For Electronic Systems And Devices Patents (Class 361/679.01)
  • Patent number: 11602058
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a hinge housing extending in a direction of a rotational axis, a first housing connected to one side of the hinge housing in a direction perpendicular to the rotational axis to rotate about the rotational axis relative to the hinge housing, a second housing connected to an opposite side of the hinge housing in a direction perpendicular to the rotational axis to rotate about the rotational axis relative to the hinge housing, and a flexible display including a bending area at least partially disposed in the hinge housing and formed to be a flat surface or a curved surface, a first area extending from the bending area in one direction perpendicular to the rotational axis, and a second area extending from the bending area in an opposite direction perpendicular to the rotational axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dooryong Kim, Yunsik Kim, Jaemyung Cho, Jingook Kim, Yonghee Jang, Sinyoung Park
  • Patent number: 11585498
    Abstract: A channel system that includes a first channel section, a second channel section, and a hinge joint between the first and second channel sections is disclosed. The hinge joint allows the first channel section to fold against the second channel section for storage and shipping of the channel system. In one embodiment, the hinge joint itself includes a hinge member that extends between the two channel sections and bends hingedly to allow movement and two intermediate endcaps, which cap the channel sections on either side of the hinge joint. The hinge joint may be designed to “snap back” to a fully extended position. Mechanical securement structure may be added to the first channel section and the second channel section to improve force and retention during the “snap back” movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Elemental LED, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander L. Findlay, James Edward Stillman
  • Patent number: 11577662
    Abstract: A device for securing a display for a vehicle roof having a main slider and an adjustment slider. Each can be coupled to the display and configured for pivoting the display open and closed and for moving it. The device may have a lever arrangement coupled to the main slider and adjustment slider for display open-and closed pivoting and movement. The device also has a locking unit having a locking element coupled to the adjustment slider pivotable relative to the adjustment slider, and which cooperates with a locking pin arranged on the lever arrangement, so that an open position of the locking element in which the locking element is spaced from the locking pin, and a closed position of the locking element in which the locking element retains the locking pin, can be set, and the display can be transferred from a first open-pivoted state into a second closed-pivoted state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Webasto SE
    Inventor: Thomas Podolski
  • Patent number: 11576270
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a housing provided with an opening at a front surface, a roll disposed within the housing, and a display wound to the roll and capable of extending and retracting through the opening. The opening is disposed to be adjacent to a first edge of the front surface, and the display is configured to move in parallel with the front surface toward a second edge of the front surface facing the first edge from a front of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Beomkyun Rha, Kibum Seong, Woosung Chung
  • Patent number: 11567540
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ho-seong Seo, Kyung-wan Park, Ga-eun Lee, Ji-hyun Jung, Shi-yun Cho
  • Patent number: 11567546
    Abstract: A display apparatus comprises a display device including a display panel and a back cover on a rear surface of the display panel, and a curvature variation device at the back cover to vary a curvature of the display device, the curvature variation device may include an arc member at a rear region of the display device parallel to a first direction, a supporting plate at the rear region of the display device, a rotation driver on the supporting plate, a rectilinear driver on the supporting plate to perform a rectilinear motion, a rotation link part coupled to a center portion of the arc member on the supporting plate to rotate the center portion of the arc member based on a rectilinear motion of the rectilinear driver, and a holder part rotatably supporting the center portion of the arc member on the supporting plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JaeHo Kim, SeokHyo Cho, Homin Lee
  • Patent number: 11569323
    Abstract: A display panel includes: a substrate including a front display area, and a corner display area at a corner of the display panel; and a display element at the corner display area. The corner display area includes: a first extension area extending in a direction away from the front display area; and a first auxiliary area connected to the first extension area, and extending in a direction away from the front display area. The substrate includes a base layer, and a barrier layer on the base layer, the base layer overlapping with the first extension area and the first auxiliary area, and the barrier layer overlapping with the first extension area and spaced from the first auxiliary area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jangyeol Yoon, Sangwoo Kim, Junhyeong Park, Jaemin Shin
  • Patent number: 11563459
    Abstract: An integrated structure of shell and film with high compatibility and convenient positioning includes a bottom shell and an upper cover, the bottom shell is provided with a mobile phone accommodating cavity, and the upper cover is buckled with the bottom shell to wrap the mobile phone accommodating cavity. The bottom shell is provided with a fixing structure for fixing a mobile phone, the fixing structure includes a fixing piece, the upper cover is provided with an avoiding position that cooperates with the fixing piece, and the fixing piece cooperates with the avoiding position to form a first positioning structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Inventor: Xudong Cai
  • Patent number: 11556021
    Abstract: A novel foldable display device or an electronic device using the same, e.g., a portable information processor or a portable communication information device, is provided. A foldable display device of which a display panel can be folded n times (n?1, and n is a natural number) at a curvature radius of greater than or equal to 1 mm and less than or equal to 100 mm is obtained. The display device can be miniaturized by being foldable. In addition, in the state where the flexible display panel is opened, display which is unbroken and continuous over a plurality of housings is possible. The plurality of housings can store a circuit, an electronic component, a battery and the like inside as appropriate, and the thickness of each housing can be small.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshiharu Hirakata
  • Patent number: 11556022
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a liquid crystal display device. The liquid crystal display device includes: a display panel, including a display region and a non-display region surrounding the display region; a back plate, arranged opposite to the display panel, where the back plate comprises a bottom wall and a side wall extending from the bottom wall to one side of the display panel; a backlight source, arranged between the display panel and the back plate, where the backlight source comprises a light source arranged on the bottom wall of the back plate and a diffusion plate arranged on a light emitting side of the light source; and a middle frame, where the middle frame comprises a first support part, and a second support part connected with one side, deviating from the display panel, of the first support part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignees: Hefei BOE Display Technology Co., Ltd., BEIJING BOE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wenbo Dong, Jianming Liu, Wei Kang, Chaoyue Wang
  • Patent number: 11552668
    Abstract: A modular ruggedized protective case for a mobile communications device is disclosed. In embodiments, the protective case includes a flexible (e.g., rubberized) primary housing partially enclosing the mobile device and itself partially surrounded or enclosed by a rigid secondary housing. The secondary housing includes port protectors for concealing or shielding connector ports (e.g., USB, HDMI, AC, other like power/data inputs) of the mobile device. The protective case includes an adapter for a type cover keyboard, e.g., capable of partially covering the display surface of the mobile device when closed and serving as a keyboard or other input device when opened; the type cover adapter attached to a connection port and provides for transmission of control input from the type cover to the mobile device when the mobile device is enclosed in the protective case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: MOBILEDEMAND LC
    Inventors: Matthew D. Miller, Steven R. Kunert
  • Patent number: 11552264
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes an electronic panel, a first support plate below the electronic panel, a second support plate below the first support plate, and a first input sensor between the first support plate and the second support plate. The electronic panel includes light emitting parts arranged in an active area. The active area includes a folding area and a first non-folding area and a second non-folding area adjacent to the folding area and spaced apart from each other. The first support plate includes a folding part overlapping the folding area, and a first support part and a second support part spaced apart from each other, the folding part being disposed between the first support part and the second support part. An edge of the second support plate protrudes further in the second direction than an edge of the first support plate protrudes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yunjae Kim, Dasom Gu, Jaiku Shin, Yongchan Jeon, Sung-Ki Jung, Hyun-Been Hwang
  • Patent number: 11553614
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises a first structure including a first plate providing a first surface and a second surface and a second structure coupled to surround at least a portion of the first structure and configured to guide the first structure in a direction parallel with the first surface or the second surface. The device also includes a roller mounted on an edge of the second structure and a flexible display including a first area mounted on the first surface and a second area extending from the first area. The device also includes at least one support sheet mounted on the roller and wound around the roller as the roller rotates. The support sheet is wound around the roller when the second area is received inside the second structure, and is unfolded inside the second area when the second area is exposed to the outside of the second structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joongyeon Cho, Taekyung Lee, Gisoo Lim, Byunghun Cho, Bongsuk Choi, Jongchul Choi, Changryong Heo
  • Patent number: 11543859
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include: a housing including an inner space; a slide structure including a reciprocating slide configured to be slidable from the housing by a predetermined reciprocating distance along a first direction; a flexible display at least partially supported by the slide structure and configured to be received in the inner space to be at least partially invisible from the outside in a slide-in state of the electronic device; and a first friction reducing structure disposed between the housing and the slide structure. The first friction reducing structure may include: a guide slit disposed in the housing in a direction parallel to the first direction and having a predetermined length; a guide protrusion configured to be guided by the guide slit in the slide structure; at least one first magnet disposed on the guide slit; and at least one second magnet disposed on the guide protrusion at a position affected by the magnetic force of the first magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myunghoon Kwak, Moonchul Shin, Seungjoon Lee, Yangwook Kim, Byounguk Yoon, Hyunju Hong
  • Patent number: 11546688
    Abstract: The present application relates to the technical field of loudspeakers. Disclosed are a loudspeaker device, a method, apparatus and device for adjusting the sound effect thereof, and a medium. The method is used for increasing the diversity of the sound effect of the loudspeaker device, and comprises: determining the spatial distribution state of multiple loudspeaker units in the loudspeaker device; determining a sound effect mode corresponding to the spatial distribution state; and adjusting the sound effect of the loudspeaker device according to the sound effect mode. According to the present application, the sound effect mode is accordingly adjusted according to the spatial distribution state of multiple loudspeaker units in the loudspeaker device. In this way, when the spatial distribution state changes, the sound effect mode of the loudspeaker device also changes, thereby overcoming the defect of the single sound effect of the loudspeaker device, i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: GOERTEK INC.
    Inventors: Huaiqing Tian, Xiaojiao Zhang, Ke Dong
  • Patent number: 11543866
    Abstract: A server includes a casing, a frame, at least one movable carrier and at least one M.2 expansion card. The casing has a through hole. The frame has an opening and an accommodation space connected to the opening. The frame is fixed in the casing and the opening corresponds to the through hole, so that the accommodation space is exposed to exterior via the through hole. The at least one movable carrier is removably disposed in the accommodation space, and the at least one M.2 expansion card is disposed on the movable carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignees: INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Xiaogang Lu
  • Patent number: 11543854
    Abstract: A foldable display device includes: a display panel including a foldable display area; a first base plate overlapping a portion of the foldable display area to guide folding of the display panel; a second base plate overlapping another portion of the foldable display area to guide the folding of the display panel together with the first base plate; a first rotor coupled to the first base plate to rotate around a first virtual rotation axis, a second rotor coupled to the second base plate to rotate around a second virtual rotation axis; a follower in contact with the first and second rotors to reciprocate in a first direction by rotation of at least one of the first and second rotors; and a bracket coupled to the first and second rotors to guide a rotation path of each of the first and second rotors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: In Soo Park, Se Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 11540412
    Abstract: A safety device for medium-high voltage system is disclosed and includes a cabinet, a power module and a metal cover plate. The cabinet includes an accommodation seat connected to the medium-voltage charged region and having an opening. The power module is detachably disposed in the accommodation seat through the opening. The metal cover plate is pivotally connected to the accommodation seat and grounded. When the metal cover plate is in the first position, the opening is closed and the medium-voltage charged region is shielded. When the power module is set in the accommodation seat, the metal cover plate is pivotally rotated to a second position, and the power module is electrically connected to the medium-voltage charged region. When the power module is detached from the accommodation seat, the metal cover plate is rotated to the first position, and the opening is closed to shield the medium-voltage charged region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Sheng-Hua Li, Chun-Han Lin
  • Patent number: 11536993
    Abstract: A display panel and a method for fabricating the same, and a display device and a method for charging the same are provided. The display panel includes: an array substrate; an opposite substrate arranged opposite to the array substrate; a charging coil located between the array substrate and the opposite substrate, wherein the charging coil is configured to generate electrical energy through electromagnetic induction. In this way, a battery for charging the battery is integrated inside the display panel to thereby make the display panel thin and lightweight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignees: Ordos Yuansheng Optoelectronics Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yanwei Ren, Jingyi Xu, Min Liu, Ruize Jiang, Yanan Yu
  • Patent number: 11537111
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for two-dimensional and three-dimensional scanning path visualization are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a parameter determiner to determine at least one of a laser beam parameter setting or an electron beam parameter setting, a melt pool geometry determiner to identify melt pool dimensions using the parameter setting, the melt pool geometry determiner to vary the parameter setting to obtain multiple melt pool dimensions, and a visualization path generator to generate a three-dimensional view of a scanning path for an additive manufacturing process using the identified melt pool dimensions. The visualization path generator adjusts the laser beam parameters based on the generated three-dimensional view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Pinghai Yang, Hongqing Sun, Manuel Acosta, Ruben E. Fairman
  • Patent number: 11538365
    Abstract: The present disclosure relate to a display module, comprising: a flexible panel, wherein bumps are formed along two opposing sides of the flexible panel respectively, and a size of the bumps in a thickness direction of the flexible panel is larger than a thickness of the flexible panel; two curled slide rails arranged opposite to and in parallel with each other, wherein each slide rail has a groove for receiving the bump that extends along a curling direction of the slide rail, and for each groove, a groove entry for entering the groove is formed at one end of a respective slide rail; the slide rails and a space therebetween form a receiving rail for receiving the flexible panel; each of the bumps is able to enter a respective groove of the slide rail through the groove entry of the groove and move along the groove where the bump resides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhao Li
  • Patent number: 11531378
    Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed in the present document relates to a foldable electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seo Lee, Sangchul Lee
  • Patent number: 11528813
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a display area including a plurality of pixels, and a peripheral area outside the display area; and a window including a transmissive region corresponding to the display area, a non-transmissive region corresponding to the peripheral area, a base, and a first printed layer directly on a first surface of the base, the first printed layer having a cavity, wherein the cavity is in the non-transmissive region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyang shin Jeong, Jung A Lee
  • Patent number: 11528832
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided, which is for coupling to another electronic device in a side-by-side manner, and the electronic device includes a substrate, a first thermal dissipation sheet and a thermal dissipation element. The substrate includes a first surface and a second surface. The first thermal dissipation sheet is disposed on the first surface. The thermal dissipation element is disposed on the substrate. The first thermal dissipation sheet is disposed between the thermal dissipation element and the substrate, and the thermal dissipation element at least partially overlaps the first thermal dissipation sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Wan-Ling Huang, Tzu-Yuan Lin, Geng-Fu Chang, Chun-Hsien Lin, Shu-Ming Kuo, Jui-Feng Ko, Tsau-Hua Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11522983
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a front cover, a rear cover, and a housing structure between and coupled to the front cover and the rear cover. The housing structure includes a first housing member defining and a first interlock feature formed along a first end surface. The portable electronic device also includes a second housing member defining a second interlock feature formed along a second end surface. The portable electronic device also includes a nonconductive joining element engaged with the first interlock feature and the second interlock feature, thereby structurally coupling the first housing member to the second housing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Eric W. Bates, Xiao Ying Zhao, Luman Zhang, Christopher R. Xydis, Michael Firka, Benjamin J. Kallman, Ihtesham H. Chowdhury, Matthew D. Hill, Hugh J. Jay, Trent Canales, Lucy E. Browning
  • Patent number: 11516324
    Abstract: A hinge structure for a mobile communication terminal that is foldable in two opposite directions is provided. The hinge structure for a mobile communication terminal having a flexible display panel installed therein is foldable inward and outward in a fully unfolded state such that the flexible display panel is disposed inside and outside and a screen on which an image such as a moving image is displayed is invisibly disposed inside or visibly disposed outside in a state in which the mobile communication terminal is folded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: AUFLEX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Min Park, Seoung Jun Lee
  • Patent number: 11513564
    Abstract: A casing structure including a plastic casing, at least one metal component, and a conductive layer is provided. The at least one metal component is disposed on the plastic casing, and at least one side surface of the at least one metal component is covered by the plastic casing. The conductive layer is disposed on the metal component and extends to the plastic casing. In addition, a manufacturing method of the casing structure is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Chin-Hsien Chang
  • Patent number: 11513382
    Abstract: Provided is a display device including a window layer including a transmission area and a bezel area adjacent to the transmission area, a color layer under the bezel area, an adhesive layer under the transmission area, and a display panel under the adhesive layer, wherein the color layer and the adhesive layer may not overlap in a direction perpendicular to the transmission area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sejun Heo
  • Patent number: 11513566
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the disclosure an electronic device comprises a foldable housing including: a hinge structure, a first housing structure connected to the hinge structure, and including a first face and a second face opposite the first face, and a second housing structure connected to the hinge structure and including a third face and a fourth face opposite the third face, the second housing structure being configured to be rotated about the hinge structure; a flexible display extending over the first face and over the third face; at least one sensor disposed within the foldable housing, and configured to sense an angle formed between the first face and the third face; a first haptic actuator disposed within the first housing structure; a second haptic actuator disposed within the second housing structure; at least one processor disposed within the first housing structure or the second housing structure, and operatively connected to the flexible display, the at least one sensor, the first haptic act
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minsoo Kim, Bongsub Kim, Taewon Kim, Sangmin Lee, Jongheon Lee, Jiwoo Lee
  • Patent number: 11497288
    Abstract: Systems and methods involve a portable electronic computing device, the system includes a first case section to receive a device portion, and first and second apertures sized and spaced to detachably couple with plug and stem, respectively, of a cover assembly. In addition, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Pioneer Square Brands, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian Lewis Piper
  • Patent number: 11502523
    Abstract: Provided is a charging device for charging a wireless manual cleaner and a robot cleaner. The charging device includes a first charger comprising a first charging terminal connected to a charging terminal of the manual cleaner, and a first transceiver configured to transmit and receive information to and from the manual cleaner; a second charger comprising a second charging terminal connected to a charging terminal of the robot cleaner, and a second transceiver configured to transmit and receive information to and from the robot cleaner; and a communication line configured to electrically connect the first transceiver and the second transceiver to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Sangdoo Ha
  • Patent number: 11493013
    Abstract: A current detector includes: a printed circuit board; and a resistor for detecting an electric current of the electrochemical device, wherein a connector having a first terminal is mounted on the printed circuit board, and the resistor has a second terminal which is brought into contact with the first terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignees: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD., IRISO ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tomohiro Okachi
  • Patent number: 11493545
    Abstract: A measurement device, such as a power meter or power submeter, may comprise a frame disposed in a housing dividing an interior volume of the housing into a first volume and a second volume. An external power source is connected to the device in the first volume and the frame may serve as an insulative barrier between the first volume and an exterior it and the housing. The device may alternatively, or additional include, an user interface assembly that is configured to mounted in a same orientation regardless of an orientation of the device or housing of a device relative to the external power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: SETRA SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Eric Christopher Beishline, Been-Chyuan Lin, Thomas Huntington Lish, Jeffrey Alan Herb, Hubertus Alexander Caris, Dion Hofste, Christian Peter Suurmeijer, Martinus Johannus Hannink
  • Patent number: 11490193
    Abstract: Disclosed is a terminal apparatus, including a protective shell and a sounding device installed in the protective shell, where the sounding device includes a vibration system and a magnetic circuit system; where the vibration system includes a vibration diaphragm including a first surface and a second surface facing away from the first surface; the magnetic circuit system is located on a side of the second surface of the vibration diaphragm; the sounding device defines a first sounding hole at a position in communication with a space on a side of the first surface, and a second sounding hole at a position in communication with a space on the side of the second surface; and the protective shell defines a first terminal sounding hole in communication with the first sounding hole, and a second terminal sounding hole in communication with the second sounding hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: GOERTEK INC.
    Inventors: Xinglong Wang, Zhilei Han
  • Patent number: 11482885
    Abstract: A stationary part for an inductive power transfer pad that, in an embodiment, comprises: an electronic section including an electronic housing; a receiving section for a movable part of the inductive power transfer pad; a cooling channel predominantly or solely running through the receiving section and having a first end and a second end both being connected to an interior of the electronic housing; a first fan placed within the cooling channel or at the first or second end, or beneath the first or second end of the cooling channel, wherein, when the fan is operating, air from the interior of the electronic housing can be transported through the cooling channel, heat can be transferred from the air to a structural member of the receiving section so that the air cools down, and cooled-down air can be transported back to the interior of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Bombardier Primove GmbH
    Inventors: Simon Wechsler, Roman Gunt
  • Patent number: 11480205
    Abstract: The present invention provides a box latch. The box latch is provided with two wedge-shaped pins symmetrically arranged around its center, and the two wedge-shaped pins are movable into a wedge-shaped notch formed by mating parts of two spliced adjacent boxes and mating with the wedge-shaped pin to lock the two adjacent boxes. The two wedge-shaped pins are symmetrically arranged around its center such that only one box latch is required to lock two adjacent boxes together, reducing the number of splicing steps and box latches, further saving manpower and material resources. In addition, the wedge-shaped pin and the wedge-shaped notch are shaped and configured to mate with each other such that self-locking occurs when they are locked, thus providing a stable connection of the boxes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: UNILUMIN GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jinfeng He, Xinhan Deng
  • Patent number: 11475730
    Abstract: An electronic gaming device is disclosed. The electronic gaming device can comprise a control unit, a flexible display device operably coupled to the control unit, a support structure and an arm coupling the flexible display device to the support structure. The arm can adjust to alter a three-dimensional shape of the flexible display device in response to control signals from the control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Incredible Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel John Whelan, Bryan C. McVey
  • Patent number: 11473356
    Abstract: A hinge is mountable on a flexible display unit including a housing shell unit and a display unit. The hinge includes a base seat, a torsion module disposed above the base seat and secured to the display unit, and a bracket module disposed below the base seat. The torsion module includes two outer supporting units and an inner supporting unit at two ends and a middle of the base seat. The bracket module has two brackets securely connected to two support plates of the display unit and rotatable relative to the base seat. The hinge is rotatable between an unfolded position where the brackets are in an unfolded state, and an outfolding position where the brackets are close to and face each other. The outer and inner supporting units cooperatively define a semicircular-shaped supporting surface in the outfolding position for supporting the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: FOSITEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: An-Szu Hsu, Yan-Jiao Cheng
  • Patent number: 11474559
    Abstract: A display device includes a display module including a first region, a second region and a third region arranged in order; a first plate corresponding to the first region of the display module; a second plate corresponding to the third region of the display module and spaced apart from the first plate at the second region of the display module; and a cover film attached to the first plate and the second plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-Sung Kim, Kyu Young Kim, Hansun Ryou, Sanghyo Park, Hyoyul Yoon
  • Patent number: 11477901
    Abstract: A display device reduces or minimizes a stress applied to a display panel in a folded state. The display device includes a display panel including a bendable area; and a panel support portion combined to the display panel and including a multi-joint member to support the bendable area, and the multi-joint member includes: a plurality of hard material portions sequentially arranged in a first direction, mutually combined to be rotated with respect to one another, and including a first surface arranged toward the bendable area; and a soft material portion contacting the first surface and fixed to the plurality of hard material portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Chul Choi, Young Eun Oh, Han Sun Ryou, Man Sik Myeong
  • Patent number: 11477897
    Abstract: This application discloses a support frame and an LED display screen system including the support frame. An LED display screen includes a plurality of splicing units that are spliced to each other. The support frame includes a bracket and a first rod extending in a first direction. The bracket includes a second rod and a first connection assembly, and one end of the second rod is connected to the first rod and extends in a second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignees: SHENZHEN ABSEN OPTOELECTRONIC CO., LTD., HUIZHOU ABSEN OPTOELECTRONIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chenchu Chen, Jiahong Lin
  • Patent number: 11470750
    Abstract: An electrical or electronic device with a housing which includes a rear wall and a side wall peripherally surrounding the rear wall, contains a first region and a second region. The first region includes a shielding from the second region with respect to electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). The housing includes a stepped projection on an inner side of the side wall and/or of the rear wall. The shielding for electromagnetic compatibility includes a shielding plate, by means of which the first region is delimited from the second region. An electrical connection of the shielding plate to the side wall and/or to the rear wall is formed in that a peripheral region that delimits the shielding plate areally overlaps the stepped projection, at least along most of its length, and is fastened on it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AG
    Inventor: Martin Dziuba
  • Patent number: 11469490
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention comprises: at least one antenna; a bracket comprising a first surface having at least one antenna mounted thereon, and a second surface oriented opposite to the first surface; a cover housing covering the first surface of the bracket; a bonding member for bonding the first surface of the bracket and the cover housing; and a film disposed in an area corresponding to at least one antenna between the bonding member and the first surface of the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jungwon Park
  • Patent number: 11467625
    Abstract: This display device comprises: a display panel; a module cover positioned on the rear surface of the display panel; an adhesive member coupling the module cover and the display panel; a substrate plate covering a first region on the rear surface of the module cover; and a control unit coupled to the rear surface of the substrate plate and controlling the display panel, wherein the substrate plate includes a contacting part that is in contact with the module cover, and a spacing part that is spaced apart from the module cover and forms an air gap between the substrate plate and the module cover. The thickness of the module panel and the number of components can be reduced, such that the manufacturing cost of the display device and the weight of the product can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jaeuk Ryu, Hyunsik Kim, Honghae Do, Hyunchul Moon, Chunsoo Chang, Jinhum Cho, Sangmoon Hwang
  • Patent number: 11468804
    Abstract: A household appliance component has a base element with at least one photoluminescent layer and at least one light guide. The light guide is configured to couple in and transmit light containing at least one excitation wavelength of the photoluminescent layer to the photoluminescent layer. An optical switch is assigned to the light guide to route light coupled in the light guide depending on the temperature of the optical switch. Further a household appliance contains the at least one household appliance component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Jorge Alaman Aguilar, Raquel Alicante Santiago, Carlos Gimeno Asin, Jose Ignacio Pena Torre, Carlos Sanchez Somolinos
  • Patent number: 11460880
    Abstract: In some examples, an apparatus can include an arm and a cover connected to the arm, where the cover conceals an inner portion of the apparatus when the arm is in a vertical orientation relative to a base of the apparatus, and the cover is concealed in the inner portion of the apparatus when the arm is in a horizontal orientation relative to the base of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Arthur Zarnowitz, Henry Chu, Victor Su, Marcus Hoggarth, Isaac Teece, Andrew Guscott, Harc Lee, Gianluca Berruti, Kang-Han Cheng, Sung-Hsuan Weng
  • Patent number: 11462923
    Abstract: Disclosed is a breakaway mobile device connection port for a vehicle. The breakaway mobile device connection port includes a socket within a surface of a vehicle, formed by one or more flexible retention members coupled to the surface. The port further includes a ball-type bearing positioned partially within the socket, a female connector positioned in the bearing outside the socket and configured to receive a male connector, and a harness cable coupled to the bearing, linking the female connector to an electrical system or data system of the vehicle. The bearing is configured to swivel on at least one axis within the socket, and an impact force on the male connector that exceeds a first threshold value causes the bearing to be pushed completely into the socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher E. Dragan, Travis M. Blais, Angela M. Piculi, Philip J. Babian
  • Patent number: 11463563
    Abstract: An electronic device including an indicator is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing structure including a first face oriented in a first direction, and a second face oriented in a second direction opposite the first direction, a second housing structure including a third face oriented in a third direction, and a fourth face oriented in a fourth direction opposite the third direction, a hinge structure rotatably connecting the first housing structure and the second housing structure to each other, the hinge structure configured to provide a folding axis that is a rotating center of the first housing structure and the second housing structure, a flexible display extending from the first face to the third face across the hinge structure, and a hinge case disposed between the first housing structure and the second housing structure to accommodate the hinge structure therein to conceal or protect the hinge structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taewon Kim, Minsoo Kim, Bongsub Kim, Sangmin Lee, Jongheon Lee, Jiwoo Lee
  • Patent number: 11459268
    Abstract: Deadfront articles that include a tactile element formed on a first surface of a substrate and a visual element disposed on a second surface of the substrate opposite the first surface. The tactile element is positioned on the first surface of the substrate in a complimentary fashion to the visual element disposed on the second surface of the substrate. The tactile element may include a surface roughness portion having a surface roughness different than the surface roughness of an area bordering the surface roughness portion. The deadfront articles may be incorporated into an automobile interior to provide a visual and haptic display interface for a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Matthew Wade Fenton, Yuhui Jin, Timothy James Kiczenski, Joshua Lee Tokar
  • Patent number: 11460888
    Abstract: A flexible display device is disclosed. The flexible display device includes a first body, a second body, a flexible display, and a lubrication rail. The lubrication rail is made of self-lubricating engineering plastic, and is provided as a pair of lubrication rails. When the first body and the second body move relative to each other, a surface of the lubrication rail significantly reduces friction that occurs in a contact portion between the first body and the second body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Youngdo Cha, Jinyoung Choi