Abstract: A lighting control system may include a main lighting controller having an opening therein and a main coupler for connecting to an expansion pack. An expansion pack of the lighting control system may have a connector having an opening therein and an expansion coupler for connecting to the main lighting controller. Junction boxes may be configured to connect to the main lighting controller and expansion pack based on a predetermined distance associated with openings of the main lighting controller and expansion pack. Installation of a combined main lighting controller and expansion pack at a plurality of junction boxes may be coordinated. A method may include combining a main lighting controller and an expansion pack, connecting two or more junction boxes to one another to form an array, and connecting the two or more junction boxes to the main lighting controller and expansion pack in accordance with a predetermined spacing.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods including metal foam heat exchangers for dispersing exhaust flow are disclosed. A wearable device includes a housing having a form factor sized to be worn by a human. The housing has an exhaust port. The wearable device further includes a heat generating device carried within the housing. The heat generating device is to generate heat in operation. The wearable device further includes a metal foam heat exchanger disposed within the housing adjacent the exhaust port. The metal foam heat exchanger is to receive heat generated by the heat generating device. The metal foam heat exchanger defines multiple flow paths within the housing to disperse exhaust in multiple directions to reduce a flow velocity of the exhaust exiting the exhaust port.

Abstract: There is provided a security module for protecting circuit components from unauthorized access. The security module comprises a base printed circuit board, base PCB, for supporting circuit components to be protected, a frame printed circuit board, frame PCB, where the frame PCB is secured on top of the base PCB and defining a protective space for circuit components supported by the base PCB, and a lid printed circuit board, lid PCB, which is secured on top of the frame PCB, thereby providing a top closure to the protective space. First and third meshes are provided in the frame PCB, and a second mesh is provided in the lid PCB. The first, second and third meshes have a number of electrically conductive tracks, and one or more tamper detection paths are formed comprising a serial connection of one track from each of the first, second and third meshes.

Abstract: A portable keyboard includes a plurality of key assemblies including a plurality of key tops, a main body of a pillar shape of n angles, which is located in the vicinity of a first key assembly among a plurality of the key assemblies and includes a plurality of sides, a flexible connection member configured to connect a plurality of the key assemblies with the main body, and a main board configured to be embedded in the inside of the main body and process input signals inputted from a plurality of the key assemblies. In this case, the main body includes a first side of which one edge of the first side is connected with the flexible connection member, a second side adjacent to another edge of the first side and the second side of which an angle with the first side is equal to or greater than 90 degrees, and a cradle configured to combine one end of the cradle with the second side using a hinge to make the cradle to be rotated and the cradle configured to be contacted with the second side.

Abstract: A protective cover may include a first cover part configured to be opened to expose a front surface of the electronic device and to be closed to conceal the front surface of the electronic device; a second cover part rotatably coupled to the first cover part and detachably arranged on a rear surface of the electronic device; and an input device detachably provided in the first cover part.

Abstract: An objective is to achieve a configuration for mounting a wire harness in a vehicle to protect the wire harness and regulate a path in a simpler manner with fewer components. A wire harness has a wire harness main body including at least one wire, and a protection member protecting the wire harness main body. The protection member includes an inner peripheral protection portion formed by hot-pressing a nonwoven member in a state of covering at least a portion of the wire harness main body and an outer peripheral protection portion formed by hot-pressing a nonwoven member in a state of covering at least a portion of the inner peripheral protection portion in an extending direction.

Abstract: A keyboard or keyboard unit comprises an upper surface and a lower surface, and a front edge. An array of keys is disposed on the upper surface. One or more control buttons are disposed on the front edge, wherein the control buttons are configurable to provide a first functionality such as mouse button functionality. A user is able to depress the one or more control buttons by moving a thumb in a direction generally perpendicular to the front edge. The keyboard is able to couple with a display unit to provide a tablet form factor wherein the one or more control buttons are accessible in the tablet form factor. The control buttons are configurable to provide a first functionality such as a mouse button for a notebook form factor, and to provide a second functionality such as controls suitable for a tablet for a tablet form factor.

Abstract: An electronic device comprising a device enclosure having an exterior surface; a contact area positioned at the exterior surface and having first and second ends, the contact area having a plurality of contacts arranged between the first and second ends and substantially flush with the exterior surface; and an alignment feature within the enclosure comprising first and second magnets positioned on opposing sides of the contact area, the first magnet positioned adjacent to the first end of the contact area and the second magnet positioned adjacent to the second end of the contact area.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrical module and a modular building system including electrical modules. The electrical module includes a housing member including N pin portions and a connecting portion that connects the N pin portions, where N is greater than 1; N conduction members unconnected with each other; and N magnetic members. Each pin portion is a plate having a through-hole towards its thickness direction, and corresponds to one conduction member and one magnetic member. Each conduction member includes: a first part electrically connected with a lead of an electrical component; and a second part electrically connected with the corresponding magnetic member. Each magnetic member fills the through-hole of the corresponding pin portion, and establishes magnetic connection with a magnetic member of another electrical module in thickness direction to allow the two electrical modules to contact and rotate against each other using a contacting point as a rotation pivot.

Abstract: To provide a display device of high quality and high reliability by securely sealing the gap between the bezel and the display panel even when variation is generated in the gap. The display device includes: a display panel including a display face; a bezel which includes a frame part and an aperture end that is on the inner side of the frame part, and covers the fringe of the display panel on the display face side by the frame part; a frontal panel provided by sandwiching the bezel on the display face side of the display panel; and a resin member provided along the whole circumference of the aperture end of the bezel. The resin member has a first resin member formed on the display face and a second resin member formed to cover over the first resin member and a surface of the bezel opposing to the frontal panel.

Abstract: An electronic assembly includes a transparent adhesive layer, a transparent cover, a display module and a frame. The transparent adhesive layer has a first adhesive surface and a second adhesive surface opposite to the first adhesive surface, the second adhesive surface having a central region and a peripheral region around the central region. The transparent cover is adhered to the first adhesive surface of the transparent adhesive layer. The display module is adhered to the central region of the transparent adhesive layer. The frame has a border carrying part which is adhered to the peripheral region of the transparent adhesive layer.

Abstract: A hard disk drive assembly having a hard disk drive positioned within an external housing. Isolators formed of a resilient material, such as an elastomeric material, are interposed between the hard disk drive and an external housing. The isolators also preferably having a plurality of openings that extend there through that lower the stiffness of the isolators during small deflections such as those caused by vibrations, but large deflections, such as those caused by shocks cause the openings or holes to close there by generating greater stiffness is response to external shocks.

Abstract: A tablet information handling system detachable base couples with a tablet information handling system by inserting a trapezoidal-shaped support into a trapezoidal-shaped opening of the tablet information handling system. The smaller perimeter of the support has room to fit in the larger perimeter opening of the tablet information handling system for ease of insertion, yet the support snuggly fits into the opening after complete insertion. A latch couples the support with an inclined lower surface so that pulling on the tablet information handling system without releasing of the latch translates into a more secure latch coupling. A latch release timer allows one-handed detachment by maintaining the latch in a released position for a predetermined time after latch release actuation.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a tablet computer and a base. The tablet computer includes a first plurality of closing magnets, first and second holding magnets, and a rounded edge. The base includes a hinge area, a second plurality of closing magnets, and third and fourth holding magnets located a bottom portion of the hinge area. The hinge area receives the tablet computer when the tablet computer is rotated from a closed position to an opened position, and holds the tablet computer in the opened position. The second closing magnets align with the first closing magnets, align the tablet computer on the base, and hold the tablet computer in the closed position. The third and fourth holding magnets attract the first and second holding magnets to ensure an alignment of the tablet computer within the base when the tablet computer is rotated from the closed position to the opened position.

Abstract: A removable assembly for quickly inserting and removing a mass storage device from a compartment situated on the case of a portable computing device is described. The removable assembly is made of a mass storage device, a bracket which serves as a carrier for the mass storage device, and a metal plate. In some embodiments, the mass storage device is a solid state drive (SSD) card. The bracket is a single-piece plastic structure that is deflected for snap insertion into the compartment and snap removal from the compartment. The metal plate conducts heat from the solid state drive (SSD) card to prevent the SSD from overheating.

Abstract: A power electronic module including at least one pair of power electronic components, each pair including a first and a second component, each component including a first face, configured to be supported on a support and a second face configured to be electrically connected to an electrical circuit with a smaller thermal contact area than the contact area between the first face and the support, and a first and a second support. The first component in each pair is supported by the first support and is connected to a second electrical circuit of the second support and the second component in each pair is supported on the second support and is connected to a first electrical circuit of the first support.

Abstract: A cover adapted to an electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a casing and the cover includes a first covering member and a second covering member. The first covering member is made of first transparent material. The second covering member is adjacent to the first covering member. The second covering member is made of second transparent material, and at least one fine feature is formed on the second covering member.

Abstract: A protecting cover for an electronic device is provided, the protecting cover including a front cover portion positioned on a front surface of the electronic device, a back cover portion connected with the front cover portion and positioned on a back surface of the electronic device, an auxiliary display unit provided on the front cover portion, and a module configured to control transmission and reception of data and power supply depending on opening and closing of the front cover portion.

Abstract: A display device includes a cover window having a display region and a non-display region surrounding the display region on a same plane, an optical sensor member including a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion, the optical sensor member being adjacent a first surface of the cover window and overlaps the non-display region, a color layer at a portion of the first surface of the cover window facing the optical sensor member, the portion overlapping the non-display region, the color layer defining at least one hole corresponding to the optical sensor member, and a polarizing member at a portion of the first surface of the cover window exposed by the hole.

Abstract: A flexible display apparatus having a rollable display panel includes a case having an opening portion formed therein, a first roller rotatably provided inside the case, a display portion provided on the first roller to be wound around the first roller or released from the first roller, and a rotatable guide portion provided inside the case to guide the display portion by radially bending the display portion at least one time during a movement of the display portion.