Patents by Inventor Jia-Gui Zhou

Jia-Gui Zhou 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).

  • Patent number: 8466815
    Abstract: A combination input unit comprises a printed circuit board, a press key, a retaining bracket, a light transmissive rotary dial, and a housing. The printed circuit board accommodates an encoder circuit, a plurality of contacts, and a plurality of light sources. The press key is disposed above the contacts, and comprises a flange thereof. The retaining bracket is fitted over the press key and connects the press key to the printed circuit board. The light transmissive rotary dial is rotatably fitted over the press key. The rotary dial is positioned above the encoder circuit, comprises at least one elastic piece for resiliently pressing the encoder circuit, and a reflective surface. Light emitted by the light sources are reflected by the reflective surface, thus to illuminate the whole rotary dial. The housing receives the press key, the rotary dial, and the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jia-Gui Zhou, Kenneth Zhao, Kun-Chih Hsieh
  • Patent number: 8000088
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing, a display, and a printed circuit board. The housing receives the display unit and the printed circuit board. The printed circuit board surrounds a periphery of the display unit. The electronic device has a thin thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jia-Gui Zhou, Cheng-Hao Chou, Qiu-Chun Zhao, Ming-Tesung Cheng, Kuan-Hong Hsieh, Han-Che Wang
  • Patent number: 7990690
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display unit and a housing receiving the display unit. The display unit includes a display panel, a display cover for receiving the display panel, a transparent board for securing the display panel in the display cover, and a transparent frame placed over the display cover. The housing includes a front cover and a back cover coupled to the front cover. The front cover and the back cover respectively define openings aligned with the display unit. The transparent board and the transparent frame each has a size slightly larger than the openings of the front cover and the back cover, and the display panel and the display cover each has a size smaller than the openings of the front cover and the back cover. The electronic device looks like floating in the air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jia-Gui Zhou, Cheng-Hao Chou, Qiu-Chun Zhao, Ming-Tesung Cheng, Kuan-Hong Hsieh, Han-Che Wang
  • Publication number: 20100226077
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display unit and a housing receiving the display unit. The display unit includes a display panel, a display cover for receiving the display panel, a transparent board for securing the display panel in the display cover, and a transparent frame placed over the display cover. The housing includes a front cover and a back cover coupled to the front cover. The front cover and the back cover respectively define openings aligned with the display unit. The transparent board and the transparent frame each has a size slightly larger than the openings of the front cover and the back cover, and the display panel and the display cover each has a size smaller than the openings of the front cover and the back cover. The electronic device looks like floating in the air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicants: HON HAI JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JIA-GUI ZHOU, CHENG-HAO CHOU, QIU-CHUN ZHAO, MING-TESUNG CHENG, KUAN-HONG HSIEH, HAN-CHE WANG
  • Publication number: 20100226105
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing, a display, and a printed circuit board. The housing receives the display unit and the printed circuit board. The printed circuit board surrounds a periphery of the display unit. The electronic device has a thin thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO.LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JIA-GUI ZHOU, CHENG-HAO CHOU, QIU-CHUN ZHAO, MING-TESUNG CHENG, KUAN-HONG HSIEH, HAN-CHE WANG
  • Publication number: 20100060492
    Abstract: A combination input unit comprises a printed circuit board, a press key, a retaining bracket, a light transmissive rotary dial, and a housing. The printed circuit board accommodates an encoder circuit, a plurality of contacts, and a plurality of light sources. The press key is disposed above the contacts, and comprises a flange thereof. The retaining bracket is fitted over the press key and connects the press key to the printed circuit board. The light transmissive rotary dial is rotatably fitted over the press key. The rotary dial is positioned above the encoder circuit, comprises at least one elastic piece for resiliently pressing the encoder circuit, and a reflective surface. Light emitted by the light sources are reflected by the reflective surface, thus to illuminate the whole rotary dial. The housing receives the press key, the rotary dial, and the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JIA-GUI ZHOU, KENNETH ZHAO, KUN-CHIH HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20090053932
    Abstract: The invention relates to a slim USB male connector. In one embodiment, the USB male connector includes an insulating base portion, a plurality of contact terminals, and a grounding plate. The base portion includes a top surface and a bottom surface and is capable of being inserted into a standard USB female connector. The contact terminals are mounted on the upper surface and are elastically deformed after the base portion is inserted into a standard USB female connector. The grounding plate is mounted on the bottom surface and is capable of contacting tongues of a standard USB female connector to achieve system grounding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JIA-GUI ZHOU, SHIN-HONG CHUNG, XIAO-GUANG LI, KUAN-HONG HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20080144313
    Abstract: A kind of luminous input is disclosed. The luminous input includes an input element, a light guide, and a plurality of LEDs. The light guide defines a hole for receiving the input element, and includes a reflection part and a light transmission part around the hole. The reflection part includes a first reflection surface and a second reflection surface opposite each other. The second reflection surface is tilted at an angle relative to the first reflection surface. Light emitted by the LEDs is sequently reflected by the first and second reflection surface, then passes through the light transmission part. The luminous input is low in height and is efficient in using the light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicants: ENSKY TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., ENSKY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenneth Zhao, Jia-Gui Zhou, Ming Li