Slidable Type Patents (Class 455/575.4)
  • Patent number: 11909895
    Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile terminal varying in size, including a first frame, a second frame moving against the first frame in a first direction or a second direction reverse to the first direction, a drive unit switching the mobile terminal to an extended state or a contracted state by moving the second frame against the first frame in the first direction or the second direction, a display unit including a fixed part coupled to a front side of the first frame and a variable part extended in the first direction of the fixed part and bent to a backside by enclosing the second frame, a main board installed in the first frame, and a battery installed in the second frame to move together with the second frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yongho Lee, Jaeyoung Han, Kwanghyun Ahn, Gihwan Kim, Youngwook Sohn
  • Patent number: 11870542
    Abstract: An earth station transmitter device is arranged for generating a signal to be transmitted to an earth station receiver device of a satellite communication system. The earth station transmitter device includes: shaping encapsulation for shaping and encapsulating downlink data traffic based on a modulation and coding decodable by an earth station receiver device. The shaping encapsulation is arranged to output downlink baseband frames, and further encapsulation is arranged to receive the downlink baseband frames and to generate uplink baseband frames by segmenting the downlink baseband frames based on a modulation and coding decodable by a satellite receiver device, encoding and modulation means for converting the uplink baseband frames into an uplink transmission signal using the modulation and coding decodable by the satellite receiver device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: ST ENGINEERING IDIRECT (EUROPE) CY NV
    Inventors: Frederik Simoens, Dirk Breynaert, Dieter Duyck, Daniel Delaruelle
  • Patent number: 11843710
    Abstract: A foldable electronic device is provided. The foldable electronic device includes a central body, a linkage unit, a plurality of operating mechanisms, and a plurality of panel bodies. The linkage unit includes a plurality of driving shafts. Each of the operating mechanism has a wing rod, a lifting plate, and a connecting rod. The wing rod is fixed to the lifting plate. The wing rod and the connecting rod pivotally connecting to the central body and the driving shaft respectively. When the panel bodies are in a folded status, a flexible screen is bent, and the wing rod, the lifting plate, and the central body collectively define a yielding space for accommodating a flexible section of the flexible section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: SYNCMOLD ENTERPRISE CORP.
    Inventors: Chun-Hao Huang, Chien-Cheng Yeh, Ching-Hui Yen
  • Patent number: 11825423
    Abstract: Some disclosed devices include an inertial sensor system, a proximity sensor system, an antenna system configured to transmit and receive radio signals and a control system. The control system may be configured for receiving inertial sensor data from the inertial sensor system and controlling the proximity sensor system and/or the antenna system based, at least in part, on the inertial sensor data. In some examples, the control system may be configured for controlling the proximity sensor system and/or the antenna system based, at least in part, on whether the inertial sensor data indicates that the device is being held, is being carried or is on a person's body (e.g., is in the person's pocket).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Roberto Rimini, Udara Fernando
  • Patent number: 11815948
    Abstract: A mobile terminal includes a first frame, a second frame slidably-movable in a first direction or in a second direction opposite to the first direction from the first frame, a slide frame movable in the first direction or in the second direction with respect to the second frame, a flexible display unit including a first region coupled to the first frame, a second region coupled to the slide frame, and a third region positioned between the first region and the second region and bent while surrounding the second frame, a driving unit disposed to be positionally biased in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the driving unit provides a force to the second frame to move, and a linear guide positioned between the first frame and the second frame and guiding the movement of the second frame in the first direction or in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Insu Song, Kyuho Lee, Taeki Um, Sungchul Hong, Jaewook Kim, Minsoo Kim
  • Patent number: 11789492
    Abstract: An apparatus can include a processor; memory accessible to the processor; a first housing that includes opposing end edges, opposing side edges and a first display; a second housing that includes a second display; a third housing; a rail that guides translation of the first housing with respect to the second housing; a first hinge assembly that operatively couples the first housing and the second housing; and a second hinge assembly that pivotably couples the second housing and the third housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Thomas Perelli, Cuong Huy Truong, Ali Kathryn Ent, Kathryn Marie Cubrilovic
  • Patent number: 11775015
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dongyup Lee, Joon Heo, Jungchul An
  • Patent number: 11703912
    Abstract: A display module including non-folding portions and a folding portion disposed between the non-folding portions; a first supporting member disposed under the display module; and a second supporting member disposed between the display module and the first supporting member, wherein the first supporting member includes: a first supporter and a second supporter overlapping with the non-folding portions; and a plurality of supporting units overlapping with the folding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Changmin Park, Sangwol Lee, Kyungmin Choi
  • Patent number: 11687128
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing, a flexible display, a printed circuit board, an antenna radiator, and a flexible printed circuit board. The second housing slides in a first direction to be pulled out of the first housing and slides in a second direction opposite to the first direction to be pulled into the inside of the first housing. The flexible display is disposed in the first housing and the second housing. The printed circuit board is disposed in the second housing and may move according to sliding of the second housing. The antenna radiator is disposed on a side surface of the first housing. The flexible printed circuit board electrically connects the printed circuit board and the antenna radiator. The first housing includes a through hole formed in a side surface thereof, and at least a portion of the antenna radiator may be inserted via the through hole into the inside of the first housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wonho Lee, Hoyoung Jeong, Hyoungtak Cho, Soyoung Lee
  • Patent number: 11669129
    Abstract: A display module including non-folding portions and a folding portion disposed between the non-folding portions; a first supporting member disposed under the display module; and a second supporting member disposed between the display module and the first supporting member, wherein the first supporting member includes: a first supporter and a second supporter overlapping with the non-folding portions; and a plurality of supporting units overlapping with the folding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Changmin Park, Sangwol Lee, Kyungmin Choi
  • Patent number: 11659074
    Abstract: Provided is a mobile information terminal that allows a high-performance camera to be directed in any arbitrary direction relative to the terminal body and that allows photographing to be performed in a free position, while allowing for the viewing of a camera viewpoint image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: XLEAP, INC.
    Inventor: Takashi Kinouchi
  • Patent number: 11659494
    Abstract: Device and methods to receive an instruction to apply a requested power back-off (PBO) for transmitting a data packet at an adjusted transmission power adapted from a current transmission power; estimate a first energy quantity for transmitting the data packet based on the adjusted transmission power and a first estimated length of time for transmitting the data packet at the adjusted transmission power; determine the second transmission power that is greater than the adjusted transmission power and estimate a second energy quantity based on the second transmission power and a second estimated length of time for transmitting the data packet at the second transmission power, where the second energy quantity is less than the first energy quantity; and apply the second PBO based on the second transmission power for transmitting the data packet instead of applying the requested PBO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Gil Meyuhas
  • Patent number: 11610027
    Abstract: An electronic device and method are disclosed. The electronic device includes a housing defining an opening, a driving actuator, a slide door moveable to selectively cover and expose the opening, a link connecting the slide door and the driving actuator, the link linearly moveable in accordance with a driving operation of the driving actuator to move the slide door, a forcible open blocker that is moveable to restrict opening of the slide door when the opening is closed, and to release blockage of the opening of the slide door based on a linear movement of the link, and a processor. The processor implements the method, including: receiving an external input signal and identify whether to expose or cover the opening based on the external input signal, and activating the driving actuator to expose or cover the opening according to a result of the identification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyunje Cho, Chahoon Park, Gayoung Jung, Yeungtaek Cho
  • Patent number: 11588224
    Abstract: A mobile terminal including a first frame, and a second frame capable of switching a state thereof to an extended state by moving in a first direction from the first frame, and to a contracted state by sliding in a second direction opposite to the first direction, wherein the second frame includes a rear portion for at least partially covering a rear surface of the first frame, wherein the first frame includes a first rear surface exposed rearwardly in the contracted state, a second rear surface located frontwardly of the rear portion and not exposed to the outside in the contracted state, wherein at least a portion of the second rear surface is exposed rearwardly in the extended state, and a third rear surface covered by the rear portion in the contracted state and in the extended state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hangseok Kim, Minchul Shin, Dongjun Choi
  • Patent number: 11564006
    Abstract: Example levitating meter apparatus are disclosed. An example metering system includes a meter having a display to present indicia associated with a panelist. The meter has a microphone to receive audio output from a media device and circuitry to perform media monitoring. A base includes a cavity to receive at least a portion of the meter. The meter to magnetically levitate relative to the base to decouple the meter from the base. The base and the meter structured to fix a rotational position of the meter relative to the base when the at least the portion of the meter is received by the cavity of the base and the meter levitates relative to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Andrej Barbis, Joze Arh, Marko Panger, Marko Usaj, Saso Vranek
  • Patent number: 11553771
    Abstract: Provided is a grip apparatus for a portable device. The grip apparatus includes a base unit mounted on the portable device, a sliding hole formed in the base unit in a longitudinal direction of the base unit, a pair of sliders inserted into the sliding hole and independently movable along the sliding hole, and a band unit coupled to the pair of sliders and deformed to form a space, into which a finger is insertable, as at least one of the pair of sliders is moved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Inventor: Yeo-Sin Yoon
  • Patent number: 11526198
    Abstract: An example device comprises a rollable display. The example device further comprises an extending mechanism to adjust the rollable display between an extended position and a contracted position. The example device further comprises a tension mechanism to maintain an about constant tension on the rollable display as the rollable display is adjusted between the extended position and the contracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L. P.
    Inventors: Derek Kyle Joseph Kanas, Chan woo Park
  • Patent number: 11510327
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing assembly, a sliding rail assembly, an elastic telescopic assembly and a flexible screen. The sliding rail assembly is assembled to the housing assembly and includes a sliding rail including opposite front and rear surfaces. The elastic telescopic assembly is located at the rear surface of the sliding rail and assembled to the housing assembly. The flexible screen has a part thereof provided at the front surface of the sliding rail and fixed to the housing assembly, and includes a telescopic end extending around an edge of the sliding rail to the rear surface of the sliding rail and coupled to the elastic telescopic assembly stressed by the telescopic end to extend and retract, and the sliding rail is slidable outwards from the housing assembly to extend the flexible screen and slidable towards the housing assembly from an outside to retract the flexible screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhenhua Liu
  • Patent number: 11476059
    Abstract: An isolating switch for a circuit includes: a switching mechanism movable between an open position in which the circuit is open and a closed position in which the circuit is closed; and a housing. The housing includes: a first housing component coupled to and enclosing the switching mechanism; a second housing component coupled to the switching mechanism and movable with respect to the first housing component to move the switching mechanism between the open position and the closed position; at least one aperture arranged in one of the first or second housing components; and at least one test point electrically connected to the circuit and arranged in an other of the first or second housing components. The second housing component is movable with respect to the first housing component between at least: a first relative position in which the switching mechanism is in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Roger Burkett, Maite Castro
  • Patent number: 11470192
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes first and second parts, each having a front face, a back face, two sides, and two ends. A movable attachment attaches said first and second parts to each other with the front face of the second part against the back face of said first part. It allows a relative sliding movement between said first and second parts to a position in which an exposable portion of the front face of the second part along one of said sides of the second part becomes visible from beneath the corresponding side of the first part. A camera in said second part is located in a center region of said exposable portion between the two ends of the second part, with its viewing direction directed out of said front face of the second part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: HMD Global Oy
    Inventors: Richard Choi, Lee Wen Chuan
  • Patent number: 11395238
    Abstract: Some disclosed devices include an inertial sensor system, a proximity sensor system, an antenna system configured to transmit and receive radio signals and a control system. The control system may be configured for receiving inertial sensor data from the inertial sensor system and controlling the proximity sensor system and/or the antenna system based, at least in part, on the inertial sensor data. In some examples, the control system may be configured for controlling the proximity sensor system and/or the antenna system based, at least in part, on whether the inertial sensor data indicates that the device is being held, is being carried or is on a person's body (e.g., is in the person's pocket).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Roberto Rimini, Udara Fernando
  • Patent number: 11330089
    Abstract: A mobile terminal comprises a first frame, a second frame capable of slidably moving from the first frame in a first direction or a second direction which is an opposite direction of the first direction, and a driving unit slidably moving the second frame, wherein the driving unit includes a motor coupled to the first frame, a first pinion gear rotated by a rotational force transferred from the motor, a first gear rack extended in the first direction, moving in the first direction or the second direction when the pinion gear is rotated, a second pinion gear rotated in accordance with movement of the first gear rack, and a second gear rack coupled to the second frame, moving from the first gear rack in the same direction as the moving direction of the first gear rack in accordance with rotation of the second pinion gear. A length of the gear rack may be obtained to enlarge an area of the mobile terminal when the mobile terminal is extended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Donghwan Lim, Choonghyoun Cho
  • Patent number: 11315447
    Abstract: The present application provides a display device which includes a housing unit, a first supporting structure, a second supporting structure, and a display device. The second supporting structure is slidably arranged opposite to the first supporting unit. A driving mechanism is connected to the second supporting structure. A flexible display screen is laid between a side of the first supporting structure and a side of the second supporting structure, a first end of the flexible display screen is connected to an end of the second supporting structure, and a second end of the flexible display screen is connected to the driving mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zikang Feng
  • Patent number: 11281256
    Abstract: An electronic device has a structure in which two portions between which a bent portion of a display panel is positioned are each fixed to a housing. The electronic device takes two forms of a form in which the display panel is opened and a form in which the display panel is folded in three. The electronic device includes a mechanism for sliding two housings parallel to each other. The display panel is changed in shape so that a portion where a display surface of the display panel is convexly curved and a portion where the display surface of the display panel is concavely curved in the folded state move in directions parallel and opposite to each other. At this time, the two portions of the display panel which are supported by the housings are slid while their display surfaces maintain a state parallel to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kensuke Yoshizumi
  • Patent number: 11245781
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a mobile terminal switchable from a first state to a second state by extending in the first direction, including a first frame, a second frame movable from the first frame in the first direction or a second direction opposite to the first direction, a slide frame movable in the first direction or the second direction with respect to the second frame, and a support link having one end hinged to the first frame and an opposite end hinged to the second frame, the support link having a variable length. The mobile terminal may maintain a flat state regardless of change in the state of the mobile terminal by preventing the front surface from being separated or sagging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Insu Song, Timothy Kang, Kyuho Lee, Minsoo Kim
  • Patent number: 11204629
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a case including a rear member and side members, a first structure disposed inside the case, a second structure connected with the first structure so as to slide relative to the first structure, a display that is disposed on the second structure, the display including a first region and a second region, and a conductive structure that is disposed between the first structure and the second structure and that electrically connects the first structure and the second structure, wherein a first state of the electronic device is a state in which the first region is exposed on a front surface of the electronic device and the second region is located inside the case to face the rear member, and wherein a second state of the electronic device is a state in which at least part of the second region, together with the first region, is exposed on the front surface of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Inventors: Myunghoon Kwak, Jooyoung Kang, Jungchul An, Heuisoo Jeon, Kwangtai Kim, Donghyun Yeom
  • Patent number: 11206322
    Abstract: A mobile terminal comprising a first frame, a second frame coupled to the first frame and extendable with respect to the first frame in a first direction, wherein the second frame comprises a third rear portion and a first roller disposed on the third rear portion at a first end of the second frame in the first direction; a flexible display unit comprising a first end and being rolled around the first roller; a driving unit coupled to the first frame and moves the second frame in the first direction or in a second direction opposite to the first direction; and a connection band for curving around a first end of the third rear portion in the second direction, wherein the connection band has a first end connected to the driving unit and a second end coupled to a second end of the flexible display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sunglyong Cha, Insu Song, Junghyun Jo
  • Patent number: 11144102
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a mobile terminal including a first frame, a second frame slidably movable in a first direction or a second direction, a slide frame movable in the first direction or the second direction with respect to the second frame, a flexible display including a first region coupled to the first frame, a second region coupled to the slide frame, and a third region disposed between the first region and the second region, the third region being bent in a manner of surrounding the second frame, a driving unit configured to provide power to move the second frame, and a motor fan configured to be rotated by power received from the driving unit. The mobile terminal may remove heat generated from the controller and the driving unit using the motor fan, and remove foreign matter introduced through the gap between the display and the side frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS, INC
    Inventors: Jaewook Kim, Insu Song, Taeki Um
  • Patent number: 11058018
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yeonggyu Yoon, Youngmin Kang, Moonchul Shin, Seungjoon Lee, Joongyeon Cho, Byounguk Yoon
  • Patent number: 11033708
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for breathing sequences. In some examples, a device displays a configuration user interface that comprises a prompt to select a number of cycles of a breathing sequence, adjusts the number of cycles of the breathing sequence to the selected number of cycles in response to selection, and initiates a breathing phase of the breathing sequence. In some examples, the device displays and fluctuates a progress indicator in accordance with the selected number of cycles. In some examples, a device detects a time associated with a first breathing sequence, generates a prompting criteria based on a predetermined prompting frequency and the detected time, determines if the prompting criteria has been met, displays a prompt to initiate a second breathing sequence, wherein the prompt comprises a first affordance, and displays a second breathing sequence user interface in response to selection of the first affordance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Blahnik, Julie A. Arney, Samuel H. Bebbington, Gary Ian Butcher, Jules K. Fennis, Monica Jenkins, Kevin Lynch
  • Patent number: 11029942
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a system, method, and computer program are provided involving a computing system comprising one or more processors, a first housing that includes a primary display, and a second housing at least partially containing (i) a physical keyboard and (ii) a touch-sensitive secondary display that is distinct from the primary display, for: displaying, on the primary display, a first user interface for a first application; while the touch-sensitive secondary display is operating in an adaptive display mode in which at least some application-specific user interface elements are adaptively selected for display on a respective portion of the touch-sensitive secondary display based on a current state of the first user interface for the application: displaying, on a respective portion of the touch-sensitive secondary display, a plurality of application-specific user interface elements that are selected based on the current state of the first user interface for the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: MAJEN TECH, LLC
    Inventors: George Andrew Gordon, Joseph A Cerrato, Ronald A Johnston, Kevin J Zilka
  • Patent number: 11025760
    Abstract: A terminal is disclosed. The terminal includes a display module, a terminal main body, and two sealing elements. A first main portion and two extension portions of the protection cover are enclosed to form a receiving space, and the display panel is mounted on a lower surface of the first main portion. The terminal main body is mounted in the receiving space, the terminal main body includes a second main portion, and the two sealing elements are mounted on both sides of the protection cover and terminal main body. When installing the display panel, only the terminal main body needs to be embedded in the receiving space of the protection cover, and then the sealing member can be fixed. When the display screen is disassembled, only the sealing member needs to be removed first, and then the terminal main body is removed from the receiving space of the protection cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Bingchuan Zhang
  • Patent number: 10944853
    Abstract: According to certain embodiments, an electronic device may include a housing, a slidable body; a driver including: a drive motor, a rotatable drive shaft for the drive motor, and a nut frame including a latch projection, protruding in a direction of the slidable body, and a slide hinge disposed on the slidable body and coupled to the driver, wherein the slide hinge includes: a slide plate coupled to the slidable body, and a locker including a latch groove, into which the latch protrusion is inserted, wherein, when the latch projection is inserted into the latch groove, the slidable body is moved by the driver, and wherein the slide plate defines an escape area configured to receive at least a portion of the nut frame and/or the latch protrusion, when an external impact causes the latch protrusion to separate from the latch groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Younghoon Lee, Woonbae Kim, Chulhwan Lee, Sungkyu Hwang, Cheolsoo Kim, Minwook Jin, Howon Lee, Chulho Bae, Junghoon Lee
  • Patent number: 10917978
    Abstract: A light-emitting device can be folded in such a manner that a flexible light-emitting panel is supported by a plurality of housings which are provided spaced from each other and the light-emitting panel is bent so that surfaces of adjacent housings are in contact with each other. Furthermore, in the light-emitting device, in which part or the whole of the housings have magnetism, the two adjacent housings can be fixed to each other by a magnetic force when the light-emitting device is used in a folded state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiharu Hirakata, Yasuhiro Jinbo, Shunpei Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 10897526
    Abstract: A mobile phone includes a first middle frame, a second middle frame, a display screen, a rear cover and a camera assembly. The first middle frame includes a main bearing plate and a side peripheral edge. The second middle frame includes an auxiliary bearing plate and an outer peripheral edge. The auxiliary bearing plate forms a slidable connection with the main bearing plate. The auxiliary bearing plate has a first position and a second position relative to the main bearing plate. In the first position, the side peripheral edge is connected with the outer peripheral edge. In the second position, the side peripheral edge is spaced from the outer peripheral edge. The camera assembly is arranged on the auxiliary bearing plate. In the first position, the camera assembly is hidden in the mobile phone. In the second position, the camera assembly may be exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaoyu Fan, Zhengshan Zhang
  • Patent number: 10855820
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a screen assembly, a back cover, a middle frame, and an ejection assembly. A length of the middle frame in a first direction is less than those of the screen assembly and the back cover in the first direction, and a mounting portion is formed by the screen assembly, the middle frame, and the back cover. The ejection assembly includes at least one driving mechanism, a first decorative member, a second decorative member, and at least one lifting mechanism. Driven by the at least one driving mechanism, the at least one lifting mechanism is capable of driving the first decorative member and the second decorative member to move away from each other, such that the first decorative member is substantially flush with the screen assembly, and the second decorative member is substantially flush with the back cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuanqing Zeng
  • Patent number: 10802549
    Abstract: Embodiments of a multi-form factor Information Handling System (IHS) with a multi-layered hinge are described. In some embodiments, an IHS may include a first display and a second display coupled to the first display via a hinge, where the hinge comprises a middle plate disposed between a bottom plate and a top plate, where the top plate is fixed with respect to the bottom plate, and where the middle plate slides with respect to the bottom plate in response to the hinge being rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Liam B. Quinn, Christopher Alan Robinette, Michiel Sebastiaan Emanuel Petrus Knoppert
  • Patent number: 10778821
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic device, including a body and a flexible display. The body includes a first surface, a second surface, and a lateral surface. The first surface and the second surface are opposite to each other and the lateral surface is adjacent to the first surface and the second surface. The flexible display includes a first display portion and a second display portion that are integrated. The flexible display is switchable between a retracted state and a sliding-out state. When the flexible display is in the retracted state, the first display portion covers the first surface and the lateral surface, and the second display portion covers the second surface. When the flexible display is switched from the retracted state to the sliding-out state, the first display portion slides in a direction where a free end thereof gets close to the lateral surface to expose a hidden region of the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jieming Yang, Gaocai Han, Xuehu Zhang, Hongzhi Jin
  • Patent number: 10637974
    Abstract: A functional device is described. The functional device includes a housing, a functional component disposed in the housing and movable between a first position at which the functional component extends out of the housing and a second position at which the functional component retracts into the housing, and a driving mechanism. The driving mechanism is disposed in the housing and includes: a first wheel connected to the functional component, abutting against an inner wall of the housing and rotatable relative to the housing to drive the functional component to move between the first position and the second position, and a driving assembly connected to the first wheel and configured to drive the first wheel to rotate. An electronic apparatus and a mobile terminal are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuanqing Zeng
  • Patent number: 10459483
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a functional device. The functional device may include a frame, a driving assembly, and a sliding base. The frame defines a cavity. The driving assembly is received in the cavity. The driving assembly may include a motor, a lead screw, and a slider, the lead screw is connected to the rotating shaft of the motor, the slider is sleeved on the lead screw, the sliding base is slidably connected to the frame. The sliding base is slidably connected to the frame and has a magnetic attraction with the slider, configured to hold a functional component. When the rotating shaft drives the lead screw to rotate, the slider drives the sliding base to move relative to the frame to extend the functional component out of the frame or retract into the cavity. The present disclosure also provides a mobile terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD
    Inventor: Yuanqing Zeng
  • Patent number: 10416741
    Abstract: A fixed electronic terminal including at least one location intended to reversibly receive an electronic autonomy management system of the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: INGENICO GROUP
    Inventors: Cyril Janot, Didier Georges, Caroline Wolff, Alain Soubirane, Ludovic Neveu, Etienne Lebonnois, Stephane Estorges
  • Patent number: 10419589
    Abstract: Described is a mobile phone, which includes a rear housing, a display screen and a camera. The rear housing includes a first shell and a second shell. The first shell includes a primary backboard and side perimeter edges. The second shell includes a secondary backboard and outer perimeter edges. The secondary backboard is slidably connected with the primary backboard, and the secondary backboard is provided with a first position and a second position. At the first and second positions, the side perimeter edges are connected with and separated from the outer perimeter edges, respectively. The display screen is located at one side of the primary backboard. The camera is arranged on the secondary backboard. At the first position, the camera is blocked. At the second position, the camera is exposed and an orientation of a light incident surface of the camera is identical to that of the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD
    Inventors: Xiaoyu Fan, Zhengshan Zhang
  • Patent number: 10397385
    Abstract: An internet phone system includes an internet phone main body, at least one expansion device and at least one multiple-layer connecting card. The internet phone main body includes a first connecting port. The at least one expansion device includes a second connecting port. One end of the multiple-layer connecting card is connected to the first connecting port, and the other end is connected to the second connecting port such that the internet phone main body can be electrically connected to the expansion device via the multiple-layer connecting card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Ti Kuo, Wen-Hsieh Hsieh, Chao-Tang Chiu, Chien-Yi Lee, Hsiao-Wen Lee, Ching-Jen Wang
  • Patent number: 10335090
    Abstract: A mobile phone holder for monitoring a physical feature and a physical feature monitoring method are provided. The mobile phone holder includes an annular member and a base connected to the annular member. The annular member is configured to collect physical feature data of a user, and the base is configured to acquire a physical feature parameter in accordance with the physical feature data, and control to display the physical feature parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wenchu Dong
  • Patent number: 10306786
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile terminal comprising a lid unit arranged to substantially block an opening in a mobile terminal housing in an assembled state of the mobile terminal and arranged to allow access through the opening into the interior of the mobile terminal when removed from the opening, wherein the mobile terminal lid unit comprises at least one key device for controlling at least one function on the mobile terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Goran Schack, Johan Von Konow
  • Patent number: 10262875
    Abstract: On a substrate (200), a resistor (24R) is disposed between a position of an amplifier circuit (11) and a position of a duplexer (24), thereby reducing coupling occurring in a space between the amplifier circuit (11) and a path extending from a main switch (26) to a reception terminal (P24) through the duplexer (24). Even when an RX terminal (242) of the duplexer (24) is oriented toward an amplifier circuit (11) side, a high-frequency module (100) reduces the coupling and can thus prevent a harmonic of a transmission signal in a low band from leaking to the reception terminal (P24) through a path formed by the coupling. That is, the high-frequency module (100) can prevent a reduction in isolation characteristics in the low band and a high band and also provide flexibility in substrate layout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Kogure, Atsushi Ono, Hiroyuki Nagamori
  • Patent number: 10218828
    Abstract: A self-attaching supplemental battery for a cellular phone comprises a housing containing a rechargeable battery. A releasable attachment pad is affixed to an attachment side of the housing to releasably couple the housing and the rechargeable battery to a back of the cellular phone. A cover is removably carried by the housing, and selectively locatable on either side. The cover comprises a panel sized and shaped to cover the releasable attachment pad in a protection location when located on the attachment side of the housing, and to expose the releasable attachment pad in a storage location when located on the face side of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Handstands Promo, LLC
    Inventor: Bryce Haymond
  • Patent number: 10146268
    Abstract: A hinge is disclosed. The hinge includes a first portion and a second portion. The hinge includes a first link having a first pivot and a second pivot. The first pivot is connected to the first portion. The first link is biased about the first pivot of the first link toward a first position. The hinge includes a second link having a first pivot and a second pivot. The first pivot connected to the second portion. The second pivot of the second link connected to the second pivot of the first link. The second link biased about the first pivot of the second link toward the first position. The second pivot of the first link and the second pivot of the second link defining a hinge pivot. Methods of transitioning a computing device are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: Errol Mark Tazbaz
  • Patent number: 10042393
    Abstract: Disclosed is a soft display device for a foldable portable terminal, the soft display device including a first and a second folding parts which have been coupled to each other in a foldable manner, and a soft display part comprising a physically exposed portion. Each of the first and second folding parts has first and second outer surfaces, and the first and second outer surfaces face in opposite directions to each other. The first outer surfaces of the first and second folding parts come in contact with each other when the first and second folding parts are folded together. The exposed portion is disposed over the second outer surfaces of the first and second folding parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Inventor: Sang Kyu Ryu
  • Patent number: 9988725
    Abstract: An electronic device having a metal housing includes an external housing including a first face facing a first direction, a second face facing a second direction which is the opposite direction of the first direction, and a lateral face at least partially surrounding a space formed between the first and second faces, and a display exposed through the first face of the external housing, wherein the external housing includes a metal substrate having a first part at least partially forming the second face and a second part at least partially forming the lateral face, the second part being integrally extended from the first part; and a non-metallic material coated on the first part, and wherein the second part includes micro dimples having a repeated pattern on the lateral face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jongmin Choi, Jaeseon Kim, Donghyun Hwang, Woongchan Kim, Youngsik Choi