Housing for portable electronic device

Abstract

A housing includes a first section and a second section. The first section is made of metal. The first section includes two opposite first sidewall and a first connecting panel connecting the first sidewall. The second section is made of plastic. The second section is integrally molded on the first sidewalls. Each first sidewall defines a number of retaining holes, the second section has a number of retaining pins, and each retaining pin is retained in the retaining hole to fix the first section to the second section.

1 . A housing, comprising:
 a first section, the first section including two opposite first sidewalls and a first connecting panel connecting the first sidewalls; and   a second section, the second section integrally molded on the first sidewalls;   wherein each first sidewall defines a plurality of retaining holes, the second section has a plurality of retaining pins, each retaining pin is retained in the retaining hole to retain the first section to the second section.   
     
     
         2 . The housing as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each first sidewall has a distal end opposite to the first connecting panel, the retaining holes are defined through the distal ends. 
     
     
         3 . The housing as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the second section includes two opposite second sidewalls and a second connecting panel connecting the second sidewalls, each second sidewall is retained to one of the distal ends. 
     
     
         4 . The housing as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a decorative element, wherein the first section includes an outer surface; the decorative element is retained on the outer surface. 
     
     
         5 . The housing as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the decorative element is retained on the outer surface by laser beam welding. 
     
     
         6 . The housing as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the decorative element is made of metal. 
     
     
         7 . The housing as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the first section is made of metal and the second section is made of plastic. 
     
     
         8 . A housing, comprising:
 a first section, the first section including a first sidewall; and   a second section, the second section integrally molded on the first sidewall;   wherein the first sidewall defines at least one retaining hole, the second section has at least one retaining pin, each retaining pin is retained in a corresponding retaining hole to retain the first section to the second section.   
     
     
         9 . The housing as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein each first sidewall has a distal end opposite to the first connecting panel, the retaining holes are defined through the distal ends. 
     
     
         10 . The housing as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the second section includes two opposite second sidewalls and a second connecting panel connecting the second sidewalls, each second sidewall is retained to one of the distal ends. 
     
     
         11 . The housing as claimed in  claim 8 , further comprising a decorative element, wherein the first section includes an outer surface; the decorative element is retained on the outer surface. 
     
     
         12 . The housing as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the decorative element is retained on the outer surface by laser beam welding. 
     
     
         13 . The housing as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the decorative element is made of metal. 
     
     
         14 . The housing as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the first section is made of metal and the second section is made of plastic.