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
A mobile phone comprising:
- a camera assembly including an array of camera modules;
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- an enclosure at least partially enclosing the camera assembly and including a rear cover assembly comprising:
- a base portion defining a first textured glass surface having a first gloss value;
- a protruding portion defining a second textured glass surface having a second gloss value different from the first gloss value;
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- an array of openings formed in the protruding portion, each camera module of the array of camera modules extending at least partially through a respective opening of the array of openings.
A mobile phone comprising:
- an enclosure including a rear cover assembly comprising:
- a first glass portion defining a first exterior surface having a first root mean square height;
- a second glass portion defining a second exterior surface that protrudes with respect to the first exterior surface, the second exterior surface having a second root mean square height, different than the first root mean square height;
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- an array of openings formed in the second glass portion;
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- an array of camera modules positioned at partially within the enclosure, each camera module of the array of camera modules extending at least partially through a respective opening of the array of openings.
A mobile phone comprising:
- an enclosure including a cover assembly comprising:
- a first portion defining a first textured glass surface having a first root mean square slope;
- a second portion defining:
- a second textured glass surface that is offset with respect to the first textured glass surface, the second textured glass surface having a second root mean square slope different than the first root mean square slope;
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- an array of openings;
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- an array of camera modules positioned within the enclosure, each camera module of the array of camera modules extending at least partially through a respective opening of the array of openings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.