Cabinet, Housing, Or Chassis Structure Patents (Class 455/347)
  • Patent number: 11271290
    Abstract: A ring type wearable terminal is provided with a ring and a communication unit that is housed in the ring. The communication unit is provided with a ring-shaped flexible substrate. The flexible substrate is provided with a bonding portion formed such that the bonding portion can be bonded at a plurality of different positions in a longitudinal direction in accordance with the size of the ring. By changing a bonding position of the bonding portion, the diameter of the flexible substrate formed in a ring shape can match the size of the ring. Thereby, a single flexible substrate can be used for a ring of multiple sizes, and an increase in the manufacturing cost when offering a size range of multiple sizes can thus be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: MTG Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: John McLear, Stuart Childs
  • Patent number: 11044823
    Abstract: An electronics device includes a folded printed circuit board which is folded about at least one fold region which defines a first section and a second section. A housing has a plurality of side portions. The first section of the folded printed circuit board is secured along an outer surface of a first side portion of the plurality of side portions. The housing further includes an interior. At least one first slot is defined within the interior and disposed along or near a second side portion arranged opposite the first side portion. At least one first pin member is disposed partly within the at least one first slot and extends therefrom. A distal end portion of the at least one first pin member engages with the second section of the folded printed circuit board so as to hold the second section in position over the interior of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitul Patel, Wai-Tak Ho, Donald J Zito
  • Patent number: 10871751
    Abstract: A wearable device mountable on a user's wrist is provided. The wearable device includes a housing having a metal structure, a display disposed in the housing and including a metal layer, the metal layer being disposed so as to be surrounded by the metal structure and to be spaced apart by a gap, a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed in the housing and including a ground area, and a control circuit disposed on the PCB and feeding a first point of the metal structure. Here, the metal layer is electrically connected with the ground area of the PCB at a second point spaced apart by an angle with respect to the first point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Su Min Yun, Se Woong Kim, Sang Bong Sung, Chae Up Yoo, In Young Lee
  • Patent number: 10346553
    Abstract: There is provided a determining apparatus which includes a first extractor configured to extract space inside an electronic device from a model indicating the electronic device, the electronic device including a plurality of audio output apparatus and a plurality of ribs, a second extractor configured to extract the plurality of ribs from the model, a divider configured to divide the space into a plurality of chambers, the plurality of chambers being partitioned by the plurality of ribs, and a determining unit configured to determine respective rear chambers to each of the plurality of audio output apparatus so that the rear chambers satisfies a certain parameter, the rear chambers being formed by combination of one or more chambers determined by the determining unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Atsushi Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki Furuya, Akira Ueda, Koji Demizu, Hiromi Fukino
  • Patent number: 10037951
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a radio frequency (RF) module, an antenna, an electromagnetic (EM) shield and a first mold body. The RF module having a bottom and a lateral side, wherein, the RF module includes a module board at the bottom. The antenna located at the lateral side of the RF module. The EM shield covering the RF module, wherein the EM shield includes a side wall disposed along the lateral side of the RF module, and the side wall of the EM shield is between the RF module and the antenna. The first mold body fixing the EM shield and the antenna, such that the antenna is spaced apart from the side wall of the EM shield by a predetermined distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: CYNTEC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Hsien Shen, Kuan-Chih Huang, Shu-Wei Chang, Joseph D. S. Deng
  • Patent number: 10034402
    Abstract: Various components of an electronic device housing and methods for their assembly are disclosed. The housing can be formed by assembling and connecting two or more different sections together. The sections of the housing may be coupled together using one or more coupling members. The coupling members may be formed using a two-shot molding process in which the first shot forms a structural portion of the coupling members, and the second shot forms cosmetic portions of the coupling members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan P. Kiple, Charles B. Woodhull, David A. Pakula, Tang Y. Tan
  • Patent number: 9874936
    Abstract: An electronic device including a frame and a plurality of capsules is provided. The frame is configured to be wearable on a user, and the frame includes a bridge portion having a first mountable section, a first arm portion having a second mountable section, and a second arm portion having a third mountable section. The plurality of capsules is configured to be mounted on the first mountable section, the second mountable section, and the third mountable section of the frame. The bridge portion is configured to be supported by the nose of a user, the first arm portion has a first free end supported by an ear of the user, and the second arm portion has a second free end supported by the other ear of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: CAPE EVOLUTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Christopher David Cox, Benoit Chirouter
  • Patent number: 9866256
    Abstract: Electronic apparatus is provided with main body, and inner battery cover and additional module which are attachable and detachable in relation to main body. Battery is stored in opening portion of housing, recessed portion is formed in vertical surface which stands substantially vertically from main surface, and first terminal is formed on inner portion of recessed portion. Connecting surface which comes into contact with vertical surface is formed on additional module, and second terminal which is electrically connected to first terminal is formed on connecting surface. In a state in which additional module is attached to main body, second terminal is positioned on an inner portion of recessed portion and is connected to first terminal, and thus, reliable and firm attachment is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya Aoyama, Takeyuki Sasaki, Tatsuya Higashii, Hidehiko Amaki
  • Patent number: 9854694
    Abstract: Various components of an electronic device housing and methods for their assembly are disclosed. The housing can be formed by assembling and connecting two or more different sections together. The sections of the housing may be coupled together using one or more coupling members. The coupling members may be formed using a two-shot molding process in which the first shot forms a structural portion of the coupling members, and the second shot forms cosmetic portions of the coupling members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan P. Kiple, Charles B. Woodhull, David A. Pakula, Tang Y. Tan
  • Patent number: 9843354
    Abstract: A radio connection apparatus configured for use with a radio comprising an accessory connector arrangement is provided. The radio connection apparatus includes a radio connector configured to join with the radio accessory connector arrangement and a pouch connector configured to fixedly interconnect with a connector of a radio pouch such that removal of the radio from the pouch causes removal of the pouch connector from the connector of the radio pouch. The radio connector and pouch connector electrically interconnect with a processing device such that signals are transmitted between the radio and the processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Creative Law Enforcement Resources, Inc.
    Inventor: Kresimir Kovac
  • Patent number: 9829930
    Abstract: A portable computing device having a substantially non-conducting outer housing and alternative electrical grounding and audio system architectures is disclosed. The device can be a laptop computer having a main logic board, a keyboard assembly, an audio source positioned below the keyboard assembly, and an equalizer electrically coupled to the audio source, with each of these components being electrically coupled to a universal grounding structure. The audio source emits sound waves that are propagated through the keyboard assembly and between gaps between keyboard keys and the outer housing. Settings for the equalizer can be selected to account for sound absorption and amplification characteristics of the sound waves along these sound transmission paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Thomason, Kevin S. Fetterman, Laura M. DeForest, Ron Hopkinson, Michelle Goldberg, Ruchi Goel, John Raff, Timothy S. Hibbard
  • Patent number: 9723737
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an electronic component connected to a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), a housing comprising a recess configured to accommodate the electronic component and a hole formed in at least part of the recess to pass the PCB, and a sealing member disposed in at least part of the hole and configured to cover at least part of the PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-Hoon Lee, Chang-Youl Lee, Tae-Doo Choung, Young-Sik Choi, Sung-Kyu Hwang
  • Patent number: 9690121
    Abstract: Techniques for providing eyewear with electrical components are disclosed. The electrical components can provide electrical technology to eyewear without having to substantially compromise aesthetic design principles of the eyewear. The electrical components can be partially or completely internal to eyewear. The electrical components can also be attached to the eyewear as an after-market enhancement. The electrical components can operate independently or together with other electrical components provided elsewhere. Apparatus for presenting after-market electrical components are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: IngenioSpec, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas A. Howell, David Chao, C. Douglass Thomas, Peter P. Tong
  • Patent number: 9516150
    Abstract: A cover for an electronic device may include a metal plate having a first metal region formed of a metal; a through-hole formed in a portion of the first metal region of the metal plate; and an electrical open path extending from the through-hole to an end portion on one side of the first metal region through metal oxidation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae Seong Jeon, Jong Lae Kim, Kang Ryong Choi
  • Patent number: 9503144
    Abstract: A band-type wireless communication device (10A) of an embodiment of the present invention is arranged such that a main body (1) contains an antenna (2) and a ground conductor (3) and that the ground conductor (3) is electrically connected to a metal section (5) on a first belt (4) joined with the main body (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akihiro Iriyama, Hiroyuki Takebe
  • Patent number: 9482883
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods for wearable devices such as eyewear are described. According to one embodiment, the wearable device can include a frame, a temple, electronics, and a linkage assembly. The frame can have two opposing connection portions and the temple can be adapted to selectively interface with one of the two connection portions. The electronics can be mounted to at least one of the temple and the frame. The linkage assembly can be pivotally coupled at a first end portion to the temple and pivotally coupled at a second end portion to the one of the two connection portions. The linkage assembly can be configured for movement of the temple between a wearable position and a folded position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Snapchat, Inc.
    Inventor: David Meisenholder
  • Patent number: 9482882
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods for wearable devices such as eyewear are described. According to one embodiment, the wearable device includes a body, electronics, and a connector. The body is configured to hold one or more optical elements, the body being disposable between a collapsed condition and a wearable condition in which the device is wearable by a user to hold the one or more optical elements within user view. The electronics are carried by the body. The connector is configured to enable establishment of an electrical and/or electronic connection with the electronics via the connector, the connector being housed by the body such that the connector is substantially obscured from view when the body is in the wearable condition, and such that the connector is exposed for connective access when the body is in the collapsed condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Snapchat, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Hanover, Qiaokun Huang, David Meisenholder, Lauryn Morris
  • Patent number: 9465414
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a chassis with at least one chassis latching member and an outward facing, protruding portion. A cover of the apparatus includes an opening that encompasses the protruding portion of the chassis and at least one cover latching member that interfaces with the chassis latching member. The cover is slidably disengagable from the chassis by applying a first force on the protruding portion of the chassis in a first direction and applying a second force on the cover in a second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mika Antero Hautamaki, Daniel Anto Ruud Dhondt, Janne Tapani Kilpinen
  • Patent number: 9413876
    Abstract: A mobile terminal including a terminal body; a wireless communication unit configured to provide wireless communication; a display unit, and a controller configured to deactivate the display unit, and receive a plurality of taps applied to the deactivated display unit, and display information of a preset function on the display unit based on a tapped pattern formed with the plurality of taps matching a preset pattern and a current state of the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Soyeon Yim, Jisun Lee, Seojin Lee, Jie Seol
  • Patent number: 9400527
    Abstract: A mobile terminal device that includes a frame that supports a structure of the mobile terminal, a button that fits with a hole in the frame, a gasket that contacts with the button, a first area of which contacting with the button being configured to move when the button is pushed, and a second area of which being fixed to the frame by an adhesive, processing circuitry, and a switch that contacts with the gasket, and moves and applies current to the processing circuitry when the gasket moves in response to the button being pushed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Ito, Keiichi Sasamori
  • Patent number: 9380139
    Abstract: An improved keypad and speaker assembly is provided. The assembly (100) comprises a speaker grille formed of torturous porting (220), and a keyboard (108) comprising audio slots (120) which are offset beneath the tortuous porting (220). The speaker (104) is aligned beneath the keyboard (108). The tortuous porting (220) and audio slots (120) provide an unobstructed air passage/path between the speaker and ambient while protecting against water intrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Cheah Chan Kee, Maria C. Forero Mujica, Deborah A. Gruenhagen, Chi Meng Khong, Dharmendrasinh R. Mahida, Andrew P. Miehl, Ban Hin Ooi, Bernie Peng Chung Tan, Cheah Heng Tan
  • Patent number: 9338746
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for measuring a signal. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a signal measuring method may comprise the steps of: determining whether or not a current subframe corresponds to a measurement period; measuring a serving cell signal when the current subframe corresponds to the measurement period; determining whether a current measurement mode is a normal scan mode or a short scan mode in which a serving cell signal is more frequently measured than in the normal scan mode; determining whether or not the measured serving cell signal is less than a preset low signal threshold value when the current measurement mode is the normal scan mode; and changing the current measurement mode to the short scan mode when the measured serving cell signal is less than the low signal threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jung Soo Jung, Soeng Hun Kim, Kyeong In Jeong, Sang Bum Kim
  • Patent number: 9319087
    Abstract: A protective case sized and shaped to integrate a smartphone with a satellite communications device in a handheld form to conveniently allow communication both via the smartphone and the satellite communications device, with both devices arranged in the case so as to not detune the communications device is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Inventor: James L. Cox, III
  • Patent number: 9294962
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for providing interference cancellation and communication resource reservation limits to allocate communication resources in a communication system. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a processor and memory including computer program code. The memory and the computer program code are configured, with the processor, to cause the apparatus to identify an interval of received signal power levels for interference cancellation of an interfering signal to a primary signal, and generate a message that provides the interval of received signal power levels for the interference cancellation of the interfering signal to the primary signal. In a related embodiment, the memory and the computer program code are configured, with the processor, to cause the apparatus to determine a communication resource reservation limit, and request an increase in the communication resource reservation limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventor: Markus Nentwig
  • Patent number: 9239591
    Abstract: A housing assembly for a mobile device includes a cover formed from optically transmissive material, and opaque material formed over a portion of the cover. The opaque material is arranged to define a display portion which is optically transmissive. The housing assembly further includes a frame sized to receive the cover, and a first housing structured to couple with the frame, such that the cover, the frame, and the first housing are structured to define an enclosure sized to contain electrical components for the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Jai-Chul Kim
  • Patent number: 9026061
    Abstract: An integrated chip (IC) package may include a waveguide that comprises a cavity, a first chip and a second chip. The first chip includes a first radio frequency (RF) transceiver that may be coupled to a first probe that extends into the cavity of the waveguide and/or a first antenna that is positioned over a first opening in the waveguide. The second chip includes a second RF transceiver that may be coupled to a second probe that extends into the cavity of the waveguide and/or a second antenna that is positioned over a second opening in the waveguide. The first and second chips may be configured to communicate with one another exclusively by the first and second RF transceivers transmitting and receiving RF signals through the cavity of the waveguide via the first and second probes and/or the first and second antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventor: Ahmadreza Rofougaran
  • Patent number: 9011623
    Abstract: A composite enclosure for housing electronic devices, and methods related thereto, are provided. In particular, in some embodiments, a method of manufacturing a composite enclosure for housing electronic devices includes winding composite material about a mandrel and curing the composite material to create a composite hoop. A panel is formed in a separate process that includes stacking a plurality of composite layers in a mold and curing the composite layers to create a composite panel. The composite hoop and the composite panel are bonded together to form the composite enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin M. Kenney, Peter N. Russell-Clarke
  • Patent number: 9002419
    Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus includes a housing having a first face and first and second side faces rising from the first face, a display unit having a first side and a second side, a touch panel disposed so as to be stacked on the display unit and being capable of detecting a distance to an indicator using an electric field, first and second conductive members respectively disposed at end parts of the display unit along the first side and the second side, and third and fourth conductive members disposed along a bottom face of the display unit and electrically connected to the first and second conductive members respectively. The display unit and the third and fourth conductive members are accommodated in a concave part configured by the first side face, the first face and the second side face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
    Inventor: Mitsuru Satou
  • Patent number: 8977328
    Abstract: A wrapping device for a cell phone has a holder and a wrapping sticker. The holder has a paper recess and a cell phone chamber. The paper recess is formed in a front surface of the holder. The cell phone chamber is formed through a bottom face of the paper recess. The wrapping sticker is mounted in the holder and has a backing paper and a protective film. The backing paper is mounted in the paper recess and has two tearing lines, a tear-off paper and a cutting line. The tearing lines are formed in an external surface of the backing paper beside a midline of the backing paper. The tear-off paper is formed on the backing paper between the tearing lines. The cutting line is formed in the external surface of the backing paper. The protective film is detachably mounted on the external surface of the backing paper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Inventor: Shen-Hsin Cheng
  • Patent number: 8971040
    Abstract: A handheld device includes a body and a back cover. The body has a back portion covered by the back cover. The back cover includes a yielding layer and a rigid layer. The yielding layer has an outer surface and an inner surface opposite to each other. The inner surface faces the back portion. The rigid layer is formed on the inner surface and locked to the body. The rigid layer has a hole exposing the back portion and covered by the yielding layer. When a portion of the yielding layer corresponding to the hole is pressed, the portion of the yielding layer is elastically deformed to closely lean on the back portion, and the locked body and rigid layer are released due to a force between the portion of the yielding layer and the back portion, such that the back cover may depart from the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Sheng-Chieh Lin, Yi-Ting Suen, Yu-Chang Chou, Tsung-Yu Yu, Hsueh-Lin Lu
  • Patent number: 8954123
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to make an inclination angle of a mobile type electronic device held surely without increasing components of the mobile type electronic device. A connector 201 is exposed on a surface of a chassis 102 of a cellular phone 101, and a cover member 103 covers the connector 201 to protect it. A plurality of cover members 103 are made of a non-slip member respectively, and are arranged at a corner 105 where at least two surfaces of the chassis 102 intersect. When the cellular phone 101 leans against a floor and a wall 202 in a state that the cellular phone 101 leans at a predetermined angle, the cellular phone 101 is held at the inclination angle through making the cover members 103 touch the floor and the wall 202 respectively. A television image or the like displayed on a display 104 is watched from a direction of an arrow A side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Lenovo Innovations Limited (Hong Kong)
    Inventor: Kensaku Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8934949
    Abstract: A mobile terminal including a case having a curved back side between first and second end portions such that when the mobile terminal is placed on a flat surface, a portion of the curved back side touches the flat surface and the first and second end portions are raised above the flat surface; a display unit arranged on a front side of the case; a sensor configured to detect a moving or tilting of the mobile terminal; and a controller configured to perform a designated function in accordance with the moving or tilting of the mobile terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Byungsang Yeo, Mijin Cho, Shinhae Lee
  • Patent number: 8923748
    Abstract: There are provided a high frequency module and a receiver capable of exhausting an electric field and a magnetic field to the outside of a shield, more closely arranging electronic components inside the shield, and being downsized. The high frequency module has integrated circuits (IC) 112, 113 each incorporating an oscillator including an inductor, and a shield case 114 as a shield for covering the ICs 112, 113, and the shield case 114 as a shield is formed with openings 116A, 116B having a size equal to or more than half the shape size of the ICs 112, 113 in areas opposed to the arrangement positions of the ICs 112, 113.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tadashi Imai, Takayuki Kaida, Hitoshi Masumura
  • Patent number: 8913395
    Abstract: This is directed to connecting two or more elements using an intermediate element constructed from a material that changes between states. An electronic device can include one or more components constructed by connecting several elements. To provide a connection having a reduced or small size or cross-section and construct a component having high tolerances, a material can be provided in a first state in which it flows between the elements before changing to a second state in which it adheres to the elements and provides a structurally sound connection. For example, a plastic can be molded between the elements. As another example, a composite material can be brazed between the elements. In some cases, internal surfaces of the elements can include one or more features for enhancing a bond between the elements and the material providing the interface between the elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Myers, Mattia Pascolini, Richard Dinh, Trent Weber, Robert Schlub, Josh Nickel, Robert Hill, Nanbo Jin, Tang Tan
  • Patent number: 8892179
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first housing, a second housing and a coupling portion movably coupling the first housing and the second housing to each other. The first housing includes a guide groove formed in a surface of the first housing facing the second housing that restricts a direction of movement of the first housing and the second housing with respect to each other. The guide groove includes a bottom portion. The coupling portion includes a coupling main body fixed to a surface of the second housing facing the first housing, a guide pin protruding from the coupling main body so as to be able to advance and retreat within the guide groove and including a tip portion, the tip portion being housed in the guide groove, and an urging member urging the guide pin toward the bottom portion of the guide groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Kazunori Murayama, Hitoshi Shiroyama, Shigeru Yamaguchi, Hisamitsu Takagi
  • Patent number: 8880129
    Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided. The mobile terminal includes a terminal body, a window disposed at one surface of a terminal body, a first frame having a space for mounting one or more components, the first frame having a first cavity, a display configured to output visual information through the window, the display being located at the first cavity, a battery configured to supply power to the terminal body, the battery being located at the first cavity, and a separation sheet coupled to the first frame to separate a first region of the terminal body where the display is located from a second region of the terminal body where the battery is located. A periphery of the separation sheet contacts the bottom of the first cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hyunwoo Lee, Wonseok Joo
  • Publication number: 20140315510
    Abstract: A rotary control (120) is illuminated through a controlled illuminated indicator provided by a light guide arc reflector (114) disposed on a control panel (104) along an outer periphery of a rotary control knob (112). The controlled illuminated indicator concurrently indicates status and location of the rotary control knob. The controlled illuminated indictor generates an increased rotational arc of illumination in response to the knob being rotated in a first direction and generates a decreased rotational arc of illumination in response to the knob rotated in a second direction. The rotary control (120) utilizes a helix slider (304) to control upwards and downwards movement of a reflector shield (302) which block and unblocks light rays in response to the knob (112) being rotated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Wey Chien Heng, Shijie Hua, Eng Heng Tan
  • Patent number: 8867997
    Abstract: A short-range communication system includes a portable communication terminal and an in-vehicle apparatus communicatively connected to the portable communication terminal. When connection is established between the portable communication terminal and the in-vehicle apparatus, a content is executed in the in-vehicle apparatus. When the connection therebetween is released while the content is being executed in the in-vehicle apparatus, the portable communication terminal executes the content by taking over an application execution state of the in-vehicle apparatus which is transmitted from the in-vehicle apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Uefuji, Hiroki Ukai
  • Patent number: 8837156
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a protective sleeve assembly and a battery module, wherein the protective sleeve assembly includes a frame and a terminal fixing plate, a terminal circuit board and a connector port are arranged on the terminal fixing plate, an end of a conduction sheet is connected to the terminal circuit board, the other end of the conduction sheet is in a limiting hole of the terminal fixing plate; the battery module includes a upper cover, a lower cover and a charge-discharge control circuit board, a conduction electrode is arranged on the charge-discharge control circuit board and connected with a battery. When the mobile phone is fixed with the protective sleeve assembly, a special port of the mobile phone is transformed into a general port by the conversion circuit of the terminal circuit board, so it's easy to charge the mobile phone by the general port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen Win-Top Electronic Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhongwei Sun, Houquan Zhang, Yongli Zhou, Zhuangzhong Yi
  • Patent number: 8833379
    Abstract: A pocket-sized container securable to the back of a mobile phone or smart-phone-like device for a personal care product (preferably a cosmetic) includes a housing substantially smaller than the phone and provided with an adhesive layer on its bottom surface for securing the housing to the rear surface of the phone. The top surface of the housing has a substantially reflective mirror-like surface. The container includes a sliding drawer having a personal care product contained therein (pills, mints, cosmetics, blush, lip gloss, etc.). The drawer is slidable into and out of the housing to provide access to the personal care product while the housing is adhered to the phone. The drawer preferably includes a pair of opposed finger-gripping surfaces, such as raised ridges or projections, adapted to facilitate sliding of the drawer out of the housing. Replaceable trays of personal care products can be inserted into the drawer, as desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Inventor: Barrie Beth Kaplan
  • Patent number: 8838190
    Abstract: A portable electronic device (10) includes a first housing (20), an electronic module (32), a first cover (30), a circuit board module (33), and a second cover (35). The electronic module (32) is secured on to one of faces of the first housing (20). The first cover (30) is watertightly attached to the first housing (20) via a waterproof adhesive member (31) to cover the electronic module (32). The circuit board module (33) is secured on another face of the first housing (20). The second cover (35) is watertightly attached to the first housing (20) via a waterproof adhesive member (34) to cover the circuit board module (33).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Takehiko Komiyama, Seiichirou Gotou
  • Patent number: 8838189
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for assembling a self-contained audio/antenna module for a portable communication device, the method comprising the steps of incorporating, into the audio/antenna module, one or more transducers, said incorporation comprising, for at least one transducer, the steps of custom designing and implementing a membrane structure for the at least one transducer in accordance with design constrains provided by an audio/antenna module casing, and incorporating a standard, prefabricated magnetic circuit into the audio/antenna module, said magnetic circuit being adapted to displace the membrane structure of the at least one transducer in accordance with incoming audio drive signals. The invention further relates to an audio/antenna module manufactured according to the above-mentioned method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Gettop Europe R&D APS
    Inventors: Morten Kjeldsen Andersen, Kim Andersen, Christopher Wilk, Yasser Amin, Jørgen Mortensen
  • Patent number: 8818319
    Abstract: Various embodiments implement waveguides for signal distribution or signal filtering in satellite receivers. According to some embodiments, a low noise block downconverter (LNB) is implemented using waveguides configured for signal distribution, band pass filtering, low pass filtering, high pass filtering, or band stop filtering. For some embodiments, the waveguides may be formed by the LNB chassis and the ground plane of a printed circuit board mounted to the LNB chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Entropic Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Martin Christopher Alderton
  • Publication number: 20140213211
    Abstract: A wireless mouse suitable for accommodating a receiver is disclosed. The wireless mouse comprises a mouse body, and a cover shell. The mouse body includes an upper casing, and a lower casing fixed to the upper casing. The lower casing has a receiving portion. The cover shell selectively covers the lower casing. The receiver is removably fixed on the cover shell corresponding to the position of the receiving portion. When the receiver is fixed on the cover shell and the cover shell covers the lower casing, the receiver is accommodated in the receiving portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicants: Lite-on Technology Corporation, Lite-on Electronics (Guangzhou) Limited
    Inventor: HSIAO-LUNG CHIANG
  • Publication number: 20140134966
    Abstract: An integrated circuit package includes an encapsulation and lead frame with a portion of the lead frame disposed within the encapsulation. The lead frame includes a first conductor formed in the lead frame having a first conductive loop and a third conductive loop disposed substantially within the encapsulation. A second conductor is formed in the lead frame galvanically isolated from the first conductor. The second conductor includes a second conductive loop disposed substantially within the encapsulation proximate to the first conductive loop to provide a communication link between the first and second conductors. The third conductive loop is wound in an opposite direction relative to the first conductive loop in the encapsulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: POWER INTEGRATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: David Kung, David Michael Hugh Matthews, Balu Balakrishnan
  • Patent number: 8724303
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a main body, a first cover and a second cover. The main body includes a display formed on a surface thereof. The first cover is rotatably connected to one end of the main body and the second cover is rotatably connected to another end of the main body. When the first cover and the second cover are in a closed state, the first cover and the second cover are positioned at an opposite surface of the display. When the first cover and the second cover are unfolded like wings to be in an open state, the first cover and the second cover are positioned to extend from opposite sides of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Chao Duan, Chia-Hua Chen
  • Patent number: 8718731
    Abstract: The present invention describes a multi-piece electronic device case comprising multiple shock absorbing features. The device includes an upper protective shell, a lower shell, and a rear-mounted shock panel which form the casing around an electronic device. The upper and lower shells are shaped to include a gap between the case and the electronic device. Within the gap are a plurality of curved, force attenuating panels therein that are configured to flex when impacted, thereby distributing the forces applied to the impacted area. Additionally, the backs of the shells include slots for receiving bumper inserts that further distribute impact forces that occur on the upper and lower sides of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Inventor: Wai Tang
  • Patent number: 8712487
    Abstract: A sliding-type portable communication device is provided. The sliding-type portable communication device includes a first housing, a second housing slidably engaged with the first housing, face to face, and first and second sliding cover portions at both sides of the first housing, for sliding from both sides of the first housing, while sliding the second housing, thereby widening or narrowing the first housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Seon-Hee Shim, Jae-Ohul Jin, Young-Ki Kim, Ki-Taek Kim, Hong-Moon Chun
  • Patent number: 8700104
    Abstract: A battery pack is configured to reduce weight, enhance battery identification, ensure proper placement of a lid retaining the battery, and facilitate battery pack removal. The battery pack has one or more cells that lack an outer coverage except for a polymer sheathing. The battery pack includes a mating notch on a terminal plate and may include a fingernail notch and/or one or more guide rails. The fingernail notch may be a single depression formed to allow a fingernail to slip onto the battery pack, may be a single depression and a ledge that are side-by-side, or may be formed of multiple ledges and/or depressions. There may be a single guide rail or multiple guide rails. Each guide rail preferably has a hollow interior section that is crossed by one or more ribs or segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventor: James Infanti
  • Patent number: 8694062
    Abstract: A device includes an upper unit having a display screen thereon and a first slidable unit having a first keypad thereon. The first slidable unit is slidably connected to the upper unit on a side opposite the display screen. The first slidable unit is movable between a closed position in which the upper unit generally overlies the first keypad and an open position in which the first keypad is positioned generally adjacent the display screen. A second slidable unit has a second keypad thereon. The second slidable unit is slidably connected to the upper unit and the first slidable unit. The second slidable unit is movable between a closed position in which the upper unit generally overlies the second keypad and an open position in which the second keypad is positioned generally adjacent the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communication AB
    Inventor: Idris Omerovic