US 12,189,423 B2
Display module and glass with undercut plastic frame
Douglas G. Fournier, San Jose, CA (US); James R. Krogdahl, Cupertino, CA (US); Daniel W. Jarvis, Sunnyvale, CA (US); Edward S. Huo, Sunnyvale, CA (US); Lee E. Hooton, Ridge, NY (US); Srikanth V. Thiruppukuzhi, San Jose, CA (US); Garrett R. Owoc, Burlingame, CA (US); Michael Ngo, Santa Clara, CA (US); David A. Pakula, San Francisco, CA (US); and Robert F. Meyer, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Assigned to APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/807,396.
Application 17/807,396 is a continuation of application No. 16/816,212, filed on Mar. 11, 2020, granted, now 11,392,175.
Application 16/816,212 is a continuation of application No. 15/712,070, filed on Sep. 21, 2017, granted, now 10,631,437, issued on Apr. 21, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/557,090, filed on Sep. 11, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/398,045, filed on Sep. 22, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/398,037, filed on Sep. 22, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/398,069, filed on Sep. 22, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/398,065, filed on Sep. 22, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/398,059, filed on Sep. 22, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0317728 A1, Oct. 6, 2022
Int. Cl. G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H01M 50/247 (2021.01); H05K 1/02 (2006.01); H05K 1/14 (2006.01); H05K 7/20 (2006.01); H05K 9/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); H01M 50/183 (2021.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 1/1637 (2013.01) [H01M 50/247 (2021.01); H05K 1/0216 (2013.01); H05K 1/144 (2013.01); H05K 1/148 (2013.01); H05K 7/20481 (2013.01); H05K 7/20963 (2013.01); H05K 9/0033 (2013.01); B32B 2307/302 (2013.01); B32B 2457/20 (2013.01); G06F 1/1643 (2013.01); G06F 3/0412 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04112 (2013.01); H01M 50/183 (2021.01); H01M 2220/30 (2013.01); H02J 7/0042 (2013.01); H05K 2201/042 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10242 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10257 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A display assembly for an electronic device, the display assembly comprising:
a touch sensitive layer for detecting a touch input for controlling the electronic device, the touch sensitive layer comprising a first edge region having a first electrical connector;
a display layer for presenting visual information, the display layer being curved to define a bend region, the display layer comprising a second edge region having a second electrical connector;
a flexible circuit coupled to the first electrical connector, the flexible circuit wrapping around a periphery of the bend region and extending parallel to the second electrical connector;
a frame that defines a notch formed in a surface of the frame, the notch at least partially receives the bend region; and
a band that defines an outer perimeter of the electronic device, the frame being coupled to the band.