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| 20090040694 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A power switch and connector that are conventionally included in a body are formed in spaces created at the outer ends of the shafts of hinges other than the body and a display, whereby the body is thinned. Electronic device comprises a body, a display, and a hinge that joins the body and display so that they can be freely opened or closed. A power switch is formed at an end of the shaft of the hinge. Furthermore, the electronic device comprises the body, the display, and another hinge that joins the body and display so that they can be freely opened or closed. A port of a connector opens at an end of the shaft of the hinge. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090052123 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING A ROTATION UNIT - A rotation unit is supported to a device main body unit so as to rotate about a rotation supporting point. The rotation unit is rotated from a closure posture close to the device main body unit until a rotation limit position at 180 degrees. A magnet is fixed to the rotation unit at a position away from the rotation supporting point, and the device main body unit is provided with a detector capable of distinctly detect magnetic fields in two directions. When the rotation unit is rotated from the closure posture at a predetermined angle, a first open detection output is obtained form the detector and a display unit provided to the rotation unit is turned ON. The rotation unit is further rotated and when a second open detection output is obtained from the detector, the display content of the display unit is switched to be turned upside down. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090067125 | SCREEN OF LAPTOP COMPUTER AND LAPTOP COMPUTER HAVING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a screen of a laptop computer and a laptop computer having the same. And the laptop computer comprises: a back cover; a fixing body mounted on the back cover; a liquid crystal screen mounted on the fixing body; and a cover plate received on the fixing body, wherein the cover plate covers the liquid crystal screen and the fixing unit, and the area of the cover plate corresponding to the liquid crystal screen is transparent. The fixing body comprises a fixing frame and/or supporting member. Each supporting member is connected to a side of the liquid crystal screen. The screen for a laptop computer having a configuration described above has an integral appearance, which not only protects the screen but also makes the screen appear more neat enhancing visual effect of the screen. The present invention also proposes a laptop computer having the above screen so that the computer has an excellent visual appearance in usage, which is more adapted to practical use. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090103256 | ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - An electronic equipment includes: a main unit that is provided with a printed circuit board; a display unit that is provided with a display device; a hinge mechanism that is provided with a rotation shaft that connects the display unit to the main unit to be rotatable between a first position where the display unit is opened relative to the main unit and a second position where the display unit is closed relative to the main unit; an urging mechanism that urges the display unit toward the second position at a position between the first position and the second position; and a relaxation mechanism that is provided separately from the urging mechanism and relaxes an urging force applied to the display unit by the urging mechanism. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090103257 | COMPACT AND LIGHT COMPUTER CASING STRUCTURE - A protective casing structure of an electronic apparatus capable of keeping the apparatus compact and light is provided. A display-side block includes a display module and a display casing. The display casing is provided with frame edges at a periphery thereof, with projections formed on the frame edges. Grooves engaging with the projections are formed in a system casing. When the display-side block is closed, the projections engage with the grooves to increase rigidity against pressing from the outside in the closed state. The casing structure thereby increases the protective capability of the display module while keeping the apparatus compact and light. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090129006 | PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY MODE THEREOF - An exemplary portable media player includes a main body and a cover. The portable media player further includes a main display unit, an auxiliary display unit, a control device, and a power management unit. The control device provides a first control signal when the cover is detected to be in the first state, and a second control signal when the cover is detected to be in the second state. The power management unit is electrically coupled to the control device, the main display unit, and the auxiliary unit. The power management selectively supplies electrical power to the main display unit and the auxiliary unit based on the first control signal and the second control signal, respectively. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090129007 | PERSONAL COMPUTER - A personal computer, provided with a housing comprising at least a battery power supply, a processor and a memory, wherein the housing is divided into a first housing part and a second housing part that is hingingly coupled with the first housing part, and wherein the first housing part comprises a data entry unit and the second housing part comprises a visual display unit, and wherein the battery power supply is accommodated in the second housing part. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090147458 | DOUBLE HINGE ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - An exemplary double hinge assembly ( | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090154087 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A display apparatus including a rectangular display panel and a housing including a front face portion, sidewall portions, and a back face portion and containing the display panel, a screen of the display panel being exposed at the front face portion, the sidewall portions continuing from opposite sides of the front face portion, the back face portion connecting the sidewall portions with each other and extending between the sidewall portions in a longitudinal direction of the display panel. The back face portion has a projecting portion that is shaped so that a cross section of the back face portion projects outward. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090185342 | Bag computer two panel computer with hinge extension - Disclosed are improvements to a two panel computer meant to be mounted to a bag front of a matching bag. The computer has a display panel and body panel pivotally attached with the display fixed to the side of the display panel facing away from the body panel. The hinge is adapted to create a gap between the panels to allow the bag's computer holder to fit between the panels. This gap may be formed by; 1) providing a extension between the body and hinge, 2) using a large diameter hinge with a portion of the diameter creating the extension, 3) providing a extension between the hinge and the display panel. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090190295 | Portable information terminal - A portable information terminal is provided which includes: a first panel with a first flat board unit including a first accommodating unit and a first hinge unit; a connecting unit including a button unit on one or more surfaces thereof, a first portion of the connecting unit configure to be accommodated in the first accommodating unit so as to be rotatably connected to the first hinge unit; and a second panel which includes a second flat board unit with a second accommodating unit for accommodating a second portion of the connecting unit, and a second hinge unit configured to be rotatably connected to another side of the connecting unit. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090190296 | Bag Computer with interior access coupling - Disclosed is a bag computer comprised of a bag with holder and computer with display panel and body panels hinged together. The computer body installs into the holder so the display panel pivots near the top of the bag front with its display facing outward/upward so the bag wearer can store the display against the bag front or pivot it into his line of sight. To provide access between peripherals, memory or batteries inside the bag and the computer outside the bag, the bag's front wall may have; 1) an opening with coupling matching the computer back side; 2) a pattern of holes matching a computer with inside and outside body parts which join with attachments through the pattern of holes; 3) an electrical connection in the holder which connects the computer to a connection box inside bag. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090231795 | Ergonomic adjustable screen-view technology - Laptop screens provide very limited design for use away from a work station. The use of a Laptop can become very discomforting when traveling or away form your workstation. The screen provides limited adjustability to meet the need for better posture. In an alternative embodiment, an Ergonomic Adjustable Screen-view Technology (EAST) has the potential to minimize some of the neck and shoulder discomfort while using a Laptop. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090231796 | PORTABLE COMPUTER WITH A ROTARY POSITIONING STRUCTURE - A portable computer with a rotary positioning structure is disclosed, which includes a first body, a second body, a shaft including a first part disposed on the first body and a second part disposed on the second body, a seat disposed to the first body, and a button. The second body is rotatable with the second part relative to the first part in a rotary path. The button is movable on the seat between a first position where the button is engaged into the rotary path to prohibit the second body from rotation, and a second position where the button is out of the rotary path for allowing rotation of the second body. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090231797 | MULTI-STEP HINGE AND PORTABLE TERMINAL HAVING SAME - Disclosed herein is a multi-step hinge. The hinge includes a housing. A rotary member is rotatably installed inside of the housing. The rotary member has a retainer groove formed in the outer circumferential face thereof. A stopper is slidably installed at either side of the rotary member inside of the housing. The stopper has a retainer protrusion formed so as to be engaged with the retainer groove. A resilient member is disposed between the housing and the stopper. A portable terminal having the multi-step hinge is also disclosed. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090257182 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH PROJECTION FUNCTION AND PROJECTION UNIT THEREOF - A portable electronic device with a projection function includes a host, a holder, and a projection module. The host has an opening at a side of the host. The display unit is pivoted to the host. The holder is movably disposed in the host and capable of being moved out from the opening of the host. The projection module is disposed on the holder for outputting an image light beam. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090257183 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH PROJECTION FUNCTION AND PROJECTION UNIT THEREOF - A portable electronic device with a projection function includes a host, a projection module, and at least one linkage. The host has an accommodating space. The projection module is situated in the accommodating space. The linkage is disposed between the accommodating space and the projection module for moving out the projection module from the accommodating space. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090273894 | TORSION SPRING ASSEMBLY AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH TORSION SPRING ASSEMBLY - A torsion spring assembly includes a torsion spring body and a fixed base. The torsion spring body has a first coil part and a second coil part. The first coil part connects to the second coil part. The fixed base has a first fixed arm and a second fixed arm. The first coil part is wound around the first fixed arm and the second coil part is wound around the second fixed arm. The winding direction of the first coil part is perpendicular to the winding direction of the second coil part. A portable electronic device with the torsion spring assembly is also disclosed. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090273895 | PORTABLE TERMINAL DEVICE - A portable terminal device includes first input receiving unit provided in a first casing receiving input if the device is opened to expose the first input receiving unit, first displaying unit provided in a second casing turning-on if the device is opened to expose the first displaying unit, second input receiving unit receiving input if the device is closed to expose the second input receiving unit, turning-on lock unit for controlling the first displaying unit in a turning-on impossible state on the basis of a lock set instruction input received by the first input receiving unit or the second input receiving unit, and lock canceling unit for controlling the first displaying unit in a turning-on possible state on the basis of a lock cancel instruction input received by the second input receiving unit if the first displaying unit is controlled in a turning-on impossible state by the turning-on lock unit. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090290298 | PORTABLE COMPUTER WITH PROJECTING FUNCTION - A portable computer with a projecting function includes a main body, a display module, a pivot, and a projection module. The display module is connected to the main body via the pivot and capable of rotating relative to the main body. The projection module is disposed on the pivot for projecting the information of the main body. The portable computer is, for example, a laptop computer, or a tablet computer. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090296335 | Portable electronic device with holding frame - A portable electronic device comprises a main body and a holding frame. The main body comprises a monitor and a host, and the monitor is pivoted to the host. The holding frame is pivoted to the main body, and the holding frame is in a U shape. The holding frame comprises a pivot unit and a sliding unit. A first end portion of each pivot unit is pivoted to the main body, and the sliding unit is connected to the second end portion of the pivot unit. The sliding unit can slide out of a frame surrounding the monitor to form a holding portion. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090296336 | Notebook Computer - A notebook computer includes a host, a supporting frame and a displayer. The supporting frame is pivotally connected with the host and has a straight sliding slot and a curved sliding slot. The displayer has two sliding members, which are pivotally connected with the supporting frame and slidably connected with the straight sliding slot and the curved sliding slot respectively. The displayer is operable to rotate relative to the supporting frame by using either one of the two sliding members as a pivot. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090303676 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STREAMLINING USER INTERACTION WITH ELECTRONIC CONTENT - Various aspects and embodiments are directed to a graphical user interface that organizes interface elements into views of computer content for presentation to a user. Different views of are used to provide an interface that is responsive to configurations of the device and responsive to activity being performed by the user. Aspects include permitting the user to transition the device from one configuration to another during its use, for example from easel to laptop modes. Further the elements that comprise the graphical user interface are configured to present a summarized view of available actions and content, in order to simplify user interaction. The different views present different organizations of the interface elements and in some example display only certain ones of the modes of content in order to reduce the number of options a user must navigate to accomplish an objective. According to another aspect, methods and systems for streamlining user interaction with computer content are provided. In some embodiments, streamlining includes pre-configuring a user device based on received information. Other embodiments include presenting consistent visual representations used to navigated to views that present computer content. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100008033 | LATCH MECHANISM FOR LATCHING A MONITOR AND A HOST OF A PORTABLE COMPUTER - A latch mechanism includes at least one pin disposed on a monitor for inserting in a hole on a host, at least one first rod disposed inside the host, at least one second rod disposed inside the host, a pushing component disposed inside the host, and a first elastic component disposed inside the host and connected to the pushing component for providing elastic force to the pushing component. A first end of the first rod is for fixing the pin. A first end of the second rod is connected to a second end of the first rod. The pushing component is connected to a second end of the second rod for pushing the second rod so as to drive the first rod and the second rod to rotate on a plane where the pushing component is pushed so that the first end of the first rod separates from the pin. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100014240 | EASY OPENING FOLDING TYPE DEVICE - A portable electronic device with a first panel and a second panel connected to the first panel. The connection allows the panels to pivot relative to one another between a folded position and an un-folded position. A lock automatically engages and locks the panels when the panels are brought in the folded position and disengages when the panels are displaced relative to one another sidewardly. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100046155 | INFORMATION PROCESSING UNIT - An information processing unit of the present invention includes hollow portions on a first casing side and protrusion portions on a second casing side, and the portions on both sides can be fitted. Accordingly, even when a notebook PC accidentally is dropped on the ground or the like, it is possible to reduce changes in the relative position of the second casing with respect to the first casing, which reduces a load applied to a hinge portion. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the hinge portion from being broken. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100053876 | LAPTOP COMPUTER - The invention relates to a laptop computer with at least one first body component ( | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100053877 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first casing, a second casing, a plurality of connecting rods and a connecting part. The first casing has an upper surface, and an end of each of the connecting rods is connected to the second casing. The connecting part connected to the first casing has a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion having a lower surface and two corresponding side surfaces adjacent to the first connecting portion. The lower surface faces the upper surface of the first casing and is parallel with the upper surface. A runner is formed at each of the side surfaces, and the other ends of the connecting rods are slidingly disposed in the runners correspondingly to allow the second casing to move relative to the first casing via the runners of the connecting part and the connecting rods. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100053878 | ADJUSTABLE LAPTOP MONITOR ASSEMBLY - An adjustable laptop computer monitor assembly, comprising: a flat panel display assembly comprising a display screen and support electronics for the display screen; a computer base that houses an associated microprocessor and a portion of the support electronics for the display screen; an attachment means; a support mechanism in communication with the attachment means on the back portion of the display screen and in pivotal communication with the computer base by a pivot means, wherein at least one support mechanism allows the display screen to move pivotally and vertically relative to the computer base. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100073857 | FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND PIVOT APPARATUS THEREOF - A pivot apparatus adapted to connect a host and a display includes a rotary base having a first part and a second part, a connecting plate, a pivot component, a first connecting rod and a hook. The first part is embedded at the host. The second part has a rotary shaft embedded at a first edge of the connecting plate. The pivot component is pivotally connected between a rear surface of the display and a second edge of the connecting plate. The first connecting rod is slidably disposed at the connecting plate and has at least a locking hole. The hook is disposed at the rear surface and passes through the connecting plate to be slidably disposed in the locking hole. The hook is used to interfere with the first connecting rod to restrict the rotation of the display by the pivot component relative to the connecting plate. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100073858 | Electronic Apparatus Having an External Connector - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing and a hinge arm. The housing has peripheral wall having an opening. The hinge arm is made of metal and secured in the housing, extending along the peripheral wall. The hinge arm has a connector holding part that opposes the opening. An external connector is secured to the connector holding part. The external connector is exposed outside the housing through the opening. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100085697 | Three-dimensional multi-foldable device - Disclosed is a three-dimensional (3D) multi-foldable device. The three-dimensional (3D) multi-foldable device includes at least four units, each unit including a center panel with two parallel edges and a pair of wing panels, the wing panels being rotatable by 180 degrees about the two parallel edges of their respective center panels, the parallel edges acting as rotation axes for the pair of wing panels. The rotation axes of the first and second units are perpendicular to the rotation axes of the third and fourth units. At least some portions of the pair of third wing panels are combined with the first and second wing panels at one side of the pairs of the first and second wing panels. At least some portions of the pair of the fourth wing panels are combined with the first and second wing panels at the other side of the pairs of the first and second wing panels. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100085698 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A supporting mechanism movably supports a display body, a display surface of which is in the vertical position and in an inclined position. A pressing mechanism has an elastic member which stores repulsive force by being pressed by the display body as the display body moves from the vertical position to the inclined position, and presses the display body by the repulsive force in the direction from the inclined position to the vertical position. A position holding mechanism holds the display body at an optional position anywhere between the vertical position and the inclined position. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100118481 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SUPPORT MEMBER - An electronic device includes a main body, two pivot shafts, a cover rotatably connected to the main body via the pivot shafts, and two supporting members extending from a side of the cover and connected to the main body. Each supporting member has a supporting surface. A distance between the supporting surface and an axis of the pivot shaft is larger than a distance between a bottom surface of the main body and the axis of the pivot shaft. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100124009 | NOTEBOOK COMPUTER - A notebook computer includes a main body, two connecting assemblies, and a display. The main body comprises an upper surface and two first joint members disposed on two corners of the upper surface. Each of the connecting assemblies includes an arm, a connecting shaft, and a stop cover. One end of the arm is rotatably connected to a first joint member. The connecting shaft is perpendicularly is connected to the arm, and adjacent to a distal end of the arm from the first joint member. The stop cover is rotatably disposed on the distal end. The display defines a pair of axle holes at one sidewall. The display is disposed between the two arms of the two connecting assemblies, and each connecting shaft of each arm is rotatably inserted in the axle hole | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100128428 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND COMPUTER WITH WRITING TABLET - A portable electronic device includes a main body, a display and a writing tablet. The display pivotally connects to a rear wall of the main body to selectively locate in a first state and a second state. In the first state, the display covers a top wall of the main body. In the second state, the display rotates away from the top wall and is arranged on a rear side of the main body. The writing tablet pivotally connects to the main body to selectively locate at a first position and a third position. In the first position, the writing tablet is arranged between the display and the main body and covers the top wall of the main body, and electrically connected with the main body for receiving input signals. In the third position, the writing tablet is arranged on a front side of the main body. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100134969 | PORTABLE COMPUTER AND HINGE MECHANISM THEREOF - A portable computer and a hinge mechanism thereof are provided. The portable computer includes a display monitor, a host and a hinge mechanism. The hinge mechanism for rotating the display monitor and the host relatively includes a bottom board, a pivot, a power adapter, a locking bracket, a slanting board and a parallel board. The pivot is disposed on the bottom board. Two ends of the pivot are connected with the host and the display monitor respectively. The power adapter is disposed on the bottom board. The locking bracket having a locking hole is disposed on the bottom board. The slanting board disposed on the bottom board slants to the pivot. The slanting board has a first opening which exposes the power adapter. The parallel board disposed on the bottom board is parallel to the pivot. The parallel board has a second opening which exposes the locking hole. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100134970 | PORTABLE COMPUTER AND HINGE MECHANISM THEREOF - A portable computer and a hinge mechanism thereof are provided. The portable computer includes a display screen, a host and a hinge mechanism. The hinge mechanism is connected with the display screen and the host. The hinge mechanism is used for rotating the display screen around the host. The hinge mechanism includes a bottom board, a pivot, a network connecter and a slanting board. The pivot is disposed on the bottom board, wherein one end of the pivot is connected with the host and the other end of the pivot is connected with the display screen. The network connecter is disposed on the bottom board. The slanting board is disposed on the bottom board and slants to the pivot. The slanting board has an opening which exposes the network connecter. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100142139 | DUAL-SCREEN PORTABLE COMPUTER - A dual-screen portable computer may include a housing, a central processing unit coupled to the housing, a first video monitor electrically connected to the central processing unit and configured to display a computerized image from a first direction, and a panel. The panel may include a second video monitor electrically connected to the central processing unit and configured to display an identical computerized image from a second direction substantially opposite to the first direction, and an electronic signature capture pad electrically connected to the central processing unit. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100149744 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a main body unit, a display unit rotatable between a first position where the display unit covers the main body unit and a second position where the display unit stands up with respect to the main body unit, and a securing portion provided at a position astride the display unit and the main body unit, to which an anti-theft wire is secured. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100195276 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus of the present invention includes a first case | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100202105 | NOTEBOOK COMPUTER HAVING DUAL DISPLAY SCREENS - A notebook computer having dual display screens includes a backlight module, a first liquid crystal panel, a second liquid crystal panel, a first protective layer, a second protective layer, and a frame. The backlight module is constituted of a light guide plate and a plurality of light guide sources. The first liquid crystal panel is adhered to one side of the backlight module for displaying images of a picture. The second liquid crystal panel is adhered to the other side of the backlight module for displaying a picture identical to or different from that of the first liquid crystal panel. The picture of the second liquid crystal panel is displayed in a direction reverse to that of the first liquid crystal panel. The first protective layer is adhered to one side of the first liquid crystal panel. The second protective layer is adhered to one side of the second liquid panel. The frame is configured to border the backlight module, the first liquid crystal panel, the second liquid crystal panel, the first protective layer and the second protective layer, thereby forming a display screen having dual displayed pictures. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100220434 | Bag computer - The bag computer is a computer/bag combination or computer made to mount on a bag so the display can pivot into the line of sight of the operator. Several embodiments include: A computer with the pivoting display near the bag's front top and a keyboard near the front bottom. The keyboard may pivot and there may be a pointing device on the display back: A two panel computer pivotally held to the bag front: a computer/bag combination with a display pivotally attached to the bag front. Other computer embodiments illustrating various computer mounting means including: Inside and outside computer parts attached through the bag front; Fasteners positioned on the computer body's display side or projecting from the computer body's back: A mounting flange around the computer body perimeter. Two hanger bars or two attachments on the right and left sides of the computer body front. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100232102 | PORTABLE FOLDING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable folding electronic device has a base with a longer length dimension and a shorter width dimension and a user interface on one surface. The user interface may be oriented for use when the base has a portrait orientation. The device also has a screen unit with a longer length dimension and a shorter width dimension and a screen on one surface. A linkage connects the base to the screen unit. The linkage provides at least two degrees of freedom between the base and the screen unit such that the screen unit may be moved to a first position folded onto the base, with the length dimension of said screen unit aligned with the length dimension of the base, and to a second position tilted with respect to the base, with the length dimension of the screen unit aligned with the width dimension of the base. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100238621 | INSERT-MOLDED CONDUCTOR - A display housing includes an injection-molded enclosure, configured for attachment to a base of a portable computer at a hinge region, and a conductor, insert-molded into the enclosure, extending from the hinge region. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100277860 | MOBILE TERMINAL - Disclosed is a mobile terminal including a main body, an upper body having a display unit and disposed to be tiltable from the main body by a preset angle, a lower body having a user interface and disposed to be drawn out of the main body, and a driving unit configured to draw the lower body out of the main body in cooperation with the upper body being tilted from the main body. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100284138 | Display Module Having a Mountable and Removable Display Panel, Electronic Device Having the Display Module, and Assembly of a Computing Device and a Display Casing - An electronic device includes a display module and a computing device. The display module includes a display casing, a connecting unit disposed on the display casing, and a display panel. The connecting unit includes a first electrical connecting member. The display panel includes a panel unit and a second electrical connecting member disposed on the panel unit. The first and second electrical connecting members are configured such that one is a slot with terminals and the other is a circuit board provided with copper foil circuits. The panel unit is connectible electrically to the computing device by coupling insertably the second electrical connecting member to the first electrical connecting member, thereby permitting the display panel to be easily assembled to or disassembled from the display casing. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100302721 | LATCH MECHANISM FOR LATCHING A MONITOR OF A PORTABLE COMPUTER AND PORTABLE COMPUTER THEREOF - A latch mechanism includes a housing pivoted to a screen. A transparent portion is formed on the housing. The latch mechanism further includes a light source installed inside the housing for emitting light into the transparent portion of the housing, a waterproof unit installed inside the housing for covering the light source so as to provide waterproof function for the light source, a conductive wire connected to the light source for providing electricity to the light source, and a frame installed inside the housing and connected to the waterproof unit for supporting the conductive wire. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100309619 | Metal display casing and display thereof - A metal display casing is disclosed, which includes a base plate having an edge, a bending portion extended from the edge, a fold-back portion connected to the bending portion, and a screw hole disposed on the fold-back portion. A display utilizing the metal display casing is also disclosed. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110013351 | PORTABLE MONITOR - Methods, apparatus and other embodiments associated with a portable monitor are presented. The portable monitor includes a monitor base with a rear support brace on the bottom of the monitor base. The portable monitor includes a monitor device with a video screen. The video screen can display video data received from a device external to the portable monitor. A universal hinge connects the monitor base to the monitor device. The universal hinge can position the monitor base and the monitor device in a closed position, an open position and a tablet position. In the tablet computer position the monitor device is folded against the monitor base with the video screen facing away from the monitor base. The rear support brace can be extracted from the monitor base to support the portable display in substantially vertical position when the portable display is in the tablet computer position. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110038118 | NOTEBOOK COMPUTER - A notebook computer includes a display and a host panel. The display includes a number of first contacts electrically connected to a number of controlling circuits therein for controlling the display to display images. The host panel is pivotably connected to the display. The host panel includes a number of second contacts corresponding to the first contacts and each electrically connected to a triggering circuit of the host panel, for triggering a function of the notebook computer. The first contacts are arranged along a first line and a number of ends of the second contacts on a same side are arranged along a second line. An acute angle is defined between the first line and the second line. When the display is rotated relative to the host panel, the first contacts contact the second contacts in sequence, to trigger multiple functions of the notebook computer. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110038119 | Notebook computer - A notebook computer includes a base; a top cover pivotally coupled via a first rotary shaft to the base and including a display panel disposed at an inner side thereof; a first plate member provided on an outer side of the top cover, a third plate member pivotally coupled at an end to the base via a second rotary shaft; and a second plate member pivotally coupled at an end to the first plate member and slidably coupled at an opposing end to the third plate member, such that the second and the third plate member are displaceable relative to each other. When the top cover is pivotally turned to an operation position, the second end of the second plate member is pushed against the third plate member to restrict the top cover and the third plate member from turning further, and hold the top cover to the operation position. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110043991 | PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE HAVING DISPLAY POSITIONING MECHANISM - A portable computing device includes a base and a display rotatably connected to the base. A display positioning mechanism includes a first sleeve that is fixed to the display and includes a first end wall defining a first through bore and a plurality of first positioning holes extending therethrough. The positioning mechanism also includes a second sleeve fixed to the base and including a second end wall defining a second through bore and a second positioning hole. The positioning mechanism further includes a button slidably that is received in the first sleeve and the second sleeve and includes a rod, a first annular plate, and a second annular plate. The rod extends through the first through bore and the second bore. The first annular plate and the second annular plate are spaced from each other and extend radially outward from the rod. The first annular plate includes a first post. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110051349 | Bag computer system and bag apparatus - Disclosed is a system comprised of a bag and computer combination which allows the bag wearer to quickly access and use a computer while mobile. The system can be in three forms and all three are used in the same way: a pivoting cover is moved out of the way to expose a display which pivots into the line of sight of the wearer/operator. When assembled, all the components are physically connected and electrical components are electrically connected. Additional components include a keyboard or write pad mounted on the pivoting cover or on a separate pivoting mount near the center bag front, a display prop which braces the display in various angular positions and side pockets fitted for peripherals. An example is cited using a bag with flap mounts and equipment which mounts to the flaps using clamps. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110080703 | Portable Computing Device with Wireless Capability While In Folded Position - A portable computing device includes a display unit and a base unit coupled via a hinge such that a surface of the display unit is parallel to a surface of the display unit when the portable computing device is manipulated into a folded position. The display unit includes a display panel and a radiating element of an antenna, the radiating element disposed at an end of the display unit that is distal to the hinge. The base unit includes one or more information handling components and a metal base chassis, the metal base chassis defining a keep out aperture at a distal end of the base unit that is substantially devoid of metal material from the metal base chassis. The keep out aperture is axially displaced from a position of the radiating element when the portable computing device is manipulated into the folded position. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110085289 | HINGE UNIT AND PORTABLE COMPUTER HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed are a hinge unit which couples a first member and a second member, the hinge unit including: a conic shaft which is coupled to the first member, and comprises a hinge pivot, a conic unit of a truncated cone shape, the radius of which is extended in an end area of the hinge pivot, and a first rocking unit formed to an outer surface of the conic unit; and a conic sleeve which is coupled to the second member, and comprises a sleeve main body formed with a conic accommodating unit having a shape corresponding to the conic unit in an inner part of the conic accommodating unit, and a second rocking unit formed to an inner surface of the conic accommodating unit to be coupled with the first rocking unit. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110090632 | COMPUTER HOUSING - A multipart computer housing is described. The multipart computer housing includes at least a structural support layer and a body. The body includes at least an outer layer formed of lightweight flexible material and an inner layer attached to the outer layer. The inner layer is connected to the support layer forming a load path between the inner layer and the structural support layer. A load applied to the multipart computer housing is transferred by way of the load path to the support layer without substantially affecting the outer layer. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110096488 | PORTABLE COMPUTER WITH EASY ASSEMBLY - A portable computer includes a display module, and a hinge module. One end of the hinge module is connected to the display module. The portable computer further includes a host module. The host module includes a housing whereon an accommodating space is formed. The other end of the hinge module is fixed inside the accommodating space. The portable computer further includes a battery component installed on the housing for covering the accommodating space so as to cover the hinge module. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110116223 | Integrated Lighting For Use With Computer Cameras - In one embodiment, a computer display includes a display screen, an outer housing that surrounds the display screen, and a light integrated into the outer housing. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110122562 | Leakage Current Dissipation Devices - In some embodiments, computing device includes an outer housing having a bottom surface, and a leakage current dissipation device mounted to the bottom surface, the leakage current dissipation device being configured to dissipate leakage current generated by the computing device into a surface on which the computing device is supported. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110141679 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a cover, a body, and two sliding members. The body defines two sliding slots. Each sliding slot includes a first portion, and a second portion opposite to the first portion. The two sliding members are pivotally coupled to the cover and are slidably received in the two sliding slots. The cover is rotatably and slidably coupled to the body by the two sliding members engaging with the two sliding slots, and is capable of sliding along the two sliding slots from the first portion to the second portion. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110149497 | FOLDABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - A notebook computer includes a display, a base, a first connector and a second connector. The display includes a cover. The cover includes a first arc-shaped end. The first arc-shaped end includes an inner surface. The inner surface includes a first conductive member. The base includes a base plate. The base plate includes a second arc-shaped end. The second arc-shaped end includes an outside surface. The outside surface includes a second conductive member. The first connector is electrically connected to the display and the first conductive member, and the second connector is electrically connected to the base and the second conductive member. When the first conductive member contacts the second conductive member, the first connector is electrically connected to the second connector. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110157807 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a main housing, a keyboard attached to the main housing, a hinge attached to a display housing, and a reinforcing member in the main housing. The reinforcing member includes a fixing portion to which the hinge is attached and a supporting portion including a surface facing the keyboard. The keyboard is placed on the supporting portion. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110170254 | Laptop computer display - A laptop computer display is disclosed, which includes a cover, a panel, a cushion, a bezel, and several screws. The inner surface of the cover is disposed with several L-shaped rubber structures. The panel is coupled by the L-shaped rubber structure. The bezel has an opening to expose the panel. The cushion is disposed between the bezel and the panel. The bezel and the cover are screwed by the screws. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110182018 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device is provided, including a main body, a display module pivotally connected to the main body, a first magnet in the main body, a second magnet in the display module, a lever movably disposed in the main body, and a joining member movably disposed in the main body and connected to the lever. When the display module and the main body are folded, the second magnet attracts the first magnet, and the lever pushes the joining member to protrude from the main body and join with the display module. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110242750 | ACCESSIBLE DISPLAY IN DEVICE WITH CLOSED LID - Disclosed are electronic devices whereby a main display may be used even when the device is in a closed-lid position. In some embodiments, a window (display portion opening) may be provided in the device housing so that a portion of the display may be viewed when the lid is closed. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110242751 | FOLDABLE PORTABLE TERMINAL APPARATUS - A foldable portable terminal apparatus includes: a first casing including an operation portion, and a second casing including a display portion, which are connected through a connection portion so as to allow the second casing to open and close with respect to the first casing in a first direction and a second direction different from the first direction. The portable terminal apparatus includes a slide sheet printed with a character or symbol for operation purpose. The slide sheet slides in association with opening and closing actions in the first direction and has a hole formed along a sliding direction thereof. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110255232 | Personal Information and Notebook Device - A personal information and notebook device includes a volume, a writing part and a data storage-and-playing device. The volume can be folded and includes a first side and a second side, with an interior surface of the first side for installing the writing part formed by stacking plural pieces of paper, a body of the second side having a hollow part for latching and fixing a display panel of the data storage-and-playing device, and an interior of the body of the second side containing a space for placing control buttons, a battery and an operating circuit of the data storage-and-playing device. The device also includes a USB plug for downloading audio-video data from a computer. Therefore, in addition to providing a user for writing personal notes, the device can be used to listen to or check for music or information of the data storage-and-playing device. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110267759 | DISPLAY SCREEN MOUNT - A display screen mount for mounting a display screen to a vehicle dashboard having a generally planar portion, the generally planar portion having attachment features for receiving a display screen on a first side, the display screen mount further including at least one mounting arm projecting away from the generally planar portion on a second side of the generally planar portion. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110273830 | Notebook type information processing apparatus - A notebook type information processing apparatus includes: a main body housing having a substantially rectangular main surface on which an input section is disposed; and a display section having a display panel and formed in a rectangular shape, the display section being lapped over the main surface of the main body housing, the display section covering the input section when lapped over the main body housing with a corner portion thereof disposed inwardly from a corner portion of the main surface to expose the corner portion of the main surface. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110292585 | PORTABLE FOLDING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable folding electronic device has a base with a longer length dimension and a shorter width dimension and a user interface on one surface. The user interface may be oriented for use when the base has a portrait orientation. The device also has a screen unit with a longer length dimension and a shorter width dimension and a screen on one surface. A linkage connects the base to the screen unit. The linkage provides at least two degrees of freedom between the base and the screen unit such that the screen unit may be moved to a first position folded onto the base, with the length dimension of said screen unit aligned with the length dimension of the base, and to a second position tilted with respect to the base, with the length dimension of the screen unit aligned with the width dimension of the base. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120020002 | PORTABLE COMPUTER DISPLAY STRUCTURES - An electronic device housing may have upper and lower portions that are attached with a hinge. At least one portion of the housing may have a rear planar surface and peripheral sidewalls having edges. A display module may be mounted in the housing. The display module may have glass layers such as a color filter glass layer and a thin-film transistor substrate. The color filter glass layer may serve as the outermost glass layer in the display module. The edges of the display module may be aligned with the edges of the peripheral housing sidewalls to create the appearance of a borderless display for the electronic device. The display module may be provided with an opening that allows a camera or other electronic components to receive light. Traces may be provided on the underside of the thin-film transistor substrate to serve as signal paths for the electrical components. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120033372 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND REPOSITIONING METHOD FOR SAME - Tilt of a portable electronic device can be set by determining tilt of the portable electronic device. A predetermined tilt angle can be set for the portable electronic device, in which a tilt sensor of the portable electronic device continually detects a current tilt angle of the portable electronic device, where the device is repositioned accordingly. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120087076 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS HAVING SWITCH FOR INPUTTING KEY DATA - An information processing apparatus includes a housing with a top surface and a rear surface, a CPU (central processing unit) provided in the housing, a keyboard placed on the top surface of the housing and including a plurality of keys which input key data to the CPU, a display unit attached to the housing rotatably between a closed position in which the display unit covers the keyboard and an open position in which the keyboard is exposed, and at least one switch provided on the rear surface of the housing and configured to input key data to the CPU. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120099267 | SUPPORT ASSEMBLY AND COMPUTER DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A support assembly that supports a device main body to be able to rotate includes a base member supported on an installation surface, a support unit having a predetermined curvature, coupled with the device main body on one side thereof, and reciprocating according to tilting of the device main body between an upright position and a tablet position, a guide rail coupled with the base member on a first side thereof and supported by the support unit on a second side thereof, to guide the reciprocation of the support unit, and an elastic unit connected to the support unit and providing an elastic force to maintain a tilting position of the device main body. A computer device may include the support assembly. The support assembly may support a computer device main body having a display when the computer device main body tilts between the upright position and the tablet position. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120106065 | LATCH MECHANISM AND PORTABLE COMPUTER - A latch mechanism includes a first housing, a second housing, at least one guiding column, a hook whereon a fourth hole is formed, a fastening component, a latching component, and a first magnetic component for attracting the hook when a display pivots close to a host, so that the hook slides on the guiding column in a first direction to pass through the second housing, the fastening component, and the first housing. The first magnetic component drives the latching component to slide in a second direction simultaneously, so that an end of the latching component is inserted into the fourth hole on the hook, for fixing the display and the host. The latch mechanism further includes a pushing component for separating the latching component from the fourth hole on the hook when being pushed in a direction opposite to the second direction. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120140397 | Portable Computer Clutch Structures - A portable computer is provided that has a housing. Upper and lower portions of the housing may be joined using a hinge. A clutch mechanism may be associated with the hinge. The clutch mechanism may exhibit asymmetrical friction during opening and closing of the portable computer housing portions. Additional closing force may help to prevent the computer from having a lid that is too easy to close, without overwhelming the clutch with unnecessary friction. The clutch may have a clutch spring that is attached to a clutch shaft using a slot in the shaft. A lobe may be provided in the spring in the vicinity of the slot. A protective cap may be provided over the tip of the shaft to prevent damage to nearby wires. A friction band in the clutch may be used to directly engage an end of the spring. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120170200 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYS - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus comprising a first body comprising a first power source, and a second body comprising a second power source and a display, the second body is configured to move relative to the first body between a closed configuration and an open configuration via at least one intermediate configuration, and when the apparatus is in at least one of the open and closed configurations the first power source is configured to power the display, and when the apparatus is in the at least one intermediate configuration the second power source is configured to power the display. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120188702 | NOTEBOOK COMPUTER - A notebook computer includes a base and a display pivotably connected to the base. A number of skidproof members are attached to side surfaces of the display and the base opposite to the pivotable connection, for stably standing the notebook computer in an upright position. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120188703 | LINKAGE MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME - A linkage mechanism includes a fixing member, a rotary member, a support member and a sliding module. A first end of the rotary member is rotatably assembled to the fixing member. A first end of the support member is rotatably hinged to the second end of the rotary member, and the second end of the support member is hinged with the sliding module. The sliding module includes a sliding member and a sliding rod slidably assembled to the sliding member. The sliding member is slidably mounted to the fixing member, and further hinged to the second end of the support member. The sliding member defines a sliding hole. The sliding rod is rotatably assembled to the rotary member together with the fixing member, and further slidably passing through the sliding hole of the sliding member. An electronic device using the linkage mechanism is also provided. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120224319 | NOTEBOOK COMPUTER ASSEMBLY AND SUPPORTING APPARATUS FOR NOTEBOOK COMPUTER - A notebook computer assembly includes a notebook computer and a supporting apparatus. The notebook computer includes a main body and a display pivotably attached to the main body. The supporting apparatus includes a receiving portion for receiving the display of the notebook computer, with the main body keeping an angle with the display ranging from about 0 degrees to about 180 degrees. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120224320 | NOTEBOOK COMPUTER - A notebook computer includes a mainframe, and a display body connected pivotally to the mainframe. The mainframe includes top and bottom shells, an electronic component module, and a cover. The bottom shell is coupled to the top shell, and includes a first engaging unit provided on a bottom side thereof, and a plurality of structural holes formed in the bottom side. The electronic component module is disposed between the top and bottom shells. The cover includes a cover plate, and a second engaging unit provided on the cover plate and engageable releasably with the first engaging unit. The cover plate covers the structural holes when the second engaging unit is engaged to the first engaging unit. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120243164 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH AN ADJUSTABLE BOARD STRUCTURE - An electronic device includes a first board structure, a second board structure and a pivoting mechanism. A fixing hole is formed on the first board structure. Two ends of the pivoting mechanism respectively pivot to the first board structure and the second board structure. The electronic device further includes a fixing mechanism installed on the pivoting mechanism. The fixing mechanism includes a base fixed inside the pivoting mechanism, a pin disposed on the base in a slidable manner for inserting into the fixing hole on the first board structure so as to constrain rotation of the first board structure relative to the pivoting mechanism, and a latch disposed on the base in a slidable manner and contacting against the pin for sliding the pin relative to the base. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120243165 | DUAL-SCREEN PORTABLE COMPUTER AND A SWITCHING METHOD OF THE SAME - A dual-screen computer includes a display module and a body. The display module includes a first screen and a second screen, wherein these two screens are separately disposed on opposite sides of the display module. The body contains a plurality of graphics controllers. Each graphics controller is electrically connected to the first screen and the second screen separately for controlling the first screen and the second screen to display graphics individually. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120262870 | FLEXIBLE MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICES - A flexible mobile computing device includes a flexible display having a first display portion, a second display portion, and a third display portion positioned, along a longitudinal axis of the device, between the first and second display portions. The device also includes a printed circuit board (PCB) portion positioned behind the first display portion. Additionally, the device includes a battery portion positioned behind the second display portion. The device also includes a flexible connector positioned behind the third display portion, extending along a latitudinal axis of the device, and connecting the PCB portion to the battery portion. The flexible connector is configured to permit the first display portion to twist relative to the second display portion about an axis of the device other than the latitudinal axis. In addition, the flexible connector is configured to permit inward and outward bending of the device. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120320516 | NOTEBOOK COMPUTER HAVING FOLDABLE DEVICE - A notebook computer includes a display device, a main body, a pivoting component, and a foldable device. The display device includes a connection end. The pivoting component is pivoted to the connection end. The foldable device includes two arm components, each arm component includes a first supporting pole and a second supporting pole. Each first supporting is rotatably connected to the main body. Each second supporting pole is rotatably connected between the pivoting component and the first supporting pole. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130021738 | Information Processing Device - An information processing device that includes a first housing for accommodating a calculating means; a second housing for accommodating a display means; a third housing for accommodating an input means and a power supply means; a first connection means for connecting the first housing with the third housing; and a second connection means for connecting the second housing with the third housing. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130033809 | Portable Computing Device with Wireless Capability While in Folded Position - A portable computing device includes a display unit and a base unit coupled via a hinge such that a surface of the display unit is parallel to a surface of the display unit when the portable computing device is manipulated into a folded position. The display unit includes a display panel and a radiating element of an antenna, the radiating element disposed at an end of the display unit that is distal to the hinge. The base unit includes a metal base chassis, the metal base chassis defining a keep out aperture at a distal end of the base unit that is substantially devoid of metal material from the metal base chassis. The keep out aperture is axially displaced from a position of the radiating element when the portable computing device is manipulated into the folded position. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130058027 | FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A foldable electronic device includes a first body and a second body, in which the second body is pivoted to the first body. The second body includes a display cover, a display module, at least one battery module and a pivot mechanism. The display cover has a display region and a battery cavity, in which the display region is adjacent to the battery cavity and the display module is installed to the display region of the display cover. The battery module is disposed in the battery cavity. The pivot mechanism is disposed between the first body and the second body and adjacent to the side wall of the battery cavity to make the second body rotate relatively to the first body on a pivoting axis. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130070408 | Portable computer operation station - A portable computer operation station is adapted for supporting a portable computer, wherein the portable computer operation station includes an input device and a supporting frame foldably coupled with the input device to move between a folded position and an operation position. At the folded position, the supporting frame is folded to overlap on the input device to form a compact planar structure, and at the operation position, the supporting frame is folded at an inclination angle with respect to the input device for inclinedly supporting a main panel of the portable computer at the supporting frame so as to elevate a display panel of the portable computer and to offer an extended length between the display panel of the portable computer and the input device. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130077227 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND ASSEMBLING METHOD THEREOF - A display device is provided, which includes a back cover and a display module. The back cover has a positioning slot. The display module includes a first frame, a panel module and at least hinge bracket. The first frame is fixed to the back cover. The panel module is fixed to the first frame. The hinge bracket is screwless-mounted to the first frame. One end of the hinge bracket is inserted into the positioning slot to fix the display module to the back cover. Besides, a method for assembling a display device is also provided. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130083466 | HINGE FOR A HANDHELD COMPUTING DEVICE - A handheld computing device may include a first screen having a first display, a second screen having a second display, and a hinge connected to the first and second screens. The hinge may include a plurality of axes to enable the first and second screens to rotate about distinct axes. The hinge may include a hub having an internal passage configured to electrically couple the first and second screens. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130083467 | SEAM MINIMIZATION IN A HANDHELD DUAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A handheld communication device includes first and second screen assemblies, each including a screen having an active display area and housing having a rear surface, and a side surface extending between a periphery of the screen and the rear surface of the housing and a hinge connected to the first and second screen assemblies, whereby, when the hinge is in the fully opened position, the hinge is configured to enable a distance between the first and second active display areas to be no more than about 10 mm. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130083468 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR BACK-TO-BACK BRACKET - A handheld computing device includes a screen to receive input from and provide graphical output to a user, a housing engaging a peripheral portion of the screen, a circuit board comprising a processor to execute machine readable instructions and control operation of the device and a computer readable medium to store the machine readable instructions, a flexible circuit connecting to a connector of the circuit board and to an electrical component of the device, a bracket, and a resilient gasket in physical contact with the bracket and connector and transferring pressure from the bracket to the flexible circuit at the connector, whereby the connection between the connector and flexible circuit is maintained during usage of the device. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130083469 | BEVELED HANDHELD COMMUNICATION DEVICE EDGE - A handheld computing device can include a substantially rectangular first screen having a front surface, a rear surface, and a beveled edge extending between the front and rear surfaces of the first screen and a substantially rectangular second screen rotatably connected to the first screen so that the device is foldable between an open position and a closed position, the second screen having a front surface, a rear surface, and a beveled edge extending between the front and rear surfaces of the second screen. When the device is in the closed position, the first and second screens are positioned back-to-back and the beveled edges of the first and second screens angle inwardly toward the other respective screen to provide an angled surface configured to facilitate opening the device. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130083470 | METAL HOUSING WITH MOULDED PLASTIC - A housing for a handheld computing device can include a metallic outer shell having a substantially flat base and a sidewall connected to a periphery of the base, the metallic outer shell having an inner surface and an outer surface and a polymeric portion nanomolded on the inner surface of the metallic outer shell in a predetermined location to provide rigidity to the metallic outer shell. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130100601 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HOUSING INCLUDING HINGE - A portable electronic device includes a hinge assembly comprising an axle, the hinge assembly coupling a first mating end of a first housing to a second mating end of a second housing, the second housing being movable relative to the first housing from an open position in which the axle is in a first position near to the first mating end and the second mating end and a folded position in which the axle is in a second position spaced from the first mating end and the second mating end such that the first mating end and the second mating end are movable toward one another to move the portable electronic device to a partially open position for clipping to an object; and a processor in electrical communication with electrical components in one of the first housing and the second housing. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130135810 | PORTABLE COMPUTER APPARATUS - A portable computer apparatus includes a display module, a host module, at least one shaft mechanism, and an antenna. The display module has a first pivot side and includes first and second upper-cover members and a display device contained in the first and second upper-cover members. The host module has a second pivot side and includes first and second lower-cover members and a host device contained in the first and second lower-cover members. The host device is electrically connected to the display device and the antenna. The shaft mechanism is pivotally connected to at least one of the first and second upper-cover members corresponding to the first pivot side and at least one of the first and second lower-cover members corresponding to the second pivot side. The antenna is integrally formed with the shaft mechanism or on one of the first and second pivot sides. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130141857 | MOBILE TERMINAL APPARATUS - A terminal apparatus that includes a first case, a second case, and a complex hinge module that has a slide hinge and a rotational hinge, to shift each of the first case and the second case between a closed state and an opened state. The slide hinge further includes a movable plate, a support plate that slidably supports the movable plate and is secured to the second case, and an elastic member configured to move the second case back toward the first case. The rotational hinge includes a fixed part secured to the first case, a rotational part which is rotatable on an axis common to the fixed part and the rotational part, and a link mechanism that connects the rotational part with the movable plate and has an extruding part to move the second case. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130155598 | Overlapping Displays - An apparatus including a first electrical display; and a second electrical display movably connected to the first electrical display between a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration the first and second electrical displays generally face each other. In the second configuration the first and second electrical displays do not generally face each other and are viewable from a same direction. The first and second electrical displays are sized and shaped such that in the first configuration a portion of the second electrical display is visible. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130176674 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH PIVOTING DISPLAY ASSEMBLY - An electronic device includes a display assembly, in which the display assembly is positioned within a strength member frame and pivots around a pair of hinges fixed into the strength member frame, the strength member frame isolating the display assembly from forces that would otherwise damage the display assembly. The display assembly may include a rectangular display element and the strength member frame is then a rigid rectangular frame that surrounds all four sides of the display assembly, all sides of the rigid rectangular frame being capable of isolating the display assembly from forces that would otherwise damage the display assembly. The invention hence enables a computing device display to be securely held, protected and manipulated. The display is protected from stress, torsional forces, impact forces and over-rotation. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130188305 | Portable Computer Display Structures - An electronic device housing may have upper and lower portions that are attached with a hinge. At least one portion of the housing may have a rear planar surface and peripheral sidewalls having edges. A display module may be mounted in the housing. The display module may have glass layers such as a color filter glass layer and a thin-film transistor substrate. The color filter glass layer may serve as the outermost glass layer in the display module. The edges of the display module may be aligned with the edges of the peripheral housing sidewalls to create the appearance of a borderless display for the electronic device. The display module may be provided with an opening that allows a camera or other electronic components to receive light. Traces may be provided on the underside of the thin-film transistor substrate to serve as signal paths for the electrical components. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130201620 | Flexible Circuit Connectors with Reduced Profiles - An electronic device may contain components such as flexible printed circuits and rigid printed circuits. Electrical contact pads on a flexible printed circuit may be coupled electrical contact pads on a rigid printed circuit using a coupling member. The coupling member may be configured to electrically couple contact pads on a top surface of the flexible circuit to contact pads on a top surface of the rigid circuit. The coupling member may be configured to bear against a top surface of the flexible circuit so that pads on a bottom surface of the flexible circuit rest against pads on a top surface of the rigid circuit. The coupling member may bear against the top surface of the flexible circuit. The coupling member may include protrusions that extend into openings in the rigid printed circuit. The protrusions may be engaged with engagement members in the openings. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130201621 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS HAVING A DISPLAY PANEL - An electronic apparatus includes a body and a display panel installed at a front side of the body to display an image. The body includes a first member to form a portion of the body and allowing the display panel to be installed thereon, and a second member to form a remaining portion of the body and rotatably installed at the first member. As the second member serves as a support, the electronic apparatus may be disposed in a second mode for a user to conveniently use the electronic apparatus. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130215567 | INFORMATION PROCESSOR - An information processor includes an enclosure and a wireless communication module. The enclosure includes a first face, a second face, a plurality of corner portions and a center portion. The first face includes an input region and a surrounding region that extends around the input region. The second face is opposite to the first face. The center portion is distant from the corner portions. The wireless communication module has a side extending along the first face or the second face in which at least part of the side is closer to the corner portion overlapping with the surrounding region, the wireless communication module is configured to communicate through at least the second face. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130222998 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device is disclosed. The display device comprises a flexible display screen and a body supporting the flexible display screen. The body comprises a first body comprising a sloping surface on a cross-section, a second body, and a third body comprising a sloping surface on a cross-section. The body comprises a first bending portion provided between the first body and the second body, and the sloping surface of the first body is attached to the second body by the rotation of the first body. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130229763 | NOTEBOOK COMPUTER WITH TELESCOPIC MECHANISM FOR ADJUSTING INCLINATION - A notebook computer includes a display connected to a base by a pivot. The base defines a receiving space by a cover and a housing. The notebook computer further includes a telescopic mechanism arranged near the pivot in the receiving space. The telescopic mechanism protrudes from the housing via a first through hole defined in a bottom of the housing to maintain the base at certain inclination on a supporting surface; the notebook computer is in a first working state. The notebook computer switches to a second working state from the first working state when the telescopic mechanism retracts into the housing. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130294022 | FIXING MECHANISM FOR FIXING A SLIDABLE DISPLAY MODULE RELATIVE TO A HOST MODULE AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREWITH - A fixing mechanism for fixing a slidable display module relative to a host module is disclosed. The fixing mechanism includes a track portion, a sliding portion, at least one positioning structure and at least one engaging structure. The track portion is disposed on the host module. The sliding portion is connected to the display module and slidably installed inside the track portion, so that the display module is slidably installed on the host module. The at least one positioning structure is disposed on the track portion. The at least one engaging structure is disposed on the sliding portion. The at least one engaging structure engages with the at least one positioning structure when the sliding portion slides to an engaging position relative to the track portion, so as to fix the display module on the host module. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130322004 | HINGE APPARATUS AND COMPUTING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A hinge apparatus connects a first member and a second member to each other so that the first and second members are mutually foldable, and is usable with a computing apparatus. The hinge apparatus includes first and second main gears which are disposed on the first and the second members, respectively, a plurality of idle gears which are disposed between the first and the second main gears so that the first and the second main gears are interlocked with each other, and a pressure member which reinforces a mesh force between the first and the second main gears and the plurality of idle gears. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130329351 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND SLIDE RAIL DEVICE - A portable electronic device including a computer body, a display, and a slide-rail structure is provided. The computer body has a first side edge. The display has a second side edge, a display surface and a back side surface. The slide-rail structure includes a sliding element and a connecting arm. The sliding element having a first combination portion is slidable between a first and a second position. The connecting arm having a second combining portion connected to the first combining portion is rotatably connected to the second side edge. When an included angle between the display surface and the computer body is first angle, the sliding element is in the first position; when the included angle is varied from the first angle to an angle greater than the first angle, the connecting arm pulls the sliding element to the second position. In addition, a slide-rail device is also provided. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140029190 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes: a flexible display comprising a front surface configured to display an image to be viewed and a rear surface; a first support supporting one end of the display, and positioned on the rear surface across the one end and the other end when the display is approximately flat; a second support supporting the other end, and positioned between the display and the first support; and a hinge rotatably connecting the first and second supports, wherein the electronic device is used in a first configuration in which the first and second supports come near each other and the display becomes approximately flat, and a second configuration in which the first and second supports are separated from each other and the display is bent at a position between the one end and the other end. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140043748 | COVER FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A cover is described that is magnetically attached to a tablet device. The cover includes at least as flap. In the described embodiment, the flap includes a plurality of segments where the first segment includes a first plurality of edge attach magnets arrayed along a first edge of the flap and where a second segment includes a second plurality of edge attach magnets arrayed along a second edge of the flap opposite the first edge. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140043749 | PORTABLE COMPUTER - A portable computer includes a base, a display module, a support element and a cam structure. The base comprises a first area and a second area. The display module includes a connecting end and a display face. The support element includes a first end connected pivotally to a portion of the display module other than the display face and a second end connected pivotally to the rear end of the base. Two ends of the cam structure are connected pivotally to the base and the support element. Accordingly, the support element is connected indirectly and pivotally to the base. When the display module is slid and rotated relative to the base to change a notebook state or a tablet state, the support element does not interfere the movement of the display module and keep the flatness of the whole appearance of the portable computer. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140049894 | SWITCHABLE MAGNETIC LOCK - This document describes techniques using, and apparatuses including, switchable magnetic locks. These techniques and apparatuses can enable low or no power consumption and a seamless design for locking and unlocking of devices one to the other, such as computing devices and peripherals. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140063720 | PORTABLE ELECTRICAL DEVICE - A portable electrical device includes a tablet computer, a base panel, two supporting arms and two connecting members. Two ends of each supporting arm are pivotally disposed at one lateral side of the tablet computer and one lateral side of the base panel. The base panel has two guiding grooves oppositely arranged on one surface thereof. One end of the connecting member is pivoted with the lateral side of the tablet computer, and the other end of the connecting member is limited and slidably disposed in one of the guiding grooves. When the other ends of both the connecting members are at one distal end of the guiding groove, the tablet computer is stacked on the base panel, and a touch-controlled display of the tablet computer can alternatively face towards or opposite to the base panel. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140104774 | NOTEBOOK COMPUTER WITH AUDIO MODULE - A notebook computer comprises a base and a screen pivotally attached to the base. A groove is defined in the base for mounting an audio module. The audio module is pivotally mounted in the groove by a resilient member and configured to receive or send audio signals for users. The screen is rotatable between a closed position, where the screen covers the base module; and an open position, where the screen departs from the base module. When the screen is in the closed position, the audio module is in a first position, where the audio module is fully received in the groove, and the resilient member is compressed by the screen. When the screen is in the open position, the audio module is rotated to a second position, where the audio module protrudes out from the groove and the resilient member is released. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140111928 | GROUNDING FEATURES OF A PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - A portable computing device can include one or more clutch assemblies that can include a conductive elastomer configured to contact at least a portion of the clutch assembly of the portable computing device. The conductive elastomer can be configured to also contact at least one region of the base portion of the portable computing device and can include highly conductive regions. A USB grounding plate can be attached to a portion of a case for the portable computing device and can be configured to provide a ground pathway between the case and a ground sheath of a USB connector inserted into an opening in a side wall of the case. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140111929 | ENCLOSURE FEATURES FOR A PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - The present application describes various embodiments regarding systems and methods for providing a lightweight and durable portable computing device having a thin profile. The portable computing device can take the form of a laptop computer. The portable computing device can include a case snap system configured to movably attach two portions of a base of the computing device together. The portable computing device can include a lid portion with a support structure having a shaped profile configured to support a display. The portable computing device can include locating features disposed within the base portion configured to locate internal components. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140118918 | Connecting Device, Electronic Equipment And Notebook Computer With Connecting Device - The present invention provides a connecting device and electronic equipment with the connecting device. The connecting device includes a first fixed component; a mobile component mounted on the first fixed component; a rotational component connected to the first fixed component by the mobile component, wherein the rotational component could move horizontally with respect to the first fixed component by the mobile component; and a second fixed component connected to the rotational component, wherein the second fixed component could rotate with respect to the first fixed component by the rotational component. The connecting device could achieve the two operations of moving horizontally and rotating synchronously. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140126133 | SUPPORT FOR A FLEXIBLE DISPLAY - A device includes: a housing having a first component and a second component coupled to one another by a pivot member and movable relative to one another between an open position in which the first component and the second component are in the same plane and a folded position; a first slider slidably received in the first component and a second slider slidably received in the second component, the first slider and the second slider being movable toward the pivot member when the first component and the second component move from the open position to the folded position; and a flexible membrane coupled to the first slider, the second slider and the pivot member; wherein, in the folded position, the flexible membrane is located between the first component and the second component. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140126134 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH HINGE STRUCTURE - portable electronic device includes a host module, a display module and a hinge structure. The hinge structure is pivotally connected to the host module and the display module. The hinge structure includes a support frame, a rotating component and two pivotal components. An end of the rotating component is installed inside the support frame and another end of the rotating component is installed inside the display module, so that the display module is capable of rotating in a first rotating direction relative to the support frame. The two pivotal components are disposed at opposite sides of the support frame and separated from the rotating component. An end of each pivotal component is installed inside the support frame and another end of each pivotal component is installed inside the host module, so that the display module is capable of rotating in a second rotating direction relative to the host module. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140160659 | HEAT DISSIPATING CASE - Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to a case having a base unit and a display unit. The base unit includes an emitting surface. The display unit includes a dissipating member. A hinge connects the base unit and the display unit, the hinge connected below at least part of the heat emitting surface or first vent and the heat dissipating member or second vent. The emitting surface and the dissipating member are to overlap or align when the display unit is in a closed position. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140168878 | ROTARY MECHANISM AND RELATED ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A rotary mechanism includes a base, a supporting component, a bridging component, a guiding component and a shaft. The base includes a guiding structure. The guiding structure includes a first area, a curvature of the first area is increased from a front end to a rear end of the first area. The bridging component includes a pivot hole and a guiding slot. The guiding component passes through the base and is movably disposed inside the guiding structure. Two ends of the guiding component are respectively disposed on the supporting component and the pivot hole, and the supporting component can rotate relative to the bridging component via the guiding component. The shaft passes through the base and is movably disposed inside the guiding slot. The guiding component moves along the guiding structure, and the supporting component can rotate relative to the base via the bridging component and the shaft. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140177156 | Shearing Mechanism for Cutting Through an Adhesive Bonding of a Direct Bonding Panel - An information handling system display having a first part that includes a display screen and rendering electronics fastened onto a second part to seal the rendering electronics within the display. The first part is bonded onto the second part via an adhesive that forms a bond between the two parts. A shearing mechanism is also disposed within the display with at least one externally exposed end. A pulling force is applied to the at least one externally exposed end in order to cut through the bond when there is a need to separate the two parts from each other. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140177157 | NOTEBOOK COMPUTER AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY OPENING COVER OF NOTEBOOK COMPUTER - In a method for automatically opening a cover of a notebook computer, the cover includes a display screen and a gravity sensor. The notebook computer further includes a base member, a signal receiver, and a driver device. The signal receiver receives a power-on signal from a remote controller, and the driver device rotates a rotating element of the notebook computer to open the cover upon receiving the power-on signal. The gravity sensor detects an angle of the display screen. The method determines whether the angle of the display screen is equal to a preset operation angle between the cover and the base member, and controls the driver device to fix the display screen at the operation angle. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140185223 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes: a first housing including a first wall; a reinforcing member that is overlapped on an inner surface of the first wall and is bonded to the first wall; an electric component including a second wall located at a side opposite to the first wall with respect to the reinforcing member, a third wall located at a side opposite to the reinforcing member with respect to the second wall and spaced from the second wall, and a fourth wall connecting the second wall and the third wall, the electric component being accommodated in the first housing, and a first protrusion that is provided to the reinforcing member and projects toward the fourth wall. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140185224 | NOTEBOOK COMPUTER WITH SLIDABLE AND ROTATABLE SCREEN PANEL - A notebook computer is provided. The notebook computer includes a screen panel, a main body, two connecting members, and two shafts. The connecting members connect the screen panel to the main body. The screen panel rotates relative to the main body. The main body defines two slide channels and a receiving space. A depth of the receiving space is greater than a depth of the slide channel, a pair of guiding grooves is defined in two opposite inner sidewalls of each slide channel, and a hole is defined in each inner sidewall of each slide channel at an end of corresponding guiding groove adjacent to a bottom of the receiving space and communicating with the corresponding guiding groove. The screen panel is slidable relative to the main body on and along the slide channels. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140211400 | CLAMSHELL DEVICE WITH ANTI-WOBBLE HOLDING MECHANISM - A clamshell device comprises a base module, a cover module, a center hinge for hinging the cover module to the base module, and a holding mechanism. The holding mechanism is coupled between corresponding sides of the base module and the cover module such that when the cover module is at an open angle pivotally away from the base module, the cover module is capable of being steadily held at the open angle. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140218857 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable computer device includes a host having a target member, a display device pivoted to the host, a pivot member pivoted to the display device, an optical device connected to the pivot member, and a driving device. The driving device is disposed on the display device and includes a circuit board electrically connected to the host and the optical device, an angle obtaining unit and a driving unit installed on the circuit board, and a processing unit installed on the circuit board and electrically connected to the driving unit and the angle obtaining unit. The angle obtaining unit is for obtaining an included-angle information of the display device relative to the host. The driving unit is for driving the pivot member to rotate the optical device to point to the target member or a user's face according to the included-angle information. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140247548 | HYBRID COMPUTING DEVICE, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - Embodiments of an apparatus and system are described for a hybrid computing device. Some embodiments may comprise a computing device having an enclosure arranged to support a display on a front of the enclosure and a cover mechanically coupled to a side of the enclosure, the cover comprising a first portion having at least one integrated input device and a second portion having at least one flexible seam arranged to allow the second portion to adjustably pivot around the seam. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140247549 | DISPLAY PANEL BUMPER - An apparatus and method move a bumper from a recessed position to a projecting position in response to pivoting of a display panel. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140254082 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING MOVABLE SCREEN - An electronic device includes a base and a cover. The base includes a sliding member slidably mounted thereon. The cover includes a touch screen. The cover is pivotally mounted on the sliding member. The cover is rotated to be substantially parallel to the base. The sliding member slides along the base to slide the cover along the base. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140268533 | INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM HOUSING LID WITH SYNCHRONIZED MOTION - An information handling system converts from a closed position to a tablet position by rotating a lid with a display 360 degrees about a hinge having synchronized and continuous motion. The hinge has first and second axles held distal by a spacer. A synchronizer translates motion of each axle to the other to provide fluid movement of the lid relative to the housing. For instance, first and second cables translate rotational motion with the disposition of a discontinuous figure eight between the first and second axles. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140307380 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a first portion, a second portion, a hinge, a display, a touch panel, a second board, a third board, and a wiring portion. The first portion includes a first board. The second board is connected to the display. At least part of the second board is located between the display and a first end of the second portion. The third board is connected to the touch panel. At least part of the third board is located between the display and a second end of the second portion. The wiring portion extends between the first portion and the second portion. The wiring portion connects the first board to the second board and the first board to the third board. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140313660 | CONNECTING ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A connecting assembly is disposed between two opposite assembling sides of a first body and a second body of an electronic device. The connecting assembly includes an engaging member, an engaging portion and an elastic fixing mechanism. The engaging member is pivoted to the first body and the engaging portion is fixed to the second body. The elastic fixing mechanism is connected to the first body. When the first body is assembled to the second body, the engaging member rotates relative to the engaging portion from a first position to a second position, such that the engaging member is infixed to the engaging portion and the second body. Then elastic force of the elastic fixing mechanism fixes the engaging member together with the engaging portion and the second body, such that the first body is assembled to the second body. An electronic device having the connecting assembly is also provided. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140328013 | Music book - A portable computer unlike conventional computers in that it has no computer base. It functions as and resembles a book. It has two monitor screens that share the central processing unit, video card, ram, hard drive, and other computer related equipment as needed. Each of the two monitors may display content independently of the other. It's target users are aimed primarily, but not limited to those whose passions lie in music creation, recording, performance and private instruction, as well as school and church choirs and instrumentalists. An example of how this may be used; the system enables a user to view both monitors with a teaching instructor on the left monitor while reading sheet music on the right monitor. When not in use it Folds together one monitor on top of the other for a compact overall configuration suitable for storage and transport. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140328014 | CONNECTING ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A connecting assembly between first and second bodies of an electronic device is provided. The connecting assembly includes a guiding member fixed to the second body and pivoted on a side of the first body along an axis, a guiding portion, an engaging member fixed to the first body, an engaging portion fixed to the second body, and a restoring member between the guiding member and the first body. When the second body is assembled to the first body, engagement between the guiding member and the guiding portion allows the guiding member to rotate relative to the first body along the axis from a first to a second position. The restoring member restores the position of the guiding member to the first position relative to the first body to establish engagement between the engaging member and the engaging portion. An electronic device having the connecting assembly is also provided. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140340829 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to one embodiment, electronic device includes a display device, a first housing, a second housing, and a movable portion. The display device includes a display screen. The first housing includes a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The display device is positioned between the first end and the second end. The first housing supports the display device. The movable portion includes a first part and a second part. The first part is rotatably connected to the first housing around a first rotational axis and reciprocatably connected to the first housing in a direction intersecting the first rotational axis. The second part is rotatably connected to the second housing around a second rotational axis extending along the first rotational axis and detachably connected to the second housing. The movable portion is configured to change an angle of the first housing with respect to the second housing. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140340830 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device comprises a base, a display body, and a pivot mechanism. The pivot mechanism rotatably connects to the base and the display body to allow the display body to rotate relative to the base via the pivot mechanism. When one edge of the display body rotates to rest on the base, the pivot mechanism, the base, and the display body form a triangle to make the display body firmly supported by the pivot mechanism on the base. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140340831 | Methods for Fabricating Display Structures - An electronic device display may have a color filter layer and a thin film transistor layer. A layer of liquid crystal material may be interposed between the color filter layer and the thin film transistor layer. A layer of polarizer may be laminated onto the surface of the color filter layer. Laser trimming may ensure that the edges of the polarizer are even with the edges of the color filter layer. The thin film transistor layer may have an array of thin film transistors that control pixels of the liquid crystal material in the display. Driver circuitry may be used to control the array. The driver circuitry may be encapsulated in a planarized encapsulant on the thin film transistor layer or may be mounted to the underside of the color filter layer. Conductive structures may connect driver circuitry on the color filter layer to the thin film transistor layer. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140340832 | HINGE APPARATUS FOR MOBILE TERMINAL - A hinge apparatus for a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a hinge apparatus for a mobile terminal is provided, which prevents a hinge from overlapping when a housing is folded to optimize the application of space in a display region and a keypad region and realize a miniaturized and slim device. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140340833 | HINGE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A hinge has a first stopper and a second stopper. The first stopper permits swinging of a first swinging member in one direction from a neutral position in a swinging range of the first swinging member, and restricts swinging of the first swinging member in another direction from the neutral position in the swinging range of the first swinging member. When second swinging members are positioned at neutral positions in a swinging range of the second swinging members, the second stopper permits swinging of the first swinging member in one direction from the neutral position in the swinging range of the first swinging member. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140347805 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device includes a first body, a second body and a third body. The first body includes a display module. The second body includes a first end and a second end, and the first body is pivoted on the first end. The third body, pivoted on the second end, includes an input module, a first surface and a second surface. The first surface and the second surface are opposite to each other, and the input module is exposed from the first surface. The portable electronic device has an opening status and a closing status. When the portable electronic device is at the closing status, the first body is stacked on the second body and the third body, and the display module faces the input module. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140347806 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - An object of the present invention is to provide a folding image display device that can used in small electronic equipment such as portable information terminals, and in particular, an image display device capable of achieving various screen arrangements and usages of an inflexible image display device section. There is provided an image display device including a substantially plate-like first housing (display unit) having a first display section, and a substantially plate-like second housing (display unit) having a second display section, the first housing and the second housing are connected to each other via a connecting portion so as to be rotatable and/or slidable with respect to each other, the first housing and the second housing are adjustable at any relative angle or position, and the first display section and the second display section can be substantially flush with each other. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140355195 | FOLDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A foldable display device includes a flexible display panel, a case supporting the flexible display panel, a bonding member fixing the flexible display panel to the case. The case includes a hinge portion, and supports respectively coupled to the hinge portion at opposing sides of the hinge portion. The flexible display panel includes a bendable area corresponding to the hinge portion, and planar areas respectively at opposing sides of the bendable area and corresponding to the supports of the case. The bonding member is between a support of the case and the corresponding planar area of the flexible display panel, and is displaceable with respect to the support along one of a thickness direction and a width direction of the flexible display panel when the flexible display panel is folded. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140355196 | STAND FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a stand for an electronic device, includes a first housing and a connector. The connector is configured to detachably connect to the electronic device and to be rotatably supported by the first housing. The electronic device includes a display face and a second housing. The second housing includes a first opening formed at an end thereof. The connector includes a support, a protrusion, and a base member. The support is configured to support the second housing from outside. The protrusion is spaced from the support and inserted into the first opening. The base member includes a first part configuring at least a portion of the support and a second part integrated with the first part and configuring at least a portion of the protrusion. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140355197 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - There is provided an electronic device including a flat-plate-like main unit including a keyboard, a flat-plate-like display unit which includes a display surface and is configured to move between a first state to be superimposed on the main unit and a second state to stand up from the first state, a hinge which connects the main unit and the display unit to each other in a manner that the display unit is movable with respect to the main unit, the hinge being provided in a center of the main unit in a left and right direction, a heat source and a cooling fan across the hinge in an inside of the main unit, and a heat pipe which connects the heat source and the cooling fan to each other and avoids an attaching portion of the hinge with respect to the main unit. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140362513 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ACCESSING COMPONENTS IN A FOLDED DEVICE - An apparatus comprises a foldable body and a flexible cover coupled to the foldable body. A first edge of the cover is configured to slide from a first position on the foldable body to a second position on the foldable body while transitioning to a folded configuration. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140362514 | COMPUTER HOUSING - A multipart computer housing is described. The multipart computer housing includes at least a structural support layer and a body. The body includes at least an outer layer formed of lightweight flexible material and an inner layer attached to the outer layer. The inner layer is connected to the support layer forming a load path between the inner layer and the structural support layer. A load applied to the multipart computer housing is transferred by way of the load path to the support layer without substantially affecting the outer layer. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140368986 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH DISPLAY - An electronic device includes a base, a display, and a connecting assembly. The connecting assembly includes a pivoting member and a sliding member. The sliding member includes an installation plate and a sliding portion. A first end of the pivoting member is secured to the display. A second end of the pivoting member is pivotably mounted to the installation plate. The base defines an opening slot. The sliding portion is slideably received in the opening slot. The sliding member is slideable relative to the base to slide the display relative to the base via the pivoting member when the sliding portion is slid in the slot. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140376168 | SUPPORTING MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREWITH - A supporting mechanism for supporting a first module on a second module is disclosed. The first module is pivoted to the second module via a hinge assembly. The supporting mechanism includes a first member and a second member. The first member includes a sliding end slidably installed on the first module. The second member is connected to the first member in a relatively slidable manner. The second member includes a pivoting end pivoted to the second module. When the first module is rotated along an expanding direction with respect to the second module, the sliding end of the first member slides along a first direction toward the hinge assembly such that the first member slides along a second direction further away from the second member. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150009614 | HINGE MODULE AND FOLDABLE DEVICE - A hinge module is disposed between a first body and a second body. A first bracket is fixed on the first body to fix a shaft. A second bracket is fixed on the second body and passed through by the shaft, so that the second bracket can be rotated relative to the first bracket. An electromagnet is installed on the shaft. A magnetic element is installed on the shaft, and capable of being attracted or repelled with the electromagnet. At least one of the electromagnet and the magnetic element is capable of being moved along the shaft axially but substantially incapable of being rotated with the shaft as an axis. When the electromagnet is activated, at least one of the electromagnet and the magnetic element is axially moved to press the second bracket to increase a torque of a rotation of the second bracket relative to the first bracket. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150016040 | INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM HOUSING LID WITH SYNCHRONIZED MOTION PROVIDED BY A FLEXIBLE COMPRESSIVE MEMBER - An information handling system converts from a closed position to a tablet position by rotating a lid with a display 360 degrees about a hinge having synchronized and continuous motion. The hinge has first and second axles held in a spaced and substantially parallel orientation by a support. A flexible compressive member translates motion of each axle to the other to provide fluid movement of the lid relative to the housing. For instance, ball bearings disposed in guide formed in the support translate rotational motion between a first and second axles. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150022961 | Support Component for an Apparatus - A support component for an apparatus is described. In at least some implementations, a support component is attached to an apparatus (e.g., a computing device) via a hinge mechanism. The support component can serve as a “kickstand” that can be positioned via the hinge mechanism to support the apparatus in a variety of orientations relative to an adjacent surface. In at least some embodiments, a support component includes hinge mounts via which the support component is attached to hinges of an associated apparatus. The support component and associated hinge mounts, for instance, can be manufactured separately and/or via different manufacturing processes, and attached during a production process. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150022962 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND LAPTOP COMPUTER - A display device and a laptop computer including the same are disclosed. The display device includes a display module, a front cover including a front horizontal part, which covers an edge of a front surface of the display module and extends in a horizontal direction, and a front vertical part, which extends from the front horizontal part in a vertical direction and is positioned on the side of the display module, and a back cover including a back horizontal part, which is positioned in the rear of the display module and extends in the horizontal direction, and a back vertical part, which extends from the back horizontal part in the vertical direction and corresponds to the front vertical part of the front cover. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150029652 | FOLDABLE DISPLAY - A foldable display is disclosed. In one aspect, the foldable display includes a base substrate including a flexible area and a rigid area disposed at one or more sides of the flexible area. The foldable display also includes an image display device provided on the base substrate. The base substrate includes a matrix and a textile implanted in the matrix. The textile includes a flexible part corresponding to the flexible area and a rigid part corresponding to the rigid area. The rigid part is weaved differently from the flexible part. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150029653 | TABLET COMPUTER OVERLAY MEMBRANE - A tablet computer device comprises a overlay membrane detachably couplable to the tablet computer device to protect a display element of the tablet computer device, the overlay membrane having an integrated keyboard. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150043143 | DUAL LEAF PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH BIASABLE DISPLAY SCREEN LOCK MEANS - A dual leaf portable electronic device includes a base member having hinges mounted in a frame shell thereof, a top cover including a bracket and a display screen pivotally coupled to the bracket and having positioning holes on a bottom side thereof and respectively aimed at respective locating holes on the bracket, and positioning devices each including a movable latch having a coupling base pivotally coupled to one respective hinge at an eccentric location and a latch body extended from the coupling base and insertable through one respective locating hole of the bracket into one respective positioning hole of the display screen to lock the display screen to unlock the display screen from the bracket. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150043144 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH A SUPPORTING STRUCTURE FOR SUPPORTING A DISPLAY MODULE - A portable electronic device includes a host module, a display module, a pivoting structure connected to the host module and the display module and a supporting structure connected to the display module for supporting the display module on a supporting surface. The supporting structure includes a supporting portion for contacting against the supporting surface and two supporting rods. Two ends of the two supporting rods are connected to two ends of the supporting portion respectively, and the other ends of each rod are rotatably connected to two side portions of the display module respectively, so that the supporting structure rotates relative to the display module. A sliding slot is formed on the other end of each supporting rod, and the two side portions of the display module are installed inside the two sliding slots, so that the two supporting rods move relative to the display module. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150043145 | DISPLAY ASSEMBLY - A display assembly includes a display, an enclosure, and a first mounting hinge for securing the display to the enclosure. The enclosure defines a receiving opening for receiving the display. The enclosure includes a bottom plate, a securing member, and an inserting member protruding from the bottom plate. The first mounting hinge includes a first head portion, a first axial portion connected to the first head portion, and a first securing portion connected to the first axial portion. The first axial portion is mounted to the display. The first head portion inserts the inserting member to prevent the first mounting hinge from moving along a direction substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate. The first securing portion is mounted to the securing member after the first head portion receives in the inserting member, thereby enabling the display to be mounted to the enclosure. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150049426 | MAGNETIC RELATED FEATURES OF A COVER FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A cover is described that is magnetically attached to a tablet device. The cover includes at least as flap. In the described embodiment, the flap includes a plurality of segments. The cover includes a number of magnets formed into a number of magnetic arrangements that provide a number of useful features associated with the cover and the tablet device. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150049427 | HINGE ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREWITH - A hinge assembly with a moving axis is disclosed. The hinge assembly includes a shaft, a first bracket and a second bracket. The shaft includes a first rod portion and a second rod portion. The first bracket includes a first rotating portion and a first flexibly connecting portion. The first rotating portion is pivoted to the first rod portion of the shaft, and the first flexibly connecting portion extends from the first rotating portion. The second bracket is pivoted to the second rod portion of the shaft and for driving the shaft to activate the first rotating portion such that the first flexibly connecting portion is stretched and bent and the shaft is moved. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150049428 | FOLDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A foldable display device is disclosed. In one aspect, the foldable display device includes a display panel and a window panel provided on a front surface of the display panel. The window panel includes a flexible area and a rigid area provided adjacent to at least one side of the flexible area. The elastic modulus of the flexible area of the window panel is lower than that that of the rigid area. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150055287 | FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY ELEMENT - An electronic device includes a first and second body, a hinge unit configured to connect to the first and second body, and a flexible display disposed on the hinge unit, the first, and second body, wherein the hinge unit includes a bendable support member supported by the first and second body, and a plurality of slit members, wherein each slit member includes a fixed end that is supported by the support member and a free end that extends toward the flexible display, and wherein the plurality of slit members are arranged in a longitudinal direction relative to the flexible display and are spaced apart by an interval, wherein the free ends limit a curvature of the flexible display in a folded state by moving closer to each other and touching. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150062794 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a first housing and a second housing. The second housing is rotatably attached to the first housing. The second housing includes a first portion and a second portion. The second portion is attached to the first portion and has greater elasticity than the first portion. The second portion comprises a fingerhold. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150070827 | TOUCH DISPLAY MODULE - A touch display module is suitable for being assembled to a back cover of an electronic apparatus. The touch display module includes a frame, a display unit and a touch unit. The frame has a first supporting surface and a second supporting surface. The display unit is supported on the second supporting surface. The touch unit is supported on the first supporting surface and adhered to the display unit and the first supporting surface. The display unit is held between the second supporting surface and the touch unit. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150077916 | Point of Sale System - A point of sale system includes a display device, a pivoting mechanism, a first electronic component and a base having a top surface. The display device includes a casing formed with a first receiving groove and a screen coupled to the casing and movable relative to the base between unfolded and folded positions. The pivoting mechanism interconnects pivotally the display device and the base. The first electronic component is connected to the casing and is movable between an inactive position where the first electronic component is retracted within the first receiving groove, and an active position where the first electronic component protrudes out of the first receiving groove. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150077917 | FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING GUIDE MEMBER - A flexible display device having a guide member is disclosed. The flexible display device having a guide member according to the present invention includes a first plate and a second plate for attaching a flexible display screen having bending capability on the front side; a hinge member B for connecting the first plate and the second plate and performing a folding operation while being bent or spread; and a variable means formed at each of the first plate and the second plate, configured of movable plates connected to the hinge member and the guide members combined with the movable plates to guide forward and backward movement of the movable plates, and associated with the folding operation of the first plate and the second plate. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150092335 | FRICTIONAL HINGE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A frictional hinge assembly for use with electronics devices such as computer notebooks having base and lid portions may present a higher level of frictional resistance to rotation in one direction than in the other. The hinge may comprise a base-mounted helical sleeve having loops that embrace a rotational shaft that is connected to a lid. As the lid is opened, the rotation of the shaft may cause the loops of the helical sleeve to tighten and thereby generate frictional forces, which requires a greater opening force to overcome than when the lid is being closed, in which case the loops loosen. The helical hinge may have applicability for notebook computers, electronic devices having clamshell form factors, all-in-one designs and tablets using kickstands and the like. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150098175 | HINGE STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A hinge structure includes a hinge, a first bracket, a second bracket and a third bracket. The first bracket and the second bracket are pivoted with each other through the hinge, wherein the second bracket has a first connecting portion. The third bracket has a second connecting portion, wherein the second connecting portion is rotatably connected to the first connecting portion. When the third bracket receives a force and wobbles, the second connecting portion rotates relatively to the first connecting portion, and a kinetic energy of the third bracket is consumed by a kinetic friction between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion. In addition, an electronic device having the hinge structure is also provided. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150116921 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a first body, a second body, a first rotary shaft and a flexible display panel. The second body is movably connected to the first body and is adapted to lean against the first body or separate from the first body. The first rotary shaft is pivotally connected to the first body. The flexible display panel is connected between the first and second bodies. When the second body is at the first position, a first section of the flexible display panel is rolled around the first rotary shaft, and a second section of the flexible display panel is expanded between the first and second bodies. When the second body is at the second position, a part of the first section and the second section are expanded between the first and second bodies. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150131222 | Apparatus and Method of Providing an Apparatus Comprising a Bendable Portion - According to various, but not necessarily all examples of the disclosure, there may be provided an apparatus and method wherein the apparatus comprises: a substrate configured to support a bendable display wherein the substrate comprises at least one bendable portion configured to enable the substrate to be moved between an open configuration and a closed configuration; and wherein the at least one bendable portion comprises a plurality of rod members and the rod members comprise interlocking portions wherein the interlocking portions comprise a projection configured to fit into a corresponding recess on an adjacent rod member so as to restrict relative movement of the rod members when the substrate is in the closed configuration. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150138712 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONNECTING PART - The present application discloses an electronic device and a connecting part. The electronic device includes a first body and a second body, wherein the first body has at least a display screen arranged thereon; and the second body is connected to a first end face of the first body; wherein only the first end face of the first body is arranged with the second body, and the second body is deformable. The present application further discloses a connecting part and an electronic device including the connecting part. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150138713 | HINGE DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH HINGE DEVICE - A hinge device used in an electronic device used by opening a second housing from a closed state to a predetermined angle relative to a first housing, includes: a first housing connector configured to rotatably hold a hinge rotating shaft on the first housing; a second housing connector configured to fix the hinge rotating shaft to the second housing; a hinge torque generation mechanism provided in a connection between the first housing connector and the second housing connector and configured to generate a predetermined rotation torque between the hinge rotating shaft and the first housing connector; a hinge lock mechanism provided on the first housing side and configured to restrain rotation of the hinge rotating shaft in response to input of a lock signal; and a control unit capable of generating the lock signal to the hinge lock mechanism. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150146362 | Information Handling System Housing Lid with Synchronized Motion Provided by Unequal Gears - An information handling system converts from a closed position to a tablet position by rotating a lid with a display 360 degrees about a hinge having motion translated between lid and housing portions through first and second engage gears of different diameters. The hinge has first and second axles held in a spaced and substantially parallel orientation by a support with first and second gears having a gear ratio of substantially 2.54 to 1. Overall system thickness is reduced by having a lid portion gear with a diameter of substantially the thickness of the lid portion and a housing portion gear with a diameter of substantially the thickness of the housing portion. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150293562 | OVERTURN PREVENTION DEVICE FOR APPARATUS INCLUDING TILTABLE HOUSING - An overturn prevention device for an apparatus including a main body horizontally installed, and a tiltable housing being tiltable relative to the main body by a first rotary shaft incorporated in the main body, the overturn prevention device includes: a second rotary shaft disposed in the main body and extending in a direction vertical to the main body; a rotational force transmission mechanism disposed between the first rotary shaft and the second rotary shaft and configured to rotate the second rotary shaft by transmitting rotation of the first rotary shaft to the second rotary shaft; and an overturn prevention member disposed on the second rotary shaft and configured to protrude from the main body in a tilting direction of the tiltable housing when the second rotary shaft rotates with a tilting operation of the tiltable housing. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150301564 | LAPTOP COMPUTER - A laptop computer includes a base, a touch screen, a first hinge structure and a second hinge structure. The first hinge structure is pivotally connected with a side of the base. The second hinge structure is pivotally connected with the first hinge structure. The second hinge structure includes a locking part. The locking part detachably fastens to the touch screen. When the locking part fastens to the touch screen and the angle between the touch screen and the base is within 0 degree and a predetermined angle, the second hinge structure rotates relative to the first hinge structure. When the locking part fastens to the touch screen and the angle between the touch screen and the base is larger than the predetermined angle, the first hinge structure and the second hinge structure rotate synchronously relative to the base. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150309539 | Information Handling System Housing Synchronization with Differential Torque Hinge - An information handling system hinge assembly simulates synchronous and other types of motions by applying friction varied based upon dual-axis hinge rotational position to generate differential torque at an information handling system chassis and lid portion. A connecting device maintains first and second hinges in position relative to each other during rotation of the chassis and lid portions, such as through 360 degrees of rotation between closed and tablet positions. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150316976 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A low-power semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a movable portion, a plurality of scan line driver circuits, and a control portion. The movable portion includes a plurality of regions driven by the plurality of scan line driver circuits. One of the scan line driver circuits is electrically connected to another one of the scan line driver circuits adjacent to the scan line driver circuit through a switch. The control portion has a function of supplying a start pulse to one scan line driver circuit selected from the plurality of scan line driver circuits. The movable portion can be folded between the plurality of regions. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150331445 | Electronic Device and a Switching Method - An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a first body, a second body and a connector. The first body includes at least a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and an output unit is provided at least on the second surface. The second body includes at least a third surface and a fourth surface opposite to the third surface, and an input unit is provided at least on the third surface. The connector connects the first body to the second body. At least one surface of the first surface, the second surface, the third surface and the fourth surface is a curved surface. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150331450 | Portable Computer - A portable computer comprises a base, a display module, at least one support element and at least one sliding assembly. The base comprises a first area and a second area. The display module comprises a connect end and a display face. Each support element comprises a first end pivoted on a portion of the display module other than the display face and a second end pivoted on the rear end of the base. Each sliding assembly comprises a slide rail disposed at least in the second area and a sliding block connected with the connect end and moved along the slide rail. Each sliding block includes at least one auxiliary sliding structure for decreasing sliding friction. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150346769 | Computer Apparatus - A computer apparatus includes a base and a display device. The base includes a first casing and a ferromagnetic unit fastened to the first casing. The display device includes a second casing having a connecting side portion and a magnetic unit. In a first use state, the connecting side portion of the second casing is adjacent to the first casing of the base, and an angle formed therebetween is adjustable. The magnetic unit is fastened to the connecting side portion of the second casing, and magnetically attracts ferromagnetic unit of the base, thereby permitting sliding of the display device relative to the base without separating therefrom. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150346775 | Computer Apparatus - A computer apparatus includes a base and a display device. The base includes a first casing and a ferromagnetic unit fastened to the first casing. The display device includes a second casing having a connecting side portion and a magnetic unit. In a first use state, the connecting side portion of the second casing is adjacent to the first casing of the base, and an angle formed therebetween is adjustable. The magnetic unit is fastened to the connecting side portion of the second casing, and magnetically attracts ferromagnetic unit of the base, thereby permitting sliding of the display device relative to the base without separating therefrom. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150355680 | Electronic Book - An e-book reader in which destruction of a driver circuit at the time when a flexible panel is handled is inhibited. In addition, an e-book reader having a simplified structure. A plurality of flexible display panels each including a display portion in which display control is performed by a scan line driver circuit and a signal line driver circuit, and a binding portion fastening the plurality of display panels together are included. The signal line driver circuit is provided inside the binding portion, and the scan line driver circuit is provided at the edge of the display panel in a direction perpendicular to the binding portion. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150361696 | FLEXIBLE DISPLAY COMPUTING DEVICE - The description relates to devices, such as computing devices that have hinged portions. One example can include a first portion and a second portion and a flexible display secured to the first and second portions. This example can also include a hinge assembly rotatably securing the first and second portions. The hinge assembly can be fixedly secured to the second portion and movably secured to the first portion such that a length of the hinge assembly can change when the first portion and second portion are rotated relative to one another. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150362956 | RADIUS HINGE - The description relates to devices, such as computing devices that have hinged portions. One example can include a display portion that includes a display screen and an input portion that includes an input device. This example can also include a radius hinge assembly rotatably securing the first and second portions. The radius hinge assembly can be configured to provide a curvilinear articulation that allows 360 degrees of relative rotation between the first and second portions. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150370286 | LAPTOP - A laptop includes a screen and a base having a keyboard. An end of the screen is articulated to an end of the base via a rotating device; and a first distance between a bottom edge of the screen and a bottom edge of the keyboard is smaller than a second distance between a top end of the screen and the bottom edge of the keyboard when the screen is closed onto the base. A guide rail is provided at two sides of the base, and the screen is slidable along the guide rail. The rotating device includes an articulated shaft connected to the base; and at any position on the guide rail, the screen is rotatable about the articulated shaft. When the screen is closed onto the base, the display surface of the screen faces outwards, thus the user can use the laptop in a tablet computer mode. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150378392 | Hinge for Component Attachment - A hinge for component attachment 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. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20150378397 | FOLDABLE DEVICE - A foldable device includes: a flexible display including: a first part; a second part; and a third part provided between the first and second parts; a first body supporting the first part; and a second body supporting the second part, each of the first and second body are configured to move between a first and a second position, in response to each of the first and second bodies being provided in the first position, the first body and the second body form a receiving space, the third part forms a curved portion of the flexible display and the curved portion is provided within the receiving space, and wherein the first part is configured to move in a longitudinal direction of the flexible display with respect to the first body in response to the first and second bodies moving between the first and second positions. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160010375 | ADJUSTABLE TENSION WRAP END HINGE | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160040462 | CONNECTING SYSTEM OF MULTI-SECTION HOUSING AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROVIDED WITH THAT CONNECTING SYSTEM - A connecting system of a multi-section housing having first to fourth housings including housings with different thicknesses and can be spread open from the connected state to form a flat surface, comprising first hinges which connect end faces of the first and fourth housings, second hinges which connect end faces at the same sides of the second and third housings, and pull-out mechanisms provided between the first and second housings and between the third and fourth housings, which pull out the first and fourth housings from the superposed positions, and which make them adjoin the second and third housings without changing the positions in the thickness direction, the first and fourth housings being made to rotate about the shafts built into the pull-out mechanisms with respect to the second and third housings while being rotated about the first and second hinge shafts to open to form a single flat surface. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160041587 | NOTEBOOK COMPUTER - The present invention relates to a notebook computer, comprising a computer main body and a screen movably connected to the computer main body. A cavity and an expansion card press mechanism is provided inside the computer main body. A popup box is further provided on one side of the computer main body. The expansion card press mechanism comprises press blocks capable of moving forward and backward in an installation direction of an expansion card. The press blocks press the expansion card. The cavity is provided with an opening which is disposed at a position on an end face of the computer main body. The popup box is movably connected to the computer main body and provided with an antenna. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160048163 | INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF A PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - The present application describes various embodiments of systems and methods for providing internal components for portable computing devices having a thin profile. More particularly, the present application describes internal components configured to fit within a relatively thin outer enclosure. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160048165 | HINGE OVERTRAVEL IN A DUAL SCREEN HANDHELD COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A handheld communication device includes first and second screen assemblies, each including a screen having an active display area and housing having a rear surface, and a side surface extending between a periphery of the screen and the rear surface of the housing and a hinge connected to the first and second screen assemblies, whereby the hinge has a range of motion of more than 180 degrees. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160048171 | FOLDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A foldable display device is disclosed. In one aspect, the foldable display device includes a display panel and a window panel on the display panel. The window panel includes a folding area and a flat area adjacent to at least one side of the folding area. The flat area is less flexible than the folding area. An elastic modulus of the folding area is less than an elastic modulus of the flat area. The window panel includes a plurality of layers including a first layer, wherein a first thickness of the first layer in the folding area is different from a second thickness of the first layer in the flat area. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160048176 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND ARM DEVICE - An electronic apparatus includes: a fixed bracket; an arm base that is rotatably coupled to the fixed bracket; a movable arm that is coupled to the arm base and tilts with respect to the arm base; a movable device that is coupled to the movable arm, and that rotates with respect to the movable arm and is landed on a mounting face; an arm elastic body that is provided on the arm base, and biases the movable arm in a rising direction in which the movable arm is raised against the mounting face; and a base elastic body that is provided on the fixed bracket, and biases the arm base in the rising direction of the movable arm. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160062412 | FOLDABLE DEVICE - A foldable device includes: a flexible display device; and a first body and a second body that support the flexible display, are foldably connected to each other and configured to deform between a folded position and an unfolded position. A heating member is controlled to heat a portion of the flexible display disposed at a location between which the first body and the second body are connected. A controller is configured to drive the heating member to heat the portion in response to the deformation. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160070303 | MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal includes a flexible display unit configured to be deformed from a first state as an unfolded state to a second state as a folded state or from the second state to the first state, a first body unit configured to support one region of the display unit, a second body unit rotatably connected to the first body unit, configured to support the other remaining region of the display unit, and configured to become away from the first body unit while the flexible display unit is being changed from the second state to the first state, and a hinge unit configured to rotatably connect the first and second body units. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160070306 | MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal includes a first case, a second case relatively rotating with respect to the first case, coupling portions respectively coupled to ends of the first and second cases, to relatively rotate the first and second cases, and a display including a first portion formed on the first case, the first portion having at least one portion fixed to the first case, and a second portion integrally formed with the first portion, the second portion being disposed on the second case. The coupling portion includes a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion, respectively having one end portions fixed to the ends of the first and second cases to integrally rotate with the first and second cases, and rotating portions respectively coupled to the other end portions of the first and second connecting portions, to rotate the first and second connecting portions. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160085271 | Book-style Sliding Pivot Hinge - An information handling system includes a flexible display screen, first and second display platforms, and a sliding pivot hinge. The sliding pivot hinge has at least two sliding pivot hinge sides, at least one sliding pivot hinge side is in physical communication with the first display platform. The flexible display screen is supported across the first and second display platforms by translation of the first display platform relative to the sliding pivot hinge. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160102487 | Biaxial Hinge and Terminal Device Using the Same - In order to provide a biaxial hinge and terminal device which ensure that a first and a second casings can open and close 360 degrees relative to each other, as well as enable a keyboard portion and rubber feet to sink relative to the upper surface of the first casing, from a predetermined opening/closing angle, the biaxial hinge comprises a biaxial hinge portion and an actuating mechanism for actuating operating mechanism(s) working on keyboard and rubber feet. Further, the actuating mechanism comprises a cam part moving in association with the movement of the biaxial hinge portion and together with opening/closing operations of the first and the second casings, and a slide part of which an end contacts with the cam part. The slide part is further provided on the attaching plate attached to the first and the second hinge shafts so as to start moving from a predetermined opening/closing angle. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160109908 | Mobile Computing Device having a Flexible Hinge Structure - Techniques involving a mobile computing device having a flexible hinge structure are described. In one or more implementations, a mobile computing device includes a plurality of housings, a display device that is flexible, and a flexible hinge structure. The flexible hinge structure secures the plurality of housings to each other, permits the plurality of housings to rotate about an axis in relation to each other, and supports a continuous viewing area of the display device that extends across the plurality of housings and the flexible hinge structure. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160123054 | Hinge Assembly for a Computing Device - Examples disclosed herein provide a hinge assembly for a computing device. The hinge assembly includes a first barrel coupled to a second barrel. The first barrel has a first groove that extends circumferentially and longitudinally along at least a length of the first barrel, and the second barrel has a second groove that extends circumferentially and longitudinally along at least a length of the second barrel. The hinge assembly includes a first hinge pivot shaft that rotates about a first axis via the first barrel, and the first shaft includes a first guide pin to follow the first groove along the first barrel. The hinge assembly includes a second hinge pivot shaft that rotates about a second axis via the second barrel, and the second shaft includes a second guide pin to follow the second groove along the second barrel. The hinge assembly includes a bracket that aligns a point along a length of the first shaft with a point along a length of the second shaft. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160130849 | Micro-hinge for an electronic device - A personal computing device is provided with a first housing portion, a second housing portion, and a hinge joining the first housing portion to the second housing portion. The hinge is configured to allow the first housing portion to rotate substantially three-hundred-sixty degrees relative to the second housing portion. The hinge can be implemented as a plurality of interlinked parallel hinge segments, each hinge segment to rotate about a respective one of a plurality of parallel axes of the hinge to enable the rotation of the first housing portion. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160132073 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH PIVOTING DISPLAY ASSEMBLY - An electronic device includes a display assembly, in which the display assembly is positioned within a strength member frame and pivots around a pair of hinges fixed into the strength member frame, the strength member frame isolating the display assembly from forces that would otherwise damage the display assembly. The display assembly may include a rectangular display element and the strength member frame is then a rigid rectangular frame that surrounds all four sides of the display assembly, all sides of the rigid rectangular frame being capable of isolating the display assembly from forces that would otherwise damage the display assembly. The invention hence enables a computing device display to be securely held, protected and manipulated. The display is protected from stress, torsional forces, impact forces and over-rotation. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160132075 | COVERED RADIUS HINGE - The description relates to devices, such as computing devices that have hinged portions. One example can include a first portion and a second portion. This example can also include a multi-pivot hinge unit rotatably securing the first and second portions. This example can further include a set of rigid hinge cover portions that are configured to be able to rotate relative to one another while collectively covering the multi-pivot hinge unit. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160132076 | COVERED MULTI-PIVOT HINGE - The description relates to devices, such as computing devices that have hinged portions. One example can include a first portion and a second portion. This example can also include a multi-pivot hinge unit rotatably securing the first and second portions. This example can further include a covered sequentially rotating multi-pivot hinge assembly rotatably securing the first portion and the second portion in a manner that extends a footprint of the computing device as the first portion is rotated away from the second portion. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160139629 | PORTABLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A portable display device may include a display unit configured to display an image, the display unit including: a first display portion configured to display an image; a second display portion configured to display an image, the second display portion disposed spaced apart from the first display portion; and a connection portion configured to connect to the first display portion and the second display portion to each other; and an input unit configured to slide into and out from the display unit, wherein one of the first display portion and the second display portion is configured to rotate around the connection portion, and the first display portion and the second display portion configured to form an expanded display portion. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160139634 | HINGE DEVICE - The hinge device according to the present disclosure may include a hinge unit configured to mutually and rotatably connect a first member and a second member, and a first surface of the hinge unit may be continued to at least one surface of a first particular surface of the first member and a second particular surface of the second member. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160139636 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus comprises, a first housing having a bottom surface placed on a mounting surface, a first operation portion, and a palmrest, and a second housing having a front surface provided with a second operation portion and a back surface. The electronic apparatus is convertible into a tablet style in which the second housing is overlapped on the first housing so that the bottom surface faces the back surface, and the first operation portion and the palmrest are directed to the mounting surface. The first housing has a nonslip portion protruded from a surface of the palmrest, the nonslip portion hitting the mounting surface in the tablet style. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160147267 | MULTI-PIVOT HINGE - The description relates to devices, such as computing devices that have hinged portions. One example can include a first portion and a second portion. This example can also include a sequential multi-pivot hinge assembly rotatably securing the first portion and the second portion. The sequential multi-pivot hinge assembly can include rotation control elements configured to control a relative order of rotation around axes of rotation of the sequential multi-pivot hinge assembly. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160153220 | HINGE MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160154428 | Display Member and Base Member Magnetically Attracted | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160154432 | DETACHABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160154434 | SLIDABLE DISPLAY APPARATUS | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160169444 | Support Component for an Apparatus | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160170444 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160170449 | Electronic Device | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160179136 | HOUSING MEMBER OF A COMPUTING DEVICE | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160186474 | DAMPING HINGE STRUCTURE AND FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present disclosure provides a damping hinge structure and a foldable electronic device. The damping hinge structure includes a housing, a shaft that is mounted in the housing and includes a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, an actuating structure that is mounted on the shaft between the first end and the second end and enclosed in the housing and is configured to drive the shaft to rotate relative to the housing, and a damping structure configured to damping rotation of the shaft driven by the actuating structure. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160187923 | FOLDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A foldable display device is provided. The device includes a top cover body and a transflective assembly rotatably connected to the top cover body. The device also includes a bottom cover body rotatably connected to the transflective assembly. Further, the device includes a viewing angle adjustment mechanism set on the bottom cover body and configured to expand and collapse with respect to the bottom cover body, wherein the top cover body, the transflective assembly, and the bottom cover body are configured to expand spatially to form a viewing angle when the foldable display device is in an open state, and the viewing angle adjustment mechanism is configured to expand with respect to the bottom cover body to adjust the viewing angle when the foldable display device is in a viewing angle adjustable state and to support the foldable display device when the foldable display device is in the open state. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160187928 | FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present disclosure provides a foldable electronic device. The foldable electronic device includes a first cover unit, a second cover unit, at least one pivotal connection structure configured to pivotally connect the first cover unit and the second cover unit and, when the foldable electronic device is unlocked, to automatically open the foldable electronic device to an open position, an unlock switch configured to unlock the latch assembly to open the foldable electronic device to the open position from a closed position where the first cover unit and the second cover unit are folded with each other, a closure detector configured to detect a closure status of the foldable electronic device, and a processor having a signal connection with the closure detector and configured to transition between a standby state and an operation state based on the signal received from the closure detector. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160187936 | Electronic Device and Bearing Structure Thereof - A bearing structure is applied to an electronic device, and the electronic device includes a first operation part and a second operation part. The bearing structure includes a first fastening end, a second fastening end, and a plurality of concatenation units. The first fastening end is fastened to the first operation part. The second fastening end is fastened to the second operation part. Each of the concatenation units includes a fastening clip and a fastening axis, one of the concatenation units is fastened to the first fastening end, and another concatenation unit is fastened to the second fastening end. The fastening clip of any one of the concatenation units is fastened to the fastening axis of another neighboring concatenation unit. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160187938 | ELECTRONIC DEVICES - An electronic device capable of maintaining an angle between two display units at a certain angle, without any hinge structure is provided. The electronic device includes a display unit including a first display unit and a functional unit spaced apart from each other, the functional unit being equipped with an electronic component, a cover unit including a first cover part and a second cover part, to which the first display unit and the functional unit are respectively attached, and a connection unit including a shape-preserving member, which is configured to allow the display unit and the functional unit to be maintained at a certain angle, when an angle between the first cover part and the second cover part is changed by an external force. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160195901 | An Apparatus and Method of Providing an Apparatus Comprising a Bendable Portion | 07-07-2016 |
| 20160195903 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND HINGE UNIT | 07-07-2016 |
| 20160202727 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS | 07-14-2016 |
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| 20160252930 | FLEXIBLE HINGES FOR COMPUTING DEVICES | 09-01-2016 |
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| 20190146556 | PORTABLE INFORMATION DEVICE | 05-16-2019 |
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| 20220137664 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND INFORMATION DEVICE SYSTEM - An electronic device includes a chassis, an input device provided on a top surface of the chassis and configured to receive an input operation, and a pen holder provided so as to project from a side surface of the chassis and configured to be able to hold a pen device in a posture along the side surface. The pen holder has a pen holding part composed of stretchy fabric formed into a loop and configured to be able to hold the pen device by insertion of the pen device through its inner periphery part, and a bracket having a cutout part in which a part of the pen holding part is disposed and to be fixed to the chassis. | 05-05-2022 |
| 20220137668 | Display Chassis Design for Narrow Border Portable Information Handling System - A portable information handing system. The portable information handling system includes a base chassis, the base chassis comprising a motherboard, the motherboard comprising a processor and a bus coupled to the processor; and, a display chassis, the display chassis comprising the display chassis comprising a display component and a rear display cover portion, the rear display cover portion comprising a display component attachment assembly, the display component attachment assembly attaching the display component to the rear display cover portion, the display component attachment assembly comprising a display chassis disassembly component, the display chassis disassembly component being actuatable to remove the display component from the display chassis. | 05-05-2022 |
