公开(公告)号：EP2067207A2

公开(公告)日：2009-06-10

申请号：EP07796150.6

申请日：2007-06-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： CABALLERO, Ruben ,  DABOV, Teodor ,  ZHANG, Zhijun ,  FILSON, John Benjamin ,  SANFORD, Emery Artemus

IPC: H01Q1/08 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/44

CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q1/088 ,  H01Q1/244 ,  H01Q1/44

Abstract: Antennas, handheld electronic devices containing antennas, and methods for using antennas and handheld electronic devices are provided. A handheld device may have a conductive case. The antenna can be formed as part of a button such as a pushbutton. The pushbutton may protrude from the conductive case sufficiently to allow good transmission and reception of wireless signals. The protruding antenna contains a radiating element, while the conductive case serves as a ground. The radiating element may be formed from a low-profile antenna structure such as a planar antenna structure formed on a circuit board substrate. The pushbutton may be used to control operation of the handheld electronic device. With one suitable arrangement, actuation of the pushbutton antenna causes the antenna to protrude from the case and turns on transceiver circuitry in the handheld device.

公开(公告)号：EP2329335B1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-02

申请号：EP09790546.7

申请日：2009-07-16

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： DABOV, Teodor ,  LIM, Hui Leng ,  YEATES, Kyle ,  LYNCH, Stephen, Brian

IPC: G06F1/16

CPC classification number: H04M1/026 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1656 ,  G06F1/182 ,  H01Q1/243 ,  H04R1/2811 ,  H04R17/00 ,  H04R2499/11

公开(公告)号：EP2329335A2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-08

申请号：EP09790546.7

申请日：2009-07-16

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： DABOV, Teodor ,  LIM, Hui Leng ,  YEATES, Kyle ,  LYNCH, Stephen, Brian

IPC: G06F1/16

CPC classification number: H04M1/026 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1656 ,  G06F1/182 ,  H01Q1/243 ,  H04R1/2811 ,  H04R17/00 ,  H04R2499/11

Abstract: A minimum Z height handheld electronic device and methods of assembly is described. The electronic device includes a single seamless housing having a front opening and a cover disposed within the front opening and attached to the seamless housing without a bezel.

公开(公告)号：EP2609798A2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-03

申请号：EP11749319.7

申请日：2011-08-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： DABOV, Teodor ,  YEATES, Kyle ,  MONTEVIRGEN, Anthony ,  JOL, Eric, S.

IPC: H05K5/02 ,  H05K5/06 ,  H05K9/00 ,  G06F1/16

CPC classification number: H05K9/0067 ,  H05K5/061 ,  H05K5/069

Abstract: A very small form factor consumer electronic product includes at least a single piece housing having an integral front and side walls that cooperate to form a cavity in cooperation with a front opening where an edge of the side walls define a rear opening and at least some of the edges have flanges. The consumer electronic product also includes an user input assembly having a size and shape in accordance with the front opening and a clip assembly having a size and shape in accordance with the rear opening and having an external user actionable clip, a plurality of internal hooking features, and a plurality of internal latching features. The clip assembly is secured by engaging at least some of the hooking features and the flanges on the edges of the housing and engaging the latching features and corresponding attachment features on the internal support plate.

公开(公告)号：EP2327233A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-01

申请号：EP09791316.4

申请日：2009-08-07

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： YEATES, Kyle ,  LYNCH, Stephen, Brian ,  DABOV, Teodor

IPC: H04R17/00 ,  H04R17/10

CPC classification number: H04R17/00 ,  H04R17/10 ,  H04R2499/11 ,  Y10T29/53174

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for improving the acoustical performance associated with a speaker, such as a piezoelectric speaker, are disclosed. According to one aspect, an apparatus includes a substrate, a can mounted on the substrate, and a piezoelectric speaker arrangement. The piezoelectric speaker arrangement is at least partially mounted on the can. In one embodiment, the substrate is a printed circuit board (PCB) and the can is an electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding can.