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US 11,464,126 B2Granted
Offset control for assembling an electronic device housing
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsDavid Pakula, Richard Hung Minh Dinh, Scott Myers, Tang Yew Tan
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Abstract
Housings for electronic devices are disclosed. According to one aspect, adjoining surfaces of electronic device housings can be mounted or arranged such that adjoining surfaces are flush to a high degree of precision. The electronic devices can be portable and in some cases handheld.
Claims20
A portable electronic device comprising:
- a touch screen display;
- a battery;
- and
- a housing enclosing the touch screen display and the battery, the housing comprising:
- a front cover assembly comprising:
- a front glass member positioned over the touch screen display, the front glass member and the touch screen display defining a touch-sensitive surface along a substantial entirety of a front surface of the portable electronic device;
- and
- a front protective side structural member formed from a first polymer material and attached to the front glass member by a first adhesive;
- a back cover assembly comprising:
- a back glass member;
- and
- a back protective side structural member formed from a second polymer material and attached to the back glass member by a second adhesive;
- and
- an outer periphery member positioned between the front cover assembly and the back cover assembly, the outer periphery member coupled to the front protective side structural member and the back protective side structural member.
11 more elements
An electronic device comprising:
- electronic circuitry;
- a display;
- and
- a housing enclosing the electronic circuitry and the display, the housing comprising:
- an outer periphery member defining a side exterior surface of the housing;
- a front cover assembly including a front member formed from a first glass material and defining a display window over a substantial entirety of a front exterior surface of the housing and a front structural member formed from a first polymer material and coupling the front member to the outer periphery member;
- and
- a back cover assembly including a back member formed from a second glass material and defining a back exterior surface of the housing and a back structural member formed from a second polymer material and coupling the back member to the outer periphery member.
5 more elements
A housing for an electronic device, the housing comprising:
- a front cover assembly including a front member formed from a first glass material and defining a substantial entirety of a front exterior surface of the housing and a front structural member formed from a first polymer material, attached to the front member by a first adhesive, and defining an opening configured to receive a touch sensor extending along a substantial entirety of an interior surface of the front member;
- a back cover assembly including a back member formed from a second glass material and defining a substantial entirety of a rear exterior surface of the housing and a back structural member formed from a second polymer material and attached to the back member by a second adhesive;
- and
- an outer periphery member positioned between and coupled to the front cover assembly and the back cover assembly.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.