Patent ID: 8338703

Claim:
A housing ( 1 ) for an electronic device, comprising: a front part ( 2 ) and a back part ( 3 ) having sides ( 2 ″, 3 ″) and that are adapted to be assembled together to define an internal volume ( 5 ) capable of receiving functional components of the device, wherein at least one of the front ( 2 ) and back ( 3 ) parts contains an insert ( 7 ; 7 ′; 8 ) produced from a first material integrated, by overmolding, into a frame ( 9 ; 10 ) produced from a second material, the insert ( 7 ; 7 ′; 8 ) containing a face ( 7 ″′, 13 ′) extending at least to an external skin (2′+3′+13′+7″′) of the housing ( 1 ) and constituting part of the external skin of the housing ( 1 ).