公开(公告)号：US20200273613A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-27

申请号：US16806351

申请日：2020-03-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Andrew D. Lauder ,  Matthew Dean Rohrbach ,  Daniel J. Coster ,  Christopher J. Stringer ,  Florence W. Ow ,  Jiang Ai ,  Jonathan P. Ive ,  Elvis M. Kibiti ,  John P. Ternus ,  Sean D. Lubner

IPC: H01F7/02 ,  H01F7/04 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: A magnetic attachment mechanism and method is described. The magnetic attachment mechanism can be used to releasably attach at least two objects together in a preferred configuration without fasteners and without external intervention. The magnetic attachment mechanism can be used to releasably attach an accessory device to an electronic device. The accessory device can be used to augment the functionality of usefulness of the electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US10705570B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-07

申请号：US16183591

申请日：2018-11-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Melody L. Kuna ,  Carlo Catalano ,  Lee B. Hamstra ,  Ross Errett ,  Devin Williams ,  Florence W. Ow ,  Alex Chung Lap Yeung ,  Carli Oster

IPC: H01Q1/22 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H01Q1/24

Abstract: An electronic device may include a display, a housing member at least partially surrounding the display and including a first segment defining a first portion of an exterior surface of the electronic device, a second segment defining a second portion of the exterior surface of the electronic device and configured to function as an antenna, and a bridge segment structurally and conductively coupling the first segment to the second segment. The electronic device may also include a molded element positioned between the first segment and the second segment and defining a third portion of the exterior surface of the electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US10579096B1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-03

申请号：US16416783

申请日：2019-05-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Senem E. Emgin ,  Florence W. Ow

IPC: H01R13/62 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H01R31/06

Abstract: The described embodiments relate generally to contact designs for electrically coupling electronic devices and electronic accessories. Some embodiments of the present invention relate to an electronic device including a housing, one or more magnets configured to align and removably couple the electronic accessory to the electronic device, and a contact area disposed at an external surface of the housing, the contact area including two or more spaced apart contacts. Each of the contacts includes a conductive contact surface positioned at the external surface of the housing, the contact surface configured to directly contact a corresponding contact of the electronic accessory when the electronic device is coupled to the electronic accessory, and an electrically-conductive via extending from the contact surface through the outer surface of housing.

公开(公告)号：US10481691B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-19

申请号：US15098669

申请日：2016-04-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Erik A. Uttermann ,  Kevin D. Gibbs ,  Dhaval Chandrakant Patel ,  Florence W. Ow ,  Derek W. Wright ,  Stephen R. McClure ,  Inna Lobel

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  H01L41/09 ,  H01L41/113 ,  H04B1/3827 ,  G06F3/041

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for providing haptic output on an electronic device. In some embodiments, the electronic device includes an actuator configured to move in a first direction. The electronic device also includes a substrate coupled to the actuator. When the actuator moves in the first direction, the substrate or a portion of the substrate, by virtue of being coupled to the actuator, moves in a second direction. In some implementations, the movement of the substrate is perpendicular to the movement of the actuator.

公开(公告)号：US20190138073A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-09

申请号：US16127072

申请日：2018-09-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Blake R. Marshall ,  Florence W. Ow ,  Joel N. Ruscher ,  Liquan Tan ,  Aidan N. Zimmerman ,  Reza Nasiri Mahalati ,  Hao Zhu ,  Qigen Ji ,  Madhusudanan Keezhveedi Sampath ,  Nan Liu ,  Robert Scritzky ,  Gianpaolo Lisi

IPC: G06F1/26 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: Embodiments describe a receiving element that includes a ferromagnetic structure axially symmetrical around a central axis disposed along a length of the ferromagnetic structure. The ferromagnetic structure includes a groove region defining two end regions on opposing sides of the groove region, where the groove region has a smaller length than the two end regions. The receiving element also includes an inductor coil wound about the groove region of the ferromagnetic structure and in between the two end regions.

公开(公告)号：US09072352B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-07

申请号：US14497199

申请日：2014-09-25

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Jared A. Sartee ,  Samuel G. Smith ,  Santhana K. Balaji ,  Florence W. Ow

IPC: H01F7/00 ,  H01F1/00 ,  H01F7/02 ,  B65D5/52 ,  B65D25/24 ,  A45C11/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H01F41/00 ,  H05K5/02 ,  G06F1/32

CPC classification number: H04B1/3888 ,  A45C11/00 ,  A45C2011/003 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F1/1637 ,  G06F1/1675 ,  G06F1/1677 ,  G06F1/3265 ,  H01F7/02 ,  H01F7/0252 ,  H01F41/00 ,  H04M1/0206 ,  H04M1/0266 ,  H05K5/02 ,  Y02D10/153 ,  Y10T24/32 ,  Y10T29/49826

Abstract: A cover is described that is magnetically attached to a tablet device. The cover includes at least as flap. In the described embodiment, the flap includes a plurality of segments where the first segment includes a first plurality of edge attach magnets arrayed along a first edge of the flap and where a second segment includes a second plurality of edge attach magnets arrayed along a second edge of the flap opposite the first edge.

Abstract translation: 描述了磁性地连接到平板电脑设备的盖子。 该盖至少包括作为襟翼。 在所描述的实施例中，翼片包括多个段，其中第一段包括沿着翼片的第一边缘排列的第一多个边缘附接磁体，并且其中第二段包括沿着第二边缘排列的第二多个边缘附着磁体 的翼片与第一边缘相对。

公开(公告)号：US09071672B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-30

申请号：US14589917

申请日：2015-01-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Samuel G. Smith ,  Jared A. Sartee ,  Florence W. Ow ,  Andrew D. Lauder ,  Jeremy C. Franklin

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H04B1/3888

CPC classification number: H04B1/3888 ,  A45C11/00 ,  A45C2011/003 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F1/1637 ,  G06F1/1675 ,  G06F1/1677 ,  G06F1/3265 ,  H01F7/02 ,  H01F7/0252 ,  H01F41/00 ,  H04M1/0206 ,  H04M1/0266 ,  H05K5/02 ,  Y02D10/153 ,  Y10T24/32 ,  Y10T29/49826

Abstract: A cover is described that is magnetically attached to a tablet device. The cover includes at least as flap. In the described embodiment, the flap includes a plurality of segments where the first segment includes a first plurality of edge attach magnets arrayed along a first edge of the flap and where a second segment includes a second plurality of edge attach magnets arrayed along a second edge of the flap opposite the first edge.

Abstract translation: 描述了磁性地连接到平板电脑设备的盖子。 该盖至少包括作为襟翼。 在所描述的实施例中，翼片包括多个段，其中第一段包括沿着翼片的第一边缘排列的第一多个边缘附接磁体，并且其中第二段包括沿着第二边缘排列的第二多个边缘附着磁体 的翼片与第一边缘相对。