PORTABLE COMPUTER ELECTRICAL GROUNDING AND AUDIO SYSTEM ARCHITECTURES

    公开(公告)号:US20180067523A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-08

    申请号:US15802339

    申请日:2017-11-02

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06F1/16 G06F3/16

    摘要: A portable computing device having a substantially non-conducting outer housing and alternative electrical grounding and audio system architectures is disclosed. The device can be a laptop computer having a main logic board, a keyboard assembly, an audio source positioned below the keyboard assembly, and an equalizer electrically coupled to the audio source, with each of these components being electrically coupled to a universal grounding structure. The audio source emits sound waves that are propagated through the keyboard assembly and between gaps between keyboard keys and the outer housing. Settings for the equalizer can be selected to account for sound absorption and amplification characteristics of the sound waves along these sound transmission paths. The universal grounding structure includes a plurality of separate ground components that are electrically intercoupled, each being substantially smaller than the overall portable computing device, and also includes an electromagnetic interference shield around the main logic board.

    ACOUSTIC WAVEGUIDE AND COMPUTING DEVICES USING SAME
    4.
    发明申请
    ACOUSTIC WAVEGUIDE AND COMPUTING DEVICES USING SAME 有权
    声音波形和使用相同的计算设备

    公开(公告)号:US20140093114A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-03

    申请号:US13630672

    申请日:2012-09-28

    申请人: APPLE INC.

    IPC分类号: H04R1/02 H04R31/00

    摘要: Computing devices and microphone assemblies including acoustic waveguides are described. According to some examples, a computing device may include an enclosure, a microphone which may be spaced apart and angled relative to the interior surface of the enclosure to which the microphone may be coupled. The computing device may further include an acoustic waveguide disposed between the microphone and the interior surface of the enclosure, the acoustic waveguide having a passage for allowing acoustic energy to be transmitted from a microphone opening in the enclosure to the receiving element of the microphone (also referred to as sensing element, or microphone sensor).

    摘要翻译: 描述了包括声波导的计算设备和麦克风组件。 根据一些示例,计算设备可以包括外壳,可以相对于麦克风可以耦合到的外壳的内表面间隔开和成角度的麦克风。 计算设备还可以包括设置在麦克风和外壳的内表面之间的声波导,声波导具有通道,用于允许声能从外壳中的麦克风开口传输到麦克风的接收元件 称为感测元件或麦克风传感器)。

    RECONFIGURABLE STAND ECOSYSTEM
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220325845A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-13

    申请号:US17653831

    申请日:2022-03-07

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: F16M11/04 H05K5/00

    摘要: Support systems and stands for electronic devices include tilt hinges, lift arms, and their component parts. Some tilt hinges include assemblies for guiding and retaining bars or protrusions into preferred positioning within receiver openings to unify the parts, particularly as they move, and to reduce wobble or slop in the joints. Lift arms provide simplified and low-cost guidance and counterbalance mechanisms for controlling movement of the electronic device relative to the base of a stand. In some cases, the lift arms have sheaths to help protect or cover mechanisms while allowing additional space for the mechanisms within the lift arm. Other interconnection systems hide and protect a connector interface between the stand and the electronic device within a housing until unlocked and the connector is moved into an exposed position. These systems improve efficiency, comfort, ergonomics, accessibility, and user satisfaction of the electronic devices and their supports.

    Acoustic waveguide and computing devices using same
    10.
    发明授权
    Acoustic waveguide and computing devices using same 有权
    声波导和使用它的计算设备

    公开(公告)号:US09066172B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-23

    申请号:US13630672

    申请日:2012-09-28

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: Computing devices and microphone assemblies including acoustic waveguides are described. According to some examples, a computing device may include an enclosure, a microphone which may be spaced apart and angled relative to the interior surface of the enclosure to which the microphone may be coupled. The computing device may further include an acoustic waveguide disposed between the microphone and the interior surface of the enclosure, the acoustic waveguide having a passage for allowing acoustic energy to be transmitted from a microphone opening in the enclosure to the receiving element of the microphone (also referred to as sensing element, or microphone sensor).

    摘要翻译: 描述了包括声波导的计算设备和麦克风组件。 根据一些示例,计算设备可以包括外壳,可以相对于麦克风可以耦合到的外壳的内表面间隔开和成角度的麦克风。 计算设备还可以包括设置在麦克风和外壳的内表面之间的声波导,声波导具有通道,用于允许声能从外壳中的麦克风开口传输到麦克风的接收元件 称为感测元件或麦克风传感器)。