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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2016
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Hyuk J. Choi, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Roberto M. Ribeiro, San Jose, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
An electronic device may have input-output devices such as sensors. The sensors may include environmental sensors that make measurements on the environment surrounding the electronic device. The environmental sensors may make measurements such as temperature measurements, humidity measurements, gas composition measurements, and particulate level measurements. A sensor may communicate with external air through a sensor port in an electronic device housing. An electronic device may have a movable member. The movable member may be moved in response to motion of the electronic device when handled by user or motion of a button or other movable member that is actuated by the user. As the movable member moves, the movable member may create enhanced airflow through the sensor port. This may refresh the air adjacent to an environmental sensor and enhance sensor response time.