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公开(公告)号：WO2020185523A1
公开(公告)日：2020-09-17
申请号：PCT/US2020/021251
申请日：2020-03-05
Applicant: APPLE INC.
Inventor： CHATHAM, Kyle, L. , CREWS, Kathryn, P. , GOMES, Didio, V. , GRENA, Benjamin, J. , HOEN, Storrs, T. , KEATING, Steven, J. , KINDLON, David, M. , PODHAJNY, Daniel, A. , ROSENBERG, Andrew, L. , SUNSHINE, Daniel, D. , UESATO, Lia, M. , WALKER, Joseph, B. , BINDER, Felix , WENDISCH, Bertram , LATTA, Martin , SCHLÄPFER, Ulrich , ROBIN, Franck , BAUMANN, Michael , FISCHER, Helen, Wächter
Abstract: Interlacing equipment may be used to form fabric (12) and to create a gap (66) in the fabric. The fabric may include one or more conductive strands (80c). An insertion tool (54) may be used to align an electrical component (26) with the conductive strands (80c) during interlacing operations. A soldering tool may be used to remove insulation from the conductive strands to expose conductive segments on the conductive strands. The soldering tool may be used to solder the conductive segments to the electrical component. The solder connections (82) may be located in grooves (50) in the electrical component (26). An encapsulation tool may dispense encapsulation material (260) in the grooves (50) to encapsulate the solder connections (82). After the electrical component (26) is electrically connected to the conductive strands (80c), the insertion tool 854) may position and release the electrical component in the gap. A component retention tool (220) may temporarily be used to retain the electrical component in the gap as interlacing operations continue.
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公开(公告)号：WO2021061475A1
公开(公告)日：2021-04-01
申请号：PCT/US2020/051123
申请日：2020-09-16
Applicant: APPLE INC.
Inventor： GRENA, Benjamin, J. , GOMES, Didio, V. , HOOVER, Joshua, A. , KIM, Seul, Bi , KINDLON, David, M. , PHAM, Kevin, T. , PODHAJNY, Daniel, A. , ROSE, Robert, J. , ROSENBERG, Andrew, L. , TIKANDER, Miikka, O.
Abstract: A stretchable fabric signal path may include a conductive strand located between first and second outer fabric layers. The outer fabric layers may be formed from intertwined strands of elastic material. The conductive strand may have a wavy shape to accommodate stretching of the stretchable fabric signal path. First and second inner fabric layers may be located between the outer stretchable fabric layers. The inner fabric layers may be formed from intertwined strands of non-elastic material. The inner fabric layers may have strands that are intertwined with the outer fabric layers to serve as anchor points for maintaining the shape of the conductive strand as the stretchable fabric signal path expands and contracts. The outer fabric layers and inner fabric layers may be woven. The conductive strand may convey electrical signals such as audio signals, power signals, data signals, or other suitable signals.
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公开(公告)号：WO2023287633A1
公开(公告)日：2023-01-19
申请号：PCT/US2022/036305
申请日：2022-07-07
Applicant: APPLE INC.
Inventor： PODHAJNY, Daniel, A. , BENAVENTE-NOTARO, Linda, D.
IPC: D04B21/14
Abstract: One or more electrical components (26) may be incorporated into a fabric seam (12). The fabric seam (12) may join two pieces of material in a fabric item (10) or may form the border of a fabric item (10). The fabric seam (12) may include first and second fabric portions (12-1, 12-2) with one or more conductive strands (80C) extending between the first and second fabric portions (12-1, 12-2). An electrical component (26) may be coupled to the conductive strand (80C). The fabric seam (12) may have one or more side pockets (52) for capturing the edge of a material such as a piece of fabric. The fabric seam (12) may have gaps (62) that allow conductive strands (80C) within the fabric seam to branch off in different directions. Openings (68) may be incorporated in the fabric seam (12) to allow air or light to pass through and/or to form a window (74) for an electrical component (26) in the fabric seam (12).
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公开(公告)号：WO2018231659A1
公开(公告)日：2018-12-20
申请号：PCT/US2018/036772
申请日：2018-06-08
Applicant: APPLE INC.
Inventor： KEATING, Steven, J. , SUNSHINE, Daniel, D. , CREWS, Kathryn, P. , PODHAJNY, Daniel, A. , MERZ, Nicholas, G. l.
IPC: G02F1/167
CPC classification number: D03D15/0083 , D03D1/0088 , D03D15/0033 , D03D2700/0166 , D04B1/14 , D10B2401/16 , D10B2401/18 , D10B2401/20 , G02F1/167
Abstract: A fabric-based item may include fabric formed from intertwined strands of material such as intertwined strands of tubing. The strands of material may include electrophoretic ink formed from charged nanoparticles of different colors in fluid. The electrophoretic ink may be contained within strands of tubing or may be enclosed within encapsulation structures such as encapsulation spheres. Encapsulation spheres or other encapsulation structures may be embedded in clear polymer binder within tubing or other strands. Electroluminescent particles may be included in the clear polymer binder. Electric fields can be applied to the electrophoretic ink in a given area of the fabric using conductive strands that overlap the area, using conductive electrodes such as transparent conductive electrodes on strands of tubing, using coaxial electrodes, or using other electrode structures.
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公开(公告)号：WO2018231658A1
公开(公告)日：2018-12-20
申请号：PCT/US2018/036770
申请日：2018-06-08
Applicant: APPLE INC,
Abstract: A fabric-based item may include fabric formed from intertwined strands of material. The strands of material may include extruded strands. Strand extrusion equipment may have electrically adjustable sources such as one or more sources of different polymers, dyes, particles, wire, and other elements to be incorporated into an extruded strand. The properties of the strands such as strand stiffness, strand diameter, conductivity, magnetic permeability, opacity, color, thermal conductivity, sand strength, may be varied along their lengths. Fabric formed from the strands may have different areas with different properties. Markers may be formed from particles at particular locations along the lengths of the strands, may be optical marker structures formed from circumferential rings of ink or other visible material on the strands, or may be other markers that can be sensed using electrical sensing, magnetic sensing, optical sensing, or other types of sensing when forming fabric from the strands.
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公开(公告)号：WO2018231657A1
公开(公告)日：2018-12-20
申请号：PCT/US2018/036766
申请日：2018-06-08
Applicant: APPLE INC.
Inventor： HOEN, Storrs, T. , SUNSHINE, Daniel, D. , ZIMMERMAN, Aidan, N. , PODHAJNY, Daniel, A. , MAY, Maurice, Philip
IPC: G01L1/14
Abstract: A fabric-based item such as a fabric glove may include force sensing circuitry. The force sensing circuitry may include force sensor elements formed from electrodes on a compressible substrate such as an elastomeric polymer substrate. The fabric may include intertwined strands of material including conductive strands. Signals from the force sensing circuitry may be conveyed to control circuitry in the item using the conductive strands. Wireless circuitry in the fabric -based item may be used to convey force sensor information to external equipment. The compressible substrate may have opposing upper and lower surfaces. Electrodes for the force sensor elements may be formed on the upper and lower surfaces. Stiff eners may overlap the electrodes to help decouple adjacent force sensor elements from each other. Integrated circuits can be attached to respective force sensing elements using adhesive.
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公开(公告)号：EP4011180A1
公开(公告)日：2022-06-15
申请号：EP20781262.9
申请日：2020-09-16
Applicant: Apple Inc.
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公开(公告)号：EP3488208A1
公开(公告)日：2019-05-29
申请号：EP18737077.0
申请日：2018-06-08
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： HOEN, Storrs, T. , SUNSHINE, Daniel, D. , ZIMMERMAN, Aidan, N. , PODHAJNY, Daniel, A. , MAY, Maurice, Philip
IPC: G01L1/14
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公开(公告)号：EP3201744A1
公开(公告)日：2017-08-09
申请号：EP15778088.3
申请日：2015-09-16
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： PODHAJNY, Daniel, A. , SUNSHINE, Daniel, D , CREWS, Kathryn, P.
IPC: G06F3/044
CPC classification number: G06F3/044 , G06F3/0416
Abstract: A touch-sensitive textile device that is configured to detect the occurrence of a touch, the location of a touch, and/or the force of a touch on the touch-sensitive textile device. In some embodiments, the touch-sensitive textile device includes a first set of conductive threads oriented along a first direction, and a second set of conductive threads interwoven with the first set of conductive threads and oriented along a second direction. The device may also include a sensing circuit that is operatively coupled to the first and second set of conductive threads. The sensing circuit may be configured to apply a drive signal to the first and second set of conductive threads. The sensing circuit may also be configured to detect a touch or near touch based on a variation in an electrical measurement using the first or second set of conductive threads.
Abstract translation: 触敏纺织设备，其被配置为检测触摸的发生，触摸的位置和/或触摸的纺织设备上的触摸的力。 在一些实施例中，触敏纺织品装置包括沿第一方向定向的第一组导电丝线以及与第一组导电丝线交织且沿第二方向定向的第二组导电丝线。 该装置还可以包括可操作地耦合到第一和第二组导电线的感测电路。 感测电路可以被配置为将驱动信号施加到第一和第二组导电丝线。 感测电路还可以被配置为基于使用第一或第二组导电丝线的电测量的变化来检测触摸或接近触摸。
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