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公开(公告)号：US20240292143A1
公开(公告)日：2024-08-29
申请号：US18660107
申请日：2024-05-09
申请人： Apple Inc.
发明人： Nahid Harjee , Brian R. Twehues , Teera Songatikamas , Aonan Li , Travis N. Owens , Kyle J. Campiotti
CPC分类号： H04R1/1041 , G06F3/044 , H04R1/1016 , H04R1/1075 , G06F2203/04105 , H04R2420/07
摘要： An earphone includes a speaker housing; a speaker positioned in the speaker housing; a stem extending from the speaker housing, the stem defining an input surface; a conductive object disposed within the stem; a flexible circuit positioned between the stem and the conductive object; a member positioned between the flexible circuit and the conductive object operable to allow the flexible circuit to move with respect to the stem; a force sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit; and a controller operable to determine an input to the earphone using a change in capacitance detected using the force sensor electrode, the change in capacitance corresponding to a non-binary amount of a force applied to the input surface. In some examples, the earphone further includes a touch sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit.
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公开(公告)号：US20170357325A1
公开(公告)日：2017-12-14
申请号：US15622017
申请日：2017-06-13
申请人： Apple Inc.
发明人： Jui-Ming Yang , Nathan K. Gupta , Po-Jui Chen , Teera Songatikamas , Kyle J. Campiotti , Robert L. Sheridan , Xiaonan Wen , Xiaofan Niu , James E. Pedder
CPC分类号： G06F3/016 , G06F3/0412 , G06F3/0414 , G06F3/044
摘要： An electronic device configured to provide localized haptic feedback to a user on one or more regions or sections of a surface of the electronic device. A support structure is positioned below the surface, and one or more haptic actuators are coupled to the support structure. In some examples, the support structure is shaped or configured to amplify a response to a haptic actuator. When a haptic actuator is actuated, the support structure deflects, which causes the surface to bend or deflect at a location that substantially corresponds to the location of the activated haptic actuator. In some examples, prior to providing haptic feedback, at least one haptic actuator is electrically pre-stressed to place the haptic actuator(s) in a pre-stressed state. When haptic feedback is to be provided, at least one haptic actuator transitions from the pre-stressed state to a haptic output state to produce one or more deflections in the surface. In other examples, a haptic structure incorporates a piezoelectric element that is shaped to reduce the overall cost of the haptic structure while still providing high actuation performance.
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公开(公告)号：US20230345166A1
公开(公告)日：2023-10-26
申请号：US18216219
申请日：2023-06-29
申请人： Apple Inc.
发明人： Nahid Harjee , Brian R. Twehues , Teera Songatikamas , Aonan Li , Travis N. Owens , Kyle J. Campiotti
CPC分类号： H04R1/1041 , H04R1/1016 , G06F3/044 , H04R1/1075 , H04R2420/07 , G06F2203/04105
摘要： An earphone includes a speaker housing; a speaker positioned in the speaker housing; a stem extending from the speaker housing, the stem defining an input surface; a conductive object disposed within the stem; a flexible circuit positioned between the stem and the conductive object; a member positioned between the flexible circuit and the conductive object operable to allow the flexible circuit to move with respect to the stem; a force sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit; and a controller operable to determine an input to the earphone using a change in capacitance detected using the force sensor electrode, the change in capacitance corresponding to a non-binary amount of a force applied to the input surface. In some examples, the earphone further includes a touch sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit.
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公开(公告)号：US11463797B2
公开(公告)日：2022-10-04
申请号：US17219799
申请日：2021-03-31
申请人： Apple Inc.
发明人： Nahid Harjee , Brian R. Twehues , Teera Songatikamas , Aonan Li , Travis N. Owens , Kyle J. Campiotti
摘要： An earphone includes a speaker housing; a speaker positioned in the speaker housing; a stem extending from the speaker housing, the stem defining an input surface; a conductive object disposed within the stem; a flexible circuit positioned between the stem and the conductive object; a member positioned between the flexible circuit and the conductive object operable to allow the flexible circuit to move with respect to the stem; a force sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit; and a controller operable to determine an input to the earphone using a change in capacitance detected using the force sensor electrode, the change in capacitance corresponding to a non-binary amount of a force applied to the input surface. In some examples, the earphone further includes a touch sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit.
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公开(公告)号：US12101590B2
公开(公告)日：2024-09-24
申请号：US18405464
申请日：2024-01-05
申请人： Apple Inc.
发明人： Nahid Harjee , Brian R. Twehues , Teera Songatikamas , Aonan Li , Travis N. Owens , Kyle J. Campiotti
CPC分类号： H04R1/1041 , G06F3/044 , H04R1/1016 , H04R1/1075 , G06F2203/04105 , H04R2420/07
摘要： An earphone includes a speaker housing; a speaker positioned in the speaker housing; a stem extending from the speaker housing, the stem defining an input surface; a conductive object disposed within the stem; a flexible circuit positioned between the stem and the conductive object; a member positioned between the flexible circuit and the conductive object operable to allow the flexible circuit to move with respect to the stem; a force sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit; and a controller operable to determine an input to the earphone using a change in capacitance detected using the force sensor electrode, the change in capacitance corresponding to a non-binary amount of a force applied to the input surface. In some examples, the earphone further includes a touch sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit.
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公开(公告)号：US20240147127A1
公开(公告)日：2024-05-02
申请号：US18405464
申请日：2024-01-05
申请人： Apple Inc.
发明人： Nahid Harjee , Brain R. Twehues , Teera Songatikamas , Aonan Li , Travis N. Owens , Kyle J. Campiotti
CPC分类号： H04R1/1041 , G06F3/044 , H04R1/1016 , H04R1/1075 , G06F2203/04105 , H04R2420/07
摘要： An earphone includes a speaker housing; a speaker positioned in the speaker housing; a stem extending from the speaker housing, the stem defining an input surface; a conductive object disposed within the stem; a flexible circuit positioned between the stem and the conductive object; a member positioned between the flexible circuit and the conductive object operable to allow the flexible circuit to move with respect to the stem; a force sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit; and a controller operable to determine an input to the earphone using a change in capacitance detected using the force sensor electrode, the change in capacitance corresponding to a non-binary amount of a force applied to the input surface. In some examples, the earphone further includes a touch sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit.
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公开(公告)号：US12010477B2
公开(公告)日：2024-06-11
申请号：US18216219
申请日：2023-06-29
申请人： Apple Inc.
发明人： Nahid Harjee , Brian R. Twehues , Teera Songatikamas , Aonan Li , Travis N. Owens , Kyle J. Campiotti
CPC分类号： H04R1/1041 , G06F3/044 , H04R1/1016 , H04R1/1075 , G06F2203/04105 , H04R2420/07
摘要： An earphone includes a speaker housing; a speaker positioned in the speaker housing; a stem extending from the speaker housing, the stem defining an input surface; a conductive object disposed within the stem; a flexible circuit positioned between the stem and the conductive object; a member positioned between the flexible circuit and the conductive object operable to allow the flexible circuit to move with respect to the stem; a force sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit; and a controller operable to determine an input to the earphone using a change in capacitance detected using the force sensor electrode, the change in capacitance corresponding to a non-binary amount of a force applied to the input surface. In some examples, the earphone further includes a touch sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit.
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8.发明公开公开(公告)号：US20240077968A1
公开(公告)日：2024-03-07
申请号：US18240100
申请日：2023-08-30
申请人： Apple Inc.
发明人： Zhiyuan Sun , Wei Lin , Ying-da Wang , Chun-Chih Chang , Nathan K. Gupta , Travis N. Owens , Karan S. Jain , Supratik Datta , Kyle J. Campiotti
CPC分类号： G06F3/0414 , H04R1/1041
摘要： An electronic device has sensors. More particularly, the electronic device is a small form factor electronic device such as earbuds, styluses, or electronic pencils, earphones, and so on. In some implementations, one or more touch sensors and one or more force sensors are coupled to a flexible circuit. In various implementations, the touch sensor and the force sensor are part of a single module controlled by a single controller. In a number of implementations, the flexible circuit is laminated to one or more portions of an interior surface of the electronic device.
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公开(公告)号：US11910149B2
公开(公告)日：2024-02-20
申请号：US17897148
申请日：2022-08-27
申请人： Apple Inc.
发明人： Nahid Harjee , Brian R. Twehues , Teera Songatikamas , Aonan Li , Travis N. Owens , Kyle J. Campiotti
CPC分类号： H04R1/1041 , G06F3/044 , H04R1/1016 , H04R1/1075 , G06F2203/04105 , H04R2420/07
摘要： An earphone includes a speaker housing; a speaker positioned in the speaker housing; a stem extending from the speaker housing, the stem defining an input surface; a conductive object disposed within the stem; a flexible circuit positioned between the stem and the conductive object; a member positioned between the flexible circuit and the conductive object operable to allow the flexible circuit to move with respect to the stem; a force sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit; and a controller operable to determine an input to the earphone using a change in capacitance detected using the force sensor electrode, the change in capacitance corresponding to a non-binary amount of a force applied to the input surface. In some examples, the earphone further includes a touch sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit.
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公开(公告)号：US20220417641A1
公开(公告)日：2022-12-29
申请号：US17897148
申请日：2022-08-27
申请人： Apple Inc.
发明人： Nahid Harjee , Brian H. Twehues , Teera Songatikamas , Aonan Li , Travis N. Owens , Kyle J. Campiotti
摘要： An earphone includes a speaker housing; a speaker positioned in the speaker housing; a stem extending from the speaker housing, the stem defining an input surface; a conductive object disposed within the stem; a flexible circuit positioned between the stem and the conductive object; a member positioned between the flexible circuit and the conductive object operable to allow the flexible circuit to move with respect to the stem; a force sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit; and a controller operable to determine an input to the earphone using a change in capacitance detected using the force sensor electrode, the change in capacitance corresponding to a non-binary amount of a force applied to the input surface. In some examples, the earphone further includes a touch sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit.
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