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Document | Title | Date |
20080238276 | Hinge Assembly for the Articulated Connection of a Vertically Opening Panel
to a Furniture Element - A hinge assembly ( | 10-02-2008 |
20080238277 | Steel cabinet and locker - A storage cabinet including a rear wall having a first section with a first side edge and a second section attached to the first section and having a second side edge. A first sidewall is attached to the first side edge and a second sidewall is attached the second side edge. A top wall is attached to the first and second sidewalls and rear wall at upper ends thereof. A bottom wall is attached to the first and second sidewalls and rear wall at bottom ends thereof. At least two of the first section, the second section, the first sidewall, the second sidewall, the first door and the second door have a uniform size and shape. A plurality of attachment structures interconnect the first and second sections, the first and second sidewalls, the top wall, the bottom wall, the first door and the second door without the use of tools. | 10-02-2008 |
20080265728 | BOLTLESS STORAGE CABINET - A cabinet comprises a plurality of selected cabinet-defining components wherein components defining said cabinet integrally define at least one respective cooperating part of at least one coupling element, said components all secured respectively together exclusively by said respective cooperating parts and the coupling elements formed by said respective cooperating parts. | 10-30-2008 |
20090039744 | STORAGE SYSTEM, STORAGE PANEL, AND STORAGE WALL - A storage system is provided. The storage system includes a storage unit that stores items; and a panel-shaped display that displays an image of a storage state of the items stored in the storage unit. The storage unit is provided on the backside of the display. | 02-12-2009 |
20090085449 | Extension apparatus for previously installed electrical cabinets - An extension device for an electrical cabinet includes a plurality of panel members, an access port in a first panel member of the plurality of panel members, a top engaging the plurality of panel members, and wherein the plurality of panel members is connected and defines a functional area. | 04-02-2009 |
20090115298 | Entertainment cabinet with bi-fold storage doors - An entertainment cabinet ( | 05-07-2009 |
20090127991 | Switching cabinet arrangement with a main door and at least one auxiliary door - A switching cabinet arrangement equipped with a main door and at least one auxiliary door having a locking device mounted on them, which has an actuating mechanism that causes an actuating device to unlock the auxiliary door as the main door is opened. The locking device has a blocking mechanism that acts on the actuating device and prevents the main door from closing when an auxiliary door is open. | 05-21-2009 |
20090134755 | Configurable Enclosure for Electronics Components - Embodiments of the invention provide enclosures for electronic components and methods for manufacturing the same. In one embodiment, the enclosure includes first and second sidewalls formed from a single elongated piece of sheet metal. The first sidewall, the second sidewall, a third sidewall, and a fourth sidewall define an interior space of the enclosure. At least one of the first and second sidewalls includes an edge region folded inwardly relative to the interior space to form a mounting channel. The enclosure further includes a backwall coupled with first edges of the sidewalls and a door hingedly coupled with a second edge of at least one of the sidewalls. | 05-28-2009 |
20090134756 | SAFETY CABINET - A safety cabinet has a plurality of walls defining a front open side and a pair of doors pivotal about respective horizontally spaced axes on the walls between a closed and an open position. Guides in the cabinet are each associated with a respective one of the doors, and respective links each have a front end connected to a respective one of the doors and a rear end shiftable front-to-back in a respective one of the guides. A connector extends between the rear ends of the links and shifts front-to-back with them. A closer is operatively engageable with the connector, and a spring applies bears on the closer to urge it against the connector for pushing same into the rear end position and closing the doors. An actuator normally holds the closer out of engagement with the connector during movement of same between the front and rear end positions. | 05-28-2009 |
20090167126 | DRYER HAVING DOOR OPENING AND CLOSING APPARATUS - A dryer having a door opening and closing apparatus are disclosed. The door opening and closing apparatus includes a cabinet provided with an opening part, a door installed to the cabinet to open and close the opening part, a hook provided to the door, a fixing part provided to the cabinet, a plate spring provided to the fixing part to allow the hook to be inserted therein and a projection part provided to the fixing part to allow the plate spring to be pivoted. | 07-02-2009 |
20090200903 | Cabinets and mirrors selectively mounted on hinges supporting room doors on door frames, hinges for such mountings, and methods for so mounting - A cabinet and a door are each provided with hinge sets having hinge parts secured thereto so that they can be separately mounted on the same hinge parts that are mounted on a door frame and are connected by a hinge pin for each hinge set that support the door on the door frame, using a single hinge pin for and as a part of each hinge set. With this mounting arrangement, the cabinet and the door of each such installation can move independently in an arc about the hinge pins connecting the door frame parts to the hinge parts fastened to the door and the hinge parts fastened to the cabinet without requiring the movement of the door concurrently with the movement of the cabinet. These hinges are modified as needed to separately support both the door and the cabinet on the same hinge parts that are fastened to the door frame, using separate hinge parts on the door and the cabinet to accomplish the purposes of the invention. The cabinet may also be provided with a mirror that is either securely mounted on the cabinet or is separately mounted on those same hinge parts attached to the door frame to be able to also be arcuately movable independently of requiring concurrent movement of the cabinet and the door. The cabinets may be provided with various accessories and interior arrangements for many different uses, such as, but not limited to: a desk, with space for documents and a computer; a storage for beverages, with a bar section that can be folded down when the cabinet is open; types of athletic gear needed for some particular sport; and for students who may be away from home and need more personal storage space. Some cabinets may also have a back panel that has one or more curvilinear constructions instead of being a flat panel. When the cabinets are closed, simply by pivoting them on the same hinges as used for the door with which they are to be mounted, they may be made to have various external appearances that will blend in with the room in which they are used. | 08-13-2009 |
20090212677 | Door for Closing a Washing Machine or a Tumble Dryer - A door for closing a washing machine which can be loaded from the front or a tumble dryer of this type is connected to the housing by means of a hinge in such a way that the door can be pivoted over a great opening angle and terminates flushly or approximately flushly to the outside with the front face of the housing. To this end, the door-side hinge part is installed and fastened in a recessed receptacle between the frame parts and of the door. The hinge parts and each have a crescent-shaped base plate and which extends along the door frame and reaches beyond the lateral apertures and the bearing blocks which are provided in the frame. | 08-27-2009 |
20090243449 | DISPLAY FOR A CASKET SELECTION ROOM - A display for a casket selection room comprises a base, a first display portion mounted to the base, a plurality of casket portions representing a plurality of casket choices from which a customer may select mounted to the first display portion, a second display portion mounted to the first display portion, and a plurality of casket ornaments representing a plurality of ornament choices from which the customer may select mounted to the second display portion. | 10-01-2009 |
20090251036 | Household Device Comprising an Anti-Jamming Door - A household device comprising a body, a door which is connected to the body in order to close an inner chamber of the body, a superimposed decorative plate which is arranged at a distance from the door by means of a gap and a flexible cover element which extends from a lateral wall of the body until the gap and which is maintained in the gap on at least one support part which connects the door and a decorative plate. | 10-08-2009 |
20090302727 | Storage Unit for Electronic Devices - A storage unit ( | 12-10-2009 |
20090315437 | Ceramic Doors and Boards and Applications Thereof - A ceramic board ( | 12-24-2009 |
20090315438 | CORRUGATED CABINET - A corrugated cabinet of the present invention is provided with a main body and a back plate. The main body consists of several vertical plates and several transversal plates, which define at least two compartments therebetween. Each compartment has a rear opening, which is sealed by the back plate. The back plate includes several cardboards that are entirely enveloped by a paper skin. Furthermore, a seam is interposed between each two adjacent cardboards, and the seam has a width substantially equal to a sum of thicknesses of the two cardboards. Whereby, the back plate is foldable along the scam and becomes less space-consuming before sealing the rear openings. | 12-24-2009 |
20090322194 | SAFETY CABINET WITH DRAWER - A safety cabinet has a sturdy box having an open front side and a door hinged to the box and movable between a closed position fitting against the box and closing the front side and an open position pivoted out from the box and exposing the open front side. A shelf can slide in the open position of the door between an in position wholly contained in the box behind the open front side and an out position projecting forward at least partially from the open front side. An arm connected between the door and the shelf moves the shelf into the out position when the door is moved respectively into the open position and into the in position when the door is moved into the closed position. | 12-31-2009 |
20100019635 | Introduced in Cabinet to House Telecommunication Equipment - “IMPROVEMENTS INTRODUCED IN CABINET TO HOUSE TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT”, comprising, according to the characteristics thereof, the introduction of a proper and specific set of devices and improvements in the strength and safety area in general on the structure of a cabinet ( | 01-28-2010 |
20100066222 | BOOTS/LOW SHOES ACCOMMODATION SHOE CUPBOARD - The present invention provides a shoe cupboard in which boots can easily be put into and taken out from the shoe cupboard, it is possible to prevent boots from losing their shapes, and low shoes can be accommodated if necessary. A shoe cupboard according to the present invention is characterized by containing a shoe cupboard body ( | 03-18-2010 |
20100090572 | Product delivery bin for a vending machine - A system and method for providing an improved product delivery bin for a vending machine is disclosed. A vending machine cabinet is provided with a door assembly that is capable of being placed in a closed position with respect to the vending machine cabinet. The product delivery bin of the vending machine comprises a door panel of the door assembly and a cabinet bin panel of the vending machine cabinet. The product delivery bin is formed when the door assembly is in a closed position with respect to the vending machine cabinet. The product delivery bin is accessible through a bin access door in the door assembly. | 04-15-2010 |
20100090573 | DOOR FOR VACUUM CHAMBER - A door for a vacuum chamber is disclosed. The present invention is constructed to prevent the door, for opening or closing an opening which is provided in one surface of a chamber, from being deformed by a bending load generated when a vacuum is created in the chamber, thus enabling a vacuum to be reliably created in the chamber, and reducing the cost of maintenance of the door. The door includes a chamber having in one surface thereof an opening. A door is rotated to open or close the opening of the chamber. A guide plate is fastened to an outer surface of the door in such a way as to be spaced apart from the door by a predetermined interval, and is rotatably coupled at one end thereof to a hinge assembly. | 04-15-2010 |
20100117501 | SAFETY CABINET WITH MULTIPANEL FOLDING DOOR - A cabinet has a body having an open side and two doors each comprised by an outer panel and an inner panel. The panels are pivotal between a closed position in which they are all generally coplanar and cover the open side with the inner panels between the outer panels and an open position giving access to the open side. A respective actuating mechanism for each door has an actuating element defining first, second, and third pivot points and pivoted on the body at the respective first pivot point and a pusher pivoted on the respective second pivot point and having a pair of arms with outer ends connected to the respective doors. A rigid connector extends between the third pivot points at all times across a line extending between the first pivot points. | 05-13-2010 |
20100133969 | Vending machine for dispensing cylindrical Articles - A vending machine having increased capacity and that efficiently dispenses cylindrical articles is provided. The vending machine includes a storage section for cylindrical articles which alleviates the force created when storing articles in conventional vertical columns or stacks. The storage section is provided with a plurality of vertically extending saw-tooth column walls perpendicularly mounted on a back board which form a plurality of column or stack areas. The configuration of the stack area continuously shifts the forces generated by the weight of the articles to lessen the force being applied to the lowest most article. In this manner, jamming of a dispensing section can be eliminated. | 06-03-2010 |
20100148646 | DOOR HINGE | 06-17-2010 |
20100181882 | Guide Mechanism for Door and Apparatus Provided Therewith - A guide mechanism for a door comprises a first guide unit and a second guide unit; the first guide unit is coupled to a second side frame plate at an opening end of a casing; the second guide unit is coupled to a movable side of the door; the second guide unit is disposed with a groove, a upside of an outer end of the groove is disposed with a propping inclined face; an inner end of the propping inclined face is lower than an outer end thereof ; the movable side of the door will then not incline downward when the groove accepts the first guide unit and the first guide unit is propped against a upside of an inner side of the groove. | 07-22-2010 |
20100213803 | CONTROL BOX ARRANGEMENT - A control box arrangement including at least one control box which is sub-divided, or can be sub-divided, by vertical wall sections with a horizontal sub-division, into a plurality of cuboid compartments surrounded on all sides. A variable structural design of compartments, particularly functional compartments, for example for low voltage systems, is obtained by providing wall sections consisting of lateral wall sections adapted to the same or different compartment heights, adapted rear wall sections embodied as mounting plates, and horizontal partition bottoms, in order to produce a plurality of horizontal compartments, in the form of pigeonholes, arranged one above the other. | 08-26-2010 |
20100219728 | QUICK DISPENSE SYSTEM - Provided as a drug dispensing system comprising a cabinet and at least one cartridge. A cabinet has opposing door portions which are hingedly attached to one another and which are configured to be closable against one another such as via a lock member. Each one of the door portions includes at least one shelf which defines a shelf depth and which has an upwardly turned lip extending along the length of the shelf. The cartridge has a cartridge depth that is sized to be complementary to the shelf depth such that the cartridge may be retained by the lip when the cartridge is stored on the shelf. Each one of the cartridges is configured to store a plurality of vials. A punch-out is disposed in a lower end of the cartridge and through which the vials may be dispensed from the cartridge. The cartridge itself may be comprised of a top panel, a bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel and a pair of side panels foldable connected to one another along a plurality of fold lines and to define an interior compartment that is sized and configured to dispensibly store the vials. | 09-02-2010 |
20100244641 | DOOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF REPLACING A DOOR OF AN ELECTRONICS CABINET - Disclosed are rack enclosures for electronic equipment including at least one door configured to define a space between an edge of the door and a wall or frame of the cabinet, kits for retrofitting rack enclosures to include such a door, and methods of installing such, | 09-30-2010 |
20100301721 | STORAGE BOX WITH SLIDE OUT STORAGE TRAY - A storage box comprises a housing with open ends and a tray that slides out either open end. Latch members mounted on opposite outer corners of the tray and cooperating with latch keepers on the housing, hold the tray in a centered position and can be released to allow the tray to slide out a selected end of the housing. Stops mounted on the tray engage the latch keepers to limit the length of the tray that may be withdrawn from the housing and to prevent the drawer from sliding completely out either open end. Latch hold downs are formed on doors hingedly connected across the open ends. The latch hold downs engage the latch members when the tray is centered and the doors closed to prevent the door from coming unlatched. | 12-02-2010 |
20110001411 | DOOR WITH MOUNT AND LOCK STRUCTURES FOR MISSION CRITICAL ENCLOSURES - A door for mission critical enclosures, for example, cabinets containing sensitive items, such as electronics that may be exposed to high stress environments, for example shock and vibration. The door structure described provides improved mounting and lock features that can allow easy access while maintaining rigid structural needs and integrity. A door assembly for a cabinet generally includes a door that can be fitted directly, or indirectly, to an enclosure through an adapter frame. Generally, the door has fitting structures that operate as interlocking, tight fitting key sets. The fittings provide suitable detent features. An actuatable lock mechanism respectively locks and unlocks the door. The actuatable lock mechanism includes a ramped locking bolt that can engage a ramped surface of the cabinet or adapter frame to facilitate locking and unlocking of the door. | 01-06-2011 |
20110006653 | LOCKING MECHANISM WITH MOVABLE AND FIXED MEMBERS EACH HAVING SINGLE- AND DOUBLE LOCKING FEATURES - A locking mechanism involves a movable member and a fixed member. The fixed member has single-locking and double-locking features, as does the movable member. The single-locking features can be engaged and disengaged by movement of the movable member orthogonal to an axis. The double-locking features can be engaged by motion of the movable member along the axis orthogonal while the single-locking features are engaged. | 01-13-2011 |
20110012489 | RACK SYSTEM - A rack system for housing electronic and/or electrical equipment is provided comprising a rectangular base frame, a rectangular top frame, and four elongated vertical support members each extending along a longitudinal axis between and joined to two associated corners of the rectangular base frame and the rectangular top frame. The rectangular base frame, rectangular top frame, and the four elongated vertical support members may be constructed from members having the same substantially A-frame cross-section. Each support member may be constructed from an elongated sheet material extending along a longitudinal axis by bending the sheet material about an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the sheet material to form at least three elongated sections, where a first section and a second section are adjacent and substantially perpendicular to each other and a third section extends between approximately mid-point of the first section and approximately mid-point of the second section. | 01-20-2011 |
20110012490 | STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD HAVING A SELECTIVELY RECONFIGURABLE SELF-STORAGE UNIT AND FOLD-UP STORAGE APPARATUS FOR USE THEREWITH - A storage system and method provides a storage apparatus which is particularly suitable for use in an enclosed in a self-storage unit to be rented. The storage apparatus includes a plurality of shelves that are selectively movable to and from an in-use position in which the plurality of shelves are arranged in a horizontal configuration to receive items thereon, and a non-use position in which the plurality of shelves are arranged in a low-profile vertical configuration to consume minimal space in the storage unit. The storage apparatus further includes a locking mechanism to enable locking of the plurality of shelves in the non-use position to prevent use thereof when the storage apparatus has not been rented. | 01-20-2011 |
20110037363 | DRYER DOOR AND DRYER COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed are a door for a dryer and a dryer having the same, the door for the dryer having a concave portion or an inclined portion formed at an end surface of a door glass, such that an inner volume of the dryer can be enlarged without increasing the size of the dryer, under consideration of the dryer having the same capacity, resulting in allowing a large quantity of clothes to be dried at once. | 02-17-2011 |
20110050062 | HANDLE FOR A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - The present invention relates to a household appliance ( | 03-03-2011 |
20110062843 | Face Frame Assembly - A face frame assembly constructed to include an inside stile that extends from a top surface to a bottom surface to increase load bearing capability of the face frame assembly. Additionally, the face frame assembly is fully assembled prior to routing a joining recess used to join the face frame assembly to a cabinet box. | 03-17-2011 |
20110074261 | DISHWASHER HAVING A DEVICE FOR OPENING THE DOOR IN GAPS - A dishwasher includes a washing tub, a latch keeper disposed on the washing tub and mounted on a push rod, and a pivotable door configured to close the washing tub. The door includes a latching mechanism configured to engage the latch keeper in accordance with a closing of the door. An actuator is configured to move the push rod in an opening direction so as to open the door to an ajar position. A return device is configured to return the latch keeper in a direction opposite to the opening direction approximately at least to an initial position upon a further opening of the door. | 03-31-2011 |
20110089796 | FRAME ASSEMBLY FOR REFLECTIVE CABINET DOOR - A frame assembly for a reflective cabinet door includes at least two vertical strips, two transverse strips and one supporting strip; in particular to a frame co-extruded by rigid and soft plastic providing cushion and protect against slippage. | 04-21-2011 |
20110089797 | MULTI-MATERIAL CABINET - A strength-enhanced lightweight cabinet system that employs a combination of lightweight composite materials is disclosed. The materials employ a combination of different processes to create a lightweight cabinet system that is structurally sound and functional. In aspects, the combination utilizes two reaction injection molding processes, and one conventional injection molding process. One of the reaction injection molding processes is IVCR (Improved Vinyl Clad Rigid) while the other is T-RIM™. The combination of these materials and processes results in a cabinet system that reduces the weight considerably over a conventional steel and/or combination of steel and other materials that is used in heavy truck sleeper cabs today. | 04-21-2011 |
20110101838 | GLASS APPLIANCE COVER WITH BONDED HARDWARE - A cover assembly for an appliance includes a glass panel and at least one metallic attachment element bonded to an inner surface of the glass panel via a layer of cured adhesive. The at least one metallic element is configured for mounting to at least one corresponding structure of the appliance to mount the cover assembly at the appliance. The layer of cured adhesive bonds the at least one metallic element to the inner surface of the glass panel without exposure of the bonded element on an outer surface of the glass panel. A perimeter frame portion may be established around a perimeter region of the glass panel. | 05-05-2011 |
20110115352 | Shelf Element - A shelf element which is intended to be incorporated in a shelf contains, at each of its corners, an angular profile ( | 05-19-2011 |
20110133619 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND HINGE THEREOF - A hinge comprises a rotatable bracket, a fixed bracket, a torsion spring, a locknut element and a shaft penetrating through the rotatable bracket, the fixed bracket, the spring and the locknut element. The rotatable bracket forms a through hole therein. The hinge further comprises an elastic hook and a driving element. The elastic hook is inserted into the through hole of the rotatable bracket to lock the electronic device when the electronic device is closed. A driving element mounted in the main body receives an operation of the user to push the elastic hook out of the through hole in order to open the electronic device. | 06-09-2011 |
20110133620 | RACK MOUNTED COMPUTER SYSTEM - A rack mounted computer system. In one variation the computer rack is configured for side-by-side placement of computers. In another variation, the computer rack includes flanges for supporting the placement of computer units within the rack. In another variation the computer rack is configured with retaining clips. In yet another variation, the computer rack is configured to receive computers with chassis that are adapted for side-by-side placement. | 06-09-2011 |
20110148263 | HOUSING HAVING A BURGLAR-PROOF DOOR HINGE - The invention relates to a housing ( | 06-23-2011 |
20110156563 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a first housing, a second housing, a mounting portion, and a hinge. The mounting portion is provided in the first housing. The mounting portion includes a mounting surface, a first pin protruding from the mounting surface, and a receiver including an insertion groove. The hinge is attached to the second housing and includes a fixing portion. The fixing portion includes a main portion mounted on the mounting surface, an elongated hole provided in the main portion and configured to engage with the first pin, and an inserting portion configured to be inserted into the insertion groove and supported by the receiver from a side opposite to the mounting surface. | 06-30-2011 |
20110181162 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH BATTERY COVER - A portable electronic device includes a base defining a chamber, a cover, an operating element, a latching element, and a resisting element. The cover is configured for covering the chamber and rotatably attached to the base. The latching element attaches to the cover. The resisting element attaches to one end of the base. The operating element is slidably attached to the base. The resisting element resists the latching element to force the cover to separate when detaching. | 07-28-2011 |
20110187251 | SHOCK-ACTUATED LOCK - A lock that is actuated by an actuating force, such as that caused by an earthquake, for locking a door of a compartment or other enclosure. A magnet can be embedded on an inside surface of a door of the compartment. A displaceable component is provided within the compartment. An actuating force can displace a position of the displaceable component such that it can be aligned with the magnet. The displaceable component can be attracted to the magnet and thereby lock the door in a closed position. | 08-04-2011 |
20110193459 | DEVICE HOUSING WITH LATCHING MECHANISM - A device housing with latching mechanism includes a base, a cover and a latching mechanism. The cover includes a first edge and an opposite second edge. The first edge is rotatably connected to the base, and the second edge is connected to the cover by the latching mechanism. The cover defines an opening. The latching mechanism includes a support secured to the base, a button, and a resilient member arranged between the support and the button. The button includes a button body with a side surface and at least one flexible arm protruding from the side surface. Each at least one flexible arm forms a protrusion thereon. The button body extends through the opening and abuts against edges of the opening to connect the cover to the base. | 08-11-2011 |
20110193460 | P-Chassis Arrangement for Positioning a Display Stack - Methods and apparatus for aligning a display stack with respect to a housing associated with a portable electronic device are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a chassis arrangement suitable for use in aligning a display stack with respect to a housing includes a first portion, a second portion, and a coupling arrangement. The first portion is configured to engage the display stack, and the second portion is configured to enable the display stack to be manipulated when the display stack is engaged by the first portion. The coupling arrangement couples the first portion with the second portion, and is configured to enable the second portion to be detached from the first portion. | 08-11-2011 |
20110215692 | FOLDABLE PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ASSEMBLING METHOD THEREOF - A foldable portable electronic device is disclosed including an upper housing, a bottom housing rotatable relative to the upper housing, a hinge, and a sleeve. The upper housing includes a barrel, a latching groove, and a receiving space. The hinge is secured in the receiving space and rotatably engages with the bottom housing. The sleeve is slidably received in the receiving space and can be secured in the receiving space and rotatably engaged with the bottom housing. | 09-08-2011 |
20110248612 | SERVER SYSTEM - A server system includes a chassis, a first cover, and a second cover. The chassis defines an opening. The first cover is secured to the chassis and defines a recess for receiving a disk drive. The second cover is secured to the chassis. The first cover is rotatable between a first position, where the first and second covers cover the opening, and a second position, where the first cover is rotated away from the second cover. The recess is located outside the chassis when the first cover is in the first position. | 10-13-2011 |
20110254419 | HINGE ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - An embodiment of a hinge assembly includes a main body defining a shaft hole, a connecting shaft including an inserting end rotatably received in the shaft hole, and an expansion member forming a tapered portion and axially positioned in the shaft hole. An end surface of the inserting end toward the expansion member defines a tapered hole corresponding to the tapered portion, and the tapered portion is pressed into the tapered hole to expand the inserting end to resist the inner surface of the shaft hole, thus rotatably connecting the connecting shaft to the main body. | 10-20-2011 |
20110285265 | FIBER DISTRIBUTION HUB WITH DUAL SWING FRAMES - The present disclosure relates to a telecommunications distribution cabinet having a cabinet housing in which a first swing frame and a second swing frame are pivotably mounted. | 11-24-2011 |
20110291537 | SECURITY BOX FOR USE WITH WEAPONS AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A storage box for articles that includes a base defining a chamber therein and a door that engages the base and is movable between an open position where the chamber can be accessed and a closed position where access is prevented. A locking mechanism prevents unauthorized opening of the door. A securement assembly is provided on an interior wall of the base to retain articles in predetermined positions. The assembly includes a first member that is fixedly secured to the interior wall and one or more second members that are each releasably engageable with the first member. The second members include various types of article engaging mechanisms so as to retain different types of articles and are able to be moved on the first member to create different article storing configurations within the box. | 12-01-2011 |
20110291538 | FURNITURE HINGE - A furniture hinge, comprising a fitting part, a hinge cup that is articulated thereto for fastening to furniture parts, and a cushioning apparatus for cushioning a relative movement between the fitting part and the hinge cup, wherein the cushioning apparatus is disposed in or on the hinge cup, wherein the cushioning apparatus comprises a housing having first fastening means, and second fastening means are disposed on the hinge cup, wherein the housing of the cushioning apparatus can be inserted from above into the hinge cup and in the installed position is disposed substantially completely inside the hinge cup, wherein the housing of the cushioning apparatus and the hinge cup can be connected to each other in said installed position by the first and second fastening means. | 12-01-2011 |
20110298349 | FURNITURE HINGE - A furniture hinge, comprising a fitting part and a hinge cup that is pivotably connected thereto by way of at least one articulated lever, the articulated lever being connected to the hinge cup by way of an articulated axis (A), and further comprising a cushioning apparatus which can be actuated by an actuating element and is provided to cushion a relative movement between the fitting part and the hinge cup, the actuating element being mounted inside the hinge cup rotatably about a rotational axis (S) extending substantially parallel to the articulated axis (A) of the hinge cup, and the cushioning apparatus comprising at least one linear cushioning member having at least one linearly displaceable plunger, said member being disposed on the outside of the hinge cup, characterized in that a transmission mechanism is provided, which converts a rotary movement of the actuating element into a linear movement of the plunger of the linear cushioning member, and the hinge cup and the linear cushioning member or members disposed on the hinge cup are all disposed inside a cylindrical bore (B) in the furniture part in the installed position. | 12-08-2011 |
20110304250 | Biaxial hinge mechanism and electronic apparatus - A biaxial hinge mechanism includes: an opening/closing support section projected toward an outer side of a casing; an opening/closing shaft supported on the opening/closing support section; an outer cover provided to be fixed to the casing so as to hide the opening/closing support section and the opening/closing shaft; a hinge base supported on the opening/closing shaft so as to be rotatable relative to the casing, with the opening/closing shaft as a center axis of rotation; a rotation-restricting section operable to restrict a rotation angle of the hinge base to within a predetermined range; a rotating shaft supported on the hinge base and provided in a direction orthogonal to the opening/closing shaft; and a rotating support section supported on the rotating shaft so as to be rotatable relative to the hinge base, with the rotating shaft as a center axis of rotation. | 12-15-2011 |
20110304251 | FURNITURE COMPONENT WITH FLOATING TOP - A furniture component includes a base having a back wall with a first outer vertical face, a first inner vertical face and a first upper edge. A pair of horizontally spaced apart side walls each have a second outer vertical face, a second inner vertical face and a second upper edge. The first and second upper edges are substantially coplanar. An outer top includes a bottom surface spaced above the first and second upper edges and defines a visible gap therebetween. The outer top has a rear edge and a pair of horizontally spaced apart side edges. The rear edge and the first outer vertical face are substantially coplanar, and the side edges and second outer vertical faces are substantially coplanar. A method of assembling and using the furniture component are also provided. | 12-15-2011 |
20110316402 | SERVER CABINET - An exemplary server cabinet includes a rack adapted to accommodate a plurality of servers therein and a side door. The rack includes two supporting posts. The side door is mounted between the two supporting posts. A pair of latch hooks and a pair of fastening plates corresponding to the latch hooks are formed between the side door and the supporting posts. During assembly of the side door to the rack, the side door slides between the two supporting posts with two opposite sides of the side door abutting the two supporting posts, respectively, until the fastening plates are received in the latch hooks respectively and the side door is thereby engaged between the two supporting posts. | 12-29-2011 |
20110316403 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH PIVOTABLE ARM - An exemplary electronic device includes a case, an inner body and a pivotable arm pivotally connected on the inner body by a pivot. The case defines an opening at a first lateral side thereof and a latching hole at a second lateral side thereof adjacent to the opening. The inner body is inserted in the case through the opening. The pivotable arm includes a frame engaged in the latching hole of the case, a latching member pivotally connected to the frame by the pivot, and a resilient member. The latching member includes an inner end and an outer end at opposite sides of the pivot. The outer end of the latching member is engaged in the latching hole. The resilient member abuts against the inner end of the latching member such that the inner end of the latching member biases the inner body. | 12-29-2011 |
20120025682 | FOLDABLE DEVICE - An exemplary foldable device includes a main body, a cover coupling a display unit, and a hinge mechanism rotatably connecting the cover to the main body. The main body includes a first connecting rod defining a first connecting hole and a second connecting rod defining a second connecting hole. The hinge mechanism includes two support plates, a rotary member, and a rotary shaft. The two support plates are fixed to the first connecting rod. The rotary member is rotatably positioned between the two support plates and defines a through hole. The rotary shaft includes a first end that extends through the through hole of the rotary member and can be fitted into the first connecting hole or the second connecting hole, and an opposite second end fixed to the cover. Thus the cover can be rotated about the first connecting rod or the second connecting rod. | 02-02-2012 |
20120025683 | EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURE KIT AND ASSEMBLY METHOD - An equipment enclosure for housing electronic components includes a front assembly having a front frame, the front assembly defining a front of the enclosure, and a rear assembly having a rear frame. The enclosure further includes at least two side brace members, each side brace member having a first end and a second, opposite end. A first connector is configured to releasably connect the first end of one of the side brace members to the front frame. A second connector is configured to releasably connect the second end of the one of the side brace members to the rear frame. Other embodiments and methods are further disclosed. | 02-02-2012 |
20120032571 | HOUSING TO ENCLOSE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS OF A WEIGHING SCALE - A housing ( | 02-09-2012 |
20120074824 | Image Formation Apparatus - An image formation apparatus is provided with a housing, a rockable member rockably secured to the housing, and a lock mechanism including an engaging portion and an engageable portion. The rockable member is locked to the housing when the engageable portion is engaged with the engaging portion. The image formation apparatus is further provided with a displaceable guide member secured to the housing or the rockable member. A guiding member is provided to the housing or the rockable member. The guiding member slide-contacts the guide member when the rockable member rocks so that the state of the rockable member is changed from a rockable state to an unrockable state. The engageable portion is displaced to move closer to the engaging portion in a case where the guide member contacts the guiding member than in a case where the guide member does not contact the guiding member. | 03-29-2012 |
20120104916 | HARD DRIVE CARRYING DEVICE AND HARD DRIVE BOX THEREOF - A hard drive carrying device and its hard drive box can fasten a plurality of hard drive boxes in a containing slot of the supporting stand by utilizing simplified mechanism so that a user can rapidly open the locking of the hard drive box by pressing a pressing member to quickly take the hard drive box out from the supporting stand. A hard drive carrying device comprises a supporting stand with a plurality of containing slots, a plurality of hard drive boxes, wherein each hard drive box comprises a main frame, an engaging member and a lock protection member, wherein the lock protection member further comprises a sliding piece, a fastening elastic piece, a pressing member and an elastic member. The device uses the structural design to exactly thin the opening mechanism for the hard drive box to effectively reduce the occupied space so as to increase the actual application. | 05-03-2012 |
20120104917 | SERVER RACK - A server rack includes a case, a rear door panel and a latching device. The case defines an opening; the rear door panel is rotatably secured to the case; the latching device includes a controlling member secured to the positioning member and a positioning member secured to the controlling member; the positioning member is slidable relative to the rear door panel, to be engaged in the opening or disengaged from the opening; the controlling member is adapted to slide and lock the positioning member. | 05-03-2012 |
20120126677 | Device for movable furniture part, and piece of furniture - The invention is a device for a movable furniture part, such as a door, shutter or drawer, that includes a first attachment part fitted on a basic structure and connected, via an articulation mechanism, to a second attachment part fitted on the movable furniture part that pivots the movable furniture part, and a damping device for damping the relative movement during pivoting of the movable furniture part. The damping device includes a damper housing and an internal part accommodated on the damper housing that are movable in relation to one another, where the damper housing or the internal part serves as a contact part which contacts, at least temporarily, a portion of the device during pivoting of the furniture part. An adjusting arrangement adjusts the damping. The adjusting arrangement is mounted to a predefined fitting position that is changeable and the damping device is secured in the predefined fitting position. | 05-24-2012 |
20120133258 | DOOR MECHANISM FOR SECURE DIGITAL MEMORY CARD - A door assembly for enclosing a compartment of a portable electronic device. The door assembly includes a door cover, operable to selectively provide access to the compartment, anchors, affixed to the door cover, configured to retain the door in a cover portion of the portable electronic device, and a permanent magnet, disengageably mounted in the door cover, the permanent magnet operable to maintain the door in a closed state with respect to the compartment. | 05-31-2012 |
20120200213 | DOOR ASSEMBLY FOR STORAGE AND DISPENSING UNIT - A door assembly including a frame with an opening having a first portion and a second portion. The door assembly includes a first panel movable between a closed position in which the first panel generally covers the first portion of the opening and an open position in which the first panel generally does not cover the first portion. The door assembly has a second panel movable between a closed position in which the second panel generally covers the second portion of the opening and an open position in which the second panel generally does not cover the second portion. The second panel is configured to block the first panel from moving to its open position when the second panel is in its closed position. The door assembly further includes a controller operatively coupled to the second panel to selectively block or enable movement of the second panel from its closed position to its open position or from its open position to its closed position. | 08-09-2012 |
20120200214 | MEDICAL APPLIANCE - This invention relates to a medical appliance, in particular an apparatus for the extracorporeal blood treatment, with a housing including a door and with a handle mechanism arranged at the door, by means of which the door can be locked with the housing via a locking mechanism, wherein a part of the locking mechanism is formed at the handle mechanism in its part protruding into the housing and wherein a form-fit unit is provided which includes at least one form-fit means and at least one form-fit means counterpart, wherein on locking and/or closing the door the at least one form-fit means at least partly engages in the at least one form-fit means counterpart. | 08-09-2012 |
20120223628 | REPLACEABLE FRONT PANEL SYSTEM FOR USE WITH STORAGE MODULES - A replaceable front panel system for use with a storage module, including a chassis defining a structural configuration of the front panel system, and a removable covering skin configured to at least in part surround the chassis, the removable covering skin defining one or more exterior surfaces of the front panel system. Also provided is a kit for customizing the appearance of a door or drawer front for a storage cabinet module comprising a covering skin configured to at least in part surround a chassis of the door or drawer front, and optionally, an installation tool, and a method for installing the covering skin onto a chassis. | 09-06-2012 |
20120242209 | VERSATILE CABINET BOX USING EXTRUSIONS FOR CORNER PIECES - A versatile cabinet system is disclosed. The cabinet system includes a top planar panel, a bottom planar panel, and the vertical corner pieces that couples each corner of the top planar panel with a corresponding corner of the bottom planar panel, wherein the vertical corner piece comprises an extruded element. The vertical corner piece further includes means for securing the top and bottom panels to the corner piece, and at least one channel that runs a length of the corner piece. The channel located on a side of the vertical corner piece has a greater width at its nadir than at its opening for slidable and fixable engagement of a drawer, door and/or shelf support to the corner piece. | 09-27-2012 |
20120242210 | CURRENCY CASSETTE PRESSURE PLATE ASSEMBLY - An assembly includes a currency cassette, a pressure plate, and a plurality of gears rotatably connected to at least two opposite edges of the pressure plate. In an implementation, a plurality of substantially parallel racks are configured to engage a plurality of the gears. | 09-27-2012 |
20120248954 | EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURE KIT AND ASSEMBLY METHOD - An equipment enclosure for housing electronic components includes a front assembly having a front frame, the front assembly defining a front of the enclosure, and a rear assembly having a rear frame. The enclosure further includes at least two side brace members, each side brace member having a first end and a second, opposite end. A first connector is configured to releasably connect the first end of one of the side brace members to the front frame. A second connector is configured to releasably connect the second end of the one of the side brace members to the rear frame. Other embodiments and methods are further disclosed. | 10-04-2012 |
20120274197 | ENCLOSURE - An enclosure includes a main body, a bezel, and a pivot member pivotably attached the bezel to the main body. The pivot member is substantially U-shaped, thereby the bezel can be rotated relative to the main body in a wide range of angle. | 11-01-2012 |
20120293055 | DOOR ASSEMBLY AND CASING HAVING THE SAME - A door assembly includes a door base, a door disposed pivotally on the door base for covering openably the door base, and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism includes a first body biased to move relative to the door base in a first direction, a first engaging portion disposed at the first body, a pushing portion disposed at the first body, a second body disposed at the door, and a second engaging portion disposed at the second body. A lock is operable to move the first body relative to the door base in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The first engaging portion is biased to move in the first direction to thereby engage the second engaging portion, so as to lock the door at a locked position for covering the door base. | 11-22-2012 |
20120306336 | SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR USE WITH AN APPLIANCE - A support system for use in an appliance includes at least one brace including a locking bar and at least one substantially vertical track configured to support the at least one brace. The at least one track includes a first side wall and a second side wall defining a channel therebetween, and a first series of teeth extending from the first side wall into the channel. The locking bar is configured to be supported at a first end on a tooth of the first series of teeth at a selected height within the appliance. | 12-06-2012 |
20130009531 | Universal rail for multi-furniture construction - A universal rail used for cabinet or furniture construction. The rail is rectangular and has a top, middle and bottom section. Each section has a flange that can be used for various functions. The rail can be positioned either vertically or horizontally depending on the furniture that is to be assembled. | 01-10-2013 |
20130026898 | COVER ASSEMBLY FOR AN APPLIANCE - A cover assembly for an appliance includes a glass panel, at least one attachment element and a perimeter frame. The glass panel has a perimeter edge extending between an inner surface and an outer surface and along a periphery of the glass panel. The attachment element is configured for engaging a corresponding structure of the appliance when the cover assembly is disposed at the appliance. The perimeter frame encompasses at least the perimeter edge of the glass panel, with no portion of the outer surface of the glass panel encompassed by the perimeter frame such that the outer surface of the glass panel is generally co-planar with an outer surface of the perimeter frame along the periphery of the glass panel. At least one of (i) the attachment element is bonded at the inner surface of the glass panel and (ii) the perimeter frame comprises the attachment element. | 01-31-2013 |
20130038191 | HINGE AND PORTABLE DEVICE WITH THE SAME - A hinge is mounted between a cover and a base of a portable device and has a first connecting element, a second connecting element and a pintle. The first connecting element is attached securely to the cover. The second connecting element is attached securely to the base. The pintle is hollow and is mounted through the first and second connecting elements. The wires of the portable device are mounted through the hollow pintle so that the rooms for the wires and for the pintle are overlapped. Therefore, the room occupied by the wires is decreased and the volume of the portable device is also reduced. | 02-14-2013 |
20130038192 | Damper, Opening/Closing Apparatus and Financial Device Using the Same - Disclosed is a damper and an opening/closing apparatus and a financial device using the same. The damper has first and second bodies mounted on fixed and rotatable objects, respectively, to perform a damping action during an end of the rotation range of opening/closing the rotatable object, abrupt operation of which is thus prevented. The first body has a damping space filled with a damping material and fixed and movable friction plates are installed in the damping space so that the movable friction plate rotates together with a rotation center shaft in a specific range. First and second interlock surfaces are positioned on opposite sides of the rotation center shaft, and first and second interlock stages are formed at a predetermined angle on both stages of the inner surface of a shaft through-hole of the movable friction plate so as to selectively contact the interlock surfaces, respectively. | 02-14-2013 |
20130043778 | CASE HAVING AN INTERCHANGEABLE COVER - An apparatus for protecting an electronic device includes a first protective cover component and a second protective component that may be removably coupled to one another. The second protective cover component includes a hinge component having a flexible hinge portion extending from a peripheral portion of the second protective cover component, wherein the hinge component facilitates coupling of the second protective cover component to the first protective cover component. One of the first protective cover component and the second protective cover component include a region configured to receive the electronic device. | 02-21-2013 |
20130069511 | Removable Hidden Hinge Pin - Embodiments of the invention provide a hinge apparatus that can include a hinge body having a first portion and a second portion and a hinge pin. The hinge pin can include an axial portion and a gripping portion. The hinge body can include a recess in one of the first portion and the second portion. The recess in the hinge body can receive the gripping portion of the hinge pin to inhibit access to the gripping portion when the hinge body is in the closed position. The gripping portion can be removed from the recess as the hinge body is moved to the open position. | 03-21-2013 |
20130069512 | ACTUATED DOOR OPENING MECHANISM FOR MICROWAVE AND SPEEDCOOKING PRODUCTS - The disclosure relates to a door opening mechanism for a cooking device. The device includes a body defining a cooking chamber and a door operatively mounted to the body to provide access to the cooking chamber while maintaining a closed insulated barrier while in use. A sensor is mounted the body for providing a signal to retaining member when activated. A retaining member is mounted within the body to hold a latch attached to the door. The latch is released from the retaining member when a signal is provided by the sensor to the actuator retaining member that provides a positive drive force to release the latch and open the door. | 03-21-2013 |
20130076220 | LAUDRY HANDLING APPARATUS - A laundry handling apparatus having a body provided with an inlet, a door to open/close the inlet, and a hinge assembly for the door to be rotatably installed to the body. The door is provided at both sides of a rear surface thereof with a hinge installation part at which the hinge assembly is installed, and the hinge assembly is installed at one of the two hinge installation parts, thereby enabling the change of an opening/closing direction of the door in a convenient manner. | 03-28-2013 |
20130088133 | LATCHING SYSTEM FOR STORAGE UNIT - A storage system including peripheral walls providing a storage area and a pivotally mounted door closing an opening into the storage area. A latching mechanism includes a latch member attached to a peripheral wall cooperating with an inturned latching member on the door to maintain the door closed. The cooperating latch member and inturned latching member extend for more than 25% of the height of the door and most preferably approximately 100% of the height of the door. In another aspect of the invention the latch member and the inturned latching member overlap each other when the door is closed and are forced in a direction to further overlap when a prying force is applied between contiguous surfaces of the door and peripheral wall. | 04-11-2013 |
20130099643 | Double Hinge Assembly - A double hinge assembly is described including a center wing having a first center wing barrel portion and a second center wing barrel portion, a barrel pin, and a swing panel including a swing panel barrel portion, where the swing panel barrel portion and the second center wing barrel portion are adjoined by the barrel pin to form a first pivot about a first axis. Further aspects of the double hinge assembly include the first and second center wing barrel portions being formed respectively at two opposing edges of the center wing, the center wing including a tab at one end, and the tab projecting perpendicularly outward with respect to major sides of the center wing. | 04-25-2013 |
20130099644 | HOUSING FOR OPTICAL ELEMENTS - A housing for enclosing optical components may include a series of fasteners, such as magnets, around the perimeter of the housing. The housing may also include a male and female or tongue-in-groove style coupling around the perimeter of the housing that may work in conjunction with fasteners around the perimeter of the housing. The perimeter of the housing may further include one or more insertion elements for receiving optical elements such as optical fibers, cables, or other wiring. An outer wall surface of the housing may include latches formed by flanges having a cavity that receive flanges without a cavity. | 04-25-2013 |
20130099645 | SEVER ENCLOSURE WITH COVER PANEL - A server enclosure includes an enclosure body, and a cover panel located between the first side panel and the second side panel. The enclosure body includes a bottom panel, a first side panel, a second side panel extending from the bottom panel. The first side panel includes a side panel body and a mounting protrusion extending from the side panel body. The cover panel includes a connecting plate, a first cover plate pivotally mounted to the connecting plate, and a mounting element movably mounted to the first cover plate. The mounting element defines a cutout receiving the mounting protrusion. The first cover plate rotates about an axis. The mounting element moves along a first direction from a first position to a second position to enable the mounting protrusion to engage with the cutout. | 04-25-2013 |
20130106269 | SELF PACKAGING GRILL | 05-02-2013 |
20130113355 | HINGE, PARTICULARLY FOR A FURNITURE - The hinge, particularly for a furniture, comprises a hinge arm ( | 05-09-2013 |
20130134853 | REMOVABLE SIDE HINGE FOR APPLIANCE - A hinge system for mounting a door to an appliance has an upper hinge bracket having an upper hinge swing element configured to engage a door upper swing element fixed to the door, the engagement of the upper hinge swing element and the door upper swing element allowing the door to swing about a vertical axis between an open position and a closed position, and an upper hinge pivot limiting element configured to engage a frame pivot limiting element fixed to the appliance; a lower hinge bracket having a lower hinge swing element configured to engage a door lower swing element, and a system pivot element configured to engage a frame pivot element such that the upper hinge bracket, the lower hinge bracket, and the door are pivotable about a horizontal axis as a unit relative to the appliance while still being attached to the appliance. | 05-30-2013 |
20130140972 | EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURE KIT AND ASSEMBLY METHOD - An equipment enclosure for housing electronic components includes a front assembly having a front frame, the front assembly defining a front of the enclosure, and a rear assembly having a rear frame. The enclosure further includes at least two side brace members, each side brace member having a first end and a second, opposite end. A first connector is configured to releasably connect the first end of one of the side brace members to the front frame. A second connector is configured to releasably connect the second end of the one of the side brace members to the rear frame. Other embodiments and methods are further disclosed. | 06-06-2013 |
20130147334 | REMOVABLE SIDE HINGE WITH TEMPORARY HOLDING FEATURE FOR A HOME APPLIANCE - A hinge assembly for pivotably attaching a door to a home appliance includes a hinge bracket having a body; a hooking member that releasably engages a receiving feature of the home appliance; and a securing member fixed to the body. A fastener secures the securing member to the appliance in an operating position of the door and such that removal of the fastener releases the securing member from the home appliance so that the hooking member can be disengaged from the receiving feature to allow removal of the door from the home appliance, and the engagement of the hooking member with the receiving feature supports the weight of the door when the fastener is removed such that the receiving feature of the appliance supports the weight of the door to maintain a temporary vertical position of the door. | 06-13-2013 |
20130154462 | DOOR LOCKING APPARATUS AND AN ENCLOSURE HAVING THE SAME - A door locking apparatus and an enclosure comprising the same are disclosed. The door locking apparatus comprises an operation unit | 06-20-2013 |
20130169135 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device comprises a main body and a limiting mechanism. At least one clasp is mounted on the inner surface of the main body. The limiting mechanism comprises a locking portion and a blocking portion. The at least one clasp is capable of being hooked to the opening and engaged with the locking portion to secure the limiting mechanism to the main body. The blocking portion abuts the at least one clasp for preventing the at least one clasp from disengaging from the locking portion after the at least one clasp is hooked to the locking portion. | 07-04-2013 |
20130181589 | PINCH-RELIEF HINGED ASSEMBLIES AND CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS INCLUDING PINCH-RELIEF HINGED ASSEMBLIES - Hinged assemblies, and children's products including at least one hinged assembly, include a base member and a hinged member operatively and pivotally coupled to the base member to define a hinge. The hinge is configured to release if an obstruction is positioned between the hinged member and the base member while the hinged member is being closed and if a closing torque is greater than or equal to a release torque. The hinge also may be configured to not release when an opening torque is applied when the hinged member is in its open position even when the opening torque is greater than the release torque. | 07-18-2013 |
20130187525 | DUAL-AXIS HINGE AND PORTABLE DEVICE WITH THE SAME - A dual-axis hinge is mounted between a cover and a base of a portable device and has a connecting bracket, an upper rotating bracket, a lower rotating bracket, an upper active gear, a lower active gear and a transmission gear assembly. The connecting bracket is mounted between the upper and lower rotating brackets. The upper and lower active gears are connected respectively to the upper and lower rotating brackets. The transmission gear assembly is connected between the upper and lower active gears to adjust a velocity ratio of the upper and lower active gears. Therefore, the cover and the base align with each other without a drop whether or not the upper and lower active gears are the same in teeth number or whether or not the included angles between the upper and lower rotating brackets with the connecting bracket are the same. | 07-25-2013 |
20130200770 | LID OPENING AND CLOSING DEVICE AND STORAGE APPARATUS - A lid opening and closing device includes a first supporting shaft, a guide surface, a second supporting shaft, an opening and closing key supported by the second supporting shaft, an arm member and a lever member, wherein when an insert is not present in a box, a lid is suspended from the first supporting shaft and covers the box and enters a closed state, and when the insert is inserted into the box through an opening, the insert causes the opening and closing key to swing in an insertion direction, an end of an arm member rises along the guide surface in synchronization with the swinging of the opening and closing key, the risen arm member lifts an end of the lever member, and the lid, to which the lever member is secured, swings around the first supporting shaft and enters an open state. | 08-08-2013 |
20130221819 | HANDLE ASSEMBLY FOR A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE - A handle assembly for mounting to a door of an appliance includes a main body member having first and second end portions separated by an intermediate portion. Each of the first and second end portions includes a cavity adapted to receive an end insert formed of soft material. Each of the end inserts includes an attachment member. The handle is mounted to a front face of the door through interengagment of the attachment members and base members provided on the door without scratching the surface of the door. | 08-29-2013 |
20130229100 | Device Kickstand - A device kickstand is described. In at least some implementations, a kickstand is rotatably attached to a mobile computing device. The kickstand can be rotated to various positions to provide support for different orientations of the computing device. In at least some implementations, hinges are employed to attach a kickstand to a mobile computing device. One example hinge utilizes preset hinge stops that enable the kickstand to be placed at different preset positions. Another example hinge exerts pressure on an edge of the kickstand, providing stability and vibration dampening to the kickstand. | 09-05-2013 |
20130234578 | DOOR LOCKING DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRIC HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, IN PARTICULAR A DISHWASHER, AND ELECTRIC HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE PROVIDED THEREWITH - A door locking device includes a supporting frame, a latch rotationally carried about a first axis by the supporting frame, a receiver for a locking tooth of the latch and first elastic element for rotating the latch between a first steady position in which, in use, with the door being closed, the tooth of the latch engages the receiver, and a second steady position, in which the tooth does not engage the receiver. The supporting frame is shaped to be fixed, in use, to one side of an access opening of the electric household appliance, integral with a casing of the latter; and the receiver has at least one seat carried, in use, by an edge of the door facing, in use, the side of the access opening provided with the supporting frame; moreover, the first axis is transversally movable with respect to itself, relatively to the supporting frame. | 09-12-2013 |
20130313955 | POSITIONING STRUCTURE FOR REMOVABLE HARD DRIVE - A positioning structure for a removable hard drive includes an enclosure and a tray. The enclosure is used for being mounted by the hard drive, and disposed with a plurality of positioning holes. The tray includes a bottom and two side walls vertically extending therefrom. A space being is formed by the bottom and the side walls. The bottom is formed with a plurality of positioning pillars corresponding to the positioning holes. The enclosure is received in the space, and the positioning holes are correspondingly inserted by the positioning pillars. | 11-28-2013 |
20130334947 | PRINTER ASSEMBLY STRUCTURE - A printer assembly structure includes a base and a cover. The base includes a guiding member and a positioning member. The guiding member includes a slope. The positioning member defines a pivot hole and a cutout. The cutout interconnects the pivot hole with an outside of the positioning member. The cover includes a sliding member and a rotating member. The sliding member includes a rotating wheel which includes a shaft. The cover moves on the base between a closed position and an open position. In the closed position, the cover covers on the base with the rotating wheel located on the slope and the shaft protruded out of the pivot hole. In the open position, the rotating wheel slides to another end of the slope to engage with the shaft in the pivot hole via the cutout, and the shaft rotates in the pivot hole to rotate the cover. | 12-19-2013 |
20140001939 | HINGE AND FLIP DEVICE WITH THE SAME | 01-02-2014 |
20140001940 | ENCLOSURE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE | 01-02-2014 |
20140009052 | Image Processing Apparatus - An image processing apparatus includes a cover configured to be movable between a first position, in which the top of the main body is covered, and a second position, in which the top of the main body is exposed; a supporting member configured to vertically move with respect to the main body so that the rotation center of the cover is moved between an ascent position and a descent position; a cam configured to rotate together with the cover such that a cam surface abuts on the main body, thereby vertically moving the supporting member, wherein the cam has a shape to displace the rotation center to the descent position when then the cover rotates to the first position and to displace the rotation center to the ascent position when the cover rotates to the second position so that interference of the cover is suppressed. | 01-09-2014 |
20140021842 | Door With Glass Pane For Dryer - A door with a window for an appliance, such as a clothes dryer, and a method for assembling such a door in the appliance are provided. A tempered glass pane may be supported by one or more packaging structures disposed on borders of the glass pane. Each packaging structure may accommodate a retainer. The glass pane may be sandwiched between an inner frame and an outer frame coupled to one another to form a joined assembly effective to tightly seal the borders of the glass pane. | 01-23-2014 |
20140028169 | Toolbox - A toolbox includes two shells and at least one shelf. The shells are pivotally connected to each other. At least one of the shells includes two racks formed thereon. The shelf is formed with two toothed blocks for elastic engagement with the racks so that the shelf can be moved relative to the shell along the racks and kept in a desired position relative to the shell. | 01-30-2014 |
20140055019 | LOW PROFILE HINGE AND PIN MOUNT - Described embodiments provide a low profile hinge and pin mount to be mounted within a small encasement. The mount has a low profile and takes up minimal space within the small encasement without sacrificing structural support for a component and external forces placed on the mount. The mount includes a bracket, a pin and a fastener. The bracket includes a rounded end, a fastening end and a beam configured to support the component placed between the rounded end and the fastening end. The rounded end of the bracket is sized and shaped to fit in an enclosure of the encasement and to pivot about the pin during a rework process. Methods for installing and reworking the low profile hinge and pin mount are described. | 02-27-2014 |
20140062280 | BOTTOM MOUNT ADJUSTABLE CABINET MOUNTED FRAME - An extendable and retractable container assembly for recyclable materials which includes a pair of drawer slide structures that are interconnected by a rear cross-member bracket and a front cross-member bracket to retain them in spaced parallel relation with the rear ends of the slide structures being independently adjustably supported by two unique adjusting structures. | 03-06-2014 |
20140077675 | TWO-WAY LOCK MECHANISM AND RELATED ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A two-way lock mechanism is disclosed in the present invention. The two-way lock mechanism includes a gear, a first sub-gear, a second sub-gear, a third sub-gear, a fourth sub-gear, a first hook, a second hook and a latch. The latch moves a first distance along a first direction to simultaneously rotate the gear, so as to respectively rotate the second sub-gear and the third sub-gear relative to racks on the first hook and the second hook, and to separate the first hook and the second hook from corresponding fixing portions. The latch further moves a second distance along a second direction opposite to the first direction for simultaneously rotating the gear, so as to respectively rotate the first sub-gear and the fourth sub-gear relative to the racks on the first hook and the second hook, and to separate the first hook and the second hook from the corresponding fixing portions. | 03-20-2014 |
20140077676 | EXTERNAL STORAGE DEVICE ENCLOSURE - An external storage device enclosure includes a box-body portion and a cover-body portion. The box-body portion supports a storage device, and has a connection port. The cover-body portion includes a cover-board and a top-board. A first-side of the top-board connects the cover-board. The top-board is pivotally connected to the box-body portion through a rotation axis located a second-side of the top-board. When the cover-body portion rotates around the rotation axis and covers the storage device, a driving element of the cover-board contacts a first-side of the storage device to electrically connect a connection slot of the storage device and the connection port. When the cover-body portion rotates around the rotation axis and exposes the storage device, a releasing element located at the first-side of the top-board contacts a second-side of the storage device to electrically separate the connection slot of the storage device from the connection port. | 03-20-2014 |
20140084770 | DOOR ASSEMBLY - A door assembly for use with a computing device that includes a housing that defines an opening to an interior of the housing is disclosed herein. An example of door assembly includes a cover positionable over the opening in a secure closed position to help prohibit access to the interior of the housing and away from the opening in an open position allow access to the interior of the housing. The example door assembly also includes a flange assembly connected to the cover and coupled to the housing to translate within a cavity in the housing and create a hinge about which the cover moves from the closed position to the open position. The door assembly further includes an opening mechanism to release the cover from the secure closed position to the open position. Other examples of a door assembly are also disclosed herein. | 03-27-2014 |
20140084771 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MOVABLE FIXING STRUCUTRE THEREOF - A movable fixing structure is used for causing the first casing to be combined with or detached from the second casing along a first axial direction. The movable fixing structure includes a blocking component, a locating element and a limiting element. The blocking component is movably disposed on the first casing along a second axial direction. The blocking component is used for moving between a first position and a second position. The locating element has a first locating portion and a second locating portion. The locating element is disposed on the first casing and is used for moving between a third and a fourth position along a third axial direction. The limiting element is disposed on the second casing and is used for interfering with the second locating portion on the first axial direction. | 03-27-2014 |
20140084772 | AUTOMATIC HINGE LOCKING ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - In one embodiment an electronic device comprises a housing having a first section and a second section mounted to the first section by a hinge assembly comprising a base, a swing arm mounted to the base and rotatable about a first axis, and a locking assembly, responsive to a rotation of a shaft coupled to the swing arm, to selectively lock the swing arm to the base. Other embodiments may be described. | 03-27-2014 |
20140097734 | ARC-RESISTANT SWITCHGEAR ENCLOSURE WITH DOOR LATCH MECHANISM - An arc-resistant switchgear enclosure has an interior compartment with a door opening and a vent outlet. The door is mounted to close the door opening. The door receives pins that extend from the enclosure. The pins have stops thereon that are received by a keyhole in the latch member. The latch member can slide so as to position the pin in a large opening in the keyhole and unlatch the door or a narrow opening in the keyhole to latch the door. The latch members are ganged so that a handle operates all of the latch members. | 04-10-2014 |
20140103790 | CABLE CONSOLIDATION BOXES AND SYSTEMS - Implementations of the present invention include a cable consolidation box for providing secure access to networks with multiple security classifications. More specifically, the cable consolidation box can allow a network administrator to physically secure network cables originating from multiple networks having distinct security classifications. In one or more implementations, the cable consolidation box can have a plurality of entry points that are segregated from one another. Each of the plurality of entry points can be associated with a corresponding plurality of segregated connection chambers. The cable consolidation box can thus allow for various types of cables, with various levels of security classification, to be associated with a single cable consolidation box. | 04-17-2014 |
20140111075 | Electrical Housing with Laterally-Pivoting Hood - A housing for electrical components may include a housing body which may include a first compartment for housing first electrical component(s) and an access panel. A hood may be pivotally coupled to the housing body at a first lateral side of the housing body such that the hood is rotatable about a generally vertical axis between (a) a closed position in which the hood and the access panel at least partially define a second compartment for housing second electrical component(s) coupled to the first electrical component(s) via one or more openings in the access panel, and (b) an open position providing access to the second electrical component(s). A locking system may be positioned at an askew angle to the hood and may lock the hood to the housing body at an upper portion of a lateral side of the hood. A tamper-resistant feature may also be included. | 04-24-2014 |
20140132138 | ARRANGEMENT FOR A METER CABINET, DISTRIBUTION CABINET, SWITCH CABINET OR EMPTY HOUSING - An arrangement is disclosed for a meter cabinet, distribution cabinet or empty housing, including a frame and a door, wherein the frame can carry a door and the door is attached pivotally to the frame on its hinge side. The door may be aligned in relation to its frame quickly and without problems, with an adjustment device for aligning the door in the closed condition, the adjustment device being associated with the frame. | 05-15-2014 |
20140139086 | Electronic Apparatus - An electronic apparatus includes a frame, at least one first blocking part, at least one second blocking part, a display module, a first wedging structure and a second wedging structure. The frame includes a first frame stick, a second frame stick and a third frame stick connecting the first frame stick and the second frame stick. The first blocking part is disposed on the first frame stick. The second blocking part is disposed on the second frame stick. The display module includes a first edge, a second edge and at least one third edge. The third edge is pivotally connected to the third frame stick. The first and second wedging structures are respectively disposed on the first and second edges for wedging the first blocking part or the second blocking part. The first wedging structure and the second wedging structure are misaligned. | 05-22-2014 |
20140167584 | ROTARY MECHANISM AND RELATED ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A rotary mechanism includes an accommodating slot structure, a supporting arm, a pivoting portion and a resilient component. The accommodating slot structure is disposed on the bezel. The accommodating slot structure includes a pivot hole structure and an opening structure, respectively formed on the lateral surface and a bottom of the accommodating slot structure. The supporting arm is disposed on the door. The pivoting portion is disposed on the surface of the supporting arm. The pivoting portion is disposed inside the pivot hole structure, so that the supporting arm is rotatably disposed inside the accommodating slot structure. The resilient component is movably accommodated inside the opening structure. A first end of the resilient component is resiliently connected to the lateral surface of the accommodating slot structure. A second end of the resilient component points the surface of the supporting arm, to prevent the pivoting portion from separation. | 06-19-2014 |
20140167585 | ROTATING MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SAME - An exemplary rotating mechanism for positioning a rotation angle of a second body relative to a first body is provided. The first body includes a pair of sidewalls. The second body includes a pair of connecting arms rotatably connected to the sidewalls. The rotating mechanism includes a pair of positioning gears rotatably connected to the sidewalls, a brake slidably connected to the first body, and a button fastened to the brake. Each of the positioning gears includes a positioning block extending out of the sidewalls. The brake is driven to brake the positioning gears by the button when the button is moved towards the sidewalls. The positioning block is fixed at a predetermined position to position the rotation angle of the second body when the positioning gears are braked. | 06-19-2014 |
20140175964 | ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS BAY OF AN AIRCRAFT WITH AN IMPROVED ARCHITECTURE AND AIRCRAFT INCORPORATING SAID BAY - An electrical and electronics bay of an aircraft comprising two rows of elements, each row being separated by a single corridor and comprising at least one set of systems elements and at least one electrical power center, the systems elements being arranged in cabinets. At least one of the cabinets comprises mobile shelves for allowing access to the back of the cabinets by crossing it. This architecture makes it possible to increase the density of the elements present in the bay while observing the principles of redundancy and segregation. | 06-26-2014 |
20140191642 | CABINET OF AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINE - A cabinet includes a cabinet body, a front door, and a drive assembly. The front door is secured to the cabinet body and includes a door body, a supporting rod, and a sliding member. The supporting rod is located on the door body, and the sliding member surrounds on the supporting rod. The drive assembly is attached to the cabinet body and connected to the sliding member. The door body is rotatable relative to the cabinet body between an open position and a closed position. The sliding member is slidable in a first direction along the supporting rod to push the door body from the closed position to the open position, and in a second direction opposite to the first direction to pull the door body from the open position to the closed position driven by the drive assembly. The door body is thereby open or closed automatically. | 07-10-2014 |
20140191643 | WASHING MACHINE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DOOR THEREOF - A washing machine includes a cabinet defining an external appearance thereof and having an insertion port, a tub arranged inside the cabinet and capable of accommodating wash water, a drum arranged inside the tub and capable of accommodating laundry, and a door to open and close the insertion port, and the door includes a door cover including a first section through which light penetrates, and a second section formed integrally with the first section such that at least a portion of the second section is projected through the first section. Therefore, manufacturing costs of the door may be reduced without the need for post-processing, and it may be possible to provide the eco-friendly washing machine having pleasing design aesthetics. | 07-10-2014 |
20140203695 | REFRIGERATOR INCLUDING MULTIPLE STORAGE COMPARTMENTS - The present invention provides a refrigerator, comprising: a cabinet that defines a first storage compartment; a first door that is opened or closed to allow or prevent access to an interior of the first storage compartment; a storing device coupled to the first door to define a second storage compartment, wherein, when the first door is closed, the second storage compartment is disposed in the first storage compartment; and a second door connected to the first door and configured to be opened or closed to allow or prevent access to an interior of the second storage compartment, wherein the interior of the second storage compartment is accessible when the first door is closed and the second door is opened, wherein the first door includes a plurality of first coupling parts to which the storing device is coupled, wherein the storing device includes: a frame; and a basket installed on the frame, wherein each of the frame and the basket includes at least one second coupling part interacting with at least one of the plurality of first coupling parts, wherein a front surface of the second door is positioned to be generally coplanar with at least a portion of a front surface of the first door. | 07-24-2014 |
20140210328 | HOME APPLIANCE COMPRISING A TRANSFER ELEMENT BETWEEN A BODY AND A DOOR THEREOF - The invention is a home appliance ( | 07-31-2014 |
20140217874 | TOUCH-SENSITIVE DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device includes a cover member rotatably connected to a base member. A magnetic lock is located on a working surface of the base member. A touch-sensitive bar is located on a side surface of the base member. When the cover member and the base member are closed, the magnetic lock provides a magnetic attraction between the cover member and the base member. When the touch-sensitive bar detects a touch gesture input by a user and the touch gesture matches a predefined touch gesture, the magnetic lock releases the magnetic attraction between the cover member and the base member. | 08-07-2014 |
20140217875 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device includes first and second device units and at least one hinge assembly configured to pivotably connect the second device unit to the first device unit. The hinge assembly includes a first fixing unit configured to be fixed to the first device unit, a second fixing unit configured to be fixed to the second device unit, a plurality of shaft members configured to be arranged in parallel with one another and to include first and second outer shaft members respectively mounted on the first and second fixing units and a plurality of inner shaft members arranged between the first and second outer shaft members, and a gear unit mounted on the shaft members to connect the plurality of shaft members with one another through a gear mesh. | 08-07-2014 |
20140252934 | MODULAR SOLID SURFACE STRUCTURE - A solid surface structure including a skin engaged to a support frame by a flexible engaging member. The skin is disposed adjacent the support frame. The engaging member preferably is a layer of adhesive that flexibly engages the solid surface to the support frame while simultaneously allowing the solid surface to expand and contract in a relative manner to the support frame when the solid surface structure is exposed to a change in ambient temperature. | 09-11-2014 |
20140252935 | CABINET AND HINGE ASSEMBLY - A storage cabinet includes a frame assembly having a forward facing surface and defining an interior configured to store items; a door assembly having a lateral surface; and a hinge assembly pivotally coupling the frame assembly to the door assembly such that the door assembly is moveable from a closed position to a plurality of open positions. The hinge assembly includes a frame component mounted to the forward facing surface of the frame assembly; and a door component mounted to the lateral surface of the door component and configured to rotate relative to the frame component upon rotation of the door assembly relative to the frame assembly. The hinge assembly is configured to enable a user to remove the door assembly from the frame assembly by lifting the door in a vertical direction only when the door assembly is moved from the closed position at least a predetermined amount. | 09-11-2014 |
20140292172 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS - An image reading apparatus includes a lower structure; a first body that is provided in a pivotal manner with respect to the lower structure, the first body opening and closing an upper portion of the lower structure by pivotal movement; a second body that is provided in a pivotal manner with respect to the first body, the second body opening and closing, by pivotal movement, an upper portion of the first body; a first angle restricting section that restricts a maximum opening angle of the second body with respect to the first body to a first angle when the first body is in a closed state; and a second angle restricting section that restricts a maximum opening angle of the second body with respect to the first to a second angle that is smaller than the first angle when the first body is in an open state. | 10-02-2014 |
20140292173 | SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS - A sheet feeder configured to hold a separation pad may include a pivotable housing having a connection element for attaching the separation pad. In one example, the connection element may correspond to a protrusion, with the separation pad including one or more corresponding recesses or holes. A fixing member configured to secure the separation pad may be slidably connected in the housing to be slidable, while connected to the housing, between a first position and a second position. | 10-02-2014 |
20140306593 | HOUSING AND LATCHING MECHANISM - A housing includes a main chassis defining a recess, a front panel, and a latching mechanism releasably securing the front panel to the main chassis. The latching mechanism includes a latching member, a latch and spring assembly connecting the latching member to the main chassis, an actuating member, a resilient member. The latching member includes a main body slidably received in the recess and at least one elastic jaw protruding radially outwardly from the main body. The latch and spring assembly includes a hook for latching the latching member within the recess and an elastic member for ejecting the latching member. The actuating member is slidably connected to the front panel and includes at least one barb. The resilient member is configured to apply a force to the actuating member for pulling the actuating member away from the main chassis. | 10-16-2014 |
20140306594 | AUDIO MIXING CONSOLE CASE - A case for an audio mixer console comprises first and second frame members, a carrier surface and a releasable latch member. The first and second frame members are spaced apart from each other. A first side of the carrier surface is proximate to the first frame member and a second side of the carrier surface is proximate to the second frame member. The carrier surface is pivotally coupled to the first and second frame sides along a first axis of rotation and moves with respect to the first axis of rotation between a first position and a second position. The carrier surface further comprises a catch member located proximate to a back edge of the carrier surface between the first and second frame sides. The releasable latch member releasably engages the catch member when the carrier surface is in the second position. | 10-16-2014 |
20140319988 | SELF-CONTAINED DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR MOUNTING IN PALLET RACK - A self-contained display system cabinet products, for placement in an empty compartment of a pallet rack shelving unit. The display system includes a floor, ceiling and interconnecting side walls and rear wall. Along the left side wall are arranged plural upright pivotable panels which extend from a short distance above the floor to a short distance below the ceiling. Each panel may move about an axis at the hinge end of the panel and the axes of the succeeding panels are offset laterally and from front to rear of the display. The panels are manually rotatable and the rear face of a first panel includes display materials which coordinate with the materials attached to the front face of the next adjacent panel. When rotated to open position, a panel is perpendicular to the rear wall, while in its closed position it is parallel to the rear wall. | 10-30-2014 |
20140361674 | Housing Construction Kit for Electrical Equipment, in Particular Including Plug Devices and Fuses - A housing construction kit that includes at least one plug device and/or one fuse. The kit contains a housing base body with numerous installation openings and numerous installation plates. A first coding means is formed on each opening and a second coding means is formed on each plate. Every first coding means of an opening has a unique first coding and every second coding means of a plate has a unique second coding. Every second coding means of a plate is designed to be complementary to at most one first coding means of an opening and every second coding means of a plate is designed to be complementary to a first coding means of another opening as every second coding means of a plate, which is designed to be suitable for assembly of at least one plug device. | 12-11-2014 |
20140375195 | BEZEL ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A bezel assembly includes a panel, and a shielding member. The panel includes a main body and two latching structures located on the main body. Each of the two latching structures includes a latching board, and the latching board defines a latching hole and a guiding slot in communication with the latching hole. The shielding member is engaged with the main body and comprises two rotating arms. Each of the two rotating arms is rotatably engaged in the latching hole of each of the two latching structures, and the latching board is resiliently deformable to disengage each of the two rotating arms from the latching hole along the guiding slot. | 12-25-2014 |
20150048731 | MOVABLE CONTROL PANEL TO ALLOW SERVICE ACCESS TO BUILT-IN DOMESTIC APPLIANCE WITHOUT REMOVING APPLIANCE FROM BUILT-IN POSITION - A domestic appliance and cabinet combination is provided. The combination includes a cabinet having a recess and a domestic appliance positioned in the recess. The appliance has a control panel attached to the appliance body by a control panel movement mechanism; electronic devices electrically connected to the control panel; a stationary element fixed to the appliance body; and an electronics support element on which the electronic devices are mounted, the electronics support element being slidingly attached to the stationary element such that the electronics support element can slide in a direction from the back side to the front side while remaining attached to the stationary element. The electronics support element slides from a retracted position to an extended position when the control panel is in the open position, and the extended position of the electronics support element is a service position in which the electronic devices can be serviced. | 02-19-2015 |
20150061482 | DOOR MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREWITH - A door mechanism includes a cover, a connecting bracket, a rotary door, a sliding bracket and a sliding button. The sliding button is connected to the sliding bracket. When the sliding button is located at a stopping position, the sliding button contacts against the rotary door for constraining the rotary door from moving in a first direction and the sliding button drives the sliding bracket to a position where the sliding bracket is stopped for constraining the rotary door from pivoting relative to the cover. When the sliding button is located at an unlocking position, the sliding button drives the sliding bracket to a position where the sliding bracket is not stopped and the rotary door can move in the first direction, so that the rotary door can pivot relative to the cover to expose a containing space of a housing. | 03-05-2015 |
20150069897 | FLAP DOOR MECHAMISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREWITH - A flap door mechanism with closable function includes a door member, a resilient member and a spring arm member. The door member is pivoted to a casing. The resilient member is installed on the door member and for driving the door member to rotate in a first direction. The resilient member includes a first end and a second end. The spring arm member is selectively disposed on the door member or on the casing. The spring arm member abuts against the first end. When the door member rotates in a second direction opposite to the first direction, the spring arm member is pushed to bend by the first end or is pressed to flatten by the casing, so as to reduce deformation between the first end and the second end of the resilient member. | 03-12-2015 |
20150084493 | PIN CONNECTOR - In one example, a connector includes: first and second pins protruding from opposite sides of a panel or a frame; first and second receivers on opposite sides of the other of the panel or the frame to receive the first and second pins; a first distance between the receivers shorter than a second distance between the protruding ends of the pins such that the first pin may be inserted into the first receiver and then the second pin inserted into the second receiver but both pins may not be inserted simultaneously into the receivers; and a movable retainer integral to the panel and the frame to retain the pins in the receivers The retainer is movable between a first position to limit axial travel of the pins in the receivers and a second position to not limit axial travel of the pins in the receivers. | 03-26-2015 |
20150123529 | STORAGE CABINET HAVING A LOCKING BAR AND METHOD FOR SECURING THE SAME - A storage propane tank storage cabinet including a frame, a door operably attached to the frame, and a locking bar operably attached to the frame, the locking bar configured to move from a first position to a second position, wherein, when in the second position, the locking bar covers a portion of the door proximate a top corner of the door and proximate a bottom corner of the door to prevent unauthorized access to an interior of the frame is provided. Furthermore, an associated method is also provided. | 05-07-2015 |
20150327694 | Terminal Case - A housing of a terminal is formed by at least one lower cover and an upper cover. The housing the lower cover and upper cover are fixed together in an articulated manner, the articulated fixing being able to take up at least one position closing the housing and a position opening the housing, in which the lower cover and upper cover are joined together. | 11-19-2015 |
20150337577 | HINGE LOCKING MEMBER - A hinge is provided, including a base plate, a hinge arm movably associated with the base plate, an adjustment cam for adjusting a displacement of the hinge arm relative to the base plate, and a locking member for preventing the hinge arm from fully disassociating with the base plate, located immediately adjacent the adjustment cam, and adapted to connect the base plate to the hinge arm in a manner that does not interfere with a range of motion provided by the adjustment cam if the adjustment cam device experiences uncontrolled displacement. | 11-26-2015 |
20160017530 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine provided with an improved structure of a front surface frame thereof to which a door is coupled. The washing machine includes a cabinet forming an external appearance of the washing machine, an opening part provided at the cabinet through which laundry is inserted and withdrawn, a door coupled to the cabinet to open/close the opening part, a mounting part provided at a front surface of the cabinet and allowing the door to be mounted thereon, and at least one rib provided at the mounting part and configured to reinforce strength of the cabinet, so that the strength of the frame to which the door is assembled is reinforced to prevent the door from drooping due to weight of the door, and to reduce noise generated due to vibration of the frame when the washing machine operates. | 01-21-2016 |
20160053514 | FRONT-MOUNTED DOOR ASSEMBLY FOR STORAGE AND DISPENSING UNITS - A storage assembly including a frame at least partially defining a plurality of storage compartments that are accessible from a front of the storage assembly. The assembly further includes a plurality of doors, each door being associated with at least one storage compartment and movable between a closed position in which the door generally prevents access to the associated storage compartment and an open position in which the door allows access to the associated storage compartment. The assembly further includes a plurality of accessory components. Each accessory component is operatively associated with at least one of the doors, and each accessory component is operatively coupled to a controller via control wiring. The storage assembly includes a front-facing channel in which the control wiring is at least partially positioned. | 02-25-2016 |
20160076289 | HOME APPLIANCE HAVING MOVABLE DOOR HANDLE - A home appliance comprises a cabinet having a chamber, a door configured to open or close the chamber by being rotated about a door rotating shaft, and a handle assembly provided at the exterior of a front surface of the door. The handle assembly includes a handle configured to assist a user in opening or closing the door, a handle link rotating shaft, a handle link attached to the handle, and a distance spacer provided between the handle link and the handle link rotating shaft to maintain a distance between the handle link and the handle link rotating shaft. The handle link is rotatable about the handle link rotating shaft as the door is rotated to an open position and extends out of the door in an increasing length as an opening angle of the door increases. | 03-17-2016 |
20160095238 | Security Panel Enclosure and Mounting System - A mountable enclosure can include a base and a door pivotally connected along a vertical axis. The base and door can include electronic component mounting areas, horizontal cable management areas, and vertical cable management areas. A mounting system can include at least one enclosure and at least one bracket, the bracket having a rigid body with first, second, and third parallel surfaces wherein the first and third surfaces are on one plane and the second surface is on a different plane. The bracket can be fastened to the wall and the enclosure can be fastened to the bracket and the wall. Multiple enclosures can be installed in vertical alignment through a method that can require only one installer and the leveling of only the first bracket wherein notches in subsequent brackets are mated with pegs extending from the base of previously installed enclosures. | 03-31-2016 |
20160113126 | Cabinet - A cabinet where a first beam is provided with a first groove and a second groove; a second beam is provided with a first slot and a second slot; a door frame is provided with a first fixing groove; a cover plate is inserted into the first groove; a bottom plate is inserted into the first slot; one end portion of an enclosure frame is accommodated in the second groove, and the other end portion of the enclosure frame is accommodated in the second slot; and a front end of the cover plate, a front end of the bottom plate, and a front end of the enclosure frame are all inserted into the first fixing groove. | 04-21-2016 |
20160113394 | Lazy Lee - “Someone finally figured out how to best utilize the corner” is the most accurate description of the Lazy Lee. The design is “driven” by two separate bearing systems working in harmony, to easily hold over two tons. The unique balancing device that rests on top of the bearing systems has been designed to create four distinctive sides to a circle by utilizing an “H” configuration. With the design of our stabilizing pin system at the top, is not dependent on the on the location of the center of the “H”, we can customize the unit to fit our customers' individual storage needs. | 04-28-2016 |
20160143166 | LOCKING DEVICE FOR OPENING AND CLOSING LID - A main body case is provided with an opening and closing lid supported in an openable and closable manner by a spindle at one end portion thereof as well as slidably attached in a direction orthogonal to a length direction of the spindle; a pair of unlocking knobs slidably arranged along a front surface of the opening and closing lid; and a locking portion formed on a main body case side that puts the opening and closing lid in a locked state by locking a step portion on a free end portion side of the opening and closing lid by sliding operating the opening and closing lid in one direction in a state where the opening and closing lid is closed. | 05-19-2016 |
20160160422 | Washing Machine - A washing machine including a cabinet with an opening, a door that opens and closes to uncover and cover the opening, respectively, and a door locking device that selectively restrains a motion of the door when the door is closed. This configuration may be used to prevent the door from opening when, for example, the washing machine is in operation. In addition, a structure of a front portion of the opening may facilitate loading and unloading of laundry. | 06-09-2016 |
20160192522 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE ENCLOSURE - Electronic device enclosure includes a main body and a cover. The main body includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall. The cover is rotatably coupled to the first sidewall and includes a cover main body. The cover is foldable relative to the first sidewall to secure to the second sidewall. The cover main body is made of non-metallic material, and a top moisture proof member is attached to a top surface of the cover main body to protect the cover main body from moisture. | 06-30-2016 |
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