公开(公告)号：US10999917B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-04

申请号：US16409455

申请日：2019-05-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Rhett D. Gentile ,  Peter N. Jeziorek ,  Sunita Venkatesh ,  Lauren M. Farrell ,  Steven J. Osborne

IPC: H05F3/02 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H05K5/00

Abstract: A aesthetically appealing mounting system for an electronic device capable of forming a semi-conductive path for electro-static discharge. The mounting system can include an electrically conductive layer covered by a cosmetic anodized layer with multiple micro-perforations formed through the anodized layer exposing a small portion of the electrically conductive layer. The micro-perforations can be formed by laser-etching the cosmetic anodized layer to provide a grounding path while the micro-perforations remain visually undetectable. A semi-conductive wear layer can be configured to couple with the anodized layer. In some embodiments, the semi-conductive wear layer is in a recess on an electronic device. In some embodiments, the semi-conductive wear layer is comprised of a conformal conductive rubber.

公开(公告)号：US20200100349A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-26

申请号：US16409455

申请日：2019-05-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Rhett D. Gentile ,  Peter N. Jeziorek ,  Sunita Venkatesh ,  Lauren M. Farrell ,  Steven J. Osborne

IPC: H05F3/02 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K5/02

Abstract: A aesthetically appealing mounting system for an electronic device capable of forming a semi-conductive path for electro-static discharge. The mounting system can include an electrically conductive layer covered by a cosmetic anodized layer with multiple micro-perforations formed through the anodized layer exposing a small portion of the electrically conductive layer. The micro-perforations can be formed by laser-etching the cosmetic anodized layer to provide a grounding path while the micro-perforations remain visually undetectable. A semi-conductive wear layer can be configured to couple with the anodized layer. In some embodiments, the semi-conductive wear layer is in a recess on an electronic device. In some embodiments, the semi-conductive wear layer is comprised of a conformal conductive rubber.