Mounting Structures for Portable Electronic Devices

    公开(公告)号:US20220224784A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-14

    申请号:US17706109

    申请日:2022-03-28

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A portable electronic device such as a handheld electronic device is provided. The device may have upper and lower portions. The upper portion may have clips that attach to springs on the lower portion. The device may have a housing with a bezel. A prong on the springs may ground the bezel. A vibrator mounting bracket may hold a vibrator in place within the housing. The vibrator mounting bracket may have an end that engages the housing. A threaded insert may be welded to the spring. A screw that passes through a hole in the vibrator mounting bracket may be screwed into the threaded insert to attach the vibrator to the housing. An elastomeric member may bias the vibrator towards the bracket. An acoustic module may serve as a subassembly for the device. Components such as an antenna, dock connector, microphone, and speaker may be attached to the acoustic module.

    MOUNTING STRUCTURES FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20180198895A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-12

    申请号:US15913657

    申请日:2018-03-06

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04M1/026 H04M1/0202

    Abstract: A portable electronic device such as a handheld electronic device is provided. The device may have upper and lower portions. The upper portion may have clips that attach to springs on the lower portion. The device may have a housing with a bezel. A prong on the springs may ground the bezel. A vibrator mounting bracket may hold a vibrator in place within the housing. The vibrator mounting bracket may have an end that engages the housing. A threaded insert may be welded to the spring. A screw that passes through a hole in the vibrator mounting bracket may be screwed into the threaded insert to attach the vibrator to the housing. An elastomeric member may bias the vibrator towards the bracket. An acoustic module may serve as a subassembly for the device. Components such as an antenna, dock connector, microphone, and speaker may be attached to the acoustic module.

    Systems for ejecting removable modules from electronic devices
    7.
    发明授权
    Systems for ejecting removable modules from electronic devices 有权
    从电子设备弹出可拆卸模块的系统

    公开(公告)号:US09445520B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-13

    申请号:US14317711

    申请日:2014-06-27

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with an ejectable component assembly having a connector that can receive and retain a removable module within a housing of the electronic device. The ejectable component assembly may also be provided with an ejector mechanism for at least partially ejecting the removable module from the connector. The ejector mechanism may receive a user input force at an ejector user interface, translate that user input force into an ejection force, and apply that ejection force onto the removable module for ejecting the module. The ejector user interface may be provided at any suitable position of the housing that may not interfere with other functions of the device. The path along which the ejector mechanism translates the user input force into the ejection force between the ejector user interface and the removable module may be provided in any suitable way throughout the device.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有具有可以在电子设备的壳体内容纳和保持可拆卸模块的连接器的可弹出部件组件。 可喷射部件组件还可以设置有用于从连接器至少部分地弹出可移除模块的喷射器机构。 喷射器机构可以在喷射器用户界面处接收用户输入力,将该用户输入力转换成弹出力,并且将该弹出力施加到可移除模块上用于弹出模块。 喷射器用户界面可以设置在壳体的任何合适的位置,其可以不干扰装置的其它功能。 喷射器机构将用户输入力平移到喷射器用户界面和可移除模块之间的弹出力的路径可以以整个装置中的任何合适的方式提供。

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EJECTING REMOVABLE MODULES FROM ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    8.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EJECTING REMOVABLE MODULES FROM ELECTRONIC DEVICES 有权
    从电子设备中取出可拆卸模块的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140078682A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-20

    申请号:US14089704

    申请日:2013-11-25

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor: Kenneth A. Jenks

    CPC classification number: G11B17/00 G06K13/0831 H01R13/62905

    Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with an ejector mechanism for at least partially ejecting a removable module (e.g., a SIM card tray) from the device. The ejector mechanism may include a user interface portion and a tray interface portion, and each interface portion may include a first end fixed to the device and a second end coupled to the second end of the other interface portion. Tension between the fixed first ends may bias the ejector mechanism to alternate between two ejector mechanism states when the ejector mechanism receives either a user input force to eject the removable module from the connector or a tray input force to insert the removable module into the connector.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有用于至少部分地从设备弹出可拆卸模块(例如,SIM卡托盘)的顶出机构。 喷射器机构可以包括用户接口部分和托盘接口部分,并且每个接口部分可以包括固定到设备的第一端和耦合到另一接口部分的第二端的第二端。 当喷射器机构接收用户输入力以从连接器弹出可移除模块或托盘输入力以将可移除模块插入连接器时,固定的第一端之间的张力可偏置喷射器机构以在两个喷射器机构状态之间交替。

    Portable Electronic Device Housing Structures
    9.
    发明申请
    Portable Electronic Device Housing Structures 审中-公开
    便携式电子设备外壳结构

    公开(公告)号:US20130335899A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-19

    申请号:US13971684

    申请日:2013-08-20

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H05K5/0017 H04M1/0249 H05K5/061

    Abstract: Portable electronic devices are provided. Each device may be formed from two parts. A first part may be provided with components such as a display, a touch screen, a cover glass, and a frame. A second part may be provided with a plastic housing, circuit boards containing electrical components, and a bezel. Engagement members may be connected to the first and second parts. The engagement members may be formed from metal clips with holes and springs with flexible spring prongs that mate with the holes in the clips. The metal clips may be welded to frame struts on the frame and the springs may be welded to the bezel. Hard stop structures may be used to vertically align the first and second parts. A frame in the device may have an integral gasket.

    Abstract translation: 提供便携式电子设备。 每个装置可以由两部分形成。 第一部分可以设置有诸如显示器,触摸屏,盖玻璃和框架的部件。 第二部分可以设置有塑料外壳,包含电气部件的电路板和边框。 接合构件可以连接到第一和第二部分。 接合构件可以由具有孔和弹簧的金属夹形成,弹簧具有与夹子中的孔相配合的柔性弹簧插脚。 金属夹可以焊接在框架上的框架支柱上,并且弹簧可以焊接到边框。 硬停止结构可用于垂直对准第一和第二部分。 设备中的框架可以具有一体的垫圈。

    Mounting Structures for Portable Electronic Devices

    公开(公告)号:US20200274956A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-27

    申请号:US16842590

    申请日:2020-04-07

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A portable electronic device such as a handheld electronic device is provided. The device may have upper and lower portions. The upper portion may have clips that attach to springs on the lower portion. The device may have a housing with a bezel. A prong on the springs may ground the bezel. A vibrator mounting bracket may hold a vibrator in place within the housing. The vibrator mounting bracket may have an end that engages the housing. A threaded insert may be welded to the spring. A screw that passes through a hole in the vibrator mounting bracket may be screwed into the threaded insert to attach the vibrator to the housing. An elastomeric member may bias the vibrator towards the bracket. An acoustic module may serve as a subassembly for the device. Components such as an antenna, dock connector, microphone, and speaker may be attached to the acoustic module.

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