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    Keyboard for an electronic device
    93.
    发明授权
    Keyboard for an electronic device 有权

    公开(公告)号：US10755877B1

    公开(公告)日：2020-08-25

    申请号：US15687297

    申请日：2017-08-25

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Zheng Gao

    IPC: H01H13/70 ,  H03K17/96

    Abstract: A keyboard is disclosed. The keyboard includes a keyboard housing and a switch assembly coupled to the keyboard housing. The switch assembly includes a switch body defining an interior volume, a collapsible dome positioned in the interior volume, an actuation member configured to actuate the collapsible dome in response to an actuation of the actuation member, and a cover coupled to the switch body. The cover retains the actuation member to the switch body. The keyboard also includes a flexible material coupled to the keyboard housing and extending over the actuation member.

    SINGULATED KEYBOARD ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR ASSEMBLING A KEYBOARD
    95.
    发明申请
    SINGULATED KEYBOARD ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR ASSEMBLING A KEYBOARD 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号：US20200058456A1

    公开(公告)日：2020-02-20

    申请号：US16663798

    申请日：2019-10-25

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Chia Chi Wu ,  Ming Gao ,  Zheng Gao ,  Zyhengyu Li

    IPC: H01H13/88 ,  H01H13/83 ,  H01H3/12 ,  H01H13/02 ,  H01H13/14 ,  H01H13/70

    Abstract: Methods for assembling low-profile, singulated keyboards by prefabricating key assemblies onto a chassis strip that is divided into individual key assemblies only after the substrate is affixed to a feature plate of keyboard. For example, a row of key assemblies is fabricated onto a chassis strip. The row corresponds to a partial or complete row of keys of the keyboard. The chassis strip is thereafter affixed to a feature plate in a specific location, thereby aligning each prefabricated key assembly to a precise location on the feature plate. While connected, each prefabricated key assembly is independently affixed to the feature plate. Thereafter, interconnecting portions of the chassis strip between the prefabricated key assemblies are removed, thereby singulating each key assembly.

    Keyboard with touch sensor illumination
    96.
    发明授权
    Keyboard with touch sensor illumination 有权

    公开(公告)号：US10514772B1

    公开(公告)日：2019-12-24

    申请号：US15690119

    申请日：2017-08-29

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Chia Chi Wu ,  Qiliang Xu ,  Zheng Gao ,  Daniel D. Sunshine ,  Aidan N. Zimmerman

    IPC: G06F3/02 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H03K17/98 ,  H03K17/96

    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.

    Singulated keyboard assemblies and methods for assembling a keyboard
    97.
    发明授权
    Singulated keyboard assemblies and methods for assembling a keyboard 有权

    公开(公告)号：US10460892B2

    公开(公告)日：2019-10-29

    申请号：US16146995

    申请日：2018-09-28

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Chia Chi Wu ,  Ming Gao ,  Zheng Gao ,  Zhengyu Li

    IPC: H01H13/88 ,  H01H13/70 ,  H01H13/14 ,  H01H13/02 ,  H01H3/12 ,  H01H13/83

    Abstract: Methods for assembling low-profile, singulated keyboards by prefabricating key assemblies onto a chassis strip that is divided into individual key assemblies only after the substrate is affixed to a feature plate of keyboard. For example, a row of key assemblies is fabricated onto a chassis strip. The row corresponds to a partial or complete row of keys of the keyboard. The chassis strip is thereafter affixed to a feature plate in a specific location, thereby aligning each prefabricated key assembly to a precise location on the feature plate. While connected, each prefabricated key assembly is independently affixed to the feature plate. Thereafter, interconnecting portions of the chassis strip between the prefabricated key assemblies are removed, thereby singulating each key assembly.

    LOW-TRAVEL ILLUMINATED KEY MECHANISM
    98.
    发明申请
    LOW-TRAVEL ILLUMINATED KEY MECHANISM 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号：US20190056794A1

    公开(公告)日：2019-02-21

    申请号：US15681322

    申请日：2017-08-18

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Michelle R. Goldberg ,  Kathleen A. Bergeron ,  Paul X. Wang ,  Alex J. Lehmann ,  William P. Yarak, III ,  Kevin C. Armendariz ,  Zheng Gao

    IPC: G06F3/02 ,  H01H13/14 ,  H01H13/83 ,  H01H13/705 ,  H01H11/00

    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a low profile key for a keyboard having an overmolded support structure. In one aspect, an embodiment includes a key cap having an illuminable symbol. A support structure having a pair of overmolded wings may pivotally couple to the key cap. A switch housing may surround the support structure and connect each of the first and second wings. A tactile dome may be at least partially positioned within the switch housing and configured to bias the key cap upward. A sensing membrane may be positioned along an underside surface of the tactile dome and configured to trigger a switch event in response to a collapsing of the tactile dome caused by a depression of the key cap. A feature plate may be positioned below the sensing membrane. A light guide panel may define at least one light extraction feature that may be configured to propagate light toward the key cap and cause illumination of the illuminable symbol.

    Portable computing system
    100.
    发明授权
    Portable computing system 有权

    公开(公告)号：US10133314B2

    公开(公告)日：2018-11-20

    申请号：US14641216

    申请日：2015-03-06

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Houtan R. Farahani ,  Craig C. Leong ,  Matthew W. Blum ,  Zheng Gao ,  Kevin M. Robinson ,  Keith J. Hendren

    IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  H01H3/12 ,  H01H13/83 ,  H01R12/72 ,  H01R13/631 ,  H01R24/60

    Abstract: A portable electronic device having several features is disclosed. The device can include a retention member that retains flexible circuits extending from a top portion to a bottom portion of the device, thereby allowing some components to be moved from a top portion of the device to a bottom portion. The device may include a cover plate can be secured with a display in the top portion to cover the retention member and other internal components. The device can include an omni-directional port designed to receive a connector different orientations and provide power to the device. The device can include a flexible keyboard having butterfly keycaps. The device can include an array of openings for an audio driver, with some of the array including through holes and blind holes. The device can also include a touch pad having a force feedback sensor and a haptic device.

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