WATCH WITH SEALED HOUSING AND SENSOR MODULE

    公开(公告)号:US20220100151A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-31

    申请号:US17033542

    申请日:2020-09-25

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: Wearable electronic devices, such as watches, can provide a seal member to form a fluid barrier between an inner chamber therein and outer chambers, as well as an external environment. Components within the sealed inner chamber can be protected from elements from the external environment (e.g., water ingress, etc.). The components outside of the inner chamber can include sensor modules and the like. Such components can be operatively connected to components within the inner chamber, for example, by a flex circuit that extends across the seal member. The component can interact with a watchband when coupled to a watch housing of the watch.

    CONSISTENTLY-TIGHT WATCH BAND
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200029660A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-30

    申请号:US16591511

    申请日:2019-10-02

    申请人: Apple, Inc.

    IPC分类号: A44C5/00 A44C5/02 A61B5/00

    摘要: A watch band is disclosed. The watch band maintains a substantially constant tension throughout changes in its length while worn by a user. Such changes in length may occur automatically to accommodate changes in the size and circumference of a user's wrist as they move their wrist normally. By maintaining a constant tension, the watch band also maintains a constant force on the user's wrist, and causes a watch body attached to the watch band to also maintain a constant force on the user's wrist. This can increase a user's comfort, since the watch will not get tighter or constrict their wrist as they straighten and bend their wrist. It can also help optimize operation of any sensors in the watch band or watch body that benefit from being held against the user's wrist with a constant force, such as some physiological sensors.

    WATCH WITH OPTICAL SENSOR FOR USER INPUT

    公开(公告)号:US20220075327A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-10

    申请号:US17527985

    申请日:2021-11-16

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: A watch can include a user input component that employs an optical sensor to receive input from a user. The input components provide an ability for a user to interact with the watch in a manner similar to how a user would interact with a crown that is rotatable and/or translatable. The user can provide motions and gestures near the input component that the input component can detect and interpret and user inputs to control an aspect of the watch. The motions and gestures provided by the user can be directly detected with optical systems of the input component, so that the number of moving parts are reduced and space within the watch is more efficiently utilized. While providing these benefits, the input component provides a user experience that simulates user interactions with a crown that is rotatable and/or translatable.

    WATCH WITH OPTICAL SENSOR FOR USER INPUT
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200033815A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-30

    申请号:US16523815

    申请日:2019-07-26

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: A watch can include a user input component that employs an optical sensor to receive input from a user. The input components provide an ability for a user to interact with the watch in a manner similar to how a user would interact with a crown that is rotatable and/or translatable. The user can provide motions and gestures near the input component that the input component can detect and interpret and user inputs to control an aspect of the watch. The motions and gestures provided by the user can be directly detected with optical systems of the input component, so that the number of moving parts are reduced and space within the watch is more efficiently utilized. While providing these benefits, the input component provides a user experience that simulates user interactions with a crown that is rotatable and/or translatable.

    TOUCH AND FORCE SENSITIVE ROCKER SWITCH
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190036529A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-31

    申请号:US16144901

    申请日:2018-09-27

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: H03K17/96 G06F1/16

    摘要: A touch and force sensitive rocker switch or button array for a portable electronic device can include multiple dome switches or force sensors, as well as a capacitive sensing surface that can detect finger location and swipes. A cosmetic surface can cover the entire elongated switch/button and portions of device housing proximate the button, and can be configured to transfer each of multiple types of input there through to the button and also provide a seal to the device housing interior. The cosmetic surface can be a flexible polymer to allow local deformation, and/or the entire surface can tilt or bend to permit inputs to transfer there through. The elongated button/switch can be raised from a surface of the device, and can be located along a side of the device, with a front face of the device being a touchscreen, such as for a smart phone or watch.

    ELECTRONIC WATCH WITH SIDE INPUT BUTTON
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200244262A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-30

    申请号:US16845694

    申请日:2020-04-10

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: H03K17/96 G06F1/16

    摘要: A touch and force sensitive rocker switch or button array for a portable electronic device can include multiple dome switches or force sensors, as well as a capacitive sensing surface that can detect finger location and swipes. A cosmetic surface can cover the entire elongated switch/button and portions of device housing proximate the button, and can be configured to transfer each of multiple types of input there through to the button and also provide a seal to the device housing interior. The cosmetic surface can be a flexible polymer to allow local deformation, and/or the entire surface can tilt or bend to permit inputs to transfer there through. The elongated button/switch can be raised from a surface of the device, and can be located along a side of the device, with a front face of the device being a touchscreen, such as for a smart phone or watch.

    TOUCH AND FORCE SENSITIVE ROCKER SWITCH
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180083620A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-22

    申请号:US15269951

    申请日:2016-09-19

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: A touch and force sensitive rocker switch or button array for a portable electronic device can include multiple dome switches or force sensors, as well as a capacitive sensing surface that can detect finger location and swipes. A cosmetic surface can cover the entire elongated switch/button and portions of device housing proximate the button, and can be configured to transfer each of multiple types of input there through to the button and also provide a seal to the device housing interior. The cosmetic surface can be a flexible polymer to allow local deformation, and/or the entire surface can tilt or bend to permit inputs to transfer there through. The elongated button/switch can be raised from a surface of the device, and can be located along a side of the device, with a front face of the device being a touchscreen, such as for a smart phone or watch.