FORMED PCB
    31.
    发明申请
    FORMED PCB 审中-公开
    形成PCB

    公开(公告)号:US20130258575A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-03

    申请号:US13906163

    申请日:2013-05-30

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Methods for forming PCBs that can be used in a portable computing device are described. The PCBs can be installed in the portable computing device in a bent configuration. In a particular embodiment, a contiguously formed PCB can be shaped with two large regions connected a thin connector portion. The thin connector portion can connect components one each of the two large regions and can be used in lieu of a flex connector. In one embodiment, the PCB can be formed from multiple layers including trace and substrate layers. The trace and substrate layer can be adjusted to affect the stiffness of the PCB in various regions, such as to allow the PCB to hold a bent configuration after a bending moment is applied.

    Abstract translation: 描述了可用于便携式计算设备中的用于形成PCB的方法。 PCB可以以弯曲的配置安装在便携式计算设备中。 在特定实施例中,连续形成的PCB可以被成形为具有连接薄连接器部分的两个大区域。 薄连接器部分可以连接两个大区域中的每一个的组件,并且可以用来代替柔性连接器。 在一个实施例中,PCB可以由包括迹线和衬底层的多个层形成。 可以调整迹线和基底层以影响各个区域中PCB的刚度,例如在施加弯矩之后允许PCB保持弯曲构型。

    COLD WORKED METAL HOUSING FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20240057271A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-15

    申请号:US18383855

    申请日:2023-10-25

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A cold worked stainless steel bezel for a portable electronic device is provided. The bezel is secured flush to a housing to form part of the case of the portable electronic device. A brace that includes a slot for receiving a wall extending from the bezel is fixed to the housing. When the bezel engages the housing, the wall of the bezel is inserted in the slot of the brace and releasably held by a spring that engages both the brace and the wall. The bezel can be released by disengaging the spring, (e.g., using a special tool or a magnetic field). Because the bezel is manufactured from cold worked stainless steel, it is hard and resistant to impacts. Cold worked steel also facilitates manufacturing within design constraints and tolerances, and requires very little machining after manufacturing to comply with those constraints.

    Wearable computing device
    34.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10705568B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-07

    申请号:US15080349

    申请日:2016-03-24

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A handheld computing device is disclosed. The handheld computing device includes a seamless housing formed from an extruded metal tube. The extruded tube includes open ends and internal rails which serve as a guide for slidably assembling an operational assembly through the open ends of the extruded tube, a reference surface for positioning the operational assembly relative to an access opening in the seamless housing, and a support structure for supporting the operational assembly during use.

    Cold worked metal housing for a portable electronic device

    公开(公告)号:US09826650B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-21

    申请号:US14313505

    申请日:2014-06-24

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A cold worked stainless steel bezel for a portable electronic device. The bezel is secured flush to a housing to form part of the case of the portable electronic device. A brace that includes a slot for receiving a wall extending from the bezel is fixed to the housing. When the bezel engages the housing, the wall of the bezel is inserted in the slot of the brace and releasably held by a spring that engages both the brace and the wall. The bezel can be released by disengaging the spring. The bezel is hard and resistant to impacts. Cold worked steel also facilitates manufacturing within design constraints and tolerances, and requires very little machining after manufacturing to comply with those constraints. the portable electronic device may include a personal media device, a mobile telephone, or any other suitable device or combination thereof.

    Wireless Handheld Electronic Device
    40.
    发明申请
    Wireless Handheld Electronic Device 审中-公开
    无线手持电子设备

    公开(公告)号:US20150214602A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-30

    申请号:US14612187

    申请日:2015-02-02

    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。

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