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    Electronic devices having sliding expandable displays
    1.
    发明授权
    Electronic devices having sliding expandable displays 有权

    公开(公告)号：US12279385B2

    公开(公告)日：2025-04-15

    申请号：US18523628

    申请日：2023-11-29

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Michael B. Wittenberg ,  Owen D. Hale ,  Tatsuya Sano

    IPC: H05K5/00 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H10K50/84 ,  H10K59/12 ,  H10K77/10 ,  H10K102/00

    Abstract: An electronic device may have a housing with portions that slide relative to each other. A display may be supported on a surface of the housing such as on a front face of the housing. The housing portions may slide between an unexpanded state in which the display has an unexpanded viewable area on the front face and an expanded state in which the display has an expanded viewable area on the front face that is greater than the unexpanded viewable area. The housing portions may have interior regions that contain electrical components. The display may be formed from a flexible display substrate. A portion of a flexible display may be stored in an interior region of the housing when the housing is in the unexpanded state. In the unexpanded state, the flexible display may have one or more bends and may double back on itself one or more times.

    Electronic devices having sliding expandable displays
    2.
    发明授权
    Electronic devices having sliding expandable displays 有权

    公开(公告)号：US11071218B2

    公开(公告)日：2021-07-20

    申请号：US16744564

    申请日：2020-01-16

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Michael B. Wittenberg ,  Owen D. Hale ,  Tatsuya Sano

    IPC: H05K5/02 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H01L51/00 ,  H01L51/52 ,  H01L27/32

    Abstract: An electronic device may have a housing with portions that slide relative to each other. A display may be supported on a surface of the housing such as on a front face of the housing. The housing portions may slide between an unexpanded state in which the display has an unexpanded viewable area on the front face and an expanded state in which the display has an expanded viewable area on the front face that is greater than the unexpanded viewable area. The housing portions may have interior regions that contain electrical components. The display may be formed from a flexible display substrate. A portion of a flexible display may be stored in an interior region of the housing when the housing is in the unexpanded state. In the unexpanded state, the flexible display may have one or more bends and may double back on itself one or more times.

    Hinges for folding display devices
    4.
    发明授权
    Hinges for folding display devices 有权

    公开(公告)号：US12164344B2

    公开(公告)日：2024-12-10

    申请号：US17859668

    申请日：2022-07-07

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Scott J Krahn ,  Adam T Garelli ,  Bradley J Hamel ,  Dinesh C Mathew ,  Hoon Sik Kim ,  Keith J Hendren ,  Robert Y Cao ,  Terry C Lam ,  Kevin M Robinson ,  Houtan R Farahani ,  Tatsuya Sano

    IPC: G06F1/16

    Abstract: A foldable display device may have housing portions coupled by a hinge. The hinge may have a series of interconnected links. The links may be formed from interdigitated fingers in a friction clutch. The fingers or other portions of the links may be provided with crescent-shaped slots that receive pins. During folding of the device, the pins may slide along the crescent-shaped slots, thereby ensuring that adjacent links rotate relative to each other about a rotation axis that lies outside of the hinge and within a flexible display panel. Links may also be formed from link members with curved mating bearing surfaces that slide relative to each other as adjacent links are rotated relative to each other. A housing rotation synchronization mechanism may be formed using a set of gears that extends between the first and second housing portions.

    BATTERY CONNECTION SYSTEM FOR A WIRELESSLY LOCATABLE TAG
    7.
    发明申请
    BATTERY CONNECTION SYSTEM FOR A WIRELESSLY LOCATABLE TAG 有权

    公开(公告)号：US20220006143A1

    公开(公告)日：2022-01-06

    申请号：US17478659

    申请日：2021-09-17

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Christopher S. Graham ,  Christopher J. Walton ,  Ryan C. Perkins ,  Tatsuya Sano ,  Samuel B. Schaevitz ,  Christopher M. Werner

    IPC: H01M50/109 ,  H01M50/184

    Abstract: A wirelessly locatable tag may include a first housing member defining an exterior surface of the wirelessly locatable tag and a frame member attached to the first housing member and defining a battery cavity configured to receive a button cell battery and an opening through the frame member. The wirelessly locatable tag may further include a circuit board positioned between the first housing member and the frame member, a battery connector coupled to the circuit board and comprising a deflectable arm extending into the battery cavity through the opening in the frame member, a second housing member removably coupled to the frame member, and a biasing member configured to bias the button cell battery into the battery cavity of the frame member and against the deflectable arm of the battery connector.

    Electronic Devices Having Sliding Expandable Displays
    8.
    发明申请
    Electronic Devices Having Sliding Expandable Displays 有权

    公开(公告)号：US20210315113A1

    公开(公告)日：2021-10-07

    申请号：US17349050

    申请日：2021-06-16

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Michael B. Wittenberg ,  Owen D. Hale ,  Tatsuya Sano

    IPC: H05K5/02 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H01L51/00 ,  H01L51/52 ,  H01L27/32

    Abstract: An electronic device may have a housing with portions that slide relative to each other. A display may be supported on a surface of the housing such as on a front face of the housing. The housing portions may slide between an unexpanded state in which the display has an unexpanded viewable area on the front face and an expanded state in which the display has an expanded viewable area on the front face that is greater than the unexpanded viewable area. The housing portions may have interior regions that contain electrical components. The display may be formed from a flexible display substrate. A portion of a flexible display may be stored in an interior region of the housing when the housing is in the unexpanded state. In the unexpanded state, the flexible display may have one or more bends and may double back on itself one or more times.

    Electronic Devices Having Folding Expandable Displays
    9.
    发明申请
    Electronic Devices Having Folding Expandable Displays 有权

    公开(公告)号：US20250120026A1

    公开(公告)日：2025-04-10

    申请号：US18982685

    申请日：2024-12-16

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Owen D. Hale ,  Tatsuya Sano ,  Chang-Chia Huang ,  Yasmin F. Afsar ,  Hoon Sik Kim ,  Michael B. Wittenberg

    IPC: H05K5/02 ,  E05D3/06 ,  E05D3/12 ,  E05D3/18 ,  H05K5/00

    Abstract: An electronic device has a foldable display. First and second portions of an electronic device housing for the device may be joined using hinge structures. A flexible display may overlap the first housing portion, the hinge structures, and the second housing portion. A layer such as a layer of sheet metal may be used in supporting the display and may overlap the hinge structures. The hinge structures may include gear teeth, belts, and/or other movement synchronization structures. The hinge structures may include members that move relative to each other during bending. The moving members may include bars and links with opposing curved bearing surfaces. Stop surfaces may prevent excessive rotation of the bars and links with respect to each other. The links may rotate about pivot points that lie within the thickness of the display without the hinge structure living within the thickness of the display.

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