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公开(公告)号：US20230413959A1
公开(公告)日：2023-12-28
申请号：US17849487
申请日：2022-06-24
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： William LEITH , Camille I. Henrot , Donald L. Olmstead , Jessica J. Lu , John S. Camp , Seul Bi Kim , Joseph B. Walker
IPC: A44C5/14
CPC classification number: A44C5/14
Abstract: Bands for electronic devices, including wearable devices, are designed to dynamically alter their shape (e.g., lengthen) in response to an external force. A band may include one or more interior structures disposed in an exterior structure. The interior structure(s) is/are pulled in tension by the exterior structure. When the interior structure(s) is/are pulled in tension, an additional force (e.g., by a user) that applies tension to the interior structure(s) may cause a relatively small change in tension to the interior structure(s). As a result, the band may appear to provide the same amount to users, despite users having a different wrist size/diameter. A similar phenomenon may occur to a single user when the user's wrist changes in size. Accordingly, based on the interior structure(s) being placed in tension by the exterior structure(s), the force provided by the band may appear constant to users.
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公开(公告)号：US11758991B1
公开(公告)日：2023-09-19
申请号：US16553951
申请日：2019-08-28
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Siddhartha Hegde , Rimple Bhatia , Yohji Hamada , Joseph B. Walker
CPC classification number: A44C5/0053 , D02G3/32 , D10B2331/04 , D10B2401/061
Abstract: A fabric strap may be configured to attach an electronic device to a user's body. Some of the strands in the fabric strap may be stretchable strands. A stretchable strand may include an elastic core covered by one or more layers of material. The elastic core may be formed from a single elastic strand or may be formed from multiple elastic strands. The first layer of material on the elastic core may be a strand that is twisted around the elastic core. The second layer of material on the elastic core may be a strand that is braided around the first layer of material and the elastic core. The first layer may have a thickness that is greater than that of the elastic core and the second layer of material. The first and second layers of material may be formed from non-stretchable or stretchable materials.
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公开(公告)号：US10829878B2
公开(公告)日：2020-11-10
申请号：US15913653
申请日：2018-03-06
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Yohji Hamada , Daniel A. Podhajny , Daniel D. Sunshine , Kathryn P. Crews , Joseph B. Walker
Abstract: An item may include fabric or other materials formed from intertwined strands of material. The strands of material may include non-conductive strands and conductive strands. The strands may be intertwined by a warp knitting machine to produce a warp knit fabric. The warp knit fabric may include intertwined warp strands and weft insertion strands that are inserted amongst the warp strands. The weft insertion strands may extend across less than all of the warp strands. The weft insertion strands may include parallel segments that each extend across a different portion of the warp strands. The segments of weft insertion strands may have different widths relative to one another and relative to the width of the fabric. The weft insertion strands may be inserted into the warp knitting machine across the warp strands using a weft insertion device that is positioned by a computer-controlled positioner.
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公开(公告)号：US20180195218A1
公开(公告)日：2018-07-12
申请号：US15913653
申请日：2018-03-06
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Yohji Hamada , Daniel A. Podhajny , Daniel D. Sunshine , Kathryn P. Crews , Joseph B. Walker
Abstract: An item may include fabric or other materials formed from intertwined strands of material. The strands of material may include non-conductive strands and conductive strands. The strands may be intertwined by a warp knitting machine to produce a warp knit fabric. The warp knit fabric may include intertwined warp strands and weft insertion strands that are inserted amongst the warp strands. The weft insertion strands may extend across less than all of the warp strands. The weft insertion strands may include parallel segments that each extend across a different portion of the warp strands. The segments of weft insertion strands may have different widths relative to one another and relative to the width of the fabric. The weft insertion strands may be inserted into the warp knitting machine across the warp strands using a weft insertion device that is positioned by a computer-controlled positioner.
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公开(公告)号：US20200283935A1
公开(公告)日：2020-09-10
申请号：US16809445
申请日：2020-03-04
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Kyle L. Chatham , Kathryn P. Crews , Didio V. Gomes , Benjamin J. Grena , Storrs T. Hoen , Steven J. Keating , David M. Kindlon , Daniel A. Podhajny , Andrew L. Rosenberg , Daniel D. Sunshine , Lia M. Uesato , Joseph B. Walker , Felix Binder , Bertram Wendisch , Martin Latta , Ulrich Schläpfer , Franck Robin , Michael Baumann , Helen Wächter Fischer
Abstract: Interlacing equipment may be used to form fabric and to create a gap in the fabric. The fabric may include one or more conductive strands. An insertion tool may be used to align an electrical component with the conductive strands during interlacing operations. A soldering tool may be used to remove insulation from the conductive strands to expose conductive segments on the conductive strands. The soldering tool may be used to solder the conductive segments to the electrical component. The solder connections may be located in grooves in the electrical component. An encapsulation tool may dispense encapsulation material in the grooves to encapsulate the solder connections. After the electrical component is electrically connected to the conductive strands, the insertion tool may position and release the electrical component in the gap. A component retention tool may temporarily be used to retain the electrical component in the gap as interlacing operations continue.
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公开(公告)号：US10600928B1
公开(公告)日：2020-03-24
申请号：US15677947
申请日：2017-08-15
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Joseph B. Walker , Kathleen A. Bergeron , Daniel D. Sunshine
IPC: H01L31/0392 , H01L31/02 , H01L31/0445 , H01L31/053 , H02J7/35 , D03D1/00 , G06F1/16 , B60R16/03 , H01L31/032 , H01L31/0296
Abstract: An item may include circuitry, a battery that powers the circuitry, and one or more photovoltaic cells that are used to recharge the battery. The photovoltaic cell may be a thin-film photovoltaic cell with a flexible substrate. The flexible substrate may be formed from fabric, leather, polymer, or other soft materials. In arrangements where the substrate is formed from fabric with conductive strands, the photovoltaic cell may include a first electrical terminal coupled to a first conductive strand and a second electrical terminal coupled to a second conductive strand. The first and second conductive strands may be coupled to control circuitry. The control circuitry may route the electricity from the photovoltaic cell to a battery or other circuitry. Items such as cases, covers, bands, headphones, interiors, and other items may have flexible or soft surfaces that can form substrates for photovoltaic films.
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公开(公告)号：US10145036B1
公开(公告)日：2018-12-04
申请号：US15586121
申请日：2017-05-03
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Daniel D. Sunshine , Daniel A. Podhajny , Joseph B. Walker , Srinivasan Venkatraman , Christopher A. Schultz
Abstract: A fabric-based item may have fabric with conductive strands of material. The conductive strands of material may include conductive yarn formed from insulating fibers and conductive fibers. The conductive fibers may be metal wires. The insulating fibers in the conductive yarn may hide the conductive fibers from view. The fabric may be woven fabric or other fabric with intertwined strands of material. The woven fabric may include conductive and insulating warp yarns and conductive and insulating weft yarns. Conductive yarn may be coupled to capacitive touch sensor circuitry and may form a capacitive touch sensor grid or other capacitive touch sensor electrode structures. Conductive yarn may also be soldered or otherwise coupled to electrical components.
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公开(公告)号：US09894789B1
公开(公告)日：2018-02-13
申请号：US14579953
申请日：2014-12-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Yohji Hamada , John J. Baker , Peter F. Coxeter , Benjamin M. Rappoport , Joseph B. Walker
CPC classification number: H05K5/03 , B32B3/266 , B32B5/026 , B32B37/12 , B32B37/18 , B32B38/0004 , B32B38/0008 , B32B2250/03 , B32B2305/182 , B32B2457/00
Abstract: Electronic equipment may include structured fabric. Structured fabric may be used as a protective case or cosmetic cover for an electronic device, may be used to form a band that holds an electronic device against a user's body, or may be used to cover one or more openings in an electronic device. Structured fabrics may be soft and pliable while maintaining the ability to hold a given shape without added support. Structured fabric may be formed by laminating fabric such as warp-knit fabric with a stiffener such as polymer film. Structured fabrics may include openings through which signals such as optical or audio signals pass. To maintain the geometry and shape of the openings in the structured fabric without covering the openings, the stiffener and adhesive that are attached to the fabric may be cut to form a pattern of openings that align with the openings in the fabric.
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公开(公告)号：US11963324B2
公开(公告)日：2024-04-16
申请号：US17210388
申请日：2021-03-23
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Yohji Hamada , John J. Baker , Peter F. Coxeter , Benjamin M. Rappoport , Joseph B. Walker
CPC classification number: H05K5/03 , B32B3/266 , B32B5/026 , B32B37/12 , B32B37/18 , B32B38/0004 , B32B38/0008 , B32B2250/03 , B32B2305/182 , B32B2457/00 , Y10T428/24273 , Y10T428/24306 , Y10T428/24322
Abstract: Electronic equipment may include structured fabric. Structured fabric may be used as a protective case or cosmetic cover for an electronic device, may be used to form a band that holds an electronic device against a user's body, or may be used to cover one or more openings in an electronic device. Structured fabrics may be soft and pliable while maintaining the ability to hold a given shape without added support. Structured fabric may be formed by laminating fabric such as warp-knit fabric with a stiffener such as polymer film. Structured fabrics may include openings through which signals such as optical or audio signals pass. To maintain the geometry and shape of the openings in the structured fabric without covering the openings, the stiffener and adhesive that are attached to the fabric may be cut to form a pattern of openings that align with the openings in the fabric.
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公开(公告)号：US20210212228A1
公开(公告)日：2021-07-08
申请号：US17210388
申请日：2021-03-23
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Yohji Hamada , John J. Baker , Peter F. Coxeter , Benjamin M. Rappoport , Joseph B. Walker
Abstract: Electronic equipment may include structured fabric. Structured fabric may be used as a protective case or cosmetic cover for an electronic device, may be used to form a band that holds an electronic device against a user's body, or may be used to cover one or more openings in an electronic device. Structured fabrics may be soft and pliable while maintaining the ability to hold a given shape without added support. Structured fabric may be formed by laminating fabric such as warp-knit fabric with a stiffener such as polymer film. Structured fabrics may include openings through which signals such as optical or audio signals pass. To maintain the geometry and shape of the openings in the structured fabric without covering the openings, the stiffener and adhesive that are attached to the fabric may be cut to form a pattern of openings that align with the openings in the fabric.
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