公开(公告)号：US11334164B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-17

申请号：US16888094

申请日：2020-05-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jody C. Fu ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Christopher R. Pasma ,  Katharine R. Chemelewski ,  Rex T. Ehman ,  Brad W. Simeral

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G04G17/04 ,  G04G21/08 ,  G06F3/041

Abstract: An electronic device includes an enclosure having a transparent cover defining a touch-sensitive surface, a display positioned within the enclosure and below the transparent cover, and a haptic device configured to produce a haptic output along the touch-sensitive surface. The haptic device may include a battery element electrically coupled to the display, a magnetic element, and a coil assembly fixed with respect to the enclosure and configured to induce an oscillatory movement of the battery element parallel to the display to produce the haptic output. In other examples, the coil assembly may be coupled to the battery element and the first and second magnetic elements may be fixed with respect to the enclosure.

公开(公告)号：US11205832B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-21

申请号：US16596593

申请日：2019-10-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Miroslav Samardzija ,  Yiren Wang ,  Yuehui Ouyang ,  Joseph Hakim ,  Qingxiang Li ,  Robert W. Schlub ,  Ruben Caballero ,  Siwen Yong ,  Erik G. de Jong

IPC: H01Q1/22 ,  G04R60/10 ,  G04G21/04 ,  H01Q1/27 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  H04B5/00 ,  H01Q1/52 ,  H01Q9/42 ,  H01Q21/28 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H01L27/32 ,  H04B5/02 ,  H05K1/02 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K5/03 ,  H01Q9/04

Abstract: An electronic device may have a display. A display cover layer and a transparent inner display member may overlap a display pixel layer. The display pixel layer may have an array of display pixels for displaying images for a user. A touch sensor layer may be interposed between the display pixel layer and the transparent display member. A ferromagnetic shielding layer may be mounted below the display pixel layer. A flexible printed circuit containing coils of metal signal lines that form a near-field communications loop antenna may be interposed between the ferromagnetic shielding layer and the display pixel layer. A non-near-field antenna such as an inverted-F antenna may have a resonating element mounted on an inner surface of the display cover layer. The resonating element may be interposed between the transparent display member and the display cover layer.

公开(公告)号：US11194298B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-07

申请号：US16215607

申请日：2018-12-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Steven C. Roach ,  Sameer Pandya ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Erik L. Wang ,  Peter J. Kardassakis ,  Steven P. Cardinali

IPC: G04G21/08 ,  G04G21/02 ,  G04G17/08 ,  G01D5/30 ,  G04G9/00 ,  G04B37/10

Abstract: An electronic watch may include a housing defining a side wall having a through-hole and a crown assembly including an actuation member. The actuation member may include a crown shaft extending through the through-hole and having an exterior portion defining an input surface and a crown ring coupled to the exterior portion of the crown shaft and electrically isolated from the crown shaft. The crown assembly may further include an optical encoder component attached to the actuation member and defining a group of optical features. The electronic watch may further include an optical detector configured to detect rotation of the crown assembly by detecting motion of the group of optical features and an electrocardiograph sensor comprising a sensing component. The sensing component may be conductively coupled to the actuation member via a conductive path at least partially defined by the crown shaft.

公开(公告)号：US20210353226A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-18

申请号：US17315141

申请日：2021-05-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Daniel J. Hiemstra ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Sameer Pandya

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F1/18 ,  A61B5/256 ,  A61B5/282 ,  A61B5/339 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G04G17/08

Abstract: A wearable electronic device may include a display and a housing. The housing may include a chassis defining a first portion of a rear exterior surface of the wearable electronic device, a first portion of a side exterior surface of the wearable electronic device, and an internal wall. The housing may also include a glass shell defining a front wall positioned over the display and defining a front exterior surface of the wearable electronic device and a side wall extending from the front wall and overlapping the internal wall, the side wall defining a second portion of the side exterior surface of the wearable electronic device. The wearable electronic device may also include a touch sensing system within the housing and configured to detect a touch input applied to the front exterior surface of the wearable electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US11107334B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-31

申请号：US16884384

申请日：2020-05-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Erik G. de Jong ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Trevor J. Ness

IPC: G08B5/22 ,  A45C11/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H04M1/04 ,  G06K7/14

Abstract: A connectible component is connected to a housing. A sensor of the housing is utilized to detect an identity element of the at connectible component. The connectible component is identified utilizing the at least one sensor. In some implementations, identification of the connectible component may identify whether or not a connectible component is connected to the housing. In other implementations, identification of the connectible component may identify the type of connectible component that is connected. In such implementations, the housing may house an electronic device and the electronic device may be configured based on the type of connectible component that is connected.

公开(公告)号：US11079812B1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-03

申请号：US15702721

申请日：2017-09-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tyler S. Bushnell ,  Colin M. Ely ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Trevor J. Ness ,  James G. Horiuchi ,  Steven P. Cardinali

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H03K17/96 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G04G21/08 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/0354

Abstract: A modular button assembly includes a button housing that may be disposed in an opening of an enclosure of an electronic device. The modular button assembly may include an input member that forms an exterior surface of the button housing and is configured to receive inputs, for example from a user of the electronic device. The modular button assembly may further include a sensor for detecting the received inputs and transmitting a signal to a processor of the electronic device. The modular button assembly may be configured such that disposing the button housing in the opening of the enclosure forms a seal that prevents contaminants from entering the button housing and the enclosure.

公开(公告)号：US20200333421A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-22

申请号：US16584805

申请日：2019-09-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ryan C. Perkins ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Tirshathah A. Hunter

IPC: G01S1/04 ,  H04R1/02

Abstract: A holder for a wirelessly locatable tag may include a snap assembly coupling a first element of the holder to a second element of the holder thereby securing the wirelessly locatable tag within a recess of the holder, the snap assembly including a male assembly having a protrusion component, a female assembly defining an opening that is configured to receive the protrusion component, a groove defined in one of either the male assembly or the female assembly, a compression ring positioned in the groove and configured to retain the male assembly to the female assembly, and a compliant member positioned in the groove and providing a biasing force on the compression ring.

公开(公告)号：US20200286344A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-10

申请号：US16884384

申请日：2020-05-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Erik G. de Jong ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Trevor J. Ness

IPC: G08B5/22 ,  A45C11/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H04M1/04 ,  G06K7/14

Abstract: A connectible component is connected to a housing. A sensor of the housing is utilized to detect an identity element of the at connectible component. The connectible component is identified utilizing the at least one sensor. In some implementations, identification of the connectible component may identify whether or not a connectible component is connected to the housing. In other implementations, identification of the connectible component may identify the type of connectible component that is connected. In such implementations, the housing may house an electronic device and the electronic device may be configured based on the type of connectible component that is connected.

公开(公告)号：US10707032B1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-07

申请号：US15829629

申请日：2017-12-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Colin M. Ely ,  Daniel William Jarvis ,  Benjamin J. Pope ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Tyler S. Bushnell ,  Christopher T. Cheng ,  Trevor J. Ness ,  William C. Lukens ,  Steven P. Cardinali ,  Robert D. Turner

IPC: H01H13/14 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H01H13/04

Abstract: Electronic devices having input structures that are operative to translate a relatively small travel of an input surface to a larger travel elsewhere. For example, force exerted on an input surface of an input body may cause a corresponding input body to move a first distance. An arm, lever mechanism, or the like may have an end or other portion that moves a second distance in response to the input body's motion. The second distance may be greater than the first; in some embodiments, the second distance may be an order of magnitude or more than the first distance. The travel may close or open a switch in response to the force exerted on the input surface.

公开(公告)号：US20200064779A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-27

申请号：US16255685

申请日：2019-01-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sameer Pandya ,  Steven C. Roach ,  Colin M. Ely ,  Erik G. de Jong

IPC: G04C3/00 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: An electronic device, such as a watch, has an input mechanism, such as a crown, that may receive translational inputs, rotational inputs, and/or touch inputs. Inputs received at the crown may result in changes in operation of the electronic device and/or outputs, such as graphical outputs, provided by the electronic device. In various embodiments, the crown includes a retainer that couples an outer crown body to an inner crown body and secures an isolator between the outer crown body and the inner crown body. The embodiments of the crown described herein provide a simple and robust input mechanism for receiving rotational, translational, and touch inputs as described above, while simplifying part alignment, ensuring consistent rotation, and allowing for efficient manufacturing.