Eric S Jol

US Patent:

8152565, Apr 10, 2012

Filed:

Mar 19, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/728171

Inventors:

Mathias Schmidt - Mountain View CA, US
Eric Jol - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

H01R 13/648

US Classification:

43960735, 439587

Abstract:

A portable electronic device may have a sealed connector secured within a device housing. The sealed connector may have a metal shell. A plastic contact housing may be insert molded within the shell. Conductive signal contacts may be laterally spaced in the contact housing. An elastomeric gasket may be assembled or compression molded onto the metal shell. Left and right metal brackets may be welded onto the metal shell to moisture-seal latch windows. A water-resistant sealing layer may be attached to the bottom plate of the metal shell to moisture-seal alignment rail windows. The sealed connector may be pressed against the device housing to place the gasket in a compressed state. The connector may be secured to the device housing by screwing down the metal brackets to a circuit board assembled within the housing while the gasket is in the compressed state.

US Patent:

8246383, Aug 21, 2012

Filed:

Mar 19, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/728171

Inventors:

Mathias Schmidt - Mountain View CA, US
Eric Jol - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

H01R 13/648

US Classification:

43960735, 439587

Abstract:

A portable electronic device may have a sealed connector secured within a device housing. The sealed connector may have a metal shell. A plastic contact housing may be insert molded within the shell. Conductive signal contacts may be laterally spaced in the contact housing. An elastomeric gasket may be assembled or compression molded onto the metal shell. Left and right metal brackets may be welded onto the metal shell to moisture-seal latch windows. A water-resistant sealing layer may be attached to the bottom plate of the metal shell to moisture-seal alignment rail windows. The sealed connector may be pressed against the device housing to place the gasket in a compressed state. The connector may be secured to the device housing by screwing down the metal brackets to a circuit board assembled within the housing while the gasket is in the compressed state.

US Patent:

8376789, Feb 19, 2013

Filed:

Feb 6, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/366469

Inventors:

Eric S. Jol - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

H01R 11/22

US Classification:

439851, 439668

Abstract:

Jack assemblies having cylindrical contacts are provided. For example, an enclosure may provide a cavity with a longitudinal axis for receiving an electrical plug. The jack assembly may also include at least one jack contact positioned in the cavity. The jack contact may include a first end region extending about at least a portion of the axis and a contact region extending from the first end region towards the axis. The first end region may extend completely about the axis or just about a portion of the axis. The contact region may deflect and contact a first conductive region of the plug in multiple contact areas when the plug is inserted into the cavity.

US Patent:

8388385, Mar 5, 2013

Filed:

Apr 29, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/098367

Inventors:

Eric S. Jol - San Jose CA, US
Stephen Brian Lynch - Portola Valley CA, US
Fletcher R. Rothkopf - Los Altos CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

H01R 24/00

US Classification:

439660

Abstract:

A personal media device includes at least a housing having at least a highly curved portion. The housing includes at least one opening suitably sized to accommodate a multi-pin connector. A portion of the multi-pin adapter associated with the highly curved portion includes at least a spring loaded, small form factor, electrical contact arranged to provide EMI ground contact when a plug is inserted into and engages the multi-pin connector assembly. In one embodiment, the spring loaded electrical contact takes the form of a dimple formed of conductive material such as stainless steel or copper.

US Patent:

8415570, Apr 9, 2013

Filed:

Aug 27, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/870656

Inventors:

Teodor Dabov - San Francisco CA, US
Kyle Yeates - Palo Alto CA, US
Anthony Montevirgen - Milpitas CA, US
Eric S. Jol - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

H05K 7/00

US Classification:

174564, 361600, 36167901, 361730, 361760, 174520, 174560, 277590, 277650

Abstract:

A very small form factor consumer electronic product includes at least a single piece housing having an integral front and side walls that cooperate to form a cavity in cooperation with a front opening where an edge of the side walls define a rear opening and at least some of the edges have flanges. The consumer electronic product also includes an user input assembly having a size and shape in accordance with the front opening and a clip assembly having a size and shape in accordance with the rear opening and having an external user actionable clip, a plurality of internal hooking features, and a plurality of internal latching features. The clip assembly is secured by engaging at least some of the hooking features and the flanges on the edges of the housing and engaging the latching features and corresponding attachment features on the internal support plate.

US Patent:

8461465, Jun 11, 2013

Filed:

Nov 16, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/679996

Inventors:

Mathias W. Schmidt - Mountain View CA, US
Eric S. Jol - San Jose CA, US
Jahan Minoo - San Jose CA, US
Ian Spraggs - San Francisco CA, US
Cameron Frazier - San Carlos CA, US
Fletcher Rothkopf - Los Altos CA, US
Jonathan Aase - Redwood City CA, US
Wendel Sander - Cupertino CA, US
Jeffrey J. Terlizzi - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

H01R 13/648

US Classification:

174359

Abstract:

A dual orientation connector having a connector tab with first and second major opposing sides and a plurality of electrical contacts carried by the connector tab. The plurality of contacts includes a first set of external contacts formed at the first major side and a second set of external contacts formed at the second major side. The first plurality of contacts are symmetrically spaced with the second plurality of contacts and the connector tab is shaped to have 180 degree symmetry so that it can be inserted and operatively coupled to a corresponding receptacle connector in either of two insertion orientations.

US Patent:

8492661, Jul 23, 2013

Filed:

Aug 31, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/872764

Inventors:

Eric S. Jol - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

H02G 3/18
F16J 15/00

US Classification:

174520, 174 50, 36167901, 361730, 277628, 277650

Abstract:

A very small form factor consumer electronic product includes at least a single piece housing having an integral front and side walls that cooperate to form a cavity in cooperation with a front opening where an edge of the side walls define a rear opening and at least some of the edges have flanges. The consumer electronic product also includes an user input assembly having a size and shape in accordance with the front opening and a clip assembly having a size and shape in accordance with the rear opening and having an external user actionable clip, a plurality of internal hooking features, and a plurality of internal latching features. The clip assembly is secured by engaging at least some of the hooking features and the flanges on the edges of the housing and engaging the latching features and corresponding attachment features on the internal support plate.

US Patent:

8506327, Aug 13, 2013

Filed:

Sep 30, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/571255

Inventors:

Eric Jol - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

H01R 13/40

US Classification:

439587, 439521, 26427211, 361737

Abstract:

Portable electronic devices may have sealed connectors. A sealed connector may be formed using a multi-shot insert molding process. The sealed connector may include contacts. A first shot of thermoplastic may be injected to form a contact housing that is molded around the contacts. The contact housing may be encased in a metal shell. A second shot of thermoplastic material may be inserted to form a connector housing that is molded around the contact housing. An elastomeric sealing member may be integrated into the connector housing. A sealed connector formed in this way may be fitted into a device housing of an electronic device. The sealed connector may prevent ingress of liquid, dirt, or other undesirable debris that may enter into the device through the connector port. A flex circuit within the device may have solder pads that may be soldered to corresponding contacts in the connector.