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公开(公告)号:US20230087891A1
公开(公告)日:2023-03-23
申请号:US17482879
申请日:2021-09-23
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Michael A. Kinney , Mahmoud R. Amini
IPC: H01R12/70
Abstract: Methods and apparatus that can allow an electronic device housed in a protective accessory to communicate with another electronic device, and are readily manufactured. An example can provide a connector assembly that can include a number of top contacts electrically connected to a corresponding number of bottom contacts. The top contacts can be spaced at a first pitch while the bottom contacts can be spaced at a second pitch, the second pitch different than the first pitch.
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公开(公告)号:US10931052B2
公开(公告)日:2021-02-23
申请号:US16139029
申请日:2018-09-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Mahmoud R. Amini , Nikhil S. Pansare , Michael A. Kinney
IPC: H01R24/60 , H01R13/405 , H01R43/20 , H01R13/504 , H01R13/6585 , H01R43/24 , H01R13/6597 , H01R107/00 , H01R12/72 , H01R13/52
Abstract: Connector tongues that may provide a high signal quality or signal integrity to allow high speed data transfers, may be reliably manufactured, and may be durable and have good wear performance.
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公开(公告)号:US10950984B1
公开(公告)日:2021-03-16
申请号:US16586714
申请日:2019-09-27
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Michael A. Kinney , Mahmoud R. Amini , Rui Zhou , Brock A. Zekany
IPC: H01R13/6591 , H01R33/94 , H01R13/518 , H01R33/945 , H01R33/74
Abstract: An accessory for an electronic device includes a plug connector that is configured to connect to an electronic device when the electronic device is received by the accessory. The accessory also includes a receptacle connector at an exterior surface for coupling the accessory to a charging system when a mating connector is received within a receiving cavity of the receptacle connector. A bracket electrically and mechanically couples the plug connector to the receptacle connector. A ground spring is coupled to an exterior metallic shell of the receptacle connector and has a pair of spring arms that each have a distal end positioned within the receiving cavity such that when a mating plug connector is received within the receiving cavity a low-impedance ground path is formed between the mating connector and the plug connector.
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公开(公告)号:US20210098944A1
公开(公告)日:2021-04-01
申请号:US16586714
申请日:2019-09-27
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Michael A. Kinney , Mahmoud R. Amini , Rui Zhou , Brock A. Zekany
IPC: H01R13/6591 , H01R33/94 , H01R13/518
Abstract: An accessory for an electronic device includes a plug connector that is configured to connect to an electronic device when the electronic device is received by the accessory. The accessory also includes a receptacle connector at an exterior surface for coupling the accessory to a charging system when a mating connector is received within a receiving cavity of the receptacle connector. A bracket electrically and mechanically couples the plug connector to the receptacle connector. A ground spring is coupled to an exterior metallic shell of the receptacle connector and has a pair of spring arms that each have a distal end positioned within the receiving cavity such that when a mating plug connector is received within the receiving cavity a low-impedance ground path is formed between the mating connector and the plug connector.
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公开(公告)号:US20250004502A1
公开(公告)日:2025-01-02
申请号:US18746824
申请日:2024-06-18
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Li-Tyng Hung , Maegan K. Spencer , Albert Wang , Salome Bavetta , Lindsay M. Epstein , Wing Shan Wong , Wegene H. Tadele , Michael A. Kinney , Aaron N. Miletich
IPC: G06F1/16
Abstract: Embodiments are directed to wearable electronic devices including a band having a flexible layer and a routing layer coupled to the flexible layer. The routing layer including one or more electrical traces. A first enclosure is coupled to the band at a first opening and includes a first upper enclosure segment coupled to a first side of the band and a first lower enclosure segment coupled to a second side of the band. A processing unit is enclosed within the first enclosure and electrically coupled to the routing layer. A second enclosure is coupled to the band at a second opening and includes a second upper enclosure segment coupled to the first side of the band and a second lower enclosure segment coupled to the second side of the band. A battery is enclosed within the second enclosure and electrically coupled to the processing unit via the routing layer.
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公开(公告)号:US11450999B2
公开(公告)日:2022-09-20
申请号:US17023013
申请日:2020-09-16
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Eric T. SooHoo , Mahmoud R. Amini , Daniel R. Bloom , Sean T. McIntosh , Tian Shi Li , Jared M. Kole , Jason Joseph LeBlanc , Colin M. Ely , Peter J. Cameron , Michael A. Kinney , Eric S. Jol , Edward Siahaan , Robert D. Zupke , Rohan Gupta , Jordan J. Francis
IPC: H01R39/12 , H01R12/61 , H01R12/77 , H01R13/422
Abstract: Connector inserts and connector receptacles that have a small form factor and where when a connector insert and connector receptacle are mated, the connector insert can rotate and articulate relative to an electronic device housing the connector receptacle. The connector receptacle can be connected to components in the electronic device through a flexible circuit board having an amount of slack or excess length to allow the connector receptacle and the connector insert to rotate relative to the connected components. A bearing supporting the connector receptacle can articulate about an axis to allow the connector receptacle and connector insert to articulate relative to the connected components. The bearing can further support a locking mechanism to lock the connector insert in place in the connector receptacle.
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公开(公告)号:US20220085560A1
公开(公告)日:2022-03-17
申请号:US17023013
申请日:2020-09-16
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Eric T. SooHoo , Mahmoud R. Amini , Daniel R. Bloom , Sean T. McIntosh , Tian Shi Li , Jared M. Kole , Jason Joseph LeBlanc , Colin M. Ely , Peter J. Cameron , Michael A. Kinney , Eric S. Jol , Edward Siahaan , Robert D. Zupke , Rohan Gupta , Jordan J. Francis
IPC: H01R39/12 , H01R12/77 , H01R12/61 , H01R13/422
Abstract: Connector inserts and connector receptacles that have a small form factor and where when a connector insert and connector receptacle are mated, the connector insert can rotate and articulate relative to an electronic device housing the connector receptacle. The connector receptacle can be connected to components in the electronic device through a flexible circuit board having an amount of slack or excess length to allow the connector receptacle and the connector insert to rotate relative to the connected components. A bearing supporting the connector receptacle can articulate about an axis to allow the connector receptacle and connector insert to articulate relative to the connected components. The bearing can further support a locking mechanism to lock the connector insert in place in the connector receptacle.
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公开(公告)号:US20190103697A1
公开(公告)日:2019-04-04
申请号:US16139029
申请日:2018-09-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Mahmoud R. Amini , Nikhil S. Pansare , Michael A. Kinney
IPC: H01R13/405 , H01R43/20 , H01R13/504
Abstract: Connector tongues that may provide a high signal quality or signal integrity to allow high speed data transfers, may be reliably manufactured, and may be durable and have good wear performance.
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