Handle/foot Support Patents (Class 361/679.59)
  • Patent number: 8405981
    Abstract: A notebook computer body is formed of a front casing and a rear casing having a keyboard. The computer body is provided on its rear surface with a protrusion having a substantially spherical surface and with a hand strap. The hand strap covers the protrusion and has an through hole, thereby allowing the user to securely hold the computer body in one hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Hirofumi Takemasa, Masato Murakata
  • Patent number: 8400767
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a display panel which displays an image; a cover unit which covers the display panel; and support system including a support member. The support member which includes a hinge unit which is rotably formed in the forward and backward directions in the rear side of the cover unit, a first support which is downwardly bent and extends from the hinge unit, and a second support which is upwardly bent and extends from the hinge unit. The configuration of the support system on the electronic apparatus permits a stable support at a variety of angles on an installation plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun-pil Yeom, Sung-woo Park, Jin-hyuk Ahn
  • Patent number: 8391002
    Abstract: Disclosed is a slide type portable terminal which includes a clean back cover covering a back surface of a sliding housing during the sliding of the sliding housing. The cover prevents the back surface from being exposed. The terminal further has a double sliding assembly structure to improve the assembly strength in sliding. The slide type portable terminal including a body housing and a sliding housing sliding relative to the body housing while facing the body housing includes a guide plate formed in the body housing to double guide a sliding of the sliding housing, and a double sliding plate formed in the sliding housing to be double assembled with the guide plate and engaged with the guide plate to slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sun-Jong Choe, Yu-Chul Chang, Young-Jin An
  • Publication number: 20130050938
    Abstract: A computing system comprises a bottom, a channel in the bottom, and a continuous elastomeric member in the channel. The continuous elastomeric member extends includes a foot portion projecting out of the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Britt C. Ashcraft, Eric Chen, Sandie N. Cheng
  • Patent number: 8379385
    Abstract: An optical disc reproduction apparatus as electronic apparatus comprises a lock lever for keeping a battery pack attached to a case. The lock lever comprises a lever body and a tongue portion extending from the lever body in a length direction of the lever body. A tongue portion of the lock lever is inserted into the case through an operation opening of the case. The tongue portion is allowed to temporarily escape to a tongue portion escape section of the case, and the entire lever body is housed in the case through the operation opening, so as to assemble the lock lever to the case. This prevents ends of the lever body from being exposed to the operation opening in any position of the lock lever assembled to the case, making it possible to easily assemble the lock lever, and preventing the assembled lock lever from easily falling off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junji Miyagi, Takayuki Yamamoto, Mari Muroi
  • Patent number: 8376557
    Abstract: A housing includes a wall, a connector, a coupler, and a foot pad. The housing includes a bottom surface, a recess defined in the bottom surface, and a discontinuous ring-shaped engagement member surrounding the recess. The engagement member has a first gap and a second gap aligned with the first gap. The connector is connected to the engagement member and is rotatably engaged in the first gap. The coupler includes a main body and an engagement portion extending from a circumference surface thereof. A first engagement hole defined in a central portion of the main body. The main body is rotatably connected to the connector and engagable in the recess. The engagement portion engages in the second gap. The foot pad is connected to the coupler to seal the first engagement hole and received in the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Feng-Ching Su
  • Patent number: 8355250
    Abstract: A latch mechanism includes a first housing, a second housing, at least one guiding column, a hook whereon a fourth hole is formed, a fastening component, a latching component, and a first magnetic component for attracting the hook when a display pivots close to a host, so that the hook slides on the guiding column in a first direction to pass through the second housing, the fastening component, and the first housing. The first magnetic component drives the latching component to slide in a second direction simultaneously, so that an end of the latching component is inserted into the fourth hole on the hook, for fixing the display and the host. The latch mechanism further includes a pushing component for separating the latching component from the fourth hole on the hook when being pushed in a direction opposite to the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Ching-Jeng Yu
  • Patent number: 8348530
    Abstract: A keyboard includes a main body and a support in the main body. The main body includes a bottom defining two slots and two opposite sidewalls each defining a receiving hole. The slots communicate with the receiving holes, respectively. The support includes a rotation member, two driving members and two connecting members received in the two slots, respectively. Each connecting member includes a first arm and a second arm, wherein two ends of the first arm are rotatably connected to the rotation member and the second arm, respectively, the second arm is further rotatably connected to one of the driving members, and the second arm moves together with the one of the two driving members, causing the connecting ends of the first arm and the second arm to extend out of one of the two slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Feng-Xiang Tang, Xian-Wei Ma
  • Publication number: 20120327595
    Abstract: Improved electronic device protection enclosures are generally described. In an example, an illustrative apparatus for protecting an electronic device is provided. The apparatus includes a drive enclosure structure, a gripping pad, and a deformation mechanism. The drive enclosure structure includes a sidewall. The gripping pad is located on the sidewall and includes a plurality of angled slots. The deformation mechanism is connected to the sidewall and configured to facilitate selective deformation of the gripping pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Barry E. Caldwell, Jeffrey D. Wilke
  • Patent number: 8333601
    Abstract: A transportable device includes a housing, a handle portion, a biasing portion, a locking portion, a lever portion, and a link portion. The housing has a power plug insertion opening into which a power plug is inserted. The handle portion can move between the inside and outside of the housing. The biasing portion biases the handle portion in the direction where the handle portion is moved to the outside of the housing. The locking portion locks the handle portion so that the handle portion does not move to the outside of the housing by a biasing force of the biasing portion. The lever portion moves in the insertion direction of the power plug when the power plug is inserted into the opening, while moving in the pull-out direction of the power plug when the power plug is pulled out. The link portion links the locking portion and the lever portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Akira Nakashima
  • Patent number: 8320123
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first housing, a first pivoting mechanism disposed on a side of the first housing, a second housing, a second pivoting mechanism disposed on a side of the second housing, and a bridging component. A first end and a second end of the bridging component are respectively pivoted on the first pivoting mechanism and the second pivoting mechanism. The bridging component includes a first contacting portion for contacting against the side of the first housing when the first pivoting mechanism pivots on the first end so that the first housing rotates around the second housing at a first angle, and a second contacting portion for contacting against the side of the second housing when the second end pivots on the second pivoting mechanism so that the first housing rotates around the second housing at a second angle greater than the first angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Yi-Chuan Chen
  • Patent number: 8305753
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an adjustable mechanism disposed at a front end of a housing body thereof. The adjustable mechanism includes a foot pad extending through the housing body, and movable relative thereto between a retracted position, where a bottom of the foot pad is higher than that of a docking station, and an extended position, where the bottom of the foot pad is at a same level as that of the docking station. A movable engaging hook is mounted slidably on an inner side of the housing body, and is partially exposed from the housing body. The engaging hook engages the foot pad when the engaging hook is at a limiting position and when the foot pad is at the retracted or extended position, and disengages the foot pad to enable the foot pad to move between the retracted and extended positions when at a free position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Fang-Ta Chang
  • Patent number: 8264839
    Abstract: A pad for portable electronics mounted on a housing of portable electronics is revealed. The pad includes a lower fastener, a buffer member arranged above the lower fastener, an upper fastener connected with the buffer member and mounted onto the housing, and a gripping member disposed above the upper fastener. The housing is arranged with an insertion hole. The gripping member penetrates the insertion hole and clips to a side wall of the housing. Thus there is no need to arrange the pad by adhesives or thermal fusion. Moreover, the height of the pad disposed is adjusted automatically by the buffer member. Therefore, the convenience of use of the pad is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Hsin-Wei Shen, Chih-Yi Wang, Chen-Hung Lin
  • Patent number: 8254119
    Abstract: A computer includes a monitor and a host computer coupled to a monitor. The monitor includes a back cover and a plurality of sides extending forwards form the back cover. The host computer includes a computer enclosure and a plurality electronic element. The computer enclosure includes a bottom board and a plurality of sideboard extending forward from the bottom board to abut against the plurality of sides of the monitor. A receiving space is formed between the back cover of the monitor and the bottom board of the computer enclosure. The number of electronic elements are received in the receiving space and mounted on the bottom board of the computer enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shu-Ni Yi, Lei Liu
  • Patent number: 8248791
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a main body and a leg. The main body includes a restriction portion. The leg is rotatably connected to the main body for supporting the main body. The leg defines grooves for being engageable with the restriction portion. When the leg rotates relatively to the main body, the restriction portion is operable to be selectively engaged with any one of the grooves to adjust a predetermined angle defined by the leg and the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Man-Zhong Wang, Ju-Lan Hao
  • Patent number: 8243432
    Abstract: An exemplary support mechanism for a portable electronic device includes a seat, a button, a support member, and a hinge assembly. The seat defines a cavity. The button is received in the cavity. The support member includes a knuckle portion. The knuckle portion is received in the cavity. The button abuts against the support member. The hinge assembly connects the knuckle portion to the seat. When the button is pressed to force the hinge assembly to unlock, the hinge assembly drives the support member to rotate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Chao Duan, Chia-Hua Chen
  • Patent number: 8243428
    Abstract: A display assembly includes a flat panel display and a stand. The flat panel display includes a display screen, a housing and an angular adjusting mechanism. The angular adjusting mechanism includes a rotation motor and a transmission unit coupled to the rotation motor. The stand is pivotably attached to the flat panel display. The stand includes a wheel. The wheel is disposed in the housing of the display. The wheel is configured to engage with the transmission unit. The rotation motor is capable of being controlled to actuate the transmission unit and the wheel, thereby driving the stand to laterally rotate relative to the flat panel display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chien-Chun Fu
  • Patent number: 8243427
    Abstract: A display assembly includes a flat panel display and a stand. The flat panel display includes a display screen and an angular adjusting mechanism. The angular adjusting mechanism includes a rotation motor and a transmission unit coupled to the rotation motor. The stand is pivotably attached to the flat panel display. The stand includes a gear rim. The gear rim is configured to mesh with the transmission unit. The rotation motor is capable of being controlled to actuate the transmission unit and the gear rim of the stand, thereby driving the stand to rotate relative to the flat panel display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chien-Chun Fu
  • Patent number: 8243444
    Abstract: Electronic equipment includes a protruding member on a bottom surface of a first housing. Thus, when a user holds a notebook PC with one hand, a palm is brought into contact with the protruding member, whereby the hand is less likely to shift relative to the first housing. Consequently, the notebook PC can be held in a stable position. Further, the protruding member is attachable/detachable with respect to the first housing. Thus, it is possible to place the electronic equipment on a planar surface such as a desk surface in a stable position by removing the protruding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Kawada, Masaru Furujiku
  • Patent number: 8238843
    Abstract: A strap attaching section of a folding portable apparatus includes a recessed section arranged on a hinge section of a case configuring the portable apparatus, a strap holder stored in the recessed section, and a coupler for coupling the strap holder and the hinge section. The coupler includes a first pin hole which penetrates the strap holder, a second pin hole formed on the hinge section, a groove formed on an outer surface of the hinge section, and a pin. The groove is provided with a first region whereupon one end of the second pin hole opens, and a second region continued to the first region. A first portion of the pin extends through the first and second pin holes, and a second portion of the pin is arranged in the second region in the groove. A cover is removably attached to the case to cover the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Nec Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Nakao, Toshiki Yamanaka, Yasuyuki Homma
  • Publication number: 20120170215
    Abstract: An enclosure of electronic device includes a casing, a mounting member, and a handle. The casing comprises a side plate. The mounting member is secured to the side plate and comprises a pivoting portion, and the pivoting portion defines a limiting slot. The handle comprises a securing portion and a limiting portion extends from the securing portion. The limiting portion is engaged in the limiting slot. The securing portion is pivotably attached between the pivoting portion and the side plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHEN-LU FAN, LI-PING CHEN
  • Patent number: 8213177
    Abstract: A moveable device foot for an electronic device is described. The device foot can include a rigid weight bearing member and a flexible sealing member that is integrally formed with the weight bearing member. The device foot can be formed using a double-shot injection molding process. The weight bearing member of the foot can be mounted to an interior portion of the electronic device such that it extends through an external casing of the electronic device. The flexible sealing member can be mounted to the external casing to seal the interior of the electronic device. During operation of the electronic device, the device foot can be configured to move relative to the external casing, such as in response to an external force applied to the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Erik A. Uttermann, Rico Zorkendorfer, Andrew Lauder
  • Patent number: 8199498
    Abstract: A support member includes a coupling piece that defines a support piece aperture extending through the coupling piece and that includes a coupling arm that extends from a location on the coupling piece that is spaced apart from the support piece aperture. The support member also includes a support piece that defines a coupling arm aperture, wherein the coupling arm is located in the coupling arm aperture. A support surface engagement member extends from the support piece and through the support piece aperture, wherein the support surface engagement member comprises an engagement surface and a stop member that extends from a surface on the support surface engagement member that is opposite from the engagement surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Po-Tien Wang, Iou-Ren Su, Tung Yu Chien
  • Patent number: 8199473
    Abstract: A support stand for a flat-panel display monitor includes a support structure, a rotatable bracket, a first hinge assembly having a first pivot shaft, and a second hinge assembly having a second pivot shaft positioned opposite to the first pivot shaft, and a connecting module. The rotatable bracket is sleeved on the first and second pivot shafts and rotatably connected to the support structure by the first and second hinge assemblies. The connecting module connects the first pivot shaft to the second pivot shaft such that the first and second pivot shafts are substantially aligned along a common axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Fan Zhou
  • Publication number: 20120127658
    Abstract: A memory carrier system includes a carrier chassis that includes a board having a board connector. The board is operable to couple to a plurality of memory modules. A pair of pinion cams are rotatably mounted to the carrier chassis. A handle is moveably coupled to the carrier chassis and includes a pair of rack arms. Each rack arm engages a respective pinion cam. The carrier chassis is operable to be positioned in an information handling system (IHS) chassis that includes an IHS connector, and the handle is operable to be moved relative to the carrier chassis in order to rotate the pinion cams into an engagement with the IHS chassis that provides a cam force that mates the board connector to the IHS connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Corey D. Hartman, Brian T. Whitman, Glen Patrick Gordon, Jeffory L. Smalley, Michael Schrempp, Pete Ross, Russell Smith
  • Patent number: 8177175
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a digital mobile device and a stand module thereof. The digital mobile device includes a stand module comprising a fixing element and a rotating element. The fixing element is disposed on a side of the digital mobile device and includes an elastic element and a positioning member. The positioning member is disposed on a side of the elastic element. The rotating element is pivotally connected to the fixing element and has a positioning hole. The elastic element and the positioning member are disposed in the positioning hole. If the rotating element is rotated with respect to the fixing element, the elastic element will compress the positioning member to abut the fixing element, such that the fixing element and the rotating element are maintained at a positioning angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Chenming Mold Ind. Corp.
    Inventor: Yang-Chih Chang
  • Patent number: 8169777
    Abstract: A modular computer includes a main board unit, a power supply unit, a CPU, a graphic/display unit, a data reading/writing unit and a plurality of fasteners. Each of the units is formed into a rectangular six-face-boxed modular. A connector is provided on one of the faces of the units. The units are stacked in vertical direction or arranged in horizontal direction. The units are fixed together by the fasteners. The connectors provide electrical connection among the units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Inventor: Fu-Chih Huang
  • Patent number: 8159818
    Abstract: A docking apparatus for a portable device, comprising a base and a mounting part which is connected to the base, wherein the mounting part is pivotally mounted within said base and consists of a cover portion which in a first position lies in substantially co-planar relationship with a lip of said base, said cover portion capable of being pivoted to a second position wherein part of the cover portion extends substantially from the docking apparatus, said pivotal motion also revealing a fin part depending from the underside of said cover portion so that in said second position, said fin part lies in substantially co-planar relationship with said lip instead of said cover portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Tomtom International B.V.
    Inventor: Martin Riddiford
  • Patent number: 8154868
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a cover, a body, and a sliding mechanism connecting the cover to the body. The sliding mechanism includes a slidable plate and at least one telescoping member. The cover is rotatably coupled to ends of the at least one telescoping member. Other ends of the at least one telescoping member are slidably coupled to the slidable plate. The slidable plate is slidably received in the body, and at least a part of the slidable plate is capable of sliding out of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zhong Xu
  • Publication number: 20120075801
    Abstract: A handle for a computing device having a touch screen, wherein the handle is affixed to the computing device, and the handle is made of material that is suitable for gripping by an infant and the handle is of a specific size range such that the handle is capable of being gripped by an infant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: RULLINGNET CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Dan Dan Yang, Cecile Lu, Zibin Lu
  • Patent number: 8144462
    Abstract: A lock is applied in an electronic device including a main body and a display. The display includes a first hook able to pass through the main body. The lock includes a base, a rack, a shaft and a gear. The rack is slidably connected to the base and includes a second hook. The shaft is secured to the base. The gear is rotatably connected to the shaft and engages the rack. The gear defines a latching slot to receive a portion of a key, which allows the gear to rotate together with the key to cause the rack to slide. The second hook is moveable together with the rack to a position where the second hook engages the first hook to lock the display to the main body. An electronic device using the lock is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Song-Ya Chen
  • Patent number: 8139357
    Abstract: A laptop elevation device (1) that attaches to a bottom surface (13) of a laptop (12). Each laptop elevation device has a fold-up leg (2) pivotally or hingedly attached to a base (3). An arm (5) is pivotally attached to the base. When the laptop elevation device is in an open position, the arm may be folded downward to engage one of a plurality of holes (9) located on the leg, thereby locking the laptop elevation device at a desired height. The base may be built into a laptop or attached to the underside of an existing laptop using an attachment means (14). The leg may also have a layer of rubber (11) to prevent the leg from slipping while in use. A clip (11) located on the base locks the leg and arm in place while the laptop elevation device is in folded position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Inventor: Brian T. Trang
  • Patent number: 8133603
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack that includes a bare cell for producing electricity, a circuit board electrically coupled to the bare cell, and a case for accommodating the bare cell and circuit board. The case has a foot rubber installing part formed on an outer surface of the case, and the foot rubber installing part has a tub for accommodating a foot rubber. The tub has a receiving groove formed on an inner surface of the tub. The receiving groove is an extra space that does not accommodate the foot rubber. The receiving groove stores an excess of glue material that is used to couple the foot rubber to the foot rubber installing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Deayon Moon
  • Publication number: 20120044624
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a hermetic seal apparatus for a portable electronic device. According to one embodiment, the portable electronic device includes a housing for enclosing processing components. In addition, the portable electronic device includes a handle assembly affixed to the housing and having at least one integrated I/O port electrically coupled to the processing component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Inventors: Dustin L. Hoffman, Memphis-Zhihong Yin, Eric Chen
  • Patent number: 8109486
    Abstract: A chassis includes a base body and a rubber pad. The base body includes a bottom plate and a side plate perpendicular to the bottom plate. A mounting portion is defined in a junction portion of the bottom plate and the side plate. The rubber pad includes a resisting portion and a clamping portion perpendicularly extending from the resisting portion. The rubber pad is detachably received in the mounting portion, with the resisting portion locking with the side plate and the clamping portion engaging with the bottom plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bin Gong, Ming-Chang Lee
  • Patent number: 8111512
    Abstract: A handheld electronic device including a first body, a second body, a linkage mechanism, and a stand is provided. The second body is slidingly disposed on the first body. The linkage mechanism is disposed between the first body and the second body. The linkage mechanism has a driven end and a drive end, wherein the driven end is driven by the first body and the second body. The stand is slidingly disposed between the first body and the second body and is driven by the drive end of the linkage mechanism. When the second body moves away the first body along an operation direction, the drive end drives the stand to move along the operation direction and the stand is exposed by the first body. The handheld electronic device then achieves a standing function through the stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Shan Yeh, Chao-Yi Chen, Tsung-Yuan Ou
  • Publication number: 20120026685
    Abstract: A computer enclosure includes a rear panel and a lifting member. An opening is defined in the rear panel. The lifting member is mounted to the rear panel. The lifting member includes a handle portion and a first mounting bracket connected to the handle portion. The handle portion includes a lifting plate. The first mounting bracket includes a first rear mounting portion mounted to the rear panel. The lifting plate is accessible through the opening from an outside of the rear panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YUN-LUNG CHEN, DA-LONG SUN, JUN-PU LI
  • Publication number: 20120020019
    Abstract: A handle attachment including a mounting mechanism configured to couple the handle attachment to a computing machine and a dutch mechanism configured to reposition the handle attachment and lock the handle attachment in at least one position from the computing machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Eric Chen, Memphis-Zhihong Yin, Dustin L. Hoffman
  • Patent number: 8089760
    Abstract: A notebook computer includes a base; a top cover pivotally coupled via a first rotary shaft to the base and including a display panel disposed at an inner side thereof; a first plate member provided on an outer side of the top cover, a third plate member pivotally coupled at an end to the base via a second rotary shaft; and a second plate member pivotally coupled at an end to the first plate member and slidably coupled at an opposing end to the third plate member, such that the second and the third plate member are displaceable relative to each other. When the top cover is pivotally turned to an operation position, the second end of the second plate member is pushed against the third plate member to restrict the top cover and the third plate member from turning further, and hold the top cover to the operation position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventor: Yeh Yi-Chang
  • Patent number: 8081446
    Abstract: A notebook computer includes a base, a display pivotably connected to a back of the base, and two brackets rotatably engaged with two side of the notebook computer. The two brackets can be rotated to from a rotating path. The rotating path includes a first position and a second position. At the first position, the two brackets are received in two sides of the display. At the second position, a top of each bracket extends out of the base to lift up the back of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sheng-Chieh Hsu
  • Patent number: 8081429
    Abstract: An electronic device workable on electric power and able to avoid troublesome connection and handling of a power cable, and a frame that supports the electronic device. A power terminal of an image display module, a power terminal of a main unit module, and a power terminal of a connector module are supplied with electric power from power terminals of frames provided in the frames and a joint part, in a state where a frame receiving section of the image display module, a frame receiving section of the main unit module, and a frame receiving section of the connector module are supported on the frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventor: Takefumi Horie
  • Patent number: 8059399
    Abstract: A display device includes a main body and a support assembly. The main body includes a liquid display module, four fixed pieces, and a housing to receive the liquid display module. The housing includes four latching units. The support assembly is to support the main body. Each of the fixed pieces is fixed to the main body and the support assembly to connect the main body with the support assembly. Part of each latching unit is deformable to allow passage thereby of one fixed piece, whereby the fixed pieces are fixed to the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventor: Hsieh-Ting Huang
  • Patent number: 8050031
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a main body, a cover, and two supports. The main body defines two receiving slots. The cover is hinged on the main body. Each support includes a supporting member and a driving member hinged on each other. The driving member is hinged on the main body, so that the supporting member of each support is capable of being fully received in the receiving slots or pushed out of the main body, in response of the positions of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wei-Jun Wang
  • Patent number: 8050032
    Abstract: A laptop elevation device (1) that attaches to a bottom surface (13) of a laptop (12). Each laptop elevation device has a fold-up leg (2) pivotally or hingedly attached to a base (3). An arm (5) is pivotally attached to the base. When the laptop elevation device is in an open position, the arm may be folded downward to engage one of a plurality of holes (9) located on the leg, thereby locking the laptop elevation device at a desired height. The base may be built into a laptop or attached to the underside of an existing laptop using an attachment means (14). The leg may also have a layer of rubber (11) to prevent the leg from slipping while in use. A clip (11) located on the base locks the leg and arm in place while the laptop elevation device is in folded position. An alternative embodiment of the laptop elevation device provides a handle (17) for carrying the laptop computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Inventor: Brian T. Trang
  • Publication number: 20110222233
    Abstract: A computer device includes a first housing, a first magnetic component installed inside the first housing, a second housing connected to the first housing in a rotatable manner, and a pad mechanism connected to the second housing. The pad mechanism includes a sleeve connected to a bottom of the second housing, a pad installed inside the sleeve in a movable manner, an resilient component installed inside the sleeve in an extensible manner for driving the pad to protrude out of the sleeve, and a second magnetic component connected to the resilient component and the pad for attracting the first magnetic component so as to drive the pad to hide inside the sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Ying-Jia Lu, Chih-Yi Wang, Cheng-Hung Lin
  • Patent number: 8000089
    Abstract: A modularized device includes a seat body, a first assembly unit, a cover, and a second assembly unit. The first assembly unit is fixed within the seat body and includes a first engaging portion. The cover removably covers the seat body. The second assembly unit is mounted on a bottom surface of the cover and is movable relative to the cover. The second assembly unit includes a second engaging portion having a shape complementary to that of the first engaging portion. The second assembly unit is movable relative to the cover to compensate an amount of deviation caused by tolerances so that the second engaging portion is adjustable to correspondingly engage the first engaging portion when the cover is secured to the seat body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Aopen Inc
    Inventor: Chun Chang
  • Patent number: 7990703
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing and two supporting mechanisms. The housing includes a base plate and two sloping slide portions. The sloping slide portions are formed at two adjacent corners of the base plate. Each sloping slide portion has a sloping plate being oblique to the base plate. Each supporting mechanism includes a support leg. Each of the support legs is slidably connected to the sloping plate. An altitude of each of the support legs relative to the base plate is capable of being changed when the support leg moves relative to the sloping plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zi-Ming Tang
  • Patent number: 7986524
    Abstract: A electronic device includes a housing, a cover detachably mounted on the housing and a releasing assembly. The housing has a first surface and two latching hooks disposed on the first surface. The releasing assembly is mounted on the cover to assemble the cover to the housing and detach the cover from the housing. The releasing assembly includes a fixing base mounted on the cover, two latching pieces, an elastic piece and a releasing piece. The two latching pieces are slidably mounted on the fixing base and both includes a latching end exposing out of the fixing base. The elastic piece is elastically assembled to the fixing base to connect the two latching pieces together. The releasing piece is releasably assembled to the fixing base for releasably resisting on the two latching pieces to make the latching pieces release from the corresponding latching hooks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Shui-Jin Dong, Yu Zhang
  • Patent number: 7986525
    Abstract: A support mechanism includes a connecting portion and a support member. The support member includes a main body rotatably connected to the connecting portion and a support portion extending from one end of the main body. A first magnet is positioned on the connecting portion. A second magnet is positioned on the support member. The magnetic force generated between the first magnet and the second magnet rotates the support member relative to the connecting portion. An electronic device using the same is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shao-Ying Wang
  • Patent number: 7983037
    Abstract: A battery cover mechanism includes a housing, a battery cover and a releasing assembly. The housing has a first surface and at least one latching hook disposed thereon. The battery cover defines a notch therethrough corresponding to the latching hook of the housing and is detachably assembled with the housing by the releasing assembly. The releasing assembly includes a fixing base, an elastic piece and a releasing piece. The fixing base is mounted on the inner side surface of the battery cover and there form an assembling space together with the notch. The elastic piece is mounted on the fixing base and the releasing piece is slidably mounted on the fixing base. The releasing piece is slidably mounted on the fixing base to slidably resist the elastic piece to make the elastic piece release from the latching hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Yu Zhang, Guo-Zhao Huang