include physical buttons (push buttons, rocker buttons, etc.), dials, slide switches, joysticks, and click wheels. It is worth noting that the input controller 9092 can be connected to any of the following: a keyboard, an infrared port, a USB port, and a pointing device such as a mouse.

[0106] The touch screen 912 is an input interface and an output interface between the user electronic device and the user, and displays visual output to the user. The visual output may include graphics, text, icons, videos, etc.

[0107] The display controller 9091 in the I / O subsystem 909 receives electrical signals from or sends electrical signals to the touch screen 912. The touch screen 912 detects contact on the touch screen, and the display controller 9091 converts the detected contact into interaction with a user interface object displayed on the touch screen 912, thereby realizing human-computer interaction. The user interface object displayed on the touch screen 912 may be an icon for running a game, an icon for connecting to a corresponding network, and the like.

[0108] The RF circuit 905 is mainly used to establish communication between the mobile phone and the wireless network (i.e., the network side) and realize data reception and transmission between the mobile phone and the wireless network. For example, sending and receiving short messages, emails, etc. Specifically, the RF circuit 905 receives and sends RF signals, which are also called electromagnetic signals. The RF circuit 905 converts electrical signals into electromagnetic signals or converts electromagnetic signals into electrical signals, and communicates with the communication network and other devices through the electromagnetic signals. The RF circuit 905 may include known circuits for performing these functions, including but not limited to an antenna system, an RF transceiver, one or more amplifiers, a tuner, one or more oscillators, a digital signal processor, a CODEC (COder-DECoder) chipset, a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM), and the like.

[0109] Audio circuit 906 is primarily responsible for receiving audio data from peripheral interface 903, converting the audio data into electrical signals, and transmitting the electrical signals to speaker 911. Speaker 911 is responsible for converting voice signals received from the wireless network by the mobile phone via RF circuit 905 into sound and playing the sound to the user. Power management chip 908 is responsible for providing power and power management for CPU 902, the I / O subsystem, and the hardware connected to the peripheral interface.

[0110] It is understandable that the technical features of the electronic device 900 that are not fully described can be referred to the electronic device 100 in the aforementioned embodiment, so they are not described in detail.

[0111] It should be noted that the terms "include," "comprise," and "have," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus comprising a series of steps or units is not limited to the listed steps or units, but may optionally include steps or units not listed, or other steps or units inherent to the process, method, product, or apparatus.

[0112] The above descriptions are only some embodiments of the present application and do not limit the scope of protection of the present application. Any equivalent device or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the description and drawings of this application, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the scope of patent protection of this application.

Claims

1. A method for manufacturing a housing, characterized in that: The production method comprises: Providing glass fiber and leather, and placing the leather on a first surface of the glass fiber to form a stacked glass fiber layer and a leather layer; removing a portion of the leather to form an opening through the leather layer; Providing a plate material, and embedding the plate material in the opening to form a plate material layer; The leather layer and the surface of the board layer facing away from the glass fiber layer are spliced ​​to form the appearance surface of the shell.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The step of arranging the leather on the first surface of the glass fiber further includes: the glass fiber and the leather are integrally formed by hot pressing.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The step of removing a portion of the leather to form an opening through the leather layer further comprises: Simultaneously, a groove communicating with the opening is formed on the first surface of the glass fiber.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that: The step of embedding the sheet material in the opening to form a sheet material layer further comprises: One end of the plate is embedded in the groove and connected to the inner wall of the groove.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that: The surface of the board layer facing away from the glass fiber layer is flush with the surface of the leather layer facing away from the glass fiber layer.

6. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that: The surface of the board layer facing away from the glass fiber layer and the surface of the leather layer facing away from the glass fiber layer are smoothly transitioned.

7. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that: The plate has an appearance surface and a connection surface that are arranged opposite to each other; before the step of embedding the plate in the opening to form a plate layer, the step includes: arranging a colloid on the connection surface of the plate; Wherein, the plate is connected to the inner wall of the groove through a colloid.

8. A housing, characterized in that: The housing comprises: a fiberglass layer having a first surface and a second surface disposed opposite to each other; a leather layer disposed on the first surface of the glass fiber layer and having an opening penetrating the leather layer; and a plate layer, embedded in the opening of the leather layer; The leather layer and the surface of the board layer facing away from the glass fiber layer are spliced ​​to form the appearance surface of the shell.

9. [Corrected 23.07.2024 according to Rule 91] A housing according to claim 8, characterized in that The surface of the board layer facing away from the glass fiber layer is flush with the surface of the leather layer facing away from the glass fiber layer.

10. [Corrected 23.07.2024 according to Rule 91] The housing according to claim 8, characterized in that The surface of the board layer facing away from the glass fiber layer and the surface of the leather layer facing away from the glass fiber layer are smoothly transitioned.

11. [Corrected 23.07.2024 according to Rule 91] A housing according to claim 8, characterized in that A groove communicating with the opening is provided on the first surface of the glass fiber layer, and one end of the board layer is embedded in the groove.

12. [Corrected 23.07.2024 according to Rule 91] A housing according to claim 11, characterized in that The plate layer has an appearance surface and a connection surface which are arranged opposite to each other, and a colloid is arranged on the connection surface so that the plate layer is connected to the inner wall of the groove through the colloid.

13. [Corrected 23.07.2024 according to Rule 91] The housing according to claim 11, characterized in that The leather layer is less brittle than the glass fiber layer, and the leather layer at least covers the edge corners of the glass fiber layer.

14. [Corrected 23.07.2024 according to Rule 91] A housing according to claim 8, characterized in that The thickness of the glass fiber layer is 0.3-0.5 mm; the thickness of the leather layer is 0.2-0.4 mm; the thickness of the board layer is 0.2-0.4 mm; and the thickness of the shell is 0.5-0.9 mm.

15. [Corrected 23.07.2024 according to Rule 91] The housing according to claim 8, characterized in that At least one of the shape, color, and material of the board layer is different from that of the leather layer.

16. [Corrected 23.07.2024 according to Rule 91] A housing according to claim 15, characterized in that The material of the leather layer is leather or plain leather; the material of the board layer is ceramic, glass or metal.

17. An electronic device, characterized in that: The electronic device comprises: a display screen and a shell; the display screen is connected to one side of the shell; wherein the shell comprises a glass fiber layer, a leather layer and a board layer; the glass fiber layer has a first surface and a second surface arranged opposite to each other; the leather layer is arranged on the first surface of the glass fiber layer and has an opening penetrating the leather layer; the board layer is embedded in the opening of the leather layer; the surfaces of the leather layer and the board layer facing away from the glass fiber layer are spliced ​​to form the appearance surface of the shell.

18. [Corrected 23.07.2024 in accordance with Rule 91] An electronic device according to claim 17, characterized in that The shell is a middle frame and / or a cover plate of the electronic device.

19. [Corrected 23.07.2024 in accordance with Rule 91] An electronic device according to claim 17, characterized in that The first surface is a surface of the housing facing away from the display screen, and the second surface is a surface of the housing close to the display screen.

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