Abstract:
A housing structure includes a shell integrally formed in aluminum and at least one mounting member. The shell includes a bottom wall, a first end wall, a second end wall and a top wall connected to the first end wall and the second end wall. The first end wall and the second end wall extend from opposite ends of the bottom wall. The bottom wall, the first end wall, the second end wall, and the top wall cooperatively form a receiving space with at least one opening. A first installation rail and a second installation rail protrude respectively from inners wall of the first end wall and the second end wall. The at least one mounting member is connected with the first installation rail and the second installation rail to enclose the at least one opening. The disclosure also supplies an electronic device using the same.

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     1. Technical Field 
     The present disclosure generally relates to housing structures, and particularly to a housing structure of an electronic device. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     Housings or housing structures of electronic devices are usually made of plastic, and manufactured by injection molding. Different kinds of plastic members or components need to be used to enclose functional members or components in the housing of the electronic devices during assembly, so the efficiency is relatively low. In addition, plastic housing is poorer in preventing electromagnetic interference and providing electronic protection as compared to a metal housing. However, manufacturing cost of metal housings is higher because the metal housing is usually manufactured by stamping and milling by CNC (computer numerical control) machine tools several times. 
     Therefore, there is room for improvement within the art. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING 
       The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present disclosure. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views. 
         FIG. 1  shows an isometric view of an electronic device for an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is an exploded, isometric view of the electronic device of  FIG. 1 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1 and 2 , the electronic device  200  includes a housing structure  100 , a display panel  201 , a protective panel  203 , and a plurality of functional members (not shown). The display panel  201  and the plurality of functional members of the electronic device  200  are received in the housing structure  100 . The protective panel  203  is mounted on the housing structure  100  above of the display panel  201 . For simplicity sake, the functional members, such as a battery, a camera, a circuit board, a main board, and so on are not described herein. 
     The housing structure  100  includes a shell  10 , a connecting member  30 , a button  50 , two mounting members  60 , and two cover members  70 . The button  50  is mounted on one end of the shell  10  via the connecting member  30 . Two mounting members  60  are positioned on opposite sides of the shell  10 , and are substantially parallel to each other. Each cover member  70  is mounted on a side surface of one corresponding mounting member  60  away from the shell  10 . 
     The shell  10  is integrally formed by having aluminum as the material thereof. The shell  10  includes a bottom wall  11 , a first end wall  13 , a second end wall  15 , and a top wall  17 . The first end wall  13  and the second end wall  15  extend from opposite ends of the bottom wall  11 , respectively, by bending around in a curved shape or profile. In the illustrated embodiment, the first end wall  13  and the second end wall  15  are arc-shaped. The top wall  17  is connected to the first end wall  13  and the second end wall  15 , respectively, and is substantially parallel to the bottom wall  11 . The bottom wall  11 , the first end wall  13 , the second end wall  15  and the top wall  17  cooperatively form a receiving space  101 . Two strip-shaped openings  103  are formed on two sides of the receiving space  101  for conveniently assembly of the electronic device  200 . In other embodiments, only one strip-shaped opening  103  can be formed. In the illustrated embodiment, the shell  10  is manufactured by aluminum extrusion method. 
     A first installation rail  131  protrudes from a substantially middle portion of an inner wall of the first end wall  13  facing a center region of the receiving space  101 . A mounting hole  1313  is defined in each end surface of the first installation rail  131  facing towards the two openings  103 . The second end wall  15  and the first end wall  13  are substantially parallel to each other. A second installation rail  151  protrudes from a middle of an inner wall of the second end wall  15  facing towards the receiving space  101 . A fixing hole  1513  is defined in each end surface of the second installation rail  151  facing towards the two openings  103 . In the embodiment, a distal end of the second installation rail  151  has a C-shaped structure, and two of the fixing holes  1513  communicate with each other. A substantially rectangular-shaped display window  171  is defined in the top wall  17 . A step border  173  is recessed around edges of the display window  171 . 
     An installing hole  19  is defined in the second end wall  15 , and extending from a substantially middle area of one edge of the bottom wall  11  adjacent to the second end wall  15  to the top wall  17 . The second installation rail  151  is divided into two segments thereof by the installing hole  19 . One end of the installing hole  19  away from the second end wall  15  is positioned adjacent to the display window  171 . 
     The connecting member  30  is substantially a rod. The connecting member  30  passes through the second installation rail  151  via the fixing holes  1513  to mount the button  50  in the installing hole  19 . A length of the connecting member  30  is shorter than a length of the second end wall  15 . 
     The button  50  is substantially a C-shaped structure. A shape and a size of the button  50  fits and matches with that of the installing hole  19 . The button  50  includes a base body  51 , a first mounting portion  53 , a second mounting portion  55 , and two connecting slices  57 . The first mounting portion  53  and the second mounting portion  55  extend from two opposite ends of the base body  51  by bending around, respectively. Edges of the base body  51 , the first mounting portion  53  and the second mounting portion  55  connect with the sidewalls of the installing hole  19  for enclosing and covering the installing hole  19 . The first mounting portion  53  is positioned adjacent to the top wall  17 . A circular operation groove  531  is recessed in a middle of the first mounting portion  53  for convenient operation of the button  50 . Edges of the first mounting portion  53  and the second mounting portion  55  away from the base body  51  are arc-shaped. A resisting flange  59  is formed on each of the edges of the first mounting portion  53  and the second mounting portion  55  away from the base body  51 , respectively. The resisting flange  59  of the first mounting portion  53  resists against an inner wall of the top wall  17 , and the resisting flange  59  of the second mounting portion  55  resists against an inner wall of and the bottom wall  17 . The two resisting flanges  59  are received in the receiving space  101  for preventing dust or other impurities from entering the receiving space  101 . Two connecting slices  57  are positioned in parallel on opposite sides of the base body  51  between the first mounting portion  53  and the second mounting portion  55 . One connecting hole  571  is defined in each connecting slice  57  corresponding to the fixing hole  1513 . The connecting member  30  passes through the second installation rail  151  and the connecting holes  571  to install the button  50  in the installing hole  19 . In the illustrated embodiment, the button  50  is made of plastic. In other embodiments, the button  50  can be made by other materials, such as aluminum. 
     Each of the mounting members  60  is positioned in one opening  103 , and is connected with the first installation rail  131  for enclosing the functional members of the electronic device  200  in the receiving space  101 . A shape and a size of the mounting member  60  are fitting and matched with a shape and a size of the opening  103 . A fastening hole  61  is defined in each end of the mounting member  60 . The mounting members  60  can be fixed on the shell  10  by fasteners (not shown) passing through the fastening holes  61 , the mounting holes  1313  and the fixing holes  1513 . In the illustrated embodiment, the mounting members  60  are made by liquid metal to strength the housing structure. 
     A shape and a size of the cover member  70  is fitting and matched with a shape and a size of the mounting member  60 . The cover member  70  is positioned on a side surface of the mounting member  60  away from the receiving space  101 . 
     The display panel  201  and the functional members are received in the receiving space  101 , and the display panel  201  is positioned under the display window  171 . The protective panel  203  is mounted on a surface of the step border  173  away from the receiving space  101  above the display panel  201  to protect the display panel  201 . Users can operate the electronic device  200  via the protective panel  203 . In the illustrated embodiment, the protective panel  203  is adhered to the step border  173  via glue. 
     In assembly, the display panel  201  and the functional members are stacked and fixed together. Then the display panel  201  and the functional members are inserted into the shell  10  via one opening  103 . The button  50  is positioned in the installing hole  19 , the first mounting portion  53  corresponds to the top wall  17 , and the second mounting portion  55  corresponds to the bottom wall  15 . The connecting member  30  passes through one fixing hole  1513 , two connecting holes  571  and another fixing hole  1513  to assemble the button  50  with the shell  10 . The mounting members  60  are mounted in the openings  103 . The two cover members  70  are respectively fixed on the two mounting members  60 . The protective panel  203  is mounted on the step border  173 . 
     The shell  10  of the electronic device  200  is integrally formed by aluminum extrusion method. Thus, manufacture time and cost will be reduced. Properties of preventing electromagnetic interference and providing for electronic protection of the shell  10  are thereby improved because the shell  10  is made of metal. In addition, the display panel  201  and the functional members are inserted into the receiving space  101  via the opening  103  and the two mounting members  60  are positioned to enclose the openings  103  for conveniently assembly. Further, the first installation rail  131  and the second installation rail  151  are positioned in the inner wall of the shell  10  for conveniently assembly of the mounting members  60 . The mounting members  60  are made by liquid metal to strength the housing structure  100 . 
     In other embodiments, the cover members  70  can be omitted. 
     In other embodiments, the connecting member  30  can be omitted, and one elastic protrusions is formed on each connecting slice  57  to connect with the second installation rail  151 . 
     In other embodiments, the protective panel  203  can be omitted. 
     While the present disclosure has been described with reference to particular embodiments, the description is illustrative of the disclosure and is not to be construed as limiting the disclosure. Therefore, various modifications can be made to the embodiments by those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the true spirit and scope of the disclosure, as defined by the appended claims.