公开(公告)号：US20210168230A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-03

申请号：US17068432

申请日：2020-10-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： John J. Baker ,  Eric W. Bates ,  Lucy E. Browning ,  Kodiak Burke ,  Benjamin S. Bustle ,  Trent Canales ,  Tyler B. Cater ,  Sawyer I. Cohen ,  Richard Hung Minh Dinh ,  Michael Firka ,  Kevin M. Froese ,  Jun Sik Ham ,  Matthew D. Hill ,  Hugh J. Jay ,  Benjamin J. Kallman ,  Paul U. Leutheuser ,  Matthew W. Miller ,  Michael K. Mondry ,  Donald J. Parr ,  Benjamin J. Pope ,  Matthew P. Rao ,  Griffin Schmitt ,  Allegra Shum ,  Christopher R. Xydis ,  Luman Zhang ,  Yaocheng Zhang ,  Zhipeng Zhang ,  Xiao Ying Zhao

IPC: H04M1/02 ,  H05K5/00

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing member defining a first portion of an exterior front surface of the portable electronic device, a first portion of an exterior rear surface of the portable electronic device, at least a portion of an exterior side surface of the portable electronic device, a recess along an interior side of the housing member, and a ledge feature along the interior side of the housing member. The device also includes a top module coupled to the housing member and including a front cover defining a second portion of the exterior front surface of the portable electronic device, a display stack attached to the front cover, and a frame member extending at least partially around a periphery of the display stack and set apart from a surface of the recess by a gap.

公开(公告)号：US10066975B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-04

申请号：US14996878

申请日：2016-01-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Matthew P. Rao ,  Scott A. Myers ,  James R. Krogdahl ,  Alex M. Lee

IPC: H01H9/04 ,  G01D11/26 ,  G06K9/00 ,  B32B37/12

Abstract: An environmental seal is formed around a square sensor disposed beneath a circular button cap within a button assembly. The button assembly includes shelf portions each extending separately into the interior of the assembly from a sidewall of the assembly. Portions of the sidewall are exposed between the shelf portions large enough to permit the four corners of the square sensor to contact the sidewall. The button cap is set above the sensor, resting upon the shelf portions. A first sealant bonds the top faces of the shelf portions to the bottom of the button cap. A second sealant bonds the edges of the sidewall to the corners of the sensor. The second sealant interfaces with the first sealant to form a complete environmental seal.

公开(公告)号：US09972459B1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-15

申请号：US14480276

申请日：2014-09-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Matthew D. Hill ,  Matthew P. Rao ,  Alex M. Lee ,  Benjamin J. Pope ,  Jared M. Kole ,  Scott A. Myers ,  Stefan C. Mag

IPC: H01H13/34 ,  H01H13/10 ,  H01H13/14 ,  H01R33/955 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H01H11/00

CPC classification number: H01H13/10 ,  G06K9/00013 ,  G06K9/22 ,  H01H11/00 ,  H01H13/14 ,  H01H2207/004 ,  H01H2209/01 ,  H01H2215/004 ,  H01H2227/036 ,  H01H2239/01 ,  H01H2239/074

Abstract: A tactile switch assembly can include a tactile switch structure electrically connected to one end of a flexible circuit. The tactile switch assembly has a first length when the flexible circuit is in an unfolded state and a smaller second length when the flexible circuit is in a folded state. The flexible circuit folds over itself one or more times in the folded state. The tactile switch structure can include a stiffener positioned over a switch. The flexible circuit can extend over at least a portion of a top surface of the stiffener and wrap around the stiffener at a bend region and extend under at least a portion of a bottom surface of the stiffener. One or more component chambers can be created in openings in the stiffener that provide additional locations for one or more electrical components to be electrically connected to the flexible circuit.