公开(公告)号：US20230229205A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-20

申请号：US17934499

申请日：2022-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Daniela M. Deschamps ,  Brad G. Boozer ,  Stephen P. Jackson ,  Nikolas T. Vitt ,  David W. Robison ,  Rebecca J. Russell ,  Megan L. Banh ,  Ryan C. Perkins

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H04R1/28 ,  H04R1/02

CPC classification number: G06F1/1688 ,  G06F1/163 ,  H04R1/2803 ,  H04R1/025 ,  H04R2400/11 ,  H04R2499/11

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing sidewall defining an opening and a display component, such as a display cover, disposed in the opening to form a gap between the housing sidewall and the display component. In at least one example, the cavity is defined by the sidewall and the display cover with the cavity in fluid communication with an external environment through the gap. In at least one example, an epoxy component at least partially defines the cavity and can be in direct contact with the housing sidewall.

公开(公告)号：US20230229117A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-20

申请号：US18151177

申请日：2023-01-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Molly J. Anderson ,  Clement C. Tissandier ,  Tyler S. Atura Bushnell ,  Christopher M. Werner ,  Brad G. Boozer ,  Daniela M. Deschamps ,  David W. Robison ,  Michael R. Parker

IPC: G04G17/04 ,  G04G21/08 ,  G04G17/08

CPC classification number: G04G17/045 ,  G04G21/08 ,  G04G17/08

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing sidewall defining an opening and a display component, such as a display cover, disposed in the opening to form a gap between the housing sidewall and the display component. In at least one example, the cavity is defined by the sidewall and the display cover with the cavity in fluid communication with an external environment through the gap. In at least one example, an epoxy component at least partially defines the cavity and can be in direct contact with the housing sidewall.

公开(公告)号：US11360440B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-14

申请号：US16408774

申请日：2019-05-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ryan C. Perkins ,  Maegan K. Spencer ,  Brad G. Boozer

IPC: G04G21/08 ,  G01D5/347

Abstract: An electronic watch includes a housing, a display positioned at least partially within the housing, a cover covering at least part of the display, and a crown having a portion positioned along a side of the housing. The crown may include an inner member that is rotationally constrained relative to the housing and an outer member that is rotationally free relative to the inner member. The device may further include a rotation sensor configured to sense a rotation of the outer member relative to the inner member.

公开(公告)号：US20210072176A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-11

申请号：US16854688

申请日：2020-04-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Caleb C. Han ,  Brad G. Boozer ,  David MacNeil ,  Gregory B. Arndt ,  Patrick E. O'Brien ,  Roham Solasi ,  Tongbi T. Jiang ,  Ashwin Balasubramanian ,  William S. Lee ,  Manoj K. Bhattacharyya ,  Jiahui Liang ,  James G. Horiuchi ,  Savas Gider

IPC: G01N27/22 ,  G01N27/07 ,  G01N27/04 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G04G21/02

Abstract: An electronic device can include a housing defining an internal volume and a pressure sensor assembly disposed in the internal volume and in communication with an ambient environment. The pressure sensor assembly can include a structure at least partially enclosing a sensor volume, a pressure sensor affixed to a die disposed in the sensor volume, and an exposed moisture detection conductor positioned in the sensor volume.

公开(公告)号：US20190391539A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-26

申请号：US16408774

申请日：2019-05-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ryan C. Perkins ,  Maegan K. Spencer ,  Brad G. Boozer

IPC: G04G21/08 ,  G01D5/347

Abstract: An electronic watch includes a housing, a display positioned at least partially within the housing, a cover covering at least part of the display, and a crown having a portion positioned along a side of the housing. The crown may include an inner member that is rotationally constrained relative to the housing and an outer member that is rotationally free relative to the inner member. The device may further include a rotation sensor configured to sense a rotation of the outer member relative to the inner member.

公开(公告)号：US20190059152A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-21

申请号：US15819243

申请日：2017-11-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brad G. Boozer ,  Colin M. Ely ,  Steven P. Cardinali

IPC: H05K1/02 ,  H05K1/18 ,  H03K17/96 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K3/22

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a circuit assembly for an electronic device having an electromagnetic shield that defines a sensing element or contact pad along an outer surface of the assembly. The circuit assembly includes a group of electrical components attached to a surface of a printed circuit board. A molded structure may encapsulate the group of electrical components and at least a portion of the surface of the printed circuit board. A metal layer may be formed over an outer surface of the molded structure. The metal layer may define both a shield portion configured to provide shielding for one or more of the group of electrical components and an electrode configured to detect an input applied to the electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US10209123B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-19

申请号：US15245856

申请日：2016-08-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nikolas T. Vitt ,  Ruchir M Dave ,  Jesse A. Lippert ,  Brad G. Boozer ,  Neal D. Evans ,  David S. Wilkes, Jr.

IPC: G01H15/00 ,  G01N29/028 ,  G01H13/00

Abstract: An acoustic module is coupled to an acoustic passage. The acoustic module includes an acoustic transducer coupled to a diaphragm. A controller or other circuitry measures an impedance of the acoustic transducer. Based on the impedance, the controller determines whether the impedance indicates that the acoustic passage is blocked. The controller may determine that the acoustic passage is blocked by liquid that is present in the acoustic passage. When the controller determines based on the impedance that liquid is present in the acoustic passage, the controller may drive out, purge, and/or otherwise remove the liquid, such as by using the acoustic transducer to vibrate the diaphragm.

公开(公告)号：US10045461B1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-07

申请号：US14720169

申请日：2015-05-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brad G. Boozer ,  Craig M. Stanley ,  John J. Baker ,  Phillip Michael Hobson ,  Nathan P. Bosscher

IPC: H05K7/20 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R1/00

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with electrical components such as a power supply that produce heat. Speakers and other components may be controlled using control circuitry within the electronic device. The electronic device may play audio signals through the speakers. Audio data may be received from external equipment or may be maintained locally within the device. A speaker such as a subwoofer may be mounted in a device housing above the power supply so that airflow from the speaker cools the power supply. To enhance cooling, the control circuitry may supply inaudible signals to the speaker that enhance airflow produced by the speaker. The inaudible signals may be supplied in response to detecting current heat-producing audio playback conditions, to predicting future heat-producing conditions, or real-time temperature measurements.

公开(公告)号：USD791771S1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-11

申请号：US29578585

申请日：2016-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Designer： Jody Akana ,  Bartley K. Andre ,  Shota Aoyagi ,  Anthony Michael Ashcroft ,  Jeremy Bataillou ,  Brad G. Boozer ,  Makiko Kawamura Brzezinski ,  Daniel J. Coster ,  Daniele De Iuliis ,  M. Evans Hankey ,  Phillip M. Hobson ,  Julian Hoenig ,  Richard P. Howarth ,  Jonathan P. Ive ,  Eric Steven Jol ,  Duncan Robert Kerr ,  David Nazzaro ,  Trevor Jordan Ness ,  Marc A. Newson ,  Matthew Dean Rohrbach ,  Fletcher Rothkopf ,  Peter Russell-Clarke ,  Benjamin Andrew Shaffer ,  Mikael Silvanto ,  Christopher J. Stringer ,  Eugene Antony Whang ,  Stephen Paul Zadesky ,  Rico Zörkendörfer

公开(公告)号：US09651999B1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-16

申请号：US14720538

申请日：2015-05-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Phillip Michael Hobson ,  Nathan P. Bosscher ,  John J. Baker ,  Craig M. Stanley ,  Brad G. Boozer

IPC: H05K7/00 ,  G06F1/18 ,  H05K5/02 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F1/20

CPC classification number: G06F1/181 ,  G06F1/1656 ,  G06F1/1684 ,  G06F1/1686 ,  G06F1/1688 ,  G06F1/182 ,  G06F1/20 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H05K5/0217

Abstract: An array of electrical components may be mounted in openings in an electronic device housing. Gaskets may be used to seal the electrical components to a housing wall. The housing wall may be planar or may have a cylindrical shape or other curved shape. A support structure such as a hollow tube may be mounted within the interior of a cavity region defined by the housing wall. The electrical components may be radially deployed into the openings. Mating ramped structures may be translated with respect to each other to push elongated strips of components outward or each electrical component may be pushed outward using a threaded nut that engages threads on the electrical component.