公开(公告)号：US10782818B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-22

申请号：US16116785

申请日：2018-08-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Deng ,  Travis N. Owens ,  Shubhaditya Majumdar ,  Wei Lin ,  Ying-da Wang ,  Timothy D. Koch ,  Nathan K. Gupta

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: A force input sensor includes a load cell to adapt a compressive force applied to the force input sensor into a strain experienced by a strain sensor in the load cell. In particular, the load cell includes two compression plates separated from one another by a gap so as to define a volume between them. A flexible substrate (a “diaphragm”)—includes a strain sensor and is disposed and supported within the volume. One of the two compression plates includes a feature (a “loading feature”) that extends toward a central region of the flexible substrate. As a result of this construction, when the compression plates receive a compressive force, the loading feature induces a bending moment in the flexible substrate, thereby straining the strain sensor.

公开(公告)号：US12093359B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-17

申请号：US17471031

申请日：2021-09-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Timothy D. Koch ,  Dylan L. Magida ,  Michael B. Wittenberg ,  Henry H. Yang ,  Alvin T. Chang ,  Steven C. Roach ,  Jared P. Ostdiek

IPC: H04M1/72 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06V40/13 ,  H04B1/3827 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H04B1/38

CPC classification number: G06F21/32 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1656 ,  G06V40/13 ,  H04B1/3827 ,  H04B2001/3894

Abstract: A portable electronic device may include a housing member defining a side surface of the portable electronic device, a portion of the housing member defining a side wall of a hole extending through the housing member, a button member positioned along the side surface and defining a chassis portion and a hollow post extending into the hole defined through the housing member, and a first waterproof seal defined between the hollow post and the side wall of the hole. The portable electronic device may also include a biometric sensing component coupled to the chassis portion, a flexible circuit element extending through the hollow post and conductively coupling the biometric sensing component to a component within the housing, and a second waterproof seal defined within the hollow post.

公开(公告)号：US20230418421A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-28

申请号：US18202620

申请日：2023-05-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Deng ,  Timothy D. Koch ,  Hui-Shan Chang ,  Andrew W. Joyce ,  Henry H. Yang ,  Ran Xu ,  Patrick E. O'Brien ,  Yu Hsuan Chao ,  Dale Setlak ,  Giovanni Gozzini

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/0445 ,  G06F3/04144

Abstract: A biometric input system for an electronic device is provided. The biometric input system may be a fingerprint sensing system. The biometric input system includes a biometric sensing component, which may be a capacitive sensing component. The biometric input system also includes a composite cover element, which may be a dielectric cap or coating, and the biometric sensing component is capable of receiving a biometric input from a user through the composite cover element. Electronic devices including the biometric input system are also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20210004115A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-07

申请号：US17027296

申请日：2020-09-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Deng ,  Travis N. Owens ,  Shubhaditya Majumdar ,  Wei Lin ,  Ying-da Wang ,  Timothy D. Koch ,  Nathan K. Gupta

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: A force input sensor includes a load cell to adapt a compressive force applied to the force input sensor into a strain experienced by a strain sensor in the load cell. In particular, the load cell includes two compression plates separated from one another by a gap so as to define a volume between them. A flexible substrate (a “diaphragm”)—includes a strain sensor and is disposed and supported within the volume. One of the two compression plates includes a feature (a “loading feature”) that extends toward a central region of the flexible substrate. As a result of this construction, when the compression plates receive a compressive force, the loading feature induces a bending moment in the flexible substrate, thereby straining the strain sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20200073504A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-05

申请号：US16116785

申请日：2018-08-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Deng ,  Travis N. Owens ,  Shubhaditya Majumdar ,  Wei Lin ,  Ying-da Wang ,  Timothy D. Koch ,  Nathan K. Gupta

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: A force input sensor includes a load cell to adapt a compressive force applied to the force input sensor into a strain experienced by a strain sensor in the load cell. In particular, the load cell includes two compression plates separated from one another by a gap so as to define a volume between them. A flexible substrate (a “diaphragm”)—includes a strain sensor and is disposed and supported within the volume. One of the two compression plates includes a feature (a “loading feature”) that extends toward a central region of the flexible substrate. As a result of this construction, when the compression plates receive a compressive force, the loading feature induces a bending moment in the flexible substrate, thereby straining the strain sensor.