公开(公告)号：US20240237788A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-18

申请号：US18622396

申请日：2024-03-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Zaki MOUSTAFA ,  Qigen JI ,  Caitlin M. MCLAIN ,  Clayton J. MCCOY ,  Hao ZHU ,  Hsiang Hung CHEN ,  Stephen E. DEY ,  Fernando F. CUNHA

IPC: A44C5/00 ,  A41D20/00

CPC classification number: A44C5/0007 ,  A41D20/00 ,  A44D2203/00

Abstract: A wristband can comfortably secure an electronic device, such as a wristwatch or fitness/health tracking device, to a wrist of a user. The wristband can include a number of magnets that allow the wristband to be magnetically coupled to itself when folded over or when separate band portions are overlapping. The magnets can include a polymer mixed with a magnetic material to provide magnetic properties and flexibility. The magnets can be joined together by a continuous support structure that extends through opposing pairs of the magnets. The support structure can provide substantial and ability as well as tensile strength. The magnets and the support structure can be surrounded by a flexible cover to protect the components within.

公开(公告)号：US20230078725A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-16

申请号：US17989566

申请日：2022-11-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Zaki MOUSTAFA ,  Qigen JI ,  Caitlin M. MCLAIN ,  Clayton J. MCCOY ,  Hao ZHU ,  Hsiang Hung CHEN ,  Stephen E. DEY ,  Fernando F. CUNHA

IPC: A44C5/00 ,  A41D20/00

Abstract: A wristband can comfortably secure an electronic device, such as a wristwatch or fitness/health tracking device, to a wrist of a user. The wristband can include a number of magnets that allow the wristband to be magnetically coupled to itself when folded over or when separate band portions are overlapping. The magnets can include a polymer mixed with a magnetic material to provide magnetic properties and flexibility. The magnets can be joined together by a continuous support structure that extends through opposing pairs of the magnets. The support structure can provide substantial and ability as well as tensile strength. The magnets and the support structure can be surrounded by a flexible cover to protect the components within.

公开(公告)号：US20200367613A1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-26

申请号：US16880673

申请日：2020-05-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Zaki MOUSTAFA ,  Qigen JI ,  Caitlin M. MCLAIN ,  Clayton J MCCOY ,  Hao ZHU ,  Hsiang Hung CHEN ,  Stephen E. DEY ,  Fernando F. CUNHA

IPC: A44C5/00 ,  A41D20/00

Abstract: A wristband can comfortably secure an electronic device, such as a wristwatch or fitness/health tracking device, to a wrist of a user. The wristband can include a number of magnets that allow the wristband to be magnetically coupled to itself when folded over or when separate band portions are overlapping. The magnets can include a polymer mixed with a magnetic material to provide magnetic properties and flexibility. The magnets can be joined together by a continuous support structure that extends through opposing pairs of the magnets. The support structure can provide substantial and ability as well as tensile strength. The magnets and the support structure can be surrounded by a flexible cover to protect the components within.

公开(公告)号：US20210267325A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-02

申请号：US17322661

申请日：2021-05-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Zaki MOUSTAFA ,  Hsiang CHEN ,  Stephen E. DEY ,  Qigen JI ,  Hao ZHU

IPC: A44C5/20 ,  H01F7/02 ,  G06F1/16 ,  A44C5/16

Abstract: A wristband can comfortably secure an electronic device, such as a wristwatch or fitness/health tracking device, to a wrist of a user. The wristband can include a number of magnets that allow the wristband to be magnetically coupled to itself when folded over or when separate band portions are overlapping. The magnets can include a polymer mixed with a magnetic material to provide magnetic properties and flexibility. The magnets can be joined together by a continuous support structure that extends through opposing pairs of the magnets. The support structure can provide substantial and ability as well as tensile strength. The magnets and the support structure can be surrounded by a flexible cover to protect the components within.

公开(公告)号：US20170269634A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-21

申请号：US15224285

申请日：2016-07-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Qigen JI

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H04M1/02

CPC classification number: H04M1/0254 ,  E05D1/00 ,  E05D1/06 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1681 ,  G06F2200/1634 ,  H01F7/0263 ,  H04M1/0214

Abstract: An electronic device and accessory device are disclosed. The devices may be designed to magnetically couple together. Accordingly, each device may include one or more magnets that magnetically couple. In order to maintain the magnetic coupling and resist some at least some force or forces acting on, for example, the accessory device, the magnets may include a shape designed to increase the amount of force required to move the magnets in the accessory device relative to the magnets in the electronic device. The shape of the magnets may include polygonal shapes such as a trapezoid or a triangle. Magnets, having a trapezoidal or a triangular shape, magnetically couple with one another, may provide a stronger counterforce to lateral forces acting on the magnets.