Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080232058 | Apparatus for Reducing Weight and Thickness of a Portable Computer - An apparatus for reducing weight and thickness of portable computers is disclosed. The apparatus includes a lower housing, an upper housing and a cosmetic cover. The lower housing is configured to accommodate electronic elements therein. The upper housing, which has an opening inside, includes a periphery connected to the lower housing and a main bridge structure connected from one edge of the periphery to another edge of the periphery for providing structural support to the upper housing in the opening and for accommodating a display module therein. The cosmetic cover is configured to cover the upper housing. | 09-25-2008 |
20080238788 | PORTABLE COMPUTER AND ANTENNA DISTANCE SETTING MECHANISM - An apparatus has an antenna distance setting mechanism that sets a distance between a cosmetic cover and a radio antenna. An upper housing and a radio antenna, which has a ground and a radiating element and is movably attached to the upper housing, are covered by a cosmetic cover formed of a dielectric material. An antenna distance setting mechanism includes a radio antenna supporting member, elastic members, and protrusions. The radio antenna-supporting member is movably attached to the upper housing. When the cosmetic cover is attached to the upper housing, an inner wall of the cosmetic cover pushes the ends of the protrusions against an elastic force of the elastic members to set the distance between the radiating element and the inner wall of the cosmetic cover to a predetermined distance. | 10-02-2008 |
20090284222 | Docking Device - A docking device for receiving a portable computer is disclosed. The docking device includes a device housing and a charging connector that is provided on a side surface of the device housing and is connected to a battery connector of a battery pack in order to charge the battery pack. The charging connector is connectable to the battery connector in a state where the battery pack and the device housing are disposed on the same plane. When the charging connector and the battery connector are in a connected state and the device housing is being moved to a position within a predetermined height from the plane, the connection state between the charging connector and the battery connector is maintained. When the device housing is being moved to a position that exceeds the predetermined height from the plane, the battery connector will be separated from the charging connector due to the weight of the battery pack. | 11-19-2009 |
20100247213 | SPECIALIZED KEYBOARD FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - The invention provides large, vertically elongated keyboard keys strategically chosen and positioned above the alphanumeric section of a standard keyboard (e.g. a laptop PC keyboard) to provide a more ergonomic keyboard arrangement. The invention provides for keys that appropriately address the needs of touch typists when striking frequently used keys located above the alphanumeric section of the keyboard. | 09-30-2010 |
20100265652 | Docking Device for Portable Computers - A docking device for portable computers is disclosed. The docking device includes a casing, a connector affixed to the casing, and a support member arranged on the casing. The support member is capable of being moved up and down via an elastic member disposed therebetween. | 10-21-2010 |
20110128663 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONNECTING STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION EXPANSION DEVICE - A connecting structure reduces noise effects on an electronic device when hot docking the electronic device to mitigate against malfunctions. When a first electronic device having a first EMI shield is docked with a second electronic device having a second EMI shield, an ESD contact portion, which is connected to the second EMI shield and has higher in impedance than an EMI connecting portion, comes in contact with the first EMI shield earlier than the EMI connecting portion. Electrostatic charge carried on the first EMI shield moves slowly to the second EMI shield due to the high impedance of the ESD contact portion. | 06-02-2011 |
20120295459 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONNECTING STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION EXPANSION DEVICE - For connecting devices, an electromagnetic interference (EMI) connecting portion includes a conductor connected to a first EMI shield. An electrostatic discharge (ESD) contact portion electrically connects to a second EMI shield through a high-impedance element. The ESD contact portion electrically connects the EMI connecting portion to the second EMI shield through the high-impedance element as the ESD contact portion initially contacts the EMI connecting portion during hot docking. The ESD contact portion subsequently moves in response to the initial contact to contact a low-impedance element electrically connected to the second EMI shield and connect the EMI connecting portion to the second EMI shield through the low-impedance element. | 11-22-2012 |
20150185779 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING INPUT DEVICE NOISE - Stabilizing systems are disclosed herein that can reduce the amount of noise produced by an input device and can contribute to a stable feeling in operation even with a short pushing stroke. In some embodiments, a stabilizer bar is coupled to a base plate by hooks with semi-circular cut-outs that allow the stabilizer bar to slide and tilt relative to the base plate. The stabilizer bar is also coupled to an input element by hooks having semi-circular cut-outs and a spring tab that allow the stabilizer bar to rotate relative to the input element. Bias forces generated by the spring tabs and the tension in the stabilizer bar maintain the bar in firm engagement with the hooks, preventing collisions and clattering noises during operation. | 07-02-2015 |