Housing for portable electronic device with reduced border region
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H05K-007/02
G06F-001/16
G06F-003/041
출원번호
US-0246697
(2011-09-27)
등록번호
US-9128666
(2015-09-08)
발명자
/ 주소
Werner, Christopher M.
Sanford, Emery A.
Lynch, Stephen Brian
Dabov, Teodor
Rothkopf, Fletcher R.
출원인 / 주소
Apple Inc.
인용정보
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8인용 특허 :
96
초록▼
An electronic device having a housing structure that is configured to receive at least one glass cover is disclosed. The glass cover serves to cover a display assembly provided within the electronic device. The glass cover can be secured to the housing structure so as to facilitate providing a narro
An electronic device having a housing structure that is configured to receive at least one glass cover is disclosed. The glass cover serves to cover a display assembly provided within the electronic device. The glass cover can be secured to the housing structure so as to facilitate providing a narrow border between an active display area and an outer edge of the housing structure. The enclosure for the electronic device can be thin yet be sufficiently strong to be suitable for use in electronic devices, such as portable electronic devices.
대표청구항▼
1. A portable electronic device, comprising: an electronic device housing including a bottom surface and side surfaces;a glass cover for a top surface for the electronic device enclosure;at least one mounting bracket secured to a peripheral region of a bottom surface of the glass cover;a screen asse
1. A portable electronic device, comprising: an electronic device housing including a bottom surface and side surfaces;a glass cover for a top surface for the electronic device enclosure;at least one mounting bracket secured to a peripheral region of a bottom surface of the glass cover;a screen assembly having a top surface and a bottom surface, the top surface being secured to a central region of the bottom surface of the glass cover; anda frame secured within the electronic device housing such that the frame is adjacent the bottom surface of the screen assembly. 2. A portable electronic device as recited in claim 1, wherein the frame is secured to the at least one mounting bracket. 3. A portable electronic device as recited in claim 1, wherein the frame is secured to at least one of the side surfaces. 4. A portable electronic device as recited in claim 1, wherein between the frame and the bottom surface of the touch screen assembly is a separation gap, andwherein the separation gap is about 0.1-1.0 millimeters. 5. A portable electronic device as recited in claim 1, wherein the screen assembly is a touch screen assembly. 6. A portable electronic device as recited in claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the side surfaces is molded in place. 7. A portable electronic device as recited in claim 1, wherein the frame is secured to the at least one mounting bracket, andwherein the at least one mounting bracket is secured to the peripheral region of the bottom surface of the glass cover using an adhesive. 8. A portable electronic device as recited in claim 7, wherein the at least one mounting bracket comprises a pair of rails secured at opposite sides of the peripheral region of the bottom surface of the glass cover. 9. A portable electronic device as recited in claim 1, wherein the at least one mounting bracket is secured to the electronic device housing and is configured to secure the glass cover and the frame to the electronic device housing. 10. A portable electronic device as recited in claim 1, wherein the thickness of the glass cover is about 0.3-1.0 mm. 11. A method for assembling an electronic device, the method comprising: obtaining a glass member having a top surface and a bottom surface, the top surface providing an outer surface for substantially all of a surface of the electronic device;attaching mounting brackets to a peripheral region of the bottom surface of the glass member;attaching a top surface of a touch screen assembly to a central region of the bottom surface of the glass member;attaching a frame adjacent a bottom surface of the touch screen assembly, wherein the glass member, the frame, the touch screen assembly and the mounting brackets forming a resulting display assembly; andthereafter securing the resulting display assembly to a product housing using the mounting brackets and/or frame. 12. A method as recited in claim 11, wherein the attaching of the mounting brackets comprises: applying an adhesive to the peripheral region of the bottom surface of the glass member or the mounting brackets; andpressing the mounting brackets against the adhesive at the peripheral region of the bottom surface of the glass member. 13. A method as recited in claim 11, wherein the attaching of the touch screen assembly comprises: applying an adhesive to a top surface of the touch screen assembly or the bottom surface of the glass member; andpressing the touch screen assembly to the bottom surface of the glass member via the adhesive. 14. A method as recited in claim 13, wherein the mounting brackets and the frame are metal. 15. A method as recited in claim 14, wherein the thickness of the mounting brackets and the frame is about 0.1-0.6 mm thick. 16. A portable electronic device, comprising: an electronic device housing including a bottom surface and side surfaces;a glass cover for a top surface for the electronic device enclosure;a frame secured to a peripheral region of a bottom surface of the glass cover;a touch screen assembly having a top surface and a bottom surface, the top surface being secured to a central region of the bottom surface of the glass cover; andat least one mounting bracket secured to the frame. 17. A portable electronic device as recited in claim 16, wherein the at least one mounting bracket is secured to the electronic device housing to secure the glass cover and the frame to the electronic device housing. 18. A portable electronic device as recited in claim 16, wherein the touch screen assembly is provide between the glass cover and the frame. 19. A portable electronic device as recited in claim 16, wherein the bottom surface of the touch screen assembly is adjacent the frame. 20. A method for assembling an electronic device, the method comprising: obtaining a glass member having a top surface and a bottom surface, the top surface providing an outer surface for substantially all of a surface of the electronic device;attaching a frame to a peripheral region of the bottom surface of the glass member;attaching a screen assembly to a central region of the bottom surface of the glass member;attaching mounting brackets to the frame, wherein the glass member, the frame, the screen assembly and the mounting brackets forming a resulting display assembly; andthereafter securing the resulting display assembly to a product housing using the mounting brackets and/or frame. 21. A method as recited in claim 20, wherein the attaching of the frame comprises: applying an adhesive to the peripheral region of the bottom surface of the glass member or a portion of the frame; andpressing the frame against the adhesive at the peripheral region of the bottom surface of the glass member. 22. A method as recited in claim 20, wherein the attaching of the screen assembly comprises: applying an adhesive to a top surface of the screen assembly or the bottom surface of the glass member; andpressing the screen assembly to the bottom surface of the glass member via the adhesive. 23. A method as recited in claim 22, wherein the mounting brackets and the frame are metal. 24. A method as recited in claim 23, wherein the thickness of the mounting brackets and the frame is about 0.1-0.6 mm thick, andwherein the mounting brackets and the frame are formed from stainless steel. 25. A portable electronic device, comprising: an electronic device housing including a bottom surface and side surfaces;a glass cover for a top surface for the electronic device housing;at least one peripheral internal support structure secured to a peripheral region of a bottom surface of the glass cover, wherein the at least one peripheral internal support structure is within the periphery of the glass cover;a screen assembly having a top surface and a bottom surface, the top surface being secured to a central region of the bottom surface of the glass cover; andat least one surface support structure secured within the electronic device housing such that the at least one surface support structure is adjacent the bottom surface of the screen assembly. 26. A portable electronic device as recited in claim 25, wherein the at least one peripheral internal support structure and the at least one surface support structure are metal. 27. A portable electronic device as recited in claim 25, wherein the thickness of each of the at least one peripheral internal support structure and the at least one surface support structure is about 0.1-0.6 mm thick. 28. A portable electronic device as recited in claim 25, wherein the screen assembly is a touch screen assembly, and wherein the at least one surface support structure is secured to the at least one peripheral support structure or to at least one of the side surfaces. 29. A method for assembling an electronic device, the method comprising: obtaining a glass member having a top surface and a bottom surface, the top surface providing an outer surface for substantially all of a surface of the electronic device;attaching at least one peripheral support structure to a peripheral region of the bottom surface of the glass member;attaching a screen assembly to a central region of the bottom surface of the glass member;attaching at least one surface support structure to the at least one peripheral support structure, wherein the glass member, the screen assembly and the at least one peripheral support structure form a resulting display assembly; andthereafter securing the resulting display assembly to a product housing using at least the peripheral support structure. 30. A method as recited in claim 29, wherein the at least one peripheral support structure is attached to the peripheral region of the bottom surface of the glass member such that the at least one peripheral support structure is within the periphery of the glass cover.
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