公开(公告)号：WO2013048925A3

公开(公告)日：2013-04-04

申请号：PCT/US2012/056817

申请日：2012-09-24

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  FRANKLIN, Jeremy, C. ,  MYERS, Scott, A. ,  RAPPOPORT, Benjamin, M. ,  LYNCH, Stephen, Brian ,  TERNUS, John, P. ,  WODRICH, Justin, R.

Inventor： FRANKLIN, Jeremy, C. ,  MYERS, Scott, A. ,  RAPPOPORT, Benjamin, M. ,  LYNCH, Stephen, Brian ,  TERNUS, John, P. ,  WODRICH, Justin, R.

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H01M2/10 ,  H04M1/02

Abstract: Flexible electronic devices may be provided. A flexible electronic device may include a flexible display, a flexible housing and one or more flexible internal components configured to allow the flexible electronic device to be deformed. Flexible displays may include flexible display layers, flexible touch-sensitive layers, and flexible display cover layers. The flexible housing may be a multi-stable flexible housing having one or more stable positions. The flexible housing may include a configurable support structure that, when engaged, provides a rigid support structure for the flexible housing. The flexible internal components may include flexible batteries, flexible printed circuits or other flexible components. A flexible battery may include flexible and rigid portions or may include a lubricious separator layer that provides flexibility for the flexible battery. A flexible printed circuit may include flexible and rigid portions or openings that allow some rigid portions to flex with respect to other rigid portions.

公开(公告)号：WO2012138579A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-11

申请号：PCT/US2012/031663

申请日：2012-03-30

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  ALVAREZ Rivera, Feliz Jose ,  DINH, Richard H.M. ,  MYERS, Scott A.

Inventor： ALVAREZ Rivera, Feliz Jose ,  DINH, Richard H.M. ,  MYERS, Scott A.

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G02F1/1334

CPC classification number: G06F1/1656 ,  G06F1/1684 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06F21/83 ,  G06F2221/2101 ,  H04L63/0861 ,  H04W12/06

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed for applying concealment of components of an electronic device 10. In one embodiment, an electronic device 10 may include a component, e.g., 20, 32, 24, that is disposed behind a window 24 configured to selectively become transparent or opaque, such as a polymer- dispersed liquid crystal PDLC window. The component includes an image capture device 20, a strobe flash 32, a biometric sensor 34, a light sensor, a proximity sensor, or a solar panel, or a combination thereof. Additionally, the electronic device 10 includes data processing circuitry 12 configured to determine when an event requesting that the component be exposed occurs. Furthermore, the electronic device 10 includes a window controller 22 that may control the window 24 to become transparent, to expose the component upon the occurrence of the event requesting that the component be exposed.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于应用电子设备10的组件的隐藏的系统，方法和设备。在一个实施例中，电子设备10可以包括设置在窗口24后面的组件，例如20,32,24，配置为选择性地 变得透明或不透明，例如聚合物分散的液晶PDLC窗口。 该组件包括图像捕获装置20，闪光灯闪光灯32，生物测定传感器34，光传感器，接近传感器或太阳能电池板，或其组合。 此外，电子设备10包括数据处理电路12，其被配置为确定何时发生请求暴露组件的事件。 此外，电子设备10包括可以控制窗口24变得透明的窗口控制器22，以在事件发生时暴露组件以请求组件被暴露。

公开(公告)号：WO2012096892A2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-19

申请号：PCT/US2012020659

申请日：2012-01-09

Applicant: APPLE INC ,  MERZ NICHOLAS G L ,  MYERS SCOTT A ,  TAN TANG YEW ,  RANADE JAYDEEP V ,  PASCOLINI MATTIA

Inventor： MERZ NICHOLAS G L ,  MYERS SCOTT A ,  TAN TANG YEW ,  RANADE JAYDEEP V ,  PASCOLINI MATTIA

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q1/48

CPC classification number: H01Q1/2266 ,  H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q1/48

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a display and wireless circuits. The wireless circuits may include antenna structures and radio-frequency transceiver circuitry that transmits and receives radio-frequency signals using the antenna structures. A ground plane for the antenna structures may be located in the center of the electronic device under the display. A resonating element may be used to reduce signal interference that otherwise arises when simultaneously operating the display and the antenna structures. The resonating element may be implemented using an L-shaped structure have an arm that extends parallel to one of the edges of the display.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以配备有显示器和无线电路。 无线电路可以包括使用天线结构来发射和接收射频信号的天线结构和射频收发器电路。 天线结构的地平面可以位于显示器下面的电子设备的中心。 谐振元件可用于减少在同时操作显示器和天线结构时产生的信号干扰。 谐振元件可以使用具有平行于显示器的边缘之一延伸的臂的L形结构来实现。

公开(公告)号：WO2013052300A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-11

申请号：PCT/US2012/056937

申请日：2012-09-24

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  DRZAIC, Paul, S. ,  FRANKLIN, Jeremy, C. ,  LYNCH, Stephen, Brian ,  MYERS, Scott, A. ,  RAPPOPORT, Benjamin, M. ,  ROTHKOPF, Fletcher, R. ,  TERNUS, John, P.

Inventor： DRZAIC, Paul, S. ,  FRANKLIN, Jeremy, C. ,  LYNCH, Stephen, Brian ,  MYERS, Scott, A. ,  RAPPOPORT, Benjamin, M. ,  ROTHKOPF, Fletcher, R. ,  TERNUS, John, P.

IPC: G02F1/1345

CPC classification number: G02F1/13452 ,  G02F2201/42

Abstract: A display device (10) has a thin-film transistor (TFT) substrate ("layer" 14B). One or more holes (50A) in the TFT substrate act as ducts for conductive bridges (56) connecting display circuitry (53) on the TFT substrate to a printed cirucit (58) circuitry located underneath the substrate. The conductive bridges may be formed using wire bonding. The wire bonds may be encapsulated with potting material to improve their reliability and to increase the resiliency of the display. Display signal lines fed through the holes (50A) in the TFT substrate, run along the underside of the display (14) so that the amount of space required for display circuitry at the display edge is reduced. Alternatively, contact is achieved by depositing a conducting material in the hole, in conjunction with wire bonds and flexible circuits. Display types can include LCD, OLED, plasma, electronic ink, electrochromic, and electrowetting technologies.

Abstract translation: 显示装置（10）具有薄膜晶体管（TFT）基板（“层”14B）。 TFT基板中的一个或多个孔（50A）用作用于将TFT基板上的显示电路（53）连接到位于基板下方的印刷电路（58）电路的导电桥（56）的导管。 导电桥可以使用引线接合形成。 引线键可以用封装材料封装以提高其可靠性并增加显示器的弹性。 通过TFT基板中的孔（50A）馈送的显示信号线沿着显示器（14）的下侧延伸，使得显示边缘处显示电路所需的空间量减少。 或者，通过在导线接合和柔性电路中沉积导电材料来实现接触。 显示类型可以包括LCD，OLED，等离子体，电子墨水，电致变色和电润湿技术。

公开(公告)号：WO2013049243A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-04

申请号：PCT/US2012/057380

申请日：2012-09-26

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  LYNCH, Stephen, Brian ,  ROTHKOPF, Fletcher, R. ,  MYERS, Scott, A.

Inventor： LYNCH, Stephen, Brian ,  ROTHKOPF, Fletcher, R. ,  MYERS, Scott, A.

IPC: H01L27/32 ,  H01L51/52 ,  G06F1/20

CPC classification number: H01L51/529 ,  G06F1/203 ,  Y10T29/49002

Abstract: Techniques are provided for removing thermal gradients from an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display (34). In one embodiment, an OLED display device (36) includes a thermally conductive layer (76) placed between electronic components housed within the device (18, 24, 26, 28) and the OLED display (34). Heat given off by the electronic components is transferred from warm to cold regions of the thermally conductive layer to create a more uniform ambient temperature across the back of the OLED display. Some embodiments indicate a position of the thermally conductive layer within layers of an OLED display stack (e.g., between a glass substrate and polyimide layer). Some embodiments include a specific range of thermal conductivities and/or thicknesses desired for the thermally conductive layer.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于去除有机发光二极管（OLED）显示器（34）的热梯度的技术。 在一个实施例中，OLED显示装置（36）包括放置在容纳在装置（18,24,26,28）和OLED显示器（34）内的电子部件之间的导热层（76）。 由电子部件发出的热量从导热层的温暖区域转移，从而在OLED显示器背面产生更均匀的环境温度。 一些实施例表示导热层位于OLED显示堆叠层（例如玻璃基板和聚酰亚胺层之间）的位置。 一些实施例包括导热层所需的特定范围的热导率和/或厚度。

公开(公告)号：WO2012129247A2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-27

申请号：PCT/US2012/029844

申请日：2012-03-20

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  ROTHKOPF, Fletcher, R. ,  MYERS, Scott, A. ,  LYNCH, Stephen, Brian ,  RAPPOPORT, Benjamin, M. ,  FRANKLIN, Jermey, C.

Inventor： ROTHKOPF, Fletcher, R. ,  MYERS, Scott, A. ,  LYNCH, Stephen, Brian ,  RAPPOPORT, Benjamin, M. ,  FRANKLIN, Jermey, C.

IPC: H04M1/02 ,  G06F1/16

CPC classification number: H04M1/0268 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1652 ,  G06F1/1688 ,  H04M1/03 ,  H04M1/23 ,  H04M2250/22

Abstract: Electronic devices may be provided that contain flexible displays and internal components. An internal component may be positioned under the flexible display. The internal component may be an output device such as a speaker that transmits sound through the flexible display or an actuator that deforms the display in a way that is sensed by a user. The internal component may also be a microphone or pressure sensor that receives sound or pressure information through the flexible display. Structural components may be used to permanently or temporarily deform the flexible display to provide tactile feedback to a user of the device. Electronic devices may be provided with concave displays or convex displays formed from one or more flexible layers including a flexible display layer. Portions of the flexible display may be used as speaker membranes for display-based speaker structures.

Abstract translation: 可以提供包含柔性显示器和内部组件的电子设备。 内部组件可以位于柔性显示器下方。 内部组件可以是诸如扬声器的输出设备，该扬声器通过柔性显示器发送声音，或者以使用户感测的方式使显示器变形的致动器。 内部组件也可以是通过柔性显示器接收声音或压力信息的麦克风或压力传感器。 结构部件可以用于永久地或暂时地变形柔性显示器，以向设备的用户提供触觉反馈。 电子设备可以设置有由包括柔性显示层的一个或多个柔性层形成的凹形显示器或凸形显示器。 柔性显示器的部分可以用作用于基于显示器的扬声器结构的扬声器膜。

公开(公告)号：WO2012118613A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-07

申请号：PCT/US2012/025060

申请日：2012-02-14

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  RAPPOPORT, Benjamin, M. ,  FRANKLIN, Jeremy, C. ,  CHEN, Cheng ,  MYERS, Scott, A.

Inventor： RAPPOPORT, Benjamin, M. ,  FRANKLIN, Jeremy, C. ,  CHEN, Cheng ,  MYERS, Scott, A.

IPC: H01L51/52 ,  H01L27/32

CPC classification number: H01L51/0097 ,  H01L27/323 ,  H01L27/3276 ,  H01L27/3288 ,  H01L51/5237 ,  H01L2251/5338 ,  Y02E10/549

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a display having a flexible substrate (60) with bent edges (58). The flexible substrate may have a planar active region (54) that includes an array of light - emitting elements such as organic light - emitting diodes with associated control lines. The flexible substrate may also have inactive regions that lie outside of the active region. The bent edges may be formed from portions of the flexible substrate in the inactive regions. Traces (62) for distributing control signals to the control lines in the active region may be formed in the inactive regions. Corner openings may be formed at the corners of the flexible substrate to accommodate bending of the flexible substrate in the inactive regions. A jumper (76) or a portion of the flexible substrate that lies outside of a corner opening may be used to convey signals between traces on adjoining inactive regions.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有具有弯曲边缘（58）的柔性基板（60）的显示器。 柔性基板可以具有平面有源区域（54），其包括发光元件阵列，例如具有相关控制线的有机发光二极管。 柔性基板还可以具有位于有源区域之外的非活性区域。 弯曲的边缘可以由非活性区域中的柔性基底的部分形成。 可以在非活动区域中形成用于向有源区域中的控制线分配控制信号的迹线（62）。 可以在柔性基板的角部处形成角开口以适应柔性基板在非活性区域中的弯曲。 位于角开口外侧的跳线（76）或柔性基板的一部分可用于在相邻的非活性区域的迹线之间传送信号。