Radio Type Patents (Class 361/814)
  • 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
  • Patent number: 7573728
    Abstract: A dual-axis circuit board is disclosed. The circuit board includes at least an upper circuit board, a lower circuit board, and a connecting circuit board. The upper circuit board connects to the circuit in a top cover of the folding electronic apparatus, and the lower circuit board connects to the circuit in the body of the folding electronic apparatus. The angle between the folding directions of the upper and lower circuit board is approximately 90 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Ching-Shih Chen, Chin-Chung Shih, Yun-Long Tun, Ming-San Huang, Yi-Shen Wang, John C. Wang
  • Patent number: 7561443
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus comprising: a first casing including a retaining hook; a second casing including a stopper edge; and a sliding unit including a base frame and a slider, the base frame coupled to the second casing, the slider separably coupled to the first casing; wherein the slider is slidable on the base frame so that the second casing is movable between an open position and a close position, the close position for covering the first casing with the second casing, the open position for exposing the first casing; wherein the retaining hook engages with the stopper edge if the second casing is at the close position; and wherein the slider has an engaging part that is engageable with the retaining hook if the first casing is separated from the second casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hirokazu Todoroki, Yuuhei Kurono, Hirokazu Seraku
  • Patent number: 7558078
    Abstract: According to the invention, information processing equipment using a flexible printed-circuit board which does not lose bendability with repeated opening and closing of a display unit, and which suppresses radiation noise from signal wiring is provided. In the configuration of the invention, a first cover film is formed to cover a wiring layer on a first surface of a base film, and a second cover film is formed to cover a wiring layer on a second surface of the base film. Portions of the second cover film and the underlying wiring layer on the second surface in the loop formation region are discontinuously removed in the inward-bending area of the loop, and the base film is exposed in the removed parts. The wiring layer underneath the remaining second cover film, which is not removed, and the wiring layer on the first surface of the base film are electrically connected via through holes penetrating the base film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Hitachi Displays, Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshio Oowaki
  • Publication number: 20090168389
    Abstract: A waterproof structure of a high frequency communication apparatus accommodates a waveguide, the waveguide comprising a waveguide channel and an extending portion connected to the waveguide channel. The waterproof structure comprises a case body and a case cover. The case cover bonds with the case body to form an inner space accommodating the waveguide and an opening through which the extending portion penetrates outwards. The case body and the case cover are bonded by glue, and the extending portion and the case body and the case cover around the opening are bonded by glue, thereby preventing moisture incursion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: HSIANG HAO SUNG, TUNG YI KO
  • 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: 7515438
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a SIM module for an information handling system, such as desktop computer, notebook computer or other type of portable information handling system, etc. An information handling system may be assembled so that a SIM module need only be installed into the information handling system when SIM functionality is required to support a GSM type WWAN card, and not installed when such WWAN capability is not needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Dell Products L. P.
    Inventors: Kurt J. Lippert, Johnny C. Fraga, Luc D. Truong
  • Patent number: 7504176
    Abstract: A flexible tongue having guide tabs is used in a battery capturing mechanism to engage alignment grooves formed in a battery cartridge. The guide tabs form hooks so that when the battery has been inserted, thereby causing the tongues to deflect at a flexible hinge as the battery slides into the capturing mechanism, the hooks retain the battery. Preferably tapered guide rails are aligned with the tabs and are formed on a rigid floor to which the tongue's flexible hinge attaches, thereby guiding a connector of the battery into electrical engagement with a corresponding connector that is part of the device into which the battery capturing mechanism is used. To remove the battery, the tongue may be depressed and battery grips grasped to retrieve the battery from the mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Arris International, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Axelrod
  • Publication number: 20090036177
    Abstract: A hinge device and a mobile terminal having the hinge device are described. The hinge device of mobile terminal having folder and main body involves the first hinge part having the first hinge axis which enables the folder to rotate to open the front of the main body, the second hinge part having the second hinge axis which connected to the side of the first hinge axis and enables the folder to swivel and a slide part which connected to the first hinge axis or the second hinge axis and guide the folder to slide with respect to main body. The mobile terminal having the hinge device may have a decreased volume, convenience of portability and use as well as a sightly appearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Ul-Ho Lee, Yong-Jae Kim
  • Patent number: 7468547
    Abstract: An RF-coupled digital isolator includes a first leadframe portion and a second leadframe portion, electrically isolated from one another. The first leadframe portion includes a first main body and a first finger. The second leadframe portion includes a second main body and a second finger. The first main body is connected to a first ground, and the second main body is connected to a second ground that is electrically isolated from the first ground. The first finger and the second finger are electrically isolated from one another, e.g., by a plastic molding compound that forms a package for the digital isolator. The first finger acts as a primary of a transformer, and the second finger acts as a secondary of a transformer, when an RF signal drives to the first finger. The first finger and the second finger can be substantially parallel or anti-parallel to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Intersil Americas Inc.
    Inventor: Barry Harvey
  • Patent number: 7466564
    Abstract: The invention provides a radio frequency unit including a box-shaped chassis into which an insulating board loaded with electronic components is housed, and two connectors attached to a front plate of the chassis with a space therebetween. A supporting member protruding into the chassis is provided in a position between the two connectors in the front plate. The supporting member has a flat plate portion that is bent at right angles from an end face of the front plate, and extends parallel to the insulating board, and a pair of tongue pieces that are formed so as to be bent towards the inside of the chassis from both side ends of the flat plate portion. The pair of tongue pieces are located in a cutout portion provided in the insulating board, and the tongue pieces are soldered to a grounding pattern provided in the insulating board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keiko Harada, Satoshi Yotsuguri
  • Patent number: 7447522
    Abstract: There is provided a card holding structure that holds a SIM card in a housing without covering with a chargeable battery case to hold the SIM card. A card connector is fixed on a board of a portable terminal. The card is held by card holding portions provided at a front part of the card in a sliding direction of the card connector. A slope 4 provides a stopper, which slope is formed by a rectangular elastic piece, one end of which is fixed to a housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuya Kumazawa, Kazuo Oosawa
  • Patent number: 7439622
    Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor device comprising a semiconductor substrate, and transistors formed on the semiconductor substrate, wherein control electrode terminals constituting external electrode terminals of the transistors, and first electrode terminals which transmit output signals, are provided on a main surface of the semiconductor substrate, wherein the control electrode terminals are provided at least one, and a plurality of the first electrode terminals are arranged on one side and a plurality of the first electrode terminals are arranged on the other side with the control electrode terminals being interposed therebetween, wherein a portion including the control electrode terminals and a plurality of the first electrode terminals located on one side of the control electrode terminals constitute a first transistor portion, and wherein a portion including the control electrode terminals and a plurality of the first electrode terminals located on the other side of the control electrode
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Akamine, Masashi Suzuki, Masao Yamane, Tetsuaki Adachi
  • Patent number: 7440782
    Abstract: Disclosed is a hinge device for a display rotation type mobile phone comprising a main housing, a folder having a main display device and rotatable around a first hinge axis extending in a direction perpendicular to the length of the main housing and a connection member for rotatably connecting the folder to the main housing, said hinge device including a first hinge member; a second hinge member connected to the first hinge member which allows and restricts the rotation of the second hinge member; a swing washer interposed between the first and second hinge members to rotatably connect the second hinge member to the first hinge member and providing an elastic force acting to rotate the folder; and a swing bush engaged into the first hinge member sequentially connected to the swing washer and the second hinge member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Moon-Young Cha
  • Patent number: 7418282
    Abstract: The invention relates to a casing for a portable communication device. The casing has an operating face carrying user input elements and a display, and rails are provided along an intersection between adjacent housing elements to obscure the edges of the housing elements, on the exterior of the assembled housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Vertu Limited
    Inventors: Frank Nuovo, Mark Hutchison
  • Patent number: 7409190
    Abstract: An integrated-circuit element and passive components are mounted on a front face of a multilayer substrate. A capacitor constituting a crystal-oscillator circuit is disposed inside the multilayer substrate. A cavity is provided in a rear face of the multilayer substrate. A crystal oscillator constituting the crystal-oscillator circuit is accommodated in the cavity, and the cavity is sealed with a sealing cap made of a conductive material. The sealing cap is fixed to an electrode pad provided on a motherboard with solder therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Ryuji Murata
  • Publication number: 20080180891
    Abstract: A portable electronic device including a first body, a second body, and at least one speaker is provided. The second body is pivotally connected to one side edge of the first body, such that the second body is selectively rotated to cover the first body, or to form an angle with respect to the first body. The speaker is movably disposed on an upper surface of the first body, and can be moved relative to the first body. Thus, the speaker can be moved and fixed to a predetermined position to achieve optimized output sound quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shih-Hsuan Wang, Pei-Ru Tsai
  • Publication number: 20080174982
    Abstract: Disclosed is a high frequency tuner module, including: a circuit component; signal lines; a GND line; and a multilayer board formed by laminating a plurality of layers, wherein the circuit component is placed on a top layer surface of the multilayer board; the signal lines and the GND line are formed inside the multilayer board; and among the signal lines, high frequency signal transmitting signal lines to transmit a high frequency signal are formed on a single layer inside the multilayer board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shozo Miyamoto, Makoto Abe
  • Publication number: 20080165520
    Abstract: A CLA device comprises a CLA plug that is insertable into an external CLA socket, for example, a DC CLA socket inside a vehicle. The CLA device has a housing coupled to the CLA plug, for example, by integration or via a tethered wire, with the housing having a support surface. A port interface connector in the CLA device engages with a complementary port interface connector of an external device at a cantilevered support point when the external device is attached to the CLA device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: BLACK & DECKER INC.
    Inventors: Michael Krieger, Kevin Ellsworth
  • Patent number: 7398114
    Abstract: An improved body design for a mobile station or other electronic device is provided. Unlike conventional mobile station bodies, which are comprised of durable polymer shells that are rigidly joined together (e.g., by ultra-sonic welding, adhesives, etc.) to enclose operational elements and circuitry, a replaceable and enhanceable body structure comprised is provided that is comprised of one or more stacked elements. The stacked elements are positioned one atop the next in a facing relationship. In one embodiment, the stacked elements define one or more apertures for receiving and enclosing one or more operational elements (e.g. a display, a keypad, an antenna, a mobile station engine, etc.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Andrew Julian Gartrell
  • Publication number: 20080158847
    Abstract: A radio apparatus includes a first housing containing a first printed circuit board, second housing containing a second printed circuit board and being connected so as to be opened and closed to the first housing, an unbalanced-fed type antenna configured to be fed from one of the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board, and a magnetic material layer arranged to be located between the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board if the second housing is closed to the first housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Satoshi Mizoguchi, Isao Ohba
  • Publication number: 20080130253
    Abstract: An electronic circuit, preferable as a sensor node, has a highly sensitive radio function and is capable of performing a low-power-consumption operation. The electronic device has a board; a connector for connecting a sensor; a first signal processor circuit receiving an input of sensor data from the sensor through the connector and forming transmission data; and a second signal processor circuit converting a transmission signal from the first signal processor circuit into a high-frequency signal. The connector and the first signal processor circuit are mounted on a first surface of the board, and the second signal processor circuit is mounted on a second surface of the board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventor: Shunzo Yamashita
  • Patent number: 7375973
    Abstract: A casing for a handheld communication device includes a set of individual parts, each individual part being formed from the same metal. The set of individual parts have a purity of at least a hallmark purity level. The set of individual parts is severable from the casing without reducing the purity of the set of individual parts below the hallmark purity level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Vertu Limited
    Inventors: Frank Nuovo, Mark Hutchison, Lisa Hunt
  • Publication number: 20080106883
    Abstract: The invention provides a radio frequency unit including a box-shaped chassis into which an insulating board loaded with electronic components is housed, and two connectors attached to a front plate of the chassis with a space therebetween. A supporting member protruding into the chassis is provided in a position between the two connectors in the front plate. The supporting member has a flat plate portion that is bent at right angles from an end face of the front plate, and extends parallel to the insulating board, and a pair of tongue pieces that are formed so as to be bent towards the inside of the chassis from both side ends of the flat plate portion. The pair of tongue pieces are located in a cutout portion provided in the insulating board, and the tongue pieces are soldered to a grounding pattern provided in the insulating board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keiko HARADA, Satoshi YOTSUGURI
  • Patent number: 7369881
    Abstract: A portable telephone includes a lower case and elastic sheet, an operation button portion component, and an operation button illuminating light source. Predetermined openings are formed in each of the lower case and elastic sheet to arrange a plurality of front surface operation buttons and plurality of side surface operation buttons such that the openings are in one-to-one correspondence with the operation buttons. The operation button portion component is arranged by bending along inner sides of front and side surfaces of the lower case and elastic sheet. The operation button portion component is obtained by fixing the respective operation buttons on an elastic sheet with a predetermined design. The operation button illuminating light source is arranged on a circuit board frame to be incorporated in the portable telephone and illuminates the front surface and side surface operation buttons. A method of manufacturing the portable telephone is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Masakazu Tsujimoto
  • Patent number: 7369414
    Abstract: An electric device having a first body unit and a second body unit connected through a hinge unit is provided. A Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC) having coil portions wrappable around the shafts of the hinge unit is also provided so that when the second body unit pivots or rotates in relation to the first body unit, the FPC's length is automatically adjusted by way of the coil portions coiling and uncoiling about the shafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Woo-Jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20080101052
    Abstract: A hinge assembly is provided that reduces the SAR value and improves the radiating performance of an antenna for wireless mobile terminals, and a wireless mobile terminal having the hinge assembly is provided. The hinge assembly includes a conductive hinge, and contact connectors for selectively electrically connecting opposite ends of the hinge to ground portions of a body and a folder. The hinge has two coupling portions formed at the opposite ends thereof. One part of the contact connectors is coupled to one of the coupling portions and another part of the contact connectors is connected to the ground portion of one of the body and the folder, and thus electrical connections between the hinge and the ground portions are enabled or disabled according to the position of the contact connector coupled to the coupling portions and rotation of the contact connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung Jin LEE, Chang Ki Lee
  • Patent number: 7363066
    Abstract: A slide type portable terminal can include a main unit including separated first and second key sections and a first plate coupled to a surface of the main unit and a display unit with a display screen on a front surface and a second plate. The second plate can slide with respect to the first plate and preferably slides along the surface of the main unit to cause the first and second key sections of the main unit to be covered and exposed by the display unit. Further, first and second magnets can be provided on the first and second plates, respectively, so that the same poles of the magnets face each other to provide a repulsive force when they are positioned to face close to each other. According to embodiments of the present invention, there are various advantages in that the portable terminal can be utilized more conveniently and production costs and failure rates thereof can also be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sang-Hyuk Im, Hyun-Ho Lee, Chang-Il Lee, Kwon-Jin Kang, Red-Heat Oh, Ji-Sung Park
  • Patent number: 7359217
    Abstract: A pivoting apparatus with a shielding function rotatably connects a main body and a folder of a foldable device. The pivoting apparatus includes a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB), a first metal sleeve, and a second metal sleeve. The first metal sleeve is disposed around the FPCB for fixing the first end of FPCB on the main body. The second metal sleeve is disposed around the FPCB for fixing the second end of FPCB on the folder. The first and second metal sleeves are rotatably connected for receiving the FPCB. When the folder is rotated relatively to the main body, the second metal sleeve twists the second end of FPCB relative to the first end of FPCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Qisda Corporation
    Inventor: Long-Jyh Pan
  • Patent number: 7342806
    Abstract: An electronic device has a main body, a flip attached to the main body and multiple input interfaces. A first input interface is disposed on the main body of the electronic device. Second and third input interfaces are disposed on apposing sides of the flip. The flip covers at least a part of the first input interface when the flip is in a closed position. The flip is rotatable so that either the second or third interface can be selectively used when the flip is in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventor: Kurt M. Hickey
  • Patent number: 7333339
    Abstract: A heat dissipation system for a miniaturized form factor card allows a communications system for mobile information devices contained in the card to operate with high heat loads by employing a high conductivity pad on the printed circuit board of the mobile information device which contacts the case of the miniaturized form factor card. Additionally, heat dissipation plugs are integrated into the edge of the PCB with emitting surfaces adjacent radiation holes in the case of the mobile information device adjacent the PCB. Heat convection channels through layers of the PCB allow transfer of heat from the pad to other conductive layers in the PCB. High thermal conductivity packing in the miniaturized form factor card conducts heat from the internal components to the case of the card in contact with the high conductivity. Placement of high heat generation components within the card case adjacent the contact interface with the high conductivity pad is also employed for maximum heat dissipation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: UTStarcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Guo Tao Liu, Shanquan Bao, Taojin Le, William X. Huang, Meng-en Tan
  • Patent number: 7330742
    Abstract: A portable communication device including a first housing and second housing, wherein the second housing is connected to the first housing so that it is rotatable around a first hinge axis while facing a top surface of the first housing to allow movement toward or away from the first housing. The device also includes a third housing connected to the second housing so that it is rotatable around the first hinge axis while facing the top surface of the first housing to allow movement toward or away from the first housing, and rotatable around a third hinge axis to allow rotational movement of a display. A battery pack, serving as a grip, is connected to the first housing so that it is rotatable around a third hinge axis while facing a bottom surface of the first housing to allow movement toward or away from the first housing. A sensing unit is provided to sense whether the battery pack is rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Ill Kang, Tae-Yun Kim, Jong-Gun Bae
  • Patent number: 7307535
    Abstract: An RF air coil transponder includes a rotatable carrier, such as a rigid reel. A coil is wound about the reel and at least one field influencing body for influencing the electric and/or the magnetic field within the coil is supported by the reel. The rigidity of the reel enables the coil to keep its form and guarantees precise distances between windings, especially when a winding machine forms the coil. Adjusting the angular position, shape, composition, size, and/or surface are of the body effects adjustment of the resonant frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Datamars S.A.
    Inventors: Sileno Oggian, Roberto Malfanti, Takamasa Ishii
  • Patent number: 7304857
    Abstract: An electronic circuit, preferable as a sensor node, has a highly sensitive radio function and is capable of performing a low-power-consumption operation. The electronic device has a board; a connector for connecting a sensor; a first signal processor circuit receiving an input of sensor data from the sensor through the connector and forming transmission data; and a second signal processor circuit converting a transmission signal from the first signal processor circuit into a high-frequency signal. The connector and the first signal processor circuit are mounted on a first surface of the board, and the second signal processor circuit is mounted on a second surface of the board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventor: Shunzo Yamashita
  • Patent number: 7286360
    Abstract: A system and method for transferring heat from a terminal in a mobile communication system. The system comprises a circuit board mounted to a terminal body, in which a heat generating component is mounted, and a shield frame for shielding electromagnetic waves generated from the circuit board and supporting the circuit board. At least one heat radiating apparatus is installed between the heat generating component and the shield frame. The at least one heat radiating apparatus transfers heat generated by the heat generating component away from the circuit board and substantially directly to the shield frame. The heat transfer prevents an impact of the generated heat being transferred to the circuit board from the shield frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Young-Jin Sohn
  • Patent number: 7262970
    Abstract: A first substrate is fixed to a case. A heat-generating component is placed so as to be in contact with a radiator. A second substrate is mounted with the heat-generating component, and the second substrate is connected with the first substrate. The second substrate is put between the case and the radiator so as to be interposed and insulate between them. The first substrate and the second substrate comprise an assembly-guiding structure for assembling the second substrate and the first substrate at a certain assembly position. The assembly-guiding structure is composed of the first substrate defining a projection and the second substrate defining an opening. The amount of heat transfer from the radiator to the case is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takahiro Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7227758
    Abstract: A printed circuit board (PCB) assembly includes a PCB and a first integrated conductive bus structure extending from a first edge of the PCB. The PCB connects a plurality of electronic components and includes a plurality of conductive layers, each separated by a non-conductive layer. The first integrated conductive bus structure includes a first portion that extends from the first edge of the PCB and which forms a plurality of electrically separate contacts of a connector. A second portion of the bus structure is integrated within the PCB and couples each of the contacts to at least one conductive trace of the PCB through plated holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott D. Brandenburg, Thomas A. Degenkolb
  • Patent number: 7215558
    Abstract: An integrated circuit packages comprises a printed circuit board, a non-metal connector, and a metal casing. The printed circuit board includes a ground ring around the non-metal connector. The metal casing substantially encloses the printed circuit board, and has an opening that allows access to the non-metal connector. The metal casing has a metal lip that makes physical and electrical contact with the ground ring of the printed circuit board. The metal casing may be used to help reduce EMI from a transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Craig L. Schultz, Todd Micheal Petit, Joshua T. Oen
  • Patent number: 7197332
    Abstract: A multi-function electronic device is designed to provide a wide variety of functions. The device consists of two panels attached for relative movement by a hinge. The hinge provides a range of movement of a full 360°. The various functions are accessed by moving the relative position of the panels from 0°, to 165°, to 180°, to 300°, to 360°. Particular functions are correlated to panel orientations which ergonomically suit the selected functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Tage Andersson, Katja Kjeldsen, Benny Matthiassen, Ole Loftlund Dam, Totti Helin, Juha Kuivas, Pekka Paakkonen, Ilpo Kauhaniemi
  • Patent number: 7193859
    Abstract: A cabinet (10) for a television set or an electric apparatus includes a casing having a front wall (11) and a bottom wall (12), a key top (13), guide structures (20a, 20c, 20b) for holding a narrow first printed wiring board (30) provided with a tact switch (30a) and a wide second printed wiring board (130) provided with a tact switch (1301) at different levels, respectively. Either of the first printed wiring board (30) or the second printed wiring board (130) can be held in the casing without changing the design of the cabinet (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yasuo Horiuchi
  • Patent number: 7187957
    Abstract: A portable terminal device includes: a first member having a keyboard operation portion; and a second member having a display portion and attached to the first member via a coupling member movable in a horizontal direction relative to the first member, the second member being movable together with the coupling member in the horizontal direction relative to the first member. The second member is rotatably attached to the coupling member so that a side face or a rear face of the second member is allowed to face forward after the coupling member is moved in the horizontal direction relative to the first member. It is also possible to attach the coupling member to the first member so as to be slidable in one direction or rotatable in the horizontal direction, and to attach the second member to the coupling member to be rotatable in the horizontal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Katoh Electrical Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideo Kato
  • Patent number: 7184272
    Abstract: A miniature, multimode, modular RF terminal includes a plurality of processing modules, where at least one of the processing modules includes an external connector for conveying an input or output RF signal. The terminal further includes a segmented coaxial analog bus comprising a plurality of multi-conductor coaxial connectors, wherein each of the multi-conductor coaxial connectors is integrated in or forms a portion of one of the processing modules, and wherein the segmented coaxial analog bus conveys RF signals between the processing module having the external connector and at least one other processing module. The modules of the terminal can be arranged in a stack, on a rigid substrate, connected via a flexible substrate or combinations thereof. The terminal supports processing of communication, navigation and sensor signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc A. Harlacher, Kenneth D. Cunningham
  • Patent number: 7180756
    Abstract: A latch mechanism (1200) comprises a resilient wire (404) supported proximate its first end (412) and second end (414) by a support structure (406). The latch mechanism (1200) also includes one or more hook shaped catches (218) that have cammed outer surfaces (302) and wire engaging openings (304). To engage the latch mechanism (1200) the resilient wire (404) is urged against the cammed outer surfaces (302) bending the resilient wire (404) and allowing the resilient wire to rebound into the wire engaging openings (304). To disengage the latch mechanism the resilient wire (404) is deflected, e.g., by pushing a moveable manual actuator (408) that is engaged with the wire, in order to release the resilient wire (404) from the wire engaging openings (304) of the catches (218).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank H. Stone, Joseph L. Allore, Anthony J. Richter
  • Patent number: 7180754
    Abstract: A connecting mechanism for a battery case and a main body of a portable electronic device includes a main body (10), a connecting member (20), a cover (30), and a shaft (40). The main body has a receptacle (162), and a recessed portion (192) for receiving the battery case. The connecting member has a body (22) and one or more mounting portions (24). The cover defines a sliding space. The shaft extends through the mounting portions and is received in the receptacle. Thus the connecting member is rotatable relative to the main body about the shaft. The connecting member is received in the sliding space and can slide along the sliding space relative to the cover. Thus the cover is both rotatable and slidable relative to the main body, and need not be detached from the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Sutech Trading Limited
    Inventors: Shui Yuan Qin, Chia-Hua Chen, Yu-Chieh Lee, Jiang Yuan He, Lin Hu, Changzhi Li
  • Patent number: 7177161
    Abstract: A compact radio equipment includes internal circuits on two or more printed circuit boards electrically connected to each other and securely mounted in structure. With this structure, a first metal shield frame is mounted on a first printed circuit board to cover components mounted on the first printed circuit board. A second printed circuit board is mounted on the first metal shield frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Makoto Shima
  • Patent number: 7177730
    Abstract: An installation kit for adapting a vehicle for installation of an after-market autosound head units includes a panel having a standard-sized receptacle for receiving the aftermarket stereo. A user interface is provided on the front surface of the panel, by which a user can operate a climate control system of the vehicle. A controller is disposed at a back surface of the panel and is adapted to control the climate control system in accordance with user input to the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Metra Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Charles David Daly, R Spencer Quilling, II
  • Patent number: 7141876
    Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor device comprising a semiconductor substrate, and transistors formed on the semiconductor substrate, wherein control electrode terminals constituting external electrode terminals of the transistors, and first electrode terminals which transmit output signals, are provided on a main surface of the semiconductor substrate, wherein the control electrode terminals are provided at least one, and a plurality of the first electrode terminals are arranged on one side and a plurality of the first electrode terminals are arranged on the other side with the control electrode terminals being interposed therebetween, wherein a portion including the control electrode terminals and a plurality of the first electrode terminals located on one side of the control electrode terminals constitute a first transistor portion, and wherein a portion including the control electrode terminals and a plurality of the first electrode terminals located on the other side of the control electrode
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Akamine, Masashi Suzuki, Masao Yamane, Tetsuaki Adachi
  • Patent number: 7072623
    Abstract: An enclosure part in the vicinity of a receiver part or an enclosure part to which a user brings its head close during a call is formed out of a nonconductive material of resin or the like, and an enclosure part being lower than the enclosure part of the nonconductive material has an electric conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Nobuya Harano
  • Patent number: 7072624
    Abstract: An enclosure assembly for a portable electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a cover (1), a plurality of latching elements (2), and a housing (3). The cover has a plurality of hooks (124) at a lower end and a plurality of tabs (16) defining grooves (162) therein extending from sidewalls (14) thereof. Each latching element comprises a plurality of protrusions (24) and a detaching means (222). The housing has a plurality of slots (38) at its sides and projections (322) at its lower end. Each projection defines a notch (324). In assembly, each latching element is received in a slot of the housing, the protrusions engage with the tabs of the cover and the hooks of the cover are received in the notches of the housing. To disassemble, the consumer uses two pointed objects to push the detaching means of the latching elements towards the lower end of the housing, disengaging the protrusions from the tabs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: FIH Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fei Zheng, Hunter Zhou
  • Patent number: 7072187
    Abstract: A circuit assembly (1) and electronic device (30) having a printed circuit board (2), with conductive runners (3) and a ground plane (4). There is electronic circuitry (5) mounted to the circuit board (2) and electrically coupled to the runners (3). The circuit assembly (1) also has a Liquid Crystal Display (6) electrically coupled to the electronic circuitry (5), and a monopole element (7) is mounted on a surface of the Liquid Crystal Display (6) by a dielectric mount (10) that is proximal to an edge (11) of the printed circuit board (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Yu Chee Tan, Guan Hong Ng, Yew Siow Tay