Cover glass arrangement for an electronic device
An electronic device can include a camera and a cover glass arrangement disposed over the camera. The cover glass arrangement includes a thinner region or cover glass that is positioned over a light-receiving region of the camera. Additionally, the thinner region or cover glass can be disposed over the light-receiving region and at least parts of one or more non-light receiving regions of the camera.
1. An electronic device, comprising:
a camera;
a first cover glass disposed over the camera;
an opening formed through the first cover glass over a light-receiving region of the camera; and
a second cover glass positioned in the opening over the light-receiving region of the camera, wherein a thickness of the second cover glass is less than a thickness of the first cover glass.
2. The electronic device as in claim 1 , wherein the second cover glass comprises sapphire.
3. The electronic device as in claim 1 , wherein the second cover glass comprises a lens in optical communication with the light-receiving region of the camera.
4. The electronic device as in claim 1 , wherein the electronic device comprises a smart telephone.
5. An electronic device, comprising:
a camera; and
a monolithic cover glass disposed over the camera, wherein:
the cover glass includes a first region that forms an outer surface of the electronic device, and a second region over a light-receiving region of the camera; and
the second region is thinner than the first region.
6. The electronic device as in claim 5 , wherein the cover glass comprises sapphire.
7. The electronic device as in claim 5 , wherein the second region comprises a lens in optical communication with the light-receiving region of the camera.
8. The electronic device as in claim 5 , wherein the electronic device comprises a smart telephone.
9. A method for producing an electronic device, comprising:
providing a first cover glass having an opening formed through the first cover glass, wherein a location of the opening corresponds to a light-receiving region of a camera; and
disposing a second cover glass in the opening, wherein a thickness of the second cover glass is less than a thickness of the first cover glass.
10. The method as in claim 9 , further comprising disposing a camera in the electronic device.
11. The method as in claim 9 , further comprising attaching the first and second cover glasses to the electronic device.
12. The method as in claim 9 , wherein disposing the second cover glass in the opening comprises disposing a sapphire cover glass in the opening.
13. The method as in claim 9 , wherein disposing the second cover glass in the opening comprises disposing a lens in the opening such that the lens can be in optical communication with the light-receiving region of the camera.
14. A method for producing an electronic device, the method comprising:
disposing a camera in the electronic device; and
disposing a monolithic cover glass over the camera, wherein:
the cover glass includes a first region that forms an outer surface of the electronic device, and a second region over a light-receiving region of the camera; and
the second region is thinner than the first region.
15. The method as in claim 14 , wherein disposing the monolithic cover glass over the camera comprises disposing a monolithic cover glass over a surface of the electronic device.
16. The method as in claim 14 , wherein disposing the monolithic cover glass over the camera comprises disposing a monolithic sapphire cover glass over the camera.
17. The method as in claim 14 , wherein the second region over the light-receiving region of the camera comprises a lens in optical communication with the light-receiving region of the camera.