COUPLING STRUCTURES FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE HOUSINGS

    公开(公告)号:US20200153088A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-14

    申请号:US16740753

    申请日:2020-01-13

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A housing for an electronic device is disclosed. The housing comprises a first component and a second component separated from the first component by a gap. The housing also includes a first molded element disposed at least partially within the gap and defining at least a portion of an interlock feature, and a second molded element disposed at least partially within the gap and mechanically engaging the interlock feature. The first component, the second component, and the second molded element form a portion of an exterior surface of the housing. A method of forming the housing is also disclosed.

    EAR TIP DESIGNED TO ENABLE IN-EAR DETECT WITH PRESSURE CHANGE IN ACOUSTIC VOLUME

    公开(公告)号:US20200100011A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-26

    申请号:US16272982

    申请日:2019-02-11

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: An earbud tip for an in-ear headphone can include an outer body; an inner tube extending at least partially within the outer body, the tube having opposing first and second ends and first and second openings at the opposing first and second ends, respectively, the first opening configured to emit audio signals provided by a speaker of an in-ear headphone into a user's ear canal during operation of the in-ear headphone and when the earbud tip seals the user's ear canal and the second opening configured to be removably coupled to a portion of the in-ear headphone; and one or more channels extending from an outer periphery of the earbud tip to the inner tube.

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