公开(公告)号：US10102985B1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-16

申请号：US15136868

申请日：2016-04-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： David M. Pelletier ,  Brad G. Boozer ,  Colin M. Ely

IPC: H01H3/12 ,  H01H13/14 ,  H01H13/06 ,  H01H11/00

Abstract: A sealed button assembly including a button cap, a push rod, a button retainer, and a bracket is described. The bracket can couple to the button retainer which itself can interlock with the button cap and push rod through a counterbore, the counterbore being defined in a sidewall of the housing of an electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US09886057B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-06

申请号：US15238450

申请日：2016-08-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tyler S. Bushnell ,  William C. Lukens ,  Brad G. Boozer ,  Jason C. Sauers

IPC: G01L1/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G01L1/14

CPC classification number: G06F1/1626 ,  G01L1/142 ,  G06F1/1637 ,  G06F1/1656 ,  G06F1/1684 ,  G06F2200/1633

Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device may include a sealing element between a protective cover and a housing of the electronic device. The sealing element may provide a seal between the protective cover and the enclosure, as well as monitor or detect a force to the protective cover. Also, one or more support members may surround the sealing element to provide protection against a material (such as liquid) entering an opening between the protective cover and the enclosure. Alternatively, or in combination, the sealing element may include several openings, each of which may include a restraining element to limit movement of the sealing element. Also, a blocking element may be placed at or near an edge of the enclosure to provide additional reinforcement if the sealing element is laterally displaced. The blocking element may include an operational component of the electronic device, such as an antenna.

公开(公告)号：US09769929B1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-19

申请号：US14720248

申请日：2015-05-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Craig M. Stanley ,  Phillip Michael Hobson ,  Nathan P. Bosscher ,  John J. Baker ,  Brad G. Boozer

IPC: H05K7/14 ,  H05K1/11 ,  H05K1/18 ,  H05K1/02

CPC classification number: H05K1/189 ,  G06F1/1658 ,  G06F1/183 ,  H05K1/028 ,  H05K1/111 ,  H05K1/181 ,  H05K1/184 ,  H05K3/0058 ,  H05K2201/10083 ,  H05K2201/10106 ,  H05K2201/10151

Abstract: An array of electrical components may be mounted in openings in an electronic device housing. The housing may have a cylindrical shape or other curved shape. A support structure such as a hollow cylindrical tube may be mounted within the interior of the housing. The electrical components may have terminals that mate with corresponding contacts on a flexible printed circuit. Interconnect paths on the flexible printed circuit may be used to route signals for the electrical components. The flexible printed circuit may be wrapped into the shape of a cylindrical tube and may be mounted on an interior surface of the cylindrical housing or on the exterior surface of the support structure.

公开(公告)号：USD790517S1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-27

申请号：US29558745

申请日：2016-03-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Designer： Jody Akana ,  Bartley K. Andre ,  Shota Aoyagi ,  Anthony Michael Ashcroft ,  Jeremy Bataillou ,  Brad G. Boozer ,  Makiko Kawamura Brzezinski ,  Tyler Scott Bushnell ,  Daniel J. Coster ,  Daniele De Iuliis ,  Colin Ely ,  M. Evans Hankey ,  Phillip M. Hobson ,  Julian Hoenig ,  Richard P. Howarth ,  Jonathan P. Ive ,  Eric Steven Jol ,  Benjamin Jordan Kallman ,  Duncan Robert Kerr ,  David Nazzaro ,  Trevor Jordan Ness ,  Marc A. Newson ,  David Pelletier ,  Matthew Dean Rohrbach ,  Fletcher Rothkopf ,  Peter Russell-Clarke ,  Jason Christopher Sauers ,  Benjamin Andrew Shaffer ,  Anna-Katrina Shedletsky ,  Mikael Silvanto ,  Christopher J. Stringer ,  Samuel Bruce Weiss ,  Christopher M. Werner ,  Eugene Antony Whang ,  Michael Benjamin Wittenberg ,  Stephen Paul Zadesky ,  Rico Zörkendörfer

公开(公告)号：US09629272B1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-18

申请号：US14720376

申请日：2015-05-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Phillip Michael Hobson ,  Nathan P. Bosscher ,  John J. Baker ,  Craig M. Stanley ,  Brad G. Boozer

IPC: H05K7/14 ,  H01R11/11

CPC classification number: G06F1/1658 ,  G06F1/183

Abstract: An array of electrical components may be mounted in openings in an electronic device housing. Gaskets may be used to seal the electrical components to a housing wall. The housing wall may be planar or may have a cylindrical shape or other curved shape. The electrical components may be mounted to the housing wall using screws and nuts. Each nut may have a central member with opposing stops at the ends of the central member. An opening in each central member may receive a screw to allow the nut to rotate between an installation position and a locked position. The openings in the housing wall may have scalloped extensions that allow the nuts to clear the housing wall while the components are being inserted into the housing. Following installation, the nuts may be rotated into the locked positions.

公开(公告)号：US09496668B1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-15

申请号：US14720059

申请日：2015-05-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： John J. Baker ,  Brad G. Boozer ,  Craig M. Stanley ,  Erik L. Wang ,  Nathan P. Bosscher ,  Phillip Michael Hobson ,  Stephen P. Zadesky

IPC: H01R13/74 ,  H01R13/73 ,  H01R35/02 ,  H01R13/50 ,  H01R25/00 ,  H01R27/02 ,  H01R13/717 ,  H01R13/66

CPC classification number: H01R35/02 ,  H01R12/91 ,  H01R13/50 ,  H01R13/665 ,  H01R13/6683 ,  H01R13/717 ,  H01R25/006 ,  H01R27/02

Abstract: An electronic device may have a rigid support structure to which electrical components are mounted. The rigid support structure may be an electronic device housing structure such as a housing wall having openings that receive the electrical components. The electrical components may have electrical component connectors. A printed circuit board may be used to convey signals for the electrical components. Connectors may be mounted to the printed circuit board. Lateral shift accommodation structures may be formed between the electrical component connectors and the electrical components or in the vicinity of the connectors on the printed circuit to allow the connectors on the printed circuit to mate with the electrical component connectors of the rigidly mounted electrical components.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以具有刚性支撑结构，电气部件被安装到该刚性支撑结构上。 刚性支撑结构可以是电子设备壳体结构，例如具有容纳电气部件的开口的壳体壁。 电气部件可以具有电气部件连接器。 印刷电路板可用于传送电气部件的信号。 连接器可以安装到印刷电路板上。 可以在电气部件连接器和电气部件之间或印刷电路上的连接器附近形成侧向移动容纳结构，以允许印刷电路上的连接器与刚性安装的电气部件的电气部件连接器配合。

公开(公告)号：US09363589B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-07

申请号：US14448387

申请日：2014-07-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jesse A. Lippert ,  Anthony S. Montevirgen ,  Brad G. Boozer ,  Nikolas T. Vitt ,  Rex T. Ehman

IPC: H04R1/02 ,  H04R1/08

CPC classification number: H04R1/023 ,  H04M1/03 ,  H04M1/18 ,  H04R1/086 ,  H04R2201/029 ,  H04R2499/11

Abstract: An acoustic port of acoustic device is covered with a mesh and/or other structure that resists entry of liquid and/or other materials into the acoustic device. Apertures of a housing that are separated by an umbrella section are coupled to the acoustic port such that the umbrella section may cover the acoustic port. In this way, when liquid enters one or more of the apertures, the umbrella section may direct the liquid away from the mesh such that pressure from the liquid upon the mesh may be reduced. As such, potential damage to the mesh and/or internal acoustic device components may be mitigated. In some implementations, the apertures may be covered with an additional mesh. Such additional mesh may further reduce the pressure of entering liquid on the mesh covering the acoustic port of the acoustic device.

Abstract translation: 声学装置的声学接口用被阻止液体和/或其它材料进入声学装置的网状物和/或其它结构覆盖。 由伞形部分隔开的壳体的孔连接到声学端口，使得伞形部分可以覆盖声学端口。 以这种方式，当液体进入一个或多个孔时，伞形部分可将液体引导离开网，使得来自网上的液体的压力可能减小。 因此，可以减轻对网孔和/或内部声学装置部件的潜在损害。 在一些实施方案中，孔可以用附加的网覆盖。 这种另外的网可以进一步降低在覆盖声学装置的声学端口的网状物上进入液体的压力。