公开(公告)号：US20210149458A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-20

申请号：US17158480

申请日：2021-01-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Mikael M. Silvanto ,  Simon J. Trivett ,  Matthew S. Theobald ,  Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Simon R. Lancaster-Larocque ,  Robert Y. Cao ,  Ari P. Miller ,  Kevin M. Robinson ,  Houtan R. Farahani ,  Francesco Ferretti ,  John Raff ,  Robert J. Lockwood ,  Genie Kim ,  Karan Bir ,  Keith J. Hendren ,  Gurshan Deol ,  Antonio Clarke ,  Prabhu Sathyamurthy ,  William A. Counts

IPC: G06F1/18 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H04M1/02

Abstract: An electronic device includes an enclosure formed of a plurality of layers cooperating to define an interior volume. The enclosure includes a first layer formed of a first material and defining a user input surface of the enclosure and a first portion of a side surface of the enclosure. The enclosure also includes a second layer, formed of a second material different from the first material, positioned below the first layer and defining a second portion of the side surface of the enclosure. The enclosure also includes a third layer, formed of a third material different from the first and second materials, positioned below the second layer and defining a bottom surface of the enclosure and a third portion of the side surface of the enclosure.

公开(公告)号：US10705574B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-07

申请号：US16290655

申请日：2019-03-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Kevin M. Robinson ,  James A. Stryker

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: An accessory device for an electronic device is disclosed. The accessory device may include one or more bodies, or segments, that are rotationally coupled to each other. One segment may include a keyboard used to provide an input or command to the electronic device. The accessory device may include an additional segment with a hinge assembly and a panel coupled to the hinge assembly. The panel is designed to receive and couple with the electronic device. The hinge assembly is designed to move the panel into different positions. For instance, the hinge assembly and the panel can be stored with a segment of the accessory device when not in use. The hinge assembly can subsequently deploy, and place the panel in a position to receive the electronic device such that the electronic device is positioned for use with the keyboard.

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.

公开(公告)号：US09787032B1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-10

申请号：US15294590

申请日：2016-10-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Anton Talalayev ,  George Tziviskos ,  Kevin M. Robinson ,  Daniel A. Bergvall ,  Edward J. Cooper ,  Brett W. Degner ,  David H. Narajowski ,  Ari Miller ,  Houtan R. Farahani

IPC: H01R4/64 ,  H01R13/648 ,  H01R24/60 ,  H01R13/629 ,  H01R107/00

CPC classification number: H01R24/60 ,  H01R13/6275 ,  H01R13/6582 ,  H01R2107/00

Abstract: Ground springs for connector receptacles. The ground springs may protect circuitry in an electronic device from stray voltages when a connector insert is inserted into a connector receptacle housed in the electronic device. One example may have a contacting portion located such that when a connector insert is mated with the connector receptacle, the contacting portion of the ground spring electrically connects to a shield of the connector insert before a ground contact of the connector insert electrically connects to a signal contact on a tongue of the connector receptacle.

公开(公告)号：US09411380B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-09

申请号：US14642677

申请日：2015-03-09

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 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F1/1616 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F1/1637 ,  G06F1/1656 ,  G06F1/1662 ,  G06F1/1683 ,  G06F1/1688 ,  G06F1/169 ,  G06F1/1698 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/0202 ,  G06F3/0227 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F2203/04105 ,  H05K5/04

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.

Abstract translation: 公开了具有若干特征的便携式电子设备。 该装置可以包括保持构件，其保持从装置的顶部延伸到底部的柔性电路，从而允许一些部件从装置的顶部移动到底部。 该装置可以包括可以用顶部中的显示器固定盖板以覆盖保持构件和其它内部部件。 该设备可以包括全向端口，其被设计成接收连接器不同的取向并向设备提供电力。 该装置可以包括具有蝶形键帽的柔性键盘。 该装置可以包括用于音频驱动器的开口阵列，其中一些阵列包括通孔和盲孔。 该装置还可以包括具有力反馈传感器和触觉装置的触摸板。