Wear Detection
    2.
    发明公开
    Wear Detection 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240036360A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-01

    申请号:US18219230

    申请日:2023-07-07

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    CPC classification number: G02C11/10 G01D5/24 G02B27/017 G02B2027/0178

    Abstract: A head-mounted device includes a frame and a sensor coupled to the frame. The sensor includes a first conductive plate coupled to the frame and a first contact pad coupled to the frame and electrically coupled to the first conductive plate. The first contact pad includes an electrically conductive material embedded in a non-electrically conductive material, and the first contact pad is resiliently flexible and is configured for facial engagement. The sensor is configured to generate a signal that indicates a change in a capacitance of the sensor, and a controller is configured to change a power state of the head-mounted device based on the signal.

    DUAL-AXIS HINGE MECHANISM
    5.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240184134A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-06

    申请号:US18441933

    申请日:2024-02-14

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G02C5/2209

    Abstract: Eyewear includes a frame connected to an arm using a hinge mechanism that enables movement of the arm to a folded position, a nominal position, and a hyperextended position. In the nominal position, gaps and exposure of any electronic components of the eyewear are minimized or eliminated. A hinge with multiple axes of rotation of different parts allows the arm to automatically snap between multiple stable positions relative to the frame while also being able to flex and apply a clamping force to a wide array of heads. A cable or other electrical connector can extend through a portion of the hinge to protect and guide the cable between electronic parts in the arm and frame.

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20250102816A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-27

    申请号:US18826170

    申请日:2024-09-05

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A head-mountable device can include a display, an arm, a bi-stable hinge connecting the arm to the display, the bi-stable hinge and the arm including an open position, a folded position, and a splay position. A first electronic component can be positionally fixed between the display and the bi-stable hinge, a second electronic component can be positioned distal to the bi-stable hinge, and a cable can connect the first electronic component and the second electronic component, the cable being routed through the bi-stable hinge.

    Electronic Devices With Sensors
    9.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240027772A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-25

    申请号:US18334999

    申请日:2023-06-14

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G02B27/0172 G02B27/0176 H03K17/962 G02B2027/0154

    Abstract: Electronic devices such as head-mounted electronic devices may include displays for presenting images to users. To accommodate variations in the interpupillary distances associated with different users, a head-mounted device may have actuators that move left-eye and right-eye optical modules with respect to each other. To hide internal structures from view, the rear of a head-mounted device may be provided with a cover. Capacitance sensor circuitry and/or switch-based sensor circuitry may use electrodes to measure nose contact arising from movement of the optical modules towards each other against the sides of a user's nose. The actuators may be halted or may otherwise be moved in response to sensor measurements, thereby avoiding undesired nose pressure as the optical modules are moved towards each other to accommodate a user's interpupillary distance.

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