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    Items with wire actuators
    9.
    发明授权
    Items with wire actuators 有权

    公开(公告)号：US11180873B2

    公开(公告)日：2021-11-23

    申请号：US16854777

    申请日：2020-04-21

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： John S. Camp ,  Robert L. Coish ,  Kyle J. Nekimken ,  John A. Porcella ,  Michael A. Damianakis

    IPC: D04B1/14 ,  H01F7/06 ,  H01F7/20 ,  H01H13/85 ,  H03K17/96 ,  H03K17/94 ,  A41D1/00 ,  A41D31/02 ,  D03D15/00 ,  A47C5/00

    Abstract: An item such as a fabric-based item or other item may have one or more actuators. An actuator may have a conductive strand of material. A control circuit may supply a current to the conductive strand that induces a length change in the conductive strand due to ohmic heating and associated thermal expansion effects. The control circuit may be used to activate the actuator in response to user input that is supplied to an associated input device such as a switch, capacitive sensor, force sensor, light-based sensor, or other input component. The fabric-based item may include fabric such as woven fabric or knit fabric. Strands of conductive material may serve as signals paths for supplying current to conductive strands in actuators. Magnetic-field-based actuators may be formed by coiling conductive strands around tubular support structures such as piping in fabric-based items.

    Multi-state clutch assembly
    10.
    发明授权
    Multi-state clutch assembly 有权

    公开(公告)号：US10407957B1

    公开(公告)日：2019-09-10

    申请号：US15691220

    申请日：2017-08-30

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： John S. Camp ,  Robert L. Coish ,  John A. Porcella

    IPC: E05D3/02 ,  F16D7/02 ,  G06F1/16 ,  E05D11/00 ,  E05D11/08 ,  F16D13/16 ,  F16D13/62 ,  F16D13/75 ,  F16D27/14

    Abstract: Clutch assemblies that can provide variable break-away torques are described. An exemplary multi-state clutch assembly can include a shaft, a first frictional element frictionally engaged with the shaft and a second frictional element that can provide variable friction. When the second frictional element provides a low friction, second frictional element can be rotatable relative to the first frictional element, which can remain stationary relative to the shaft. When the second frictional element provides a high friction, it can be secured to the first frictional element. Hence, the first and second frictional elements can be locked together and be rotatable relative to the shaft. Tightening or loosening the second frictional element can vary the overall break-away torque provided by the clutch assembly. The multi-state clutch assembly can be in communication with a sensor or a switch that can respond to a user to change the friction of the clutch assembly.

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