US 11,988,995 B2
Compressible seal for rotatable and translatable input mechanisms
Colin M. Ely, Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 6, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/091,805.
Application 17/091,805 is a continuation of application No. 15/960,487, filed on Apr. 23, 2018, granted, now 10,845,764.
Application 15/960,487 is a continuation of application No. 15/269,130, filed on Sep. 19, 2016, granted, now 10,037,006, issued on Jul. 31, 2018.
Application 15/269,130 is a continuation of application No. 15/064,057, filed on Mar. 8, 2016, granted, now 9,952,558, issued on Apr. 24, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/129,953, filed on Mar. 8, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2021/0055696 A1, Feb. 25, 2021
Int. Cl. G04B 3/04 (2006.01); G04B 27/02 (2006.01); G04B 37/08 (2006.01); G04B 37/10 (2006.01); G04C 3/00 (2006.01); G04G 21/00 (2010.01); G05G 1/02 (2006.01); G05G 1/08 (2006.01); G05G 5/05 (2006.01); G05G 9/04 (2006.01); G05G 25/04 (2006.01); G06F 3/0362 (2013.01); H01H 25/06 (2006.01)
CPC G04B 37/106 (2013.01) [G04B 3/04 (2013.01); G04B 27/02 (2013.01); G04B 37/081 (2013.01); G04C 3/005 (2013.01); G04G 21/00 (2013.01); G05G 1/025 (2013.01); G05G 1/08 (2013.01); G05G 5/05 (2013.01); G05G 9/04 (2013.01); G05G 25/04 (2013.01); G06F 3/0362 (2013.01); H01H 25/06 (2013.01); H01H 25/065 (2013.01); H01H 2300/016 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A watch comprising:
a housing defining an opening;
a display positioned at least partially within the housing and configured to receive touch input and to produce graphical output;
a crown positioned along a side of the housing and configured to:
rotate about a rotational axis in response to a rotational input applied to the crown;
translate inward from an undepressed position to a depressed position in response to a force applied to the crown; and
translate outward to the undepressed position in response to the force being removed, the crown comprising, the crown comprising:
a shaft extending into the opening;
a crown body defining a recess; and
a crown cap positioned in the recess and fixed relative to the shaft and the crown body, the crown cap configured to receive the force causing the inward translation from the undepressed position to the depressed position;
an extender coupled to the shaft and positioned at least partially within the housing, the extender configured to prevent the crown from moving outward beyond the undepressed position;
an optical sensor positioned within the housing and configured to detect the rotational input based at least in part on light reflected from the extender; and
a tactile switch positioned within the housing and along an end of the shaft, the tactile switch configured to bias the crown toward the undepressed position and to detect the inward translation of the crown to the depressed position.