US 11,906,775 B2
Narrow border display
Michael E. Leclerc, Mountain View, CA (US); Chi Xu, Santa Clara, CA (US); and Po-Wen Chiu, Cupertino, CA (US)
Assigned to APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 4, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/653,569.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/178,692, filed on Apr. 23, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0342144 A1, Oct. 27, 2022
Int. Cl. F21V 8/00 (2006.01); G02F 1/1333 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/0088 (2013.01) [G02B 6/0015 (2013.01); G02F 1/133331 (2021.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device comprising:
a housing at least partially defining an exterior surface and an internal volume; and
a display assembly at least partially disposed in the internal volume, the display assembly comprising:
a light guide;
a light source positioned at an end of the light guide;
an opaque component affixed to the housing at least partially covering the light source and a portion of the light guide; and
a translucent portion extending from the opaque component and overlying the light guide.