IP Library Granted Patent US 10,996,713
Granted Patent B2
US 10,996,713 · App. 16/056,306 · Granted May 4, 2021

Portable electronic device

Inventors: David A. Pakula (San Francisco, CA); Daniel W. Jarvis (Sunnyvale, CA); Shimon Elkayam (San Jose, CA); Brandon R. Garbus (Santa Clara, CA); Christopher S. Graham (San Francisco, CA); Karl Ruben F. Larsson (Los Altos, CA); Ashley E. Fletcher (Sunnyvale, CA); Jared M. Kole (San Jose, CA); Eric S. Jol (San Jose, CA); Aaron A. Oro (Palo Alto, CA); Michael D. Quinones (Campbell, CA); Gregory N. Stephens (Sunnyvale, CA); Ian A. Spraggs (San Francisco, CA); James A. Bertin (San Jose, CA); Simon C. Helmore (San Francisco, CA); Melissa A. Wah (San Jose, CA); Matthew D. Hill (Santa Clara, CA); Jon F. Housour (Cupertino, CA); Douglas G. Fournier (San Jose, CA); Christopher S. Tomasetta (Redwood City, CA)
Assignee: Apple Inc.
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,996,713
App. No.
16/056,306
Granted
May 4, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic disclosed herein may include a band formed from metal that combines with a bottom wall formed from a non-metal to form an enclosure that carries internal components. The electronic device may include a transparent cover and a display assembly partially covered by a border having a uniform dimension. The electronic device may include a vision system designed for facial recognition of a user of the electronic device. A bracket assembly may hold the vision system. The bracket assembly may not be affixed to the enclosure and may move relative to the enclosure. The electronic device may include a battery assembly having multiple battery components coupled together. The electronic device may further include a receiver coil for wireless charging of the battery assembly. The electronic device may include a circuit board assembly having stacked circuit boards. The electronic device may further include a dual camera assembly.

Claims (20)

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a housing having a band coupled with a first transparent protective cover and a second transparent protective cover, the band combining with the first transparent protective cover and the second transparent protective cover to form an internal volume;

a bracket assembly positioned in the internal volume and lacking an affixation with the housing, the bracket assembly carrying a vision system that provides facial recognition information;

an alignment module coupled with the first transparent protective cover, wherein a position of the vision system is adjusted when the vision system contacts the alignment module, the alignment module comprising a rail that aligns the vision system;

a display assembly coupled with the first protective cover, the display assembly comprising a notch in a location corresponding to the vision system;

a battery located in the internal volume; and

a wireless power receiving module, wherein the battery is inductively charged from the wireless power received module.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the vision system comprises:

a first camera module capable of capturing an image of an object external to the housing;

a light emitting module capable of emitting light defining a dot pattern that is projected onto the object; and

a second camera module capable of capturing at least a portion of the dot pattern that is reflected from the object.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the bracket assembly comprises a spring element that provides a force in a direction away from the second transparent protective cover.

4. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the alignment module and the spring element retain bracket assembly in the internal volume.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:

an ambient light sensor;

a light emitter; and

a microphone, wherein the alignment module aligns the ambient light sensor, the light emitter and the microphone.

6. The electronic device of claim 5 , further comprising an audio module that defines a speaker, the speaker positioned in an opening of the alignment module.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a border that covers an outer edge of the display assembly, the border having a uniform thickness in a plane that is parallel with respect to the first protective cover.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the band comprises a metal band that forms sidewall components.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 22, 2018
From: PAKULA, DAVID A.; JARVIS, DANIEL W.; ELKAYAM, SHIMON; GARBUS, BRANDON R.; GRAHAM, CHRISTOPHER S.; LARSSON, KARL RUBEN F.; FLETCHER, ASHLEY E.; KOLE, JARED M.; JOL, ERIC S.; ORO, AARON A.; QUINONES, MICHAEL D.; STEPHENS, GREGORY N.; SPRAGGS, IAN A.; BERTIN, JAMES A.; HELMORE, SIMON C.; WAH, MELISSA A.; HILL, MATTHEW D.; HOUSOUR, JON F.; FOURNIER, DOUGLAS G.; TOMASETTA, CHRISTOPHER S.
To: APPLE INC.
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Continuity (7)
Provisional Application 62557035 · Sep 11, 2017
Provisional Application 62556190 · Sep 8, 2017
Provisional Application 62542210 · Aug 7, 2017
Provisional Application 62542280 · Aug 7, 2017
Provisional Application 62542206 · Aug 7, 2017
Provisional Application 62542277 · Aug 7, 2017
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