公开(公告)号：US09841787B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-12

申请号：US14825143

申请日：2015-08-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nicholas I. Reid ,  Matthew W. Blum ,  Fabio T. Campos ,  Houtan R. Farahani

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  B29C65/60 ,  B29L31/34

CPC classification number: G06F1/1662 ,  B29C65/606 ,  B29L2031/3481 ,  G06F1/1616 ,  G06F1/1637 ,  G06F1/1656

Abstract: A portable computing device is disclosed. The portable computing device includes a retention member that provides a force to a flexible circuit disposed in a top portion and a bottom portion of the portable computing device. The retention member limits movement of the flexible circuit when, for example, the flexible circuit receives a force in response to the top portion pivoting with respect to the bottom portion. The bottom portion of the portable computing devices includes a bottom case having multiple terraced regions. The terraced regions allow the bottom portion to receive additional internal components, such as one or more battery packs, a main logic board, and/or one or more speaker modules. The battery packs are secured to the terraced region via adhesive rings. Although the terraced regions require additional material removed from the bottom case, the internal components secured to the bottom case provide structural support.

公开(公告)号：US10054927B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-21

申请号：US14813417

申请日：2015-07-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ashley N. Saulsbury ,  Nicholas I. Reid

IPC: G06F19/00 ,  G05B19/19 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G05B19/418

CPC classification number: G05B19/19 ,  G05B19/41805 ,  G05B19/41865 ,  G05B2219/31036 ,  G05B2219/31049 ,  G05B2219/37212 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  Y02P90/04 ,  Y02P90/20 ,  Y02P90/265 ,  Y10T29/49764

Abstract: A manufacturing process for providing an assembly formed of a first piece and a best fitted second piece is described. The manufacturing process is carried out by performing at least the following operations: receiving the first piece characterized in accordance with at least a first attribute, selecting the best fitted second piece from a buffer, the selecting based in part upon a best matching value of a second attribute in relation to the first attribute, replacing the selected best fitted second piece with another second piece such that the number of second pieces in the buffer remains about the same, and forming the assembly the first part and the second part to form the assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20150331410A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-19

申请号：US14813417

申请日：2015-07-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ashley N. Saulsbury ,  Nicholas I. Reid

IPC: G05B19/19

CPC classification number: G05B19/19 ,  G05B19/41805 ,  G05B19/41865 ,  G05B2219/31036 ,  G05B2219/31049 ,  G05B2219/37212 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  Y02P90/04 ,  Y02P90/20 ,  Y10T29/49764

Abstract: A manufacturing process for providing an assembly formed of a first piece and a best fitted second piece is described. The manufacturing process is carried out by performing at least the following operations: receiving the first piece characterized in accordance with at least a first attribute, selecting the best fitted second piece from a buffer, the selecting based in part upon a best matching value of a second attribute in relation to the first attribute, replacing the selected best fitted second piece with another second piece such that the number of second pieces in the buffer remains about the same, and forming the assembly the first part and the second part to form the assembly.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种用于提供由第一件和最佳装配的第二件形成的组件的制造工艺。 通过执行至少以下操作来执行制造过程：接收根据至少第一属性表征的第一件，从缓冲器中选择最佳配合的第二件，部分地基于最佳匹配值 相对于第一属性的第二属性，用另一个第二片替换所选择的最佳装配的第二片，使得缓冲器中的第二片的数量保持大致相同，并且形成组件，第一部分和第二部分形成组件 。

公开(公告)号：US20130326851A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-12

申请号：US13607636

申请日：2012-09-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Charles B. WOODHULL ,  Ashley N. Saulsbury ,  Nicholas I. Reid ,  Phillip W. Hum ,  Vashist Vasanthakumar

IPC: B23Q17/00

CPC classification number: G05B19/19 ,  G05B19/41805 ,  G05B19/41865 ,  G05B2219/31036 ,  G05B2219/31049 ,  G05B2219/37212 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  Y02P90/04 ,  Y02P90/20 ,  Y02P90/265 ,  Y10T29/49764

Abstract: A manufacturing process for providing an assembly formed of a first piece and a second piece is described. The manufacturing process is carried out by performing at least the following operations: receiving the first piece characterized in accordance with at least a first attribute, selecting the second piece from a buffer, the selecting based in part upon a matching value of a second attribute in relation to the first attribute, replacing the selected second piece with another second piece such that the number of second pieces in the buffer remains about the same, and forming a kit of the first part and the selected second part.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种用于提供由第一件和第二件形成的组件的制造工艺。 通过至少执行以下操作来执行制造过程：接收根据至少第一属性表征的第一件，从缓冲器中选择第二件，部分地基于第二件的匹配值进行选择 与第一属性的关系，用另一个第二部分替换所选择的第二片，使得缓冲器中的第二片的数量保持大致相同，并且形成第一部分和所选择的第二部分的套件。