公开(公告)号：US20210089077A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-25

申请号：US16785394

申请日：2020-02-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Keith J. Hendren

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F1/20

Abstract: An electronic device can include a base portion, a display portion rotatably mounted to the base portion, and a deployable feature. The deployable feature can be deployed from a surface of the base portion by an actuation component coupled to the deployable feature. The deployable feature can support the electronic device, increase clearance above a support surface for one or more portions of the electronic device, and/or allow additional functionality for the electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US10671127B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-02

申请号：US16586555

申请日：2019-09-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Keith J. Hendren ,  Adam T. Garelli ,  Bryan W. Posner ,  Denis H. Endisch ,  Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Paul X. Wang

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: A computing device can include a housing including a peripheral housing defining an aperture, the peripheral housing having a constant cross-sectional area. The computing device can also include a display having a first major surface and a second major surface opposing the first major surface, the display disposed within the aperture defined by the peripheral housing and attached to the housing at one or more locations such that the first major surface and the second major surface of the display are substantially unobstructed by any other portion of the computing device.

公开(公告)号：US10656714B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-19

申请号：US15939016

申请日：2018-03-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christiaan A. Ligtenberg ,  Brett W. Degner ,  Ron A. Hopkinson ,  Asif Hussain ,  Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Mikael M. Silvanto ,  Chang Zhang ,  Zheng Gao ,  Robert Y. Cao ,  Keith J. Hendren ,  Bryan W. Posner ,  Simon R. Lancaster-Larocque ,  Alex J. Lehmann

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H03K17/96 ,  H01H13/785 ,  H01H13/85 ,  H01H13/86 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  H03K17/94 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H03K17/98 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H01L41/09 ,  H01H13/703 ,  H01H13/705 ,  G06F1/26 ,  H01H3/12

Abstract: A portable computer includes a display portion comprising a display and a base portion pivotally coupled to the display portion. The base portion may include a bottom case and a top case, formed from a dielectric material, coupled to the bottom case. The top case may include a top member defining a top surface of the base portion and a sidewall integrally formed with the top member and defining a side surface of the base portion. The portable computer may also include a sensing system including a first sensing system configured to determine a location of a touch input applied to the top surface of the base portion and a second sensing system configured to determine a force of the touch input.

公开(公告)号：US20200004337A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-02

申请号：US16262754

申请日：2019-01-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Keith J. Hendren ,  Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Bryan W. Posner ,  Denis H. Endisch ,  Alex J. Lehmann ,  Robert Y. Cao

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to an electronic device that provides discrete haptic output in separate regions of a device housing. These regions may both accept input and provide haptic output. Typically, a haptic output provided in a first region is imperceptible to a user touching an abutting region.

公开(公告)号：US10224157B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-05

申请号：US15640249

申请日：2017-06-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Craig C. Leong ,  Derrick T. Jue ,  Hilbert T. Kwan ,  Keith J. Hendren

IPC: H01H9/26 ,  H01H13/72 ,  H01H13/76 ,  H01H13/704 ,  G06F3/02 ,  H01H11/00 ,  H01H13/02 ,  H01H13/04 ,  H01H13/83

Abstract: An illuminated glass keycap having a glyph diffuser layer that may diffuse light through a glyph window opened in a background layer. The background layer may be opaque and the glyph window may be transparent. The 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 keycap, around the perimeter of the keycap, and/or through the background layer.

公开(公告)号：US10134539B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-20

申请号：US14867712

申请日：2015-09-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Craig C. Leong ,  Bradford J. Zercoe ,  Thai Quoc La ,  Nicholas I Reid ,  Keith J. Hendren ,  John M. Brock ,  Matthew W. Blum

IPC: H01H13/06 ,  H01H13/02 ,  H01L33/50 ,  H01H13/70 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/02 ,  H01H3/12 ,  H01H13/79 ,  H01H13/80 ,  H01H13/803 ,  H01H13/83 ,  H01H13/86 ,  H01H13/04

Abstract: A venting system for a keyboard assembly is disclosed. A keyboard assembly including a printed circuit board defining a set of apertures, and a group of switch housings coupled to the printed circuit board. Each switch housing of the group of switch housings may define a switch opening positioned above one of the set of apertures of the printed circuit board. The keyboard assembly may also include a shield defining at least one channel of a venting system formed below the printed circuit board. The at least one channel may be in fluid communication with at least one aperture, and at least one of the switch openings positioned above the at least one aperture.

公开(公告)号：US10133314B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-20

申请号：US14641216

申请日：2015-03-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Houtan R. Farahani ,  Craig C. Leong ,  Matthew W. Blum ,  Zheng Gao ,  Kevin M. Robinson ,  Keith J. Hendren

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  H01H3/12 ,  H01H13/83 ,  H01R12/72 ,  H01R13/631 ,  H01R24/60

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：US20180232009A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-16

申请号：US15952111

申请日：2018-04-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Bryan W. Posner ,  Keith J. Hendren ,  Adam T. Garelli ,  Joss Nathan Giddings ,  Thomas W. Wilson, JR. ,  Victor H. Yin ,  Jun Qi ,  Paul Xiaopeng Wang

IPC: G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06F1/1637 ,  G06F1/1601 ,  G06F1/1616 ,  G06F2200/1612 ,  H04M1/0266 ,  H04M1/185 ,  H05K5/02

Abstract: An electronic device may have a housing in which a display is mounted. A gasket may be mounted in a groove between the display and housing. The gasket may contain an embedded stiffener. Corner brackets may be installed in the corners of the housing. The housing may have inner and outer concentric ribs. Recesses in the housing may be configured to receive the corner brackets. The recesses may be formed between the inner and outer concentric ribs. Gap filling structures such as a foam layer may be interposed between a rear housing wall and a display backlight unit. Display color variations may be corrected by using a backlight unit having an array of light-emitting diodes of different colors. An electrostatic discharge protection layer may be grounded to a housing using conductive tape. Black edge coatings and adhesive-based structures may block stray light. Camera window regions may be supported using adhesive.

公开(公告)号：US20180197696A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-12

申请号：US15914780

申请日：2018-03-07

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 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/02 ,  H01H13/705 ,  H01H13/46 ,  H01H13/10 ,  H01H11/00 ,  H01H23/12 ,  H01H3/02 ,  B32B37/24 ,  B32B43/00 ,  B32B38/10 ,  B32B38/14

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.

公开(公告)号：US09990001B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-05

申请号：US14754455

申请日：2015-06-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Bryan W. Posner ,  Keith J. Hendren ,  Adam T. Garelli ,  Joss Nathan Giddings ,  Thomas W. Wilson, Jr. ,  Victor H. Yin ,  Jun Qi ,  Meizi Jiao ,  Paul Xiaopeng Wang

IPC: F21V7/04 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H04M1/18

CPC classification number: G06F1/1637 ,  G06F1/1601 ,  G06F1/1616 ,  G06F2200/1612 ,  H04M1/0266 ,  H04M1/185 ,  H05K5/02

Abstract: An electronic device may have a housing in which a display is mounted. A gasket may be mounted in a groove between the display and housing. The gasket may contain an embedded stiffener. Corner brackets may be installed in the corners of the housing. The housing may have inner and outer concentric ribs. Recesses in the housing may be configured to receive the corner brackets. The recesses may be formed between the inner and outer concentric ribs. Gap filling structures such as a foam layer may be interposed between a rear housing wall and a display backlight unit. Display color variations may be corrected by using a backlight unit having an array of light-emitting diodes of different colors. An electrostatic discharge protection layer may be grounded to a housing using conductive tape. Black edge coatings and adhesive-based structures may block stray light. Camera window regions may be supported using adhesive.