# US 11,112,827 B2 · Electronic device with glass housing member > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,112,827 B2 - Document ID: US11112827B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/401,004 - Filed: 2019-05-01 - Published: 2020-01-23 - Granted: 2021-09-07 - Earliest claimed: 2018-07-20 - Assignees: Apple Inc. - Applicants: Apple Inc. - Inventors: Keith J. Hendren; Paul X. Wang; Adam T. Garelli; Brett W. Degner; Christiaan A. Ligtenberg; Dinesh C. Mathew - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11112827B2 ## CPC - G06F 1/1601: {Constructional details related to the housing of computer displays, e.g. of CRT monitors, of flat displays (constructional details related to flat displays integrated in a portable computer, e.g. laptop, handheld computer G06F1/1637; constructional details related to television receivers H04N5/64)} - G06F 1/1626: {with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]} - G06F 1/1632: {External expansion units, e.g. docking stations} - G06F 1/1643: {the display being associated to a digitizer, e.g. laptops that can be used as penpads (details related to the relative motion of the display enclosure with respect to the body enclosure, e.g. to move between laptop and tablet PC configuration G06F1/1615)} - G06F 1/1652: {the display being flexible, e.g. mimicking a sheet of paper, or rollable} - G06F 1/1662: {Details related to the integrated keyboard} - G06F 1/1669: {Detachable keyboards} - G06F 3/0412: {Digitisers structurally integrated in a display} - G06F 2200/1631: Panel PC, e.g. single housing hosting PC and display panel - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract An electronic device may include a glass housing member that includes an upper portion defining a display area, a lower portion defining an input area, and a transition portion joining the upper portion and the lower portion and defining a continuous, curved surface between the upper portion and the lower portion. The electronic device may include a display coupled to the glass housing member and configured to provide a visual output at the display area. The electronic device may include an input device coupled to the glass housing member and configured to detect inputs at the input area. The electronic device may include a support structure coupled to the glass housing member and configured to support the computing device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic device comprising: a glass housing member comprising: an upper portion defining a display area; a lower portion defining an input area; and a transition portion extending between the upper portion and the lower portion and defining part of a continuous surface defined by the upper portion, the lower portion, and the transition portion; a display coupled to the glass housing member and configured to provide a graphical output at the display area; an input device coupled to the glass housing member and configured to detect an input at the input area; and a support structure coupled to a back side of the glass housing member and configured to support the glass housing member on a support surface separate from the electronic device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein: the upper portion defines a first planar region of the continuous surface; the lower portion defines a second planar region of the continuous surface; and the transition portion defines a concave, curved region of the continuous surface. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the glass housing member is a single piece of glass. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein: the glass housing member defines a rear surface opposite the continuous surface; and the display is coupled to the rear surface. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein: the display area extends along the upper portion, the transition portion, and the lower portion; and the display has a curvature that corresponds to a curvature of the glass housing member. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The electronic device of claim 5, wherein the display area extends to an edge of the glass housing member. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the glass housing member is movable, relative to the support structure, from a first configuration resulting in a first display angle to a second configuration resulting in a second display angle different from the first display angle. ### Claim 8 A desktop computer comprising: a glass sheet comprising: a first portion defining a planar display area; a second portion defining a planar input area; and a curved portion between the planar display area and the planar input area; a display coupled to the glass sheet and configured to provide a graphical output at the planar display area; an input device coupled to the glass sheet and configured to detect an input at the planar input area; and a support structure coupled to the glass sheet and extending from a back side of the desktop computer and configured to support the glass sheet on an exterior structure. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The desktop computer of claim 8, wherein: the glass sheet is configured to move relative to the support structure; in a first configuration, the first portion has a first display angle; and in a second configuration, the first portion has a second display angle different from the first display angle. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The desktop computer of claim 9, wherein: in the first configuration, the second portion has a first input angle; and in the second configuration, the second portion has a second input angle different from the first input angle. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The desktop computer of claim 10, wherein an angular difference between the first display angle and the second display angle is equal to an angular difference between the first input angle and the second input angle. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The desktop computer of claim 8, wherein the glass sheet is flexible along the curved portion and configured to flex to change an angle between the planar display area and the planar input area. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The desktop computer of claim 8, further comprising a processing unit in the support structure and operably coupled to the display and the input device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The desktop computer of claim 8, wherein the input device extends along at least a portion of the planar display area to form a touchscreen-style display. ### Claim 15 An electronic device comprising: a slumped glass housing member defining: a continuous exterior surface of the electronic device; and an opening extending through the slumped glass housing member; a support structure coupled to a back side of the slumped glass housing member and configured to support the slumped glass housing member on an support surface separate from the electronic device; a display coupled to an upper portion of the slumped glass housing member; and a keyboard having: a storage configuration in which the keyboard is positioned at least partially within the opening; and a use configuration in which the keyboard is extended from the opening. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the keyboard is: releasably coupled to the slumped glass housing member; and configured to detach from the slumped glass housing member in the use configuration. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The electronic device of claim 15, wherein: the slumped glass housing member further defines an input area; the electronic device further comprises an input device configured to detect inputs at the input area; and in the use configuration, an actuation of a key of the keyboard causes an input to be detected by the input device. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The electronic device of claim 15, wherein: the opening is a first opening; a second opening is defined in the upper portion of the slumped glass housing member; the electronic device further comprises: a camera positioned at least partially in the opening; and a processing unit positioned in the support structure; and the camera is operably coupled to the processing unit by a camera trace coupled to the slumped glass housing member. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the camera trace is formed of an optically transmissive material. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The electronic device of claim 15, wherein: the slumped glass housing member is a first slumped glass housing member; the electronic device comprises a second slumped glass housing member; and the display is positioned between the first slumped glass housing member and the second slumped glass housing member.