公开(公告)号：US20250103095A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-27

申请号：US18974481

申请日：2024-12-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Keith J. Hendren ,  Paul X. Wang ,  Adam T. Garelli ,  Brett W. Degner ,  Christiaan A. Ligtenberg ,  Dinesh C. Mathew

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/041

Abstract: An electronic device may include a glass housing member that includes an upper portion defining a display area, a lower portion defining an input area, and a transition portion joining the upper portion and the lower portion and defining a continuous, curved surface between the upper portion and the lower portion. The electronic device may include a display coupled to the glass housing member and configured to provide a visual output at the display area. The electronic device may include an input device coupled to the glass housing member and configured to detect inputs at the input area. The electronic device may include a support structure coupled to the glass housing member and configured to support the computing device.

公开(公告)号：US20250013274A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-09

申请号：US18893850

申请日：2024-09-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Mikael M. Silvanto ,  Simon J. Trivett ,  Matthew S. Theobald ,  Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Simon R. Lancaster-Larocque ,  Robert Y. Cao ,  Ari P. Miller ,  Kevin M. Robinson ,  Houtan R. Farahani ,  Francesco Ferretti ,  John Raff ,  Robert J. Lockwood ,  Genie Kim ,  Karan Bir ,  Keith J. Hendren ,  Gurshan Deol ,  Antonio Clarke ,  Prabhu Sathyamurthy ,  William A. Counts

IPC: G06F1/18 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H04M1/02

Abstract: An electronic device includes an enclosure formed of a plurality of layers cooperating to define an interior volume. The enclosure includes a first layer formed of a first material and defining a user input surface of the enclosure and a first portion of a side surface of the enclosure. The enclosure also includes a second layer, formed of a second material different from the first material, positioned below the first layer and defining a second portion of the side surface of the enclosure. The enclosure also includes a third layer, formed of a third material different from the first and second materials, positioned below the second layer and defining a bottom surface of the enclosure and a third portion of the side surface of the enclosure.

公开(公告)号：US20240340511A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-10

申请号：US18749451

申请日：2024-06-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Keith J. Hendren ,  Adam T. Garelli ,  Alex J. Lehmann ,  Dinesh C. Mathew

IPC: H04N23/53 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/51 ,  H04N23/951

CPC classification number: H04N23/531 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/51 ,  H04N23/951

Abstract: A portable electronic device can have a housing including a wall, the wall at least partially defining an external surface, and the housing defining an aperture disposed opposite the wall. A display assembly can be positioned at the aperture and a retention component can be positioned at least partially in an internal volume defined by the housing. The portable electronic device can also have an optical component that includes an optical component housing defining a camera aperture and a camera module positioned at the camera aperture. The optical component can be configured to be removably retained against the wall by the retention component and to be removably retained against the display assembly by the retention component.

公开(公告)号：US11971746B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-30

申请号：US16938048

申请日：2020-07-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Dinesh C. Mathew

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F1/163 ,  G06F3/014 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/0331

Abstract: A system may include ring devices. A ring device may have a housing that is configured to be worn on a finger of a user. Sensors such as force sensors, ultrasonic sensors, inertial measurement units, optical sensors, touch sensors, and other components may be used in gathering input from a user. Control circuitry may wirelessly transmit information gathered from sensors and other input devices to an associated electronic device. The information may be used in controlling operation of the electronic device. The housing of the ring device may have an annular main body and an expandable portion coupled to the main body. The expandable portion may include a flap with a hinge, a rotatable housing member, a housing with an internal adjustable frame and a cover, an expandable housing formed from an expandable tube coupled between first and second annular devices, and other expandable structures.

公开(公告)号：US11823645B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-21

申请号：US17971260

申请日：2022-10-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Mikael M. Silvanto ,  Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Victor H. Yin

IPC: G09G5/14 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G09G3/3208 ,  G09G3/36

CPC classification number: G09G5/14 ,  G06F1/1605 ,  G06F1/1686 ,  G06F1/1688 ,  G09G3/3208 ,  G09G3/36 ,  G09G2300/04

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a display. The display may be formed from liquid crystal display pixels, organic light-emitting diode pixels, or other pixels. The display may have an active area that is bordered along at least one edge by an inactive area. The active area contains pixels and displays images. The inactive area does not contain any pixels and does not display images. The inactive area may have a layer of black ink or other masking material to block internal components from view. The active area may have an opening that contains an isolated portion of the inactive area or may contain a recess into which a portion of the inactive area protrudes. An electrical component such as a speaker, camera, light-emitting diode, light sensor, or other electrical device may be mounted in the inactive area in the recess or opening of the active area.

公开(公告)号：US20230290897A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-14

申请号：US18320922

申请日：2023-05-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Eric L. Benson ,  Bryan W. Posner ,  Christopher L. Boitnott ,  Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Jun Qi ,  Robert Y. Cao ,  Victor H. Yin

IPC: H01L31/12 ,  H01L31/18 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: H01L31/12 ,  G06F1/1643 ,  G06F1/1686 ,  G06F3/041 ,  H01L31/18 ,  G02F1/133512

Abstract: A display may include a color filter layer, a liquid crystal layer, and a thin-film transistor layer. A camera window may be formed in the display to accommodate a camera. The camera window may be formed by creating a notch in the thin-film transistor layer that extends inwardly from the edge of the thin-film transistor layer. The notch may be formed by scribing the thin-film transistor layer around the notch location and breaking away a portion of the thin-film transistor layer. A camera window may also be formed by grinding a hole in the display. The hole may penetrate partway into the thin-film transistor layer, may penetrate through the transistor layer but not into the color filter layer, or may pass through the thin-film transistor layer and partly into the color filter layer.

公开(公告)号：US11698663B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-11

申请号：US17451452

申请日：2021-10-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Keith J. Hendren ,  Adam T. Garelli ,  Bryan W. Posner ,  Denis H. Endisch ,  Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Paul X. Wang

IPC: G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06F1/1656 ,  G06F1/1616 ,  G06F1/1635 ,  G06F1/1637 ,  G06F1/1669

Abstract: A computing device can include a housing including a peripheral housing defining an aperture, the peripheral housing having a constant cross-sectional area. The computing device can also include a display having a first major surface and a second major surface opposing the first major surface, the display disposed within the aperture defined by the peripheral housing and attached to the housing at one or more locations such that the first major surface and the second major surface of the display are substantially unobstructed by any other portion of the computing device.

公开(公告)号：US11521579B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-06

申请号：US17710687

申请日：2022-03-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Mikael M. Silvanto ,  Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Victor H. Yin

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G09G5/14 ,  G09G3/3208 ,  G09G3/36

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a display. The display may be formed from liquid crystal display pixels, organic light-emitting diode pixels, or other pixels. The display may have an active area that is bordered along at least one edge by an inactive area. The active area contains pixels and displays images. The inactive area does not contain any pixels and does not display images. The inactive area may have a layer of black ink or other masking material to block internal components from view. The active area may have an opening that contains an isolated portion of the inactive area or may contain a recess into which a portion of the inactive area protrudes. An electrical component such as a speaker, camera, light-emitting diode, light sensor, or other electrical device may be mounted in the inactive area in the recess or opening of the active area.

公开(公告)号：US20220357802A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-10

申请号：US17814290

申请日：2022-07-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Keith J. Hendren ,  Shan Wu ,  Simon R. Lancaster-Larocque

IPC: G06F3/02 ,  H01H13/7065 ,  H01H13/704 ,  H01H13/703 ,  H01H13/83 ,  H01H13/82

Abstract: Keyboards and other input devices are provided with membranes that extend under the keycaps or buttons. The membranes are flexible and can support conductive structures, traces, and electrical switch connections to enable effective key switches, lighting, and fluid-tightness for the keyboard. The flexible membrane is positioned near the keycaps to prevent ingress of fluids and debris into the lower portions of the key assemblies. In some cases, the flexible membrane also provides support for an interstitial layer that extends between keycaps.

公开(公告)号：US11487362B1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-01

申请号：US16989657

申请日：2020-08-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alex J. Lehmann ,  Robert Y. Cao ,  Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Mikael M. Silvanto ,  Qiliang Xu ,  Paul X. Wang ,  Robert J. Lockwood

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G01L1/16 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A force input/haptic output interface for an electronic device can include a force input sensor and a haptic actuator. In one example, the force input sensor and the haptic actuator are accommodated on a frame positioned below an input surface. In many examples, the frame includes relieved portions that redirect and/or concentrate compression or tension in the haptic actuator into the frame.