公开(公告)号：US10506978B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-17

申请号：US16224037

申请日：2018-12-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tobias J. Harrison-Noonan ,  Alex M. Lee

IPC: G01B21/04 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/11

Abstract: A wearable electronic device has a processing unit and a health sensor included in a housing, a band operable to couple the housing to a body part of a user, and a tightness sensor coupled to the band. The tightness sensor is operable to produce a signal indicative of a tightness of the band on the user's body part. The processing unit determines a tightness of the band based on the signal and perform one or more actions based thereon. Such actions may include evaluating the signal for changes in the tightness of the band according to operational tolerances of the health sensor, providing output directing the user to adjust the band to improve operation of the health sensor, monitoring changes in the tightness of the band and adjusting a measurement obtained by the health sensor, and so on.

公开(公告)号：US10198920B1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-05

申请号：US15718379

申请日：2017-09-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Shingo Yoneoka ,  Alex M. Lee ,  Jia Tao

IPC: G08B6/00 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R1/02

Abstract: A wearable electronic device may include a wearable band and audio output transducers carried by the wearable band. The wearable electronic device may also include respective haptic actuators carried by the wearable band and adjacent respective ones of the audio output transducers. A drive circuit may be configured to concurrently drive the audio output transducers with respective first drive signals, and drive the haptic actuators with respective second drive signals different than the first drive signals.

公开(公告)号：US20160069712A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-10

申请号：US14796895

申请日：2015-07-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Prashanth S. Holenarsipur ,  Brian R. Land ,  Karen M. Freer ,  Alex M. Lee

IPC: G01D5/347

CPC classification number: G01D5/3473 ,  G01D5/06

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an optical encoder that has magnetic elements embedded in a shaft or shaft of the optical encoder. Further, the optical encoder is hermitically sealed and is configured to rotate based on a magnetic field between the optical encoder and an actuation member.

Abstract translation: 本公开的实施例提供一种具有嵌入在光学编码器的轴或轴中的磁性元件的光学编码器。 此外，光学编码器是密封的并且被配置为基于光学编码器和致动构件之间的磁场而旋转。

公开(公告)号：US09254633B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-09

申请号：US13937776

申请日：2013-07-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

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

IPC: H01H13/06 ,  H01H13/86 ,  B32B37/12 ,  G06K9/00

CPC classification number: G01D11/26 ,  B32B37/1284 ,  G06K9/0002 ,  G06K9/00053 ,  G06K9/00919 ,  H03K2217/960755 ,  H03K2217/960765

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.

Abstract translation: 围绕按钮组件内的圆形按钮盖下方的方形传感器形成环境密封。 按钮组件包括各自从组件的侧壁分开延伸到组件内部的搁板部分。 侧壁的部分暴露在足够大的搁板部分之间，以允许方形传感器的四个角接触侧壁。 按钮盖设置在传感器上方，搁置在搁板部分上。 第一密封剂将搁板部分的顶面粘合到按钮盖的底部。 第二密封剂将侧壁的边缘粘合到传感器的角部。 第二密封剂与第一密封剂接触以形成完整的环境密封。