Operation By Rotation And Axial Movement With Extra Function Of Axial Shift Of Operating Element, E.g., Crown Combined With Push Button, Etc. (winding Up By Push Button Subclass 24) [g04b 3/04f] Patents (Class 968/34)
  • Multi-input for rotating and translating crown modules
    Patent number: 11747919
    Abstract: A wearable device includes a housing and a display carried by the housing, a capacitive sensor carried by the housing and including a movable outer surface. The capacitive sensor can include a first set of conductors forming a first electrical path, a second set of conductors forming a second electrical path, and a set of non-conductive insulators isolating the first set of conductors from the second set of conductors. A processor can also be carried by the housing and can be in communication with the display and the capacitive sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Muhammad F. Hossain, Samuel A. Resnick