公开(公告)号：US09966716B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-08

申请号：US15062221

申请日：2016-03-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Eric T. Soohoo ,  Eric S. Jol

IPC: H01R31/06 ,  H01R13/652 ,  H01R13/506 ,  H01R24/60

CPC classification number: H01R31/06 ,  H01R13/506 ,  H01R13/652 ,  H01R24/60

Abstract: Adapters that are small in size and may be readily assembled.

公开(公告)号：US20180090955A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：US15699978

申请日：2017-09-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christopher S. Graham ,  Demetrios B. Karanikos ,  Eric S. Jol ,  Karl Ruben F. Larsson ,  Stefan A. Kowalski

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J50/10

Abstract: Embodiments describe a wireless charging device including: a housing having an outer perimeter and a charging surface within the outer perimeter, the housing including a first wall and a second wall that define an interior cavity; and a transmitter coil arrangement disposed within the interior cavity and below the planar charging surface. The transmitter coil arrangement includes: a plurality of transmitter coils arranged in different layers, each transmitter coil having a first termination end, a second termination end, and a coil of wire that winds from an inner diameter to an outer diameter between the first and second termination ends; where the first termination end of each transmitter coil is disposed within the inner diameter of its respective coil of wire and the second termination end of each transmitter coil is disposed outside the outer diameter of its respective coil of wire

公开(公告)号：US20180090898A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：US15698589

申请日：2017-09-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hani Esmaeili ,  Jason S. Sloey ,  Eric S. Jol ,  Daniel C. Wagman ,  John B. Ardisana, II

IPC: H01R43/00 ,  H01R13/10 ,  H01R43/26 ,  H01R13/52

CPC classification number: H01R43/005 ,  H01R13/10 ,  H01R13/5216 ,  H01R24/62 ,  H01R43/26

Abstract: A method of applying a dielectric lubricant to an electrical connector of a consumer electronic device. The method includes inserting a dielectric lubricant delivery device apertures for delivering the dielectric lubricant to the electrical connector into a receptacle of the electronic device; applying pressure to a chamber including the dielectric lubricant, the chamber being fluidly coupled to the apertures of the lubricant delivery device such that the pressure causes the lubricant to enter the receptacle via the apertures and deposit on contacts of the electrical connector; and pulling vacuum using the lubricant delivery device to remove excess dielectric lubricant from the receptacle and the electrical connector.

公开(公告)号：US20180084873A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：US15711853

申请日：2017-09-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin J. Kallman ,  Michael B. Wittenberg ,  Stephen E. Dey ,  Eric S. Jol

IPC: A44C5/14 ,  A44C5/08 ,  A44C5/10 ,  G04B37/14

CPC classification number: A44C5/14 ,  A44C5/08 ,  A44C5/105 ,  A44C5/147 ,  A44D2203/00 ,  A45F5/00 ,  A45F2005/008 ,  A45F2200/0516 ,  G04B37/1486 ,  G04B37/1493 ,  G04G17/06 ,  H01R13/18 ,  H01R13/20 ,  H01R13/2421 ,  H01R13/2428 ,  H01R13/4534 ,  H01R13/506 ,  H01R13/6315 ,  H01R13/633 ,  H01R13/745

Abstract: A first connector assembly may be connectable to a second connector assembly using a sliding attachment process, in which a front portion of the first connector assembly is inserted into an end of a slot in the second connector assembly and slides laterally along the slot until electrical contacts on the two connector assemblies are aligned. Electrical contacts of the first connector assembly may be biased proud to make contact with recessed electrical contacts in the second connector assembly. A retraction mechanism may be provided to retract the electrical contacts of the first connector assembly during lateral sliding. An interlock mechanism may be provided to prevent unwanted operation of the retraction mechanism.

公开(公告)号：US20180069601A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-08

申请号：US15697151

申请日：2017-09-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Weihong Qiu ,  Stefan A. Kowalski ,  Christopher S. Graham ,  Eric S. Jol ,  Zaki Moussaoui ,  Nan Liu

IPC: H04B5/00 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J50/10

CPC classification number: H04B5/0037 ,  H01F27/2823 ,  H01F27/365 ,  H01F27/38 ,  H01F38/14 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/40 ,  H04B5/0087

Abstract: This disclosure relates to the inductive charging of portable electronic devices. In particular, a charging assembly is disclosed that allows a portable electronic device to be charged in multiple orientations with respect to a charging device. The charging assembly includes two or more separate inductive receiving coils. The inductive receiving coils can be arranged orthogonally with respect to one another by wrapping one or more secondary receiving coils around a ferritic core having two legs extending in different directions from a joint region. By orienting the receiving coils orthogonally with respect to one another, the likelihood of at least one of the receiving coils being aligned with a charging field emitted by a charging device increases substantially.

公开(公告)号：US09852844B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-26

申请号：US14666793

申请日：2015-03-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Albert J. Golko ,  Eric S. Jol ,  Christopher S. Graham ,  Stephen E. Yao ,  Makiko K. Brzezinski ,  Daniel C. Wagman ,  Paul J. Thompson ,  Nagarajan Kalyanasundaram

IPC: H01F38/14 ,  H01F27/36 ,  H01F27/34

CPC classification number: H01F38/14 ,  H01F27/365 ,  H01F2027/348

Abstract: A first electronic device connects with an second electronic device. The first electronic device may include a first connection surface and an inductive power transfer receiving coil and a first magnetic element positioned adjacent to the first connection surface. The second electronic device may similarly include a second connection surface and an inductive power transfer transmitting coil and second magnetic element positioned adjacent to the second connection surface. In the aligned position, alignment between the electronic devices may be maintained by magnetic elements and the inductive power coils may be configured to exchange power. The magnetic elements and/or the inductive power coils may include a shield that is configured to minimize or reduce eddy currents caused in the magnetic elements by the inductive power coils.

公开(公告)号：US20170364125A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-21

申请号：US15697326

申请日：2017-09-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hani Esmaeili ,  Oliver Ross ,  Brett Degner ,  Daniel Wagman ,  Eric S. Jol ,  Ibuki Kamei ,  Mahmoud R. Amini

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/02 ,  H01R13/62

CPC classification number: G06F1/1684 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1632 ,  G06F1/1662 ,  G06F1/1669 ,  G06F1/1681 ,  G06F3/0202 ,  G06F2200/1633 ,  G06F2200/1634 ,  H01R13/2407 ,  H01R13/6205 ,  H01R2201/06

Abstract: An accessory device including a foldable cover, a keyboard assembly coupled to the foldable cover and including a plurality of individually depressible keys, an attachment feature connected to the enclosure and configured to magnetically couple the accessory device with the electronic device. The attachment feature includes an exterior surface, a plurality of openings formed through the exterior surface, a plurality of movable contacts corresponding in number to the plurality of openings, each movable contact extending out of one of the plurality of openings, and an alignment feature comprising at least one magnet positioned adjacent to the plurality of openings.

公开(公告)号：US09838085B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-05

申请号：US15060512

申请日：2016-03-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nathan P. Bosscher ,  Eric S. Jol ,  Albert J. Golko ,  Jeffrey J. Terlizzi ,  Jahan C. Minoo

IPC: H01R11/30 ,  H01R13/60 ,  H04B5/00 ,  H01R13/62 ,  H01R13/66 ,  H01R43/26 ,  H01R13/514 ,  H01R25/00 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J50/90 ,  H01R13/703 ,  H01R29/00 ,  H01F38/14

CPC classification number: H04B5/0037 ,  H01F2038/143 ,  H01R13/514 ,  H01R13/6205 ,  H01R13/6616 ,  H01R13/6633 ,  H01R13/665 ,  H01R13/6683 ,  H01R13/7031 ,  H01R25/006 ,  H01R29/00 ,  H01R31/065 ,  H01R43/26 ,  H01R2201/16 ,  H02J7/0052 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/90 ,  H04B5/0081 ,  Y10T29/49002

Abstract: A stackable connector interface with magnetic retention for electronic devices and accessories can allow power and data to be transferred between one or more stacked connectors. Each interconnected stackable connector includes one or more magnetic elements, which magnetic elements have poles arranged to facilitate mating with other stackable connectors. The magnetic elements provide a magnetic retention force that holds mated connectors in contact with each other. In some embodiments, the connectors include connection detection circuitry for determining whether the connectors are mated with other connectors, thereby allowing the connectors to prevent live contacts from being exposed at an unmated surface of the connectors. In some embodiments, routing circuitry is included to determine how signals should be transferred between the interconnected stackable connectors and/or corresponding devices.

公开(公告)号：US20170245038A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-24

申请号：US15588444

申请日：2017-05-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Arun D. Chawan ,  Rico L. Zörkendörfer ,  Kurt Stiehl ,  Lee M. Panecki ,  Shannon X. Yang ,  Daniel Max Strongwater ,  Marcus Albonico ,  Benjamin A. Cousins ,  Eric S. Jol ,  Daniel C. Wagman

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04R9/06 ,  A45C13/02 ,  H02J7/02 ,  A45C13/00 ,  A45C11/00 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H04R1/34 ,  A45C13/10

CPC classification number: H04R1/1016 ,  A45C11/00 ,  A45C11/24 ,  A45C13/005 ,  A45C13/02 ,  A45C13/1069 ,  A45C2011/001 ,  A45C2013/026 ,  B65D25/02 ,  B65D43/16 ,  F16B2001/0035 ,  H01R13/521 ,  H02J7/0044 ,  H02J7/0047 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H02J7/027 ,  H02J2007/0096 ,  H04B1/385 ,  H04B1/3888 ,  H04B5/0037 ,  H04M1/6033 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R1/1025 ,  H04R1/1041 ,  H04R1/1058 ,  H04R1/1075 ,  H04R1/2826 ,  H04R1/2857 ,  H04R1/345 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R9/025 ,  H04R9/06 ,  H04R2201/105 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H04R2460/03 ,  H04R2460/09 ,  H04R2460/17

Abstract: A case for an earbud includes a receiving cavity sized and shaped to accept the earbud within the receiving cavity. The case includes one or more housing magnetic components configured to magnetically attract and secure the earbud within the receiving cavity.

公开(公告)号：US20170133785A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-11

申请号：US15274176

申请日：2016-09-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Daniel C. Wagman ,  Eric S. Jol ,  Trent K. Do

IPC: H01R13/52 ,  H01R13/24 ,  H01R13/15 ,  H01R12/53 ,  H01R4/02

CPC classification number: H01R13/521 ,  H01R4/02 ,  H01R12/53 ,  H01R12/714 ,  H01R13/08 ,  H01R13/15 ,  H01R13/2428 ,  H01R13/2478

Abstract: Contact structures for devices, where contacts in the contact structures may provide a sufficient normal force to provide a good electrical connection with corresponding contacts while consuming a minimal amount of surface area, depth, and volume in a device, and where the contact structures may prevent or limit the ingress of fluid or debris into the device. On example may provide a contact structure having a frame. The frame may be arranged to be placed in an opening in a device enclosure for an electronic device or the frame may be part of the electronic device. The frame may include a number of passages, each passage for a contact of the contact structure. Each contact may be held to the frame by a pliable membrane. Each contact may connect to a board in the electronic device via a compliant conductive path.