公开(公告)号：US20250165032A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-22

申请号：US19025327

申请日：2025-01-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Daniel J. Barrett ,  Dakota A. Bass ,  Sameer Pandya ,  Shang L. Tsuei ,  Elizabeth C. Porter ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Jingjing Xu ,  Jacquelynn M. Pok ,  Kiran S. Pillai ,  Xuan Liu ,  Adam J. Brinkman ,  Paul Choiniere ,  Daniel W. Jarvis ,  Jia Liu

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: An electronic device may have a display mounted in a housing. The display may have a display panel with an array of pixels on a flexible substrate. A display cover layer may overlap the display panel. The flexible substrate may have a protruding portion that forms a tail. The tail may be coupled to a printed circuit on which a display driver integrated circuit and/or other circuitry is mounted. When the display is mounted in the housing, the tail may be bent back on itself to create a bend. The bend may be embedded in a molded polymer member. The molded polymer member may be attached to the housing with adhesive and may directly contact an inner surface of the display cover layer.

公开(公告)号：US11994760B1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-28

申请号：US17410454

申请日：2021-08-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Daniel J. Barrett ,  Timothy D. Burks ,  Tyler R. Kakuda

IPC: G02F1/1333 ,  F21V8/00 ,  G02B6/08 ,  G02F1/01 ,  H10K50/84

CPC classification number: G02F1/133331 ,  G02B6/0005 ,  G02B6/08 ,  G02F1/0115 ,  H10K50/84

Abstract: An electronic device may have a display, a display cover layer, and an image transport layer formed from a coherent fiber bundle. The coherent fiber bundle may be placed between the display and the display cover layer. A gap may separate the coherent fiber bundle from the display cover layer. Adhesive in the gap may attach the coherent fiber bundle to the display cover layer. Molded polymer may be coupled to a bent edge of the display, a portion of the display with backside contacts, or components coupled to the backside contacts or other portions of the display. The molded polymer may support the coherent fiber bundle relative to the cover layer. The molded polymer may be molded to an inner surface of the cover layer and may be used to receive fasteners or otherwise facilitate mounting of housing structures and components in the device.

公开(公告)号：US12213260B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-28

申请号：US17447561

申请日：2021-09-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sameer Pandya ,  Dakota A. Bass ,  Daniel J. Barrett ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Xuan Liu ,  Kiran S. Pillai ,  Mario Martinis

IPC: H05K5/00 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H05K7/14

Abstract: A portable or wearable electronic device can include a device housing defining an internal volume, and an electronic component disposed in the internal volume. The electronic component can be an input component and can have a component housing. The electronic device can also include an antenna feed assembly disposed in the internal volume. The antenna feed assembly can include a conductive grounding component electrically connected to the component housing and the device housing, and an antenna feed component electrically connected to the grounding component and disposed adjacent to the component housing. The conductive grounding component can surround a first major surface and a second major surface of the component housing.

公开(公告)号：US11573450B1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-07

申请号：US17408294

申请日：2021-08-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christopher D. Jones ,  Dale N. Memering ,  Daniel J. Barrett ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Sameer Pandya ,  Tyler A. Marshall

IPC: G02F1/1335 ,  G02B6/08 ,  F21V8/00 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02B6/02 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: An electronic device may have a display and other optical components such as optical sensors. The display and other components may be overlapped by chemically strengthened glass coherent fiber bundles. The surfaces of a coherent fiber bundle may include ion-exchanged glass that places theses surfaces under compressive stress. In some configurations, the coherent fiber bundle is symmetrically stressed and has equal amounts of compressive stress on opposing surfaces. In other configurations, the coherent fiber bundle is asymmetrically stressed and has more compressive stress on one surface than the other. The coherent fiber bundle may have areas with curved cross-sectional profiles, planar areas, and/or areas with compound curvature. Sensor windows may be formed in the coherent fiber bundle that are surrounded by an opaque area. When overlapping a display, the coherent fiber bundle may serve as a display cover glass layer.

公开(公告)号：US20190082547A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-14

申请号：US16186521

申请日：2018-11-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christopher M. Werner ,  Maegan K. Spencer ,  Daniel J. Barrett ,  Brad G. Boozer ,  Daniel J. Hiemstra ,  Christopher D. Guichet ,  Amin M. Younes ,  James G. Horiuchi ,  Eugene H. Fox

IPC: H05K5/02 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H04R1/08 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/02 ,  H04R1/44 ,  H04R1/02

CPC classification number: H05K5/0213 ,  A44C5/14 ,  G04G17/08 ,  G04G21/08 ,  G06F1/163 ,  G06F1/1637 ,  G06F1/1656 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/041 ,  H04R1/023 ,  H04R1/028 ,  H04R1/086 ,  H04R1/44 ,  H04R2499/11

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a portable electronic device having a substantially concealed barometric vent. The vent may be used to equalize air pressure within the enclosure while forming a barrier between external contaminants, moisture, and so on and various internal component and assemblies of the device. In one embodiment, the vent may include a screen configured to impede ingress of particulates and an air-permeable membrane configured to impede ingress of moisture.

公开(公告)号：US20240087527A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-14

申请号：US18511335

申请日：2023-11-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sameer Pandya ,  Daniel J. Barrett ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  James P. Landry ,  David A. Doyle ,  Jean-Pierre S. Guillou ,  Jung Yun Seuh ,  Yi Qiao

IPC: G09G3/3233 ,  F21V8/00 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/137 ,  G04G17/04

CPC classification number: G09G3/3233 ,  G02B6/004 ,  G02B6/0051 ,  G02F1/133331 ,  G02F1/13737 ,  G04G17/045 ,  G02F1/133541

Abstract: An electronic device may have a display mounted in a housing. The display may have a pixel array that produces images. A display cover layer may overlap the pixel array. The display cover layer may have a planar central area surrounded by a peripheral edge area with a curved cross-sectional profile. From an on-axis viewing angle, an image on the pixel array is fully viewable through the planar central area and the peripheral edge area. From an off-axis viewing angle, the image is partly viewable through the peripheral edge area and not through the central area. To avoid an undesired color cast in the partly viewable image seen through the peripheral edge area of the display cover layer, the display may be provided with color cast compensation structures such as a guest-host liquid crystal layer that exhibits an anisotropic colored light absorption characteristic, a diffuser layer, and/or other optical structures.

公开(公告)号：US11630537B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-18

申请号：US17558103

申请日：2021-12-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Michael B. Wittenberg ,  Daniel J. Barrett ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Lucy E. Browning ,  Marwan Rammah ,  Rasamy Phouthavong ,  Sameer Pandya

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G02B6/06 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: An electronic device may have light-emitting devices. A light-emitting device may include light-emitting diodes, a display, or other components that emit visual output. One or more image transport layers may be included in the electronic device. An image transport layer may have an input surface that receives an image and an output surface to which the image transport layer transports the image for viewing by a user. The image transport layers may have areas with compound curvature and other shapes. Deformed image transport layer structures such as deformed fibers in a coherent fiber bundle may be configured to hide gaps in displays and other structures. Displays may include light detectors that serve as a two-dimensional touch sensor. The touch sensor may detect touch input on an output surface of an image transport layer. Image transport layer material may be incorporated into buttons, elongated housings, wearable devices, and other equipment.

公开(公告)号：US20220272849A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-25

申请号：US17447561

申请日：2021-09-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sameer Pandya ,  Dakota A. Bass ,  Daniel J. Barrett ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Xuan Liu ,  Kiran S. Pillai ,  Mario Martinis

IPC: H05K5/00 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H05K7/14

Abstract: A portable or wearable electronic device can include a device housing defining an internal volume, and an electronic component disposed in the internal volume. The electronic component can be an input component and can have a component housing. The electronic device can also include an antenna feed assembly disposed in the internal volume. The antenna feed assembly can include a conductive grounding component electrically connected to the component housing and the device housing, and an antenna feed component electrically connected to the grounding component and disposed adjacent to the component housing. The conductive grounding component can surround a first major surface and a second major surface of the component housing.

公开(公告)号：US20220113834A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-14

申请号：US17558103

申请日：2021-12-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Michael B. Wittenberg ,  Daniel J. Barrett ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Lucy E. Browning ,  Marwan Rammah ,  Rasamy Phouthavong ,  Sameer Pandya

IPC: G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G02B6/06 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: An electronic device may have light-emitting devices. A light-emitting device may include light-emitting diodes, a display, or other components that emit visual output. One or more image transport layers may be included in the electronic device. An image transport layer may have an input surface that receives an image and an output surface to which the image transport layer transports the image for viewing by a user. The image transport layers may have areas with compound curvature and other shapes. Deformed image transport layer structures such as deformed fibers in a coherent fiber bundle may be configured to hide gaps in displays and other structures. Displays may include light detectors that serve as a two-dimensional touch sensor. The touch sensor may detect touch input on an output surface of an image transport layer. Image transport layer material may be incorporated into buttons, elongated housings, wearable devices, and other equipment.

公开(公告)号：US11231814B1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-25

申请号：US17013057

申请日：2020-09-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Michael B. Wittenberg ,  Daniel J. Barrett ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Lucy E. Browning ,  Marwan Rammah ,  Rasamy Phouthavong ,  Sameer Pandya

IPC: G09G3/36 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G02B6/06 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: An electronic device may have light-emitting devices. A light-emitting device may include light-emitting diodes, a display, or other components that emit visual output. One or more image transport layers may be included in the electronic device. An image transport layer may have an input surface that receives an image and an output surface to which the image transport layer transports the image for viewing by a user. The image transport layers may have areas with compound curvature and other shapes. Deformed image transport layer structures such as deformed fibers in a coherent fiber bundle may be configured to hide gaps in displays and other structures. Displays may include light detectors that serve as a two-dimensional touch sensor. The touch sensor may detect touch input on an output surface of an image transport layer. Image transport layer material may be incorporated into buttons, elongated housings, wearable devices, and other equipment.