公开(公告)号：HK1248013A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-05

申请号：HK18107444

申请日：2018-06-07

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： CAO ROBERT Y ,  MCCORD MICHAEL K ,  LANCASTER-LAROQUE SIMON R

IPC: G06F20060101

公开(公告)号：AU2017324647A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-04

申请号：AU2017324647

申请日：2017-08-28

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： WANG PAUL X ,  GAO ZHENG ,  LEONG CRAIG C ,  LOCKWOOD ROBERT J ,  POSNER BRYAN W ,  CAO ROBERT Y ,  LANCASTER-LAROQUE SIMON R ,  MATHEW DINESH C ,  LEHMANN ALEX J ,  ENDISCH DENIS ,  BIR KARAN

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: Keyboards include mechanisms that prevent and/or alleviate contaminant ingress. In some embodiments, a keyboard assembly includes a substrate, a key cap, a movement mechanism moveably coupling the key cap to the substrate, and a guard structure coupled to the key cap operable to direct contaminants away from the movement mechanism. In other embodiments, a keyboard includes a base; a web that defines apertures; keys moveably coupled to the base within the apertures; and a gasket coupled to the keys, the gasket fixed between the web and the base, operable to block passage of contaminants into the apertures.

公开(公告)号：AU2017204396B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-30

申请号：AU2017204396

申请日：2017-06-28

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： CAO ROBERT Y ,  XU RAN ,  POMES STEPHEN K ,  SMITH BRANDON S ,  MATHEW DINESH C

IPC: G06V30/144

Abstract: ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING PUSHBUTTON SWITCH BETWEEN FINGER BIOMETRIC SENSOR AND DEVICE HOUSING AND RELATED METHODS Abstract An electronic device may include a device housing having a topside and an underside. The electronic device may also include a mounting frame movable above the topside of the device housing and a finger biometric sensor carried by the mounting frame. A flexure member may be coupled to the underside of the device housing and configured to upwardly bias the mounting frame relative to the device housing. A pushbutton switch may be operatively coupled between the finger biometric sensor and the topside of the device housing. Pomon - cv, cvn

公开(公告)号：AU2017204396A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：AU2017204396

申请日：2017-06-28

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： CAO ROBERT Y ,  XU RAN ,  POMES STEPHEN K ,  SMITH BRANDON S ,  MATHEW DINESH C

IPC: G06V30/144

Abstract: ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING PUSHBUTTON SWITCH BETWEEN FINGER BIOMETRIC SENSOR AND DEVICE HOUSING AND RELATED METHODS Abstract An electronic device may include a device housing having a topside and an underside. The electronic device may also include a mounting frame movable above the topside of the device housing and a finger biometric sensor carried by the mounting frame. A flexure member may be coupled to the underside of the device housing and configured to upwardly bias the mounting frame relative to the device housing. A pushbutton switch may be operatively coupled between the finger biometric sensor and the topside of the device housing. Pomon - cv, cvn

公开(公告)号：WO2016081072A3

公开(公告)日：2016-09-22

申请号：PCT/US2015053026

申请日：2015-09-29

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： KWAN HILBERT T ,  BUJTOR HOWARD E ,  JAYANATHAN STEPHEN V ,  FARAHANI HOUTAN R ,  BRUNI CHRISTOPHER ,  SHI MING KUN ,  TIAN QI ,  ZHANG JING ,  METTLER JASON O ,  ROBINSON KEVIN M ,  WU HSINHAN ,  SPRIGGS KATHERINE J ,  CORBET LINDSAY D ,  TAN YOU FU ,  GUTERMAN JERZY S ,  SWEET EDWARD T ,  CROSBY JUSTIN D ,  BOOTHE DANIEL K ,  MILLER ARI P ,  CAMPOS FABIO T ,  REID NICHOLAS I ,  BLUM MATTHEW W ,  ANDRE BART K ,  LIN WEY-JIUN ,  POSNER BRYAN W ,  MATHEW DINESH C ,  CAO ROBERT Y ,  SILVANTO MIKAEL M ,  HENDREN KEITH J ,  ZERCOE BRADFORD J ,  LEONG CRAIG C ,  BROCK JOHN M ,  LA THAI QUOC

IPC: G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06F1/1688 ,  G06F1/1656

Abstract: A portable electronic device having several features is disclosed. The device can include a retention member that retains flexible circuits extending from a top portion to a bottom portion of the device, thereby allowing some components to be moved from a top portion of the device to a bottom portion. The device may include a cover plate can be secured with a display in the top portion to cover the retention member and other internal components. The device can include an omni-directional port designed to receive a connector different orientations and provide power to the device. The device can include a flexible keyboard having butterfly keycaps. The device can include an array of openings for an audio driver, with some of the array including through holes and blind holes. The device can also include a touch pad having a force feedback sensor and a haptic device.

Abstract translation: 公开了具有若干特征的便携式电子设备。 该装置可以包括保持构件，其保持从装置的顶部延伸到底部的柔性电路，从而允许一些部件从装置的顶部移动到底部。 该装置可以包括可以用顶部中的显示器固定盖板以覆盖保持构件和其它内部部件。 该设备可以包括全向端口，其被设计成接收连接器不同的取向并向设备提供电力。 该装置可以包括具有蝶形键帽的柔性键盘。 该装置可以包括用于音频驱动器的开口阵列，其中一些阵列包括通孔和盲孔。 该装置还可以包括具有力反馈传感器和触觉装置的触摸板。

公开(公告)号：EP3295467A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-21

申请号：EP16725021

申请日：2016-05-13

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： KNOPF ERIC A ,  CASEBOLT MATTHEW P ,  LEONG CRAIG C ,  CAO ROBERT Y ,  ZERCOE BRADFORD J ,  MATHEW DINESH C ,  GAO ZHENG ,  BROOKS RYAN P ,  WANG PAUL X

IPC: H01H13/705 ,  G06F3/02 ,  H01H3/12 ,  H01H13/88

CPC classification number: H01H13/7065 ,  G06F1/1662 ,  G06F3/0202 ,  H01H3/122 ,  H01H13/023 ,  H01H13/04 ,  H01H13/10 ,  H01H13/14 ,  H01H13/70 ,  H01H13/705 ,  H01H13/83 ,  H01H13/88 ,  H01H2203/038 ,  H01H2215/004 ,  H01H2219/028 ,  H01H2219/056 ,  H01H2219/062 ,  H01H2221/07 ,  H01H2223/03 ,  H01H2223/054 ,  H01H2227/022 ,  H01H2229/02 ,  H01H2239/056 ,  H01H2239/074

Abstract: An input mechanism is disclosed. The input mechanism includes a dome support structure defining an opening that extends through the dome support structure, a collapsible dome positioned in the opening and engaged with the dome support structure, and a cover member coupled to the dome support structure and covering the collapsible dome, thereby retaining the collapsible dome within the opening of the dome support structure.

公开(公告)号：EP3295466A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-21

申请号：EP16725020

申请日：2016-05-13

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： LEONG CRAIG C ,  ZERCOE BRADFORD J ,  LA THAI Q ,  CAO ROBERT Y ,  LEHMANN ALEX J ,  MATHEW DINESH C

IPC: H01H13/702 ,  H01H3/12

CPC classification number: H01H13/7065 ,  G06F1/1662 ,  H01H3/125 ,  H01H13/10 ,  H01H13/702 ,  H01H13/807 ,  H01H13/88 ,  H01H2203/028 ,  H01H2205/026 ,  H01H2215/006 ,  H01H2231/002

Abstract: Keyboard assemblies having reduced thicknesses and methods of forming the same. A keyboard assembly may include a printed circuit board (PCB) and a single membrane sheet adhered directly to the PCB. The single membrane sheet may substantially cover the PCB. The keyboard assembly may also include a group of dome switches coupled directly to the single membrane sheet. Another keyboard assembly may include a group of conductive pads and a group of membrane pads. Each of the group of membrane pads may be adhered directly to a corresponding one of the group of conductive pads. The keyboard assembly may also include a group of dome switches coupled directly to the membrane pads. Each of the group of dome switches may be coupled directly to a corresponding one of the group of membrane pads.