公开(公告)号：US20180351301A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-06

申请号：US15720496

申请日：2017-09-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brett W. Degner ,  Rui Zhou ,  Mahmoud R. Amini ,  Daniele G. de Iuliis ,  James M. Jeon ,  Erik A. Gutfeldt

IPC: H01R13/64 ,  H01R13/453

CPC classification number: H01R13/64 ,  H01R12/722 ,  H01R13/4536 ,  H01R24/62 ,  H01R2107/00

Abstract: Connector receptacles having protective doors. A protective door may block a card, module, or connector insert from being inserted at an oblique angle to protect contacts in a connector receptacle from damage due to an improper insertion. The protective door may normally be closed in the absence of a card inserted in the connector receptacle. The door may be a front of a cam. A spring or magnet may bias the door in the closed position when no card is inserted. The door may be arranged to stay closed when a card is inserted at an oblique angle. When the card is inserted properly, the cam may rotate about an axis and the door may open allowing the card to access to the contacts of the connector receptacle. A second door in front of the protective door may be included to provide enhanced functionality and to provide a more uniform appearance.

公开(公告)号：US10103494B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-16

申请号：US15721041

申请日：2017-09-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： William P. Cornelius ,  Mahmoud R. Amini ,  Zheng Gao

IPC: H01P3/08 ,  H01P5/08 ,  H01R13/6469 ,  H01R13/6473 ,  H01R13/66 ,  H01R12/72

Abstract: An electronic device including a universal serial bus type-C connector. The connector includes a first plurality of contacts and a second plurality of contacts. Each of the first plurality of contacts and each of the second plurality of contacts include a first layer formed of a first material and a second layer formed of a second material, the second layer over the first layer. The second layer is present in a first area of each of the first plurality of contacts and the second layer is absent from the first area of each of the second plurality of contacts.

公开(公告)号：US10103465B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-16

申请号：US15482830

申请日：2017-04-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Mahmoud R. Amini ,  Zheng Gao ,  Nathan N. Ng

IPC: H01R24/00 ,  H01R12/73 ,  H01R12/70 ,  H01R13/6583 ,  H01R24/60 ,  H01R24/66 ,  H01R13/66 ,  H05K1/02 ,  H05K1/11

Abstract: Connector systems may include a connector receptacle and connector plug or insert. The connector receptacle may include a tongue. The tongue may be formed using a printed circuit board. Contacts may be plated on top and bottom surfaces of the tongue. Retention features may also be located on top and bottom surfaces of tongue. These retention features may be speed bumps or other features. The connector insert may include a leading edge portion formed of plastic, a conductive shield around the insert behind the leasing edge portion, a plurality of spring contacts attached to an inside of the conductive shield, a top row of contacts; and a bottom row of contacts. Other connector receptacles may include a tongue having side ground contacts. The side ground contacts may engage an inside of a plug shield and have contacting portion to fit in openings in the plug shield.

公开(公告)号：US10084269B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-25

申请号：US15223486

申请日：2016-07-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： William P. Cornelius ,  Mahmoud R. Amini

IPC: H01R24/00 ,  H01R33/00 ,  H01R24/60 ,  H01R13/6471 ,  H01R13/648

CPC classification number: H01R24/60 ,  H01R13/6471 ,  H01R13/6485

Abstract: Connector receptacle tongues having contacts arranged to disconnect from corresponding contacts in a connector insert in such a way that undesirable current pathways that damage electrical components associated with the connector receptacle are avoided. Other examples include connector receptacles having a tongue in a passage and ground spring contacts located in openings in sides of the passage, where the ground spring contacts connect to a shield of a connector insert such that these undesirable current pathways are avoided.

公开(公告)号：US10082840B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-25

申请号：US15697326

申请日：2017-09-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hani Esmaeili ,  Oliver Ross ,  Brett Degner ,  Daniel Wagman ,  Eric S. Jol ,  Ibuki Kamei ,  Mahmoud R. Amini

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H01R13/62 ,  G06F3/02

CPC classification number: G06F1/1684 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1632 ,  G06F1/1662 ,  G06F1/1669 ,  G06F1/1681 ,  G06F3/0202 ,  G06F2200/1633 ,  G06F2200/1634 ,  H01R13/2407 ,  H01R13/6205 ,  H01R2201/06

Abstract: An accessory device including a foldable cover, a keyboard assembly coupled to the foldable cover and including a plurality of individually depressible keys, an attachment feature connected to the enclosure and configured to magnetically couple the accessory device with the electronic device. The attachment feature includes an exterior surface, a plurality of openings formed through the exterior surface, a plurality of movable contacts corresponding in number to the plurality of openings, each movable contact extending out of one of the plurality of openings, and an alignment feature comprising at least one magnet positioned adjacent to the plurality of openings.

公开(公告)号：US20180233867A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-16

申请号：US15954425

申请日：2018-04-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： George Tziviskos ,  Paul J. Hack ,  Samuel W. Yuen ,  Nathan N. Ng ,  Zheng Gao ,  Mahmoud R. Amini ,  Min Chul Kim ,  Colin J. Abraham

IPC: H01R24/70 ,  H01R13/6597 ,  H01R13/6585 ,  H01R43/16 ,  H01R13/6581 ,  H01R24/64 ,  H01R13/24 ,  H01R13/627

CPC classification number: H01R24/70 ,  H01R13/2442 ,  H01R13/6275 ,  H01R13/6581 ,  H01R13/6582 ,  H01R13/6585 ,  H01R13/6597 ,  H01R24/64 ,  H01R43/0221 ,  H01R43/16 ,  Y10T29/4921

Abstract: Connector inserts having retention features with good reliability and holding force. These connector inserts may include ground contacts that provide an insertion portion having a reduced length. These connector inserts may be reliable, have an attractive appearance, and be readily manufactured.

公开(公告)号：US09985388B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-29

申请号：US15620523

申请日：2017-06-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： William Cornelius ,  Mahmoud R. Amini ,  Zheng Gao

IPC: H01R13/6471 ,  H01R13/6469 ,  H01R13/6473 ,  H01R13/66 ,  H01R12/72

CPC classification number: H01R13/6469 ,  H01R12/721 ,  H01R13/6473 ,  H01R13/665

Abstract: Connector inserts and receptacles that provide signal paths having desired impedance characteristics. One example may provide a connector system having a connector insert and a connector receptacle. Contacts in the connector insert may form signal paths with corresponding contacts in the connector receptacle. Additional traces in the connector insert and receptacle may be part of these signal paths. The signal paths may have a target or a desired impedance along their lengths such that the power paths electrically appear as transmission lines. Constraints on physical dimensions of the connector insert and connector receptacle contacts may result in variations in impedance along the signal paths. Accordingly, embodiments of the present invention may provide structures to reduce these variations, to compensate for these variations, or a combination thereof.

公开(公告)号：US09972943B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-15

申请号：US15274393

申请日：2016-09-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： James M. Jeon ,  Mahmoud R. Amini

IPC: H01R13/6581 ,  H01R13/22 ,  H05K1/11 ,  H05K1/18 ,  H05K1/02

CPC classification number: H01R13/6581 ,  H01R12/732 ,  H01R13/5213 ,  H01R13/6594 ,  H01R24/60 ,  H05K1/117 ,  H05K1/141 ,  H05K3/368 ,  H05K2201/10189 ,  H05K2201/10295

Abstract: Connector receptacles that may be modular, may be reliable and durable, and may provide a high signal quality. Examples may provide modular connector receptacles having a shielded housing around a tongue supporting a number of contacts. They may provide a high signal quality by using printed circuit boards as tongues and for routing signals, and they may be made durable by using through-hole contacting portions soldered to the printed circuit board and mechanically supported by a header.

公开(公告)号：US20170302021A9

公开(公告)日：2017-10-19

申请号：US15260239

申请日：2016-09-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Mahmoud R. Amini ,  Mani Razaghi Kashani ,  Peter J. Cameron

IPC: H01R13/56 ,  H01R43/20 ,  H01R13/58

CPC classification number: H01R13/56 ,  H01R13/58 ,  H01R13/5845 ,  H01R13/631 ,  H01R24/60 ,  H01R43/20 ,  H01R43/24 ,  H01R2107/00

Abstract: Connectors that are able to withstand force and are easy to manufacture. The connectors may include connecting portions that may move relative to other portions of the connectors to absorb force. The connectors may be designed to partially break in order to protect devices that may be connected to. The connectors may be further designed to break in a controlled manner to prevent springs or other components that may be under compression from being dislodged from the connectors.

公开(公告)号：US20170288343A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15620523

申请日：2017-06-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： William Cornelius ,  Mahmoud R. Amini ,  Zheng Gao

IPC: H01R13/6469 ,  H01R13/6473

CPC classification number: H01R13/6469 ,  H01R12/721 ,  H01R13/6473 ,  H01R13/665

Abstract: Connector inserts and receptacles that provide signal paths having desired impedance characteristics. One example may provide a connector system having a connector insert and a connector receptacle. Contacts in the connector insert may form signal paths with corresponding contacts in the connector receptacle. Additional traces in the connector insert and receptacle may be part of these signal paths. The signal paths may have a target or a desired impedance along their lengths such that the power paths electrically appear as transmission lines. Constraints on physical dimensions of the connector insert and connector receptacle contacts may result in variations in impedance along the signal paths. Accordingly, embodiments of the present invention may provide structures to reduce these variations, to compensate for these variations, or a combination thereof.