Movable, Rotatable, Or Slidable Patents (Class 174/542)
  • Patent number: 11587839
    Abstract: A device is disclosed. The device includes a housing that defines a chamber. The chamber is to be at least partially filled with an electrolyte material. The device also includes a plurality of electrodes that are at least partially embedded in the housing and exposed to the chamber. The device further includes an access port that provides fluid communication between an interior of the housing and the outside environs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: David Frank Bolognia, Brian Hall
  • Patent number: 11362498
    Abstract: The present invention provides a base electrical box, and an end portion. The end portion is added to the base electrical box to substantially complete the electrical box. The electrical box also includes at least one intermediate portion that is added to complete the electrical box. The at least one intermediate portion is placed between the base electric box and the end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Inventor: Glenn Liubakka
  • Patent number: 11353924
    Abstract: A console panel includes a housing and a display device. The console panel is configured to fit in an opening of an automotive console or dashboard. The housing is configured to retain and support the display device within the housing. The housing comprises a retaining portion configured to position and retain the housing within the opening. The retaining portion is an encapsulation portion that is disposed about at least a portion of the perimeter of the housing. The encapsulation portion includes a retention feature configured to retain and support the housing within the encapsulation portion. The housing further includes a complementary retention feature. The retention feature is configured to at least partially engage with the complementary retention feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: CSE, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory A. Miedema
  • Patent number: 10641519
    Abstract: The enclosure (50) has an aesthetic panel (52) extending between sidewalls (56, 60). The enclosure (50) is configured to be detachably secured directly over a wall-mounted air conditioner (40) without impeding air flow through the air conditioner (40) and without impeding air conditioner controls (48, 49). A wall mounting system (100) provides for hinged pivoting of the enclosure (50) away from the air conditioner (40) for servicing the air conditioner (40), and for maintaining the enclosure (50) in unchanging, proper alignment by having a top side wall brace (63) of the enclosure (50) rest upon a docking catch (144) of the wall mounting system (100). The aesthetic panel (52) and side walls (51, 60) may have a variable wood grain appearance or be made of solid wood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Inventor: Curt M. Freedman
  • Patent number: 10149439
    Abstract: A grow light system for growing plants. The grow light system can have a carrier board assembly containing a plurality of apertures and a plurality of LED modules removably engaged with the carrier board in the apertures and forming a gap between LED module and the carrier board. The grow light system can be configured to draw air through the gap over the LEDs and along the heat sink fin to reduce the temperature of the LED module. A plurality of the LED modules can be connected in series and the carrier board can include a dedicated receptacle for a single LED module that is not connected in series with the remaining LED modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Spectra Harvest Lighting, LLC
    Inventors: James Jeffery Hanson, Ricky Joe Sullivan McIntosh
  • Patent number: 10081233
    Abstract: A sunroof feed structure includes: a rail fixed to a vehicle body of a vehicle; a slider movable along the rail in a front and rear direction of the vehicle; a sunroof supported by the slider, movable inside a ceiling panel of the vehicle body as a movement path, and capable of opening and closing an opening of the ceiling panel; an electric wire for power feeding between the vehicle body and the sunroof, the electric wire having one end fixed to the vehicle body and the other end fixed to the sunroof; and an excess length absorber for winding an excess length of the electric wire, the excess length absorber being movable together with the sunroof in a position rearward of the sunroof in the front and rear direction of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takahiko Katsuramaki
  • Patent number: 9991025
    Abstract: An exterior end portion cap is configured to be attached to electrically conductive paths and an exterior member. The exterior end portion cap includes an external exposure portion having a first blocking portion and an internal insertion portion having a second block portion. The internal insertion portion has a slit. The second blocking portion has a convex portion that is fitted to a gap between the electrically conductive paths. The exterior end portion cap is configured to be divided into two divided parts. The slit is disposed in a position corresponding to a position of a divided surface of the two divided parts and is formed so as to bring the part of the outer surfaces of the electrically conductive paths into contact with an inner surface of the exterior member near the end portion of the exterior member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenta Yanazawa, Takashi Tsukuda, Ryohei Toyoda
  • Patent number: 9915983
    Abstract: A component carrier coupling system includes a carrier base including a carrier wall. A handle is coupled to the carrier wall by a plurality of link elements that each include a first end rotatably connected to the handle and a second end rotatably connected to the carrier wall. The handle is maintained in a substantially parallel orientation to the carrier wall when the plurality of link elements are rotated in a first direction that moves the handle away from the carrier wall, and in a second direction that is opposite the first direction and that moves the handle immediately adjacent the carrier wall. A cam element is provided on at least one of the plurality of link elements and engages a component enclosure when the carrier base is located in the component enclosure and the plurality of link elements are rotated in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Chien Tung Yu, Yen Ming Wu, Ju Hao Lee
  • Patent number: 9872413
    Abstract: A multi-function handle for Information Handling System (IHS) chassis is described. In some embodiments, a chassis may include a sled configured to be installed in a rack; a drawer configured to slide in and out of the sled; and a front panel comprising a handle and a selector, the selector configured to allow a user to selectively pull from the rack using the handle: (i) the drawer without the sled, or (ii) the sled and the drawer. A method may include accessing a chassis installed in a rack, the chassis comprising: (i) a drawer configured to slide in and out of a sled; and (ii) a front panel having a handle and a selector; determining that the selector is in a first position; and pulling the handle to slide the drawer without the sled outward from the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Hung-I Lin, Hana Schuster Smith, Chun Yang Tseng, Richard Andrew Crisp, Timothy Charles Dearborn, Hsiang-Yin Hung
  • Patent number: 9689564
    Abstract: A device comprising an arm, with a hollow portion, a hub having a stator portion, and an elongated portion disposed into the arm; a rotor with an elongated portion for housing part of a spring. Wherein the spring has a first end disposed in the arm and a second end disposed in the elongated portion of the rotor, and a moveable arm, with a substantially hollow portion operable to receive the elongated portion of the rotor. Certain embodiments may include more than one moveable arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Vode Lighting, LLC
    Inventors: Scott S Yu, Tom Warton
  • Patent number: 9324643
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device includes an IC die and encapsulation material surrounding the IC die. A first set of leads is coupled to the IC die and has first contact pads exposed on a bottom surface of the encapsulation material adjacent its periphery. A second set of leads is coupled to the IC die and has second contact pads exposed on the bottom surface of the encapsulation material adjacent its periphery. The second set of leads has internal ends extending laterally inwardly from respective ones of the second contact pads to define a die pad area supporting the IC die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Ela Mia Cadag, Ricky Calustre
  • Patent number: 9162636
    Abstract: An electric connection box 1 includes a bracket 2 in which a plurality of connectors 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 10b? joined with each end of electric wires 11, and a case main body 3 receiving the bracket 2. The electric connection box is provided with a mount device 81 mounting the bracket 2 in the case main body 3 movably between a near position near an opening 3a of a case main body 3 and a fix position 3c deeper than the near position near the opening 3c in the case main body 3, and a maintain device 82 maintaining a state that the bracket 2 is positioned at the near position near the opening 3a, and a fix device 83 fixing the bracket 2 positioned at the fix position 3c at the case main body 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Nakayama, Norio Ito, Ryo Nakano, Tatsuya Tsubouchi
  • Patent number: 9107484
    Abstract: An enclosure for an electronic device includes a device opening and a device window. The enclosure typically includes a door that may be rotated about an axis to provide access to the device opening while remaining connected to the enclosure. Exemplary enclosures include a slot for a magnetic card reading system that facilitates the alignment and insertion of a magnetic card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.
    Inventor: David E. Chaney
  • Patent number: 9042104
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes an electronic module and an electronic module fixing structure. The electronic module fixing structure includes a main body, a sliding component, a rod and an elastic component connected between the main body and the sliding component. The main body has a track with a positioning portion. The sliding component is slidably disposed on the main body. The rod is rotatably connected with the sliding component. An end of the rod is adapted to move along the track. When the end is located at the positioning portion, the end and the positioning portion are interfered with each other to position the sliding component. When the electronic module pushes the sliding component, the rod is rotated to drive the end to move away from the positioning portion, and the sliding component pushes the electronic module away from the main body through elastic force of the elastic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Han Tsai, Chun-Wang Lin, Ching-Wei Ku, Chia-Hsing Yu, Yao-Te Tsai, Chia-Hung Tsai
  • Publication number: 20150102729
    Abstract: Systems, devices and methods for controlling one or more lights are disclosed. In some aspects, systems for controlling one or more lights can include an interface and a remote sensing device that is separate from and is in electrical communication with the interface. The remote sensing device can additionally include at least one sensor, for example an ambient light sensor. Each of the remote sensing device and the interface can be configured to attach to support structures via retaining features. In one aspect, the remote sensing device can include a first and a second retaining member that rotatably thread onto a main body of the sensing device and adjust according to the thickness and structure of the support structure. In another aspect, the interface can include a retention feature utilizing flexible tabs with integrated detents to accommodate variable sizes of openings of the support structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Ethan Timothy Creasman, Nathan Snell, Spencer Pratt, Shawn Leroux Heeter
  • Patent number: 8993901
    Abstract: An inverter stack includes an inverter main body housing an inverter circuit inside, and a fan block disposed on the inverter main body through an engagement device and housing a plurality of fans. The engagement device includes a bolt member penetrating through a slot formed in the inverter main body, wherein a body portion of the bolt member is screwed into a nut fixed to a plate member, and having a stopper nut, and an engagement hole formed in the fan block, the engagement hole having an attachment hole portion and a clamping hole portion formed continuously. When the bolt member is tightened in which the body portion passes through the clamping hole portion, the fan block is engaged with the inverter main body, and when the bolt member is released, the fan block is pulled out to the front side to be disengaged from the inverter main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Toshihiro Yoshida
  • Patent number: 8963023
    Abstract: An electronics enclosure includes a housing having a body section that has a hollow or open interior for containing electrical devices. The body section is configured for flush mounting in a ceiling, wall or other structure. The enclosure includes a moveable front panel that pivots to flip between a closed position and an open position. An electronic device may be mounted to the back surface of the front panel, to be hidden from view when the panel is closed and to be accessible when the panel is open. The enclosure includes anchoring mechanisms that rotate between first and second positions, to anchor the enclosure in the ceiling, wall or other structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Pakedge Device & Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Nickolas Phillips, Dusan Jankov, Victor S. Pak
  • Publication number: 20150000971
    Abstract: An electric wire drawout part structure so that the cover can be easily unlocked and the pipe body can be positioned without using a jig is provided. An electric wire drawout part structure including a housing, a cover which covers an opening part of the housing except an electric wire drawout part, electric wires which are draw out from the electric wire drawout part, and a pipe body which accommodates and protects the electric wires, wherein, the cover is provided with an unlocking and positioning part for unlocking the cover from the housing and positioning the pipe body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20140369011
    Abstract: A power supply positioning apparatus includes a bracket and a circuit board mounted in the bracket. The bracket defines a receiving slot for receiving a power supply unit. A connector is mounted on the circuit board and aligns with the receiving slot. A first end of the bracket is rotatably connected to a chassis of an electronic device, and a second end of the bracket can be latched to the chassis. The bracket faces outside of the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD .
    Inventors: TIE-SHAN JIANG, WEN-TANG PENG, GUANG-YI ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20140360774
    Abstract: A wire protection structure includes a housing, a holder that is received in the housing through an opening of the housing, a cover that covers at least a part of the opening of the housing to define a wire-drawn port with the holder being received in the housing, and an electric wire that is drawn from the wire-drawn port. A flexible plate-shaped holder plate is provided to be extended from a surface of the holder toward the wire-drawn port. A deflection allowable space is formed between the holder plate and the housing to allow a deflection of the holder plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20140238738
    Abstract: An electrical box extension includes a base, a movable ring and an extension ring. The base has an inwardly extending flange for coupling the base to the open end of an electrical box. The movable ring slides within the base and is captured by a screw that draws the movable ring into the base. The extension ring optionally can be coupled to the top end of the movable ring. A movable support flange can be coupled to the top end of either the movable ring or the extension ring for contacting the outer surface of the wall when the movable ring is drawn into the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Krzysztof W. KORCZ, Steven J. JOHNSON, Mahran H. AYRTON
  • Publication number: 20140231131
    Abstract: Provided is a sliding power supply device which can reduce entire length of a case extendably housing a wiring harness, for a large slide stroke of a sliding seat and such. The sliding power supply device includes a long case extendably housing a wiring harness, a slider arranged slidable in a longitudinal direction of the case and arranged to lead out the wiring harness to outside of the case, and an extra length absorption portion arranged to support a wiring harness portion lead outside of the case such that the wiring harness portion is lead out at location further away from a movement end of the slider in the longitudinal direction of the case. The extra length absorption portion is a subcase having at least a bottom plate portion. Both ends of the wiring harness portion in a movement direction of the slider are positioned at the same height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsukasa Sekino, Shinji Kato
  • Patent number: 8797736
    Abstract: A casing includes a casing module and a support module. The casing module includes two side plates spaced apart from each other, a top-plate unit disposed between and perpendicular to the side plates, and a bottom plate spaced apart from and parallel to the top-plate unit. The side plates, the top-plate unit and the bottom plate define a first accommodating space for receiving a first electronic device. The support module is disposed between the top-plate unit and the bottom plate, and is removably caught in the top-plate unit to divide the first accommodating space into two second accommodating spaces for receiving two second electronic devices that differ in size from the first electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Chong-Xing Zhu, Te-Hsiung Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20140048327
    Abstract: A detachable solar junction box base is disclosed, having a junction box, whose left and right sides being respectively installed with a pivotal connection button, and the bottom side thereof being installed with at least an elastic snap tab, two elastic clip tabs, a first connection port and a second connection port; and a base, the body thereof being an integral base formed by two arm parts and a traverse board part, in which the two arm parts are located at the left and right sides of the base and the traverse board part is disposed at the front end of the base, and in which each of the arm parts is respectively installed with an ear seat and a pivotal connection hole at the interior corner thereof, as well as a hollow accommodation part constituted by the arm parts and the traverse board part to receive the junction box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: T-CONN PRECISION CORPORATION
    Inventor: CHANG WEI
  • Publication number: 20140041929
    Abstract: Apparatuses and devices are provided that allow for a power input cord to be placed in two or more different orientations relative to a power distribution unit. A power distribution unit may be provided with one or more input cord assemblies that allow an input cord to be swiveled such that the cord exits an outside plane of the power distribution unit at a different angle. Such an assembly allows a power distribution unit to be placed in an equipment rack and coupled with an input power source in a flexible and convenient manner. Clearances and dimensions of equipment racks may be modified to provide enhanced space usage, efficiency, and/or density in a facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Server Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Travis Irons, Mark Ramsey, Chris Connolly
  • Publication number: 20140000959
    Abstract: A grommet assembly includes a liner, a grommet body, and a lid. The liner is configured to be secured within a hole in a deck surface. The grommet body is configured to move longitudinally within the liner between an extended position and a withdrawn position. The lid is attached to the grommet body in a pivoting configuration and is configured to secure a plug of an outdoor electrical cord fed through the liner from under the deck surface. The lid pivots between a closed position and an open position that permits access to the plug from above the deck surface when the grommet body is in the extended position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: THOMAS & BETTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Mark R. Drane, Cong T. Dinh, Bobby N. Norwood
  • Patent number: 8564959
    Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing problems and disadvantages associated with attaching portions of equipment chassis to the remainder of the equipment are provided. An information handling system may include a housing, a cover configured to at least partially enclose the housing, and an engagement assembly fixedly coupled to the housing. The cover may include an open slot having an opening and a projection. The may have a bearing movable relative to the housing, the bearing configured, when moved, to pass through the opening to engage with the projection to couple the cover to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Charles D. Hood, III, Matthew McGowan
  • Patent number: 8498099
    Abstract: A landscape controller housing can be used to enclose the electronic components of a landscape lighting system or an irrigation system includes a face pack that is pivotably and removably mounted in an outer housing. The face pack can be installed in the outer housing in a normal upright position in which a pair of pivot pins are each received in a corresponding bearing slot and a pair of locking pins are each received in a corresponding lock recess. The face pack can be swung through a predetermined angle to release the locking pins from the lock recesses to allow the face pack to be removed from the outer housing by sliding the pivot pins out of the bearing slots and removing the locking pins from the lock recesses. The face pack can be inserted into the outer housing into a substantially horizontal service position by sliding both the pivot pins and the locking pins into the bearing slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Hunter Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Darrin I. Schmuckle
  • Patent number: 8476539
    Abstract: A junction box for connecting a solar cell, having a housing; a diode; and a conductive foil strip electrical contact. The housing includes a base plate with a receiving passageway that extends along a slide direction. The receiving passageway opens along an upper side of the base plate through a receiving slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
    Inventor: Lazar Ilchev
  • Patent number: 8475285
    Abstract: An amusement device having a display, a memory and a controller. The amusement device includes a housing defining an internal cavity and a chassis secured to the housing and defining a chassis plane. The chassis is positioned at least partially within the internal cavity. A control board support defines a board plane and the control board support has a closed position and an open position. In the closed position, the board plane is generally perpendicular to the chassis plane and in the open position, the board plane is generally parallel to the chassis plane. The control board support is slidably and rotatably movable between the closed position and the open position. The control board support is positioned within the internal cavity in the open and closed positions and when moving therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Megatouch, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Jarema, III, Tam Nguyen
  • Patent number: 8395060
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing defining an interior space with an opening, a lid, a first locking member, a restricting member, and a second locking member. The lid is coupled to the housing to close and unclose the opening. The first locking member is coupled to the lid and movable in a first direction between a closed position to lock the lid over the opening and an open position to unlock the lid from over the opening. The restricting member is mounted to the lid and movable between a restricting position to prevent the first locking member from moving to the open position and a retracted position to permit the first locking member to move to the open position. The second locking member is coupled to the lid and movable in the first direction to allow the restricting member to switch between the restricting position and the retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Kajiyama, Yuji Tominaga, Tomoki Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20130037317
    Abstract: Provided is an assembly structure of an electrical junction box which makes it possible to fit an electrical component attachment block into an insulation case without provision of a lock mechanism. Included are a housing (15) provided in an insulation case (5) and configured to house an electrical component attachment block (7); contact walls (19, 20) provided in an inner wall of the housing (15), and configured to come into contact with the housed electrical component attachment block (7); a terminal receiving portion (23) provided to the insulation case (5), on which to place a connection terminal (8); and a fastening module (9) configure to screw-fix the connection terminal (8) placed on the terminal receiving portion (23) to a conduction bus bar (37) in the electrical component attachment block (7) housed in the housing (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi Iwata, Mami Nohara
  • Patent number: 8373982
    Abstract: A computer device includes a chassis, a rail disposed in the chassis, an electronic module slidably disposed on the rail, a cable set connected to the electronic device and a cable arranging module. The cable arranging module includes a fixed frame and a flexible frame. The fixed frame extends along a first axis parallel to and under the rail. The flexible frame is connected between the fixed frame and the electronic module. The cable set is located in the fixed frame and the flexible frame. When the electronic module is located in the chassis, a part of the flexible frame is supported on the rail and located on a second axis parallel to the first axis. When the electronic module slides out from the chassis, the flexible frame supported on the rail moves away from the rail along the second axis and at least partially moves to the first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventor: Yang Zhang
  • Patent number: 8373983
    Abstract: A server includes a chassis, a hard disc module and a cable arranging module. The hard disc module disposed in the chassis is suitable for being pulled out from the chassis. The hard disc module includes a hard disc frame, a back plate and a hard disc plugging opening. The hard disc frame has first and second sides. The back plate and the hard disc plugging opening are located at the first and second sides respectively. The cable arranging module includes a cable set, a fixed frame and a flexible frame. The cable set is connected to the hard disc module. The fixed frame is fixed in the chassis, in which a part of the cable set is fixed to the fixed frame. The flexible frame is connected between the fixed frame and the hard disc frame. The cable set is located in the fixed frame and the flexible frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventor: Yang Zhang
  • Patent number: 8351222
    Abstract: A package enclosing at least one microelectronic element (60) such as a sensor die and having electrically conductive connection pads (31) for electric connection of the package to another device is manufactured by providing a sacrificial carrier; applying an electrically conductive pattern (30) to one side of the carrier; bending the carrier in order to create a shape of the carrier in which the carrier has an elevated portion and recessed portions; forming a body member (45) on the carrier at the side where the electrically conductive pattern (30) is present; removing the sacrificial carrier; and placing a microelectronic element (60) in a recess (47) which has been created in the body member (45) at the position where the elevated portion of the carrier has been, and connecting the microelectronic element (60) to the electrically conductive pattern (30). Furthermore, a hole (41) is arranged in the package for providing access to a sensitive surface of the microelectronic element (60).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Johannes Wilhelmus Weekamp, Antonius Constan Johanna Cornelis Van Den Ackerveken, Will J. H. Ansems
  • Patent number: 8336954
    Abstract: There is provided a feeder apparatus for a slide panel so as to reduce the thickness of a panel of a car body the slide panel is attached to. The feeder apparatus 1 includes a wire harness 14 routed between a roof portion 2 and a sunroof 3, and a protector 15. The protector 15 includes a first protector 18 that is attached to rails 5a provided in the roof portion 2 and formed in the long-length shape parallel to the sliding direction of the sunroof 3 and accommodates one end portion 17a of the wire harness 14, and a second protector 2 that includes a protector body 26 slidably provided in the first protector 18 along the sliding direction of the sunroof 3 and a hook portion 27 the other end portion 17b of the wire harness 14 is attached to being attached to the sunroof 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Masataka Yamamoto, Keiji Mori, Takehiko Uehara
  • Patent number: 8338720
    Abstract: An enclosure is provided for a vehicle. The enclosure comprises (a) a housing and (b) a cover for the housing. At least one of the housing and the cover includes a mounting portion for attaching the at least one of the housing and the cover to a vehicle and a compliant portion connected to the mounting portion. The compliant portion is plastically deformable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: TRW Automotive U.S. LLC
    Inventors: Anthony Burgi, Mike Blossfeld
  • Patent number: 8339781
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a chassis, a rail module and an electronic module. The rail module includes a rail, first and second sliding elements. The rail disposed in the chassis has a locking slot. The first sliding element slidably disposed on the rail has an elastic piece. The elastic piece has a locking hook facing the rail. The second sliding element slidably disposed on the first sliding element and fixed to the electronic module is suitable of sliding along a path relatively to the first sliding element. The locking hook leaning against the rail is located on the path. The locking hook is suitable of being pushed by the second sliding element to be buckled to the locking slot and moves away from the path. Then, the second sliding element crosses the elastic piece for sliding along the first sliding element, and the electronic module moves out from the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventor: Yang Zhang
  • Patent number: 8335076
    Abstract: A server includes a chassis, a middle plate, a transfer plate, a hard disc module, a main board module and a cable arranging module. The chassis has a bottom plate, two side plates, a front end and a back end. The middle plate divides the chassis into first and second sub-spaces. The transfer plate is disposed in the first sub-space. The main board module and the hard disc module are disposed in the two sub-spaces respectively and suitable for being pulled out from the front end. The cable arranging module includes a fixing frame, a chain structure and a cable set. The fixing frame is fixed on the middle plate. The chain structure is connected between the fixing frame and the hard disc module. The cable set is fixed on the fixing frame and the chain structure and electrically connected to the transfer plate and the hard disc module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventor: Yang Zhang
  • Patent number: 8335075
    Abstract: A cable arranging module suitable for an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a chassis and an electronic module disposed pluggably to the chassis. The cable arranging module includes a cable set, a fixed frame and a chain structure. The cable set is connected to the electronic module. The fixed frame is fixed in the chassis. The chain structure is connected between the fixed frame and the electronic module. The fixed frame and the chain structure form a chamber for containing the cable set. When the electronic module is located in the chassis, the chain structure is bended and contained in the chassis. When the electronic module is pulled out from the chassis, the chain structure drives the cable set to be curved and move. When the electronic module is pulled out entirely, the chain structure is extended and at least partially located out of the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventor: Yang Zhang
  • Patent number: 8331085
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a chassis, first and second rails, first and second sliding elements and a hard disc module. The chassis has two side plates and a front end. The first and second rails configured in the chassis are parallel to the side plates. The first and second sliding elements are slidably configured on the first and second rails respectively. The hard disc module includes a hard disc frame and hard discs pluggably configured therein. The hard disc frame has a back end and first and second sides parallel to the side plates. The second side has hard disc plugging openings. The first and second sliding elements respectively connect the first side and the back end. The hard disc frame is located between the first and second rails. The hard disc module is suitable for being pulled out from the chassis when the first and second sliding elements slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventor: Yang Zhang
  • Patent number: 8324514
    Abstract: A mounting device includes a mounting plate and a mounting frame. The mounting plate defines a plurality of mounting grooves and a latching hole therein. Each of the mounting grooves includes a receiving hole and a sliding slot communicating with each other. The mounting frame includes a plurality of hooks and a resilient tab. The resilient tab is provided with a blocking portion. Each of the hooks is received in a corresponding mounting groove through the receiving hole of the mounting hole and slides in the sliding slot until the blocking portion of the resilient tab is received in the latching hole and the hook hooks on an edge of the sliding slot of the mounting groove. An electronic apparatus using the mounting device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chin-Ming Chang
  • Patent number: 8325491
    Abstract: A device for fastening an electronic module on a mounting rail and an electronic module fastened with the device on a mounting rail are provided. The device has a displaceable nose, encompassing a profile of the mounting rail together with a stationary nose provided on the back of a housing of the electronic module. The displaceable nose is configured as a clamping profile of a slide. By plugging in mechanical anchorings, the device is mounted in recesses of the housing on the back of the electronic module. The device has a spring mechanism provided to support the electronic module on the housing. A clamping force of the device on the mounting rail results from a force to the slide applied by the spring mechanism. An end of the slide opposite of the displaceable nose protrudes beyond the housing of the electronic module for the manual displacement of the displaceable nose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Franz Hecht, Martin Krauβ, Markus Müller, Raphael Paschka
  • Patent number: 8301003
    Abstract: A fiber optic cable network interconnection system for installation in an interconnection apparatus. The system includes a connector package having at least one connector adapter and configured to support a portion of a connectorized cable. The system also includes at least one cable package that includes at least one length of cable and that is configured for storing a portion of the cable on substantially the exterior of the connector package. The cable package is sized to pass through the interconnection apparatus interior from the front opening to the rear opening as the connector package is inserted in the interconnection apparatus. Methods of installing the system in the interconnection apparatus are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLC
    Inventors: Cesar A. de los Santos Campos, Robert W. Dennis, Maximiliano G. Laborde, Jania A. Murillo, Victoria A. Valderrabano
  • Patent number: 8146244
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a handheld computing device that includes an electronic component assembly including at least one user interface component and an enclosure. The enclosure is a tube that is extruded. The extruded tube defines an internal lumen between open ends, and has a substantially uniform cross section along a longitudinal axis thereof. The extruded tube includes a front face, a back face, side portions connecting the front face and the back face, at least one access opening provided on the front face, and a pair of guide rails formed in the lumen along the side portions in parallel with the longitudinal axis. The electronic component assembly is slidably inserted into the lumen along the guide rails. The guide rails support the electronic component assembly and provide a reference surface for positioning the electronic component assembly relative to the front face such that the user interface is placed right behind the access opening to provide user access therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Paul Zadesky, Stephen Brian Lynch
  • Publication number: 20120073874
    Abstract: An electronics enclosure includes a housing having a body section that has a hollow or open interior for containing electrical devices. The body section is configured for flush mounting in a ceiling, wall or other structure. The enclosure includes a moveable front panel that pivots to flip between a closed position and an open position. An electronic device may be mounted to the back surface of the front panel, to be hidden from view when the panel is closed and to be accessible when the panel is open. The enclosure includes anchoring mechanisms that rotate between first and second positions, to anchor the enclosure in the ceiling, wall or other structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: Nickolas Phillips, Dusan Jankov, Victor S. Pak
  • Patent number: 8053683
    Abstract: An equipment container retention and bonding system including a dagger pin block assembly that includes a mounting dagger pin and a bonding member formed of a compressive electrically conductive material that is retained on a surface of the dagger pin block assembly wherein the bonding member is compressed between the contact surface on the equipment container and the dagger pin block assembly when the fastening mechanism secures the equipment container in the mounting tray to form an EMI/EMC bonding connection between the mounting tray and the equipment container having an electrical resistance of less than 2.5 milli-ohms under vibration and other loading conditions encountered during use of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas A. Slocum, John G. Davis, Jamey Kelsall, John A. Stubecki
  • Patent number: 8031461
    Abstract: A device (100) having a first housing (101) and a second housing (102) may be selectively opened with a multi-axis coupling mechanism (500). The multi-axis coupling mechanism (500) works as an opening mechanism that is configured to cause the first housing (101) and the second housing (102) to rotate angularly about an opening axis (105) due to a preloaded tensioning device (401). The first housing (101) and second housing (102) are held in a closed position by retaining devices. The multi-axis coupling mechanism (500) is actuated when the first housing (101) is rotated about an actuation axis (106) that, in one embodiment, is substantially perpendicular to the opening axis (105). Opposing members may be employed to assist the multi-axis opening mechanism (500) during initial actuation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin J. Schechtel, Roger W. Harmon, Nicholas Woodley
  • Publication number: 20110232960
    Abstract: A component-equipped-holder mounting structure comprises an electric component; a holder holding the electric component; and a holder mounting portion. The electric component includes a housing and a terminal extending therefrom. The holder includes a holder body, a pair of holder arms extending therefrom and configured to position the housing therebetween, the holder arms holding the electric component displaceably such that the electric component is positioned in a longitudinal direction of a mating terminal to be connected to the electric component, and a locking portion protruding from the pair of holder arms and configured to be brought into locking engagement with the housing. The holder mounting portion includes an accommodating portion accommodating therein a mating terminal with the holder slidably inserted into the holder mounting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Nakayama, Takahiko Mitsui
  • Patent number: 8026451
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic device having a ejector for an external device. The ejector includes a body, a first elastic member, a plate, a block, a rotating unit, and a second elastic member. The ejector of the present invention is able to eject the external device engaged therewith. Thus, the apparatus can be applied to an electronic device required for detaching the external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Wistron Corp.
    Inventor: Chun-Chiang Lai