ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING DISPLAY WITH BENT AREA
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1. An electronic device comprising:
- a transparent front glass cover that comprises a planar surface that forms a front surface of the electronic device;
a planar rear glass cover that forms a rear surface of the electronic device;
a metal bezel that surrounds a space formed by the front glass cover and the rear glass cover; and
a flexible display device that is embedded in the space and exposed through the front glass cover,wherein the front glass cover comprises;
a first curved surface that extends from a first side edge of the planar surface, anda second curved surface that extends from a second side edge of the planar surface and is formed opposite to the first curved surface,wherein the flexible display device comprises a touch screen that extends along the first curved surface, the planar surface, and the second curved surface,wherein the metal bezel comprises;
a first side surface that encloses an edge of the first curved surface,a second side surface that encloses an edge of the second curved surface,a third side surface that interconnects one end of the first side surface and one end of the second side surface, anda fourth side surface that interconnects the other end of the first side surface and the other end of the second side surface, andwherein the first side surface and the second side surface have a first height and the third side surface and the fourth side surface have a second height that is larger than the first height.
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Abstract
A portable electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a transparent front glass cover including a planar portion that forms a front surface of the electronic device, a planar rear glass cover that forms a rear surface of the electronic device, a metal bezel that surrounds a space formed by the front glass cover and the rear glass cover, and a flexible display device that is embedded in the space and exposed through the front glass cover. The front cover includes a left bent portion and a right bent portion on the left and right of the planar portion at the center of the front cover.
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21 Claims
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a transparent front glass cover that comprises a planar surface that forms a front surface of the electronic device; a planar rear glass cover that forms a rear surface of the electronic device; a metal bezel that surrounds a space formed by the front glass cover and the rear glass cover; and a flexible display device that is embedded in the space and exposed through the front glass cover, wherein the front glass cover comprises; a first curved surface that extends from a first side edge of the planar surface, and a second curved surface that extends from a second side edge of the planar surface and is formed opposite to the first curved surface, wherein the flexible display device comprises a touch screen that extends along the first curved surface, the planar surface, and the second curved surface, wherein the metal bezel comprises; a first side surface that encloses an edge of the first curved surface, a second side surface that encloses an edge of the second curved surface, a third side surface that interconnects one end of the first side surface and one end of the second side surface, and a fourth side surface that interconnects the other end of the first side surface and the other end of the second side surface, and wherein the first side surface and the second side surface have a first height and the third side surface and the fourth side surface have a second height that is larger than the first height. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An electronic device comprising:
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a transparent front glass cover that comprises a first planar surface that forms a front surface of the electronic device; a planar rear glass cover that comprises a second planar surface that forms a rear surface of the electronic device; a metal bezel that surrounds a space formed by the front glass cover and the rear glass cover; and a flexible display device that is embedded in the space and exposed through the front glass cover, wherein the front glass cover comprises; a first curved surface that extends from a first side edge of the first planar surface, and a second curved surface that extends from a second side edge of the first planar surface and is formed opposite to the first curved surface, wherein the rear glass cover comprises; a third curved surface that extends from a first side edge of the second planar surface, and a fourth curved surface that extends from a second side edge of the second planar surface and is formed opposite to the third curved surface, wherein the flexible display device comprises a touch screen that extends along the first curved surface, the first planar surface, and the second curved surface, wherein the metal bezel comprises; a first side surface that encloses edges of the first curved surface and the third curved surface, a second side surface that encloses edges of the second curved surface and the fourth curved surface, a third side surface that interconnects one end of the first side surface and one end of the second side surface, and a fourth side surface that interconnects the other end of the first side surface and the other end of the second side surface, and wherein the first side surface and the second side surface have a first height and the third side surface and the fourth side surface have a second height that is larger than the first height.
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