Patents by Inventor Zhou-Quan Zuo

Zhou-Quan Zuo 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: 8247109
    Abstract: A battery cover structure includes a removable cover and a main body. The cover defines two cutouts at an end thereof. The main body includes a first housing and a second housing. The first housing defines a through hole. An elastic arm extending from the first housing and is received in the through hole. Two latching blocks respectively extend from two sides of the arm and are respectively engaged in the cutouts of the cover. The arm includes a distal portion. The second housing is integrally formed with the first housing. The second housing includes a flexible operating portion above the distal portion of the arm. When the operating portion is pressed down, the at latching blocks are detached from the cutouts so as to remove the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Zhou-Quan Zuo, Hong Wu
  • Patent number: 8218954
    Abstract: A fragrant electronic device includes a main body, a fragrant member and a resilient member received in the main body. The resilient member resists the fragrant member and ensures that the resilient member will not become loose and rattle around in the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Zhou-Quan Zuo
  • Patent number: 8199464
    Abstract: A cover mechanism is for an electronic device, and the cover mechanism includes a base member and a cover member. The base member defines a hole and a receiving groove. The cover member is received in the receiving groove. The cover member includes a connecting portion to allow the cover member to be elastically bent to cover the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Zhou-Quan Zuo, Hong Wu
  • Patent number: 8186726
    Abstract: A latching mechanism to connect a cover to a housing includes a catch and a catching portion. The catch is disposed on the cover. The catch includes a latching end and a connecting portion. The catching portion is defined in the housing. The catching portion includes a first hole and a second hole communicating with each other. The first hole is larger than or substantially equal to the diameter of the latching end, the second hole is larger than the connecting portion and smaller than the latching end, and a joint of the first hole and second hole is smaller than the diameter of the connecting portion. The present disclosure further provides an electronic device including the latching mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Zhou-Quan Zuo
  • Patent number: 8143545
    Abstract: A sliding button mechanism includes a housing, a button, a connecting member, two resilient elements, and a printed circuit board. The housing defines a sliding slot. The button is slidably received in the sliding slot. The connecting member is secured on the button. Two resilient elements are disposed between the housing and the button provides a resilient force to the button. The printed circuit board is secured in the housing and includes at least two contact areas. The connecting member continuously and simultaneously connects to the two contact areas to achieve a continuous adjustment function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Zhou-Quan Zuo
  • Patent number: 8080757
    Abstract: A sliding button mechanism includes a housing defining an aperture, a button slidably mounted on the housing and closing the aperture; a conductive and elastic connector member secured on the button; and a circuit board secured in the housing and including a plurality of contact areas. The connector member is positioned between the button and the circuit board. When the button is slid in the aperture, the connector member is driven to selectively contacts with the contact areas to generate different electronic connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Zhou-Quan Zuo
  • Patent number: 8003908
    Abstract: A slide-type button assembly includes a body member, a sliding member slidably mounted in the body member, and an elastic member. The body member includes a sidewall, the sidewall defining an opening. The sliding member is slidably mounted in the body member, and partially exposing out of the opening. The elastic member is disposed between the body member and the sliding member, providing a force against the sliding member and press the sliding member against the interior surface of the sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Zhou-Quan Zuo
  • Publication number: 20100309613
    Abstract: A cover mechanism is for an electronic device, and the cover mechanism includes a base member and a cover member. The base member defines a hole and a receiving groove. The cover member is received in the receiving groove. The cover member includes a connecting portion to allow the cover member to be elastically bent to cover the hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventors: ZHOU-QUAN ZUO, HONG WU
  • Patent number: 7837487
    Abstract: A card socket assembly used to mount a data card includes a body member, and a controlling member. The body member defines a battery receiving space and a card slot adjacent to the battery receiving space. The card slot is used to receive the data card. The controlling member is used to abut against the data card, thus ejecting the data card out of the card slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Zhou-Quan Zuo
  • Publication number: 20100291433
    Abstract: A battery cover structure includes a removable cover and a main body. The cover defines two cutouts at an end thereof. The main body includes a first housing and a second housing. The first housing defines a through hole. An elastic arm extending from the first housing and is received in the through hole. Two latching blocks respectively extend from two sides of the arm and are respectively engaged in the cutouts of the cover. The arm includes a distal portion. The second housing is integrally formed with the first housing. The second housing includes a flexible operating portion above the distal portion of the arm. When the operating portion is pressed down, the at latching blocks are detached from the cutouts so as to remove the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventors: ZHOU-QUAN ZUO, HONG WU
  • Patent number: 7824793
    Abstract: A portable electronic device (101) includes a battery cover (200), a latch (200) and a housing (300). The battery cover has a resisting portion (114). One end of the latch has a limiting portion (207), another end of the latch having an engaging portion (208). The housing has a positioning portion. The latch moveably engages with the housing, and the resisting portion of the cover locks with the engaging portion for releasably locking the battery cover. The limiting portion engages with the positioning portion so as to limit the cover to open relative to the housing. This release provides a user with convenient and easy to use disassembly mechanism for the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Zhou-Quan Zuo, Chia-Hua Chen
  • Publication number: 20100264671
    Abstract: A latching mechanism to connect a cover to a housing includes a catch and a catching portion. The catch is disposed on the cover. The catch includes a latching end and a connecting portion. The catching portion is defined in the housing. The catching portion includes a first hole and a second hole communicating with each other. The first hole is larger than or substantially equal to the diameter of the latching end, the second hole is larger than the connecting portion and smaller than the latching end, and a joint of the first hole and second hole is smaller than the diameter of the connecting portion. The present disclosure further provides an electronic device including the latching mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: ZHOU-QUAN ZUO
  • Publication number: 20100248550
    Abstract: An exemplary chip card holder used in a portable electronic device for holding a chip card therein is provided. The chip card holder includes a body member and a cover, the body member has a cover accommodating chamber recessed in a bottom wall thereof. The cover accommodating chamber has at least one assembling portion. The cover is configured for holding the chip chard therewith and is accommodated in the cover accommodating chamber. The cover has at least one installing portion detachably, slidably, and rotatably mounted to the at least one assembling portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventor: ZHOU-QUAN ZUO
  • Patent number: 7798858
    Abstract: An exemplary chip card holder used in a portable electronic device for holding a chip card therein is provided. The chip card holder includes a body member and a cover, the body member has a cover accommodating chamber recessed in a bottom wall thereof. The cover accommodating chamber has at least one assembling portion. The cover is configured for holding the chip chard therewith and is accommodated in the cover accommodating chamber. The cover has at least one installing portion detachably, slidably, and rotatably mounted to the at least one assembling portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Zhou-Quan Zuo
  • Patent number: 7796381
    Abstract: A battery cover latching assembly is for a portable electronic device including a housing, a first cover configured for attaching to a first side of the housing, and a second cover configured for attaching to a second side of the housing. The battery cover latching assembly includes a locking portion, a resisting portion, and a latch. The locking portion is formed on the first cover. The resisting portion is formed on the second cover. The latch is attached to the housing and abutting the resisting portion. The latch includes an engaging portion and a button portion. The engaging portion is engageable with the locking portion so as to lock the first cover and the housing with each other. The button portion is movable so as to disengage the engaging portion from the locking portion, thereby unlocking the first cover from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Zhou-Quan Zuo, Chia-Hua Chen
  • Publication number: 20100155215
    Abstract: A sliding button mechanism includes a housing, a button, a connecting member, two resilient elements, and a printed circuit board. The housing defines a sliding slot. The button is slidably received in the sliding slot. The connecting member is secured on the button. Two resilient elements are disposed between the housing and the button provides a resilient force to the button. The printed circuit board is secured in the housing and includes at least two contact areas. The connecting member continuously and simultaneously connects to the two contact areas to achieve a continuous adjustment function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventor: ZHOU-QUAN ZUO
  • Publication number: 20100140371
    Abstract: A fragrant electronic device includes a main body, a fragrant member and a resilient member received in the main body. The resilient member resists the fragrant member and ensures that the resilient member will not become loose and rattle around in the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventor: ZHOU-QUAN ZUO
  • Patent number: 7729730
    Abstract: A slide mechanism includes a rack gear (10), a bracket (20), a cam assembly (30), and an elastic member (10). The cam assembly is rotatably mounted on the bracket. The cam assembly includes a pinion gear (322). The pinion gear engages with the rack gear. The elastic member is secured on the bracket for providing an elastic force to the pinion gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Zhou-Quan Zuo, Chia-Hua Chen
  • Publication number: 20100108483
    Abstract: A slide-type button assembly includes a body member, a sliding member slidably mounted in the body member, and an elastic member. The body member includes a sidewall, the sidewall defining an opening. The sliding member is slidably mounted in the body member, and partially exposing out of the opening. The elastic member is disposed between the body member and the sliding member, providing a force against the sliding member and press the sliding member against the interior surface of the sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventor: ZHOU-QUAN ZUO
  • Publication number: 20100104931
    Abstract: A battery cover latching mechanism is provided. The battery cover latching mechanism includes a body member, a battery cover, and a button assembly. The battery cover includes a receiving space used to mount a battery with the battery cover. One end of the battery cover is rotatably mounted to the body member. The battery cover includes a latch. The button assembly includes a button member. The button member is slidably mounted to the body member. The button member includes a stopping block. The stopping block releasably latches with latch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhou-Quan Zuo, Chu-Hua Jiang, Hong Wu