| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 074010000 | SHAFT OPERATORS (RADIO TUNER TYPE) | 14 |
| 20090064809 | Rotary control knob assembly - A control knob assembly includes a housing and a knob mounted for rotary motion on the housing about a pivot axis. A cursor is mounted on the knob and spaced from the pivot axis. The cursor moves in a circular path as the knob is rotated. The assembly further includes a plurality of sensors spaced in a linear arrangement along a linear axis. Each of the sensors generates a signal upon detection of the presence of the cursor when the cursor is adjacent the sensor as the cursor moves along its circular path. The signal is representative of an angular position of the knob relative to the housing. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090288512 | KNOB SECUREMENT MEANS FOR A CONTROL DEVICE - A control knob is secured to a device shaft means for securing a control knob to a device shaft that eliminates loosening of the control knob relative to the device shaft during rotational and push/pull directional movement of the control knob. In addition, the control knob is secured to the device shaft to provide leeway during initial securement of the control knob to the device shaft due to tolerances in a front mounting plate. The control knob includes a threaded bore and a set screw disposed therein for securing the control knob to the device shaft. An angled groove having a plurality of angled side portions is formed into a surface of an end portion of the device shaft, whereby cooperation of the set screw within the angled groove comprises adjustable securement of the control knob to the device shaft during rotation of the control knob and device shaft. | 11-26-2009 |
| 074100100 | Preselected position | 9 |
| 20090000407 | Control Device - A control device is provided for a technical system ( | 01-01-2009 |
| 20130074619 | ROTARY SHAFT POSITIONING DEVICE - A rotary shaft positioning device is a simplified structure provided with rotating and positioning actions. The rotary shaft positioning device includes a housing defined with a tank chamber, a rotator disposed in the tank chamber of the housing, and a reactor. The housing is formed as a type of geometrical section. The rotator including a limiting portion is rotated while being accompanied by the rotation of the rotary shaft. The reactor is configured in between the tank chamber of the housing and the rotator to constantly press on the rotator, so that the reactor and the rotator form an interference status therebetween. The reactor and the rotator relatively form a frictional resistance to attain a positioning action when the rotary shaft is rotated, thereby reducing the complication of the positioning assembly device and improving the overlength of the assembling configuration of the positioning mechanism in conventional skills. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20090260465 | PORTABLE TERMINAL OF SLIDE-DOWN OPENING AND CLOSING TYPE - A portable terminal generally includes a first or main body and a second or sub-body. The sub-body is slidable relative to the main body between a closed position and an opened position. The sub-body is configured to drop downwardly into a stepped-down portion of the main body when the sub-body is in the opened position. At least one biasing device or elastic means may be provided for applying a force for biasing the sub-body to drop downwardly towards the stepped-down portion. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20100089192 | SLIDE MECHANISM FOR SLIDE-TYPE PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A slide mechanism used in portable electronic device is described including a main plate, a slide plate, and an elastic member. The elastic member includes a first mounting portion, a second mounting portion, a first curved portion and a second curved portion. Each of the first curved portion and the second curved portion connects the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion. The first mounting portion is secured to the main plate, and the second mounting portion is secured to the sliding plate. The sliding plate slides lengthwise over the main plate by the deformation or restoration of the elastic member. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100192716 | SLIDING MODULE FOR SLIDE-TYPE PORTABLE TERMINAL HAVING STOPPER DEVICE - A sliding module for a slide-type portable terminal with a stopper device, which includes a fixed plate, a moving plate slidable over the fixed plate, and an elastic body interposed between the fixed plate and the moving plate and providing an elastic force to slide the moving plate, in which a rivet stopper is formed on each of both ends of the elastic body so that during sliding movement of the moving plate, both ends of the elastic body also rotate and the sliding movement of the moving plate is restricted when rivets provided at both ends of the elastic body make contact. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20110017000 | SLIDE APPARATUS FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - Provided is a slide apparatus of a mobile communication terminal including: a first slide member fixed on a lower body of a mobile communication terminal; a second slide member that is fixed on an upper body of the mobile communication terminal and slideably coupled to the first slide member; and a torsion assembly providing torsion to the second slide member when the second slide member slides toward the first slide member, wherein the torsion assembly comprises: a first spring that is formed of a first coil that is wound in a circle and a first extension portion extending from a first end of the first coil, and is disposed between the first slide member and the second slide member, wherein an end of the first extension portion is coupled to the second slide member; a second spring that is formed of a second coil that is wound in a circle and stacked above or below the first coil and a second extension portion extending from a first end of the second coil, and is disposed between the first slide member and the second slide member, wherein an end of the second extension portion is coupled to the first slide member; and a coupling member coupling second ends of the first coil and the second coil. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110017001 | SLIDE MECHANISM - A slide mechanism includes a main body, a slide body and an elastic member. The slide body is slidably connected to the main body. The elastic member is positioned between the main body and the slide body. The main body includes a base plate and two guide rails fixed on opposite sides of the base plate. The guide rails are elastic. A distance between the guide rails is less than a length of the elastic member in a normal state. Opposite ends of the elastic member are fixed to the guide rails, and a middle portion of the elastic member is fixed to the slide body, so that the elastic member remains bent between the guide rails. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110023637 | PORTABLE APPARATUS - A portable apparatus, having a slide mechanism by which an upper casing can be made to slide with respect to a lower casing, comprises: an assist mechanism, disposed between the upper casing and the lower casing, and assisting sliding of the upper casing. The assist mechanism comprises: a first support member attached pivotably to the upper casing or to a member fixed to the upper casing; a second support member attached pivotably to the lower casing or to a member fixed to the lower casing; at least one first elastic spring biasing the first support member; at least one second elastic spring biasing the second support member; and a holding case that holds the first and second elastic springs in a serially arrayed state with a direction of extension and contraction of the first elastic spring forming a prescribed angle to that of the second elastic spring, the first support member being slidably inserted in the direction of the first elastic spring, and the second support member being slidably inserted in the direction of the second elastic spring. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110041634 | SWING-TYPE PORTABLE TERMINAL - A portable terminal with a pair of housings is provided, in which a fixed member has a through hole and is fixed to one surface of a first housing, the through hole penetrating both surfaces of the fixed member, a rotation member is fixed to one surface of a second housing, facing one surface of the fixed member, a driving member is rotatably engaged with the through hole on the other surface of the fixed member and fixed to the rotation member, and an elastic member has one end supported by the fixed member and the other end supported by the driving member, for providing a driving force to rotate the driving member. The second housing covering the first housing or moving to a position where the second housing is in parallel with the first housing by rotating along with the rotation member and the driving member around a hinge axis extended vertically with respect to the first housing by the driving force of the elastic member. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110048148 | SPRING OPERATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE SAME AND SWITCHING DEVICE - A spring operation device and a method for assembling the same are disclosed. A switching device including the spring operation device is also disclosed. In the spring operation device disclosed in at least one embodiment of the present invention, by way of a smooth corrugated protuberance, the protuberance can push the operation mechanism of the spring operation device to rotate accurately and efficiently under the effect of a spring at the moment when the spring's energy storing process is completed, so as to accomplish the release of energy. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110061484 | DEVICE FOR URGING RELATIVE MOVEMENT AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS EMPLOYING DEVICE FOR URGING RELATIVE MOVEMENT - It is an object of the present invention to provide an innovative device for urging relative movement and an electronic apparatus in the device for urging relative movement is employed, the device and apparatus having extremely high commercial value. The present invention is a device for urging relative movement of a first member ( | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110265589 | SLIDING APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A sliding apparatus includes a first sliding member and a second sliding member slidable relative to the first sliding member. A first resilient member and a second resilient member are connected in between the first and second sliding members. The first and second resilient members overlap with each other to provide the better sense of damping for operators. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20120312108 | SLIDING AUXILIARY DEVICE - A sliding auxiliary device includes an assembly of a rotating wheel, a gate linked to the rotating wheel, and a toggle mechanism. The toggle mechanism includes a first arm pivoted to the rotating wheel, a second arm pivoted to the first arm, and an elastic member disposed between the first arm and the second arm. The rotating wheel substantially drives the first arm and the second arm of the toggle mechanism to relatively move to store energy in the elastic member, and the elastic member releases the stored energy to generate an acting force to assist the rotation of the rotating wheel after the first arm of the toggle mechanism crosses over a reference axial line, to obtain an improved operation smoothness better than the conventional skills. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120325034 | SPRING UNIT AND SLIDING MECHANISM - A spring unit including a zigzag spring | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130036847 | GATE-TYPE SLIDE MECHANISM - A gate-type slide mechanism includes a first slide seat, a second slide seat having rack sections on two sides and slidably connected to the first slide seat, and a base seat slidable relative to the first slide seat. Two pivot pins are arranged on the first slide seat near two sides of the second slide seat. Two elastic extensible/compressible assemblies are pivotally disposed between two ends of the base seat and the pivot pins. The elastic extensible/compressible assemblies are pivotally rotatable around the pivot pins and elastically extensible/compressible with the sliding of the base seat to apply a resistance or aid force to the base seat. Two toothed members are disposed at the ends of the elastic extensible/compressible assemblies proximal to the second slide seat for engaging with the rack sections thereof and driving the second slide seat to slide in a direction reverse to that of the base seat. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130174681 | SYNCHRONOUS MOVEMENT-AID DEVICE FOR SLIDE MODULE - A synchronous movement-aid device for slide module includes at least one aid device. The aid device includes a first arm, a second arm connected with the first arm and a rotational wheel connected with the second arm and rotatable with the movement of the second arm. The first arm has a pivoted end mounted on a rail. When an external force is applied to the first arm, the pivoted end can freely move along the rail relative to the second arm. The second arm has a fixed end connected to the rotational wheel. When the first arm moves along the rail, the rotational wheel is driven to rotate so as to achieve better synchronous movement effect than the conventional slide mechanism. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20160073529 | SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY MODULE (SIM) EJECTOR - Several embodiments for ejecting a SIM tray from an electronic device are disclosed. In some embodiments, a lever positioned behind the tray can be actuated to eject the tray. In some embodiments, a pivot mechanism can be actuated to eject the tray. In other embodiments, a gear mechanism can be actuated to eject the tray. In other embodiments, a spring element can be actuated to eject the tray. In some embodiments, the electronic device may include a key feature that allows the tray to eject only when a tool is used having a mating key feature with the key feature of the electronic device. | 03-10-2016 |
| 074100200 | Rotatable stop and projectable abutment | 1 |
| 20080236309 | Stop Device - A stop device comprises a rotatable shaft, a travelling nut mounted upon the shaft in such a manner that rotation of the shaft causes the nut to translate along the shaft, and a stop member mounted upon the shaft and operable to limit the length of the shaft along which the travelling nut can translate, wherein the stop member is adjustably mounted upon the shaft. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090320628 | SLIDING MECHANISM - A sliding mechanism for a portable electronic device includes a body section, a cover section, a coil spring mounted to the body section, and an elastic sheet fixed to the cover section. The body section or the cover section defines a sliding slot on a side thereof, with the other section comprising a rail corresponding to the sliding slot. The rail is slidably received in the sliding slot. The coil spring deforms the elastic sheet to generate tensile force when the coil spring is not aligned with the elastic sheet, driving the cover section to the open or closed position. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20110072922 | SLID TYPE COVER OPENING AND SHUTTING DEVICE FOR MOBILE PHONE - A slide-type cover opening and shutting device for a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention includes: a plate-shaped guide member; a plate-shaped movable member that is slidably assembled to the guide member, and an elastic member of which ends are rotatably connected to the guide member and the movable member, respectively. The elastic unit includes: i) a pair of rotary plates that cross in parallel with each other and are rotatably connected to the guide member and the movable member by hinge pins; ii) elastic support plates that are connected to both sides of the rotary plates between the rotary plates to be able to slide and lock, composed of first and second slide sections that are open to opposite directions toward the rotary plates, and that have a plurality of support pins that are partially inserted in the rotary plates at the first and second slide sections; and iii) elastic members that are fitted on the support plates and apply elastic reaction force to the rotary plates. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20130125683 | CURVED SPRING AND SLIDE MECHANISM - A curved spring includes one and another end parts configured to approach and separate relative to each other in an approaching/separating direction and plural beam parts that bend between the one end part and the other end part and extend in an extending direction. The plural beam parts are arranged in a width direction orthogonal to the approaching/separating direction. At least one combination of adjacent beam parts among combinations of the plural beam parts includes an outer side beam part having a width greater than a width of an inner side beam part in the width direction. The outer side beam part has a length less than a length of the inner side beam part in the approaching/separating direction. The one and the other end parts and at least one beam part of the plural beam parts are integrally molded on a shared plane by a synthetic resin. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130145873 | CURVED SPRING AND SLIDE MECHANISM - In a curved spring configured to generate, based on a relative approaching displacement of the one-side bearing section and the other-side bearing section in an approach/separation direction, an urging force in a separation direction in which a one-side bearing section and an other-side bearing section are separated from each other, a linear elastic body is provided to extend on a closed curve, which includes a one-side portion arranged along a circumferential direction of the one-side bearing section and an other-side portion arranged along a circumferential direction of the other-side bearing section, and to constitute elastic sections of two lines between the one-side portion and the other-side portion. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20140373655 | SPRING UNIT AND SLIDE MECHANISM - A spring unit including a resin spring that is made of a resin, has a structure having a single beam, and has a resin spring curved part between a pair of resin spring end parts; and a metallic spring that is made of a metallic wire and has a metallic spring curved part between a pair of metallic spring end parts, wherein each of the metallic spring end parts is attached to each of the resin spring end parts, wherein, in a state where each of the metallic spring end parts is attached to each of the resin spring end parts, the resin spring and the metallic spring are positioned on a same plane and are mutually separated at parts other than the resin spring end parts and the metallic spring end parts. | 12-25-2014 |
| 074100270 | Plural operator | 1 |
| 074100290 | Cam and follower | 1 |
| 20090133517 | Mechanical Tri-Wheel Retention Assembly for Stair-Climbing Wheeled Vehicle - While there have been described herein the principles of the invention, it is to be a mechanical tri-wheel retention assembly for a stair-climbing wheeled vehicle having a tri-wheel assembly. The ass has a tri-lobular roller cam mechanism to retain the tri-wheel at a desired angular position for normal two-wheeled operation, and further includes a spring-loaded roller that is configured to pop out of a locking mode in the event of an overload condition, permitting rotation of the tri-wheel assembly to a next predetermined angular position at which point the tri-wheel assembly will be retained, thus preventing damage to the unit and the locking mechanism. The mechanical tri-wheel retention assembly may further include a solenoid actuator configured to automatically disengage the mechanical tri-wheel retention assembly. | 05-28-2009 |
| 074100410 | With detent or clicker | 5 |
| 20080289439 | ROTARY CLICKING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - Rotary body | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090272207 | ROTARY ACTUATING MECHANISM HAVING SELECTABLE ROTARY WHEELS - A rotary actuating mechanism for a center stack of a vehicle is disclosed including a knob and a plurality of rotary wheels. An indexing device, disposed adjacent the rotary actuating mechanism, includes a guide adapted to contact one of the rotary wheels and travel along the outer surface thereof to provide a desired tactile feel, wherein the guide is selectively positioned by one of a mechanical device and an electromechanical device. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20110132112 | ROTARY ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - In a rotary electronic component, the rotor includes a flange with the first face on which grooves are formed radially and the second face. The plate spring with a ring shape in the top view, includes resilient arms and flat parts. The upper member has the bottom face covering the plate spring and the first face, and retains the flat part such that the flat part can be attached to or detached from the bottom face of the upper member while preventing the plate spring from rotating responsive to rotation of the rotor. A spring constant of the resilient arms and the shape of the flat part are set to achieve the state such that the resilient, arms bend and the flat part is partially released from the bottom face of the upper member when the resilient arms go over a position between adjacent grooves. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20130125678 | PLUNGER MECHANISM FOR SWITCH APPLICATIONS - A plunger mechanism ( | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130327165 | Locking Device For Adjusting Element - The invention relates to a device for locking an adjusting means ( | 12-12-2013 |
| 074100450 | Plural shafts | 1 |
| 20120103114 | MULTI-CHANNEL ROTATIONAL CONTROL DEVICE WITH CLUSTER LINKAGE - A cluster linkage parallel multi-channel rotational control device comprising two or more single channel rotational control devices operatively connected by a cluster linkage assembly to a central shaft. The central shaft is attached to a control input, for example, an aircraft control input. A housing surrounds the central shaft. Each single channel rotational control device is contained within and fixed to the housing. A bearing set supports the central shaft within the housing. | 05-03-2012 |
| 074100700 | Tensioned flexible operator | 1 |
| 20130074620 | SEMIAUTOMATIC ROTATIONAL/SWINGING DEVICE - A semiautomatic rotational/swinging device includes a relative pivoting member, a pivoting member pivotally connected with the relative pivoting member via a pivot pin, and multiple strip-like torsion elastic members each having two end sections connected with the relative pivoting member and the pivoting member respectively. The torsion elastic members are obliquely disposed between the relative pivoting member and the pivoting member around the pivot pin. When the pivoting member and the relative pivoting member are pivotally rotated relative to each other, the end sections of the torsion elastic members are gradually shifted from the original misaligned position to an aligned position. At this time, the torsion elastic members are compressed to store energy. After the end sections pass over the aligned position, the torsion elastic members stretch from the compressed state to push the pivoting member and the relative pivoting member to automatically pivotally rotate relative to each other. | 03-28-2013 |
| 074100800 | Gear drive | 1 |
| 074100850 | Worm or screw | 1 |
| 20110132113 | TRANSMISSION MECHANISM - A transmission mechanism includes a threaded fastener and a nut assembly. The nut assembly is sleeved on the threaded fastener, and includes a first nut, a second nut, and an elastic member. The first nut forms two receiving portions, and the second nut defines two receiving cutouts. The elastic member is positioned between the first nut and the second nut. The receiving portions are received in the receiving cutouts, such that the first nut and second nut move only along an axis of the threaded fastener. The elastic member is compressed by the first nut and the second nut, to generate an elastic force exceeding a component force along the axis of the threaded fastener of an external force for rotating the first nut or the second nut. | 06-09-2011 |
