IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,567,547
Granted Patent B2
US 11,567,547 · App. 16/586,814 · Granted Jan 31, 2023

Computer tower architecture

Inventors: Bart K. Andre (Palo Alto, CA); Joel D. Barrera (San Jose, CA); Houtan R. Farahani (San Ramon, CA); Jerzy S. Guterman (Sunnyvale, CA); Richard P. Howarth (San Francisco, CA); Mariel L. Lanas (Palo Alto, CA); Son C. Le (Sunnyvale, CA); Michael D. McBroom (Leander, TX); Rodrigo Dutervil Mubarak (Austin, TX); Sabrina K. Paseman (Saratoga, CA); Chentian Zhu (San Jose, CA); James M. Cuseo (Cupertino, CA)
Assignee: APPLE INC.
G06F1/182G06F1/20H01Q1/2266H01Q5/30H01Q1/2291
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Patent No.
US 11,567,547
App. No.
16/586,814
Granted
Jan 31, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A housing for an electronic device can include a body having an exterior surface and a second surface disposed opposite the exterior surface at least partially defining an interior volume, the body defining a first repeating pattern of apertures extending from the exterior surface to the second surface. The housing can also include a component defining a second repeating pattern of apertures, the component positioned adjacent to the second surface. The first repeating pattern of apertures and the second repeating pattern of apertures can combine to define an open area of at least about 70%.

Claims (14)

1. A housing for an electronic device, comprising:

a body having an exterior surface and a second surface disposed opposite the exterior surface at least partially defining an interior volume;

the body defining a first repeating pattern of apertures having a first size extending from the exterior surface to the second surface; and

a component defining a second repeating pattern of apertures having a second size different than the first size, the component positioned adjacent to the second surface;

wherein an aperture of the first repeating pattern of apertures is aligned with at least two apertures of the second repeating pattern of apertures.

2. The housing of claim 1 , wherein the first repeating pattern of apertures and the second repeating pattern of apertures reduce electromagnetic emissions by at least about 20 dBμV for frequencies between about 2 GHz and about 5 GHz.

3. The housing of claim 1 , wherein the first repeating pattern of apertures form a continuous matrix of passageways.

4. The housing of claim 1 , wherein the first repeating pattern of apertures and the second repeating pattern of apertures combine to define an open area of between about 75% and about 85%.

5. The housing of claim 1 , wherein the component is bonded to the second surface by a pressure sensitive adhesive.

6. The housing of claim 1 , wherein the component comprises a planar sheet of material having a thickness of about 3 mm.

7. The housing of claim 1 , wherein the second repeating pattern of apertures comprises a pattern of circular apertures, each having a diameter of greater than about 2 mm.

8. The housing of claim 1 ,

wherein the first repeating pattern of apertures and the second repeating pattern of apertures further comprise apertures that are not aligned, and wherein the first repeating pattern of apertures and the second repeating pattern of apertures combine to define an open area of at least about 70%.

9. The housing of claim 1 , wherein the first repeating pattern of apertures and the second repeating pattern of apertures combine to define an open area of at least about 70%.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2019
From: ANDRE, BART K.; BARRERA, JOEL D.; FARAHANI, HOUTAN R.; GUTERMAN, JERZY S.; HOWARTH, RICHARD P.; LANAS, MARIEL L.; LE, SON C.; MCBROOM, MICHAEL D.; DUTERVIL MUBARAK, RODRIGO; PASEMAN, SABRINA K.; ZHU, CHENTIAN; CUSEO, JAMES M.
To: APPLE INC.
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62855748 · May 31, 2019
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