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公开(公告)号:US10761570B2
公开(公告)日:2020-09-01
申请号:US15858979
申请日:2017-12-29
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Scott A. Myers , Derek Wright , Fletcher R. Rothkopf
IPC: G06F1/16 , G06F3/0487 , G06F3/0485 , G06F3/0488 , G06F3/147
Abstract: An electronic device may have a hollow display cover structure. The hollow display cover structure may be formed from a structure having an inner surface. The structure may be an elongated member having a longitudinal axis. A material such as sapphire, other crystalline materials, or other transparent materials may be used in forming the hollow display cover structure. A flexible display layer such as an organic light-emitting diode display layer or other flexible display structure may be wrapped around the longitudinal axis to cover the interior surface of the hollow display cover structure. The electronic device may have a touch sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, and other sensors for gathering input such as user input. The electronic device may use one or more sensors to gather information on rotational motion of the device and can display content on the flexible display layer accordingly.
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公开(公告)号:US10698449B2
公开(公告)日:2020-06-30
申请号:US16691293
申请日:2019-11-21
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: John Raff , Scott A. Myers , Christopher Stringer
Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a display having a flexible substrate with fastened bent edges. The flexible substrate may have an active region that includes an array of light-emitting elements such as organic light-emitting diodes. The flexible substrate may also have inactive regions that lie outside of the active region. The bent edges may include portions of the inactive regions and portions of the active region. The bent edges may be wrapped to conform to the shape of an internal support structure. The bent edges may be fastened to the support structure with fastening members that attach a housing member or an internal clamp to the support structure. The bent edges may be secured between the housing member or the internal clamp and the support structure. The fastening members may be engaged in openings in the support structure and may pass through or alongside the bent edges.
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公开(公告)号:US10690986B2
公开(公告)日:2020-06-23
申请号:US15887661
申请日:2018-02-02
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Michael W. Firka , Ashley E. Fletcher , Benjamin J. Pope , Lee E. Hooton , Scott A. Myers , Benjamin Shane Bustle , Garam Young , Blake M. Coughenour
Abstract: An electronic device has an electrically adjustable shutter. The shutter may be placed in a transparent state or a nontransparent state. The shutter may overlap a portion of a display, may overlap a liquid contact indictor or a structure with text in a device, or may overlap an optical component such as an optical proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, visible light-emitting diode or laser, infrared light-emitting diode or laser, visible light image sensor, or infrared light image sensor. Control circuitry in the electronic device may place the shutter in an opaque state to hide an overlapped component from view or may place the shutter in a transparent state to allow the overlapped component to transmit or receive light. The adjustable shutter may exhibit changes in its transmission spectrum in different modes of operation and may be used as a camera filter or neutral density filter.
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公开(公告)号:US20200152714A1
公开(公告)日:2020-05-14
申请号:US16745185
申请日:2020-01-16
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Benjamin M. Rappoport , Jeremy C. Franklin , Fletcher R. Rothkopf , Scott A. Myers , Richard P. Howarth , Julian Hoenig , Christopher Stringer , John P. Ternus , Stephen Brian Lynch
IPC: H01L27/32 , G06F1/16 , G02B5/20 , H04R1/02 , H01L51/00 , G09G3/3208 , G06F3/044 , G06F3/042 , G02B27/01 , G06F3/01
Abstract: An electronic device may have a display. The display may have an active region in which display pixels are used to display images. The display may have one or more openings and may be mounted in a housing associated with the electronic device. An electronic component may be mounted in alignment with the openings in the display. The electronic component may include a camera, a light sensor, a light-based proximity sensor, status indicator lights, a light-based touch sensor array, a secondary display that has display pixels that may be viewed through the openings, antenna structures, a speaker, a microphone, or other acoustic, electromagnetic, or light-based component. One or more openings in the display may form a window through which a user of the device may view an external object. Display pixels in the window region may be used in forming a heads-up display.
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公开(公告)号:US10596736B2
公开(公告)日:2020-03-24
申请号:US16360929
申请日:2019-03-21
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Benjamin Shane Bustle , Tyler B. Cater , Derek C. Krass , Scott A. Myers
IPC: A47B81/00 , B29C45/14 , B29K101/12 , B29L31/34 , H04M1/02
Abstract: Compound structures and methods for forming the same are described. The compound structures can be used to form an enclosure. The enclosure may be formed from metal, such as aluminum, and further include one or more non-metal regions that allow for transmission and receipt of electromagnetic waves, such as radio frequency waves. The non-metal region can include a first section, a second section, and an optional cosmetic section. The first section can be firmly molded onto a metal section of the enclosure by small pores formed within the metal section. The second section can engage with interlock features of the first section. The optional cosmetic section can cover the first section and the second section such that the first section and the second section are not visible from an exterior of the enclosure.
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公开(公告)号:US20190324503A1
公开(公告)日:2019-10-24
申请号:US16503168
申请日:2019-07-03
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Scott A. Myers
IPC: G06F1/16 , H04M1/02 , G06F3/14 , G06F3/0487 , G06F3/0481 , G06F3/041 , H05K13/00 , H05K7/06 , G06F3/01
Abstract: A consumer electronic product includes at least a transparent housing and a flexible display assembly enclosed within the transparent housing. In the described embodiment, the flexible display assembly is configured to present visual content at any portion of the transparent housing.
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公开(公告)号:US10431636B2
公开(公告)日:2019-10-01
申请号:US16179713
申请日:2018-11-02
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Benjamin M. Rappoport , Jeremy C. Franklin , Fletcher R. Rothkopf , Scott A. Myers , Richard P. Howarth , Julian Hoenig , Christopher J. Stringer , John P. Ternus , Stephen Brian Lynch
IPC: G02F1/1345 , H01L27/32 , G02B27/01 , G06F1/16 , G06F3/01 , G06F3/042 , G06F3/044 , G09G3/3208 , H01L51/00 , H04R1/02 , G02B5/20
Abstract: An electronic device may have a display. The display may have an active region in which display pixels are used to display images. The display may have one or more openings and may be mounted in a housing associated with the electronic device. An electronic component may be mounted in alignment with the openings in the display. The electronic component may include a camera, a light sensor, a light-based proximity sensor, status indicator lights, a light-based touch sensor array, a secondary display that has display pixels that may be viewed through the openings, antenna structures, a speaker, a microphone, or other acoustic, electromagnetic, or light-based component. One or more openings in the display may form a window through which a user of the device may view an external object. Display pixels in the window region may be used in forming a heads-up display.
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公开(公告)号:US10321590B2
公开(公告)日:2019-06-11
申请号:US15454826
申请日:2017-03-09
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Tyler B. Cater , Benjamin J. Pope , Scott A. Myers , Benjamin Shane Bustle , Tseng-Mau Yang , Adam J. Brinkman
Abstract: An electronic device having multiple housing components interlocked together by a molded material is disclosed. In order to provide interlocking surfaces for the molded material, the housing components can include various geometries designed to receive and retain the molded material such that the housing components are secured with one another. For example, a first housing part can undergo several material removal operations to form multiple ribs, each with through holes. When the molded material extends along the ribs and into the through holes, the molded material cures and interlocks with the first housing part. A second housing part can include several stepped indentions that receive the molded material. Also, a third housing part can include a dovetail indention to receive the molded material such that the first and second housing parts interlock with the third housing part. The indentions can provide retention in three dimensions to protect against decoupling.
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公开(公告)号:US10318029B2
公开(公告)日:2019-06-11
申请号:US16105744
申请日:2018-08-20
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Scott A. Myers , Stephen Brian Lynch , Anthony S. Montevirgen
IPC: G06F1/16 , G06F3/041 , G06F3/044 , G06F3/0481 , G06F3/0488 , H04M1/02 , H04M1/23
Abstract: Electronic devices may be provided that contain flexible displays that are bent to form displays on multiple surfaces of the devices. Bent flexible displays may be bent to form front side displays and edge displays. Edge displays may be separated from front side displays or from other edge displays using patterned housing members, printed or painted masks, or by selectively activating and inactivating display pixels associated with the flexible display. Edge displays may alternately function as virtual buttons, virtual switches, or informational displays that are supplemental to front side displays. Virtual buttons may include transparent button members, lenses, haptic feedback components, audio feedback components, or other components for providing feedback to a user when virtual buttons are activated.
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公开(公告)号:US20190132977A1
公开(公告)日:2019-05-02
申请号:US15821301
申请日:2017-11-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Scott A. Myers , Mattia Pascolini , Richard Hung Minh Dinh , Trent Weber , Robert Schlub , Josh Nickel , Robert Hill , Nanbo Jin , Tang Yew Tan
CPC classification number: G06F1/1656 , G06F1/1626 , G06F1/1658 , G06F1/1684 , G06F1/1698 , H01Q1/2258 , H01Q1/241 , H01Q1/42 , H04M1/0249 , H04M1/026 , H04M1/0274 , H05K5/02 , H05K5/0208 , H05K5/0247 , H05K5/03 , Y10T29/49002 , Y10T29/49169
Abstract: An electronic device may include a ring-shaped housing member defining an interior volume. The ring-shaped housing member may be configured to receive electronic device components. The ring-shaped housing member may include a first element comprising an angled region, and a second element comprising an angled region. A first intermediate element may be placed between the first and second elements, where the intermediate element is secured to internal surfaces of each of the first and second elements such that the first and second elements do not overlap. The first intermediate element may fasten the first and second elements to one another, and electrically isolate the first and second elements from one another.
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