公开(公告)号：US20220059928A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-24

申请号：US17480287

申请日：2021-09-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul U. Leutheuser ,  Martin J. Auclair ,  Kevin M. Froese ,  Christopher J. Durning ,  Jun Ham ,  Lucy E. Browning ,  Sawyer I. Cohen ,  Richard Hung Minh Dinh ,  Donald J. Parr

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q5/30 ,  H01Q13/10 ,  H04M1/02

Abstract: A device includes a display and a housing. The housing at least partially surrounds the display. The housing includes a first housing segment defining at least a first portion of an exterior surface of the device and a first interlock feature having an interlock surface that is offset with respect to an end surface of the first housing segment. The first interlock feature has a first opening formed in the interlock surface. The housing further includes a second housing segment defining at least a second portion of the exterior surface of the device and a second interlock feature having a second opening aligned with the first opening, and a non-conductive housing component defining a third portion of the exterior surface of the device and extending into the first opening and the second opening.

公开(公告)号：USD938428S1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-14

申请号：US29714456

申请日：2019-11-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Designer： Jody Akana ,  Molly Anderson ,  Bartley K. Andre ,  Shota Aoyagi ,  Anthony Michael Ashcroft ,  Marine C. Bataille ,  Jeremy Bataillou ,  Abidur Rahman Chowdhury ,  Clara Geneviève Marine Courtaigne ,  Markus Diebel ,  Richard Hung Minh Dinh ,  Kevin M. Froese ,  Jonathan Gomez Garcia ,  M. Evans Hankey ,  Matthew David Hill ,  Julian Hoenig ,  Richard P. Howarth ,  Jonathan P. Ive ,  Julian Jaede ,  Duncan Robert Kerr ,  Peter Russell-Clarke ,  Benjamin Andrew Shaffer ,  Sung-Ho Tan ,  Clement Tissandier ,  Eugene Antony Whang ,  Rico Zörkendörfer

公开(公告)号：US11189909B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-30

申请号：US16142352

申请日：2018-09-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul U. Leutheuser ,  Martin J. Auclair ,  Kevin M. Froese ,  Christopher J. Durning ,  Jun Ham ,  Lucy E. Browning ,  Sawyer I. Cohen ,  Richard Hung Minh Dinh ,  Donald J. Parr

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q5/30 ,  H01Q13/10 ,  H04M1/02

Abstract: A device includes a display and a housing. The housing at least partially surrounds the display. The housing includes a first housing segment defining at least a first portion of an exterior surface of the device and a first interlock feature having an interlock surface that is offset with respect to an end surface of the first housing segment. The first interlock feature has a first opening formed in the interlock surface. The housing further includes a second housing segment defining at least a second portion of the exterior surface of the device and a second interlock feature having a second opening aligned with the first opening, and a non-conductive housing component defining a third portion of the exterior surface of the device and extending into the first opening and the second opening.

公开(公告)号：US11632448B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-18

申请号：US17068654

申请日：2020-10-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： John J. Baker ,  Yaocheng Zhang ,  Paul U. Leutheuser ,  Kevin M. Froese ,  Tushar Deshpande ,  Kai Wu ,  Marta M. Giachino ,  Sean Suri ,  Matthew D. Hill ,  Tyler B. Cater ,  Benjamin J. Pope ,  Jun Sik Ham

IPC: H04M1/02 ,  H05K1/11 ,  H05K5/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H05K1/18 ,  H05K5/02

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing member. The portable electronic device also includes a front cover coupled to the housing member and defining a top surface defining a portion of an exterior front surface of the portable electronic device, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, a peripheral side surface, and a chamfered edge extending from the bottom surface to the peripheral side surface. The portable electronic device further includes a display stack attached to the bottom surface of the front cover, an opaque coating positioned on at least a portion of each of the peripheral side surface, the chamfered edge, and the bottom surface and configured to absorb light emitted by the display stack, and a rear cover coupled to the housing member and defining a second portion of the exterior rear surface of the portable electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US11258163B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-22

申请号：US16142285

申请日：2018-09-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Kevin M. Froese ,  Paul U. Leutheuser ,  Martin J. Auclair ,  Christopher J. Durning ,  Jun Ham ,  Lucy E. Browning ,  Sawyer I. Cohen ,  Richard Hung Minh Dinh ,  Donald J. Parr

IPC: H01Q1/30 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q5/30 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K5/02

Abstract: A device includes a display and a housing. The housing surrounds the display and has four corners defining portions of an exterior surface of the device. The housing includes a first housing segment defining at least part of a first corner of the four corners and configured to operate as an antenna; a second housing segment defining at least part of a second corner of the four corners; and a third housing segment defining at least part of a third corner of the four corners. The third corner forms part of the housing diagonally opposite the second corner. The housing further includes a non-conductive housing component that structurally couples the first housing segment to another portion of the housing.

公开(公告)号：US10028397B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-17

申请号：US15593253

申请日：2017-05-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Xiao Ying Zhao ,  Timothy S. Lui ,  Tyler B. Cater ,  Rasamy Phouthavong ,  Scott A. Myers ,  Benjamin J. Pope ,  David A. Hurrell ,  Christopher R. Xydis ,  Edward S. Huo ,  Richard Hung Minh Dinh ,  Michael W. Firka ,  Martin J. Auclair ,  Kurtis J. Mundell ,  Salome Bavetta ,  Paul Leutheuser ,  Hani Esmaeili ,  Kevin M. Froese ,  Ihtesham H. Chowdhury ,  Tang Yew Tan ,  Eric W. Bates ,  Yaocheng Zhang

IPC: H04R1/02 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H05K7/14

Abstract: An electronic device having several modifications designed to prevent liquid ingress into an opening (or openings) of the electronic device is disclosed. For example, the electronic device includes a SIM tray having a sealing element designed to provide a seal at an opening that receives the SIM tray. The sealing element may include a first section and a second section extending from the first section, with the first section designed to bend with respect to (and in some cases collapse onto) the second section. The electronic device may further include an audio module fitted with a sealing element. The sealing element may include extensions extending away from a main body of the sealing element, with some extension designed to engage the audio module, and other extensions designed to engage an audio module interface. The sealing element provides a seal against liquid ingress into the audio module.

公开(公告)号：US20170229951A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-10

申请号：US15016644

申请日：2016-02-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yaocheng Zhang ,  Kevin M. Froese ,  Richard H. Dinh ,  Teodor Dabov

IPC: H02K33/18

CPC classification number: H02K33/18

Abstract: An electronic device may have an electrical component with a moving portion. The moving portion of the electrical component may include a moving mass and may include coils or other circuitry coupled to the moving mass. The moving mass may be supported within a support structure such as a housing structure. Springs may be coupled between walls in the housing structure and end portions of the moving mass. The coils or other circuitry on the moving mass may be coupled to flexible printed circuit cables. The flexible printed circuit cables may be coupled to the coils at the ends of the moving mass adjacent to the springs. The flexible printed circuit cables may have localized stiffeners that help prevent damage to metal traces in the cables during cable bending. The cables may have U-shapes or other suitable shapes.

公开(公告)号：US11955696B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-09

申请号：US17480255

申请日：2021-09-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Kevin M. Froese ,  Paul U. Leutheuser ,  Martin J. Auclair ,  Christopher J. Durning ,  Jun Ham ,  Lucy E. Browning ,  Sawyer I. Cohen ,  Richard Hung Minh Dinh ,  Donald J. Parr

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q5/30 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K5/02

CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q5/30 ,  H04M1/0283 ,  H05K5/0017 ,  H05K5/0208 ,  H05K5/0217

Abstract: A device includes a display and a housing. The housing surrounds the display and has four corners defining portions of an exterior surface of the device. The housing includes a first housing segment defining at least part of a first corner of the four corners and configured to operate as an antenna; a second housing segment defining at least part of a second corner of the four corners; and a third housing segment defining at least part of a third corner of the four corners. The third corner forms part of the housing diagonally opposite the second corner. The housing further includes a non-conductive housing component that structurally couples the first housing segment to another portion of the housing.

公开(公告)号：US20230224393A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-13

申请号：US17903937

申请日：2022-09-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Kevin M. Froese ,  Brittany Barbara ,  Matthew D. Hill ,  James A. Bertin ,  Alan Wu ,  Justin D. Crosby ,  Sawyer I. Cohen

IPC: H04M1/02

CPC classification number: H04M1/0266

Abstract: A portable electronic device may include an enclosure including a housing component defining a side exterior surface of the portable electronic device, and a front cover assembly coupled to the housing component and defining a front exterior surface of the portable electronic device. The front cover assembly may include a cover defining a notch. The portable electronic device may include a speaker assembly positioned below the front cover assembly and coupled to an audio passage configured to transmit audio output from the speaker assembly, an end portion of the audio passage including a void defined between the housing component and the notch of the cover.

公开(公告)号：US20210168231A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-03

申请号：US17068654

申请日：2020-10-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： John J. Baker ,  Yaocheng Zhang ,  Paul U. Leutheuser ,  Kevin M. Froese ,  Tushar Deshpande ,  Kai Wu ,  Marta M. Giachino ,  Sean Suri ,  Matthew D. Hill ,  Tyler B. Cater ,  Benjamin J. Pope ,  Jun Sik Ham

IPC: H04M1/02 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H05K1/18

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing member. The portable electronic device also includes a front cover coupled to the housing member and defining a top surface defining a portion of an exterior front surface of the portable electronic device, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, a peripheral side surface, and a chamfered edge extending from the bottom surface to the peripheral side surface. The portable electronic device further includes a display stack attached to the bottom surface of the front cover, an opaque coating positioned on at least a portion of each of the peripheral side surface, the chamfered edge, and the bottom surface and configured to absorb light emitted by the display stack, and a rear cover coupled to the housing member and defining a second portion of the exterior rear surface of the portable electronic device.