公开(公告)号：US11050452B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-29

申请号：US16589643

申请日：2019-10-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： James G. Horiuchi ,  Tyler S. Bushnell ,  Brad G. Boozer ,  Mario Martinis ,  YoungHoon Kim

IPC: H04B1/3827 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H01Q1/27

Abstract: An electronic device housing may be formed from housing members. A first housing member may form a display cover layer that overlaps pixels. During operation, the pixels may display an image that is viewable through the display cover layer. The second housing member may have a rear wall portion and a sidewall. A band may be coupled to the sidewall or other portion of the second housing member. The first and second housing members may be attached together using a housing member attachment structure. The housing member attachment structure may have layers of adhesive and printed circuit structures. The printed circuit structures may include metal traces that form an antenna and that form capacitive force sensor electrodes on opposing sides of a compressible member.

公开(公告)号：US10890978B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-12

申请号：US16800723

申请日：2020-02-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tyler S. Bushnell ,  Benjamin J. Kallman ,  David M. Pelletier

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/0362

Abstract: An electronic device is configured to provide haptic feedback to a user based on an input action associated with an input device. The electronic device includes a haptic engine operably connected to a processing device. The haptic engine includes an electromagnetic actuator that detects an input action associated with the input device. The electromagnetic actuator also produces a haptic output in response to the detection of the input action.

公开(公告)号：US10707032B1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-07

申请号：US15829629

申请日：2017-12-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Colin M. Ely ,  Daniel William Jarvis ,  Benjamin J. Pope ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Tyler S. Bushnell ,  Christopher T. Cheng ,  Trevor J. Ness ,  William C. Lukens ,  Steven P. Cardinali ,  Robert D. Turner

IPC: H01H13/14 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H01H13/04

Abstract: Electronic devices having input structures that are operative to translate a relatively small travel of an input surface to a larger travel elsewhere. For example, force exerted on an input surface of an input body may cause a corresponding input body to move a first distance. An arm, lever mechanism, or the like may have an end or other portion that moves a second distance in response to the input body's motion. The second distance may be greater than the first; in some embodiments, the second distance may be an order of magnitude or more than the first distance. The travel may close or open a switch in response to the force exerted on the input surface.

公开(公告)号：US10551798B1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-04

申请号：US15597145

申请日：2017-05-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tyler S. Bushnell ,  Adam T. Clavelle ,  Christopher M. Werner ,  Colin M. Ely ,  Stephen N. Sweet ,  Sriram Moorthy ,  Huan Peng

IPC: G04G21/00 ,  G04B3/04 ,  G01D5/165

Abstract: A compact crown for an electronic device such as an electronic watch, including a set of wipers capable of determining a rotation angle, rotation direction, or rotation speed, is disclosed. The set of wipers is in contact with at least one resistance member at different angular positions around a rotation axis. The crown may have a group of ground taps disposed along the resistance member and a measured signal may vary based on the position of each wiper as it contacts the at least one resistance member. A compact crown may also include capacitive members and capacitive sensors in order to similarly determine rotation angle, rotation direction, or rotation speed.

公开(公告)号：US10510492B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-17

申请号：US15600329

申请日：2017-05-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ming Y. Tsai ,  Albert Wang ,  Curtis C. Mead ,  Tyler S. Bushnell ,  Paul A. Martinez

IPC: H01G4/35 ,  H01G4/12 ,  H01G4/30 ,  H01G4/012 ,  H01G4/232

Abstract: Monolithic capacitor structures having a main capacitor and a vise capacitor are discussed. The vise capacitor provides to the monolithic capacitor structure reduced vibrations and/or acoustic noise due to piezoelectric effects. To that end, vise capacitor may cause piezoelectric deformations that compensate the deformations that are caused by the electrical signals in the main capacitor. Embodiments of these capacitor structures may have the main capacitor and the vise capacitor sharing portions of a rigid dielectric. Electrical circuitry that employs the vise capacitor to reduce noise and/or vibration in the monolithic capacitor structures is also described. Methods for fabrication of these capacitors are discussed as well.

公开(公告)号：US10509486B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-17

申请号：US16442665

申请日：2019-06-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tyler S. Bushnell ,  Collin R. Petty ,  Adam T. Clavelle

IPC: G06F3/0338 ,  G04G21/08 ,  G04C3/00 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: An input mechanism for an electronic watch includes a rotational manipulation mechanism, such as a cap or shaft. The input mechanism also includes a sensor having first capacitive elements coupled to the manipulation mechanism, second capacitive elements, and a dielectric positioned between the first and second capacitive elements. Movement of the manipulation mechanism alters the positions of the first and second capacitive elements with respect to each other and is determinable based on capacitance changes resulting therefrom. In some implementations, the second capacitive elements may be part of an inner ring or partial ring nested at least partially within an outer ring or partial ring.

公开(公告)号：US20190302902A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-03

申请号：US16442665

申请日：2019-06-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tyler S. Bushnell ,  Collin R. Petty ,  Adam T. Clavelle

IPC: G06F3/0338 ,  G04G21/08 ,  G04C3/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0362

Abstract: An input mechanism for a portable electronic device includes a rotational manipulation mechanism, such as a cap or shaft. The input mechanism also includes a sensor having first capacitive elements coupled to the manipulation mechanism, second capacitive elements, and a dielectric positioned between the first and second capacitive elements. Movement of the manipulation mechanism alters the positions of the first and second capacitive elements with respect to each other and is determinable based on capacitance changes resulting therefrom. In some implementations, the second capacitive elements may be part of an inner ring or partial ring nested at least partially within an outer ring or partial ring.

公开(公告)号：US10398200B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-03

申请号：US16197100

申请日：2018-11-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Andrzej T. Baranski ,  Serhan O. Isikman ,  Tyler S. Bushnell ,  Steven J. Martisauskas ,  David I. Nazzaro

IPC: A44C5/00 ,  A44C5/20 ,  A45F5/00 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A44C5/08

Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically adjusting the fit of a wearable electronic device are disclosed. In many embodiments, a tensioner associated with a wearable electronic device can control one or more actuators that are mechanically coupled to either the housing or to a band attached to the wearable electronic device. In one example, in response to a signal to increase the tightness of the band, the tensioner can cause the actuator(s) to increase the tension within the band.

公开(公告)号：US10379629B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-13

申请号：US16055359

申请日：2018-08-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tyler S. Bushnell ,  Collin R. Petty ,  Adam T. Clavelle

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G04G21/08 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G04C3/00 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0354

Abstract: An input mechanism for an electronic watch includes a rotational manipulation mechanism, such as a cap or shaft. The input mechanism also includes a sensor having first capacitive elements coupled to the manipulation mechanism, second capacitive elements, and a dielectric positioned between the first and second capacitive elements. Movement of the manipulation mechanism alters the positions of the first and second capacitive elements with respect to each other and is determinable based on capacitance changes resulting therefrom. In some implementations, the second capacitive elements may be part of an inner ring or partial ring nested at least partially within an outer ring or partial ring.

公开(公告)号：US20190223803A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-25

申请号：US16370031

申请日：2019-03-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tyler S. Bushnell ,  Steven J. Martisauskas ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Andrzej T. Baranski ,  Serhan O. Isikman ,  Steven J. Banaska ,  Todd K. Whitehurst ,  Ming L. Sartee

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  G01L1/14

Abstract: A wearable electronic device includes a body, a housing component, a band operable to attach the body to a body part of a user, and a force sensor coupled to the housing component. The force sensor is operable to produce a force signal based on a force exerted between the body part of the user and the housing component. A processing unit of the wearable electronic device receives the force signal from the force sensor and determines the force exerted on the housing component based thereon. The processing unit may use that force to determine a tightness of the band, determine health information for the user, adjust determined force exerted on a cover glass, and/or to perform various other actions.