公开(公告)号：US11515679B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-29

申请号：US17092022

申请日：2020-11-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Matthew A. Lashinsky ,  Arun R. Varma ,  Cesar Lozano Villarreal ,  Mathieu P. Roy ,  Balal Khan ,  Johnathan D. Simeroth

IPC: H01R31/06 ,  H05K1/18 ,  H01R13/504 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H01R12/72

Abstract: A power adapter for powering portable electronic devices is disclosed. The modifications and enhancements to the power adapter can reduce or eliminate the need for adhesives, flexible circuitry, and/or wiring. The power adapter includes multiple guide rails used to guide a circuit board (carrying components) to electrical springs. The electrical springs provide not only an electrical coupling, but also a mechanical coupling. As a result, wiring and/or adhesives is not required. Additionally, a cap is secured to the enclosure through melting part of the cap by, for example, ultrasonic welding without causing damage to the circuit board, as welding location(s) is/are in locations away from the electrical springs and other sensitive components. The power adapter further includes a connector connected to the circuit board. During assembly, the circuit board can pivot in three dimensions during assembly to align the connector with the cap.

公开(公告)号：US20240064220A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-22

申请号：US18243485

申请日：2023-09-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Richard H. Koch ,  Chen Zhong ,  Matthew A. Lashinsky ,  Bryan Zin ,  Daniel W. Jarvis ,  Jason P. Shannon ,  Marwan Rammah ,  Hugh J. Jay

IPC: H04M1/02

CPC classification number: H04M1/0268 ,  H04M2201/38

Abstract: A portable electronic device may include a housing component defining a side exterior surface of the portable electronic device and a front cover assembly coupled to the housing component and including a front cover defining a front exterior surface of the portable electronic device and an interior surface opposite to the front exterior surface, a display stack attached to the interior surface of the front cover, a support frame coupled to the display stack and defining a plurality of engagement features, and a molded frame member coupled to the interior surface of the front cover and extending at least partially around a periphery of the display stack, the molded frame member encapsulating at least a portion of the support frame and engaging the plurality of engagement features.