公开(公告)号：US12244032B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-04

申请号：US17481025

申请日：2021-09-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hirotsugu Oba ,  Brian K. Shiu ,  Michael P. Zhang ,  Xiao Liu ,  Christopher R. Pasma ,  Steven M. Labovitz ,  Katharine R. Chemelewski ,  Erik D. Gillow ,  Joshua Walter ,  Junhua Liu ,  Michael H. Tsai ,  Stephan P. Abdo

IPC: H01M50/284 ,  H01M50/107 ,  H01M50/531

Abstract: Battery systems according to embodiments of the present technology may include a battery including a first electrode terminal and a second electrode terminal accessible along a first surface of the battery. The battery may define a recessed portion of the battery along the first surface of the battery between the first electrode terminal and the second electrode terminal. The battery systems may include a module electrically coupled with the battery. The module may include a circuit board. The module may include a first conductive tab extending from a second surface of the circuit board opposite the first surface of the circuit board. The first conductive tab may be electrically coupling the module with the first electrode terminal. The module may include a second conductive tab extending from the second surface of the circuit board. The second conductive tab may be electrically coupling the module with the second electrode terminal.

公开(公告)号：US20230116906A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-13

申请号：US17838755

申请日：2022-06-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Michael P. Zhang ,  Hirotsugu Oba ,  Tyler S. Atura Bushnell ,  Brad G. Boozer ,  Woojin Jung

IPC: H01M50/262 ,  H01M50/247

Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a battery pack configured to be structurally mounted to a portable electronic device. The battery pack may comprise an enclosure configured to enclose a plurality of layers. One or more primary brackets may be connected to at least one wall of the enclosure. Each of the one or more primary brackets may be configured to be coupled to a device. The battery pack may be configured to provide at least one component of the device with power when the one or more primary brackets are coupled to the device. A protector may be interposed between at least one of the one or more primary brackets and the at least one wall of the enclosure. The protector may be configured to provide a layer of protection between the at least one primary bracket and the plurality of layers.

公开(公告)号：US20230102315A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-30

申请号：US17838779

申请日：2022-06-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Michael P. Zhang ,  Hirotsugu Oba ,  Tyler S. Atura Bushnell ,  Brad G. Boozer ,  Woojin Jung

IPC: H01M50/262 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H01M50/204 ,  H01M50/231 ,  H01M50/224 ,  H01M50/247 ,  H01M10/0525

Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a battery pack configured to be structurally mounted to a portable electronic device. The battery pack comprises a plurality of layers and an enclosure. The enclosure comprises a first surface and a plurality of walls that extend from the first surface in a direction perpendicular to the first surface. A portion of the first surface extends past at least one wall of the plurality of walls. The enclosure comprises a second surface configured to be connected to the plurality of walls to form a body configured to enclose the plurality of layers. The portion of the first surface is configured to be coupled to a device and the battery pack is configured to provide at least one component of the device with power when the portion of the first surface is coupled to the device.

公开(公告)号：US20230092789A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US17481025

申请日：2021-09-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hirotsugu Oba ,  Brian K. Shiu ,  Michael P. Zhang ,  Xiao Liu ,  Christopher R. Pasma ,  Steven M. Labovitz ,  Katharine R. Chemelewski ,  Erik D. Gillow ,  Joshua Walter ,  Junhua Liu ,  Michael H. Tsai ,  Stephan P. Abdo

IPC: H01M50/284 ,  H01M50/531 ,  H01M50/107

Abstract: Battery systems according to embodiments of the present technology may include a battery including a first electrode terminal and a second electrode terminal accessible along a first surface of the battery. The battery may define a recessed portion of the battery along the first surface of the battery between the first electrode terminal and the second electrode terminal. The battery systems may include a module electrically coupled with the battery. The module may include a circuit board. The module may include a first conductive tab extending from a second surface of the circuit board opposite the first surface of the circuit board. The first conductive tab may be electrically coupling the module with the first electrode terminal. The module may include a second conductive tab extending from the second surface of the circuit board. The second conductive tab may be electrically coupling the module with the second electrode terminal.