Patents Examined by Rockshana D Chowdhury
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Patent number: 11812569Abstract: A coupling assembly includes at least one support part. The support part includes: a first connector including a first cam and a first pin shaft, the first pin shaft being arranged on a side of the first cam; and a second connector including a support plate, a connection block and a support projection, the support projection having a support surface. The connection block has a pin hole with an aperture larger than an outer diameter of the first pin shaft in a predetermined plane parallel to the support plate; the first pin shaft is mounted in the pin hole; the first connector assumes a posture paralleling the predetermined plane, and the first cam is in contact with a first position of the support surface; the first connector assumes a posture intersecting the predetermined plane, and the first cam is in contact with a second position of the support surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.Inventor: Jianwei Liu
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Patent number: 11800671Abstract: A motor drive device includes a case including a first surface and a housing portion that opens to the first surface side, a terminal block including a terminal to which an electric wire extending to an outside of the case is connectable and being housed in the housing portion, an openable and closable cover covering the opening, and a lock unit restricting opening and closing of the cover and bringing the cover into a locked state in a state where the cover is closed. The lock unit is provided on the cover to be rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the first surface in a state where the cover is closed. An unlocked state in which the cover is openable and the locked state are switched according to rotation angle of the lock unit. The lock unit includes a state indicator indicating that the cover is in the locked state.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Hideaki Yamamoto, Toshio Nakayama, Akihiro Gonda, Nichika Moriguchi, Yorimasa Yasuda
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Patent number: 11797063Abstract: A portable electronic device is provided. The portable electronic device comprises a main body, a flexible display, two pivoting modules and a central shaft. The flexible display is pivotably disposed on the main body. The pivoting modules are connected between the flexible display and the main body for pivotally connecting the flexible display to the main body. The central shaft penetrates through the pivoting modules along an axis. The flexible display gradually bends inward to form a curved surface along with the flexible display pivoting from a close status to an open status with respect to the main body about the axis.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: SYNCMOLD ENTERPRISE CORP.Inventors: Chun-Hao Huang, Ching-Hui Yen, Chien-Cheng Yeh
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Patent number: 11797055Abstract: A flexible display device includes a flexible display module including a flexible display panel; a first frame and a second frame supporting the flexible display module; and a fixing coupler and an aligning coupler coupling the flexible display module with the first frame and the second frame, and the fixing coupler includes: a first fixing coupler fixing at least a portion of the first frame and at least a portion of the flexible display module; and a second fixing coupler fixing at least a portion of the second frame and at least a portion of the flexible display module, and the aligning coupler includes: a first aligning coupler fixed to another portion of the flexible display module; and a second aligning coupler fixed to another portion of the first frame and detachably coupled to the first aligning coupler.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sunhaeng Cho
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Patent number: 11799993Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a terminal device, including at least two folding portions, a rotational shaft, and a telescopic device, where each of the folding portions includes a housing and a display screen arranged on the housing, each housing is provided with the rotational shaft, two adjacent folding portions are connected to each other by the telescopic device, two ends of the telescopic device are respectively connected to the rotational shafts on the two adjacent folding portions, the terminal device has a folded state and an extended state, in the folded state, two adjacent folding portions are folded, and in the extended state, display screens of the two adjacent folding portions abut on each other and are coplanar.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.Inventors: Lei Zhu, Shuang Wu
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Patent number: 11797050Abstract: An electronic device includes a first device housing and a second device housing that is slidable along the first device housing. The electronic device includes a flexible display and a slider framework fixedly coupled to the first device housing. A display mover slidably couples the flexible display to the slider framework, while a housing mover slidably couples the second device housing to the slider framework. An actuator coupled between the display mover and the housing mover causes the display mover and the housing mover to slide symmetrically in opposite directions along the slider framework when the second device housing slides relative to the first device housing between a closed position and an open position.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLCInventors: Yong-Ho Lim, Thomas Gitzinger, Steve C Emmert, Daniel P Groebe
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Patent number: 11789493Abstract: Folded support, display, keyboard, and electrical appliance. Folded support comprises a limit structure and folds connected by rotating connection structure and are expandable and foldable. The limit structure ensures the front sides of the folds to be in a same plane in the expanding state of folded support; the rotating connection structure comprises a first and/or second rotating connection structures, the folds connected by the first rotate to get front sides close to each other, the folds connected by the second rotate to get rear sides close to each other; in folding state, a circle formed with the minimum bending radius of a flexible film is contained in the space from end sides of the folds connected by the first to the rotation axis, the end sides of folds connected by the second match up with a flexible film or have a gap to the flexible film.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Inventor: Feng Wang
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Patent number: 11792946Abstract: A display device including a display panel having a first non-folding area, a second non-folding area, a folding area therebetween, and a first bending area and a second bending area between the folding area and respective non-folding areas, a plate disposed below the display panel, and a folding module disposed below the plate to support the display pane and including a hinge configured to support the folding area, a first support configured to support the first non-folding area and coupled to the hinge, a second support configured to support the second non-folding area and coupled to the hinge, a first sub support configured to support the first bending area and rotatably coupled to the first support, and a second sub support configured to support the second bending area and rotatably coupled to the second support.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Changmin Park
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Patent number: 11789499Abstract: The present disclosure is directed at automatically opening hinged components of computing devices. One of the computing device and a hinged component may include an electrical winding or coil while the other may include a magnet. When current is applied to the electrical winding (e.g., in a direction opposite of the North/South direction of the magnets' magnetic field), the electrical winding may generate a magnetic field opposite that repels the magnet's magnetic field. The magnetic repulsion may cause the hinged component to separate from the rest of the computing device, thereby opening the hinged component. When the current is removed from the electrical winding, the electrical winding may no longer generate a magnetic field, enabling the hinged component to be closed.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Chunlin Bai, Binglin Xu, Guangrui Liang
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Patent number: 11789497Abstract: A display region of an electronic device is enlarged. Alternatively, a display region of an electronic device is protected. Alternatively, a display device for extending a display region is provided. A system includes an electronic device including a first display portion positioned on a first surface including an upper surface of a housing and a second display portion positioned on a second surface including a first side surface of the housing, and a display device including a third display portion positioned on a third surface of a support portion and a connection portion having a function of connecting with the housing and a function of reversibly changing the relative positions of the support portion and the housing between a first configuration and a second configuration. The first configuration is a configuration in which the support portion covers the first display portion such that the second display portion is visible.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shunpei Yamazaki
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Patent number: 11785730Abstract: A foldable electronic device includes a frame, a flexible component disposed on the frame, and a hinge device. The hinge device includes a chain and at least one elastic padding. The chain is connected to the frame and includes a plurality of chain units. The elastic padding is disposed in at least one of the chain units or encapsulates at least one of the chain units.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: TPK Advanced Solutions Inc.Inventors: Po-Pin Hung, Tu Teng Shen, Xin Chang Lai, Po-Wen Chen, Qing Hui Lu
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Patent number: 11775012Abstract: A foldable screen includes a screen assembly and a housing assembly, the housing assembly includes at least three housings, and the screen assembly covers the at least three housings. The foldable screen includes linked connection assemblies, any two adjacent housings in the at least three housings are connected by the linked connection assemblies, and the at least three housings are unfolded or folded relative to each other at the same time by the linked connection assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jianwei Liu
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Patent number: 11778080Abstract: An electronic device with a flexible display screen includes a first housing and a second housing enclosed to form a receiving structure with an opening. A sliding rail mechanism is connected to the second housing, and slidably provided on the first housing along a first direction. The flexible display screen has a first end connected with the sliding rail mechanism and a second end connected with the first housing to cover the opening. A driving mechanism is connected to the first housing, and connected to the sliding rail mechanism for driving the sliding rail mechanism to move. A control mechanism includes a displacement sensor for measuring displacement change of the sliding rail mechanism relative to the first housing; and a controller provided at the first housing and configured to control a first stroke amount that the sliding rail mechanism moves along the first direction according to the displacement change.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhenhua Liu, Pengfei Li
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Patent number: 11762422Abstract: An electronic device may have a housing that separates an exterior region from an interior region. The housing may have a front layer on a front face of the housing and a rear layer on an opposing rear face of the housing. Sidewall structures may extend between the front and rear layers. The housing may form a head-mounted housing that is configured to be worn on a user's head. An internal frame may be mounted in the interior region. The internal frame may have a nose bridge structure that is coupled to the housing with a coupling member such as a coupling member formed from an elastomeric vibration damping material. Other portions of the frame such elongated laterally extending support members may not contact any portion of the housing and may therefore be isolated from the housing during drop events.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Aidan N. Zimmerman, Evan D. Christensen, Ivan S. Maric, Jason C. Sauers, John S. Camp
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Patent number: 11762435Abstract: An electronic device includes a casing and an expansion card. The casing includes a chassis and an installation frame. The installation frame is pivotably disposed on the chassis. The expansion card is fixed to the installation frame. The expansion card is movable along with the installation frame so as to be located in the chassis or at least partially located outside the chassis.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: COOLER MASTER (SHANGHAI) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Levik Hartouniyan, Yuqing Lyu, Lei Wang, Xiao wei Li
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Patent number: 11762432Abstract: A rotation shaft assembly includes a pivot assembly including a common rotation shaft, and a lock member, a first connection member, a second connection member, and a third connection member disposed at the common rotation shaft. The first connection member, the second connection member, and the third connection member are configured to be connected to a first member, a second member, and a third member, respectively. The lock member has a locked state that enables the first connection member and the second connection member to rotate synchronously, and an unlocked state that enables the first connection member and the second connection member to rotate independently with respect to each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITEDInventors: Lianfeng Xu, Feng Yang
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Patent number: 11755068Abstract: A sliding mechanism for an electronic device is provided. The sliding mechanism includes a slide rail assembly and a driving assembly. The slide rail assembly includes a fixed member and a slide rail, the fixed member is fixed to a housing assembly of the electronic device, the fixed member is provided with a sliding slot, and an end of the slide rail is slidably limited in the sliding slot. The driving assembly is fixed to the housing assembly, the driving assembly includes a driving unit connected to the slide rail in a one-to-one correspondence, and the driving unit is configured to drive the slide rail to slide from the housing assembly to the outside and to slide from the outside to the housing assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.Inventor: Zhenhua Liu
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Patent number: 11755066Abstract: A foldable mechanism includes a first movable plate, a second movable plate and a linkage structure. The first movable plate is below and supports an object to be rolled. The second movable plate is spaced apart from the first movable plate along a first direction, is connected to a first end of the object to be rolled and is below and supports the object to be rolled. The linkage structure is movably connected between the first movable plate and the second movable plate. The first movable plate is configured to move along a second direction to drive the linkage structure to fold or unfold, and the linkage structure is configured to drive the second movable plate to move close to or away from the first movable plate along the first direction, so as to switch the object to be rolled between a rolled state and an unrolled state.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Cheng Chang, Chengfang Sun
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Patent number: 11747861Abstract: Provided are a bendable display module and a display device. The bendable display module includes a display panel component including a flexible display panel, and a first surface and a second surface that are disposed opposite to each other. The first surface is the light-emitting surface of the flexible display panel. In the unbent state, a first bendable portion and a second bendable portion are flattened. In the inwardly-bent state, the first bendable portion is bent in the direction of the first surface facing away from the second surface. In the outwardly-bent state, the second bendable portion is bent in the direction of the second surface facing away from the first surface. The area of the display region of the flexible display panel in the outwardly-bent state is larger than the area of the display region of the flexible display panel in the unbent state.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Hubei Yangtze Industrial Innovation Center Of Advanced Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Qing Zhang
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Patent number: 11747870Abstract: The present disclosure provides a backlight module and a display panel including the backlight module. The backlight module includes a back plate, a front housing and a membrane structure. The front housing is arranged in front of the back plate and coupled to the back plate. The membrane structure is arranged between the back plate and the front housing. A light-shielding structure is placed on at least one of the back plate and the front housing, the light-shielding structure on one of the back plate and the front housing abuts against the other one of the back plate and the front housing, and each light-shielding structure is arranged at a side of the membrane structure distal to a central axis of the backlight module, so as to shield light emitted by the membrane structure in a direction away from the central axis of the backlight module.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignees: HEFEI BOE VISION-ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventor: Lushan Xu