公开(公告)号：US20160270272A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-15

申请号：US15162931

申请日：2016-05-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tyler S. Bushnell ,  Jason C. Sauers

IPC: H05K13/00 ,  G06F1/18

CPC classification number: G06F1/181 ,  G06F1/1679 ,  G06F1/183 ,  H01R4/726 ,  H05K13/00 ,  Y10T29/49119

Abstract: An electronic device has structures that are assembled using attachment structures. The attachment structures change shape to help join the electronic device structures together. Structures that may be joined together can include electronic device housing structures, display structures, internal device components, electrical components, and other portions of an electronic device. The attachment structures can include heat-activated attachment structures, structures that are activated using other types of applied energy, and structures that change shape due the application of chemicals or other treatments.

公开(公告)号：US20160195441A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-07

申请号：US14721111

申请日：2015-05-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jason C. Sauers ,  Po-Jui Chen ,  Tyler S. Bushnell

IPC: G01L1/26 ,  G01L1/04

CPC classification number: G01L1/142 ,  G01L1/26 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A force sensor includes compliant material that is configured to stay within a maximum uncompressed dimension in a first direction when compressed in a second direction. The first direction may be perpendicular to the second direction. The compliant material may stay within the maximum uncompressed dimension when compressed by expanding into one or more gaps defined in the compliant material. Such gaps may be defined on an external surface of the compliant material and/or internal to the compliant material. The gaps may be formed using a variety of different processes during or after formation of the compliant material.

Abstract translation: 力传感器包括柔性材料，其被配置为当沿第二方向被压缩时在第一方向上保持在最大未压缩尺寸内。 第一方向可以垂直于第二方向。 当通过膨胀到柔性材料中限定的一个或多个间隙中时，柔性材料可以保持在最大未压缩尺寸内。 这种间隙可以限定在顺应性材料的外表面上和/或柔性材料的内部。 可以在形成顺应性材料期间或之后使用各种不同的工艺形成间隙。