公开(公告)号：EP2764401B1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-09

申请号：EP12769850.4

申请日：2012-09-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： DRZAIC, Paul, S. ,  FRANKLIN, Jeremy, C. ,  LYNCH, Stephen, Brian ,  MYERS, Scott, A. ,  RAPPOPORT, Benjamin, M. ,  ROTHKOPF, Fletcher, R. ,  TERNUS, John, P.

IPC: G02F1/1345

CPC classification number: G02F1/13452 ,  G02F2201/42

公开(公告)号：EP2764401A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-13

申请号：EP12769850.4

申请日：2012-09-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： DRZAIC, Paul, S. ,  FRANKLIN, Jeremy, C. ,  LYNCH, Stephen, Brian ,  MYERS, Scott, A. ,  RAPPOPORT, Benjamin, M. ,  ROTHKOPF, Fletcher, R. ,  TERNUS, John, P.

IPC: G02F1/1345

CPC classification number: G02F1/13452 ,  G02F2201/42

Abstract: A display device (10) has a thin-film transistor (TFT) substrate ("layer" 14B). One or more holes (50A) in the TFT substrate act as ducts for conductive bridges (56) connecting display circuitry (53) on the TFT substrate to a printed cirucit (58) circuitry located underneath the substrate. The conductive bridges may be formed using wire bonding. The wire bonds may be encapsulated with potting material to improve their reliability and to increase the resiliency of the display. Display signal lines fed through the holes (50A) in the TFT substrate, run along the underside of the display (14) so that the amount of space required for display circuitry at the display edge is reduced. Alternatively, contact is achieved by depositing a conducting material in the hole, in conjunction with wire bonds and flexible circuits. Display types can include LCD, OLED, plasma, electronic ink, electrochromic, and electrowetting technologies.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有具有薄膜晶体管层的显示器。 可以使用薄膜晶体管层中的一个或多个孔来形成从显示电路到显示器下方的其它电路的路径。 一个或多个导电桥可以通过薄膜晶体管层中的孔，并且可以具有耦合到显示电路的一端和耦合到显示器下方的印刷电路的第二端。 这些导电桥可以由引线接合形成。 引线键合连接可以用封装材料封装，以提高引线接合的可靠性并增加显示器的弹性。 显示信号线可以通过薄膜晶体管层中的孔布线，以沿着显示器的背面延伸，从而减少对显示电路边界区域的空间的需要。

公开(公告)号：EP2754207A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-16

申请号：EP12790706.1

申请日：2012-10-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： ROTHKOPF, Fletcher, R. ,  SHEDLETSKY, Anna-katrino ,  COLAHAN, Ian, P. ,  De IULIIS, Daniele ,  DO, Trent, K.

IPC: H01R13/187 ,  H01R24/58

CPC classification number: H01R24/58 ,  H01R13/187 ,  Y10T29/49208

Abstract: Split jack assemblies are constructed with a tubeless pin block. Elimination (or split) of the tube, or more particularly, a tube that is an integrally formed part of the pin block form the pin block allows for the use of a tubeless pin block design that results in a jack assembly having smaller overall dimensions than a conventional jack assembly constructed to accommodate a plug of the same dimensions. The tubeless pin block can be used in conjunction with a tube sleeve or with a curved surface of a housing for an electronic device, or both to provide a plug receptacle of the split jack assembly.

公开(公告)号：WO2016196038A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-08

申请号：PCT/US2016/033451

申请日：2016-05-20

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： CHAN, Isaac, W. ,  TUNG, Chun-Hao ,  ROTHKOPF, Fletcher, R. ,  KANG, Sunggu ,  ZHONG, John, Z.

IPC: G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06F3/0416 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1643 ,  G06F1/1652 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04102 ,  G06F2203/04103 ,  H01L27/323 ,  H01L51/524 ,  H01L51/56 ,  H01L2251/5338

Abstract: Display layers and touch sensor layers may be overlapped by enclosure walls in an electronic device. The electronic device may have a front wall and opposing rear wall and curved sidewalls. The front wall and the curved sidewalls may be formed from a glass layer or other transparent member. A touch sensor layer and display layer may extend under the glass layer with curved sidewalls. A touch sensor layer may also extend under the opposing rear wall. A foldable electronic device may have a flexible transparent wall portion that joins planar transparent walls. Components may be interposed between the transparent planar walls and opaque walls. Display and touch layers may be overlapped by the transparent walls and the transparent flexible wall portion. Touch sensor structures may also be overlapped by the opaque walls.

Abstract translation: 显示层和触摸传感器层可能与电子设备中的外壳壁重叠。 电子设备可以具有前壁和相对的后壁和弯曲的侧壁。 前壁和弯曲的侧壁可以由玻璃层或其它透明构件形成。 触摸传感器层和显示层可以在具有弯曲侧壁的玻璃层下方延伸。 触摸传感器层也可以在相对的后壁下方延伸。 可折叠电子设备可以具有连接平面透明壁的柔性透明壁部分。 部件可以插在透明平面壁和不透明壁之间。 显示屏和触摸层可以由透明壁和透明柔性壁部重叠。 触摸传感器结构也可能被不透明的墙壁重叠。

公开(公告)号：WO2014107284A2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-10

申请号：PCT/US2013/074814

申请日：2013-12-12

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： SHEDLETSKY, Anna-Katrina ,  DRZAIC, Paul, S. ,  DE JONG, Erik, G. ,  ROTHKOPF, Fletcher, R.

IPC: G06F1/16

CPC classification number: H01L51/5284 ,  G02F1/13318 ,  G02F2001/13312 ,  G06F1/1637 ,  H01L27/3227 ,  H01L27/3269 ,  H01L51/5012 ,  H01L51/5218 ,  H01L51/5234 ,  H01L51/5253 ,  H01L51/5271 ,  H01L51/5281 ,  H01L2251/5315

Abstract: An electronic device is provided with a display and a light sensor that receives light that passes through the display. The display includes features that increase the amount of light that passes through the display. The features may be translucency enhancement features that allow light to pass directly through the display onto a light sensor mounted behind the display or may include a light-guiding layer that guides light through the display onto a light sensor mounted along an edge of the display. The translucency enhancement features may be formed in a reflector layer or an electrode layer for the display. The translucency enhancement features may include microperforations in a reflector layer of the display, a light-filtering reflector layer of the display, or a reflector layer of the display that passes a portion of the light and reflects an additional portion of the light.

Abstract translation: 电子设备设置有显示器和光传感器，其接收穿过显示器的光。 该显示器包括增加通过显示器的光量的特征。 特征可以是透光增强特征，其允许光直接通过显示器到安装在显示器后面的光传感器上，或者可以包括导光层，其将光通过显示器引导到沿着显示器的边缘安装的光传感器。 半透明增强特征可以形成在用于显示器的反射器层或电极层中。 半透明增强特征可以包括显示器的反射器层中的微穿孔，显示器的光滤波反射器层，或显示器的反射器层，其通过光的一部分并反射光的另外部分。

公开(公告)号：WO2014088706A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-12

申请号：PCT/US2013/065428

申请日：2013-10-17

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： SHEDLETSKY, Anna-Katrina ,  DE JONG, Erik, G. ,  ROTHKOPF, Fletcher, R. ,  MONTEVIRGEN, Anthony, S.

IPC: G01J1/32 ,  H04N5/58 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01J1/02

CPC classification number: G09G5/10 ,  G01J1/0247 ,  G01J1/32 ,  G01J1/4204 ,  G02F1/13306 ,  G02F2001/13324 ,  G09G2360/144 ,  H01L27/3227 ,  H01L27/3269 ,  H04N5/58 ,  H04N21/42202

Abstract: An electronic device (10) is provided with a display (14) and a solar cell ambient light sensor (40) that receives light through a portion of the display. The solar cell ambient light sensor may include one or more thin-film photovoltaic cells. A voltage that accumulates within the thin-film photovoltaic cell in response to ambient light is sampled and converted into ambient light data. The device includes control circuitry (42, 48) that modifies the intensity of display light generated by the display based on the ambient light data from the photovoltaic cell. The solar cell ambient light sensor is attached to a transparent cover layer, a color filter layer, or any other layer of the display. When the accumulated voltage is not being sampled for ambient light measurements, the voltage may be used to provide charge to a battery (54) in the device.

Abstract translation: 电子设备（10）设置有通过显示器的一部分接收光的显示器（14）和太阳能电池环境光传感器（40）。 太阳能电池环境光传感器可以包括一个或多个薄膜光伏电池。 在薄膜光伏电池内响应于环境光积聚的电压被采样并转换成环境光数据。 该装置包括基于来自光伏电池的环境光数据修改由显示器产生的显示光的强度的控制电路（42,48）。 太阳能电池环境光传感器附接到透明覆盖层，滤色器层或显示器的任何其它层。 当对于环境光测量不对采集的累积电压进行采样时，可以使用该电压为装置中的电池（54）提供电荷。

公开(公告)号：WO2013188111A2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-19

申请号：PCT/US2013/043175

申请日：2013-05-29

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： MYERS, Scott, A. ,  WRIGHT, Derek, W. ,  ROTHKOPF, Fletcher, R.

IPC: G09G5/00 ,  H05K7/02 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F1/1652 ,  G06F1/1656 ,  G06F1/1694 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/0487 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/147 ,  G06F2203/04102 ,  G09G2380/02

Abstract: An electronic device may have a hollow display cover structure. The hollow display cover structure may be formed from a structure having an inner surface. The structure may be an elongated member having a longitudinal axis. A material such as sapphire, other crystalline materials, or other transparent materials may be used in forming the hollow display cover structure. A flexible display layer such as an organic light-emitting diode display layer or other flexible display structure may be wrapped around the longitudinal axis to cover the interior surface of the hollow display cover structure. The electronic device may have a touch sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, and other sensors for gathering input such as user input. The electronic device may use one or more sensors to gather information on rotational motion of the device and can display content on the flexible display layer accordingly.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以具有中空的显示器盖结构。 中空的显示器盖结构可以由具有内表面的结构形成。 该结构可以是具有纵向轴线的细长构件。 诸如蓝宝石，其他结晶材料或其他透明材料的材料可以用于形成中空显示器盖结构。 诸如有机发光二极管显示层或其它柔性显示结构的柔性显示层可围绕纵向轴线缠绕以覆盖中空显示器盖结构的内表面。 电子设备可以具有触摸传感器，加速度计，陀螺仪和用于收集诸如用户输入的输入的其它传感器。 电子设备可以使用一个或多个传感器来收集关于设备的旋转运动的信息，并且可以相应地在柔性显示层上显示内容。

公开(公告)号：WO2013052300A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-11

申请号：PCT/US2012/056937

申请日：2012-09-24

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  DRZAIC, Paul, S. ,  FRANKLIN, Jeremy, C. ,  LYNCH, Stephen, Brian ,  MYERS, Scott, A. ,  RAPPOPORT, Benjamin, M. ,  ROTHKOPF, Fletcher, R. ,  TERNUS, John, P.

Inventor： DRZAIC, Paul, S. ,  FRANKLIN, Jeremy, C. ,  LYNCH, Stephen, Brian ,  MYERS, Scott, A. ,  RAPPOPORT, Benjamin, M. ,  ROTHKOPF, Fletcher, R. ,  TERNUS, John, P.

IPC: G02F1/1345

CPC classification number: G02F1/13452 ,  G02F2201/42

Abstract: A display device (10) has a thin-film transistor (TFT) substrate ("layer" 14B). One or more holes (50A) in the TFT substrate act as ducts for conductive bridges (56) connecting display circuitry (53) on the TFT substrate to a printed cirucit (58) circuitry located underneath the substrate. The conductive bridges may be formed using wire bonding. The wire bonds may be encapsulated with potting material to improve their reliability and to increase the resiliency of the display. Display signal lines fed through the holes (50A) in the TFT substrate, run along the underside of the display (14) so that the amount of space required for display circuitry at the display edge is reduced. Alternatively, contact is achieved by depositing a conducting material in the hole, in conjunction with wire bonds and flexible circuits. Display types can include LCD, OLED, plasma, electronic ink, electrochromic, and electrowetting technologies.

Abstract translation: 显示装置（10）具有薄膜晶体管（TFT）基板（“层”14B）。 TFT基板中的一个或多个孔（50A）用作用于将TFT基板上的显示电路（53）连接到位于基板下方的印刷电路（58）电路的导电桥（56）的导管。 导电桥可以使用引线接合形成。 引线键可以用封装材料封装以提高其可靠性并增加显示器的弹性。 通过TFT基板中的孔（50A）馈送的显示信号线沿着显示器（14）的下侧延伸，使得显示边缘处显示电路所需的空间量减少。 或者，通过在导线接合和柔性电路中沉积导电材料来实现接触。 显示类型可以包括LCD，OLED，等离子体，电子墨水，电致变色和电润湿技术。

公开(公告)号：WO2013049243A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-04

申请号：PCT/US2012/057380

申请日：2012-09-26

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  LYNCH, Stephen, Brian ,  ROTHKOPF, Fletcher, R. ,  MYERS, Scott, A.

Inventor： LYNCH, Stephen, Brian ,  ROTHKOPF, Fletcher, R. ,  MYERS, Scott, A.

IPC: H01L27/32 ,  H01L51/52 ,  G06F1/20

CPC classification number: H01L51/529 ,  G06F1/203 ,  Y10T29/49002

Abstract: Techniques are provided for removing thermal gradients from an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display (34). In one embodiment, an OLED display device (36) includes a thermally conductive layer (76) placed between electronic components housed within the device (18, 24, 26, 28) and the OLED display (34). Heat given off by the electronic components is transferred from warm to cold regions of the thermally conductive layer to create a more uniform ambient temperature across the back of the OLED display. Some embodiments indicate a position of the thermally conductive layer within layers of an OLED display stack (e.g., between a glass substrate and polyimide layer). Some embodiments include a specific range of thermal conductivities and/or thicknesses desired for the thermally conductive layer.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于去除有机发光二极管（OLED）显示器（34）的热梯度的技术。 在一个实施例中，OLED显示装置（36）包括放置在容纳在装置（18,24,26,28）和OLED显示器（34）内的电子部件之间的导热层（76）。 由电子部件发出的热量从导热层的温暖区域转移，从而在OLED显示器背面产生更均匀的环境温度。 一些实施例表示导热层位于OLED显示堆叠层（例如玻璃基板和聚酰亚胺层之间）的位置。 一些实施例包括导热层所需的特定范围的热导率和/或厚度。

公开(公告)号：WO2013048911A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-04

申请号：PCT/US2012/056720

申请日：2012-09-21

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  SANFORD, Emery, A. ,  ROTHKOPF, Fletcher, R. ,  LYNCH, Stephen, B.

Inventor： SANFORD, Emery, A. ,  ROTHKOPF, Fletcher, R. ,  LYNCH, Stephen, B.

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H04M1/02

CPC classification number: G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1601 ,  G06F1/1637 ,  G06F3/041 ,  H04B3/54 ,  H04L25/4902 ,  H04M1/0266 ,  Y10T29/49002

Abstract: An electronic device having a housing structure that is configured to receive at least one glass cover is disclosed. The glass cover serves to cover a display assembly provided within the electronic device. The glass cover can be secured to the housing structure so as to facilitate providing a narrow border between an active display area and an outer edge of the housing structure. The enclosure for the electronic device can be thin yet be sufficiently strong to be suitable for use in electronic devices, such as portable electronic devices.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种具有被配置为容纳至少一个玻璃盖的壳体结构的电子设备。 玻璃盖用于覆盖设置在电子设备内的显示组件。 玻璃盖可以固定到壳体结构，以便于在主动显示区域和壳体结构的外边缘之间提供窄边界。 用于电子设备的外壳可以是薄的，但是足够坚固以适合于在诸如便携式电子设备的电子设备中使用。