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Granted Patent B2
US 11,792,498 · App. 17/932,760 · Granted Oct 17, 2023

Portable electronic device

Inventors: Daniel W. Jarvis (Sunnyvale, CA); Michael D. Quinones (Campbell, CA)
Assignee: APPLE INC.
H04N23/54G06F1/1684G06F1/1686H04M1/0264H04N23/45H04N23/50H04N23/51H04N23/55H04N23/56H04N23/57H04R2499/11
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,792,498
App. No.
17/932,760
Granted
Oct 17, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Portable electronic devices having I/O assemblies that can include optical and audio components are described. An exemplary I/O assembly can include a first camera module and a second camera module that can be carried within a camera module housing. A flex connector can carry a strobe that can be positioned between the first camera module and the second camera module. A trim can enclose the first camera, the second camera and the strobe and optically isolates the optical components. An exemplary portable electronic device can include a side wall retainer that defines its perimeter, a front cover glass and a rear cover glass that cooperate to form an enclosure. The I/O assembly can be secured to the enclosure both from inside and outside of the rear cover glass. I/O assembly can also include an audio transducer that can record sound when the camera module are recording videos.

Claims (40)

1. An electronic device, comprising:

an enclosure, including a front cover, a rear cover defining an opening, and a sidewall coupled to the front cover and the rear cover;

an input/output (I/O) assembly comprising a first camera module and a second camera module;

a trim at least partially enclosing the first camera module and the second camera module;

a brace including a first brace portion coupled to the enclosure, and a second brace portion coupled to the I/O assembly; and

a turret positioned on the rear cover, the turret being separate from the brace and surrounding the first camera module;

wherein a bottom surface of the trim is disposed on a top surface of the brace.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the brace comprises a structural element and defines a hole.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the trim is secured to the brace.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the bottom of the trim is mounted on the top surface of the brace.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the trim is adhered to the brace.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the I/O assembly is at least partially enclosed by the trim.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the trim is visible through the rear cover.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a camera cover offset from the rear cover.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first camera module and the second camera module protrude through the opening.

10. An electronic device, comprising:

an enclosure; and

an input/output (I/O) assembly carried by the enclosure, the I/O assembly comprising:

a first camera module;

a second camera module;

a strobe module;

a camera cover glass offset from the enclosure and comprising an opaque material defining a transparent portion overlying at least one of the first camera module or the second camera module; and

a trim at least partially surrounding the first camera module, the second camera module, and the strobe module.

11. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the trim defines an opening, the opening providing access to the strobe module.

12. The electronic device of claim 10 , further comprising a brace secured to the enclosure;

wherein the trim is mounted to the brace, and the brace defines an aperture corresponding to the I/O assembly.

13. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the trim optically isolates the strobe module from the first camera module and the second camera module.

14. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the trim defines:

a first opening corresponding to the first camera module; and

a second opening corresponding to the second camera module.

15. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the trim divides the first camera module and the second camera module.

16. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the I/O assembly is secured by a rear cover and a sidewall of the enclosure.

17. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the trim outlines the I/O assembly.

18. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the trim comprises an opaque wall.

19. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the camera cover glass partially defines an exterior surface of the electronic device, the transparent portions being adjacent the opaque material.

20. An electronic device, comprising:

an enclosure, including a front cover, a rear cover defining an opening, and a sidewall coupled to the front cover and the rear cover;

an input/output (I/O) assembly comprising a first camera module and a second camera module;

a trim at least partially enclosing the first camera module and the second camera module;

a brace, including a first brace portion coupled to the sidewall of the enclosure, a second brace portion coupled to the I/O assembly, and a third brace portion coupled to the trim.

Continuity (5)
Continuation 17129174 · Dec 21, 2020
Continuation 16532237 · Aug 5, 2019
Continuation 15826400 · Nov 29, 2017
Provisional Application 62556190 · Sep 8, 2017
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