Constructional Details Of Receivers, E.g., Cabinets, Dust Covers (epo) Patents (Class 348/E5.128)
  • Patent number: 11809242
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises a housing, an electronic unit attached to the housing, a fixing section provided to the housing and including a first hook that holds the electronic unit relative to the housing, and movement restricting section arranged relative to the first hook to restrict movement of the first hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takenori Nakamura
  • Patent number: 10921861
    Abstract: An electronic device including a luminous strip is provided, including a housing, a first light guiding strip, a second light guiding strip, a light-transmissive structure, a first light-emitting element, a second light-emitting element and a third light-emitting element. The housing includes a first side wall and a second side wall, where a corner area exists between the first side wall and the second side wall. The first light guiding strip is disposed on the first side wall. The second light guiding strip is disposed on the second side wall. The light-transmissive structure is disposed in the corner area, and connected to the first light guiding strip and the second light guiding strip. The first light-emitting element is disposed at a first end of the first light guiding strip. The second light-emitting element is disposed at a second end of the second light guiding strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chieh Mii, Ming-Chih Huang, Tong-Shen Hsiung, Meng-Chu Huang, Fu-Yu Cai, Shang-Chih Liang, Chia-Hao Hung, Li-Wei Yu, Chi Cheng Liao, Hsin-I Lu, Cheng-Yu Lin
  • Patent number: 10749980
    Abstract: Autonomous storage devices and methods are provided for distributing content, such as streaming content. An exemplary storage device comprises: a network interface for receiving requested content over a network; a non-volatile memory (NVM) for storing the content; and a single-board computer connected to the NVM and having an operating system with an installed peer-to-peer file sharing client and an installed data curation component. The data curation component stores and manages data in the NVM. An optional lightweight unikernel comprises a specialized machine image of the operating system to support the installed peer-to-peer file sharing client and the installed data curation component. A plurality of the storage devices can be interconnected in a local network of a content service provider and/or an Internet service provider and communicate with a peer-to-peer network composed of additional storage devices in an external wide area network that consume or replicate content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventor: Jonas F. Dias
  • Patent number: 9623690
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are described herein. An example embodiment may include a cradle including a cradle body configured to support a printing device, the cradle body defining an extended battery cavity, first and second printer capture flanges extending from the cradle body and disposed proximate a first side of the extended battery cavity, first and second biased latches extending from the cradle body and disposed proximate a second side of the extended battery cavity, each of the first and second biased latches defining a printer drive surface and a lock surface, and a communication port extending from the cradle body proximate the second side of the extended battery cavity between the first and second biased latches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: ZIH Corp.
    Inventors: Roy P. Lyman, Wang Zhong Gui, David F. Beck, Anthony R. Helberg
  • Patent number: 9500329
    Abstract: A pedestal comprising a support (1) and a pedestal body (2). The support (1) includes a cylindrical upright column (11) for connecting with the pedestal body (2). At least one slot (111) is provided on a wall of the cylindrical upright column (11) and extends along a circumferential direction of the wall, and a gap (112) communicating with an end face of the wall is provided on the respective slots. A limit projection (113) is provided at an inner side of the wall. A groove (21) matching with the cylindrical upright column (11) is provided on the pedestal body (2). A clamping hook (211) for engaging with the slot (111) is provided on a side wall of the groove (21). A spring strip (212) is provided on a bottom surface of the groove (21). A protrusion (213) for engaging with the limit projection (113) is provided on the spring strip (212).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., K-TRONICS (SU ZHOU) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wei Huang
  • Patent number: 9473680
    Abstract: There is provided an imaging device including an imaging device body, a hinge connected to the imaging device body, and a display part provided on the imaging device body slidably and turnably through the hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuta Koda
  • Patent number: 8760589
    Abstract: Systems for retaining a replaceable part within an image display device are provided herein. One example includes a first retaining member with a first looped retention arm configured to apply a retaining force in an x-direction to the replaceable part and a second retaining member with a second looped retention arm configured to apply a retaining force in a y-direction to the replaceable part. Upon displacement of the replaceable part from an engagement position to a displacement position, a normal force as applied by one of the first retaining member and the second retaining member is reduced and the force to push the replaceable part towards the engagement position is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Jiaxian Wang
  • Patent number: 8348213
    Abstract: An adjusting mechanism adapted to adjust a position of a projection unit relative to a fixing object is provided. The adjusting mechanism includes a base, a sliding plate, a first screw, and an elastic element. The base is adapted to be fixed to the fixing object. The sliding plate is slidably disposed on the base along a first axis and adapted to be fixed to the projection unit. The first screw is fixed to the sliding plate and screwed to the base, wherein the first screw drives the projection unit to move relatively to the base along the first axis when the first screw is rotated. The elastic element is compressed between the base and the sliding plate along the first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventor: Sea-Huang Lee
  • Patent number: 8267362
    Abstract: A mounting bracket mechanism includes a first stand, at least one beam locked on the first stand, at least one second stand disposed on a side of the first stand and locked on an end of the beam in an adjustable manner relative to the beam, and least one hanger for connecting a monitor and hanging the monitor on the beam so as to fix the monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Aopen Inc.
    Inventors: Sheng-Hsiung Cheng, Chin-Hsiung Chen, Shuang-Ji Jiang
  • Patent number: 8116476
    Abstract: An audio signal receiving apparatus includes a sound source information receiving portion to receive sound source information containing sound source type information indicating a sound source type of the audio signal being transmitted through channels and externally connected equipment playback sound source information indicating a sound source type of the audio signal being played back by the externally connected equipment from externally connected equipment, an audio signal receiving portion to receive the audio signal from the externally connected equipment, and a playbackable sound source setting portion to determine and set a sound source type of the audio signal that can played back to a playbackable sound source based on the sound source information. The playbackable sound source setting portion sets a sound source type of the audio signal being played back by the externally connected equipment to the playbackable sound source as an externally connected equipment playback sound source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Yuichi Inohara
  • Patent number: 8107641
    Abstract: A communication system has a communication controller for multiplexing and transmitting a power supply voltage and an audio signal to be played back by a plurality of channels, and a plurality of communication adapters which start in response to reception of the multiplexed/transmitted power supply voltage, and play back the audio signal using a playback device. The communication controller includes an audio data modulation circuit configured to modulate audio data by shifting, based on a first modulation ratio, a modulation carrier clock for modulating the audio data and a data transmission rate for transmitting the audio data in order to set a command transmission frequency bandwidth, and a command data modulation circuit configured to modulate command data by shifting, based on a second modulation ratio, a modulation carrier clock for modulating the command data and a data transmission rate for transmitting the command data in the command transmission frequency bandwidth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tsuguhide Sakata, Shigeki Sakurai, Takayuki Komine, Naoki Umemura
  • Patent number: 7997736
    Abstract: A projector comprises: a cooling fan for sucking ambient air through a filter; switching means for switching the operational mode of the cooling fan between a lowland mode and a highland mode; and control means adapted to obtain current fan voltage to determine the normal rpm value for that current fan voltage in reference to a highland voltage-rpm characteristic when the switching means is in the highland mode, obtain current fan rpm, and enables alarming means to issue a filter clogging alarm in the event that the current fan rpm is larger than the normal rpm value plus a predetermined value. Thus, filter clogging can be detected with precision in highlands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taichi Yoshimura, Toshimasa Kanbara, Takeshi Fujisaki
  • Patent number: 7762513
    Abstract: A display screen turning apparatus includes a base portion for placing a display screen portion thereon, a transmission gear portion for transmitting driving force of a driving source arranged inside the base portion, a display screen support member supporting the display screen portion rotatably in a horizontal plane and a vertical plane, a rack plate arranged on the base portion and including a rack gear meshed with the transmission gear portion in a horizontal direction, and a coupling portion rotatably coupling the rack plate in the horizontal plane with respect to the display screen support member. The display screen support member is rotated in the anteroposterior direction with respect to the vertical plane by a prescribed angle through the coupling portion coupled to the rack plate following reciprocation of the rack plate in the horizontal plane with normal and reverse rotation of the driving source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kunio Sawai, Toshiharu Hibi
  • Patent number: 7466540
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image display device including a display panel having a flat display surface; a mounting frame having an opening for mounting the display panel in the condition that the display surface is exposed to the opening, the mounting frame having an outer transparent portion and an inner opaque portion; and a cover frame for covering at least the boundary between the transparent portion and the opaque portion of the mounting frame. At least a part of the transparent portion of the mounting frame is opposed to at least a part of the periphery of the display panel, thereby forming a clear portion allowing the vision to the rear side of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toyoki Takahashi, Takuya Niitsu, Youhei Kobayashi, Yasunobu Kawasaki, Shigesato Asai