Audio port configuration for compact electronic devices

    公开(公告)号:US09237389B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-12

    申请号:US13892906

    申请日:2013-05-13

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A portable electronic device that provides compact configurations for audio elements are disclosed. The audio elements can be drivers (e.g., speakers) or receivers (e.g., microphones). In one embodiment, an audio element can be mounted on or coupled to an intermediate structure (e.g., a flexible electrical substrate) having an opening therein to allow audio sound to pass there through. In another embodiment, an audio chamber can be formed to assist in directing audio sound between an opening an outer housing and a flexible electronic substrate to which the audio element is mounted or coupled thereto. In still another embodiment, a barrier, such as a mesh barrier, can be provided in an opening of an outer housing so that undesired foreign substances can be blocked from further entry into the opening in the outer housing.

    COLD WORKED METAL HOUSING FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    93.
    发明申请
    COLD WORKED METAL HOUSING FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE 审中-公开
    用于便携式电子设备的冷加工金属外壳

    公开(公告)号:US20140307370A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-16

    申请号:US14313505

    申请日:2014-06-24

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A cold worked stainless steel bezel for a portable electronic device. The bezel is secured flush to a housing to form part of the case of the portable electronic device. A brace that includes a slot for receiving a wall extending from the bezel is fixed to the housing. When the bezel engages the housing, the wall of the bezel is inserted in the slot of the brace and releasably held by a spring that engages both the brace and the wall. The bezel can be released by disengaging the spring. The bezel is hard and resistant to impacts. Cold worked steel also facilitates manufacturing within design constraints and tolerances, and requires very little machining after manufacturing to comply with those constraints. the portable electronic device may include a personal media device, a mobile telephone, or any other suitable device or combination thereof.

    Abstract translation: 用于便携式电子设备的冷加工不锈钢表圈。 表圈与外壳齐平地固定,形成便携式电子设备的外壳的一部分。 包括用于接收从挡板延伸的壁的槽的支架固定到壳体。 当挡板与壳体接合时,挡板的壁被插入支架的槽中并且可松开地由与支架和壁相接合的弹簧保持。 可以通过松开弹簧释放挡板。 表圈坚硬耐冲击。 冷加工钢还有助于在设计限制和公差范围内的制造,并且在制造后需要很少的加工以符合这些限制。 便携式电子设备可以包括个人媒体设备,移动电话或任何其它合适的设备或其组合。

    EJECTABLE COMPONENT ASSEMBLIES IN ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    94.
    发明申请
    EJECTABLE COMPONENT ASSEMBLIES IN ELECTRONIC DEVICES 审中-公开
    电子设备中的可组装组件组件

    公开(公告)号:US20140247567A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-04

    申请号:US14276610

    申请日:2014-05-13

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Electronic devices are provided with ejectable component assemblies that can be substantially flush with the external surfaces of the housings of the devices, despite variations in their manufacture. The ejectable component assemblies may include connectors coupled to circuit boards of the devices, and trays that can be loaded with removable modules, inserted through openings in the housings of the devices, and into the connectors for functionally aligning the removable modules with the circuit boards. The ejectable component assemblies may also include ejectors coupled to the housings of the devices for ejecting the trays from the connectors and, thus, from the devices themselves.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备设置有可排出的部件组件,其可以与设备的壳体的外表面基本齐平,尽管其制造方面有变化。 可喷射部件组件可以包括连接到设备的电路板的连接器,以及可以装载有通过设备壳体中的开口插入的可移除模块的托盘,并且用于将可拆卸模块与电路板功能对准。 可喷射部件组件还可以包括联接到装置的壳体的喷射器,用于从连接器弹出托盘,并且因此从装置本身排出托盘。

    Offset Control for Assemblying an Electronic Device Housing
    97.
    发明申请
    Offset Control for Assemblying an Electronic Device Housing 审中-公开
    用于组装电子设备外壳的偏移控制

    公开(公告)号:US20130328462A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-12

    申请号:US13967636

    申请日:2013-08-15

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Improved housings for electronic devices are disclosed. An electronic device housing can make use of at least one outer member (e.g., cover) that can be aligned, protected and/or secured with respect to other portions of the housing for the electronic device. In one embodiment, an electronic device housing can have one or more outer members (e.g., exposed major surfaces), such as front or back surfaces, that are formed of glass. Protective sides can be provided in some embodiments to protect the edges of the one or more glass surfaces so as to dissipate impact forces and thus reduce damage to the electronic device housing. The one or more glass surfaces can be part of outer member assemblies that can be secured to other portions of the electronic device housing. According to one aspect, adjoining surfaces of electronic device housings can be mounted or arranged such that adjoining surfaces are flush to a high degree of precision. The electronic device can be portable and in some cases handheld.

    Abstract translation: 公开了改进的电子设备外壳。 电子设备壳体可以利用至少一个外部构件(例如,盖子),该外部构件可相对于用于电子设备的壳体的其它部分对准,保护和/或固定。 在一个实施例中,电子设备外壳可以具有由玻璃形成的一个或多个外部构件(例如,暴露的主表面),例如前表面或后表面。 在一些实施例中可以提供保护侧以保护一个或多个玻璃表面的边缘,以便消散冲击力,从而减少对电子设备外壳的损坏。 一个或多个玻璃表面可以是可以固定到电子设备外壳的其它部分的外部构件组件的一部分。 根据一个方面,电子设备外壳的邻接表面可以安装或布置成使得邻接的表面以高精度齐平。 电子设备可以是便携式的,并且在某些情况下是手持的。

    Cold worked metal housing for a portable electronic device

    公开(公告)号:US12114444B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-08

    申请号:US18383855

    申请日:2023-10-25

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A cold worked stainless steel bezel for a portable electronic device is provided. The bezel is secured flush to a housing to form part of the case of the portable electronic device. A brace that includes a slot for receiving a wall extending from the bezel is fixed to the housing. When the bezel engages the housing, the wall of the bezel is inserted in the slot of the brace and releasably held by a spring that engages both the brace and the wall. The bezel can be released by disengaging the spring, (e.g., using a special tool or a magnetic field). Because the bezel is manufactured from cold worked stainless steel, it is hard and resistant to impacts. Cold worked steel also facilitates manufacturing within design constraints and tolerances, and requires very little machining after manufacturing to comply with those constraints.

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