公开(公告)号：EP3956941A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-23

申请号：EP20722982.4

申请日：2020-04-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： PERKINS, Ryan C. ,  SANO, Tatsuya ,  WALTON, Christopher J. ,  WANG, Erik L. ,  WERNER, Christopher M. ,  ASHCROFT, Anthony M. ,  DE JONG, Erik G. ,  HUNTER, Tirshathah A. ,  KIM, Seul Bi ,  CROSBY, Justin D. ,  JUNG, Woojin ,  SCHAEVITZ, Samuel B. ,  AVENDAL, Johan ,  DA COSTA BRAS LIMA, Eduardo Jorge ,  DI NALLO, Carlo ,  NATH, Jayesh ,  PAPANTONIS, Dimitrios ,  GRAHAM, Christopher S. ,  THOMPSON, Paul J. ,  COPELAND, Devon K. ,  ELY, Colin M.

IPC: H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  G01S3/14 ,  G01S5/02 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q21/30 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  G08B13/24 ,  E05B73/00

公开(公告)号：EP3923118A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-15

申请号：EP21190273.9

申请日：2018-05-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： LUKENS, William C. ,  ELY, Colin M. ,  CLAVELLE, Adam T.

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G04G21/02 ,  G04G21/04 ,  G04G21/08

Abstract: Wearable electronic devices, such as watches, can be provided with an attachment system for connecting and releasing a removable module that interfaces with some portion of the electronic device. For example, a watch housing includes a main body having a channel for receiving a watchband and a first opening extending to the channel. A rear cover coupled to the main body provides a second opening. A unibody button is positioned between the main body and the rear cover. The button is biased against the rear cover and is moveable toward the channel to release a watchband engaged therein.

公开(公告)号：EP3482281A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-15

申请号：EP18733412.3

申请日：2018-05-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： MOUSSETTE, Camille ,  KERR, Duncan ,  ELY, Colin M. ,  MORRELL, John B.

IPC: G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06F1/16

公开(公告)号：EP3005477A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-13

申请号：EP14807441.2

申请日：2014-06-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： ELY, Colin M. ,  PREST, Christopher D. ,  BROWNING, Lucy E. ,  LYNCH, Stephen B. ,  LAAKMANN, Eric S. ,  NANGERONI, Paul L.

IPC: H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q1/24

CPC classification number: H01Q1/42 ,  C23C14/16 ,  C23C14/5853 ,  C23C16/06 ,  C23C28/322 ,  C23C28/345 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/243

Abstract: A housing for an electronic device, including an aluminum layer enclosing a volume that includes a radio-frequency (RF) antenna is provided. The housing includes a window aligned with the RF antenna; the window including a non-conductive material filling a cavity in the aluminum layer; and a thin aluminum oxide layer adjacent to the aluminum layer and to the non-conductive material; wherein the non-conductive material and the thin aluminum oxide layer form an RF-transparent path through the window. A housing for an electronic device including an integrated RF-antenna is also provided. A method of manufacturing a housing for an electronic device as described above is provided.

公开(公告)号：EP4468834A3

公开(公告)日：2025-03-12

申请号：EP24206651.2

申请日：2017-07-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： GABLE, Brian M. ,  DI NALLO, Carlo ,  ELY, Colin M. ,  HORTON, Craig A. ,  DE JONG, Erik G. ,  ROTHKOPF, Fletcher R. ,  WETTERSTEN, Henry B. ,  LI, Hoishun ,  SAUERS, Jason C. ,  NATH, Jayesh ,  MARTINIS, Mario ,  PASCOLINI, Mattia ,  COLEMAN, Michael P. ,  EHMAN, Rex T. ,  WANG, Zheyu

IPC: H04M1/02 ,  B29C45/14 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H04M1/18 ,  H05K7/18

Abstract: A housing for an electronic device is disclosed. The housing includes a first conductive component defining a first interface surface, a second conductive component defining a second interface surface facing the first interface surface, and a joint structure between the first and second interface surfaces. The joint structure includes a molded element forming a portion of an exterior surface of the housing, and a sealing member forming a watertight seal between the first and second conductive components. Methods of forming the electronic device housing are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：EP4468834A2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-27

申请号：EP24206651.2

申请日：2017-07-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： GABLE, Brian M. ,  DI NALLO, Carlo ,  ELY, Colin M. ,  HORTON, Craig A. ,  DE JONG, Erik G. ,  ROTHKOPF, Fletcher R. ,  WETTERSTEN, Henry B. ,  LI, Hoishun ,  SAUERS, Jason C. ,  NATH, Jayesh ,  MARTINIS, Mario ,  PASCOLINI, Mattia ,  COLEMAN, Michael P. ,  EHMAN, Rex T. ,  WANG, Zheyu

IPC: H05K7/18

Abstract: A housing for an electronic device is disclosed. The housing includes a first conductive component defining a first interface surface, a second conductive component defining a second interface surface facing the first interface surface, and a joint structure between the first and second interface surfaces. The joint structure includes a molded element forming a portion of an exterior surface of the housing, and a sealing member forming a watertight seal between the first and second conductive components. Methods of forming the electronic device housing are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：EP4239417A3

公开(公告)日：2023-12-06

申请号：EP23187298.7

申请日：2019-08-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： VITT, Nikolas T. ,  NESS, Trevor J. ,  LIANG, Jiahui ,  YANG, Shannon X. ,  LUKENS, William C. ,  GILL, Mandeep ,  WANG, Jeanny ,  LEE, William S. ,  JACKSON, Stephen P. ,  EHMAN, Rex T. ,  ELY, Colin M.

IPC: G04G17/08

Abstract: An electronic watch (200) may include a housing (202) at least partially defining an interior cavity (241) divided into at least a first volume (204) and a second volume (205), a pressure-sensing component (208) positioned within the first volume (204), a speaker (206) positioned within the first volume (204), a processor (207) positioned within the second volume (205), a battery (207) positioned within the second volume (205), and a barometric vent (211) that allows air pressure equalization between the first volume (204) and an external environment.

公开(公告)号：EP4239417A2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-06

申请号：EP23187298.7

申请日：2019-08-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： VITT, Nikolas T. ,  NESS, Trevor J. ,  LIANG, Jiahui ,  YANG, Shannon X. ,  LUKENS, William C. ,  GILL, Mandeep ,  WANG, Jeanny ,  LEE, William S. ,  JACKSON, Stephen P. ,  EHMAN, Rex T. ,  ELY, Colin M.

IPC: G04G17/08

Abstract: An electronic watch (200) may include a housing (202) at least partially defining an interior cavity (241) divided into at least a first volume (204) and a second volume (205), a pressure-sensing component (208) positioned within the first volume (204), a speaker (206) positioned within the first volume (204), a processor (207) positioned within the second volume (205), a battery (207) positioned within the second volume (205), and a barometric vent (211) that allows air pressure equalization between the first volume (204) and an external environment.

公开(公告)号：EP3008552B1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-19

申请号：EP14810195.9

申请日：2014-06-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： ROTHKOPF, Fletcher R. ,  WERNER, Christopher M. ,  MOUSSETTE, Camille ,  ELY, Colin M. ,  MORRELL, John B. ,  KERR, Duncan ,  SHELDLETSKY, Anna-Katrina

IPC: G04G21/00 ,  G04C3/00 ,  G01D5/347

公开(公告)号：EP4246292A3

公开(公告)日：2023-11-29

申请号：EP23188909.8

申请日：2017-08-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： ELY, Colin M.

IPC: G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/0487 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F3/16

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods and apparatuses for detecting gestures on a reduced-size electronic device at locations off of the display, such as gestures on the housing of the device or on a rotatable input mechanism (e.g., a digital crown) of the device, and responding to the gestures by, for example, navigating lists of items and selecting items from the list; translating the display of an electronic document; or sending audio control data to an external audio device.