公开(公告)号：US20190053610A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-21

申请号：US16166005

申请日：2018-10-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Richard D. KOSOGLOW ,  Hao ZHU ,  James A. STRYKER

IPC: A45F5/00 ,  A44C5/20

CPC classification number: A45F5/00 ,  A44C5/2071 ,  A44D2203/00 ,  A45F2005/008 ,  A45F2200/0508

Abstract: A wearable band may include a first strap portion including a loop, and a second strap portion positionable through the loop of the first strap portion. The second strap portion may include a multi-pole magnet assembly, the multi-pole magnet assembly including two or more magnets arranged in a multi-pole magnet structure and at least one discrete shunt positioned over a surface of the multi-pole magnet structure.

公开(公告)号：US20170076885A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-16

申请号：US15215448

申请日：2016-07-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： James A. STRYKER

IPC: H01H13/85 ,  H01H13/88 ,  H01H13/7065 ,  H03K17/96 ,  H01F7/06 ,  H01H13/704

CPC classification number: H01H13/85 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F2203/04809 ,  H01H13/704 ,  H01H13/7065 ,  H01H13/88 ,  H01H2215/00 ,  H01H2215/05 ,  H01H2221/04 ,  H03K17/9622 ,  H03K2217/96062

Abstract: An accessory device having a first and second body is described. The second body may include a force feedback mechanism that responds to an input received at the first body causing a force feedback. The force feedback mechanism includes coils distributed throughout the second body, with each coil configured to receive an electrical current such that each coil provides an external magnetic field to magnetically couple with one or more magnets disposed in the first body, causing the first body to move in a direction toward the second body. The first body may return to its original position when the external magnetic field is no longer applied. In this regard, the movement of the first body defines the force feedback. Also, the first body may include a keyboard or a touch screen functioning with the force feedback mechanism. The accessory device may be used in conjunction with an electronic device.

Abstract translation: 描述具有第一和第二主体的附件装置。 第二主体可以包括力反馈机构，其响应于在第一主体处接收的输入引起力反馈。 力反馈机构包括分布在整个第二主体中的线圈，其中每个线圈被配置成接收电流，使得每个线圈提供外部磁场以与布置在第一主体中的一个或多个磁体磁耦合，从而使第一主体移动 朝向第二身体的方向。 当不再施加外部磁场时，第一机体可能返回到其原始位置。 在这方面，第一体的运动定义力反馈。 此外，第一主体可以包括与力反馈机构一起工作的键盘或触摸屏。 附件装置可以与电子装置结合使用。

公开(公告)号：US20200097050A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-26

申请号：US16290655

申请日：2019-03-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Kevin M. ROBINSON ,  James A. STRYKER

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: An accessory device for an electronic device is disclosed. The accessory device may include one or more bodies, or segments, that are rotationally coupled to each other. One segment may include a keyboard used to provide an input or command to the electronic device. The accessory device may include an additional segment with a hinge assembly and a panel coupled to the hinge assembly. The panel is designed to receive and couple with the electronic device. The hinge assembly is designed to move the panel into different positions. For instance, the hinge assembly and the panel can be stored with a segment of the accessory device when not in use. The hinge assembly can subsequently deploy, and place the panel in a position to receive the electronic device such that the electronic device is positioned for use with the keyboard.

公开(公告)号：US20170235339A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-17

申请号：US15043471

申请日：2016-02-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Timothy W. SCALES ,  William M. PETERS ,  Edward W. WONG ,  Zhiqiang JIN ,  James A. STRYKER ,  Yoonhoo JO ,  David F. MALLARD ,  Colin M. WANG

IPC: G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06F1/1633 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F2200/1634

Abstract: A case for a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device having a housing that carries a first magnetic element capable of forming a first magnetic circuit through the housing with a magnetic element external to the portable electronic device capable of securing together the housing and the external magnetic element. The case can include a body having a bottom wall and side walls that combine to define a recessed region suitable for retaining the portable electronic device and a second magnetic element located at a position corresponding to the external magnetic element such that when the portable electronic device is carried in the recessed region, the second magnetic element forms a second magnetic circuit through the body with the external magnetic element that is capable of securing together the case and the external magnetic element.

公开(公告)号：US20170085285A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-23

申请号：US15263549

申请日：2016-09-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： James A. STRYKER ,  Jeremy C. FRANKLIN ,  Aaron P. BEESE

IPC: H04B1/3888 ,  H04M1/02

CPC classification number: A45C11/00 ,  A45C2011/002 ,  H04B1/3888 ,  H04M1/185 ,  H04M1/23 ,  H04M1/236

Abstract: 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.

公开(公告)号：US20200301481A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-24

申请号：US16894681

申请日：2020-06-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Kevin M. ROBINSON ,  James A. STRYKER

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: An accessory device for an electronic device is disclosed. The accessory device may include one or more bodies, or segments, that are rotationally coupled to each other. One segment may include a keyboard used to provide an input or command to the electronic device. The accessory device may include an additional segment with a hinge assembly and a panel coupled to the hinge assembly. The panel is designed to receive and couple with the electronic device. The hinge assembly is designed to move the panel into different positions. For instance, the hinge assembly and the panel can be stored with a segment of the accessory device when not in use. The hinge assembly can subsequently deploy, and place the panel in a position to receive the electronic device such that the electronic device is positioned for use with the keyboard.

公开(公告)号：US20200089276A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-19

申请号：US16415649

申请日：2019-05-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hao ZHU ,  Yang ZHOU ,  Thomas R. MATZINGER ,  Guangtao ZHANG ,  Ming YU ,  Jaime G. CHAVEZ RUIZ GARZA ,  Florence W. OW ,  James A. STRYKER ,  Travis C. PEDLEY ,  Melody L. KUNA ,  Taylor Harrison GILBERT

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H01R13/62 ,  H01R13/66 ,  H01R24/66

Abstract: Electronic devices and accessory devices for electronic devices are described. In some instances, an accessory device includes a keyboard and a cover rotatable with respect to the keyboard. In some instances, an accessory device includes a back panel and a foldable cover rotatable with respect to the back panel. These accessory devices may include several magnetic elements designed to magnetically couple with, and retain, an electronic device without any additional mechanical or other interlocking devices. In this regard, the magnetic elements in the accessory devices provide an external magnetic field sufficiently strong enough to retain the electronic device, and can counter gravitational forces and/or the weight of the electronic device. However, some accessory devices include additional magnetic elements that provide an external magnetic field that repels magnetic elements in the electronic device. Also, the magnetic elements may also be used to hold different sections of the accessory device together.

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

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  A45C13/10 ,  A45C11/38

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.

公开(公告)号：US20170085286A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-23

申请号：US15263784

申请日：2016-09-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jeremy C. FRANKLIN ,  James A. STRYKER ,  Aaron P. BEESE

IPC: H04B1/3888 ,  H04M1/02

CPC classification number: A45C11/00 ,  A45C2011/002 ,  H04B1/3888 ,  H04M1/185 ,  H04M1/23 ,  H04M1/236

Abstract: 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.

公开(公告)号：US20200244298A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-30

申请号：US16847051

申请日：2020-04-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： James A. STRYKER ,  Yoonhoo JO ,  Nicholas A. TREADWELL

IPC: H04B1/3877 ,  H04B1/3888

Abstract: This application relates to a computing device case that provides some amount of torsional force in order to cancel at least some static and dynamic loads experienced by the computing device when the case is arranged as a stand. By canceling out these loads, the computing device to be angled at an almost unlimited number of angles relative to a surface on which the computing device is resting. Flexible elements in the case can resist the static and dynamic loads of the computing device, thereby allowing the computing device to receive touch inputs at almost any angle without causing the case and the computing device to collapse.