Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080310087 | MEDIA PLAYING DEVICE - A media playing device is provided. In an exemplary form, the media playing device includes a housing having a cylindrical end with an opening. The media playing device also includes a hollow turning knob. The knob has two protrusions on its inside surface. The media playing device additionally includes a PCB disposed inside the housing with a micro controller unit (MCU) and a pair of switches. The medial playing device further includes an attachment means for attaching the knob to the cylindrical end of the housing and allowing the knob to rotate with respect to the cylindrical end. When the knob is rotated in clockwise direction or counterclockwise direction, one of the two protrusions moves within the opening and can be moved to a position to contact one of the two switches to activate the switch. The activated switch sends a signal to the MCU and the MCU execute an operation. | 12-18-2008 |
20080312762 | MEDIA PLAYING DEVICE - A media playing device includes a housing with a cylindrical end and a middle portion, a knob, a PCB, a cover, and an attachment means. The end has a reduced diameter with respect to the middle portion, thus forming a step, and has an opening. The knob has a cylindrical inside surface with two protrusions and is attached to the housing with the two protrusions being located within the opening. The PCB has a micro controller unit (MCU) and at least one switch. The cover is detachably attached to the housing and together with the step limit the axial movement of the knob. The attachment means is used for attaching the cover to the housing. When the knob is rotated to a position where one of the contacting protrusions contacts the switch, the switch is activated and sends a signal to the MCU, the MCU executes an operation in response to the signal. | 12-18-2008 |
20090219733 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING LIGHT GUIDE - An electronic device includes a panel, a light guide, and light sources. The panel defines a light area, and includes a transparent main body, an optical clear coating layer painted on the main body, and a light tight coating layer painted on the optical clear coating layer without covering the light area. The light guide is disposed beneath the panel. The light guide fills up the whole light area. The light sources are configured for illuminating the light guide. | 09-03-2009 |
20090231292 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONFIGURED TO RECEIVE TOUCH SENSOR - An electronic device includes a main body, a panel mounted on the main body, and a substrate disposed between the main body and the panel. The substrate is configured for carrying touch sensors, and is connected to the panel. The electronic device further includes elastic arms extended from the main body, bearing resilient against the substrate. The touch sensors are mounted in the electronic device reliably. | 09-17-2009 |
20110096523 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING RETRACTABLE HANGER - An electronic device having retractable hanger includes a housing, a display panel, and a hanging mechanism. The display panel is mounted on the housing. The hanging mechanism is arranged in the housing. The hanging mechanism includes a base, a hanger, a movable member, and at least one resilient member. The base is secured in the housing. The hanger slides relative to the base and defines a hanging hole, a groove with corners, and protrusions by each corner. The movable member includes a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is rotatably connected to the base and the second end slides in the groove of the hanger. | 04-28-2011 |
20110128679 | ELECTRONIC READER WITH PAPER CLAMPING MECHANISM - An electronic reader includes a cover, a middle frame and a paper clamping mechanism. The cover defines a hollow space and includes a bezel defining an opening. The middle frame is secured within the hollow space and includes a connection portion extending between two edges of the opening. The paper clamping mechanism is used for clamping paper on the electronic reader and includes a clamping member, a pivot, and an elastic element. The clamping member is received in the opening and defines a sliding groove. Two ends of the pivot extend through the sliding groove and are received in the bezel, which movably connects the clamping member to the cover. The elastic element is fixed on the bezel to apply a pushing force to the clamping member. Two ends of the clamping member resist the elastic element and the connection portion respectively. | 06-02-2011 |
20110157100 | STYLUS FIXING ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - An electronic device includes a main body, a stylus and a stylus fixing assembly fixed on the main body for seating the stylus. The stylus fixing assembly includes a cover, a fixing element fixed on the cover, a guide element, a rotation element, a clasping element rotatably fixed on the cover, a first spring and a second spring. The fixing element includes three guide grooves and a convex stage disposed on the inner wall therein. The guide element includes several first teeth and three first guide ribs. The rotation element includes a cylindrical portion, a resisting portion, several second teeth and three second guide ribs. Two ends of the first spring are fixed on the sidewall of the cover and the resisting portion separately. Two ends of the second spring are connected with the cover and the clasping element. | 06-30-2011 |
20110298752 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH INFRARED TOUCH INPUT FUNCTION - An electronic device includes a display panel and an infrared touch module. The infrared touch module includes a circuit board mounted parallelly under the display panel. An array of infrared emitters and receivers arranged along one side of each pair of adjacent sides of the circuit board, and facing a corresponding one of the array of light emitters on the opposite side. A light guide is mounted on each infrared emitter and each infrared receiver, and the light guide one each infrared emitter is operable to guide the light emitted from the light emitter to the corresponding infrared receiver via the light guide mounted thereon. | 12-08-2011 |
20120184114 | ELECTRICAL COUPLER - A male connector is capable of magnetically attracting a female connector. The female connector includes a first end surface and a second end surface. The male connector includes a first telescoping pin and a second telescoping pin. The first telescoping pin and the second telescoping pin are capable of contacting the first end surface and the second end surface, to make an electrical connection between the male connector and the female connector. | 07-19-2012 |
20120218226 | LIGHT DIRECTING ELEMENT AND INFRARED TOUCH SCREEN DEVICE HAVING SAME - A light directing member for an infrared touch screen device is provided. The infrared touch screen includes a touch screen having a first side and an opposing second side, an infrared emitter for emitting infrared light beams toward the light directing element, and a plurality of infrared receivers arranged along the first side of the touch screen. The light directing member is positioned at the second side of the touch screen, and includes an outwardly curved surface facing the infrared emitter and a plurality of reflective slanted surfaces. The curved surface collimates the infrared light beams emitted from the infrared emitter into parallel infrared light beams. The plurality of reflective slanted surfaces are aligned with the respective infrared receivers, and for receiving and reflecting corresponding portions of the collimated parallel beams to the respective infrared receivers. A related device is also provided. | 08-30-2012 |
20120327030 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH INFRARED TOUCH SENSING AND INFRARED REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTION - An electronic device paired with an infrared remote control, includes a display screen having a display area, at least one infrared emitter, at least one infrared receiver, a prism and a processing unit. A prism is adjacent to the at least one infrared receiver for converging the infrared rays from the at least one infrared emitter and the infrared remote control to the at least one IR receiver. A processing unit is for activating and then deactivating the infrared emitters one after another, identifying operations of a user on the display area by analyzing the interception of the infrared rays emitted from each of the infrared emitters, identifying operations of a user according to the infrared signals from the infrared remote control and executing corresponding functions associated with the operations of the user. | 12-27-2012 |