Composite fiber reinforcement for stiffening shells

    公开(公告)号:US09629431B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-25

    申请号:US14281644

    申请日:2014-05-19

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: This application relates to methods and apparatus for reinforcing fragile portions of a device case. In some embodiments, the device case can be reinforced by a reinforcing member made up of composite extrusions that are embedded within a top edge portion of the stiffening shell. The device shell can be utilized to define and maintain an overall shape of the device case. Composite fibers suitable for use in these embodiments can have high tensile strength and high tensile modulus. The device case can include a single length of embedded twisted composite fibers that extend continuously around the top edge or alternatively can include a number of discrete segments that reinforce particularly fragile portion of the top edge.

    COMPOSITE FIBER REINFORCEMENT FOR STIFFENING SHELLS
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    发明申请
    COMPOSITE FIBER REINFORCEMENT FOR STIFFENING SHELLS 有权
    用于增强外壳的复合纤维增强

    公开(公告)号:US20150327641A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-19

    申请号:US14281644

    申请日:2014-05-19

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: A45C11/00 A45F5/00

    摘要: This application relates to methods and apparatus for reinforcing fragile portions of a device case. In some embodiments, the device case can be reinforced by a reinforcing member made up of composite extrusions that are embedded within a top edge portion of the stiffening shell. The device shell can be utilized to define and maintain an overall shape of the device case. Composite fibers suitable for use in these embodiments can have high tensile strength and high tensile modulus. The device case can include a single length of embedded twisted composite fibers that extend continuously around the top edge or alternatively can include a number of discrete segments that reinforce particularly fragile portion of the top edge.

    摘要翻译: 本申请涉及用于增强装置壳体的脆弱部分的方法和装置。 在一些实施例中,装置壳体可以由由嵌入在加强壳体的顶部边缘部分内的复合材料挤压件构成的加强构件来增强。 设备外壳可用于限定和维护设备外壳的整体形状。 适用于这些实施方案的复合纤维可以具有高拉伸强度和高拉伸模量。 装置壳体可以包括单个长度的嵌入扭曲复合纤维,其围绕顶部边缘连续延伸,或者可以包括多个离散的区段,其加强顶部边缘的特别脆弱的部分。

    Enhanced sidewalls of an accessory device for an electronic device

    公开(公告)号:US10010145B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-03

    申请号:US15263784

    申请日:2016-09-13

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: An accessory device is described. The accessory device may include a base region and sidewalls that combine with the base region to secure an electronic device with the accessory device. The accessory device may include a rigid layer having openings in at least some corners of the rigid layer. In order to facilitate insertion and extraction of the electronic device, an elastic material disposed in the openings may join with two sidewalls at the corners, allowing the sidewalls to move or bend with respect to other sidewalls. The accessory device may include a protective layer embedded in a sidewall to provide support to an opening formed in the sidewall. The sidewall may include a protrusion supported by features embedded in sidewall to facilitate pressing the protruding feature, which corresponds to pressing a button of the electronic device.

    Enhanced shell geometry for a flexible case for a portable electronic device

    公开(公告)号:US09749001B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-29

    申请号:US15263549

    申请日:2016-09-13

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04B1/3888 H04M1/18

    摘要: An accessory device is described. The accessory device may include a base region and sidewalls that combine with the base region to secure an electronic device with the accessory device. The accessory device may include a rigid layer having openings in at least some corners of the rigid layer. In order to facilitate insertion and extraction of the electronic device, an elastic material disposed in the openings may join with two sidewalls at the corners, allowing the sidewalls to move or bend with respect to other sidewalls. The accessory device may include a protective layer embedded in a sidewall to provide support to an opening formed in the sidewall. The sidewall may include a protrusion supported by features embedded in sidewall to facilitate pressing the protruding feature, which corresponds to pressing a button of the electronic device.