Patents by Inventor Zhi-Bin Ouyang

Zhi-Bin Ouyang 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: 8450003
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing, a battery cover defining a latching hole, a latching element with an elastic section, and an operating lever. The housing defines a cutout. The battery cover includes a hook projecting therefrom and a latching hole defined therein. The hook is received in the cutout. The latching element includes a prong and an elastic section. The elastic section is secured to the housing. The operating lever forces the prong of the latching element to separate from the latching hole and compresses the elastic section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Zhi-Bin Ouyang
  • Patent number: 8409739
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a battery, a housing, and a latching element. The housing defines a battery compartment and at least one receiving hole. The latching element includes a flat plate, an extension plate and at least one connecting block. The extension plate extends from the flat plate and reaches into the battery compartment to elastically latch the battery. The at least one connecting block projects from the flat plate and is received in the receiving hole and resists the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Zhi-Bin Ouyang
  • Patent number: 8409738
    Abstract: A battery cover latching assembly is provided. The battery cover latching assembly includes a body member defining a battery receiving space, a battery cover being attached to the body member to cover the battery receiving space, and a latching assembly. The battery cover includes a stopping block. The latching assembly includes a button. The button includes a latch block. The button is rotatably mounted to the body member to lock the latch block to the stopping block or release the latch block from the stopping block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Zhi-Bin Ouyang
  • Patent number: 8368835
    Abstract: A grounding mechanism is used for an electronic device. The electronic device includes a liquid crystal module and a housing. The grounding mechanism includes a first conductive element, a second conductive element and an elastic member. The first conductive element is attached to the liquid crystal module. The second conductive element is attached to the housing. The elastic member includes a main base, a resisting portion and a latching portion. The main base is received in the housing. The resisting portion is electronically connected to the second conductive element. The latching portion is electronically connected to the first conductive element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Zhi-Bin Ouyang
  • Patent number: 8330064
    Abstract: A key button mechanism mounted to a housing of an electronic device, comprises a key body and an actuator. The key body is mounted to the housing, the key body has a contacting portion protruding therefrom. The actuator has a resisting portion and a driving portion protruding from an end of the resisting portion. The actuator is rotatably mounted to the housing and the resisting portion is aligned with the contacting portion such that when the key body is operated, the contacting portion pushes the resisting portion to make the driving portion touch the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Zhi-Bin Ouyang
  • Patent number: 8331107
    Abstract: A key button mechanism and a portable electronic device using same are provided. The key button mechanism includes a key button and a capturing element detachably latching with the key button. The key button includes a key body and two spaced-apart latching hooks protruding from the same surface of the key body. The capturing element includes a main body having two assembling holes spacingly defined therethrough, each assembling hole corresponds to one of the two latching hooks of the key button, each latching hook of the key button passes through one of the two assembling holes of the capturing element and detachably latches to the capturing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Zhi-Bin Ouyang
  • Patent number: 8304101
    Abstract: A battery cover latching structure comprises a housing, a cover, a button and a follower. The housing has a catch positioned thereon. The cover is mounted to housing. The button is rotatably mounted to the cover. The follower is slidably mounted to cover, the follower has a latch releasably latched with the catch. When the button is rotated relative to the cover, the button pushes the follower away from the catch to release the latch and the catch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Zhi-Bin Ouyang
  • Patent number: 8283587
    Abstract: A portable electronic device attached to a housing includes a button, a elastic plate and a switch. The housing defines a through button hole. The button includes an operating portion and a resisting portion. The operating portion extends out of the housing from the button hole. The elastic plate is fixed to the housing. The elastic plate includes an arched portion and defines a guiding hole, the arched portion resists the button. The resisting portion is received in the guiding hole. The resisting portion contacts the switch to form an electronic signal when the button is pressed down. The arched portion of the elastic plate pushes the button to return to original position by a rebounding force when the button is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Zhi-Bin Ouyang
  • Patent number: 8279622
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a body section, a cove section and a slider section. The cover section is pivotably coupled with the body section by a joint such that the cover section is foldable up or upon the body section. The slider section has a key board hidden between the body section and the cover section when the cover section is folded upon the body section. The slider section is slidably mounted to the body section such that the key board is capable of being exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Zhi-Bin Ouyang
  • Patent number: 8255016
    Abstract: A flip-type portable electronic device is provided. The flip-type electronic device includes a housing and a cushion member. The housing comprises an first body portion and a second body portion secured to the first body portion. The cushion member is attached to the second body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Zhi-Bin Ouyang, Chia-Wei Hu
  • Patent number: 8254138
    Abstract: An electronic device having an external interface is disclosed including a housing having a positioning board, a protective cover having a cover portion, and a securing assembly secured to the positioning board. The cover portion is for covering or exposing the external interface. The securing assembly and the positioning board cooperatively prevent a portion of the protective cover from separating from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Zhi-Bin Ouyang
  • Patent number: 8100719
    Abstract: A grounding mechanism is attached to a housing of an electronic device. The housing includes a receiving portion. The grounding mechanism includes an elastic member. The elastic member includes a main portion fixed to the receiving portion of the housing; a first bent portion and a latching plate extending from one side of the main portion, the first bent portion being in an acute angle with the main portion; and a second bent portion extending from another side of the main portion, the second bent portion having a projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Zhi-Bin Ouyang, Zhi-Xu Zheng
  • Publication number: 20110226598
    Abstract: A key button mechanism mounted to a housing of an electronic device, comprises a key body and an actuator. The key body is mounted to the housing, the key body has a contacting portion protruding therefrom. The actuator has a resisting portion and a driving portion protruding from an end of the resisting portion. The actuator is rotatably mounted to the housing and the resisting portion is aligned with the contacting portion such that when the key body is operated, the contacting portion pushes the resisting portion to make the driving portion touch the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventor: ZHI-BIN OUYANG
  • Publication number: 20110222259
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a body section, a cove section and a slider section. The cover section is pivotably coupled with the body section by a joint such that the cover section is foldable up or upon the body section. The slider section has a key board hidden between the body section and the cover section when the cover section is folded upon the body section. The slider section is slidably mounted to the body section such that the key board is capable of being exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventor: ZHI-BIN OUYANG
  • Patent number: 8014086
    Abstract: A housing assembly is provided including a housing, a lens panel received in the housing, and a shell. The shell includes latching end portions and secured with the housing by a latching of the latching end portions with the housing. The lens panel is secured between the housing and the shell and partially exposed through the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Zhi-Bin Ouyang
  • Publication number: 20110211318
    Abstract: An electronic device having an external interface is disclosed including a housing having a positioning board, a protective cover having a cover portion, and a securing assembly secured to the positioning board. The cover portion is for covering or exposing the external interface. The securing assembly and the positioning board cooperatively prevent a portion of the protective cover from separating from the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventor: ZHI-BIN OUYANG
  • Publication number: 20110195292
    Abstract: A battery cover latching structure comprises a housing, a cover, a button and a follower. The housing has a catch positioned thereon. The cover is mounted to housing. The button is rotatably mounted to the cover. The follower is slidably mounted to cover, the follower has a latch releasably latched with the catch. When the button is rotated relative to the cover, the button pushes the follower away from the catch to release the latch and the catch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventor: ZHI-BIN OUYANG
  • Publication number: 20110195289
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing, a battery cover defining a latching hole, a latching element with an elastic section, and an operating lever. The housing defines a cutout. The battery cover includes a hook projecting therefrom and a latching hole defined therein. The hook is received in the cutout. The latching element includes a prong and an elastic section. The elastic section is secured to the housing. The operating lever forces the prong of the latching element to separate from the latching hole and compresses the elastic section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Zhi-Bin OUYANG
  • Publication number: 20110183174
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a battery, a housing, and a latching element. The housing defines a battery compartment and at least one receiving hole. The latching element includes a flat plate, an extension plate and at least one connecting block. The extension plate extends from the flat plate and reaches into the battery compartment to elastically latch the battery. The at least one connecting block projects from the flat plate and is received in the receiving hole and resists the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventor: ZHI-BIN OUYANG
  • Publication number: 20110182047
    Abstract: A key button mechanism and a portable electronic device using same are provided. The key button mechanism includes a key button and a capturing element detachably latching with the key button. The key button includes a key body and two spaced-apart latching hooks protruding from the same surface of the key body. The capturing element includes a main body having two assembling holes spacingly defined therethrough, each assembling hole corresponds to one of the two latching hooks of the key button, each latching hook of the key button passes through one of the two assembling holes of the capturing element and detachably latches to the capturing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventor: ZHI-BIN OUYANG