US 11,812,842 B2
Enclosure for a wirelessly locatable tag
Ryan C. Perkins, San Francisco, CA (US); Tatsuya Sano, San Jose, CA (US); Christopher J. Walton, Cupertino, CA (US); Erik L. Wang, Redwood City, CA (US); and Christopher M. Werner, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 17, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/478,137.
Application 17/478,137 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2020/028424, filed on Apr. 16, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/101,229, filed on Sep. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/101,182, filed on Sep. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/101,212, filed on Sep. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/101,179, filed on Sep. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/922,250, filed on Sep. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/922,248, filed on Sep. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/101,180, filed on Sep. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/101,242, filed on Sep. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/922,249, filed on Sep. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/894,640, filed on Aug. 30, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/855,768, filed on May 31, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/835,469, filed on Apr. 17, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0004837 A1, Jan. 6, 2022
Int. Cl. G06K 19/077 (2006.01); H01Q 1/22 (2006.01); G06K 7/00 (2006.01); H04W 12/03 (2021.01); H01M 50/109 (2021.01); H01M 50/184 (2021.01); A45F 5/00 (2006.01); G01S 5/02 (2010.01); H04R 1/02 (2006.01); H04R 7/02 (2006.01); G06K 19/07 (2006.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.01); A61B 5/11 (2006.01); G01S 5/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06T 13/40 (2011.01); E05B 73/00 (2006.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G04G 21/04 (2013.01); G04G 21/08 (2010.01); G06F 3/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01); G06F 3/0485 (2022.01); G06F 3/04883 (2022.01); H01Q 1/27 (2006.01); H04B 1/3888 (2015.01); H04B 5/00 (2006.01); H04L 9/08 (2006.01); H04M 1/21 (2006.01); H04R 3/00 (2006.01); H04W 12/02 (2009.01); H01Q 5/25 (2015.01); H01Q 5/378 (2015.01); H01Q 7/00 (2006.01); H01Q 9/42 (2006.01); H04L 9/30 (2006.01); A63B 24/00 (2006.01); H01Q 21/06 (2006.01); H04B 1/717 (2011.01); H04W 88/06 (2009.01)
CPC A45F 5/00 (2013.01) [A61B 5/1116 (2013.01); E05B 73/0005 (2013.01); G01S 5/0036 (2013.01); G01S 5/0226 (2013.01); G04G 21/04 (2013.01); G04G 21/08 (2013.01); G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G06F 3/02 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2013.01); G06F 3/0485 (2013.01); G06F 3/04883 (2013.01); G06K 7/0008 (2013.01); G06K 7/10396 (2013.01); G06K 19/0701 (2013.01); G06K 19/0702 (2013.01); G06K 19/0708 (2013.01); G06K 19/0723 (2013.01); G06K 19/07711 (2013.01); G06K 19/07758 (2013.01); G06K 19/07766 (2013.01); G06K 19/07773 (2013.01); G06K 19/07779 (2013.01); G06T 13/40 (2013.01); H01M 50/109 (2021.01); H01M 50/184 (2021.01); H01Q 1/2208 (2013.01); H01Q 1/2225 (2013.01); H01Q 1/2291 (2013.01); H01Q 1/273 (2013.01); H01Q 5/25 (2015.01); H01Q 5/378 (2015.01); H01Q 7/00 (2013.01); H01Q 9/42 (2013.01); H04B 1/3888 (2013.01); H04B 5/0037 (2013.01); H04L 9/0825 (2013.01); H04L 9/30 (2013.01); H04M 1/21 (2013.01); H04R 1/028 (2013.01); H04R 3/00 (2013.01); H04R 7/02 (2013.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.02); H04W 12/02 (2013.01); H04W 12/03 (2021.01); A45F 2005/006 (2013.01); A45F 2200/0508 (2013.01); A63B 24/0062 (2013.01); G01S 5/0231 (2013.01); G06F 3/016 (2013.01); H01Q 21/06 (2013.01); H04B 1/717 (2013.01); H04R 2400/03 (2013.01); H04R 2420/07 (2013.01); H04W 88/06 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wirelessly locatable tag configured to transmit a wireless signal to an electronic device to facilitate localization of the wirelessly locatable tag by the electronic device, comprising:
an antenna assembly comprising:
an antenna frame defining a top surface and a peripheral side surface; and
an antenna positioned along the peripheral side surface and configured to transmit the wireless signal;
a frame member coupled to the antenna assembly and defining a battery cavity configured to receive a button cell battery; and
an enclosure enclosing the antenna assembly and the frame member, the enclosure comprising:
a first housing member formed from a unitary polymer structure and defining:
a top wall defining an entirety of a top exterior surface of the wirelessly locatable tag; and
a peripheral side wall surrounding at least a portion of the peripheral side surface of the antenna assembly and defining at least a portion of an exterior peripheral side surface of the wirelessly locatable tag; and
a second housing member removably coupled to the frame member and defining at least a portion of a bottom exterior surface of the wirelessly locatable tag.