公开(公告)号：US20220252682A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-11

申请号：US17660949

申请日：2022-04-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nicholas A. RENDA ,  Jonathan L. BERK ,  Dylan A. SARACCO ,  John C. DIFONZO ,  Alexander V. SALVATTI ,  Eric J. WEIRSHAUSER

IPC: G01R33/09 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: A portable computing device that includes a base portion that carries an audio module and a display housing that carries a display is disclosed. The display housing is coupled with, and rotatable with respect to, the base portion. The display housing includes a magnet, and the base portion includes a magnetic field sensor that detects an external magnetic field of the magnet. The magnetic field sensor provides a signal that deactivates the display. In order to reduce layout changes in the portable computing device, the magnetic field sensor is positioned in an audio housing that carries the audio module. However, the magnetic field sensor is designed and oriented to detect the magnetic field from the magnet in the display housing and effectively ignore magnets associated with the audio module. In order to reduce the amount of electrical connections, the magnetic field sensor is electrically coupled to the audio module.

公开(公告)号：US20200096579A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-26

申请号：US16381940

申请日：2019-04-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nicholas A. RENDA ,  Jonathan L. BERK ,  Dylan A. SARACCO ,  John C. DIFONZO ,  Alexander V. SALVATTI ,  Eric J. WEIRSHAUSER

IPC: G01R33/09 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: A portable computing device that includes a base portion that carries an audio module and a display housing that carries a display is disclosed. The display housing is coupled with, and rotatable with respect to, the base portion. The display housing includes a magnet, and the base portion includes a magnetic field sensor that detects an external magnetic field of the magnet. The magnetic field sensor provides a signal that deactivates the display. In order to reduce layout changes in the portable computing device, the magnetic field sensor is positioned in an audio housing that carries the audio module. However, the magnetic field sensor is designed and oriented to detect the magnetic field from the magnet in the display housing and effectively ignore magnets associated with the audio module. In order to reduce the amount of electrical connections, the magnetic field sensor is electrically coupled to the audio module.

公开(公告)号：US20180070472A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-08

申请号：US15682291

申请日：2017-08-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Anthony J. AIELLO ,  Jonathan L. BERK ,  Karen CHENG ,  Jesse T. DYBENKO ,  Trevor EDMONDS ,  Kwonil D. FLEISCHMAN ,  Richard A. HERMS ,  Eric A. KNOPF ,  Arash NAGHIB LAHOUTI ,  Brad L. PATTON

IPC: H05K7/20 ,  G06F1/20

CPC classification number: H05K7/20145 ,  F04D17/16 ,  F04D25/0613 ,  F04D29/441 ,  G06F1/1658 ,  G06F1/1662 ,  G06F1/20 ,  G06F1/203 ,  H01L23/4006 ,  H01L23/467

Abstract: In an exemplary electronic device with a cooling fan, a fan assembly is attached to a keyboard assembly of the electronic device. The fan assembly includes an impeller at least partially inside a fan enclosure. The fan enclosure has, on a surface, an inlet opening and an external protrusion. The electronic device further includes a bottom case. The fan assembly is positioned between the keyboard assembly and the bottom case and oriented such that the inlet opening and the external protrusion face the bottom case. The external protrusion maintains a passage between the fan enclosure and the bottom case that allows air to enter the inlet opening and also resists interference between the rotating impeller and the stationary bottom case.

公开(公告)号：US20170308134A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-26

申请号：US15637940

申请日：2017-06-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brett W. DEGNER ,  Caitlin Elizabeth KALINOWSKI ,  Richard D. KOSOGLOW ,  Joshua D. BANKO ,  David H. NARAJOWSKI ,  Jonathan L. BERK ,  Michael E. LECLERC ,  Michael D. MCBROOM ,  Asif IQBAL ,  Paul S. MICHELSEN ,  Mark K. SIN ,  Paul A. BAKER ,  Harold L. SONTAG ,  Wai Ching YUEN ,  Matthew P. CASEBOLT ,  Kevin S. FETTERMAN ,  Alexander C. CALKINS ,  Daniel L. MCBROOM

IPC: G06F1/18 ,  F21V8/00 ,  H05K7/20 ,  H05K5/03 ,  H05K1/02 ,  G08B21/18 ,  G08B5/36 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G06F1/20

CPC classification number: G06F1/181 ,  G02B6/0001 ,  G02B6/0008 ,  G02B6/001 ,  G06F1/182 ,  G06F1/183 ,  G06F1/185 ,  G06F1/188 ,  G06F1/20 ,  G06F1/206 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G08B5/36 ,  G08B21/18 ,  H01L23/4093 ,  H05K1/0203 ,  H05K5/03 ,  H05K7/20009 ,  H05K7/20145 ,  H05K7/20154 ,  H05K7/20163 ,  H05K7/20172 ,  H05K7/20209 ,  H05K7/2039 ,  H05K7/2049

Abstract: An internal component and external interface arrangement for a cylindrical compact computing system is described that includes at least a structural heat sink having triangular shape disposed within a cylindrical volume defined by a cylindrical housing. A computing engine having a generally triangular shape is described having internal components that include a graphics processing unit (GPU) board, a central processing unit (CPU) board, an input/output (I/O) interface board, an interconnect board, and a power supply unit (PSU).

公开(公告)号：US20170269641A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-21

申请号：US15614354

申请日：2017-06-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brett W. DEGNER ,  Caitlin Elizabeth KALINOWSKI ,  Richard D. KOSOGLOW ,  Joshua D. BANKO ,  David H. NARAJOWSKI ,  Jonathan L. BERK ,  Michael E. LECLERC ,  Michael D. MCBROOM ,  Asif IQBAL ,  Paul S. MICHELSEN ,  Mark K. SIN ,  Paul A. BAKER ,  Harold L. SONTAG ,  Wai Ching YUEN ,  Matthew P. CASEBOLT ,  Kevin S. FETTERMAN ,  Alexander C. CALKINS ,  Daniel L. MCBROOM

IPC: G06F1/18 ,  F21V8/00 ,  G06F1/20 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G08B21/18 ,  G08B5/36 ,  H05K1/02 ,  H05K5/03 ,  H05K7/20

CPC classification number: G06F1/181 ,  G02B6/0001 ,  G02B6/0008 ,  G02B6/001 ,  G06F1/182 ,  G06F1/183 ,  G06F1/185 ,  G06F1/188 ,  G06F1/20 ,  G06F1/206 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G08B5/36 ,  G08B21/18 ,  H01L23/4093 ,  H05K1/0203 ,  H05K5/03 ,  H05K7/20009 ,  H05K7/20145 ,  H05K7/20154 ,  H05K7/20163 ,  H05K7/20172 ,  H05K7/20209 ,  H05K7/2039 ,  H05K7/2049

Abstract: An internal component and external interface arrangement for a cylindrical compact computing system is described that includes at least a structural heat sink having triangular shape disposed within a cylindrical volume defined by a cylindrical housing. A computing engine having a generally triangular shape is described having internal components that include a graphics processing unit (GPU) board, a central processing unit (CPU) board, an input/output (I/O) interface board, an interconnect board, and a power supply unit (PSU).