Patents Examined by Theron S Milliser
  • Patent number: 11983046
    Abstract: A portable information handling system pivots a hinge rotational axis as the hinge rotates housing portions between open and closed positions to manage a gap between the housing portions. For example, the hinge couples a base at a perimeter of one housing portion, the base having a many body that slides on sliding members of the base and that supports a bracket extending inward to couple to another housing portion. A bracket gear engages with a pinion gear included in the main body to translate bracket rotation through the pinion gear to a rack integrated in the base, thereby sliding the main body relative to the base as the housing portions rotate so that the distance between the housing portions adjusts with rotational orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Anthony J. Sanchez, Michael J. Pescetto, Boris Draca, Hsin-Chung Chang, Jui-Hung Chang
  • Patent number: 11934231
    Abstract: A housing of a device comprises a screw boss that extends outwardly from a first base plate proximate to a corner of the housing. Additionally, the housing of the device includes a force dissipation member. The force dissipation member includes a central portion that is sized to detachably attach around the screw boss. The force dissipation member further includes at least two arms that extend outwardly from the central portion, wherein each arm of the at least two arms is attached to a different side of the two walls of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Blake Edmund Dunbar, Dwight Linwood Franz, Ralph Chen, Yang Zhang, Robert Pierce, Mark Tentler, Sean Philip Kearney, Mark Howe, Kevin Sharpe, Paul Morris, Doyle Davis
  • Patent number: 11934225
    Abstract: A system for supporting a mobile device is described. The system includes a base and a top collapsibly coupled to the base. The top is configured to retain the mobile device and to lock at an angle with respect to the base. The angle has a vertex and is at least forty-five degrees and not more than one hundred degrees. The top and the base are configured such that a center of mass of a combination of the mobile device and the system is a nonzero distance along the base from the vertex of the angle and such that the combination is stable with respect to rotations around an axis including the vertex for the base being supported and oriented perpendicular to a direction of local gravity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Inventor: Albert Mitchell Pleus
  • Patent number: 11921549
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a display device. A display device according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a display module; a support frame disposed at the rear of the display module; and a hinge module hingedly connecting the display module to the support frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dohyeon Kim, Brian Chung, Sangdon Park, Yongnam Park, Dongha Yang, Jinha Heo
  • Patent number: 11880234
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display surface, a back surface with a first portion and a second portion, and a support assembly. The support assembly includes a first, second, and third boards. The first board includes a first surface, detachably covering the first portion, and a second surface. The second board is bendably connected to the first board and combined with the second portion. The third board includes a pivoted end and a free end. The pivoted end is pivotally connected to the second surface and covers the second board and a portion of the first board. When the first board rotates relative to the first portion, the third board also rotates relative to the second board, the second surface faces the third board, and the second board simultaneously moves along the third board. Accordingly, the display surface is raised up a distance relative to the free end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chi-Rong Hsu, Yi-Ting Chen, Po-Nien Chen, Chi-Jung Tsai, Wei Hsiang Tang
  • Patent number: 11877411
    Abstract: An electronic device including a rear plate, and the rear plate itself are disclosed. The rear plate covers a rear surface of the electronic device, and includes: a glass plate including a pattern area, the pattern area including a pattern having a designated shape, in at least a partial area of the glass plate, a printed layer disposed on a first surface of the glass plate, a shielding layer stacked with the printed layer, and a coating layer disposed on a second surface of the glass plate opposite to the first surface, wherein the pattern area of the glass plate includes a plurality of processing lines spaced apart from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youngmin Moon, Hyeonbeom Kim, Jaehyun Bae
  • Patent number: 11846998
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a folding module and a foldable electronic device. A first protrusion and a first sliding slot are provided between a drive portion and a first connection member. A second protrusion and a second sliding slot are provided between the drive portion and a second connection member. A first drive spring and a second drive spring press against the drive portion. In a process in which the first support member folds or unfolds relative to the second support member, folding or unfolding can be implemented provided that the first support member and the second support member rotate by a relatively small angle, so that a speed of folding or unfolding of the first support member relative to the second support member is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Weifeng Wu, Tao Huang, Li Liao, Qiang Zhan, Haiqiang Tian
  • Patent number: 11809227
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a function module, a casing, and a cover. The casing includes a space to accommodate the function module. The cover includes a frame and an extending portion. The frame covers the casing. The extending portion extends outward from a sidewall of the frame to protrude from the casing, and the extending portion and the frame are integrally formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Yi-Chen Yen, Yung-Hsiang Chen, Hsi-Tan Huang
  • Patent number: 11809228
    Abstract: A foldable display device includes a hinge, a housing shell unit and a display unit. The housing shell unit includes two housing shells connected with left and right sides of the hinge, two support plates respectively disposed on the housing shells, and a plurality of pairs of display rails defined between the housing shells and the support plates. Each housing shell has a base shell wall connected with the hinge. Each display rail has a rail groove. The display unit is securely disposed to the hinge, and is movably engaged in the rail grooves. The hinge is rotatable between an unfolded position and an outfolding position. During rotation of the hinge, the display unit is moved along the rail grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: FOSITEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: An-Szu Hsu, Yan-Jiao Cheng
  • Patent number: 11809239
    Abstract: An arm structure of an electronic device is provided. The arm structure includes an arm body, a first cam disposed on one side of the arm body and including a first hole into which at least a portion of a rotating shaft providing a folding operation of the electronic device is inserted, a peak and a valley being formed around the first hole, a second cam arranged side-by-side on a same axis as the one side of the arm body, spaced apart from the first cam, and including a second hole into which at least a portion of the rotating shaft is inserted, a peak and a valley being formed around the second hole, and a connecting part disposed on another side of the arm body and fastened with a rotating part providing rotation of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seunghyun Hwang, Donghyun Byun, Sukjin Yun, Uyhyeon Jeong
  • Patent number: 11797060
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided, which includes a first body, a second body, and a pivot structure connecting the first body and the second body. The pivot structure includes a shaft with an axis, a first assembling element assembled with the shaft and connected with the first body and a second assembling element pivotally connected to the shaft and connected with the second body. The second assembling element includes an abutting portion. When at the first position, the abutting portion and the first assembling element are located on the same side relative to the axis. When at the second position, the abutting portion rotates around the axis and is located on a different side relative to the axis, and the abutting portion abuts the abutting surface to generate an abutting force. Then the first body rises and an angle relative to the abutting surface is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Xian Zhong, Shih-Wei Chiu
  • Patent number: 11797046
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display panel and a folding module disposed below the display panel. The folding module includes a first support member, a second support member, a first hinge slidably coupled to the first support member, a second hinge slidably coupled to the second support member, a first multi joint body coupled to the first support member, a second multi joint body spaced apart from the first multi joint body in a first direction and coupled to the second support member, and a central joint disposed between the first multi joint body and the second multi joint body. The central joint is coupled to the first multi joint body and the second multi joint body, and overlaps at least a portion of the first multi joint body and at least a portion of the second multi joint body in a plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jiheon Lee
  • Patent number: 11800672
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a tower-shaped support device comprising: a plurality of main frames arranged in a vertical direction on a mounting surface; a plurality of support frames which are coupled to the main frames in a direction that is vertical with respect to the main frame while the pair of frames facing each other are arranged at the same height, and which support at least one current limiting resistance unit module for limiting the fault current of a power system; and a lower frame and an upper frame respectively provided at the upper and lower sides of the main frame and grounded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: LS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-Jee Kim, Sang-Hoon Lee, Chae-Yoon Bae
  • Patent number: 11778755
    Abstract: A display device including a display panel has a folding portion, a metal layer disposed on one surface of the display panel, and including a first metal layer and a second metal layer spaced apart from each other in the folding portion, a first adhesive layer disposed at edges of the first metal layer and the second metal layer, and a first compressible member disposed on the first metal layer and a second compressible member disposed on the second metal layer, the first and second compressible members being disposed closer to the folding portion than the first adhesive layer, in which the first and second compressible members each have a thickness greater than a thickness of the first adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun Jae Kim, Dong Cheol Kim, Jae Chun Park, Mun Sik Ham
  • Patent number: 11778769
    Abstract: The invention relates to a housing for an electrical apparatus, said housing including: a first chamber (117) intended for receiving first electronic components (300, 315); a second chamber (127) intended for receiving second electronic components; an interface separating the first chamber (117) from the second chamber (127); and a cooling circuit configured to receive a fluid intended for cooling said electrical apparatus, said cooling circuit being formed inside said housing interface, wherein said interface includes a blind hole extending from the first chamber (117) towards the second chamber (127), which is configured to form a cavity intended for receiving a first component (315).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: VALEO SIEMENS EAUTOMOTIVE FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Guillaume Sanvito, Pierre Smal
  • Patent number: 11760283
    Abstract: A cabinet enclosure for mounting to a vehicle and providing an inner cavity isolated from a surrounding environment. The cabinet enclosure includes a removable module including a frame and a plurality of mounts on the frame for receiving an electrical component. A housing defines the inner cavity and includes a plurality of predefined mounting locations within the inner cavity configured to receive the removable module. The housing is configured to protect the inner cavity from exposure to moisture, heat, vibration and/or electromagnetic forces. An interface element secures the housing to a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: 901D, LLC
    Inventors: Frederic Sainclivier, Francois Duvergne
  • Patent number: 11762431
    Abstract: A rotating shaft structure includes a damping component, a first shaft body and a second shaft body. A first limiting slot is disposed on a circumferential surface of the first shaft body. The damping component is located between the first shaft body and the second shaft body. The damping component includes one or more damping groups. Each damping group includes an elastic part and a first ball. The first ball abuts against the circumferential surface of the first shaft body by using elastic force of the elastic part. A second end of the elastic part is elastically connected to the circumferential surface of the second shaft body. In a rotation process of the first shaft body, the first ball rolls relative to the circumferential surface of the first shaft body and can be positioned in the first limiting slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Qiang Zhan, Li Liao
  • Patent number: 11758676
    Abstract: A device stand for a portable device, comprising a foldable extension leg which supports the portable device at a cable connection instead of directly supporting the portable device itself. In one or more embodiments, the device stand can be connected to a storage device such as a flash drive, or can directly incorporate a storage device into its form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sophia Hoem, Wesley G. Brewer
  • Patent number: 11726531
    Abstract: A hinge is adapted to an electronic device having two screens. A base body of the hinge is mounted to a host base of the electronic device. The base body includes an operating portion and a linkage portion connected to each other. A first screen of the two screens is connected to the operating portion; a second screen of the two screens is connected to the linkage portion. The first screen rotates according to an operating part of the operating portion, and a driver assembly of the hinge simultaneously drives the operating portion and the linkage portion to rotate, so that the first screen and the second screen rotate simultaneously. By the simple hinge linkage structure design, the two screens rotate in opposite directions when being open, and may provide parallel slopes for viewing when being open to a preset open angle, thereby enhancing the convenience and smoothness of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: SHIN ZU SHING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsung-Yang Tsai, Ming-Chin Lin
  • Patent number: 11720151
    Abstract: The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include a first portion and a second portion that are rotatably secured to a hinge assembly that define a first hinge axis that the first portion rotates around and a second hinge axis that the second portion rotates around. The hinge assembly can also include a first timing gear associated with the first portion and a second timing gear associated with the second portion. The first timing gear can rotate around a first timing axis that is parallel to and offset from the first hinge axis. The second timing gear can rotate around a second timing axis that is parallel to and offset from the second hinge axis. The first and second timing gears can directly intermesh with one another to synchronize rotation around the first hinge axis and the second hinge axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLc
    Inventors: Daniel C. Park, Denys V. Yaremenko