公开(公告)号：US20230259235A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-17

申请号：US18140351

申请日：2023-04-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Anna-Katrina Shedletsky ,  Christopher M. Werner ,  Colin M. Ely ,  Samuel Weiss

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/0418 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F1/163 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F3/0421 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04106

Abstract: Various embodiments for detecting and rejecting false, unintended rotations of rotary inputs of electronic devices are disclosed herein. In one example, an electronic device is provided with an optical detector that measures the distance between the electronic device and the wearer's forearm or hand, and when the distance is smaller than a threshold distance, the turns of the rotary input are false, unintended turns. In another example, a crown of a rotary input includes a plurality of capacitive sensors that detects the presence of a wearer's finger, which when absent, the turns of the rotary input are false turns. In another example, deflections or positions of a shaft of the rotary input are measured and if the deflections/positions indicate an upward force on the rotary input (which are likely caused by the wearer's forearm or hand), the turns of the rotary input are false turns. Other embodiments are described herein.

公开(公告)号：US10651716B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-12

申请号：US16352784

申请日：2019-03-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Camille Moussette ,  John S. Morrell ,  Patrick Kessler ,  Samuel Weiss

IPC: H02K33/16 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H02K1/34 ,  H02K7/08 ,  H02K7/108

Abstract: In an embodiment, an actuator or circuit includes elements moveably coupled via bearings positioned between curved grooves. The bearings and the curves may exert a restorative force to return the elements to an original position after movement and may be spherical, cubic, cylindrical, and/or include gears that interact with groove gears. In some embodiments, an electrical coil may be coplanar with a surface of an element and a hard magnet may be positioned in the center and be polarized to stabilize or destabilize the element with respect to another element. In various embodiments, a magnetic circuit includes an element with an electrical coil wrapped in multiple directions around the element. In some embodiments, an actuator includes attraction elements and exertion of force causes an element to approach, contact, and/or magnetically attach to one of the attraction elements.

公开(公告)号：US09632537B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-25

申请号：US14033981

申请日：2013-09-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Dale N. Memering ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Samuel Weiss

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  B32B17/06 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H01Q1/12

CPC classification number: G06F1/1637 ,  B32B17/06 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F1/1613 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1698 ,  H01Q1/1271 ,  H01Q1/2258 ,  H04M1/0202 ,  H04M1/026 ,  H04M1/0266

Abstract: A ceramic material having an electronic component embedded therein, and more particularly to a sapphire surface having an electrically energized component embedded within. In some embodiments, the sapphire surface may take the form of a portion of a housing for an electronic device. Since sapphire may be substantially transparent, it may form a cover glass for a display within or forming part of the electronic device, as one example. The cover glass may be bonded, affixed, or otherwise attached to a remainder of the housing, thereby forming an enclosure for the electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US09363587B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-07

申请号：US14097833

申请日：2013-12-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Samuel Weiss ,  David M. Pelletier ,  Jesse A. Lippert ,  Nikolas T. Vitt

IPC: H04R1/08 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R1/28 ,  H04R29/00 ,  H04R1/44

CPC classification number: H04R1/02 ,  H04R1/2876 ,  H04R1/44 ,  H04R29/001 ,  H04R2307/025 ,  H04R2499/11

Abstract: A speaker or microphone module includes an acoustic membrane and at least one pressure vent. The pressure vent equalizes barometric pressure on a first side of the acoustic membrane with barometric pressure on a second side of the acoustic membrane. Further, the pressure vent is located in an acoustic path of the speaker or microphone module. In this way, differences between barometric pressures on the different sides of the acoustic membrane may not hinder movement of the acoustic membrane. In one or more implementations, the pressure vent may be acoustically opaque. As the pressure vent is located in the acoustic path of the speaker or microphone module, being acoustically opaque may ensure that the pressure vent itself does not interfere with the operation of the speaker or microphone module.

Abstract translation: 扬声器或麦克风模块包括声膜和至少一个压力通风口。 压力孔在声膜的第二侧使大气压力在声膜的第一侧平衡大气压力。 此外，压力通风口位于扬声器或麦克风模块的声学路径中。 以这种方式，声膜不同侧面的气压之间的差异可能不会妨碍声膜的运动。 在一个或多个实施方案中，压力通气口可以是声学不透明的。 当压力通风口位于扬声器或麦克风模块的声学路径中时，声学不透明可以确保压力通风口本身不干扰扬声器或麦克风模块的操作。