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  • Test fixture for testing positioning of connector
    Patent number: 8339144
    Abstract: A test fixture for testing positioning of a connector includes a support, a housing mounted on the support, a movable block received within in the housing, a power module set inside of the movable block, a conductive block mounted on the power module, a probe element aligned with the conductive block, and a light-emitting element electrically connected to the power module and the probe element. The movable block is movably mounted on the support, and includes an extending portion. When the connector is precisely positioned in a slot of an electronic device and the extending portion is inserted into the slot of the electronic device, the movable block is resisted by the connector to be driven to move such that the conductive block contacts the probe element, thereby turning on the light-emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Guang Yang, Hong-Wei Ren
  • Battery cover latch mechanism and portable electronic device using same
    Patent number: 8338014
    Abstract: A battery cover latch mechanism used to releasably latching a battery cover to a housing, the battery cover latch mechanism includes a button comprising latching part, an assembly portion disposed on the housing, the assembly portion defining a latching groove and a buttonhole for receiving the button therein, a clasp disposed on the battery cover, and configured for releasably latching with the latching part of the button; and a resilient member mounted on the button, the resilient member comprising two latching portions, the latching portions latched in the latching groove. The button is slidably mounted in the buttonhole of the assembly portion such that the latching part of the button releasably latches with the clasp under the resilient member. Also disclosed is a portable electronic device using the latching mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Lee-Han Ng
  • Rack frame
    Patent number: 8336719
    Abstract: A rack frame includes a bottom frame defining a first opening on an outer side, a strengthening board fixed on the bottom frame, and a strengthening leg fixed on the strengthening board. The strengthening board includes a baseboard and an upright board extending from a edge of the baseboard. The upright board defines a third opening. The upright board is fixed on the outer side of the bottom frame. The strengthening leg includes a diagonal supporting portion fixed on the baseboard, and a received portion horizontally extending from a top edge of the diagonal supporting portion. The received portion is received in the third and first openings. The diagonal supporting portion defines a fourth opening for fixing the strengthening leg on the strengthening board manually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chen-Lu Fan
  • Light source module
    Patent number: 8337050
    Abstract: A light source module includes a light source and housing. The housing includes a reflecting part, an installed part, and a stop. The reflecting part includes a paraboloidal surface configured for reflecting light beams from the light source. The light source is set in a focal point of the paraboloidal surface. The installed part is configured for installing the light source. The opening is configured for transmitting light beams reflected from the paraboloidal surface. The stop is perpendicularly connected with the installed part, and configured for preventing light beams from the light source from directly passing through the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Te-Hua Lee, Che Chen
  • Driving circuit and illumination apparatus using the same
    Patent number: 8339065
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus including an LED comprises a battery holder, an AC/DC adapter interface, an LED unit, and a switch unit. The battery holder is configured to receive a battery. The AC/DC adapter interface is connected to an AC/DC adapter. When the AC/DC adapter is not connected to the AC/DC adapter interface, the switch unit is turned on to allow the driving unit to receive power from the battery. When the AC/DC adapter is connected to the AC/DC adapter interface, the switch unit is turned off to allow the driving unit to receive power from the AC/DC adapter. A driving circuit applied in an illumination apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yang-Jui Chao, Chieh-Lun Cheng, Lin-Hao Wei, Ji-Bao Fu
  • Hinge mechanism and electronic device using the same
    Patent number: 8336168
    Abstract: A hinge mechanism includes a fixing member, a rotary member, a rotary member, an adjusting member and a support member, all of which are interconnected. The rotary member is capable of being positioned in a preset manner to form an acute angle relative to the fixing member, the adjusting member is capable of being positioned in a preset manner to form an acute angle relative to the rotary member; and the support member is capable of being positioned in a preset manner to form an obtuse angle relative to the adjusting member. An electronic device using the hinge mechanism is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lian-Cheng Huang, Zhen-Yu Yang
  • Battery cover latching assembly
    Patent number: 8338015
    Abstract: A battery cover latching assembly comprises a battery housing member, a battery cover and a plurality of latching members. The battery cover is mounted to the battery housing and has a first surface facing the battery housing member. The battery cover has a plurality of latching portions protruding from the first surface. The latching members are mounted to the battery housing member respectively corresponding to the latching portions of the battery cover. Each latching member has a plurality of hooks corresponding to the latching portions, the hooks are latched with the latching portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Mu-Wen Yang, Chih-Chiang Chang
  • Crucible having a monitor system and a cover with a slot which receives light for illuminating coating material
    Patent number: 8337620
    Abstract: An apparatus for processing coating material includes a crucible having a receptacle for receiving coating material, a drive member having a drive shaft, a cover coupled to the drive shaft, and a monitor system including a light source and a camera module. The cover includes a flat surface, a slot defined in the flat surface, a first through hole and a second through hole respectively communicating with opposite ends of the slot. The drive shaft drives the cover to rotate between a closed position where the cover covers the receptacle, and the flat surface presses and flattens the coating material, and an open position where the cover is moved away from the receptacle. The light source is for emitting light through the first through hole to illuminate the coating material. The camera module is for capturing images of the illuminated coating material through the second through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shao-Kai Pei
  • Electronic device
    Patent number: 8338013
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a main body and a cover. The main body includes an elastic latch. The latch has a latching opening. The cover is coupled to the main body and forms a receiving tab. The latch is at least partially deformable to allow the receiving tab to enter the latch opening and engage the latch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Chang-Zhi Li
  • Heat dissipation device
    Patent number: 8339786
    Abstract: An exemplary heat dissipation device for a portable electronic device includes a heat pipe and a heat dissipating member. The heat pipe includes an evaporator section and a condenser section. The evaporator section is attached to a heat source of the portable electronic device. The heat dissipating member includes a sheath, and a porous heat dissipating layer and a working fluid contained in the sheath. The porous heat dissipating layer defines gaps therein. The working fluid is filled in the gaps. The condenser section of the heat pipe is received in the porous heat dissipating layer and thermally contacts the porous heat dissipating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Nien-Tien Cheng
  • Method of managing process factors that influence electrical properties of printed circuit boards
    Patent number: 8341587
    Abstract: In a method of managing process factors that influence electrical properties of printed circuit boards (PCBs), n process factors are arranged in an order according to different influence to one kind of electrical property of the PCBs. The different influence is determined by first experiments designed using the Taguchi method. M process factors that have important influence to the electrical property are obtained from the n process factors according to the order to design second experiments. A computing formula for the electrical property is fitted using the m process factors according to simulated results of the second experiments, and a variation range of each of the m process factors is computed according to the computing formula.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsiao-Yun Su, Ying-Tso Lai, Cheng-Hsien Lee
  • Field emission electron source having carbon nanotubes
    Patent number: 8339022
    Abstract: A field emission electron source having carbon nanotubes includes a CNT string and a conductive base. The CNT string has an end portion and a broken end portion. The end portion is contacted with and electrically connected to the surface of the conductive base. The CNTs at the broken end portion form a tooth-shape structure, wherein some CNTs protrude and higher than the adjacent CNTs. Each protruded CNT functions as an electron emitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yang Wei, Zhuo Chen, Liang Liu, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Slide and tilt mechanism for electronic device
    Patent number: 8339783
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing covering the first housing, a slide mechanism, a hinge bar, and a resilient element. The slide mechanism slidably connects to the first housing to the second housing. A first end of the hinge bar rotatably connects to the slide mechanism, a second end of the hinge bar rotatably and slidably connects to the first housing. The resilient element is fixed on the slide mechanism and the hinge bar. When the second housing overlaps the first housing, the resilient element is compressed to generate an elastic potential energy by the hinge bar and the slide mechanism; when the second housing is open relative to the second housing, the elastic potential energy drives the hinge bar to tilt relative to the slide mechanism and supports the second housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Kun-Tsan Wu, Wei-Shan Hu
  • LED lamp incorporating an elongated lens used for directing emitted light within a predetermined range of angles
    Patent number: 8337052
    Abstract: An LED lamp includes an LED and a lens covering thereon. The LED has an optical axis. The lens includes a light incidence surface adjacent to the LED and a light emission surface opposite to the light incidence surface. A first imaginary plane and a second imaginary plane intersect at the optical axis of the LED, the light emission surface of the lens is symmetric about the first and second imaginary planes, respectively. In the first imaginary plane, light emitted from the light emission surface distribute regions which a light emitting angle of the LED lamp ranges from 0° to about 45°. In the second imaginary plane, light emitted from the light emission surface distribute regions which a light emitting angle of the LED lamp ranges from 0° to about 75°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hai-Wei Zhang, Jia-Chuan Lv, Chin-Chung Chen
  • Binder composition and photosensitive composition including the same
    Patent number: 8338500
    Abstract: The present invention relates a binder composition and a photosensitive composition including the binder composition. In one embodiment, a binder composition includes a copolymer of monomer M1, M2, M3, M4, an iso octyl 3-mercaptopropionate and a thermal initiator, wherein the monomer M1 can be represented by the following formula: the monomers M2, M3 and M4 can be represented by the following formula, however the monomers M2, M3 and M4 are different from each other, wherein R1, R2, R3 can be selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl group, R4 is an aromatic group, R5 can be selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, aromatic groups, alkyl groups, substituted alkyl groups and alkyl groups interrupted by an oxygen atom. The copolymer has good developing ability and a black matrices made therefrom has good mechanical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Mikyong Yoo
  • Printed circuit board with heat sink
    Patent number: 8339788
    Abstract: A printed circuit board includes a heat sink and a circuit board. The heat sink defines two fixing blind holes respectively arranged on adjacent opposite ends of the heat sink. The circuit board includes a heat-generating component and two fixing elements corresponding to the fixing blind holes. Each fixing elements includes a fixing portion fixed on the circuit board, a locking portion, and an elastic portion extending from a first end of the locking portion to be connected to the fixing portion. A second end of the locking portion of each fixing element is inserted into a corresponding fixing blind hole, to fix the heat sink on the heat-generating component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tai-Wei Lin
  • Flash device and image capture device having same
    Patent number: 8339507
    Abstract: A flash device includes a stationary frame, a light emitting portion, a driving unit and a resilient plate. The light emitting portion is moveably received in the stationary frame and is spaced from the stationary frame. The driving unit includes a first magnetic assembly and a second magnetic assembly. The first magnetic assembly is positioned on the stationary frame. The second magnetic assembly is positioned on the light emitting portion and faces the first magnetic assembly. The driving unit is configured for driving the light emitting portion to move relative to the stationary frame through magnetical interaction between the first magnetic assembly and the second magnetic assembly. The resilient plate interconnects the stationary frame and the light emitting portion. The resilient plate is configured for moving the light emitting portion relative to the stationary frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jen-Tsorng Chang
  • Electronic device providing card holder access
    Patent number: 8339779
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a main body, a card holder assembly, and a card holder control assembly. The card holder assembly includes a shaft secured within the main body, at least one torsion spring, and at least one card holder. The torsion spring is arranged over the shaft. One end of each torsion spring is secured to the shaft, and an opposite end is secured to one card holder. When the card holder is secured within the main body, the torsion spring is in a compressed state. The card holder is rotatably fixed in place on the shaft. The control assembly includes a switch, a pulling rod, and at least one latching member. The switch is slidably connected to the main body and moveable between a first position and a second position. The latching member is connected to the pulling rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: You-Xiang Ding
  • Heat sink
    Patent number: D673124
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Foxsemicon Integrated Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Chu-Keng Lin
  • Electronic device
    Patent number: D673147
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chiang-Kuo Tang, Ding-Ding Zhang, Ya-Ming Guan