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公开(公告)号:US11944167B2
公开(公告)日:2024-04-02
申请号:US17989566
申请日:2022-11-17
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Zaki Moustafa , Qigen Ji , Caitlin M. McLain , Clayton J. McCoy , Hao Zhu , Hsiang Hung Chen , Stephen E. Dey , Fernando F. Cunha
CPC classification number: A44C5/0007 , A41D20/00 , A44D2203/00
Abstract: A wristband can comfortably secure an electronic device, such as a wristwatch or fitness/health tracking device, to a wrist of a user. The wristband can include a number of magnets that allow the wristband to be magnetically coupled to itself when folded over or when separate band portions are overlapping. The magnets can include a polymer mixed with a magnetic material to provide magnetic properties and flexibility. The magnets can be joined together by a continuous support structure that extends through opposing pairs of the magnets. The support structure can provide substantial and ability as well as tensile strength. The magnets and the support structure can be surrounded by a flexible cover to protect the components within.
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公开(公告)号:US20220290797A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-15
申请号:US17664554
申请日:2022-05-23
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Kristopher P. Laurent , Bradley J. Hamel , Brett W. Degner , David H. Narajowski , Hao Zhu , Lauren M. Farrell , Sunita Venkatesh , Peter N. Jeziorek , Edward T. Sweet , David A. Jungquist , Karen Y. Cheng , Xiang Zhang , Danny L. McBroom , Michael D. McBroom , Laura M. DeForest
Abstract: Display assemblies for supporting displays on stands or support arms have mount portions to removably attach to the displays using magnetic assemblies and latches. The magnetic assemblies and latches can improve user experience and allow the display to be installed on a support arm from the viewing side of the display and without having to see or reach behind the display. Magnetic structures can center a mount portion of the support arm and a recess of the display and can attract them to each other. Laterally-extending latches can ensure the display is not inadvertently removed. Locking mechanisms can prevent the display from being rotated to a portrait orientation when sufficient space around the display and the necessary user intent is not provided.
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公开(公告)号:US11378225B2
公开(公告)日:2022-07-05
申请号:US16563252
申请日:2019-09-06
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Kristopher P. Laurent , Bradley J. Hamel , Brett W. Degner , David H. Narajowski , Hao Zhu , Lauren M. Farrell , Sunita Venkatesh , Peter N. Jeziorek , Edward T. Sweet , David A. Jungquist , Karen Y. Cheng , Xiang Zhang , Danny L. McBroom , Michael D. McBroom , Laura M. DeForest
IPC: F16M11/04 , G06F1/16 , F16M11/10 , H05K5/02 , H05K5/00 , F16M11/06 , F16M11/12 , F16M11/08 , F16M11/20
Abstract: Display assemblies for supporting displays on stands or support arms have mount portions to removably attach to the displays using magnetic assemblies and latches. The magnetic assemblies and latches can improve user experience and allow the display to be installed on a support arm from the viewing side of the display and without having to see or reach behind the display. Magnetic structures can center a mount portion of the support arm and a recess of the display and can attract them to each other. Laterally-extending latches can ensure the display is not inadvertently removed. Locking mechanisms can prevent the display from being rotated to a portrait orientation when sufficient space around the display and the necessary user intent is not provided.
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公开(公告)号:US20220102911A1
公开(公告)日:2022-03-31
申请号:US17543487
申请日:2021-12-06
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: John C. DiFonzo , Bradley J. Hamel , George Tziviskos , Hao Zhu , Jean-Marc Gery , Paul J. Hack
IPC: H01R13/62 , H01R13/6581 , H01R13/24 , H01R13/629
Abstract: Connector inserts having reliable contacts, as well as connector receptacles having improved magnetic circuits for use in electronic devices having a thin form factor. These and other examples can provide connector receptacles that can be easily aligned to an opening in an electronic device, as well as connector inserts and connector receptacles that can be readily manufactured.
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公开(公告)号:US11216031B2
公开(公告)日:2022-01-04
申请号:US16277999
申请日:2019-02-15
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: James A. Stryker , Caitlin M. Mclain , Travis C. Pedley , Nicholas A. Treadwell , Hao Zhu , Yang Zhou
Abstract: An accessory device for a portable electronic device is described. The accessory device includes a front cover connected to a back cover. The front cover includes multiple segments rotatable with respect to each other. The segments include magnets that allow the segments, through magnetic coupling, to couple with another segment or with the portable electronic device. When the front cover engages the back cover, a user may remove, or pull away, a segment from the back cover, causing the remaining segments to sequentially fall away from the back cover. In some instances, when the front cover at least partially engages the back cover, one of the segments includes magnets designed to couple with magnets in the back cover, but not with magnets in another segment. The accessory device may further include an opening that receives a camera assembly of the portable electronic device and forms a mechanical interlock.
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公开(公告)号:US11031164B2
公开(公告)日:2021-06-08
申请号:US16127072
申请日:2018-09-10
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Blake R. Marshall , Florence W. Ow , Joel N. Ruscher , Liquan Tan , Aidan N. Zimmerman , Reza Nasiri Mahalati , Hao Zhu , Qigen Ji , Madhusudanan Keezhveedi Sampath , Nan Liu , Robert Scritzky , Gianpaolo Lisi
IPC: H01F7/02 , H02J50/10 , G06F1/26 , G06F3/038 , H02J50/90 , G06F3/0354 , H01F38/14 , H01F27/36 , G06F1/16
Abstract: Embodiments describe a receiving element that includes a ferromagnetic structure axially symmetrical around a central axis disposed along a length of the ferromagnetic structure. The ferromagnetic structure includes a groove region defining two end regions on opposing sides of the groove region, where the groove region has a smaller length than the two end regions. The receiving element also includes an inductor coil wound about the groove region of the ferromagnetic structure and in between the two end regions.
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公开(公告)号:US10674803B2
公开(公告)日:2020-06-09
申请号:US16166005
申请日:2018-10-19
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Richard D. Kosoglow , Hao Zhu , James A. Stryker
Abstract: A wearable band may include a first strap portion including a loop, and a second strap portion positionable through the loop of the first strap portion. The second strap portion may include a multi-pole magnet assembly, the multi-pole magnet assembly including two or more magnets arranged in a multi-pole magnet structure and at least one discrete shunt positioned over a surface of the multi-pole magnet structure.
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公开(公告)号:US09870861B2
公开(公告)日:2018-01-16
申请号:US14860448
申请日:2015-09-21
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Hao Zhu , Sean S. Corbin , Amy Qian , Richard D. Kosoglow
CPC classification number: H01F41/02 , H01F13/003
Abstract: An efficient magnetic assembly having magnetic regions is formed by applying a magnetic field from a magnetizer to predefined portions of a monolithic substrate corresponding to the magnetized regions. In the described embodiment, the magnetic field is of sufficient strength and is applied for a sufficient amount of time to magnetize the corresponding portions of the monolithic substrate. A distance between at least two adjacent magnetized regions corresponding to a neutral zone is determined and based upon the determination, the monolithic substrate is shifted an amount less than the distance corresponding to the neutral zone and the magnetic field is re-applied to at least the shifted portion of the monolithic substrate.
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公开(公告)号:US20170352459A1
公开(公告)日:2017-12-07
申请号:US15174833
申请日:2016-06-06
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Timothy W. Scales , Hao Zhu , Samuel G. Smith
CPC classification number: H01F7/021 , H01F13/003 , H01F41/0253
Abstract: An oblique angle polarized magnet includes a rectangular magnetized permanent magnet having a grain direction, an attraction surface, and a magnetic primary field line that is orthogonal to the grain direction but non-orthogonal to the attraction surface. The oblique angle polarized magnet may be used in a magnetically positioned apparatus, such as a tablet computing device cover operable as a stand for the tablet computing device. The magnetically positioned apparatus may be configured to assume a position where first and second magnets are oriented in a non-parallel orientation such that the first and second surfaces of the magnets oriented at an acute angle with respect to each other. The magnets may facilitate the position.
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公开(公告)号:US20200081483A1
公开(公告)日:2020-03-12
申请号:US16563252
申请日:2019-09-06
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Kristopher P. Laurent , Bradley J. Hamel , Brett W. Degner , David H. Narajowski , Hao Zhu , Lauren M. Farrell , Sunita Venkatesh , Peter N. Jeziorek , Edward T. Sweet , David A. Jungquist , Karen Y. Cheng , Xiang Zhang , Danny L. McBroom , Michael D. McBroom , Laura M. DeForest
Abstract: Display assemblies for supporting displays on stands or support arms have mount portions to removably attach to the displays using magnetic assemblies and latches. The magnetic assemblies and latches can improve user experience and allow the display to be installed on a support arm from the viewing side of the display and without having to see or reach behind the display. Magnetic structures can center a mount portion of the support arm and a recess of the display and can attract them to each other. Laterally-extending latches can ensure the display is not inadvertently removed. Locking mechanisms can prevent the display from being rotated to a portrait orientation when sufficient space around the display and the necessary user intent is not provided.
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