Patents by Inventor Wen-Ze Liu

Wen-Ze 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: 8976521
    Abstract: A surface contact card holder includes a housing and a tray assembly. The housing includes a receiving frame and defining a receiving hole. The tray assembly includes a tray and a cover. The tray is slidable and receivable in the receiving frame from the receiving hole, the tray is configured for carrying a surface contact card therein. The cover is pivotally attached to the tray and covering the receiving hole. The cover includes a first end and a second end. When the first end of the cover is pressed to pivot the cover, the second end of the cover moves out of the receiving hole, the tray is slid out of the receiving frame to allow insertion and removal of the surface contact card from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Zhongshan Innocloud Intellectual Property Services Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhen-Lin Liu, Wen-Ze Liu
  • Publication number: 20140362548
    Abstract: A chip card holder includes a housing, a receiving frame, a tray, and a pin. The housing defines a latching groove. The receiving frame is mounted to the housing, and the receiving frame includes at least one ejecting arm. The tray is slidably received in the receiving frame and defines a receiving groove configured for receiving a chip card. The tray includes a latching tongue. When the tray is received in the receiving frame, the latching tongue is latched in the latching groove, and the ejecting arm abuts against one end of the tray. The pin deforms the latching tongue to unlock the tray from the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicants: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited, SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: ZHEN-LIN LIU, HUI-TAO QIU, WEN-ZE LIU
  • Patent number: 8808021
    Abstract: A securing structure includes a housing, and a securing member. The housing defines a receiving space and includes a base at end of the housing adjacent to the receiving space. The base includes at least one latching patch secured on the base. The securing member includes a latching portion and at least one resisting portion extended from one side of the latching portion. The latching portion detachably engages with the at least one latching patch with an end of the at least one latching patch pressing the resisting portion toward the receiving space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Zhen-Lin Liu, Kai Xu, Wen-Ze Liu
  • Patent number: 8625287
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing defining an opening and a chip card ejecting mechanism. The chip card ejecting mechanism includes a pin slidably retained to the cover, a hinged carrier retained to the housing, and a spring. The hinge carrier includes a biasing plate resisting the cover, and the hinge includes a latching block and a resisting block. The latching block is latched with the hook to hold the cover in the opening. Depressing the pin against spring pressure exposes the chip card for easy removal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Zhen-Lin Liu, Wen-Ze Liu
  • Publication number: 20130162541
    Abstract: A key assembly is assembled to an electronic device. The electronic device includes a housing. The key assembly includes a number of keys and an elastic bracket. The keys are received in the housing. The elastic bracket includes a main plate and a plurality of pairs of pressing fingers extending from the main plate. Each pair of the pressing fingers press one of the keys for mounting the keys between the housing and the elastic bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Inventors: ZHEN-LIN LIU, HUI-TAO QIU, WEN-ZE LIU
  • Publication number: 20130145881
    Abstract: A key assembly includes a key element and an engaging element. The key element has a main body including a number of elastic portions and a number of notches. The notches are defined at one side of the main body. The engaging element includes a number of latch portions protruding from one side of the engaging element. The latch portions mate in the notches. When the key element is operated, the elastic portions deformedly allow the latch portions to move out of or moving in the notches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicants: FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED, SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: ZHEN-LIN LIU, WEN-ZE LIU
  • Publication number: 20130115796
    Abstract: A surface contact card holder includes a housing and a tray assembly. The housing includes a receiving frame and defining a receiving hole. The tray assembly includes a tray and a cover. The tray is slidable and receivable in the receiving frame from the receiving hole, the tray is configured for carrying a surface contact card therein. The cover is pivotally attached to the tray and covering the receiving hole. The cover includes a first end and a second end. When the first end of the cover is pressed to pivot the cover, the second end of the cover moves out of the receiving hole, the tray is slid out of the receiving frame to allow insertion and removal of the surface contact card from the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicants: FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED, SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: ZHEN-LIN LIU, WEN-ZE LIU
  • Publication number: 20120224330
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing defining an opening and a chip card ejecting mechanism. The chip card ejecting mechanism includes a pin slidably retained to the cover, a hinged carrier retained to the housing, and a spring. The hinge carrier includes a biasing plate resisting the cover, and the hinge includes a latching block and a resisting block. The latching block is latched with the hook to hold the cover in the opening. Depressing the pin against spring pressure exposes the chip card for easy removal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicants: FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED, SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhen-In LIU, Wen-Ze LIU
  • Publication number: 20100064841
    Abstract: A control assembly for an electronic device includes a housing, a control and a support member. The housing defines a chamber and an opening. The control is received in the opening of the housing. The support member is received in the chamber and resists the control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventor: Wen-Ze Liu
  • Publication number: 20100062325
    Abstract: A battery holder (10) is provided. The battery holder (10) includes a body member (11) defining a battery receiving space (113), a latching member (13) fixed to the body member (11) and a battery (12) received in the battery receiving space (113). The latching member (13) includes a latching portion (133). The battery (12) defines a first latching groove (1221). The latching portion (133) latches into the first latching groove (1221).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Wen-Ze Liu
  • Publication number: 20100033939
    Abstract: An earpiece fixing structure is configured for fixing an earpiece module and a flexible printed circuit board in a fixing seat of an electronic device. The earpiece fixing structure comprises a cover and a plurality of latching portions bent from the cover. The cover covers the earpiece module and the flexible printed circuit board received in the fixing seat, and the latching portions latch to the fixing seat. Also disclosed is an electronic device using the earpiece fixing structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: WEN-ZE LIU
  • Patent number: D597991
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Wen-Ze Liu, Chih-Chiang Chang, Tao Su
  • Patent number: D609668
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Tao Su, Chih-Chiang Chang, Wen-Ze Liu, Qing-Meng Li
  • Patent number: D609669
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Qing-Meng Li, Chih-Chiang Chang, Wen-Ze Liu, Tao Su
  • Patent number: D609671
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Tao Su, Chih-Chiang Chang, Yang-Yang Cui, Wen-Ze Liu
  • Patent number: D609676
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Wen-Ze Liu, Chih-Chiang Chang, Yang-Yang Cui, Tao Su