Interlocking ceramic and optical members

    公开(公告)号:US10200516B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-05

    申请号:US14472230

    申请日:2014-08-28

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Interlocking first member and optical members and methods of their manufacture. A component formed from an interlocking first member and optical member, where the first member includes a recess formed within a surface and the optical member is disposed in the recess. The recess of the first member may include a recess geometry and the optical member may include a member geometry that may correspond to the recess geometry. Additionally, the interlocking component formed from the first member and optical member may be formed by a coupling process. The coupling process may include sintering the first member and the optical member, bonding the optical member to the first member or providing a compression-load or fit between the first member and the optical member.

    Electronic device with wrapped display

    公开(公告)号:US10156869B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-18

    申请号:US15210767

    申请日:2016-07-14

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may have a hollow display cover structure. The hollow display cover structure may be formed from a structure having an inner surface. The structure may be an elongated member having a longitudinal axis. A material such as sapphire, other crystalline materials, or other transparent materials may be used in forming the hollow display cover structure. A flexible display layer such as an organic light-emitting diode display layer or other flexible display structure may be wrapped around the longitudinal axis to cover the interior surface of the hollow display cover structure. The electronic device may have a touch sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, and other sensors for gathering input such as user input. The electronic device may use one or more sensors to gather information on rotational motion of the device and can display content on the flexible display layer accordingly.

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH AUTOMATIC MODE SWITCHING

    公开(公告)号:US20180067757A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-08

    申请号:US15812907

    申请日:2017-11-14

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An automatic hold switch is disclosed. The automatic hold switch provides a means for automatically switching a hold feature on and off. When the hold feature is on, one or more input devices of a portable electronic device are disabled or prevented from providing input signals. When the hold feature is off, one or more input devices of a portable electronic device are enabled or allowed to provide input signals. Because the user no longer has to manually control the hold feature, the number of actions that need to be taken by the user is reduced. In one example, the automatic hold switch is embodied with light sensors that detect when the device is in a dark environment and when the device is in a light environment. A dark environment indicates to the portable electronic device that the user wishes not to input and therefore the hold feature is turned on. A lighted environment indicates to the portable electronic device that the user wishes to input and therefore the hold feature is turned off.

    Antennas mounted under dielectric plates
    49.
    发明授权
    Antennas mounted under dielectric plates 有权
    天线安装在电介质板下

    公开(公告)号:US09577315B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-21

    申请号:US14306121

    申请日:2014-06-16

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Electronic devices are provided that contain wireless communications circuitry. The wireless communications circuitry may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry and antenna structures. The antenna structures may include antennas such as inverted-F antennas that contain antenna resonating elements and antenna ground elements. Antenna resonating elements may be formed from patterned conductive traces on substrates such as flex circuit substrates. Antenna ground elements may be formed from conductive device structures such as metal housing walls. Support and biasing structures such as dielectric support members and layer of foam may be used to support and bias antenna resonating elements against planar device structures. The planar device structures against which the antenna resonating elements are biased may be planar dielectric members such as transparent layers of display cover glass or other planar structures. Adhesive may be interposed between the planar structures and the antenna resonating elements.

    Abstract translation: 提供包含无线通信电路的电子设备。 无线通信电路可以包括射频收发器电路和天线结构。 天线结构可以包括天线,例如包含天线谐振元件和天线接地元件的倒F天线。 天线谐振元件可以由诸如柔性电路基板的基板上的图案化导电迹线形成。 天线接地元件可以由诸如金属外壳壁的导电器件结构形成。 诸如电介质支撑构件和泡沫层的支撑和偏置结构可用于支撑和偏置天线谐振元件抵抗平面装置结构。 天线谐振元件被偏压的平面器件结构可以是诸如显示器盖玻璃或其它平面结构的透明层的平面电介质构件。 粘合剂可以介于平面结构和天线谐振元件之间。

    Flexible Display Devices
    50.
    发明申请
    Flexible Display Devices 审中-公开
    灵活的显示设备

    公开(公告)号:US20170013729A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-12

    申请号:US15270936

    申请日:2016-09-20

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Electronic devices may be provided that contain multiple housing portions. The housing portions may be coupled together using hinges. The hinges may include hinges based on a three-bar linkage, hinges based on a four-bar linkage, hinges with slotted members, hinges formed from flexible support structures, and hinges based on flexible housing structures. Flexible displays may be mounted to the housing portions overlapping the hinges. When the housing portions in a device are rotated relative to each other, the flexible display may bend. The hinge may be configured to allow the flexible display to be placed in a front-to-front configuration in which an active side of the display faces itself or a back-to-back configuration. Engagement structures may be used to help the housing grip external objects and to hold the housing portions together. The hinges may be provided with rotational detents to help hold the flexible display in desired positions.

    Abstract translation: 可以提供包含多个壳体部分的电子设备。 壳体部分可以使用铰链联接在一起。 铰链可以包括基于三杆连杆的铰链,基于四杆连接件的铰链,带有开槽构件的铰链,由柔性支撑结构形成的铰链以及基于柔性壳体结构的铰链。 柔性显示器可以安装到与铰链重叠的壳体部分。 当装置中的壳体部分相对于彼此旋转时,柔性显示器可以弯曲。 铰链可以被配置为允许柔性显示器被放置在前置配置中,其中显示器的活动侧面向自身或背对背配置。 可以使用接合结构来帮助外壳夹住外部物体并将壳体部分保持在一起。 铰链可以设置有旋转棘爪以帮助将柔性显示器保持在期望的位置。

Patent Agency Ranking