Portable electronic device housing with outer glass surfaces
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1. An electronic device enclosure, comprising:
- an outer periphery member defining a side surface for the electronic device enclosure; and
a front cover assembly including (i) a front cover member defining an outer surface that is entirely exposed, and (ii) an interface member, wherein;
the interface member comprises a peripheral portion surrounding an open central portion, the peripheral portion including or coupled to at least one attachment member;
the peripheral portion of the interface member is secured to a peripheral portion of an inner surface of the front cover member, the inner surface of the front cover member being opposite the outer surface; and
the at least one attachment member is used to secure the front cover assembly to an inner surface of the outer periphery member.
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Abstract
Improved housings for electronic devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, an electronic device housing can have one or more outer members (e.g., exposed major surfaces), such as front or back surfaces, that are formed of glass. The one or more glass surfaces can be part of outer member assemblies that can be secured to other portions of the electronic device housing. In other embodiments, apparatus, systems and methods for robustly attaching a cover portion of an electronic device to a bottom portion, e.g., a housing portion, of the electronic device are described. The electronic device can be portable and in some cases handheld.
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1. An electronic device enclosure, comprising:
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an outer periphery member defining a side surface for the electronic device enclosure; and a front cover assembly including (i) a front cover member defining an outer surface that is entirely exposed, and (ii) an interface member, wherein; the interface member comprises a peripheral portion surrounding an open central portion, the peripheral portion including or coupled to at least one attachment member; the peripheral portion of the interface member is secured to a peripheral portion of an inner surface of the front cover member, the inner surface of the front cover member being opposite the outer surface; and the at least one attachment member is used to secure the front cover assembly to an inner surface of the outer periphery member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An assembly for an electronic device, comprising:
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a cover subassembly comprising; a frame having a peripheral portion defining an open central region and having a plurality of attachment members protruding therefrom; and a transparent member defining an outer surface that is entirely exposed and an inner surface that is opposite the outer surface; a housing part including a plurality of receptacles located on an inner surface of the housing part and configured to capture the plurality of attachment members when the cover subassembly is coupled to the housing part; and at least one electronic component arranged within an inner volume defined by at least the housing part, wherein; the peripheral portion of the frame supports and is secured to a peripheral region of an inner surface of the transparent member; and the transparent member is secured relative to the housing part by the plurality of attachment members being captured in the plurality of receptacles. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. An electronic device enclosure, comprising:
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an outer periphery member defining a side surface for the electronic device enclosure; and a front cover assembly including;
(i) a front cover member defining a substantially planar first surface that defines an exterior front surface of the electronic device enclosure, and (ii) an interface member having a peripheral portion including at least one attachment member;
whereinthe peripheral portion of the interface member is secured to a peripheral region of a substantially planar second surface of the front cover member that is substantially parallel to the first surface of the front cover member; and the at least one attachment member secures the front cover assembly to an inner surface of the outer periphery member. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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