公开(公告)号：US20180335801A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-22

申请号：US15600128

申请日：2017-05-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Timothy W. SCALES ,  Charles W. WERLEY ,  Hao ZHU

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H01F7/02 ,  G01R33/00 ,  G01R33/07

CPC classification number: G06F1/1626 ,  G01R33/0052 ,  G01R33/07 ,  G06F1/1656 ,  H01F7/0252 ,  H01F7/0278

Abstract: An electronic device can include an actuator unit with a button, where the actuator unit requires application of at least a threshold actuation force to an accessible surface of the button. The electronic device may also include a tactile compensation unit that is in physical communication with the actuator unit. The tactile compensation unit is rendered operable when a triggering magnetic element forms a magnetic circuit with the triggering unit, such that the tactile compensation unit operates to maintain the activation of the actuator unit using no more than the threshold actuation force.

公开(公告)号：US20220094382A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-24

申请号：US17461704

申请日：2021-08-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sean M. COLE ,  Nishant R. JAYANT ,  Adriano DE FUSCO ,  James C. WU ,  Aaron A. ORO ,  Yang ZHOU ,  Aleksandar Daniel O. RIVIN ,  Xunsheng WANG ,  Ross D. ARRIENS ,  Charles W. WERLEY ,  Peter J. GUEST ,  Alex J. NEWMAN

IPC: H04B1/3888 ,  H04B5/00

Abstract: A magnetic alignment system can include a case with a magnetic alignment component that is configured to align with a magnetic alignment component of a wireless charging device. The case can support a portable electronic device, such as a smart phone and include an NFC coil for communicating with the portable electronic device. The magnetic alignment component and the NFC coil can be provided as an assembly that is embedded within a body of the case in a manner that provides a low profile and improved aesthetic appearance.

公开(公告)号：US20180063955A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-01

申请号：US15406360

申请日：2017-01-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Charles W. WERLEY ,  Haran BALARAM ,  Richard L. WINSLOW

IPC: H05K1/11 ,  H05K3/32 ,  H05K1/18

CPC classification number: H05K1/113 ,  H05K1/181 ,  H05K3/328 ,  H05K2201/0394 ,  H05K2201/0397 ,  H05K2201/09072 ,  H05K2201/10037 ,  H05K2201/10265 ,  H05K2201/1028 ,  H05K2201/10515 ,  H05K2201/10545 ,  H05K2203/107

Abstract: An electronic device having a circuit board and a battery is disclosed. The circuit board may include a through hole and an electrical pad surrounding the through hole. In order to electrically couple the circuit board to the battery, and in particular, an electrode of the battery, a tab (or plaque) is placed between the electrical pad and the electrode. The tab electrically couples with the electrical pad by a soldering operation. To couple (electrically and mechanically) the tab with the electrode, a welding operation is used. The welding operation may include a laser weld providing thermal energy through a laser beam. In this regard, the laser beam passes through the through hole, thereby (partially) melting the tab and forming a weld between the tab and the electrode. Accordingly, the tab covers the through hole such that the tab is positioned to receive the laser beam.