CROWN ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRONIC WATCH
    1.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2020046419A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-05

    申请号:PCT/US2019/020097

    申请日:2019-02-28

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: An electronic watch may include a housing defining a side wall having a through-hole and a crown assembly including an actuation member. The actuation member may include a crown shaft extending through the through-hole and having an exterior portion defining an input surface and a crown ring coupled to the exterior portion of the crown shaft and electrically isolated from the crown shaft. The crown assembly may further include an optical encoder component attached to the actuation member and defining a group of optical features. The electronic watch may further include an optical detector configured to detect rotation of the crown assembly by detecting motion of the group of optical features and an electrocardiograph sensor comprising a sensing component. The sensing component may be conductively coupled to the actuation member via a conductive path at least partially defined by the crown shaft.

    WATCH CROWN HAVING A CONDUCTIVE SURFACE
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2020040812A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-27

    申请号:PCT/US2019/018522

    申请日:2019-02-19

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: An electronic device, such as a watch, has an input mechanism, such as a crown, that may receive translational inputs, rotational inputs, and/or touch inputs. Inputs received at the crown may result in changes in operation of the electronic device and/or outputs, such as graphical outputs, provided by the electronic device. In various embodiments, the crown includes a retainer that couples an outer crown body to an inner crown body and secures an isolator between the outer crown body and the inner crown body. The embodiments of the crown described herein provide a simple and robust input mechanism for receiving rotational, translational, and touch inputs as described above, while simplifying part alignment, ensuring consistent rotation, and allowing for efficient manufacturing.

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A SEALED BIOMETRIC INPUT SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:EP4398070A3

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-16

    申请号:EP24163603.4

    申请日:2021-09-23

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: This document relates to a portable electronic device (100). The portable electronic device comprising a housing member (203) defining: a side surface of the portable electronic device (100); and a hole surface defining a hole (215) extending through the housing member (203). The portable electronic device comprising a button member (120) positioned along the side surface and defining: a chassis portion (205); and a hollow post (222) extending into the hole (215). The portable electronic device comprising a first waterproof seal (218) defined between the hollow post (222) and the hole surface; a capacitive sensing component (204) coupled to the chassis portion (205); a flexible circuit element (212) extending through the hollow post (222) and conductively coupling the capacitive sensing component (204) to at least one of a processor, a circuit board, or a conductive connector within the portable electronic device (100); and a second waterproof seal (208) defined within the hollow post (222).

    OPAQUE SPLITS EMBEDDED IN TRANSPARENT MEDIA FOR OPTICAL EMITTER/DETECTOR ISOLATION

    公开(公告)号:EP3792729A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-17

    申请号:EP20192609.4

    申请日:2020-08-25

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device can include a housing defining an aperture and at least partially defining an internal volume of the electronic device, an electromagnetic radiation emitter and an electromagnetic radiation detector disposed in the internal volume, and an optical component disposed in the aperture. The optical component can include a first and second transparent portions disposed above the electromagnetic radiation detector and the electromagnetic radiation emitter, and an opaque portion disposed between the first and second transparent portions and extending a thickness of the optical component. The first transparent portion, the second transparent portion, and the opaque portion can define a flush exterior surface of the electronic device.

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