Handheld electronic device

Abstract

A handheld electronic device is provided. A mobile phone can include a housing structure and a front cover assembly coupled to the housing structure and positioned over a battery. The front cover assembly can include a transparent cover defining at least a portion of a front exterior surface of the mobile phone and a display assembly coupled to the transparent cover and including a display element configured to produce graphical output visible through the transparent cover, a first conductive display fairing under a first region of the display element, and a second conductive display fairing under a second region of the display element and spaced apart from the first conductive display fairing, thereby forming a gap between the first conductive display fairing and the second conductive display fairing. The mobile phone can also include a battery positioned under the gap.

Description

[0001] Cross-references to related applications

[0002] This patent application is a non-provisional patent application filed on March 3, 2022, entitled “Handheld Electronic Device”, and claims the benefit of that provisional patent application, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. Technical Field

[0003] The subject matter of this disclosure relates generally to handheld electronic devices, and more specifically to mobile phones. Background Technology

[0004] Modern consumer electronics devices come in a variety of shapes and forms and have a wide range of uses and functions. For example, smartphones offer users various ways to interact with others and access information, work, play games, and more. Such devices may include many systems designed to facilitate such interactions. For instance, a smartphone may include a touch-sensitive display for providing graphical output and accepting touch input, a wireless communication system for connecting to other devices to send and receive voice and data content, and a camera for capturing photos and videos. Summary of the Invention

[0005] A mobile phone may include: a housing structure; and a front cover assembly coupled to the housing structure and positioned above a battery. The front cover assembly may include: a transparent cover defining at least a portion of a front outer surface of the mobile phone; and a display assembly coupled to the transparent cover and including: a display element configured to produce graphic output visible through the transparent cover; a first conductive display rectifier located below a first region of the display element; and a second conductive display rectifier located below a second region of the display element and spaced apart from the first conductive display rectifier, thereby forming a gap between the first and second conductive display rectifiers. The mobile phone may further include: a battery positioned below the gap; a circuit board assembly positioned below the front cover assembly; and a rear cover coupled to the housing structure and defining at least a portion of a rear outer surface of the mobile phone.

[0006] The front cover assembly may further include a mounting frame to which the first conductive display rectifier can be secured, thereby structurally and electrically coupled to the mounting frame. The second conductive display rectifier can be secured to the mounting frame, thereby structurally and electrically coupled to the mounting frame. The first conductive display rectifier, the second conductive display rectifier, and the mounting frame are electrically coupled to the system ground of the mobile phone. The mounting frame can electrically couple the first conductive display rectifier to the second conductive display rectifier.

[0007] The gap extends along an axis from the edge of the first conductive display rectifier to the edge of the second conductive display rectifier. The battery is spaced apart from the edge of the first conductive display rectifier along the axis, and also from the edge of the second conductive display rectifier along the axis. The battery as a whole is positioned below the gap.

[0008] The gap may be a first gap, and the second gap may be defined between the top surface of the battery and the bottom surface of the display element. The display assembly may also include a graphite layer defining at least a portion of the bottom surface of the display element. The second gap may be defined between the top surface of the circuit board assembly and the bottom surface of the display element, and the circuit board assembly may include a second graphite layer defining at least a portion of the top surface of the circuit board assembly. The display element may include a flexible circuit element extending from a side of the display element and conductively coupled to the circuit board assembly, and a portion of the flexible circuit element may be trapped between the second conductive display shroud and the bottom surface of the display element.

[0009] A mobile phone may include: a housing structure defining at least a portion of a side outer surface of the mobile phone; a transparent cover coupled to the housing structure and defining at least a portion of a front outer surface of the mobile phone; a display element coupled to the transparent cover and configured to produce graphic output visible through the transparent cover; a battery positioned below the display element and defining a top surface facing a bottom surface of the display element; a first conductive display rectifier coupled to the transparent cover along an upper region of the display element and not overlapping the top surface of the battery; and a second conductive display rectifier coupled to the transparent cover along a lower region of the display element and not overlapping the top surface of the battery.

[0010] The mobile phone may further include a conductive component coupled to the housing structure and electrically coupled to the system ground of the mobile phone, and the second conductive display rectifier may be electrically coupled to the conductive component, thereby electrically coupling the cover assembly to the system ground. The mobile phone may also include a compliant conductive member positioned between the conductive component and the second conductive display rectifier and electrically coupling the conductive component to the second conductive display rectifier. The compliant conductive member may include: a foam core; and a conductive fabric extending around the foam core.

[0011] The mobile phone may also include a mounting frame coupled to the transparent cover and configured to hold the transparent cover to the housing structure. A first conductive display rectifier is conductively coupled to the mounting frame, a second conductive display rectifier is conductively coupled to the mounting frame, and the first conductive display rectifier, the second conductive display rectifier, and the mounting frame are conductively coupled to the system ground of the mobile phone. The mobile phone may also include a polymer structure attached to the transparent cover, and the mounting frame may include a metal structure at least partially embedded in the polymer structure.

[0012] A mobile phone may include: a housing structure that at least partially defines an internal volume; a front cover assembly coupled to the housing structure and including a transparent cover; a display element configured to produce graphic output visible through the transparent cover; a first conductive structure overlapping a first region of a bottom surface of the display element and defining a first conductive path between the front cover assembly and a system ground of the mobile phone; and a second conductive structure overlapping a second region of the bottom surface of the display element and defining a second conductive path between the front cover assembly and the system ground of the mobile phone. The mobile phone may also include a battery coupled to the housing structure and positioned below a third region of the display element, the third region being between the first region and the second region of the display element.

[0013] The top surface of the battery may be positioned to be spaced apart from the bottom surface of the display element. The display assembly may include a graphite layer defining at least a portion of the bottom surface of the display element.

[0014] The mobile phone may also include a circuit board assembly coupled to the housing structure, and a portion of the top surface of the circuit board assembly may be positioned to be spaced apart from the bottom surface of the display element. The circuit board assembly may include a graphite layer defining at least that portion of the top surface of the circuit board assembly.

[0015] The first conductive structure may be a first conductive display shroud that does not overlap with the battery, and the second conductive structure may be a second conductive display shroud that does not overlap with the battery.

[0016] A mobile phone may include: a housing structure; a battery; and a front cover assembly coupled to the housing structure and positioned above the battery. The front cover assembly may include: a transparent cover defining at least a portion of a front outer surface of the mobile phone; a display assembly coupled to the transparent cover and including: a display element configured to produce graphic output visible through the transparent cover; a first conductive display rectifier located below a first region of the display element and positioned outside the outer periphery of the battery; and a second conductive display rectifier located below a second region of the display element and positioned outside the outer periphery of the battery. The mobile phone may further include: a circuit board assembly positioned below the front cover assembly; and a rear cover coupled to the housing structure and defining at least a portion of a rear outer surface of the mobile phone. Attached Figure Description

[0017] This disclosure will be readily understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein similar reference numerals denote similar structural elements, and wherein:

[0018] Figures 1A to 1B An example electronic device is shown;

[0019] Figure 2 It shows Figures 1A to 1B Exploded view of the equipment;

[0020] Figure 3A It shows Figures 1A to 1B The front cover assembly of the device;

[0021] Figure 3B It shows Figures 1A to 1B A partial sectional view of the equipment;

[0022] Figure 3C It shows Figures 1A to 1B A partial sectional view of the equipment;

[0023] Figure 4 It shows Figures 1A to 1B The front cover assembly of the device;

[0024] Figure 5 It shows Figures 1A to 1B A partial sectional view of the equipment;

[0025] Figure 6A It shows Figures 1A to 1B An exploded view of a part of the equipment;

[0026] Figure 6B It shows Figures 1A to 1B Part of the front cover assembly of the device;

[0027] Figure 7 A compliant conductive component is shown; and

[0028] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of an exemplary electronic device is shown. Detailed Implementation

[0029] Reference will now be made specifically to the representative embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the following description is not intended to limit the embodiments to a single preferred embodiment. Rather, it is intended to cover alternative forms, modifications, and equivalents that may be included within the substance and scope of the embodiments defined by the appended claims.

[0030] Mobile phones as described herein may include complex and sophisticated components and systems that facilitate a variety of functions. For example, a mobile phone according to this disclosure may include a touch-sensitive display and / or a force-sensitive display, multiple cameras (including both a front-facing camera and a rear-facing camera), a GPS system, haptic actuators, a wireless charging system, and all necessary computing components and software for operating these (and other) systems and otherwise providing the functionality of the mobile phone.

[0031] Figure 1A An exemplary electronic device 100 embodied as a mobile phone is shown. While device 100 is a mobile phone, the concepts presented herein are applicable to any suitable electronic device, including wearable devices (e.g., watches), laptops, handheld gaming devices, tablets, computing peripherals (e.g., mice, touchpads, keyboards), or any other device. Therefore, any indexing of “electronic device” covers any and all of the foregoing.

[0032] Electronic device 100 includes a transparent cover 102 (e.g., a front cover), such as glass, plastic, or other substantially transparent material, part, or component attached to housing structure 104 (or simply "housing" 104). The transparent cover 102 (or simply "cover" 102) may be positioned above display 103. Cover 102 may be formed of glass (e.g., chemically strengthened glass), sapphire, ceramic, glass-ceramic, plastic, or another suitable material. Cover 102 may include an opaque mask, ink, coating, or other treatment that defines an opaque boundary around or along one side of the transparent display area. Graphical output is visible through cover 102 in the transparent display area.

[0033] Display 103 may be at least partially located within the internal volume of housing structure 104. Display 103 (or display element of display) may be coupled to cover 102, such as via adhesive (e.g., optically clear adhesive) or other coupling methods. Display 103 (or display element of display 103) may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light-emitting diode display, an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display, an active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) display, an organic electroluminescent (EL) display, an electrophoretic ink display, etc. Display 103 may be configured to display graphic output, such as a graphical user interface that a user can view and interact with. Device 100 may also include an ambient light sensor that determines the properties of the ambient light conditions surrounding device 100. Device 100 may use information from the ambient light sensor to change, modify, adjust, or otherwise control display 103 (e.g., by changing the hue, brightness, saturation, or other optical aspects of the display based on information from the ambient light sensor).

[0034] Display 103 may include or be associated with one or more touch sensing systems and / or force sensing systems. In some cases, components of the touch sensing systems and / or force sensing systems are integrated with the display elements. For example, electrode layers of touch sensors and / or force sensors may be provided in the form of a stack that includes display components (and optionally is attached to or at least visible through cover 102).

[0035] The touch sensing system and / or force sensing system may use any suitable type of sensing technology, including capacitive sensors, resistive sensors, surface acoustic wave sensors, piezoelectric sensors, strain gauges, etc. The front outer surface of cover 102 may define the input surface of the device (e.g., a touch-sensitive input surface and / or a force-sensitive input surface). Although both touch sensing and force sensing systems may be included, in some cases, device 100 includes a touch sensing system but does not include a force sensing system.

[0036] The device 100 may also include a forward-facing camera 106. The forward-facing camera 106 may be positioned below or otherwise covered and / or protected by the cover 102. The forward-facing camera 106 may have any suitable operating parameters. For example, the forward-facing camera 106 may include a 7.2-megapixel sensor (with a pixel size of 1 micrometer) and a fixed-focus lens with an aperture of f / 2.2. Other types of cameras may also be used with the forward-facing camera 106.

[0037] Device 100 may also include a button 108 with which a user can interact to control various aspects of device 100. In some cases, button 108 is configured to remain stationary (or substantially immovable) relative to cover 102 or other structures of device 100. In such cases, button 108 may be touch-sensitive and / or force-sensitive to detect user input applied to button 108. Button 108 may be coupled with a haptic actuator (e.g., haptic actuator 214). Figure 2 Associated with this, the tactile actuator is configured to generate a tactile output in response to the detection of an input at button 108. The tactile output (which may be a vibration, pulse, jitter, electrostatic stimulation, or other type of tactile output) can indicate to the user that an input has been detected.

[0038] Button 108 may also include a fingerprint sensor (or a component including a fingerprint sensor). The fingerprint sensor may be configured to capture an image or other representative data of a finger that contacts button 108. The device can verify that a user is an authorized user by comparing the captured image (or other representative data) of the finger that contacts button 108 with an image (or other representative data) stored by an authorized user.

[0039] Device 100 may also include other buttons (e.g., buttons 116, 120), switches (e.g., switch 118), and / or other physical input systems. Such input systems can be used to control power status (e.g., button 120), change speaker volume (e.g., button 116), switch between "ring" mode and "mute" mode, etc. (e.g., switch 118).

[0040] Device 100 may also include a speaker outlet 110 to provide audio output to a user (e.g., to the user's ear) during a voice call. Device 100 may also include a charging port 112 (e.g., for receiving a power cable for supplying power to device 100 and charging the battery of device 100). Device 100 may also include a horn opening 114. Horn opening 114 allows for output from an internal speaker system (e.g., speaker system 216). Figure 2 The output sound exits the housing structure 104. The device 100 may also include one or more microphones. In some cases, the microphones within the housing structure 104 may be acoustically coupled to the surrounding environment through the horn opening 114.

[0041] The housing structure 104 may be a multi-piece housing. For example, the housing structure 104 may be formed by a plurality of housing members 124, 126, 128, and 130, which are structurally coupled together via one or more joint structures 122 (e.g., 122-1 to 122-4). The housing members 124, 126, 128, and 130, together with the joint structures 122, may define a strip-shaped housing structure that defines four sidewalls of the device 100 (and thus four side external surfaces). Thus, both the housing members and the joint structures define portions of the side external surfaces of the device 100.

[0042] The housing components 124, 126, 128, and 130 may be formed of a conductive material (e.g., a metal such as aluminum, stainless steel, etc.), and the connector structure 122 may be formed of one or more polymeric materials (e.g., a glass-reinforced polymer). The connector structure 122 may include two or more molded elements that may be formed of different materials. For example, the inner molded element may be formed of a first material (e.g., a polymeric material), and the outer molded element may be formed of a second material different from the first material (e.g., a different polymeric material). These materials may have different properties, which may be selected based on the different functions of the inner and outer molded elements. For example, the inner molded element may be configured to form a primary structural connection between the housing components and may have higher mechanical strength and / or toughness than the outer molded element. On the other hand, the outer molded element may be configured to have a specific appearance, surface finish, chemical resistance, water resistance, etc., and its composition may be selected such that those properties or functions take precedence over mechanical strength.

[0043] In some cases, one or more of the housing components 124, 126, 128, and 130 (or portions thereof) are configured to operate as antennas (e.g., components configured to transmit and / or receive electromagnetic waves to facilitate wireless communication with other computers and / or devices). To facilitate the use of the housing component as an antenna, feed lines and ground lines may be electrically coupled to the housing component to couple it to other antennas and / or communication circuitry. Furthermore, the connector structure 122 may be substantially non-conductive to provide suitable separation and / or electrical isolation between the housing components (this can be used to tune radiating sections, reduce capacitive coupling between radiating sections and other structures, etc.). The connector structure 122 may be mechanically interlocked with the housing component to structurally couple the housing component and form a structural housing assembly.

[0044] The outer surfaces of housing components 124, 126, 128, and 130 may have substantially the same color, surface texture, and overall appearance as the outer surface of joint structure 122. In some cases, the outer surfaces of housing components 124, 126, 128, and 130 and the outer surface of joint structure 122 undergo at least one common finishing process, such as abrasive blasting, machining, polishing, grinding, etc. Therefore, the outer surfaces of the housing components and joint structure may have the same or similar surface finish (e.g., surface texture, roughness, pattern, etc.). In some cases, the outer surfaces of the housing components and joint structure may undergo a two-stage blasting method to achieve the desired surface finish.

[0045] Figure 1B The back side of device 100 is shown. Electronic device 100 may include a rear cover 132 coupled to housing 104. Rear cover 132 may include a substrate formed of glass, but other suitable materials (e.g., plastic, sapphire, ceramic, glass ceramic, etc.) may also be used. Rear cover 132 may define the rear outer surface of device 100. Rear cover 132 may include one or more decorative layers on the outer or inner surface of the substrate. For example, one or more opaque layers may be applied to the inner surface of the substrate (or otherwise positioned along the inner surface of the substrate) to provide a specific appearance to the back side of device 100. The opaque layers may include sheets, inks, dyes, or combinations of these (or other) layers, materials, etc. In some cases, the opaque layers have a color that substantially matches the color of housing 104 (e.g., the outer surfaces of housing members and connector structures). Device 100 may include a wireless charging system, thereby powering device 100 and / or recharging its battery via inductive (or other electromagnetic) coupling between a charger and the wireless charging system within device 100. In such cases, the back cover 132 may be formed of a material (e.g., glass) that allows and / or facilitates wireless coupling between the charger and the wireless charging system.

[0046] Device 100 may also include a rear-facing camera 134 and a flash 136 configured to illuminate the scene to facilitate image capture using camera 134. Camera 134 may include a 12-megapixel sensor (with a pixel size of 1.4 micrometers) and a zoom lens with an aperture of f / 1.8. Camera 134 may also include optical image stabilization, whereby the lens is dynamically moved relative to fixed structures within device 100 to reduce the impact of "camera shake" on images captured by camera 134. In some cases, device 100 may include multiple rear-facing cameras.

[0047] Camera 134, together with its associated processor and software, can provide several image capture features. For example, camera 134 can be configured to capture full-resolution video clips of a specific duration whenever a user captures a still image. As used herein, capturing a full-resolution image (e.g., a video image or a still image) may refer to capturing an image using all or substantially all pixels of an image sensor, or otherwise capturing an image using the camera's maximum resolution (whether the maximum resolution is limited by hardware or software).

[0048] The captured video clips can be associated with still images. In some cases, users may be able to select individual frames from the video clip as representative still images associated with it. In this way, when a user takes a snapshot of a scene, the camera will actually record a short video clip (e.g., 1 second, 2 seconds, etc.), and the user can select precise frames from the video to use as still images captured (in addition to simply viewing the video clip as a video).

[0049] Camera 134 may also include a High Dynamic Range (HDR) mode, in which camera 134 captures an image with a dynamic brightness range greater than the brightness range captured when camera 134 is not in HDR mode. In some cases, camera 134 automatically determines whether to capture an image in HDR mode or non-HDR mode. Such determination may be based on various factors, such as ambient light of the scene, detected brightness range, hue, or other optical parameters in the scene. HDR images can be generated by capturing multiple images, each using different exposure or other image capture parameters, and producing a composite image from the multiple captured images.

[0050] Camera 134 may also include an object detection mode in which the user can select (and / or device 100 can automatically recognize) objects within the scene to facilitate processing, displaying, or capturing those objects in a manner different from the rest of the scene. For example, the user can select (or device 100 can automatically recognize) a person's face in the scene, and device 100 can focus on the person's face while selectively blurring parts of the scene other than the person's face. Notably, features such as HDR mode and object detection mode may be configured with a single camera (e.g., a single lens and sensor).

[0051] Flash 136 is configured to illuminate the scene to facilitate image capture by camera 134. Flash 136 may include one or more light sources, such as one or more light-emitting diodes (e.g., one, two, three, four, or more LEDs). In conjunction with camera 134 or other systems of device 100, flash 136 may adjust the color temperature of the light emitted by the light source to match or otherwise adapt to the color temperature within the scene. Device 100 may also be configured to operate flash 136 and shutter of camera 134 to avoid the consequences of flash “flickering.” For example, device 100 may avoid capturing exposure during moments when flash 136 is in a state of no illumination or low illumination (e.g., which may be caused by discontinuous or pulsed operation of the LEDs).

[0052] Figure 2 This is an exploded view of device 100, illustrating the various components of device 100 and exemplary arrangements and configurations of these components. As described above, device 100 includes a transparent cover 102, which may be formed of glass (or other suitable transparent materials, such as sapphire, glass ceramic, plastic, etc.), and may have a display 103 coupled thereto. Figure 2 As shown, display 103 (e.g., display elements of display 103) is coupled to the inner surface of cover 102. For example, the display elements of display 103 may be attached to the inner surface or bottom surface of cover 102 via an adhesive (e.g., an optically clear adhesive). Display 103 may include a touch sensing system and / or a force sensing system (and / or components of the touch sensing system and / or force sensing system), as described herein.

[0053] Device 100 may include a front cover assembly 105 (which includes at least a transparent cover 102), a display assembly (which includes and / or corresponds to a display 103), and conductive display shrouds 202 (e.g., conductive display shrouds 202-1 and 202-2). The front cover assembly 105 may be assembled as a sub-assembly separate from the main assembly 107. In some cases, the front cover assembly 105 may be removably coupled to the main assembly 107 for ease of assembly, replacement, repair, etc. Components of the front cover assembly 105 may be electrically coupled to components of the main assembly 107 via conductive elements (such as conductive connectors positioned on flexible circuit elements). The front cover assembly 105 may be structurally coupled to the main assembly 107 via clamps, fasteners, latching structures, and / or other features and / or structures. Other structural interconnections, electrical interconnections, and / or conductive interconnections between the front cover assembly 105 and the main assembly 107 are also contemplated.

[0054] The main assembly 107 may include components of the device, such as housing 104, rear cover 132, circuit board assembly 208, etc. In some cases, the main assembly 107 is fully assembled before being coupled to the front cover assembly 105, but this is not required. Furthermore, while this discussion relates to a device having two components (e.g., front cover assembly 105 and main assembly 107), this discussion is also applicable to devices with different numbers and / or types of components. For example, one embodiment of device 100 may include a front cover assembly, a main assembly, and a rear cover assembly. Additionally, components described or shown as part of the front cover assembly or main assembly in this application may, in some cases, be part of different components. For example, a forward-facing camera (e.g., forward-facing camera 106) may be part of the front cover assembly 105, the main assembly 107, or a completely different assembly.

[0055] The conductive display hood 202 may be attached to the front cover assembly 105 and may overlap with various portions of the display 103. The conductive display hood 202 may provide various functions. For example, as described herein, the conductive display hood 202 may be formed of metal or another conductive material and may act as conductive contacts to form a conductive coupling between the front cover assembly 105 and the system ground of the device 100 (e.g., a component within the main assembly 107 or other portions of the device 100 that is coupled to or defines the electrical ground of the device 100). The conductive display hood 202 may also be conductively coupled to each other (e.g., through conductive frame members of the front cover assembly 105, as described herein), thereby defining a single ground plane for the front cover assembly 105 (which is also conductively coupled to other components of the device 100 to define the system ground). The conductive display hood 202 may also define an electrostatic discharge path for the device 100. For example, the conductive display shroud 202 may define a conductive path through which electrostatic discharge (ESD) can pass in the event that device 100 experiences an ESD event. The ESD path may be configured to route or otherwise keep the current associated with the discharge away from components sensitive to such discharges, such as processors, digital electronics, analog circuits, sensors, sensor systems, biometric sensing systems, etc.

[0056] The conductive display hood 202 can be electrically coupled to components of the device 100 within the main assembly 107. For example, the circuit hood 203 (which can be used to cover circuit elements of the device 100, such as flexible circuit elements) can be coupled to the housing 104 or other components or structures of the main assembly 107, and can be electrically coupled to a system ground (e.g., electrical ground) at least partially defined by components of the main assembly 107. The second display hood 202-2 can be electrically coupled to the circuit hood 203 via a compliant conductive element 207. For example, when the front cover assembly 105 is attached to the main assembly 107 of the device 100, the compliant conductive element 207 can be attached to the circuit hood 203 at a location that causes the conductive display hood 202-2 to contact the compliant conductive element 207. Alternatively, the compliant conductive member 207 may be attached to the conductive display rectifier 202-2 such that when the front cover assembly 105 is attached to the main assembly 107 of the device 100, the compliant conductive member contacts the circuit rectifier 203. Thus, the compliant conductive member 207 conductively couples the display rectifier 202-2 to the circuit rectifier 203, thereby conductively coupling the display rectifier 202-2 (and more generally the front cover assembly) to the system ground of the device 100. Additionally or alternatively, the first conductive display rectifier 202-1 may be conductively coupled to conductive components in the main assembly 107 via the compliant conductive member.

[0057] Furthermore, the conductive display hood 202 (or simply "display hood" 202) can be used to hold components of the front cover assembly 105 in a target position and / or orientation. For example, one or more display hoods in the display hood 202 can be positioned below the flexible circuitry of the display element (e.g., capturing the flexible circuitry between the display hood and the display element) to protect the flexible circuitry and / or hold it in a specific position and / or orientation.

[0058] The display rectifier 202 can be positioned relative to other components in the device such that they provide grounding and structural functions (and other possible functions) to the device 100, while minimizing or otherwise mitigating the impact of the display rectifier 202 on the device size. For example, as described in more detail herein, the display rectifier 202 can be positioned on the front cover assembly 105 where it does not overlap with certain components (such as the battery 210) in the main assembly 107 of the device 100. In this way, the thickness of the display rectifier 202 (which at least partially overlaps with the display element) does not interfere with the battery along the z-direction (relative to the display element). Figure 1AThe potential height of the axis shown. Conversely, the battery 210 may be directly opposite the bottom surface of the display element, having a gap separating the bottom surface of the display element and the top surface of the battery (e.g., a gap defined between the directly opposite surfaces of the battery and the display element, and the display hood 202 does not extend into this gap). In this way, the front cover assembly 105 can be positioned closer to the main assembly 107 (or housing 104) compared to a case where the display hood 202 overlaps with the battery (e.g., the display hood 202 extends into the gap between the battery and the display element). For example, if the display hood 202 overlaps with the battery 210, the front cover assembly 105 may generally need to be positioned further away from the battery 210 to maintain the target gap and / or clearance above the battery 210.

[0059] Figure 2 A front-facing camera 106 and a rear-facing camera 134 (each of which may include a lens, sensor, optional image stabilization system, etc.) and a flash 136 are also shown. These components may be aligned with transparent portions (or openings through the covers) of the front and / or rear covers to facilitate imaging operations through the covers. For example, the flash 136 may be aligned with opening 222 in the rear cover 132, and the rear-facing camera 134 may be aligned with opening 224 in the rear cover 132. A lens cap 228 (e.g., formed of a transparent material such as glass, sapphire, plastic, etc.) may cover the lens of the rear-facing camera 134 and cover opening 224. The lens cap 228 may extend beyond the outer surface of the rear cover 132 and may define a recess along the inner side of the rear cover 132 such that the lens of the rear-facing camera 134 can extend into the recess. In this way, the device 100 can accommodate a larger lens than a lens that could be accommodated without the recess.

[0060] Device 100 also includes a battery 210. Battery 210 provides power to device 100 and its various systems and components. Battery 210 can be recharged via charging port 112 (e.g., via a power cable inserted into charging port 112) and / or via wireless charging system 220. Battery 210 can be coupled to charging port 112 and / or wireless charging system 220 via a battery control circuitry system that controls the power supplied to the battery and the power supplied by the battery to device 100. Battery 210 can be a lithium-ion battery or any other suitable type of rechargeable battery. As described above, battery 210 can be positioned below a portion of display 103 not covered by display hood 202 (e.g., the middle or central area of ​​display 103).

[0061] The wireless charging system 220 may include a coil inductively coupled to the output or transmission coil of the wireless charger. The coil may provide current to the device 100 to charge the battery 210 and / or power the device.

[0062] Device 100 may also include a loudspeaker system 216. Loudspeaker system 216 may be positioned within device 100 such that an outlet port 217 is aligned with or otherwise proximates horn opening 114. Thus, sound output from loudspeaker system 216 exits housing 104 via horn opening 114. Loudspeaker system 216 may include a loudspeaker positioned within a housing defining a loudspeaker volume (e.g., an empty space in front of or behind a loudspeaker diaphragm). The loudspeaker volume can be used to tune the audio output from the loudspeaker and optionally mitigate destructive interference of sound generated by the loudspeaker.

[0063] The device 100 may also include a haptic actuator 214. The haptic actuator may include a movable mass and an actuation system configured to move the mass to generate a haptic output. The actuation system may include one or more coils interacting to generate motion and one or more magnets (e.g., permanent magnets and / or electromagnets). The magnets may be or may include recycled magnetic materials.

[0064] When the coil is energized, it causes the mass to move, resulting in a force being applied to device 100. The movement of the mass can be configured to cause a detectable vibration, pulse, tap, or other tactile output via the external surface of device 100. Tactile actuator 214 can be configured to move the mass linearly, but other movements (e.g., rotation) are also conceivable. Other types of tactile actuators can be used as an alternative to or supplement to tactile actuator 214.

[0065] Device 100 also includes a circuit board assembly 208. Circuit board assembly 208 may include a substrate and processors, memory, and other circuit elements coupled to the substrate. Circuit board assembly 208 may also include a wireless communication circuitry system that may be coupled to housing members 124, 126, 128, 130 (or portions thereof) and / or otherwise use these housing members (or portions thereof) as radiating structures to provide wireless communication. Circuit board assembly 208 may also include components such as accelerometers, gyroscopes, near-field communication circuitry, and / or antennas, compasses, etc.

[0066] The circuit board assembly 208 may include a graphite layer 209 defining at least a portion of the top surface of the circuit board assembly 208. The graphite layer 209 may be configured to conduct heat from components of the circuit board assembly 208 and distribute the heat over a surface area of ​​the graphite layer 209. For example, when the device 100 is in use, a processor on the circuit board assembly 208 may generate heat. This heat may be generated within a relatively small area (e.g., the area of ​​the processor itself). The graphite layer 209 (which may have a larger footprint or surface area than the processor) may conduct heat from the processor and distribute the heat over a larger area (compared to a circuit board assembly without the graphite layer 209), thereby reducing the peak temperature of the circuit board assembly 208. The graphite layer 209 may also help cool or reduce the temperature of the circuit board assembly 208 and / or the components on it. For example, by distributing heat over a larger surface area of ​​the graphite layer 209, more heat may be dissipated from or otherwise removed from the graphite layer 209. In some cases, all or part of the top surface of the graphite layer 209 is positioned to be spaced apart from the bottom surface of the display element, which itself may include the graphite layer as described herein. This gap may not contain interstitial components or objects (e.g., it may be an air gap).

[0067] The housing 104 may also include a frame 218 to which it can be attached. The frame 218 may be formed of metal and may serve as a structural mounting point for components of the device 100. The frame 218 may define an opening 230 corresponding to the wireless charging system 220 such that the frame 218 does not shield the wireless charging system 220 or otherwise adversely affect the inductive coupling between the coil of the charging system 220 and the external wireless charger.

[0068] As described above, the housing 104 may include housing components 124, 126, 128 and 130 that are structurally joined together via the joint structure 122. Figure 2 The diagram illustrates how the connector structure 122 may extend above the inner surface of the housing member. More specifically, a portion of the connector structure 122 may contact, cover, enclose, and / or engage with a retaining feature extending from the inner surface of the housing member.

[0069] Figure 3A This is a lower view of the front cover assembly 105, showing the arrangement and positioning of its components. For example, the front cover assembly 105 includes a display element 302, which may be part of the display 103. The display element 302 may be configured to produce graphic output visible through the front cover 102. The display element 302 may include multiple components and / or layers, including, for example, a rear reflector layer, LEDs or other light sources, a light guide layer, a light redirection layer, a polarizer, a diffuser, a liquid crystal layer, an electrode layer, flexible circuit elements, etc.

[0070] The front cover assembly 105 may further include a first conductive display rectifier 202-1 positioned below a first region of the display element 302 and a second conductive display rectifier 202-2 positioned below a second region of the display element 302. As shown, the first conductive display rectifier 202-1 is positioned below the display element 302 near the upper portion of the front cover assembly 105 (corresponding to the side of the device including a speaker for directing sound to the user's ear during a telephone call), and the second conductive display rectifier 202-2 is positioned below the display element 302 near the lower portion of the front cover assembly 105 (corresponding to the side of the device including a microphone for detecting sound from the user during a telephone call). The first and second conductive display rectifiers 202 are disposed separately from each other such that the center or middle region of the display element 302 is not covered by the conductive display rectifier 202. In other words, the conductive display rectifier 202 does not overlap with the middle or central region of the display element 302.

[0071] As described herein, the first conductive display shroud and the second conductive display shroud 202, as well as the battery 210, may be positioned such that they do not overlap each other. Figure 3A An exemplary outline 307 is shown, illustrating the exemplary position of the battery 210 relative to the first display hood and the second display hood 202. More specifically, since the battery 210 is not attached to the front cover assembly 105, outline 307 represents the projection of the battery 210 onto the front cover assembly 105 and shows the position of the outer periphery of the battery relative to the front cover assembly 105. Figure 3A As shown, the battery 210 (represented by outline 307) is positioned opposite the region of the display 302 located between the first display hood 202-1 and the second display hood 202-2. In other words, the first display hood 202-1 is positioned outside the outer periphery of the battery 210, and the second display hood 202-2 is also positioned outside the outer periphery of the battery 210. In this way, the battery 210 and the display hood are arranged in a non-overlapping manner, and the thickness of the display hood 202 does not affect the target gap and / or clearance above the battery 210 (e.g., between the battery and the nearest component of the front cover assembly 105 opposite the battery 210).

[0072] The conductive display shroud 202 may be configured to cover and / or retain components of the front cover assembly 105. For example, the display element 302 may include a flexible circuit element 306 extending from the side of the display element 302 and configured to be conductively coupled to a circuit board assembly (or other component) of the device 100. The flexible circuit element 306 may include a connector 308 configured to be conductively and mechanically coupled to a corresponding connector on the circuit board assembly or to other components in the main assembly 107 of the device 100. The connector 308 may be positioned on a portion of the flexible circuit element 306 not covered by the conductive display shroud 202-2, such that the connector 308 is accessible for coupling to components in the main assembly 107.

[0073] Figure 3C It is along Figure 3A A partial sectional view of the front cover assembly 105 observed along line 3C-3C. (See attached image.) Figure 3A and Figure 3C As shown, the flexible circuit element 306 may extend from the underside of the display element 302 (although other locations are also conceivable). The flexible circuit element 306 may be folded or formed into a loop such that a portion 313 of the flexible circuit element 306 is generally parallel to and extends along the bottom surface of the display element 302. A conductive display shroud 202-2 may be positioned below the flexible circuit element 306 such that the flexible circuit element 306 (e.g., portion 313 of the flexible circuit element and optionally the loop 311) is trapped between the conductive display shroud 202-2 and the display element 302. In this way, the conductive display shroud 202 helps maintain the positioning of the flexible circuit element 306 on the front cover assembly 105. Furthermore, the conductive display shroud 202-2 can protect the flexible circuit element 306 by physically covering at least a portion of it and by reducing the likelihood of the flexible circuit element 306 flexing during use, assembly, repair, etc. For example, as described above, the flexible circuit element 306 can be folded or looped at the side away from the display element 302 and folded back to lie flat on the bottom surface of the display element 302. The loop 311 of the flexible circuit element 306 can apply stress to the flexible circuit element 306, making the loop more susceptible to damage if subjected to physical contact, flexing, bending, etc. By capturing and covering portions of the flexible circuit element, including optionally covering the loop portion 311 of the flexible circuit element 306, the conductive display shroud 202-2 helps protect the circuit element and prevent or reduce the likelihood of damage.

[0074] Display element 302 may include a graphite layer 304 defining at least a portion of the bottom surface of display element 302. Graphite layer 304 may be configured to distribute and / or dissipate heat from display element 302. For example, graphite layer 304 may have high thermal conductivity, particularly in the xy plane of the device. Therefore, heat generated by display element 302 can be conducted along graphite layer 304, thereby effectively diffusing heat across the area of ​​graphite layer 304 and reducing the peak temperature along display element 302. In some cases, graphite layer 304 may also help dissipate heat from display element 302 by distributing heat from display element 302 over a larger surface area (compared to display element 302 without graphite layer 304), thereby increasing the ability to remove heat via convection, radiation, conduction, etc. At least a portion of graphite layer 304 may be positioned to be spaced apart from battery 210 of device 100 by a certain gap.

[0075] Figure 3B It is along Figure 1A The partial cross-sectional view of device 100 observed along lines 3B-3B shows the relative positioning of battery 210, conductive display shroud 202, and display element 302. As shown, battery 210 is positioned below display assembly 309, with a gap 316 defined between the top surface of battery and the bottom surface of display element 302. As mentioned above, in some cases, there may be no intermediate or interstitial components other than air between the top surface of battery 210 and the bottom surface of display element 302, and / or the entire top surface of battery 210 may be directly opposite the bottom surface of display element 302.

[0076] The display assembly 309 includes a display element 302 and a conductive display rectifier 202. A first conductive display rectifier 202-1 is positioned below a first region 312 of the display element 302 (e.g., the upper region of the display element 302, near the upper side of the device 100), and a second conductive display rectifier 202-2 is positioned below a second region 314 of the display element 302 (e.g., the lower region, near the lower side of the device 100). The first conductive display rectifier 202-1 may be spaced apart from the second conductive display rectifier 202-2, thereby forming a gap between the first conductive display rectifier 202-1 and the second conductive display rectifier 202-2. This gap may correspond to a region 310 defined between the conductive display rectifiers 202. This gap may be along a first direction (e.g., as shown in the image). Figure 3B(As shown from left to right) Extends from edge 303 of the first conductive display shroud 202-1 to edge 305 of the second conductive display shroud 202-2. The battery 210 may be positioned below the gap between the first and second conductive display shrouds 202 and may not extend (along the first direction) beyond edges 303, 305. In some cases, the battery 210 is spaced apart from the two edges 303, 305 along the first direction (e.g., as viewed along the z-axis, the peripheral edge of the battery 210 is spaced apart from edges 303, 305 along the y-axis).

[0077] In addition, such as Figure 3B As shown, the first conductive display rectifier and the second conductive display rectifier 202 are positioned outside the outer periphery of the battery 210 such that they do not overlap with the top surface of the battery 210 (e.g., the projection of the conductive display rectifier 202 in the xy plane does not overlap with the projection of the battery 210 in the xy plane). Furthermore, the battery 210 is positioned below the third region 310 of the display element 302, wherein the third region 310 is located between the first region and the second region of the display element 302.

[0078] This configuration of the battery 210 and display assembly 309 results in the conductive display shroud 202 not overlapping with the battery 210, such that the display element 302, rather than either of the conductive display shrouds 202, faces the top surface of the battery 210 or is opposite the top surface of the battery 210. In this way, the target clearance between the battery 210 and the display assembly 309 is maintained, while reducing the overall thickness of the device 100. For example, if the conductive display shroud 202 overlapped with the battery, the front cover assembly 105 would generally have to be mounted further away from the battery 210 to maintain the target clearance and / or gap between the battery 210 and the components positioned above it. By positioning the battery 210 below the area of ​​the display element 302 not covered by the conductive display hood 202 (and / or by positioning the conductive display hood 202 outside the outer periphery of the battery 210), the front cover assembly 105 can be positioned closer to the battery 210 because the display hood does not interfere with or otherwise extend into the gap between the top surface of the battery 210 and the bottom surface of the display element 302.

[0079] like Figure 3BAs shown, the battery 210 and the conductive display shroud 202 do not overlap along the z-axis (e.g., the bottom surface of the conductive display shroud 202 is higher than the top surface of the battery 210 along the z-direction). However, in some cases, one or both conductive display shrouds 202 extend below the top surface of the battery 210 along the z-axis (e.g., the bottom surface of one or more conductive display shrouds 202 extends below the top surface of the battery 210 along the z-direction, overlaps with the top surface of the battery 210, and / or is lower than the top surface of the battery 210).

[0080] Figure 4 This is a perspective view of the front cover assembly 105. As described herein, the conductive display hood 202 is conductively coupled to the system ground of the device 100. More specifically, the conductive display hood 202 can serve as a contact for conductively coupling the front cover assembly 105 to a circuit component in the main assembly 107 that at least partially defines the system ground. Additionally, the conductive display hood 202 can be conductively coupled together via other conductive components of the front cover assembly 105, thereby providing a common electrical ground for the front cover assembly 105.

[0081] like Figure 4 As shown, the front cover assembly 105 includes one or more mounting frames 410 (e.g., mounting frames 410-1, 410-2). The mounting frames 410 may be formed of metal or another conductive material and may be coupled to the polymer structure 408 of the front cover assembly 105, thereby coupling the mounting frames 410 to the cover 102. The mounting frames 410 may resemble vertical flanges or walls extending from the polymer structure 408. The polymer structure 408 may be formed by molding a polymer material against the cover 102 and / or other components of the front cover assembly 105. In some cases, the polymer structure 408 is molded separately from the cover 102 or otherwise formed, and is attached to the front cover, for example, with an adhesive.

[0082] Mounting frame 410 may be at least partially embedded in polymer structure 408. For example, cap 102 and mounting frame 410 may be placed in a mold, and polymer material may be introduced into the mold to mold against cap 102 and at least partially surround or encapsulate mounting frame 410. Portions of mounting frame 410 may be exposed or otherwise not embedded in polymer structure 408. For example, mounting frame 410 may include mounting tabs 400 (e.g., tabs 400-1 to 400-3) and retaining tabs 406 (e.g., tabs 406-1 to 406-4) extending over polymer structure 408.

[0083] The retaining tab 406 may be configured to attach to a complementary retaining feature on the main assembly 107. For example, a spring member, clamp, or other mechanism coupled to the main assembly 107 may engage (e.g., extend into) an opening in the retaining tab 406 to retain the front cover assembly 105 (including the cover 102) to the main assembly 107. The retaining tab 406 and the complementary retaining feature may be removably or releasably engaged with each other, allowing the front cover assembly 105 to be detached from the main assembly 107, such as for repair, recycling, etc.

[0084] Mounting tabs 400 can be configured to be electrically coupled to the conductive display hood 202 and structurally hold the conductive display hood 202 to the front cover assembly 105. For example, the conductive display hood 202 may define corresponding mounting tabs 402 (e.g., tabs 402-1 to 402-3), which are fastened to the mounting tabs 400 of the mounting frame 410, such as by screws, welding, or other fasteners or attachment techniques. Fasteners can electrically and structurally couple the tabs 400, 402 together, thereby securing the conductive display hood 202 to the front cover assembly 105 and defining a conductive path between the conductive display hood 202 and the mounting frame 410.

[0085] Mounting frame 410 may extend continuously along a portion of one side of front cover assembly 105. In some cases, one or more mounting frames of mounting frame 410 may be electrically coupled to two conductive display hoods 202 to define a common potential between the conductive display hoods 202 and mounting frame 410. For example, as Figure 4 As shown, a first (or upper) conductive display shroud 202-1 is electrically (and structurally) coupled to a mounting frame 410-2 via tabs 400-3 and 402-3, and a second (or lower) conductive display shroud 202-2 is electrically (and structurally) coupled to a mounting frame 410-2 via tabs 400-1 and 402-1, and 400-2 and 402-2. Therefore, the conductive display shrouds 202 are electrically coupled to each other via the mounting frame 410-2. Since one or both conductive display shrouds 202 are electrically coupled to a system grounding component of the main assembly 107, the mounting frame 410 and the conductive display shrouds 202 may define a portion of the system grounding of the overall device 100. In some cases, a complementary retaining feature, in which retaining tab 406 is electrically coupled to the main assembly 107, may be coupled to or define a system ground. In such cases, the front cover assembly 105 can also be coupled to the system ground via the retaining tab 406.

[0086] The conductive display shroud 202 may also define a mounting tab that couples the conductive display housing to mounting features on the front cover assembly. For example, Figure 4 A second conductive display shroud 202-2 defining mounting tabs 404-1 and 404-2 is shown, as well as a first conductive display shroud 202-1 defining mounting tab 404-3. Mounting tab 404 may include holes to receive fasteners (e.g., screws, bolts, rivets, etc.) passing through it, or otherwise facilitate coupling the conductive display shroud to the front cover assembly 105. In some cases, the mounting feature is formed by or embedded in a polymer structure and positioned below the mounting tab 404 to receive fasteners.

[0087] Figure 5 It is along Figure 3A A partial sectional view of device 100 observed along line 5-5 in the middle ( Figure 5 include Figure 3A (Components not shown in the image). Figure 5 An exemplary configuration is shown, in which the first conductive display shroud 202-1 is engaged with a component of the main assembly 107 via a compliant structure 516. Figure 5 As shown, device 100 includes a display layer 504 (e.g., a back reflector layer, LED or other light source, light guide layer, light redirection layer, polarizer, diffuser, liquid crystal layer, electrode layer, etc.) which is attached to cover 102 with adhesive 502 (such as an optically clear adhesive). An optional graphite layer 304 may be disposed along the bottom outer surface of display layer 504 to define the bottom outer surface of display element 302, as described herein. As shown, graphite layer 304 extends to the edge of display layer 504 (and between display layer 504 and first conductive display rectifier 202-1), although this is merely one exemplary embodiment. In some cases, graphite layer 304 does not extend to the edge of display layer 504 and / or is not positioned between display layer 504 and first conductive display rectifier 202-1.

[0088] The main component 107 may include a first circuit element 508 electrically coupled to a second circuit element 514 via a set of complementary electrical connectors 510, 512. In this example, the first circuit element 508 may be a flexible circuit element configured to electrically couple components of the front cover assembly 105 (such as a forward-facing camera) to a circuit board assembly in the main component 107 (which may be constructed from...). Figure 5 (The second circuit element 514 is shown in the diagram). The device 100 may also include a circuit shroud 518 positioned above the first circuit element 508 and optionally configured to contact the first circuit element 508 to maintain physical engagement between the complementary electrical connectors 510, 512.

[0089] A compliant structure 516, such as an annular gasket (e.g., a ring of material surrounding or defining an air core), may be positioned between the first conductive display shroud 202-1 and the circuit shroud 518. In some cases, the compliant structure 516 is compressed between the first conductive display shroud 202-1 and the circuit shroud 518, such that a downward force (relative to) Figure 5 The orientation of the circuit rectifier 518 is applied through the compliant structure 516. This force helps to keep the complementary electrical connectors 510, 512 engaged with each other.

[0090] In some cases, the compliant structure 516 is conductive, such that it conductively couples the circuit rectifier 518 to the first conductive display rectifier 202-1. In such cases, the circuit rectifier 518 may be conductively coupled to or otherwise at least partially define the system ground of the device 100, and the first conductive display rectifier 202-1 may be coupled to the system ground via the conductive coupling of the compliant structure 516. In some cases, the compliant structure 516 is not conductive. In such cases, the first conductive display rectifier 202-1 may not be conductively coupled to the circuit rectifier 518, or the first conductive display rectifier may be conductively coupled to the circuit rectifier 518 via another conductive coupling. In some cases, the compliant structure 516 is thermally conductive, which is beneficial for the components it contacts (e.g., Figure 5 In the example, heat is transferred between the first conductive display shroud 202-1 and the circuit shroud 518.

[0091] Figure 6A This is a partial exploded view of the front cover assembly 105 of device 100, and Figure 6B This is a bottom view of the front cover assembly 105, showing how the second conductive display rectifier 202-2 is electrically coupled to a component on the main assembly 107 of the device 100. For example, as described above, the device 100 may include a circuit rectifier 203, which may be coupled to the main assembly 107 to cover and / or protect circuit elements and / or other components of the device. A compliant conductive member 207 may be positioned between the second conductive display rectifier 202-2 and the circuit rectifier 203 such that when the front cover assembly 105 is attached to the main assembly 107, both the second conductive display rectifier 202-2 and the circuit rectifier 203 are in physical contact with the compliant conductive member 207. The compliant conductive member 207 is thus electrically coupled to the second conductive display rectifier 202-2 and the circuit rectifier 203.

[0092] The compliant conductive member 207 can be configured to compress or otherwise deform between the second conductive display rectifier 202-2 and the circuit rectifier 203, such that conductive coupling can be established and maintained despite potential differences in the distance between the second conductive display rectifier 202-2 and the circuit rectifier 203 (e.g., due to manufacturing tolerances). Furthermore, compression of the compliant conductive member 207 results in a biasing force between the compliant conductive member 207 and the second conductive display rectifier 202-2 and the circuit rectifier 203, which ultimately maintains physical (and therefore conductive) surface contact between the compliant conductive member 207 and the second conductive display rectifier 202-2 and the circuit rectifier 203.

[0093] In some cases, as an alternative or supplement to the circuit rectifier 203, the second conductive display rectifier 202-2 can be conductively coupled to another component, such as a dedicated conductive coupler, tab, shield, structural component, housing component, etc. Furthermore, although Figures 6A to 6B An exemplary conductive coupling between the second conductive display shroud 202-2 and a component in the main assembly 107 is shown, but in some cases, there are additional conductive couplings between the conductive display shroud 202 and the main assembly 107. For example, Figure 6B An additional compliant conductive member 211 is shown positioned between the second conductive display shroud 203-2 and the circuit shroud 202 (e.g., along different portions of the circuit shroud 203). In some cases, the additional compliant conductive member 211 may contact or couple to different parts of the main assembly 107. Furthermore, one or both of the compliant conductive members 207, 211 may be attached to the second conductive display shroud 202-2, rather than to the circuit shroud 203 (or other parts of the main assembly 107). As described herein, the compliant conductive member may be attached to the part via conductive adhesive, solder, solder, fasteners, or any other suitable technique or material used to attach the compliant conductive member to another part and establish or allow conductive coupling between the compliant conductive member and the other part.

[0094] Figure 7An example of a compliant conductive member 207 (and / or compliant conductive member 211) is shown. The compliant conductive member 207 may include a flexible conductive material 704 at least partially wound around a compliant material core 702. The flexible conductive material 704 may be a conductive fabric (which may include metal wires, filaments, conductors, etc.), a flexible metal (e.g., foil), or any other suitable material that is conductive and capable of flexing and / or deforming when trapped between two other components without damaging those components or itself. The compliant material core 702 may be a compliant material such as foam, silicone, a spring, a polymer, or another compliant material or structure. The compliant material core 702 may be conductive or non-conductive.

[0095] The combination of the compliant material core 702 and the flexible conductive material 704 allows the compliant conductive member 207 to maintain positive conductive coupling between components that were originally spaced apart, while taking into account possible differences in gap dimensions (e.g., due to manufacturing tolerances) and variations in device gap dimensions (e.g., due to temperature changes, component movement due to normal use, etc.). For example, when trapped between the conductive display shroud and the circuit shroud, the compliant conductive member 207 can deform and / or compress, such that at least the compliant material core 702 generates a reaction force that tends to bias the flexible conductive material 704 into contact with the conductive display shroud and the circuit shroud (or other components that may contact the compliant conductive member 207).

[0096] The compliant conductive member 207 can be attached to a component such as the circuit rectifier 203, such that when the front cover assembly 105 is coupled to the main assembly 107, the compliant conductive member 207 is appropriately positioned to contact another component such as the conductive display rectifier 202-2. The compliant conductive member 207 can be attached via a conductive adhesive or via welding (e.g., welding flexible conductive material 704 to another component). In some cases, the compliant conductive member 207 includes wings 706, which can be formed of flexible conductive material 704. The wings 706 can be attached to the component via conductive or non-conductive adhesives, fasteners, clamps, etc. In the case where the wings 706 are attached via a non-conductive or insulating material (such as a non-conductive adhesive), the central portion 708 of the flexible conductive material 704 (between the wings 706) can contact the component to which the compliant conductive member 207 is attached, thereby electrically coupling the component and the compliant conductive member 207.

[0097] Figure 8An exemplary schematic diagram of an electronic device 800 is shown. The electronic device 800 may be an embodiment of device 100 or otherwise represent the device. Device 800 includes one or more processing units 801 configured to access a memory 802 on which instructions are stored. These instructions or computer programs may be configured to perform one or more of the operations or functions described herein with respect to the electronic device. For example, these instructions may be configured to control or coordinate the operation of one or more displays 808, one or more touch sensors 803, one or more force sensors 805, one or more communication channels 804, one or more audio input systems 809, one or more audio output systems 810, one or more positioning systems 811, one or more sensors 812, and / or one or more haptic feedback devices 806.

[0098] Figure 8 The processing unit 801 can be implemented as any electronic device capable of processing, receiving, or transmitting data or instructions. For example, the processing unit 801 may include one or more of the following: a microprocessor, a central processing unit (CPU), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a digital signal processor (DSP), or a combination of such devices. As described herein, the term "processor" is intended to cover a single processor or processing unit, multiple processors, multiple processing units, or one or more other suitably configured computing elements. The processing unit 801 may be coupled to a circuit board assembly (such as circuit board assembly 208, Figure 2 ).

[0099] Memory 802 can store electronic data that can be used by device 800. For example, memory can store electronic data or content such as, for example, audio and video files, images, documents and applications, device settings and user preferences, programs, instructions, timing and control signals or data for various modules, data structures, or databases, etc. Memory 802 can be configured as any type of memory. By way of example only, memory can be implemented as random access memory, read-only memory, flash memory, removable memory, other types of storage elements, or combinations of such devices. Memory 802 can be coupled to a circuit board assembly (such as circuit board assembly 208, Figure 2 ).

[0100] Touch sensor 803 can detect various types of touch-based input and generate signals or data accessible using processor instructions. Touch sensor 803 can use any suitable component and can rely on any suitable phenomenon to detect physical input. For example, touch sensor 803 can be a capacitive touch sensor, a resistive touch sensor, an acoustic sensor, etc. Touch sensor 803 may include any suitable component for detecting touch-based input and generating signals or data accessible using processor instructions, including electrodes (e.g., electrode layers), physical components (e.g., substrates, spacers, structural supports, compressible elements, etc.), processors, circuitry, firmware, etc. Touch sensor 803 can be integrated with or otherwise configured to detect touch input applied to any part of device 800. For example, touch sensor 803 can be configured to detect touch input applied to any part of device 800, including a display (and potentially integrated with a display). Touch sensor 803 can cooperate with force sensor 805 to generate signals or data in response to touch input. Touch sensors or force sensors located above the surface of a display or otherwise integrated with a display may be referred to herein as touch-sensitive displays, force-sensitive displays, or touchscreens.

[0101] Force sensor 805 can detect various types of force-based inputs and generate signals or data accessible using processor instructions. Force sensor 805 can use any suitable component and can rely on any suitable phenomenon to detect physical inputs. For example, force sensor 805 can be a strain-based sensor, a piezoelectric-based sensor, a piezoresistive-based sensor, a capacitive sensor, a resistive sensor, etc. Force sensor 805 may include any suitable component for detecting force-based inputs and generating signals or data accessible using processor instructions, including electrodes (e.g., electrode layers), physical components (e.g., substrates, spacers, structural supports, compressible elements, etc.), processors, circuitry, firmware, etc. Force sensor 805 can be used with various input mechanisms to detect various types of inputs. For example, force sensor 805 can be used to detect presses or other force inputs that meet a force threshold (which may represent a force stronger than a typical input of a standard "touch" input). Similar to touch sensor 803, force sensor 805 can be integrated with any part of device 800 or otherwise configured to detect force inputs applied to any part of the device. For example, force sensor 805 may be configured to detect force input applied to any part of device 800, including a display (and potentially integrated with the display). Force sensor 805 may operate in conjunction with touch sensor 803 to generate signals or data in response to touch-based and / or force-based input.

[0102] Device 800 may also include one or more tactile devices 806 (e.g., tactile actuators 214, Figure 2 The haptic device 806 may include one or more of a variety of haptic technologies, such as, but not limited to, rotary haptic devices, linear actuators, piezoelectric devices, vibrating elements, etc. Generally, the haptic device 806 may be configured to provide intermittent and varied feedback to the user of the device. More specifically, the haptic device 806 may be adapted to generate tapping or tactile sensations and / or vibrational sensations. Such haptic outputs may be provided in response to the detection of touch and / or force input and may be imparted to the user via an external surface of the device 800 (e.g., via glass or other surfaces acting as touch-sensitive and / or force-sensitive displays or surfaces).

[0103] One or more communication channels 804 may include one or more wireless interfaces adapted to provide communication between processing unit 801 and external devices. One or more communication channels 804 may include antennas (e.g., antennas that include or use a housing member of housing 104 as a radiating member), communication circuitry, firmware, software, or any other components or systems that facilitate wireless communication with other devices. Generally, one or more communication channels 804 may be configured to transmit and receive data and / or signals that can be interpreted by instructions executable on processing unit 801. In some cases, the external device is part of an external communication network configured to exchange data with the wireless device. Generally, the wireless interface may communicate via, but is not limited to, radio frequency, optical, acoustic, and / or magnetic signals and may be configured to operate on a wireless interface or protocol. Exemplary wireless interfaces include radio frequency cellular interfaces, fiber optic interfaces, acoustic interfaces, Bluetooth interfaces, infrared interfaces, USB interfaces, Wi-Fi interfaces, TCP / IP interfaces, network communication interfaces, or any conventional communication interface. One or more communication channels 804 may also include an ultra-wideband (UWB) interface, which may include any suitable communication circuitry, commands, and the appropriate number and location of UWB antennas.

[0104] like Figure 8 As shown, device 800 may include a battery 807 for storing power and supplying power to other components of device 800. Battery 807 may be a rechargeable power source configured to supply power to device 800. Battery 807 may be coupled to a charging system (e.g., a wired and / or wireless charging system) and / or other circuitry to control the power supplied to battery 807 and to control the power supplied from battery 807 to device 800. Battery 807 may represent battery 210 ( Figure 2 ).

[0105] The device 800 may also include one or more displays 808 configured to display graphical output. The displays 808 may use any suitable display technology, including liquid crystal displays (LCDs), organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), active-matrix organic light-emitting diode displays (AMOLEDs), etc. The displays 808 may display graphical user interfaces, images, icons, or any other suitable graphical output.

[0106] The device 800 may also provide audio input functionality via one or more audio input systems 809. The audio input system 809 may include a microphone, transducer, or other device that captures sound for use in voice calls, video calls, audio recording, video recording, voice commands, etc.

[0107] Device 800 may also be connected via one or more audio output systems (e.g., speakers) 810 (such as speaker system 216). Figure 2 It provides audio output functionality. The audio output system 810 can generate sound from voice calls, video calls, streaming or local audio content, streaming or local video content, etc.

[0108] Device 800 may also include a positioning system 811. Positioning system 811 can be configured to determine the location of device 800. For example, positioning system 811 may include a magnetometer, gyroscope, accelerometer, optical sensor, camera, Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, inertial positioning system, etc. Positioning system 811 can be used to determine spatial parameters of device 800, such as the location of device 800 (e.g., geographic coordinates of the device), measurements or estimates of the physical movement of device 800, orientation of device 800, etc.

[0109] Device 800 may also include one or more additional sensors 812 to receive input (e.g., from a user or another computer, device, system, network, etc.) or detect any suitable attributes or parameters of the device, the environment surrounding the device, people or objects interacting with the device (or near the device), etc. For example, the device may include temperature sensors, biometric sensors (e.g., fingerprint sensors, spectrometers, blood oxygen sensors, blood glucose sensors, etc.), eye-tracking sensors, retinal scanners, humidity sensors, buttons, switches, eyelid closure sensors, etc.

[0110] Reference Figure 8The various functions, operations, and structures described herein are disclosed as part of, incorporated into, or performed by the device 800. It should be understood that various embodiments may omit any or all of such described functions, operations, and structures. Therefore, different embodiments of the device 800 may have some or all of the various capabilities, means, physical characteristics, modes, and operating parameters discussed herein, or may not have any of them. Furthermore, the systems included in the device 800 are not exclusive, and the device 800 may include alternative or additional systems, components, modules, programs, instructions, etc., that may be necessary or useful for performing the functions described herein.

[0111] As described above, one aspect of the present invention is the collection and use of data available from various sources to improve the usability and functionality of devices such as mobile phones. This disclosure contemplates that, in some instances, such collected data may include personal information data that uniquely identifies or can be used to contact or locate specific individuals. Such personal information data may include demographic data, location-based data, telephone numbers, email addresses, Twitter IDs, home addresses, data or records related to a user's health or fitness level (e.g., vital sign measurements, medication information, exercise information), date of birth, or any other identifying information or personal information.

[0112] This disclosure recognizes that the use of such personal information data in the techniques of this invention can benefit users. For example, the personal information data can be used to locate devices, deliver targeted content that is of interest to users, etc. Furthermore, this disclosure also anticipates other uses of the personal information data that are beneficial to users. For example, health and fitness data can be used to provide insights into a user's overall health status or as positive feedback for individuals using technology to pursue health goals.

[0113] This disclosure assumes that entities responsible for collecting, analyzing, disclosing, transmitting, storing, or otherwise using such personal information data will comply with established privacy policies and / or privacy practices. Specifically, such entities should implement and adhere to privacy policies and practices that are generally recognized as meeting or exceeding industry or governmental requirements for maintaining the privacy and security of personal information data. Such policies should be easily accessible to users and should be updated as data collection and / or use change. Personal information from users should be collected for the entity's lawful and reasonable purposes and not shared or sold outside of these lawful uses. Furthermore, such collection / sharing should be conducted only after obtaining informed consent from users. In addition, such entities should consider taking any necessary steps to protect and safeguard access to such personal information data and ensure that others with access to such personal information data comply with their privacy policies and processes. Additionally, such entities may be subject to third-party evaluations to demonstrate their compliance with widely accepted privacy policies and practices. Furthermore, policies and practices should be adapted to the specific types of personal information data collected and / or accessed, and to applicable laws and standards, including specific considerations regarding jurisdiction. For example, in the United States, the collection or acquisition of certain health data may be governed by federal and / or state laws, such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); while in other countries, health data may be subject to other regulations and policies and should be handled accordingly. Therefore, different privacy practices should be maintained for different types of personal data in each country.

[0114] Regardless of the foregoing, this disclosure also contemplates implementation schemes for users to selectively block the use or access to personal information data. That is, this disclosure contemplates providing hardware and / or software components to prevent or block access to such personal information data. For example, with respect to advertising delivery services, the inventive technology can be configured to allow users to opt-in or opt-out at any time during or after registration for the service to participate in the collection of personal information data. In addition to providing opt-in and opt-out options, this disclosure also envisions providing notifications related to access to or use of personal information. For example, users may be notified when downloading an application that their personal information data will be accessed, and then reminded again just before the application accesses the personal information data.

[0115] Furthermore, the purpose of this disclosure is to manage and process personal information data to minimize the risk of unintentional or unauthorized access or use. Once data is no longer needed, this risk can be minimized by limiting data collection and deleting data. Additionally, and where applicable, including in certain health-related applications, data deidentification can be used to protect user privacy. Where appropriate, deidentification can be facilitated by removing specific identifiers (e.g., date of birth, etc.), controlling the amount or characteristics of stored data (e.g., collecting location data at the city level rather than address level), controlling how data is stored (e.g., aggregating data among users), and / or other methods.

[0116] Therefore, while this disclosure broadly covers the use of personal information data to implement one or more of the various disclosed embodiments, it is also contemplated that various embodiments can be implemented without access to such personal information data. That is, various embodiments of the present invention will not be rendered inoperable due to the absence of all or part of such personal information data. For example, preferences can be inferred based on non-personal information data or a minimal amount of personal information, such as content requested by a device associated with a user, other non-personal information available to the content delivery service, or publicly available information, thereby selecting content and delivering it to the user.

[0117] For illustrative purposes, the foregoing description uses specific nomenclature to provide a thorough understanding of the described embodiments. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that specific details are not required to practice the described embodiments. Therefore, for purposes of illustration and description, the foregoing description of specific embodiments described herein is presented. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the embodiments to the precise forms disclosed. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that many modifications and variations are possible in light of the teachings above. Moreover, when used herein to refer to the position of a component, the terms above, below, above, under, left, or right (or other similar relative positional terms) do not necessarily refer to an absolute position relative to an external reference, but rather to the relative position of the component in the referenced figure. Similarly, unless an absolute horizontal or vertical orientation is specified, horizontal and vertical orientations can be understood as orientations relative to the components in the mentioned figures.

[0118] Features, structures, configurations, components, technologies, etc., shown or described (or otherwise described in this application) with respect to any given drawing may be used in conjunction with features, structures, configurations, components, technologies, etc., described with respect to other drawings. For example, any given drawing of this application should not be construed as limited to those features, structures, configurations, components, technologies, etc., shown in that particular drawing. Similarly, features, structures, configurations, components, technologies, etc., shown only in different drawings may be used together or implemented. Furthermore, features, structures, configurations, components, technologies, etc., shown or described together may be implemented individually and / or in combination with other features, structures, configurations, components, technologies, etc., in other drawings or parts of this specification. In addition, for ease of illustration and explanation, the drawings of this application may show certain components and / or sub-components isolated from other components and / or sub-components of the electronic device; however, it should be understood that in some cases, components and sub-components shown separately may be considered as different parts of a single electronic device (e.g., a single embodiment including multiple shown components and / or sub-components).

Claims

1. A mobile phone, comprising: Shell structure; Front cover assembly, the front cover assembly being coupled to the housing structure and comprising: A transparent cover defining at least a portion of the front outer surface of the mobile phone; and A display assembly coupled to the transparent cover and comprising: Display element, the display element being configured to produce graphic output visible through the transparent cover; A first conductive display rectifier, the first conductive display rectifier being located below a first region of the display element; and The second conductive display rectifier is located below the second region of the display element and spaced apart from the first conductive display rectifier, thereby forming a gap between the first conductive display rectifier and the second conductive display rectifier. A battery, the battery being positioned below the gap, wherein the first conductive display shroud and the second conductive display shroud are positioned outside the outer periphery of the battery; Circuit board assembly, the circuit board assembly being positioned below the front cover assembly; and A rear cover, which is coupled to the housing structure and defines at least a portion of the rear outer surface of the mobile phone.

2. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein: The front cover assembly also includes a mounting frame; The first conductive display hood is fastened to the mounting frame, thereby structurally and electrically coupling the first conductive display hood to the mounting frame. The second conductive display hood is fastened to the mounting frame, thereby structurally and electrically coupling the second conductive display hood to the mounting frame; and The first conductive display rectifier, the second conductive display rectifier, and the mounting frame are conductively coupled to the system ground of the mobile phone.

3. The mobile phone according to claim 2, wherein the mounting frame conductively couples the first conductive display rectifier to the second conductive display rectifier.

4. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein: The gap is the first gap; and The second gap is defined between the top surface of the battery and the bottom surface of the display element.

5. The mobile phone of claim 4, wherein the display assembly further comprises a graphite layer defining at least a portion of the bottom surface of the display element.

6. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein: The gap is the first gap; The second gap is defined between the top surface of the circuit board assembly and the bottom surface of the display element; and The circuit board assembly includes a graphite layer defining at least a portion of the top surface of the circuit board assembly.

7. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein: The display element includes a flexible circuit element that extends from the side of the display element and is electrically coupled to the circuit board assembly; and A portion of the flexible circuit element is trapped between the second conductive display shroud and the bottom surface of the display element.

8. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein: The gap extends along the axis from the edge of the first conductive display shroud to the edge of the second conductive display shroud; The battery is spaced apart from the edge of the first conductive display shroud along the axis; and The battery is spaced apart from the edge of the second conductive display shroud along the axis.

9. The mobile phone of claim 1, wherein the battery is integrally positioned below the gap.

10. A mobile phone, comprising: A housing structure that defines at least a portion of a side outer surface of the mobile phone; A transparent cover, coupled to the housing structure and defining at least a portion of the front outer surface of the mobile phone; A display element is coupled to the transparent cover and configured to produce graphic output visible through the transparent cover; A battery, the battery being positioned below the display element and defining a top surface facing the bottom surface of the display element; A first conductive display rectifier is coupled to the transparent cover along the upper region of the display element and does not overlap with the top surface of the battery. as well as A second conductive display rectifier is coupled to the transparent cover along the lower region of the display element and does not overlap with the top surface of the battery.

11. The mobile phone according to claim 10, wherein: The mobile phone also includes a conductive component coupled to the housing structure and conductively coupled to the system ground of the mobile phone; and The second conductive display rectifier is conductively coupled to the conductive component, thereby conductively coupling the second conductive display rectifier to the system ground.

12. The mobile phone of claim 11, further comprising a compliant conductive member positioned between the conductive component and the second conductive display rectifier and conductively coupling the conductive component to the second conductive display rectifier.

13. The mobile phone of claim 12, wherein the compliant conductive member comprises: Foam core; as well as A conductive fabric that extends around the foam core.

14. The mobile phone of claim 10, further comprising a mounting frame coupled to the transparent cover and configured to hold the transparent cover to the housing structure.

15. The mobile phone according to claim 14, wherein: The first conductive display rectifier is conductively coupled to the mounting frame; The second conductive display rectifier is conductively coupled to the mounting frame; and The first conductive display rectifier, the second conductive display rectifier, and the mounting frame are conductively coupled to the system ground of the mobile phone.

16. The mobile phone according to claim 14, wherein: The mobile phone also includes a polymer structure attached to the transparent cover; and The mounting frame includes a metal structure that is at least partially embedded in the polymer structure.

17. A mobile phone, comprising: An outer shell structure that at least partially defines an internal volume; Front cover assembly, the front cover assembly being coupled to the housing structure and comprising: Transparent lid; Display element, the display element being configured to produce graphic output visible through the transparent cover; A first conductive structure, overlapping a first region on the bottom surface of the display element and defining a first conductive path between the front cover assembly of the mobile phone and system ground; and A second conductive structure overlaps with a second region of the bottom surface of the display element and defines a second conductive path between the front cover assembly of the mobile phone and the system ground; and A battery, coupled to the housing structure and positioned below a third region of the display element, the third region being between the first region and the second region of the display element.

18. The mobile phone of claim 17, wherein the top surface of the battery is positioned to be spaced apart from the bottom surface of the display element.

19. The mobile phone of claim 18, wherein the display element includes a graphite layer defining at least a portion of the bottom surface of the display element.

20. The mobile phone according to claim 17, wherein: The mobile phone also includes a circuit board assembly coupled to the housing structure; and A portion of the top surface of the circuit board assembly is positioned to be spaced apart from the bottom surface of the display element.

21. The mobile phone of claim 20, wherein the circuit board assembly includes a graphite layer defining at least a portion of the top surface of the circuit board assembly.

22. The mobile phone according to claim 17, wherein: The first conductive structure is a first conductive display shroud that does not overlap with the battery; and The second conductive structure is a second conductive display shroud that does not overlap with the battery.

23. A mobile phone, comprising: Shell structure; Battery; A front cover assembly, coupled to the housing structure and positioned above the battery, the front cover assembly comprising: A transparent cover defining at least a portion of the front outer surface of the mobile phone; and A display assembly coupled to the transparent cover and comprising: Display element, the display element being configured to produce graphic output visible through the transparent cover; A first conductive display rectifier is located below a first region of the display element and positioned outside the outer periphery of the battery; and The second conductive display rectifier is located below the second region of the display element and positioned outside the outer periphery of the battery; Circuit board assembly, the circuit board assembly being positioned below the front cover assembly; and A rear cover, which is coupled to the housing structure and defines at least a portion of the rear outer surface of the mobile phone.

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