Abstract: A docking station is provided. The docking station has an engagement member, a coupling detector, a connector, an advancing and retracting mechanism, and a controller. The engagement member can be inserted into an engagement hole of a portable information device. The coupling detector detects whether or not the engagement member has been engaged with the engagement hole. The connector can be connected to a connection terminal provided in a side surface of the portable information device. The advancing and retracting mechanism is operated by the driving force of a motor to advance and retract the connector to connect and separate the connector to/from the connection terminal. The controller operates the advancing and retracting mechanism when it is detected that the portable information device is coupled with the docking station to advance the connector to connect the connector to the connection terminal.

Abstract: A timepiece includes a timepiece movement, a calendar mechanism and a mechanism for indicating the sunrise and sunset that take account of seasonal variations. The calendar mechanism includes a date display and a month display. The sunrise and sunset indicating mechanism also includes an annual cam having a profile representative of the tilt of the sun with respect to the equatorial plane and arranged to be driven in rotation by the date wheel set via a third kinematic chain.

Abstract: A wearable memory aid or activity tracking device. The device includes a wristband having a plurality of buttons that may be manually articulated between first and second configurations or states to conveniently track the occurrence of events or to count activities. Activities or events may be tracked over any selected period of time, for example a day, a week, an hour, or other chronological time period. Alternatively, events may be tracked during an activity, for example, while at the gym, after school, during a golf hole, or the like. The device is suitable for use by people of any age.

Abstract: A timepiece movement, a calendar mechanism and device for indicating the sunrise and sunset that takes account of seasonal variations. The simple calendar mechanism includes a display mechanism for displaying the date and a display mechanism for displaying the month. The sunrise and sunset indicating device also includes an annual cam having a profile representative of the tilt of the sun with respect to the equatorial plane and arranged to be driven in rotation via the hour wheel set through a kinematic chain that passes through the month display device and has a transmission ratio of 1:744.

Abstract: A tool has a pneumatic motor driving unit, an electric control unit, a stationary portion, a movable portion, a loading portion for clamping a connecting rod, a first heating portion, and a second heating portion. The movable portion is movably connected to a first and second stationary shaft of the stationary portion, the movable portion is connected to a movable shaft by a screw pair, the movable shaft is fixedly connected to the pneumatic motor driving unit of the stationary portion, the movable shaft is driven to rotate around its axis by the pneumatic motor driving unit, the loading portion movably connects to the second stationary shaft of the stationary portion and slides between a stationary portion body and a movable portion body, the loading portion rotates around the second stationary shaft.

Abstract: Device (400) for selecting a clock function from a rewinding function and m correction functions, m>1, comprising a control member (3), notably a staff, able to select the rewind function by movement of the control member in a first direction and to select sequentially one function from m correction functions by movement of the control member in a second direction.

Abstract: An electronic timepiece which is a portable electronic device includes a planar first conductor element including a feed element which is a feed portion, a planar second conductor element which is disposed so as to overlap the first conductor element in plan view and includes a ground portion, a short circuit portion that connects the first conductor element and the second conductor element, and a non-conductive base plate that is disposed between the first conductor element and the second conductor element and to which a step motor which is a driving element is attached.

Abstract: A docking system may comprise a case mount for a portable computing device. The case mount can releasably dock and lock with a base mount in any of a number of docking position orientations. A plurality of case mount contacts can be organized into a plurality of case mount contact groups, wherein the case mount contact groups are arranged in a pattern on the case mount that permits a physical connection between a plurality of base mount contacts and a different one of the case mount contact groups for each of the different docking position orientations. Furthermore, an actuator can cause base mount latches to move in a manner that permits disengagement of the case mount from the base mount to an undocked position for the case mount if an undocking force is applied to the case mount.

Abstract: Disclosed are a portable apparatus case, a portable apparatus, and a timepiece allowing easy attachment. A timepiece case includes: a case main body, a first bow having a first passage hole and provided on the case main body, a strap one end portion of which is mounted to the first bow and the other end portion of which is passed through the first passage hole, and a fixation member provided on at least one of the first bow and a main portion of the strap extending from the first bow to the first passage hole and detachably connected to the strap.

Abstract: The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include a first portion and a second portion that have hinge ends rotatably secured by a hinge assembly. The example can also include a flexible display positioned over the first portion, the hinge assembly, and the second portion. The example can further include a deployable bridge support that is deployed to support the flexible display at the hinge assembly when the first and second portions are rotated from a closed orientation to an open orientation.

Abstract: An electrical power conversion apparatus is provided which includes a semiconductor module and a plurality of cooling pipes. Each of the cooling pipes has an electrical conductivity and a cooling medium flow path formed therein. Each of the cooling pipes is equipped with a flow path extension forming portion which protrudes above a module body in at least one of height-wise directions and in which a portion of the cooling medium flow path is formed. The flow path extension forming portion overlaps at least either of the power terminals or the control terminals in a stacking direction of the cooling pipes. This enhances the efficiency in decreasing the inductance of the power terminals and/or the control terminals, improves the productivity of the electrical power conversion apparatus, and enables the size of the electrical power conversion apparatus to be reduced.

Abstract: A cooling device comprises a frame and a heat radiating portion. The frame is mounted on a substrate, and includes a convex portion for cooling the substrate. The heat radiating portion is mounted on the frame at a position associated with a heating component located on the substrate. The convex portion assists positioning where the heat radiating portion is mounted.

Abstract: A datacenter component rack may be used to mount electronic components. The datacenter component rack may include support surfaces which are evenly spaced on each side of the component rack. The support surfaces may form uniform slots for receiving the electronic components. The electronic components may include flanges for mounting the electronic components in the uniform slots. The flanges may be on each side of the electronic component and engage the support surfaces in the datacenter component rack. The flanges may support the electronic component after they have engaged with the support surfaces.

Abstract: An electronic talking stick has a body having an outer casing, of a size to fit in a user's hand, a power supply powering circuitry within the body, an electronic timer operable within the body, an on/off switch, and an alert mechanism adapted to cause a user-noticeable alert at specific times according to the timer. Upon applying power by the on/off switch, the timer begins to count down from a pre-programmed time, wherein the alert mechanism generates a timed-out alert when the timer reaches zero, and wherein removing power from the circuitry resets the timer.

Abstract: A cable includes a plurality of electric wires, a tape member spirally wound around an assembled article that is formed by bundling the plurality of electric wires, and a sheath covering the tape member. The tape member includes a plurality of entangled fibers. A plurality of linear slits are formed on the tape member so as to penetrate the tape member.

Abstract: A slidable display device in which a display panel includes a first area and a second area extending from the first area. A plurality of rollers are inside the housing, which includes an opening. The first area is exposed to the outside through the opening when the second area is stored in the housing. The second area is bent toward a lower portion the first area so as to be located between the plurality of rollers and a lower surface of the housing. The display panel is configured to slide by rotating the plurality of rollers such that the second area is exposed to the outside through the opening or introduced to the inside, and thereby, an area of the display area may be adjusted.

Abstract: A lightweight server (LWS) chassis includes a chassis base having structural configuration that enables placement of the LWS chassis in a nested, stacked configuration with a second LWS chassis placed atop the LWS chassis and a third LWS chassis placed below the LWS chassis. Multiple LWS chasses can be stacked in a vertical space whose height is less than a sum of individual heights of each of the multiple LWS chasses.

Abstract: A heat transfer device includes a base and a heat sink coupled to the base. The heat sink includes a fin with a surface for receiving a cooling medium to travel across, thereby defining an upstream end and a downstream end for the fin. An airflow projection is coupled to the surface of the fin, in which the airflow projection includes an upstream end and a downstream end with the downstream end of the airflow projection cantilevered above the surface of the fin.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for attaching a display device to an exterior member in an electronic device are provided. The method includes arranging a tube to be at least partially surrounded by a foldable flexible display device, arranging the flexible display device to be at least partially surrounded by the exterior member, the flexible display device and the exterior member being folded, and inflating the tube by injecting gas into the tube. The flexible display device is attached to inner surfaces of the exterior member by the inflation of the tube.

Abstract: An electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding can be couplable to a circuit board. The EMI shielding can include a fence couplable to the circuit board, a lid couplable to the fence, and a shield arm extending from the lid and being configured to couple to the fence. The shield arm can be hingedly or rotatably coupled to the lid. The shield arm can be magnetically couplable to the lid. The shield arm and/or the fence can include a magnet to provide a magnetic attraction between the shield arm and the fence.