Accessories for portable electronic devices

    公开(公告)号:US11307615B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-19

    申请号:US16879341

    申请日:2020-05-20

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Accessory devices for portable electronic devices are described. An exemplary accessory device can include a first segment coupled to a second segment via a first hinge assembly. The accessory can include a third segment coupled to the second segment via a second hinge assembly such that the second segment is positioned between the first and third segments. The accessory device can be arranged between a closed configuration and a configuration of a stand that supports the portable electronic device at a viewing angle. At the support configuration, the second segment can be at an acute angle relative to the first segment to shift the center of gravity of the system towards the middle. The third segment can be suspended above the first segment and be inclined outwards. The hinge assemblies of the system can be sufficiently stiff to withstand the weight of the electronic device.

    Fabric items with locally thinned fabric

    公开(公告)号:US11292236B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-05

    申请号:US15650609

    申请日:2017-07-14

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An item such as a fabric-based item may have a layer of fabric such as a layer of woven fabric. The fabric layer may include insulating warp and weft strands. Conductive strands may be woven into the fabric layer and may form electrodes for a touch sensor. Chemical etching or other processing techniques may be used to form an array of openings. In each opening, some or all of the insulating warp and weft strands may be removed so that each opening passes partly or fully through the fabric layer and locally thins the fabric layer. Keys may be formed from key members and switches. The key members may overlap respective locally thinned areas of the fabric layer formed from the openings. The conductive strands may extend across the openings and may be overlapped by the key members and switches.

    Lens Mounting Systems for Electronic Devices

    公开(公告)号:US20210080680A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-18

    申请号:US16933870

    申请日:2020-07-20

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device such as a head mounted device may have a display that displays an image for a user. Head-mounted support structures may be used to support the display and to support lenses. The head-mounted support structures may have one or more lens barrels or other support members. Each lens may have an optical surface and a side surface. Adhesive may be used to attach the lenses to the head-mounted support structures. A first portion of the adhesive may bond each lens to a first respective portion of a support member and a second portion of the adhesive may bond each lens to a second respective portion of the support member. The adhesive may be a non-silicone adhesive that fractures in bulk rather than failing at interfaces with the lens and support member. The elastic modulus of the adhesive may help avoid cracking and plastic deformation during drop events.

    Light-based switching for keyboard
    25.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10741342B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-11

    申请号:US16266976

    申请日:2019-02-04

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: This application relates to illuminated dome switches and a dome switch assembly having a first contact carried by a switch base and a dome shaped structure coupled to and supported by the switch base, the dome shaped structure comprising a material that is flexible and capable of internally transmitting visible light. The switch assembly can include a second contact coupled to the dome shaped structure and arranged opposite the first contact, and a light source configured to emit visible light, the light source in optical communication with the dome shaped structure such that at least some of the visible light emitted by the light source passes into the material and is subsequently emitted by the material in a generally uniform manner.

    BATTERY ASSEMBLY FOR HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY

    公开(公告)号:US20250060601A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-20

    申请号:US18451050

    申请日:2023-08-16

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A head-mountable device can include an optical module to present visual information to a user, a structure movably attached to the optical module, the structure defining a motion path of the optical module. The structure can include a housing defining an internal volume, and a battery disposed within the internal volume.

    HEAD MOUNTABLE DISPLAY
    30.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20250036201A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-30

    申请号:US18918781

    申请日:2024-10-17

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A head-mountable display can include a structural frame defining a viewing opening, an optical module coupled to the structural frame. The optical module can include a display screen to project light through the viewing opening. The display screen can define an inner edge, an outer edge opposite the inner edge, a lower edge extending between the inner edge and the outer edge, and an upper edge opposite the lower edge. The optical module can include a first camera disposed adjacent the inner edge and closer to the lower edge than the upper edge, and a second camera disposed adjacent the lower edge and closer to the outer edge than the inner edge.

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