Slidable Type Patents (Class 455/575.4)
  • Portable electronic device with pendant attachment system
    Patent number: 8325481
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing including a receptacle, a slot communicating with the receptacle and a protrusion located in the slot; a stylus releasably received in the receptacle, the stylus defining a notch and a passage communicating with the notch; and an attachment element wrapping on the protrusion and passing through the notch and the passage to extend outward from the portable electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Min Dong, Kuan-Hung Chen, Yao Wang
  • Handheld device having linkage supporter
    Patent number: 8325912
    Abstract: A linkage mechanism is configured between two relatively slidable first housing and second housing of a handheld device. The linkage mechanism can be actuated by a first actuator of the first housing when the second housing slides out at an opening status relative to the first housing. The linkage mechanism is actuated to rotate and then to drive a second actuator to slide on the second housing and the second actuator forces a supporter, which pivots to the second housing, to open at a predetermined angle relative to the second housing. The handheld device is made steady on a plane through the support provided by the opened supporter. When the handheld device slides in at a closing status, a restoring spring configured between the supporter and the second housing automatically folds the supporter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Kai Hu, I-Cheng Chuang
  • Adhesive case for a mobile communication device
    Patent number: 8326383
    Abstract: Devices, methods and systems are directed to a top protection portion and a bottom protection portion to protect a front exterior and a back exterior, respectively, of a mobile communication. The top protection portion and the bottom protection portion may each include one or more adhesive members. The adhesive members may be designed to allow a user to remove and apply the top protection portion and the bottom protection portion as desired (e.g., to access a concealed battery of the mobile communication device) without losing their adhesive property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Superior Communications
    Inventors: Shraddha Patel, Charlie LaColla, Vivian Chou
  • Information processing apparatus utilizing an antenna switch
    Patent number: 8326384
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a bus slot includes a first terminal not connected to a bus on the system board, and second terminals connected to the bus. The bus slot is configured to be connected to either a first wireless communication module or a second wireless communication module. The first terminal is grounded when the first wireless communication module is connected to the bus slot, and is kept in an open state when the second wireless communication module is connected to the bus slot. An antenna switching module is configured to switch an antenna connected to be a feed line between a first antenna and a second antenna in accordance with a voltage on a control signal line connected to the first terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Kazuya Fukushima
  • ADHESIVE CASE FOR A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120302297
    Abstract: Devices, methods and systems are directed to a top protection portion and a bottom protection portion to protect a front exterior and a back exterior, respectively, of a mobile communication. The top protection portion and the bottom protection portion may each include one or more adhesive members. The adhesive members may be designed to allow a user to remove and apply the top protection portion and the bottom protection portion as desired (e.g., to access a concealed battery of the mobile communication device) without losing their adhesive property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Shraddha Patel, Charlie LaColla, Vivian Chou
  • Integrated handheld computing and telephony system and services
    Patent number: 8321814
    Abstract: Disclosed is an integrated handheld computer and telephony system. Integration of the handheld computer and telephony system is at the physical and operational level. For example, the integrated handheld computer and telephony system physically integrates a handheld computer with a mobile (e.g., cellular) telephone. In addition, the handheld computer is distinct from telephony system in that they are logically separable. However, they are also operationally integrated, for example, the telephony system executes a telephone application on the processor of the handheld computer. Likewise, the handheld computer can execute applications, for example, a phone book, that can be used to launch the telephony application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Charles Hawkins, Robert Yuji Haitani
  • Device housing
    Patent number: 8320978
    Abstract: A device housing includes a glass plate, a plastic frame, a metal member and an adhesive member. The glass plate is received in the plastic frame. The metal member is connected to the plastic frame. The adhesive member connects the glass plate to the plastic frame. The glass plate, the plastic frame, the metal member and the adhesive member are integrally formed, and the adhesive member is sandwiched between the glass plate and the plastic frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuo-Hsiu Chang, Wei Deng
  • Antenna assembly of mobile terminal
    Patent number: 8320980
    Abstract: An antenna assembly of a mobile terminal is provided. The antenna assembly of a mobile terminal includes: a main antenna disposed at a side of the mobile terminal; a first coupling antenna coupled to the main antenna in a first mechanical state of the mobile terminal; and a second coupling antenna coupled to the main antenna in a second mechanical state according to a mechanical operation of the mobile terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Deok Lee, Sang Up Lee
  • WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE, IMPEDANCE ADJUSTMENT METHOD, CASING POSITION DETECTION METHOD AND INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD
    Publication number: 20120295666
    Abstract: A wireless communication device (100) includes a first casing (10) and a second casing (20), and is switched between at least a first state and a second state by displacement of the first casing (10) and the second casing (20). The first casing (10) includes a first conductor (15) and a conductor element (36a) connected thereto. The second casing (20) includes a second conductor (25), and is connected to the first casing (10) so as to be rotationally displaceable with respect to each other around a perpendicular axis. In a first state, an opposite region (241) in the second conductor (25) and the conductor element (36a) are located at positions opposite to each other, and the conductor element (36a) and the second conductor (25) allow electrical conduction to each other at a predetermined frequency. In a second state, the electrical conduction state is different from that in the first state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori Sakurai, Naoki Kobayashi, Noriaki Ando, Hiroshi Toyao, Masaharu Imazato
  • Portable electronic device using slidable keypad
    Patent number: 8315045
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing, a resisting member and a keypad. The housing has a receiving recess running through two sides of the housing. The resisting member is formed on the bottom of the receiving recess. The keypad has a plurality of receiving cavities formed at the bottom surface. The keypad is hold by engagement of a receiving cavity with the resisting member and can slid by pushing of the keypad until another receiving cavity receives the resisting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., Chi Mei Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Jun Li
  • Slide and tilt mechanism for electronic device
    Patent number: 8315044
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing covering the first housing, a tilt mechanism, a first hinge bar, and a second hinge bar. The tilt mechanism connects the first housing to the second housing. A first end of the first hinge bar rotatably connects to the tilt mechanism, a second end of the first hinge bar rotatably and slidably connects to the first housing. A first end of the second hinge bar rotatably connects to the tilt mechanism, a second end of the second hinge bar rotatably connects to the first housing. When the second housing slides relative to the first housing, the second hinge bar rotates relative to the first housing and the second housing, and supports and tilts the second housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Kun-Tsan Wu, Wei-Shan Hu
  • Electronic device and moving mechanism thereof
    Patent number: 8307510
    Abstract: A moving mechanism of an electronic device is provided, including a first member, a second member, a sliding member slidably connected to the first member, and a pivot rotatably connecting the second member with the sliding member. When the first member slides relative to the sliding member, a latch member on the first member is pressed by the sliding member to a retracted position. When the sliding member is released from an initial angle and rotates relative to the second member, the latch member is pushed by a resilient element and is joined in a recess of the sliding member, thus preventing sliding between the first member and the sliding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: I-Cheng Chuang, Ying-Xing Lee, Chien-Wei Huang, Ying-Yen Cheng, Ying-Hao Yeh
  • Mobile terminal apparatus
    Patent number: 8311598
    Abstract: A mobile terminal apparatus includes a first cabinet; a second cabinet; a slide holding mechanism for holding a first cabinet and a second cabinet slidable during a shift from an closed state to an open state; a keyboard held within the second cabinet, the keyboard being disposed movable in slide directions of the first cabinet and the second cabinet; a hook disposed at a retraction side end; a keyboard lock member including a projection and a notch engaged with the hook; and a sliding groove that is disposed in the first cabinet in the slide direction of the first cabinet to slide the projection. The keyboard is held within the second cabinet when the first cabinet and the second cabinet are placed in the closed state or the keyboard ejects from the second cabinet when the first cabinet and the second cabinet are placed in the open state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Mobile Communications Japan, Inc.
    Inventors: Isao Endo, Kazuhiro Kato
  • Short-side direction slide type radio apparatus
    Patent number: 8311599
    Abstract: At a side end section of a second housing 3, there are provided an antenna 9 arranged along the short-side direction of the housing, a first housing 1, a slide mechanism section S which connects the first housing to the second housing slidably relative to each other in the short-side direction of the housing, and joining sections 31 to 34 which connect the slide mechanism section S to the second housing. The slide mechanism section is configured so that a large slide plate 17 and a small slide plate 15 are arranged in this order from the first housing between the first and second housings, so as to slide relative to each other. Further, in the direction intersecting the sliding direction, the joining sections are arranged, and reactance elements 41 to 44 are arranged at the same positions as those of the joining sections in the surface of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Nozomu Hikino
  • Emergency call redirection systems and methods
    Patent number: 8311528
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for connecting a caller to an alternate telephone number, such as 911, when a call to a private response center does not result in immediate assistance. In one example, when the call to the private response center does not connect, the communications device used to make the call may prompt the user to indicate that the call relates to an emergency, and the communications device may call the emergency services telephone number. Failure to connect may result when the call does not connect to a receiving party, or upon failure to timely reach a customer service representative. The communications device may prompt the user to indicate whether an alternate telephone number should be called.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: GreatCall, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan J. Sieg, Kotaro Matsuo, Dean Williams
  • Slide type mobile terminal with tiltable slide module
    Patent number: 8306585
    Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided. The mobile terminal includes an upper body, a lower body, and a slide module connecting the upper and lower bodies, where the slide module is configured to slidably move the upper body in a first linear motion relative to the lower body and to tilt the upper body at an angle relative to the lower body in a second motion. The slide module includes an upper slide member fixed to the upper body, a lower slide member fixed to the lower body, and at least one cam portion formed on the upper slide member such that the at least one cam portion is configured to contact the lower slide member when the upper slide member is moved toward an open configuration using the first motion, wherein the contact causes the upper slide member to tilt when the upper slide member is moved to the open configuration using the second motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Chang-Yong Jang, Min-Soo Kim
  • Display device, method of manufacturing the same and mobile communication terminal having the same
    Patent number: 8305348
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, an integral type printed circuit board electrically connecting the display panel and a signal transmission member formed on a rear side of the integral type printed circuit board to transmit the input signal. The integral type printed circuit board comprises a driving circuit member applying a driving signal to the display panel, and an input circuit member integrally formed with the driving circuit member to generate an input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jeong-Hwan Shin
  • Portable electronic device
    Patent number: 8306584
    Abstract: A portable electronic device having a first body, a second body, and a moving mechanism is provided. The moving mechanism is disposed between the first body and the second body such that the second body is moveable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the second body is stacked on the first body. In the second position, top surfaces of the first body and second body are substantially coplanar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Shan Yeh, Ching-Shih Chen
  • Device and a method for controlling and monitoring the power of the signal from a radiocommunications terminal
    Patent number: 8306485
    Abstract: A radiocommunications terminal includes a send circuit and a receive circuit connected to a send/receive antenna of the terminal and respectively defining, when in operation, a send mode and a receive mode. The terminal also includes a circuit in a common part of the connection of the send and receive circuits to the antenna for matching the send and receive circuits to the antenna. A device for controlling and monitoring the power of signals sent/received by the terminal decenters the impedance matching of the antenna of the terminal only when the device is in send mode. Applications include reducing the energy impinging on the user of a mobile radio communications terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Z124
    Inventors: Franck Greverie, Jacques Muller
  • Handheld electronic device
    Patent number: 8306586
    Abstract: A handheld electronic device includes first, second and third bodies, a rod, and an elevating mechanism disposed on the first body. The rod has a first end, a second end, and a pivot portion pivotably mounted to the first body. The second body is slidably disposed on the first body and coupled to the first end. The second body is stacked between the first body and the third body. The third body is slidably disposed on the elevating mechanism and coupled to the rod. When the third body moves relative to the first body, the second body is driven by the first rod to move relative to the first body in an opposite direction, such that the second body is exposed out of the third body and the third body is descended by the elevating mechanism to move toward the first body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Tsung-Yuan Ou, Chih-Wei Tai
  • Rotary hinge and a portable electronic device with the same
    Patent number: 8305747
    Abstract: A rotary hinge for an electronic device with a cover and a body is mounted between a bottom of the cover and a top of the body and has a receiving assembly, a connecting assembly and a retaining assembly. The receiving assembly is connected to the cover. The connecting assembly is connected to the body and is attached pivotally to the receiving assembly. The retaining assembly is connected respectively to the receiving and connecting assemblies to selectively hold the cover at closed and open positions. With only one pivot between the rotary hinge and the cover, part of the body is exposed to allow the input unit being used when the cover is pivoted to open. Regardless of opening or closing the cover, the rotary hinge is hidden to prevent from damaging and foreign matters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Shin Zu Shing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ruei-Lin Jhu, Weiming Chen
  • Electronic device with configurable displays
    Patent number: 8306575
    Abstract: An electronic device includes at least two display casings each having a display therein, a connecting member comprising two rotation shafts arranged in parallel to each other and coupled to respective ones of the two display casings so as to allow each of the two display casings to rotate, and a sliding mechanism configured to allow the two display casings to move toward each other so as to allow the displays of the two display casings to form a single larger display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Takayuki Kubodera, Etsuko Kuse
  • Electronic device with two electronic members rotatably and slidably coupled to each other
    Patent number: 8300416
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a cover, a body, and two sliding members. The body includes a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and two sliding slots. Each sliding slot extends along the first surface to the second surface. The two sliding members are pivotally coupled to the cover. The cover is rotatably and slidably coupled to the body by the two sliding members engaging with the two sliding slots, and is capable of sliding along the two sliding slots from the first surface to the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xin Yang, Wei Wu, Hua Zhang
  • Cellular phone
    Patent number: 8301201
    Abstract: A cellular phone of the present invention comprises upper housing 10 and lower housing 20 connected together for displacement relative to each other. Upper housing 10 incorporates liquid crystal unit 30 which includes light source 35 and liquid crystal panel 34 illuminated by light emitted from light source 35. Lower housing 20 incorporates an input device. Upper housing 10 comprises slit 13 which communicates with the interior and exterior of upper housing 10, and light guide means for guiding light emitted from light source 35 to slit 35. Operating unit 21 of the input device arranged on lower housing 20 is illuminated by light which is guided by the light guide means and which is emitted to the outside of upper housing 10 through slit 13.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Masahiko Osaka
  • Protective sleeve for portable electronic devices
    Patent number: 8295043
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a protective sleeve for portable electronic devices. The protective sleeve for portable electronic device includes a sleeve frame, a cover, and a turning structure. The sleeve frame includes a plurality of connecting sidewalls cooperatively defining a space for receiving the portable electronic device. The cover is covering the space of sleeve frame. The cover is connected to the sleeve frame and can be opened via the turning structure. The protective sleeve for portable electronic device is convenient for use, and can fully protect the portable electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lone-Wen Tai, Jun Dai
  • System and method for variable form handheld computer configurable via modular keyboard
    Patent number: 8295038
    Abstract: A variable form handheld computer may be configurable either as a short form handheld computer or as long form handheld computer. The variable form handheld computer comprises a variable form housing frame configurable as either a short form housing frame or a long form housing frame. The variable form housing frame comprises a plurality of handheld computing modules comprising a display module, a circuitry module, a battery module and a variable form keyboard, the variable form keyboard configurable either as a short form keyboard or a long form keyboard. The long form housing frame securely frames the handheld computing modules when the variable form keyboard is configured as the long form keyboard, and the short form housing frame securely frames the plurality of computing modules when the variable form keyboard is configured as the short form keyboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Psion Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Gleeson, Dinesh Nataly Gandhi
  • Multi-function slide element for a mobile communication device
    Patent number: 8295897
    Abstract: The application is directed at a mobile communication device comprising a body; and a sliding element, slidable longitudinally along the body; wherein the sliding element is slidable between a first and a second position, such that when said sliding element is in one of said first or second positions, an added device functionality is revealed to the user; and wherein when the sliding element is in the first or second position, a footprint of the mobile communication device is not changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventor: Jason Griffin
  • Tilting portable electronic device
    Patent number: 8289706
    Abstract: A tilting portable electronic device includes a housing, a cover, a sliding mechanism and a rotating member. The sliding mechanism includes a connecting plate and at least one elastic member, the connecting plate rotatably connects with the cover, the elastic member connects to the connecting plate and the housing, the rotating member rotatably connects to the cover and the housing. When the cover is pushed by a force, one end of the cover slides along the surface of the housing with the connecting plate; the rotating member rotates to support the other end of the cover, after the sliding plate sliding over a predetermined distance, the elastic member releases energy to drive the connecting plate sliding further automatically, and the cover opens tilted relative to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Kun-Tsan Wu, Wei-Shan Hu
  • Electronic device
    Patent number: 8289705
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided, including a first module, a second module, a control module, and a torsion hinge. The second module is rotatably disposed on the first module between a first position and a second position. The control module is slidably disposed on the first module between a third position and a fourth position. When the control module is in the third position, the second module is restricted to rotate with respect to the first module. When the control module is in the fourth position, the second module is released by the control module and rotatable with respect to the first module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiao-Chuan Huang, Yi-Bin Ho
  • Multi-panel sliding cover for a device
    Patent number: 8289687
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing a multi-panel cover component for a multi-panel body component nested within the cover component. The cover component is moveable with respect to the body component, so as to provide an image or functional change in the component being presented to a user of the apparatus, when the user moves the cover component, so as to cover or uncover the body component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Inventors: Marc Chase Weinstein, Alfredo Cinco
  • Electronic device housing with pivoting and sliding portions
    Patent number: 8284554
    Abstract: An electronic handset device includes a panel pivotally coupled to a base housing portion wherein the panel is pivotal between closed and opened configurations relative to the base housing portion. A movable housing portion is slidably coupled to the panel and is pivotal in unison with the panel. A user interface on the panel is concealed by the movable housing portion when the movable housing portion slides to a closed configuration relative to the panel, and the user interface is exposed when the movable housing portion slides to an opened configuration relative to the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Frank H. Stone, Yoo Jung Ahn, Roger W. Harmon, Michael J. Lombardi
  • Slide mechanism
    Patent number: 8281679
    Abstract: A slide mechanism includes a main body, a slide body and an elastic member. The slide body is slidably connected to the main body. The elastic member is positioned between the main body and the slide body. The main body includes a base plate and two guide rails fixed on opposite sides of the base plate. The guide rails are elastic. A distance between the guide rails is less than a length of the elastic member in a normal state. Opposite ends of the elastic member are fixed to the guide rails, and a middle portion of the elastic member is fixed to the slide body, so that the elastic member remains bent between the guide rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chun-Jen Lin
  • Hand portable electronic device having a plurality of modes of operation
    Patent number: 8285348
    Abstract: A hand portable electronic device having a plurality of modes of operation including a communications mode and an application mode, and having a first component and a second component, wherein the first component is movable relative to the second component between a first position and a second position and wherein movement of the first component to the first position causes the device to operate in the communications mode and movement of the first component to the second position causes the device to operate in the application mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Ricky Barnett, Brian Davidson
  • Sliding portable terminal
    Patent number: 8285349
    Abstract: It is aimed to attain compatibility between a size reduction, a thickness reduction of a portable terminal and the ensuring of an energizing force is attained. An upper case 2 is coupled with a connecting portion 4 to proceed in a predetermined direction with respect to a lower case 3. Two cases 2, 3 have a close state in which they are overlapped mutually and an open state in which the upper case 2 is extended by moving in a predetermined direction. One end of a coil portion 33A is fixed to a second hole 46 and the other end of the coil portion 33A is fixed to a third hole 50, and the connecting portion 4 has a torsion coil spring 33 that applies an energizing force to two cases 2, 3 such that the cases 2, 3 are brought into the close state or the open state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Noriyoshi Sato, Kazuhiro Konishi, Kazunori Kono, Hiroshi Omura
  • Guide device for sliding unit in mobile terminal
    Patent number: 8284928
    Abstract: A guide device for a sliding unit in a mobile terminal is provided. The guide device includes a lower slide including latch portions formed to open outwards, guide rails manufactured independently to be assembled with the latch portions, wherein the guide rails are disposed to extend in a longitudinal direction of the lower slide, and a guide plate comprising rack portions coupled with the guide rails, wherein the guide plate is disposed to face the lower slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., KHVATEC Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-Suk Shin, Jeong-Hun Seo, Sung-Gwan Woo, Young-Su Shim
  • S.O.S cover opening and shutting apparatus for portable terminal
    Patent number: 8285347
    Abstract: An S.O.S. cover opening and shutting apparatus for a portable terminal allows a user to activate an S.O.S. service by slidingly moving an S.O.S. cover of the portable terminal. The S.O.S. cover opening and shutting apparatus includes an S.O.S. cover for opening and shutting a part of the portable terminal by sliding movement, a rear case in which the S.O.S. cover is arranged against/in, and a bracket fixedly coupled to the S.O.S. cover to permit movement of the S.O.S. cover only in a predetermined section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Hong Park, Jung-Hee Go, Kyu-Hwan Lim
  • Mobile communication device with displaceable lid member
    Patent number: 8284544
    Abstract: A mobile communication device, a corresponding connecting mechanism and method are provided. The device comprises a connecting mechanism which rotatably couples a lid member and a base member at a linked end of the device. The connecting mechanism also translationally couples the lid and the base member. When the device is in the closed position, displacing the lid member of the device in the direction of the free end of the device may initiate movement of the device to the opened position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Jason Tyler Griffin, Julia Allwright, Benjamin Henley, Martin Riddiford
  • Portable Terminal
    Publication number: 20120252542
    Abstract: A portable terminal, which is small sized, excellent in portability, and having high operability for various functions other than a call function, is provided. Two housings are connected such that they can be extended in directions different from each other. The housings have a retraction state, a first extension state, a second extension state, and a third extension state that is a state achieved by further sliding the housings from the second extension into another state. Broadcast receiving conditions are improved by changing the length of an antenna for receiving digital broadcast reception in the second extension state and the third extension state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michiaki HIRAOKA, Hiroshi TSUKIJI
  • Electronic device
    Patent number: 8279622
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a body section, a cove section and a slider section. The cover section is pivotably coupled with the body section by a joint such that the cover section is foldable up or upon the body section. The slider section has a key board hidden between the body section and the cover section when the cover section is folded upon the body section. The slider section is slidably mounted to the body section such that the key board is capable of being exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Zhi-Bin Ouyang
  • Electronic device and semi-auto sliding mechanism thereof
    Patent number: 8279598
    Abstract: A semi-auto sliding mechanism is provided, including a first member, a second member, a first rack, a second rack, a pinion gear pivotally connected to the second member, and a clockwork spring connecting the pinion gear to the second member. The first and second racks are disposed on the first member. When the first member is moved relative to the second member to a first position by an external force, the pinion gear rolls along the first rack, and an elastic potential energy is stored in the clockwork spring. When the external force is released, the clockwork spring impels the pinion gear to rotate along the second rack, such that the first member moves relative to the second member from the first position to a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Jing Liao, Ying-Hao Yeh, Ying-Yen Cheng
  • Cell Phone Case
    Publication number: 20120244918
    Abstract: An improved cell phone case having a reflective device and a storage compartment for other items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventor: Kimberly S. Hall
  • Wireless communication device
    Patent number: 8275421
    Abstract: With respect to a mobile wireless device in which a first housing 101 and a second housing 102 are foldably connected via a hinge 104, and in which a third housing 103 comprising a substantially rectangular display portion 106 is connected to the second housing 102 with a rotation mechanism portion 105 that rotates in a plane that is parallel with respect to a surface of the second housing 102, an antenna 107 is placed at an end portion of the first housing 101 on the side of the hinge, and a passive element 108 is placed at an end portion of the third housing 103. As a user rotates the third housing 103 by 90° to view visual data in horizontally long display, the antenna 107 and the passive element 108 are electro-magnetically coupled with each other, and the antenna characteristics of the antenna 107 improve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hiroyasu Suetake
  • Portable terminal having flexible display and screen controlling method thereof
    Patent number: 8275420
    Abstract: Disclosed are a portable terminal having a flexible display, and a screen controlling method thereof. When detecting an entertainment key for a film, a game, a navigation and a DMB, a flexible display disposed inside a body is slid to a vertical direction of a main display to have an extended screen. On the other hand, when detecting an incoming call or dropping of the portable terminal in a state that the flexible display has been extended, the flexible display is restored to an initial state. This may allow a user to more conveniently appreciate various entertainments such as films, games, navigations, and DMB, and may effectively prevent damage of the portable terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Se-Keun Lim
  • Portable terminal for multimedia
    Patent number: 8275425
    Abstract: A portable device suitable for various multimedia environments includes: a main body; a folder; and a hinge unit mounted on the main body and rotatably connecting the folder to the main body. The hinge unit is slidable on the main body together with the folder. The mode-switching of the portable being provided according to the sliding position of the hinge unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Hoon Han, Seung-Woo Ahn
  • SLIDE COVER LINKING MECHANISM WITH BOTH PUSH AID EFFECT AND END BUFFERING EFFECT
    Publication number: 20120238332
    Abstract: A slide cover linking mechanism with both push aid effect and end buffering effect includes: a seat body having a receiving space and at least one first slide guide section, at least one second slide guide section with a middle turning section being disposed in the receiving space; a slide seat slidable along the first slide guide sections and formed with a receiving recess in which a third slide guide section is disposed; at least one first elastic member two ends of which are respectively pivotally connected in the receiving space and with a middle section of the slide seat; and at least one second elastic member two ends of which are respectively connected in the receiving recess and with a slide guide member slidable within the third slide guide section. A movable member movable along the second slide guide section is pivotally connected on the slide guide member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: FIRST DOME CORPORATION
    Inventors: CHIEN CHENG MAI, WAY HAN DAI, CHIEN NAN TSAI
  • ELECTRONIC APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20120238334
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first housing, a second housing and a coupling portion movably coupling the first housing and the second housing to each other. The first housing includes a guide groove formed in a surface of the first housing facing the second housing that restricts a direction of movement of the first housing and the second housing with respect to each other. The guide groove includes a bottom portion. The coupling portion includes a coupling main body fixed to a surface of the second housing facing the first housing, a guide pin protruding from the coupling main body so as to be able to advance and retreat within the guide groove and including a tip portion, the tip portion being housed in the guide groove, and an urging member urging the guide pin toward the bottom portion of the guide groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Kazunori MURAYAMA, Hitoshi SHIROYAMA, Shigeru YAMAGUCHI, Hisamitsu TAKAGI
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120238333
    Abstract: There is provided an electronic device which includes a first and second casings, a second casing including a recess disposed on a surface, opposite to the first casing, of the second casing, and a joint for connecting the first casing to the second casing so that the first casing and the second casing are movable relative to each other. The joint includes a movable member which is fixed to the first casing and includes two arms, a pair of rails which is fixed to the second casing, each of the pair of rails receiving a corresponding one of the two arms so that the two arms are slidable relative to the pair of the rails, and a protrusion protruding from the movable member. The recess is disposed between the pair of rails and the recess receives the protrusion and regulates movement of the protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Masatomo Mori, Yoshifumi Kajiwara, Haruyoshi Yada, Kazunori Murayama
  • Rotating mechanism and electronic device using same
    Patent number: 8270160
    Abstract: A rotating mechanism comprises a retaining plate having a track and a groove, both of which are defined in the retaining plate and parallel to each other; a rotating plate being capable of rotating in a plane parallel to the plane of the retaining plate by a shaft, the rotating plate has a slot and a slit, both of which are defined in the rotating plate and extending along a imaginary line; a biasing member including a first biasing member end and a second biasing member end; a peg retained on the first biasing member end and extending into the groove and the slot; a rail retained on the second biasing member end and extending into the track and the slit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Shi-Xu Liang
  • MOBILE TERMINAL
    Publication number: 20120231859
    Abstract: The mobile terminal includes the rotary housing and the rotation support mechanism for supporting the rotary housing so as to rotate between the vertical position and the horizontal position. The rotation support mechanism includes a guide plate. A first slide pin and a second slide pin sliding relative to the guide plate upon rotation of the rotary housing are connected to the rotary housing. A guide hole for restricting sliding of the first slide pin is formed in the guide plate. The second slide pin and a rotary shaft provided in the guide plate are connected together through a linking member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Minoru Makino, Yuta Saito
  • Foldable mobile terminal
    Patent number: 8264823
    Abstract: A portable terminal includes a first body having a first touch screen on an outer surface of the first body, a second body having a second touch screen on an outer surface of the second body, and a hinge unit configured to rotatably connect the first body and the second body. The first touch screen and the second touch screen face the same direction in an unfolded configuration, and the first touch screen and the second touch screen face each other in a folded configuration. The portable terminal further includes a rotation preventing unit configured to prevent relative rotation of the first body and the second body in the absence of an action for relative rotation when the portable terminal is in the unfolded configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Chi-Young Kim, Jun-Yeob Seong, Byoung-Chul Kim