公开(公告)号：US20230103155A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-30

申请号：US17485121

申请日：2021-09-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Mahmoud R. Amini ,  George Tziviskos ,  Bartley K. Andre ,  Ayoub Yari Boroujeni ,  James E. Harper ,  Davood Mousanezhad Viyand ,  Rui Zhou ,  Daniel A. Bergvall ,  Nikhil S. Pansare

IPC: H01R13/641 ,  H01R12/87

Abstract: Connector receptacles that can provide audible feedback to inform a user that a card has been properly inserted, and can include structures to protect contacts in a connector receptacle from damage due to an improper card insertion. An example can provide a connector receptacle having a click module to provide audible feedback indicating that a card has been fully inserted. Another example can provide a connector receptacle having movable contacts that can remain out of an insertion path until the card is at least partially inserted.

公开(公告)号：US11309649B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-19

申请号：US16586603

申请日：2019-09-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： James E. Harper ,  Mahmoud R. Amini ,  Rui Zhou

IPC: H05K5/02 ,  H01R13/187 ,  H05K7/14 ,  H05K5/00 ,  G02B6/38 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing having a front wall and a floating connector assembly coupled to the front wall. The connector assembly includes a panel and a connector. The connector includes a frame attached to the panel and defines first and second alignment openings. A sleeve extends from the frame and extends through the front wall. A removable cover for the electronic device includes first and second connector alignment pins that align with the first and second alignment openings to align the connector sleeve with a connector aperture defined by the cover. The first and second connector alignment pins and the first and second alignment openings can each include tapered portions to move the connector assembly into alignment with the connector aperture as the cover is attached with the housing.

公开(公告)号：US20200099174A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-26

申请号：US16428630

申请日：2019-05-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Bartley K. Andre ,  Mahmoud R. Amini ,  Rui Zhou ,  James E. Harper ,  Houtan R. Farahani ,  Sung-Ho Tan ,  Mariel L. Lanas

IPC: H01R13/6594 ,  H01R13/6584 ,  G06F1/18 ,  H01R13/6587 ,  H01R13/6588 ,  H01R13/514 ,  H01R13/6592 ,  H01R24/60

Abstract: Connector receptacles and device enclosures that can provide proper grounding, improved ventilation, and an aesthetically pleasing appearance. An example can include a device enclosure including an enclosure wall and sleeves for a number of connector receptacles. Each sleeve can electrically contact a shield of a corresponding connector receptacle via a conductive structure, such as a conductive gasket, to provide a good ground path. The sleeves can be narrow at the enclosure wall for improved ventilation and an aesthetically pleasing appearance.