Electronic device

• US 10,448,529 B2
• Filed: 02/16/2016
• Issued: 10/15/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Han, Soon-Ho, Ryu, Jong-In, Yoon, Byoung-Uk
• Primary Examiner(s): Dzierzynski, Evan P
• Assistant Examiner(s): Broome, Sharrief I
• Application Number:
  US15/044,748
• Publication Number:
  US 20160255735A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,337 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 17/06 comprising glass as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific material
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2457/208 Touch screens
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133351 Manufacturing of individual cells out of a plurality of cells, e.g. by dicing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1637 Details related to the display arrangement, including those related to the mounting of the display in the housing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1647 including at least an additional display G06F1/1692 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/00 Telephonic communication systems specially adapted for combination with other electrical systems
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0017 with operator interface units
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0086 portable, e.g. battery operated apparatus casings for switching devices H01H9/02
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/03 Covers

Abstract

An electronic device on which an exterior surface mounting member is mounted is provided. The electronic device includes an external housing including a first plate and a second plate that is directed opposite to the first plate, and at least one electronic component that is included within the external housing. The first plate may include a transparent plate including a first surface that forms an outer surface of the first plate and a second surface that is directed opposite to the first surface, and a structure that is interposed between the transparent plate and the second plate, and includes a third surface that faces the first plate and a fourth surface that is formed opposite to the third surface, the structure containing a transparent or translucent material.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising:

an external housing including a first plate and a second plate that is directed opposite to the first plate; and

at least one electronic component that is included within the external housing,

wherein the first plate comprises;

a transparent plate including a first surface that forms an outer surface of the first plate, a second surface that is directed opposite to the first surface, and a rounded region including a region from a location where a rounded shape is initiated to a location where the transparent plate is terminated when the transparent plate is viewed atop from a position above the transparent plate, and

a structure that is interposed between the transparent plate and the second plate, and comprises a third surface that faces the first plate and a fourth surface that is formed opposite to the third surface, the structure including a transparent or translucent material,

wherein the transparent plate comprises;

a first region having a first thickness, and

a second region that is positioned adjacent to the first region and has a second thickness that is smaller than the first thickness,

wherein, when viewed from a cross section, a thickness from the second surface to the first surface in the second region is reduced in a direction away from the first region,

wherein the structure includes a pattern of repeated protrusions within a portion on the fourth surface which corresponds to the first region, and the protrusions are parallel to each other in a first direction,

wherein the structure further comprises on the fourth surface, a flat portion that is elongated in a portion corresponding to the second region,

wherein the flat portion comprises an edge portion existing between a front face and a rim of the electronic device or an interface portion existing between a rear face and the rim of the electronic device,

wherein the flat portion comprises an edge portion between the front face of the electronic device and a component existing on the front face or an interface portion between the rear face of the electronic device and a component existing on the rear face, and

wherein, when the transparent plate is viewed atop, the rounded region is overlapped with the flat portion.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising:

a display that is exposed through the second plate.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising:

a display that is exposed through a portion of the first plate,

wherein, when viewed from a position above the first plate, the first region and the second region are formed outside the display.

4. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the flat portion protrudes more than the protrusions toward the second plate.

5. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the flat portion protrudes toward the second plate less than the protrusions.

6. The portable electronic device of claim 1,

wherein the first plate forms a front face of the portable electronic device, and

wherein the second plate forms a rear face of the portable electronic device.