US 12,321,205 B2
Desktop electronic device
Brett W. Degner, Menlo Park, CA (US); Caitlin Elizabeth Kalinowski, San Francisco, CA (US); Richard D. Kosoglow, Sunnyvale, CA (US); Joshua D. Banko, Palo Alto, CA (US); David H. Narajowski, San Jose, CA (US); Jonathan L Berk, Mountain View, CA (US); Michael E. Leclerc, Sunnyvale, CA (US); Michael D. McBroom, Leonard, TX (US); Asif Iqbal, Los Altos Hills, CA (US); Paul S. Michelsen, San Jose, CA (US); Mark K. Sin, Santa Clara, CA (US); Paul A. Baker, Los Altos, CA (US); Harold L Sontag, Gilroy, CA (US); Wai Ching Yuen, Palo Alto, CA (US); Matthew P. Casebolt, Fremont, CA (US); Kevin S. Fetterman, Campbell, CA (US); Alexander C. Calkins, San Francisco, CA (US); and Daniel L. McBroom, Leonard, CA (US)
Assigned to APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 27, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/757,145.
Application 18/757,145 is a continuation of application No. 18/131,983, filed on Apr. 7, 2023, granted, now 12,050,494.
Application 18/131,983 is a continuation of application No. 17/649,661, filed on Feb. 1, 2022, granted, now 11,650,634, issued on May 16, 2023.
Application 17/649,661 is a continuation of application No. 16/940,871, filed on Jul. 28, 2020, granted, now 11,256,307, issued on Feb. 22, 2022.
Application 16/940,871 is a continuation of application No. 16/377,155, filed on Apr. 6, 2019, granted, now 10,725,507, issued on Jul. 28, 2020.
Application 16/377,155 is a continuation of application No. 15/964,973, filed on Apr. 27, 2018, granted, now 10,254,805, issued on Apr. 9, 2019.
Application 15/964,973 is a continuation of application No. 15/637,940, filed on Jun. 29, 2017, granted, now 9,964,999, issued on May 8, 2018.
Application 15/637,940 is a continuation of application No. 15/263,222, filed on Sep. 12, 2016, granted, now 9,974,206, issued on May 15, 2018.
Application 15/263,222 is a continuation of application No. 15/173,377, filed on Jun. 3, 2016, granted, now 9,665,134, issued on May 30, 2017.
Application 15/173,377 is a continuation of application No. 14/297,574, filed on Jun. 5, 2014, granted, now 9,395,772, issued on Jul. 19, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/832,695, filed on Jun. 7, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/832,709, filed on Jun. 7, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/832,633, filed on Jun. 7, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/832,698, filed on Jun. 7, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2024/0345635 A1, Oct. 17, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H05K 5/00 (2025.01); F21V 8/00 (2006.01); G06F 1/18 (2006.01); G06F 1/20 (2006.01); G06F 3/00 (2006.01); G08B 5/36 (2006.01); G08B 21/18 (2006.01); H01L 23/40 (2006.01); H05K 1/02 (2006.01); H05K 5/03 (2006.01); H05K 7/20 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 1/181 (2013.01) [G02B 6/0001 (2013.01); G02B 6/0008 (2013.01); G02B 6/001 (2013.01); G06F 1/182 (2013.01); G06F 1/183 (2013.01); G06F 1/185 (2013.01); G06F 1/188 (2013.01); G06F 1/20 (2013.01); G06F 1/206 (2013.01); G06F 3/00 (2013.01); G08B 5/36 (2013.01); G08B 21/18 (2013.01); H01L 23/4093 (2013.01); H05K 1/0203 (2013.01); H05K 5/03 (2013.01); H05K 7/20009 (2013.01); H05K 7/20145 (2013.01); H05K 7/20154 (2013.01); H05K 7/20163 (2013.01); H05K 7/20172 (2013.01); H05K 7/20209 (2013.01); H05K 7/2039 (2013.01); H05K 7/2049 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A desktop electronic device, comprising:
a cylindrical body having a longitudinal axis and defining an internal volume, the cylindrical body comprising: a multi-part central core, an external housing disposed around at least a portion of the multi-part central core, a cap centered at and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and coupled to a first distal end of the body, a plurality of apertures that allow passage of an audible sound, and a base unit centered at and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and coupled to a second distal end of the body, opposite the first distal end;
a plurality of components disposed within the internal volume, the plurality of components comprising: one or more circuit assemblies including a processing unit that is offset from and parallel to the longitudinal axis and an RF circuit, and an air moving component capable of providing the audible sound; and
a plurality of antennas arranged symmetrically around the longitudinal axis, wherein each of the plurality of antennas is coupled by a corresponding antenna cable to the RF circuit.