Patents by Inventor Tai-Jun Liu

Tai-Jun Liu 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: 8534487
    Abstract: A battery cover assembly (100) includes a housing (10), a button assembly (20), a driving assembly (30), and a back cover (40). The button assembly includes a button portion (21) and a first latching portion (23). The back cover has a second latching portion (451). The driving assembly is configured for driving the back cover along a second axis. The button assembly is mounted on the housing and is movable along a first axis. The back cover covers the housing and is movable along the second axis. The first latching portion engages with the second latching portion in order to lock it to the back cover. When the button portion is pressed to move along the first axis, the second latching portion disengages from the first latching portion, and the back cover is moved along the second axis, under the force of the driving assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Jin-Jiang Luo, Tai-Jun Liu, Gang Yang, Jun Wang, Peng-Jin Ge, Hsiao-Hua Tu
  • Patent number: 8195259
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a main body, a battery detachably received in the main body, a battery cover covering the battery, and a resilient member connecting the batter cover to the main body. The electronic device with the resilient member ensures the battery cover from losing from the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Tai-Jun Liu
  • Publication number: 20100160007
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a main body, a battery detachably received in the main body, a battery cover covering the battery, and a resilient member connecting the batter cover to the main body. The electronic device with the resilient member ensures the battery cover from losing from the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventor: TAI-JUN LIU
  • Patent number: 7700223
    Abstract: A battery cover assembly for coupling to a housing of an electronic device, the battery cover assembly comprising: a cover (10) comprising an inner surface (106) and a button slot (101) defined therein; a movable member (20) comprising a main body (21), a button (211) formed on the main body and extending through the button slot, and a catch assembly extending from the main body; and a fixing plate (30) coupled to the cover, with the movable member being sandwiched between the fixing plate and the cover, the fixing plate defining at least one opening, the catch assembly of the movable member extending through the opening and being adapted for engageably securing the cover assembly to the housing (40). The battery cover assembly has a steady structure. The battery cover assembly is convenient to open and close.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Peng-Jin Ge, Rui-Hao Chen, Xing-Huang Luo, Tai-Jun Liu, Gang Yang, Hsiao-Hua Tu
  • Patent number: 7634838
    Abstract: A hinge (200) is provided in connection with a mobile phone. The hinge includes a shaft (21), a cam (22), a sleeve (25), a torsion spring (24) and a compression spring (23). The shaft includes a first end with two rotatable blocks (211) formed thereon and a second opposite end. The cam includes a first cam end having a flat surface (2230), an intermediate portion (221), a second cam end. The cam surrounds the shaft with the rotatable blocks abutting against the flat surface and being rotatable relative to the cam. The sleeve includes a first end engaged with the second cam end of the cam, and a second end abutting the second end of the shaft. The torsion spring has an inner finger (242) coupled to the shaft, and an outer finger (241) coupled to the sleeve. The compression spring surrounds the intermediate portion of the cam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Peng-Jin Ge, Rui-Hao Chen, Xing-Huang Luo, Gang Yang, Tai-Jun Liu, Hsiao-Hua Tu
  • Patent number: 7542789
    Abstract: A battery cover assembly (10) includes a housing (1), a connecting member (2), a cover (3), a latching section (6), an engaging board (8), and a button (9). The housing defines a locking hole (112) and a button hole (110). The connecting member includes a main body (22) and a sliding section (222) angled therefrom. The cover includes a sliding groove and a claw (32), the sliding section engaging the sliding groove. The latching section includes a body (62), a claw hole (622), and a stand arm (642). The stand arm passes through the locking hole, and the claw engages in the claw hole. The engaging board defines a first hole (82) and a fixing hole (84), and the stand arm engages the fixing hole. The button is received in the button hole and is configured for selectably maintaining the cover in a closed position relative to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Tai-Jun Liu, Ye Liu, Gang Yang, Shui-Yuan Qin, Hsiao-Hua Tu, Chia-Hua Chen
  • Patent number: 7512397
    Abstract: A battery cover assembly (100) includes a housing (30), fixing assembly (40), cover (10) and button (20). The housing includes a receptacle (33) in a middle portion thereof; and two latch slots (37) defined in a bottom portion thereof The base board (50) is fixed to the housing, and with the housing defines a receiving cavity. The fixing assembly includes a sliding frame (41), slidably attached on the base board, and an elastic member (44). The sliding frame has a multiple clasps (423, 432). The cover is configured to be removable attached to the housing and defines a button slot (11) therein. The cover has a multiple claws (12, 13) and two latches (14). The button is mounted to the housing and cooperates with the sliding frame, the button extending through the button slot so as to be exposed to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., Sutech Trading Limited
    Inventors: Ye Liu, Tai-Jun Liu, Hsiao-Hua Tu, Chia-Hua Chen
  • Patent number: 7495899
    Abstract: A battery cover assembly includes a housing (1), a connecting member (20), a cover (3), a latching section (6), a compression spring (7), a gearing member (8), and a button (9). The housing has a sliding track (112) and a through hole (110) defined therein. The cover is rotatably engaged with the housing via the connecting member. The cover includes a claw (32) and a button hole (36). The latching section is slidably engaged with the housing. The latching section includes a stand arm (642) and a claw hole (622). The compression spring connects both with the housing and the latching section. The gearing member is mounted to the housing, and comprises a gear (81) and a rack (83) engaged with the gear. The rack defines a locking hole (830) engaging with the stand arm. The button engages with the gear and extends through the button hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., Sutech Trading Limited
    Inventors: Tai-Jun Liu, Ye Liu, Peng-Jin Ge, Rui-Hao Chen, Hsiao-Hua Tu, Chia-Hua Chen
  • Patent number: 7419742
    Abstract: A battery cover assembly includes a battery cover (10), a moveable member (12), an elastic apparatus (13) and a housing (14). The battery cover defines a button hole (101), and a locking portion (104) is disposed in one side of the battery cover. The moveable member includes a main beam (121) and at least one arm (124). The main beam includes a button (122) received in the button hole. The moveable member is slidably attached to the battery cover. The elastic apparatus includes at least one concave portion (1321). The concave portion includes a clasp (1324) and defines a latching hole (1326). The locking portion engages in the latching hole. The concave portion resists the arm of the moveable member. The housing defines a latching hole (145). The clasp of the elastic apparatus detachably engages in the hole of the housing. This provides a user with convenient disassembling operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industrial Co., Ltd., Sutech Trading Limited
    Inventors: Tai-Jun Liu, Rui-Hao Chen, Peng-Jin Ge, Gang Yang, Shui-Yuan Qin, Hsiao-Hua Tu
  • Publication number: 20080066262
    Abstract: A foldable electronic device (100) includes a main housing (60) and a cover (80) mounted to the main housing by a hinge (20). The cover is movable between a first position where a side of the main housing is covered by the cover and a second position where the side of the main housing is revealed from the cover. The hinge includes an axle (22), a block (26) retained on the axle with threading engagement therebetween, and an elastic member (24) retained between the axle and the block. When the block is moved to guide the cover to the first position, the elastic member is compressed. When the block is released, the block automatically moves due to decompression of the elastic member to drive the cover to the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Tai-Jun Liu, Rui-Hao Chen, Gang Yang, Shui-Yuan Qin, Hsiao-Hua Tu, Chia-Hua Chen
  • Patent number: 7334294
    Abstract: A hinge (20) is for joining housings of a foldable electronic device together. The hinge includes an axle (22), a clip (220) at one end of the axle, a spring (24), and a block (26) at an opposite end of the axle. The axle has a screw thread (224) thereon. The block has a screw hole (262) therein. Through engagement of the screw thread in the screw hole, the block is retained on the axle. The spring is retained between the clip and the block. The structure of the hinge is stable, by reason of the connection provided by the axle between the clip and the block. The mobile phone using the hinge can reduce or eliminate damaging impact that would otherwise occur when the cover is opened up from the main housing and reaches an open state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industrial Co., Ltd., Sutech Trading Limited
    Inventors: Tai-Jun Liu, Rui-Hao Chen, Gang Yang, Shui-Yuan Qin, Hsiao-Hua Tu, Chia-Hua Chen
  • Publication number: 20070218961
    Abstract: A battery cover assembly (100) includes a housing (10), a button assembly (20), a driving assembly (30), and a back cover (40). The button assembly includes a button portion (21) and a first latching portion (23). The back cover has a second latching portion (451). The driving assembly is configured for driving the back cover along a second axis. The button assembly is mounted on the housing and is movable along a first axis. The back cover covers the housing and is movable along the second axis. The first latching portion engages with the second latching portion in order to lock it to the back cover. When the button portion is pressed to move along the first axis, the second latching portion disengages from the first latching portion, and the back cover is moved along the second axis, under the force of the driving assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO,.LTD., Sutech Trading Limited
    Inventors: JIN-JIANG LUO, TAI-JUN LIU, GANG YANG, JUN WANG, PENG-JIN GE, HSIAO-HUA TU
  • Publication number: 20060148442
    Abstract: A battery cover assembly (100) includes a housing (30), fixing assembly (40), cover (10) and button (20). The housing includes a receptacle (33) in a middle portion thereof; and two latch slots (37) defined in a bottom portion thereof The base board (50) is fixed to the housing, and with the housing defines a receiving cavity. The fixing assembly includes a sliding frame (41), slidably attached on the base board, and an elastic member (44). The sliding frame has a multiple clasps (423, 432). The cover is configured to be removable attached to the housing and defines a button slot (11) therein. The cover has a multiple claws (12, 13) and two latches (14). The button is mounted to the housing and cooperates with the sliding frame, the button extending through the button slot so as to be exposed to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: FIH CO., LTD
    Inventors: Ye Liu, Tai-Jun Liu, Hsiao-Hua Tu, Chia-Hua Chen
  • Publication number: 20060139856
    Abstract: A battery cover assembly includes a housing (1), a connecting member (20), a cover (3), a latching section (6), a compression spring (7), a gearing member (8), and a button (9). The housing has a sliding track (112) and a through hole (110) defined therein. The cover is rotatably engaged with the housing via the connecting member. The cover includes a claw (32) and a button hole (36). The latching section is slidably engaged with the housing. The latching section includes a stand arm (642) and a claw hole (622). The compression spring connects both with the housing and the latching section. The gearing member is mounted to the housing, and comprises a gear (81) and a rack (83) engaged with the gear. The rack defines a locking hole (830) engaging with the stand arm. The button engages with the gear and extends through the button hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Applicant: FIH CO.,LTD
    Inventors: Tai-Jun Liu, Ye Liu, Peng-Jin Ge, Rui-Hao Chen, Hsiao-Hua Tu, Chia-Hua Chen
  • Publication number: 20060126298
    Abstract: A battery cover assembly (10) includes a housing (1), a connecting member (2), a cover (3), a latching section (6), an engaging board (8), and a button (9). The housing defines a locking hole (112) and a button hole (110). The connecting member includes a main body (22) and a sliding section (222) angled therefrom. The cover includes a sliding groove and a claw (32), the sliding section engaging the sliding groove. The latching section includes a body (62), a claw hole (622), and a stand arm (642). The stand arm passes through the locking hole, and the claw engages in the claw hole. The engaging board defines a first hole (82) and a fixing hole (84), and the stand arm engages the fixing hole. The button is received in the button hole and is configured for selectably maintaining the cover in a closed position relative to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Applicant: FIH CO., LTD
    Inventors: Tai-Jun Liu, Ye Liu, Gang Yang, Shui-Yuan Qin, Hsiao-Hua Tu, Chia-Hua Chen
  • Publication number: 20060121338
    Abstract: A battery cover assembly for coupling to a housing of an electronic device, the battery cover assembly comprising: a cover (10) comprising an inner surface (106) and a button slot (101) defined therein; a movable member (20) comprising a main body (21), a button (211) formed on the main body and extending through the button slot, and a catch assembly extending from the main body; and a fixing plate (30) coupled to the cover, with the movable member being sandwiched between the fixing plate and the cover, the fixing plate defining at least one opening, the catch assembly of the movable member extending through the opening and being adapted for engageably securing the cover assembly to the housing (40). The battery cover assembly has a steady structure. The battery cover assembly is convenient to open and close.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Applicant: FIH CO.,LTD
    Inventors: Peng-Jin Ge, Rui-Hao Chen, Xing-Huang Luo, Tai-Jun Liu, Gang Yang, Hsiao-Hua Tu
  • Publication number: 20060112516
    Abstract: A hinge assembly (100), for joining a flip cover section (110) to a body section (120) of a foldable electronic device (102), includes a shaft (1), at least one pin (2), a spring (3) and a sleeve (4). The shaft includes a body portion (11) and a resisting portion (14). The resisting portion is disposed at one end of the body portion, and the body portion has at least one pin hole therein. Each pin is engaged with a respective pin hole of the shaft. The spring is placed around the resisting portion of the shaft. The sleeve includes a first portion (42) and a second portion (43). The second portion defines at least one sliding slot (44). Each pin protrudes out from a corresponding sliding slot. The hinge assembly is configured to permit a maximum angle (˜160 degrees) between the cover section and the body section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Applicant: FIH CO., LTD
    Inventors: Rui-Hao Chen, Peng-Jin Ge, Ye Liu, Tai-Jun Liu, Hsiao-Hua Tu, Chia-Hua Chen
  • Publication number: 20060109610
    Abstract: A battery cover assembly includes a battery cover (10), a moveable member (12), an elastic apparatus (13) and a housing (14). The battery cover defines a button hole (101), and a locking portion (104) is disposed in one side of the battery cover. The moveable member includes a main beam (121) and at least one arm (124). The main beam includes a button (122) received in the button hole. The moveable member is slidably attached to the battery cover. The elastic apparatus includes at least one concave portion (1321). The concave portion includes a clasp (1324) and defines a latching hole (1326). The locking portion engages in the latching hole. The concave portion resists the arm of the moveable member. The housing defines a latching hole (145). The clasp of the elastic apparatus detachably engages in the hole of the housing. This provides a user with convenient disassembling operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Applicant: FIH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tai-Jun Liu, Rui-Hao Chen, Peng-Jin Ge, Gang Yang, Shui-Yuan Qin, Hsiao-Hua Tu
  • Publication number: 20060085947
    Abstract: A hinge (200) is provided in connection with a mobile phone. The hinge includes a shaft (21), a cam (22), a sleeve (25), a torsion spring (24) and a compression spring (23). The shaft includes a first end with two rotatable blocks (211) formed thereon and a second opposite end. The cam includes a first cam end having a flat surface (2230), an intermediate portion (221), a second cam end. The cam surrounds the shaft with the rotatable blocks abutting against the flat surface and being rotatable relative to the cam. The sleeve includes a first end engaged with the second cam end of the cam, and a second end abutting the second end of the shaft. The torsion spring has an inner finger (242) coupled to the shaft, and an outer finger (241) coupled to the sleeve. The compression spring surrounds the intermediate portion of the cam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Applicant: FIH CO.,LTD
    Inventors: Peng-Jin Ge, Rui-Hao Chen, Xing-Huang Luo, Gang Yang, Tai-Jun Liu, Hsiao-Hua Tu
  • Publication number: 20060064849
    Abstract: A hinge (20) is for joining housings of a foldable electronic device together. The hinge includes an axle (22), a clip (220) at one end of the axle, a spring (24), and a block (26) at an opposite end of the axle. The axle has a screw thread (224) thereon. The block has a screw hole (262) therein. Through engagement of the screw thread in the screw hole, the block is retained on the axle. The spring is retained between the clip and the block. The structure of the hinge is stable, by reason of the connection provided by the axle between the clip and the block. The mobile phone using the hinge can reduce or eliminate damaging impact that would otherwise occur when the cover is opened up from the main housing and reaches an open state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Applicant: FIH CO.,LTD
    Inventors: Tai-Jun Liu, Rui-Hao Chen, Gang Yang, Shui-Yuan Qin, Hsiao-Hua Tu, Chia-Hua Chen