公开(公告)号：US20180081481A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-22

申请号：US15712070

申请日：2017-09-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Douglas G. FOURNIER ,  James R. KROGDAHL ,  Daniel W. JARVIS ,  Edward S. HUO ,  Lee E. HOOTON ,  Srikanth V. THIRUPPUKUZHI ,  Garrett R. OWOC ,  Michael NGO ,  David A. PAKULA ,  Robert F. MEYER

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/1343

CPC classification number: H05K7/20481 ,  B32B2307/302 ,  B32B2457/20 ,  G06F1/1637 ,  G06F1/1643 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04112 ,  H01M2/08 ,  H01M2/1016 ,  H01M2/1022 ,  H01M2220/30 ,  H02J7/0042 ,  H05K1/0216 ,  H05K1/144 ,  H05K1/148 ,  H05K7/20963 ,  H05K9/0033 ,  H05K2201/042 ,  H05K2201/10242 ,  H05K2201/10257

Abstract: An electronic device having a display assembly is disclosed. Several layers may combine to form the display assembly. For example, the display assembly may include a touch sensitive layer (or touch detection layer), a display layer that present visual information, and a force sensitive layer (or force detection layer). The display layer may include a bend or curve that allows a portion of the display layer to bend around the force sensitive layer. Also, the connectors (that provide electrical and mechanical connections) may be positioned at different locations of the layers. For example, the display layer may include a connector on a first edge region, and the force sensitive layer may include a connector on a second edge region that is perpendicular, or at least substantially perpendicular, to the first edge region. By positioning the connectors on perpendicular edge regions, the display assembly may reduce its footprint.

公开(公告)号：US20220317728A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-06

申请号：US17807396

申请日：2022-06-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Douglas G. FOURNIER ,  James R. KROGDAHL ,  Daniel W. JARVIS ,  Edward S. HUO ,  Lee E. HOOTON ,  Srikanth V. THIRUPPUKUZHI ,  Garrett R. OWOC ,  Michael NGO ,  David A. PAKULA ,  Robert F. MEYER

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H05K9/00 ,  H05K1/14 ,  H01M50/20 ,  H05K7/20 ,  H05K1/02

Abstract: An electronic device having a display assembly is disclosed. Several layers may combine to form the display assembly. For example, the display assembly may include a touch sensitive layer (or touch detection layer), a display layer that present visual information, and a force sensitive layer (or force detection layer). The display layer may include a bend or curve that allows a portion of the display layer to bend around the force sensitive layer. Also, the connectors (that provide electrical and mechanical connections) may be positioned at different locations of the layers. For example, the display layer may include a connector on a first edge region, and the force sensitive layer may include a connector on a second edge region that is perpendicular, or at least substantially perpendicular, to the first edge region. By positioning the connectors on perpendicular edge regions, the display assembly may reduce its footprint.

公开(公告)号：US20250060784A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-20

申请号：US18933670

申请日：2024-10-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Douglas G. FOURNIER ,  James R. KROGDAHL ,  Daniel W. JARVIS ,  Edward S. HUO ,  Lee E. HOOTON ,  Srikanth V. THIRUPPUKUZHI ,  Garret R. OWOC ,  Michael NGO ,  David A. PAKULA ,  Robert F. MEYER

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/041 ,  H01M50/183 ,  H01M50/247 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H05K1/02 ,  H05K1/14 ,  H05K7/20 ,  H05K9/00

Abstract: An electronic device having a display assembly is disclosed. Several layers may combine to form the display assembly. For example, the display assembly may include a touch sensitive layer (or touch detection layer), a display layer that present visual information, and a force sensitive layer (or force detection layer). The display layer may include a bend or curve that allows a portion of the display layer to bend around the force sensitive layer. Also, the connectors (that provide electrical and mechanical connections) may be positioned at different locations of the layers. For example, the display layer may include a connector on a first edge region, and the force sensitive layer may include a connector on a second edge region that is perpendicular, or at least substantially perpendicular, to the first edge region. By positioning the connectors on perpendicular edge regions, the display assembly may reduce its footprint.

公开(公告)号：US20200221609A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-09

申请号：US16816212

申请日：2020-03-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Douglas G. FOURNIER ,  James R. KROGDAHL ,  Daniel W. JARVIS ,  Edward S. HUO ,  Lee E. HOOTON ,  Srikanth V. THIRUPPUKUZHI ,  Garrett R. OWOC ,  Michael NGO ,  David A. PAKULA ,  Robert F. MEYER

IPC: H05K7/20 ,  G06F3/041 ,  H05K1/14 ,  H05K9/00 ,  H05K1/02 ,  H01M2/10 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: An electronic device having a display assembly is disclosed. Several layers may combine to form the display assembly. For example, the display assembly may include a touch sensitive layer (or touch detection layer), a display layer that present visual information, and a force sensitive layer (or force detection layer). The display layer may include a bend or curve that allows a portion of the display layer to bend around the force sensitive layer. Also, the connectors (that provide electrical and mechanical connections) may be positioned at different locations of the layers. For example, the display layer may include a connector on a first edge region, and the force sensitive layer may include a connector on a second edge region that is perpendicular, or at least substantially perpendicular, to the first edge region. By positioning the connectors on perpendicular edge regions, the display assembly may reduce its footprint.

公开(公告)号：US20190082546A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-14

申请号：US16127064

申请日：2018-09-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Marwan RAMMAH ,  Lee E. HOOTON ,  Srikanth V. THIRUPPUKUZHI ,  Stoyan P. HRISTOV ,  Adam J. BRINKMAN ,  James A. BERTIN

IPC: H05K5/00 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H05K5/03 ,  H05K5/06 ,  H05K9/00

Abstract: This application relates to an enclosure for a portable electronic device. The enclosure includes a protruding trim structure having walls that define a cavity, where the protruding trim structure is capable of carrying an electronic component within the cavity. The enclosure further includes a support plate that is coupled to the enclosure and the protruding trim structure, and a brace structure that secures and supports the protruding trim structure such that when the protruding trim structure is exposed to an external load during a drop event, the protruding trim structure is capable of redirecting an amount of the load away from the protruding trim structure and the electronic component.