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公开(公告)号：US10755877B1
公开(公告)日：2020-08-25
申请号：US15687297
申请日：2017-08-25
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Paul X. Wang , Zheng Gao
Abstract: A keyboard is disclosed. The keyboard includes a keyboard housing and a switch assembly coupled to the keyboard housing. The switch assembly includes a switch body defining an interior volume, a collapsible dome positioned in the interior volume, an actuation member configured to actuate the collapsible dome in response to an actuation of the actuation member, and a cover coupled to the switch body. The cover retains the actuation member to the switch body. The keyboard also includes a flexible material coupled to the keyboard housing and extending over the actuation member.
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公开(公告)号：US10747332B2
公开(公告)日：2020-08-18
申请号：US16545656
申请日：2019-08-20
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Paul X. Wang , Craig C. Leong , Alex J. Lehmann
Abstract: An interface device includes a movable button connected to a frame structure by resilient structures positioned laterally between the button and the frame structure. Multiple layers or diaphragms of material can be used to make the button, frame, and resilient structures. Movement of the button can trigger a switch or sensor in a manner allowing an electronic device to detect interaction with the button. The interface device can be implemented in an electronic device such as a keyboard that has a low number of parts yet also providing tactile, stabilized key travel, support for various sensor or switch types for the keys, and, in some cases, haptic feedback.
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公开(公告)号：US10671127B2
公开(公告)日：2020-06-02
申请号：US16586555
申请日：2019-09-27
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Keith J. Hendren , Adam T. Garelli , Bryan W. Posner , Denis H. Endisch , Dinesh C. Mathew , Paul X. Wang
IPC: G06F1/16
Abstract: A computing device can include a housing including a peripheral housing defining an aperture, the peripheral housing having a constant cross-sectional area. The computing device can also include a display having a first major surface and a second major surface opposing the first major surface, the display disposed within the aperture defined by the peripheral housing and attached to the housing at one or more locations such that the first major surface and the second major surface of the display are substantially unobstructed by any other portion of the computing device.
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公开(公告)号：US20200081178A1
公开(公告)日：2020-03-12
申请号：US16535736
申请日：2019-08-08
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Paul X. Wang , Bart K. Andre , Bryan W. Posner , Daniele G. De Iuliis , Dinesh C. Mathew , Kamal H. Habboub , Sung-Ho Tan , Joshua A. Spechler
Abstract: An electronic device may have electrical components mounted in an interior region of the electronic device. A housing may surround the interior region and may separate the interior region from an exterior region that surrounds the electronic device. Arrays of recesses may be formed on opposing inner and outer sides of the housing. The arrays may be laterally offset from each other along the housing. The recesses on the inner and outer sides of the housing may meet at passageways within the housing. During operation of the electronic device, air may flow through the inner recesses, the passageways, and the outer recesses to cool electrical components within the interior region. Lighting may be provided for the housing. Light-emitting devices such as light-emitting diodes may be received within cavities in the housing. Light guiding structures, diffusers, reflectors, and other structures may be used to help adjust illumination from the light-emitting devices.
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公开(公告)号：US10514772B1
公开(公告)日：2019-12-24
申请号：US15690119
申请日：2017-08-29
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Paul X. Wang , Chia Chi Wu , Qiliang Xu , Zheng Gao , Daniel D. Sunshine , Aidan N. Zimmerman
Abstract: A keyboard may be provided that has keys overlapped by a touch sensor. The keyboard may have key sensor circuitry for monitoring switching in the keys for key press input. The keyboard may also have touch sensor circuitry such as capacitive touch sensor circuitry that monitors capacitive electrodes in the touch sensor for touch sensor input such as multitouch gesture input. The keyboard may include an outer layer of fabric that overlaps the keys. The fabric may have openings that are arranged to form alphanumeric characters. Light sources may emit light that passes through the openings and illuminates the alphanumeric characters. The touch sensor may have signal lines that are not visible through the openings. The signal lines may be transparent, may be covered by a diffuser, or may circumvent the openings so that they do not overlap.
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公开(公告)号：US20190354196A1
公开(公告)日：2019-11-21
申请号：US16529638
申请日：2019-08-01
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Paul X. Wang , Daniel J. Drusch , Chang Zhang
Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to electronic devices with input devices. An input device may include a button or a key of a keyboard that uses a light sensor to detect key press events. The light sensor may detect changes in an amount of received light caused by actuation of a keycap of the button or key. The button or key may include an opaque structure that blocks a portion of the light when the key is compressed. The button or key may include a light source such as a light-emitting diode that generates light. A portion of the light from the light source may illuminate the key or button to provide backlight for the key and another portion may be received by the light sensor for detecting partial or complete compression of the button or key.
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公开(公告)号：US10474417B2
公开(公告)日：2019-11-12
申请号：US15729394
申请日：2017-10-10
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Paul X. Wang , Jie Gu
IPC: G06F3/01 , G06F3/044 , G06F3/147 , G06F3/16 , G10L15/08 , G10L15/26 , H04N5/44 , H04N5/445 , H04R1/02 , G06F1/16
Abstract: An electronic device may have a housing. The housing may be characterized by a vertical axis and may have housing structures such as cylindrical housing structures with a cylindrical surface. A speaker may be mounted in the housing to provide sound through openings in the housing structures. A visual output device may be mounted in the housing to provide light through openings in the housing structures. The visual output device may include an electrophoretic display, a light-emitting diode display, or other display with an array of pixels that display images or may include other components for emitting light. During operation, voice commands may be received by a microphone in the device and action taken based on the commands and other information. The action taken may include playing sound with the speaker and providing visual output with the visual output device.
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公开(公告)号：US20190310706A1
公开(公告)日：2019-10-10
申请号：US16127603
申请日：2018-09-11
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Paul X. Wang
Abstract: A system may include one or more finger-mounted devices such as finger devices with U-shaped housings configured to be mounted on a user's fingers while gathering sensor input and supplying haptic output. The finger devices may have power receiving circuitry configured to receive power from a power source. The power source may be incorporated into an electronic device such as a battery case, a head-mounted display, or a wireless charging mat or stand. The power source may supply power through terminals that form ohmic contacts with mating terminals in the finger device or may transmit power wirelessly using capacitive coupling or inductive charging arrangements. A finger device may have hinge structures that allow portions of the device to rotate relative to each other.
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公开(公告)号：US10394341B1
公开(公告)日：2019-08-27
申请号：US15426002
申请日：2017-02-06
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Paul X. Wang , Daniel J. Drusch , Chang Zhang
Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to electronic devices with input devices. An input device may include a button or a key of a keyboard that uses a light sensor to detect key press events. The light sensor may detect changes in an amount of received light caused by actuation of a keycap of the button or key. The button or key may include an opaque structure that blocks a portion of the light when the key is compressed. The button or key may include a light source such as a light-emitting diode that generates light. A portion of the light from the light source may illuminate the key or button to provide backlight for the key and another portion may be received by the light sensor for detecting partial or complete compression of the button or key.
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公开(公告)号：US10353485B1
公开(公告)日：2019-07-16
申请号：US15615806
申请日：2017-06-06
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Chang Zhang , Dayu Qu , Golnaz Abdollahian , Paul X. Wang , Ray L. Chang , John Buckmaster
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a multifunction input device, such as, a keyboard. The multifunction input device has a capacitive sensing layer that enables a user to use the multifunction input device as standard keyboard and also as a touch sensitive surface such as, for example, a trackpad.
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