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公开(公告)号:US10664053B2
公开(公告)日:2020-05-26
申请号:US15273668
申请日:2016-09-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Carl R. Peterson , Derek W. Wright , Kevin D. Gibbs , Soyoung Kim , Stephen R. McClure
Abstract: Systems and methods for providing localized tactile output and systems and methods for obtaining localized physical characteristic information are disclosed. An electronic device can include a friction transducer configured to augment and/or detect friction between a surface of an electronic device and an object in contact with that electronic device. The electronic device may also include a force transducer configured to detect the force with which an object contacts a display. The force transducer may also provide mechanical output. The electronic device can also include a thermal transducer to augment and/or detect the temperature of various locations on a display.
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公开(公告)号:US20200026359A1
公开(公告)日:2020-01-23
申请号:US16584739
申请日:2019-09-26
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Erik A. Uttermann , Kevin D. Gibbs , Dhaval Chandrakant Patel , Florence W. Ow , Derek W. Wright , Stephen R. McClure , Inna Lobel
IPC: G06F3/01 , G06F3/041 , H01L41/09 , H01L41/113 , H04B1/3827
Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for providing haptic output on an electronic device. In some embodiments, the electronic device includes an actuator configured to move in a first direction. The electronic device also includes a substrate coupled to the actuator. When the actuator moves in the first direction, the substrate or a portion of the substrate, by virtue of being coupled to the actuator, moves in a second direction. In some implementations, the movement of the substrate is perpendicular to the movement of the actuator.
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公开(公告)号:US20160291245A1
公开(公告)日:2016-10-06
申请号:US15182309
申请日:2016-06-14
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Jeremy C. Franklin , Kevin D. Gibbs , Amy Qian , John Raff
IPC: F21V8/00 , G02F1/1368 , G02F1/1335
CPC classification number: G02B6/0091 , G02B6/0068 , G02B6/0073 , G02B6/0083 , G02B6/0088 , G02B6/0093 , G02F1/133514 , G02F1/133528 , G02F1/133615 , G02F1/1368 , G02F2001/133317
Abstract: Electronic devices may include displays. A display may include backlight components that provide backlight illumination for the display. Backlight components may include a light guide plate that distributes light from a light source across the display. Display chassis structures may be used to support display layers and backlight components. A metal chassis may include a portion that partially surrounds the light source. Openings or perforations in the metal chassis may allow the portion that surrounds the light source to flex about a flex axis. A portion of a display layer may be mounted to a plastic chassis. The plastic chassis may be insert molded over a light source, may form part of a package for a light source, may be adhered to a light source, or may wrap around the light source. An encapsulant may be formed over the light source to protect the light source from vibrations and contaminants.
Abstract translation: 电子设备可以包括显示器。 显示器可以包括为显示器提供背光照明的背光组件。 背光组件可以包括将来自光源的光分布在显示器上的导光板。 显示器底盘结构可用于支持显示层和背光元件。 金属底盘可以包括部分地围绕光源的部分。 金属底盘中的开口或穿孔可允许围绕光源的部分围绕柔性轴线弯曲。 显示层的一部分可以安装到塑料底盘上。 塑料底盘可以通过光源插入模制,可以形成用于光源的包装的一部分,可以粘附到光源,或者可以围绕光源包裹。 可以在光源上形成密封剂以保护光源不受振动和污染物的影响。
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公开(公告)号:US09400349B2
公开(公告)日:2016-07-26
申请号:US13673808
申请日:2012-11-09
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Jeremy C. Franklin , Kevin D. Gibbs , Amy Qian , John Raff
IPC: G02F1/00 , F21V8/00 , G02F1/1335 , G02F1/1333
CPC classification number: G02B6/0091 , G02B6/0068 , G02B6/0073 , G02B6/0083 , G02B6/0088 , G02B6/0093 , G02F1/133514 , G02F1/133528 , G02F1/133615 , G02F1/1368 , G02F2001/133317
Abstract: Electronic devices may include displays. A display may include backlight components that provide backlight illumination for the display. Backlight components may include a light guide plate that distributes light from a light source across the display. Display chassis structures may be used to support display layers and backlight components. A metal chassis may include a portion that partially surrounds the light source. Openings or perforations in the metal chassis may allow the portion that surrounds the light source to flex about a flex axis. A portion of a display layer may be mounted to a plastic chassis. The plastic chassis may be insert molded over a light source, may form part of a package for a light source, may be adhered to a light source, or may wrap around the light source. An encapsulant may be formed over the light source to protect the light source from vibrations and contaminants.
Abstract translation: 电子设备可以包括显示器。 显示器可以包括为显示器提供背光照明的背光组件。 背光组件可以包括将来自光源的光分布在显示器上的导光板。 显示器底盘结构可用于支持显示层和背光元件。 金属底盘可以包括部分地围绕光源的部分。 金属底盘中的开口或穿孔可允许围绕光源的部分围绕柔性轴线弯曲。 显示层的一部分可以安装到塑料底盘上。 塑料底盘可以通过光源插入模制,可以形成用于光源的包装的一部分,可以粘附到光源,或者可以围绕光源包裹。 可以在光源上形成密封剂以保护光源不受振动和污染物的影响。
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公开(公告)号:US20140354900A1
公开(公告)日:2014-12-04
申请号:US13908280
申请日:2013-06-03
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Amy Qian , Carl R. Peterson , Jeremy C. Franklin , Joseph F. Alverson , Kevin D. Gibbs
CPC classification number: H05K1/0221 , G06F1/1658 , H05K1/028 , H05K1/147 , H05K2201/042 , H05K2201/0715 , H05K2201/09063 , H05K2201/09145 , H05K2201/09236 , H05K2201/09618 , H05K2201/10128
Abstract: An electronic device contains electrical circuits. The circuits may include circuitry on printed circuit boards and components such as a touch screen display and buttons. Signal paths for routing signals between the electrical circuits may be formed from metal traces on flexible printed circuit cables. The flexible printed circuit cables may be bent around one or more bend axes. A flexible printed circuit cable may be formed from a flexible polymer substrate having one or more layers of polymer. Upper and lower ground layers may be supported by the flexible polymer substrate. The metal traces for the signal paths may lie between the upper and lower ground layers. Longitudinal slits within the flexible printed circuit may be formed that pass through the ground layers and the polymer layers. Vias may be formed that couple the ground layers together. The vias may run along the edges of the slits.
Abstract translation: 电子设备包含电路。 电路可以包括印刷电路板上的电路和诸如触摸屏显示器和按钮的部件。 用于在电路之间路由信号的信号路径可以由柔性印刷电路电缆上的金属迹线形成。 柔性印刷电路电缆可围绕一个或多个弯曲轴弯曲。 柔性印刷电路电缆可以由具有一层或多层聚合物的柔性聚合物基材形成。 上下接地层可以由柔性聚合物基底支撑。 用于信号路径的金属迹线可位于上层和下层之间。 可以形成柔性印刷电路内的纵向狭缝,其穿过接地层和聚合物层。 可以形成将接地层耦合在一起的通孔。 通孔可以沿着狭缝的边缘延伸。
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公开(公告)号:US20140253284A1
公开(公告)日:2014-09-11
申请号:US13794393
申请日:2013-03-11
Applicant: APPLE INC.
Inventor: Carl R. Peterson , Justin R. Wodrich , Kevin D. Gibbs , Samuel G. Smith
IPC: G05B13/00
CPC classification number: H04B1/3888 , F16F15/067 , F16F2230/0023 , G01L5/0066 , G01P3/486 , G01P3/488 , H04M1/185 , H04M2250/12
Abstract: An electronic device comprises a housing, a motion sensor configured to sense motion of the housing, and a processor configured to determine an impact geometry based on the motion. A countermeasure system comprises an actuator coupled to an actuated member. The actuated member is operable by the actuator to modify the impact geometry, so that impact energy is redirected away from an impact sensitive component of the electronic device to an energy absorbing component of the electronic device.
Abstract translation: 电子设备包括壳体,被配置为感测壳体的运动的运动传感器,以及配置成基于运动来确定冲击几何形状的处理器。 对策系统包括联接到致动构件的致动器。 致动构件可由致动器操作以改变冲击几何形状,使得冲击能量被重定向远离电子装置的冲击敏感部件到电子装置的能量吸收部件。
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公开(公告)号:US20140092342A1
公开(公告)日:2014-04-03
申请号:US13770817
申请日:2013-02-19
Applicant: APPLE INC.
Inventor: Jeremy C. Franklin , Kevin D. Gibbs , Amy Qian , John Raff
IPC: F21V8/00 , G02F1/1335
CPC classification number: G02B6/0088 , G02F1/133602
Abstract: Electronic devices may include displays having backlight structures that include optical films. The optical films may help guide light from the backlight structures to display layers that generate display images using the light. The optical films may be attached together at one or more locations. The optical films may be attached to a structural member of the backlight structures. The structural member may be formed along each edge of the optical films and prevent the optical films from sliding within the display. Each optical film may be designed to expand to a common lateral size when the display is operated at a display operating temperature. The optical films may each include an elongated opening such as a slot through which a pin can be placed to partially constrain the movement of the optical films while allowing the optical films to expand or contract under changing thermal conditions in the display.
Abstract translation: 电子设备可以包括具有包括光学膜的背光结构的显示器。 光学膜可以帮助引导来自背光结构的光以显示使用光产生显示图像的层。 光学膜可以在一个或多个位置附接在一起。 光学膜可以附接到背光结构的结构构件。 结构构件可以沿着光学膜的每个边缘形成并且防止光学膜在显示器内滑动。 当显示器在显示器工作温度下操作时,每个光学膜可被设计成扩展成共同的横向尺寸。 光学膜可以各自包括细长的开口,例如槽,通过该槽可以放置销以部分地限制光学膜的移动,同时允许光学膜在显示器中的变化的热条件下膨胀或收缩。
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公开(公告)号:US10691165B2
公开(公告)日:2020-06-23
申请号:US15840913
申请日:2017-12-13
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Jeremy C. Franklin , Fletcher R. Rothkopf , John P. Ternus , Kevin D. Gibbs
IPC: G06F1/16
Abstract: Electronic devices may be provided having internal components mounted to a structural glass support member. The structural glass support member may have a planar front surface that forms a front surface of the device. The structural glass support member may have bent portions that form sidewall surfaces of the device. Portions of the structural glass support member may form a transparent display cover layer. A rigid or flexible display may be mounted to the structural glass support member. Additional internal device components may be mounted to the display. A thin enclosure for enclosing the internal components in the device may be mounted to the structural glass support member. The thin enclosure may be mounted to the structural glass support member using a peripheral member. The thin enclosure may be free from attachments to internal components or may be adhesively bonded to one or more internal components.
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公开(公告)号:US10474193B2
公开(公告)日:2019-11-12
申请号:US15648982
申请日:2017-07-13
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Stephen R. McClure , Sean S. Corbin , John P. Ternus , Kevin D. Gibbs , Jeremy C. Franklin , Elvis M. Kibiti , John Raff , Jules B. Henry , Benjamin Rappoport , Derek W. Wright , Erik A. Uttermann , Ming Yu , Carl R. Peterson
Abstract: A portable computing device is disclosed. The portable computing device can take many forms such as a laptop computer, a tablet computer, and so on. The portable computing device can include at least a single piece housing. The single piece housing can be machined from a single billet of material, such as a billet of aluminum. The single piece housing can include ledges with a surface receiving a trim bead and a cover. Corner brackets can be attached to the single piece housing to improve the damage resistance of the housing.
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公开(公告)号:US10291279B2
公开(公告)日:2019-05-14
申请号:US15891137
申请日:2018-02-07
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Carl R. Peterson , Justin R. Wodrich , Kevin D. Gibbs , Samuel G. Smith
IPC: G01L5/00 , H04M1/18 , G01P3/486 , G01P3/488 , F16F15/067 , H04B1/3888
Abstract: An electronic device comprises a housing, a motion sensor configured to sense motion of the housing, and a processor configured to determine an impact geometry based on the motion. A countermeasure system comprises an actuator coupled to an actuated member. The actuated member is operable by the actuator to modify the impact geometry, so that impact energy is redirected away from an impact sensitive component of the electronic device to an energy absorbing component of the electronic device.
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