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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2017
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Jian Guo, Cupertino, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
An electronic device is disclosed. In some examples, a crown comprising a housing can be operatively coupled to a body of the electronic device, and configured to rotate in a first direction with respect to the body of the electronic device in response to a mechanical input provided by the user. A rotating member can be disposed at least partially inside the crown housing and configured to rotate in the first direction in response to the mechanical input. A first magnetic sensing cell can be attached to the rotating member at a first location of the rotating member and can be electrically connected to an electronic circuit. A magnet can be configured to remain stationary with respect to the body of the electronic device. The electronic circuit can be configured to generate a first signal corresponding to a rotational position of the crown with respect to the body of the electronic device.