公开(公告)号：US20240362312A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-31

申请号：US18770302

申请日：2024-07-11

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Stefan Hafeneger ,  Craig C. Leong

IPC分类号： G06F21/32 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06V10/22 ,  G06V20/20 ,  G06V40/10 ,  G06V40/13 ,  G06V40/19 ,  G08C17/02

CPC分类号： G06F21/32 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/165 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G06F2203/0331 ,  G06V10/235 ,  G06V20/20 ,  G06V40/10 ,  G06V40/13 ,  G06V40/19 ,  G08C2201/61

摘要： Electronic devices in a system may be controlled by a user. The user may have one or more wearable devices or other devices. A user's device may be used by the user in identifying a target electronic device of interest among the electronic devices in the system. The target electronic device may be identified using a gaze tracking sensor that senses the user's point-of-gaze, an orientation sensor that detects a direction in which the user's device is pointed, or other sensor circuitry. Visual feedback, audio feedback, and/or haptic feedback may be provided to the user to confirm which electronic device has been identified as a target electronic device of interest. User input may be gathered by sensors and used in adjusting operating parameters in the target electronic device of interest. Health monitoring operations and other operations may also be performed.

公开(公告)号：US20210166895A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-03

申请号：US17068553

申请日：2020-10-12

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Craig C. Leong ,  Derrick T. Jue ,  Hilbert T. Kwan ,  Keith J. Hendren

IPC分类号： H01H13/704 ,  G06F3/02 ,  H01H11/00 ,  H01H13/02 ,  H01H13/04 ,  H01H13/83

摘要： An illuminated glass keycap having a glyph diffuser layer that may diffuse light through a glyph window opened in a background layer. The background layer may be opaque and the glyph window may be transparent. The keycap is adhered to a scissor mechanism positioned above electrical switch circuitry. Included within, below, or adjacent to the scissor mechanism may be one or more light sources positioned to emit light through the keycap, around the perimeter of the keycap, and/or through the background layer.

公开(公告)号：US20200341559A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-29

申请号：US16928319

申请日：2020-07-14

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Paul X. Wang ,  Craig C. Leong ,  Alex J. Lehmann

IPC分类号： G06F3/02 ,  H01H13/70 ,  H01H13/14 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/023

摘要： An interface device includes a movable button connected to a frame structure by resilient structures positioned laterally between the button and the frame structure. Multiple layers or diaphragms of material can be used to make the button, frame, and resilient structures. Movement of the button can trigger a switch or sensor in a manner allowing an electronic device to detect interaction with the button. The interface device can be implemented in an electronic device such as a keyboard that has a low number of parts yet also providing tactile, stabilized key travel, support for various sensor or switch types for the keys, and, in some cases, haptic feedback.

公开(公告)号：US10804051B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-13

申请号：US16283148

申请日：2019-02-22

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Craig C. Leong ,  Derrick T. Jue ,  Hilbert T. Kwan ,  Keith J. Hendren

IPC分类号： H01H13/704 ,  G06F3/02 ,  H01H11/00 ,  H01H13/02 ,  H01H13/04 ,  H01H13/83

摘要： An illuminated glass keycap having a glyph diffuser layer that may diffuse light through a glyph window opened in a background layer. The background layer may be opaque and the glyph window may be transparent. The keycap is adhered to a scissor mechanism positioned above electrical switch circuitry. Included within, below, or adjacent to the scissor mechanism may be one or more light sources positioned to emit light through the keycap, around the perimeter of the keycap, and/or through the background layer.

公开(公告)号：US20190196603A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-27

申请号：US16290624

申请日：2019-03-01

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Craig C. Leong ,  James J. Niu ,  John M. Brock ,  Keith J. Hendren ,  Thomas W. Wilson, JR. ,  Bartley K. Andre ,  Mikael Silvanto ,  Dinesh C. Mathew

IPC分类号： G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/023 ,  H01H13/70 ,  H01H13/83

CPC分类号： G06F3/021 ,  G06F3/0202 ,  G06F3/0238 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H01H13/70 ,  H01H13/83

摘要： Multi-functional keyboard assemblies include an array of keys formed from stacked component layers. A top portion of the key may be capable of travelling vertically with respect to a base of the key. The top portion can include a keycap and a circuitry module coupled to the keycap. The keys may be capable of receive at least two distinct types of inputs and/or receiving at least one type of input and providing at least one type of output. Such output may include use of one or more light sources, displays, and/or haptic feedback devices.

公开(公告)号：US20190180955A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-13

申请号：US16275160

申请日：2019-02-13

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： James J. Niu ,  Keith J. Hendren ,  Craig C. Leong ,  Thomas W. Wilson, JR. ,  Bruce E. Berg ,  John M. Brock

IPC分类号： H01H13/14 ,  H01H23/12 ,  G06F3/023 ,  H01H13/705 ,  H01H13/46 ,  H01H13/10 ,  H01H11/00 ,  G06F3/02 ,  H01H3/02 ,  B32B37/24 ,  B32B43/00 ,  B32B38/10 ,  B32B38/14

CPC分类号： H01H13/14 ,  B32B37/24 ,  B32B38/10 ,  B32B38/14 ,  B32B43/006 ,  B32B2037/243 ,  B32B2310/0843 ,  B32B2398/20 ,  G06F3/0202 ,  G06F3/0238 ,  H01H3/02 ,  H01H3/122 ,  H01H11/00 ,  H01H13/10 ,  H01H13/46 ,  H01H13/705 ,  H01H23/12 ,  H01H2221/016 ,  H01H2221/08 ,  H01H2227/028 ,  H01H2227/036 ,  H01H2229/016 ,  H01H2229/02 ,  H01H2229/052 ,  H01H2237/00

摘要： A key mechanism including one or more butterfly hinges. Each butterfly hinge may include a double wing design operative to move between a depressed position and non-depressed position. Hinged coupling mechanisms couple respective arms of the wings together. Additionally or alternatively, a key mechanism can include one or more half-butterfly hinges. Each half-butterfly hinge includes a double wing design operative to move between a depressed position and non-depressed position. A hinged coupling mechanism couples one set of corresponding arms of the wings together, while the other set of corresponding arms are not coupled together.

公开(公告)号：US10228721B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-12

申请号：US15215530

申请日：2016-07-20

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Houtan R. Farahani ,  Craig C. Leong ,  Matthew W. Blum ,  Zheng Gao ,  Kevin M. Robinson ,  Keith J. Hendren

IPC分类号： G06F1/16 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K7/00 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  H05K5/04

摘要： A portable electronic device having several features is disclosed. The device can include a retention member that retains flexible circuits extending from a top portion to a bottom portion of the device, thereby allowing some components to be moved from a top portion of the device to a bottom portion. The device may include a cover plate can be secured with a display in the top portion to cover the retention member and other internal components. The device can include an omni-directional port designed to receive a connector different orientations and provide power to the device. The device can include a flexible keyboard having butterfly keycaps. The device can include an array of openings for an audio driver, with some of the array including through holes and blind holes. The device can also include a touch pad having a force feedback sensor and a haptic device.

公开(公告)号：US10192696B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-29

申请号：US14867746

申请日：2015-09-28

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Bradford J. Zercoe ,  Craig C. Leong ,  Keith J. Hendren

IPC分类号： H01H13/83 ,  H01H13/06 ,  H01H13/02 ,  H01L33/50 ,  H01H13/70 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/02 ,  H01H3/12 ,  H01H13/79 ,  H01H13/80 ,  H01H13/803 ,  H01H13/86 ,  H01H13/04

摘要： A light-emitting assembly positioned within a switch housing of a keyboard assembly for an electronic device is disclosed. The light-emitting assembly may include a phosphor structure, a transparent material positioned on opposing side surfaces of the phosphor structure, and an epoxy layer formed over an entire back surface of the phosphor structure and the transparent material. The light-emitting assembly may also include a mask layer formed over an entire top surface of: the phosphor structure, the transparent material, and the epoxy layer. The light-emitting assembly may further include a light source positioned within the phosphor structure for emitting a light.

公开(公告)号：US10128061B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-13

申请号：US14867672

申请日：2015-09-28

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Bradford J. Zercoe ,  Craig C. Leong ,  John M. Brock ,  Keith J. Hendren

IPC分类号： H01H9/26 ,  H01H13/72 ,  H01H13/76 ,  H01H13/06 ,  H01H13/02 ,  H01L33/50 ,  H01H13/70 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/02 ,  H01H3/12 ,  H01H13/79 ,  H01H13/80 ,  H01H13/803 ,  H01H13/83 ,  H01H13/86 ,  H01H13/04

摘要： A key and a switch housing for a keyboard assembly is disclosed. A switch housing for the keyboard assembly may include a body having a switch opening and a light source recess formed adjacent the switch opening. The switch opening may house or receive a dome switch for the keyboard assembly and the light source recess may house or receive a light source assembly configured to illuminate a keycap of the keyboard assembly. The switch housing also can include a top panel integrally formed and molded to a portion of the body. The top panel covers the switch opening formed in the body and the top panel is a light guide.

公开(公告)号：US10083805B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-25

申请号：US15154768

申请日：2016-05-13

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Eric A. Knopf ,  Matthew P. Casebolt ,  Craig C. Leong ,  Robert Y. Cao ,  Bradford J. Zercoe ,  Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Zheng Gao ,  Ryan P. Brooks ,  Paul X. Wang

IPC分类号： H01H13/70 ,  H01H13/7065 ,  G06F3/02 ,  H01H3/12 ,  H01H13/705 ,  H01H13/88 ,  H01H13/02 ,  H01H13/14 ,  H01H13/04 ,  H01H13/10 ,  H01H13/83 ,  G06F1/16

CPC分类号： H01H13/7065 ,  G06F1/1662 ,  G06F3/0202 ,  H01H3/122 ,  H01H13/023 ,  H01H13/04 ,  H01H13/10 ,  H01H13/14 ,  H01H13/70 ,  H01H13/705 ,  H01H13/83 ,  H01H13/88 ,  H01H2203/038 ,  H01H2215/004 ,  H01H2219/028 ,  H01H2219/056 ,  H01H2219/062 ,  H01H2221/07 ,  H01H2223/03 ,  H01H2223/054 ,  H01H2227/022 ,  H01H2229/02 ,  H01H2239/056 ,  H01H2239/074

摘要： An input mechanism is disclosed. The input mechanism includes a dome support structure defining an opening that extends through the dome support structure, a collapsible dome positioned in the opening and engaged with the dome support structure, and a cover member coupled to the dome support structure and covering the collapsible dome, thereby retaining the collapsible dome within the opening of the dome support structure.