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US 9,214,268 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for producing accurate kinematics in a computing device
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsJohn C. DiFonzo, Fabio T. Campos, Jonathan E. Borkowski, Chee How Chong, Matthew W. Blum, William A. Tashman, Michelle R. Goldberg, Stefano Tizianel, Noemi Novello
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Abstract
Method, system, and apparatus for optimizing kinematics of a magnetic latch having a magnetic element is disclosed.
Claims20
A method for optimizing a release force of a magnetic latch having a magnetic element comprising:
- determining a force required to release the magnetic latch;
- determining a deviation of the release force with respect to a reference datum;
- and
- adjusting a magnetic property of the magnetic element in-situ in accordance with the deviation.
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A post assembly quality check station for checking a compliance of a release force associated with a magnetic latch used to secure a lid and base unit of a laptop, comprising:
- a release force analyzer configured to determine the release force;
- and
- a magnetic adjuster in communication with the release force analyzer, the magnetic adjuster configured to adjust magnetic properties of the magnetic latch in-situ in accordance with a deviation of the release force with respect to a reference datum.
An apparatus for optimizing kinematics of a magnetic latch having a magnetic element comprising:
- means for determining a release force required to release the magnetic latch;
- and
- means for determining a deviation of the release force with respect to a reference datum;
- and
- means for adjusting a magnetic property of the magnetic element in-situ in accordance with the deviation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.