Electronic device having a reduced dead border
US10057999B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02F2202/28
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electronic device having two or more opposing sides is disclosed. The electronic device comprises a display module, a window on the display module, and a frame at least partly surrounding the display module. The frame comprises, at two or more opposing sides of the electronic device, a side portion and an upper portion extending a determined distance from the side portion towards the opposing side of the electronic device and ending at an inner edge defining an opening having a width smaller than the width of the display module. The display module has an active area and an inactive area. The display module is disposed within the frame so that at least a part of the inactive area is disposed below and covered by the upper portion, at least a part of the active area being visible through the opening. The window is disposed in the opening.
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