Abstract: A hinge assembly includes a pivot shaft defining a latching recess, a second leaf non-rotatably connected to the pivot shaft, a first leaf rotatably connected to the pivot shaft, and a clasping member fixed on the first leaf. The clasping member includes a receiving portion sleeved on the pivot shaft, and an elastic portion adjacent to the receiving portion. A part of the elastic portion engages in the latching recess of the pivot shaft, and the part of the elastic portion is separated from the receiving portion.

Abstract: A hinge assembly includes a pivot shaft, a fixing module, a rotatable module, and a fixing member. The pivot shaft includes a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The fixing module is non-rotatably sleeved on the pivot shaft adjacent to the first end and includes a first magnet. The rotatable module is rotatably sleeved on the pivot shaft adjacent to the second end and includes a second magnet. A polarity of the second magnet faces an opposite polarity of the first magnet such that the first and second magnets creating an attracting force. The rotatable module is pushed to tightly contact the fixing module by the attracting force such that a friction is created between the rotatable module and the fixing module to hold the rotatable module. The fixing member is fixed at the second end of the pivot shaft.

Abstract: A support stand includes a base, a supporting bracket, a first hinge assembly positioned between the base and the bracket, a second hinge assembly, and a third hinge assembly. The second hinge assembly and the third hinge assembly are positioned between the supporting bracket and a display body of the electronic device. The second hinge assembly includes a connecting bracket. The third hinge assembly includes a pivot shaft and a sleeve member. The sleeve member includes a leaf and a sleeve extending from an end of the leaf. The pivot shaft is firmly engaged in the sleeve of the sleeve member.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a frame having a protrusion, a support, and a hinge assembly. The hinge assembly rotatably connects the frame and the support. The hinge assembly includes an elastic member providing a force pulling the frame and the support to move towards each other. The protrusion of the frame and the support cooperatively support the electronic device on a surface.

Abstract: A support stand includes a support member, a friction member, a first connecting bracket, and a second connecting bracket. The support member includes a base portion and two arched plates extending from an end of the base portion. The friction member is rotatably clamped by the arched plates. The first connecting bracket connected to a first end of the friction member. The second connecting bracket connected to a second end of the friction member opposite to the first end. The second connecting bracket is detachably attached to the first connecting bracket.

Abstract: A hinge assembly includes a shaft, a leaf, a rotatable joint, a positioning member, an elastic engaging member, and a fastening member. The leaf is non-rotatably mounted on the shaft, and the rotatable joint is rotatably mounted on the shaft. The positioning member includes an engaging surface, and is non-rotatable relative to the rotatable joint. The elastic engaging member includes an engaging surface, and is non-rotatably sleeved on the shaft. The fastening member is engaged on the shaft. One of the engaging surfaces of the positioning member and the engaging member forms an engaging protrusion, and the other one of the engaging surfaces of the positioning member and the engaging member defines an engaging slot engaging with the engaging protrusion.

Abstract: An exemplary hinge assembly includes a frame, a first rotating module, and a second rotating module. The first rotating module includes a first pivotal shaft non-rotatably connected to the frame. The second rotating module includes a second pivotal shaft substantially perpendicular to the first pivotal shaft, a plurality of resilient washers, a supporting member, a rotating member engaging with the supporting member, and a limiting member. A first end of the second pivotal shaft is fixed on the frame. The resilient washers, the rotating member, the supporting member, and the limiting member are orderly sleeved on a second end, opposite to that of the first end, of the second pivotal shaft. A position of the limiting member relative to the second pivotal shaft is adjustable. The second pivotal shaft is capable of driving the rotating member to rotate.

Abstract: An exemplary hinge assembly includes a shaft, a cam, a cam follower, a first elastic member, a second elastic member, a first sleeve, a second sleeve. The cam and the cam follower are sleeved on the shaft. The first elastic member is sleeved on the shaft, and configured for producing an elastic force along the shaft. The first sleeve is sleeved on the shaft, and non-rotatably connected to the cam follower. The second sleeve is sleeved on the shaft, and non-rotatably connected to the cam. The second elastic member is sleeved on the shaft, and configured for producing an elastic force for driving the first sleeve to rotate relative to the second sleeve. The controlling member resists one of the cam and cam follower, and capable of driving the cam away from the cam follower.

Abstract: A slide mechanism includes a rear cover, a front cover, and two elastic members. The front cover is slidably attached to the rear cover. The elastic members are connected between the rear cover and the front cover. Each elastic member includes two spring coils and an arched elastic arm connecting the spring coils. The arched elastic arm provides an elastic force to make the front cover slide relative to the rear cover. A slide-type terminal device using the slide mechanism is also provided.

Abstract: An exemplary sliding mechanism includes a main plate, a slide plate, and a clock spring positioned between the main plate and the slide plate. The slide plate is slidably connected to the main plate. The clock spring includes a first spiral portion fixed to the slide plate, a second spiral portion fixed to the main plate, and a connecting portion connecting the first spiral portion to the second spiral portion. The clock spring is configured for driving the slide plate and enabling the slide plate to slide along the main plate after the slide plate is manually moved to a predetermined position with respect to the main plate.

Abstract: A hinge assembly includes a first rotating module and a second rotating module. The first rotating module includes a frame and a pivot mechanism positioned on the frame. The second rotating module includes a supporting body, a shaft, a rotating washer, a stationary washer, a resilient ring, and a nut. A first end of the shaft is fixed on the frame, and the supporting body, the rotating washer, the stationary washer, the resilient ring, and the nut are orderly sleeved on a second end, opposite to that of the first end, of the shaft. The nut fixes the supporting body, the rotating washer, the stationary washer, and the resilient rings to the shaft. The rotating washer and the stationary washer forms at least one protrusion and at least depression for receiving the at least one protrusion respectively. The pivotal shaft is configured to drive the stationary washer to rotate.

Abstract: A support stand for a flat-panel display monitor, includes a base member and an elevating mechanism positioned on the base member. The elevating mechanism includes a support bracket including base portion, an elevating member slidably connected to the support bracket, a pair of guiding members fixed on the support bracket, a pair of rollable members connected to opposite sides of the elevating member, and a resilient member. Each guiding member includes a guiding surface and a distance between the guiding surfaces decreases from an upper end to a lower end of each guiding member. The rollable members move along the guiding surface. The resilient member is positioned between the rollable members to push the rollable members to press the guiding surfaces.

Abstract: A stand includes a frame, a sliding member, and two torsion springs. The frame has two guide rail subassemblies. The sliding member is slidably attached to the guide rail subassemblies. A first end of each torsion spring is connected to the frame, and a second end of each torsion spring is connected to the sliding member to provide an elastic force to overcome the total weight of the sliding member and a load.

Abstract: A hinge assembly includes a pivot shaft, a first leaf, a fixing leaf, a restricting member, a deformable member, two limiting blocks, and a fastening member. The rotatable leaf is non-rotatably connected to the pivot shaft and the fixing leaf is rotatably connected to the pivot shaft. The restricting member and the deformable member are rotatably sleeved on the pivot shaft. The restricting member defines two positioning grooves. The deformable member includes a base plate and two protrusions extending substantially perpendicularly from the base plate. The limiting blocks are partially received in the positioning grooves and connected to the deformable member. When the rotatable leaf is rotated, the limiting blocks slide out of the positioning grooves to press the base plate of the deformable member such that the deformable member becomes elastically deformed. The fastening member is fixed on an end of the pivot shaft.

Abstract: An exemplary hinge assembly includes a rotatable shaft, a rotatable stand, a fixed stand, a restricting member, a cam, and a fastening member. The rotatable stand and the restricting member are non-rotatably connected to the rotatable shaft. The fixed stand and the cam are rotatably connected to the rotatable shaft. The cam is fixed to the fixed stand. The cam defines a restricting groove. A restricting piece is formed on the edge of the restricting member. The restricting piece engages in the restricting groove of the cam, thereby defining a rotatable angle range between the rotatable stand and the fixed stand.

Abstract: An exemplary hinge assembly includes a rotatable shaft, a rotatable stand, a fixed stand, a restricting member, a cam, and a fastening member. The rotatable stand and the restricting member are non-rotatably connected to the rotatable shaft. The fixed stand and the cam are rotatably connected to the rotatable shaft. The cam is fixed to the fixed stand. The restricting member has a first restricting portion, the cam having a second restricting portion, the first restricting portion and the second restricting portion cooperatively define a rotating angle range between the rotatable stand and the fixed stand.

Abstract: A hinge assembly includes a first connecting member, a second connecting member, a third connecting member, and a fourth connecting member. One end of the second connecting member is slidably connected to the first connecting member and the other end is rotatably connected to the fourth connecting member. The second connecting member is rotatably connected to the third connecting member. One end of the third connecting member is slidably connected to the fourth connecting member and the other end rotatably connected to the first connecting member.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for restoring an occluded window in application sharing. The method includes the steps of: detecting whether an unshared window occludes part of all of a shared window; making the unshared window semitransparent by an alpha blending operation in response to detecting an unshared window that occludes part or all of a shared window; changing the value of the alpha factor in the alpha blending operation, thus obtaining two alpha blended images; and restoring the occluded shared window by using the two alpha blended images.

Abstract: An exemplary elevating mechanism used for a flat-panel display monitor includes a support structure, a sliding structure, and a pneumatic cylinder. The support structure includes a pair of guide rails. The sliding structure is mounted to the support structure and is capable of sliding along the guide rails. The pneumatic cylinder includes a cylinder body, a piston shaft, and a first piston. The cylinder body is connected to the support structure. The piston shaft includes a first end received in the cylinder body, and a second end opposite to the first end connected to the sliding structure. The first piston is positioned in the cylinder body and partitions the cylinder body into two chambers. The two chambers are filled with gas. The first piston is fixed to the first end of the piston shaft and defines a through hole for communicating the two chambers.

Abstract: An exemplary support stand (102) for a flat-panel display body includes an elevating support (30), a monitor bracket (50), and a support member (20). The elevating support includes a first chassis (321), a second chassis (322), a plurality of supporting blocks (3231) for connecting end portions of the first chassis and the second chassis, an elastic member (391), a first pivot subassembly (305), and a second pivot subassembly (306). The monitor bracket is rotatably connected to the first pivot subassembly. The support member is rotatably connected to the second pivot subassembly. The elastic member is capable of exerting a rebound force on two of the first chassis, the second chassis, and the supporting blocks. The first and second pivot subassemblies are fixed to the supporting blocks. The monitor bracket and the support member are rotatably connected to the first and second pivot subassembly correspondingly.