US 12,093,088 B2
Modular light assembly for a wearable device
Daniel J. Hiemstra, San Francisco, CA (US); and Christopher D. Guichet, San Francisco, CA (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 6, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/833,784.
Prior Publication US 2023/0393635 A1, Dec. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06F 1/18 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 1/1683 (2013.01) [G06F 1/163 (2013.01); G06F 1/1698 (2013.01); G06F 1/189 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wearable device comprising:
a device housing;
a touchscreen carried by the device housing;
a band configured to secure the device housing to a user, the band connected to the device housing; and
a an accessory device positioned between, and coupled with, the band and the device housing, the accessory device comprising:
a housing assembly; and
a light source disposed in the housing assembly, wherein:
the accessory device is separable from the band, and
an input to the touchscreen alters a state of the light source.