公开(公告)号：US20240045383A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-08

申请号：US18492110

申请日：2023-10-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Steven C. Roach ,  Sameer Pandya ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Erik L. Wang ,  Peter J. Kardassakis ,  Steven P. Cardinali

IPC: G04G21/08 ,  G01D5/30 ,  G04G9/00 ,  G04G17/08 ,  G04G21/02

CPC classification number: G04G21/08 ,  G01D5/30 ,  G04G9/007 ,  G04G17/08 ,  G04G21/025 ,  G04B37/10

Abstract: An electronic watch may include a housing defining a side wall having a through-hole and a crown assembly including an actuation member. The actuation member may include a crown shaft extending through the through-hole and having an exterior portion defining an input surface and a crown ring coupled to the exterior portion of the crown shaft and electrically isolated from the crown shaft. The crown assembly may further include an optical encoder component attached to the actuation member and defining a group of optical features. The electronic watch may further include an optical detector configured to detect rotation of the crown assembly by detecting motion of the group of optical features and an electrocardiograph sensor comprising a sensing component. The sensing component may be conductively coupled to the actuation member via a conductive path at least partially defined by the crown shaft.

公开(公告)号：US20240036523A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-01

申请号：US18484996

申请日：2023-10-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sameer Pandya ,  Antonio Herrera ,  Colin M. Ely

IPC: G04C3/00 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H01H19/14 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G04G21/02 ,  G04G21/08 ,  H01H19/08 ,  A61B5/332

CPC classification number: G04C3/002 ,  H05K5/0017 ,  H05K5/0217 ,  H01H19/14 ,  A61B5/681 ,  G04G21/025 ,  G04G21/08 ,  H01H19/08 ,  A61B5/332

Abstract: A switch module for an electronic device detects translational inputs and defines at least portion of a conductive path from an input surface of the electronic device to a processing unit of the electronic device. The switch module may be a component of a crown assembly for detecting rotational inputs, translational inputs, touch inputs and/or biological signals such as electrocardiogram (ECG) signals. The switch module may include a conductive dome and a friction guard that is positioned between the conductive dome and the actuation member of the crown assembly. The conductive dome and/or the friction guard may define at least a portion of the conductive path from the input surface to the processing unit.

公开(公告)号：US20230077241A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-09

申请号：US17989057

申请日：2022-11-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sameer Pandya ,  Antonio F. Herrera ,  Colin M. Ely

IPC: G04C3/00 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H01H19/14 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G04G21/02 ,  G04G21/08 ,  H01H19/08 ,  A61B5/332

Abstract: A switch module for an electronic device detects translational inputs and defines at least portion of a conductive path from an input surface of the electronic device to a processing unit of the electronic device. The switch module may be a component of a crown assembly for detecting rotational inputs, translational inputs, touch inputs and/or biological signals such as electrocardiogram (ECG) signals. The switch module may include a conductive dome and a friction guard that is positioned between the conductive dome and the actuation member of the crown assembly. The conductive dome and/or the friction guard may define at least a portion of the conductive path from the input surface to the processing unit.

公开(公告)号：US11490697B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-08

申请号：US16591511

申请日：2019-10-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yiwen Wu ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Colin M. Ely ,  Sameer Pandya

IPC: A44C5/00 ,  A44C5/02 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/024

Abstract: A watch band is disclosed. The watch band maintains a substantially constant tension throughout changes in its length while worn by a user. Such changes in length may occur automatically to accommodate changes in the size and circumference of a user's wrist as they move their wrist normally. By maintaining a constant tension, the watch band also maintains a constant force on the user's wrist, and causes a watch body attached to the watch band to also maintain a constant force on the user's wrist. This can increase a user's comfort, since the watch will not get tighter or constrict their wrist as they straighten and bend their wrist. It can also help optimize operation of any sensors in the watch band or watch body that benefit from being held against the user's wrist with a constant force, such as some physiological sensors.

公开(公告)号：US20220113834A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-14

申请号：US17558103

申请日：2021-12-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Michael B. Wittenberg ,  Daniel J. Barrett ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Lucy E. Browning ,  Marwan Rammah ,  Rasamy Phouthavong ,  Sameer Pandya

IPC: G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G02B6/06 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: An electronic device may have light-emitting devices. A light-emitting device may include light-emitting diodes, a display, or other components that emit visual output. One or more image transport layers may be included in the electronic device. An image transport layer may have an input surface that receives an image and an output surface to which the image transport layer transports the image for viewing by a user. The image transport layers may have areas with compound curvature and other shapes. Deformed image transport layer structures such as deformed fibers in a coherent fiber bundle may be configured to hide gaps in displays and other structures. Displays may include light detectors that serve as a two-dimensional touch sensor. The touch sensor may detect touch input on an output surface of an image transport layer. Image transport layer material may be incorporated into buttons, elongated housings, wearable devices, and other equipment.

公开(公告)号：US11231814B1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-25

申请号：US17013057

申请日：2020-09-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Michael B. Wittenberg ,  Daniel J. Barrett ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Lucy E. Browning ,  Marwan Rammah ,  Rasamy Phouthavong ,  Sameer Pandya

IPC: G09G3/36 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G02B6/06 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: An electronic device may have light-emitting devices. A light-emitting device may include light-emitting diodes, a display, or other components that emit visual output. One or more image transport layers may be included in the electronic device. An image transport layer may have an input surface that receives an image and an output surface to which the image transport layer transports the image for viewing by a user. The image transport layers may have areas with compound curvature and other shapes. Deformed image transport layer structures such as deformed fibers in a coherent fiber bundle may be configured to hide gaps in displays and other structures. Displays may include light detectors that serve as a two-dimensional touch sensor. The touch sensor may detect touch input on an output surface of an image transport layer. Image transport layer material may be incorporated into buttons, elongated housings, wearable devices, and other equipment.

公开(公告)号：US20210405688A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-30

申请号：US17340893

申请日：2021-06-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Daniel J. Barrett ,  Dakota A. Bass ,  Sameer Pandya ,  Shang L. Tsuei ,  Elizabeth C. Porter ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Jingjing Xu ,  Jacquelynn M. Pok ,  Kiran S. Pillai ,  Xuan Liu ,  Adam J. Brinkman

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B3/04

Abstract: An electronic device may have a display mounted in a housing. The display may have a display panel with an array of pixels on a flexible substrate. A display cover layer may overlap the display panel. The flexible substrate may have a protruding portion that forms a tail. The tail may be coupled to a printed circuit on which a display driver integrated circuit and/or other circuitry is mounted. When the display is mounted in the housing, the tail may be bent back on itself to create a bend. The bend may be embedded in a molded polymer member. The molded polymer member may be attached to the housing with adhesive and may directly contact an inner surface of the display cover layer.

公开(公告)号：US20210389799A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-16

申请号：US17019185

申请日：2020-09-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Daniela M. Deschamps ,  Sameer Pandya ,  Tyler S. Atura Bushnell ,  Christopher M. Werner ,  Steven C. Roach ,  Colin M. Ely

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: An input component for an electronic device can include a dial that defines an exterior surface and a shaft affixed to the dial. The dial and the shaft can be rotatable about a central axis of the shaft and the shaft can include a protruding portion that defines a channel. A collar can surround a portion of the shaft and can be at least partially disposed in the channel. A bushing can be positioned between the collar and the protruding portion of the shaft, with the bushing defining a groove.

公开(公告)号：US20210204876A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-08

申请号：US17210348

申请日：2021-03-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sameer Pandya ,  Adam T. Clavelle ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Michael B. Wittenberg ,  Tobias J. Harrison-Noonan ,  Martin Melcher ,  Zhipeng Zhang ,  Steven C. Roach ,  Steven P. Cardinali

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  A61B5/282 ,  A61B5/332 ,  A61B5/339 ,  A61B5/024 ,  G04G9/00 ,  G04G21/02 ,  G04G21/08

Abstract: An electronic device, such as a watch, has a housing to which a carrier is attached. The carrier has a first surface interior to the electronic device, and a second surface exterior to the electronic device. A set of electrodes is deposited on the exterior surface of the carrier. An additional electrode is operable to be contacted by a finger of a user of the electronic device while the first electrode is positioned against skin of the user. The additional electrode may be positioned on a user-rotatable crown of the electronic device, on a button of the electronic device, or on another surface of the housing of the electronic device. A processor of the electronic device is operable to determine a biological parameter of the user based on voltages at the electrodes. The biological parameter may be an electrocardiogram.

公开(公告)号：US10987054B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-27

申请号：US16841543

申请日：2020-04-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sameer Pandya ,  Adam T. Clavelle ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Michael B. Wittenberg ,  Tobias J. Harrison-Noonan ,  Martin Melcher ,  Zhipeng Zhang ,  Steven C. Roach ,  Steven P. Cardinali

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/0404 ,  A61B5/0408 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/044 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G04G9/00 ,  G04G21/02 ,  G04G21/08

Abstract: An electronic device, such as a watch, has a housing to which a carrier is attached. The carrier has a first surface interior to the electronic device, and a second surface exterior to the electronic device. A set of electrodes is deposited on the exterior surface of the carrier. An additional electrode is operable to be contacted by a finger of a user of the electronic device while the first electrode is positioned against skin of the user. The additional electrode may be positioned on a user-rotatable crown of the electronic device, on a button of the electronic device, or on another surface of the housing of the electronic device. A processor of the electronic device is operable to determine a biological parameter of the user based on voltages at the electrodes. The biological parameter may be an electrocardiogram.