Electronic devices with concave displays

    公开(公告)号:US10931802B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-23

    申请号:US15863729

    申请日:2018-01-05

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: G09G5/00 H04M1/02 G06F1/16

    摘要: Electronic devices may be provided with concave displays that reduce the risk of damage in the event of a drop while maximizing the internal volume of the device. Concave displays may be formed from one or more flexible layers including a flexible display layer. The flexible display layer may be mounted to a rigid support structure or a rigid cover layer. Flexible display layers that conform to the curved shape of a rigid cover structure provide additional internal volume in which internal components of the device may be positioned.

    Multi-layer transparent structures for electronic device housings

    公开(公告)号:US10320959B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-11

    申请号:US15338157

    申请日:2016-10-28

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: Transparent structures for portions of electronic device housings are disclosed. The transparent structures are formed from multiple layers of transparent (optically clear) materials. The multiple layers can include at least an outer glass layer and one or more other transparent layers that can be either glass or polymer layers. The multiple layers can be bonded together with one or more lamination layers. Accordingly, multi-layer transparent structures that are formed from multiple layers bonded together are able to be not only thin but also sufficiently strong and resistant to damage. The multi-layer transparent structures are well suited for use in consumer products, such as consumer electronic devices (e.g., portable electronic devices).

    Flexible electronic devices
    45.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10318061B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-11

    申请号:US15974545

    申请日:2018-05-08

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: Flexible electronic devices may be provided. A flexible electronic device may include a flexible display, a flexible housing and one or more flexible internal components configured to allow the flexible electronic device to be deformed. Flexible displays may include flexible display layers, flexible touch-sensitive layers, and flexible display cover layers. The flexible housing may be a multi-stable flexible housing having one or more stable positions. The flexible housing may include a configurable support structure that, when engaged, provides a rigid support structure for the flexible housing. The flexible internal components may include flexible batteries, flexible printed circuits or other flexible components. A flexible battery may include flexible and rigid portions or may include a lubricious separator layer that provides flexibility for the flexible battery. A flexible printed circuit may include flexible and rigid portions or openings that allow some rigid portions to flex with respect to other rigid portions.

    Electronic Devices With Cover Layers Mounted to Displays

    公开(公告)号:US20190163233A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-30

    申请号:US16264340

    申请日:2019-01-31

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06F1/16 F21K9/60

    摘要: An electronic device may be provided with a display cover layer mounted to the device using an adhesive bond with a display. The display may be a flexible display. The flexible display may include Organic Light Emitting Diode display technology. The display may be mounted to a rigid support structure. The rigid support structure may be mounted to a device housing member. Mounting the display cover layer to the display may eliminate the need to mount the display cover layer to the device housing and may allow active display pixels to be visible under the display cover layer closer to the device housing than in conventional devices. Providing the electronic device with active display pixels closer to the device housing may reduce the need for an inactive border around the display and may improve the aesthetic appeal of the electronic device.

    Electronic devices with cover layers mounted to displays

    公开(公告)号:US10228719B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-12

    申请号:US16144986

    申请日:2018-09-27

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06F1/16 F21K99/00 F21K9/60

    摘要: An electronic device may be provided with a display cover layer mounted to the device using an adhesive bond with a display. The display may be a flexible display. The flexible display may include Organic Light Emitting Diode display technology. The display may be mounted to a rigid support structure. The rigid support structure may be mounted to a device housing member. Mounting the display cover layer to the display may eliminate the need to mount the display cover layer to the device housing and may allow active display pixels to be visible under the display cover layer closer to the device housing than in conventional devices. Providing the electronic device with active display pixels closer to the device housing may reduce the need for an inactive border around the display and may improve the aesthetic appeal of the electronic device.

    Electronic devices with cover layers mounted to displays

    公开(公告)号:US10088863B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-02

    申请号:US14812956

    申请日:2015-07-29

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06F1/16 F21K99/00

    摘要: An electronic device may be provided with a display cover layer mounted to the device using an adhesive bond with a display. The display may be a flexible display. The flexible display may include Organic Light Emitting Diode display technology. The display may be mounted to a rigid support structure. The rigid support structure may be mounted to a device housing member. Mounting the display cover layer to the display may eliminate the need to mount the display cover layer to the device housing and may allow active display pixels to be visible under the display cover layer closer to the device housing than in conventional devices. Providing the electronic device with active display pixels closer to the device housing may reduce the need for an inactive border around the display and may improve the aesthetic appeal of the electronic device.

    Component assembly
    50.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10048721B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-14

    申请号:US15801013

    申请日:2017-11-01

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06F1/16 G06F3/041

    摘要: A portable computing device is disclosed. The portable computing device can take many forms such as a laptop computer, a tablet computer, and so on. The portable computing device can include at least a single piece housing. The single piece housing including a plurality of steps. The plurality of mounting steps are formed by at least removing a preselected amount of housing material at predetermined locations on the interior surface. At least some of the mounting steps are used to mount at least some of the plurality of internal operating components housing.