Interlocking flexible segments formed from a rigid material

    公开(公告)号:US10532428B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-14

    申请号:US15645780

    申请日:2017-07-10

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A method for creating a flexible portion or bending portion within a rigid structure. The method can also be used for creating a flexible structure from a rigid material. The method includes providing a substantially rigid material, such as, but not limited to, metals, alloys, hard plastics, and the like, and selectively removing portions of the rigid material defining a geometric pattern in the rigid material. A bending radius of the flexible portion is defined by the geometric pattern. The rigid structure may be used to create an enclosure, a cover for an electronic device, one or more hinges, or the like.

    Glass device housings
    54.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10512176B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-17

    申请号:US16138933

    申请日:2018-09-21

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may have a glass housing structures. The glass housing structures may be used to cover a display and other internal electronic device components. The glass housing structure may have multiple glass pieces that are joined using a glass fusing process. A peripheral glass member may be fused along the edge of a planar glass member to enhance the thickness of the edge. A rounded edge feature may be formed by machining the thickened edge. Raised fused glass features may surround openings in the planar glass member. Multiple planar glass members may be fused together to form a five-sided box in which electronic components may be mounted. Raised support structure ribs may be formed by fusing glass structures to a planar glass member. Opaque masking material and colored glass may be used to create portions of the glass housing structures that hide internal device components from view.

    SELF-CLOSING BUCKLE MECHANISM
    60.
    发明申请
    SELF-CLOSING BUCKLE MECHANISM 有权
    自封扣机构

    公开(公告)号:US20160037866A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-11

    申请号:US14641404

    申请日:2015-03-08

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: A44B11/24 A44C5/14 A44C5/20

    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a wearable device including first and second band straps attached to a device body. A buckle mechanism is configured to attach the first band strap to the second band strap and includes a spring bar attached to an end of the first band strap and a buckle loop engaged to the spring bar. A tang is configured to engage a hole formed in the second band strap to secure the first band strap to the second band strap. The tang defines an aperture that receives the spring bar and is configured to pivot about an offset axis that is offset with respect to an axis of the bar. As the tang is rotated, a restoring force biases the tang toward the buckle loop.

    Abstract translation: 实施例涉及一种可穿戴设备,其包括附接到设备主体的第一和第二带束带。 带扣机构构造成将第一带束带附接到第二带束带并且包括附接到第一带束带的端部的弹簧杆和接合到弹簧杆的带扣环。 脚构造成接合形成在第二带束带中的孔,以将第一带束带固定到第二带束带。 脚限定了接收弹簧杆的孔,并且构造成围绕相对于杆的轴线偏移的偏移轴线枢转。 当柄脚旋转时,恢复力使脚朝向扣环。

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