COMPUTER BACKLIGHT UNIT (BLU) ATTACHMENT TO COVER GLASS/CELL
    11.
    发明申请
    COMPUTER BACKLIGHT UNIT (BLU) ATTACHMENT TO COVER GLASS/CELL 审中-公开
    计算机背光单元(BLU)附着到盖玻璃/细胞

    公开(公告)号:WO2014051924A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-03

    申请号:PCT/US2013/057174

    申请日:2013-08-28

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: The described embodiments relate generally to computing devices including liquid crystal displays (LCDs) and more particularly to methods for attaching a backlight assembly to a cover glass layer while minimizing an amount of stress transferred through the cover glass layer to the LCD module. A continuous and compliant foam adhesive can be used to bond the cover glass layer to the backlight assembly. The compliant bond can absorb and distribute local stress concentrations caused by structural loads, mismatched surfaces and differing thermal expansion rates between various structures and cover glass layer. This can reduce stress concentrations in the cover glass layer that can lead to stress induced birefringence in the LCD cell. In another embodiment, a series of rigid plates can be bonded to the cover glass layer and attached to the backlight assembly. Point loads applied from the backlight assembly can be distributed over a larger area due to the resilience of the rigid plates.

    Abstract translation: 所描述的实施例一般涉及包括液晶显示器(LCD)的计算设备,更具体地涉及用于将背光组件附着到覆盖玻璃层的方法,同时使通过盖玻璃层传递到LCD模块的应力的量最小化。 可以使用连续且顺从的泡沫粘合剂将覆盖玻璃层粘合到背光组件。 柔性粘合剂可以吸收和分布由各种结构和覆盖玻璃层之间的结构载荷,不匹配表面和不同热膨胀率引起的局部应力集中。 这可以降低玻璃层中的应力集中,从而导致液晶显示单元中的应力引起的双折射。 在另一个实施例中,一系列刚性板可以结合到覆盖玻璃层并附着到背光组件上。 由于刚性板的弹性,从背光组件施加的点载荷可以分布在更大的面积上。

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH INVERTED LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY
    12.
    发明申请
    ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH INVERTED LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY 审中-公开
    具有反相液晶显示器的电子设备

    公开(公告)号:WO2013142215A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-26

    申请号:PCT/US2013/031076

    申请日:2013-03-13

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: An electronic device may have a liquid crystal display with backlight structures. The backlight structures may produce backlight that passes through an array of display pixels. The display pixels may include electrode structures and thin-film transistor structures for controlling electric fields in a layer of liquid crystal material. The liquid crystal material may be formed between an outer display layer and an inner display layer. The inner display layer may be interposed between the backlight structures and the liquid crystal material. Thin-film transistor structures, electrodes, and conductive interconnection lines may be deposited in a layer on the inner surface of the outer display layer. A layer of color filter elements may be used to provide the display with color pixels. The color filter elements may be formed on top of the thin-film transistor layer or on a separate color filter array substrate such as the inner display layer.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备可以具有带背光结构的液晶显示器。 背光结构可以产生通过显示像素阵列的背光。 显示像素可以包括用于控制液晶材料层中的电场的电极结构和薄膜晶体管结构。 液晶材料可以形成在外显示层和内显示层之间。 内部显示层可以插入在背光结构和液晶材料之间。 薄膜晶体管结构,电极和导电互连线可以沉积在外显示层的内表面上的层中。 可以使用一层滤色器元件来向显示器提供彩色像素。 滤色器元件可以形成在薄膜晶体管层的顶部上,或者形成在诸如内显示层的单独的滤色器阵列基板上。

    MODULAR SYSTEM FOR HEAD-MOUNTED DEVICE
    13.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2020131152A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-25

    申请号:PCT/US2019/027619

    申请日:2019-04-16

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: Head-mounted devices can be formed as a modular system that provides a variety of different components and functions to achieve the results that are desired by a user. The modular configurations allow a user to easily customize a head-mounted device with one or more arm modules to provide features that integrate with other operations of the frame module of the head-mounted device. The arm modules can be easily exchanged with each other to provide different components and functions at different times. Accordingly, a frame module of a head-mounted device need not include permanent components that provide every function that will later be desired by the user. Instead, the head-mounted device can have expanded and customizable capabilities by the use of one or more arm modules.

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SENSING STRIP
    17.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP3620889A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-11

    申请号:EP19194791.0

    申请日:2019-08-30

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may have an elongated sensing strip (20). Control circuitry (16) may use the sensing strip to gather air gesture input from the fingers or other body part of a user. The electronic device may have a housing. The housing may have portions such as upper and lower portions that rotate relative to each other about an axis. A hinge may be used to couple the upper and lower portions together. The sensing strip may extend parallel to the axis and may be located on the lower portion between keys on the lower portion and the axis or on the upper portion between the edge of a display in the upper portion and the axis. The sensing strip may have a one-dimensional array of sensor elements such as capacitive sensor elements, optical sensor elements, ultrasonic sensor elements, or radio-frequency sensor elements.

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH GLASS HOUSING MEMBER
    18.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4235358A3

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-27

    申请号:EP23172890.8

    申请日:2019-07-16

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: There is provided an electronic device (100) comprising a glass housing member (150). The glass housing member (150) comprising: a first glass sheet (1050a) defining a continuous front exterior surface (151) of the glass housing member (150); and a second glass sheet (1050b) defining a rear exterior surface (161) of the glass housing member (150). The first glass sheet and the second glass sheet defining: an upper portion (152) of the glass housing member and defining a display area; a lower portion (154) of the glass housing member, positioned at an oblique angle with respect to the upper portion, and defining an input area; and a transition portion (156) defining a curved region of the glass housing member extending between the upper portion (152) and the lower portion (154). The glass housing member is configured to bend, in the transition portion, in response to the lower portion being articulated between a first angular position relative to the upper portion and a second angular position relative to the upper portion. The electronic device further comprising a display (1090a) positioned between the first glass sheet (1050a) and the second glass sheet (1050b) and configured to provide a graphical output through the first glass sheet. The electronic device further comprising an input device (1090b) positioned between the first glass sheet (1050a) and the second glass sheet (1050b) and configured to detect an input through the first glass sheet.

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