公开(公告)号：US12287680B1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-29

申请号：US18660116

申请日：2024-05-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Supratik Datta ,  Karan S. Jain ,  Ehsan Khajeh ,  Arash Akhavan Fomani ,  Daniel P Kumar ,  Eng Eow Goh ,  Meng Chi Lee ,  Gang Ning ,  Andrew W. Joyce ,  Chengrui Zhang ,  Stephen T. Schooley ,  Timothy C. Wulff ,  Ross D. Arriens ,  Hao Dong ,  Michael Sipper ,  Jenna Dancy ,  Deepak Sharma ,  Parin Patel

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A case for an electronic device can include a case body including an exterior surface and an interior surface, the interior surface being positioned opposite the exterior surface. The case can additionally include a button body positioned at least partially within the case body between the exterior surface and the interior surface, the button body being movable inward and outward relative to the case body along an axis of button travel. The case can further include a biasing structure having a contact surface configured to contact the button body, the biasing structure configured to bias the button body toward the interior surface along the axis of button travel.

公开(公告)号：US11839279B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-12

申请号：US17223690

申请日：2021-04-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Timothy C. Wulff ,  Yang Zhou ,  James C. Wu ,  Tao Pan ,  Leon Zilun Zhang ,  Geng Luo

IPC: A45C13/10 ,  H01F7/02 ,  A45C11/18 ,  A45C11/00

CPC classification number: A45C13/1069 ,  A45C11/182 ,  H01F7/02 ,  A45C2011/002 ,  A45C2011/003

Abstract: Accessories that can add new functionality to an electronic device. These accessories can provide additional functionality that allow for the replacement of a physical object that would otherwise be carried in addition to and separate from the electronic device. These accessories can further provide improvements, such as a reduction in size or improvement in functionality over the physical object to be replaced.

公开(公告)号：US20220087389A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-24

申请号：US17223690

申请日：2021-04-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Timothy C. Wulff ,  Yang Zhou ,  James C. Wu ,  Tao Pan ,  Leon Zilun Zhang

IPC: A45C13/10 ,  H01F7/02 ,  A45C11/18

Abstract: Accessories that can add new functionality to an electronic device. These accessories can provide additional functionality that allow for the replacement of a physical object that would otherwise be carried in addition to and separate from the electronic device. These accessories can further provide improvements, such as a reduction in size or improvement in functionality over the physical object to be replaced.