公开(公告)号：US20210099030A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-01

申请号：US17028310

申请日：2020-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christopher J. Walton ,  Demetrios B. Karanikos ,  Christopher S. Graham ,  Eric S. Jol ,  Karl Ruben F. Larsson ,  Aaron A. Oro ,  Timothy J. Rasmussen ,  Miranda L. Daly ,  Paul J. Thompson

IPC: H02J50/90 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/70 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H04B5/00

Abstract: A magnetic alignment system can include a primary annular magnetic alignment component and a secondary annular magnetic alignment component. The primary alignment component can include an inner annular region having a first magnetic orientation, an outer annular region having a second magnetic orientation opposite to the first magnetic orientation, and a non-magnetized central annular region disposed between the primary inner annular region and the primary outer annular region. The secondary alignment component can have a magnetic orientation with a radial component. Additional features, such as a rotational magnetic alignment component and/or an NFC coil and circuitry can be included.

公开(公告)号：US20210099027A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-01

申请号：US17028256

申请日：2020-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Karl Ruben F. Larsson ,  Aaron A. Oro ,  Timothy J. Rasmussen ,  Christopher S. Graham ,  Eric S. Jol ,  James C. Wu ,  Demetrios B. Karanikos ,  Miranda L. Daly ,  Paul J. Thompson

IPC: H02J50/90 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/80

Abstract: A magnetic alignment system can include a primary annular magnetic alignment component and a secondary annular magnetic alignment component. The primary alignment component can include an inner annular region having a first magnetic orientation, an outer annular region having a second magnetic orientation opposite to the first magnetic orientation, and a non-magnetized central annular region disposed between the primary inner annular region and the primary outer annular region. The secondary alignment component can have a magnetic orientation with a radial component. Additional features, such as a rotational magnetic alignment component and/or an NFC coil and circuitry can be included.

公开(公告)号：US20210099026A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-01

申请号：US17028231

申请日：2020-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Karl Ruben F. Larsson ,  Aaron A. Oro ,  Timothy J. Rasmussen ,  Christopher S. Graham ,  Eric S. Jol

IPC: H02J50/90 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J7/00

Abstract: A magnetic alignment system can include a primary annular magnetic alignment component and a secondary annular magnetic alignment component. The primary alignment component can include an inner annular region having a first magnetic orientation, an outer annular region having a second magnetic orientation opposite to the first magnetic orientation, and a non-magnetized central annular region disposed between the primary inner annular region and the primary outer annular region. The secondary alignment component can have a magnetic orientation with a radial component.

公开(公告)号：US20210035708A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-04

申请号：US16983476

申请日：2020-08-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Aaron A. Oro ,  Christopher S. Graham ,  Eric S. Jol ,  Karl Ruben F. Larsson ,  Timothy J. Rasmussen ,  Paul J. Thompson ,  Joseph I. Briskey

IPC: H01B7/04 ,  H01B7/02 ,  H01B7/00

Abstract: A cable can include a cable core surrounded by an outer sleeve having a uniform thickness and further having a first longitudinal section having a first stiffness (e.g., corresponding to a flexible cable), a second longitudinal section having a second stiffness (e.g., corresponding to a rigid cable), and a third longitudinal section between the first and second longitudinal sections, where the second stiffness is greater than the first stiffness and where a stiffness of the third longitudinal section varies between the first stiffness and the second stiffness. The second longitudinal section can provide strain relief for the cable.

公开(公告)号：US10886771B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-05

申请号：US16705196

申请日：2019-12-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Darshan R. Kasar ,  Christopher S. Graham ,  Eric S. Jol

IPC: H02J7/02 ,  H01F38/14 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/34 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/90 ,  H02J5/00 ,  G06F1/26

Abstract: An electronic device and methods for inductively charging an electronic device using another external electronic device. The electronic device may include an enclosure, a battery positioned within the enclosure, and an inductive coil coupled to the battery. The inductive coil may have two or more operational modes, including a power receiving operational mode for wirelessly receiving power and a power transmitting operational mode for wirelessly transmitting power. The electronic device may also have a controller coupled to the inductive coil for selecting one of the operational modes.

公开(公告)号：US10707627B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-07

申请号：US16139068

申请日：2018-09-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Reza Nasiri Mahalati ,  Blake R. Marshall ,  Liquan Tan ,  Florence W. Ow ,  Alex C. Yeung ,  John Raff ,  Robert Scritzky ,  Wei-Hsuan Chen ,  Eric S. Jol ,  Madhusudanan Keezhveedi Sampath ,  Nan Liu ,  Gianpaolo Lisi ,  YiBo Liu

IPC: H01R13/66 ,  H01R13/22 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H01R12/77 ,  H01R13/52 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H01F27/255 ,  H01F38/14 ,  H01R13/502 ,  H01R27/00 ,  H01F27/28 ,  H02J7/34 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/02

Abstract: Hybrid connectors that may transfer power and data with a variety of electronic devices having different types of connector interfaces, may consume a minimal amount of surface area, depth, and volume in an electronic device, and may be readily manufactured.

公开(公告)号：US10587074B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-10

申请号：US15964746

申请日：2018-04-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hani Esmaeili ,  Daniel T. McDonald ,  Aaron A. Oro ,  Eric S. Jol

IPC: H01R13/56 ,  H01R12/59 ,  H01R13/436 ,  H01R13/506 ,  H01R13/03 ,  H01R13/6582 ,  H01R13/24

Abstract: An electronic receptacle connector includes a hybrid contact assembly that includes a contact plate that has multiple fingers, a contact positioned at a distal end of each finger and a conductor that runs along each finger and electrically couples each contact to an interconnect region positioned outside of the housing. The fingers are made from a first material and the contacts are made from a second material such that each of the first and the second materials can be independently optimized.

公开(公告)号：US20200006880A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-02

申请号：US16565336

申请日：2019-09-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hani Esmaeili ,  Kenneth Michael Bagwell ,  Holly Ubellacker ,  Judy Hsien-Chih Liu ,  Eric S. Jol ,  Christoph Bitterlich ,  Michael W. Barnstead ,  Christoph Werner

IPC: H01R13/03 ,  H01R43/16

Abstract: Contacts that can be highly corrosion resistant, can be readily manufactured, and can conserve precious materials . One example can provide contacts having a layer of a precious-metal alloy to improve corrosion resistance. The precious-metal-alloy layer can be plated with a hard, durable, wear and corrosion resistant plating stack for further corrosion resistance and wear improvement. The resources consumed by a contact can be reduced by forming a bulk or substrate region of the contact using a more readily available material, such as copper or a material that is primarily copper based.

公开(公告)号：US20190386507A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-19

申请号：US16557517

申请日：2019-08-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Darshan R. Kasar ,  Christopher S. Graham ,  Eric S. Jol

IPC: H02J7/02 ,  G06F1/26 ,  H01F38/14 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J5/00

Abstract: An electronic device and methods for inductively charging an electronic device using another external electronic device. The electronic device may include an enclosure, a battery positioned within the enclosure, and an inductive coil coupled to the battery. The inductive coil may have two or more operational modes, including a power receiving operational mode for wirelessly receiving power and a power transmitting operational mode for wirelessly transmitting power. The electronic device may also have a controller coupled to the inductive coil for selecting one of the operational modes.

公开(公告)号：US10476214B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-12

申请号：US16039183

申请日：2018-07-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Albert J. Golko ,  Eric S. Jol ,  Mathias W. Schmidt ,  Jeffrey J. Terlizzi

IPC: H01R13/66 ,  H01R13/516 ,  H01R24/60 ,  H01R25/00 ,  H01R13/6588 ,  H01R24/28 ,  H01R24/64 ,  H04L12/40 ,  H01R13/6582 ,  H01R13/642 ,  H01R107/00

Abstract: An electronic device that includes a plug connector having a tab adapted to be inserted into a receptacle connector of a second device during a mating event, the tab including first and second opposing surfaces and a contact region formed at the first surface of the tab, the contact region including a plurality of contacts spaced apart along a first row, the plurality of contacts including a first contact, a power contact and a ground contact; a computer-readable memory having identification, configuration and authentication information relevant to the electronic device that can be communicated to the second device during a mating event stored therein; circuitry coupled to the first contact and configured to, after a mating event in which the plug connector is inserted into the receptacle connector, participate in a handshaking algorithm that includes receiving a command over the first contact from the second device and sending a response to the command that includes contact configuration information for the electronic device over the first contact to the second device; and power circuitry, coupled to the power contact, configured to deliver power to charge a device coupled to the electronic device via the plug connectors.