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公开(公告)号:US20150268510A1
公开(公告)日:2015-09-24
申请号:US14729859
申请日:2015-06-03
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Dinesh C. Mathew , Thomas W. Wilson, JR. , Victor H. Yin , Bryan W. Posner , Chris Ligtenberg , Brett W. Degner , Peteris K. Augenbergs , John Z. Zhong , Steve Hotelling , Lynn Youngs , Kuo-Hua Sung
IPC: G02F1/1335 , G02F1/1345 , G06F1/16 , G02F1/1368
CPC classification number: G06F1/1616 , G02F1/13306 , G02F1/133512 , G02F1/133514 , G02F1/133528 , G02F1/13452 , G02F1/13454 , G02F1/1368 , G02F2001/133388 , G02F2203/01 , G06F1/1605 , G06F1/1613 , G06F1/1686 , H01J9/205 , H01J2211/44 , Y10T156/108
Abstract: An electronic device display may have a color filter layer and a thin film transistor layer. A layer of liquid crystal material may be interposed between the color filter layer and the thin film transistor layer. A layer of polarizer may be laminated onto the surface of the color filter layer. Laser trimming may ensure that the edges of the polarizer are even with the edges of the color filter layer. The thin film transistor layer may have an array of thin film transistors that control pixels of the liquid crystal material in the display. Driver circuitry may be used to control the array. The driver circuitry may be encapsulated in a planarized encapsulant on the thin film transistor layer or may be mounted to the underside of the color filter layer. Conductive structures may connect driver circuitry on the color filter layer to the thin film transistor layer.
Abstract translation: 电子设备显示器可以具有滤色器层和薄膜晶体管层。 可以在滤色器层和薄膜晶体管层之间插入一层液晶材料。 偏振片层可以层叠在滤色器层的表面上。 激光修整可以确保偏光片的边缘与滤色器层的边缘均匀。 薄膜晶体管层可以具有控制显示器中的液晶材料的像素的薄膜晶体管阵列。 驱动器电路可用于控制阵列。 驱动器电路可以封装在薄膜晶体管层上的平面化密封剂中,或者可以安装到滤色器层的下侧。 导电结构可以将滤色器层上的驱动电路连接到薄膜晶体管层。
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公开(公告)号:US20130329460A1
公开(公告)日:2013-12-12
申请号:US13629503
申请日:2012-09-27
Applicant: APPLE INC.
Inventor: Dinesh C. Mathew , Bryan W. Posner , Keith J. Hendren , Adam T. Garelli , Joss Nathan Giddings , Thomas W. Wilson , Victor H. Yin , Jun Qi , Meizi Jiao , Paul Xiaopeng Wang
CPC classification number: G06F1/1637 , G06F1/1601 , G06F1/1616 , G06F2200/1612 , H04M1/0266 , H04M1/185 , H05K5/02
Abstract: An electronic device may have a housing in which a display is mounted. A gasket may be mounted in a groove between the display and housing. The gasket may contain an embedded stiffener. Corner brackets may be installed in the corners of the housing. The housing may have inner and outer concentric ribs. Recesses in the housing may be configured to receive the corner brackets. The recesses may be formed between the inner and outer concentric ribs. Gap filling structures such as a foam layer may be interposed between a rear housing wall and a display backlight unit. Display color variations may be corrected by using a backlight unit having an array of light-emitting diodes of different colors. An electrostatic discharge protection layer may be grounded to a housing using conductive tape. Black edge coatings and adhesive-based structures may block stray light. Camera window regions may be supported using adhesive.
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公开(公告)号:US20130215642A1
公开(公告)日:2013-08-22
申请号:US13855259
申请日:2013-04-02
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Dinesh C. Mathew , Thomas W. Wilson , Victor H. Yin , Bryan W. Posner , Chris Ligtenberg , Brett W. Degner , Peteris K. Augenbergs , Adam Garelli
IPC: F21V8/00
CPC classification number: G02B6/0011 , G02B6/0031 , G02B6/0033 , G02B6/0073 , G06F1/1616 , G06F1/1637 , Y10T29/49002
Abstract: An electronic device such as a portable computer may have a housing with a rectangular recess in which layers of display structures such as a light guide panel layer and other light guide structures are directly mounted without intervening chassis members. Mating alignment features in the housing and display structures may be used to align the display structures relative to the housing. A display may be formed from glass layers such as a color filter glass layer and a thin-film transistor glass layer. Backlight for the display may be generated by an array of light-emitting diodes. The light guide panel may direct light from the light-emitting diodes through the glass layers. A clamp may be used to hold the light-emitting diodes and light guide structures in place in the recess. An undercut in the housing may also hold the light guide structures in place.
Abstract translation: 诸如便携式计算机的电子设备可以具有矩形凹部的壳体,其中直接安装诸如导光板层和其它导光结构的显示结构层,而没有中间的底座构件。 可以使用壳体和显示结构中的配合对准特征来相对于壳体对准显示结构。 显示器可以由玻璃层形成,例如滤色器玻璃层和薄膜晶体管玻璃层。 用于显示器的背光可以由一组发光二极管产生。 导光板可以将来自发光二极管的光引导通过玻璃层。 可以使用夹具将发光二极管和导光结构保持在凹部中的适当位置。 壳体中的底切也可以将光导结构保持在适当位置。
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公开(公告)号:US20230290897A1
公开(公告)日:2023-09-14
申请号:US18320922
申请日:2023-05-19
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Eric L. Benson , Bryan W. Posner , Christopher L. Boitnott , Dinesh C. Mathew , Jun Qi , Robert Y. Cao , Victor H. Yin
CPC classification number: H01L31/12 , G06F1/1643 , G06F1/1686 , G06F3/041 , H01L31/18 , G02F1/133512
Abstract: A display may include a color filter layer, a liquid crystal layer, and a thin-film transistor layer. A camera window may be formed in the display to accommodate a camera. The camera window may be formed by creating a notch in the thin-film transistor layer that extends inwardly from the edge of the thin-film transistor layer. The notch may be formed by scribing the thin-film transistor layer around the notch location and breaking away a portion of the thin-film transistor layer. A camera window may also be formed by grinding a hole in the display. The hole may penetrate partway into the thin-film transistor layer, may penetrate through the transistor layer but not into the color filter layer, or may pass through the thin-film transistor layer and partly into the color filter layer.
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公开(公告)号:US11698663B2
公开(公告)日:2023-07-11
申请号:US17451452
申请日:2021-10-19
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Keith J. Hendren , Adam T. Garelli , Bryan W. Posner , Denis H. Endisch , Dinesh C. Mathew , Paul X. Wang
IPC: G06F1/16
CPC classification number: G06F1/1656 , G06F1/1616 , G06F1/1635 , G06F1/1637 , G06F1/1669
Abstract: A computing device can include a housing including a peripheral housing defining an aperture, the peripheral housing having a constant cross-sectional area. The computing device can also include a display having a first major surface and a second major surface opposing the first major surface, the display disposed within the aperture defined by the peripheral housing and attached to the housing at one or more locations such that the first major surface and the second major surface of the display are substantially unobstructed by any other portion of the computing device.
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公开(公告)号:US11656661B2
公开(公告)日:2023-05-23
申请号:US17361254
申请日:2021-06-28
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Karan Bir , Adam T. Garelli , Bryan W. Posner , Denis H. Endisch , Simon R. Lancaster-Larocque
CPC classification number: G06F1/1683 , E05D11/00 , E05D11/0081 , G06F1/1616 , G06F1/1637 , E05Y2800/43 , E05Y2900/606
Abstract: Apparatuses and systems can mitigate the ingress of debris such as small foreign particles or fluids passing into a joint of an electronic device. Some aspects of the systems prevent particles from passing between a flexible cable and a mandrel surface used to limit bending of the cable. Other aspects provide particle relief features including gaps, grooves, or reduced-size sections of the mandrel so that particles can pass into them and thereby cause no damage or pass out of the electronic device. Another aspect provides a protective layer configured to limit pressure applied to the cable by particles or other contaminants. These apparatuses and systems can improve the life and durability of the mandrel and cable, thereby improving the reliability of operating the electronic device.
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公开(公告)号:US20220326777A1
公开(公告)日:2022-10-13
申请号:US17843756
申请日:2022-06-17
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Christiaan A. Ligtenberg , Brett W. Degner , Ron A. Hopkinson , Asif Hussain , Dinesh C. Mathew , Mikael M. Silvanto , Chang Zhang , Zheng Gao , Robert Y. Cao , Keith J. Hendren , Bryan W. Posner , Simon R. Lancaster-Larocque , Alex J. Lehmann
IPC: G06F3/01 , G06F1/16 , H03K17/96 , H01H13/785 , H01H13/85 , H01H13/86 , G06F3/04886 , G06F3/0354 , H03K17/94 , G06F3/02 , H03K17/98 , G06F3/041 , G06F3/044 , G06V40/10 , G06F3/0488 , H01L41/09 , H01H13/703 , H01H13/705
Abstract: A portable computer includes a display portion comprising a display and a base portion pivotally coupled to the display portion. The base portion may include a bottom case and a top case, formed from a dielectric material, coupled to the bottom case. The top case may include a top member defining a top surface of the base portion and a sidewall integrally formed with the top member and defining a side surface of the base portion. The portable computer may also include a sensing system including a first sensing system configured to determine a location of a touch input applied to the top surface of the base portion and a second sensing system configured to determine a force of the touch input.
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公开(公告)号:US20220214724A1
公开(公告)日:2022-07-07
申请号:US17383251
申请日:2021-07-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Keith J. Hendren , Dinesh C. Mathew , Bryan W. Posner , Adam T. Garelli
IPC: G06F1/16
Abstract: An electronic device can include a base portion and a display portion rotatably mounted to the base portion. The display portion can have a display housing including a trim that at least partially defines an orifice and a portion of the exterior surface of the electronic device. A display call can be positioned at the orifice in contact with the trim and can be secured to the display housing.
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公开(公告)号:US11366523B2
公开(公告)日:2022-06-21
申请号:US15931192
申请日:2020-05-13
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Christiaan A. Ligtenberg , Brett W. Degner , Ron A. Hopkinson , Asif Hussain , Dinesh C. Mathew , Mikael M. Silvanto , Chang Zhang , Zheng Gao , Robert Y. Cao , Keith J. Hendren , Bryan W. Posner , Simon R. Lancaster-Larocque , Alex J. Lehmann
IPC: G06F3/01 , G06F1/16 , H03K17/96 , H01H13/785 , H01H13/85 , H01H13/86 , G06F3/04886 , G06F3/0354 , H03K17/94 , G06F3/02 , H03K17/98 , G06F3/041 , G06F3/044 , G06V40/10 , G06F3/0488 , H01L41/09 , H01H13/703 , H01H13/705 , G06F1/26 , H01H3/12
Abstract: A portable computer includes a display portion comprising a display and a base portion pivotally coupled to the display portion. The base portion may include a bottom case and a top case, formed from a dielectric material, coupled to the bottom case. The top case may include a top member defining a top surface of the base portion and a sidewall integrally formed with the top member and defining a side surface of the base portion. The portable computer may also include a sensing system including a first sensing system configured to determine a location of a touch input applied to the top surface of the base portion and a second sensing system configured to determine a force of the touch input.
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公开(公告)号:US11003208B2
公开(公告)日:2021-05-11
申请号:US16412285
申请日:2019-05-14
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Keith J. Hendren , Adam T. Garelli , Bryan W. Posner , Dinesh C. Mathew , Mengyang Liang , Eric Benson , Victor Yin , Jun Qi
IPC: F21V7/04 , G06F1/16 , F21V8/00 , G02F1/1335 , G02F1/13357
Abstract: An electronic device such as a laptop computer or other device may have a housing. A display may be coupled to the housing. The display may have a pixel array configured to display an image. Backlight illumination for the pixel array may be provide by a backlight unit. The backlight unit may have a light guide layer. A light source may provide light to an edge of the light guide layer. The light guide layer may scatter the light outwardly to serve as the backlight illumination for the pixel array. The backlight unit may have optical films interposed between the light guide layer and the pixel array. The optical films may include flexible polymer layers such as diffuser layers and prism films. The optical films may each have a bent alignment portion that bends back on itself while wrapping around an edge of the light guide layer.
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