公开(公告)号：US11432766B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-06

申请号：US16118282

申请日：2018-08-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sameer Pandya ,  Adam T. Clavelle ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Michael B. Wittenberg ,  Tobias J. Harrison-Noonan ,  Martin Melcher ,  Zhipeng Zhang ,  Steven C. Roach ,  Steven P. Cardinali

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  A61B5/282 ,  A61B5/332 ,  A61B5/339 ,  A61B5/024 ,  G04G9/00 ,  G04G21/02 ,  G04G21/08

Abstract: An electronic device, such as a watch, has a housing to which a carrier is attached. The carrier has a first surface interior to the electronic device, and a second surface exterior to the electronic device. A set of electrodes is deposited on the exterior surface of the carrier. An additional electrode is operable to be contacted by a finger of a user of the electronic device while the first electrode is positioned against skin of the user. The additional electrode may be positioned on a user-rotatable crown of the electronic device, on a button of the electronic device, or on another surface of the housing of the electronic device. A processor of the electronic device is operable to determine a biological parameter of the user based on voltages at the electrodes. The biological parameter may be an electrocardiogram.

公开(公告)号：US10936071B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-02

申请号：US16377197

申请日：2019-04-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sameer Pandya ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Colin M. Ely ,  Benjamin G. Jackson ,  Lei Ma ,  Steven C. Roach ,  Steven P. Cardinali

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G04G21/08 ,  G04G21/00

Abstract: One embodiment described herein takes the form of a watch, comprising: a housing; a crown comprising: a crown body outside the housing; and a shaft extending from the crown body into the housing; and an actuator coupled to the crown and configured to provide haptic output through the crown.

公开(公告)号：US20200229761A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-23

申请号：US16841543

申请日：2020-04-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sameer Pandya ,  Adam T. Clavelle ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Michael B. Wittenberg ,  Tobias J. Harrison-Noonan ,  Martin Melcher ,  Zhipeng Zhang ,  Steven C. Roach ,  Steven P. Cardinali

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G04G21/02 ,  A61B5/0404 ,  G04G21/08 ,  G04G9/00 ,  A61B5/044 ,  A61B5/0408 ,  A61B5/024

Abstract: An electronic device, such as a watch, has a housing to which a carrier is attached. The carrier has a first surface interior to the electronic device, and a second surface exterior to the electronic device. A set of electrodes is deposited on the exterior surface of the carrier. An additional electrode is operable to be contacted by a finger of a user of the electronic device while the first electrode is positioned against skin of the user. The additional electrode may be positioned on a user-rotatable crown of the electronic device, on a button of the electronic device, or on another surface of the housing of the electronic device. A processor of the electronic device is operable to determine a biological parameter of the user based on voltages at the electrodes. The biological parameter may be an electrocardiogram.

公开(公告)号：US20200073477A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-05

申请号：US16377197

申请日：2019-04-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sameer Pandya ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Colin M. Ely ,  Benjamin G. Jackson ,  Lei Ma ,  Steven C. Roach ,  Steven P. Cardinali

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G04G21/00 ,  G04G21/08

Abstract: One embodiment described herein takes the form of a watch, comprising: a housing; a crown comprising: a crown body outside the housing; and a shaft extending from the crown body into the housing; and an actuator coupled to the crown and configured to provide haptic output through the crown.

公开(公告)号：US20190059152A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-21

申请号：US15819243

申请日：2017-11-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brad G. Boozer ,  Colin M. Ely ,  Steven P. Cardinali

IPC: H05K1/02 ,  H05K1/18 ,  H03K17/96 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K3/22

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a circuit assembly for an electronic device having an electromagnetic shield that defines a sensing element or contact pad along an outer surface of the assembly. The circuit assembly includes a group of electrical components attached to a surface of a printed circuit board. A molded structure may encapsulate the group of electrical components and at least a portion of the surface of the printed circuit board. A metal layer may be formed over an outer surface of the molded structure. The metal layer may define both a shield portion configured to provide shielding for one or more of the group of electrical components and an electrode configured to detect an input applied to the electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US20170027058A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-26

申请号：US14804486

申请日：2015-07-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ryan C. Perkins ,  Trevor J. Ness ,  Tyler S. Bushnell ,  Steven P. Cardinali

IPC: H05K1/18 ,  H05K1/16 ,  H05K1/11 ,  H05K9/00 ,  H05K1/02

CPC classification number: H05K1/0218 ,  H01L23/28 ,  H01L23/564 ,  H01L23/60 ,  H01L31/048 ,  H01L2224/16225 ,  H01L2924/181 ,  H05K1/147 ,  H05K1/167 ,  H05K1/185 ,  H05K3/284 ,  H05K9/0022 ,  H05K2201/0133 ,  H05K2201/0707 ,  H05K2201/10098 ,  H05K2201/10151 ,  H05K2201/10371 ,  H05K2201/10977 ,  H05K2203/1316 ,  H01L2924/00012

Abstract: Electrical components such as integrated circuits and other components may be mounted on a substrate such as a printed circuit substrate. A molded plastic cap may cover the components and a portion of the printed circuit substrate to form a packaged electrical device. Metal structures such as springs, posts, and other metal members may be insert molded within the plastic cap. A metal layer on the surface of the cap may be patterned to from electromagnetic shielding, signal paths, contact pads, sensor electrodes, antennas, and other structures. Multiple substrates each with a respective set of mounted electrical components may be joined using a flexible printed circuit. The flexible printed circuit may be covered with a rigid cap portion or an elastomeric material or may be left uncovered.

Abstract translation: 诸如集成电路和其他部件的电气部件可以安装在诸如印刷电路基板的基板上。 模制塑料帽可以覆盖部件和印刷电路基板的一部分以形成封装的电气装置。 诸如弹簧，柱和其它金属构件的金属结构可以嵌入模塑在塑料盖内。 盖的表面上的金属层可以被图案化为电磁屏蔽，信号路径，接触焊盘，传感器电极，天线和其他结构。 可以使用柔性印刷电路连接各自具有相应的一组安装的电气部件的多个基板。 柔性印刷电路可以用刚性盖部分或弹性体材料覆盖，或者可以不被覆盖。

公开(公告)号：US20240045383A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-08

申请号：US18492110

申请日：2023-10-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Steven C. Roach ,  Sameer Pandya ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Erik L. Wang ,  Peter J. Kardassakis ,  Steven P. Cardinali

IPC: G04G21/08 ,  G01D5/30 ,  G04G9/00 ,  G04G17/08 ,  G04G21/02

CPC classification number: G04G21/08 ,  G01D5/30 ,  G04G9/007 ,  G04G17/08 ,  G04G21/025 ,  G04B37/10

Abstract: An electronic watch may include a housing defining a side wall having a through-hole and a crown assembly including an actuation member. The actuation member may include a crown shaft extending through the through-hole and having an exterior portion defining an input surface and a crown ring coupled to the exterior portion of the crown shaft and electrically isolated from the crown shaft. The crown assembly may further include an optical encoder component attached to the actuation member and defining a group of optical features. The electronic watch may further include an optical detector configured to detect rotation of the crown assembly by detecting motion of the group of optical features and an electrocardiograph sensor comprising a sensing component. The sensing component may be conductively coupled to the actuation member via a conductive path at least partially defined by the crown shaft.

公开(公告)号：US20210204876A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-08

申请号：US17210348

申请日：2021-03-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sameer Pandya ,  Adam T. Clavelle ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Michael B. Wittenberg ,  Tobias J. Harrison-Noonan ,  Martin Melcher ,  Zhipeng Zhang ,  Steven C. Roach ,  Steven P. Cardinali

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  A61B5/282 ,  A61B5/332 ,  A61B5/339 ,  A61B5/024 ,  G04G9/00 ,  G04G21/02 ,  G04G21/08

Abstract: An electronic device, such as a watch, has a housing to which a carrier is attached. The carrier has a first surface interior to the electronic device, and a second surface exterior to the electronic device. A set of electrodes is deposited on the exterior surface of the carrier. An additional electrode is operable to be contacted by a finger of a user of the electronic device while the first electrode is positioned against skin of the user. The additional electrode may be positioned on a user-rotatable crown of the electronic device, on a button of the electronic device, or on another surface of the housing of the electronic device. A processor of the electronic device is operable to determine a biological parameter of the user based on voltages at the electrodes. The biological parameter may be an electrocardiogram.

公开(公告)号：US10987054B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-27

申请号：US16841543

申请日：2020-04-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sameer Pandya ,  Adam T. Clavelle ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Michael B. Wittenberg ,  Tobias J. Harrison-Noonan ,  Martin Melcher ,  Zhipeng Zhang ,  Steven C. Roach ,  Steven P. Cardinali

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/0404 ,  A61B5/0408 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/044 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G04G9/00 ,  G04G21/02 ,  G04G21/08

Abstract: An electronic device, such as a watch, has a housing to which a carrier is attached. The carrier has a first surface interior to the electronic device, and a second surface exterior to the electronic device. A set of electrodes is deposited on the exterior surface of the carrier. An additional electrode is operable to be contacted by a finger of a user of the electronic device while the first electrode is positioned against skin of the user. The additional electrode may be positioned on a user-rotatable crown of the electronic device, on a button of the electronic device, or on another surface of the housing of the electronic device. A processor of the electronic device is operable to determine a biological parameter of the user based on voltages at the electrodes. The biological parameter may be an electrocardiogram.

公开(公告)号：US10962935B1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-30

申请号：US15879223

申请日：2018-01-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Colin M. Ely ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Steven P. Cardinali

IPC: G04G21/00 ,  G04G9/00

Abstract: An input device includes a movable input surface protruding from an electronic device. The input device enables force inputs along three axes relative to the electronic device: first lateral movements, second lateral movements, and axial movements. The input device includes force or displacement sensors which can detect a direction and magnitude of input forces.