Sculpted fan housing
    21.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:AU2014100931B4

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-02

    申请号:AU2014100931

    申请日:2014-08-18

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: The described embodiments relate generally to optimizing airflow in a computer system. By modifying the external surface of centrifugal cooling fan enclosures the pressure drop associated with airflow moving around the enclosures can be reduced. This is generally accomplished by rounding off hard edges from the outside of the cooling fan enclosure as well as forming cover surfaces rather than simply using flat cover surfaces. In some cases this can also involve modifying the shape of the fan inlet, or even contouring the shape of the cooling fan blades to allow air to flow more easily through the computer enclosure.

    Linear actuator
    25.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:AU2016100269B4

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-27

    申请号:AU2016100269

    申请日:2016-03-10

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: Embodiments described herein may take the form of an electromagnetic actuator that produces a haptic output during operation. Generally, an electromagnetic coil is wrapped around a central magnet array. A shaft passes through the central magnet array, such that the central array may move along the shaft when the proper force is applied. When a current passes through the electromagnetic coil, the coil generates a magnetic field. The coil is stationary with respect to a housing of the actuator, while the central magnet array may move along the shaft within the housing. Thus, excitation of the coil exerts a force on the central magnet array, which moves in response to that force. The direction of the current through the coil determines the direction of the magnetic field and thus the motion of the central magnet array.

    Touch pad with force sensors and actuator feedback

    公开(公告)号:AU2016201552A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-31

    申请号:AU2016201552

    申请日:2016-03-10

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: Electronic devices may use touch pads that have touch sensor arrays, force sensors, and actuators for providing tactile feedback. A touch pad may be mounted in a computer housing. The touch pad may have a rectangular planar touch pad member that has a glass layer covered with ink and contains a capacitive touch sensor array. Force sensors may be mounted under each of the four corners of the rectangular planar touch pad member. The force sensors may be used to measure how much force is applied to the surface of the planar touch pad member by a user. Processed force sensor signals may indicate the presence of button activity such as press and release events. In response to detected button activity or other activity in the device, actuator drive signals may be generated for controlling the actuator. The user may supply settings to adjust signal processing and tactile feedback parameters.

    DISPOSITIVO DE COMPUTACION PORTATIL.

    公开(公告)号:MX2013003563A

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-28

    申请号:MX2013003563

    申请日:2011-08-15

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: Un dispositivo de computación portátil incluye al menos una porción de base de un material ligero que incluye al menos un alojamiento superior en forma de cuña que tiene un receptor formado en una tapa del sistema de conexión en el mismo. El receptor incluye una porción elevada que tiene una primera superficie de contacto y un área de recepción y un alojamiento inferior acoplado al alojamiento superior para formar un alojamiento completo para al menos una porción del dispositivo de computación portátil para encerrar al menos una pluralidad de componentes operacionales y una pluralidad de componentes estructurales. El dispositivo de computación portátil también incluye al menos una porción de la tapa conectada giratoriamente a la porción de base mediante un ensamble de bisagra. En las modalidades descritas, la porción de la tapa tiene una pantalla en comunicación con uno o más de la pluralidad de componentes en dicha porción de base por medio de o más conductores eléctricos que conectan eléctricamente la porción de base a la porción de tapa.

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