ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A VISION SYSTEM ASSEMBLY HELD BY A SELF-ALIGNING BRACKET ASSEMBLY

    公开(公告)号:WO2019032226A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-14

    申请号:PCT/US2018/040758

    申请日:2018-07-03

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: An electronic device that includes a vision system carried by a bracket assembly is disclosed. The vision system may include a first camera module that captures an image of an object, a light emitting element that emits light rays toward the object, and a second camera module that receives light rays reflected from the object. The light rays may include infrared light rays. The bracket assembly is designed not only carry the aforementioned modules, but to also maintain a predetermined and fixed separation between the modules. The bracket assembly may form a rigid, multi-piece bracket assembly to prevent bending, thereby maintaining the predetermined separation. The electronic device may include a transparent cover designed to couple with a housing. The transparent cover incudes an alignment module designed to engage a module and provide a moving force that aligns the bracket assembly and the modules to a desired location in the housing.

    BRACKET ASSEMBLY FOR A MULTI-COMPONENT VISION SYSTEM IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:EP4456543A3

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-08

    申请号:EP24200693.0

    申请日:2018-08-01

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device that includes a vision system carried by a bracket assembly is disclosed. The vision system may include a first camera module that captures an image of an object, a light emitting element that emits light rays toward the object, and a second camera module that receives light rays reflected from the object. The light rays may include infrared light rays. The bracket assembly is designed not only carry the aforementioned modules, but to also maintain a predetermined and fixed separation between the modules. The bracket assembly may form a rigid, multi-piece bracket assembly to prevent bending, thereby maintaining the predetermined separation. The electronic device may include a transparent cover designed to couple with a housing. The transparent cover incudes an alignment module designed to engage a module and provide a moving force that aligns the bracket assembly and the modules to a desired location in the housing.

    BRACKET ASSEMBLY FOR A MULTI-COMPONENT VISION SYSTEM IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:EP4456543A2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-30

    申请号:EP24200693.0

    申请日:2018-08-01

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device that includes a vision system carried by a bracket assembly is disclosed. The vision system may include a first camera module that captures an image of an object, a light emitting element that emits light rays toward the object, and a second camera module that receives light rays reflected from the object. The light rays may include infrared light rays. The bracket assembly is designed not only carry the aforementioned modules, but to also maintain a predetermined and fixed separation between the modules. The bracket assembly may form a rigid, multi-piece bracket assembly to prevent bending, thereby maintaining the predetermined separation. The electronic device may include a transparent cover designed to couple with a housing. The transparent cover incudes an alignment module designed to engage a module and provide a moving force that aligns the bracket assembly and the modules to a desired location in the housing.

    BRACKET ASSEMBLY FOR A MULTI-COMPONENT VISION SYSTEM IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:EP3441846A3

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-08

    申请号:EP18186752.4

    申请日:2018-08-01

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device that includes a vision system carried by a bracket assembly is disclosed. The vision system may include a first camera module that captures an image of an object, a light emitting element that emits light rays toward the object, and a second camera module that receives light rays reflected from the object. The light rays may include infrared light rays. The bracket assembly is designed not only carry the aforementioned modules, but to also maintain a predetermined and fixed separation between the modules. The bracket assembly may form a rigid, multi-piece bracket assembly to prevent bending, thereby maintaining the predetermined separation. The electronic device may include a transparent cover designed to couple with a housing. The transparent cover incudes an alignment module designed to engage a module and provide a moving force that aligns the bracket assembly and the modules to a desired location in the housing.

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