公开(公告)号：US20180081400A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-22

申请号：US15272167

申请日：2016-09-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sameer PANDYA ,  Rui QIAO ,  Richard D. SHUMA ,  William GREENBAUM

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  F16J15/02 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/045 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F1/1656 ,  F16J15/064 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F2203/04105

Abstract: An electronic device having a housing that defines an interior volume, the housing being suitable for carrying at least a processor within the internal volume, the housing comprising an edge that defines an opening that provides access to the internal volume. The electronic device can have a cover carried at the edge of the housing and within the opening and having an external surface capable of receiving an external force and a sealing element disposed between the housing and the cover, with the sealing element preventing intrusion of liquid into the internal volume. The sealing element can include a sealing material and a sensor contained within the sealing material that senses that an external force is applied to the external surface of the cover and, in response, provides a signal to the processor.

公开(公告)号：US20190025981A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-24

申请号：US16143402

申请日：2018-09-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Richard D. SHUMA ,  Kristen CARNOHAN

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G01L1/14 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. In some examples, the device includes one or more force sensors at its perimeter. The force sensors can be included in a gasket further comprising a rubber-like gasket cover and a compressible dielectric such as air or silicone, for example. A plurality of conductive plates can be embedded in the gasket cover with routing traces coupled thereto to sense a capacitance between the conductive plates. The gasket, including the one or more capacitive sensors, can be disposed between a cover glass and a lower housing of the electronic device. The capacitance of the one or more sensors can change in response to an applied force at the cover glass of the device. The change in capacitance can be sensed via the routing traces to measure the magnitude and, in some examples, location of the applied force.

公开(公告)号：US20180081485A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-22

申请号：US15272105

申请日：2016-09-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Richard D. SHUMA ,  Kristen CARNOHAN

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/0416 ,  G01L1/142 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F1/1656 ,  G06F1/169 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/04142 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0445 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F2203/04105

Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. In some examples, the device includes one or more force sensors at its perimeter. The force sensors can be included in a gasket further comprising a rubber-like gasket cover and a compressible dielectric such as air or silicone, for example. A plurality of conductive plates can be embedded in the gasket cover with routing traces coupled thereto to sense a capacitance between the conductive plates. The gasket, including the one or more capacitive sensors, can be disposed between a cover glass and a lower housing of the electronic device. The capacitance of the one or more sensors can change in response to an applied force at the cover glass of the device. The change in capacitance can be sensed via the routing traces to measure the magnitude and, in some examples, location of the applied force.