Narrow boundary display

Abstract

The invention relates to a narrow boundary display. An electronic device includes a housing at least partially defining an exterior surface and an interior volume. The electronic device also includes a display assembly disposed at least partially in the interior volume. The display assembly includes a light guide including a transparent plate and a light source positioned at an end of the transparent plate. A light shielding member is attached to the housing and at least partially covers a portion of the transparent plate. A translucent portion extends from the light shielding member and overlaps the transparent plate.

Description

[0001] This application is a divisional application of the invention patent application with the application date of April 22, 2022, application number 202210429699.8, and name “Narrow Border Display”.

[0002] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0003] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63 / 178,692, filed on April 23, 2021, entitled “NARROW BORDER DISPLAY,” the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. Technical Field

[0004] The described embodiments generally relate to components for electronic devices. More specifically, the present embodiments relate to components and structures for electronic devices. Background Art

[0005] Components of electronic devices (e.g., display components and associated components of electronic devices) may include structures having features that are tuned for the specific purpose for which they are employed. For example, these components may be configured to provide physical support or protection for other components of the electronic device, or to provide optical enhancement. In addition, components of electronic devices may be designed to provide a unique and pleasing look and feel to the user. In addition, these components may be designed to optimize one or more dimensions of the device, such as the amount of active area of ​​the display.

[0006] Recent developments in electronic devices have achieved high levels of performance. However, existing components, structures, and assembly methods of electronic devices may limit the performance levels of such devices. For example, conventional components may limit the amount or relative percentage of the active area of ​​a display. Similarly, conventional methods of device assembly may include features or components that inhibit device performance or user experience. In addition, conventional structures and methods for assembling electronic devices may undesirably limit one or more dimensions of the device relative to the individual dimensions of each component. In this regard, further adjustments to components used in electronic devices may provide additional or enhanced functionality, desired dimensions, and pleasing aesthetic features. Summary of the invention

[0007] According to some aspects of the present disclosure, an electronic device includes: a housing that at least partially defines an external surface and an internal volume of the electronic device; and a display assembly that is at least partially disposed in the internal volume. The display assembly may include: a light guide; a light source that is positioned at an end of the light guide; a light shielding component that is attached to the housing and at least partially covers the light source and a portion of the light guide; and a translucent portion that extends from the light shielding component and covers the light guide.

[0008] In some examples, a transparent cover overlies the display assembly and at least partially defines an exterior surface of the electronic device. The film may be positioned between the transparent cover and the translucent portion. The light guide may include a transparent plate that defines a mixing region for light emitted from the light source. The translucent portion may extend over the entire mixing region. The light blocking component may include an opaque bracket that extends at least partially over the light source and the transparent plate.

[0009] In some examples, the translucent portion is adhered to the light blocking component. The translucent portion may be overmolded onto the light blocking component. The translucent portion may be an optically treated plastic material. The translucent portion may include polyethylene terephthalate. The translucent portion may define a first external surface that is offset from a second external surface defined by the light blocking component. In some examples, the translucent portion includes a diffuse film. In some examples, the mixed area and the light blocking component are not visible to the user at a viewing angle of less than 50 degrees relative to a position defined by the display assembly. The light source may include at least 100 light emitting diodes.

[0010] According to some aspects, a display assembly includes: a light guide plate comprising a major surface; an optical film positioned adjacent to the major surface of the light guide plate; an opaque bracket extending parallel to the major surface of the light guide plate, at least a portion of the opaque bracket being disposed adjacent to the light guide plate along the major surface; and a translucent tab extending from the opaque bracket and positioned between the optical film and the light guide plate.

[0011] In some examples, the optical film includes at least one of a polarizer, a prism, or a diffuser. The translucent tab can be secured to the opaque support using an adhesive. The translucent tab can be overmolded onto the opaque support. A portion of the translucent tab can extend from the opaque support by about 1 mm to about 3 mm.

[0012] According to some aspects, an electronic device includes: a housing that at least partially defines an external surface and an internal volume; a display assembly that is at least partially disposed in the internal volume, the display assembly including: a transparent cover that at least partially defines the external surface of the electronic device; an optical film that is positioned between the transparent cover and the housing, the optical film including a first end and a second end, the first end being fixed to the housing; and a translucent component that is fixed to the housing and positioned between the second end of the optical film and the housing.

[0013] In some examples, the opaque ledge has a first end secured to the housing and a second end coupled to the translucent member.The translucent member may be cantilevered away from the opaque ledge. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] The present disclosure will be readily understood by the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like structural elements, and wherein:

[0015] Figure 1 A front view of the electronic device is shown.

[0016] Figure 2 Shows Figure 1 An exploded front perspective view of components of an electronic device.

[0017] Figure 3A A cross-sectional side view of a bottom portion of an electronic device is shown.

[0018] Figure 3B Shows Figure 3A A cross-sectional side view of an electronic device.

[0019] Figure 4A A cross-sectional side view of a bottom portion of an electronic device is shown.

[0020] Figure 4B Shows Figure 4A A cross-sectional side view of an electronic device.

[0021] Figure 5 A cross-sectional side view of a bottom portion of an electronic device is shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] Reference will now be made in detail to the representative embodiments illustrated in the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the following description is not intended to limit the embodiments to a preferred embodiment. On the contrary, it is intended to cover alternatives, modifications and equivalent forms that may be included in the essence and scope of the embodiments defined by the appended claims.

[0023] The architecture and components of electronic devices described herein, including display portions, can allow for configurations of electronic devices that maximize the active area of ​​a display or display element in the display portion while still achieving a desired level of functionality. In conventional electronic device configurations, such as for conventionally designed desktop computers, a display device can include a relatively large bezel or border around most or all of the perimeter of an active display element to conceal components of the display assembly within the display portion housing.

[0024] The components, features, and configurations described herein can allow display device designs to maximize the user-facing active area of ​​the display while minimizing or even eliminating the borders of adjacent display units while maintaining the same or even improved display performance levels. For example, the display portion described herein may have a relatively small border area around the bottom edge of the display unit or even no border area. This reduced border configuration can utilize additional unique designs to accommodate improved display areas. In some examples, support ledges and / or tabs are provided to limit the movement of the display assembly. In some examples, the ledges and / or tabs additionally enable the display performance to be maintained or improved while reducing the size of the border.

[0025] In some examples, an electronic device includes a housing having a rear wall and side walls that at least partially define an exterior surface and an interior volume. The electronic device may include a transparent cover (such as a cover glass) that defines the front of the electronic device and at least partially defines the exterior surface of the electronic device. The electronic device may include a display assembly or a display unit that is at least partially disposed in the interior volume defined by the housing. The display assembly may include a light guide formed by a transparent plate, also referred to as a light guide plate. The light source may be positioned at the end of the light guide structure. The light source may be one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs). The light guide may also define a mixing region that is positioned at the end of the transparent plate adjacent to the light source. The mixing region may be a zone or region of the light guide in which light from the individual LEDs of the light source may be diffused together so that outside the mixing region, it is impossible to discern that the light source includes multiple sources, such as multiple LEDs. The size of the mixing region may depend on the material of the light guide, the size of the light guide, and the wavelength, intensity, or other characteristics of the light emitted from the light source.

[0026] The display assembly may also include an opaque light blocking component (such as a ledge or bracket) attached to the housing and at least partially covering a portion of the light guide or overlapping a portion of the light guide. For example, the opaque ledge may be positioned to overlap at least a portion of the mixing area of ​​the light guide. The opaque ledge can be used to reflect light into the mixing area of ​​the light guide (e.g., reflect light back into the mixing area to further assist in diffusion or mixing). The opaque ledge can also be used to block the mixing area of ​​the light guide from being visible to the user. In some examples, the light blocking component may include metal, ceramic, plastic, or a combination thereof.

[0027] In some examples, when an opaque ledge is used alone to cover at least a portion of the blending area, the opaque ledge may be too close to the active area of ​​the display, where it is visible to the user. For example, the user may see the opaque ledge at a viewing angle of 30 degrees or greater. In contrast, if the opaque ledge is too short and does not cover enough of the blending area, the blending area itself may be visible to the user. In addition, the display assembly may include a film that contracts or shortens in response to internal or external conditions, such as humidity, temperature, and thermal expansion coefficient.

[0028] To allow for such changes in the size and position of the film, the film can be secured to the electronic device at its top end (e.g., at the end closest to the top of the electronic device when in an upright position), and the bottom end of the film can be free hanging (i.e., not attached to any part of the electronic device). This allows the film to contract and expand freely. In some examples, when the films contract, they may no longer overlap with the opaque ledges, and may hook on the opaque ledges when returning to the uncontracted length. Therefore, a balance must be struck between opaque ledges that are long enough to cover the blending area and remain overlapping with the film and opaque ledges that are short enough so that the user cannot see at undesirably small viewing angles.

[0029] To address the above issues, at least partially translucent or transparent portions or tabs may extend from the opaque ledge to overlap the light guide. In other words, the tabs may be positioned between the film and the light guide. In some examples, the tabs are formed of polyethylene terephthalate. The tabs may be formed of any suitable polymer material. The tabs may be transparent or translucent. In some examples, the tabs are optically treated and / or textured to manipulate light.

[0030] Thus, to prevent the membrane from catching on the opaque ledge during expansion and contraction, the tab may extend from the opaque ledge so that the membrane contacts the tab even when the membrane is in a contracted or shortened state. In addition, the optical properties of the tab allow for minimizing interference with the display presented to the user while providing additional guidance and support for the membrane. In some examples, the tab may be adhered to the opaque ledge using any suitable adhesive, including but not limited to a pressure sensitive adhesive. In some examples, the tab is overmolded onto the opaque ledge.

[0031] Generally speaking, the devices described herein are used in an upright position. As used herein, an "upright" configuration or position refers to a configuration in which the slender height dimension of the device is more parallel to the direction of gravity than the vertical direction. For example, when the electronic device is in a vertical orientation similar to a picture frame hanging on a wall or supported by a tripod, the computing device is upright. In this understanding, the terms "top", "bottom", "side", "front", "back", "rear", "upper", "lower" and other such positional terms will be understood relative to an upright electronic device, but are only used for reference purposes. For example, in some orientations of the device, the top portion of the device may be located above the bottom portion of the device, but may also be in line with the bottom portion, below it, or in other spatial relationships with the bottom portion depending on the orientation of the device. In addition, these reference terms may be used in relation to a specific orientation shown in one of the drawings. For example, the term "above" may be used relative to a specific orientation depicted in the figure, rather than referring to a device in an upright position. These reference terms are not intended to limit the device to any one orientation, and it should be understood that the device described herein may be used or operated in an orientation other than upright. Additionally, the terms "length" or "height" refer to the measurement from top to bottom, the term "width" refers to the measurement from side to side, and the term "thickness" refers to the measurement from front to back.

[0032] References below Figures 1 to 5 To discuss these embodiments and other embodiments. However, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the detailed description given herein with respect to these figures is for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as limiting. In addition, as used herein, a system, method, article, component, feature, or sub-feature comprising at least one of a first option, a second option, or a third option should be understood to refer to a system, method, article, component, feature, or sub-feature comprising one of each listed option (e.g., only one first option, only one second option, only one third option), a plurality of a single listed option (e.g., two or more first options), two options at the same time (e.g., one first option and one second option), or a combination thereof (e.g., two first options and one second option).

[0033] Figure 1 A perspective view of electronic device 100 is shown. Figure 1The electronic device 100 shown in is a display or monitor that can be used with a personal computer or desktop computer, for example. However, this is only a representative example of a device that can be used in combination with the concept disclosed herein. For example, the electronic device 100 may correspond to a portable media player, a media storage device, a portable digital assistant ("PDA"), a tablet computer, a computer, a mobile communication device, a GPS unit, a remote control device, or other electronic devices. The electronic device 100 may be referred to as an electronic device, a device, a consumer device, etc. The electronic device 100 may include any number of input devices, such as a mouse, a keyboard, a touchpad, a stylus, a microphone, or any combination of input devices. The electronic device 100 may include a display 104 and a housing 108. For example, the display 104 may include a computer display, such as a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display, or any desired display component. The display 104 may be referred to as a monitor, a display screen, a display unit, or a display assembly of the electronic device 100. The housing 108 may be a shell for protecting and covering the parts of the display 104. In some examples, the housing 108 may contain any desired material, such as a rigid and durable material. For example, housing 108 may include plastic, metal, ceramic, glass material, or a combination thereof. In some examples, housing 108 may include aluminum. In some examples, housing 108 may define a bezel or border extending around the perimeter of display 104 (i.e., the front-facing surface of the housing). Using the techniques described herein, the border (particularly the bottom border) may have a reduced width of approximately 13.75 mm. In some examples, housing 108 does not define a bezel or chin (i.e., electronic device 100 includes an all-glass front). Figure 2 Further details of the electronic device 100 are provided.

[0034] Figure 2 An exploded perspective view of components of an electronic device 200 is shown. The electronic device 200 may be substantially similar to the electronic device 100. For example, the electronic device 200 may include a housing 228 that at least partially defines an exterior surface and an interior volume of the device. In some examples, the housing 228 may include a rear wall and a plurality of side walls. The electronic device may include an opaque ledge 236, a light bar 230, and a light guide 220. The opaque ledge 236 may be opaque and may be positioned to shield the light bar 230 and the light guide 220 and / or reflect light from the light guide 220. The opaque ledge may be non-planar and may include a shape for accommodating various components of the electronic device 200. For example, the opaque ledge 236 may include a curved portion that receives a portion of the light bar 230. The opaque ledge 236 may be attached to the housing 228, or may be integrally formed with the housing. For example, the opaque ledge 236 may be attached to the bottom side wall of the housing 228 so that the opaque ledge 236 extends perpendicularly to the bottom side wall of the housing 228 into the interior volume.

[0035] In some examples, light bar 230 may include internal components, such as one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) and a printed circuit board, as described herein. Light bar 230 may include at least 130 LEDs. In some examples, the light guide includes a transparent plate that guides or directs light emitted from light bar 230. Light guide 220 may be positioned parallel to a major surface of housing 228. Further details of the display assembly of the electronic device are provided below.

[0036] Figure 3A A cross-sectional side view of a bottom portion of the electronic device 300 is shown. It should be understood that Figure 3A The view depicted in FIG. 3 is a view of the electronic device 300 in a non-upright position (e.g., lying on its back). The electronic device 300 may be substantially similar to the electronic devices 100 and 200. For example, the electronic device 300 may include a housing 328, a cover glass 304, a display unit 310, and an opaque ledge 336. Figure 3A The view depicted in FIG. 1 may represent a lower region or bottom region of the electronic device 300, but in some examples, relative to Figure 3A The depicted components may be located anywhere in device 300 .

[0037] The electronic device 300 may include a transparent cover 304 (such as a cover glass) that may at least partially define an exterior surface of the device 300. The housing 328 and the transparent cover 304 together may substantially define an exterior surface and an interior volume of the device 300. The exterior cover 304 may include any desired transparent material, such as glass, plastic, sapphire, other transparent materials, or a combination thereof. The display unit 310 may be positioned within the interior volume of the electronic device 300. In some examples, the display unit 310 may be adhered to the transparent cover 304, for example, to a surface of the cover 304 that is opposite to the portion defining the exterior surface of the device 300. In some examples, the display unit 310 may include an LCD unit, but in other examples, any form of display unit 310 may be used as desired, such as an LED display unit, an OLED display unit, a plasma display unit, a quantum dot display unit, other display units, or a combination thereof. The display unit 310 may be attached to the exterior cover 304 by gluing, adhering, or any other desired fixing technique. For example, the display unit 310 may be adhered to the housing 328 by means of a pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA). In addition, in some examples, the cover 304 may cover additional components such as a camera or a touch-sensitive surface (such as a touch screen). The display unit 310 may include a film 316, a light guide 320, a light bar 330, an opaque bracket 336, and a plastic tab 348. In some examples, the display unit 310 may include one or more electronic components, such as a printed circuit board including a processor, a memory, and other electronic components.

[0038] Film 316 may form a film stack including one or more optical films or compensation films. Film 316 may include one or more of a polarizer, a prism, and a diffuser. In some examples, film 316 may include one or more of a reflective polarizer, an up-facing prism, a down-facing prism, a quarter-wave film, etc. In some examples, one or more of films 316 may include an electrochromic color filter (EFC). In other examples, film 316 does not include an EFC.

[0039] Any number of additional internal components may be disposed between the back plate 324 and the cover 304. For example, the device 300 may also include internal components such as processors, memory, circuit boards, batteries, fans, sensors, and other electronic components. Such components may be disposed within an internal volume defined at least in part by the housing 328 and the cover 304, and may be attached to the housing 328 via internal surfaces, attachment features, threaded connectors, studs, or columns formed into, defined by, or otherwise part of the housing 328 and / or the cover 304.

[0040] In some examples, the light bar 330 includes an array of LEDs to emit light into the light guide plate 310. The light bar 330 may be spaced a predetermined distance from the light guide 320 to define an air gap between the light bar 330 and the edge of the light guide 320. In some examples, the light bar 330 includes 90-150 LEDs. In some examples, the light bar 330 includes an aluminum printed circuit board. The light bar 330 may be welded to the back plate 324. For example, the aluminum of the light bar 330 may be laser welded to the aluminum of the back plate 324. By welding the light bar 330 to the back plate 324, the light bar 330 is better able to dissipate heat because the welding forms an effective heat induction path into the back plate 324. Therefore, in some examples, airflow over the light bar 330 is not required. In addition, in some examples, there may be multiple light bars welded to the back plate 324. By welding the light bar to the back plate 324 instead of using fasteners or other traditional attachment techniques, the number of light bars can be increased without increasing the need for additional cooling.

[0041] The end of the light guide 320 closest to the light bar 330 may include a mixing region 322. The mixing region 322 corresponds to the region where the light from the LEDs mixes together before passing through the transition line 321 and reaching the active area of ​​the display (i.e., the area visible to the user). As shown, the transition line 321 may correspond to the liquid crystal layer 315 (i.e., positioned directly below the liquid crystal layer), which establishes the active area of ​​the display. The transition line 321 shows the transition between the mixing region 322 and the active area of ​​the light guide 320. The size of the mixing region 322 may be based on the number and spacing of the LEDs in the light bar 330 and other factors. The mixing region 322 may include an air gap between the light bar 330 and the light guide 320. In other words, the length of the mixing region 322 may be established between the light bar 330 and the transition line 321. In some examples, the mixing region 322 may have a length of about 4.7 mm. That is, the distance from the light bar 330 to the active area of ​​the display may be about 4.7 mm. In some examples, the mixing region 322 is between about 1 mm and 3 mm. In some examples, the mixed area 322 is about 4 mm to 6 mm. The mixed area 322 can organize the light from the light bar 330 to prepare for viewing by the user. However, it may not be desirable to allow the user to view the mixed area 322 because the light is not yet in an organized state. This may cause the user to see bright or dark patterns on the bottom side of the screen.

[0042] The opaque ledge 336 may be attached to the enclosure 344. The enclosure 344 may be fixed to the back plate 324 or may be formed integrally therewith. In some examples, the opaque ledge 336 may cover a portion of the mixing area 332. The opaque ledge 336 may be reflective to allow light to recycle into the mixing area 332 before reaching the active area of ​​the screen. In some examples, the opaque ledge 336 may overlap or even engage with the light guide 320 to prevent the light guide 320 from warping. Thus, the opaque ledge 336 may help secure the light guide 320 in place.

[0043] Tab 348 can be a translucent or transparent plastic sheet. In some examples, tab 348 is made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Tab 348 can be optically treated to manipulate light passing through tab 348. In some examples, tab 348 includes a diffusing material, such as a diffusing film. In some examples, tab 348 includes a coating substrate (such as a coating bead), however, the diffusing film has the advantage of preventing lost particles from appearing in housing 344, thereby reducing contamination. Tab 348 may have an optical property that blurs light while still allowing light to pass. Tab 348 may be fixed to opaque ledge 336. For example, tab 348 may be adhered to opaque ledge 336 with adhesive 352. Tab 348 may be positioned between film 316 and opaque ledge 336. In some examples, there is no adhesive between tab 348 and film 316 to allow free movement of film 316 when shrinking and expanding. For example, the surface of the tab 348 that contacts the film 316 can be smooth, having a low coefficient of friction with the film 316. The tab 348 can extend above the opaque ledge 336 or cantilever from the opaque ledge so that the tab 348 extends a distance above the light guide 320. In some examples, the tab 348 extends to the boundary of the mixing region 322 of the light guide 320 (as indicated by the dashed line). Thus, the mixing region 322 can be completely covered by the combination of the opaque ledge 336 and the tab 348.

[0044] In some examples, the length of the tab is predetermined to accommodate contractions in the membrane 316. For example, the amount that the tab 348 extends beyond the opaque ledge 336 can be a function of the shortened state of the membrane 316 (i.e., to prevent the membrane from sliding off the tab 348). In other words, the tab 348 can be long enough to allow for a constant overlap with the membrane 316. This Figure 3B , which shows the film 316 in the shortened state having been contracted. The film 316 no longer directly overlaps the opaque ledge 336, and therefore, without the tab 348, the film 316 may get caught or hooked on, under, or behind the opaque ledge 336 when expanding back to the original position. If caught or hooked on, under, or behind the opaque ledge 336, the film 316 may bend or wrinkle the film, which may negatively affect the image displayed by the device 300. By maintaining a continuous and direct overlap with the film 316, the tab 348 prevents the film 316 from getting caught on the opaque ledge 336, and therefore allows the film 316 to smoothly transition from the contracted state to the non-contracted state.

[0045] In some examples, the tab 348 is rigid so that it does not bend significantly in response to contact with the membrane 316. In some examples, the tab 348 is flexible so that the tab 348 bends in response to contact with the membrane. The tab 348 can be configured to bend in such a way that when extending toward and over the opaque ledge 336, the tab forms a smooth ramp for the membrane to travel on.

[0046] According to one example, the use of rigid tabs 348 to support the membrane 316 during expansion and contraction allows the use of a shorter opaque ledge 336 above the light bar 330 without unnecessarily allowing the user to see the blending area at a shallow viewing angle. By addressing these potential viewing issues inside the device 300, the border of the device 300 can be advantageously reduced without damaging the display or risking wrinkling of the membrane. In some examples, the border can be completely removed and the entire front of the device 300 can be composed of the cover 304.

[0047] Any number or types of components in any configuration described herein may be included in an electronic device. The components may include any combination of features described herein and may be arranged in any of the various configurations described herein. The structure and arrangement of components of an electronic device having a housing with the structure described herein and defining an internal volume, as well as the concepts regarding engagement features and retention features, may be applied not only to the specific examples discussed herein, but also to any number of embodiments in any combination. Figure 4A Various embodiments of electronic devices are described that include components having various features in various arrangements.

[0048] Figure 4A A cross-sectional side view of a bottom portion of electronic device 400 is shown. Electronic device 400 can be substantially similar to electronic devices 100, 200, and 300. For example, electronic device 400 can include, among other things, transparent cover 404 secured to housing 428 via adhesive 432, display unit 410, film 416, opaque ledge 436 attached to enclosure 444, back plate 424, light bar 430, and tab 448. It can be considered that Figure 4A Examples with Figure 3A The example is the same as that of , except that the tab 448 is overmolded onto the edge of the opaque ledge 436. Likewise, Figure 4B and Figure 4A The same, except that the membrane 416 is in a retracted state to demonstrate how the tab 448 can remain in contact with or overlap the membrane 416.

[0049] In some examples, tab 448 may be intentionally offset from opaque ledge 436. For example, Figure 4AAs shown, tab 448 protrudes or rises from opaque ledge 436 to ensure that film 416 does not get caught on the interface between tab 448 and opaque ledge 436. In some examples, tab 448 can be flush with opaque ledge 436. Tab 448 can be positioned over a portion of blending region 422. In some examples, tab 448 extends to a position substantially coaxial with transition line 421 and liquid crystal layer 415.

[0050] Figure 5 A cross-sectional side view of a bottom portion of electronic device 500 is shown. Electronic device 500 can be substantially similar to electronic devices 100, 200, 300, and 400. For example, electronic device 500 can include, among other things, transparent cover 504 secured to housing 528 via adhesive 532, display unit 510, film 516, opaque ledge 536 attached to enclosure 544, back panel 524, and light bar 530. FIG. 3A to FIG. 4B The example is different. Figure 5 The tab extending from the opaque ledge 536 is not shown. Compared to the above light guide, the light guide 520 extends to the right (eg Figure 5 504 to the housing 528). In some embodiments, the light guide 520 may be oriented in a horizontal direction (ie, as oriented in FIG. 504 ) to allow for an increase in the size of the mixing region 522. The mixing region 522 may be considered to begin at the light bar 530 and end below the liquid crystal layer 515, as shown by transition line 521. To accommodate the increased size of the light guide 520, the horizontal extension of the housing 528 may be shortened, thereby reducing the amount of adhesive 532 securing the cover 504 to the housing 528. Additionally, the opaque ledge 536 is extended to cover the additional length of the light guide 520, as compared to the opaque ledges 336 and 436.

[0051] To the extent applicable to the present technology, the collection and use of data obtained from various sources can be used to improve the delivery of inspirational content or any other content that may be of interest to users. The present 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 a specific person. Such personal information data may include demographic data, location-based data, phone numbers, email addresses, ID, home address, data or records related to the user's health or fitness level (e.g., vital sign measurements, medication information, exercise information), date of birth, or any other identifying or personal information.

[0052] The present disclosure recognizes that the use of such personal information data in the present invention technology can be used to benefit users. For example, the personal information data can be used to deliver targeted content that users are more interested in. Therefore, the use of such personal information data enables users to have planned control over the content delivered. In addition, the present disclosure also anticipates other uses of personal information data that benefit users. For example, health and fitness data can be used to provide insights into the user's overall health status, or can be used as positive feedback for individuals who use technology to pursue health goals.

[0053] This disclosure envisions 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 recognized as meeting or exceeding industry or government requirements for maintaining the privacy and security of personal information data. Such policies should be easily accessible to users and should be updated as the collection and / or use of data changes. Personal information from users should be collected for legitimate and reasonable purposes of the entity and not shared or sold outside of these legitimate uses. In addition, such collection / sharing should be performed after receiving informed consent from the user. In addition, such entities should consider taking any necessary steps to defend and secure access to such personal information data and ensure that others who have access to personal information data comply with their privacy policies and processes. In addition, such entities may subject themselves to third-party assessments to demonstrate their compliance with widely accepted privacy policies and practices. In addition, policies and practices should be adjusted to specific types of personal information data collected and / or accessed, and to applicable laws and standards including specific considerations of jurisdiction. For example, in the United States, the collection or access of certain health data may be governed by federal and / or state laws, such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), while health data in other countries may be subject to other regulations and policies and should be handled accordingly. Therefore, different privacy practices should be maintained in each country for different types of personal data.

[0054] Regardless of the foregoing, the present disclosure also contemplates implementation schemes in which users selectively block the use or access of personal information data. That is, the present disclosure contemplates that hardware elements and / or software elements may be provided to prevent or block access to such personal information data. For example, with respect to an advertising delivery service, the technology of the present invention may be configured to allow a user to choose 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 another example, a user may choose not to provide emotion-related data for a target content delivery service. In another example, a user may choose to limit the length of time that emotion-related data is retained, or completely prohibit the development of basic emotional conditions. In addition to providing "opt-in" and "opt-out" options, the present disclosure contemplates providing notifications related to access or use of personal information. For example, a user may be notified that their personal information data will be accessed when downloading an application, and then the user may be reminded again just before the personal information data is accessed by the application.

[0055] In addition, it is an object of the present disclosure that personal information data should be managed and processed to minimize the risk of unintentional or unauthorized access or use. Risks can be minimized by limiting data collection and deleting data once it is no longer needed. In addition, and when applicable, including in certain health-related applications, data de-identification can be used to protect the privacy of users. De-identification can be facilitated by removing specific identifiers (e.g., date of birth, etc.), controlling the amount or specificity of stored data (e.g., collecting location data at the city level rather than at the address level), controlling how data is stored (e.g., aggregating data between users), and / or other methods when appropriate.

[0056] Thus, while the present disclosure broadly covers the use of personal information data to implement one or more of the various disclosed embodiments, the present disclosure also contemplates that various embodiments may also be implemented without access to such personal information data. That is, various embodiments of the present technology will not fail to function properly due to the lack of all or a portion of such personal information data. For example, content may be selected and delivered to a user by inferring preferences based on non-personal information data or an absolute minimum amount of personal information, such as content requested by a device associated with the user, other non-personal information available to a content delivery service, or publicly available information.

[0057] For the purpose of illustration, the foregoing description uses specific nomenclature to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that specific details are not required in order to practice the embodiments. Therefore, for the purpose of illustration and description, the foregoing description of the specific embodiments described herein is presented. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the embodiments to the precise form disclosed. It will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that, in view of the above teachings, many modifications and variations are feasible.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising: an outer shell at least partially defining an exterior surface and an interior volume; as well as a display assembly disposed at least partially within the interior volume, the display assembly comprising: Light guide; a light source positioned at an end of the light guide; a light shielding member attached to the housing and at least partially covering the light source and a portion of the light guide; and A tab extends from the light shielding member and covers the light guide, and the light shielding member is disposed between the light guide and the tab.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising: a transparent cover overlying the display assembly and at least partially defining the exterior surface; and A film is positioned between the transparent cover and the tab. 3 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the light guide comprises a transparent plate including a light mixing region, the tab extending over the mixing region. 4 . The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the mixed region and the light shielding member are not visible to a user at a viewing angle of less than 50 degrees relative to the display assembly.

5. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: The light shielding component includes an opaque bracket; and The opaque support extends at least partially over the light source and the light guide. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the tab is adhered to the light shielding member. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the tab is overmolded onto the light shielding member.

8. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the tab comprises an optically treated plastic material.

9. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the tab comprises polyethylene terephthalate. 10 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the tab defines a first exterior surface that is offset from a second exterior surface defined by the light shielding member. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the tab comprises a diffuser film.

12. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the light source comprises at least 100 light emitting diodes.

13. A display assembly, comprising: a light guide plate defining a major surface; an optical film positioned adjacent to the major surface; An opaque bracket, wherein the opaque bracket is arranged between the light guide plate and the optical film; and A tab extends from the opaque bracket and is positioned between the optical film and the light guide plate.

14. The display assembly of claim 13, wherein the optical film comprises at least one of a polarizer, a prism, or a diffuser.

15. The display assembly of claim 13, wherein the tab is secured to the opaque bracket by an adhesive.

16. The display assembly of claim 13, wherein the tab is overmolded onto the opaque bracket.

17. The display assembly of claim 13, wherein a portion of the tab extends from about 1 mm to about 3 mm from the opaque bracket.

18. An electronic device, comprising: an outer shell at least partially defining an exterior surface and an interior volume; a display assembly disposed at least partially within the interior volume, the display assembly comprising: a transparent cover at least partially defining the exterior surface; an optical film positioned between the transparent cover and the housing, the optical film comprising a first end and a second end, the first end being connected to the housing; a light guide including a mixing region, the optical film being disposed between the light guide and the transparent cover; and A tab is secured to the housing and is positioned between the mixing region and the optical film at the second end, the tab being spaced apart from the light guide to define a gap between the tab and the light guide.

19. The electronic device of claim 18, further comprising an opaque ledge securing the tab to the housing, the opaque ledge having a first end secured to the housing and a second end coupled to the tab.

20. The electronic device of claim 19, wherein the tab depends from the opaque ledge.

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