Patents by Inventor Xiaosong Xia

Xiaosong Xia 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: 9256257
    Abstract: An electronic device, including: a first body, a second body, a first coupling member and a second coupling member; in the case where the first body and the second body are located in a first relative position, the first body and the second body are coupled together by cooperation between the first coupling member and the second coupling member; and in the case where the first body and the second body are located in a second relative position different from the first relative position, the first body and the second body are decoupled from each other by cooperation between the first coupling member and the second coupling member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiaosong Xia, Liang Han
  • Patent number: 9072160
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic device and a dock. The electronic device includes a first body, an insertion connector for connecting the first body, a second body connected to the insertion connector and physically connected/disconnected to/from the first body via the insertion connector by inserting the first body into the insertion connector or pulling the first body out of the insertion connector, a lock means having a locked state and an unlocked state, wherein the first body is securely connected to the insertion connector and cannot be physically pulled out of and disconnected from the insertion connector when the lock means is in the locked state and the first body is insecurely connected to the insertion connecter and can be physically pulled out of and disconnected from the insertion connector when the lock means is in the unlocked state, and a rotation means physically connected to the lock means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
    Inventors: Chunfeng Yuan, Xiaosong Xia, Zhifeng Xin
  • Patent number: 8854823
    Abstract: An assembly can include a base with a front side, a back side, a hinge axis, a hinge end, an opposing end and a beveled surface disposed intermediate the hinge end and the opposing end where the beveled surface includes an opening; a handle, configured for rotation about the hinge axis, with a front side, a back side, a hinge end and a swing end where the swing end includes an angled frame that defines an opening for access to a surface; and a latch with a pivot axis, a spring, a prong biased by the spring about the pivot axis and an actuation surface where, for a latched orientation, the prong extends through the opening of the beveled surface and into the opening of the angled frame to access and contact the surface of the handle and to bias the swing end of the handle toward the base. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Brian William Wallace, John David Swansey, Robert Paul Tennant, XiaoSong Xia
  • Publication number: 20140247551
    Abstract: An electronic device, including: a first body, a second body, a first coupling member and a second coupling member; in the case where the first body and the second body are located in a first relative position, the first body and the second body are coupled together by cooperation between the first coupling member and the second coupling member; and in the case where the first body and the second body are located in a second relative position different from the first relative position, the first body and the second body are decoupled from each other by cooperation between the first coupling member and the second coupling member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: Lenovo (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiaosong Xia, Liang Han
  • Publication number: 20140085795
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including a first body, a second body connected with the first body, and a connecting member. The connecting member is hinged with the first body via a first hinge shaft and is hinged with the second body via a second hinge shaft, such as to enable the first body and the second body to be switched between an open state and a closed state. The electronic device is configured in such a manner that, in the closed state, a second housing of the first body snuggles against a first housing of the second body, and in the open state, a lower rim of the first body is located at a front portion of the second body; and the lower rim of the first body keeps abutting against the upper surface of the second body while the state of relative position is switched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicants: Lenovo (Beijing) Co., Ltd., Beijing Lenovo Software Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiaosong Xia, Chunfeng Yuan, Zhifeng Xin
  • Patent number: 8675355
    Abstract: An assembly can include a base with a hinge axis, a hinge end, an opposing end, a latch surface disposed intermediate the hinge end and the opposing end, a latch with a prong and an actuation surface, and a button seat disposed intermediate the latch surface and the opposing end where the button seat includes a button stop; a spring; and a button configured for translation in the button seat where the button includes a retainer and a latch contacting surface extending outwardly away from a back side where, for an un-depressed orientation, the spring biases the retainer against the button stop to maintain a gap between the latch contacting surface and the actuation surface of the latch. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Brian William Wallace, John David Swansey, Robert Paul Tennant, XiaoSong Xia
  • Patent number: 8638550
    Abstract: A media drive tray can include a front plate; a first rail extending from and perpendicular to the front plate where the first rail includes features for securing the first rail to a media drive and a first rail height; and a second rail extending from and perpendicular to the front plate, parallel to the first rail, where the second rail includes features for securing the second rail to a media drive and a second rail height that differs from the first rail height. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventor: Xiaosong Xia
  • Patent number: 8605424
    Abstract: An assembly configured for attachment to a media drive can include a base with a hinge end and a hinge axis and a handle with a hinge end, a locking tab and a swing end where the handle is configured for a locked orientation with respect to the base with the hinge end of the base extending outwardly beyond the hinge end of the handle and configured for an unlocked orientation with respect to the base with the hinge end of the base extending outwardly beyond the hinge end of the handle. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Brian William Wallace, John David Swansey, Robert Paul Tennant, Xiaosong Xia
  • Publication number: 20130321994
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic device and a dock. The electronic device includes a first body, an insertion connector for connecting the first body, a second body connected to the insertion connector and physically connected/disconnected to/from the first body via the insertion connector by inserting the first body into the insertion connector or pulling the first body out of the insertion connector, a lock means having a locked state and an unlocked state, wherein the first body is securely connected to the insertion connector and cannot be physically pulled out of and disconnected from the insertion connector when the lock means is in the locked state and the first body is insecurely connected to the insertion connecter and can be physically pulled out of and disconnected from the insertion connector when the lock means is in the unlocked state, and a rotation means physically connected to the lock means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: Chunfeng Yuan, Xiaosong Xia, Zhifeng Xin
  • Patent number: 8416568
    Abstract: The present invention provides a removable portable computer device. In an embodiment, the portable computer device includes: a flat panel computer; a base; a back plate; a first connection structure through which the base is connected with the back plate; a second connection structure through which the back plate is connected with the flat panel computer. The flat panel computer is removably connected onto the back plate through the second connection structure. In the present invention, the flat panel computer is removably mounted on the back plate through the second connection structure. When the computer is required to be used at other location and a mass of keyboard input is not needed, it only requires to take off the flat panel computer from the back plate so as to easily carry the computer from one location to another location for use, thus the portability is greatly increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
    Inventors: Ping Tian, Xiaosong Xia, Xing Chen, Zhifeng Xin
  • Publication number: 20120236493
    Abstract: An assembly configured for attachment to a media drive can include a base with a hinge end and a hinge axis and a handle with a hinge end, a locking tab and a swing end where the handle is configured for a locked orientation with respect to the base with the hinge end of the base extending outwardly beyond the hinge end of the handle and configured for an unlocked orientation with respect to the base with the hinge end of the base extending outwardly beyond the hinge end of the handle. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Brian William Wallace, John David Swansey, Robert Paul Tennant, Xiaosong Xia
  • Publication number: 20120236494
    Abstract: An assembly can include a base with a front side, a back side, a hinge axis, a hinge end, an opposing end and a beveled surface disposed intermediate the hinge end and the opposing end where the beveled surface includes an opening; a handle, configured for rotation about the hinge axis, with a front side, a back side, a hinge end and a swing end where the swing end includes an angled frame that defines an opening for access to a surface; and a latch with a pivot axis, a spring, a prong biased by the spring about the pivot axis and an actuation surface where, for a latched orientation, the prong extends through the opening of the beveled surface and into the opening of the angled frame to access and contact the surface of the handle and to bias the swing end of the handle toward the base. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Brian William Wallace, John David Swansey, Robert Paul Tennant, Xiaosong Xia
  • Publication number: 20120236492
    Abstract: An assembly can include a base with a hinge axis, a hinge end, an opposing end, a latch surface disposed intermediate the hinge end and the opposing end, a latch with a prong and an actuation surface, and a button seat disposed intermediate the latch surface and the opposing end where the button seat includes a button stop; a spring; and a button configured for translation in the button seat where the button includes a retainer and a latch contacting surface extending outwardly away from a back side where, for an un-depressed orientation, the spring biases the retainer against the button stop to maintain a gap between the latch contacting surface and the actuation surface of the latch. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Brian William Wallace, John David Swansey, Robert Paul Tennant, XiaoSong Xia
  • Publication number: 20120236490
    Abstract: A media drive tray can include a front plate; a first rail extending from and perpendicular to the front plate where the first rail includes features for securing the first rail to a media drive and a first rail height; and a second rail extending from and perpendicular to the front plate, parallel to the first rail, where the second rail includes features for securing the second rail to a media drive and a second rail height that differs from the first rail height. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventor: XiaoSong Xia
  • Patent number: 8199476
    Abstract: Disclosed is a notebook computer including a display unit and a mainframe unit. The display unit includes: a display screen; a first frame, the display screen is mounted in the first frame; a first circuit module configured to connect with the display screen electrically, wherein the first circuit module is mounted in the first frame; M first connection mechanisms mounted on a side of the first frame. The mainframe unit includes: a second circuit module for processing data interchanged between the display unit and the mainframe unit; a second frame, wherein the second circuit module is mounted in the second frame; M second connection mechanisms mounted on a side of the second frame; wherein the M second connection mechanisms are configured to connect with the M first connection mechanisms in inserting way, and to detach from the M first connection mechanisms in pulling way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
    Inventors: Ping Tian, Zhifeng Xin, Xiaosong Xia, Xiangyang Li, Fusan Nakamura, Hidenori Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 8009415
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a screen of a laptop computer and a laptop computer having the same. And the laptop computer comprises: a back cover; a fixing body mounted on the back cover; a liquid crystal screen mounted on the fixing body; and a cover plate received on the fixing body, wherein the cover plate covers the liquid crystal screen and the fixing unit, and the area of the cover plate corresponding to the liquid crystal screen is transparent. The fixing body comprises a fixing frame and/or supporting member. Each supporting member is connected to a side of the liquid crystal screen. The screen for a laptop computer having a configuration described above has an integral appearance, which not only protects the screen but also makes the screen appear more neat enhancing visual effect of the screen. The present invention also proposes a laptop computer having the above screen so that the computer has an excellent visual appearance in usage, which is more adapted to practical use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
    Inventors: Xiaosong Xia, Huajun Dong, Xiufeng He, Xing Chen
  • Publication number: 20100172081
    Abstract: The present invention provides a removable portable computer device. In an embodiment, the portable computer device includes: a flat panel computer; a base; a back plate; a first connection structure through which the base is connected with the back plate; a second connection structure through which the back plate is connected with the flat panel computer. The flat panel computer is removably connected onto the back plate through the second connection structure. In the present invention, the flat panel computer is removably mounted on the back plate through the second connection structure. When the computer is required to be used at other location and a mass of keyboard input is not needed, it only requires to take off the flat panel computer from the back plate so as to easily carry the computer from one location to another location for use, thus the portability is greatly increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
    Inventors: Ping Tian, Xiaosong Xia, Xing Chen, Zhifeng Xin
  • Publication number: 20090310292
    Abstract: Disclosed is a notebook computer including a display unit and a mainframe unit. The display unit includes: a display screen; a first frame, the display screen is mounted in the first frame; a first circuit module configured to connect with the display screen electrically, wherein the first circuit module is mounted in the first frame; M first connection mechanisms mounted on a side of the first frame. The mainframe unit includes: a second circuit module for processing data interchanged between the display unit and the mainframe unit; a second frame, wherein the second circuit module is mounted in the second frame; M second connection mechanisms mounted on a side of the second frame; wherein the M second connection mechanisms are configured to connect with the M first connection mechanisms in inserting way, and to detach from the M first connection mechanisms in pulling way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
    Inventors: Ping Tian, Zhifeng Xin, Xiaosong Xia, Xiangyang Li, Fusan Nakamura, Hidenori Kinoshita
  • Publication number: 20090067125
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a screen of a laptop computer and a laptop computer having the same. And the laptop computer comprises: a back cover; a fixing body mounted on the back cover; a liquid crystal screen mounted on the fixing body; and a cover plate received on the fixing body, wherein the cover plate covers the liquid crystal screen and the fixing unit, and the area of the cover plate corresponding to the liquid crystal screen is transparent. The fixing body comprises a fixing frame and/or supporting member. Each supporting member is connected to a side of the liquid crystal screen. The screen for a laptop computer having a configuration described above has an integral appearance, which not only protects the screen but also makes the screen appear more neat enhancing visual effect of the screen. The present invention also proposes a laptop computer having the above screen so that the computer has an excellent visual appearance in usage, which is more adapted to practical use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
    Inventors: XIAOSONG XIA, Huajun Dong, Xiufeng He, Xing Chen