Electronic Devices With Convex Displays

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020344341-A1
Application number	US-202016925175-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 9, 2020
Priority date	Mar 21, 2011
Publication date	Oct 29, 2020
Grant date	—

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.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An electronic device having first and second opposing surfaces, comprising:
a housing comprising a glass portion; a first display portion on the first surface, wherein the first display portion displays images through the glass portion of the housing; a second display portion on the second surface; electronic components interposed between the first and second display portions.

2 . The electronic device defined in claim 1 wherein the housing comprises a metal portion that forms at least part of a sidewall.

3 . The electronic device defined in claim 1 wherein the housing comprises an additional glass portion and wherein the second display portion displays images through the additional glass portion.

4 . The electronic device defined in claim 1 wherein the first display portion comprises organic light-emitting diode pixels.

5 . The electronic device defined in claim 1 wherein the first display portion has a curved edge portion.

6 . The electronic device defined in claim 5 wherein the first and second display portions are joined by the curved edge portion.

7 . The electronic device defined in claim 6 wherein the glass portion has a curved portion that covers the curved edge portion.

8 . The electronic device defined in claim 1 wherein the images extend from the first display portion to the second display portion.

9 . The electronic device defined in claim 1 wherein the first and second display portions are separated by a portion of the housing.

10 . The electronic device defined in claim 9 wherein the portion of the housing is located along a sidewall of the electronic device.

11 . An electronic device, comprising:
a display that wraps from a front surface of the electronic device to a back surface of the electronic device; a transparent cover layer through which the display displays images on the front and back surfaces; and electronic components located between the front and back surfaces.

12 . The electronic device defined in claim 11 wherein the transparent cover layer comprises glass.

13 . The electronic device defined in claim 11 wherein the display comprises organic light-emitting diode pixels.

14 . The electronic device defined in claim 11 wherein the display comprises a curved portion.

15 . The electronic device defined in claim 14 wherein the curved portion is located along a sidewall of the electronic device.

16 . An electronic device, comprising:
a housing having a sidewall; a first display portion on a front surface of the electronic device; a second display portion on a back surface of the electronic device, wherein the sidewall separates the first and second display portions; and electronic components located between the first and second display portions.

17 . The electronic device defined in claim 16 wherein the first and second display portions comprise organic light-emitting diode pixels.

18 . The electronic device defined in claim 16 further comprising a glass cover layer overlapping the first display portion.

19 . The electronic device defined in claim 16 wherein the first display portion has a curved edge.

20 . The electronic device defined in claim 19 wherein the glass cover layer has a curved portion overlapping the curved edge of the first display portion.

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Lynch Stephen Brian

Classifications

• H04M1/0269

  mounted in a fixed curved configuration, e.g. display curved around the edges of the telephone housing · CPC title

• H04M1/0202 Primary

  Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets (constructional features of telephone transmitters or receivers, e.g. of speakers or microphones H04M1/03) · CPC title

• G02F1/133308

  Support structures for LCD panels, e.g. frames or bezels · CPC title

• H04M1/0266 Primary

  for a display module assembly · CPC title

• G06F1/1637

  Details related to the display arrangement, including those related to the mounting of the display in the housing · CPC title