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公开(公告)号：US20210119296A1
公开(公告)日：2021-04-22
申请号：US16890201
申请日：2020-06-02
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Ron Alan Hopkinson , Brett William Degner , Robert Sean Murphy , Christiaan A. Ligtenberg , Matthew P. Casebolt , Peter M. Arnold , Eric A. Knopf
IPC: H01M50/209 , H01M10/44 , H01M10/48
Abstract: A portable electronic device is described. This portable electronic device includes an external housing with a cavity defined by an edge. A keyboard, having a front surface and a back surface, is disposed in the cavity with the front surface facing the external housing. Moreover, a tray is disposed over the back surface of the keyboard, and is mechanically coupled to the external housing adjacent to the edge. Furthermore, battery cells are mechanically coupled to an opposite side of the tray from the back surface of the keyboard. The tray may allow the battery cells to be removed from the portable electronic device without damaging the keyboard. In addition, the tray may increase the compression strength and/or the bending strength of the portable electronic device.
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公开(公告)号：US10656719B2
公开(公告)日：2020-05-19
申请号：US14867376
申请日：2015-09-28
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Brett W. Degner , Daniel D. Sunshine , Ron A. Hopkinson , Christiaan A. Ligtenberg , William F. Leggett , Patrick Kessler
IPC: G06F3/01 , G06F1/16 , G06F3/044 , G06F3/0488 , G06F3/0354 , G06F3/041 , G06F3/02
Abstract: A dynamic input surface for an electronic device and a method of reconfiguring the same is disclosed. The input surface has a partially-flexible metal contact portion defining an input area, and a group of indicators. The indicators may be group of holes extending through the contact portion. The group of holes may be selectively illuminated based on a gesture performed on the contact portion. A size of the input area may be dynamically varied based on the gesture. Additionally, the group of indicators indicates a boundary of the input area.
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公开(公告)号：US10031559B1
公开(公告)日：2018-07-24
申请号：US15269875
申请日：2016-09-19
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Bradley J. Hamel , Christiaan A. Ligtenberg , John C. Difonzo , Jean-Marc Gery
Abstract: An electronic device (such as a laptop) may selectively latch a base to a lid using a switchable magnet array. In particular, a drive circuit in the electronic device may apply at least a current pulse to a conductor that generates a magnetic field to reverse a direction of a remnant magnetization in the switchable magnet array. By reversing the direction of the remnant magnetization, the electronic device may selectively increase or decrease a magnetic field generated by the switchable magnet array at an attraction plate in the electronic device. This magnetic field may, in turn, result in an attractive force between the switchable magnet array and the attraction plate, thereby selectively latching the base and the lid when the base and the lid are proximate to each other.
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公开(公告)号：US09842711B2
公开(公告)日：2017-12-12
申请号：US14455608
申请日：2014-08-08
Applicant: Apple Inc.
IPC: H01H13/86 , G06F3/02 , H01H13/705 , H01H13/79 , G06F1/16 , H01H13/702 , H01H11/00 , H01H13/785 , H01H13/83 , H01H13/88
CPC classification number: H01H13/86 , G06F1/1616 , G06F1/1656 , G06F1/1662 , G06F3/02 , H01H11/00 , H01H13/702 , H01H13/705 , H01H13/785 , H01H13/79 , H01H13/83 , H01H13/88 , H01H2223/036 , H01H2223/04 , H01H2231/002
Abstract: Embodiments of keyboards having variations of electrically connecting keys to an internal component of an electronic device are described. Some embodiments include positioning several rows of conductive layers below several rows of keys. The conductive layers may be configured to receive a signal indicating a key has been depressed. Also, the internal component may be configured to scan the conductive layers to determine whether a key or keys have been depressed. In some embodiments, the conductive layers lie outside a portion of the electronic device in which internal components are traditionally located. In some embodiments, a substrate may be integrally connected with the keyboard. The substrate may receive some internal components of the electronic device.
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公开(公告)号：US09664955B2
公开(公告)日：2017-05-30
申请号：US13965112
申请日：2013-08-12
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Eric Lee Benson , Bryan W. Posner , Jun Qi , Victor Hao-En Yin , Christiaan A. Ligtenberg , Dinesh C. Mathew , Adam T. Garelli
IPC: G02F1/1333 , G02F1/1341
CPC classification number: G02F1/1341 , G02F1/133308 , G02F2001/133331 , G02F2201/503 , Y10T156/1093
Abstract: The described embodiments relate generally to liquid crystal displays (LCDs), and more particularly to methods for extending a glass portion of a display to an edge of a display housing. In one embodiment, a thin cover glass layer is provided between a color filter glass layer and an upper polarizer. The thin cover glass layer is supported along an edge of the display by a filler material that can include a foam dam and a glass spacer or adhesive filler. The filler material allows the cover glass layer to be supported without damaging any drivers or circuits located on an underlying thin film transistor glass layer. In another embodiment, a glass spacer circuit with integrated drivers and circuitry on its lower surface can support the cover glass along the edge of the display.
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公开(公告)号：US20170090105A1
公开(公告)日：2017-03-30
申请号：US15151171
申请日：2016-05-10
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Christiaan A. Ligtenberg , Victor H. Yin
IPC: F21V8/00
CPC classification number: G02B6/0061 , G02B6/0035 , G02B6/0051 , G02B6/0068 , G02B6/0085 , G02B6/009
Abstract: An electronic device may have a display including an array of display pixels and a backlight assembly that provides backlight for the array of pixels. The backlight assembly may include a light guide layer having first and second opposing sides. The first side of the light guide layer may receive light from a first light source and the second side of the light guide layer may receive light from a second light source. To avoid overheating the first light source, the light emitted by the first light source may be less bright than the light emitted by the second light source. To compensate for the reduced brightness of the first light source, light leakage promotion features on the light guide layer may have a peak density that is closer to the first side of the light guide layer than the second side of the light guide layer.
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27.发明授权Portable computing device with a housing secured by a magnetic element and related method 有权具有通过磁性元件固定的外壳的便携式计算设备及相关方法公开(公告)号：US09282652B2
公开(公告)日：2016-03-08
申请号：US14568936
申请日：2014-12-12
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Bartley K. Andre , Brett W. Degner , Bradley J. Hamel , William F. Leggett , Christiaan A. Ligtenberg , Charles A. Schwalbach
CPC classification number: H05K5/0004 , F16B2001/0035 , G06F1/1613 , G06F1/1616 , G06F1/1679 , H05K5/0086 , H05K5/0217 , H05K5/0226 , H05K5/03 , Y10T29/49826 , Y10T29/49947
Abstract: Magnetic elements and attractors may be employed to secure a top case and a bottom case of a housing of a personal computing device. The magnetic elements may include a magnet that produces a magnetic field and a shunt. The shunt may direct the magnetic field through an opening to a pocket in which the magnet is received. Accordingly, flux leakage may be reduced and the bottom case may be secured to the top case. Magnetic elements and attractors may also be employed to secure a lid portion of the portable computing device to the housing thereof. These magnetic elements and attractors may be centered with respect to proximal and distal edges thereof
Abstract translation: 可以使用磁性元件和吸引器来固定个人计算设备的壳体的顶壳和底壳。 磁性元件可以包括产生磁场和分路的磁体。 分流器可以将磁场引导通过其中接收磁体的口袋的开口。 因此，可以减少漏磁，并且底壳可以固定到顶壳。 还可以使用磁性元件和吸引器来将便携式计算设备的盖部分固定到其壳体上。 这些磁性元件和吸引器可以相对于其近端和远端边缘居中
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公开(公告)号：US20160014390A1
公开(公告)日：2016-01-14
申请号：US14326366
申请日：2014-07-08
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Christiaan A. Ligtenberg , David G. Conroy
CPC classification number: G06F1/1601 , G01B11/245 , G06F1/1656 , G06F1/181 , G06F1/182 , G06F2200/1612 , G08B5/36 , H01R13/641
Abstract: An electronic device may have input-output ports. The electronic device may have control circuitry and input-output devices. The input-output devices may include sensors, camera equipment, and other input devices that the control circuitry uses to monitor the location of the plug relative to the input-output port. The input-output devices may also include a display, light-emitting diode array, speaker, or other visual or audio output device. The control circuitry can use the output device to provide a user with plug alignment assistance information. The plug alignment assistance information can be provided visually, using audio, or using other output. Plug alignment assistance information can include information that helps the user align the plug with a port and may be based on information on the location of the plug relative to the input-output ports and based on information on which ports are available.
Abstract translation: 电子设备可以具有输入 - 输出端口。 电子设备可以具有控制电路和输入 - 输出设备。 输入输出设备可以包括传感器，照相机设备和控制电路用于监视插头相对于输入 - 输出端口的位置的其它输入设备。 输入输出设备还可以包括显示器，发光二极管阵列，扬声器或其他视觉或音频输出设备。 控制电路可以使用输出装置向用户提供插头对准辅助信息。 可以视觉地，使用音频或使用其他输出来提供插头对准辅助信息。 插头对齐辅助信息可以包括帮助用户将插头与端口对准的信息，并且可以基于关于插头相对于输入 - 输出端口的位置的信息，并且基于关于哪些端口可用的信息。
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公开(公告)号：US08964383B2
公开(公告)日：2015-02-24
申请号：US13627231
申请日：2012-09-26
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Brett W. Degner , Bartley K. Andre , Jeremy D. Bataillou , Jay S. Nigen , Christiaan A. Ligtenberg , Ron A. Hopkinson , Charles A. Schwalbach , Matthew P. Casebolt , Nicholas A. Rundle , Frank F. Liang
CPC classification number: H05K7/20145 , G06F1/203 , H05K7/2039 , Y10T29/49002
Abstract: The disclosed embodiments related to a component for use in a portable electronic device. The component includes a wall of the portable electronic device, containing an intake zone that includes a set of intake vents directed at a first angle toward one or more heat-generating components of the portable electronic device. The wall also includes an exhaust zone containing a set of exhaust vents directed at a second angle out of the portable electronic device.
Abstract translation: 所公开的实施例涉及用于便携式电子设备的部件。 该部件包括便携式电子设备的壁，其包含进气区，该进气区包括朝向便携式电子设备的一个或多个发热部件以第一角度定向的一组进气口。 该壁还包括排气区，该排气区包含一组从便携式电子设备引出的第二角度的排气口。
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公开(公告)号：US20130328521A1
公开(公告)日：2013-12-12
申请号：US13627919
申请日：2012-09-26
Applicant: APPLE INC
Inventor： Christiaan A. Ligtenberg , Ron A. Hopkinson , Robert S. Murphy , Brett W. Degner , Eugene Kim , Peter M. Arnold , Jim Hwang
CPC classification number: H01M2/1027 , H01M2/1033 , H01M2/204 , H01M2010/4271
Abstract: A power supply for use in a portable electronic device is described. This power supply includes battery cells in separate locations that are electrically coupled by a power bus to a battery-management circuit board, which includes an integrated circuit with control logic that monitors the battery cells and that regulates charging and discharging of the battery cells. The battery cells are not enclosed in a common battery-pack housing so that the battery cells are mechanically separate from each other. Moreover, the battery-management circuit board is external to the battery cells and is not enclosed in the battery-pack housing. By excluding the battery-pack housing from the power supply, there may be more space available to expand the sizes, and thus the total capacities, of the battery cells.
Abstract translation: 描述了用于便携式电子设备的电源。 该电源包括在电源总线电耦合到电池管理电路板的独立位置的电池单元，其包括具有监控电池单元并且调节电池单元的充电和放电的控制逻辑的集成电路。 电池单元未被封装在公共电池组壳体中，使得电池单元彼此机械分离。 此外，电池管理电路板在电池单元的外部，并未封装在电池组壳体中。 通过从电源中排除电池组外壳，可能会有更多的空间来扩大电池单元的尺寸，从而扩大总容量。
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