公开(公告)号：US12201196B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-21

申请号：US17184465

申请日：2021-02-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： William C. Lukens ,  Colin M. Ely ,  Adam T. Clavelle

IPC: A44C5/14 ,  G04B37/14 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: Wearable electronic devices, such as watches, can be provided with an attachment system for connecting and releasing a removable module that interfaces with some portion of the electronic device. For example, a watch housing includes a main body having a channel for receiving a watchband and a first opening extending to the channel. A rear cover coupled to the main body provides a second opening. A unibody button is positioned between the main body and the rear cover. The button is biased against the rear cover and is moveable toward the channel to release a watchband engaged therein.

公开(公告)号：US20250013202A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-09

申请号：US18889878

申请日：2024-09-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Colin M. Ely ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf

IPC: G04C3/00 ,  G01D5/241 ,  G04G21/00 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  H03K17/975

Abstract: An input mechanism, such as a crown, detects amounts of applied force. In various examples, an assembly including an input mechanism has an enclosure; a stem coupled to the enclosure such that the stem is rotatable, translatable, and transversely moveable with respect to the enclosure; a sensor, coupled between the stem and the housing, to which force is transferred when the stem moves with respect to the housing; and a processing unit coupled to the sensor. The processing unit is operable to determine a measurement of the force, based on a signal from the sensor.

公开(公告)号：US12181840B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-31

申请号：US18243257

申请日：2023-09-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Colin M. Ely ,  John B. Morrell ,  Duncan Kerr ,  Camille Moussette

IPC: G04B27/00 ,  G04G21/08 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H01H3/12 ,  H01H9/16 ,  H01H25/00 ,  H01H25/06

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.

公开(公告)号：US12130670B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US17934288

申请日：2022-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Daniela M. Deschamps ,  Ross L. Jackson ,  Colin M. Ely ,  Tyler S. Atura Bushnell

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  A45C11/00

CPC classification number: G06F1/1656 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1637 ,  A45C2011/002

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing sidewall defining an opening and a display component, such as a display cover, disposed in the opening to form a gap between the housing sidewall and the display component. In at least one example, the cavity is defined by the sidewall and the display cover with the cavity in fluid communication with an external environment through the gap. In at least one example, an epoxy component at least partially defines the cavity and can be in direct contact with the housing sidewall.

公开(公告)号：US11924055B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-05

申请号：US17096769

申请日：2020-11-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Colin M. Ely ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Stephen Brian Lynch ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf

IPC: H04L41/22 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06T19/00 ,  H04W16/20 ,  H04W76/14

CPC classification number: H04L41/22 ,  G02B27/0172 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06T19/006 ,  H04W16/20 ,  H04W76/14

Abstract: An electronic device may include a display system and control circuitry. The user's environment may be presented on the display system. The environment on the display system may be a captured image of the environment, may be the actual real world viewed through an optical combiner, or may be a completely virtual image representing the environment. The control circuitry may gather information about external electronic devices in the user's environment, including determining a type and location of each external electronic device and a status of wireless communications links between external electronic devices. The display system may overlay computer-generated display elements onto the user's environment to indicate the status of wireless communications links between the external electronic devices. In response to touch or gesture input, the control circuitry may send control signals to the external electronic devices to establish or break wireless communications links between external electronic devices.

公开(公告)号：US20240036523A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-01

申请号：US18484996

申请日：2023-10-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sameer Pandya ,  Antonio Herrera ,  Colin M. Ely

IPC: G04C3/00 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H01H19/14 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G04G21/02 ,  G04G21/08 ,  H01H19/08 ,  A61B5/332

CPC classification number: G04C3/002 ,  H05K5/0017 ,  H05K5/0217 ,  H01H19/14 ,  A61B5/681 ,  G04G21/025 ,  G04G21/08 ,  H01H19/08 ,  A61B5/332

Abstract: A switch module for an electronic device detects translational inputs and defines at least portion of a conductive path from an input surface of the electronic device to a processing unit of the electronic device. The switch module may be a component of a crown assembly for detecting rotational inputs, translational inputs, touch inputs and/or biological signals such as electrocardiogram (ECG) signals. The switch module may include a conductive dome and a friction guard that is positioned between the conductive dome and the actuation member of the crown assembly. The conductive dome and/or the friction guard may define at least a portion of the conductive path from the input surface to the processing unit.

公开(公告)号：US11860588B1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-02

申请号：US17200650

申请日：2021-03-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Maegan K. Spencer ,  Ryan C. Perkins ,  Benjamin J. Kallman ,  Daniel J. Hiemstra ,  Colin M. Ely ,  William C. Lukens ,  Osamu Yabe ,  Jorge L. Rivera Espinoza ,  David D. Dashevsky ,  Eugene C. Cheung ,  Prashanth S. Holenarsipur ,  Tyler S. Bushnell ,  Zaki Moustafa

IPC: G04G9/00 ,  G04G21/02 ,  G04G21/04 ,  A44C5/00 ,  A44C5/14 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K19/06 ,  G06K19/07 ,  G06K7/10

CPC classification number: G04G9/0064 ,  A44C5/0053 ,  A44C5/147 ,  G04G21/02 ,  G04G21/04 ,  G06K7/10366 ,  G06K7/1413 ,  G06K7/1417 ,  G06K19/06028 ,  G06K19/06037 ,  G06K19/0723

Abstract: A watch can include a watch body and a band for securing the watch to the user. The watch body can detect an identification of the band or combination of band portions, which can serve as an input to initiate actions performed by the watch body. For example, a type, model, color, size, or other characteristic of a band can be determined and used to select a corresponding action performed by the watch body. Identification of the band can be performed by components of the watch body that also serve other purposes. The watch body can respond to the identification of a particular band by performing particular functions, such as changing an aspect of a user interface or altering settings of the watch body.

公开(公告)号：US20230341819A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-26

申请号：US18217944

申请日：2023-07-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Colin M. Ely ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf

IPC: G04C3/00 ,  G01D5/241 ,  G04G21/00 ,  H03K17/975 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/0346

CPC classification number: G04C3/007 ,  G01D5/2412 ,  G04G21/00 ,  H03K17/975 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  H03K2217/960755

Abstract: An input mechanism, such as a crown, detects amounts of applied force. In various examples, an assembly including an input mechanism has an enclosure; a stem coupled to the enclosure such that the stem is rotatable, translatable, and transversely moveable with respect to the enclosure; a sensor, coupled between the stem and the housing, to which force is transferred when the stem moves with respect to the housing; and a processing unit coupled to the sensor. The processing unit is operable to determine a measurement of the force, based on a signal from the sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20230077241A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-09

申请号：US17989057

申请日：2022-11-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sameer Pandya ,  Antonio F. Herrera ,  Colin M. Ely

IPC: G04C3/00 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H01H19/14 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G04G21/02 ,  G04G21/08 ,  H01H19/08 ,  A61B5/332

Abstract: A switch module for an electronic device detects translational inputs and defines at least portion of a conductive path from an input surface of the electronic device to a processing unit of the electronic device. The switch module may be a component of a crown assembly for detecting rotational inputs, translational inputs, touch inputs and/or biological signals such as electrocardiogram (ECG) signals. The switch module may include a conductive dome and a friction guard that is positioned between the conductive dome and the actuation member of the crown assembly. The conductive dome and/or the friction guard may define at least a portion of the conductive path from the input surface to the processing unit.

公开(公告)号：US11531306B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-20

申请号：US16357135

申请日：2019-03-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Colin M. Ely ,  Fletcher Rothkopf ,  Christopher Matthew Werner ,  John B. Morrell ,  Camille Moussette ,  Duncan Kerr ,  Anna-Katrina Shedletsky

IPC: G04G21/00 ,  G04G21/08 ,  G04C3/00 ,  G04C3/04 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G04B3/04 ,  H01H35/00

Abstract: One embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to a wearable electronic device. The wearable electronic device includes an enclosure having a sidewall with a button aperture defined therethrough, a display connected to the enclosure, and a processing element in communication with the display. The device also includes a sensing element in communication with the processing element and an input button at least partially received within the button aperture and in communication with the sensing element, the input button configured to receive two types of user inputs. During operation, the sensing element tracks movement of the input button to determine the two types of user inputs.