Display Device With Housing Structure Patents (Class 345/905)
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Patent number: 11960334Abstract: Cable assemblies for providing electrical communication between hinged sections of an electronic device are described. The cable assemblies can include a cover that covers one or more cables that run through a hinge region of the electronic device. The cable and cover can be drawn over a mandrel of the hinge region. The cover and the portions of the mandrel can be visible to a user at the hinge region of the electronic device. The cover can be sufficiently rigid to guide a path of the cable and protect the cable from bending beyond a prescribed angle during rotation of the electronic device at the hinge region. The cover can also be sufficiently rigid to prevent ceasing or folding of the cover and the cable during rotation of the electronic device at the hinge region.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2023Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Mikael M. Silvanto, Bartley K. Andre, Adam T. Garelli, Simon Regis Louis Lancaster-Larocque, Robert Y. Cao, Dinesh C. Mathew, Jacob S. Kononiuk, Robert J. Lockwood, Bryan W. Posner, Kevin M. Keeler, Bruce E. Berg, Yi-Chen Kuo, Kevin M. Robinson, Houtan R. Farahani
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Patent number: 11951836Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle instrument panel, including: a plurality of displays; a cover glass covering the plurality of displays; and a first frame of a metal material that supports the plurality of displays by being press-fitted to the cover glass with the plurality of displays interposed therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2018Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Kyungpil Kang, Yongjoon Sohn
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Patent number: 11914241Abstract: A high-brightness liquid crystal display device includes a display module; a temperature controller abutting a back surface of the display module, a first ventilation channel being formed in the temperature controller; and fans disposed on the display module in correspondence to the first ventilation channel of the temperature controller. The fans form an airflow that flows through the first ventilation channel, to adjust the temperature of the display module. According to the present invention, the temperature controller abuts the back surface of the display module to implement temperature control on the back surface of the display module. The back surface of the display module is a lamp panel, and the temperature controller abuts the lamp panel. The airflow formed by the fans quickly reduces and increases the temperature of the lamp panel, thereby ensuring that the lamp panel works at an appropriate environmental temperature.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2023Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Keewin Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Qianzhong Zhang, Wen Li, Feng Zhou
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Patent number: 11903153Abstract: A display assembly for an imaging device including a display panel, a display, a first control unit, a second control unit and a thermally insulating layer, and a housing. The thermally insulating layer divides the housing in at least a first cavity including the first control unit and a second cavity including the second control unit. The thermally insulating layer preventing heat generated in the first cavity or the second cavity from reaching the other cavity and including an electrically conductive material to at least partially shield electromagnetic radiation generated in the first or the second cavity from reaching the other cavity.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Ficosa Adas, S.L.U.Inventors: Daniel Abad Garcia, Xavier Armengol
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Patent number: 11886251Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body rotatably connected to the first body, and a flexible body. The flexible body includes a fixed part fixed to a surface of the first body, and a movable part disposed at the first body and capable of moving to protrude from at least one side of the first body or be accommodated at the first body.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITEDInventor: Jia Liu
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Patent number: 11871531Abstract: A computer device and a host module thereof are provided. The host module includes a case, a motherboard, and a power supply unit. The case includes a first side plate, a second side plate, a front panel, a rear panel, and a separation structure. The rear panel is located on an opposite side of the front panel. The first side plate, the second side plate, the front panel, and the rear panel enclose an internal space. The separation structure is located in the internal space, extends from the first side plate to the second side plate, and divides the internal space into a first part and a second part. The second part is located under the first part. The motherboard is disposed in the first part. The power supply unit is disposed in the second part, and is electrically connected to the motherboard.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Yung-Hsiang Chen, Marco Da Ros, Li-Wei Hung, Li-Hsiang Chiu
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Patent number: 11843598Abstract: A foldable device includes: a display; a touch panel configured to detect a touch input; a sensing interface configured to detect an angle of the foldable device; and a controller configured to activate the display unit when the angle detected by the sensing unit as the foldable device is unfolded is equal to or greater than a first angle, and activate the touch panel when the angle detected by the sensing unit is equal to or greater than a second angle.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2020Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Dae-myung Kim
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Patent number: 11839039Abstract: A rollable display device includes: a soft display panel; a main roller for winding or unwinding the soft display panel; an actuator coupled to the soft display panel to ascend and descend the soft display panel; a housing having the main roller mounted therein, wherein an opening extending in a first direction is defined in a top of the housing to retract and extend the soft display panel therethrough; and an elastic portion having one end coupled to a perimeter of the opening and protruding to cover at least a portion of the opening, wherein the elastic portion includes a rubber portion having a predetermined length along the first direction. The rollable display device may minimize exposure of an interior of the housing to prevent foreign substances from entering.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Dongkyoon Han, Kyungmin Jeong, Taesung Cha, Heegun Park, Hyeongjun Kwon
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Patent number: 11829208Abstract: An information handling system display peripheral includes a peripheral camera in a cavity that extends out to capture visual images for communication through a cable to the display peripheral and from the display peripheral to the information handling system. The camera peripheral separates from the display peripheral with removal from the cavity and extension of the cable from a spool so that the camera peripheral can capture visual images from a variety of positions around the display peripheral, such as by resting on a support surface with feet that extend out from the camera peripheral or by coupling to a surface with an adhesive tape on a back side of the camera peripheral.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Ghee Beng Ooi, Surendran Ramachanthiran, Chih Hao Kao
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Patent number: 11809226Abstract: A display device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a display part having a first coupling part provided on the bottom part thereof; and a support member having, at the upper part thereof, a second coupling part slidably coupled to the first coupling part so as to support the bottom part of the display part at the lower part thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2019Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventor: Sungmin Park
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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: 11789102Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging device includes at least one magnetic shielding element, an electrical component and a coil arrangement including at least two coil rings. In an embodiment, the coil rings are arranged offset along a longitudinal direction of a patient receptacle and the coil arrangement is embodied to form a magnetic field in an inner volume surrounded partially by the coil rings and at least partially including the patient receptacle. Further, in an embodiment, the shielding element and the electrical component outside of the inner volume are arranged in the longitudinal direction centrally between the coil rings and the shielding element shields the electrical component from the magnetic field outside of the inner volume.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBHInventor: Volker Model
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Patent number: 11769945Abstract: An electronic device provided includes a host device and a display device. The host device includes a base shell and a handle, wherein the base shell has a first accommodating space and a fourth accommodating space. The handle has a second accommodating space and a third accommodating space. The electronic device further includes a first array antenna, a second array antenna, and a third array antenna. The first array antenna, the second array antenna, and the third array antenna are respectively arranged in three of the first accommodating space, the second accommodating space, the third accommodating space, and the fourth accommodating space, wherein the first array antenna, the second array antenna, and the third array antenna respectively have a first beam, a second beam, and a third beam facing a first axis. Accordingly, the electronic device provides stable connection quality and a higher transmission rate.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: GETAC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Kuo-Heng Cheng, Chia-Chun Kao
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Patent number: 11765841Abstract: The present invention relates to a control panel for an apparatus, in particular for a domestic appliance. The control panel (10) comprises at least one front panel (12) including at least one cut-out (14). The control panel (10) comprises at least one inner panel (16) including a peripheral rabbet (18). Said peripheral rabbet (18) encloses at least partially the circumference of the inner panel (16), so that a smaller flat front portion and a bigger flat rear portion of said inner panel (16) are formed. The control panel (10) comprises at least one support frame (20) including at least one recess (22) at its front side. The support frame (20) is connected or connectable to the rear side of the front panel (12).Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Jürgen Feser, Sebastian Boss, Klaus Winkelmann, Alessandro Parrella
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Patent number: 11736643Abstract: The present disclosure discloses methods and systems for managing multiple scan requests received at a multi-function device. The method includes receiving a scan request from a remote computing device of a remote user. Before executing the scan request, two conditions are checked. It is checked if document is present on a scanning platform of the multi-function device and further it is checked if one or more activities on a user interface of the multi-function device, are being performed. Based on the presence of the document on the scanning platform and the one or more activities on the user interface, the scan request received from the remote user is disallowed. This way, multiple scanned requests are managed at the multi-function device.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Shankaranarayanan Thillainayagam, Sudhakar Navamani, Surendranath Narayanan Arunachalam, Umapathy Bomman
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Patent number: 11729920Abstract: A display device including: a display panel configured to display an image; and a winder configured to fix a first end portion of the display panel thereinto, wherein the winder includes a first fixing portion including a first external surface which is curved, and a second fixing portion that includes a second external surface which is curved and that faces the first external surface, wherein the first end portion of the display panel may be interposed between the first external surface and the second external surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Min-Sung Kim, Tae An Seo, Jung Hun Lee, Jin Hwan Choi
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Patent number: 11698662Abstract: A foldable mechanism and a display device including the foldable mechanism are disclosed. The foldable mechanism includes a first folding hinge, a second folding hinge, a third folding hinge, a fourth folding hinge, a first casing, a second casing, a third casing, and a fourth casing. The foldable mechanism is multifunctional and has both inward bending and outward bending functions, so that the display device can operate in three display states: a tablet display state, a mobile phone display state, and a notebook display state.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2020Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGYCO., LTD.Inventors: Wenxu Xianyu, Zhuo Zhang, Zikang Feng
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Patent number: 11686948Abstract: A head-mounted display system includes a positioning and stabilising structure structured and arranged to hold a display unit in an operational position over a user's face in use and an interfacing structure for the display unit constructed and arranged to be in opposing relation with the user's face. The interfacing structure comprises a substantially continuous face engaging surface adapted to contact the user's face around a periphery of the user's eyes. The interfacing structure comprises silicone. The interfacing structure is configured and arranged such that force applied to the user's face is distributed around the periphery thereof. The interfacing structure comprises a first compliance at a first region and a second compliance at a second region, wherein the first region and the second region are configured around the periphery of the interfacing structure to allow selective distribution of the force onto the user's face.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: ResMed Pty LtdInventors: Ian Andrew Law, Aaron Samuel Davidson, Stewart Joseph Wagner
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Patent number: 11656660Abstract: Cable assemblies for providing electrical communication between hinged sections of an electronic device are described. The cable assemblies can include a cover that covers one or more cables that run through a hinge region of the electronic device. The cable and cover can be drawn over a mandrel of the hinge region. The cover and the portions of the mandrel can be visible to a user at the hinge region of the electronic device. The cover can be sufficiently rigid to guide a path of the cable and protect the cable from bending beyond a prescribed angle during rotation of the electronic device at the hinge region. The cover can also be sufficiently rigid to prevent ceasing or folding of the cover and the cable during rotation of the electronic device at the hinge region.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Mikael M. Silvanto, Bartley K. Andre, Adam T. Garelli, Simon Regis Louis Lancaster-Larocque, Robert Y. Cao, Dinesh C. Mathew, Jacob S. Kononiuk, Robert J. Lockwood, Bryan W. Posner, Kevin M. Keeler, Bruce E. Berg, Yi-Chen Kuo, Kevin M. Robinson, Houtan R. Farahani
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Patent number: 11656661Abstract: Apparatuses and systems can mitigate the ingress of debris such as small foreign particles or fluids passing into a joint of an electronic device. Some aspects of the systems prevent particles from passing between a flexible cable and a mandrel surface used to limit bending of the cable. Other aspects provide particle relief features including gaps, grooves, or reduced-size sections of the mandrel so that particles can pass into them and thereby cause no damage or pass out of the electronic device. Another aspect provides a protective layer configured to limit pressure applied to the cable by particles or other contaminants. These apparatuses and systems can improve the life and durability of the mandrel and cable, thereby improving the reliability of operating the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Karan Bir, Adam T. Garelli, Bryan W. Posner, Denis H. Endisch, Simon R. Lancaster-Larocque
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Patent number: 11644613Abstract: The light source device includes a rear vessel, a light source substrate, a plurality of light-emitting diodes, a front cover, and a light diffuser. The rear vessel has a bottom plate and a first lower side plate connected to the bottom plate. The light source substrate is accommodated in the rear vessel. The plurality of light-emitting diodes is located over the light source substrate. The front cover has an upper plate and a first upper side plate connected to the upper plate, is located over the rear vessel, and accommodates the rear vessel. The light diffuser is accommodated in the front cover, is located over the plurality of light-emitting diodes, and is spaced away from the plurality of light-emitting diodes. The first lower side plate and the first upper side plate each have a notch.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Rina Yamamoto, Ken Sugiyama
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Patent number: 11635788Abstract: A mobile terminal and a host device thereof, the mobile terminal comprising a display device and a host device, the host device including a body and a support assembly, and the body defining an accommodating groove; wherein the support assembly includes a first support piece and second support piece are rotatably connected to the body, and the support assembly has a folded state and an unfolded state; when the support assembly is in the folded state, the first support piece and the second support piece are accommodated within the accommodating groove; when the support assembly in the unfolded state, the first support piece and the second support piece are rotated out of the accommodating groove; the first support piece and the second support piece define a clamping groove, and when the display device is clamped in the clamping groove, the display device stands vertically or slantwise on the body.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.Inventor: Jie Li
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Patent number: 11602063Abstract: A flexible display device includes: first and second casings; a frame movably assembled to the second casing; and a flexible display having first and second ends opposite to each other and first and second display areas. The second casing is movably assembled to the first casing to form a drawer configuration and slide relative to the first casing to switch between drawn-out and retracted states. The first end is connected to the first casing. The second end to the frame. In the retracted state, the flexible display is bent so the second display area is contained in the first and second casings. In a process from the retracted state to the drawn-out state, the second casing is drawn out from the first casing and drives the frame to move in the same direction to expand and flatten the second display area. A portable electronic device is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Chun-Hung Wen, Chun-Hsien Chen, Hui-Ping Sun, Yen-Chou Chueh
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Patent number: 11601614Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display apparatus in which a plurality of accommodation grooves in which a plurality of cables connected to a display unit is standardized and accommodated is formed on a rear surface of the display unit and the plurality of accommodation grooves has a length in the same direction as a plurality of patterns formed on the rear surface of the display unit. The display apparatus includes a display unit in which a plurality of patterns having the same direction is formed on a rear surface thereof, a stand coupled to the display unit to support the display unit, a cable connection portion configured to connect a plurality of cables to the display unit, and accommodation grooves recessed on a rear surface of the display unit to have the same direction as the plurality of patterns and provided in a number corresponding to the plurality of cables such that the plurality of cables is accommodated therein, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Seung Ho Lee, Jang Ho Kim
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Patent number: 11547771Abstract: An apparatus includes, among other components, a frame adapted to be connected to the exterior surface of a device that has a touchscreen. A retractable cover is operatively connected to the frame. The size of the retractable cover is equal to at least the size of the touchscreen, and the retractable cover is positioned to extend so as to cover the touchscreen. At least one ultraviolet light is also operatively connected to the frame. The ultraviolet light is positioned to direct ultraviolet lighting toward the touchscreen when the retractable cover extends to cover the touchscreen.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Seemit Praharaj, Douglas K. Herrmann, Chu-Heng Liu, Paul J. McConville, Jason M. LeFevre, Linn C. Hoover, David A. VanKouwenberg
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Patent number: 11546988Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a printed circuit board attached to the display panel and including a ground potential supply terminal, a circuit, and a wiring pattern electrically coupling the ground potential supply terminal and the circuit, and a housing that contacts a coupling place provided to the wiring pattern and is attached to the printed circuit board through the coupling place. The wiring pattern includes a terminal wiring pattern electrically coupled with the ground potential supply terminal, a circuit wiring pattern branched from a branch part at a predetermined position on the terminal wiring pattern and electrically coupled with the circuit, and a housing wiring pattern branched from the branch part of the terminal wiring pattern and electrically coupled with the coupling place, and the circuit wiring pattern and the housing wiring pattern are uncoupled with each other at any place other than the branch part.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Kohei Kinoshita
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Patent number: 11537168Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first display and a second display. The first display includes a first display body having a first side, a positioning recess located at the first side, and an engagement recess located in the positioning recess. The second display is detachably mounted at one side of the first display body, includes a second display body, a positioning protrusion, and a pendulum hook, and has a second side. The positioning protrusion is connected to the second side and has a cavity configured to accommodate the pendulum hook pivotally connected to the positioning protrusion and including an engagement protrusion. The positioning protrusion is inserted into the positioning recess. The second side contacts the first side. The engagement protrusion is configured to move out of the cavity and be engaged with the engagement recess or move away from the engagement recess and move back to the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2021Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Yi-Hsuan Yang, Wu-Chen Lee, Cheng-Nan Ling, Chia-Bo Chen
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Patent number: 11540400Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display device including a display apparatus. The display apparatus includes: a side frame; at least two display modules installed on the side frame and including a first display module and a second display module, display screens of the display modules facing a same direction; and a back housing installed on the side frame. An accommodation space is formed between the back housing and the side frame, the first display module is disposed in the accommodation space, a first surface of the back housing away from the display screen and a second surface of the second display module away from the display screen are located on a same plane and form an outer surface of the display apparatus away from the display screen, and the second display module is a display module other than the first display module among the at least two display modules.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignees: K-TRONICS (SUZHOU) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Xiuhe Zhou, Jun Li
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Patent number: 11462134Abstract: A flexible display device is provided, which includes a flexible display assembly, a housing, a scrolling assembly, and an optical assembly. A storage cavity is formed inside the housing. At least one scrolling assembly is fixed to the housing. The flexible display assembly is disposed on the housing and an extension portion of the flexible display assembly extends into the storage cavity above the scrolling assembly. The housing includes a first housing and a second housing that can slide relatively. The at least one scrolling assembly includes at least a hollow shaft, and the optical assembly is nested in the hollow shaft.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zhuo Zhang, Fang Wang, Wen Han, Zikang Feng
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Patent number: 11455913Abstract: A display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a display panel, a back cover which supports the display panel on a rear surface of the display panel, a plurality of flexible films which is electrically connected to one end of the display panel and is disposed on one surface of the back cover, a printed circuit board which is electrically connected to the plurality of flexible films and disposed on the one surface of the back cover, and a roller to which the display panel and the back cover are wound or unwound, and the roller includes a flat portion and a first curved portion and a second curved portion having different radii of curvature. Accordingly, the damage of the plurality of flexible films and the printed circuit board may be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2020Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hoiyong Kwon, JiHun Song
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Patent number: 11455016Abstract: Apparatus, systems, articles of manufacture, and methods are disclosed for physical keyboards with multi-display computing devices. An example keyboard includes a plurality of keys and a translucent backplate having a first side and a second side. The example keyboard also includes a coating between the first side of the backplate and the plurality of keys, the coating to pass light to illuminate the plurality of keys, and the coating to obscure the plurality keys when viewed from the second side of the backplate.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2021Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: INTEL CORPORATIONInventors: Jeff Ku, Tim Liu, Yihua Lai, Lance Lin, Gavin Sung
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Patent number: 11409381Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Joohoon Lee, Byunghoon Kang, Changbyung Park
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Patent number: 11402866Abstract: The present disclosure provides a backplane, a frame structure and a display device. The backplane provided in the present disclosure is secured to a middle frame in a display panel to form a frame structure of the display panel, the backplane including: a bottom plate and a skirt connected to edges of the bottom plate, wherein at least part of the skirt is provided with a clamping member for securing the backplane to the middle frame, the clamping member is provided with a dismounting structure for disengaging the clamping member from the skirt under an external force so that the backplane is separated from the middle frame.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignees: K-TRONICS (SUZHOU) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Guangning Hao, Xiaojin Li, Liangbo Wang
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Patent number: 11385679Abstract: A display device according to the present invention comprises: a display module curved in a forward-and-backward direction; a middle module curved to be coupled to a rear side of the display module; and a back module curved to be coupled to a rear side of the middle module, wherein the middle module comprises a plurality of coupling parts arranged spaced apart from each other along a curved direction of the middle module, the back module comprises a plurality of coupling counterparts, which are coupled to the plurality of coupling parts, respectively, and among the plurality of coupling parts and the plurality of coupling counterparts, one is a plurality of protrusion parts protruding in parallel with each other, and the other one is a plurality of hook parts which engage with the plurality of protrusion parts, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jonggil Pyo, Taegon Kim
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Patent number: 11366265Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus including a display panel, a light guide plate arranged behind the display panel, a light guide member configured to guide light toward a rear surface of the light guide plate, the light guide member formed of a transparent material and arranged to have a front surface come in contact with the rear surface of the light guide plate, and a light source configured to supply light to the light guide member, wherein the light guide member includes a light guide portion having a width and a length longer than the width and configured to guide widthwise movement of light supplied from the light source and an exit portion protruding forward from the light guide portion to guide the light to be emitted toward the rear surface of the light guide member.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Farid Mukhtarov, Dae Sik Kim, Yasuhiro Nishida
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Patent number: 11360516Abstract: A device incorporating a keyboard (1) and a display (2), constituting two separate workspaces, with a third movable workspace integrated with the keyboard (1) and the display (2), constituting a work and navigation panel (3). The panel (3) is a touch panel. On the back of the display (2) the device is equipped with an additional screen (4).Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2019Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: VEDACO SP. Z O.O.Inventors: Izabela Kierska, Andrzej Krzysztof Kierski
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Patent number: 11357121Abstract: A foldable display device is provided, including a middle frame, a flexible display panel positioned on the middle frame, and a support assembly. The middle frame includes a folding part and non-folding parts positioned at two opposite sides of the folding part. The support assembly is disposed on the back of the middle frame, and buffer strips are disposed around the middle frame. The support assembly includes support frames that are rotatable relative to the non-folding parts, which can not only prevent holding the display panel by hand or using an external bracket for supporting the display panel, but also prevent damages to the flexible display panel when it is dropped.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Feng Ding
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Patent number: 11320870Abstract: A foldable flexible screen terminal includes: at least two screen terminal portions and a rollable flexible member, two adjacent screen terminal portions being connected by the rollable flexible member, the rollable flexible member including a plurality of flexible member units and a plurality of bellows structures, each of the plurality of bellows structures being foldable and unfoldable, the plurality of bellows structures including a plurality of first bellows structures, and two adjacent flexible member units being connected by one of the plurality of first bellows structures.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2019Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignees: BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Shaopeng Xu, Hao Wu, Xuzhong Liu, Na An, Gang Ci, Xiao Ma, Xinfeng Gong, Bin Xu, Zhenhua Luo, Zheng Zhang, Zongwei Luo, Qingzhu Guan, Wei Su, Guochun Wang, Zuoxin Yu, Dianzhong Liu, Jinzhao Zhou, Xiaohui Chu, Baolei Guo
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Patent number: 11119534Abstract: Disclosed is a foldable display device in which a display panel and a cover plate are combined within a case. when the display panel and the case are being folded in one direction, the cover plate is slidably transferred within the case so as to correspond to a deformed length of the case.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dai-Yun Lee, Seung-O Jeon, Young-Joon Yun, Shin-Suk Lee
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Patent number: 10775843Abstract: This application concerns an apparatus comprising a housing arranged to be positioned at any one of a plurality of rotational angles, a display mounted to the housing and a processor arranged to execute instructions stored in a memory. The instructions are arranged to cause a user interface to be displayed on the display, to receive an indication of a rotation amount and rotation direction from a rotation input, rotate at least one corner element about its centre point by the rotation amount in the rotation direction and if the rotation amount is greater than a first predetermined limit, move the at least one corner element to a different one of a plurality of corner portions of the display.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2016Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: VIDEOJET TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventor: Steven John Buckby
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Patent number: 10681311Abstract: The current document is directed to a semi-automated, distributed, interactive relationship-counseling system. The currently disclosed interactive relationship-counseling system employs, in one configuration, two smart phones, tablets, or other personal, processor-controlled, video-enabled electronic devices and one or more server computer systems. A relationship-counseling session, in a disclosed implementation, includes a discussion, by two participants, during which the participants are isolated from one another physically, but during which each participant hears and views a real-time video of his or her partner participant on his or her video-enabled electronic device. During the discussion, each participant may be monitored by one or more physiological sensors.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Affective Software, Inc.Inventors: John Gottman, Rafael Lisitsa
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Patent number: 10564457Abstract: A back cover is disclosed. The back cover includes a plurality of unit plates connected to the rear surface of a display panel, and a connection unit for interconnecting the unit plates, the connection unit being deformed in order to withstand tensile or compressive stress due to thermal expansion of the display panel. A display device is also disclosed. The display device includes a display panel, a back cover coupled to the rear surface of the display panel, and an adhesive unit for attaching the back cover to the rear surface of the display panel in order to stably support the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2018Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Choun-Sung Kang, Se-Eun Kim
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Patent number: 10564456Abstract: Disclosed is a display apparatus which facilitates minimized thickness by innovatively removing a case and some portions of a set cover, which have been regarded as indispensable structures for the display apparatus, and simultaneously facilitates good aesthetic exterior appearance of the display apparatus by a novel design. The display apparatus comprises a set cover exposed externally to have a storage space; a support cover placed onto the storage space and formed to have a supporting space; a backlight unit received in the supporting space; a guide frame connected to the support cover while being supported by the support cover, and received in the storage space; and a liquid crystal display panel placed onto the guide frame, wherein the liquid crystal display panel displays images by adjusting transmittance of light emitted from the backlight unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2018Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Nam Do Son, Song Ryol You, Kyeong Tak Baek, Seong Rok Kim, Dong Yong Kim, Ki Nam Jean
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Patent number: 10555081Abstract: An exciter device for transmitting vibration to a support is described. The exciter device comprises a housing, wherein a portion of the housing comprises an interior surface and an exterior surface, the interior surface disposed inside the housing and the exterior surface disposed outside the housing. An exciter is disposed on the interior surface. A rubber suspension is integrated into the portion of the housing. A printed circuit board comprising an amplifier forms a top of the exciter device.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Guillaume Denneulin, Serge Fabre, Hans Schipper, Jose Mendes Carvalho, Alberto J. Martinez, Sylvere Billout, Benoit Renault, Edward V. Gamsaragan
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Patent number: 10523898Abstract: Systems and methods for blocking, adding, and/or modifying video content in a video conference session are disclosed. A video conferencing session is established between a first device and a second device. Video conferencing session data that is received from the first device comprises only audio information. Video conferencing session data that is received from the second device comprises both audio and video information. Video content is added to the video conferencing session data from the first device before sending the video conferencing session data to the second device. The added video content is not captured from the first device.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2018Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Securus Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Mario Ward
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Patent number: 10421545Abstract: The present disclosure includes a hardened tablet for use within an aircraft cabin, the hardened tablet including a processor, a touch screen, a memory, a tablet and a protective layer applied to the touch screen of the tablet, the protective layer comprising a bonding material and a laminate. The protective layer of the hardened tablet is selected from the group consisting of a polycarbonate and a chemically strengthened glass. The thickness of the polycarbonate protective layer is between about 0.5 mm and about 1.6 mm. The bonding material is selected from the group consisting of an adhesive tape and an optically clear adhesive. In one embodiment, the protective layer includes a polycarbonate of a thickness of about 0.02? to about 0.04? and the bonding material is an optically clear adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: BAE Systems Controls Inc.Inventor: Robert A. Hess
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Patent number: 10419834Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to an integrated sound bar hinge assembly for a mobile electronic device. A wearable electronic device may include a hinge assembly body; at least one hinge set coupled with hinge assembly body to hingeably couple a first portion of a mobile device to a second portion of the mobile device; and at least one speaker bracket contained in the hinge assembly body to install a first speaker.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2017Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: INTEL CORPORATIONInventor: David A. Rittenhouse
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Patent number: 10341751Abstract: An electronic device having at least one expandable speaker box is provided. The electronic device may include a base having at least one speaker disposed therein and at least one speaker box configured to expand. The electronic device may include further include a lid having a display configured to be attached to the base. The at least one speaker box may be at least partially formed of a compressible-expandable material, such as rubber. Alternatively, the at least one speaker box may be at least partially formed of a bi-metal material that expands when exposed to heat.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2012Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Wah Yiu Kwong, Hong W. Wong, Yanbing Sun, Xiaoguo Liang, Rita Wouhaybi, Kannan Raja, Prosenjit Ghosh
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Patent number: 10295861Abstract: A frame assembly includes a frame body and an outer frame. The frame body includes at least one side portion and at least one set of hook structure disposed on the side portion. The hook structure includes a first hook and a second hook. The first hook has a first opening. The second hook has a second opening, and a direction of the second opening is different from a direction of the first opening. The outer frame includes at least one frame unit and at least one fixing structure disposed on the frame unit. The frame unit is corresponding to the side portion of the frame body. The fixing structure is corresponding to the hook structure, and the first hook and the second hook of the hook structure are engaged with the corresponded fixing structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2015Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: RADIANT OPTO-ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Jung-Yin Chang, Yi-Jen Chiu
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Patent number: 10288917Abstract: A first inner cover includes a plate portion that includes a first surface that is opposed to the back surface of a liquid crystal unit; and a second surface that is the surface at the opposite side of the first surface. The plate portion includes a boss that extends from the second surface in the thickness direction of the plate portion. Furthermore, the plate portion includes a recessed portion that has a predetermined area of the first surface recessed, including an area at the opposite side of the boss.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2015Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Fujitsu Client Computing LimitedInventors: Hiroki Yoshida, Akio Yoshida, Sonomasa Kobayashi