MANUFACTURING OF COMPUTING DEVICES
    21.
    发明申请
    MANUFACTURING OF COMPUTING DEVICES 审中-公开
    计算设备的制造

    公开(公告)号:US20140102162A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-17

    申请号:US13651000

    申请日:2012-10-12

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: Examples of tooling fixtures and methods for manufacturing computing devices are described. According to some examples, a computer component may be shaped using successive steps of forging after deep drawing. In some examples, certain components may be assembled to form sub-assemblies of computer components and the sub-assembly may then be machined to drive closer tolerances. According to other examples, a work holding tool is described which may include a first plurality of individually movable pins for supporting a first surface of a work piece, the tool also having a second plurality of individually movable pins for applying a restraining force over a second opposite surface of the work piece to retain the work piece in position while maintaining it in its natural state.

    Abstract translation: 描述用于制造计算设备的工具夹具和方法的示例。 根据一些示例,计算机部件可以在深拉之后使用连续的锻造步骤成形。 在一些示例中,可以组装某些部件以形成计算机部件的子组件,然后可以对子组件进行加工以驱动更为公差。 根据其它示例,描述了可以包括用于支撑工件的第一表面的第一多个可独立移动的销的工件保持工具,该工具还具有第二多个可独立移动的销,用于在第二个上施加限制力 工件的相对表面,以将工件保持在适当位置,同时保持其处于自然状态。

    Reconfigurable stand ecosystem
    22.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11971130B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-30

    申请号:US17653854

    申请日:2022-03-07

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: F16M11/121 F16M2200/041 F16M2200/063

    Abstract: Support systems and stands for electronic devices include tilt hinges, lift arms, and their component parts. Some tilt hinges include assemblies for guiding and retaining bars or protrusions into preferred positioning within receiver openings to unify the parts, particularly as they move, and to reduce wobble or slop in the joints. Lift arms provide simplified and low-cost guidance and counterbalance mechanisms for controlling movement of the electronic device relative to the base of a stand. In some cases, the lift arms have sheaths to help protect or cover mechanisms while allowing additional space for the mechanisms within the lift arm. Other interconnection systems hide and protect a connector interface between the stand and the electronic device within a housing until unlocked and the connector is moved into an exposed position. These systems improve efficiency, comfort, ergonomics, accessibility, and user satisfaction of the electronic devices and their supports.

    RECONFIGURABLE STAND ECOSYSTEM
    24.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220326731A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-13

    申请号:US17653859

    申请日:2022-03-07

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Support systems and stands for electronic devices include tilt hinges, lift arms, and their component parts. Some tilt hinges include assemblies for guiding and retaining bars or protrusions into preferred positioning within receiver openings to unify the parts, particularly as they move, and to reduce wobble or slop in the joints. Lift arms provide simplified and low-cost guidance and counterbalance mechanisms for controlling movement of the electronic device relative to the base of a stand. In some cases, the lift arms have sheaths to help protect or cover mechanisms while allowing additional space for the mechanisms within the lift arm. Other interconnection systems hide and protect a connector interface between the stand and the electronic device within a housing until unlocked and the connector is moved into an exposed position. These systems improve efficiency, comfort, ergonomics, accessibility, and user satisfaction of the electronic devices and their supports.

    Display Having a Flexured Element
    27.
    发明申请
    Display Having a Flexured Element 审中-公开
    显示有弯曲元素

    公开(公告)号:US20160077371A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-17

    申请号:US14946520

    申请日:2015-11-19

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A display device having a flexured element. More particularly, the display device may incorporate a cover glass with one or more flexure bearing sections. The flexure bearing may permit the cover glass to flex and/or bend in response to stresses or strains while still maintaining contact with an attachment point. If the attachment points have different heights, for example, the cover glass may flex at the flexure bearing, thereby permitting the portion of the cover glass between the attachment points to maintain a relatively planar alignment.

    Abstract translation: 具有挠曲元件的显示装置。 更具体地,显示装置可以包括具有一个或多个挠曲承载部分的玻璃罩。 挠曲轴承可以允许覆盖玻璃响应于应力或应变而弯曲和/或弯曲,同时仍然保持与附接点的接触。 如果连接点具有不同的高度,例如,盖玻璃可以在挠曲轴承处弯曲,从而允许附着点之间的玻璃盖的部分保持相对平坦的对准。

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