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公开(公告)号:US20240237788A1
公开(公告)日:2024-07-18
申请号:US18622396
申请日:2024-03-29
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Zaki MOUSTAFA , Qigen JI , Caitlin M. MCLAIN , Clayton J. MCCOY , Hao ZHU , Hsiang Hung CHEN , Stephen E. DEY , Fernando F. CUNHA
CPC classification number: A44C5/0007 , A41D20/00 , A44D2203/00
Abstract: A wristband can comfortably secure an electronic device, such as a wristwatch or fitness/health tracking device, to a wrist of a user. The wristband can include a number of magnets that allow the wristband to be magnetically coupled to itself when folded over or when separate band portions are overlapping. The magnets can include a polymer mixed with a magnetic material to provide magnetic properties and flexibility. The magnets can be joined together by a continuous support structure that extends through opposing pairs of the magnets. The support structure can provide substantial and ability as well as tensile strength. The magnets and the support structure can be surrounded by a flexible cover to protect the components within.
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公开(公告)号:US20200081489A1
公开(公告)日:2020-03-12
申请号:US16277999
申请日:2019-02-15
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: James A. STRYKER , Caitlin M. MCLAIN , Travis C. PEDLEY , Nicholas A. TREADWELL , Hao ZHU , Yang ZHOU
Abstract: An accessory device for a portable electronic device is described. The accessory device includes a front cover connected to a back cover. The front cover includes multiple segments rotatable with respect to each other. The segments include magnets that allow the segments, through magnetic coupling, to couple with another segment or with the portable electronic device. When the front cover engages the back cover, a user may remove, or pull away, a segment from the back cover, causing the remaining segments to sequentially fall away from the back cover. In some instances, when the front cover at least partially engages the back cover, one of the segments includes magnets designed to couple with magnets in the back cover, but not with magnets in another segment. The accessory device may further include an opening that receives a camera assembly of the portable electronic device and forms a mechanical interlock.
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公开(公告)号:US20230078725A1
公开(公告)日:2023-03-16
申请号:US17989566
申请日:2022-11-17
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Zaki MOUSTAFA , Qigen JI , Caitlin M. MCLAIN , Clayton J. MCCOY , Hao ZHU , Hsiang Hung CHEN , Stephen E. DEY , Fernando F. CUNHA
Abstract: A wristband can comfortably secure an electronic device, such as a wristwatch or fitness/health tracking device, to a wrist of a user. The wristband can include a number of magnets that allow the wristband to be magnetically coupled to itself when folded over or when separate band portions are overlapping. The magnets can include a polymer mixed with a magnetic material to provide magnetic properties and flexibility. The magnets can be joined together by a continuous support structure that extends through opposing pairs of the magnets. The support structure can provide substantial and ability as well as tensile strength. The magnets and the support structure can be surrounded by a flexible cover to protect the components within.
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公开(公告)号:US20200367613A1
公开(公告)日:2020-11-26
申请号:US16880673
申请日:2020-05-21
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Zaki MOUSTAFA , Qigen JI , Caitlin M. MCLAIN , Clayton J MCCOY , Hao ZHU , Hsiang Hung CHEN , Stephen E. DEY , Fernando F. CUNHA
Abstract: A wristband can comfortably secure an electronic device, such as a wristwatch or fitness/health tracking device, to a wrist of a user. The wristband can include a number of magnets that allow the wristband to be magnetically coupled to itself when folded over or when separate band portions are overlapping. The magnets can include a polymer mixed with a magnetic material to provide magnetic properties and flexibility. The magnets can be joined together by a continuous support structure that extends through opposing pairs of the magnets. The support structure can provide substantial and ability as well as tensile strength. The magnets and the support structure can be surrounded by a flexible cover to protect the components within.
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