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公开(公告)号：US20240105400A1
公开(公告)日：2024-03-28
申请号：US17934321
申请日：2022-09-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Yu-Po Chang , Chia Chi Wu
CPC classification number: H01H13/14 , G06F1/1662 , H01H13/20 , H01H2215/004
Abstract: A computing device can include a housing defining an opening, a base layer, and a button mechanism positioned in the opening. The button mechanism can include a keycap movable relative to the base layer between an undepressed state and a depressed state, and a dome contacting the keycap, the dome including a first surface and a second surface, opposite the first surface. In the undepressed state, the first surface can be concave and the second surface can be convex. In a partially depressed state, a first portion of the first surface can be convex and a second portion of the first surface can be concave. In the depressed state, the first surface can be convex and the second surface can be concave.
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公开(公告)号：US11209870B1
公开(公告)日：2021-12-28
申请号：US15630708
申请日：2017-06-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Zhengyu Li , Chia Chi Wu , Qiliang Xu
Abstract: Accessory units for electronic devices are described. The accessory units can include a panel that has a flexible substrate with a network of structural elements that are arranged to fold the panel into different forms and shapes similar to origami. For example, the panel can be bent along one or more fold lines that are defined by adjacent structural elements. In some cases, the panels are configured to fold at preferred fold lines, sometimes in non-parallel orientations with respect to each other. In one case, the accessory can be unfolded into a flat configuration and serve as a cover for the electronic device. In some cases, the accessory units can be brought behind and support an electronic device at different angles with respect to a support surface. The accessory units can also include features such as keyboards, touch pads, or other input devices for the electronic devices.
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公开(公告)号：US20210098210A1
公开(公告)日：2021-04-01
申请号：US16586280
申请日：2019-09-27
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Chia Chi Wu , Michael Vosgueritchian , Ming Gao , Nan Chen , Vyom Sharma , Wenhao Wang
IPC: H01H13/84 , H01H13/7065 , G01L1/22 , G01L1/18
Abstract: An electronic device has a keyboard with an internal membrane. The membrane has a set of strain gauges configured to respond to a key press, such as when a collapsible dome collapses into contact with the membrane. The strain gauges are connected in a half Wheatstone bridge configuration and are positioned on the membrane in order to limit effects of temperature and subtle flexure of the membrane. The strain gauges are also configured to magnify detection of a resistance differential when a keycap is pressed with sufficient force.
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公开(公告)号：US10741342B2
公开(公告)日：2020-08-11
申请号：US16266976
申请日：2019-02-04
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Paul X. Wang , Qiliang Xu , Aidan N. Zimmerman , Chia Chi Wu
Abstract: This application relates to illuminated dome switches and a dome switch assembly having a first contact carried by a switch base and a dome shaped structure coupled to and supported by the switch base, the dome shaped structure comprising a material that is flexible and capable of internally transmitting visible light. The switch assembly can include a second contact coupled to the dome shaped structure and arranged opposite the first contact, and a light source configured to emit visible light, the light source in optical communication with the dome shaped structure such that at least some of the visible light emitted by the light source passes into the material and is subsequently emitted by the material in a generally uniform manner.
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公开(公告)号：US11990292B2
公开(公告)日：2024-05-21
申请号：US17934321
申请日：2022-09-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Yu-Po Chang , Chia Chi Wu
CPC classification number: H01H13/14 , G06F1/1662 , H01H13/20 , H01H2215/004
Abstract: A computing device can include a housing defining an opening, a base layer, and a button mechanism positioned in the opening. The button mechanism can include a keycap movable relative to the base layer between an undepressed state and a depressed state, and a dome contacting the keycap, the dome including a first surface and a second surface, opposite the first surface. In the undepressed state, the first surface can be concave and the second surface can be convex. In a partially depressed state, a first portion of the first surface can be convex and a second portion of the first surface can be concave. In the depressed state, the first surface can be convex and the second surface can be concave.
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公开(公告)号：US20230298834A1
公开(公告)日：2023-09-21
申请号：US18051954
申请日：2022-11-02
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Chia Chi Wu , Michael Vosgueritchian , Ming Gao , Nan Chen , Vyom Sharma , Wenhao Wang
IPC: H01H13/84 , H01H13/7065 , G01L1/18 , G01L1/22
CPC classification number: H01H13/84 , H01H13/7065 , G01L1/18 , G01L1/2287 , H01H2300/03 , H01H2221/002
Abstract: An electronic device has a keyboard with an internal membrane. The membrane has a set of strain gauges configured to respond to a key press, such as when a collapsible dome collapses into contact with the membrane. The strain gauges are connected in a half Wheatstone bridge configuration and are positioned on the membrane in order to limit effects of temperature and subtle flexure of the membrane. The strain gauges are also configured to magnify detection of a resistance differential when a keycap is pressed with sufficient force.
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公开(公告)号：US11586153B1
公开(公告)日：2023-02-21
申请号：US16020848
申请日：2018-06-27
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Zhengyu Li , Chia Chi Wu , Chen Zhang , Qiliang Xu
Abstract: Watch bands described herein include electrochromic features that provide adjustable color control based on an applied voltage to offer a variety of colors and color combinations to be displayed by a single band. The user or a control system can control, select, and/or adjust one or more colors of the watch band for visual display. Accordingly, a variety of colors can be displayed at different times without requiring different watch bands for each color or color combination. The color changing features can be used as a visual output of information from the watch to the user.
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公开(公告)号：US20170133800A1
公开(公告)日：2017-05-11
申请号：US15242603
申请日：2016-08-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Chia Chi Wu , Zhengyu Li , Zheng Gao
IPC: H01R13/717 , H01R13/03 , H01R24/60 , H01R12/53
CPC classification number: H01R13/7175 , G02B6/00 , G02B6/0011 , H01R13/7172 , H01R24/60 , H05K1/0274 , H05K1/117 , H05K1/18 , H05K2201/09027 , H05K2201/10106
Abstract: Connectors that may provide illumination at an opening in order to facilitate the mating to a corresponding connector by a user. The illumination may be generated on a tongue of a connector insert or in a connector receptacle. For connector receptacles, illumination may be guided to illuminate an opening of the connector receptacle, it may be guided out of a front edge of a tongue in the connector receptacle, or it may be guided in other directions. For connector inserts, illumination may be out of a front edge or sides of a tongue in the connector insert, or it may be guided in other directions. The illumination may be colored or patterned to convey information to a user. Other examples may include a connector system having a connector insert with a light guide to provide illumination from a connector receptacle to an opening in the connector insert where it may be viewed by a user. In other examples, other types of data, such as authentication or identification data, may be optically transmitted either to or through a connector insert inserted in the connector receptacle.
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公开(公告)号：US20150214673A1
公开(公告)日：2015-07-30
申请号：US14578290
申请日：2014-12-19
Applicant: APPLE INC.
Inventor： Zheng Gao , Mahmoud R. Amini , Chia Chi Wu
IPC: H01R13/6597 , H01R13/627 , H01R24/60
CPC classification number: H01R13/6597 , H01R13/6275 , H01R24/60 , H01R2107/00
Abstract: Connector systems that may include improved locking and retention features. One example includes a connector plug having an opening to accept an end of a wide portion of a connector receptacle tongue. Another connector plug may include top and bottom rails for holding a wide portion of a connector receptacle tongue. The locking and retention features may provide a large locking force. Further examples may accordingly provide unlocking features.
Abstract translation: 连接器系统可能包括改进的锁定和保留功能。 一个示例包括具有开口的连接器插头，以接收连接器插座舌片的宽部分的一端。 另一个连接器插头可以包括顶部和底部导轨，用于保持连接器插座舌片的宽部分。 锁定和保持特征可以提供大的锁定力。 因此，其他示例可以提供解锁特征。
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公开(公告)号：US11281305B2
公开(公告)日：2022-03-22
申请号：US16720548
申请日：2019-12-19
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Paul X. Wang , Chia Chi Wu , Qiliang Xu , Zheng Gao , Daniel D. Sunshine , Aidan N. Zimmerman
Abstract: A keyboard may be provided that has keys overlapped by a touch sensor. The keyboard may have key sensor circuitry for monitoring switching in the keys for key press input. The keyboard may also have touch sensor circuitry such as capacitive touch sensor circuitry that monitors capacitive electrodes in the touch sensor for touch sensor input such as multitouch gesture input. The keyboard may include an outer layer of fabric that overlaps the keys. The fabric may have openings that are arranged to form alphanumeric characters. Light sources may emit light that passes through the openings and illuminates the alphanumeric characters. The touch sensor may have signal lines that are not visible through the openings. The signal lines may be transparent, may be covered by a diffuser, or may circumvent the openings so that they do not overlap.
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