Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080304227 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus is provided to readily fix a data storage device defining at least one hole in place. The mounting apparatus includes a bracket fastened to a computer enclosure, and the bracket includes a side panel and at least one elastic tab formed at or attached to the side panel corresponding to the hole of the data storage device. The elastic tab includes a fixing portion, for engaging in the hole of the storage device, and an operation portion positioned outside the bracket for manipulating the elastic tab. | 12-11-2008 |
20090038927 | POWER CABLE - An exemplary power cable includes a power plug comprising a first prong and a second prong for being plugged into an electric outlet; a cable comprising a live line and a neutral line each having an end connected to the first and second prongs of the power plug respectively; and a socket comprising a first jack and a second jack, wherein the first jack is connected to the opposite end of the live line via a switch. Therefore, users can turn off a standby power of a computer system by turning off the switch. | 02-12-2009 |
20090040075 | LIGHT-EMITTING KEYBOARD - An exemplary light-emitting keyboard includes an upper cover with a plurality of keystrokes, a printed circuit board, and a lower cover. The keyboard further includes a light guide plate, a reflector, and a light source. The light guide plate and reflector are arranged between the upper cover and the lower cover, and the light source is arranged beside the light guide plate and connected to the printed circuit board to get power. The light guide plate receives light beams from the light source and evenly distributes the light beams over the entire light guide plate through reflection and diffusion, and the reflector is disposed under the light guide plate for upwardly reflecting light beams from the light source to the light guide plate. Thus, the light-emitting keyboard can be used in a dark or gloomy environment. | 02-12-2009 |
20090040747 | KEYBOARD WITH LIGHTING CIRCUIT - An exemplary keyboard includes at least one lighting circuit and a keypad mounted on the keyboard. The lighting circuit comprises a power source, at least one light emitting diode (LED), and a regulating resistor. The regulating resistor includes an adjustment terminal connected to the power source and a connection terminal connected to the anode of the LED. The cathode of the LED is grounded. The keypad is illuminated by the lighting circuit arranged therein. Therefore, users can adjust illumination of different parts of the keyboard by adjusting the regulating resistors of the lighting circuits arranged therein. | 02-12-2009 |
20090057511 | Mounting apparatus for storage device - A mounting apparatus for holding a storage device defining a plurality of mounting holes in a side thereof includes a bracket and a plurality of attaching members. The bracket includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall parallel to the first sidewall, the first sidewall defines a plurality of through holes, corresponding to the mounting holes. Each attaching member includes a base and a protrusion formed on the base, and the base attaches to the outside surface of the first sidewall of the bracket via magnetism generated between the base and the first sidewall, and the protrusions extends though the through holes of the first sidewall and inserts into the corresponding mounting hole of the storage device. | 03-05-2009 |
20090091882 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus for a storage device includes a bracket configured for receiving the storage device and including a sidewall defining a through hole therein, a latching member pivotally mounted to the bracket and including a latching protrusion extending through the through hole of the bracket for fixing the storage device, a rotating mechanism connected between the bracket and the latching member to enable the latching member to rotate relative to the bracket, and an elastic member connected between the bracket and the latching member for urging the latching member toward the side wall of the bracket. | 04-09-2009 |
20090103269 | HEAT DISSIPATING DEVICE FOR MEMORY CARD - A heat dissipating device for a memory card includes a first dissipation element and a second dissipation element. The first dissipation element is attached to one side of the memory card for dissipating heat generated by the memory card. The first dissipation element defines a hole at an end thereof. The second dissipation element is attached to the other side of the memory card for dissipating heat generated by the memory card. The second dissipation element includes a hook at an end thereof corresponding to the hole, for hooking the hole to allow the second dissipation element to rotatably connected to the first dissipation element. | 04-23-2009 |
20090103746 | AUDIO ADAPTER HAVING VOLUME ADJUSTING FUNCTION - An audio adapter includes a first audio interface and a second audio interface. The first audio interface includes a left ear audio pin and a right ear audio pin. The second audio interface includes a left ear audio pin and a right ear audio pin. The left ear audio pin of the first audio interface is connected to the left ear audio pin of the second audio interface via a first variable resistor. The right ear audio pin of the first audio interface is connected to the right ear audio pin of the second audio interface via a second variable resistor. | 04-23-2009 |
20090104799 | ADAPTER FOR USB AND AUDIO INTERFACE - An adapter includes a first USB interface, a second USB interface, and an audio interface. The first and the second USB interfaces each have a power pin, a first data pin, a second data pin, and a ground pin. The pins of the first USB interface respectively connected to the pins of the second USB interface correspondingly. The audio interface includes a left ear audio pin, a right ear audio pin, and a ground pin. The left ear audio pin of the audio interface is connected to the first data pin of the second USB interface. The right ear audio pin of the audio interface is connected to the second data pin of the second USB interface. | 04-23-2009 |
20090107823 | Light-emitting keyboard - A light-emitting keyboard includes an upper cover with a plurality of keystrokes, a printed circuit board (PCB) connected to a connector via a cable, a lower cover, and an electric luminescent (EL) plate connected to the PCB via a transformer. The transformer is configured for receiving power from the PCB. The EL plate is arranged between the upper cover and the lower cover. The upper cover and the keystrokes are made of transparent material. | 04-30-2009 |
20090109629 | HEAT DISSIPATING DEVICE - A heat dissipating device includes a heat sink, and a block. The heat sink includes a base and a plurality of fins formed on the base. A bottom portion of the base defines a first groove. The block defines a second groove in one surface of the block. The block is received in the first groove, and an electronic component is received in the second groove. | 04-30-2009 |
20090110215 | Audio adapter having volume adjusting function - An audio adapter includes a first audio interface, a second audio interface, and two second amplifiers. The power pin of the second audio interface is connected to the non-inverting terminals of the two amplifiers. The left and right ear audio pins of the second audio interface are respectively connected to the inverting terminals of the first and the second amplifiers via two current-limiting resistors respectively. Two variable resistors are respectively connected between the inverting terminal and the output terminal of the two amplifiers. The output terminals of the two amplifiers are respectively connected to the left and right ear audio interface of the first audio interface and respectively connected to the ground pin of the first audio interface via two voltage-limiting resistors respectively. | 04-30-2009 |
20090113089 | SOUND BOX WITH USB INTERFACE - An exemplary sound box with USB interface includes a power system and a USB interface. The power system includes a power terminal and a ground terminal. The USB interface includes a power terminal and a ground terminal corresponding to the power terminal and a ground terminal of the power system respectively, wherein the power terminal or the ground terminal is connected to the corresponding terminal of the sound box via a rheostat. A voltage received by the power system from the USB interface can be adjusted by the rheostat. | 04-30-2009 |
20090113095 | COMPUTER WITH COMPOUND AUDIO INTERFACE - An exemplary computer with compound audio interface includes a chassis, a USB interface arranged in the chassis, an audio interface arranged in the chassis, and a switch arranged in the chassis. The USB interface includes two signal terminals and a ground terminal. The audio interface includes two audio signal terminals and a ground terminal, wherein the audio signal terminals and the ground terminal of the audio interface are connected to the signal terminals and the ground terminal of the USB interface via the switch respectively. The audio signals received by the USB interface can be transmitted to an audio system in the chassis via the audio interface. | 04-30-2009 |
20090113101 | ADAPTER FOR USB INTERFACE - An adapter for USB interfaces, includes a cable, and two interface units respectively electrically connected to ends of the cable. Each of the interfaces includes a main body and two different types of USB interfaces extending from the main body. | 04-30-2009 |
20090116199 | Heat dissipating device - A heat dissipating device includes a heat sink, and a block. The heat sink includes a base and a plurality of fins formed on the base. A bottom portion of the base forms a protrusion. The block defines a first recess and a second recess in two opposite surfaces of the block respectively. The protrusion of the heat sink engages in the first recess, and an electronic component is received in the second recess. | 05-07-2009 |
20090121904 | LIGHT-EMITTING KEYBOARD - A light-emitting keyboard includes an upper cover with a plurality of keystrokes, the keystrokes being made of transparent material, a printed circuit board (PCB) connected to a connector via a cable, a lower cover, a light guide plate and a diffusion plate arranged in sequence between the upper cover and the lower cover, and a light source arranged beside the light guide plate and connected to the PCB to receive power. Thus, the light-emitting keyboard can be used in a dark or gloomy environment. | 05-14-2009 |
20090135379 | ADJUSTING APPARATUS FOR PROJECTOR - An adjusting apparatus is provided for a projector having a front wall defining a slot therein, and a bottom wall defining a D-shaped through hole therein. The adjusting apparatus includes an operating member rotatably supported in the projector and partially exposed out of the projector from the slot of the front wall, and a supporting member having a D-shaped cross section. The operating member defines a threaded hole therein. The supporting member extends through the D-shaped through hole of the bottom wall of the projector and is partially received in the projector. The supporting member forms a plurality of threads thereon for mating with the threaded hole of the operating member. When the operating member is rotated in either of two directions, the projector correspondingly moves up or down relative to the supporting member. | 05-28-2009 |
20090140578 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH COMPOUND AUDIO INTERFACE AND POWER ADAPTER - An exemplary electronic device includes a power module having an anode and a cathode; an audio module having an audio signal terminal and a ground terminal; an audio socket having an audio signal terminal and a ground terminal; a first relay-switch; a second relay-switch; and a power adapter having an audio plug, wherein the audio terminal of the audio socket is selectively connected to the anode of the power module and the audio signal terminal of the audio module via the first relay-switch, the ground terminal of the audio socket is selectively connected to the cathode of the power module and the ground terminal of the audio module via the second relay-switch, the audio terminal and the ground terminal of the audio socket are connected to the anode and cathode of the power module when the audio plug is plugged into the audio socket. | 06-04-2009 |
20090140790 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH COMPOUND AUDIO INTERFACE AND POWER ADAPTER - An exemplary electronic device includes a power module having an anode and a cathode; an audio module having a first audio signal terminal, a second audio signal terminal and a ground terminal; and an audio socket having a first audio signal terminal, a second audio signal terminal connected to the second audio terminal of the audio module, and a ground terminal, wherein the first audio terminal of the audio socket is selectively connected to the anode of the power module and the first audio signal terminal of the audio module via a first switch, the ground terminal of the audio socket is selectively connected to the cathode of the power module and the ground terminal of the ground module of the audio module via a second switch. Therefore, users can charge the electronic device via the audio interface. | 06-04-2009 |
20090153810 | ADJUSTING APPARATUS FOR PROJECTOR - An adjusting apparatus is provided for a projector and received in a case of the projector. The case includes a front wall defining a through hole. Two protrusions each defining a notch are formed on the inside surface of the front wall. The adjusting apparatus includes two supporting members partially received in the case and movably coupled to the case, and an operating member partially exposed out of the through hole of the front wall of the case. A connecting member is connected to the operating member, and received in the notches. Each supporting member forms a plurality of teeth thereon. The connecting member forms a plurality of teeth at two ends thereof respectively for mating with the teeth of the supporting member. The operating member is rotated for driving the connecting member to move up and down relative to the supporting member. | 06-18-2009 |
20090160398 | CHARGING CIRCUIT OF PORTABLE DEVICE - A charging circuit of a portable device includes a switch circuit having an input connected to a storage battery of the portable device for triggering the storage battery to supply power to an electronic device, a reference voltage circuit, a regulating circuit, a filter circuit filtering voltage signals from the storage battery, a collecting circuit, a comparator circuit, a rectangular generator, an integral circuit, and a driving circuit. The reference voltage circuit and the collecting circuit respectively output a reference voltage signal and a collecting voltage signal to the comparator circuit. The rectangular wave generator outputs a rectangular wave to the integral circuit. The integral circuit outputs a triangle wave signal to the driving circuit. The driving circuit outputs a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal to drive the regulating circuit to charge the electronic device. | 06-25-2009 |
20090161323 | COMPUTER ENCLOSURE - A computer enclosure includes a main body having several walls and an opening defined in a side thereof, a detachable wall slidably mounted on the main body for shielding the opening, and a locking member pivotably attached to the detachable wall. An engaging portion is disposed in the main body. A plurality of slits is defined in corresponding walls of the main body, and a plurality of hooks extends from the detachable wall configured for slidably engaging in the corresponding slits. The locking member includes an operating element and a securing strip connecting with the operating element. The securing strip is pivotable to releasably engage with the engaging portion of the main body and abut against a wall of the main body. | 06-25-2009 |