Patent application number | Description | Published |
20140064549 | SPEAKER MODULE AND RELATED ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A speaker module capable of adjusting an outputting direction of an audio signal is disclosed in the present invention. The speaker module includes a base, a supporter, a speaker and a lifting mechanism. The supporter is disposed on the base. The speaker includes a speaker unit and an arm. The speaker unit is suspended above the base for generating the audio signal. A first end of the arm is connected to a lateral side of the speaker unit, and a second end of the arm is movably disposed on the supporter. The lifting mechanism includes a first lifting component disposed on the speaker unit, a body disposed on the base, and a second lifting component disposed on the body. The second lifting component can adjust a height of the first lifting component, so as to rotate the speaker unit relative to the supporter. | 03-06-2014 |
20140077675 | TWO-WAY LOCK MECHANISM AND RELATED ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A two-way lock mechanism is disclosed in the present invention. The two-way lock mechanism includes a gear, a first sub-gear, a second sub-gear, a third sub-gear, a fourth sub-gear, a first hook, a second hook and a latch. The latch moves a first distance along a first direction to simultaneously rotate the gear, so as to respectively rotate the second sub-gear and the third sub-gear relative to racks on the first hook and the second hook, and to separate the first hook and the second hook from corresponding fixing portions. The latch further moves a second distance along a second direction opposite to the first direction for simultaneously rotating the gear, so as to respectively rotate the first sub-gear and the fourth sub-gear relative to the racks on the first hook and the second hook, and to separate the first hook and the second hook from the corresponding fixing portions. | 03-20-2014 |
20140079973 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND BATTERY FIXING MECHANISM - A portable electronic device includes a main body, a battery, and a battery fixing mechanism including a button disposed through a button hole of the main body, first and second rod members, a first linkage rod pivoted to the first rod member and disposed in an oblique slot of the button, first and second transverse elastic members, and a rail member having transverse, oblique, and incurve rails. When a protruding rod of the first rod member moves in the transverse, oblique, or incurve rail, the rail member moves longitudinally to make the first rod member move transversely to be engaged with or separated from a first fixing hole of the battery. The first and second transverse elastic members are respectively disposed on the first and second rod members. The second rod member abuts against the first rod member for pushing the first rod member when the button is pressed. | 03-20-2014 |
20140092533 | LOCK MECHANISM AND RELATED ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A lock mechanism includes a base, a constraining component, a recovering component, a bridging component and an actuating component. The constraining component contacts against a fix portion of an electronic component to constrain its movement. The recovering component includes a bar, a first inclined structure and a second inclined structure. The bar includes a first end and a second end. The first inclined structure is disposed on the first end to push the fix portion, and the second inclined structure is disposed on the second end. Two ends of the bridging component respectively connect to the constraining component and the actuating component. The actuating component movably pierces through a hole on the base to separate the constraining component from the fix portion via the bridging component, and the actuating component further pushes the second inclined structure, so as to drive the first inclined structure to outwardly move the fix portion. | 04-03-2014 |
20140192494 | MOVABLE SOCKET AND RELATED ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A movable socket disposed between a casing and a circuit board is disclosed. An opening structure is disposed on the casing. The movable socket includes a first connector, a second connector, a soft cable and a driving mechanism. The first connector is slidably disposed on the casing. The second connector is disposed on the circuit board. The soft cable is disposed between the first connector and the second connector in a structurally deformable manner. Two ends of the soft cable are respectively connected to the first connector and the second connector. The driving mechanism is disposed between the first connector and the casing, the driving mechanism moves the first connector relative to the casing, to drive a part of the first connector to pass through the casing via the opening structure. | 07-10-2014 |
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 |
20140285954 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH LATCHING BUMPER, LATCHING BUMPER THEREOF, AND STACKABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE SYSTEM - A stackable electronic device with latching bumper includes a housing, an electrical connector, a latching mechanism having a linking module, a latching module and a button. The housing has a bottom board, a side board formed with a button hole, and a bumper disposed on the bottom board formed with a latching hole. The linking module is disposed on an inner side of the side board, and has a first end extended into the button hole and a second end extended into the bumper. The latching module is movably disposed in the bumper between a locking position and an unlocking position. The second end is connected to the latching module. The button can be pressed for driving the first end to move the second end corresponding to the locking position and the unlocking position. The present disclosure also provides a stackable electronic device system. | 09-25-2014 |
20150016057 | FOOT CUSHION MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREWITH - A foot cushion mechanism with lifting function is disclosed. The foot cushion mechanism includes a foot cushion member, a holding base and at least one shape memory material member. The foot cushion member is installed on a housing and abuts against a supporting surface. The holding base and the foot cushion member are respectively installed on opposite sides of the housing. The at least one shape memory material member selectively connects the housing and the holding base or connects the holding base and the foot cushion member. The at least one shape memory material member deforms when being heated due to a shape memory effect, and the housing is driven by the shape memory effect to move away from the foot cushion member such that a distance between the housing and the supporting surface is increased. | 01-15-2015 |
20150098003 | LENS MODULE AND SPEAKER MODULE - A lens module and a speaker module are provided. The lens module includes a lens stand, a base and a shape memory alloy. The shape memory alloy connects the lens stand and the base. The speaker module includes a speaker unit, a box and a shape memory alloy. The box has a rear wall and an opening. The shape memory alloy connects the speaker unit and the rear wall. | 04-09-2015 |
20150116932 | COMPUTER DEVICE - A computer device includes a main casing, a computer body disposed in the main casing, a linkage mechanism including first and second sheets and a first shape-memory alloy, and a movable casing pivoted to the main casing. The main casing is for engaging with the movable casing to position the movable casing at an open position exposed from the main casing. A driving end of the first sheet is movably inserted into a slot of the movable casing. The second sheet is disposed on a recess structure of the main casing and pivoted to the first sheet. The first shape-memory alloy is pivoted to one of the second sheet and the recess structure and the driving end for moving the driving end along the slot when being heated to shorten or elongate to push the movable casing from a closed position contained in the recess structure to the open position. | 04-30-2015 |
20150281814 | SPEAKER MODULE - A speaker module is provided. The speaker module includes a speaker unit, a box and a shape memory alloy. The box has a rear wall and an opening. The shape memory alloy connects the speaker unit and the rear wall. | 10-01-2015 |
20150300066 | Locking Structure - A locking structure for securing an electronic device includes a body, a worm shaft, a guide rod, a fixing base and a linkage set. When a user wants to connect the electronic device to another device, the user could insert the electronic device into the locking structure which is set on the device. Then, the user pushes down the electronic device to drive the locking structure and the worm shaft of the locking structure would be rotated from a releasing direction to a securing direction. When the user wants to release the electronic device, the user could push it back to the original position. Then, the worm shaft would be rotated from the securing direction to the releasing direction so the user could release the electronic device from the locking structure. Consequently, it is easy to secure or release the electronic device to another device through the locking structure. | 10-22-2015 |
20150309542 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND DEVICE-SECURING STRUCTURE THEREOF - A device-securing structure comprises a base, a first positioning module and a second positioning module. The base comprises a containing portion and a receiving part disposed at a bottom of the containing portion. The first positioning module comprises a first positioning member and a second positioning member movably connected with the base, such that the first positioning member and the second positioning member may be moved into the receiving part. The second positioning module comprises a third positioning member and a fourth positioning member connected with the base, and the first positioning module is disposed between the third positioning member and the fourth positioning member. | 10-29-2015 |
20150348497 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic device using method is provided. First, an electronic device and a display device are provided. Then, detecting whether the electronic device is electrically connected to the display device. If the electronic device is electrically connected to the display device, then a tilting angle of the electronic device is sensed. An operating mode of the electronic device corresponding to the display device is determined according to the tilting angle of the electronic device. In addition, an electronic device and an electronic apparatus having the electronic device is also provided. | 12-03-2015 |
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20130228862 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING A STRAINED REGION - The present disclosure provides devices and methods which provide for strained epitaxial regions. A method of semiconductor fabrication is provided that includes forming a gate structure over a fin of a semiconductor substrate and forming a recess in the fin adjacent the gate structure. A sidewall of the recess is then altered. Exemplary alterations include having an altered profile, treating the sidewall, and forming a layer on the sidewall. An epitaxial region is then grown in the recess. The epitaxial region interfaces the altered sidewall of the recess and is a strained epitaxial region. | 09-05-2013 |
20130237026 | FINFET DEVICE HAVING A STRAINED REGION - A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes providing a substrate having a fin disposed thereon. A gate structure is formed on the fin. The gate structure interfaces at least two sides of the fin. A stress film is formed on the substrate including on the fin. The substrate including the stress film is annealed. The annealing provides a tensile strain in a channel region of the fin. For example, a compressive strain in the stress film may be transferred to form a tensile stress in the channel region of the fin. | 09-12-2013 |
20140284723 | FINFETS WITH DIFFERENT FIN HEIGHT AND EPI HEIGHT SETTING - An integrated circuit structure includes a first semiconductor strip, first isolation regions on opposite sides of the first semiconductor strip, and a first epitaxy strip overlapping the first semiconductor strip. A top portion of the first epitaxy strip is over a first top surface of the first isolation regions. The structure further includes a second semiconductor strip, wherein the first and the second semiconductor strips are formed of the same semiconductor material. Second isolation regions are on opposite sides of the second semiconductor strip. A second epitaxy strip overlaps the second semiconductor strip. A top portion of the second epitaxy strip is over a second top surface of the second isolation regions. The first epitaxy strip and the second epitaxy strip are formed of different semiconductor materials. A bottom surface of the first epitaxy strip is lower than a bottom surface of the second epitaxy strip. | 09-25-2014 |
20150179454 | FINFET DEVICE HAVING A STRAINED REGION - A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes providing a substrate having a fin disposed thereon. A gate structure is formed on the fin. The gate structure interfaces at least two sides of the fin. A stress film is formed on the substrate including on the fin. The substrate including the stress film is annealed. The annealing provides a tensile strain in a channel region of the fin. For example, a compressive strain in the stress film may be transferred to form a tensile stress in the channel region of the fin. | 06-25-2015 |
20150200297 | Strain Enhancement for FinFETs - An integrated circuit device includes a substrate having a first portion in a first device region and a second portion in a second device region. A first semiconductor strip is in the first device region. A dielectric liner has an edge contacting a sidewall of the first semiconductor strip, wherein the dielectric liner is configured to apply a compressive stress or a tensile stress to the first semiconductor strip. A Shallow Trench Isolation (STI) region is over the dielectric liner, wherein a sidewall and a bottom surface of the STI region is in contact with a sidewall and a top surface of the dielectric liner. | 07-16-2015 |
20150303116 | FinFETs with Different Fin Height and EPI Height Setting - An integrated circuit structure includes a first semiconductor strip, first isolation regions on opposite sides of the first semiconductor strip, and a first epitaxy strip overlapping the first semiconductor strip. A top portion of the first epitaxy strip is over a first top surface of the first isolation regions. The structure further includes a second semiconductor strip, wherein the first and the second semiconductor strips are formed of the same semiconductor material. Second isolation regions are on opposite sides of the second semiconductor strip. A second epitaxy strip overlaps the second semiconductor strip. A top portion of the second epitaxy strip is over a second top surface of the second isolation regions. The first epitaxy strip and the second epitaxy strip are formed of different semiconductor materials. A bottom surface of the first epitaxy strip is lower than a bottom surface of the second epitaxy strip. | 10-22-2015 |