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Apparatus and method for providing access to internal components

A technology of components and equipment, applied in the field of industrial design of electronic equipment, can solve problems such as damaging the aesthetics of equipment and messing up the casing of electronic equipment

Active Publication Date: 2016-11-30
APPLE INC
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Also, with current technology, adding new parts can detract from the aesthetics of the device by messing with the electronics enclosure, even though these additional parts may be seldom or never used by many users

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[0023] One or more specific embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below. These described embodiments are merely examples of the presently disclosed technology. Moreover, in an effort to provide a concise description of these embodiments, all features of an actual implementation may not be described in the specification. It should be understood that in the development of any such actual implementation, as in any engineering or design project, many implementation-specific decisions must be made to achieve the developer's specific goals, such as compliance with system-related and business-related constraints, which may Varies by implementation. Moreover, it should be understood that such a development effort might be complex and time consuming, but nevertheless would be a routine undertaking of design, production, and manufacture for those of ordinary skill having the benefit of this disclosure.

[0024] When introducing elements of various embodiments of the ...

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Systems, methods, and devices for applying component hiding of electronic device 10 are disclosed. In one embodiment, the electronic device 10 may include components such as 20 , 32 , 24 disposed behind a window 24 configured to selectively become transparent or opaque, such as a polymer dispersed liquid crystal PDLC window. Components include an image capture device 20, a flash 32, a biometric sensor 34, a light sensor, a proximity sensor, or a solar panel, or a combination thereof. Furthermore, the electronic device 10 includes data processing circuitry 12 configured to determine when an event requesting exposure of a component occurs. In addition, the electronic device 10 includes a window controller 22 that controls the window 24 to become transparent to reveal a component when an event that requests the component to be revealed occurs.

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Background technique [0001] The present disclosure relates generally to industrial design of electronic devices, and more particularly to techniques for hiding components of electronic devices behind windows, such as polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) windows, when the components are not in use. [0002] This section is intended to introduce the reader to various aspects of technology that may be related to aspects of the technology that are described and / or claimed below. It is believed that this discussion is helpful in providing the reader with background information in order to better understand the various aspects of the present disclosure. Accordingly, it should be understood that these statements are to be read in this light, and not as admissions of prior art. [0003] Electronic devices are becoming increasingly sophisticated, capable of performing many tasks from image capture to identification verification via biometric sensors. Providing enhanced functionali...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06F1/16G02F1/1334
Inventor R·F·J·阿尔瓦雷茨R·H.M.·迪恩S·A·梅耶斯
Owner APPLE INC