Tactile User Interface for Electronic Devices

    公开(公告)号:US20170090576A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-30

    申请号:US15273668

    申请日:2016-09-22

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing localized tactile output and systems and methods for obtaining localized physical characteristic information are disclosed. An electronic device can include a friction transducer configured to augment and/or detect friction between a surface of an electronic device and an object in contact with that electronic device. The electronic device may also include a force transducer configured to detect the force with which an object contacts a display. The force transducer may also provide mechanical output. The electronic device can also include a thermal transducer to augment and/or detect the temperature of various locations on a display.

    Methods for Forming a Patterned Structure in a Sensor
    22.
    发明申请
    Methods for Forming a Patterned Structure in a Sensor 有权
    在传感器中形成图形结构的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20170060292A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-02

    申请号:US14839572

    申请日:2015-08-28

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G06F3/044 G06F2203/04103 G06F2203/04111

    Abstract: A sensor includes a patterned compliant layer positioned between two substrates. Each substrate can include one or more conductive electrodes, with each electrode of one substrate paired with a respective electrode of the other substrate. Each pair of conductive electrodes forms a capacitor. Several methods are disclosed that can be used to produce the patterned compliant layer.

    Abstract translation: 传感器包括位于两个基板之间的图案化柔顺层。 每个衬底可以包括一个或多个导电电极,一个衬底的每个电极与另一衬底的相应电极配对。 每对导电电极形成电容器。 公开了可用于产生图案化柔顺层的几种方法。

    Electronic Devices With Flexible Displays

    公开(公告)号:US20210066641A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-04

    申请号:US17095639

    申请日:2020-11-11

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may have a hinge that allows the device to be flexed about a bend axis. A display may span the bend axis. To facilitate bending about the bend axis, the display may have layers such as a display cover layer with grooves or other recesses. The recesses form a flexible portion in the display layer. The display layer may be formed from glass or other materials that are transparent. Elastomeric material, fluids, and other materials may be placed in the recesses in the display layer. The material in the display layer may have an index of refraction that is matched to the index of refraction of the display layer. A hinge may be formed between rigid planar layers that are separated by a gap. Flexible layers that lie flush with opposing surfaces of the rigid planar layers may be used to span the gap.

    Electronic devices with deformable displays

    公开(公告)号:US10345905B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-09

    申请号:US15221033

    申请日:2016-07-27

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a housing in which display structures are mounted. Additional input-output devices such as a track pad may also be mounted in the housing. These input-output devices may include components such as touch sensors and force sensors for gathering input from a user. The display structures may include a display such as a flexible organic light-emitting diode display or a liquid crystal display that can present visual information to the user. To provide the user with tactile output, an output device such as a display or track pad may be provided with electroactive polymer structures, electromagnetic actuators, and other tactile output devices. The tactile output devices may provide protrusions, indentations, selectively stiffened and softened areas, and other tactile output for a user.

    Electronic Devices With Deformable Displays
    30.
    发明申请
    Electronic Devices With Deformable Displays 审中-公开
    具有可变形显示器的电子设备

    公开(公告)号:US20170068318A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-09

    申请号:US15221033

    申请日:2016-07-27

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a housing in which display structures are mounted. Additional input-output devices such as a track pad may also be mounted in the housing. These input-output devices may include components such as touch sensors and force sensors for gathering input from a user. The display structures may include a display such as a flexible organic light-emitting diode display or a liquid crystal display that can present visual information to the user. To provide the user with tactile output, an output device such as a display or track pad may be provided with electroactive polymer structures, electromagnetic actuators, and other tactile output devices. The tactile output devices may provide protrusions, indentations, selectively stiffened and softened areas, and other tactile output for a user.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有其中安装显示结构的壳体。 附加的输入输出设备,例如轨道板也可以安装在壳体中。 这些输入输出设备可以包括诸如触摸传感器和用于从用户收集输入的力传感器的组件。 显示结构可以包括可以向用户呈现视觉信息的显示器,例如柔性有机发光二极管显示器或液晶显示器。 为了向用户提供触觉输出,诸如显示器或轨迹板的输出装置可以设置有电活性聚合物结构,电磁致动器和其他触觉输出装置。 触觉输出装置可以为用户提供突起,凹痕,选择性加硬和软化区域以及其它触觉输出。

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