Electronic Device Structures Joined Using Shrinking and Expanding Attachment Structures
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    发明申请
    Electronic Device Structures Joined Using Shrinking and Expanding Attachment Structures 有权
    使用收缩和扩展附件结构加入的电子设备结构

    公开(公告)号:US20150346782A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-03

    申请号:US14295051

    申请日:2014-06-03

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device has structures that are assembled using attachment structures. The attachment structures change shape to help join the electronic device structures together. Structures that may be joined together can include electronic device housing structures, display structures, internal device components, electrical components, and other portions of an electronic device. The attachment structures can include heat-activated attachment structures, structures that are activated using other types of applied energy, and structures that change shape due the application of chemicals or other treatments.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备具有使用附接结构组装的结构。 附件结构改变形状以帮助将电子设备结构连接在一起。 可以连接在一起的结构可以包括电子设备外壳结构,显示结构,内部设备部件,电气部件以及电子设备的其它部分。 附接结构可以包括热激活附着结构,使用其他类型的施加能量激活的结构,以及由于施加化学物质或其它处理而改变形状的结构。

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING SEALED BUTTON BIOMETRIC SENSING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20250068213A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-27

    申请号:US18940238

    申请日:2024-11-07

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A biometric button assembly may be disposed in an opening of an enclosure of an electronic device. The biometric button assembly may include an input member that forms an exterior surface of the button housing and is configured to receive inputs, for example from a user of the electronic device. The biometric button assembly may further include a biometric sensor for detecting the received inputs and transmitting a signal to a processor of the electronic device. The signal may correspond to a biometric characteristic, such as a fingerprint. A flexible conduit may transmit the signal to the processor. A portion of the flexible conduit and a seal may be positioned between the button assembly and the enclosure that prevents contaminants from entering the button housing and the enclosure.

    Electronic devices having displays with expanded edges

    公开(公告)号:US12228973B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-18

    申请号:US18488907

    申请日:2023-10-17

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a display. The display may have a flexible display layer covered by a protective display cover layer. The flexible display layer may be an organic light-emitting diode display layer or other layer with a flexible substrate. The flexible display layer may have a central region with peripheral edges. The central region may be rectangular, may be octagonal, or may have other shapes. Strip-shaped protrusions may extend along each of the peripheral edges of the central region. The strip-shaped protrusions may be bent to provide the protrusions with curved surface profiles. The display cover layer may have a cushion shape with bowed edges that overlap parts of the strip-shaped protrusions, may have curved inner and outer surfaces and/or planar surfaces, may have rounded corners with compound curvature, may have edges with curved surface profiles, and/or may have other configurations.

    Electronic device having sealed button biometric sensing system

    公开(公告)号:US12181927B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-31

    申请号:US18468579

    申请日:2023-09-15

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A biometric button assembly may be disposed in an opening of an enclosure of an electronic device. The biometric button assembly may include an input member that forms an exterior surface of the button housing and is configured to receive inputs, for example from a user of the electronic device. The biometric button assembly may further include a biometric sensor for detecting the received inputs and transmitting a signal to a processor of the electronic device. The signal may correspond to a biometric characteristic, such as a fingerprint. A flexible conduit may transmit the signal to the processor. A portion of the flexible conduit and a seal may be positioned between the button assembly and the enclosure that prevents contaminants from entering the button housing and the enclosure.

    Electronic devices having displays with expanded edges

    公开(公告)号:US11442505B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-13

    申请号:US17365830

    申请日:2021-07-01

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a display. The display may have a flexible display layer covered by a protective display cover layer. The flexible display layer may be an organic light-emitting diode display layer or other layer with a flexible substrate. The flexible display layer may have a central region with peripheral edges. The central region may be rectangular, may be octagonal, or may have other shapes. Strip-shaped protrusions may extend along each of the peripheral edges of the central region. The strip-shaped protrusions may be bent to provide the protrusions with curved surface profiles. The display cover layer may have a cushion shape with bowed edges that overlap parts of the strip-shaped protrusions, may have curved inner and outer surfaces and/or planar surfaces, may have rounded corners with compound curvature, may have edges with curved surface profiles, and/or may have other configurations.

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