Electronic device
    11.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11269376B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-08

    申请号:US17019185

    申请日:2020-09-11

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An input component for an electronic device can include a dial that defines an exterior surface and a shaft affixed to the dial. The dial and the shaft can be rotatable about a central axis of the shaft and the shaft can include a protruding portion that defines a channel. A collar can surround a portion of the shaft and can be at least partially disposed in the channel. A bushing can be positioned between the collar and the protruding portion of the shaft, with the bushing defining a groove.

    Conductive cap for watch crown
    13.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12276943B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-15

    申请号:US18382608

    申请日:2023-10-23

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device, such as a watch, has a crown assembly having a shaft and a user-rotatable crown. The user-rotatable crown may include a conductive cap that is mechanically and electrically coupled to the shaft and functions as an electrode. The conductive cap may be coupled to the shaft using solder or another conductive attachment mechanism. The shaft may electrically couple the conductive cap to a processing unit of the electronic device. One or more additional electrodes may be positioned on the exterior surface of the electronic device. The conductive cap is operable to be contacted by a finger of a user of the electronic device while another electrode is positioned against skin of the user. The processing unit of the electronic device is operable to determine a biological parameter, such as an electrocardiogram, of the user based on voltages at the electrodes.

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    17.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230139537A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-04

    申请号:US18147568

    申请日:2022-12-28

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device can include a housing defining an aperture and a display assembly at least partially positioned in the aperture. The display assembly can include a substrate having a conductive portion, a display layer having pixels, a touch sensitive layer positioned on a first side of the substrate, an operational component positioned on a second side of the substrate opposite the first side, and a flexible electrical connector electrically coupled with the conductive portion and the operational component. The flexible electrical connector can include an electromagnetic antenna. A transparent cover can overlay the display assembly and can be secured to the housing.

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    18.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210389797A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-16

    申请号:US17019151

    申请日:2020-09-11

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device can include a housing defining an aperture and a display assembly at least partially positioned in the aperture. The display assembly can include a substrate having a conductive portion, a display layer having pixels, a touch sensitive layer positioned on a first side of the substrate, an operational component positioned on a second side of the substrate opposite the first side, and a flexible electrical connector electrically coupled with the conductive portion and the operational component. The flexible electrical connector can include an electromagnetic antenna. A transparent cover can overlay the display assembly and can be secured to the housing.

    CROWN ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRONIC WATCH
    19.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240045383A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-08

    申请号:US18492110

    申请日:2023-10-23

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic watch may include a housing defining a side wall having a through-hole and a crown assembly including an actuation member. The actuation member may include a crown shaft extending through the through-hole and having an exterior portion defining an input surface and a crown ring coupled to the exterior portion of the crown shaft and electrically isolated from the crown shaft. The crown assembly may further include an optical encoder component attached to the actuation member and defining a group of optical features. The electronic watch may further include an optical detector configured to detect rotation of the crown assembly by detecting motion of the group of optical features and an electrocardiograph sensor comprising a sensing component. The sensing component may be conductively coupled to the actuation member via a conductive path at least partially defined by the crown shaft.

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