Computer Related Housing Or Mounting Assemblies Patents (Class 361/679.02)
  • Patent number: 9887555
    Abstract: A mobile computing device includes a body having a front side and a back side, and an easel adapted to fit in a first position within an indentation formed in the back side. The easel is movable to a second position, and a wireless power receiver coil is disposed in the easel. A universal hinge connects the easel to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS, LP
    Inventors: Andrew T. Sultenfuss, Sinem Kockan
  • Patent number: 9857545
    Abstract: Latch mechanism for communication modules. In an example embodiment, a module latch mechanism includes a follower configured to be slidingly positioned relative to a housing and a driver configured to be rotatingly positioned relative to the housing. The follower includes a first arm configured to facilitate selective engagement of the housing with a host device. The follower may further include a fastening mechanism configured to facilitate selective engagement of the follower with the housing. The driver is configured to be positioned relative to the follower such that the driver urges the follower toward a first position relative to the housing as the driver is rotated from an unlatched position to a latched position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: FINISAR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Demetrios Koutrokois
  • Patent number: 9854696
    Abstract: A server having a light-emitting cover includes a frame, a cover assembly and at least one pogo pin connector. The frame includes an opening and at least one recess adjacent to the opening. The recess includes an electrical contact inside. The cover assembly includes a cover plate and a light emitting module fixed to the cover plate. The cover plate covers the opening. The pogo pin connector is installed on the cover plate and is electrically connected to the light-emitting module. The pogo pin connector is detachably engaged in the recess and is in contact with the electrical contact. Accordingly, the cover assembly provides a light indication, provides an attractive appearance, and can be detached or assembled easily.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Jenglung Lin, Richard S. Chen
  • Patent number: 9854700
    Abstract: A thermally and structurally optimized disaster resistant housing for a vertically stacked array of computer digital data storage devices such as hard drives is provided. An external, fire resistant housing has an internally mounted water resistant enclosure for the array. The water resistant enclosure includes a plurality of much thicker plates than known which significantly increase dissipation of heat and simultaneously greater increase the crush and impact load resistance of the device. An automatic method is also provided for producing complex molded gypsum or cement components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: ioSafe, Inc.
    Inventor: Robby Jay Moore
  • Patent number: 9854695
    Abstract: A storage blade apparatus includes a blade housing, a first drive drawer, a second drive drawer, and at least first and second redundant controllers. The first drive drawer is included in the blade housing and includes a first set of drive bays. The second drive drawer is included in the blade housing and includes a second set of drive bays. The first and second redundant controllers are contained within the blade housing and each of the first and second redundant controllers is operably connected to each of the first set of drive bays and each of the second set of drive bays. The blade housing is configured to fit within a blade slot of a chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Aditya Prabhakar, Glenn Charest, Brian John Cardanha
  • Patent number: 9832877
    Abstract: A collective substrate for resistor devices includes a base, a first conductive pattern in a to-be-product region and a to-be-cut-away region of the base, and a resistive element in the to-be-product region of the base. The to-be-cut-away region includes a first region adjacent to the to-be-product region in a first direction, and a second region adjacent to the to-be-product region in a second direction. The first conductive pattern includes a first terminal portion connected to the resistive element and disposed in the to-be-product region, a first electrode portion disposed in the first region and larger in area than the first terminal portion, and a first interconnect portion extended from the first terminal portion toward the second region to be connected to the first electrode portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuo Hattori, Isamu Fujimoto, Shinichiro Kuroiwa
  • Patent number: 9823710
    Abstract: Provided is a miniaturized computation and storage merged system, which relates to the fields of communications, information, industrial control and the like. The miniaturized computation and storage merged system includes: a mid-back board having a plurality of board card slots; a first processing board which is connected with the mid-back board; a second processing board which is connected with the mid-back board; and one or more rear-inserted board cards, each of which is fixed on the mid-back board via a board card slot, wherein the one or more rear-inserted board cards are configured to provide support in data storage and/or computation for the first processing board and the second processing board, to enable the first processing board and the second processing board to complete a data storage and/or computation task. The system has a very high expansibility and a very high popularity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Qianli Ma, Chaoying Wang, Leifeng Yuan
  • Patent number: 9819105
    Abstract: A card connector assembly includes: an electrical connector for being mounted behind an opening in a housing of an electronic device, the electrical connector including a cam groove, a slider, a biasing member, and a cam bar coupled between the cam groove and the slider; and a card tray insertable into the electrical connector through the housing opening for moving the slider from the ejected position to the inserted position; wherein the cam bar has a push portion; the card tray includes a latch, the latch being adapted to be stopped by the electronic device housing when the slider is at the inserted position; and when pushing the card tray to move the slider from the inserted position to the ejected position, the push portion of the cam bar releases the latch for the slider together with the card tray to move to the ejected position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Chin-Yu Chen, Hendrikus P. G. Van der Steen
  • Patent number: 9820033
    Abstract: Examples of speaker assemblies are described. A speaker assembly according to some embodiments may include a speaker enclosure with a first opening (e.g., a speaker opening) and a second opening (e.g. a bass reflex port), a speaker unit mounted to the enclosure at the first opening, and an acoustic damping mechanism mounted to the enclosure at the second opening. The acoustic damping mechanism may be a dual-layer mesh screen including a first mesh with a first acoustic resistance (AR) for providing acoustic damping, and a second mesh with a second AR lower than the first AR. The second mesh may be nearly acoustically transparent and may serve to increase the stiffness of the first mesh. The first mesh may be bonded to the second mesh, and the dual-layer mesh screen may be coupled to the bass reflex port for reducing noise associated with turbulence at the port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon R. Dix, Michael K. Morishita
  • Patent number: 9814109
    Abstract: The present invention discloses apparatus and techniques for modular backlighting control of a display. The display includes a number of strings of LEDs. The display is divided into several sections, and each section includes one or more strings of LEDs. A local controller is assigned to each section. The local controller receives feedback signals from the strings of LEDs in its sections and controls the drive voltages and drive currents of those strings. The local controllers communicate with each other and also with the main system controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Atmel Corporation
    Inventors: Tushar Heramb Dhayagude, Dilip Sangam, Hendrik Santo, Anjan Sen
  • Patent number: 9779037
    Abstract: Various embodiments described herein provide for establishing connectivity of nodes by employing base management controllers associated with the nodes. For some embodiments, a first data is received at a resource manager from a first base management controller (BMC) associated with a first node, wherein the resource manager is associated with a server computer system. A second data is received at the resource manager from a second BMC associated with a second node. A classification of the first node and the second node are determined and a compatibility of the first node with the second node based on the first data and the second. A topology is generated, at the resource manager, of the first node and the second node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventor: Christopher C Wanner
  • Patent number: 9778692
    Abstract: A docking station suitable for connecting to a portable electronic device is provided. The docking station includes a main body, a connector, a cover, and an elastic sealing member. The connector is movably disposed in the main body for connecting the portable electronic device. The cover is detachably connected to the main body and has an opening for exposing the connector. The elastic sealing member is fit on the connector and abuts a side wall of the opening for preventing water from entering the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Wistron Corp.
    Inventor: Chang-Feng Lan
  • Patent number: 9765922
    Abstract: A display apparatus with decreased thickness for displaying images includes a frame, a display panel received in the frame, a circuit module, and at least one fixing portion. The display panel displays images. The circuit module is outside of the frame, and provides signals and voltages to the display panel for driving the display module to display the images. The at least one fixing portion is used for fixing the circuit module on a surface of the frame away from the display panel. The circuit module is rotatably inserted into the at least one fixing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignees: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Fang Dai, Kuang-Lung Lin, Ching-Hua Tsai, Jen-Hui Oh
  • Patent number: 9720444
    Abstract: A furniture system is for a computer system having an integral display. The furniture system includes a base section. A computer-peripheral section is configured to extend from the base section. The computer-peripheral section presents a built-in computer-peripheral having built-in computer-peripheral wiring configured to interface with the computer system. A computer-support section presents a fixedly-attached computer-mounting mechanism configured to couple with the computer system in such a way that the integral display faces the user of the computer system. The computer-support section is configured to move relative to the computer-peripheral section in such a way that the integral display of the computer system and the computer system are movably positionable at selected user-display positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Inventor: Ryan Nicholas Holden
  • Patent number: 9717159
    Abstract: A mainframe computer with a supporting rack includes: a rack chassis and a supporting rack. The rack chassis has a first rack, and the first rack has a plurality of first positioning members. The supporting rack is arranged on the rack chassis, and the supporting rack has at least one first corresponding positioning member positioned corresponding to any one of at least one first positioning member. Therefore, the rack chassis and the support rack allow various types of objects (such as: solid state disk, cooling liquid tanks for cooling, hard drive or optical drive and so on) to be easily and conveniently installed onto the mainframe computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: COOLER MASTER TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventor: Yu-Qing Lyu
  • Patent number: 9680266
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for increasing potential data capacity for a high-density transceiver connector includes: aligning at least two transceiver-switch copper contacts opposite at least one network switch copper contact associated with a network switch, aligning at least two transceiver-cable copper contacts opposite at least one cable copper contact, and connecting the at least two transceiver-switch copper contacts to the at least two transceiver-cable copper contacts, wherein the high-density transceiver connector shares a form factor with a low-density transceiver connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Franco Tomada, Luca Cafiero
  • Patent number: 9668555
    Abstract: A water resistant device case includes a front and back assembly that mate to enclose an electronic device. The front assembly includes a rigid front frame, a touch screen cover bonded to the front frame, an inner bumper attached to the rigid front frame and an elastomeric main seal attached around a periphery of the rigid front frame. The back assembly includes a rigid back frame, an elastomeric over mold formed on an exterior of the black frame and an inner bumper attached to the rigid back frame. A snap tab attached to the rigid back frame mates with a snap hook on the front assembly to hold the front and back assemblies together when the device is enclosed within the case. A main water resistant seal is formed around a perimeter of the front and back assemblies by the elastomeric main seal on the front assembly being held against an inner surface of the rigid back frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Griffin Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Poon, Jeff Fielder, Aaron Jones
  • Patent number: 9673567
    Abstract: The disclosed apparatus may include a lock that has a locking mechanism that secures an electronic module to a telecommunication system. The lock may also have an ejection handle coupled to the locking mechanism such that application of physical force to the ejection handle ejects the electronic module from the telecommunication system by undoing the locking mechanism. The disclosed apparatus may also include a cross-bar coupled to the lock and movable in conjunction with the ejection handle. The cross-bar may facilitate access to a row of power connectors arranged along a surface of the electronic module when the ejection handle is positioned in a first position. Additionally or alternatively, the cross-bar may block access to the row of power connectors arranged along the surface of the electronic module when the ejection handle is positioned in a second position. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Braylovskiy, Jaspal S. Gill, Muhammad Sagarwala
  • Patent number: 9667040
    Abstract: Inductance is reduced while high insulation reliability between positive and negative electrodes of a DC bus bar is ensured. The DC bus bar 801a (801b) is held; the bus bar 801a (801b) is fixed by an insulating member 802a (802b) having an insulating property, with one surface 14 (15) of the bus bar 801a (801b) exposed; the bus bar 801a is arranged such that the surface 14 of the bus bar 801a faces the surface 15 of the second bus bar 801b; an insulating sheet 803 is held between the bus bar 801a and the bus bar 801b; the first insulating member 802a has a projecting part 804a projecting toward the second insulating member 802b; and the projecting part 804a has, at an end part thereof, an abutting surface 13 in contact with the second insulating member 802b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuki Fujita, Kaname Sasaki, Kenichirou Nakajima
  • Patent number: 9612618
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for sealing a joint between a display and a housing of a hand held computer terminal is provided. The apparatus comprises a display frame. The display frame comprises display a front, a display back, and display sides. The front of the display frame comprises a recessed portion and a non-recessed portion. The recessed portion is configured to accept insertion of the display. The non-recessed portion defines at least a portion of the perimeter of the recessed portion. Fastening holes can be positioned outside the perimeter of the recessed portion. The display frame is configured to tighten to the housing and to compress the display between the display frame and the housing. The method comprises providing a display frame, assembling a display assembly, inserting the display assembly into the housing, and compressing the display between the display frame and the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Sherri Reed, Eric Linn, Timothy R. Fitch
  • Patent number: 9592871
    Abstract: A protective case for a handheld electronic device is provided. The protective case can include a removable mounting system comprised of an interlocking member and a plurality of mounting bases. The protective case may further include a non-slip member to prevent the device from slipping on a surface and a magnet for attaching the device to a magnetic surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: ROKFORM LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Whitten, Bernhard Leitner, Craig Erion
  • Patent number: 9588307
    Abstract: A parallel optical communications module includes a top lens and a bottom lens that are spaced from one another to inhibit mechanical forces acting upon the top lens from being transferred to the bottom lens, which is optically aligned with an opto-electronic light source or light detector. The top lens has a reflector portion configured to redirect the optical signals between the bottom lens and one or more optical fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrew G. Engel, David J. K. Meadowcroft, Michael J. Brosnan, Omid Momtahan, Klaus D. Giessler, Li Ding, Paul Yu
  • Patent number: 9585278
    Abstract: A terminal assembly module is provided that simplifies the transfer of I/O wiring from a pre-existing industrial controller to a replacement industrial controller. The terminal assembly module replaces an I/O module in the pre-existing industrial controller chassis. The I/O module terminal block, with I/O wiring maintained intact, is removed from the discarded I/O module and installed on the terminal assembly module. A multi-conductor cable is then plugged into a cable connector on the front of the terminal assembly module, which electrically connects the I/O module terminals to the conductors of the cable. The cable conductors can then be connected to the I/O modules of the new industrial controller. Thus, the terminal assembly module eliminates the need to disconnect the existing I/O wiring from the I/O module terminal blocks of the pre-existing industrial controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: W INTERCONNECTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Phillip Dobler, Larry Lance Lewis, Michael John Lonergan, Philip S. Hartman, James E. Cahaly
  • Patent number: 9563235
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a wearable device, including a main body including a central processing unit and a display panel; and a connection member electrically connected to the main body and including a plurality of functional modules, at least one of which is provided with a control assembly configured to control an operational state of the functional module where the control assembly is located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lei Cao, Changlin Leng, Yefei Dong
  • Patent number: 9510483
    Abstract: Heat dissipating electronic components and circuitry in a communication chassis are cooled by moving air at least through a midplane, between two groups of channels that are perpendicularly oriented relative to one another. In an illustrative embodiment, channels of one group are oriented vertically while channels of another group are oriented horizontally. Each channel, regardless of whether it is vertical or horizontal, is defined by space in the chassis between adjacent circuit boards. Circuit boards on one side of the midplane are electrically connected to circuit boards on the other side of the midplane by orthogonal connectors on the midplane. The midplane additionally has openings that enable movement of air between vertically-oriented channels and horizontally-oriented channels. Circuit boards of the two orientations are cooled by increasing air pressure in vertically-oriented channels or by decreasing air pressure in horizontally-oriented channels or both, depending on the embodiment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Ciena Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen J. West, Scott Pradels, Stephen S. Greer
  • Patent number: 9510472
    Abstract: An upper cover attaching concavity and a lower cover attaching concavity are respectively formed on rear surfaces of an upper housing and a lower housing of a non-limiting example portable game apparatus, and hook recesses each having a portion existing beneath an area are formed on a flat surface of the upper cover attaching concavity and fitting recesses are formed on side surfaces. Hook recesses each having a portion existing beneath an area are formed on a flat surface of the lower cover attaching concavity and fitting recesses are formed on side surfaces. Hooks are inserted into the hook recesses and fitting projections fit into the fitting recesses, whereby an upper cover is attached to the upper cover attaching concavity. Hooks are inserted into the hook recesses and fitting projections fit into the fitting recesses, whereby a lower cover is attached to the lower cover attaching concavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki Amano, Hideaki Kamata
  • Patent number: 9471096
    Abstract: A handle including at least one fixing portion, a handheld portion and at least one rotating module is provided. The fixing portion is fixed at a side of a body of an electronic device. The handheld portion is pivotally disposed at the fixing portion. The rotating module includes a ratchet and a positioning ball. The ratchet has a plurality of differences, and the ratchet passes through a pivotal end of the handheld portion and fixes to the fixing portion, and the positioning ball is fixed to the pivotal end and corresponding to the ratchet. The positioning ball moves along the differences of the ratchet when the handheld portion rotates relative to the fixing portion, and the handheld portion is positioned after rotating relative to the fixing portion through the ratchet to a first position or a second position. An electronic device using the handle aforementioned is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Getac Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Hsiu-Yu Kuo
  • Patent number: 9468127
    Abstract: A server chassis includes a casing, a motherboard, a rotatable rack and an electronic device. The rotatable rack is axially disposed inside the casing and able to rotate with respect to the casing. The rotatable rack has a plurality of insertion spaces. The electronic device is provided on one side of the rotatable rack, and a cord passage is provided between the fan module and the electronic device. The storage devices accommodated in the rotatable rack is electrically connected to the motherboard via the cord passage, thereby increasing the quantity of the storage devices and decreasing the length of the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Richard S. Chen, Chaoching Wu
  • Patent number: 9448600
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a chassis having two side walls, two data storage devices, two supporting devices, and a bezel. Each side wall defines a lock hole. Each supporting device includes a bracket, a pair of lock pieces, and a pair of connecting members. The bracket includes two opposite side plates each defining a lock opening. Each lock piece includes two clasp members. Each connecting member includes two second poles. The first clasp members extend through the lock openings and insert into the lock holes. The second clasp members of the front supporting device are detachably coupled to the bezel, and the second clasp members of the rear the supporting devices are detachably coupled to the front supporting device. The second poles of the front supporting device are coupled to the bezel, and the second poles of the rear supporting device are coupled to the front supporting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignees: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Tang Peng, Jie Yang
  • Patent number: 9423881
    Abstract: An input system includes a first base portion including a keying surface and a second base portion including a keying surface. For example, the input system may be a keyboard with a first keyboard segment and a second keyboard segment. A base portion manipulation mechanism couples the first base portion to the second base portion. The base portion manipulation mechanism includes a first moveable coupling that is configured to allow relative movement of the first base portion and the second base portion into at least one of a side-by-side tented orientation and a side-by-side splayed orientation. For example, the first base portion and the second base portion may be moved into an ergonomic, side-by-side, tented and splayed orientation. A second moveable coupling is configured to allow relative movement of the first base portion and the second base portion into a stacked orientation for storage and travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Key Ovation, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Norwalk, Chris Linegar
  • Patent number: 9418579
    Abstract: An electronic billboard includes a base, bracket, a display and a touch device. The bracket is removable and mounted to the base. The display is removable and mounted to the bracket. The display includes a slot and a receiving portion configured to receive a host. The touch device is received in the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignees: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chun Liu, Chih-Kang Cho, Quan Liao, Zhan-Ao Yu, Te-Hsu Wang, Mei-Hua Liu
  • Patent number: 9402328
    Abstract: A server includes a case, a storage module, a connection module, a first expander board, a second expander board, a first mother board and a second mother board. The case includes a bottom case. The storage module is disposed on the bottom case and includes multiple storage units. The connection module is disposed on the bottom case and connected to the storage module. At least one first expander chip is disposed on the first expander board. At least one second expander chip is disposed on the second expander board. At least one first central processing unit is disposed on the first mother board. At least one second central processing unit is disposed on the second mother board. The first expander board, the second expander board, the first mother board and the second mother board are pluggably connected to the connection module, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignees: INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ji-Peng Xu, Yu-Long Shen, Ming-Gang Li
  • Patent number: 9373949
    Abstract: A protection case for protecting an electronic device includes a cover body shaped to receive and hold to the electronic device. A cable winding apparatus is arranged adjacent the cover body and includes a wheel rotatably arranged adjacent the cover body, and a pivot protruding from a center of the wheel and configured to wind a cable of an earphone. A through hole is arranged on a side wall of the pivot and configured to permit a first end of the earphone, which connects to a jack, to pass through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chen-Ching Chu, Cheng-Kuo Lee, Yu-Ning Wang
  • Patent number: 9358606
    Abstract: A metallic housing of an electronic device includes a metallic outer case and an inner structural member embedded in the inner side of the outer case by die-casting. The outer case includes a bottom plate and a peripheral sidewall. The bottom plate is equipped with a number of latching hooks. The latching hooks are spaced from each other. The peripheral sidewall defines a receiving groove at an inner side along the peripheral sidewall. The inner structural member is made of metal alloy, and includes a base plate and a frame sidewall surrounding a periphery of the base plate, a protruding flange protruding from the frame sidewall, and a plurality of combining grooves on the base plate. The protruding flange is received in the receiving grooves, and the number of latching hooks is respectively received in the number of combining grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cai-Hua Wang, Yue-Jian Li, Chen-Shen Lin, Wen-Hsiung Chang, Chun-Jung Chang
  • Patent number: 9342829
    Abstract: Systems and method are disclosed for multimedia capture and encrypting using an ephemeral messaging and multimedia application associated with a digital device for secured payment by selecting as a first user input a haptic control for a particular type of multimedia content to be captured; interacting as a second user input with a touch display of the digital device by touching a touch display and holding a touch contact of a user finger or stylus for a predetermined time; capturing multimedia content based on the contact and sending a command to a sensor, of the digital device to capture video and starting a timer to determine a duration of the touch contact of the user with the touch display; and making a secured payment with the digital device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew H B Zhou, Wesley Cheng, Dylan T X Zhou, Tiger T G Zhou
  • Patent number: 9317002
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an operating member operated by an operator to give an instruction on operation; a top exterior member that is formed with a holding recess in which the operating member is arranged; a first mounting part provided on the holding recess, on which the operating member is mounted in a first posture in which the operating member is inclined by a first inclination angle with respect to the top exterior member; and a second mounting part provided in the holding recess, on which the operating member is mounted in a second posture in which the operating member is inclined by a second inclination angle different from the first inclination angle with respect to the top exterior member. The operating member is configured to be selectively mounted either on the first mounting part or on the second mounting part with use of a mounting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Limited
    Inventor: Goro Katsuyama
  • Patent number: 9304541
    Abstract: An electronic device including a first body, a second body, and a linking-up member is provided. The second body connected to the first body is capable of being opened and closed relative to the first body. The second body has a first and second restriction member. The linking-up member is assembled to the first body. Two opposite ends of the linking-up member is coupled to the first restriction member and the second restriction member respectively, where the first restriction member provides a first stroke and the second restriction member provides a second stroke to the linking-up member. One of the first stroke and the second stroke is a linear path and another one is a curved path. When the first body is expanded relative to the second body, the liking-up member combines the first stroke and the second stroke to drive the second body rotating relative to the first body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventor: Huei-Ting Chuang
  • Patent number: 9241428
    Abstract: Power inverter assemblies are provided herein for use with motor vehicles. An inverter assembly may have a symmetrical structure configured to convert DC input power to AC output power. The inverter assembly may include a housing enclosing a symmetrical DC input portion, a symmetrical AC output portion, a DC link capacitor, and a gate drive portion having a pair of power modules. The symmetrical DC input portion can include a DC input bus bar sub-assembly to which the DC link capacitor is coupled, and a second DC bus bar sub-assembly that may electrically couple the DC link capacitor with the power modules. The symmetrical AC output portion may include a three phase output AC bus bar sub-assembly to which the power modules can be electrically coupled. A cooling sub-assembly may be provided for cooling the power modules with fluid transfer using a coolant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Faraday & Future Inc.
    Inventors: Young Mok Doo, Steven E. Schulz, Silva Hiti
  • Patent number: 9203782
    Abstract: A system, a shelf, and a high density platform optimize physical arrangement of cards to maximize cooling effectiveness and line card pitch while minimizing backplane trace lengths between line interface and switch fabric cards. The shelf and system and associated card arrangement supports scaling to a larger, double size system that maintains the required length of backplane traces for card communications without compromising card cooling. Advantageously, the shelf and system maintains full NEBS compliance through an arrangement supporting full air intake/outtake through a front and/or back of the shelf or system, i.e. no side ventilation, and includes a false front to ensure all cards (switch fabric and line interface cards) are substantially flush with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Ciena Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony J. Mayenburg, Simon J. E. Shearman, Michael Bishop, Michael Tabatchnik, Lloyd Cosman
  • Patent number: 9195267
    Abstract: A docking station suitable for a portable device is provided. The docking station includes a base, a pivot assembly, a supporting board and an electrical connection module. The base includes a circuit board, wherein the circuit board has a ring-shaped circuit. The pivot assembly is pivotally connected to the base along a first axis. The supporting board is connected to the pivot assembly and adapted to support the portable device. The supporting board is rotated relative to the base when the pivot assembly is rotated along the first axis. The electrical connection module includes an electrical connection component and a plurality of connecting terminals. The electrical connection component is fixed on the pivot assembly and contacted with the ring-shaped circuit. The connecting terminals are fixed on the pivot assembly and connected to the electrical connection component. The portable device is adapted to be connected to the connecting terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Hung-Sung Pan, Po-Chin Yu, Long-Cheng Chang, Ying-Chi Chou, Chih-Wei Lu, Chun-Liang Wu, Chun-Te Shen
  • Patent number: 9154592
    Abstract: Mobile communications devices having moveable housings are described. In an implementation, a mobile communications device includes a first housing that includes a display device; and a second housing that includes a keyboard. At least one of the first or second housings are moveable between a first configuration in which the first housing substantially covers the second housing so the keyboard is covered and the display device is viewable and a second configuration in which the keyboard is exposed and positioned such that an outer plane of the keyboard is positioned in a substantially similar plane to that of an outer surface of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kabir Siddiqui, Quintin R. Morris
  • Patent number: 9146366
    Abstract: Latch mechanism for communication modules. In an example embodiment, a module latch mechanism includes a follower configured to be slidingly positioned relative to a housing and a driver configured to be rotatingly positioned relative to the housing. The follower includes a first arm configured to facilitate selective engagement of the housing with a host device. The follower may further include a fastening mechanism configured to facilitate selective engagement of the follower with the housing. The driver is configured to be positioned relative to the follower such that the driver urges the follower toward a first position relative to the housing as the driver is rotated from an unlatched position to a latched position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: FINISAR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Demetrios Koutrokois
  • Patent number: 9141146
    Abstract: A latch device includes a carrier, an operating member, a resilient member, two linkages, and two latch members. The operating member can move toward or away from the carrier along a first direction. The resilient member is disposed between the operating member and the carrier. Each of the linkages has a first end and a second end. The first ends are pivotally connected to two sides of the operating member. The latch members are slidably and symmetrically disposed on the carrier along a second direction, and pivotally connected to the second ends, respectively. The linkages are located between the latch members in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. While moving relative to the carrier, the operating member drives the latch members respectively by the linkages, so as to reversely move the latch members relative to the carrier in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventor: Xian-Feng Ke
  • Patent number: 9124676
    Abstract: A mobile electronic device with enhanced impact absorber is disclosed. The device can include: a housing including a front and a rear housing; and a user interface, the rear housing including an impact absorber located on an outer most portion of the rear housing. Beneficially, the impact absorber can provide enhanced impact mitigation. The impact absorber can allow a mobile electronic device to sustain an impact and mitigate damage to the housing and components therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Joseph L. Allore, Gary R. Weiss, Jason P. Wojack
  • Patent number: 9117887
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and its fabrication method are provided. A first dielectric layer is provided to cover a substrate. The first dielectric layer contains a plurality of first conductive layers. A portion of each first conductive layer is removed to form a plurality of first openings in the first dielectric layer. A second dielectric layer is formed in each first opening. A third dielectric layer having second-openings are formed on the first dielectric layer and on the second dielectric layers. Each second-opening exposes at least two adjacent second dielectric layers. Second dielectric layers exposed by a first second-opening are removed to form third openings to expose corresponding first conductive layers. Second conductive layers are formed in the third opening and the second-openings including the first second-opening. Stable electrical interconnections with high quality electrical isolations can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Shanghai) Corporation
    Inventor: Zhongshan Hong
  • Patent number: 9046724
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an LCD device. The LCD device includes a bezel, a light guide plate on the light source for guiding light, an optical film on the light guide plate for processing the guided light through the light guide plate, an LCD panel directly carried on the optical film, a driving chip, a FPC with metal wires, wherein the driving chip bonds with the FPC and is used for being coupled to the LCD panel via the metal wires of the FPC, and a heat sink attached between the bezel and the FPC and used for dissipating heat generated from the driving chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Shih Hsiang Chen, Jiahe Cheng
  • Publication number: 20150146353
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cable and backplane system for mounting a wiring system that permits connection of hard drives directly to a mother board of a computer. There is provided a mechanical backplane having multiple retainers defined in a top surface thereof. There is also a cable having a first end and a second end, the first end of the cable being mounted to one retainer in the mechanical back plane such that the first end can receive a hard drive, and the second end connectable to be in communication with the motherboard. A fastener is attached to the first end, the fastener anchoring the cable to the retainer to anchor the one or more hard drives. The fastener can be in the form of tabs to receive mounting screws to screw the first end to the retainer on the mechanical back plane, or in the form of clips or shanks to allow the hard drive to snap into place during use. In one embodiment, the mechanical backplane is a C-channel shape and the multiple retainers are configured to be in a row.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Stephen R. J. MacNeil, Douglas I. Milburn
  • Publication number: 20150146354
    Abstract: A computer server rack has a platform, configured to support at least one server, with a front end and an opposed back end. The server rack also has a height adjuster coupled to the platform, and a control positioned a first distance from the front end and a second distance from the back end. The first distance is smaller than the second distance, and the control is configured to control the height adjuster to change a height of the back end of the platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventor: Perry Dennis Franz
  • Publication number: 20150146356
    Abstract: Embodiments of an apparatus, system and method are described for a mobile computing device. A mobile computing device may comprise, for example, an enclosure arranged to support a display and one or more processor circuits, the enclosure having an enlarged portion at one side of the enclosure arranged to allow a user to clutch the enclosure with one hand at the one side, the enlarged portion having a thickness that is larger than a thickness of another portion of the enclosure, and the enlarged portion defining a cavity arranged to support one or more energy storage modules. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Sameer Sharma, Gadi Amit, Yoshikazu Hoshino, Chadwick Harber, Daniel Clifton, Kenneth Jasinski
  • Patent number: 9042087
    Abstract: A docking station and an electronic apparatus using the same are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a portable computer and a docking station. The docking station includes a body, a base and a connecter, and the portable computer is detachably connected to the docking station. The base is movably connected to the body. The connecter disposed on the base is movable with the base relative to the body. The body is electrically connected to the portable computer via the connecter, and thus the portable computer can move relative to the docking station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Cheng-Chih Hung, Kuan-Ting Chen, Hsuan-Wu Wei, Ming-Chin Yang