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公开(公告)号:US20220300041A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-22
申请号:US17805835
申请日:2022-06-07
申请人: Apple Inc.
摘要: A biometric button assembly may be disposed in an opening of an enclosure of an electronic device. The biometric button assembly may include an input member that forms an exterior surface of the button housing and is configured to receive inputs, for example from a user of the electronic device. The biometric button assembly may further include a biometric sensor for detecting the received inputs and transmitting a signal to a processor of the electronic device. The signal may correspond to a biometric characteristic, such as a fingerprint. A flexible conduit may transmit the signal to the processor. A portion of the flexible conduit and a seal may be positioned between the button assembly and the enclosure that prevents contaminants from entering the button housing and the enclosure.
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公开(公告)号:US11196148B2
公开(公告)日:2021-12-07
申请号:US16226414
申请日:2018-12-19
申请人: Apple Inc.
发明人: Rex T. Ehman , Jayesh Nath , Carlo Di Nallo , James G. Horiuchi , Erik G. de Jong , Jason C. Sauers , Makiko K. Brzezinski , Siwen Yong , Lijun Zhang , Yi Jiang , Zheyu Wang , Mario Martinis , Eduardo Da costa Bras Lima , Xu Han , Mattia Pascolini , Trevor J. Ness
摘要: An electronic device such as a wristwatch may have a housing with metal portions such as metal sidewalls. The housing may form an antenna ground for an antenna. An antenna resonating element for the antenna may be formed from a stack of capacitively coupled component layers such as a display layer, touch sensor layer, and near-field communications antenna layer at a front face of the device. An additional antenna may be formed from a peripheral resonating element that runs along a peripheral edge of the device and the antenna ground. A rear face antenna may be formed using a wireless power receiving coil as a radio-frequency antenna resonating element or may be formed from metal antenna traces on a plastic support for light-based components.
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公开(公告)号:US20210072176A1
公开(公告)日:2021-03-11
申请号:US16854688
申请日:2020-04-21
申请人: Apple Inc.
发明人: Caleb C. Han , Brad G. Boozer , David MacNeil , Gregory B. Arndt , Patrick E. O'Brien , Roham Solasi , Tongbi T. Jiang , Ashwin Balasubramanian , William S. Lee , Manoj K. Bhattacharyya , Jiahui Liang , James G. Horiuchi , Savas Gider
摘要: An electronic device can include a housing defining an internal volume and a pressure sensor assembly disposed in the internal volume and in communication with an ambient environment. The pressure sensor assembly can include a structure at least partially enclosing a sensor volume, a pressure sensor affixed to a die disposed in the sensor volume, and an exposed moisture detection conductor positioned in the sensor volume.
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公开(公告)号:US11797057B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-24
申请号:US17805835
申请日:2022-06-07
申请人: Apple Inc.
CPC分类号: G06F1/1656 , G04B3/001 , G04G21/08 , G06F1/163 , G06F1/169 , G06F3/0202 , G06F3/03547 , G06F3/044 , G06V40/1306 , G06V40/1359
摘要: A biometric button assembly may be disposed in an opening of an enclosure of an electronic device. The biometric button assembly may include an input member that forms an exterior surface of the button housing and is configured to receive inputs, for example from a user of the electronic device. The biometric button assembly may further include a biometric sensor for detecting the received inputs and transmitting a signal to a processor of the electronic device. The signal may correspond to a biometric characteristic, such as a fingerprint. A flexible conduit may transmit the signal to the processor. A portion of the flexible conduit and a seal may be positioned between the button assembly and the enclosure that prevents contaminants from entering the button housing and the enclosure.
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公开(公告)号:US10165694B1
公开(公告)日:2018-12-25
申请号:US15836955
申请日:2017-12-11
申请人: Apple Inc.
发明人: Christopher M. Werner , Maegan K. Spencer , Daniel J. Barrett , Brad G. Boozer , Daniel J. Hiemstra , Christopher D. Guichet , Amin M. Younes , James G. Horiuchi , Eugene H. Fox
摘要: Embodiments are directed to a portable electronic device having a substantially concealed barometric vent. The vent may be used to equalize air pressure within the enclosure while forming a barrier between external contaminants, moisture, and so on and various internal component and assemblies of the device. In one embodiment, the vent may include a screen configured to impede ingress of particulates and an air-permeable membrane configured to impede ingress of moisture.
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公开(公告)号:US20180069588A1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-08
申请号:US15257521
申请日:2016-09-06
申请人: Apple Inc.
发明人: Yi Jiang , Jiangfeng Wu , Lijun Zhang , Siwen Yong , Jiaxiao Niu , Mattia Pascolini , Jayesh Nath , Carlo Di Nallo , Zheyu Wang , Mario Martinis , Eduardo Jorge Da Costa Bras Lima , Steven P. Cardinali , Rex Tyler Ehman , James G. Horiuchi , Trevor J. Ness , Scott D. Morrison , Siddharth Nangia , Mushtaq A. Sarwar
CPC分类号: H04B1/40 , G06F1/1626 , G06F1/163 , G06F1/1637 , G06F1/1658 , G06F1/1698 , H01Q9/30 , H04B1/3888 , H04M1/0202
摘要: An electronic device may have a display cover layer mounted to a metal housing. Electrical component layers such as a display layer, touch sensor layer, and near-field communications antenna layer may be mounted under the display cover layer. An antenna feed may have a positive feed terminal coupled to the electrical component layers and a ground feed terminal coupled to the metal housing. The electrical component layers may serve as an antenna resonating element for an antenna. The antenna may cover cellular telephone bands and may receive satellite navigation system signals. A system-in-package device may be mounted to the metal housing. A flexible printed circuit may extend between the electrical component layers and the system-in-package device. A mounting bracket for the system-in-package device may be provided with electrical isolation to enhance antenna performance in bands such as a satellite navigation system band.
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公开(公告)号:US20180048057A1
公开(公告)日:2018-02-15
申请号:US15234907
申请日:2016-08-11
申请人: Apple Inc.
发明人: Rex T. Ehman , Jayesh Nath , Carlo Di Nallo , James G. Horiuchi , Erik G. de Jong , Jason C. Sauers , Makiko K. Brzezinski , Siwen Yong , Lijun Zhang , Yi Jiang , Zheyu Wang , Mario Martinis , Eduardo Da Costa Bras Lima , Xu Han , Mattia Pascolini , Trevor J. Ness
CPC分类号: H01Q1/273 , H01Q1/243 , H01Q1/48 , H01Q1/50 , H01Q7/00 , H01Q9/0421 , H01Q9/14 , H04B5/00 , H04B5/0012 , H04B5/0031
摘要: An electronic device such as a wristwatch may have a housing with metal portions such as metal sidewalls. The housing may form an antenna ground for an antenna. An antenna resonating element for the antenna may be formed from a stack of capacitively coupled component layers such as a display layer, touch sensor layer, and near-field communications antenna layer at a front face of the device. An additional antenna may be formed from a peripheral resonating element that runs along a peripheral edge of the device and the antenna ground. A rear face antenna may be formed using a wireless power receiving coil as a radio-frequency antenna resonating element or may be formed from metal antenna traces on a plastic support for light-based components.
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公开(公告)号:US11379011B1
公开(公告)日:2022-07-05
申请号:US17094992
申请日:2020-11-11
申请人: Apple Inc.
摘要: A biometric button assembly may be disposed in an opening of an enclosure of an electronic device. The biometric button assembly may include an input member that forms an exterior surface of the button housing and is configured to receive inputs, for example from a user of the electronic device. The biometric button assembly may further include a biometric sensor for detecting the received inputs and transmitting a signal to a processor of the electronic device. The signal may correspond to a biometric characteristic, such as a fingerprint. A flexible conduit may transmit the signal to the processor. A portion of the flexible conduit and a seal may be positioned between the button assembly and the enclosure that prevents contaminants from entering the button housing and the enclosure.
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公开(公告)号:US20210273671A1
公开(公告)日:2021-09-02
申请号:US17326214
申请日:2021-05-20
申请人: Apple Inc.
IPC分类号: H04B1/3827 , H01Q1/24 , G06F3/044 , H01Q1/27
摘要: An electronic device housing may be formed from housing members. A first housing member may form a display cover layer that overlaps pixels. During operation, the pixels may display an image that is viewable through the display cover layer. The second housing member may have a rear wall portion and a sidewall. A band may be coupled to the sidewall or other portion of the second housing member. The first and second housing members may be attached together using a housing member attachment structure. The housing member attachment structure may have layers of adhesive and printed circuit structures. The printed circuit structures may include metal traces that form an antenna and that form capacitive force sensor electrodes on opposing sides of a compressible member.
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公开(公告)号:US10765019B2
公开(公告)日:2020-09-01
申请号:US16186521
申请日:2018-11-10
申请人: Apple Inc.
发明人: Christopher M. Werner , Maegan K. Spencer , Daniel J. Barrett , Brad G. Boozer , Daniel J. Hiemstra , Christopher D. Guichet , Amin M. Younes , James G. Horiuchi , Eugene H. Fox
IPC分类号: H05K5/02 , G06F1/16 , H04R1/02 , G04G17/08 , G04G21/08 , A44C5/14 , G06F3/02 , G06F3/041 , H04R1/44 , H04R1/08 , G06F3/0338 , G06F3/0362 , G06F3/0354
摘要: Embodiments are directed to a portable electronic device having a substantially concealed barometric vent. The vent may be used to equalize air pressure within the enclosure while forming a barrier between external contaminants, moisture, and so on and various internal component and assemblies of the device. In one embodiment, the vent may include a screen configured to impede ingress of particulates and an air-permeable membrane configured to impede ingress of moisture.
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