公开(公告)号：US09629431B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-25

申请号：US14281644

申请日：2014-05-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Joshua A. Hoover ,  Aaron P. Beese ,  Ambert T. Yeung

IPC: B65D85/00 ,  A45C11/00 ,  A45F5/00 ,  A45C13/36

CPC classification number: A45C11/00 ,  A45C13/36 ,  A45C2011/002 ,  A45F5/00

Abstract: This application relates to methods and apparatus for reinforcing fragile portions of a device case. In some embodiments, the device case can be reinforced by a reinforcing member made up of composite extrusions that are embedded within a top edge portion of the stiffening shell. The device shell can be utilized to define and maintain an overall shape of the device case. Composite fibers suitable for use in these embodiments can have high tensile strength and high tensile modulus. The device case can include a single length of embedded twisted composite fibers that extend continuously around the top edge or alternatively can include a number of discrete segments that reinforce particularly fragile portion of the top edge.

公开(公告)号：US20150327641A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-19

申请号：US14281644

申请日：2014-05-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Joshua A. Hoover ,  Aaron P. Beese ,  Ambert T. Yeung

IPC: A45C11/00 ,  A45F5/00

CPC classification number: A45C11/00 ,  A45C13/36 ,  A45C2011/002 ,  A45F5/00

Abstract: This application relates to methods and apparatus for reinforcing fragile portions of a device case. In some embodiments, the device case can be reinforced by a reinforcing member made up of composite extrusions that are embedded within a top edge portion of the stiffening shell. The device shell can be utilized to define and maintain an overall shape of the device case. Composite fibers suitable for use in these embodiments can have high tensile strength and high tensile modulus. The device case can include a single length of embedded twisted composite fibers that extend continuously around the top edge or alternatively can include a number of discrete segments that reinforce particularly fragile portion of the top edge.

Abstract translation: 本申请涉及用于增强装置壳体的脆弱部分的方法和装置。 在一些实施例中，装置壳体可以由由嵌入在加强壳体的顶部边缘部分内的复合材料挤压件构成的加强构件来增强。 设备外壳可用于限定和维护设备外壳的整体形状。 适用于这些实施方案的复合纤维可以具有高拉伸强度和高拉伸模量。 装置壳体可以包括单个长度的嵌入扭曲复合纤维，其围绕顶部边缘连续延伸，或者可以包括多个离散的区段，其加强顶部边缘的特别脆弱的部分。