Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vibration driven housing component for audio reproduction, haptic feedback, and force sensing
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Application No.: US16292927Application Date: 2019-03-05
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Publication No.: US11188151B2Publication Date: 2021-11-30
- Inventor: Tyler S. Bushnell , Justin D. Crosby , Kevin Truong , Nikolas T. Vitt , Daniel Corona
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
- Main IPC: G06F3/01
- IPC: G06F3/01 ; B06B1/06 ; G01L1/16 ; H01L41/09 ; H04R9/02

Abstract:
A portable electronic device is described in this disclosure. The portable electronic device can take many forms including for example a smart watch, a smart phone, or a tablet computing device. The portable electronic device can include a device housing component; and a display assembly coupled to the device housing component. The display assembly includes a protective cover that shields a display component from damage. The portable electronic device also includes an actuator configured to apply a vibratory input to the display assembly. In some embodiments, the actuator contacts both the device housing component and the protective cover of the display assembly. In some embodiments, the actuator is affixed only to an interior-facing surface of the display component.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200097086A1 VIBRATION DRIVEN HOUSING COMPONENT FOR AUDIO REPRODUCTION, HAPTIC FEEDBACK, AND FORCE SENSING Public/Granted day:2020-03-26
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