公开(公告)号：US10484783B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-19

申请号：US16206720

申请日：2018-11-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Phillip Qian ,  Edward Siahaan ,  Erik L. Wang ,  Christopher J. Stringer ,  Matthew Dean Rohrbach ,  Daniel Max Strongwater ,  Jason J. LeBlanc

IPC: H04R5/04 ,  H04R1/10 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/00 ,  H04R1/40 ,  A61B5/01 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R3/00

Abstract: This application relates to earbuds configured with one or more biometric sensors. At least one of the biometric sensors is configured to be pressed up against a portion of the tragus for making biometric measurements. In some embodiments, the housing of the earbud can be symmetric so that the earbud can be worn interchangeably in either a left or a right ear of a user. In such an embodiment, the earbud can include a sensor and circuitry configured to determine and alter operation of the earbud in accordance to which ear the earbud is determined to be sitting in.

公开(公告)号：US20190116415A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-18

申请号：US16206720

申请日：2018-11-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Phillip Qian ,  Edward Siahaan ,  Erik L. Wang ,  Christopher J. Stringer ,  Matthew Dean Rohrbach ,  Daniel Max Strongwater ,  Jason J. LeBlanc

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04R5/04 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/00 ,  H04R1/40

Abstract: This application relates to earbuds configured with one or more biometric sensors. At least one of the biometric sensors is configured to be pressed up against a portion of the tragus for making biometric measurements. In some embodiments, the housing of the earbud can be symmetric so that the earbud can be worn interchangeably in either a left or a right ear of a user. In such an embodiment, the earbud can include a sensor and circuitry configured to determine and alter operation of the earbud in accordance to which ear the earbud is determined to be sitting in.

公开(公告)号：US09967644B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-08

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

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. The one or more housing magnetic components can be configured to form a Halbach array to increase the magnetic force of the one or more housing magnetic components. The earbud includes a speaker magnet and a separate magnetic element that are arranged to be attracted to the one or more housing magnetic components such that the earbud is attracted into the receiving cavity.

公开(公告)号：US09699546B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-04

申请号：US14856298

申请日：2015-09-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Phillip Qian ,  Edward Siahaan ,  Erik L. Wang ,  Christopher J. Stringer ,  Matthew Dean Rohrbach ,  Daniel Max Strongwater ,  Jason J. LeBlanc

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H04R1/10

CPC classification number: H04R1/1091 ,  A61B5/01 ,  A61B5/02416 ,  A61B5/14552 ,  A61B5/14557 ,  A61B5/6817 ,  H04R1/1016 ,  H04R1/1041 ,  H04R1/105 ,  H04R1/1083 ,  H04R1/406 ,  H04R3/005 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H04R2201/109 ,  H04R2420/03 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H04R2460/03

Abstract: This application relates to earbuds configured with one or more biometric sensors. At least one of the biometric sensors is configured to be pressed up against a portion of the tragus for making biometric measurements. In some embodiments, the housing of the earbud can be symmetric so that the earbud can be worn interchangeably in either a left or a right ear of a user. In such an embodiment, the earbud can include a sensor and circuitry configured to determine and alter operation of the earbud in accordance to which ear the earbud is determined to be positioned within.

公开(公告)号：US20170094391A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US15273691

申请日：2016-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

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

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  A45C13/10 ,  H04R1/34 ,  A45C11/24 ,  H04R9/02 ,  H04R9/06

CPC classification number: H04R1/1041 ,  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 ,  H04R1/1016 ,  H04R1/1025 ,  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.