公开(公告)号：US20170235339A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-17

申请号：US15043471

申请日：2016-02-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Timothy W. SCALES ,  William M. PETERS ,  Edward W. WONG ,  Zhiqiang JIN ,  James A. STRYKER ,  Yoonhoo JO ,  David F. MALLARD ,  Colin M. WANG

IPC: G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06F1/1633 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F2200/1634

Abstract: A case for a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device having a housing that carries a first magnetic element capable of forming a first magnetic circuit through the housing with a magnetic element external to the portable electronic device capable of securing together the housing and the external magnetic element. The case can include a body having a bottom wall and side walls that combine to define a recessed region suitable for retaining the portable electronic device and a second magnetic element located at a position corresponding to the external magnetic element such that when the portable electronic device is carried in the recessed region, the second magnetic element forms a second magnetic circuit through the body with the external magnetic element that is capable of securing together the case and the external magnetic element.

公开(公告)号：US20170092402A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US15267079

申请日：2016-09-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： David F. MALLARD

IPC: H01F7/02 ,  H05K5/03

CPC classification number: H01F7/0242 ,  H05K5/03

Abstract: A consumer electronic device is disclosed that includes at least the following elements: a housing and magnets carried by the housing that form magnetic circuits with corresponding magnets carried by an accessory device. The magnetic circuits taken together (i) magnetically attach the housing to the accessory device, and (ii) have a net zero, or near net zero, torque.