Rotatable Patents (Class 361/755)
  • Patent number: 8248818
    Abstract: A bracket is used for retaining an expansion card. The expansion card includes a printed circuit board (PCB) and a slot cover attached to the PCB. The bracket includes a back wall, a retaining wall, and a retainer. The back wall defines at least one expansion slot corresponding to the slot cover. The retaining wall is opposite to the sidewall. The retainer is attached to the retaining wall. The retainer includes an elongated body, a first retaining wall, and a second retaining wall substantially parallel to the first retaining wall. A sliding channel is defined between the first retaining wall and the second retaining wall. An edge of the PCB is capable of being slid and retained in the sliding channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Che-Yu Kuo, Li-Ping Chen
  • Patent number: 8243459
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a rectangular-parallelepiped first casing, a rectangular-parallelepiped second casing, and a first connecting apparatus. The first connecting apparatus connects the first casing and the second casing such that the first casing and the second casing are capable of being rotated relatively in one of a first rotation direction and a second rotation direction orthogonal to each other between a first state and a second state. The first state is a state where a first main surface of the first casing comes to be faced with a third main surface of the second casing. The second state is a state where a second main surface of the first casing comes to be faced with a fourth main surface of the second casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Hironari Hoshino
  • Patent number: 8228678
    Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus having a first case, a second case, and a two-axis hinge mechanism. Positional misalignment between both cases can be easily prevented without relying only on dimensional precision of the components of the two-axis hinge mechanism. The portable electronic apparatus has a hinge (4) for interconnecting the first and second cases so that they can be opened and closed about a first rotation axis (X) and at the same time interconnecting the first and second cases so that they can pivot about a second rotation axis (Y). The hinge (4) has a first case fixing component (122) fixed to the first case, a first connection component (452) connected to the first case fixing component (122) so as to be rotatable about the second rotation axis (Y), and a second connection component (461) connected to the second case so as to be rotatable about the first rotation axis (X). The first connection component (452) and the second connection component (461) are connected to each other with a screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Hasegawa, Motonori Imamura
  • Patent number: 8213175
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a body and an input device. The body includes a shell and a non-conductive rear cover. The shell defines an opening. The rear cover tightly covers the opening and defines a through hole. The input device includes a resistor, a wire, a non-conductive rotating plate, and a conducting member. The resistor and the wire both are discontinuous ring-shaped, and concentrically disposed on the rear cover surrounding the through hole. The rotating plate is rotatably inserted through the through hole. The conducting member is disposed on the rotating plate and connects the resistor and the wire. The conducting member is operable to move around the resistor and the wire such that a resistance between one end of the resistor and one end of the wire is changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Song-Ling Yang
  • Patent number: 8203844
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an electronic device having back-up power during battery replacement. The electronic device includes a body, a printed circuit board (PCB) mounted in the body, and an electrode assembly connected to the PCB. The body defines an accommodating space. The electrode assembly may rotate relative to the body and further comprises at least two groups of contacts aligned in different rotation orientations. The accommodating space is configured to accommodate a first battery. A first group of the at least two groups of contacts is engaged with the first battery, the at least two groups of contacts are connected in parallel to the PCB, when the first battery is being replaced by a second battery, the first group of contacts is kept engaged with the first battery, and a second group of the at least two groups of contacts is engaged with the second battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kim-Yeung Sip, Song-Ling Yang
  • Publication number: 20120147574
    Abstract: A rotatable transfer apparatus includes a housing and a circuit board having at least two interfaces. The housing includes a top cover, a sidewall, a bottom board and an elastic module. The top cover is rotatably mounted at one side of the sidewall. The bottom board is mounted at the other side of the sidewall opposite to the top cover. The sidewall, the bottom board and the top cover define a receiving space for receiving the circuit board. The sidewall includes an opening, and at least two fasteners defined in an internal surface of the sidewall. The elastic module is received in the receiving space and fixed to the top cover. The elastic module rotates with the top cover and detachably engaged with one of the at least two fasteners to select a desired interface to be exposed to the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FU TAI HUA INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: XIN YANG, WEI WU
  • Patent number: 8179696
    Abstract: A mounting assembly is provided for an electrical switching apparatus, such as a circuit breaker. The circuit breaker includes a housing having an exterior and an interior, separable contacts disposed in the interior, and an operating mechanism structured to open and closed the separable contacts. The exterior of the housing includes a recess. The mounting assembly includes a bracket assembly having at least one bracket, an expansion member coupled to a corresponding one of the at least one bracket and being disposed within the recess on the exterior of the housing, and an actuator movably coupled to the expansion member. The actuator is movable between an actuated position corresponding to the expansion member expanding outwardly within the recess to secure the mounting assembly to the circuit breaker, and an unactuated position corresponding to the expansion member not being expanded and the mounting assembly being removable from the circuit breaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Jarrod Lyle Coomer, David Aaron Metcalf
  • Patent number: 8144477
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a key input module including a plurality of keys and configured to receive a key input; a functional component including a user interface; a first unit including a first opening and a second opening, the first opening on which the key input module is placed, and the second opening being provided near the first opening and including a bottom wall portion on which the functional component is placed; a first bracket being accommodated in the first unit and including a facing surface facing the bottom wall portion; a second unit including a display device having a display screen; and a hinge including a second bracket accommodated in the second unit and connected to the facing surface with the bottom wall portion interposed therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Tomohiro Hamada
  • Patent number: 8139374
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided which makes it possible to reduce noise generated from a signal line around a connecting portion connecting a first body and a second body. The connecting portion has a first metallic portion. A first circuit board provided in the first body and a second circuit board provided in the second body. The signal line that electrically connects the first circuit board and the second circuit board via the connecting portion, in which the signal line is wound around the first metallic portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshiaki Hiraoka
  • Publication number: 20120051013
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an enclosure. The enclosure includes a main base and a cover rotatably secured to the main base. The main base includes a bottom plate. The cover includes a first section and a second section rotatably connected to the first section. The second section is rotatable relative to the first section between a first position, where the second section is at an acute angle to the first section; and a second position, where the second section is substantially parallel to the bottom plate, and the first section and the second section are located on a same plane and covers the main base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: SHIH-WEI CHAO
  • Patent number: 8107259
    Abstract: Provided is a portable electronic device wherein breakage due to stress concentration at a portion of a housing in a connecting part side is suppressed. A second housing 5 of a mobile phone 1 has a front case 29 and a rear case 37 which face each other in a direction that faces a first housing 3 in a closed state. The front case 29 and the rear case 37 are connected to each other at a plurality of hole parts 41 arranged at a plurality of positions within a facing surface. The front case 29 has a resin part 55 formed of a resin, and a sheet metal part 57 which is formed of a metal and is at least partially embedded in the resin part 55. The sheet metal part 57 has a main body part 59 surrounded by the hole parts 41; and an extending part 61 extending from the main body part 59 up to a position closer to the connecting part 7 than a hole part 41A, 41B arranged closer to the connecting part 7 than the main body part 59 and embedded in the resin part 55.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Hirota, Kangmin Choe
  • Patent number: 8102675
    Abstract: Described herein is an apparatus having first and second housings and a driver wheel. The first and second housings are coupled together so that they can be driven by the driver wheel to provide for a plurality of apparatus configurations. The apparatus is configured such that the first and second housings are slidable relative to one another from a first overlapping configuration, in which the first and second housings are substantially overlapping, to a second laterally slid configuration in which the first second housings are laterally slid with respect to one another, and then onto a third tilted configuration in which the first and second housings are tilted relative to one another. The apparatus is also configured such that continuous rotation of the driver wheel drives the movement of the apparatus from the first configuration to the second configuration and then onto the third configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Janne Tapani Kilpinen
  • Patent number: 8085187
    Abstract: There is disclosed a process instrument comprising a housing and an antenna secured to the housing. A process adaptor is associated with the antenna and housing for securing the instrument to a process vessel to define a process seal. A control in the housing generates or receives a high frequency signal. The control comprises an electromagnetic radiating element. A body supports the radiating element in the housing proximate the antenna for rotation at any angular orientation without affecting the process seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Magnetrol International, Incorporated
    Inventor: Alan Gard
  • Patent number: 8081489
    Abstract: Electronic assemblies are described. One embodiment includes a circuit board, a socket coupled to the circuit board, and a device positioned in the socket. The embodiment also includes a load mechanism including first and second components, the first component pivotally coupled to the circuit board, the first component including first and second lever arms and an axle region therebetween, the first component also including a load arm region extending from the axle region and adapted to transmit a load when a force is applied to the first component lever arms. The load mechanism also includes a second component pivotally coupled to the circuit board, the second component including first and second lever arms and an axle region therebetween, the second wire component also including a load arm region extending from the axle region and adapted to transmit a load when a force is applied to the second wire component lever arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: David J. Llapitan, Christopher S. Beall
  • Patent number: 8072767
    Abstract: An expansion card mounting assembly includes an expansion card, a rear wall, and a rotating member. The expansion card includes a slot cover which has a bent portion. The rear wall defines a slot to receive the slot cover covered thereon in a first direction. A support piece is formed on the rear wall and above the slot to support the bent portion when the slot cover is covered on the slot of the rear wall. The rotating member is mounted on the rear wall, and rotatable on the rear wall about a second direction substantially parallel to the first direction. The rotating member includes a pressing board to press the bent portion against the support piece after the rotating member rotates in the second direction to a locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yuan Xue
  • Patent number: 8027168
    Abstract: An electrical assembly comprises a mounting bracket lift assembly and an electrical center. The electrical center is attached to the mounting bracket lift assembly for plugging wiring harness end connectors into the electrical center. The electrical center comprises a lower housing, a circuit board sub-assembly, an upper housing, electrical components such as fuses and relays that plug into the upper housing and a cover. The circuit board sub-assembly includes a power bus bar that provides a power path for the various electrical circuits of the vehicle via the circuit components carried on the circuit board. Three power bus bars that are configured, oriented and located to reduce the foot print of the electrical center and/or to improve the dissipation of heat generated by the electrical center are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Matthew Senk, Joseph Howard Gladd, Gino M. Roncone, John B. Kirk
  • Patent number: 7974666
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an opening/closing hinge device which can be produced simple in construction and inexpensive in production by reducing the number of the parts forming part of the mobile device and to provide a mobile device small in size, reduced in cost and sufficiently reliable in the hinged members. The second member is rotated with respect to the first member toward the opening operation direction through the movable cam (150) by the urging force of the urging means (170) when the operation cam (130) is displaced in the predetermined operation direction by the external operation force. The fixed guide member (110) has inclined guide portions (115) each inclined at an advance angle in a predetermined inclination direction with respect to the surface perpendicular to the guide center axis to have the second rotation cam (140) rotated around the guide center axis in response to the displacement of the second rotation cam (140) along the guide center axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Kosugi, Makoto Doi
  • Publication number: 20110141708
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an electronic device having back-up power during battery replacement. The electronic device includes a body, a printed circuit board (PCB) mounted in the body, and an electrode assembly connected to the PCB. The body defines an accommodating space. The electrode assembly may rotate relative to the body and further comprises at least two groups of contacts aligned in different rotation orientations. The accommodating space is configured to accommodate a first battery. A first group of the at least two groups of contacts is engaged with the first battery, the at least two groups of contacts are connected in parallel to the PCB, when the first battery is being replaced by a second battery, the first group of contacts is kept engaged with the first battery, and a second group of the at least two groups of contacts is engaged with the second battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: KIM-YEUNG SIP, SONG-LING YANG
  • Patent number: 7924576
    Abstract: A fixing assembly can fix a shielding panel to a housing of a computer case. The fixing assembly includes two sliding members and a driving member. The housing includes a front plate defining through holes. The shielding panel includes a plurality of latching hooks corresponding to the through holes. Each latching hook passes though the corresponding through hole. The sliding members are slidably attached to the opposite edge portions of the front plate respectively. Each sliding member defines a plurality of engaging holes corresponding to the through holes. Each engaging hole includes a latching portion and a receiving portion in communication with the latching portion. Each latching hook is latched in one corresponding latching portion or received in one corresponding receiving portion. The driving member is capable of sliding the sliding members such that each latching hook is movable between the corresponding latching portion and the corresponding receiving portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zi-Ming Tang
  • Patent number: 7920386
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a rotating mechanism and a first rotating member. The rotating mechanism, rotatably disposed in the housing, rotatable along a first direction and a second direction different from the first direction. The first rotating member, disposed on the housing, rotatable between a first position and a second position. When the first rotating member is in the first position, the first rotating member engages with the rotating mechanism. When the rotating mechanism rotates along the first direction, the rotating mechanism is separated from the first rotating member, whereinafter, the first rotating member is able to rotate from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Lu-Lung Tsao, Cheng-Yuan Yang, Li-Wei Cheng
  • Patent number: 7907415
    Abstract: A hinge mechanism (20) of a foldable device (1) for foldably connecting one end parts of a pair of device cases to each other, comprises a first frame (21) having first and second arm pieces (22, 24), a second frame (41) having third and fourth arm pieces (42, 44), and a third frame (30) having first and second connection pieces (32, 33) with first to fourth joining parts (34) to (37). The first to fourth arm pieces are rotatably connected to the first to fourth joining parts to form first to fourth connection parts (101) to (104), and drive mechanisms (50) and link mechanisms are formed in the first to fourth connection parts. When the first frame is rotated in one direction relative to the third frame, the second frame is rotated by the same angle as the rotated angle of the first frame in the opposite direction of the third frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignees: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Tottori Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomoki Ueyama
  • Patent number: 7898816
    Abstract: A latching mechanism (10) for a portable electronic device (30) includes a main body (12), a latching member (16), a resilient member (14), and an operating member (18). The main body has a shaft (124). The latching member is mounted to the shaft and is slidable relative to the shaft along an extending direction of the shaft. One end of the resilient member abuts the shaft and an opposite end of the resilient member abuts the latching member. The operating member is mounted to shaft, and the operating member is rotatable relative to the shaft thereby driving the latching member to slide relative to the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Tsung-Peng Lin
  • Patent number: 7894198
    Abstract: A flash memory device, includes a case (1) having a chamber and an opening (1120) at one end thereof. A memory module (2) is received in the chamber and has a plug (22) formed at one end thereof. A pole (3) has a first portion (30) received in the chamber to drive the plug of the memory module moving in or out of the opening, and a second portion (31) opposite to the first portion. A revolver mechanism (5) has a main body (51) which is rotatable, and a spindle (52) assembled to the main body and rotatablely coupled to the second portion to drive the pole moving along a linear direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhi-Wen Zhu, Jin-Kui Hu, Xue-Yuan Xiao
  • Patent number: 7894206
    Abstract: A modular protection housing with a first housing module and a second housing module is provided. The first housing module comprises a first volume and a first potential rail, while the second housing module comprises a second volume and a second potential rail. In this arrangement the first housing module and the second housing module are coupleable to an operating state in such a way that the first volume and the second volume form a shared volume. In this arrangement the first potential rail and the second potential rail are coupleable such that in the coupled operating state the first potential rail and the second potential rail form a shared potential rail for the overall volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Vega Grieshaber KG
    Inventor: Thomas Kopp
  • Patent number: 7835159
    Abstract: A second member is superposed on a first member. A first recognition mark is described on the surface of the first member. A second recognition mark is described on the surface of the second members. The first recognition mark is fragmented along the edge of the second member when the second member is superposed on the first member. The second recognition mark ends at the edge of the second member. The second recognition mark cooperates with the first recognition mark for establishment of a predetermined geometric pattern. The relative positions of the first and second recognition marks can be adjusted based on an irregular or unshaped geometric pattern. The second member can thus reliably be superposed on the surface of the first member at the correct position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Kinuko Mishiro, Yutaka Higashiguchi, Masahiko Yamashita
  • Patent number: 7817436
    Abstract: The invention relates to a holding apparatus for an electronic device, the holding apparatus including a stationary base body and a support, the support including an approximately rectangular accommodation space having longitudinal sides and transverse sides and at least one interface compatible with an interface of the electronic device. The interface is arranged on a longitudinal side of the accommodation space and the accommodation space is accessible from the opposing longitudinal side. The support is pivotable about a pivot axis oriented approximately parallel to the longitudinal sides of the accommodation space from a holding position to at least an insertion and removal position for the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Inventor: Andreas Peiker
  • Patent number: 7813137
    Abstract: A memory card (100) includes a main body portion (1) and a rotatable portion (2) connected by a pair of hinges (3) to rotate around an axis extending across a width of the memory card. A conductive member (12) includes a base (121) retained in the main body portion (1) to form a SD card interface and an extension (122) extending beyond the main body portion to form a USB plug interface. The rotatable portion has a slot (2117) and a slider (22) movably received in the slot. The slider (22) includes a locking projection (2215) holding a distal end (123) of the extension at a closed position and sliding away the distal end to expose the second interface at an opened position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hao Gu, Qi-Sheng Zheng, Zhi-Quan Mou, Jia-Yong He, Xiao-Hai Zhou
  • Patent number: 7742286
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a bottom plate, a bracket fixed to the bottom plate, and a clamp rotatably mounted to the bottom plate. The bracket includes a first and a second mounting piece. The second mounting piece defines a mounting groove for receiving an edge of a circuit board. The first mounting piece includes a mounting portion, and a fixing piece extending from the mounting portion. The mounting portion includes a post for engaging in a hole of the circuit board. The fixing piece defines a clamping hole. The clamp includes an elastic piece, and a plurality of clips. The elastic piece is configured to move with the clamp to insert through the clamping hole and catch the first mounting piece. The clips are configured to move with the clamp to clip the circuit board to the fixing piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Guang-Yi Zhang, Zhe Zhang
  • Patent number: 7724529
    Abstract: The disk array system includes: controller modules, power source modules, and battery modules of a basic chassis; enclosure modules and power source modules of an expanded chassis; and operation levers which are commonly used for operations of insertion/removal and fixation of the modules. The operation lever includes a rotary shaft portion serving as a fulcrum point, a lever main body and a latch portion located on one side of the lever, and a hook portion located on the other side thereof. When a module is inserted and fixed, a user rotates the lever main body. By this means, the latch portion and the hook portion are fixed to a receiving portion and the module is connected and fixed to the backboard with a connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuri Oyama, Tsuyoshi Sasagawa, Yuki Sakuma, Chikazu Yokoi
  • Patent number: 7724534
    Abstract: A strap holding structure (200) for an electronic device (100), which includes a body (20), a cover (10). The body has a knuckle (22) formed at one end thereof. The knuckle has a middle board (226) formed therein. The cover has a barrel (12) formed at one end. The strap holding structure includes a latching element (30) and a strap holder (40). The latching element is attached to the cover at one end. The strap holder has a pole (424) at a first end of the strap holder. A groove (444) is circumferentially defined in an outer wall of the strap holder and two notches (442) are axially defined in the outer wall thereof. The strap holder is engaged in the knuckle and the barrel. The latching element is received in the groove and the middle board is received in the notches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Jun Wang, Hsiao-Hua Tu, Peng-Jin Ge, Gang Yang, Yong-Hui Sun
  • Patent number: 7719856
    Abstract: A hinge comprises a first member having a protrusion, wherein the protrusion has a cam profile shape; and a second member having a cavity operable to receive the protrusion, wherein a cam profile shape of the cavity corresponds to the cam profile shape of the protrusion such that, when the protrusion is in a first position, a gap is present between the second member and the protrusion and, when the protrusion is in a second position, substantially no gap is present between the second member and the protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Nelson, Michael J. Wayman
  • Patent number: 7710736
    Abstract: An enclosed re-programmable non-volatile memory card includes a cover that is hinged to the card to normally cover a set of external contacts to which the memory is connected but which can be rotated out of the way by hand to expose that set of contacts for connection with a mating receptacle of a host device. A second set of electrical contacts having a different pattern than the covered set may also be provided on the card. The covered set of contacts may be in accordance with the universal serial bus (USB) plug standards. A latching mechanism built into the hinged cover holds it firmly in a closed position but allows its manual release to expose the covered set of contacts. One exemplary release mechanism utilizes a resiliently held element that is moveable by hand against the resilience, and another employs a hand slideable latch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: SanDisk Corporation
    Inventors: Warren Middlekauff, Robert C. Miller
  • Patent number: 7672697
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for a double rotation structure mobile terminal. The mobile terminal comprising a main body having a plurality of keys for inputting information and operating functions of the mobile terminal, and a folder having a display portion. A connection member is provided having a first connection portion rotatably coupled to the main body and a second connection portion integrally formed within the first connection portion and rotatably coupled to the folder. A locking connection member installed along a side of the main body for selectively controlling rotation of the connection member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Moon-Young Kim
  • Patent number: 7660560
    Abstract: A battery cover latching assembly (50) for a portable electronic device (100) includes a housing (20), a first cover (10) configured for attaching to a first side of the housing, and a second cover (30) configured for attaching to a second side of the housing. The battery cover latching assembly includes a locking portion (131), a latch (342), and a button (40). The locking portion is formed on the first cover. The latch is formed on the second cover, the latch is engageable with the locking portion so as to lock the first cover and second cover with each other. The button is configured so as to be retained by the housing, the button is operable to deform the latch so as to unlock the first cover and the second cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Zhou-Quan Zuo, Chia-Hua Chen
  • Patent number: 7643303
    Abstract: A rotating control panel system includes a base. A control panel is coupled to the base by a coupling. The coupling includes a pivot axis having an elongated pivot aperture and a pivot member located in the elongated pivot aperture. The pivot member is operable to rotate relative to the elongated pivot aperture and translate relative to the elongated pivot aperture. The coupling also includes a translation cam having an arcuate translation channel and a translation member located in the arcuate translation channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Raymond DeWine Heistand, II, Richard Daniel Trotta
  • Patent number: 7644250
    Abstract: An orientation detector within a device package is used to establish the device orientation. A host controller coupled to the device supplies a control signal to at least one of the pins on the device during a setup phase. The pin that receives the control signal is used for active signaling during normal operations of the device. Based on the control signal, the orientation detector generates an orientation signal within the device. An analog or digital selector circuit connects the pins to correct internal circuit components according to the device orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: David J. Zimmerman, Jun Shi, Aaron Martin
  • Patent number: 7606043
    Abstract: A hand-held, portable electronic device including a housing, electronic circuitry in the housing and a rocker key. The housing includes a first section and a second section. The second section is longitudinally slideably mounted on the first section along a longitudinal axis. The rocker key is pivotably connected to the second section of the housing. The rocker key includes a one-piece member with a rotational axis generally aligned with the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Dan Stokholm, Aki Laine, Christopher Scales
  • Patent number: 7599188
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus including a first body, a second body, and a pivot mechanism is provided. The pivot mechanism includes a base, a pivot, a sleeve, and a holder. The base is fastened with the first body, and the pivot is fastened with the base. The sleeve has a hole closely fitting a section of the pivot, and the sleeve applies an elastic force on the pivot, so as to form a frictional force between the hole and the pivot. The holder having a first opening is fastened with the second body. A first section of the sleeve closely fits the opening, so as to be fastened with the first opening. The frictional force between the hole and the pivot holds the second body, such that the second body may pivot relative to the first body manually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Kuan-Hsun Chen
  • Patent number: 7580267
    Abstract: A portable terminal includes a first housing, a second housing, and a sliding module. The second housing is slidably connected to the first housing such that the second housing slides longitudinally on the first housing to open or close a face of the first housing. The sliding module is interposed between the first housing and the second housing to slidably combine the second housing to the first housing. The sliding module includes a pair of guide rods and a guide plate. The guide rods are mounted spaced apart on the rear face of the second housing along a sliding direction of the second housing. The guide plate is fixed to a face of the first housing. The guide plate is slidably connected to the guide rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yong-Kyu Kim
  • Publication number: 20090185355
    Abstract: A flash memory device, includes a case (1) having a chamber and an opening (1120) at one end thereof. A memory module (2) is received in the chamber and has a plug (22) formed at one end thereof. A pole (3) has a first portion (30) received in the chamber to drive the plug of the memory module moving in or out of the opening, and a second portion (31) opposite to the first portion. A revolver mechanism (5) has a main body (51) which is rotatable, and a spindle (52) assembled to the main body and rotatablely coupled to the second portion to drive the pole moving along a linear direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventors: Zhi-Wen Zhu, Jin-Kui Hu, Xue-Yuan Xiao
  • Patent number: 7564696
    Abstract: A bracket retainer is provided for securing an adapter card in a computer chassis in manner that maintains the electrical and the mechanical stability of the computer chassis and adapter card. This bracket retainer approach secures the adapter card to the computer chassis by utilizing a rotating door structure that allows the adapter card to be tightened into its card connector, as a rear tab of the adapter card, which is protruding through an opening of a rear panel of the computer chassis, is engaged by the rotating door structure. This bracket retainer approach also allows the bracket retainer to be secured to the computer chassis by interlocking the door structure with a top cover of the computer chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan L. Winick, Michael T. Milo, Steven T. Sprouse
  • Patent number: 7564691
    Abstract: An opening and closing mechanism includes a fixed member; a movable member disposed on the top face of this fixed member to be movable and rotatable in predetermined directions; a spring applying a spring force in the moving and rotating directions of this movable member; and a guide for restricting movement and rotation of the movable member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Kuwajima, Yasuchika Kudo
  • Publication number: 20090154118
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a bottom plate, a bracket fixed to the bottom plate, and a clamp rotatably mounted to the bottom plate. The bracket includes a first and a second mounting piece. The second mounting piece defines a mounting groove for receiving an edge of a circuit board. The first mounting piece includes a mounting portion, and a fixing piece extending from the mounting portion. The mounting portion includes a post for engaging in a hole of the circuit board. The fixing piece defines a clamping hole. The clamp includes an elastic piece, and a plurality of clips. The elastic piece is configured to move with the clamp to insert through the clamping hole and catch the first mounting piece. The clips are configured to move with the clamp to clip the circuit board to the fixing piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO.,LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guang-Yi Zhang, Zhe Zhang
  • Patent number: 7542300
    Abstract: The present invention is a computing appliance chassis assembly which may support an integration of a plurality of removable modules, including fan modules, power supplies, and a controller module. The computing appliance chassis assembly may also include detachable handles which may allow transport of the computing appliance chassis assembly. A controller chassis may be installed within the computing appliance chassis assembly. A controller chassis assembly may house a controller module and may include rotatable side panels which allow easier access to the components of the controller module. A fan chassis assembly may also be installed within the computing appliance chassis and may house a fan module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Network Appliance, Inc.
    Inventors: Kwok Lui, Dan Ho, David Willheim, Salvatore Bondi
  • Patent number: 7535722
    Abstract: A mechanical rotation and electrical interface device is provided in a portable electronic device. The interface device includes a hinge having a single signal connection in its interior between a first and a second part of the portable electronic device, a first processing unit connected to the hinge and to a number of parallel conductors in the first part, where the first processing unit receives a number of parallel electrical signals generated in the first part, combines these into a single signal and transmits this single signal over the single signal connection, and a second processing unit connected to the hinge and to a number of parallel conductors provided in the second part, where the second processing unit receives the combined signal, splits it into a number of parallel signals and provides these to the parallel conductors provided in the second part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Sony Ericsson Communications AB
    Inventor: Lars Nord
  • Patent number: 7525815
    Abstract: A device for assembling transversal PCI expansion cards and a computer housing includes a vertical connection board which is installed in an internal space of a computer housing, with a riser card being fixed on the connection board. The riser card is provided with a plurality of insertion slots, and a side of the connection board is provided with a plurality of brackets, such that tail ends of PCI expansion cards can be horizontally locked on the brackets, thereby allowing more PCI expansion cards, which are superimposed, to be horizontally inserted in a limited space of the computer housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Chen, Yen-Lun Lee
  • Publication number: 20090091900
    Abstract: An electronic information storage device includes a first casing provided with a first toothed portion; a pushing element; an outer gear coupled to the pushing element; and an electrical connecting portion having a circuit board mounting means and a circuit board, the circuit board mounting means being coupled to the circuit board, the circuit board mounting means being provided with a second toothed portion, wherein the outer gear is coupled to the first toothed portion and the second toothed portion respectively, so that the electrical connecting portion is driven with respect to the first casing when the pushing element pushes or pulls the outer gear. Via this arrangement, the moving distance of the electrical connecting portion can be further controlled, thereby improving the convenience of the storage device in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventor: Yu-Cheng Kang
  • Patent number: 7508679
    Abstract: An electrical tool with an adjustable housing geometry has a motor part, a handle part situated so that it is displaceable relative to the motor part via a connection, and a power supply block that is replaceable using a detachable connection, the power supply block being configured as the handle part, and the connection simultaneously forming the detachable connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Heiko Roehm
  • Patent number: 7492606
    Abstract: A portable game and digital communication device. The communication device comprises first and second side housings, which include a plurality of keys for video gaming controls. Additionally, the first and second side housings are rotatable about a central axis of the device, such the each of first and second side housings becomes a handle for the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jong-Woo Kim, Jung-Hee Jang, Young-Seok Yoon
  • Patent number: 7487910
    Abstract: A system controlled responsive to data bearing records includes a card reader that is operative to read card data from user cards including identifying data, and authorizes operation of an automated banking machine responsive to the identifying data. The banking machine includes a processor case rotatably mounted on the machine housing. The processor case may house and support various circuit cards and processor related components. A movable mounting tray supported on the chest housing may be operative to support various banking machine components which may include a display, the card reader, a receipt printer, and input keys. When the banking machine is in an operable condition, the processor case and the mounting tray may be housed in an interior area defined by a top housing. To access and service the banking machine components, the movable tray may be extended outwardly from a front opening in the top housing and the processor case may be rotated from an operational position to a service position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard C. Lute, Zachary Utz, Pedro Tula, Klaus Steinbach, Natarajan Ramachandran, Mark Estep