公开(公告)号：US20240192511A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18584146

申请日：2024-02-22

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Dustin A. Hatfield ,  Liam R. Martinez ,  Kristine S. Atom ,  Adam Y. Kollgaard ,  Benjamin A. Shaffer ,  Joshua A. Hoover ,  Jenna L. Withrow ,  Robert V. Tang ,  Kendall L. Helbert ,  Geng Luo

IPC: G02B27/01

CPC classification number: G02B27/0176

Abstract: A wearable device includes a support and a cushion that is coupled to the support, the cushion including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having a first stiffness, the second portion having a second stiffness, and the first stiffness is at least four times greater than the second stiffness.

公开(公告)号：US12127651B1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US16919000

申请日：2020-07-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nicholas R. Trincia ,  Chihchen Sun ,  Qigen Ji ,  Yang Zhou ,  Jenna L. Withrow ,  Jack Pickup ,  Joshua A. Hoover

IPC: H01F7/00 ,  A45C11/00 ,  A45C13/10 ,  H01F7/02 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H05K5/03

CPC classification number: A45C13/1069 ,  A45C11/00 ,  H01F7/02 ,  H04R1/1091 ,  H05K5/03 ,  A45C2011/001

Abstract: Items such as enclosures may be provided with hidden magnets. An enclosure may be formed from a flexible housing layer. The flexible housing layer may be configured to open and close by folding around fold axes. Portions of the flexible layer may include a flexible base layer with openings. Flexible magnets may be embedded within the openings. The flexible magnets may be used in forming a magnetic clasp for the enclosure. The flexible magnets may each have a height and durometer value that closely matches the height and durometer value of an adjacent portion of the flexible base layer, thereby helping to hide the flexible magnets within the housing layer.

公开(公告)号：US11838716B1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-05

申请号：US17319698

申请日：2021-05-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Kendall L. Helbert ,  Benjamin C. Creed ,  Chad J. Miller ,  Jenna L. Withrow ,  Joshua A. Hoover ,  Lee M. Panecki ,  Donald L. Olmstead ,  Bryan A. Cloyd

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  A61B5/021 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/0295 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/369 ,  A61B5/01

CPC classification number: H04R1/105 ,  A61B5/01 ,  A61B5/021 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/0295 ,  A61B5/369 ,  A61B5/4266 ,  A61B5/6803 ,  H04R1/1008 ,  H04R1/1033 ,  H04R1/1041 ,  H04R1/1066

Abstract: An electronic device such as a pair of headphones may be configured to be worn on a head of a user. The headphones may have a headband and earcups that are coupled to the headband. The headband may have a frame and a headband frame cover that is removably attached to the frame. The cover may have protrusions, may be inflated using a pump, may include a battery and other components, and may include sensors. An earcup movement synchronization mechanism may be used to synchronize movement of a left earcup with a right earcup. A torsion spring with a stop mechanisms or other bend limiter may be configured to prevent overbending of the headband.