Crown for an electronic watch
    11.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11906937B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-20

    申请号:US18094930

    申请日:2023-01-09

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor: Michael J. Beyhs

    CPC classification number: G04G21/08 G04G9/007 G06F3/0425

    Abstract: An electronic watch includes a housing defining a side surface of the electronic watch, a transparent cover coupled to the housing and defining a front surface of the electronic watch, an image-sensing element, and a crown extending from the side of the housing and defining an imaging surface. The crown may include a light-directing feature configured to direct, onto the image-sensing element, an image of an object in contact with the imaging surface.

    CROWN FOR AN ELECTRONIC WATCH
    12.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230161299A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-25

    申请号:US18094930

    申请日:2023-01-09

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor: Michael J. Beyhs

    CPC classification number: G04G21/08 G04G9/007 G06F3/0425

    Abstract: An electronic watch includes a housing defining a side surface of the electronic watch, a transparent cover coupled to the housing and defining a front surface of the electronic watch, an image-sensing element, and a crown extending from the side of the housing and defining an imaging surface. The crown may include a light-directing feature configured to direct, onto the image-sensing element, an image of an object in contact with the imaging surface.

    Crown for an electronic watch
    16.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11561515B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-24

    申请号:US16191349

    申请日:2018-11-14

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor: Michael J. Beyhs

    Abstract: An electronic watch includes a housing defining a side surface of the electronic watch, a transparent cover coupled to the housing and defining a front surface of the electronic watch, an image-sensing element, and a crown extending from the side of the housing and defining an imaging surface. The crown may include a light-directing feature configured to direct, onto the image-sensing element, an image of an object in contact with the imaging surface.

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