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公开(公告)号：US20190214895A1
公开(公告)日：2019-07-11
申请号：US16352784
申请日：2019-03-13
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Camille Moussette , John S. Morrell , Patrick Kessler , Samuel Weiss
Abstract: In an embodiment, an actuator or circuit includes elements moveably coupled via bearings positioned between curved grooves. The bearings and the curves may exert a restorative force to return the elements to an original position after movement and may be spherical, cubic, cylindrical, and/or include gears that interact with groove gears. In some embodiments, an electrical coil may be coplanar with a surface of an element and a hard magnet may be positioned in the center and be polarized to stabilize or destabilize the element with respect to another element. In various embodiments, a magnetic circuit includes an element with an electrical coil wrapped in multiple directions around the element. In some embodiments, an actuator includes attraction elements and exertion of force causes an element to approach, contact, and/or magnetically attach to one of the attraction elements.
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公开(公告)号：US20160322745A1
公开(公告)日：2016-11-03
申请号：US15108777
申请日：2013-12-29
Applicant: APPLE INC.
Inventor： Anna-Katrina Shedletsky , Erik G. de Jong , Flecher R. Rothkopf , Samuel Weiss
IPC: H01R13/627 , G06F1/16
CPC classification number: H01R13/6278 , G06F1/163
Abstract: An electronic device and an attachment element that includes one or more electronic components each include connection mechanisms. The connection mechanisms of the electronic device and the attachment element may he engaged to mechanically and electrically connect the electronic device and the attachment element. Such electrical connection may electrically couple the one or more electrical components of the attachment element to the electronic device. The connection mechanisms may utilize one or more of a variety of different mechanical connection mechanism such as one or more snap mechanisms, twist mechanisms, threaded mechanisms, detent mechanisms, spring mechanisms, slide mechanisms, magnetic mechanisms, and/or any other mechanism for mechanical and electrical attachment.
Abstract translation: 包括一个或多个电子部件的电子设备和附接元件各自包括连接机构。 电子设备和附接元件的连接机构可以接合以电连接电子设备和附接元件。 这种电连接可将附接元件的一个或多个电气元件电耦合到电子设备。 连接机构可以使用各种不同的机械连接机构中的一个或多个，例如一个或多个卡扣机构，扭转机构，螺纹机构，制动机构，弹簧机构，滑动机构，磁性机构和/或用于机械的任何其他机构 和电气附件。
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公开(公告)号：US11669205B2
公开(公告)日：2023-06-06
申请号：US17735695
申请日：2022-05-03
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Anna-Katrina Shedletsky , Christopher M. Werner , Colin M. Ely , Samuel Weiss
IPC: G06F3/041 , G06F1/16 , G06F3/0362 , G06F3/042 , G06F3/044
CPC classification number: G06F3/0418 , G06F1/163 , G06F1/1626 , G06F3/0362 , G06F3/044 , G06F3/0421 , G06F2203/04106
Abstract: Various embodiments for detecting and rejecting false, unintended rotations of rotary inputs of electronic devices are disclosed herein. In one example, an electronic device is provided with an optical detector that measures the distance between the electronic device and the wearer's forearm or hand, and when the distance is smaller than a threshold distance, the turns of the rotary input are false, unintended turns. In another example, a crown of a rotary input includes a plurality of capacitive sensors that detects the presence of a wearer's finger, which when absent, the turns of the rotary input are false turns. In another example, deflections or positions of a shaft of the rotary input are measured and if the deflections/positions indicate an upward force on the rotary input (which are likely caused by the wearer's forearm or hand), the turns of the rotary input are false turns. Other embodiments are described herein.
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公开(公告)号：US10884549B2
公开(公告)日：2021-01-05
申请号：US16840336
申请日：2020-04-04
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Anna-Katrina Shedletsky , Christopher M. Werner , Colin M. Ely , Samuel Weiss
IPC: G06F3/041 , G06F3/0362 , G06F1/16 , G06F3/042 , G06F3/044
Abstract: Various embodiments for detecting and rejecting false, unintended rotations of rotary inputs of electronic devices are disclosed herein. In one example, an electronic device is provided with an optical detector that measures the distance between the electronic device and the wearer's forearm or hand, and when the distance is smaller than a threshold distance, the turns of the rotary input are false, unintended turns. In another example, a crown of a rotary input includes a plurality of capacitive sensors that detects the presence of a wearer's finger, which when absent, the turns of the rotary input are false turns. In another example, deflections or positions of a shaft of the rotary input are measured and if the deflections/positions indicate an upward force on the rotary input (which are likely caused by the wearer's forearm or hand), the turns of the rotary input are false turns. Other embodiments are described herein.
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公开(公告)号：US10367300B2
公开(公告)日：2019-07-30
申请号：US15108777
申请日：2013-12-29
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Anna-Katrina Shedletsky , Erik G. de Jong , Fletcher R. Rothkopf , Samuel Weiss
IPC: H01R13/627 , G06F1/16
Abstract: An electronic device and an attachment element that includes one or more electronic components each include connection mechanisms. The connection mechanisms of the electronic device and the attachment element may be engaged to mechanically and electrically connect the electronic device and the attachment element. Such electrical connection may electrically couple the one or more electrical components of the attachment element to the electronic device. The connection mechanisms may utilize one or more of a variety of different mechanical connection mechanism such as one or more snap mechanisms, twist mechanisms, threaded mechanisms, detent mechanisms, spring mechanisms, slide mechanisms, magnetic mechanisms, and/or any other mechanism for mechanical and electrical attachment.
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公开(公告)号：US10236760B2
公开(公告)日：2019-03-19
申请号：US15025425
申请日：2013-09-30
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Camille Moussette , John B. Morrell , Patrick Kessler , Samuel Weiss
Abstract: In an embodiment, an actuator or circuit includes elements moveably coupled via bearings positioned between curved grooves. The bearings and the curves may exert a restorative force to return the elements to an original position after movement and may be spherical, cubic, cylindrical, and/or include gears that interact with groove gears. In some embodiments, an electrical coil may be coplanar with a surface of an element and a hard magnet may be positioned in the center and be polarized to stabilize or destabilize the element with respect to another element. In various embodiments, a magnetic circuit includes an element with an electrical coil wrapped in multiple directions around the element. In some embodiments, an actuator includes attraction elements and exertion of force causes an element to approach, contact, and/or magnetically attach to one of the attraction elements.
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公开(公告)号：US10222909B2
公开(公告)日：2019-03-05
申请号：US16048081
申请日：2018-07-27
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Anna-Katrina Shedletsky , Christopher M. Werner , Colin M. Ely , Samuel Weiss
IPC: G06F1/16 , G06F3/041 , G06F3/042 , G06F3/044 , G06F3/0362
Abstract: Various embodiments for detecting and rejecting false, unintended rotations of rotary inputs of electronic devices are disclosed herein. In one example, an electronic device is provided with an optical detector that measures the distance between the electronic device and the wearer's forearm or hand, and when the distance is smaller than a threshold distance, the turns of the rotary input are false, unintended turns. In another example, a crown of a rotary input includes a plurality of capacitive sensors that detects the presence of a wearer's finger, which when absent, the turns of the rotary input are false turns. In another example, deflections or positions of a shaft of the rotary input are measured and if the deflections/positions indicate an upward force on the rotary input (which are likely caused by the wearer's forearm or hand), the turns of the rotary input are false turns. Other embodiments are described herein.
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公开(公告)号：US20160211736A1
公开(公告)日：2016-07-21
申请号：US15025425
申请日：2013-09-30
Applicant: APPLE INC.
Inventor： Camille Moussette , John S. Morrell , Patrick Kessler , Samuel Weiss
Abstract: In an embodiment, an actuator or circuit includes elements moveably coupled via bearings positioned between curved grooves. The bearings and the curves may exert a restorative force to return the elements to an original position after movement and may be spherical, cubic, cylindrical, and/or include gears that interact with groove gears. In some embodiments, an electrical coil may be coplanar with a surface of an element and a hard magnet may be positioned in the center and be polarized to stabilize or destabilize the element with respect to another element. In various embodiments, a magnetic circuit includes an element with an electrical coil wrapped in multiple directions around the element. In some embodiments, an actuator includes attraction elements and exertion of force causes an element to approach, contact, and/or magnetically attach to one of the attraction elements.
Abstract translation: 在一个实施例中，致动器或电路包括通过定位在弯曲槽之间的轴承可移动地联接的元件。 轴承和曲线可以施加恢复力以在运动之后将元件返回到原始位置，并且可以是球形，立方体，圆柱形和/或包括与凹槽齿轮相互作用的齿轮。 在一些实施例中，电线圈可以与元件的表面共面，并且硬磁体可以被定位在中心并且被极化以相对于另一元件稳定或不稳定元件。 在各种实施例中，磁路包括具有缠绕在元件周围的多个方向的电线圈的元件。 在一些实施例中，致动器包括吸引元件，并且力的作用使得元件接近，接触和/或磁性地附接到吸引元件之一。
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公开(公告)号：US20240192804A1
公开(公告)日：2024-06-13
申请号：US18585013
申请日：2024-02-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Anna-Katrina Shedletsky , Christopher M. Werner , Colin M. Ely , Samuel Weiss
IPC: G06F3/041 , G06F1/16 , G06F3/0362 , G06F3/042 , G06F3/044
CPC classification number: G06F3/0418 , G06F1/1626 , G06F1/163 , G06F3/0362 , G06F3/0421 , G06F3/044 , G06F2203/04106
Abstract: Various embodiments for detecting and rejecting false, unintended rotations of rotary inputs of electronic devices are disclosed herein. In one example, an electronic device is provided with an optical detector that measures the distance between the electronic device and the wearer's forearm or hand, and when the distance is smaller than a threshold distance, the turns of the rotary input are false, unintended turns. In another example, a crown of a rotary input includes a plurality of capacitive sensors that detects the presence of a wearer's finger, which when absent, the turns of the rotary input are false turns. In another example, deflections or positions of a shaft of the rotary input are measured and if the deflections/positions indicate an upward force on the rotary input (which are likely caused by the wearer's forearm or hand), the turns of the rotary input are false turns. Other embodiments are described herein.
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公开(公告)号：US20220261111A1
公开(公告)日：2022-08-18
申请号：US17735695
申请日：2022-05-03
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Anna-Katrina Shedletsky , Christopher M. Werner , Colin M. Ely , Samuel Weiss
IPC: G06F3/041 , G06F3/0362 , G06F1/16 , G06F3/042 , G06F3/044
Abstract: Various embodiments for detecting and rejecting false, unintended rotations of rotary inputs of electronic devices are disclosed herein. In one example, an electronic device is provided with an optical detector that measures the distance between the electronic device and the wearer's forearm or hand, and when the distance is smaller than a threshold distance, the turns of the rotary input are false, unintended turns. In another example, a crown of a rotary input includes a plurality of capacitive sensors that detects the presence of a wearer's finger, which when absent, the turns of the rotary input are false turns. In another example, deflections or positions of a shaft of the rotary input are measured and if the deflections/positions indicate an upward force on the rotary input (which are likely caused by the wearer's forearm or hand), the turns of the rotary input are false turns. Other embodiments are described herein.
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