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公开(公告)号：US20170041712A1
公开(公告)日：2017-02-09
申请号：US15304480
申请日：2015-04-20
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Jesse A. Lippert , Nikolas T. Vitt , Christopher Wilk , Rex T. Ehman
Abstract: An acoustic module, such as a microphone or speaker module, includes an acoustic membrane that vibrates to produce acoustic waves and an acoustic cavity through which acoustic waves produced by the membrane travel. A liquid removal mechanism removes liquid from the acoustic cavity. Such a liquid removal mechanism may include the acoustic membrane, heating elements, hydrophobic and/or hydrophilic surfaces, and so on. In some cases, the liquid removal mechanism may remove liquid from the acoustic cavity upon connection of the acoustic module and/or an associated electronic device to an external power source.
Abstract translation: 诸如麦克风或扬声器模块的声学模块包括振动以产生声波的声膜和通过膜产生的声波行进的声腔。 液体去除机构从声腔去除液体。 这种液体去除机构可以包括声膜，加热元件，疏水和/或亲水表面等等。 在一些情况下，液体移除机构可以在将声学模块和/或相关联的电子设备连接到外部电源时从声学腔中去除液体。
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公开(公告)号：US20160037243A1
公开(公告)日：2016-02-04
申请号：US14448387
申请日：2014-07-31
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Jesse A. Lippert , Anthony S. Montevirgen , Brad G. Boozer , Nikolas T. Vitt , Rex T. Ehman
IPC: H04R1/00
CPC classification number: H04R1/023 , H04M1/03 , H04M1/18 , H04R1/086 , H04R2201/029 , H04R2499/11
Abstract: An acoustic port of acoustic device is covered with a mesh and/or other structure that resists entry of liquid and/or other materials into the acoustic device. Apertures of a housing that are separated by an umbrella section are coupled to the acoustic port such that the umbrella section may cover the acoustic port. In this way, when liquid enters one or more of the apertures, the umbrella section may direct the liquid away from the mesh such that pressure from the liquid upon the mesh may be reduced. As such, potential damage to the mesh and/or internal acoustic device components may be mitigated. In some implementations, the apertures may be covered with an additional mesh. Such additional mesh may further reduce the pressure of entering liquid on the mesh covering the acoustic port of the acoustic device.
Abstract translation: 声学装置的声学接口用被阻止液体和/或其它材料进入声学装置的网状物和/或其它结构覆盖。 由伞形部分隔开的壳体的孔连接到声学端口，使得伞形部分可以覆盖声学端口。 以这种方式，当液体进入一个或多个孔时，伞形部分可将液体引导离开网状物，使得可以减少来自网状物上的液体的压力。 因此，可以减轻对网孔和/或内部声学装置部件的潜在损害。 在一些实施方案中，孔可以用附加的网覆盖。 这种另外的网可以进一步降低在覆盖声学装置的声学端口的网状物上进入液体的压力。
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公开(公告)号：US20250013205A1
公开(公告)日：2025-01-09
申请号：US18892330
申请日：2024-09-20
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Jiahui Liang , Shannon X. Yang , William C. Lukens , Mandeep Gill , Jeanny Wang , William S. Lee , Stephen P. Jackson , Rex T. Ehman , Colin M. Ely , Nikolas T. Vitt , Trevor J. Ness
Abstract: An electronic watch may include a housing at least partially defining an interior cavity divided into at least a first volume and a second volume, a pressure-sensing component positioned within the first volume, a speaker positioned within the first volume, a processor positioned within the second volume, a battery positioned within the second volume, and a barometric vent that allows air pressure equalization between the first volume and an external environment.
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公开(公告)号：US11196148B2
公开(公告)日：2021-12-07
申请号：US16226414
申请日：2018-12-19
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Rex T. Ehman , Jayesh Nath , Carlo Di Nallo , James G. Horiuchi , Erik G. de Jong , Jason C. Sauers , Makiko K. Brzezinski , Siwen Yong , Lijun Zhang , Yi Jiang , Zheyu Wang , Mario Martinis , Eduardo Da costa Bras Lima , Xu Han , Mattia Pascolini , Trevor J. Ness
Abstract: An electronic device such as a wristwatch may have a housing with metal portions such as metal sidewalls. The housing may form an antenna ground for an antenna. An antenna resonating element for the antenna may be formed from a stack of capacitively coupled component layers such as a display layer, touch sensor layer, and near-field communications antenna layer at a front face of the device. An additional antenna may be formed from a peripheral resonating element that runs along a peripheral edge of the device and the antenna ground. A rear face antenna may be formed using a wireless power receiving coil as a radio-frequency antenna resonating element or may be formed from metal antenna traces on a plastic support for light-based components.
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公开(公告)号：US20210075094A1
公开(公告)日：2021-03-11
申请号：US16562355
申请日：2019-09-05
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Eduardo Jorge Da Costa Bras Lima , Andrea Ruaro , Dimitrios Papantonis , Jayesh Nath , Jiaxiao Niu , Mario Martinis , Mattia Pascolini , Michael R. Parker , Rex T. Ehman
Abstract: An electronic device may include a rear housing wall, antenna resonating element, coil, sensor board, and antenna grounding ring structures. The coil may receive wireless charging signals through the grounding ring structures and the rear housing wall. The grounding ring structures may include concentric ring-shaped traces. The ring-shaped traces may be separated by at least one gap. The ring-shaped traces and the gaps may configure the grounding ring structures to short antenna currents at relatively high frequencies from the antenna resonating element to a ground trace on the sensor board while blocking currents at relatively low frequencies. This may allow the ground trace to form part of an antenna without substantially impairing wireless charging efficiency of the coil.
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公开(公告)号：US20210026450A1
公开(公告)日：2021-01-28
申请号：US16888094
申请日：2020-05-29
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Jody C. Fu , Erik G. de Jong , Christopher R. Pasma , Katharine R. Chemelewski , Rex T. Ehman , Brad w. Simeral
Abstract: An electronic device includes an enclosure having a transparent cover defining a touch-sensitive surface, a display positioned within the enclosure and below the transparent cover, and a haptic device configured to produce a haptic output along the touch-sensitive surface. The haptic device may include a battery element electrically coupled to the display, a magnetic element, and a coil assembly fixed with respect to the enclosure and configured to induce an oscillatory movement of the battery element parallel to the display to produce the haptic output. In other examples, the coil assembly may be coupled to the battery element and the first and second magnetic elements may be fixed with respect to the enclosure.
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公开(公告)号：US10750287B2
公开(公告)日：2020-08-18
申请号：US16206693
申请日：2018-11-30
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Jesse A. Lippert , Nikolas T. Vitt , Christopher Wilk , Rex T. Ehman
IPC: H04R25/00 , H04R9/02 , H04R1/02 , H04R1/44 , H04R3/00 , H04R1/24 , H04R29/00 , H04R7/08 , H04R7/12
Abstract: An acoustic module, such as a microphone or speaker module, includes an acoustic membrane that vibrates to produce acoustic waves and an acoustic cavity through which acoustic waves produced by the membrane travel. A liquid removal mechanism removes liquid from the acoustic cavity. Such a liquid removal mechanism may include the acoustic membrane, heating elements, hydrophobic and/or hydrophilic surfaces, and so on. In some cases, the liquid removal mechanism may remove liquid from the acoustic cavity upon connection of the acoustic module and/or an associated electronic device to an external power source.
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公开(公告)号：US20200073338A1
公开(公告)日：2020-03-05
申请号：US16291216
申请日：2019-03-04
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Jiahui Liang , Shannon X. Yang , William C. Lukens , Mandeep Gill , Jeanny Wang , William S. Lee , Stephen P. Jackson , Rex T. Ehman , Colin M. Ely , Nikolas T. Vitt , Trevor J. Ness
Abstract: An electronic watch may include a housing at least partially defining an interior cavity divided into at least a first volume and a second volume, a pressure-sensing component positioned within the first volume, a speaker positioned within the first volume, a processor positioned within the second volume, a battery positioned within the second volume, and a barometric vent that allows air pressure equalization between the first volume and an external environment.
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公开(公告)号：US10425738B2
公开(公告)日：2019-09-24
申请号：US15980120
申请日：2018-05-15
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Jesse A. Lippert , Nikolas T. Vitt , Christopher Wilk , Rex T. Ehman
IPC: H04R25/00 , H04R9/02 , H04R1/02 , H04R1/44 , H04R3/00 , H04R1/24 , H04R29/00 , H04R7/08 , H04R7/12
Abstract: An acoustic module, such as a microphone or speaker module, includes an acoustic membrane that vibrates to produce acoustic waves and an acoustic cavity through which acoustic waves produced by the membrane travel. A liquid removal mechanism removes liquid from the acoustic cavity. Such a liquid removal mechanism may include the acoustic membrane, heating elements, hydrophobic and/or hydrophilic surfaces, and so on. In some cases, the liquid removal mechanism may remove liquid from the acoustic cavity upon connection of the acoustic module and/or an associated electronic device to an external power source.
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