RECONFIGURABLE STAND ECOSYSTEM
    14.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220326731A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-13

    申请号:US17653859

    申请日:2022-03-07

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Support systems and stands for electronic devices include tilt hinges, lift arms, and their component parts. Some tilt hinges include assemblies for guiding and retaining bars or protrusions into preferred positioning within receiver openings to unify the parts, particularly as they move, and to reduce wobble or slop in the joints. Lift arms provide simplified and low-cost guidance and counterbalance mechanisms for controlling movement of the electronic device relative to the base of a stand. In some cases, the lift arms have sheaths to help protect or cover mechanisms while allowing additional space for the mechanisms within the lift arm. Other interconnection systems hide and protect a connector interface between the stand and the electronic device within a housing until unlocked and the connector is moved into an exposed position. These systems improve efficiency, comfort, ergonomics, accessibility, and user satisfaction of the electronic devices and their supports.

    Accessories for portable electronic devices

    公开(公告)号:US11307615B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-19

    申请号:US16879341

    申请日:2020-05-20

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Accessory devices for portable electronic devices are described. An exemplary accessory device can include a first segment coupled to a second segment via a first hinge assembly. The accessory can include a third segment coupled to the second segment via a second hinge assembly such that the second segment is positioned between the first and third segments. The accessory device can be arranged between a closed configuration and a configuration of a stand that supports the portable electronic device at a viewing angle. At the support configuration, the second segment can be at an acute angle relative to the first segment to shift the center of gravity of the system towards the middle. The third segment can be suspended above the first segment and be inclined outwards. The hinge assemblies of the system can be sufficiently stiff to withstand the weight of the electronic device.

    Linear Actuator
    18.
    发明申请
    Linear Actuator 审中-公开
    线性执行器

    公开(公告)号:US20150349619A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-03

    申请号:US14728505

    申请日:2015-06-02

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Embodiments described herein may take the form of an electromagnetic actuator that produces a haptic output during operation. Generally, an electromagnetic coil is wrapped around a central magnet array. A shaft passes through the central magnet array, such that the central array may move along the shaft when the proper force is applied. When a current passes through the electromagnetic coil, the coil generates a magnetic field. The coil is stationary with respect to a housing of the actuator, while the central magnet array may move along the shaft within the housing. Thus, excitation of the coil exerts a force on the central magnet array, which moves in response to that force. The direction of the current through the coil determines the direction of the magnetic field and thus the motion of the central magnet array.

    Abstract translation: 本文描述的实施例可以采取在操作期间产生触觉输出的电磁致动器的形式。 通常,电磁线圈缠绕在中心磁体阵列周围。 轴通过中心磁体阵列,使得当施加适当的力时,中心阵列可以沿着轴移动。 当电流通过电磁线圈时,线圈产生磁场。 线圈相对于致动器的壳体是静止的,而中心磁体阵列可以沿壳体内的轴移动。 因此,线圈的激励对中心磁体阵列施加力,响应于该力而移动。 通过线圈的电流的方向确定磁场的方向,从而确定中心磁体阵列的运动。

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