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公开(公告)号:US11868542B2
公开(公告)日:2024-01-09
申请号:US17806118
申请日:2022-06-09
申请人: Apple Inc.
发明人: Michelle R. Goldberg , Kathleen A. Bergeron , Paul X. Wang , Alex J. Lehmann , William P. Yarak, III , Kevin C. Armendariz , Zheng Gao
IPC分类号: H01H13/14 , G06F3/02 , H01H13/83 , H01H13/705 , H01H11/00 , H01H3/12 , H01H13/7065 , H01H13/88
CPC分类号: G06F3/0202 , H01H3/122 , H01H11/00 , H01H13/14 , H01H13/705 , H01H13/7065 , H01H13/83 , H01H3/12 , H01H13/88 , H01H2203/02 , H01H2219/044 , H01H2219/056 , H01H2219/062 , H01H2229/048
摘要: Embodiments are directed to a low profile key for a keyboard having an overmolded support structure. In one aspect, an embodiment includes a key cap having an illuminable symbol. A support structure having a pair of overmolded wings may pivotally couple to the key cap. A switch housing may surround the support structure and connect each of the first and second wings. A tactile dome may be at least partially positioned within the switch housing and configured to bias the key cap upward. A sensing membrane may be positioned along an underside surface of the tactile dome and configured to trigger a switch event in response to a collapsing of the tactile dome caused by a depression of the key cap. A feature plate may be positioned below the sensing membrane. A light guide panel may define at least one light extraction feature that may be configured to propagate light toward the key cap and cause illumination of the illuminable symbol.
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公开(公告)号:US20240103640A1
公开(公告)日:2024-03-28
申请号:US18526194
申请日:2023-12-01
申请人: Apple Inc.
发明人: Michelle R. Goldberg , Kathleen A. Bergeron , Paul X. Wang , Alex J. Lehmann , William P. Yarak, III , Kevin C. Armendariz , Zheng Gao
IPC分类号: G06F3/02 , H01H3/12 , H01H11/00 , H01H13/14 , H01H13/705 , H01H13/7065 , H01H13/83
CPC分类号: G06F3/0202 , H01H3/122 , H01H11/00 , H01H13/14 , H01H13/705 , H01H13/7065 , H01H13/83 , H01H13/88
摘要: Embodiments are directed to a low profile key for a keyboard having an overmolded support structure. In one aspect, an embodiment includes a key cap having an illuminable symbol. A support structure having a pair of overmolded wings may pivotally couple to the key cap. A switch housing may surround the support structure and connect each of the first and second wings. A tactile dome may be at least partially positioned within the switch housing and configured to bias the key cap upward. A sensing membrane may be positioned along an underside surface of the tactile dome and configured to trigger a switch event in response to a collapsing of the tactile dome caused by a depression of the key cap. A feature plate may be positioned below the sensing membrane. A light guide panel may define at least one light extraction feature that may be configured to propagate light toward the key cap and cause illumination of the illuminable symbol.
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公开(公告)号:US20220300088A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-22
申请号:US17806118
申请日:2022-06-09
申请人: Apple Inc.
发明人: Michelle R. Goldberg , Kathleen A. Bergeron , Paul X. Wang , Alex J. Lehmann , William P. Yarak, III , Kevin C. Armendariz , Zheng Gao
IPC分类号: G06F3/02 , H01H13/14 , H01H13/83 , H01H13/705 , H01H11/00 , H01H3/12 , H01H13/7065
摘要: Embodiments are directed to a low profile key for a keyboard having an overmolded support structure. In one aspect, an embodiment includes a key cap having an illuminable symbol. A support structure having a pair of overmolded wings may pivotally couple to the key cap. A switch housing may surround the support structure and connect each of the first and second wings. A tactile dome may be at least partially positioned within the switch housing and configured to bias the key cap upward. A sensing membrane may be positioned along an underside surface of the tactile dome and configured to trigger a switch event in response to a collapsing of the tactile dome caused by a depression of the key cap. A feature plate may be positioned below the sensing membrane. A light guide panel may define at least one light extraction feature that may be configured to propagate light toward the key cap and cause illumination of the illuminable symbol.
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公开(公告)号:US10275040B2
公开(公告)日:2019-04-30
申请号:US15681322
申请日:2017-08-18
申请人: Apple Inc.
发明人: Michelle R. Goldberg , Kathleen A. Bergeron , Paul X. Wang , Alex J. Lehmann , William P. Yarak, III , Kevin C. Armendariz , Zheng Gao
摘要: Embodiments are directed to a low profile key for a keyboard having an overmolded support structure. In one aspect, an embodiment includes a key cap having an illuminable symbol. A support structure having a pair of overmolded wings may pivotally couple to the key cap. A switch housing may surround the support structure and connect each of the first and second wings. A tactile dome may be at least partially positioned within the switch housing and configured to bias the key cap upward. A sensing membrane may be positioned along an underside surface of the tactile dome and configured to trigger a switch event in response to a collapsing of the tactile dome caused by a depression of the key cap. A feature plate may be positioned below the sensing membrane. A light guide panel may define at least one light extraction feature that may be configured to propagate light toward the key cap and cause illumination of the illuminable symbol.
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公开(公告)号:US10739870B2
公开(公告)日:2020-08-11
申请号:US15670997
申请日:2017-08-07
申请人: Apple Inc.
IPC分类号: G06F3/0354 , G06F3/041 , G06F3/0488 , G06F3/01 , G06F3/0346 , G06F3/0484 , G06F3/038
摘要: An input device, such as a hand-held, wireless stylus, can be used to measure coordinates of a three-dimensional object. Position data can be calculated based on, for example, acceleration, orientation, and static parameters of a stylus. As the stylus contacts contours of the object, the position data of the stylus can allow mapping of the object as well as digital rendering thereof. The stylus can also be used to virtually create three-dimensional illustrations.
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公开(公告)号:US20190212831A1
公开(公告)日:2019-07-11
申请号:US16353915
申请日:2019-03-14
申请人: Apple Inc.
发明人: Michelle R. Goldberg , Kathleen A. Bergeron , Paul X. Wang , Alex J. Lehmann , William P. Yarak, III , Kevin C. Armendariz , Zheng Gao
IPC分类号: G06F3/02 , H01H11/00 , H01H13/83 , H01H13/14 , H01H13/705
CPC分类号: G06F3/0202 , H01H3/12 , H01H11/00 , H01H13/14 , H01H13/705 , H01H13/83 , H01H13/88
摘要: Embodiments are directed to a low profile key for a keyboard having an overmolded support structure. In one aspect, an embodiment includes a key cap having an illuminable symbol. A support structure having a pair of overmolded wings may pivotally couple to the key cap. A switch housing may surround the support structure and connect each of the first and second wings. A tactile dome may be at least partially positioned within the switch housing and configured to bias the key cap upward. A sensing membrane may be positioned along an underside surface of the tactile dome and configured to trigger a switch event in response to a collapsing of the tactile dome caused by a depression of the key cap. A feature plate may be positioned below the sensing membrane. A light guide panel may define at least one light extraction feature that may be configured to propagate light toward the key cap and cause illumination of the illuminable symbol.
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公开(公告)号:US10198089B2
公开(公告)日:2019-02-05
申请号:US14848289
申请日:2015-09-08
申请人: Apple Inc.
发明人: Priyanka Bhandari , Blake R. Marshall , Li-Quan Tan , Reza Nasiri Mahalati , Aidan N. Zimmerman , Ryan P. Brooks , Kevin C. Armendariz
IPC分类号: G06F3/0354 , G06F3/0338 , G06F3/044 , G06F3/038
摘要: An electrode for an input device can be designed to reduce wobble over a range of input device orientations. The electrode can include a spherical portion and a tapered portion. In some examples, the electrode can linearly taper away from the spherical portion. In other examples, the electrode can non-linearly taper away forming an elliptical flare. Additionally or alternatively, the electrode can include a spring-loaded member that can couple the electrode to other circuitry of the input device. Additionally or alternatively, the electrode can include a neck portion coupled to the tapered portion, and part of the neck portion can be shielded. The input device can include a first non-conductive material disposed on part of the spherical portion of the electrode and a second non-conductive material disposed between part of the electrode and the first non-conductive material.
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公开(公告)号:US09582085B2
公开(公告)日:2017-02-28
申请号:US14502949
申请日:2014-09-30
申请人: Apple Inc.
IPC分类号: G06F3/0354 , G06F3/046 , H01Q1/24 , H05K1/02 , H05K1/03 , H05K1/11 , H05K3/00 , H05K3/40 , G06F3/044 , H05K3/28
CPC分类号: G06F3/03545 , G06F3/044 , H01L2223/6677 , H01L2224/16227 , H01L2924/3025 , H01Q1/243 , H05K1/0274 , H05K1/115 , H05K3/0014 , H05K3/284 , H05K3/4038 , H05K2201/09027 , H05K2201/09545
摘要: An electronic device may have printed circuits to which electrical components are mounted. Plastic may be molded over a printed circuit. Vias may be formed in the printed circuit that connect metal traces on the surface of the molded plastic to metal traces on the printed circuit. The vias may be formed by drilling or by covering the metal traces on the printed circuit with mold pins in a molding tool during plastic molding operations. Plated metal traces or other metal traces may extend onto the interior surface of via holes. Vias may also be filled with conductive material such as solder or conductive adhesive. Metal members that are soldered or otherwise connected to printed circuit traces may be used in coupling surface metal traces to printed circuit traces. Antenna structure, shielding structures, and electrodes for a stylus may be formed using the metal traces on the molded plastic.
摘要翻译: 电子设备可以具有安装电气部件的印刷电路。 塑料可以在印刷电路上模制。 可以在印刷电路中形成通孔,其将模制塑料表面上的金属迹线连接到印刷电路上的金属迹线。 可以通过在塑料模制操作期间通过钻孔或通过在模制工具中的模具销覆盖印刷电路上的金属迹线来形成通孔。 镀金属痕迹或其他金属迹线可延伸到通孔的内表面。 通孔也可以填充导电材料,例如焊料或导电粘合剂。 焊接或以其他方式连接到印刷电路迹线的金属构件可用于将表面金属迹线耦合到印刷电路迹线。 用于触针的天线结构,屏蔽结构和电极可以使用模制塑料上的金属迹线形成。
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公开(公告)号:US20230142264A1
公开(公告)日:2023-05-11
申请号:US17899117
申请日:2022-08-30
申请人: Apple Inc.
发明人: Alex J. Lehmann , Joonas I. Ponkala , Keith J. Hendren , Xian Wang , Yu-Lin Kao , Kevin C. Armendariz
CPC分类号: G06F3/016 , G06F3/0414 , G06F3/0202 , G06F3/0447
摘要: Embodiments are directed to an electronic device that includes a cover and a haptic module positioned below the cover. The haptic module includes a substrate positioned below the cover and offset from the cover, a spacer positioned between the substrate and the cover and coupling the substrate to the cover, and a piezoelectric element positioned on a surface of the substrate and offset from the cover to define a gap between the piezoelectric element and the cover. The electronic device can also include a sensor coupled to the cover and configured to detect an input, and a processing unit operably coupled to the piezoelectric element and configured to cause the piezoelectric element to deflect the cover in response to the sensor detecting the input.
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公开(公告)号:US11379049B2
公开(公告)日:2022-07-05
申请号:US16353915
申请日:2019-03-14
申请人: Apple Inc.
发明人: Michelle R. Goldberg , Kathleen A. Bergeron , Paul X. Wang , Alex J. Lehmann , William P. Yarak, III , Kevin C. Armendariz , Zheng Gao
IPC分类号: H01H3/12 , G06F3/02 , H01H13/14 , H01H13/83 , H01H13/705 , H01H11/00 , H01H13/7065 , H01H13/88
摘要: Embodiments are directed to a low profile key for a keyboard having an overmolded support structure. In one aspect, an embodiment includes a key cap having an illuminable symbol. A support structure having a pair of overmolded wings may pivotally couple to the key cap. A switch housing may surround the support structure and connect each of the first and second wings. A tactile dome may be at least partially positioned within the switch housing and configured to bias the key cap upward. A sensing membrane may be positioned along an underside surface of the tactile dome and configured to trigger a switch event in response to a collapsing of the tactile dome caused by a depression of the key cap. A feature plate may be positioned below the sensing membrane. A light guide panel may define at least one light extraction feature that may be configured to propagate light toward the key cap and cause illumination of the illuminable symbol.
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