Patents by Inventor Wen-Lin Gan
Wen-Lin Gan 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).
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Patent number: 10465841Abstract: An apparatus for driving out a camera module between a locked position and an unlocked position includes a moving assembly, a mounting board, a self-locking switch, and an elastic element. The moving assembly slidably connects with the mounting board. The elastic element can be compressed on retraction to then drive out the moving assembly when released. The camera module when driven out is in an unlocked position.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: HONGFUJIN PRECISION ELECTRONICS (CHONGQING) CO., LTD.Inventor: Wen-Lin Gan
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Publication number: 20190316733Abstract: An apparatus for driving out a camera module between a locked position and an unlocked position includes a moving assembly, a mounting board, a self-locking switch, and an elastic element. The moving assembly slidably connects with the mounting board. The elastic element can be compressed on retraction to then drive out the moving assembly when released. The camera module when driven out is in an unlocked position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2018Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventor: WEN-LIN GAN
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Patent number: 7854417Abstract: An exemplary stand (60) includes a housing (610), an adjustable base (68), a pulley (630), a sleeve (635), a rotating member (636), a resilient member (632), a sliding member (62), and a cable. The adjustable base is fixed to one end of the housing. The adjustable base has a driving component (681), a follower (682), and a rotation shaft (683). The driving component is configured to rotate the follower. The rotation shaft is fixed to the follower. The pulley is rotatably connected to the housing. The sleeve is slidably disposed on the housing, and engages the rotation shaft. The rotating member is rotatably received in the sleeve. The resilient member is fixed to the adjustable base. The cable partially coils around the pulley, and connects the resilient member to the rotating member. A sliding member is slidably connected to the housing and fixed to the cable.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2008Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wen-Lin Gan, Yi-Qing Liu
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Patent number: 7789354Abstract: An adjustable support mechanism (30) includes a fixed unit (70), an adjustable suspension unit (80) and a connecting unit (90). The adjustable suspension unit is slidably mounted on the fixed unit. The connecting unit is configured for connecting the fixed unit and the adjustable suspension unit. The connecting unit comprises a first elastic member (96) and an adjusting bracket (94). Opposite ends of the first elastic member are connected to the fixed unit and the adjustable suspension unit correspondingly. The adjusting bracket includes two rotary wheels (942, 945) and a coiling member (944) looped around the rotary wheels. The adjustable suspension unit is fixed to the coiling member. At least one of the rotary wheels is rotatable relative to the fixed unit to coil the coiling member around the rotary wheels, sliding the adjustable suspension unit relative to the fixed unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2008Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wen-Lin Gan, Yi-Xiong Wang, Jun-Wu Duan, Chang-Sheng Fan
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Patent number: 7789355Abstract: An exemplary elevator (50) includes a support mechanism (51), an elevating mechanism (52), and an adjusting mechanism (53). The support mechanism includes a support bracket (511) and a coil spring (514). The elevating mechanism includes a rotatable member (521) rotatable attached to the support bracket, a driven member (524) fixed to the rotatable member, a sliding bracket (526) slidably connected to the support bracket, and a sliding member (527) fixed to the sliding bracket. The sliding member is capable of engaging with the rotatable member for converting rotation to linear motion. The adjusting mechanism includes a diver capable of engaging with the driven member and driving the driven member to rotate. A bottom end of the support bracket is fixed to the adjusting mechanism. An end of the coil spring is fixed on the sliding bracket, and another end of the coil spring is connected to the support bracket.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2008Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wen-Lin Gan, Er-Zhou Wang
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Patent number: 7784747Abstract: An exemplary stand includes a housing (51), a sliding member (52), four connecting subassemblies (58, 59), and a spring (56). The housing (51) has two opposite guiding slots (516). The sliding member is slidably disposed in the housing. Part of each connecting subassembly extends in one corresponding guiding slot of the housing and the sliding member, such as to slidably connect the sliding member to the housing. Each connecting subassembly includes two wheels (584) rotatably received in the guiding slots. One end of the spring is connected to the housing, and the other end of the spring is sleeved on the sliding member or the connecting subassemblies.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2008Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wen-Lin Gan, Fan Zhou
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Patent number: 7628361Abstract: An exemplary adjustable support mechanism (50) includes a main bracket (51), an adjustable suspension member (52) slidably mounted to the main bracket and an elastic member (53). The main bracket forms at least two guide rails (516) including a first guide rail and a second guide rail disposed opposite to each other. The adjustable suspension member includes two crossed connected suspension frames (524, 525), at least two wheels (522) engaging the guide rails, and at least one stretching member (526, 527). The suspension frames are rotatably connected to each other. The at least two wheels are disposed at ends of the suspension frames. Two ends of each stretching member are connected to the suspension frames correspondingly. The elastic member has two ends fixed relative to the main bracket and the adjustable suspension member correspondingly.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2008Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wen-Lin Gan, Jun-Wu Duan, Chang-Sheng Fan
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Patent number: 7628371Abstract: An exemplary adjustable stand (20) for displays includes a main support (22), a movable rack (25), an adjusting system (26) and a balance mechanism (28). The movable rack is slidably mounted on the main support. The adjusting system includes at least one pinion gear (266) rotatably attached on the movable rack and at least one rack gear (267) fixed to the main support. The at least one pinion gear meshes with the at least one rack gear. The balance mechanism is mounted between the main support and the movable rack for balancing gravity of the movable rack and components fixed relative to the movable rack. The present invention further discloses a stand (10) including a support bracket (30), a base (40) and the adjustable stand for connecting the support and the base.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2008Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignees: Hon Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wen-Lin Gan, Tie-Zhu Wang
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Patent number: 7568261Abstract: An exemplary hinge assembly (10) includes a base body (12), a bracket (14), a support board (18), a pivotal mechanism (16) and a rotational mechanism. The pivotal mechanism includes a pivotal shaft (163) fixed to the base body and rotatable relative to the bracket, an elastic member (165) and a fixing member (167). The rotational mechanism includes a rotational shaft (191), a rotary member (193), a steady member (195) and an elastic member (197). The support board and the rotary member are rotatable relative to the steady member, the base body, the bracket and the pivotal mechanism around a second axis. Each of the rotary member and the steady member defines an engaging surface (1932, 1951). One of the engaging surfaces forms at least one peak (1933), and the other of the engaging surfaces defines at least one valley (1953) corresponding to the peak.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2006Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sheng-Cheng Hsu, Wen-Lin Gan, Lian-Cheng Huang
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Publication number: 20090189048Abstract: An exemplary stand (60) includes a housing (610), an adjustable base (68), a pulley (630), a sleeve (635), a rotating member (636), a resilient member (632), a sliding member (62), and a cable. The adjustable base is fixed to one end of the housing. The adjustable base has a driving component (681), a follower (682), and a rotation shaft (683). The driving component is configured to rotate the follower. The rotation shaft is fixed to the follower. The pulley is rotatably connected to the housing. The sleeve is slidably disposed on the housing, and engages the rotation shaft. The rotating member is rotatably received in the sleeve. The resilient member is fixed to the adjustable base. The cable partially coils around the pulley, and connects the resilient member to the rotating member. A sliding member is slidably connected to the housing and fixed to the cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2008Publication date: July 30, 2009Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Wen-Lin Gan, Yi-Qing Liu
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Publication number: 20090184224Abstract: An exemplary elevator (50) includes a support mechanism (51), an elevating mechanism (52), and an adjusting mechanism (53). The support mechanism includes a support bracket (511) and a coil spring (514). The elevating mechanism includes a rotatable member (521) rotatable attached to the support bracket, a driven member (524) fixed to the rotatable member, a sliding bracket (526) slidably connected to the support bracket, and a sliding member (527) fixed to the sliding bracket. The sliding member is capable of engaging with the rotatable member for converting rotation to linear motion. The adjusting mechanism includes a diver capable of engaging with the driven member and driving the driven member to rotate. A bottom end of the support bracket is fixed to the adjusting mechanism. An end of the coil spring is fixed on the sliding bracket, and another end of the coil spring is connected to the support bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2008Publication date: July 23, 2009Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Wen-Lin Gan, Er-Zhou Wang
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Publication number: 20090179133Abstract: An exemplary adjustable stand (20) for displays includes a main support (22), a movable rack (25), an adjusting system (26) and a balance mechanism (28). The movable rack is slidably mounted on the main support. The adjusting system includes at least one pinion gear (266) rotatably attached on the movable rack and at least one rack gear (267) fixed to the main support. The at least one pinion gear meshes with the at least one rack gear. The balance mechanism is mounted between the main support and the movable rack for balancing gravity of the movable rack and components fixed relative to the movable rack. The present invention further discloses a stand (10) including a support bracket (30), a base (40) and the adjustable stand for connecting the support and the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2008Publication date: July 16, 2009Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: WEN-LIN GAN, TIE-ZHU WANG
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Publication number: 20090166482Abstract: An adjustable support mechanism (30) includes a fixed unit (70), an adjustable suspension unit (80) and a connecting unit (90). The adjustable suspension unit is slidably mounted on the fixed unit. The connecting unit is configured for connecting the fixed unit and the adjustable suspension unit. The connecting unit comprises a first elastic member (96) and an adjusting bracket (94). Opposite ends of the first elastic member are connected to the fixed unit and the adjustable suspension unit correspondingly. The adjusting bracket includes two rotary wheels (942, 945) and a coiling member (944) looped around the rotary wheels. The adjustable suspension unit is fixed to the coiling member. At least one of the rotary wheels is rotatable relative to the fixed unit to coil the coiling member around the rotary wheels, sliding the adjustable suspension unit relative to the fixed unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2008Publication date: July 2, 2009Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: WEN-LIN GAN, YI-XIONG WANG, JUN-WU DUAN, CHANG-SHENG FAN
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Publication number: 20090159760Abstract: An exemplary adjustable support mechanism (50) includes a main bracket (51), an adjustable suspension member (52) slidably mounted to the main bracket and an elastic member (53). The main bracket forms at least two guide rails (516) including a first guide rail and a second guide rail disposed opposite to each other. The adjustable suspension member includes two crossed connected suspension frames (524, 525), at least two wheels (522) engaging the guide rails, and at least one stretching member (526, 527). The suspension frames are rotatably connected to each other. The at least two wheels are disposed at ends of the suspension frames. Two ends of each stretching member are connected to the suspension frames correspondingly. The elastic member has two ends fixed relative to the main bracket and the adjustable suspension member correspondingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2008Publication date: June 25, 2009Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: WEN-LIN GAN, JUN-WU DUAN, CHANG-SHENG FAN
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Publication number: 20090146037Abstract: An exemplary stand includes a housing (51), a sliding member (52), four connecting subassemblies (58, 59), and a spring (56). The housing (51) has two opposite guiding slots (516). The sliding member is slidably disposed in the housing. Part of each connecting subassembly extends in one corresponding guiding slot of the housing and the sliding member, such as to slidably connect the sliding member to the housing. Each connecting subassembly includes two wheels (584) rotatably received in the guiding slots. One end of the spring is connected to the housing, and the other end of the spring is sleeved on the sliding member or the connecting subassemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2008Publication date: June 11, 2009Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD ., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: WEN-LIN GAN, FAN ZHOU
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Publication number: 20080078061Abstract: An exemplary hinge assembly (10) includes a base body (12), a bracket (14), a support board (18), a pivotal mechanism (16) and a rotational mechanism. The pivotal mechanism includes a pivotal shaft (163) fixed to the base body and rotatable relative to the bracket, an elastic member (165) and a fixing member (167). The rotational mechanism includes a rotational shaft (191), a rotary member (193), a steady member (195) and an elastic member (197). The support board and the rotary member are rotatable relative to the steady member, the base body, the bracket and the pivotal mechanism around a second axis. Each of the rotary member and the steady member defines an engaging surface (1932, 1951). One of the engaging surfaces forms at least one peak (1933), and the other of the engaging surfaces defines at least one valley (1953) corresponding to the peak.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2006Publication date: April 3, 2008Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: SHENG-CHENG HSU, WEN-LIN GAN, LIAN-CHENG HUANG
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Publication number: 20070294859Abstract: An exemplary hinge assembly (100) includes a shaft (10), a follower (20), a cam (30), a sleeve, a first elastic element (60), and a second elastic element (65). The follower having a projection (23) is rotatable in unison with the shaft. The cam has a cam surface (31). The cam is located around the shaft, with the cam surface abutting against the projection. The sleeve is located around the shaft, and is non-rotatable relative to the cam. The first elastic element has a first arm (61) and an opposite second arm (63). The first elastic element is located around the shaft, with the first arm being fixed relative to the sleeve, and the second arm being fixed relative to the shaft. The second elastic element is located around the shaft and abuts against the cam to bias the cam toward the follower.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2006Publication date: December 27, 2007Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: SHENG-CHENG HSU, WEN-LIN GAN, LIAN-CHENG HUANG
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Patent number: 7168136Abstract: A hinge assembly (10) for interconnecting a main body and a cover of a portable electronic device includes a hinge housing (20), and a first hinge apparatus (30) and a second hinge apparatus (40) rotatably contained in the housing. The first hinge apparatus includes a cam (36) rotatably attached to the housing and fixed to the main body, and other elements housed in the housing and fixed relative thereto. The second hinge apparatus includes a boom (43) fixed to the cover, a boom cover (48), a support (41) rotatably attached to the boom and fixed to the housing, and two ball bearings contained between the boom and the boom cover. The cover is opened relative to the main body by being rotated about an X-axis of the first hinge apparatus. The cover is then rotated relative to the housing about a Y-axis of the second hinge apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2004Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co. Ltd.Inventor: Wen-Lin Gan
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Patent number: 7165291Abstract: A hinge assembly (10) for interconnecting a main body and a cover of a portable electronic device includes a hinge housing (20), and a first hinge apparatus (30) and a second hinge apparatus (40) rotatably contained in the housing and being perpendicular to each other. The first hinge apparatus includes a cam (36) rotatably attached to the housing and fixed to the main body, and other elements housed in the housing and fixed relative thereto. The second hinge apparatus includes a boom (43), a support (41) rotatably attached to the boom and fixed to the housing, and a pair of wings (433) extending from the boom and fixed to the cover. The cover is opened relative to the main body by being rotated about an X-axis of the first hinge apparatus. The cover is then rotated relative to the housing about a Y-axis of the second hinge apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2004Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Ind. (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventor: Wen-Lin Gan
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Publication number: 20050150081Abstract: A hinge assembly (10) for interconnecting a main body and a cover of a portable electronic device includes a hinge housing (20), and a first hinge apparatus (30) and a second hinge apparatus (40) rotatably contained in the housing. The first hinge apparatus includes a cam (36) rotatably attached to the housing and fixed to the main body, and other elements housed in the housing and fixed relative thereto. The second hinge apparatus includes a boom (43) fixed to the cover, a boom cover (48), a support (41) rotatably attached to the boom and fixed to the housing, and two ball bearings contained between the boom and the boom cover. The cover is opened relative to the main body by being rotated about an X-axis of the first hinge apparatus. The cover is then rotated relative to the housing about a Y-axis of the second hinge apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2004Publication date: July 14, 2005Inventor: Wen-Lin Gan