Electronic devices having sliding expandable displays

    公开(公告)号:US11071218B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-20

    申请号:US16744564

    申请日:2020-01-16

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: An electronic device may have a housing with portions that slide relative to each other. A display may be supported on a surface of the housing such as on a front face of the housing. The housing portions may slide between an unexpanded state in which the display has an unexpanded viewable area on the front face and an expanded state in which the display has an expanded viewable area on the front face that is greater than the unexpanded viewable area. The housing portions may have interior regions that contain electrical components. The display may be formed from a flexible display substrate. A portion of a flexible display may be stored in an interior region of the housing when the housing is in the unexpanded state. In the unexpanded state, the flexible display may have one or more bends and may double back on itself one or more times.

    BATTERY CONNECTION SYSTEM FOR A WIRELESSLY LOCATABLE TAG

    公开(公告)号:US20220006143A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-06

    申请号:US17478659

    申请日:2021-09-17

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: H01M50/109 H01M50/184

    摘要: A wirelessly locatable tag may include a first housing member defining an exterior surface of the wirelessly locatable tag and a frame member attached to the first housing member and defining a battery cavity configured to receive a button cell battery and an opening through the frame member. The wirelessly locatable tag may further include a circuit board positioned between the first housing member and the frame member, a battery connector coupled to the circuit board and comprising a deflectable arm extending into the battery cavity through the opening in the frame member, a second housing member removably coupled to the frame member, and a biasing member configured to bias the button cell battery into the battery cavity of the frame member and against the deflectable arm of the battery connector.

    Electronic Devices Having Sliding Expandable Displays

    公开(公告)号:US20210315113A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-07

    申请号:US17349050

    申请日:2021-06-16

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: An electronic device may have a housing with portions that slide relative to each other. A display may be supported on a surface of the housing such as on a front face of the housing. The housing portions may slide between an unexpanded state in which the display has an unexpanded viewable area on the front face and an expanded state in which the display has an expanded viewable area on the front face that is greater than the unexpanded viewable area. The housing portions may have interior regions that contain electrical components. The display may be formed from a flexible display substrate. A portion of a flexible display may be stored in an interior region of the housing when the housing is in the unexpanded state. In the unexpanded state, the flexible display may have one or more bends and may double back on itself one or more times.

    ENCLOSURE FOR A WIRELESSLY LOCATABLE TAG

    公开(公告)号:US20220004837A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-06

    申请号:US17478137

    申请日:2021-09-17

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06K19/077 H01Q1/22

    摘要: A wirelessly locatable tag may be configured to transmit a wireless signal to an electronic device to facilitate localization of the wirelessly locatable tag by the electronic device. The wirelessly locatable tag may include an antenna assembly comprising an antenna frame defining a top surface and a peripheral side surface and an antenna positioned along the peripheral side surface and configured to transmit the wireless signal. The wirelessly locatable tag may further include a frame member coupled to the antenna assembly and defining a battery cavity configured to receive a button cell battery and an enclosure enclosing the antenna assembly and the frame member. The enclosure may include a first housing member formed from a unitary polymer structure and defining a top wall defining an entirety of a top exterior surface of the wirelessly locatable tag.

    AUDIO OUTPUT SYSTEM FOR A WIRELESSLY LOCATABLE TAG

    公开(公告)号:US20220004835A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-06

    申请号:US17478364

    申请日:2021-09-17

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06K19/077 G06K19/07

    摘要: A wirelessly locatable tag may include a first housing member defining a first exterior surface of the wirelessly locatable tag and an interior surface opposite the first exterior surface. The wirelessly locatable tag may further include a second housing member defining a second exterior surface of the wirelessly locatable tag a first antenna configured transmit the wireless signal using a first wireless protocol, a second antenna configured to communicate using a second wireless protocol different than the first wireless protocol, and an audio system. The audio system may include a magnet assembly configured to produce a magnetic field and a coil positioned within the magnetic field and coupled to the interior surface of the first housing member, the coil configured to interact with the magnetic field to impart a force on the first housing member, thereby moving a portion of the first housing member to produce an audible output.

    Electronic Devices Having Folding Expandable Displays

    公开(公告)号:US20200383219A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-03

    申请号:US16784833

    申请日:2020-02-07

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: An electronic device has a foldable display. First and second portions of an electronic device housing for the device may be joined using hinge structures. A flexible display may overlap the first housing portion, the hinge structures, and the second housing portion. A layer such as a layer of sheet metal may be used in supporting the display and may overlap the hinge structures. The hinge structures may include gear teeth, belts, and/or other movement synchronization structures. The hinge structures may include members that move relative to each other during bending. The moving members may include bars and links with opposing curved bearing surfaces. Stop surfaces may prevent excessive rotation of the bars and links with respect to each other. The links may rotate about pivot points that lie within the thickness of the display without the hinge structure living within the thickness of the display.