Portable electronic device housing with outer glass surfaces

摘要

Improved housings for electronic devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, an electronic device housing can have one or more outer members (e.g., exposed major surfaces), such as front or back surfaces, that are formed of glass. The one or more glass surfaces can be part of outer member assemblies that can be secured to other portions of the electronic device housing. In other embodiments, apparatus, systems and methods for robustly attaching a cover portion of an electronic device to a bottom portion, e.g., a housing portion, of the electronic device are described. The electronic device can be portable and in some cases handheld.

主权项

1. An electronic device enclosure, comprising:
a front glass cover placed and secured to provide a front surface for the electronic device enclosure; an outer periphery member having side surfaces and without front and back surfaces, the side surfaces for the electronic device enclosure being primarily formed by the outer periphery member; and a back glass cover placed and secured to provide a back surface for the electronic device enclosure, wherein the front glass cover, the outer periphery member and the back glass cover are separate parts that together form the electronic device enclosure.