Backlight assembly having assymetric light leakage promoting features

    公开(公告)号:US09897744B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-20

    申请号:US15151171

    申请日:2016-05-10

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may have a display including an array of display pixels and a backlight assembly that provides backlight for the array of pixels. The backlight assembly may include a light guide layer having first and second opposing sides. The first side of the light guide layer may receive light from a first light source and the second side of the light guide layer may receive light from a second light source. To avoid overheating the first light source, the light emitted by the first light source may be less bright than the light emitted by the second light source. To compensate for the reduced brightness of the first light source, light leakage promotion features on the light guide layer may have a peak density that is closer to the first side of the light guide layer than the second side of the light guide layer.

    MAGNETIC ARRANGEMENTS AND LABELS FOR CONNECTORS

    公开(公告)号:US20180013231A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-11

    申请号:US15653451

    申请日:2017-07-18

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H01R13/6205 H01R43/26 Y10T29/49117

    Abstract: Magnetic connectors that may be readily manufactured and provide a high landed force and labels for magnetic connectors that may protect magnets or magnetic elements in the connectors, provide an aesthetically pleasing appearance, and improve the magnetic performance of the connectors. In various examples, power and signal paths may be formed using contacts that are separate from magnets or magnetic elements, paths may be formed using magnets or magnetic elements, or paths may be formed using a combination of contacts and magnets and magnetic elements. The magnets may have various arrangements. One or more magnets may be used in conjunction with magnetic elements. The interface surface of these magnets and magnetic elements may have various contours, such as flat, spline, or involute.

    Portable Computer Battery Indicator
    87.
    发明申请
    Portable Computer Battery Indicator 审中-公开
    便携式电脑电池指示灯

    公开(公告)号:US20160087316A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-24

    申请号:US14866581

    申请日:2015-09-25

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A portable computer may include battery indicator light structures. Battery status information in the portable computer may be presented to a user using an array of light-emitting diodes or other light emitters. Light-emitting diodes may be mounted on a printed circuit board.A stiffener may provide the printed circuit board with rigidity. The printed circuit board may include a connector that allows the board to be connected to a main logic board. A switch on the printed circuit board may be actuated by a power button on the portable computer. An opaque member with an array of holes may be used to reduce light bleed between adjacent light-emitting diodes. Diffusing plastic may be mounted within the array of holes. Bumps in the diffusing plastic may mate with corresponding holes on a portable computer housing.

    Abstract translation: 便携式计算机可以包括电池指示灯结构。 便携式计算机中的电池状态信息可以使用发光二极管或其它发光体的阵列呈现给用户。 发光二极管可以安装在印刷电路板上。 加强件可以为印刷电路板提供刚性。 印刷电路板可以包括允许电路板连接到主逻辑板的连接器。 印刷电路板上的开关可以由便携式计算机上的电源按钮启动。 可以使用具有孔阵列的不透明构件来减少相邻发光二极管之间的光渗。 扩散塑料可以安装在孔阵列内。 漫射塑料中的碰撞可能与便携式计算机外壳上的相应孔相配合。

    Flexible Cables in Electronic Devices With Moving Components
    89.
    发明申请
    Flexible Cables in Electronic Devices With Moving Components 有权
    具有移动元件的电子设备中的柔性电缆

    公开(公告)号:US20160014915A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-14

    申请号:US14328565

    申请日:2014-07-10

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H05K1/09 G06F1/1616 G06F1/1683 H05K1/03

    Abstract: An electronic device may have a housing. Electrical components such as a display and other circuitry may be mounted in the housing. The housing may have portions that move with respect to each other such as a lid that rotates relative to a base. A flexible printed circuit may have metal lines that couple components in one portion of the housing to components in another portion of the housing. As the housing portions move with respect to each other, the flexible printed circuit bends. Reliability may be enhanced for the flexible printed circuit by providing the metal layer that forms the metal lines with upper and lower coating layers. The coating layers may be formed from metal with a higher Young's modulus than a metal core in the metal layer. A slot may be formed along the length of the flexible printed circuit to help increase the minimum bend radius exhibited by the flexible printed circuit. Upper and lower metal shield layers may be provided above and below the metal traces.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备可以具有壳体。 诸如显示器和其它电路的电气部件可以安装在壳体中。 壳体可以具有相对于彼此移动的部分,例如相对于基部旋转的盖。 柔性印刷电路可以具有将壳体的一部分中的部件耦合到壳体的另一部分中的部件的金属线。 当壳体部分相对于彼此移动时,柔性印刷电路弯曲。 通过提供形成具有上下涂层的金属线的金属层,可以提高柔性印刷电路的可靠性。 涂层可以由具有比金属层中的金属芯更高的杨氏模量的金属形成。 可以沿着柔性印刷电路的长度形成槽,以帮助增加由柔性印刷电路显示的最小弯曲半径。 上下金属屏蔽层可以设置在金属迹线的上方和下方。

    Hinged Portable Electronic Device With Display Circuitry Located in Base
    90.
    发明申请
    Hinged Portable Electronic Device With Display Circuitry Located in Base 有权
    带显示电路的铰链便携式电子设备位于基地

    公开(公告)号:US20150049275A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-19

    申请号:US13968254

    申请日:2013-08-15

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may have a housing with a lid that rotates relative to a base. A display in the lid may have a thin-film transistor layer. Display driver circuitry may be mounted to the thin-film transistor layer. A display timing controller integrated circuit may be mounted in the base. A rigid flex printed circuit may have a rigid portion in the base to which the display timing controller integrated circuit is mounted and may have a rigid portion in the lid. A flexible printed circuit portion of the rigid flex printed circuit may be used to couple the rigid printed circuit portion in the lid to the thin-film transistor layer. A flexible printed circuit portion of the rigid flex printed circuit that extends between the lid and the base may be formed from a double-shield-layer single-signal-line-layer flexible printed circuit.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备可以具有具有相对于基座旋转的盖的壳体。 盖中的显示器可以具有薄膜晶体管层。 显示驱动器电路可以安装到薄膜晶体管层。 显示定时控制器集成电路可以安装在基座中。 刚性柔性印刷电路可以在基座中具有刚性部分,显示定时控制器集成电路安装在该基座上,并且可以在盖子中具有刚性部分。 可以使用刚性柔性印刷电路的柔性印刷电路部分将盖中的刚性印刷电路部分耦合到薄膜晶体管层。 刚性柔性印刷电路的柔性印刷电路部分可以在双层屏蔽层单信号线层柔性印刷电路之间形成,该柔性印刷电路部分在盖和基体之间延伸。

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