METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A LAYERED METAL STRUCTURE WITH AN ANODIZED SURFACE
    21.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A LAYERED METAL STRUCTURE WITH AN ANODIZED SURFACE 有权
    用于形成具有阳离子表面的层状金属结构的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20130112565A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-09

    申请号:US13723077

    申请日:2012-12-20

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for forming a multi-layered metal structure that includes an anodized surface are disclosed. According to one aspect, a housing arrangement can include a stainless steel layer and at least a first layer. The first layer can have a first bonding surface and a first exterior surface. The first bonding surface can be substantially bonded in direct contact with the stainless steel layer, and the first exterior surface can be an exterior of the housing arrangement. The first exterior surface is an anodized surface. In one embodiment, the first layer can be formed from an anodizable material such as aluminum, titanium, niobium, or tantalum.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于形成包括阳极氧化表面的多层金属结构的方法和装置。 根据一个方面,壳体布置可以包括不锈钢层和至少第一层。 第一层可以具有第一粘结表面和第一外表面。 第一接合表面可以基本上与不锈钢层直接接触地接合,并且第一外表面可以是壳体布置的外部。 第一外表面是阳极氧化表面。 在一个实施例中,第一层可以由诸如铝,钛,铌或钽的阳极氧化材料形成。

    ANODIZED FILMS WITH PIGMENT COLORING
    25.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170121838A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-04

    申请号:US15333058

    申请日:2016-10-24

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: Anodizing techniques for providing highly opaque colorized anodic films are described. According to some embodiments, the methods involve depositing a pigment having a particle diameter of about 20 nanometers or greater into an anodic film. Additionally or alternatively, a barrier layer smoothing operation is used to flatten an interface between the anodic film and underlying metal substrate so as to maximize light reflection off the interface, thereby maximizing light reflected off the pigment that is deposited within pores of the anodic film. The resulting anodic films have an opaque or saturated colored appearance. In some embodiments, the methods involve increasing a thickness of a non-porous barrier layer of the anodic film so as to create thin film interference effects that can add a particular hue to the anodic film. The methods can be used form cosmetically appealing coatings for consumer products, such as housings for electronic products.

    Welding methods
    26.
    发明授权
    Welding methods 有权
    焊接方法

    公开(公告)号:US09364922B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-14

    申请号:US14201688

    申请日:2014-03-07

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: A visually seamless method of joining a first piece of metal and a second piece of metal is described. The first piece of metal is placed in contact with an edge of the second piece of metal. In some embodiments, the edge includes a sacrificial lip. The first piece of metal forming a junction area with the edge of the second piece of metal, applying a forging force to the first piece of metal, the forging force having an effect of creating an extremely tight fit up between the first and the second pieces of metal, welding the first and the second pieces to form an assembly and forming a cosmetically enhancing protective layer on the surface of the assembly, the protective layer obscuring any visible artifacts on the surface of the assembly, the obscured visible artifacts including any discoloration or discontinuity created by the laser welding.

    摘要翻译: 描述了连接第一金属片和第二金属片的视觉上无缝的方法。 第一块金属被放置成与第二块金属的边缘接触。 在一些实施例中,边缘包括牺牲唇缘。 所述第一金属片与所述第二金属片的边缘形成接合区域,对所述第一金属片施加锻造力,所述锻造力具有在所述第一和第二片材之间产生非常紧密的配合的效果 焊接第一和第二部件以形成组件并且在组件的表面上形成美容增强保护层,保护层掩盖组件表面上的任何可见的伪影,遮蔽的可见伪像包括任何变色或 由激光焊接产生的不连续性。

    Method and apparatus for forming a layered metal structure with an anodized surface
    27.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for forming a layered metal structure with an anodized surface 有权
    用于形成具有阳极氧化表面的层状金属结构的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US09347146B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-24

    申请号:US14157183

    申请日:2014-01-16

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for forming a multi-layered metal structure that includes an anodized surface are disclosed. According to one aspect, a housing arrangement can include a stainless steel layer and at least a first layer. The first layer can have a first bonding surface and a first exterior surface. The first bonding surface can be substantially bonded in direct contact with the stainless steel layer, and the first exterior surface can be an exterior of the housing arrangement. The first exterior surface is an anodized surface. In one embodiment, the first layer can be formed from an anodizable material such as aluminum, titanium, niobium, or tantalum.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于形成包括阳极氧化表面的多层金属结构的方法和装置。 根据一个方面,壳体布置可以包括不锈钢层和至少第一层。 第一层可以具有第一粘结表面和第一外表面。 第一接合表面可以基本上与不锈钢层直接接触地接合,并且第一外表面可以是壳体布置的外部。 第一外表面是阳极氧化表面。 在一个实施例中,第一层可以由诸如铝,钛,铌或钽的阳极氧化材料形成。

    FORMING WHITE METAL OXIDE FILMS BY OXIDE STRUCTURE MODIFICATION OR SUBSURFACE CRACKING
    30.
    发明申请
    FORMING WHITE METAL OXIDE FILMS BY OXIDE STRUCTURE MODIFICATION OR SUBSURFACE CRACKING 有权
    通过氧化物结构修饰或表面裂纹形成白色金属氧化物膜

    公开(公告)号:US20150132541A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-14

    申请号:US14261060

    申请日:2014-04-24

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: B23K26/00 H05K5/00

    摘要: The embodiments described herein relate to forming white appearing metal oxide films by forming cracks within the metal oxide films. In some embodiments, the methods involve directing a laser beam at a metal oxide film causing portions of the metal oxide film to melt, cool, contract, and crack. The cracks have irregular surfaces that can diffusely reflect visible light incident a top surface of the metal oxide film, thereby imparting a white appearance to the metal oxide film. In some embodiments, the cracks are formed beneath a top surface of a metal oxide film, thereby leaving a continuous and uninterrupted metal oxide film top surface.

    摘要翻译: 本文所述的实施方案涉及通过在金属氧化物膜内形成裂纹来形成白色出现的金属氧化物膜。 在一些实施例中,所述方法包括将激光束引导到金属氧化物膜,导致金属氧化物膜的部分熔化,冷却,收缩和破裂。 裂纹具有不规则的表面,其可以扩散地反射入射到金属氧化物膜的顶表面的可见光,从而赋予金属氧化物膜白色外观。 在一些实施例中,裂纹形成在金属氧化物膜的顶表面下方,从而留下连续且不间断的金属氧化物膜顶表面。