公开(公告)号：US20230395984A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-07

申请号：US17832465

申请日：2022-06-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Joel D. Barrera ,  Nikolaos Chiotellis ,  Michael J. Williams ,  Jerzy S. Guterman ,  Trevor J. Edmonds ,  Joshua P. Song ,  Richard D. Kosoglow

IPC: H01Q13/18 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H04R1/02

CPC classification number: H01Q13/18 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H04R1/02

Abstract: An electronic device may have an upper housing and a lower housing separated by a slot. An antenna module may be mounted in the lower housing and may include a cavity. An antenna element may be disposed within the cavity. Grounded traces may be patterned onto walls of the module and may be coupled to conductive walls of the lower housing by conductive gaskets. The antenna element may have a high band arm displaced farther into the cavity than a low band arm by a shim. The antenna module may have an acoustic port aligned with a speaker port. The acoustic port may allow sound waves from a speaker to pass into the cavity from the speaker port. The cavity may be configured to optimize an audio response of the speaker while concurrently optimizing radio-frequency performance of the antenna element.

公开(公告)号：US20230223681A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-13

申请号：US17573524

申请日：2022-01-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Joel D. Barrera ,  Jerzy S. Guterman ,  Michael J. Williams ,  Daniel D. Hershey ,  Zachary S. Chase ,  Xuyao Shi

IPC: H01Q1/44 ,  H01Q13/10

CPC classification number: H01Q1/44 ,  H01Q13/10 ,  H01Q1/2266

Abstract: An electronic device may have an upper housing and a lower housing separated by a slow. A substrate may be mounted in the lower housing and may have an inner surface facing an interior of the lower housing and an outer surface facing the slot. Ventilation port openings may extend from the outer surface to the inner surface. Ribs in the substrate may separate the ventilation port openings. The ribs may include notches at the inner surface. An antenna may include conductive traces within multiple ventilation port openings and extending through the notches. The conductive traces may be offset from the outer surface. The outer surface of the substrate may be free from conductive material from the antenna. This may serve to maximize antenna efficiency while protecting the antenna from external forces and debris or other contaminants that pass through the slot during use of the electronic device over time.

公开(公告)号：US20230078536A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-16

申请号：US17832346

申请日：2022-06-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ali N. Ergun ,  Bilal Mohamed Ibrahim Kani ,  Chang Liu ,  Ethan L. Huwe ,  Jeffrey J. Terlizzi ,  Jerzy S. Guterman ,  Jue Wang ,  Kishore N. Renjan ,  Kyusang Kim ,  Lan H. Hoang ,  Mandar S. Painaik ,  Manoj Vadeentavida ,  Sarah B. Gysbers ,  Takayoshi Katahira ,  Zhiqi Wang

IPC: H05K1/02 ,  H05K1/11 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q1/36

Abstract: System-in-package modules that can provide a high level of functionality, are space efficient, and are readily manufactured. In an example, a high-functionality system-in-package module can include both a wireless circuit and an antenna. In an example, a space-efficient system-in-package module can include different vertical interconnect paths that can be used to connect the wireless circuit to the antenna. In an example, instead of being shaped as a traditional rectangular cuboid, a space-efficient system-in-package module can have a shape that more closely matches contours of an enclosure for an electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US10944156B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-09

申请号：US15721532

申请日：2017-09-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin A. Cousins ,  Carlo Di Nallo ,  Ethan L. Huwe ,  Jerzy S. Guterman ,  Joachim S. Hammerschmidt ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Ruben Caballero ,  Samuel G. Parker

IPC: H01Q1/27 ,  H01Q9/04 ,  H04B1/3827 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H01Q9/42 ,  H01Q21/30 ,  H01Q7/00

Abstract: An electronic device such as a wireless earbud may have antenna structures that are configured to form one or more antenna portions or antennas for transmitting and receiving wireless signals. The device may include control circuitry that is configured to selectively activate one or more antennas or antenna portions to transmit and receive wireless signals for the device. The device may include sensor circuitry that provide sensor data to the control circuitry. The control circuitry may use the sensor data to select and activate an optimal antenna based on the orientation of the earbud or the environment of the device. The antennas may be formed on opposing sides of a housing for the device. By providing configurable antenna structures, the device may be configured to adapt to the current environment and efficiently perform communications operations.

公开(公告)号：US20200379522A1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-03

申请号：US16586814

申请日：2019-09-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Bart K. Andre ,  Joel D. Barrera ,  Houtan R. Farahani ,  Jerzy S. Guterman ,  Richard P. Howarth ,  Mariel L. Lanas ,  Son C. Le ,  Michael D. McBroom ,  Rodrigo Dutervil Mubarak ,  Sabrina K. Paseman ,  Chentian Zhu ,  James M. Cuseo

IPC: G06F1/18 ,  G06F1/20 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q5/30

Abstract: A housing for an electronic device can include a body having an exterior surface and a second surface disposed opposite the exterior surface at least partially defining an interior volume, the body defining a first repeating pattern of apertures extending from the exterior surface to the second surface. The housing can also include a component defining a second repeating pattern of apertures, the component positioned adjacent to the second surface. The first repeating pattern of apertures and the second repeating pattern of apertures can combine to define an open area of at least about 70%.

公开(公告)号：US10784572B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-22

申请号：US15655702

申请日：2017-07-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Erin A. McAuliffe ,  Joel D. Barrera ,  Jerzy S. Guterman ,  Mattia Pascolini

IPC: H01Q1/44 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H04B1/40 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q9/06 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q13/10 ,  H01Q5/385 ,  H01Q5/371 ,  H01Q1/48

Abstract: An electronic device may have a speaker mounted in a housing. The housing may have a top face and a longitudinal axis that passes through the top face. A printed circuit may lie parallel to the top face. Input-output circuitry such as a touch sensor and other components may be mounted on the top face overlapping the printed circuit. First and second antennas may be formed on the printed circuit. A speaker may be mounted in the housing facing along the longitudinal axis. A metal layer on a movable portion of the speaker may be patterned to form a slot antenna isolation element or other antenna isolation element. The antenna isolation element may be configured to exhibit a resonance at a frequency of operation of the first and second antennas and may therefore enhance isolation between the first and second antennas.

公开(公告)号：US20200260173A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-13

申请号：US16790661

申请日：2020-02-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Zachary C. Rich ,  Kurt R. Stiehl ,  Arun D. Chawan ,  Michael B. Howes ,  Jonathan S. Aase ,  Esge B. Andersen ,  Yacine Azmi ,  Jahan C. Minoo ,  David J. Shaw ,  Aarti Kumar ,  Augustin Prats ,  Robert D. Watson ,  Baptiste P. Paquier ,  Axel D. Berny ,  Benjamin W. Cook ,  Jerzy S. Guterman ,  Benjamin Adair Cousins

IPC: H04R1/10

Abstract: A housing has a bud portion abutting an elongated stem portion. The bud portion is to fit within an ear. The bud portion has a primary sound outlet at its far end that is to be inserted into an outer ear canal, and abuts the stem portion at its near end. A speaker driver is inside the bud portion. Electronic circuitry inside the housing includes a wireless communications interface to receive audio content over-the-air and in response provides an audio signal to the speaker driver. A rechargeable battery as a power source for the electronic circuitry is located inside a cavity of the stem portion. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US10727590B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-28

申请号：US15980511

申请日：2018-05-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Joel D. Barrera ,  Jerzy S. Guterman

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q5/392 ,  H01Q5/35 ,  H01Q13/10 ,  H01Q1/22

Abstract: An electronic device may have an upper housing with a display and a lower housing with a keyboard. The upper housing may rotate between open and closed positions. The lower housing may include a first conductive wall separated from the upper housing by an upper slot and a second conductive wall separated from the upper housing by a lower slot. An antenna resonating element may be mounted within the lower housing and may convey signals in low and high frequency bands through the lower slot when the upper housing closed. The resonating element may be grounded to the second conductive wall and may be separated from a conductive cavity wall by at least one-sixteenth of a wavelength in the low frequency band. A parasitic element may be used to redirect signals in the low frequency band towards and through the upper slot when the upper housing open.

公开(公告)号：US10268236B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-23

申请号：US15008139

申请日：2016-01-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jerzy S. Guterman ,  Joel D. Barrera ,  Kevin M. Robinson ,  Daniel D. Hershey

IPC: H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q9/42 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F1/20 ,  H01Q9/04 ,  H01Q1/02 ,  H01Q13/10 ,  H01Q21/28

Abstract: An electronic device may have a metal housing. The metal housing may have an upper housing in which a component such as a display is mounted and a lower housing in which a component such as a keyboard is mounted. Hinges may be used to mount the upper housing to the lower housing for rotation about a rotational axis. A slot-shaped opening may separate the upper and lower housing. Flexible printed circuits with ground traces may bisect the slot-shaped opening to form three electrically isolated slots each of which is aligned with a respective cavity antenna. The antennas may have antenna grounds formed from portions of the metal housing and other conductive structures. Resonating elements for the antennas may be supported by an elongated ventilation port structure along the rear edge of the lower housing.

公开(公告)号：US20190103661A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-04

申请号：US15721532

申请日：2017-09-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin A. Cousins ,  Carlo Di Nallo ,  Ethan L. Huwe ,  Jerzy S. Guterman ,  Joachim S. Hammerschmidt ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Ruben Caballero ,  Samuel G. Parker

IPC: H01Q1/27 ,  H01Q9/04 ,  H04B1/3827 ,  H04R1/10

Abstract: An electronic device such as a wireless earbud may have antenna structures that are configured to form one or more antenna portions or antennas for transmitting and receiving wireless signals. The device may include control circuitry that is configured to selectively activate one or more antennas or antenna portions to transmit and receive wireless signals for the device. The device may include sensor circuitry that provide sensor data to the control circuitry. The control circuitry may use the sensor data to select and activate an optimal antenna based on the orientation of the earbud or the environment of the device. The antennas may be formed on opposing sides of a housing for the device. By providing configurable antenna structures, the device may be configured to adapt to the current environment and efficiently perform communications operations.