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公开(公告)号：US10556408B2
公开(公告)日：2020-02-11
申请号：US15725125
申请日：2017-10-04
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： James J. Niu , Craig C. Leong , Michael K. Pilliod , Keith J. Hendren
IPC: H01H13/02 , G06F3/02 , B32B27/08 , B29C70/64 , C08K7/20 , B29C70/78 , H01H13/85 , H01H13/88 , B32B7/12 , B32B27/14 , B32B27/34 , B32B27/36 , H01H3/12
Abstract: A surface of an electronic device includes a reduced friction surface that comprises a glass beaded film. The glass beaded film includes glass beads disposed in a polymer layer or in an adhesive layer, where a portion of the glass beads protrude from a surface of the polymer or adhesive layer. The reduced friction surface is disposed over at least a portion of the surface of the electronic device.
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公开(公告)号：US10262814B2
公开(公告)日：2019-04-16
申请号：US15230740
申请日：2016-08-08
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Keith J. Hendren , Thomas W. Wilson, Jr. , John M. Brock , Craig C. Leong , James J. Niu , Satoshi Okuma , Shinsuke Watanabe
Abstract: A low travel switch assembly and systems and methods for using the same are disclosed. The low travel dome may include a domed surface having upper and lower portions, and a set of tuning members integrated within the domed surface between the upper and lower portions. The tuning members may be operative to control a force-displacement curve characteristic of the low travel dome.
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公开(公告)号：US10126783B2
公开(公告)日：2018-11-13
申请号：US15264385
申请日：2016-09-13
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Houtan R. Farahani , Craig C. Leong , Matthew W. Blum , Zheng Gao , Kevin M. Robinson , Keith J. Hendren
IPC: G06F1/16 , H05K5/00 , H05K7/00 , G06F3/041 , G06F3/01 , G06F3/02 , G06F3/0346 , G06F3/0354
Abstract: A portable electronic device having several features is disclosed. The device can include a retention member that retains flexible circuits extending from a top portion to a bottom portion of the device, thereby allowing some components to be moved from a top portion of the device to a bottom portion. The device may include a cover plate can be secured with a display in the top portion to cover the retention member and other internal components. The device can include an omni-directional port designed to receive a connector different orientations and provide power to the device. The device can include a flexible keyboard having butterfly keycaps. The device can include an array of openings for an audio driver, with some of the array including through holes and blind holes. The device can also include a touch pad having a force feedback sensor and a haptic device.
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公开(公告)号：US10002727B2
公开(公告)日：2018-06-19
申请号：US15268518
申请日：2016-09-16
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Hilbert T. Kwan , Jeffrey L. Yen , Craig C. Leong , James J. Niu , Keith J. Hendren , Yanyang Yuan , Feng Zhao , Wanshan Li , Derrick T. Jue , Ze Hong
CPC classification number: H01H13/83 , B05D5/06 , B23K26/38 , G06F3/0202 , H01H3/125 , H01H13/88 , H01H2219/028 , H01H2219/039 , H01H2219/056 , H01H2221/058 , H01H2221/07 , H01H2229/02 , Y10T29/49826
Abstract: An illuminated metal keycap having a legend diffuser material that may diffuse light through a legend opened in a background layer. The background layer may be opaque and the legend may be transparent. The metal keycap is adhered to a scissor mechanism positioned above electrical switch circuitry. Included within, below, or adjacent to the scissor mechanism may be one or more light sources positioned to emit light through the metal keycap, around the perimeter of the metal keycap, and/or through the background layer.
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公开(公告)号：US09972453B2
公开(公告)日：2018-05-15
申请号：US14745427
申请日：2015-06-20
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Harold J. Welch , Craig C. Leong , James J. Niu , John M. Brock , Keith J. Hendren , Robert L. Coish , Robert S. Murphy , William P. Yarak, III
Abstract: A keyswitch mechanism having reduced key rattle and a keyboard having reduced key rattle. A rattle suppression mechanism may be formed on a portion of the scissor mechanism or on a portion of the keycap. The rattle suppression mechanism is configured to maintain force on the portion of the scissor mechanism abutting the keycap.
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公开(公告)号：US09916945B2
公开(公告)日：2018-03-13
申请号：US15342715
申请日：2016-11-03
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： James J. Niu , Keith J. Hendren , Craig C. Leong , Thomas W. Wilson, Jr. , Bruce E. Berg , John M. Brock
IPC: H01H13/14 , H01H23/12 , H01H3/02 , B32B37/24 , B32B43/00 , B32B38/10 , B32B38/14 , G06F3/02 , G06F3/023 , H01H13/705 , H01H11/00 , H01H13/10 , H01H13/46 , H01H3/12
CPC classification number: H01H13/14 , B32B37/24 , B32B38/10 , B32B38/14 , B32B43/006 , B32B2037/243 , B32B2310/0843 , B32B2398/20 , G06F3/0202 , G06F3/0238 , H01H3/02 , H01H3/122 , H01H11/00 , H01H13/10 , H01H13/46 , H01H13/705 , H01H23/12 , H01H2221/016 , H01H2221/08 , H01H2227/028 , H01H2227/036 , H01H2229/016 , H01H2229/02 , H01H2229/052 , H01H2237/00
Abstract: A key mechanism including one or more butterfly hinges. Each butterfly hinge may include a double wing design operative to move between a depressed position and non-depressed position. Hinged coupling mechanisms couple respective arms of the wings together. Additionally or alternatively, a key mechanism can include one or more half-butterfly hinges. Each half-butterfly hinge includes a double wing design operative to move between a depressed position and non-depressed position. A hinged coupling mechanism couples one set of corresponding arms of the wings together, while the other set of corresponding arms are not coupled together.
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公开(公告)号：US09793066B1
公开(公告)日：2017-10-17
申请号：US14501680
申请日：2014-09-30
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： John M. Brock , Patrick Kessler , Craig C. Leong , Keith J. Hendren , James J. Niu
CPC classification number: H01H3/125 , H01H13/52 , H01H13/83 , H01H2201/022 , H01H2227/022 , H05K1/18
Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a low travel switch mechanism. The low travel switch mechanism may include a substrate, a dome coupled to the substrate, a keycap, and an integrated pivot component disposed between the keycap and the dome. The integrated pivot component may include a hinge assembly coupled to a light guide structure. The hinge assembly may secure to the substrate, via one or more hinge interconnects, joints, or interlock features to form a pivot point. When the keycap receives a keystroke, the integrated pivot component may be operative to pivot about the pivot point and contact the dome to cause a switching event or operation.
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公开(公告)号：US09640347B2
公开(公告)日：2017-05-02
申请号：US14501121
申请日：2014-09-30
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Hilbert T. Kwan , Jeffrey L. Yen , Craig C. Leong , James J. Niu , Keith J. Hendren , Yanyang Yuan , Feng Zhao , Wanshan Li , Derrick T. Jue , Ze Hong
CPC classification number: H01H13/83 , B05D5/06 , B23K26/38 , G06F3/0202 , H01H3/125 , H01H13/88 , H01H2219/028 , H01H2219/039 , H01H2219/056 , H01H2221/058 , H01H2221/07 , H01H2229/02 , Y10T29/49826
Abstract: An illuminated metal keycap having a legend diffuser material that may diffuse light through a legend opened in a background layer. The background layer may be opaque and the legend may be transparent. The metal keycap is adhered to a scissor mechanism positioned above electrical switch circuitry. Included within, below, or adjacent to the scissor mechanism may be one or more light sources positioned to emit light through the metal keycap, around the perimeter of the metal keycap, and/or through the background layer.
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公开(公告)号：US20170090104A1
公开(公告)日：2017-03-30
申请号：US15014596
申请日：2016-02-03
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Robert Y. Cao , Craig C. Leong , Bradford J. Zercoe , Dinesh C. Mathew , Mahesh Krishnamurthi , Jun Qi , Rong Liu , Victor H. Yin
CPC classification number: G02B6/0061 , G02B6/0038 , G02B6/0045 , G06F1/1662 , H01H13/023 , H01H13/14 , H01H13/7065 , H01H13/83 , H01H2219/056 , H01H2219/06 , H01H2219/062 , H01H2219/0622
Abstract: Described is an illumination structure for a key of a keyboard. The illumination structure is used to uniformly illuminate the key and any glyphs that are present on the key. The illumination structure includes a light guide having various features that increase total internal reflection and also illuminate the glyphs of the key.
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公开(公告)号：USD776114S1
公开(公告)日：2017-01-10
申请号：US29519705
申请日：2015-03-06
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Designer： Jody Akana , Bartley K. Andre , Shota Aoyagi , Anthony Michael Ashcroft , Jeremy Bataillou , Daniel J. Coster , Daniele De Iuliis , M. Evans Hankey , Julian Hoenig , Richard P. Howarth , Jonathan P. Ive , Duncan Robert Kerr , Matthew Dean Rohrbach , Peter Russell-Clarke , Benjamin Andrew Shaffer , Mikael Silvanto , Christopher J. Stringer , Eugene Antony Whang , Rico Zörkendörfer , Keith J. Hendren , Craig C. Leong
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