公开(公告)号：US12287680B1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-29

申请号：US18660116

申请日：2024-05-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Supratik Datta ,  Karan S. Jain ,  Ehsan Khajeh ,  Arash Akhavan Fomani ,  Daniel P Kumar ,  Eng Eow Goh ,  Meng Chi Lee ,  Gang Ning ,  Andrew W. Joyce ,  Chengrui Zhang ,  Stephen T. Schooley ,  Timothy C. Wulff ,  Ross D. Arriens ,  Hao Dong ,  Michael Sipper ,  Jenna Dancy ,  Deepak Sharma ,  Parin Patel

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A case for an electronic device can include a case body including an exterior surface and an interior surface, the interior surface being positioned opposite the exterior surface. The case can additionally include a button body positioned at least partially within the case body between the exterior surface and the interior surface, the button body being movable inward and outward relative to the case body along an axis of button travel. The case can further include a biasing structure having a contact surface configured to contact the button body, the biasing structure configured to bias the button body toward the interior surface along the axis of button travel.

公开(公告)号：US11962162B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-16

申请号：US17147315

申请日：2021-01-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Bryan A. Cloyd ,  Linda D. Benavente-Notaro ,  Chengrui Zhang ,  Sara Rusignuolo

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  A45C11/18 ,  A45C13/30 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K7/00

CPC classification number: H02J50/10 ,  A45C11/182 ,  A45C13/30 ,  A45C2013/306 ,  A45F2200/0516 ,  A45F2200/0525

Abstract: An accessory device is disclosed. The accessory device may include multiple pockets, or sleeves, designed to carry items, such as an electronic device and a user's personal items (e.g., credits cards, cash, etc.). The accessory device also includes a magnet embedded in a back section, with the magnet designed to align an inductive charging mechanism that can charge the electronic device's battery when the electronic device is positioned within the accessory device. To improve charging efficiency, the back section also includes a structural layer designed to keep the back section flat when the electronic device is positioned within the accessory device. The structural layer can hide/obscure the magnet and other structures. Also, the accessory device includes a wireless communication circuit that can communicate with a corresponding wireless communication circuit in the electronic device, and provide information (e.g., openings and dimensional information of the accessory device) to the electronic device.