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公开(公告)号:US20190163324A1
公开(公告)日:2019-05-30
申请号:US16262728
申请日:2019-01-30
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Anna-Katrina Shedletsky , Christopher M. Werner , Colin M. Ely , Samuel Weiss
IPC: G06F3/041 , G06F3/042 , G06F3/044 , G06F3/0362 , G06F1/16
Abstract: Various embodiments for detecting and rejecting false, unintended rotations of rotary inputs of electronic devices are disclosed herein. In one example, an electronic device is provided with an optical detector that measures the distance between the electronic device and the wearer's forearm or hand, and when the distance is smaller than a threshold distance, the turns of the rotary input are false, unintended turns. In another example, a crown of a rotary input includes a plurality of capacitive sensors that detects the presence of a wearer's finger, which when absent, the turns of the rotary input are false turns. In another example, deflections or positions of a shaft of the rotary input are measured and if the deflections/positions indicate an upward force on the rotary input (which are likely caused by the wearer's forearm or hand), the turns of the rotary input are false turns. Other embodiments are described herein.
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公开(公告)号:US10290440B2
公开(公告)日:2019-05-14
申请号:US14170051
申请日:2014-01-31
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Pierre M. Teplitxky , Colin M. Ely , Fletcher R. Rothkopf , Anna-Katrina Shedletsky , Samuel B. Weiss
Abstract: A waterproof button assembly. The waterproof button assembly may include a housing including an opening and a button. The button may be positioned at least partially within the housing via the opening. The assembly may also include a plurality of engagement components positioned on opposite-distal ends of the button. The plurality of engagement components may be configured to retain the button within the housing. The engagement components may extend distally from the button, such that a portion of the engagement components may be positioned within apertures formed in the sidewall of the housing. The assembly may also include a plurality of supports, a tactile dome in contact with the button and at least one of the plurality of supports. A sensing component of the assembly may be positioned adjacent the housing and in alignment with the button and/or tactile dome for sensing actuation of the button within the assembly.
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公开(公告)号:US10264690B2
公开(公告)日:2019-04-16
申请号:US15611329
申请日:2017-06-01
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Colin M. Ely , Dale N. Memering , Kazuya Takagi , Naoto Matsuyuki , Theodore A. Waniuk
IPC: H05K5/02 , C04B35/48 , C04B35/64 , C09C1/00 , C04B35/486
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a housing of an electronic device includes determining a sintering profile configured to produce a selected color at a selected depth within a wall of the housing, sintering a ceramic housing precursor in accordance with the determined sintering profile, thereby forming the housing, and removing material from the housing up to the selected depth.
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公开(公告)号:US10216147B2
公开(公告)日:2019-02-26
申请号:US16033491
申请日:2018-07-12
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Colin M. Ely , John B. Morrell , Duncan Kerr , Camille Moussette
IPC: G04B27/00 , H01H3/12 , H01H9/16 , H01H25/00 , H01H25/06 , G06F3/0362 , G06F1/16 , G04G21/08 , G06F3/0488
Abstract: An electronic watch may include a tactile switch and/or one or more sensors for detecting rotational and translational inputs. The watch may include a display configured to produce graphical outputs that may change in response to rotational inputs, translational inputs, and/or touch inputs received at the display. The watch include a crown positioned along an exterior of the watch enclosure and a shaft coupled to the crown and extending into the enclosure. The tactile switch and/or the one or more sensors may be used to detect rotational and/or translational inputs provided at the crown.
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公开(公告)号:US10175652B2
公开(公告)日:2019-01-08
申请号:US15969630
申请日:2018-05-02
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Colin M. Ely , John B. Morrell , Duncan Kerr , Camille Moussette
IPC: G04B27/00 , H01H3/12 , H01H9/16 , H01H25/00 , H01H25/06 , G06F3/0362 , G06F1/16 , G04G21/08 , G06F3/0488
Abstract: An electronic watch includes an input device capable of receiving rotational and translational inputs. The watch may include a crown positioned along an exterior of an enclosure and a shaft coupled to the crown and extending into the enclosure. The watch may include a tactile switch, and/or one or more sensors for detecting rotational and translational inputs received at the crown. The watch may include a display configured to produce graphical outputs that may change in response to rotational inputs, translational inputs, and/or touch inputs received at the display.
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公开(公告)号:US20180299834A1
公开(公告)日:2018-10-18
申请号:US16010502
申请日:2018-06-17
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Colin M. Ely , Fletcher R. Rothkopf , Maegan K. Spencer
Abstract: A watch crown assembly is disclosed. The watch crown assembly comprises a body configured to receive rotary input. The body defines a recess and a retention feature. The watch crown assembly further comprises a ceramic member positioned at least partially in the recess and a mounting arm attached to the ceramic member. The mounting arm is engaged with the retention feature of the body, thereby retaining the ceramic member to the body.
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公开(公告)号:US20180239306A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-23
申请号:US15960487
申请日:2018-04-23
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Colin M. Ely
IPC: G04B37/10 , H01H25/06 , G04B37/08 , G06F3/0362 , G04B3/04 , G04B27/02 , G04C3/00 , G04G21/00 , G05G9/04 , G05G1/02 , G05G1/08 , G05G5/05 , G05G25/04
Abstract: An electronic device has a housing and a rotatable and translatable input mechanism. The housing has an aperture and the rotatable and translatable input mechanism has a shaft positioned at least partially within the aperture and a manipulation structure coupled to the shaft. The manipulation structure may be manipulated to rotationally and translationally move the shaft to provide rotational and translational input to the electronic device. A compressible seal is positioned in a gap between the housing and the rotatable and translatable input mechanism. The compressible seal may resist and/or prevent passage of contaminants into the aperture and/or obscure one or more internal components. The compressible seal may be configured to collapse or bend when the rotatable and translatable member translates.
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公开(公告)号:US09941581B2
公开(公告)日:2018-04-10
申请号:US14945335
申请日:2015-11-18
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Colin M. Ely , Christopher D. Prest , Lucy E. Browning , Stephen B. Lynch , Eric S. Laakmann , Paul L. Nangeroni
CPC classification number: H01Q1/42 , C23C14/16 , C23C14/5853 , C23C16/06 , C23C28/322 , C23C28/345 , H01Q1/24 , H01Q1/243
Abstract: A housing for an electronic device, including an aluminum layer enclosing a volume that includes a radio-frequency (RF) antenna is provided. The housing includes a window aligned with the RF antenna; the window including a non-conductive material filling a cavity in the aluminum layer; and a thin aluminum oxide layer adjacent to the aluminum layer and to the non-conductive material; wherein the non-conductive material and the thin aluminum oxide layer form an RF-transparent path through the window. A housing for an electronic device including an integrated RF-antenna is also provided. A method of manufacturing a housing for an electronic device as described above is provided.
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公开(公告)号:US09780621B2
公开(公告)日:2017-10-03
申请号:US15015996
申请日:2016-02-04
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Fletcher Rothkopf , Colin M. Ely , Stephen B. Lynch
CPC classification number: H02K7/063 , G06F1/1626 , G06F1/1656 , G06F1/1694 , G06F2200/1633 , H02K11/00 , H04M1/185 , H04M2250/12
Abstract: An electronic device including a processor, at least one sensor in communication with the processor, wherein the processor is configured to determine an orientation of the device and drop event based on input from the at least one sensor. The electronic device further includes a motor in communication with the processor and a mass operably connected to the motor. The processor is configured to drive the motor when a drop event is determined and the mass is configured to rotate with respect to the motor to alter the orientation of the device.
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公开(公告)号:US09627163B2
公开(公告)日:2017-04-18
申请号:US14455375
申请日:2014-08-08
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Colin M. Ely , John B. Morrell , Duncan Kerr , Camille Moussette
CPC classification number: G04B27/002 , G04G21/08 , G06F1/163 , G06F3/0362 , G06F3/0488 , H01H3/122 , H01H9/16 , H01H25/008 , H01H25/06 , H01H2209/006 , H01H2215/006 , H01H2221/01 , H01H2223/002
Abstract: One embodiment of the disclosure includes an input module. The input module includes a switch, a rotatable and translatable input member operably connected to the switch and configured to actuate the switch, and an electrical contact operably connected to the switch and in electrical communication with the input member. During operation, the electrical connection between the input member and the electrical contact is maintained during translation and rotation of the input member. The input module may be used with a variety of electronic devices and can be used by a user to provide input to those devices.
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