Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110299921 | FASTENING DEVICE AND OBJECT HAVING THE SAME - A fastening device is adapted for fastening a first article to a second article, and includes a first hook, two positioning plates, and a second hook. The first hook is disposed on the first article. The positioning plates are disposed on the first article, and flank the first hook. Each of the positioning plates includes a positioning guide tack. The positioning guide track includes an upright slot portion, a curved guiding slot portion, and a stop shoulder. The curved guiding slot portion is located at a side of the upright slot portion distal from the first hook. The second hook includes an upright plate body disposed pivotally on the second article, a hook body engaging removably the first hook, and two guiding rods flanking the hook body. Each of the guiding rods includes a guiding stub engaging the stop shoulder. | 12-08-2011 |
20110314644 | FASTENING DEVICE AND ARTICLE ASSEMBLY HAVING THE SAME - A fastening device includes a lower engaging hook adapted to be provided on a first article and including a push portion, and at least one first hook portion spaced apart from and disposed below the push portion. Fixing plates are adapted to be provided on a second article disposed above the first article. At least one upper engaging hook is connected pivotally to and disposed between the fixing plates, and includes first and second arms formed as an inverted L-shaped configuration. The first arm extends downwardly from the second arm, and has a second hook portion to engage detachably the first hook portion. The second arm is engageable with the push portion. The upper engaging hook is pivotal to move the second hook portion to engage and move away from the first hook portion when the push portion engages and disengages from the second arm, respectively. | 12-29-2011 |
20120027511 | FASTENING DEVICE AND OBJECT HAVING THE SAME - A fastening device includes first and second hooks, a stopper member, and two fixed plates. The first hook is disposed on the first article, and has a first hook portion. The stopper member is disposed on the first article, and is spaced apart from the first hook in a left-to-right direction. The fixed plates are disposed on the second article, and are spaced apart from each other in a front-to-rear direction. Each fixed plate has a pivot groove and a first positioning portion. The second hook is connected pivotally between the fixed plates, and extends between the first hook portion and the stopper member. The second hook has a second hook portion engaging removably the first hook portion, two pivot shafts, and two second positioning portions. The pivot shafts are rotatable respectively within the pivot grooves. Each second positioning portion engages the corresponding first positioning portion. | 02-02-2012 |
20120194417 | INPUT DEVICE WITH SWING OPERATION - An input device with swing operation includes a supporting frame, a flexible printed circuit installed on the supporting frame for outputting a signal, a supporting base fixed on the supporting frame, a cap pivoted to the supporting base, and a hook respectively pivoted to the supporting base and the cap. An inclined angle is formed between the hook and the supporting frame when the cap is not pressed down. The hook and the cap pivots relative to the supporting base when the cap is pressed down. The input device further includes a resilient component disposed between the flexible printed circuit and the cap for being pressed by the cap to actuate the flexible printed circuit when the cap is pressed down. | 08-02-2012 |
20120211343 | INPUT DEVICE WITH SWING OPERATION - An input device includes a printed circuit board for outputting a signal, a supporting base fixed on the printed circuit board, a metal dome switch installed on the printed circuit board, and a cap pivoted to the supporting base. A protrusion is formed on an end of the cap for contacting against the printed circuit board when the cap is not pressed down. The cap pivots relative to the supporting base when the cap is pressed down. An actuator is further formed on the cap and disposed on a side of the metal dome switch. The actuator of the cap presses down the metal dome switch to actuate the metal dome switch when the cap is pressed down. | 08-23-2012 |
20120211344 | INPUT DEVICE WITH SWING OPERATION - An input device includes a printed circuit board for outputting a signal, a supporting base fixed on the printed circuit board, and a cap pivoted to the supporting base. A protrusion is formed on an end of the cap for contacting against the printed circuit board when the cap is not pressed down. The cap pivots relative to the supporting base when the cap is pressed down. The input device further includes a resilient conductive component disposed between the printed circuit board and the cap for being pressed by the cap to conduct the printed circuit board when the cap is pressed down. | 08-23-2012 |
20120242093 | FIXING MECHANISM FOR FIXING A COMPONENT - The disclosure relates to a fixing mechanism for fixing a component. The fixing mechanism includes a base, a bottom wall disposed on the base, and two lateral walls disposed on the base and connected to the bottom wall. A containing space is formed between the base, the bottom wall, and the two lateral walls. The fixing mechanism further includes a hook. The hook includes a cantilever portion and a hooking portion. The cantilever portion is connected to the bottom wall and for pressing against the component when the component is contained inside the containing space. The hooking portion is connected to the cantilever portion and engages with a lateral surface of the component when the component is contained inside the containing space. The fixing mechanism further includes two engaging parts for laterally engaging against the component when the component is contained inside the containing space. | 09-27-2012 |
20120242094 | FIXING MECHANISM WITH SWING OPERATION - A fixing mechanism for fixing a component is disclosed. The fixing mechanism includes a base, a lateral wall disposed on the base, and a top plate connected to the lateral wall. A containing space is formed between the base, the lateral wall, and the top plate. The top plate presses against the component in a first direction and the lateral wall abuts against the component laterally when the component is contained inside the containing space. The fixing mechanism includes at least one hook. The hook includes a cantilever portion and a hooking portion. The cantilever portion is disposed on a side of the base, and a distance between the cantilever portion and the base is greater than a distance between the top plate and the base. The hooking portion engages with a lateral surface of the component in a second direction when the component is contained inside the containing space. | 09-27-2012 |
20120250234 | PRESS BUTTON AND PORTABLE COMPUTER USING THE SAME - A thin press button is provided. The press button includes a base plate, a link member, a cap, and at least one stopper. The link member, having a sliding recess, is disposed on the base plate. The cap pivots on the link member. The stopper has a first end and a second end, wherein the first end pivots on the cap and the second end is slidably disposed in the sliding recess. | 10-04-2012 |
20120250251 | PRESS BUTTON AND PORTABLE COMPUTER USING THE SAME - A flat press button is provided. The press button includes a base plate, a link member, and a cap. The link member is disposed on the base plate. The cap, having an embossed strip and a flange, pivots at the link member, wherein the embossed strip and the flange are formed at the opposing sites of the cap, and the embossed strip and the flange are operated in a pivotal swinging manner around a pivot axis to abut the base plate alternatively. | 10-04-2012 |
20120255845 | Keyswitch Structure - A keyswitch structure includes a bottom board, a circuit board disposed on the bottom board, a resilient member, a key cap and two supporting members. The bottom board is formed with two first holes spaced apart from each other. The key cap is located over the bottom board, and includes two pivoting portions that are spaced apart from each other. Each supporting member has an end pivoted to a respective one of the pivoting portions of the key cap, and an opposite end pivoted to the bottom board. When the key cap is moved toward the bottom board and presses the resilient member, each of the supporting members engages at least partly a corresponding one of the first holes, and the resilient member triggers the circuit board so as to generate a corresponding signal. | 10-11-2012 |
20120268902 | Fixing Mechanism and Electronic Device Having the Same - A fixing mechanism for fixing a magnetic element on a base wall includes a frame, a retaining member, and a blocker. The frame is adapted to be connected to and is adapted to cooperate with the base wall to define a receiving space for receiving the magnetic element, and an opening communicating with the receiving space for entry of the magnetic element into the receiving space along a first assembly direction. The retaining member is adapted to be connected to the base wall in proximity to the frame. The blocker is engaged to the retaining member, and blocks the opening. | 10-25-2012 |
20120285813 | KEYSWITCH DEVICE AND ASSEMBLY OF SUPPORTING SEAT AND KEY CAP THEREOF - A keyswitch device includes a supporting seat, a key cap, a circuit board disposed on the supporting seat, and an elastic member located between the key cap and the circuit board. The supporting seat includes a base board and two first confining members that are formed on the base board and that are spaced apart from each other. The key cap includes a cap body and two first hooks that engage respectively the first confining members, thereby inhibiting the key cap to move in horizontal directions with respect to the supporting seat, and allowing the key cap to move vertically in a range equal to the height of the first blocking parts of the first confining members. When the key cap is moved downward, the elastic member deforms to press the circuit board so as to generate a corresponding signal. | 11-15-2012 |
20120286908 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND RETAINING MECHANISM FOR RETAINING A MAGNETIC ELEMENT OF THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a magnetic switch, a magnetic element for actuating the magnetic switch to send a control signal to an electronic element module, and a retaining mechanism for retaining the magnetic element at a housing. The retaining mechanism includes a retaining casing, a connecting member, and a blocking member. The retaining casing is disposed on and cooperates with the housing to define a receiving space to receive the magnetic element, and has an opening in spatial communication with the receiving space. The blocking member is connected to the housing by the connecting member and is adjacent to the opening to prevent removal of the magnetic element from the receiving space through the opening. | 11-15-2012 |
20120287561 | LOCKING MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A locking mechanism is adapted for locking an object, and includes a housing and a locking member. The housing includes a base wall and a cover extending from the base wall to form amounting space therebetween, and amounting port in spatial communication with the mounting space and adapted for permitting the object to be moved into the mounting space therethrough in amounting direction. The locking member is snapped onto the cover so as to prevent removal of the object from the mounting space through the mounting port in a direction opposite to the mounting direction, in such a manner that a portion of the locking member is disposed in proximity to the mounting port and abuts against one of the sides of the object facing the mounting port. | 11-15-2012 |
20120287595 | Electronic Device and Fixing Structure Therefor - An electronic device includes a first body, a magnetic switch disposed in the first body, and a second body connected pivotally to and covering openably the first body. The second body includes a housing, and an electronic component module disposed in the housing and coupled electrically to the magnetic switch. A fixing structure is disposed in the housing and includes a casing and a blocker. The casing defines a receiving space and an opening that communicates with the receiving space. A magnetic element is disposed in the receiving space through the opening. The blocker is rotatable to block the opening and prevent the magnetic element from moving out of the receiving space through the opening. | 11-15-2012 |
20120297689 | DOOR STRUCTURE - A door structure includes a cover for covering an accommodating space formed on a housing, a lodging part connected to an end of the cover for lodging in a slot on the housing, and a first inverse hook part connected to the housing and disposed adjacent to a hole on the housing. A first inclined surface is formed on a side of the first inverse hook part. The door structure further includes a second inverse hook part connected to a side of the cover. A second inclined surface is formed on a side of the second bard part. The second inverse hook part is inserted into the hole on the housing so that the second inclined surface of the second inverse hook part wedges with the first inclined surface of the first inverse hook part. | 11-29-2012 |
20120307428 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND ASSEMBLY OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND A BATTERY - In an assembly of an electronic device and a battery, the battery includes a protrusion that is formed with an engaging hole, and the electronic device includes a housing and an engaging unit. The housing defines a receiving space and is formed with a first opening that is adapted for extension of the protrusion. The engaging unit includes a main body pivotable relative to the housing, an actuating member accessible from outside of the receiving space, and an engaging hook disposed on the main body adjacent to the first opening. The engaging hook is engageable with the engaging hole in the protrusion. The actuating member is actuable to pivot the main body so as to disengage the engaging hook from the engaging hole. | 12-06-2012 |
20130017358 | ORNAMENTAL PLATE WITH EASY ASSEMBLYAANM Liang; Chen-YiAACI New Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP Liang; Chen-Yi New Taipei City TWAANM Chuang; Cheng-HsiangAACI New Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP Chuang; Cheng-Hsiang New Taipei City TWAANM Chen; Hung-ChihAACI New Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP Chen; Hung-Chih New Taipei City TW - An ornamental plate structure includes a supporting base and a sliding button. The sliding button includes a button portion, a first sliding portion, and a fastening portion whereon an incline and a wedging slot are formed. The ornamental plate structure further includes an ornamental plate having a plate, a hooking component and a fixing component. The fixing component includes a wedging portion, a second sliding portion and an assembly surface. The wedging portion wedges inside the wedging slot after the assembly surface slides relative to the incline at a predetermined distance so as to fix the ornamental plate on the supporting base. The button portion is pushed to slide the first sliding portion relative to the second sliding portion so as to separate the wedging portion from the wedging slot. The ornamental plate structure further includes a resilient component for driving the sliding button. | 01-17-2013 |
20130064537 | CAMERA ROTATION MECHANISM AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS THEREWITH - The invention discloses a camera rotation mechanism and a portable electronic apparatus therewith. The camera rotation mechanism includes a rotatable carrier, a bearing structure, and a rotating mechanism, which are disposed in a casing. The rotatable carrier includes a carrier body and a rotatable shaft connected to the carrier body and bore by the bearing structure. A camera module is disposed on the carrier body such that a lens of the camera module is exposed through a lens hole of the casing. The rotating mechanism is connected to the rotatable shaft and includes a rotation operation part partially exposed through a slot hole of the casing and capable of being rotated to rotate the carrier body through the rotatable shaft. Therefore, a user can use the camera rotation mechanism to adjust the disposition angle of the lens, which solves the impossibility of adjusting a fixed camera in the prior art. | 03-14-2013 |
20130093305 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH A BATTERY FASTENING MECHANISM - An electronic device includes a battery module, a housing having first and second panels, and a fastening mechanism. The fastening mechanism has a fixing portion extending from the battery module and engaging an opening in the first panel, a first fastening portion formed in the fixing portion, a cantilever formed in the second panel, and a second fastening portion formed on the cantilever and engaging the first fastening portion. The cantilever can be bent away from the fixing portion, such that the second fastening portion is disengaged from the first fastening portion, and that the fixing portion is urged by a protrusion on the cantilever to be disengaged from the opening. | 04-18-2013 |
20130127730 | 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 rod element disposed at least in the second area and a sleeve sliding element connected with the connect end and moved along the rod element. | 05-23-2013 |
20130128440 | Portable Computer - A portable computer comprises a base, a display module, and a support element. The base comprises a first area and a second area, and a sliding assembly disposed at a substantially central position of the second area. The sliding assembly comprises a sliding element and a guiding structure, and the sliding element can move along the guiding structure to slide at least in the second area. The display module comprises a connecting end combined with the sliding element and a support plane. The support element comprises a first area pivotally connected to the support plane and a second end pivotally connected to a rear end of the base. When the display module is opened, the display module further rotates around the first fixed end and moves the connecting end simultaneously; and then the display module is supported by the support element to keep a suitable tilted angle. | 05-23-2013 |
20130128441 | 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 roller sliding element connected with the connect end and moved along the slide rail. | 05-23-2013 |
20130128475 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH GUIDING MECHANISM FOR GUIDING FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - An electronic device with a guiding mechanism for guiding a flexible printed circuit board includes a base, a cover, two guiding members, a pushing member, the flexible printed circuit board (FPC) and a rotating member. A through hole is formed on the base. The cover is movably disposed on a first side of the base. The two guiding members are disposed on the second side of the base in parallel. The pushing member is slidably disposed on the two guiding members and has a guiding surface. An end of the FPC is connected to the cover and an other end of the FPC passes through the through hole and surrounds the guiding surface of the pushing member so as to be connected to the base. The rotating member is rotatably disposed on the second side of the base and has a pushing portion abutting against the pushing member. | 05-23-2013 |
20130134022 | BUTTON STRUCTURE AND KEYBOARD STRUCTURE USING THE SAME - A button structure includes a key cap, a first supporting member, a second supporting member, an elastomer and a base plate. The first supporting member has a first bending portion and a second bending portion. The second supporting member is cross-connected with the first supporting member. The second supporting member has a third bending portion and a fourth bending portion. The third bending portion passes through the first bending portion and abuts an inside of the first bending portion. The second bending portion passes through the fourth bending portion and abuts an inside of the fourth bending portion. The elastomer below the key cap supports the key cap. The base plate is for supporting the first supporting member, the second supporting member and the elastomer. The key cap is able to move up and down through operations of the first supporting member, the second supporting member and the elastomer. | 05-30-2013 |
20130231010 | CONNECTOR MECHANISM - A connector mechanism includes a first casing, a second casing, a rotary cover, a circuit board, a socket, a base, a rotary fastener and a resilient component. The rotary cover is connected to the second casing in a rotable manner. The rotary fastener is pivoted to the base. The rotary fastener is pressed by the rotary cover when the rotary cover rotates to a close position. The rotary fastener fastens a plug when the rotary cover rotates to an open position so as not to press the rotary fastener and when the plug is inserted into the socket. The resilient component is connected to the rotary fastener for driving the rotary fastener to fasten the plug when the rotary cover rotates to the open position. | 09-05-2013 |
20130314345 | INFORMATION INPUT UNIT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An information input unit includes a carrying module disposed on a base and movable between a first position and a second position, and an input module disposed on and moveable along with the carrying module. The input module includes a touch-pad mechanism including a touch pad configured to be pressed to a pressed position and to generate a touch signal upon being touched, a resilient supporting mechanism resiliently supporting the touch pad to enable the touch pad to return to its original position from the pressed position, and a pressing mechanism disposed below the touch pad and configured to generate a pressing signal upon being pressed by the touch pad. | 11-28-2013 |
20130335893 | Hinge Device and an Electronic Apparatus Comprising the Same - A hinge device includes a shaft, first and second positioning mechanisms and a coupling member. The coupling member includes a surrounding portion rotatably surrounding a surrounding segment of the shaft, and having an inner friction surface that is in contact with an outer surface of the surrounding segment to produce a first frictional force and two side friction surfaces that respectively abut against the first and second positioning mechanism to produce second and third friction forces. | 12-19-2013 |
20140001941 | HINGE MECHANISM AND CLAMSHELL DEVICE THEREOF | 01-02-2014 |
20140118901 | LIFTING MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREWITH - A lifting mechanism includes a lifting member, a first magnetic member, a rotating arm, a second magnetic member and a resilient member. The lifting member is pivoted to a first casing. The first magnetic member is fixed on the lifting member. The rotating arm is pivoted to a second casing. The second magnetic member is fixed on the rotating arm for attracting the first magnetic member as being rotated with the rotating arm to where the second magnetic member is aligned with the first magnetic member, so as to retract the lifting member inside the first casing. The resilient member resiliently abuts against the second casing and the lifting member for pushing the lifting member as being rotated with the rotating arm to where the second magnetic member is not aligned with the first magnetic member, so as to expand the lifting member out of the first casing. | 05-01-2014 |
20140120753 | CONNECTOR STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - In a connector structure, a moving element is pushed by a connector to move horizontally with respect to a first housing, while a linking element is moved accordingly by the moving element vertically with respect to the first housing. With such structural relation, the connector structure may be substantially reduced in its thickness before connection with the connector, saving room for the thickness of an electronic device where the connector structure is disposed. As the connector is inserted to the connector structure, the sinked linking element provides necessary structural support for withholding the connector, securing the contact between the connector and a connecting jack of the connector structure, and preventing the connector from detaching from the connector structure. | 05-01-2014 |
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 |
20140328019 | FIXING DEVICE FOR FIXING A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM THEREWITH - The present invention discloses a fixing device for fixing a portable electronic device. The fixing device includes a base and a plurality of fixing structures. A slot structure is formed on the base. The plurality of fixing structures is disposed on the base. The plurality of fixing structures is for fixing the portable electronic device on the base as an end of the portable electronic device is inserted into the slot structure. | 11-06-2014 |
20150043140 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH DIFFERENT MODULES CAPABLE OF BEING DETACHED OR CONNECTED BY MAGNETIC ATTRACTION FORCE - A portable electronic device includes a first module, a second module and a pivoting mechanism connected to the first module and the second module. The first module is detachably assembled with the second module. The pivoting mechanism includes a locating component, at least one first magnetic component and at least one second magnetic component. The locating component is disposed on the second module and has an accommodating slot. The at least one first magnetic component is disposed on the first module, and the at least one second magnetic component is disposed inside the accommodating slot for assembling the first module with the second module as the at least one first magnetic component is disposed on the accommodating slot and attracts the at least one second magnetic component, so that the first module pivots relative to the second module around the at least one first magnetic component. | 02-12-2015 |
20150043155 | EXTERNAL ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND RELATED COMPUTER SYSTEM - An external electronic device for connecting to a portable electronic device is disclosed in the present invention. The external electronic device includes a base, a sliding component, a holder and a first hinge mechanism. The sliding component is slidably disposed on the base. The holder includes a body, an accommodating portion, an attractive component and a pushing portion. The body supports the portable electronic device. The accommodating portion whereinside the magnetic is movably disposed is formed on the body. The holder utilizes a magnetic force to attract a magnetic of the portable electronic device, so as to connect the portable electronic device with the holder. The pushing portion is disposed on an outer surface of the body for contacting an inclined guiding structure of the sliding component, so as to move the sliding component relative to the base. The first hinge mechanism is disposed between the base and the holder. | 02-12-2015 |