Abstract: A display apparatus and a display device including the display apparatus are disclosed. The display apparatus includes a display panel, an elastic supporting backplate and at least one actuating structure; the display panel is attached to the supporting backplate; the actuating structure is arranged on one side of the supporting backplate away from the display panel and are in contact with the supporting backplate; and the supporting backplate is capable of being driven by the actuating structure, so that bending degrees of the supporting backplate and the display panel can be changed.

Abstract: A protective case for a tablet device having a back face and a front face, a touchscreen on its front face, and one or more control buttons and ports on its perimeter walls. The case comprises a shell having front and back sides wherein the front side is configured to receive and retain the tablet device while providing user access to the touchscreen and user access to one or more of the control buttons, said shell including a back wall that is configured to cover at least a portion of the back face of the tablet. The protective case further includes a front cover that includes a tray, a wireless keyboard and keyboard housing. The tray includes opposing side rails and the keyboard housing includes opposing grooves on opposing side walls that are concealed and configured to engage the rails to allow the keyboard housing to slide in and out from the tray in a defined manner. The tray, keyboard and shell may each include magnets to facilitate the positioning of the case in the various open and closed positions.

Abstract: A semiconductor device that can operate normally with lower power consumption is provided. The semiconductor device includes a pair of first circuits which each include a first transistor and a second transistor capable of controlling the supply of a first signal to a gate of the first transistor, and a second circuit which is capable of generating a second signal which is to be supplied to a gate of the second transistor and which has a larger amplitude than the first signal. One of a source and a drain of one of the first transistors included in the pair of first circuits is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the other of the first transistors. The first signals supplied to the gates of the first transistors in the pair of first circuits have potentials with different logic levels.

Abstract: A protective case for a mobile device having a multi-layered construction is disclosed. The multi-layered construction includes two layers co-molded to one another and produces a lightweight and low-profile case providing a high level of impact protection. The first layer generally forms the internal rigid shell of the case, and the second layer forms the external soft shell of the case which may include a perforated pattern of holes. The first layer is comprised of material that has a hardness greater than the second layer. The layers are configured to interact with one another so that they are capable of distributing and absorbing impact forces to mitigate damage to the mobile device. The first layer includes apertures in which the second layer forms buttons corresponding to mobile device user controls. The second layer also bonds through attachment openings at the corners of the first layer.

Abstract: A pressure sensor includes: a fixed part; a ring-like oscillator that is supported on the fixed part by a plurality of support beams; a plurality of electrodes that are provided on the fixed part and arranged in an oscillating direction of the ring-like oscillator with a gap; electret films that are formed on either one of opposite surfaces of the ring-like oscillator and the electrodes.

Abstract: A rollable display device is provided. The rollable display device includes: a flexible screen display which is rolled or unrolled on both sides; at least one pair of rollable driving units where each side of the flexible screen display is rolled into or unrolled from one of the pair of rollable driving units; a link driving unit for supporting the rollable driving units to move the sides of the flexible screen display and to roll or unroll the flexible screen display; and a controller for controlling operations of the rollable driving units and the link driving unit.

Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a translucent panel and a casing to which the translucent panel is attached. The translucent panel includes a curved portion curved toward the casing. The casing includes an attaching surface facing an end surface of the translucent panel, the end surface facing the casing. A distance between an end of the end surface of the translucent panel and a portion of the attaching surface of the casing facing the end of the end surface is longer than a distance between a middle portion of the end surface of the translucent panel and a portion of the attaching surface of the casing facing the middle portion.

Abstract: Displays with functional bezels and methods for providing functional bezels to displays are disclosed. A display may include a touch screen, a bezel surrounding the touch screen, and a touch-sensitive zone extending along the bezel. The touch-sensitive zone may be configured to define a secondary touch location. The secondary touch location may be configured to operate jointly with the touch screen to support multi-touch operations.

Abstract: According to one aspect, an apparatus includes a body and a toggle-interlock assembly. The body has an opening defined therein. The toggle-interlock assembly is coupled to the body, and includes a toggle portion and an interlock portion. The toggle-interlock assembly has a first configuration and a second configuration. When the toggle-interlock assembly is in a first configuration, the toggle portion physically blocks at least part of the opening while the interlock portion is stowed. When the toggle-interlock assembly is in a second configuration, the toggle portion does not physically block access to the opening while the interlock portion is in a deployed position that is arranged to prevent the apparatus from being inserted into a chassis.

Abstract: A printed circuit board, a display panel and a wiring method are provided by embodiments of the disclosure. The printed circuit board includes: a first multichannel circuit connecting terminal; a second multichannel circuit connecting terminal; and a plurality of connecting wires connecting a plurality of second channel connecting pins of the second multichannel circuit connecting terminal with a part of a first channel connecting pins of the first multichannel circuit connecting terminal in one-to-one correspondence, the rest of the first channel connecting pins being spare, where at least one of the plurality of connecting wires has a first portion, which is bent to extend through a spare region, on the printed circuit board, between the spare first channel connecting pins and the second multichannel circuit connecting terminal.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a foldable display device, including: first and second housings, which are hinged through a first shaft and have first and second closed surfaces respectively and which are capable of rotating about the first shaft to be open or closed; and a touch screen covering the first and second closed surfaces. The touch screen has a bendable region corresponding to a connection region for the first and second housings, the bendable region presenting a planar structure when the first and second housings are open and presenting a smooth curved structure when the first and second housings are closed. A first groove is defined in an end of the first housing neighboring the second housing, and a second groove is defined in an end of the second housing neighboring the first housing. The first and second grooves together define an accommodation space for accommodating the bendable region.

Abstract: A storage device includes a data drive and an enclosure. Shock absorber mounting holes on the enclosure can receive shock absorbers to connect to the data drive. In this way the data drive can be suspended from the enclosure. The enclosure can also have one or more protrusion. The one or more protrusion can be located such that when the data drive is placed thereon and each shock absorber is placed within a respective shock absorber mounting hole, each shock absorber is aligned with a mounting hole on the data drive. This can allow securement of the respective shock absorber to the respective data drive mounting hole to suspend the data drive. When the data drive is assembled within the enclosure, the one or more protrusion is sized such that an impact on the one or more protrusion by the data drive will destroy the one or more protrusion.

Abstract: A case for a portable listening device includes a lid and a lid sensor to detect if the lid is in an open or a closed position. The case further includes circuitry configured to turn on a wireless radio within the portable listening device when the lid sensor detects the lid is moved from the closed position to the open position.

Abstract: A touch panel and a fabricating method thereof are provided in the instant disclosure. The touch panel having a non-display area and a display area includes a shielding layer disposed on a side of a substrate and defining the non-display area on the substrate; a sensing electrode layer disposed on the substrate at the same side as the shielding layer, wherein at least one portion of the sensing electrode layer is disposed on a surface of the substrate in the display area; a first protecting layer disposed in the display area and covering the sensing electrode layer; and a second protecting layer disposed in the non-display area and covering the shielding layer. By modifying the structure of the protecting layer, the height difference between the sensing electrode layer and the shielding layer may not cause the color difference due to the non-uniform protecting layer.

Abstract: A data center operable using only electric power based on renewable energy. The data center includes at least one device driven by the electric power, a storage battery for storing the electric power, and a controller for switching the operating mode of the device over the course of time on the basis of predicted values for the amount of electric power generated using renewable energy, the amount of electric power stored in the storage battery, and the amount of electric power consumed by the device.

Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate on which a thin film transistor is formed and which is divided into a display area and a non-display area outside thereof, a second substrate arranged to face an upper surface of the first substrate, a light-shielding film provided in an area between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a circuit provided on an upper surface of the second substrate and in an area facing the display area. The second substrate includes a terminal part of the circuit, which is provided on the upper surface of the second substrate and in an area facing the non-display area. The terminal part is connected with a circuit driving substrate, which drives the circuit through an anisotropic conductive film covering the terminal part. The light-shielding film is provided to avoid at least part of an area facing the terminal part.

Abstract: A mobile device protection jacket includes a covering jacket body and a back cover, wherein a front piece is provided on the covering jacket body and a side protection piece is formed on a periphery of the front protection piece in an extending and penetrating manner, so a holding space for holding a mobile device is formed between the front protection piece and side protection piece and embedment catching portions are formed on an outer edge of the side protection piece; and wherein embedment fixing portions are formed on an outer edge of the back cover at positions corresponding to the embedment catching portions on the outer edge of the side protection piece of the covering jacket body, such that the back cover can be jointed and fixed through mutual embedment and catching of the embedment fixing portions and the embedment catching portions of the side protection piece.

Abstract: This is directed to systems and methods for cover assembly retention of a portable electronic device. In some embodiments, a cover assembly and/or housing of an electronic device can include one or more retention features such as detents, hooks, tabs, extensions, screw plates, screw holes, shuttles, latches, or any combination of the above, for retaining the cover assembly to the housing. In some embodiments, one or more retention features can be included on an internal platform of the electronic device to retain the cover assembly. In some embodiments, a hidden screw feature can be included in a SIM tray slot of the electronic device. Once a SIM tray has been inserted into the SIM tray slot, the screw feature can be hidden from sight and may become unapparent to an end user of the electronic device.

Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a peripheral region folded back to face a rear surface of the substrate, and a counter region facing the peripheral region; and a filling member held between the peripheral region and the counter region. The substrate is folded such that the display device includes a first overlapping portion where a part of the peripheral region is bonded with the counter region with an adhesive material being provided therebetween; a second overlapping portion where a part of the peripheral region is in direct contact with the filling member; and a third overlapping portion where a part of the peripheral region is bonded with the filling member with an adhesive material being provided therebetween.

Abstract: A portable computing device is disclosed. The portable computing device includes a retention member that provides a force to a flexible circuit disposed in a top portion and a bottom portion of the portable computing device. The retention member limits movement of the flexible circuit when, for example, the flexible circuit receives a force in response to the top portion pivoting with respect to the bottom portion. The bottom portion of the portable computing devices includes a bottom case having multiple terraced regions. The terraced regions allow the bottom portion to receive additional internal components, such as one or more battery packs, a main logic board, and/or one or more speaker modules. The battery packs are secured to the terraced region via adhesive rings. Although the terraced regions require additional material removed from the bottom case, the internal components secured to the bottom case provide structural support.

Abstract: Provided is a portable docking device. The portable docking device may convert an USB Type-C port to another type of port. The portable docking device can further receive electric power from a mobile device connected with the portable docking device, and the pico-projecting unit can receive the electric power to project an enlarged screen synchronous to a screen displayed on the mobile device. Therefore, the screen displayed on the mobile device can be enlarged, and viewers can watch the enlarged screen without the viewers' sight being blocked. Further, the user of the portable docking device does not need to bring a power adaptor, and convenience and portability of the portable docking device can be improved.

Abstract: A highly portable and highly browsable light-emitting device is provided. A light-emitting device that is less likely to be broken is provided. The light-emitting device has a strip-like region having high flexibility and a strip-like region having low flexibility that are arranged alternately. In the region having high flexibility, a light-emitting panel and a plurality of spacers overlap with each other. In the region having low flexibility, the light-emitting panel and a support overlap with each other. When the region having high flexibility is bent, the angle between normals of facing planes of the two adjacent spacers changes according to the bending of the light-emitting panel; thus, a neutral plane can be formed in the light-emitting panel or in the vicinity of the light-emitting panel.

Abstract: An input device having a row electrode and a column electrode made by patterning a meshed metallic layer by forming a dividing section on a metallic line constituting the meshed metallic layer can suppress variability in areas of individual dividing sections formed on the metallic lines, whereby uneven shading due to the patterned, meshed conductive layer is suppressed from appearing on a touch operation surface. In the input device having the row electrode and the column electrode made by patterning the meshed metallic layer by forming the dividing section on the metallic line constituting the meshed metallic layer, a mesh side section intersecting with an ideal contour Sp2 of the column electrode (meshed electrode) corresponding to one side of a mesh in the metallic line Mw2 is divided by a dividing section Rs that does not overlap with an intersection Mcp of the metallic lines to form an actual contour of the column electrode.

Abstract: An input device having a row electrode and a column electrode made by patterning a meshed metallic layer by forming a dividing section on a metallic line constituting the meshed metallic layer can make areas of individual dividing sections of the metallic lines uniform, whereby uneven shading due to the patterned, meshed conductive layer is suppressed from appearing on a touch operation surface. In the input device having the row electrode and the column electrode made by patterning the meshed metallic layer by forming the dividing section on the metallic line constituting the meshed metallic layer, at an intersecting section where metallic lines Mw2 constituting a meshed conductive layer Lp2 intersects an ideal contour Sp2 of a meshed column electrode, the direction for dividing the metallic lines at the intersecting section is set to the direction matching the direction of width of the metallic lines such that the area of the dividing section traversing the metallic line is minimal.

Abstract: A foldable device includes first and second bodies that respectively support a first part and a second part of a flexible display device and are foldably connected to each other between a folded position and an unfolded position, and a movable support member that continuously near-supports a third part of the flexible display device between the first part and the second part when the first body and the second body change from the folded position to the unfolded position.

Abstract: In the specification and drawings an accessory cart is described and shown with a base, a housing element that is connected to the base and extends upward from the base, and a platform, which is connected to the housing element with the height of the platform being automatically adjustable.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal mounted with a cover to provide its associated functions, and a control method thereof. The present disclosure may include a body having a front surface and a rear surface thereof, a display unit disposed on the front surface, a cover disposed to cover the display unit, and provided with a window portion, and a controller configured to control the display unit to illuminate notification light on the window portion when an event occurs while the display unit is deactivated. The window portion may be formed to expose at least part of the display unit to the outside while covering the display, and the cover is formed to output the illuminated notification light at a boundary of the window portion.

Abstract: A display device includes a display, which has a display surface, and a touch panel, which is spaced from and is opposed to the display surface. An opening of a panel frame portion-relative to the touch panel is formed to be larger than an opening of a front case relative to the display unit. An insulator portion extends toward a center of the opening of the front case beyond an inner peripheral part of the front case to mask the front case from eyesight of a user.

Abstract: A foldable device includes first and second bodies that respectively support a first part and a second part of a flexible display device and are foldably connected to each other between a folded position and an unfolded position, and a movable support member that continuously near-supports a third part of the flexible display device between the first part and the second part when the first body and the second body change from the folded position to the unfolded position.

Abstract: Electronic devices may be provided with convex displays. A convex display may be used to maximize the internal volume of a device. Convex displays may be formed from one or more flexible layers. A flexible display layer may be mounted to a rigid support structure or a rigid cover layer. Flexible display layers that conform to the curved shape of a rigid structure may provide additional internal volume in which internal components of the device may be positioned.

Abstract: To provide a highly browsable data processing device or a highly portable data processing device, a data processing device including the following is devised: an input/output unit provided with a display portion which can be folded and unfolded and a sensor portion that can sense the folded and unfolded states of the display portion and can supply data on fold, and an arithmetic unit that stores a program for executing different processing depending on the data on fold.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program that causes a computer to execute a method to display an image of a predetermined process on a body-mounted display device worn by a user, the method includes tracking a head or the like of the user, and calculating the position and the direction of the head or the like; displaying the image of the predetermined process in a virtual space of the display device; determining that the user is in the sleeping state when a candidate state, in which at least either of the calculated position and direction of the head or the like of the user is shifted by greater than or equal to a predetermined set amount, continues for greater than or equal to a predetermined set period; and performing a predetermined sleeping countermeasure process when the user is determined to be in the sleeping state.

Abstract: A touch-screen control panel interface has a dielectric flat or curved front panel and a printed circuit board with a front side and a reverse side which is the component side. Alphanumeric display module(s) or an LCD display and optional protective cap mounted on the reverse side of the circuit board are visible through window cutout(s) on the board. An array of LED indicators can be mounted on the back side of the circuit board and visible through cutouts in the board. Metallized capacitive pads on or adjacent the back side of the front panel at touch locations permit selection of various modes, functions, and settings. These pads may be formed on the flat front side of the circuit board, on the back of the front plate, or on an intermediate membrane. A microprocessor is connected with the various components and with capacitive pad. Icons may be printed onto the flat panel, in registry with the metallized capacitive electrode pads.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an electronic member, a plate having a fastening part, the fastening part having a tubular shape and projecting outward with respect to the electronic member when the plate is arranged outside the electronic member, a case having a hole whose diameter is larger than the outer diameter of the fastening part, the fastening part being inserted into the hole, and a fastening member attached to the fastening part from outside of the case with the fastening part inserted into the hole. A part of the electronic member is located on the axis of the fastening part.

Abstract: A display apparatus having a display module which may be selectively set to a flat surface state or a curved surface state. The display apparatus having a display module includes a bendable display panel configured to display images, a first frame provided at a front of the display panel, and a second frame provided at a back of the display panel. The second frame includes a first bracket positioned at a back of the display panel, and a second bracket provided to be slidable with respect to the first bracket.

Abstract: A touch panel and display device including the same are disclosed. In one aspect, the touch panel includes a substrate including a light transmission region and a peripheral region surrounding the light transmission region, a color print layer formed in the peripheral region, and an adhesive layer formed over the substrate and the color print layer. A touch sensor layer is formed over the adhesive layer and configured to sense a touch input. At least one groove is formed in the color print layer and extends from the light transmission region to the peripheral region.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided in the present application, which includes a first component; a display arranged on a first surface of the first component; a second component, which includes a supporting body and a projector, the second component being arranged at a first lateral portion of the first component and the projector being arranged on the supporting body; and a connecting member arranged at the first lateral portion of the first component. The supporting body is movable with respect to the first component via the connecting member, the projector is rotatable with the rotation of the supporting body, and the projector moves to a second relative position with respect to the first component when the supporting body moves to a first relative position with respect to the first component.

Abstract: A cellular phone case configured to be communicably coupled to a key fob wherein the key fob provides the ability to transmit signals to the cellular phone case in order to activate an audio and visual signal to locate the cellular phone case. The cellular phone case includes a body having a rear wall and four sidewalls formed to receive a cellular phone. The body includes a first light and second light mounted to the rear wall and one of the four sidewalls respectively. A speaker is mounted to the body. Secured to opposing sides of the body are emergency activation buttons. The key fob includes a controller disposed within a housing that is communicably coupled to a central processing unit disposed within the body of the cellular phone case. A visual activation button and audio activation button are located on the housing of the key fob.

Abstract: A method for operating a user interface, adapted to an electronic device. The steps include: receiving a wake-up signal; enabling a proximity sensing unit; determining whether the sensing value is greater than a predetermined value or not; displaying an application program in a first display area of a display unit by a processing unit and detecting a touch event corresponding to one of a plurality of sensing objects only by a second touching sensing area of a touch-sensing unit when the sensing value is greater than the predetermined value; obtaining a touch position corresponding to the touch event; and enabling an operation of the application program by the processing unit according to the touch position. A first touch-sensing area of the touch-sensing unit corresponds to the first display area, and the second touch-sensing area corresponds to a second display area.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, comprising: (A) a (meth)acryl-based polymer; and (B) an ionic compound comprising an anion component and a cation component, wherein the anion component is at least one of an anion component represented by the general formula (1): (CnF2n+1SO2)2N?,??(1) wherein n is an integer of 3 to 10, and an anion component represented by the general formula (2): CF2(CmF2mSO2)2N?,??(2) wherein m is an integer of 2 to 10.

Abstract: A solar cell phone includes a housing having a keypad, a display screen, other electronic components and a rechargeable battery. A diode switch within the housing is electrically connected to the rechargeable battery. A plurality of solar panels are mounted to the housing and electrically connected to the diode switch. The diode switch will allow the solar panels to supply electrical power to the rechargeable battery. An auxiliary battery within the housing receives electrical power from the solar panels. The auxiliary battery will store the electrical power to recharge the rechargeable battery when the diode switch is in a non-operative position, so that the rechargeable battery will continue to operate the keypad, the display screen and the other electronic components within the housing.

Abstract: The phone case with finger slots is a case that supports an electronic device, such as a smart phone. The case is further defined with a rear surface that includes at least one finger slot integrated therein. The at least one finger slot of the rear surface of the case includes a groove that is recessed below the rear surface of the case. The at least one finger slot includes an elastic member that spans across the groove. A finger opening is provided on a side surface of the case. In use, a finger is adapted to be inserted into the finger opening such that the elastic member stretches upwardly in order to form a contoured fitting over the finger. The case is also further defined with a top surface, and an electronic device is adapted to be inserted into a cavity provided through the top surface of the housing.

Abstract: A display device of this disclosure: a display element; a first frame holding the display element; a second frame having an opening and engaged with the first frame to arrange therein the display element, and a transparent member arranged on a front surface of the display element with an adhesive material being interposed therebetween. The transparent member is accommodated in an opening without overlapping with the opening of the second frame.

Abstract: A water-proof module including a covering structure and a switch component is provided. The covering structure includes an appearance surface and is adapted to be disposed on a casing. The switch component is rotatably disposed in the covering structure and includes at least one through hole. The through hole includes two ends opposite to each other. The switch component is adapted to rotate in the covering structure to a connect state such that the two ends are aligned with the appearance surface and an electrical element inside the casing respectively, and the through hole is connected between the appearance surface and the electrical element. The switch component is adapted to rotate in the covering structure to a water-proof state such that the two ends are misaligned with the appearance surface and the electrical element and the switch component obstructs a path between the appearance surface and the electrical element.

Abstract: A rack system for mounting at least one data processing unit includes a shelf operable for moving from a position internally of the rack system to a position externally of the rack system. The shelf has an aperture and a fluid mover for moving fluid through the aperture in the shelf when the shelf is located in its external position.

Abstract: A docking device used for attaching a portable electronic device thereon including a base, a lever, a button, and a locking member is provided. The lever pivoting in the base has a first end and a second end opposite to each other. The button and the locking member are movably disposed in the base respectively such that the button and the locking member are extruded out or hidden in the base respectively, wherein the button is located on a moving path of the first end, and the locking member is located on a moving path of the second end. When the portable electronic device is assembled to the docking device, the portable electronic device presses the button into the base to drive the first end, such that the second end drives the locking member out of the base to lock with the portable electronic device.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed relating to the use and performance of a wireless charger, such as one that utilizes inductive coupling between a primary coil at the charger and a secondary coil at a mobile device that lands on the charger. In particular, the wireless charger is implemented in a wireless docking environment, where the mobile device docks with a docking host. In one example, the wireless charger is integrated as a unit with the wireless docking host. In another example, the wireless charger is a peripheral in the wireless docking environment managed by the docking host.

Abstract: A handheld communication device includes first and second screen assemblies, each including a screen having an active display area and housing having a rear surface, and a side surface extending between a periphery of the screen and the rear surface of the housing and a hinge connected to the first and second screen assemblies, whereby, when the hinge is in the fully opened position, the hinge is configured to enable a distance between the first and second active display areas to be no more than about 10 mm.

Abstract: A display screen and a method of preparing the same are disclosed. The method includes steps of: forming a flexible base layer (20) on a rigid base substrate (10), wherein the rigid base substrate (10) includes a first region (101), a second region (102), and a connection region (103) between the first region and the second region, and the flexible base layer (20) is at least formed in both the second region (102) and the connection region (103); fabricating an organic light emitting diode device on the substrate with the flexible base layer (20) formed thereon; and stripping the rigid base substrate (10) in the second region (102) along a boundary between the second region (102) and the connection region (103). By means of a flexible display technology, the above method can achieve seamless assembly between adjacent sub-screens, and therefore increases display quality of pictures.

Abstract: A stretchable display is disclosed. In one aspect, the stretchable display includes a display unit that is stretchable and a rotation member arranged below the display unit and connected to the display unit. The rotation member is configured to tension the display unit. The stretchable display further includes a fixing member arranged below the rotation member and defining a rotation axis. The rotation member is further configured to rotate about the rotation axis so as to tension the display unit.