Patents by Inventor Hai-Tao Deng

Hai-Tao Deng has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Image capturing apparatus with pop-up flash structure
    Patent number: 7756414
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes a pop-up flash. Pop-up flash includes a flash housing configured for receiving a flash therein, a drive lever and a locking lever. Flash housing is pivoted on image capturing apparatus, and moves between a first position and a second position relative to image capturing apparatus. Flash housing includes at least one positioning hole. Drive lever moves between a third position and a fourth position relative to image capturing apparatus. Locking lever abuts against drive lever. At least one locking protrusion perpendicularly extends upward from a longitudinal side thereof. When drive lever is at third position, at least one locking protrusion engages with at least one positioning hole to lock flash housing at first position; while when drive lever moves from third position to fourth position, flash housing is released to second position after at least one positioning hole separated from at least one locking protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignees: Premier Image Technology (China) Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hai-Tao Deng
  • Camera with external flash unit
    Patent number: 7747161
    Abstract: A camera includes a frame and a flash unit. The frame is provided with a first retainer and a second retainer at two different places thereof. The flash unit is alternatively attached to the two places via one of the first retainer and the second retainer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsuan Yao, Hai-Tao Deng
  • CAMERA WITH EXTERNAL FLASH UNIT
    Publication number: 20090103912
    Abstract: A camera includes a frame and a flash unit. The frame is provided with a first retainer and a second retainer at two different places thereof. The flash unit is alternatively attached to the two places via one of the first retainer and the second retainer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HSUAN YAO, HAI-TAO DENG
  • IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS WITH POP-UP FLASH STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20080310832
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes a pop-up flash. Pop-up flash includes a flash housing configured for receiving a flash therein, a drive lever and a locking lever. Flash housing is pivoted on image capturing apparatus, and moves between a first position and a second position relative to image capturing apparatus. Flash housing includes at least one positioning hole. Drive lever moves between a third position and a fourth position relative to image capturing apparatus. Locking lever abuts against drive lever. At least one locking protrusion perpendicularly extends upward from a longitudinal side thereof. When drive lever is at third position, at least one locking protrusion engages with at least one positioning hole to lock flash housing at first position; while when drive lever moves from third position to fourth position, flash housing is released to second position after at least one positioning hole separated from at least one locking protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicants: PREMIER IMAGE TECHNOLOGY(CHINA) LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: HAI-TAO DENG