Thin electronic device

An electronic device includes a housing, a display, and a printed circuit board. The housing receives the display unit and the printed circuit board. The printed circuit board surrounds a periphery of the display unit. The electronic device has a thin thickness.

BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to a consumer electronic device.

2. Description of Related Art

There is a trend of thin design for the consumer electronic devices, such as digital photo frames, liquid crystal televisions (LCD TVs). Thin electronic devices can be used in limited space, and the appearance of thin electronic devices is more attractive to users.

An thin electronic device is disclosed.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Referring toFIG. 1, an electronic device10according to an exemplary embodiment is disclosed. The electronic device10can be a digital photo frame, a PDA, a LCD TV, or the like. The electronic device10includes a house including a front cover11and a back cover21coupled to the front cover11. The house receives a display unit13and a printed circuit board (PCB)19. The PCB19surrounds the display unit13. In this embodiment, the PCB19is rectangular and defines an opening20therein. The display unit13is received in the opening20. In another embodiment, the PCB19can either be L shaped or U shaped.

The back cover21includes a bottom22and an outer wall24extending upwardly from a periphery of the bottom22. The bottom22defines an opening23. The back cover21further includes an inner wall27extending upwardly from the bottom22and surrounding a periphery of the opening23. The inner wall27is lower than the outer wall24. A plurality of limit pins25extends from the bottom22adjacent to the inner wall27. The limit pins25are higher than the inner wall27.

The front cover11defines an opening12which makes the display unit13visible to users.

Referring toFIG. 2, in this embodiment, the display unit13includes a transparent board14, a display panel15, a display cover17and a transparent frame18. The transparent board14and the transparent frame18are slightly larger than the opening12,23of the front cover11and the back cover21. The display panel15includes a transparent cable16configured for connecting the display panel15to the PCB19. The display cover17receives the display panel15. The transparent board14keeps the display panel15in the display cover17. The transparent frame18is secured over the display cover17. The display panel15, the display cover17, and the transparent frame18can be assembled by appropriate means, such as gluing or screwing. In another embodiment, the display unit13only includes the display panel15for getting a thinner thickness.

In assembly, firstly, putting the back cover21on a desk with the outer wall24and the inner wall27facing upwards and laying the PCB19on the bottom22between the outer wall24and the inner wall27. Secondly, putting the display unit13on the inner wall27and securing the display unit13among the limit pins25. Thirdly, connecting the transparent cable16to the PCB19. At last, assembling the front cover11and the back cover21by appropriate means, such as screwing. In this way, the electronic device10is assembled together. As the PCB19is designed to surround the display unit13, the electronic device10is thinner than a conventional electronic device in which the PCB is positioned behind the display unit.

The PCB19and the display unit13can also be mounted in the housing by other connecting means, such as screwing.

Referring toFIG. 3, the electronic device10includes a transparent area30formed by the cooperation of the openings12,23, the transparent board14, and the transparent frame18. The transparent area30is positioned between the front cover11and the display cover17. Thus, it looks like that the display unit13is floating in the air.