公开(公告)号：WO2012058525A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-03

申请号：PCT/US2011/058265

申请日：2011-10-28

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  MATHEW, Dinesh, C. ,  HENDREN, Keith, J. ,  QI, Jun ,  YIN, Victor, H. ,  WILSON, Thomas, W. ,  GARELLI, Adam, T.

Inventor： MATHEW, Dinesh, C. ,  HENDREN, Keith, J. ,  QI, Jun ,  YIN, Victor, H. ,  WILSON, Thomas, W. ,  GARELLI, Adam, T.

IPC: G09G3/00

CPC classification number: G06F1/1605 ,  G02F1/133528 ,  G02F2001/13312 ,  G02F2001/133538 ,  G06F1/1616 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1637 ,  G06F1/1686 ,  H04M1/0264

Abstract: An electronic device may have a display. Inactive portions of the display such as peripheral portions of the display may be masked using an opaque masking layer. An opening may be provided in the opaque masking layer to allow light to pass. For example, a logo may be viewed through an opening in the opaque masking layer and a camera may receive light through an opening in the opaque masking layer. The display may include upper and lower polarizers, a color filter layer, and a thin- film transistor layer. The opaque masking layer may be formed on the upper polarizer, may be interposed between the upper polarizer and the color filter layer, or may be interposed between the color filter layer and the thin- film transistor layer. The upper polarizer may have unpolarized windows for cameras, logos, or other internal structures.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以具有显示器。 显示器的不活动部分，例如显示器的周边部分可以使用不透明掩模层被掩蔽。 可以在不透明掩模层中设置开口以允许光通过。 例如，可以通过不透明掩模层中的开口来观看徽标，并且相机可以通过不透明掩模层中的开口接收光。 显示器可以包括上偏振器，下偏振器，滤色器层和薄膜晶体管层。 不透明掩模层可以形成在上偏振器上，可以插入在上偏振器和滤色器层之间，或者可以插入在滤色器层和薄膜晶体管层之间。 上偏振器可以具有用于相机，标识或其他内部结构的非偏振窗口。

公开(公告)号：WO2014051849A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-03

申请号：PCT/US2013/052499

申请日：2013-07-29

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： BENSON, Eric ,  GARELLI, Adam, T. ,  MATHEW, Dinesh, C. ,  POSNER, Ryan, W. ,  QI, Jun ,  YIN, Victor, H.

IPC: F21V8/00

CPC classification number: G02B6/0065 ,  G02B6/0021 ,  G02B6/0086

Abstract: Electronic devices may be provided with backlight structures that provide backlight illumination for a display. The backlight structures include a light source such as an array of light-emitting diodes that launches light into an edge of a light guide plate. The light guide plate distributes the light laterally across display layers in the display. One or more optical films such as brightness enhancement films and diffuser layers are interposed between the display layers and the light guide plate. The light guide plate includes light guide plate alignment features that mate with corresponding optical film alignment features in the optical films. The light guide plate alignment features may be protrusions that extend into openings such as notches or holes in the optical films. The light guide plate may have a protruding portion that extends around a periphery of the light guide plate and surrounds a perimeter of the optical films.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有为显示器提供背光照明的背光结构。 背光结构包括诸如将光发射到导光板的边缘中的发光二极管阵列的光源。 导光板将光横向分布在显示器中的显示层上。 在显示层和导光板之间插入一个或多个光学膜，例如亮度增强膜和漫射层。 导光板包括与光学膜中对应的光学膜对准特征相配合的导光板对准特征。 导光板对准特征可以是延伸到诸如光学膜中的凹口或孔的开口的突起。 导光板可以具有围绕导光板的周边延伸并且围绕光学膜的周边的突出部分。

公开(公告)号：EP3033656A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-22

申请号：EP14750278.5

申请日：2014-07-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： POSNER, Bryan, W. ,  MATHEW, Dinesh, C. ,  BENSON, Eric, L. ,  GOMEZ, Jason, N. ,  QI, Jun ,  CAO, Robert, Y. ,  YIN, Victor, H. ,  LIGTENBERG, Christiaan, A. ,  LIN, Wey-Jiun

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: An electronic device may have a housing with a lid that rotates relative to a base. A display in the lid may have a thin-film transistor layer. Display driver circuitry may be mounted to the thin-film transistor layer. A display timing controller integrated circuit may be mounted in the base. A rigid flex printed circuit may have a rigid portion in the base to which the display timing controller integrated circuit is mounted and may have a rigid portion in the lid. A flexible printed circuit portion of the rigid flex printed circuit may be used to couple the rigid printed circuit portion in the lid to the thin-film transistor layer. A flexible printed circuit portion of the rigid flex printed circuit that extends between the lid and the base may be formed from a double-shield-layer single-signal-line-layer flexible printed circuit.

公开(公告)号：EP3033656B1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-11

申请号：EP14750278.5

申请日：2014-07-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： POSNER, Bryan, W. ,  MATHEW, Dinesh, C. ,  BENSON, Eric, L. ,  GOMEZ, Jason, N. ,  QI, Jun ,  CAO, Robert, Y. ,  YIN, Victor, H. ,  LIGTENBERG, Christiaan, A. ,  LIN, Wey-Jiun

IPC: G06F1/16

公开(公告)号：EP3014379A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-04

申请号：EP14750112.6

申请日：2014-07-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： BERG, Bruce, E. ,  POSNER, Bryan, W. ,  MATHEW, Dinesh, C. ,  CAO, Robert, Y.

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  B29C45/00

CPC classification number: G06F1/1637 ,  B29C45/14 ,  B29C45/14336 ,  B29D99/006 ,  B29K2101/12 ,  B29L2031/3481 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F1/181

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a display. The electronic device may include a housing. A display trim may be formed from injection molded plastic that is molded directly onto the housing. The molded plastic trim may form a rectangular ring around the periphery of the housing. The housing may have angled or curved interior surfaces that are covered by the molded plastic trim. Computer-controlled positioners may be used to center the housing within an injection molding tool. Independently controlled positioners may also be used in capturing the housing between the lower die and the upper die in the injection molding tool. The injection molding tool may inject thermoplastic elastomer material into a channel in the upper die to form the plastic display trim.

公开(公告)号：WO2015023416A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-19

申请号：PCT/US2014/048054

申请日：2014-07-24

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： BERG, Bruce, E. ,  POSNER, Bryan, W. ,  MATHEW, Dinesh, C. ,  CAO, Robert, Y.

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  B29C45/00

CPC classification number: G06F1/1637 ,  B29C45/14 ,  B29C45/14336 ,  B29D99/006 ,  B29K2101/12 ,  B29L2031/3481 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F1/181

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a display. The electronic device may include a housing. A display trim may be formed from injection molded plastic that is molded directly onto the housing. The molded plastic trim may form a rectangular ring around the periphery of the housing. The housing may have angled or curved interior surfaces that are covered by the molded plastic trim. Computer-controlled positioners may be used to center the housing within an injection molding tool. Independently controlled positioners may also be used in capturing the housing between the lower die and the upper die in the injection molding tool. The injection molding tool may inject thermoplastic elastomer material into a channel in the upper die to form the plastic display trim.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有显示器。 电子设备可以包括壳体。 显示装饰可以由直接模制在外壳上的注模塑料形成。 模制的塑料饰件可以围绕壳体的周边形成矩形环。 壳体可以具有被模制的塑料饰件覆盖的成角度或弯曲的内表面。 计算机控制的定位器可以用于将壳体居中在注射模制工具内。 独立控制的定位器也可用于在注射模制工具中捕获下模和上模之间的壳体。 注射成型工具可以将热塑性弹性体材料注入上模具中的通道以形成塑料显示镶边。

公开(公告)号：WO2014025534A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-13

申请号：PCT/US2013/051683

申请日：2013-07-23

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： DEGNER, Brett, W. ,  CHEN, Chieh-wei ,  MATHEW, Dinesh, C. ,  DRZAIC, Paul, S. ,  KIM, Sang, Ha ,  GRESPAN, Silvio ,  ZHONG, John, Z. ,  GUILLOU, Jean-pierre ,  SUNG, Kuo-Hua ,  PARK, Young, Bae ,  GUPTA, Vasudha

IPC: H05K1/02 ,  H01L51/00 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/1345 ,  H05K1/18

CPC classification number: H01L27/326 ,  G02F1/133305 ,  G02F2001/133388 ,  H01L27/3297 ,  H01L51/0097 ,  H01L2251/5338 ,  H05K1/028 ,  H05K1/189 ,  H05K2201/09036 ,  H05K2201/0979 ,  H05K2201/10128 ,  Y02E10/549

Abstract: An electronic device 10 may be provided with an organic light- emitting diode display 14 with minimized border regions IA. The border regions IA may be minimized by providing the display with bent edge portions 56 having neutral plane adjustment features 58 that facilitate bending of the bent edge portions while minimizing damage to the bent edge portions. The neutral plane adjustment features may include a modified backfilm layer 52 of the display in which portions of the backfilm layer are removed in a bend region. A display device may include a substrate, a display panel on the substrate having display pixels, and peripheral circuitry proximate the display panel and configured to drive the display pixels. A portion of the periphery of the substrate may be bent substantially orthogonal to the display panel to reduce an apparent surface area of the display device. The bent portion may include an electrode for communication with the peripheral circuitry.

Abstract translation: 电子设备10可以设置有具有最小边界区域IA的有机发光二极管显示器14。 通过为显示器提供具有中立平面调整特征58的弯曲边缘部分56，边界区域1A可以被最小化，该边缘部分有助于弯曲边缘部分的弯曲，同时最小化对弯曲边缘部分的损伤。 中性平面调整特征可以包括显示器的改进的背膜层52，其中背膜层的部分在弯曲区域中被去除。 显示装置可以包括基板，具有显示像素的基板上的显示面板，以及靠近显示面板并被配置为驱动显示像素的外围电路。 基板的周边的一部分可以基本上垂直于显示面板弯曲，以减少显示装置的表观表面积。 弯曲部分可以包括用于与外围电路通信的电极。

公开(公告)号：WO2012058536A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-03

申请号：PCT/US2011/058285

申请日：2011-10-28

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  MATHEW, Dinesh, C. ,  HENDREN, Keith, J. ,  WILSON, Thomas, W., Jr. ,  GARELLI, Adam, T.

Inventor： MATHEW, Dinesh, C. ,  HENDREN, Keith, J. ,  WILSON, Thomas, W., Jr. ,  GARELLI, Adam, T.

IPC: G09G3/04

CPC classification number: H04N5/2254 ,  G02F1/133528 ,  G02F2201/58 ,  G06F1/1605 ,  G06F1/1686 ,  H04N5/2251 ,  H04N5/2253

Abstract: 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 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 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 layer. The edge of the color filter layer may be recessed with respect to form a mounting shelf for the insert.

Abstract translation: 相机可以安装在电子设备的显示器下方。 显示器可以包括偏振器层，滤色器层和薄膜晶体管层。 诸如玻璃插入物的材料层可以附接到显示器的边缘。 可以在显示器和插入物的层中形成开口以容纳相机。 套筒结构可以安装在开口内。 相机可以包括由一叠透镜元件形成的透镜结构。 显示器的一层或多层可以插入在透镜结构内。 玻璃插入件可以安装在滤色器层和薄膜晶体管层中的凹口内，或者沿着滤色器层和薄膜晶体管层的直边缘安装。 滤色器层的边缘可以相对于嵌入件的安装架而凹入。

公开(公告)号：WO2020131158A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-25

申请号：PCT/US2019/035029

申请日：2019-05-31

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： HENDREN, Keith, J. ,  GARELL, Adam, T. ,  POSNER, Bryan, W. ,  MATHEW, Dinesh, C. ,  LIANG, Mengyang ,  BENSON, Eric ,  YIN, Victor ,  QI, Jun

IPC: F21V8/00 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/1333

Abstract: An electronic device such as a laptop computer or other device may have a housing. A display may be coupled to the housing. The display may have a pixel array configured to display an image. Backlight illumination for the pixel array may be provide by a backlight unit. The backlight unit may have a light guide layer. A light source may provide light to an edge of the light guide layer. The light guide layer may scatter the light outwardly to serve as the backlight illumination for the pixel array. The backlight unit may have optical films interposed between the light guide layer and the pixel array. The optical films may include flexible polymer layers such as diffuser layers and prism films. The optical films may each have a bent alignment portion that bends back on itself while wrapping around an edge of the light guide layer.

公开(公告)号：WO2019050865A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-14

申请号：PCT/US2018/049406

申请日：2018-09-04

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： XU, Qiliang ,  MATHEW, Dinesh, C. ,  GARELLI, Adam, T. ,  HUIZAR, Richard, G. ,  KIM, Genie ,  LOCKWOOD, Robert, J. ,  CAO, Robert, Y.

IPC: G06F3/0354 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to an electronic device having an illuminated body that defines a virtual or dynamic trackpad. The electronic device includes a translucent layer defining a keyboard region and a dynamic input region along an external surface. A keyboard may be positioned within the keyboard region and including a key surface and a switch element (e.g., to detect a keypress). A light control layer positioned below the translucent layer and within the dynamic input region may have a group of illuminable features. The electronic device may also include a group of light-emitting elements positioned below the optical diffuser. One or more of the light control layer or the group of light-emitting elements may be configured to illuminate the dynamic input region to display a visible boundary of an active input area. At least one of a size or a position of the visible boundary may be dynamically variable.