Rotatable Patents (Class 361/755)
  • Patent number: 11956886
    Abstract: A connector includes: a circuit board; a first heat transfer material arranged on a principal surface of the circuit board; a first shell having an end mated with a mating connector in a state in which the terminal end portion of the circuit board protrudes from the end, and includes an opposite opposed to at least a part of a target region which is a region other than the terminal end portion, covers at least a part of the target region, and is conductive; a second shell connected to an end of the first shell, covers at least a part of the target region of the principal surface, and is thermally conductably connected to the circuit board in contact with the first heat transfer material; and a third shell engaged with the second shell, covers at least a part of the target region of a principal surface, and is conductive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: I-PEX Inc.
    Inventors: Yoichi Hashimoto, Sho Suzuki, Shogo Matsuo
  • Patent number: 11655935
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a display panel, a back cover covering a rear surface of the display panel, a bracket coupled to a rear surface of the back cover, and a support removably coupled to the bracket, wherein the bracket includes a first plate, a second plate facing the first plate, and a link connecting the first plate to the second plate, wherein the second plate includes therein a slot, which is formed toward an inside from a lower side of the second plate and in which the support is movably received, wherein the link includes a lower link, and an upper link disposed above the lower link, and wherein each of the lower link and the upper link extends in a direction intersecting the first plate and the second plate, and is pivotably coupled both to the first plate and to the second plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seokhun Na, Kwangho Choi, Jaehun Lee, Jaewoo Cho
  • Patent number: 11576273
    Abstract: A handle module applicable to a server or a server system is provided. The handle module includes a handle and a plate. The handle includes a sliding column assembly. The plate includes a first sliding rail and a second sliding rail. The sliding column assembly is pivotably and slidably disposed in the first sliding rail and the second sliding rail. A user pushes the handle to install the server in a rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: WIWYNN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shang-Chien Li, Hung-Lung Lin
  • Patent number: 11539164
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a case module, a circuit board, a detachable module and a lever mechanism. The detachable module is detachably installed on the case module and slidable relative to the case module, and an electrical connector of the detachable module is mated with a mating electrical connector of the circuit board when the detachable module is installed on the case module and slides to an engaging position. The lever mechanism includes a lever component partially located between the case module and the detachable module, and an abutting component fixed on the case module. When the lever component is operated to pivot relative to the detachable module, the lever component cooperates with the abutting component in a contacting manner to drive the detachable module to slide, so as to disengage the electrical connector of the detachable module from the mating electrical connector of the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Moxa Inc.
    Inventor: Yi-Chiao Huang
  • Patent number: 11503734
    Abstract: An expansion card holder assembly that accepts different size expansion cards is disclosed. The expansion card holder assembly includes a metal base with grooves that roller features of a metal slide bracket fit into. The metal slide bracket is positioned along the metal base for different size expansion cards. The metal slide bracket is connected with a metal cover that is opened to accept expansions cards. A connector is provided for the expansion card to connect with printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Chih Huang Lee, Chi-Ming Sun, Yu Ming Kuo
  • Patent number: 11372790
    Abstract: A data processing system is implemented with a backup PCI Express system, which is able to take over as the primary PCI Express system for ensuring that an endpoint device continues to function in a desired manner when a root complex in the primary PCI Express system is no longer functioning correctly or is deactivated for maintenance. The endpoint device is coupled to the primary root complex and a backup root complex through a multiplexer. When a failure or shutdown of the primary root complex is detected, the multiplexer is signaled to switch the communication of data from occurring between the primary root complex and the endpoint device to then occur between the backup root complex and the endpoint device. A PCI Express Link may be utilized to communicate such a failure or shutdown and/or to transfer information from the primary PCI Express system to the backup PCI Express system when the switch occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: NXP USA, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Johnston, Dinghui R. Nie, Joseph S. Rebello
  • Patent number: 11152658
    Abstract: A mobile terminal protection frame (100), comprising a frame body (120), a first snap-in part (140), a second snap-in part, and a connecting part; the frame body (120) surrounds the edge of a mobile terminal (20); an opening (122) used for insertion of a plug (240) of a battery case (200) is formed on the frame body (120) and corresponds to a charging port of the mobile terminal (20). The first snap-in part (140) is fixedly connected on one side of the frame body (120) and is used for snapping the front surface of the mobile terminal (20). The second snap-in part is fixedly connected on the other side of the frame body (120) and is used for snapping the back surface of the mobile terminal (20). The connecting part is fixedly connected with the second snap-in part and can be detachably connected with the battery case (200).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: SHENZHEN ROMOSS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventor: Canhuo Lei
  • Patent number: 10788630
    Abstract: Technologies for blind mating of optical connectors in a rack of a data center are disclosed. In the illustrative embodiment, a sled can be slid into a rack and an optical connector on the sled will blindly mate with a corresponding optical connector on the rack. The illustrative optical connector on the sled includes two guide post receivers which mate with corresponding guide posts on the optical connector on the rack such that, when mated, optical fibers of the optical connector on the rack will be aligned and optically coupled with corresponding optical fibers on the optical connector of the sled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew J. Adiletta, Aaron Gorius, Myles Wilde, Michael T. Crocker
  • Patent number: 10788036
    Abstract: Peristaltic pump comprising un housing (100), containing an electric motor (130), and a head (200) configured to be coupled to the housing (100), the head (200) housing a tube comprising two accessible ends and a rotor provided with two or more squeezing elements configured to squeeze the tube, the rotor being configured to be driven by the electric motor (130) when the head (200) is coupled to the housing (100), wherein the housing (100) further contains a printed circuit board (160) configured to control the peristaltic pump and to supply power to the electric motor (130), the printed circuit board (160) being provided with two slots (161), configured to house two power supply terminals (131) of the electric motor (130) insertable into the two slots (161), and with two or more protruding male blade terminals (162), configured to be connected to external female blade terminals of an external power supply, the printed circuit board (160) being substantially triangular and configured to be obtained from a pair
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: SEKO S.P.A.
    Inventors: Mauro Quintarelli, Luigino Esposito
  • Patent number: 10768662
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a portable electronic device, comprising a first display panel, a second display panel and a keyboard. The second display panel is pivotally connected to the first display panel. The second display panel comprises a display screen and at least one guide magnet arranged below the display screen. The keyboard is detachably arranged above the display screen of the second display panel. The keyboard comprises at least one magnetic element. The keyboard can be controlled to move relative to the display screen along a moving direction by means of the magnetic attraction force between the at least one magnetic element and the at least one guide magnet, wherein the moving direction is perpendicular to a side edge of the second display panel pivotally connected to the first display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chen-Yu Tsai, Chien-Wei Chen, Chung-Wei Lee, Chao-Kuo Chan
  • Patent number: 10644448
    Abstract: An electrical device, having a receiving shaft for releasably receiving an electrical and/or electronic component, in particular a relay module or an electrical circuit, wherein the electrical device has an ejection device for ejecting the component, wherein the ejection device has a pivotable ejector lever. In an ejection operation, the component can be at least partially pushed from the receiving shaft by manually operating the ejector lever by a pressure force exerted on the component by the ejector lever, wherein the ejector lever is pivotably supported on the electric device without a fixed pivot axis and in an ejection operation, is configured to execute a pivoting movement of which the pivot axis is displaceable during the course of the ejection operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventor: Viktor Mickmann
  • Patent number: 10645839
    Abstract: The disclosed apparatus may include (1) an FRU that (A) is designed to mate with a backplane of a telecommunications system and (B) facilitates communication among computing devices within a network and (2) at least one multi-bar ejector that (A) is coupled to the FRU, (B) fastens to a housing of the telecommunications system to enable the FRU to mate with the backplane of the telecommunications system, and (C) includes a spring coupled to at least one bar of the multi-bar ejector that, when the multi-bar ejector is fastened to the housing of the telecommunications system, applies a force on the FRU that pushes the FRU toward the backplane of the telecommunications system. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Jimmy Chun-Chuen Leung, Franklin D. Boyden
  • Patent number: 10623538
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first device housing and a second device housing. A hinge couples the first device housing to the second device housing. The first device housing is pivotable about the hinge relative to the second device housing. The hinge separates a first chamber defined by the first device housing and a second chamber defined by the second device housing. A flexible substrate passes through the first chamber and the second chamber. The flexible substrate spans the hinge, either by passing through or around a hinge housing. The flexible substrate deforms to a curvilinear deformed state within one or both of the first chamber or the second chamber when the first device housing and the second device housing pivot about the hinge from a closed position to an axially displaced open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Carlson, Steve Emmert
  • Patent number: 10594078
    Abstract: Examples relate to devices comprising a stationary pivot plenum and a rocker-arm assembly pivotally coupled to the stationary pivot plenum and wherein the rocker-arm assembly comprises an inner conduit having at least one connector bay in which a connector of a cable assembly is removably coupled to the connector bay. In such examples the inner conduit of the rocker-arm assembly is accessible from the outside of the rocker-arm assembly to independently engage/disengage the removable cable assembly to/from the at least one connector bay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Kevin B Leigh, John R Grady, George D Megason
  • Patent number: 10559965
    Abstract: An electronic display assembly includes a housing with a pass-through device which accepts a utility line. One or more electronic display subassemblies are placed within said housing and a are surrounded by a substantially sealed closed loop pathway. An open loop pathway permits ambient air to pass through said housing and thermally interact with said closed loop pathway without mixing. At least two peripheral devices are located within said housing, one of which is a charging subassembly and the other is selected from the group consisting of: a camera, a touchscreen, an additional electronic display, video communications equipment, audio communications equipment, and an emergency notification subassembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: MANUFACTURING RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: William Dunn, Douglas Bennett
  • Patent number: 10517185
    Abstract: A modular device, including a base unit with a plurality of module sockets and a number of modules that can be detachably connected to the module socket as well as a control unit for the connected modules, and the module sockets have manually actuatable locking devices for the modules. The locking devices include a manually actuated actuating device, which can be pivoted around a pivot axis from a first end position through an intermediate position into a second end position and which locks the module in the first end position and release the module in the second end position, and have a detector for detecting at least the first end position and the intermediate position of the actuating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Inventor: Eugen Kagan
  • Patent number: 10338716
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic device with high portability and/or high browsability. The electronic device includes first and second support bodies, a first hinge, and a flexible display panel. The first hinge has a first rotation axis and connects the first and second support bodies to each other, and the first and second support bodies are capable of relatively rotating on the first rotation axis. The display panel includes at least first and second portions supported by the first and second support bodies, respectively; the first rotation axis and a first plane including the display surface overlapping with the first portion or a second plane including the display surface overlapping with the second portion are parallel to each other; and each of a distance between the first rotation axis and the first plane or the second plane is greater than zero.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akio Endo, Shigeru Onoya, Masaaki Hiroki
  • Patent number: 9996119
    Abstract: A module connectivity device includes a stationary pivot plenum, a number of rocker-arm assemblies movably coupled to the stationary pivot plenum in which the rocker-arm assemblies move between an open position and a closed position, and a number of module connectors movably coupled to the rocker-arm assemblies, in which the module connectors move between a disengaged position and an engaged position with respect to the connectors on system modules. A module connectivity system includes a number of rocker-arm assemblies and a number of module connectors movably coupled to the number of rocker-arm assemblies. The system also includes a module connectivity manager to manage the connectivity of the module connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP
    Inventors: Kevin B. Leigh, George D. Megason, Eugene E. Freeman, William James Walker
  • Patent number: 9959909
    Abstract: A hard disk drive (HDD) tray adapted to carry a HDD includes a base and a cover pivoted to the base. The base includes a bottom plate and two base lateral plates connected to the bottom plate. The cover includes a top plate and two cover lateral plates connected to the top plate. One of each of the cover lateral plates and the corresponding base lateral plate includes a first fixing member which is retractable, and the other includes a fixing hole corresponding to the first fixing member. The HDD is located between the base and the cover. When the cover covers the base, the first fixing members extend into the corresponding fixing holes to fix the relative location of the cover and the base. When the cover is pivoted upward relative to the base, each first fixing member is drawn back along an inner wall of the fixing hole to exit the corresponding fixing hole. A HDD rack assembly is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yu-Chuan Chang
  • Patent number: 9879448
    Abstract: A knob claim lock has been developed. The knob clamp lock includes a frame piece with two slots and a shackle opening that fits over a lock piece with two tabs and a matching shackle opening. The tabs and slots fit together to make sure the shackle openings align to allow the knob clamp lock to be secured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Inventors: Jeffrey K. Taylor, Frank N. Perkins, III, Josh Crowe, Mark Burnette, Jason Mayfield
  • Patent number: 9699893
    Abstract: An elastic flexible substrate including an insulating film base material provided with a wire is provided. In the insulating film base material, a plurality of slits are provided with a predetermined space left therebetween, the insulating film base material has a bellows shape in which the insulating film base material is bent or curved by using the slits as base points, and the slits are deformed when the insulating film base material is stretched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Matsumoto, Tetsuyoshi Ogura, Daisuke Wakuda
  • Patent number: 9069531
    Abstract: In embodiments of a double hinge torsion bar, a portable device includes a first housing integrated with a display device, and a second housing movably coupled to the first housing. Double hinges attach to the first and second housings of the portable device, and the double hinges are operable to open and close the first and second housings relative to each other. A torsion bar movably couples the double hinges to open and close at approximately a same timing rate, which can prevent the double hinges from binding when the first and second housings are opened and closed relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: David D. Bohn, Paul M. O'Brien, Christopher Bramley Fruhauf
  • Patent number: 9036360
    Abstract: A power casing apparatus of an image display module includes a display panel configured to have a Light-Emitting Diode module disposed in a front thereof; a bus bar unit installed in the rear of the display panel and configured to supply driving power to the LED module and to have a pair of electrode blades disposed on one side thereof; and a power casing unit disposed in the bus bar unit in such a way as to be attached to or detached from the bus bar unit and configured to supply the driving power to the bus bar unit and to have a pair of power supply connectors disposed at positions corresponding to the respective electrode blades on one side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: EVERBRIGHTEN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yong Min Kim
  • Patent number: 9019713
    Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus includes a first body, a rotating structure, a supporting element, and a second body. The first body includes an upper surface. The rotating structure combines with the first body and rotates relative to the first body around a first axis which is substantially perpendicular to the upper surface. The supporting element combines with the rotating structure and rotates relative to the rotating structure around a second axis which is substantially parallel to the upper surface. The supporting element includes a main structure and at least one sliding portion disposed at the main structure. The second body includes at least one corresponding sliding portion disposed corresponding to the at least one sliding portion. The second body movably combines with each sliding portion of the supporting element through each of the corresponding sliding portions, such that the second body slides relative to the supporting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Jing-Tang Wu
  • Patent number: 9013886
    Abstract: Disclosed are a display device and a portable information apparatus including the same, which do not use a front set cover necessary for producing the display device and thus can minimize a thickness and enhance a sense of beauty with an innovative design. The display device includes a set cover, a guide frame, a display unit, a circuit disposing part, a plurality of circuit films, a PCB, and a deco cover. The circuit disposing part is prepared between one side of the guide frame and one side wall of a set side wall. The PCB is connected to the circuit films, and disposed at the circuit disposing part. The deco cover covers the circuit disposing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: JaeWoo Park, NamDo Son, SungWoo Kim, DongYong Kim, GiNam Jean
  • Patent number: 9007780
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a first housing, a second housing, a third housing between the first housing and the second housing, the third housing being rotatably connected to the first housing and the second housing, and an antenna in the third housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Mitsuhiro Murakami
  • Patent number: 9007766
    Abstract: The invention provides storage enclosure, comprising an enclosure housing; one or more drawers slidably arranged within the enclosure housing, wherein each drawer has a pivotably mounted midplane having storage media coupled thereto wherein the storage media are coupled to both sides of the pivotably mounted midplane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Xyratex Technology Limited
    Inventor: Laurence A. Harvilchuck
  • Patent number: 9007760
    Abstract: A hinge assembly having a hollow clutch is arranged to pivotally couple a portable computer base portion to a portable computer lid portion. The hinge assembly includes at least a hollow cylindrical portion that includes an annular outer region and a central bore region, the central bore region suitably arranged to provide support for electrical conductors between the base and lid portions. The hinge assembly also includes a plurality of fastening components that couple the hollow clutch to the base portion and the lid portion of the portable computer, with at least one of the fastening regions being integrally formed with the hollow cylindrical portion such that space, size and part count are minimized. The integrally formed fastening region(s) can be flat with holes dispersed therethrough for screws, bolts or the like. The central bore can also support a heat transfer element and can also serve as a lubricant reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Inventors: Brett William Degner, John M. Brock, Bradley Joseph Hamel
  • Patent number: 9001526
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body and a hinge structure. The hinge structure includes a first pivot component, a second pivot component, a first connecting component and a torsion adjusting assembly. The first pivot component is fixed on the first body. The second pivot component is fixed on the second body and pivoted to the first pivot component. The first connecting component is fixed on the first pivot component. The torsion adjusting assembly is movably disposed at the second body. When the torsion adjusting assembly is moved to a first position, the first connecting component and the torsion adjusting assembly are separated and the hinge structure has a first torsion. When the torsion adjusting assembly is moved to a second position, the first connecting component is connected to the torsion adjusting assembly and the hinge structure has a second torsion larger than the first torsion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventor: Kim Yeung Sip
  • Patent number: 8995149
    Abstract: The invention discloses a keyboard device including a keyboard and a support for protecting the keyboard or accommodating a portable information processing device. The support of the invention is capable of rotate in a direction away from the keyboard to be at a supporting state. The support of the invention is also capable of rotate in a direction toward the keyboard to cover whole of the top of the keyboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignees: Darfon Electronics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., Darfon Electronics Corp.
    Inventor: Chih-Hao Chen
  • Patent number: 8995143
    Abstract: A pivotal assembly applied to a board includes a first board, a first pivotal member, and a pivotal plate. The first pivotal member is fixed to the first board and has a first retaining structure. The pivotal plate is pivotally connected to the first pivotal member and has a first protrusion. The first protrusion is retained in the first retaining structure, so as to make the first board limitedly rotate to be perpendicular or parallel to the pivotal plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignees: Inventec (Pudong) Technology Corporation, Inventec Corporation
    Inventor: Yen-Cheng Lin
  • Patent number: 8982572
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control device for executing an open mode of a motion module of an electric apparatus. The electric apparatus includes a motion module and a machine body module. The control device disposed on a path of the relative movement includes a combination of a carrier and an elastomer, in which the carrier has a blocking portion. The elastomer normally keeps the carrier at a first position, and the elastomer allows the carrier to motion toward a second position when the carrier is pressed. The control device allows the motion module to rotate (in an open mode) when the motion module crosses the blocking portion of the carrier. Accordingly, the invention promotes visual artistic effects by eliminating the essential exposure of the rotary shaft in the rotation-open mode of conventional skills.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: First Dome Corporation
    Inventors: An Szu Hsu, Chien Cheng Mai, Kuo Cheng Liao
  • Patent number: 8976536
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a housing that includes a first housing portion and a second housing portion coupled at a first end. The apparatus further comprises a bulkhead secured to a second end of the second housing portion, and a handle pivotally secured to a second end of the first housing portion. The bulkhead includes a distally extending pin and a spring latch. The handle has a hole that is sized and positioned to selectively receive the distally extending pin and allow the handle to close only with the first and second housing portions in a closed position. The handle also has a hook that is captured by the spring latch in response to the handle being closed. A torsion spring may be used to bias the handle to an open position where the handle can be easily grabbed when the handle has not been latched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventor: Michael D. French, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8971052
    Abstract: A fixing apparatus is used to parallel mount an expansion card to a motherboard. The fixing apparatus includes a mounting bracket fixed to the motherboard, and a retaining member rotatably connected to the mounting bracket. The mounting bracket includes a supporting board supporting the expansion card. The retaining member includes an abutting arm and a locking portion. When the retaining member is rotated to a locking position, the abutting arm abuts against a top of the expansion card to sandwich the expansion card with the supporting board, and the locking portion engages with the mounting bracket to prevent a rotation of the retaining member. When the retaining member is rotated to a releasing position, the abutting arm will move away from the expansion card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Zhongshan Innocloud Intellectual Property Services Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Li-Ren Fu
  • Patent number: 8955810
    Abstract: A fastening mechanism for fastening a first object to a second object, the fastening mechanism includes a first fastening member, a driven member, a linkage member, and a first supporting member. The first fastening member is rotatably secured to the second object. The driven member is rotatably secured to the second object. The linkage member is connected between the fastening member and the driven member. The first supporting member protrudes from the second object to support the first object. When an external force is exerted on the driven member, the driven member is capable of rotating to pull the linkage member, thus the linkage member pulls the first fastening member to rotate toward the first supporting member and sandwiches the first object between the first fastening member and the first supporting member so that the first object is fastened to the second object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shi-Yong Huang, Chung-Yuan Chen, Chih-Chieh Huang, Cheng-Yi Chao, Zuo-Dong Li, Xiao-Hui Qin, Zhen-Cun Lu, Jian-Feng Fan, Huan Ren, Zheng-Wei Liu, Xue-Deng Pan, Yong-Hua Wang
  • Patent number: 8923003
    Abstract: An electronic device may contain components such as flexible printed circuits and rigid printed circuits. Electrical contact pads on a flexible printed circuit may be coupled electrical contact pads on a rigid printed circuit using a coupling member. The coupling member may be configured to electrically couple contact pads on a top surface of the flexible circuit to contact pads on a top surface of the rigid circuit. The coupling member may be configured to bear against a top surface of the flexible circuit so that pads on a bottom surface of the flexible circuit rest against pads on a top surface of the rigid circuit. The coupling member may bear against the top surface of the flexible circuit. The coupling member may include protrusions that extend into openings in the rigid printed circuit. The protrusions may be engaged with engagement members in the openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander D. Schlaupitz, Joshua G. Wurzel
  • Patent number: 8923001
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing, a chip card received in the housing, and a chip card protecting cover assembly. The chip card protecting cover assembly includes a housing, a first magnet and a second magnet. The magnetic force between the first magnet and the second magnet drives the protecting cover to rotate relative to the housing, thereby covering or exposing the chip card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Chi Mei Communications Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Lun Lu, Chueh-Chuan Chen, Kun-Ying Lin, Chih-Chun Tsai, Po-Wen Kuo, Chih-Yung Wu, Po-Ching Huang
  • Patent number: 8917518
    Abstract: A housing for a hard disk drive includes an enclosure defining a window in a front side thereof for providing access to install the hard disk drive in the enclosure, a rotation arm having a front end and a back end, and a panel. The back end of the rotation arm is pivotally connected to a rear end of the enclosure, and the panel is pivotally connected to the front end of the rotation arm. The rotation arm and the panel are pivotable between a locked state in which the panel covers the window of the enclosure and the rotation arm abuts a lateral side of the enclosure, and an open state in which the panel is pulled away from the enclosure to expose the window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiu-Quan Hu, Lin-Han Wu, Li Hou, Wei Wang
  • Publication number: 20140369011
    Abstract: A power supply positioning apparatus includes a bracket and a circuit board mounted in the bracket. The bracket defines a receiving slot for receiving a power supply unit. A connector is mounted on the circuit board and aligns with the receiving slot. A first end of the bracket is rotatably connected to a chassis of an electronic device, and a second end of the bracket can be latched to the chassis. The bracket faces outside of the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD .
    Inventors: TIE-SHAN JIANG, WEN-TANG PENG, GUANG-YI ZHANG
  • Patent number: 8891244
    Abstract: A hinge assembly is provided for a signal cable to pass through. The hinge assembly includes a first bearing block, a second bearing block, and a spindle. The first bearing block includes a first fixing plate and a first sleeve, the first sleeve is connected to a side edge of the first fixing plate, and the first sleeve has a first sectioned groove linked to its two ends. One end of the spindle is inserted in the first sleeve, and the other end is fixed on the second bearing block. The spindle has a second sectioned groove, and the second sectioned groove has at least one end linked to the first sectioned groove of the first sleeve, so that one end of the first sleeve, the first sectioned groove, and the second sectioned groove are linked to form an accommodating space for signal cables to pass through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Chun-Fei Yang
  • Patent number: 8889985
    Abstract: A protective housing for an electronic device includes a main body, a protective cover, and a connecting mechanism. The protective cover is rotatably and detachably mounted to the main body by the connecting mechanism. The connecting mechanism includes a first magnetic assembly, a second magnetic assembly, and a mounting base. The first magnetic assembly is assembled within the main body, the second magnetic assembly is assembled within the mounting base. The mounting base is pivotally hinged to the protective cover, and the first magnetic assembly and the second magnetic assembly attract each other, thereby connecting the main body and the protective cover together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fa-Guang Shi, Ming-Fu Luo, Jian-Zhou Zhao, Yan Liang
  • Publication number: 20140307400
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a housing that includes a first housing portion and a second housing portion coupled at a first end. The apparatus further comprises a bulkhead secured to a second end of the second housing portion, and a handle pivotally secured to a second end of the first housing portion. The bulkhead includes a distally extending pin and a spring latch. The handle has a hole that is sized and positioned to selectively receive the distally extending pin and allow the handle to close only with the first and second housing portions in a closed position. The handle also has a hook that is captured by the spring latch in response to the handle being closed. A torsion spring may be used to bias the handle to an open position where the handle can be easily grabbed when the handle has not been latched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Michael D. French, JR.
  • Patent number: 8861212
    Abstract: A portable computer device and a screw rod device are provided. The portable computer device includes a computer body, a display, a support member and a screw rod structure. The support member is rotatably connected to the computer body and the display respectively. The screw rod structure is disposed in the computer body, and includes a fixing base, a free gear, a screw rod, a transmission gear and a driving gear. The fixing base has an accommodating portion and a connecting portion, and is connected to the display through the connecting portion. The free gear is disposed in the accommodating portion and screwed to the screw rod. The driving gear drives the free gear through the transmission gear, so that the free gear moves along an axial direction of the screw rod, thereby pushing the fixing base to adjust an included angle between the display and the computer body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Bo-Yi Li, Chia-lian Yen
  • Patent number: 8861211
    Abstract: A collapsible electronic equipment includes a pivot structure, a base and a cover. The pivot structure includes a first pivot assembly, a second pivot assembly, and a gear mechanism. The first pivot assembly is disposed on a side of the base. The second pivot assembly is disposed on a side of the cover. The gear mechanism is connected to the first pivot assembly and the second pivot assembly. The cover may be opened or closed relative to the base by the gear mechanism. When the cover is opened at 180 degrees relative to the base, the gap between the cover and the base is narrow, and the surfaces of the cover and the base are located on the same plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignees: Acer Incorporated, Lianhong Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Chang Yeh, Tzu-Yu Lin
  • Patent number: 8854828
    Abstract: A connecting module, disposed at a casing having a through hole, includes a door, a connecting port and an elastic member. The door is rotatably coupled to the casing so as to be located at a first position to cover the through hole or at a second position to open with respect to the casing. The connecting port is disposed at an inner side of the door so as to be disposed inside the casing when the door is located at the first position or exposed outside the casing when the door is located at the second position. The elastic member is rotatably coupled to the connecting port so as to rotate with respect to the connecting port to fasten a plug between the connecting port and the elastic member when the plug is connected to the connecting port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Chin-Lung Fan
  • Patent number: 8853535
    Abstract: An electrical device cover with a rotatable lid. An implementation of a weatherproof electrical device cover may include a base unit having a face, an electrical device aperture, and a box mounting screw aperture therethrough. A lid may be rotatably coupled to the base unit and rotate over the base unit in a plane substantially parallel with the base unit. The lid may cover the electrical device aperture of the base unit when the lid is closed over the base unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Marcus J. Shotey, Richard L. Cleghorn, Jeffrey P. Baldwin
  • Patent number: 8848379
    Abstract: A latching apparatus for a memory card includes a socket and a pair of latching members assembled on opposite ends of the socket. A cutout is defined in each end of the memory card. Each latching member includes a main body, two pivoting portions extending from opposite ends of the main body for pivotably attaching the latch member to one end of the socket, and a C-shaped locking portion extending down from a middle portion of the main body. The insertion of the memory card in the socket causes the bottom edge of the memory card to engage with distal ends of the locking portions and so rotate the latch member, until the main bodies of the latching members engage in the cutouts of the memory card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ai-Ling He, Jun-Hui Wang
  • Patent number: 8848376
    Abstract: A rack-mounted console module includes a lower unit slideably mounted on a rail and an upper unit pivotally coupled to the lower unit. A locking mechanism includes a first part moveably disposed in the lower unit and a second part fixedly disposed on the rail. When the upper unit is closed and the lower unit slides along the rail to a target position, the first part of the locking mechanism changes from a released state to a locked state where it engages the second part of the locking mechanism to lock the lower unit. When the upper unit is opened, the first part changes from the locked state to a ready-to-released state. When the upper unit is subsequently closed, the first part changes from the ready-to-released state to a released state where it disengages from the second part, and the console module can be slid back into the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Aten International Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chen-Yuan Lee
  • Patent number: 8842424
    Abstract: An apparatus including a cover; a first connection section; and a second connection section. The first connection section includes a first hinge connected to a first end of the cover. The first hinge is configured to pivotably connect the first end of the cover to a first housing section. The second connection section is connected to a second end of the cover. The second connection section is configured to connect the second end of the cover to a second housing section which is pivotably connected to the first housing section. The second connection section is configured to provide both rotational and longitudinal sliding motion of the second end of the cover on the second housing section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Pasi Tuomo Antero Kemppinen
  • Patent number: 8824140
    Abstract: A handheld computing device that includes an enclosure having structural walls formed from a glass material that can be radio-transparent. The enclosure can be formed from a hollow glass tube or two glass members bonded together. A laser frit bonding process may be used to hermetically seal the two glass members together to create a water resistant electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher D. Prest, Emery A. Sanford