Fabric-covered electronic device with touch sensor

    公开(公告)号:US11762512B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-19

    申请号:US17484930

    申请日:2021-09-24

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G06F3/0443 G06F3/165 H04R1/025

    Abstract: An electronic device such as a speaker device may have a curved housing characterized by a vertical longitudinal axis. A layer of fabric may cover the curved housing. A touch sensor may be used to detect touch input on the layer of fabric. The touch sensor may include capacitive touch sensor electrodes including drive lines and sense lines. In some arrangements, the touch sensor is formed from conductive strands in the layer of fabric. In other arrangements, the touch sensor is formed from conductive traces on a substrate. The substrate may be formed from portions of the curved housing or may be formed from a layer that is separate from the housing. Light-emitting components and/or fabric with different visual characteristics may be used to mark where the touch-sensitive regions of the fabric are located. The touch-sensitive regions may be shaped as media control symbols.

    Fabric-Covered Electronic Device with Touch Sensor

    公开(公告)号:US20200073511A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-05

    申请号:US16402115

    申请日:2019-05-02

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device such as a speaker device may have a curved housing characterized by a vertical longitudinal axis. A layer of fabric may cover the curved housing. A touch sensor may be used to detect touch input on the layer of fabric. The touch sensor may include capacitive touch sensor electrodes including drive lines and sense lines. In some arrangements, the touch sensor is formed from conductive strands in the layer of fabric. In other arrangements, the touch sensor is formed from conductive traces on a substrate. The substrate may be formed from portions of the curved housing or may be formed from a layer that is separate from the housing. Light-emitting components and/or fabric with different visual characteristics may be used to mark where the touch-sensitive regions of the fabric are located. The touch-sensitive regions may be shaped as media control symbols.

    Electronic device assemblies
    7.
    发明授权
    Electronic device assemblies 有权
    电子设备组件

    公开(公告)号:US09137891B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-15

    申请号:US14258414

    申请日:2014-04-22

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may have a conductive housing. A dielectric structure may be mounted in the conductive housing to form an antenna window. An electrical component such as a camera, light sensor, or other device may press against a conductive foam structure. A printed circuit may have conductive traces that form an antenna ground and antenna resonating element. The printed circuit may be wrapped around a support structure. The electrical component, the conductive foam structure, and the printed circuit wrapped around the support structure may be compressed between a display cover layer and the antenna window. A camera window may be attached to a camera window trim using multiple adhesives. The trim may have a curved exterior surface that matches a curved housing surface. A flexible printed circuit cable may have a folded portion. A band structure may surround the folded portion to form a service loop.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备可以具有导电外壳。 电介质结构可以安装在导电外壳中以形成天线窗。 诸如相机,光传感器或其他装置的电气部件可以压靠导电泡沫结构。 印刷电路可以具有形成天线接地和天线谐振元件的导电迹线。 印刷电路可以缠绕在支撑结构上。 缠绕在支撑结构上的电气部件,导电泡沫结构和印刷电路可以在显示器覆盖层和天线窗口之间被压缩。 相机窗口可以使用多种粘合剂连接到相机窗饰。 装饰件可以具有与弯曲的壳体表面匹配的弯曲外表面。 柔性印刷电路电缆可以具有折叠部分。 带结构可围绕折叠部分以形成服务循环。

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