公开(公告)号：US09190198B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-17

申请号：US13973957

申请日：2013-08-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Daniel L. McBroom ,  Michael D. McBroom

IPC: H01F7/02 ,  B25B23/12 ,  H05K5/02 ,  B23P19/06 ,  B25B13/48 ,  G06F1/16 ,  E05B47/00 ,  E05C5/04 ,  F16B1/00

CPC classification number: H01F7/0252 ,  B23P19/06 ,  B25B13/481 ,  B25B13/485 ,  B25B23/12 ,  E05B47/004 ,  E05B47/0045 ,  E05C5/04 ,  F16B2001/0035 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F1/1633 ,  Y10T29/49963 ,  Y10T29/53196

Abstract: The described embodiments relate generally to magnetic fasteners. In particular a fastening apparatus for engaging and disengaging a fastener disposed within a device housing is described. By designing a fastener with a magnetically coded head that fastener can be both engaged and disengaged to a fastener attachment point within a device housing by a magnetic driver having a magnetically coded driving feature that corresponds to the magnetically coded fastener head. In this way a fastener can be attached at various orientations within a device housing after the device housing has been closed.

Abstract translation: 所描述的实施例通常涉及磁性紧固件。 特别地，描述了一种用于接合和分离设置在装置壳体内的紧固件的紧固装置。 通过设计具有磁性编码头的紧固件，紧固件可以通过具有与磁性编码的紧固件头相对应的磁编码的驱动特征的磁性驱动器接合并分离到装置壳体内的紧固件连接点。 以这种方式，在装置壳体已经关闭之后，紧固件可以在装置壳体内的各种取向附接。