公开(公告)号：US11065534B1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-20

申请号：US16915389

申请日：2020-06-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Caleb J. Flori ,  Colin J. Abraham ,  Min C. Kim ,  Xuan Liu ,  Joshua J. Pong

IPC: A63F13/24

Abstract: A thumbstick user input device may include a shaft carried by a housing and having an upper end extending outwardly beyond the housing for manipulation by the user's thumb and a lower end within the housing. Sensors may be carried by the housing to sense shaft movement. A first contact member may be within the housing, and a spring may be between the first contact member and the shaft to urge the first contact member and the shaft apart. A motor may be carried at a bottom of the housing and may have a rotatable output extending upwardly therefrom. A second contact member may be coupled to the rotatable output and in contact with the first contact member to be selectively moveable upward or downward based upon motor rotation to set a spring compression and thereby set a return-to-center bias for the shaft while being manipulated by the user's thumb.

公开(公告)号：US10418763B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-17

申请号：US15954425

申请日：2018-04-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： George Tziviskos ,  Paul J. Hack ,  Samuel W. Yuen ,  Nathan N. Ng ,  Zheng Gao ,  Mahmoud R. Amini ,  Min Chul Kim ,  Colin J. Abraham

IPC: H01R13/648 ,  H01R24/70 ,  H01R13/6597 ,  H01R24/64 ,  H01R13/6585 ,  H01R13/6581 ,  H01R43/16 ,  H01R13/6582 ,  H01R13/24 ,  H01R13/627 ,  H01R43/02

Abstract: Connector inserts having retention features with good reliability and holding force. These connector inserts may include ground contacts that provide an insertion portion having a reduced length. These connector inserts may be reliable, have an attractive appearance, and be readily manufactured.

公开(公告)号：US09948042B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-17

申请号：US15368691

申请日：2016-12-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nathan N. Ng ,  Zheng Gao ,  Mahmoud R. Amini ,  Min Chul Kim ,  Colin J. Abraham

IPC: H01R13/648 ,  H01R24/70 ,  H01R13/6597 ,  H01R13/24 ,  H01R13/6581 ,  H01R24/64 ,  H01R43/16 ,  H01R13/627

CPC classification number: H01R24/70 ,  H01R13/2442 ,  H01R13/6275 ,  H01R13/6581 ,  H01R13/6585 ,  H01R13/6597 ,  H01R24/64 ,  H01R43/16 ,  Y10T29/4921

Abstract: Connector inserts having retention features with good reliability and holding force. These connector inserts may include ground contacts that provide an insertion portion having a reduced length. These connector inserts may be reliable, have an attractive appearance, and be readily manufactured.

公开(公告)号：US20170221604A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-03

申请号：US15488393

申请日：2017-04-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Joshua J. Pong ,  Colin J. Abraham ,  Jay E. Sha ,  Jongbae Park ,  Chang Liu

IPC: H01B7/08 ,  H01R43/00 ,  H01R12/62 ,  H01R13/641 ,  H01B9/00 ,  H01R9/05

CPC classification number: H01R43/00 ,  H01R9/034 ,  H01R9/0515 ,  H01R13/506 ,  H01R13/6581 ,  H01R13/6596

Abstract: Cable assemblies that may convey high speed signals while providing reduced signal noise, radiation, and susceptibility to interference. These and other examples may be readily manufactured. These and other examples may provide cables having a reduced thickness.

公开(公告)号：US09515439B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-06

申请号：US14641375

申请日：2015-03-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nathan N. Ng ,  Zheng Gao ,  Mahmoud R. Amini ,  Min Chul Kim ,  Colin J. Abraham

IPC: H01R13/648 ,  H01R24/70 ,  H01R43/16 ,  H01R13/6581 ,  H01R13/6585 ,  H01R13/6597 ,  H01R13/24 ,  H01R13/627 ,  H01R24/64

CPC classification number: H01R24/70 ,  H01R13/2442 ,  H01R13/6275 ,  H01R13/6581 ,  H01R13/6585 ,  H01R13/6597 ,  H01R24/64 ,  H01R43/16 ,  Y10T29/4921

Abstract: Connector inserts having retention features with good reliability and holding force. These connector inserts may include ground contacts that provide an insertion portion having a reduced length. These connector inserts may be reliable, have an attractive appearance, and be readily manufactured.

Abstract translation: 具有保持特征的连接器插件具有良好的可靠性和保持力。 这些连接器插入件可以包括提供具有减小的长度的插入部分的接地触点。 这些连接器插入件可以是可靠的，具有吸引人的外观，并且容易制造。