# US 12,193,159 B2 · Electronic device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,193,159 B2 - Document ID: US12193159B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/461,334 - Filed: 2023-09-05 - Published: 2023-12-21 - Granted: 2025-01-07 - Earliest claimed: 2021-11-03 - Assignees: Apple Inc. - Applicants: Apple Inc. - Inventors: Sameer Pandya; Kiran S. Pillai; Kyle M. Zampaglione - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12193159B2 ## CPC - H05K 1/144: {Stacked arrangements of planar printed circuit boards} - H01R 12/52: connecting to other rigid printed circuits or like structures - H05K 1/147: {at least one of the printed circuits being bent or folded, e.g. by using a flexible printed circuit (H05K1/148 takes precedence)} - H05K 1/18: structurally associated with non-printed electric components (H05K1/16 takes precedence) - H05K 1/189: characterised by the use of flexible or folded printed circuits - H05K 2201/10098: Components for radio transmission, e.g. radio frequency identification [RFID] tag, printed or non-printed antennas - H05K 2201/10128: Display - H05K 2201/10136: Liquid Crystal display [LCD] - H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS ## Abstract A display assembly for an electronic device can include a printed circuit board, a display panel, and a support structure affixed to the display panel and disposed between the display panel and the printed circuit board. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A display assembly for an electronic device, comprising: a support structure comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; a printed circuit board positionable on the first surface; a display panel positionable on the second surface; and a flexible electrical conduit connecting the printed circuit board and at least one of the display panel or the support structure, the flexible electrical conduit including a folded portion to span between the first surface and the second surface, wherein: the display assembly comprises a folded configuration when the printed circuit board is positioned on the first surface; and the display assembly comprises an unfolded configuration when the printed circuit board is not positioned on the first surface. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The display assembly of claim 1, wherein the support structure comprises an electrical circuit electrically coupled to the flexible electrical conduit. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The display assembly of claim 2, wherein control signals are generated at or passed through the support structure via the electrical circuit. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The display assembly of claim 1, wherein a size of the flexible electrical conduit corresponds to a quantity of electrical circuits disposed on the support structure. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The display assembly of claim 4, wherein the printed circuit board is adhered to the support structure. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The display assembly of claim 1, further comprising an intermediate layer attached to the printed circuit board. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The display assembly of claim 1, wherein the flexible electrical conduit provides electrical power and a grounding path. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The display assembly of claim 7, wherein the flexible electrical conduit provides control signals. ### Claim 9 A display assembly for an electronic device, comprising: a support structure comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the support structure comprising an electrical circuit; a printed circuit board disposed on the first surface in a folded configuration; a display panel disposed on the second surface in the folded configuration; and a flexible electrical conduit connecting the printed circuit board and the electrical circuit, the flexible electrical conduit including a folded portion extending between the first surface and the second surface. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The display assembly of claim 9, wherein in a non-folded configuration: the printed circuit board extends away from the support structure; and the folded portion of the flexible electrical conduit is at least partially unfolded and extends outwardly between the printed circuit board and both of the display panel and the support structure. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The display assembly of claim 9, wherein the printed circuit board comprises: a mating surface interfacing with the first surface; and an electrical component positioned on a surface opposite the mating surface. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The display assembly of claim 11, wherein the electrical component includes a sensor comprising an ambient light sensor, a pressure sensor, an acoustic sensor, or a capacitance sensor. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The display assembly of claim 9, further comprising an intermediate layer positioned between the printed circuit board and the support structure when in the folded configuration. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The display assembly of claim 13, wherein the intermediate layer comprises an adhesive layer, a ferrite layer, a polyimide film layer, or an antenna coil. ### Claim 15 A display assembly for an electronic device, comprising: a support structure comprising an electrically conductive element; a printed circuit board positioned adjacent to the support structure; a display panel affixed to the support structure; and a pliant electrical conduit foldably connecting the printed circuit board and both of the display panel and the support structure, wherein the printed circuit board is folded onto the support structure opposite the display panel. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The display assembly of claim 15, wherein the printed circuit board is adhered to the support structure. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The display assembly of claim 15, wherein the support structure comprises a glass material. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The display assembly of claim 15, wherein the electrically conductive element comprises electrical traces coupled to the electrical conduit. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The display assembly of claim 18, wherein the electrical traces form an electrical circuit within the support structure.