公开(公告)号：US20170076880A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-16

申请号：US15342715

申请日：2016-11-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： James J. Niu ,  Keith J. Hendren ,  Craig C. Leong ,  Thomas W. Wilson, JR. ,  Bruce E. Berg ,  John M. Brock

IPC: H01H13/14 ,  H01H13/46 ,  H01H11/00 ,  H01H13/10

CPC classification number: H01H13/14 ,  B32B37/24 ,  B32B38/10 ,  B32B38/14 ,  B32B43/006 ,  B32B2037/243 ,  B32B2310/0843 ,  B32B2398/20 ,  G06F3/0202 ,  G06F3/0238 ,  H01H3/02 ,  H01H3/122 ,  H01H11/00 ,  H01H13/10 ,  H01H13/46 ,  H01H13/705 ,  H01H23/12 ,  H01H2221/016 ,  H01H2221/08 ,  H01H2227/028 ,  H01H2227/036 ,  H01H2229/016 ,  H01H2229/02 ,  H01H2229/052 ,  H01H2237/00

Abstract: A key mechanism including one or more butterfly hinges. Each butterfly hinge may include a double wing design operative to move between a depressed position and non-depressed position. Hinged coupling mechanisms couple respective arms of the wings together. Additionally or alternatively, a key mechanism can include one or more half-butterfly hinges. Each half-butterfly hinge includes a double wing design operative to move between a depressed position and non-depressed position. A hinged coupling mechanism couples one set of corresponding arms of the wings together, while the other set of corresponding arms are not coupled together.

Abstract translation: 包括一个或多个蝴蝶铰链的关键机构。 每个蝴蝶铰链可以包括双翼设计，其可操作以在凹陷位置和非凹陷位置之间移动。 铰链联接机构将翼的相应臂连接在一起。 附加地或替代地，键机构可以包括一个或多个半蝶形铰链。 每个半蝶形铰链包括双翼设计，可操作以在凹陷位置和非凹陷位置之间移动。 铰链联接机构将翼片的一组对应的臂连接在一起，而另一组对应的臂不联接在一起。

公开(公告)号：US09449772B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-20

申请号：US14058448

申请日：2013-10-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Craig C. Leong ,  James J. Niu ,  John M. Brock ,  Keith J. Hendren ,  Thomas W. Wilson, Jr. ,  Bruce E. Berg

IPC: H01H13/14 ,  H01H13/705 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/023 ,  H01H3/12

CPC classification number: H01H13/14 ,  G06F3/0202 ,  G06F3/0238 ,  H01H3/122 ,  H01H11/00 ,  H01H13/70 ,  H01H13/705 ,  H01H2227/028 ,  H01H2227/036 ,  H01H2237/00

Abstract: A key mechanism can include one or more butterfly hinges. Each butterfly hinge includes a double wing design operative to move between a depressed position and non-depressed position. Hinged coupling mechanisms couple respective arms of the wings together.

Abstract translation: 钥匙机构可以包括一个或多个蝴蝶铰链。 每个蝴蝶铰链包括双翼设计，可操作以在凹陷位置和非踩下位置之间移动。 铰链联接机构将翼的相应臂连接在一起。

公开(公告)号：US20160091991A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-31

申请号：US14502949

申请日：2014-09-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Aidan N. Zimmerman ,  Bruce E. Berg ,  Gleen Aune ,  Kevin C. Armendariz ,  Ryan P. Brooks

IPC: G06F3/0354 ,  H05K1/11 ,  G06F3/046 ,  H05K1/03 ,  H05K3/40 ,  H05K3/00 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H05K1/02

CPC classification number: G06F3/03545 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H01L2223/6677 ,  H01L2224/16227 ,  H01L2924/3025 ,  H01Q1/243 ,  H05K1/0274 ,  H05K1/115 ,  H05K3/0014 ,  H05K3/284 ,  H05K3/4038 ,  H05K2201/09027 ,  H05K2201/09545

Abstract: An electronic device may have printed circuits to which electrical components are mounted. Plastic may be molded over a printed circuit. Vias may be formed in the printed circuit that connect metal traces on the surface of the molded plastic to metal traces on the printed circuit. The vias may be formed by drilling or by covering the metal traces on the printed circuit with mold pins in a molding tool during plastic molding operations. Plated metal traces or other metal traces may extend onto the interior surface of via holes. Vias may also be filled with conductive material such as solder or conductive adhesive. Metal members that are soldered or otherwise connected to printed circuit traces may be used in coupling surface metal traces to printed circuit traces. Antenna structure, shielding structures, and electrodes for a stylus may be formed using the metal traces on the molded plastic.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以具有安装电气部件的印刷电路。 塑料可以在印刷电路上模制。 可以在印刷电路中形成通孔，其将模制塑料表面上的金属迹线连接到印刷电路上的金属迹线。 可以通过在塑料模制操作期间通过钻孔或通过在模制工具中的模具销覆盖印刷电路上的金属迹线来形成通孔。 镀金属痕迹或其他金属迹线可延伸到通孔的内表面。 通孔也可以填充导电材料，例如焊料或导电粘合剂。 焊接或以其他方式连接到印刷电路迹线的金属构件可用于将表面金属迹线耦合到印刷电路迹线。 用于触针的天线结构，屏蔽结构和电极可以使用模制塑料上的金属迹线形成。

公开(公告)号：US11029735B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-08

申请号：US16808075

申请日：2020-03-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Mikael M. Silvanto ,  Bartley K. Andre ,  Adam T. Garelli ,  Simon Regis Louis Lancaster-Larocque ,  Robert Y. Cao ,  Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Jacob S. Kononiuk ,  Robert J. Lockwood ,  Bryan W. Posner ,  Kevin M. Keeler ,  Bruce E. Berg ,  Yi-Chen Kuo ,  Kevin M. Robinson ,  Houtan R. Farahani

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  E05D11/00 ,  E05D11/10

Abstract: Cable assemblies for providing electrical communication between hinged sections of an electronic device are described. The cable assemblies can include a cover that covers one or more cables that run through a hinge region of the electronic device. The cable and cover can be drawn over a mandrel of the hinge region. The cover and the portions of the mandrel can be visible to a user at the hinge region of the electronic device. The cover can be sufficiently rigid to guide a path of the cable and protect the cable from bending beyond a prescribed angle during rotation of the electronic device at the hinge region. The cover can also be sufficiently rigid to prevent ceasing or folding of the cover and the cable during rotation of the electronic device at the hinge region.

公开(公告)号：US10741344B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-11

申请号：US16140300

申请日：2018-09-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Eric A. Knopf ,  Matthew P. Casebolt ,  Craig C. Leong ,  Robert Y. Cao ,  Bradford J. Zercoe ,  Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Zheng Gao ,  Ryan P. Brooks ,  Paul X. Wang ,  Bruce E. Berg

IPC: H01H13/70 ,  H01H13/7065 ,  G06F3/02 ,  H01H3/12 ,  H01H13/705 ,  H01H13/88 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H01H13/02 ,  H01H13/14 ,  H01H13/04 ,  H01H13/10 ,  H01H13/83

Abstract: An input mechanism is disclosed. The input mechanism includes a dome support structure defining an opening that extends through the dome support structure, a collapsible dome positioned in the opening and engaged with the dome support structure, and a cover member coupled to the dome support structure and covering the collapsible dome, thereby retaining the collapsible dome within the opening of the dome support structure.

公开(公告)号：US10699856B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-30

申请号：US16275160

申请日：2019-02-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： James J. Niu ,  Keith J. Hendren ,  Craig C. Leong ,  Thomas W. Wilson, Jr. ,  Bruce E. Berg ,  John M. Brock

IPC: H01H13/14 ,  H01H23/12 ,  H01H3/02 ,  B32B37/24 ,  B32B43/00 ,  B32B38/10 ,  B32B38/14 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/023 ,  H01H13/705 ,  H01H11/00 ,  H01H13/10 ,  H01H13/46 ,  H01H3/12

Abstract: A key mechanism including one or more butterfly hinges. Each butterfly hinge may include a double wing design operative to move between a depressed position and non-depressed position. Hinged coupling mechanisms couple respective arms of the wings together. Additionally or alternatively, a key mechanism can include one or more half-butterfly hinges. Each half-butterfly hinge includes a double wing design operative to move between a depressed position and non-depressed position. A hinged coupling mechanism couples one set of corresponding arms of the wings together, while the other set of corresponding arms are not coupled together.

公开(公告)号：US10083806B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-25

申请号：US15269790

申请日：2016-09-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Eric A. Knopf ,  Matthew P. Casebolt ,  Craig C. Leong ,  Robert Y. Cao ,  Bradford J. Zercoe ,  Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Zheng Gao ,  Ryan P. Brooks ,  Paul X. Wang ,  Bruce E. Berg

IPC: H01H13/7065 ,  G06F3/02 ,  H01H3/12 ,  H01H13/705 ,  H01H13/88 ,  H01H13/02 ,  H01H13/14 ,  H01H13/70 ,  H01H13/04 ,  H01H13/10 ,  H01H13/83 ,  G06F1/16

CPC classification number: H01H13/7065 ,  G06F1/1662 ,  G06F3/0202 ,  H01H3/122 ,  H01H13/023 ,  H01H13/04 ,  H01H13/10 ,  H01H13/14 ,  H01H13/70 ,  H01H13/705 ,  H01H13/83 ,  H01H13/88 ,  H01H2203/038 ,  H01H2215/004 ,  H01H2219/028 ,  H01H2219/056 ,  H01H2219/062 ,  H01H2221/07 ,  H01H2223/03 ,  H01H2223/054 ,  H01H2227/022 ,  H01H2229/02 ,  H01H2239/056 ,  H01H2239/074

Abstract: An input mechanism is disclosed. The input mechanism includes a dome support structure defining an opening that extends through the dome support structure, a collapsible dome positioned in the opening and engaged with the dome support structure, and a cover member coupled to the dome support structure and covering the collapsible dome, thereby retaining the collapsible dome within the opening of the dome support structure.

公开(公告)号：US09997308B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-12

申请号：US15154706

申请日：2016-05-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Craig C. Leong ,  Robert Y. Cao ,  Bradford J. Zercoe ,  Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Bruce E. Berg

IPC: H01H13/70 ,  H01H13/705 ,  G06F3/02 ,  H01H13/88 ,  H01H13/10 ,  H01H13/85 ,  H01H13/86 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H01H3/12

CPC classification number: H01H13/705 ,  G06F1/1666 ,  G06F3/0202 ,  H01H3/125 ,  H01H13/10 ,  H01H13/85 ,  H01H13/86 ,  H01H13/88

Abstract: A key mechanism for an electronic device includes a switch housing and a hinged structure. As one example, the hinged structure can be a butterfly hinge. The switch housing includes switch pin retaining mechanisms on opposing sides of the switch housing. The hinged structure includes two separate wings that are positioned adjacent to each other such that a cavity is formed between the two wings. The two wings are coupled together by coupling elements. The wings of the hinged structure can include switch housing pins on each arm of the wing that extend into the cavity and couple to the switch pin retaining mechanisms in the switch housing. Various configurations of switch pin retaining mechanisms and switch housing pins can be used to attach the hinged structure to the switch housing.

公开(公告)号：US20180137996A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-17

申请号：US15851355

申请日：2017-12-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Craig C. Leong ,  Robert Y. Cao ,  Bradford J. Zercoe ,  Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Bruce E. Berg

IPC: H01H13/705 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H01H13/88 ,  H01H13/10 ,  G06F3/02 ,  H01H13/86 ,  H01H13/85

CPC classification number: H01H13/705 ,  G06F1/1666 ,  G06F3/0202 ,  H01H3/125 ,  H01H13/10 ,  H01H13/85 ,  H01H13/86 ,  H01H13/88

Abstract: A key mechanism for an electronic device includes a switch housing and a hinged structure. As one example, the hinged structure can be a butterfly hinge. The switch housing includes switch pin retaining mechanisms on opposing sides of the switch housing. The hinged structure includes two separate wings that are positioned adjacent to each other such that a cavity is formed between the two wings. The two wings are coupled together by coupling elements. The wings of the hinged structure can include switch housing pins on each arm of the wing that extend into the cavity and couple to the switch pin retaining mechanisms in the switch housing. Various configurations of switch pin retaining mechanisms and switch housing pins can be used to attach the hinged structure to the switch housing.

公开(公告)号：US20160336127A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-17

申请号：US15154706

申请日：2016-05-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Craig C. Leong ,  Robert Y. Cao ,  Bradford J. Zercoe ,  Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Bruce E. Berg

IPC: H01H13/705 ,  H01H13/85 ,  H01H13/88 ,  H01H13/86 ,  H01H13/10

CPC classification number: H01H13/705 ,  G06F1/1666 ,  G06F3/0202 ,  H01H3/125 ,  H01H13/10 ,  H01H13/85 ,  H01H13/86 ,  H01H13/88

Abstract: A key mechanism for an electronic device includes a switch housing and a hinged structure. As one example, the hinged structure can be a butterfly hinge. The switch housing includes switch pin retaining mechanisms on opposing sides of the switch housing. The hinged structure includes two separate wings that are positioned adjacent to each other such that a cavity is formed between the two wings. The two wings are coupled together by coupling elements. The wings of the hinged structure can include switch housing pins on each arm of the wing that extend into the cavity and couple to the switch pin retaining mechanisms in the switch housing. Various configurations of switch pin retaining mechanisms and switch housing pins can be used to attach the hinged structure to the switch housing.

Abstract translation: 电子设备的关键机构包括开关壳体和铰链结构。 作为一个示例，铰接结构可以是蝴蝶铰链。 开关壳体包括在开关壳体的相对侧上的开关销保持机构。 铰链结构包括彼此相邻定位的两个单独的翼，使得在两个翼之间形成空腔。 两个翼通过耦合元件联接在一起。 铰链结构的翼可以包括在翼的每个臂上的开关壳体销，其延伸到空腔中并且耦合到开关壳体中的开关销保持机构。 可以使用开关销保持机构和开关壳体销的各种配置来将铰链结构附接到开关壳体。