Patents by Inventor Zhen-Feng Yang

Zhen-Feng Yang has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Sensing mechanism and electronic apparatus having the same
    Patent number: 7488912
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus has a sensing mechanism and is disposed to a circuit board having a sensing switch, including a receptacle housing having an opening disposed at one side thereof, the opening having a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion having a stopping end portion; an action member disposed in the opening and having a stopping flange abutting against the stopping end portion; an elastic member disposed between the stopping flange and the top of the bottom portion of the opening so as to make the top of the action member protrude to a region outside of the top of the receptacle housing; and a lid body for covering the receptacle housing and meanwhile pressing the action member so as to make the action member start the sensing switch, thereby confirming that the receptacle housing is covered by the lid body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Zhen-Feng Yang, Nathan Nai-Hsien Wang
  • Sensing mechanism and electronic apparatus having the same
    Publication number: 20080169177
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus has a sensing mechanism and is disposed to a circuit board having a sensing switch, including a receptacle housing having an opening disposed at one side thereof, the opening having a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion having a stopping end portion; an action member disposed in the opening and having a stopping flange abutting against the stopping end portion; an elastic member disposed between the stopping flange and the top of the bottom portion of the opening so as to make the top of the action member protrude to a region outside of the top of the receptacle housing; and a lid body for covering the receptacle housing and meanwhile pressing the action member so as to make the action member start the sensing switch, thereby confirming that the receptacle housing is covered by the lid body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicant: Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Zhen-Feng Yang, Nathan Nai-Hsien Wang