Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090144935 | HINGE POSITIONING STRUCTURE AND UNIT - An exemplary hinge positioning structure ( | 06-11-2009 |
20090144938 | SWIVEL HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An exemplary swivel hinge assembly ( | 06-11-2009 |
20090146537 | SLIDE MECHANISM FOR SLIDE-TYPE PORTABLE TERMINAL DEVICES - A slide mechanism ( | 06-11-2009 |
20090147458 | DOUBLE HINGE ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - An exemplary double hinge assembly ( | 06-11-2009 |
20090149229 | SLIDING MECHANISM AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - An exemplary sliding mechanism ( | 06-11-2009 |
20090156274 | SLIDE MECHANISM AND SLIDE-TYPE PORTABLE TERMINAL DEVICE USING THE SAME - An exemplary slide mechanism ( | 06-18-2009 |
20090163259 | SLIDE MECHANISM FOR SLIDE-TYPE TERMINAL DEVICE - An exemplary slide mechanism ( | 06-25-2009 |
20090165248 | ADJUSTABLE HINGE ASSEMBLY - An exemplary adjustable hinge assembly ( | 07-02-2009 |
20090166501 | SUPPORT STAND FOR FLAT-PANEL DISPLAY MONITOR - A support stand for a flat-panel display monitor comprises a base member, a support mechanism, two link shafts, and an adjustable mechanism. The support mechanism comprises a support bracket and a resilient member positioned in the support bracket. The adjustable mechanism is configured for holding the flat-panel display monitor. A first end of the support bracket and first end of each shaft are rotatably connected to the base member. An second end of the support bracket and a second end of each link shaft are rotatably connected to the adjustable mechanism. The resilient member is configured to create an elastic force between the support mechanism and the link shafts so that a distance between the support mechanism and the link shafts tends to decrease. | 07-02-2009 |
20090166502 | SUPPORT STAND FOR FLAT-PANEL MONITOR AND ELEVATING SUPPORT FOR SUPPORT STAND - An exemplary support stand ( | 07-02-2009 |
20090168334 | SLIDING MECHANISM FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An exemplary sliding mechanism ( | 07-02-2009 |
20090173845 | ELEVATING MECHANISM FOR FLAT-PANEL DISPLAY MONITOR AND PNEUMATIC CYLINDER USED FOR ELEVATING MECHANISM - An exemplary elevating mechanism used for a flat-panel display monitor includes a support structure, a sliding structure, and a pneumatic cylinder. The support structure includes a pair of guide rails. The sliding structure is mounted to the support structure and is capable of sliding along the guide rails. The pneumatic cylinder includes a cylinder body, a piston shaft, and a first piston. The cylinder body is connected to the support structure. The piston shaft includes a first end received in the cylinder body, and a second end opposite to the first end connected to the sliding structure. The first piston is positioned in the cylinder body and partitions the cylinder body into two chambers. The two chambers are filled with gas. The first piston is fixed to the first end of the piston shaft and defines a through hole for communicating the two chambers. | 07-09-2009 |
20090241292 | HINGE ASSEMBLY AND COMPUTER HOUSING USING THE SAME - A hinge assembly includes a first connecting member, a second connecting member, a third connecting member, and a fourth connecting member. One end of the second connecting member is slidably connected to the first connecting member and the other end is rotatably connected to the fourth connecting member. The second connecting member is rotatably connected to the third connecting member. One end of the third connecting member is slidably connected to the fourth connecting member and the other end rotatably connected to the first connecting member. | 10-01-2009 |
20090320240 | HINGE ASSEMBLY - A hinge assembly includes a pivot shaft, a first leaf, a fixing leaf, a restricting member, a deformable member, two limiting blocks, and a fastening member. The rotatable leaf is non-rotatably connected to the pivot shaft and the fixing leaf is rotatably connected to the pivot shaft. The restricting member and the deformable member are rotatably sleeved on the pivot shaft. The restricting member defines two positioning grooves. The deformable member includes a base plate and two protrusions extending substantially perpendicularly from the base plate. The limiting blocks are partially received in the positioning grooves and connected to the deformable member. When the rotatable leaf is rotated, the limiting blocks slide out of the positioning grooves to press the base plate of the deformable member such that the deformable member becomes elastically deformed. The fastening member is fixed on an end of the pivot shaft. | 12-31-2009 |
20090320243 | HINGE ASSEMBLY - An exemplary hinge assembly includes a rotatable shaft, a rotatable stand, a fixed stand, a restricting member, a cam, and a fastening member. The rotatable stand and the restricting member are non-rotatably connected to the rotatable shaft. The fixed stand and the cam are rotatably connected to the rotatable shaft. The cam is fixed to the fixed stand. The restricting member has a first restricting portion, the cam having a second restricting portion, the first restricting portion and the second restricting portion cooperatively define a rotating angle range between the rotatable stand and the fixed stand. | 12-31-2009 |
20090320245 | HINGE ASSEMBLY - An exemplary hinge assembly includes a rotatable shaft, a rotatable stand, a fixed stand, a restricting member, a cam, and a fastening member. The rotatable stand and the restricting member are non-rotatably connected to the rotatable shaft. The fixed stand and the cam are rotatably connected to the rotatable shaft. The cam is fixed to the fixed stand. The cam defines a restricting groove. A restricting piece is formed on the edge of the restricting member. The restricting piece engages in the restricting groove of the cam, thereby defining a rotatable angle range between the rotatable stand and the fixed stand. | 12-31-2009 |
20100001147 | HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE STAND - A stand includes a frame, a sliding member, and two torsion springs. The frame has two guide rail subassemblies. The sliding member is slidably attached to the guide rail subassemblies. A first end of each torsion spring is connected to the frame, and a second end of each torsion spring is connected to the sliding member to provide an elastic force to overcome the total weight of the sliding member and a load. | 01-07-2010 |
20100005626 | HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A hinge assembly includes a first rotating module and a second rotating module. The first rotating module includes a frame and a pivot mechanism positioned on the frame. The second rotating module includes a supporting body, a shaft, a rotating washer, a stationary washer, a resilient ring, and a nut. A first end of the shaft is fixed on the frame, and the supporting body, the rotating washer, the stationary washer, the resilient ring, and the nut are orderly sleeved on a second end, opposite to that of the first end, of the shaft. The nut fixes the supporting body, the rotating washer, the stationary washer, and the resilient rings to the shaft. The rotating washer and the stationary washer forms at least one protrusion and at least depression for receiving the at least one protrusion respectively. The pivotal shaft is configured to drive the stationary washer to rotate. | 01-14-2010 |
20100008032 | SUPPORT STAND FOR FLAT-PANEL DISPLAY MONITOR - A support stand for a flat-panel display monitor, includes a base member and an elevating mechanism positioned on the base member. The elevating mechanism includes a support bracket including base portion, an elevating member slidably connected to the support bracket, a pair of guiding members fixed on the support bracket, a pair of rollable members connected to opposite sides of the elevating member, and a resilient member. Each guiding member includes a guiding surface and a distance between the guiding surfaces decreases from an upper end to a lower end of each guiding member. The rollable members move along the guiding surface. The resilient member is positioned between the rollable members to push the rollable members to press the guiding surfaces. | 01-14-2010 |
20100022286 | SLIDING MECHANISM AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - An exemplary sliding mechanism includes a main plate, a slide plate, and a clock spring positioned between the main plate and the slide plate. The slide plate is slidably connected to the main plate. The clock spring includes a first spiral portion fixed to the slide plate, a second spiral portion fixed to the main plate, and a connecting portion connecting the first spiral portion to the second spiral portion. The clock spring is configured for driving the slide plate and enabling the slide plate to slide along the main plate after the slide plate is manually moved to a predetermined position with respect to the main plate. | 01-28-2010 |
20100033910 | SLIDE MECHANISM AND SLIDE-TYPE TERMINAL DEVICE USING THE SAME - A slide mechanism includes a rear cover, a front cover, and two elastic members. The front cover is slidably attached to the rear cover. The elastic members are connected between the rear cover and the front cover. Each elastic member includes two spring coils and an arched elastic arm connecting the spring coils. The arched elastic arm provides an elastic force to make the front cover slide relative to the rear cover. A slide-type terminal device using the slide mechanism is also provided. | 02-11-2010 |
20100037430 | HINGE ASSEMBLY - An exemplary hinge assembly includes a shaft, a cam, a cam follower, a first elastic member, a second elastic member, a first sleeve, a second sleeve. The cam and the cam follower are sleeved on the shaft. The first elastic member is sleeved on the shaft, and configured for producing an elastic force along the shaft. The first sleeve is sleeved on the shaft, and non-rotatably connected to the cam follower. The second sleeve is sleeved on the shaft, and non-rotatably connected to the cam. The second elastic member is sleeved on the shaft, and configured for producing an elastic force for driving the first sleeve to rotate relative to the second sleeve. The controlling member resists one of the cam and cam follower, and capable of driving the cam away from the cam follower. | 02-18-2010 |
20100043175 | HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An exemplary hinge assembly includes a frame, a first rotating module, and a second rotating module. The first rotating module includes a first pivotal shaft non-rotatably connected to the frame. The second rotating module includes a second pivotal shaft substantially perpendicular to the first pivotal shaft, a plurality of resilient washers, a supporting member, a rotating member engaging with the supporting member, and a limiting member. A first end of the second pivotal shaft is fixed on the frame. The resilient washers, the rotating member, the supporting member, and the limiting member are orderly sleeved on a second end, opposite to that of the first end, of the second pivotal shaft. A position of the limiting member relative to the second pivotal shaft is adjustable. The second pivotal shaft is capable of driving the rotating member to rotate. | 02-25-2010 |
20100050383 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a frame having a protrusion, a support, and a hinge assembly. The hinge assembly rotatably connects the frame and the support. The hinge assembly includes an elastic member providing a force pulling the frame and the support to move towards each other. The protrusion of the frame and the support cooperatively support the electronic device on a surface. | 03-04-2010 |
20100050386 | HINGE ASSEMBLY - A hinge assembly includes a shaft, a leaf, a rotatable joint, a positioning member, an elastic engaging member, and a fastening member. The leaf is non-rotatably mounted on the shaft, and the rotatable joint is rotatably mounted on the shaft. The positioning member includes an engaging surface, and is non-rotatable relative to the rotatable joint. The elastic engaging member includes an engaging surface, and is non-rotatably sleeved on the shaft. The fastening member is engaged on the shaft. One of the engaging surfaces of the positioning member and the engaging member forms an engaging protrusion, and the other one of the engaging surfaces of the positioning member and the engaging member defines an engaging slot engaging with the engaging protrusion. | 03-04-2010 |
20100051761 | SUPPORT STAND AND FLAT-PANEL DISPLAY MONITOR USING SAME - A support stand includes a support member, a friction member, a first connecting bracket, and a second connecting bracket. The support member includes a base portion and two arched plates extending from an end of the base portion. The friction member is rotatably clamped by the arched plates. The first connecting bracket connected to a first end of the friction member. The second connecting bracket connected to a second end of the friction member opposite to the first end. The second connecting bracket is detachably attached to the first connecting bracket. | 03-04-2010 |
20100058557 | MAGNETIC HINGE ASSEMBLY - A hinge assembly includes a pivot shaft, a fixing module, a rotatable module, and a fixing member. The pivot shaft includes a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The fixing module is non-rotatably sleeved on the pivot shaft adjacent to the first end and includes a first magnet. The rotatable module is rotatably sleeved on the pivot shaft adjacent to the second end and includes a second magnet. A polarity of the second magnet faces an opposite polarity of the first magnet such that the first and second magnets creating an attracting force. The rotatable module is pushed to tightly contact the fixing module by the attracting force such that a friction is created between the rotatable module and the fixing module to hold the rotatable module. The fixing member is fixed at the second end of the pivot shaft. | 03-11-2010 |
20100059648 | SUPPORT STAND - A support stand includes a base, a supporting bracket, a first hinge assembly positioned between the base and the bracket, a second hinge assembly, and a third hinge assembly. The second hinge assembly and the third hinge assembly are positioned between the supporting bracket and a display body of the electronic device. The second hinge assembly includes a connecting bracket. The third hinge assembly includes a pivot shaft and a sleeve member. The sleeve member includes a leaf and a sleeve extending from an end of the leaf. The pivot shaft is firmly engaged in the sleeve of the sleeve member. | 03-11-2010 |
20100064475 | HINGE ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A hinge assembly includes a pivot shaft defining a latching recess, a second leaf non-rotatably connected to the pivot shaft, a first leaf rotatably connected to the pivot shaft, and a clasping member fixed on the first leaf. The clasping member includes a receiving portion sleeved on the pivot shaft, and an elastic portion adjacent to the receiving portion. A part of the elastic portion engages in the latching recess of the pivot shaft, and the part of the elastic portion is separated from the receiving portion. | 03-18-2010 |
20100064477 | HINGE ASSEMBLY - A hinge assembly includes a pivotal shaft, a connecting member, a supporting member, a stationary member having an engaging surface, a rotating member having a receiving surface, and a locking member. A first end of the pivotal shaft is fixed to the connecting member. A second of the pivotal shaft is passed through the supporting member, the stationary member, the rotating member, and the locking member. The stationary member is fixed on the supporting member and is rotatable relative to the pivotal shaft. The rotating member is non-rotatable relative to the pivotal shaft. The engaging surface forms two first positioning protrusions and two second positioning protrusions. The receiving surface defines two first positioning grooves to receive the first positioning protrusions and two second positioning grooves to receive the second positioning protrusions. A height of each second positioning protrusion is larger than a height of each first positioning protrusion. | 03-18-2010 |
20100071156 | HINGE ASSEMBLY - An exemplary hinge assembly includes a rotatable shaft, a rotatable stand, a fixed stand, an elastic member, and a retaining ring. The rotatable stand is non-rotatably connected to the rotatable shaft. The fixed stand and an elastic member are connected to the rotatable shaft. A flange is formed on a proximal end of the rotatable shaft, and a positioning groove is defined in a distal end of the rotatable shaft. The rotatable stand, the fixed stand and the elastic member are positioned between the flange and the positioning groove of the rotatable shaft. The retaining ring engages in the positioning groove of the rotatable shaft, thereby producing an elastic force along the rotatable shaft. | 03-25-2010 |
20100071157 | MAGNETIC HINGE ASSEMBLY - A hinge assembly includes a pivot shaft, a rotatable leaf rotatably sleeved on the pivot shaft, a fixing leaf non-rotatably sleeved on the pivot shaft, a first magnet fixed to the rotatable leaf, a second magnet fixed to the fixing leaf, and a fixing member. A polarity of the second magnet faces an opposite polarity of the first magnet in a predetermined position such that the first and second magnets experience attraction. The attraction is changeable when the rotatable leaf is rotated relative to the fixing leaf. The fixing member is fixed at an end of pivot shaft to prevent the rotatable leaf and the fixing leaf from detaching from the pivot shaft. | 03-25-2010 |
20100071161 | HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR COLLAPSABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A hinge assembly includes a pivot shaft having a pivot portion, a friction member sleeved on the pivot portion, a support member, and an adjusting member. The pivot shaft includes a pivot portion. The friction member includes a first friction body and a second friction body attached to the first friction body. The support member includes a housing, and defines a receiving chamber in the housing and an adjusting hole communicating with the receiving chamber. The friction member and the pivot portion of the pivot shaft are received in the chamber. An inner wall of the receiving chamber presses the friction member to clamp the pivot portion. The adjusting member is received in the at least one adjusting hole to abut the friction member such that the friction created between the friction member and the pivot portion can be adjusted. | 03-25-2010 |
20100071162 | HINGE ASSEMBLY - A hinge assembly includes a stationary member, a rotating member, and a pivotal shaft. The stationary member forms a position protrusion. The rotating member defines a receiving depression to receive the position protrusion. The pivotal shaft includes an elastic portion. The stationary member and the rotating member are positioned on the pivotal shaft such that the position protrusion is received in the receiving depression. The rotating member is non-rotatable relative to the pivotal shaft. The stationary member is rotatable relative to the pivotal shaft. The elastic portion deforms to push the rotating member to firmly engage the stationary member. | 03-25-2010 |
20100072329 | SUPPORT STAND FOR FLAT-PANEL DISPLAY MONITOR - A support stand for a flat-panel display monitor includes a mounting base, a connecting base, and two link shafts. Each link shaft has a first end rotatably connected to the mounting base and a second end rotatably connected to the connecting base. The support stand further includes a restricting pole fixed to the mounting base and positioned between the two link shafts, the restricting pole abuts against the two link shafts, thus restricting a rotary range of the two link shafts. | 03-25-2010 |
20100072333 | SUPPORT STAND AND DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A display device includes a display monitor, a supporting portion formed on a bottom surface of the display monitor, and a support stand fixed on the display monitor. The supporting portion and the support stand cooperatively support the display monitor. The support stand includes a connecting member fixed on the display monitor and a sliding member sleeved on the connecting member. The sliding member slides along the connecting member to change the length of the support stand, thus adjusting the viewing angle of the display monitor. | 03-25-2010 |
20100088852 | HINGE ASSEMBLY - A hinge assembly includes a shaft, a first bracket, a resilient member, and an engaging member. The shaft includes a limiting structure including a guiding groove and a limiting slot. The first bracket is rotatable relative to the shaft. The engaging member is rotatably sleeved on the shaft and non-rotatable relative to the first bracket. The engaging member forms a latching pole slidably received in the guiding groove and being engagable with the limiting slot of the shaft. | 04-15-2010 |
20100090070 | SUPPORT STAND - A support stand includes a support body, a connecting member, a fastening assembly. The support body defines an assembling hole. The connecting member is received in the assembling hole of the support body, and defines an engaging hole. The fastening assembly is positioned on the support body. The fastening assembly includes a follower. The follower has a positioning pole. The follower is movably connected to the support body, so that the positioning pole is capable of engaging/disengaging in the engaging hole of the connecting member. | 04-15-2010 |
20100097747 | ROTATION MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A rotation module includes a base and a rotation member rotatably positioned on the base. The base includes a resisting surface and a connecting surface opposite to the resisting surface. A cylindrical protrusion is formed on the resisting surface. A locking portion is formed at an end of the cylindrical protrusion. The cylindrical protrusion defines an opening through the locking portion. The rotation member includes a bottom surface and a supporting surface opposite to the bottom surface. The rotation member defines a circular through hole. The locking portion is deformable due to the opening so that the cylindrical protrusion is able to pass through the circular through hole. The locking portion releases after the locking portion passes through the circular through hole and resists the rotation member to prevent the rotation member from detaching from the base. | 04-22-2010 |
20100101053 | HINGE ASSEMBLY - A hinge assembly includes a rotatable shaft, a rotatable stand, a fixed stand, a cam and a cam follower. The rotatable stand and the cam follower are non-rotatably connected to the rotatable shaft. The fixed stand and the cam are rotatably connected to the rotatable shaft. The cam is fixed to the fixed stand and contacted with the cam follower. The cam forms a limiting step, the cam follower forms a limiting surface on a periphery to abut against the limiting step. One of the cam and cam follower forms a positioning protrusion, the other one of the cam and cam follower defines a positioning groove to engage with the positioning protrusion. | 04-29-2010 |
20100102191 | HINGE ASSEMBLY - A hinge assembly includes a pivot shaft, a first supporting member, a second supporting member, a first positioning piece, and a second positioning piece. The first supporting member and the second supporting member are sleeved on the pivot shaft. One of the first supporting member and the second supporting member is non-rotatably connected to the pivot shaft. The first positioning piece and the second positioning piece are sleeved on the pivot shaft, and adjacent to each other. The first positioning piece defines a plurality of positioning protrusions. The second positioning piece defines a plurality of positioning holes for receiving the positioning protrusions. The second positioning piece is elastic. When the first supporting member rotates relative to second supporting member, the second positioning piece deforms. | 04-29-2010 |
20100103601 | HINGE ASSEMBLY AND COMPUTER HOUSING USING THE SAME - A hinge assembly includes a base, a rotating member, and a connecting member connecting the base to the rotating member. The connecting member is slidably positioned on the base. The rotating member is rotatably positioned on the connecting member. The rotating member relative to the connecting member is able to move to be on an outer side of the base with sliding movement of the connecting member relative to the base. | 04-29-2010 |
20100107368 | HINGE ASSEMBLY - A hinge assembly includes a base, a joint member, a pintle, and a coiling spring. The joint member is rotatably connected to the base. The pintle runs through the base and the joint member. The coiling spring has a first end and a second end. The first end is fixed relative to the base, and the second end is fixed relative to the joint member. | 05-06-2010 |
20100107369 | HINGE ASSEMBLY - A hinge assembly includes a rotatable shaft, a fixed stand and a cam rotatably connected to the rotatable shaft, a rotatable stand and a cam follower non-rotatably connected to the rotatable shaft, and an elastic member to provide an elastic force to drive the cam follower to contact the cam. One of the cam and cam follower forms a positioning protrusion, the other of the cam and cam follower defines a positioning groove to engage with the positioning protrusion. The positioning groove has a side wall including a first slanted surface and a second slanted surface connected to each other, the second slanted surface is adjacent to a bottom surface of the positioning groove. A gradient of the first slanted surface relative to the bottom surface of the positioning groove is smaller than that of the second slanted surface relative to the bottom surface of the positioning groove. | 05-06-2010 |
20100108830 | LOCKING MODULE AND SUPPORT STAND FOR DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A support stand for display device includes a base seat, an elevating support, and a locking module detachably connected the elevating support to the base seat. The locking module includes a fixing member, a rotating member, an elastic member, and a latching member. The fixing member is fixed on one of the base seat and the elevating support, and the fixing member defines a gap and a latching groove. The rotating member is rotatably extended through the other one of the base seat and the elevating support, and the fixing member. The elastic member is sleeved on the rotating member, and abuts on the fixing member. The latching member is fixed on an end of the rotating member. The latching member is extended through the gap of the fixing member, and is engaged in the latching groove of the fixing member. | 05-06-2010 |
20100111637 | FASTENING ASSEMBLY - A fastening assembly includes a threaded fastening member, a slidable member, and a resilient member. The threaded fastening member has a threaded portion. The slidable member is slidably sleeved on the threaded fastening member. The slidable member forms a resisting portion defining a threaded hole. The threaded hole is engagable with the threaded portion. The resilient member resists the threaded fastening member and the slidable member. The threaded portion of the threaded fastening member extends through the threaded hole. | 05-06-2010 |
20100123053 | SUPPORT STAND FOR FLAT-PANEL DISPLAY MONITOR AND ELEVATING SUPPORT USED FOR SUPPORT STAND - The support stand for a flat-panel display monitor includes a rotatable bracket, a hinge assembly, a base member, a first and a second link brackets. The hinge assembly includes a connecting piece, and a pivotal shaft inserted through the connecting piece and the rotatable bracket. The pivotal shaft forms a restricting flange. The base member includes a supporting block forming a restricting pole. The first link bracket forms two limiting protrusions on the first and second end portions. The first end portions of the first and second link brackets are rotatably connected to the connecting piece, the second end portions of the first and second link brackets are rotatably connected to the supporting block. The two limiting protrusions of the first link bracket abut the restricting flange and the restricting pole respectively, thus adjusting the support stand to move between a first utmost position and a second utmost position. | 05-20-2010 |
20100125973 | HINGE ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A hinge assembly includes a pivot shaft, a rotatable stand, a fixed stand, a cam, a cam follower, and a fastening member. The rotatable stand is non-rotatably connected to the pivot shaft and has a first fixing plate. The fixed stand is rotatably connected to the pivot shaft, and has a second fixing plate. The fastening member engages with an end of the pivot shaft. The cam follower defines two positioning cutouts. Two positioning protrusions are formed on the cam. One of the cam and the cam follower is rotatably connected to the pivot shaft. When the positioning protrusions engage in the positioning cutouts, the first fixing plate is oblique to the second fixing plate. | 05-27-2010 |
20100125975 | HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A hinge assembly includes a first connecting member, a second connecting member, and a pivot subassembly. The pivot subassembly connects the first connecting member to the second connecting member. The pivot subassembly includes a rotatable shaft, a sleeve, and a positioning ring. The rotatable shaft is non-rotatably connected to the first connecting member. The sleeve is sleeved on the rotatable shaft, and non-rotatably connected to the rotatable shaft. The positioning ring is non-rotatably connected to the second connecting member. The sleeve defines two positioning cutouts, and the positioning ring defines two positioning protrusions engaging with the positioning cutouts. When the rotatable shaft rotates, one of the sleeve and the positioning ring deforms, so that the at least one positioning protrusion disengages from the at least one positioning cutout. | 05-27-2010 |
20100127439 | BUMPER FOR MANIPULATOR - A bumper includes a supporting member, a base, a flange, a connecting arm, and a resetting assembly. The base is fixedly connected to the supporting member. The connecting arm has a rotating portion rotatably positioned between the flange and the supporting member. The resetting assembly includes a resisting member and an elastic member. The resisting member is slidably connected to the supporting member. The elastic member is configured for producing an elastic force to drive the resisting member to resist the rotating portion of the connecting arm. One of the rotating portion and the resisting member defines a receiving groove, and the other one of the rotating portion and the resisting member defines a restricting protrusion rotatably engaging in the receiving groove. | 05-27-2010 |
20100148022 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A support structure includes a base, a support member, and a connecting member. The base includes an inserting portion. The support member defines a receiving cavity to receive the inserting portion of the base. The connecting member includes a connection portion. The inserting portion of the base is movably connected to the connecting portion of the connecting member. When the inserting portion of the base and the connecting portion of the connecting member are out of the receiving cavity, the inserting portion of the base is movable to the connecting member such that the support member and the base are collapsible. | 06-17-2010 |
20100157564 | ADJUSTMENT MODULE - An adjustment module includes a frame, a sliding member, at least one coiled spring, a pair of guide rails, and a supporting member. The frame includes a main plate. The at least one coiled spring includes an extending portion and a sleeved coiled portion. The guide rails are positioned on opposite sides of the frame. The supporting member is fixed on the frame and has at least one supporting surface. The sliding member is slidably positioned between the guide rails. The coiled portion of the at least one coiled spring is positioned on the at least one supporting surface. An end of the extending portion of the at least one coiled spring is fixed on the sliding member, and an axis of the coiled portion of the at least one coiled spring is substantially perpendicular to the main plate. | 06-24-2010 |
20100170064 | HINGE ASSEMBLY - A hinge assembly includes a first rotation member and a second rotation member. The first rotation member includes an elastic coiled support portion. The second rotation member includes an elastic rotation portion. The rotation portion defines a cavity. The support portion is rotatably received in the cavity of the rotation portion. | 07-08-2010 |
20100171011 | SUPPORT STAND FOR FLAT-PANEL DISPLAY MONITOR - A support stand includes a supporting leg and a hinge subassembly. The supporting leg includes a connecting portion. The hinge subassembly includes a shaft and a leaf rotatably sleeved on the shaft. The shaft has a connecting portion engaging with the connecting portion of the supporting leg. One of the connecting portions of the supporting leg and the shaft is a connecting slot, and the other one of the connecting portions of the supporting leg and the shaft is a protrusion engaged in the connecting slot, thus fixing the shaft to the supporting leg. A friction is created between the shaft and the leaf. | 07-08-2010 |
20100171246 | MANIPULATOR - A manipulator includes a base, a flange, a connecting arm, a plurality of elastic members, and a plurality of fasteners. The elastic members is positioned between the base and the connecting arm. The fasteners are movably connected to the connecting arm, and fixedly connected to the base. | 07-08-2010 |
20100180403 | DUAL-AXIS HINGE MECHANISM - A dual-axis hinge mechanism includes a rotatable bracket, a first rotatable assembly rotatably assembled on the rotatable bracket, and a second rotatable assembly pivotally assembled to the rotatable bracket. The second rotatable assembly includes a fixed bracket, a pivot shaft rotatably extended through the fixed bracket, a first limiting member rotatably sleeved on the pivot shaft, and a second limiting member non-rotatably sleeved on the pivot shaft. The second limiting member is rotated a certain angle follow the pivot shaft in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction, and then drives the first limiting member to rotate with the second limiting member. The total of the rotatable angle of the second limiting member relative to the first limiting member and the rotatable angle of the first limiting member relative to the fixed bracket is about 360 degrees. | 07-22-2010 |
20100226089 | HINGE ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A hinge assembly includes a pivot shaft, a rotatable stand, a fixed stand, a torsion spring, and a restricting member. The rotatable stand is non-rotatably connected to the pivot shaft. The torsion spring is connected to the rotatable stand and the fixed stand, to generate a torsion force to rotate the rotatable stand. The restricting member is sleeved on the pivot shaft. The fixed stand has a positioning portion. The positioning portion defines a plurality of sliding grooves. The restricting member forms a plurality of sliding protrusions received in the sliding grooves. A first sloping surface is formed at an end of each sliding groove. The sliding protrusions are smaller than the sliding grooves. When the rotatable stand rotates relative to the fixed stand, the sliding protrusions accelerate in the sliding grooves, and decelerate on the first sloping surface. | 09-09-2010 |
20100236023 | HINGE ASSEMBLY AND SUPPORT MECHANISM USING THE SAME - A hinge assembly includes a pivot shaft, a rotary member and a steady member sleeved on the pivot shaft. The rotary member and the steady member faces each other and are rotatable relative to each other. The rotary member forms a first peak, and the steady member forms a second peak. A friction portion is formed between the rotary member and the steady member. A thickness of the friction portion exceeds or equals to a thickness of either of the first peak or the second peak, and is less than the combined thickness of the first peak and the second peak. A support mechanism using the hinge assembly is also provided. | 09-23-2010 |
20100258688 | SUPPORT MECHANISM - A support mechanism includes a base and a lifting mechanism mounted on the base. The base defines a limiting slot. The lifting mechanism includes a first arm, a second arm, a connecting mechanism including a rod, and an elastic member. The first arm has a first end and a second end and includes a limiting member slidably received in the limiting slot. The second arm has a second end and a first end adjacent to the first end of the first arm and away from the second end of the first arm. The connecting mechanism includes a rod. The elastic member is connected to the first end of the first arm and the first end of the second arm. The first end of the first arm and the rod are pivotally connected to the base, and the first end of the second arm pivotally connects to the rod. | 10-14-2010 |
20100259878 | COMPUTER MOUSE - A collapsible computer mouse includes a main cover, a collapsible portion, and a hinge assembly hinging the main cover and the collapsible portion. The hinge assembly includes a first bracket, a second bracket, a restricting member, at least one resilient member, a fastener, a third bracket, and a connecting member. The first bracket, the second bracket, the restricting member, the resilient member, and the fastener are sleeved on the shaft. A protrusion is formed on of the first bracket or the restricting member, and a sliding slot is defined in the other. Elastic force created by the resilient member engages the protrusion in the sliding slot, such that the hinge assembly is self-locking. | 10-14-2010 |
20100263166 | HINGE ASSEMBLY - A hinge assembly includes a first connecting member, a second connecting member, a rotary member, an elastic member, and a limiting member. The rotary member includes a first pivot portion to engage with the first connecting member and a second pivot portion to engage with the second connecting member. The elastic member is disposed between the second connecting member and the rotary member. The limiting member is positioned on the second connecting member. A sidewall of one of the second pivot portion of the rotary member and the second connecting member defines a limiting structure. The limiting member is disposed on a sidewall of the other one of the second pivot portion of the rotary member and the second connecting member. The limiting member slidably engages with the limiting structure. | 10-21-2010 |
20100275412 | HINGE ASSEMBLY AND ELETRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A hinge assembly includes a first bracket, a second bracket, a damping member, and a torsion resilient member. The first bracket defines a damping protrusion. The second bracket is rotatable relative to the first bracket. The damping member defines a depression. The damping protrusion is configured to engage with the depression. The torsion resilient member urges the first bracket to rotate relative to the second bracket and the damping member. The engagement of damping protrusion and the depression prevents the first bracket from rotating when the first bracket rotates through a predetermined angle. When the first bracket rotates through the predetermined angle relative to the second bracket and the damping member, the first bracket together with the damping member are rotatable relative to the second bracket to any desired angle. | 11-04-2010 |
20100282923 | HINGE ASSEMBLY AND SUPPORT USING THE SAME - A hinge assembly includes a shaft, a resisting member, and an engaging member. The resisting member is sleeved on the shaft. The resisting member comprises a sleeve portion and a warped portion. The warped portion comprises a root connected to an edge of the sleeve portion and a free end away from the sleeve portion. The warped portion gradually deflects towards a side of the sleeve portion from the root to the free end. The engaging member is sleeved on the shaft to resist the warped portion of the resisting member. The engaging member and the resisting member are rotatable relative to each other. | 11-11-2010 |
20100294898 | SUPPORT MECHANISM - A support mechanism includes a bracket, two sliding members, a first arm, a second arm, and an elastic member. The sliding members are slidably connected to the bracket. Each sliding member includes a resisting portion. An end of the first arm is pivotally connected to the bracket. An end of the second arm is pivotally connected to the first arm and the bracket. The elastic member is positioned between the first, second arms and the bracket. An elastic force of the elastic member acts on the first arm and the second arm to make the resisting portions of the sliding members resist the first arm and the second arm. | 11-25-2010 |
20100307885 | OVERLOAD PROTECTION MECHANISM AND SHAFT COUPLING DEVICE USING THE SAME - An overload protection mechanism includes a frame and a positioning assembly received in the frame. The frame includes at least one side plate, the at least one side plate defining a receiving depression. The positioning assembly includes a fixing sleeve, at least one elastic member received in the fixing sleeve, and at least one latching member positioned on the at least one elastic member and movably received in the receiving depression. The at least one side plate further defines a slanted repositioning surface adjoining the receiving depression. The positioning assembly is slidable relative to the frame with the at least one elastic member resisting the at least one latching member to press the at least one latching member along the slanted repositioning surface until the at least one latching member is received in the receiving depression. | 12-09-2010 |
20100319163 | HINGE ASSEMBLY - A hinge assembly includes a shaft, a first bracket, a second bracket, a spacer, and a restricting member. The spacer includes a main body and a resilient area protruding from the main body. The resilient area includes a top portion and a base portion connecting the top portion with the main body. The restricting member and the second bracket are arranged at opposite sides of the spacer. The restricting member forms a protrusion resisting the top portion of the resilient area. The spacer is fixed with the second bracket, and the second bracket includes a receiving portion corresponding to the resilient area. The base portion is located in the projection of the receiving portion projected at the spacer, situated parallel to the axis of the shaft. | 12-23-2010 |
20100325838 | HINGE ASSEMBLY - A hinge assembly includes a first pivot unit including a shaft, a bracket, an engaging member, a locking member, and an elastic member. The shaft has a non-circular sleeve portion. The bracket is rotatably sleeved on the shaft. The engaging member has a sleeving hole with a shape substantially corresponding to a cross-section of the sleeve portion of the shaft. The locking member has a sleeving hole with a shape substantially corresponding to a cross-section of the sleeve portion of the shaft. The locking member is non-rotatably latched to the engaging member. The elastic member is sleeved on the shaft to resist the components on the shaft. | 12-30-2010 |
20110061201 | HINGE ASSEMBLY - A hinge assembly includes a shaft, a rotary member, and a tube. The rotary member includes a friction body and is fixed to the shaft. The tube rotatably engages with the friction body of the rotary member. When the tube rotates to a predetermined position relative to the rotary member, the friction body deforms, thereby generating friction between the friction body and the tube. | 03-17-2011 |
20110157780 | HINGE ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A hinge assembly includes a first pivot shaft, a second pivot shaft, a third pivot shaft, a first bracket, a second bracket, a first meshing wheel, a second meshing wheel, a third meshing wheel, and a transmission belt member sleeved on both the first meshing wheel and the third meshing wheel. The first pivot shaft, the second pivot shaft, and the third pivot shaft are substantially parallel. The first and second brackets are non-rotatably sleeved on the first and second pivot shafts, respectively. The third meshing wheel is disposed between the first meshing wheel and the second meshing wheel, and meshes with the second meshing wheel and the transmission belt member. An electronic device using the hinge assembly is also provided. | 06-30-2011 |
20110265287 | HINGE ASSEMBLY - A hinge assembly includes a shaft, a fixing bracket, a revolving bracket, a resilient member, and a fastening member. The fixing bracket comprises a contact surface, and is sleeved on the shaft. The revolving bracket comprises a contact surface matching the contact surface of the fixing bracket. The resilient member is sleeved on the shaft. The fastening member is fixed on the shaft. The contact surface of the fixing bracket defines at least two positioning recesses, in one of which a positioning protrusion formed on the contact surface of the revolving bracket is selectively received. | 11-03-2011 |
20110271486 | HINGE MECHANISM - A hinge mechanism includes two pivoting shafts substantially parallel to each other, two main gears non-rotatably sleeved on the pivoting shafts, respectively. The hinge mechanism further includes two transmission gears positioned between the main gears, and two brackets sleeved on the pivoting shafts, respectively. Each transmission gear meshes with the other transmission gear and one main gear. Each pivoting shaft includes a flange which defines two locking portions, and each bracket forms two latching portions engaging with the locking portions of each pivoting shaft. The locking portions and the latching portions are selected from the structures of groove and hook. | 11-10-2011 |
20110289726 | HINGE MECHANISM - A hinge mechanism includes a first rotation assembly, a second rotation assembly substantially parallel to the first rotation assembly, a first connection member, and a second connection member. The first and second rotation assemblies include a first and second pivoting shafts and a first and second brackets sleeved on the first and second pivoting shafts, respectively, and both the first and second brackets includes an engaging portion eccentrically formed on one end respectively thereof. The first connection member includes two pivotal portions. The pivotal portions are rotatably connected to the engaging portions of the first bracket and the second bracket, respectively. The second connection member is sleeved on the first pivoting shaft and the second pivoting shaft. | 12-01-2011 |
20110289728 | HINGE MECHANISM - A hinge mechanism includes a connecting member, two pivotal shafts substantially parallel to each other, two main gears, two transmission gears, and a resisting member. The connecting member sleeves on the two pivotal shafts. The two main gears non-rotatably sleeve on the corresponding two pivotal shafts, respectively. The two transmission gears are rotatably positioned between the two main gears and mesh with each other and the two main gears. The resisting member sleeves on the two main pivotal shafts and holds the two main gears and the two transmission gears together with the connecting member. | 12-01-2011 |
20120012725 | SUPPORT MECHANISM - A support mechanism includes a bracket, a sliding member, a connecting unit, and an elastic member. The sliding member is slidably connected to the bracket. The connecting unit includes a first arm, a second arm pivotally connected to the first arm, a first pivot pivotally connecting a first ends of the first arm and the second arm, a second pivot pivotally connecting a second end of the first arm opposite to the first pivot and the bracket, a third pivot pivotally connecting a second end of the second arm opposite to the first pivot and the bracket, and a connecting piece sleeved on the first pivot. The elastic member is positioned between the connecting piece and the bracket. The sliding member resists the first arm and the second arm by an elastic force of the elastic member acting on the first arm and the second arm. | 01-19-2012 |
20120042473 | HINGE MECHANISM - A hinge mechanism includes two pivot shafts substantially parallel to each other, two main gears non-rotatably respectively sleeved on the pivot shafts, a transmission assembly positioned between the two pivot shafts to transmit a torque of one of the two main gears to the other in a reverse direction, and a connecting member defining two shaft holes. The pivot shafts are respectively rotatably received in the shaft holes. Two contact assemblies are respectively mounted on the pivot shafts abutting the connecting member. One of the connecting member and each main gear forms at least one detent, and the other defines at least one recess correspondingly. The at least one detent is received in the at least one recess. | 02-23-2012 |
20120057282 | FLAT-PANEL DISPLAY MONITOR - A flat-panel display monitor is disclosed. The flat-panel display monitor comprises a display body comprising a support portion formed at an edge thereof; and a support stand connected to the display body so that the support portion of the display body and the support cooperatively support the flat-panel display monitor, the support stand comprising a support member comprising a base portion and two arched plates extending from an end of the base portion; two friction members, each of the two friction members is rotatably clamped by each of the two arched plates; a first connecting bracket connected to first of the two friction members; and a second connecting bracket connected to second of the two friction members, wherein the second connecting bracket is detachably attached to the first connecting bracket. | 03-08-2012 |
20130044422 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND HINGE ASSEMBLY APPLIED TO THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a main body, a hinge assembly, and a flip cover. The hinge assembly includes a sliding rail mounted to the main body, a sliding base slidably assembled with the sliding rail, and a pivotal shaft. The pivotal shaft is rotatably and adjustably hinged to the sliding base. The flip cover is fixed to the pivotal shaft. The flip cover is capable of being rotated and slid relative to the main body via the hinge assembly, thereby enabling a plurality of configurations for the flip cover under a plurality of usage or turn-on states. | 02-21-2013 |
20130099075 | SUPPORT DEVICE - A support device includes a base, a support tube, and a support bracket. The support tube includes a plurality of support units coaxially connected together in order, the support tube has a first end fixed to the base, and a second end opposite to the first end. The support bracket is adjustably mounted to the base via the support tube, the support bracket is fixed to the second end of the support tube. Each support unit of the support tube includes a linking base and a linking head opposite to the linking base, the linking base of each support unit is adjustably ball hinged with the linking head of one adjacent support unit. | 04-25-2013 |
20130134284 | GRASPING ASSEMBLY AND SUPPORT DEVICE USING THE SAME - A grasping assembly, for grasping an electronic device, includes a fixing seat, a first grasping member securely mounted on the fixing seat, a second grasping member, and at least one elastic member mounted on the second grasping member. A resisting portion is formed on the fixing seat toward the first grasping member. The second grasping member is slidably mounted between the fixing seat and the first grasping member. A grasping portion is formed on a free end of the second grasping member away from the fixing seat. When the second grasping member slides along the fixing seat away from the first grasping member, the at least one elastic member is resisted by the resisting portion and is deformed to generate an elastic force for moving the grasping portion toward the first grasping member for grasping the electronic device. | 05-30-2013 |
20130148715 | TELEVISION REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE, AND TELEVISION SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A television includes a program receiving unit, a display unit, a command receiving unit, a selection unit, a signal compressing unit, and a signal emitting unit. The program receiving unit receives a plurality of television program signals. The display unit displays program contents according to the television program signals. The command receiving unit receives a remote control signal. The remote control signal includes a display control command and a preview control command The selection unit selects the corresponding television programs to the display unit for being displayed in accordance with the display control command, and sends the corresponding television programs to the signal compression unit to be compressed in accordance with the preview control command. The signal emitting unit converts the compressed television signals into wireless radio signals and sends out the signals. The present disclosure further provides a television remote control device and a television system using thereof. | 06-13-2013 |