Integrally Formed Metal Housing with Restriction Structure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional metal housings for electronic devices are complex, difficult to assemble, and expensive, with manufacturing discrepancies leading to decreased reliability.
Innovation Solution
A metal housing with integrally formed side plates and a ground portion featuring a restriction structure that eliminates the need for welding, incorporating folded connection portions and bent portions for improved structural tightness and simplified assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If conventional metal housing uses separate welded components, then structural strength is improved, but device complexity and assembly difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple housing components (bottom plate, side plates, back plate) into a single integrally formed metal housing, eliminating the need for separate welding operations and reducing assembly complexity while maintaining structural strength
Solution Approach 2:
The integrally formed metal housing serves multiple functions simultaneously: providing structural support, creating housing cavities, and incorporating ground portions with restriction structures for circuit board grounding, replacing multiple separate components
2Stability of the object's composition
If conventional metal housing uses welding for assembly, then structural integrity is improved, but manufacturing cost and assembly time increase
Solution Approach 1:
By forming the entire housing as a single integral structure, the patent eliminates multiple welding operations and assembly steps, significantly improving manufacturing efficiency and assembly speed while maintaining structural integrity through the integral design
3Reliability
If conventional metal housing uses screws for ground line fastening, then electrical grounding is achieved, but assembly complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The ground portion with restriction structure is integrally formed as part of the metal housing itself, eliminating the need for separate grounding components or fastening operations. The housing structure provides its own grounding function through the integrated design
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the grounding function with the housing structure by integrating ground portions directly into the metal housing, eliminating the need for separate grounding components and simplifying manufacturing
4Adaptability or versatility
If conventional metal housing uses multiple separate components, then manufacturing flexibility is improved, but assembly precision and reliability decrease
Solution Approach 1:
By forming the housing as a single integral structure, the patent eliminates assembly operations and associated precision requirements, while manufacturing flexibility is maintained through the ability to form different housing configurations in a single stamping or forming operation
Data Source
AI summary
A metal housing is provided. The metal housing includes a bottom plate, a first side plate, a second side plate, a third side plate, a fourth side plate, and a ground portion. The second side plate is parallel to the first plate. The fourth side plate is parallel to the third side plate. The first side plate, the second side plate, the third side plate, and the fourth side plate are integrally formed on the bottom plate. The ground portion is formed on an inner surface of one of the side plates. The ground portion includes a restriction structure and an opening. The restriction structure is integrally formed on the inner surface. The restriction structure is adapted to hold a ground line.