公开(公告)号：US11769616B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-26

申请号：US17210106

申请日：2021-03-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Toria F. Yan ,  Liam R. Martinez ,  Yi H. Hsieh ,  Yunhe Huang ,  Zebinah P. Masse

IPC: H05K5/02 ,  H01F7/02 ,  H01B7/04

CPC classification number: H01F7/02 ,  H01B7/04 ,  H05K5/0217

Abstract: Cables are magnetically attracted to magnets in straps and other items such as electronic devices. The cables may contain signal lines to convey power and/or data. Magnetic material that is attracted to magnetic fields may be incorporated into the signal lines and/or other structures in the cables. The straps may have flexible magnets and/or other magnets extending along their lengths. The magnets of the straps create magnetic fields that attract the cables. Electronic devices may also have housings that contain magnets to attract the cables. Using magnetic attraction, cables can be removably attached to straps and other items during operation of an electronic device, thereby helping to prevent tangling of the cables.

公开(公告)号：US20210350963A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-11

申请号：US17210106

申请日：2021-03-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Toria F. Yan ,  Liam R. Martinez ,  Yi H. Hsieh ,  Yunhe Huang ,  Zebinah P. Masse

IPC: H01F7/02 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H01B7/04

Abstract: Cables are magnetically attracted to magnets in straps and other items such as electronic devices. The cables may contain signal lines to convey power and/or data. Magnetic material that is attracted to magnetic fields may be incorporated into the signal lines and/or other structures in the cables. The straps may have flexible magnets and/or other magnets extending along their lengths. The magnets of the straps create magnetic fields that attract the cables. Electronic devices may also have housings that contain magnets to attract the cables. Using magnetic attraction, cables can be removably attached to straps and other items during operation of an electronic device, thereby helping to prevent tangling of the cables.

公开(公告)号：US20240028072A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-25

申请号：US17870647

申请日：2022-07-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Toria F. Yan ,  Ryan M. David ,  Ryan Fernandez ,  Tingqing Liao ,  Yunhe Huang ,  Bingda Liu ,  Hao Zhu ,  Lauren D. Gerardi ,  Benjamin A. Shaffer ,  Robert V. Tang ,  Richard P. Howarth ,  Nicolas Lylyk ,  Thomas Richard Routh ,  Alex Warburton ,  Uwe Michael Homm ,  James Russell Griffin ,  Michael Scott Pritchett ,  Kathryn Lorraine Pritchett ,  Sion Gwynn

IPC: G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06F1/163 ,  G06F1/1679

Abstract: A head-mounted device may have a head-mounted housing containing rear-facing displays that display images for a user when the head-mounted housing is worn by the user. The head-mounted device housing may have housing structures such as elongated housing members with protruding posts. A headband may be removably coupled to the head-mounted device housing. The headband may have a strap with openings configured to receive the posts. Releasable latches may be provided to allow selective engagement and disengagement between the headband and the housing. The latches may contain movable latch members that are biased using magnetic biasing mechanisms, spring-based biasing mechanisms, or other biasing mechanisms. To release each latch, a tab, button, toggle lever, slider, or other release mechanisms may be actuated by a user. This moves the movable latch member from a closed latch position to an open latch position that releases the headband from the housing.