Electronic Device With Inverted Liquid Crystal Display

    公开(公告)号:GB2514518A

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-26

    申请号:GB201416824

    申请日:2013-03-13

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: An electronic device may have a liquid crystal display with backlight structures. The backlight structures may produce backlight that passes through an array of display pixels. The display pixels may include electrode structures and thin-film transistor structures for controlling electric fields in a layer of liquid crystal material. The liquid crystal material may be formed between an outer display layer and an inner display layer. The inner display layer may be interposed between the backlight structures and the liquid crystal material. Thin-film transistor structures, electrodes, and conductive interconnection lines may be deposited in a layer on the inner surface of the outer display layer. A layer of color filter elements may be used to provide the display with color pixels. The color filter elements may be formed on top of the thin-film transistor layer or on a separate color filter array substrate such as the inner display layer.

    Keyboard mechanisms for electronic devices

    公开(公告)号:AU2012358960A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-24

    申请号:AU2012358960

    申请日:2012-12-19

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: An input device configured to communicate with a computing device includes at least one keycap, a support mechanism operably connected to the keycap and configured to move the keycap from a first position to a second position, and a feature plate operably connected to the support mechanism. The support mechanism includes a first support and a second support. The first support and the second support are each connected to the at least one keycap and the feature plate. The first support and second support pivot to allow vertical movement of the keycap but lateral movement of the first support and second support are restricted.

    Camera lens structures and display structures for electronic devices

    公开(公告)号:GB2496519B

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-11

    申请号:GB201220237

    申请日:2011-10-26

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: An electronic device (10), comprising a display (14) that includes a polarizer (62) with an opening, a sleeve (146) that passes through the opening, and a camera (22) having lens structures (126) that are at least partly contained within the sleeve (146). The display (14) comprises a thin-film-transistor layer (52) and a color filter layer (60). The electronic device (10) further comprises a layer of glass (180) that is attached to the display (14), wherein the layer of glass (180) has an opening through which the lens structures (126) and the sleeve (146) pass. T he color filter layer (60) and the thin-film-transistor layers (52) have respective edges and wherein the edge of the color filter layer (60) is recessed with respect to the edge of the thin-film-transistor layer (52) to form a ledge (184) on which the layer of glass (180) is mounted.

    Electronic display with polariser and camera

    公开(公告)号:GB2496519A

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-15

    申请号:GB201220237

    申请日:2011-10-26

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: An electronic device comprises a display including a polariser 62 (polarising layer), the polariser having an opening or aperture 144 there through; a sleeve (sheath) 146 that passes through the opening; and a camera 22 having lens structures 126 that are at least partially contained within the sleeve. The camera is integrated into the electronic device. The display may further comprise a thin-film-transistor (TFT) layer 52, a colour filter layer 60, and a layer of glass 180 that also has an opening 182 through which the sleeve and lens pass (i.e. opening 182 is aligned with opening 144). The layer of glass may be an elongated strip that is mounted onto a ledge or shelf 184, the ledge being formed on top of the TFT layer at a portion (a recess) where the colour filter is not located. The layer of glass may be inserted within a notch in the colour filter layer and TFT layer.

    Camera lens structures and display structures for electronic devices

    公开(公告)号:AU2011236131B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-23

    申请号:AU2011236131

    申请日:2011-10-19

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: Abstract of the Disclosure A camera may be mounted under a display in an electronic device. The display may include a polarizer layer, a color filter layer, and a thin-film-transistor 5 layer. A layer of material such as a glass insert may be attached to an edge of the display. Openings may be formed in the layers of the display and the insert to accommodate the camera. A sleeve structure may be mounted within an opening. The camera may include lens structures formed from 10 a stack of lens elements. One or more layers of the display may be interposed within the lens structures. The glass insert may be mounted within a notch in the color filter layer and thin-film transistor layer or along a straight edge of the color filter layer and thin-film transistor 15 layer. The edge of the color filter layer may be recessed with respect to form a mounting shelf for the insert.

    Portable computer having integral camera imaging via display screen opening

    公开(公告)号:GB2486931A

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-04

    申请号:GB201118514

    申请日:2011-10-26

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: A portable computer, e.g. lap-top, comprises: a display (14, Figure 1) in a hinged upper housing including a colour filter (CF) layer 60, a thin-film transistor (TFT) layer 52, and at least one polarizer layer 62 having an (e.g. circular, 22, Figure 1) opening 112 from which portions of the polarizer layer have been removed, e.g. by bleaching using light (Figure 9) or liquid (118, Figure 15); a camera 102 in the upper housing receives light through the polarizer layer gap. An opaque masking layer 138 (ink, metallic, etc) may be provided in an inactive display border region, on top of the polariser or CF layer, or on a lower surface of the polariser or CF layer. Also claimed is a similar portable computer, comprising a display wherein the opaque masking layer is interposed between the CF and TFT layers, the opaque layer blocking inactive peripheral display portions from view; the opaque layer forms a border around the display, and has an opening, a camera receiving light through the opening. The display structure with integral, embedded camera inside may be applied to other portable devices, e.g. handheld devices (10, Figure 2).

    Remote control device
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    公开(公告)号:AU2014308618A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-17

    申请号:AU2014308618

    申请日:2014-08-22

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: A remote control device includes a housing and an upper element. The top surface of the upper element can be partitioned to include different frictionally engaging surfaces. At least one frictionally engaging surface can be used as an input surface that receives user inputs such as touch or force inputs. An input device, such as a force sensing switch, can be positioned in the housing and used in determining an amount of force applied to the input surface. The bottom surface of the upper element below the second surface can be affixed to the housing in a manner that permits the input surface to bend based on the applied force.

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