公开(公告)号：US09723396B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-01

申请号：US15192084

申请日：2016-06-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Phillip Qian ,  Scott C. Grinker

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04R1/02

CPC classification number: H04R1/105 ,  H04R1/1016 ,  H04R1/1041 ,  H04R2420/07

Abstract: Earphone assemblies with magnets are provided to anchor the assemblies to a user during use.

公开(公告)号：US09716937B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-25

申请号：US14856402

申请日：2015-09-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Phillip Qian ,  Esge B. Andersen

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04R1/40

CPC classification number: H04R1/1091 ,  A61B5/01 ,  A61B5/02416 ,  A61B5/14552 ,  A61B5/14557 ,  A61B5/6817 ,  H04R1/1016 ,  H04R1/1041 ,  H04R1/105 ,  H04R1/1083 ,  H04R1/406 ,  H04R3/005 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H04R2201/109 ,  H04R2420/03 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H04R2460/03

Abstract: This application relates to earbuds configured with one or more biometric sensors. At least one of the biometric sensors is configured to be pressed up against a portion of the tragus for making biometric measurements. In some embodiments, the housing of the earbud can be symmetric so that the earbud can be worn interchangeably in either a left or a right ear of a user. In such an embodiment, the earbud can include a sensor and circuitry configured to determine and alter operation of the earbud in accordance to which ear the earbud is determined to be sitting in.

公开(公告)号：US09716934B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-25

申请号：US14695357

申请日：2015-04-24

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Phillip Qian ,  Edward Siahaan ,  Erik L. Wang ,  Esge B. Andersen

IPC: H04R1/00 ,  H04R1/08

CPC classification number: H04R1/086

Abstract: An acoustic device such as a microphone or speaker is positioned with and coupled to a housing to connect an acoustic port of the acoustic device with an external opening of the housing. A reservoir is connected to the external opening via a bleed channel. The bleed channel may be less resistive to liquid ingress than the acoustic port. As such, the reservoir and bleed channel may redirect liquid from the external opening away from the acoustic port. In some implementations, the reservoir and/or the bleed channel may be defined by one or more acoustically permeable barriers such as meshes that cover the acoustic port, compressible materials such as foams that form a perimeter around the acoustic port, and/or adhesive layers that couple the acoustic device, the housing, and/or one or more other components.

公开(公告)号：US12177624B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-24

申请号：US18141351

申请日：2023-04-28

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Phillip Qian ,  Edward Siahaan ,  Erik L. Wang ,  Christopher J. Stringer ,  Matthew Dean Rohrbach ,  Daniel Max Strongwater ,  Jason J. LeBlanc

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/024 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R5/04 ,  A61B5/01 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R5/033

Abstract: This application relates to earbuds configured with one or more biometric sensors. At least one of the biometric sensors is configured to be pressed up against a portion of the tragus for making biometric measurements. In some embodiments, the housing of the earbud can be symmetric so that the earbud can be worn interchangeably in either a left or a right ear of a user. In such an embodiment, the earbud can include a sensor and circuitry configured to determine and alter operation of the earbud in accordance to which ear the earbud is determined to be sitting in.

公开(公告)号：US20230328418A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-12

申请号：US18197672

申请日：2023-05-15

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Edward Siahaan ,  Daniel R. Bloom ,  Jason J. LeBlanc ,  Phillip Qian

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R5/04

CPC classification number: H04R1/1008 ,  H04R1/1066 ,  H04R1/1083 ,  H04R5/0335 ,  H04R1/1033 ,  H04R1/1041 ,  H04R1/105 ,  H04R1/1075 ,  H04R5/04 ,  G10K11/17861

Abstract: This disclosure includes several different features suitable for use in circumaural and supra-aural headphones designs. Designs that include earpad assemblies that improve acoustic isolation are discussed. User convenience features that include automatically detecting the orientation of the headphones on a user's head are also discussed. Various power-saving features, design features, sensor configurations and user comfort features are also discussed.

公开(公告)号：US20230269513A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-24

申请号：US17895028

申请日：2022-08-24

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Benjamin A. Cousins ,  Jarrett Lagler ,  Dirk Schmelzer ,  Sebastien D. de Rivaz ,  Tian Shi Li ,  Phillip Qian ,  Rebecca Russell ,  Jeyakkrishnan Chengleput Srinivasan ,  Jue Wang ,  Jerzy S. Guterman ,  Joel C. Yamasaki

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H02J7/00

CPC classification number: H04R1/1025 ,  H02J7/0044 ,  H04R1/023 ,  H04R1/1016 ,  H04R1/1041 ,  H04R1/1075 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H04R2460/11

Abstract: A charging case for a pair of wireless earphones comprising: a housing having a peripheral wall that defines a shell; a frame insert coupled to the housing and extending into the shell, the frame insert having one or more insert walls that define first and second pockets sized and shaped to accept first and second wireless earphones, respectively, wherein the one or more insert walls cooperate with the housing primary wall to define a sealed chamber within the charging case; a lid coupled to the housing and operable between a closed position in which the lid covers the first and second pockets and an open position in which the first and second pockets are exposed; a speaker module disposed within the sealed chamber, the speaker module comprising an audio driver having a diaphragm that separates a front volume of the audio driver from a back volume of the audio driver and a speaker vent disposed within the back volume; one or more first openings formed through the peripheral wall and opening into the front volume, wherein the audio driver is positioned and aligned to emit sound into the front volume and through the one or more acoustic openings; and one or more second openings formed through the peripheral wall at a location spaced apart from the front volume, wherein at least one of the one or more second openings is an acoustic vent acoustically coupled to the back volume of the audio driver through the speaker vent ear tip.

公开(公告)号：US11678106B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US17104830

申请日：2020-11-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Phillip Qian ,  Edward Siahaan ,  Erik L. Wang ,  Christopher J. Stringer ,  Matthew Dean Rohrbach ,  Daniel Max Strongwater ,  Jason J. LeBlanc

IPC: A61B5/01 ,  H04R1/10 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/00 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R5/04 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R3/00

CPC classification number: H04R1/1091 ,  A61B5/02416 ,  A61B5/6817 ,  H04R1/105 ,  H04R1/1016 ,  H04R1/1041 ,  H04R1/406 ,  H04R5/04 ,  A61B5/01 ,  A61B5/14552 ,  A61B5/14557 ,  H04R1/1083 ,  H04R3/005 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R2201/109 ,  H04R2420/03 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H04R2460/03

Abstract: This application relates to earbuds configured with one or more biometric sensors. At least one of the biometric sensors is configured to be pressed up against a portion of the tragus for making biometric measurements. In some embodiments, the housing of the earbud can be symmetric so that the earbud can be worn interchangeably in either a left or a right ear of a user. In such an embodiment, the earbud can include a sensor and circuitry configured to determine and alter operation of the earbud in accordance to which ear the earbud is determined to be sitting in.

公开(公告)号：US11477558B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-18

申请号：US17061098

申请日：2020-10-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Edward Siahaan ,  Daniel R. Bloom ,  Lee M. Panecki ,  Phillip Qian ,  Benjamin A. Shaffer ,  Christopher J. Stringer ,  Eugene A. Whang ,  David H. Narajowski ,  Scott Y. Oshita ,  Dustin A. Hatfield ,  Zachary G. Segraves ,  Sean J. Docherty

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04R5/033

Abstract: This disclosure includes several different features suitable for use in circumaural and supra-aural headphones designs. Designs that include earpad assemblies that improve acoustic isolation are discussed. User convenience features that include automatically detecting the orientation of the headphones on a user's head are also discussed. Various power-saving features, design features, sensor configurations and user comfort features are also discussed.

公开(公告)号：US11134327B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-28

申请号：US16878536

申请日：2020-05-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jason J. LeBlanc ,  Daniel R. Bloom ,  Edward Siahaan ,  Phillip Qian ,  Lee M. Panecki ,  Eugene Antony Whang ,  Jared M. Kole ,  Audrey L. Sheng ,  Tian Shi Li

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R5/04 ,  G10K11/178

Abstract: This disclosure includes several different features suitable for use in circumaural and supra-aural headphones designs. Designs that include earpad assemblies that improve acoustic isolation are discussed. User convenience features that include automatically detecting the orientation of the headphones on a user's head are also discussed. Various power-saving features, design features, sensor configurations and user comfort features are also discussed.

公开(公告)号：US20210258678A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-19

申请号：US17202283

申请日：2021-03-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ethan L. Huwe ,  Brad G. Boozer ,  Erik L. Wang ,  Phillip Qian

IPC: H04R1/10

Abstract: Headphone eartips with internal support components and methods for making the same are provided. Different support components may provide specific amounts and types of additional rigidity at specific portions of an exterior surface of an outer eartip body that may be expected to interface with specific portions of an ear canal geometry when an eartip subassembly is positioned within the ear canal, such that the eartip subassembly may conform to the various shapes of the ear canal while maintaining an acoustic seal.