Active stylus precision tip
    42.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10198089B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-05

    申请号:US14848289

    申请日:2015-09-08

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electrode for an input device can be designed to reduce wobble over a range of input device orientations. The electrode can include a spherical portion and a tapered portion. In some examples, the electrode can linearly taper away from the spherical portion. In other examples, the electrode can non-linearly taper away forming an elliptical flare. Additionally or alternatively, the electrode can include a spring-loaded member that can couple the electrode to other circuitry of the input device. Additionally or alternatively, the electrode can include a neck portion coupled to the tapered portion, and part of the neck portion can be shielded. The input device can include a first non-conductive material disposed on part of the spherical portion of the electrode and a second non-conductive material disposed between part of the electrode and the first non-conductive material.

    Fabric-based devices with force sensing

    公开(公告)号:US10180721B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-15

    申请号:US15940876

    申请日:2018-03-29

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A fabric-based item such as a fabric glove may include force sensing circuitry. The force sensing circuitry may include force sensor elements formed from electrodes on a compressible substrate such as an elastomeric polymer substrate. The fabric may include intertwined strands of material including conductive strands. Signals from the force sensing circuitry may be conveyed to control circuitry in the item using the conductive strands. Wireless circuitry in the fabric-based item may be used to convey force sensor information to external equipment. The compressible substrate may have opposing upper and lower surfaces. Electrodes for the force sensor elements may be formed on the upper and lower surfaces. Stiffeners may overlap the electrodes to help decouple adjacent force sensor elements from each other. Integrated circuits can be attached to respective force sensing elements using adhesive.

    Equipment With Keys Having Trim and Illumination

    公开(公告)号:US20180372939A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-27

    申请号:US15961016

    申请日:2018-04-24

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Electrical equipment such as a tablet computer cover, a laptop computer, or other equipment may include keys. Each key may have a key member. Coatings such as opaque coating layers may be formed on the key members. Opaque coating layers may be patterned to form symbol-shaped openings associated with key labels. Opaque coating layers may also have recessed peripheral portions and other features to enhance the appearance of the keys. Metal coating layers such as physical vapor deposition metal layers may be incorporated into the keys. Key members may have outer surfaces and opposing inner surface on which patterned coating layers may be formed. Peripheral edge portions of the key members may extend between the outer and inner surfaces and may be coated with metal coating layers to form reflective metal trim structures. Backlight illumination for the keys may be formed form light sources such as light-emitting diodes.

    Electronic devices with molded insulator and via structures
    46.
    发明授权
    Electronic devices with molded insulator and via structures 有权
    具有模制绝缘体和通孔结构的电子设备

    公开(公告)号:US09582085B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-28

    申请号:US14502949

    申请日:2014-09-30

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may have printed circuits to which electrical components are mounted. Plastic may be molded over a printed circuit. Vias may be formed in the printed circuit that connect metal traces on the surface of the molded plastic to metal traces on the printed circuit. The vias may be formed by drilling or by covering the metal traces on the printed circuit with mold pins in a molding tool during plastic molding operations. Plated metal traces or other metal traces may extend onto the interior surface of via holes. Vias may also be filled with conductive material such as solder or conductive adhesive. Metal members that are soldered or otherwise connected to printed circuit traces may be used in coupling surface metal traces to printed circuit traces. Antenna structure, shielding structures, and electrodes for a stylus may be formed using the metal traces on the molded plastic.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备可以具有安装电气部件的印刷电路。 塑料可以在印刷电路上模制。 可以在印刷电路中形成通孔,其将模制塑料表面上的金属迹线连接到印刷电路上的金属迹线。 可以通过在塑料模制操作期间通过钻孔或通过在模制工具中的模具销覆盖印刷电路上的金属迹线来形成通孔。 镀金属痕迹或其他金属迹线可延伸到通孔的内表面。 通孔也可以填充导电材料,例如焊料或导电粘合剂。 焊接或以其他方式连接到印刷电路迹线的金属构件可用于将表面金属迹线耦合到印刷电路迹线。 用于触针的天线结构,屏蔽结构和电极可以使用模制塑料上的金属迹线形成。

    Optical Module For Head-Mounted Device

    公开(公告)号:US20250067985A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-27

    申请号:US18944113

    申请日:2024-11-12

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An optical module for a head-mounted device is configured to present content to a user. The optical module includes a housing, a first optical module disposed in the housing, and a second optical module disposed in the housing. The optical module includes an interpupillary distance adjustment assembly including supports coupled to the housing and configured to guide motion of the first optical module and the second optical module with respect to the housing to allow adjustment of a distance between the first optical module and the second optical module. The optical axes of the first optical module and the second optical module extend generally in a front-to-back direction of the housing. Motion axes of the supports extend generally in a side-to-side direction of the housing.

    Head mountable display
    49.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12196974B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-14

    申请号:US18478463

    申请日:2023-09-29

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A head-mountable display device can include a structural frame, where a first mounting bracket can be coupled to a first side of the structural frame. In some examples, the first mounting structure can include a cantilever arm. A second mounting bracket can be coupled to a second side of the structural frame opposite the first side, where the second mounting bracket can include a mounting arm, a sensor coupled to the cantilever arm, and a display assemble slidably coupled to the mounting arm.

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