Textured glass component for an electronic device enclosure
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsJason P. Shannon, Andi M. Limarga
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Abstract
The disclosure provides textured glass components as well as electronic device cover assemblies and enclosures which include the textured glass components. In some cases, a protruding portion of the glass component includes a textured region provided over a camera assembly of the electronic device. One or more openings may be provided in the textured region. The textured region may be configured to provide a translucent or hazy appearance to the electronic device while providing a desirable “feel” to the electronic device and level of cleanability.
Claims20
An electronic device comprising:
- a display;
- an enclosure at least partially surrounding the display and comprising:
- a front cover assembly including a front glass member positioned over the display;
- and a rear cover assembly including a rear glass member defining a protruding portion defining an opening and defining a textured region having a gloss value less than 50 as measured at 60 degrees;
- and a camera assembly coupled to an interior surface of the rear cover assembly and including a camera module positioned at least partially within the opening.
An electronic device comprising:
- an enclosure including a cover member formed from a glass material and defining:
- an exterior surface comprising:
- a raised region defining a first texture comprising surface features having a root mean square height from 0.2 microns to 2 microns;
- and a base region defining a second texture different than the first texture, the raked region protruding with respect to the base region;
- and a through-hole extending from the raked region to an interior surface of the cover member;
- and a camera assembly coupled to the interior surface of the cover member and comprising a camera module positioned at least partially in the through-hole.
An electronic device comprising:
- an enclosure including:
- a front cover assembly comprising a front glass member;
- and a rear cover assembly comprising:
- a first glass portion having a first thickness and defining a textured region having a translucent appearance and defining:surface features having:
- a mean peak curvature (SSc) ranging from 0.5 microns1 to 2 microns1 and a root mean square slope (Sdq) from 0.1 to 1;
- and an opening positioned in the textured region;
- and a second glass portion at least partially surrounding the first glass portion and having a second thickness less than the first thickness;
- a camera assembly coupled to an interior surface of the rear cover assembly, the camera assembly comprising a camera module positioned at least partially within the opening;
- and a display positioned below the front cover assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.