Customizable control system
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10705629B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-07

    申请号:US15599341

    申请日:2017-05-18

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A system is provided that includes a display or other support surface to which a repositionable control device may be removably mounted. The display may emit light. The repositionable control device may be a repositionable knob that has light sensors. The display may be directed to emit the light in a predetermined time-varying search pattern while the light sensors make measurements of the emitted light. The repositionable knob may wirelessly transmit the light sensor measurements to control circuitry associated with the display. The control circuitry may process the light sensor measurements or other sensor measurements to determine the location of the repositionable control device on the display. Visible tick marks or other scale information may be displayed around the periphery of the knob. An electromagnetic actuator may provide adjustable detents. Wireless power may be received by the knob.

    Cableless battery integration
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09735528B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-15

    申请号:US13854820

    申请日:2013-04-01

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H01R31/06 G06F1/26 H01M2/1022 H01M2010/4278

    Abstract: An interposer for electrically coupling a battery-management circuit board in a power supply and a motherboard is described. The interposer includes: a substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface; first spring connectors, disposed on the top surface, which electrically couple to the battery-management circuit board; and second spring connectors, disposed on the bottom surface and electrically coupled to the first spring connectors, which electrically couple to the motherboard. Spring connectors in a first subset of the first and second spring connectors that convey power signals have a first vertical height, and spring connectors in a second subset of the first and second spring connectors that convey monitoring signals for the power supply have a second, smaller vertical height. In this way, the first subset is activated before the second subset is activated, thereby ensuring that an electrical path for the power signals is established first.

    BATTERY STRUCTURE AND INTEGRATION
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170279097A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-28

    申请号:US15618957

    申请日:2017-06-09

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A portable electronic device is described. This portable electronic device includes an external housing with a cavity defined by an edge. A keyboard, having a front surface and a back surface, is disposed in the cavity with the front surface facing the external housing. Moreover, a tray is disposed over the back surface of the keyboard, and is mechanically coupled to the external housing adjacent to the edge. Furthermore, battery cells are mechanically coupled to an opposite side of the tray from the back surface of the keyboard. The tray may allow the battery cells to be removed from the portable electronic device without damaging the keyboard. In addition, the tray may increase the compression strength and/or the bending strength of the portable electronic device.

    CABLELESS BATTERY INTEGRATION
    7.
    发明申请
    CABLELESS BATTERY INTEGRATION 有权
    无电池电池整合

    公开(公告)号:US20130330975A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-12

    申请号:US13854820

    申请日:2013-04-01

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    CPC classification number: H01R31/06 G06F1/26 H01M2/1022 H01M2010/4278

    Abstract: An interposer for electrically coupling a battery-management circuit board in a power supply and a motherboard is described. The interposer includes: a substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface; first spring connectors, disposed on the top surface, which electrically couple to the battery-management circuit board; and second spring connectors, disposed on the bottom surface and electrically coupled to the first spring connectors, which electrically couple to the motherboard. Spring connectors in a first subset of the first and second spring connectors that convey power signals have a first vertical height, and spring connectors in a second subset of the first and second spring connectors that convey monitoring signals for the power supply have a second, smaller vertical height. In this way, the first subset is activated before the second subset is activated, thereby ensuring that an electrical path for the power signals is established first.

    Abstract translation: 描述了用于电耦合电源和母板中的电池管理电路板的插入器。 插入件包括:具有顶表面和底表面的基底; 第一弹簧连接器,设置在顶表面上,其电耦合到电池管理电路板; 和第二弹簧连接器,其设置在底表面上并电耦合到第一弹簧连接器,其电耦合到母板。 传送功率信号的第一和第二弹簧连接器的第一子集中的弹簧连接器具有第一垂直高度,并且传送电源的监视信号的第一和第二弹簧连接器的第二子集中的弹簧连接器具有第二较小的 垂直高度 以这种方式,在第二子集被激活之前激活第一子集,从而确保首先建立用于功率信号的电路径。

    System with position-sensitive electronic device interface

    公开(公告)号:US11435888B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-06

    申请号:US15669734

    申请日:2017-08-04

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Systems are provided that include electronic equipment and electronic devices. A system may include electronic equipment such as a thermostat or other equipment in a vehicle or home, vehicle navigation equipment, networking equipment, computer equipment, equipment with speakers for playing audio, and other electronic equipment. An electronic device such as a portable electronic device may be placed in the vicinity of electronic equipment by a user. In response to detecting that the electronic device is adjacent to the electronic equipment, control circuitry in the electronic device can automatically display content of the electric device such as a user control interface for the electronic device or information related to operation of the electronic equipment. The system may monitor the position of the electronic device relative to the electronic equipment and can dynamically update the displayed content based on the current device position.

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