Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Electronic device with visual feedback
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Application No.: US17349787Application Date: 2021-06-16
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Publication No.: US11536446B2Publication Date: 2022-12-27
- Inventor: Rong Liu , Andrew Baek , Ethan W. Juhnke , Eugene A. Whang , Gemma A. Roper , Glenn K. Trainer , Jia Chen Pang , Jun Qi , Ka Ho P. Poon , Michael C. Sulkis , Pedro Mari , Syed F. Mohiuddin , Victor H. Yin , Yu P. Sun
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Treyz Law Group, P.C.
- Agent Jason Tsai
- Main IPC: F21V33/00
- IPC: F21V33/00 ; F21V14/02 ; F21V3/04 ; G06F3/16 ; F21Y115/10

Abstract:
An electronic device such as a voice-controlled speaker device may have a housing. A speaker and other input-output components and control circuitry may be mounted within the housing. Light-emitting components may emit light that passes through a curved upper top cap portion or other housing structure. The light-emitting components may be interconnected using a flex circuit on a curved substrate or may be mounted on a planar circuit board. A subset of the light-emitting components may be rotated to improve color balance. Optical structures such as light guides, lens, microlenses, and/or a diffuser layer may be disposed over the light-emitting components to promote light mixing, to reduce hotspots, and to improve contrast on the top cap. The diffuser layer may be suspended using a support structure having baffle members to constraint the angular spread of the emitted light. Illuminated or persistently visible glyphs may be displayed in or near the top cap portion.
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