公开(公告)号：AU2017324146B9

公开(公告)日：2020-07-16

申请号：AU2017324146

申请日：2017-08-28

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： CATER TYLER B ,  POPE BENJAMIN J ,  MYERS SCOTT A ,  BUSTLE BENJAMIN SHANE ,  YANG TSENG-MAU ,  BRINKMAN ADAM J

IPC: H04M1/02 ,  H01Q1/24

Abstract: An electronic device having multiple housing components interlocked together by a molded material is disclosed. In order to provide interlocking surfaces for the molded material, the housing components can include various geometries designed to receive and retain the molded material such that the housing components are secured with one another. For example, a first housing part can undergo several material removal operations to form multiple ribs, each with through holes. When the molded material extends along the ribs and into the through holes, the molded material cures and interlocks with the first housing part. A second housing part can include several stepped indentions that receive the molded material. Also, a third housing part can include a dovetail indention to receive the molded material such that the first and second housing parts interlock with the third housing part. The indentions can provide retention in three dimensions to protect against decoupling.

公开(公告)号：AU2020202674A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-14

申请号：AU2020202674

申请日：2020-04-21

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： CATER TYLER B ,  POPE BENJAMIN J ,  MYERS SCOTT A ,  BUSTLE BENJAMIN SHANE ,  YANG TSENG-MAU ,  BRINKMAN ADAM J

IPC: H04M1/02 ,  H01Q1/24

Abstract: An enclosure or housing for a portable electronic device includes a first portion with a first interlocking micro-feature and second portion comprising a second interlocking micro-feature. A dielectric element fills a channel formed by the portions and/or the first and second interlocking micro-features to interlock the first portion with the second portion.

公开(公告)号：AU2017324146B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-27

申请号：AU2017324146

申请日：2017-08-28

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： CATER TYLER B ,  POPE BENJAMIN J ,  MYERS SCOTT A ,  BUSTLE BENJAMIN SHANE ,  YANG TSENG-MAU ,  BRINKMAN ADAM J

IPC: H04M1/02 ,  H01Q1/24

Abstract: An electronic device having multiple housing components interlocked together by a molded material is disclosed. In order to provide interlocking surfaces for the molded material, the housing components can include various geometries designed to receive and retain the molded material such that the housing components are secured with one another. For example, a first housing part can undergo several material removal operations to form multiple ribs, each with through holes. When the molded material extends along the ribs and into the through holes, the molded material cures and interlocks with the first housing part. A second housing part can include several stepped indentions that receive the molded material. Also, a third housing part can include a dovetail indention to receive the molded material such that the first and second housing parts interlock with the third housing part. The indentions can provide retention in three dimensions to protect against decoupling.

公开(公告)号：AU2017324146A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-25

申请号：AU2017324146

申请日：2017-08-28

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： CATER TYLER B ,  POPE BENJAMIN J ,  MYERS SCOTT A ,  BUSTLE BENJAMIN SHANE ,  YANG TSENG-MAU ,  BRINKMAN ADAM J

IPC: H04M1/02 ,  H01Q1/24

Abstract: An electronic device having multiple housing components interlocked together by a molded material is disclosed. In order to provide interlocking surfaces for the molded material, the housing components can include various geometries designed to receive and retain the molded material such that the housing components are secured with one another. For example, a first housing part can undergo several material removal operations to form multiple ribs, each with through holes. When the molded material extends along the ribs and into the through holes, the molded material cures and interlocks with the first housing part. A second housing part can include several stepped indentions that receive the molded material. Also, a third housing part can include a dovetail indention to receive the molded material such that the first and second housing parts interlock with the third housing part. The indentions can provide retention in three dimensions to protect against decoupling.

公开(公告)号：WO2014052468A3

公开(公告)日：2014-05-22

申请号：PCT/US2013061709

申请日：2013-09-25

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： YANG TSENG-MAU ,  MEMERING DALE N ,  PREST CHRISTOPHER D

IPC: G02F1/1335 ,  G02B17/08 ,  G02B26/08 ,  G02F1/1347 ,  G02F1/31 ,  H01L27/32 ,  H01L51/52

CPC classification number: G02F1/133553 ,  G02B26/0816 ,  G02F1/13471 ,  G02F1/31 ,  G02F2001/13355 ,  G02F2001/133562 ,  H01L27/3244 ,  H01L51/5271 ,  H01L2251/5307

Abstract: An electronic device (10) is provided with a display (14) mounted in a housing (12). The display (14) has an array of display pixels (86) that provide light (112) to a user. The array of display pixels may form active display structures (46A) with a rectangular shape. The rectangular active display structures (46A) may be surrounded by an inactive border region (461). In one suitable embodiment, adjustable reflector structures (100) may be used to reflect light (L) emitted from peripheral portions of the active display structures (46A) to a portion (116) of the display overlapping the inactive border region (461), thereby providing the display with an effective active area that is larger than the area of the active display structures (46A). In another suitable embodiment, liquid crystal light distribution structures may be used to distribute light emitted from peripheral portions of the active display structures to a portion of the display overlapping the inactive border region, thereby increasing the apparent area of the display.

Abstract translation: 电子设备（10）设置有安装在壳体（12）中的显示器（14）。 显示器（14）具有向用户提供光（112）的显示像素阵列（86）。 显示像素阵列可以形成具有矩形形状的主动显示结构（46A）。 矩形有源显示结构（46A）可以被非活动边界区域（461）包围。 在一个合适的实施例中，可调节的反射器结构（100）可以用于将从活动显示结构（46A）的周边部分发射的光（L）反射到与非活动边界区域（461）重叠的显示部分（116） 从而为显示器提供大于有源显示结构（46A）的面积的有效有效区域。 在另一个合适的实施例中，可以使用液晶光分布结构将从活动显示结构的周边部分发射的光分布到显示器的与非活动边界区域重叠的部分，从而增加显示器的表观面积。

公开(公告)号：WO2014011389A3

公开(公告)日：2014-03-13

申请号：PCT/US2013047561

申请日：2013-06-25

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： PREST CHRISTOPHER D ,  YANG TSENG-MAU ,  MEMERING DALE N

IPC: G02F1/1335

CPC classification number: G02F1/133524 ,  G02F1/133526 ,  G02F2001/133562

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a display (14) mounted in a housing. The display (14) may have an array of display pixels (86) that provide image light (44) to a user (48). The array of display pixels (86) may form an active display structure (46A) with a rectangular shape. The rectangular active display structure (46A) may be surrounded by an inactive border region (IA). Optical structures such optical fiber bundles, a sheet of glass, or other optical structures (134) may be used to guide display light to enlarge the apparent size (W) of the display and thereby minimize the inactive border region (IA) that surrounds the active area (AA) of the display.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有安装在壳体中的显示器（14）。 显示器（14）可以具有向用户（48）提供图像光（44）的显示像素阵列（86）。 显示像素阵列（86）可以形成具有矩形形状的主动显示结构（46A）。 矩形有源显示结构（46A）可以被非活动边界区域（IA）包围。 可以使用诸如光纤束，玻璃板或其他光学结构（134）的光学结构来引导显示光以增大显示器的表观尺寸（W），从而最小化包围着显示器的无效边界区域（IA） 活动区（AA）的显示。