Mounting structures for portable electronic devices

    公开(公告)号:US09917934B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-13

    申请号:US13858937

    申请日:2013-04-08

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04M1/026 H04M1/0202

    Abstract: A portable electronic device such as a handheld electronic device is provided. The device may have upper and lower portions. The upper portion may have clips that attach to springs on the lower portion. The device may have a housing with a bezel. A prong on the springs may ground the bezel. A vibrator mounting bracket may hold a vibrator in place within the housing. The vibrator mounting bracket may have an end that engages the housing. A threaded insert may be welded to the spring. A screw that passes through a hole in the vibrator mounting bracket may be screwed into the threaded insert to attach the vibrator to the housing. An elastomeric member may bias the vibrator towards the bracket. An acoustic module may serve as a subassembly for the device. Components such as an antenna, dock connector, microphone, and speaker may be attached to the acoustic module.

    Portable Electronic Device Housing Structures

    公开(公告)号:US20170311456A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-26

    申请号:US15648325

    申请日:2017-07-12

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H05K5/0017 H04M1/0249 H05K5/061

    Abstract: Portable electronic devices are provided. Each device may be formed from two parts. A first part may be provided with components such as a display, a touch screen, a cover glass, and a frame. A second part may be provided with a plastic housing, circuit boards containing electrical components, and a bezel. Engagement members may be connected to the first and second parts. The engagement members may be formed from metal clips with holes and springs with flexible spring prongs that mate with the holes in the clips. The metal clips may be welded to frame struts on the frame and the springs may be welded to the bezel. Hard stop structures may be used to vertically align the first and second parts. A frame in the device may have an integral gasket.

    WIRELESS HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    39.
    发明申请
    WIRELESS HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE 有权
    无线手持电子设备

    公开(公告)号:US20130162485A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-27

    申请号:US13773010

    申请日:2013-02-21

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A handheld electronic device may be provided that contains a conductive housing and other conductive elements. The conductive elements may form an antenna ground plane. One or more antennas for the handheld electronic device may be formed from the ground plane and one or more associated antenna resonating elements. Transceiver circuitry may be connected to the resonating elements by transmission lines such as coaxial cables. Ferrules may be crimped to the coaxial cables. A bracket with extending members may be crimped over the ferrules to ground the coaxial cables to the housing and other conductive elements in the ground plane. The ground plane may contain an antenna slot. A dock connector and flex circuit may overlap the slot in a way that does not affect the resonant frequency of the slot. Electrical components may be isolated from the antenna using isolation elements such as inductors and resistors.

    Abstract translation: 可以提供包含导电外壳和其它导电元件的手持电子设备。 导电元件可形成天线接地平面。 用于手持电子设备的一个或多个天线可以由接地平面和一个或多个相关联的天线谐振元件形成。 收发器电路可以通过诸如同轴电缆的传输线连接到谐振元件。 套圈可以压接到同轴电缆。 具有延伸构件的托架可以压接在套圈上以将同轴电缆接地到壳体和接地平面中的其它导电元件。 接地平面可能包含一个天线槽。 坞站连接器和柔性电路可以以不影响槽的谐振频率的方式与槽重叠。 电气部件可以使用隔离元件例如电感器和电阻器与天线隔离。

    AUDIO JACK WITH INCLUDED MICROPHONE
    40.
    发明申请
    AUDIO JACK WITH INCLUDED MICROPHONE 有权
    音频插孔包括麦克风

    公开(公告)号:US20130039508A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-14

    申请号:US13652847

    申请日:2012-10-16

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A connector for receiving a cylindrical plug includes a body defining a plug aperture and a cavity for receiving the cylindrical plug. A plurality of electrical contacts in communication with the cavity make electrical connections with the cylindrical plug and retain the cylindrical plug. A microphone is coupled to the body such that the plug aperture and the cavity provide an acoustic path to the microphone. The microphone may be at an end of the connector opposite the plug aperture or on a side of the connector adjacent the plug aperture. The connector allows a microphone to be added to a device, such as a mobile telephone, without the need for an additional external aperture. The microphone in the connector may operate with a second microphone and processing electronics in the device to provide audio processing functions such as noise cancellation or audio beamforming.

    Abstract translation: 用于接收圆柱塞的连接器包括限定插头孔的主体和用于容纳圆柱塞的空腔。 与空腔连通的多个电触点与圆柱塞形成电连接并保持圆柱塞。 麦克风耦合到主体,使得插头孔和空腔提供到麦克风的声路。 麦克风可以在连接器的与插头孔相对的一端或邻近插头孔的连接器的一侧。 连接器允许将麦克风添加到诸如移动电话的设备,而不需要额外的外部孔径。 连接器中的麦克风可以与设备中的第二麦克风和处理电子设备一起工作,以提供音频处理功能,例如噪声消除或音频波束成形。

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