公开(公告)号：WO2019050676A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-14

申请号：PCT/US2018/047380

申请日：2018-08-21

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： PERKINS, Ryan C. ,  NESS, Trevor J. ,  HARRISON-NOONAN, Tobias J. ,  GREENBAUM, William H. ,  BUSHNELL, Tyler S. ,  SHAO, Guocheng ,  GAO, Guanyi ,  WERNER, Christopher M. ,  HOBSON, Phil M.

IPC: G04B37/00 ,  G04B37/08

Abstract: An assembly for a consumer product, such as a wristwatch or other wearable electronic device, can securely retain a cover member against a housing of the product. A retaining member from within the housing can engage and secure the cover member to provide a fluid barrier. The cover member can include a window or other components of a sensor device. The parts can be easily disassembled without causing permanent damage.

公开(公告)号：WO2016053479A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-07

申请号：PCT/US2015/044571

申请日：2015-08-11

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： NAZZARO, David I. ,  BUSHNELL, Tyler S. ,  MENDEZ, Javier

IPC: G04G19/10 ,  H02J5/00 ,  H02J7/02

CPC classification number: G06F1/163 ,  A61B5/681 ,  G04C10/00 ,  G04G19/10 ,  G04G21/02 ,  G04G21/025 ,  G04G21/04 ,  H02J5/005 ,  H02J7/0044 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H02J50/10

Abstract: An auxiliary electronic device (400), such as a portable battery pack, attachable to a wearable electronic device (100), such as a smartwatch. The auxiliary device (400) includes a housing (402), electronic circuitry within the housing (402), and an attachment mechanism configured to attach the auxiliary electronic device (400) to the wearable device (100) while the device (100) is being worn by a user. In some embodiments the electronic circuitry includes a power transmitting unit (806) that can wirelessly transmit power to charge a rechargeable battery within the wearable electronic device (100). In some embodiments the attachment mechanism includes a pair of lugs (406a, 406b) that extend, from opposite ends of the housing (402), above the housing (402) towards a center of the auxiliary device (400) and are adapted to fit within corresponding recesses (114a, 114b) of the wearable electronic device (100).

Abstract translation: 诸如便携式电池组的辅助电子设备（400），可附接到例如智能手表的可穿戴电子设备（100）。 辅助设备（400）包括壳体（402），壳体（402）内的电子电路，以及被配置成将辅助电子设备（400）附接到可穿戴设备（100）的附接机构，同时设备（100） 被用户佩戴。 在一些实施例中，电子电路包括功率发射单元（806），其能够无线地传输功率以对可穿戴电子设备（100）内的可再充电电池充电。 在一些实施例中，附接机构包括从壳体（402）的相对端延伸到壳体（402）上方的一对凸耳（406a，406b），朝向辅助装置（400）的中心延伸， 在可穿戴电子设备（100）的相应的凹部（114a，114b）内。

公开(公告)号：EP3682299A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-22

申请号：EP18762978.7

申请日：2018-08-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： PERKINS, Ryan C. ,  NESS, Trevor J. ,  HARRISON-NOONAN, Tobias J. ,  GREENBAUM, William H. ,  BUSHNELL, Tyler S. ,  SHAO, Guocheng ,  GAO, Guanyi ,  WERNER, Christopher M. ,  HOBSON, Phil M.

IPC: G04B37/00 ,  G04B37/08

公开(公告)号：EP3790105A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-10

申请号：EP20179353.6

申请日：2020-06-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： PELLETIER, David M ,  BOOZER, Brad G. ,  WERNER, Christopher M ,  XU, Tianren ,  SHIU, Brian K ,  SHIWALKAR, Abhishek P ,  MISSIRIAN, Simone M ,  BALARAM, Haran ,  BHARADWAJ, Shravan ,  MANOSOV, Alexander ,  THEOBALD, Matthew S. ,  HUANG, Huan ,  BUSHNELL, Tyler S. ,  CHEMELEWSKI, Katherine R. ,  RAMADASS, Premanand ,  SONG, Yanning ,  PASMA, Christopher R.

IPC: H01M50/10 ,  H01M50/147 ,  H01M50/543

Abstract: This application relates to a battery system for reducing spacing between components in an electronic device. The battery system includes a housing surrounding an electrode assembly and a connection module. The housing is rigid or semi-rigid and connected to a common ground. The battery system can be positioned in the electronic device to contact components without damaging the components. In some embodiments, the battery system can be used as a structural element in the electronic component.

公开(公告)号：EP4163711A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-12

申请号：EP22211055.3

申请日：2019-04-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： BUSHNELL, Tyler S.

IPC: G02F1/1333 ,  G04G9/00 ,  G04G9/04 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H04B1/3888 ,  H10K50/84 ,  H10K77/10 ,  G04G21/08 ,  H10K59/12 ,  H04B1/3827 ,  H10K102/00

Abstract: A wristwatch (10), comprising a flexible display layer (42) having a planar central portion and a bent edge that is bent relative to the planar central portion, wherein the flexible display layer (42) has an array of pixels (44) that extends onto the bent edge. The wristwatch (10) also comprises a display cover layer (40) that overlaps the flexible display layer (42), wherein the display cover layer (40) has a curved edge that overlaps the bent edge of the flexible display layer (42).

公开(公告)号：EP3736622A1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-11

申请号：EP20170957.3

申请日：2020-04-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： BUSHNELL, Tyler S. ,  BORDER, John N. ,  CHAN, Victoria C.

IPC: G02F1/1335 ,  G02B3/00 ,  G02B5/02

Abstract: An electronic device display and a display cover layer may be coupled to a housing. The display may have an array of pixels that are configured to emit light. One or more light redirecting elements may be incorporated into the electronic device that redirect and thereby change the direction of light rays emitted from peripheral pixels in the display. The light redirecting elements may be used to enlarge the effective size of the display, to create images on sidewall surfaces of the display cover layer, and/or to create diffuse glowing areas around the periphery of the device. Light redirecting elements may be formed as integral portions of a display cover layer, as laminated optical films on a display cover layer, or as coating layers on a display cover layer. Afocal optical systems may be formed by placing first and second light redirecting elements on opposing first and second sides of a display cover layer.

公开(公告)号：EP3454413A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-13

申请号：EP18191231.2

申请日：2018-08-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： PANDYA, Sameer ,  MARTINIS, Mario ,  OZGEN, Baris ,  BUSHNELL, Tyler S. ,  TANG, Sherry ,  YANG, Henry H. ,  WERNER, Christopher M. ,  NATH, Jayesh ,  DI NALLO, Carlo ,  RUARO, Andrea

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/27 ,  G04R60/12

Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to electronic devices with antennas. The antenna may be a display-integrated antenna. An antenna feed for the antenna may be located in a recess in a sidewall of a housing of the device. The antenna feed may be coupled to transceiver circuitry on a logic board of the device by a pair of flex circuits. A first one of the pair of flex circuits may form a portion of an antenna feed assembly. A second one of the pair of flex circuits may be an impedance-matching flex having an end that is soldered to the main logic board. The antenna may be coupled to a conductive portion of the housing of the device.