Cases for electronic devices
    85.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11612226B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-28

    申请号:US16988471

    申请日:2020-08-07

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A case for a round electronic device may have a device holding portion and an attachment portion for attaching the case to an item such as a suitcase or a key chain. The case may include upper and lower case portions that form a pocket. On a first side of the pocket, the upper and lower case portions may be stitched together or may be integrally formed. On a second side of the pocket, a snap may attach the upper case portion to the lower case portion and may be opened to provide access to the pocket. The attachment portion may have an opening for attaching the case to a key ring, suitcase, or other item. The case may include leather, polymer, and/or fabric. Openings may be surrounded by reinforcement material such as strands of non-elastic material. Snaps may be flush with surrounding portions of the case.

    FORCE-DETECTING INPUT STRUCTURE
    86.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220299944A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-22

    申请号:US17833851

    申请日:2022-06-06

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    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.

    BIOMECHANICAL SENSING SYSTEM USING WIRELESSLY LOCATABLE TAGS

    公开(公告)号:US20220003831A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-06

    申请号:US17478803

    申请日:2021-09-17

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A posture-monitoring system for monitoring a body posture of a user includes an array of wirelessly locatable tags, including a first tag configured to be positioned along a first shoulder region of the user and having a first battery and a first wireless circuit configured to transmit a first locating signal, a second tag configured to be positioned along a second shoulder region of the user and having a second battery and a second wireless circuit configured to transmit a second locating signal, and a third tag configured to be positioned along a back region of the user and having a third battery and a third wireless circuit configured to transmit a third locating signal. The posture-monitoring system further includes a portable electronic device including a processing unit and a wireless circuit operably coupled to the processing unit and configured to receive the first, second, and third locating signals.

    FASTENER WITH A CONSTRAINED RETENTION RING

    公开(公告)号:US20220000251A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-06

    申请号:US17478710

    申请日:2021-09-17

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A holder for a wirelessly locatable tag may include a snap assembly coupling a first element of the holder to a second element of the holder thereby securing the wirelessly locatable tag within a recess of the holder, the snap assembly including a male assembly having a protrusion component, a female assembly defining an opening that is configured to receive the protrusion component, a groove defined in one of either the male assembly or the female assembly, a compression ring positioned in the groove and configured to retain the male assembly to the female assembly, and a compliant member positioned in the groove and providing a biasing force on the compression ring.

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