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公开(公告)号:US20230269514A1
公开(公告)日:2023-08-24
申请号:US17895019
申请日:2022-08-24
Applicant: APPLE INC.
Inventor: Benjamin A. Cousins , Travis Owens , Karan Jain , Lee M. Panecki , Mei Zhang , Julia Canning
CPC classification number: H04R1/1041 , G06F3/044 , G06F3/04144 , H04R1/1016
Abstract: An earphone comprising: a device housing that defines an interior cavity within the device housing; an acoustic port formed through a wall of the device housing; an audio driver disposed within the device housing and aligned to emit sound through the acoustic port; a user input region disposed along an exterior surface of the device housing; a flex circuit disposed within the interior cavity, the flex circuit including a first portion bonded at a first location to an inner surface of the device housing directly beneath the user-input region, a second portion bonded at a second location to an inner surface of the device housing spaced apart from the first location, and a third portion extending between the first and second portions; a force pixel disposed within the interior cavity and mounted to the first portion of the flex circuit below the user input region; a plurality of touch pixels disposed within the interior cavity between the force pixel and the user input region; sensor control circuitry disposed within the interior cavity and mounted to the second portion of the flex circuit; and a wireless antenna disposed within the interior cavity defined by the device housing.
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公开(公告)号:US10397683B2
公开(公告)日:2019-08-27
申请号:US15273698
申请日:2016-09-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Jason J. LeBlanc , Lee M. Panecki
IPC: H04R1/10 , H04R1/28 , H04R1/34 , B65D25/02 , B65D43/16 , H04R1/02 , H04B1/3888 , H04B5/00 , A45C11/24 , A45C13/10 , H04R9/02 , H04R9/06 , H02J7/00 , H02J7/02 , H01R13/52 , A45C11/00 , H04R5/033 , A45C13/02 , A45C13/00 , H04B1/3827 , H04M1/60 , F16B1/00
Abstract: A case for a listening device includes a housing and a lid attached to the housing with a pivotable joint allowing the lid to rotate between a closed position and an open position. An over center mechanism for the lid includes a torsion spring that impels the lid to either the open or the closed position.
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公开(公告)号:US10225637B2
公开(公告)日:2019-03-05
申请号:US15273691
申请日:2016-09-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Lee M. Panecki , Marcus Albonico , Shannon X. Yang , Arun D. Chawan , Kurt Stiehl , Daniel C. Wagman , Rico L. Zörkendörfer , Benjamin A. Cousins , Daniel Max Strongwater , Eric S. Jol
IPC: H04R1/10 , H04R1/28 , H04R1/34 , B65D25/02 , B65D43/16 , H04R1/02 , H04B1/3888 , H04B5/00 , A45C11/24 , A45C13/10 , H04R9/02 , H04R9/06 , H02J7/00 , H02J7/02 , H01R13/52 , A45C11/00 , H04R5/033 , A45C13/02 , A45C13/00 , H04B1/3827 , H04M1/60 , F16B1/00
Abstract: A case for an earbud includes a receiving cavity sized and shaped to accept the earbud within the receiving cavity. The case includes one or more housing magnetic components configured to magnetically attract and secure the earbud within the receiving cavity.
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公开(公告)号:US10182282B2
公开(公告)日:2019-01-15
申请号:US15275364
申请日:2016-09-24
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: James L. McPeak , Chandrahas Aralaguppe Chandramohan , Rico L. Zörkendörfer , Lee M. Panecki , Darshan R. Kasar , Daniel C. Wagman , Zachary C. Rich
Abstract: A case for a pair of earbuds includes a housing having cavities to receive the pair of earbuds and charging circuitry that is configured to initiate charging of the pair of earbuds when an earbud detector detects that the earbuds are inserted within the cavities.
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公开(公告)号:US10097913B2
公开(公告)日:2018-10-09
申请号:US15273671
申请日:2016-09-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Rico L. Zörkendörfer , Lee M. Panecki , James L. McPeak , Chandrahas Aralaguppe Chandramohan , Daniel C. Wagman , Zachary C. Rich , Darshan R. Kasar
IPC: H04R1/10 , H04R1/28 , H04R1/34 , B65D25/02 , B65D43/16 , H04R1/02 , H04B1/3888 , H04B5/00 , A45C11/24 , A45C13/10 , H04R9/02 , H04R9/06 , H02J7/00 , H02J7/02 , H01R13/52 , A45C11/00 , H04R5/033 , A45C13/02 , H04B1/3827 , H04M1/60 , F16B1/00
Abstract: A case for a pair of earbuds includes a housing having cavities to receive the pair of earbuds and charging circuitry that is configured to initiate charging of the pair of earbuds when an earbud detector detects that the earbuds are inserted within the cavities.
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公开(公告)号:US09973840B2
公开(公告)日:2018-05-15
申请号:US15273694
申请日:2016-09-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Daniel C. Wagman , Darshan R. Kasar , Lee M. Panecki
IPC: H04R1/10 , H04R1/28 , H04R1/34 , B65D25/02 , B65D43/16 , H04R1/02 , H04B1/3888 , H04B5/00 , A45C11/24 , A45C13/10 , H04R9/02 , H04R9/06 , H02J7/00 , H02J7/02 , H01R13/52 , A45C11/00 , H04R5/033 , A45C13/02 , H04B1/3827 , H04M1/60 , F16B1/00
CPC classification number: H04R1/1016 , A45C11/00 , A45C11/24 , A45C13/005 , A45C13/02 , A45C13/1069 , A45C2011/001 , A45C2013/026 , B65D25/02 , B65D43/16 , F16B2001/0035 , H01R13/521 , H02J7/0044 , H02J7/0047 , H02J7/025 , H02J7/027 , H02J2007/0096 , H04B1/385 , H04B1/3888 , H04B5/0037 , H04M1/6033 , H04R1/02 , H04R1/1025 , H04R1/1041 , H04R1/1058 , H04R1/1075 , H04R1/2826 , H04R1/2857 , H04R1/345 , H04R5/033 , H04R9/025 , H04R9/06 , H04R2201/105 , H04R2420/07 , H04R2460/03 , H04R2460/09 , H04R2460/17
Abstract: An electrical receptacle connector includes housing defining a cavity configured to receive a plug portion of a mating connector. A plurality of electrical contacts are secured within a contact assembly that is sealed to the housing with a gasket and held in place by a metallic bracket disposed around an outside surface of the housing.
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公开(公告)号:US09967650B2
公开(公告)日:2018-05-08
申请号:US15273693
申请日:2016-09-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Arun D. Chawan , Lee M. Panecki , Rico L. Zörkendörfer , Kurt Stiehl , Christopher S. Graham , Christopher J. Walton
IPC: H04M1/00 , H04R1/10 , H04R1/28 , H04R1/34 , B65D25/02 , B65D43/16 , H04R1/02 , H04B1/3888 , H04B5/00 , A45C11/24 , A45C13/10 , H04R9/02 , H04R9/06 , H02J7/00 , H02J7/02 , H01R13/52 , A45C11/00 , H04R5/033 , A45C13/02 , H04B1/3827 , H04M1/60 , F16B1/00
CPC classification number: H04R1/1016 , A45C11/00 , A45C11/24 , A45C13/005 , A45C13/02 , A45C13/1069 , A45C2011/001 , A45C2013/026 , B65D25/02 , B65D43/16 , F16B2001/0035 , H01R13/521 , H02J7/0044 , H02J7/0047 , H02J7/025 , H02J7/027 , H02J2007/0096 , H04B1/385 , H04B1/3888 , H04B5/0037 , H04M1/6033 , H04R1/02 , H04R1/1025 , H04R1/1041 , H04R1/1058 , H04R1/1075 , H04R1/2826 , H04R1/2857 , H04R1/345 , H04R5/033 , H04R9/025 , H04R9/06 , H04R2201/105 , H04R2420/07 , H04R2460/03 , H04R2460/09 , H04R2460/17
Abstract: A case for a portable listening device includes a rechargeable battery and a first and a second charging system. The first charging system is configured to charge the portable listening device and the second charging system is configured to wirelessly charge a portable electronic device positioned outside of the case adjacent to an exterior charging surface.
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公开(公告)号:US09949015B1
公开(公告)日:2018-04-17
申请号:US15698577
申请日:2017-09-07
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Jahan C. Minoo , Lee M. Panecki , Zachary C. Rich , Patrick T. Ryan
IPC: H04R1/10
CPC classification number: H04R1/1041 , H02J7/0042 , H04R1/1016 , H04R1/1025 , H04R1/1091 , H04R2420/07 , H04R2420/09 , H04R2460/17 , H04W4/80 , H04W84/12 , H05K999/99
Abstract: A case for a wireless electronic listening device (e.g., a pair of wireless earbuds) is configured to house a pair of wireless earbuds and charge the earbuds when they are in the case. The case is further configured to receive media received by the wireless earbuds and transmit the media to a non-wireless output device connected to the case. The case may further include its own wireless radio that can wirelessly communicate audio to the wireless earbuds when the earbuds are not in the case. The case may further include an input port to receive an audio signal from a non-wireless source and may be configured to wirelessly transmit the audio received from the source to the wireless earbuds.
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公开(公告)号:US20170094394A1
公开(公告)日:2017-03-30
申请号:US15275364
申请日:2016-09-24
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: James L. McPeak , Chandrahas Aralaguppe Chandramohan , Rico L. Zörkendörfer , Lee M. Panecki , Darshan R. Kasar , Daniel C. Wagman , Zachary C. Rich
CPC classification number: H04R1/1041 , A45C11/00 , A45C11/24 , A45C13/005 , A45C13/02 , A45C13/1069 , A45C2011/001 , A45C2013/026 , B65D25/02 , B65D43/16 , F16B2001/0035 , H01R13/521 , H02J7/0044 , H02J7/0047 , H02J7/025 , H02J7/027 , H02J2007/0096 , H04B1/385 , H04B1/3888 , H04B5/0037 , H04M1/6033 , H04R1/02 , H04R1/1016 , H04R1/1025 , H04R1/1058 , H04R1/1075 , H04R1/2826 , H04R1/2857 , H04R1/345 , H04R5/033 , H04R9/025 , H04R9/06 , H04R2201/105 , H04R2420/07 , H04R2460/03 , H04R2460/09 , H04R2460/17
Abstract: A case for a pair of earbuds includes a housing having cavities to receive the pair of earbuds and charging circuitry that is configured to initiate charging of the pair of earbuds when an earbud detector detects that the earbuds are inserted within the cavities.
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公开(公告)号:US11785372B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-10
申请号:US17496746
申请日:2021-10-07
Applicant: APPLE INC.
Inventor: Lee M. Panecki , Michael B. Minerbi , Sean T. McIntosh
CPC classification number: H04R1/1025 , G06F3/165 , G06F3/167 , H02J50/10 , H04R1/023 , H04R1/1016 , H04R1/1041 , H04R2420/07 , H04R2460/11 , H04W4/80
Abstract: An earphone comprising: a device housing that defines an internal cavity within the device housing; an acoustic port formed through a wall of the device housing and having an opening at an exterior surface of the device housing; an audio driver disposed within the device housing and aligned to emit sound through the acoustic port; and a mesh disposed within the acoustic port and having an outer periphery spaced apart from the device housing wall, wherein the mesh forms a portion of an exterior surface of the earphone that is recessed from the opening at the exterior surface of the device housing.
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