Electronic devices with convex displays
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorStephen Brian Lynch
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Abstract
Electronic devices may be provided with convex displays. A convex display may be used to maximize the internal volume of a device. Convex displays may be formed from one or more flexible layers. A flexible display layer may be mounted to a rigid support structure or a rigid cover layer. Flexible display layers that conform to the curved shape of a rigid structure may provide additional internal volume in which internal components of the device may be positioned.
Claims21
An electronic device having opposing front and rear external surfaces, comprising:
- a housing having a convex surface that forms the rear external surface of the electronic device;
- and
- a display mounted in the housing, wherein the display has a flexible display layer that conforms to a convex outer surface of an internal rigid support structure and wherein the display is formed only on the front external surface of the electronic device.
An electronic device, comprising:
- a housing having a convex housing surface that forms a rear outermost surface of the electronic device;
- and
- a display mounted in the housing, wherein the display includes a rigid cover layer having at least one convex outer surface opposite the convex housing surface, wherein the convex outer surface of the rigid cover layer forms a front outermost surface of the electronic device and has at least one associated concave inner surface, wherein the display includes a flexible display layer that conforms to the concave inner surface, and wherein the display is formed only on the front outermost surface of the electronic device.
An electronic device having at least a front surface and a rear surface, comprising:
- electronic components interposed between the front and rear surfaces;
- and
- a display that substantially covers at least the front and rear surfaces and that surrounds the electronic components, wherein the display comprises a rigid cover layer having at least one inner surface and a flexible display layer that is bent to conform to the inner surface, wherein the electronic device has at least two sidewall surfaces, wherein the display substantially covers the two sidewall surfaces, and wherein the two sidewall surfaces have a different curvature than a curvature of the front surface of the electronic device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.