30th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 28 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120188690 | WATERPROOF STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A waterproof structure for an electronic device is provided that includes a speaker, a housing, and a cover. The housing holds the speaker and includes at least one through-hole to transmit sound produced by the speaker. The cover includes a first sheet and a second sheet laminated to the first sheet. The stiffness of the second sheet is greater than the stiffness of the first sheet, and the cover is fixed to the housing to seal the at least one through-hole. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188691 | DOCKING STATION FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A docking station for an electronic device includes a main body, and a connector mechanism. The main body defines a receiving space at a sidewall thereof. The connector mechanism is rotatably mounted to the main body and is capable of being received in the receiving space when in a closed position relative to the main body. The connector mechanism includes an interface for supporting the electronic device. When the connector mechanism is received in the receiving space, the interface is hidden in receiving space. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188692 | FLIP-TYPE PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH AUTOMATIC OPEN ANGLE ADJUSTING FUNCTION - A portable electronic device includes a main body, a flip cover, and a hinge assembly. The flip cover is rotatably fixed on the main body via the hinge assembly. The hinge assembly includes a sensing module, a hinge mechanism, and a microcontroller. The sensing module is configured to detect control signals. The hinge mechanism is configured to control an angle between the flip cover and the main body. The microcontroller is electrically connected to the sensing module. The microcontroller receives the control signals from the sensing module, and controls the hinge mechanism to rotate to a specified angle according to the control signals. The angle between the flip cover and the main body is automatically adjusted correspondingly. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188693 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device is provided, which includes a display, a housing and a supporting structure. The display is disposed in the housing and a side of the housing opposite to the display has a storeroom. The supporting structure is disposed at the storeroom and has a flexible sheet, a first supporting-part and a second supporting-part. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188694 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device ( | 2012-07-26 |
20120188695 | TIRE CONDITION DETECTING DEVICE - A tire condition detecting device according to the present invention includes: an electronic component including a sensor configured to detect a tire condition; and a casing configured to house the electronic component. The casing includes a casing main body configured to house the electronic component and having an opening surface formed thereon, and a lid unit configured to cover the opening surface. An inside of the casing main body having the opening surface covered by the lid unit is filled with a sealant. Accordingly, tire conditions such as inner pressure and temperature of a tire can be surely detected and a breakdown of an electronic component can be prevented even in an environment where water content such as a coolant is injected in the tire. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188696 | MARINE HOUSING FOR A SUBMERSIBLE INSTRUMENT - A method for housing a marine submersible instrument includes providing two or more shell portions for forming a complete shell with a cavity, assembling said shell portions around said instrument thereby forming an enveloping shell, and arranging one or more ropes to bind said two or more said shell portions together in their assembled positions about said instrument. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188697 | DOCKING STATION AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS USING THE SAME - An electronic apparatus including a portable device and a docking station is provided. The portable device has a display surface and a first restricting element. The docking station includes a base and a frame. The base has a supporting surface, wherein the portable device is adapted to be placed on the supporting surface. The frame is disposed around the base and has a second restricting element, wherein the frame is adapted to slide related to the base to drive the second restricting element to be aligned to the first restricting element of the portable device placed on the supporting surface, such that the portable device is fixed to the base by means of a magnetic attraction force between the first restricting element and the second restricting element. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188698 | Car audio system with changeable plug-in computer - The car audio system with changeable plug-in computer of the present invention has a car audio device providing a display screen, an audio assembly, an external terminal base and a panel. The panel has at least one inserting slot for storage device and an operating press-button. An inserting slot is disposed at the back of the car audio device to allow the insertion and attachment of the plug-in computer module. The plug-in computer module has a terminal block to butt joint with the external terminal base. By assembling the foregoing assemblies, the present invention is hence capable of changing between different plug-in computer modules and achieves the goal of upgrading hardware without having to make changes on the car audio itself. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188699 | NOTEBOOK COMPUTER - A notebook computer assembly includes a notebook computer and a supporting member. The notebook computer includes a base and a display pivotably attached to the base. The supporting member includes a first receiving portion and a second receiving portion for receiving the display and the base respectively, for stably supporting the notebook computer in an upright position. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188700 | DOCKING STATION AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS USING THE SAME - An electronic apparatus including a portable device and a docking station is provided. The portable device has a display surface and the first restricting element. The docking station includes a base having a supporting surface and the second restricting element disposed on the supporting surface. The first restricting element is latched to the second restricting element when the portable device is attached to the supporting surface. Besides, the portable device is adapted to stand on the base by restricting the relative position of the portable device and the second restricting element. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188701 | DOCKING STATION AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A docking station, an electronic apparatus and a portable device are provided. The electronic apparatus comprises a portable device having a display surface and a docking station having a base and a connecting module. The base has a supporting surface. The portable device is adapted to be attached to the supporting surface. The connecting module has a first pivot and a second pivot. The first pivot is connected and pivoted to the base, and the second pivot is detachably pivoted to the portable device, such that the portable device is adapted to rotate relatively to the docking station. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188702 | NOTEBOOK COMPUTER - A notebook computer includes a base and a display pivotably connected to the base. A number of skidproof members are attached to side surfaces of the display and the base opposite to the pivotable connection, for stably standing the notebook computer in an upright position. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188703 | LINKAGE MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME - A linkage mechanism includes a fixing member, a rotary member, a support member and a sliding module. A first end of the rotary member is rotatably assembled to the fixing member. A first end of the support member is rotatably hinged to the second end of the rotary member, and the second end of the support member is hinged with the sliding module. The sliding module includes a sliding member and a sliding rod slidably assembled to the sliding member. The sliding member is slidably mounted to the fixing member, and further hinged to the second end of the support member. The sliding member defines a sliding hole. The sliding rod is rotatably assembled to the rotary member together with the fixing member, and further slidably passing through the sliding hole of the sliding member. An electronic device using the linkage mechanism is also provided. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188704 | READER INCLUDING AN INTERPOSER THAT PREVENTS COUPLING WITH WRITE-PROTECTED DATA CARTRIDGES - A removable hard disk drive storage system includes a data storage cartridge having a write protect switch, and a reader configured to couple to and read data from the data storage cartridge. The reader includes a physical block that aligns with the write protect switch of the data storage cartridge. The physical block aligns with the write protect switch of the data storage cartridge to prevent the reader from coupling to the data storage cartridge when the write protect switch is in a write protect position. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188705 | CASE FOR A DISK STORAGE APPARATUS - A case arranged to contain a disk storage apparatus. The case includes a case wall including a case inner flat face that extends along a outer flat face of the disk storage apparatus when the disk storage apparatus is contained in the case, and a deformable plate disposed between the outer flat face and the case inner flat face and that extends along the case inner flat face when the disk storage apparatus is contained in the case. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188706 | SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS FOR CONTROLLABLY COOLING COMPUTER COMPONENTS - Computer systems and associated methods for cooling computer components are disclosed herein. One embodiment of a computer system includes a computer cabinet having an air inlet spaced apart from an air outlet. The computer system also includes heat exchangers positioned in the computer cabinet, and a heat removal system in fluid communication with the heat exchangers. The computer system additionally includes at least one sensor for monitoring heat transfer between the computer cabinet and the room. The computer system further includes a control system operatively coupled to the at least one sensor, the control system including a computer-readable medium holding instructions for determining whether heat transfer between the computer cabinet and the room is balanced based on information from the sensor, and if not, adjusting a parameter to balance the heat transfer. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188707 | SLIDINGLY-ENGAGED HEAT-DISSIPATING ASSEMBLY FOR MEMORY AND MEMORY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A heat-dissipating assembly includes a first heat-dissipating body and a second heat-dissipating body adhered to two sides of the memory. The bottom edge of the first heat-dissipating body has a first supporting piece and first engaging pieces comprising a first stopping section and a first insertion section. The bottom edge of the second heat-dissipating body has a second supporting piece and second engaging pieces comprising a second stopping section and a second insertion section. The second insertion section extends toward the first insertion section. The first insertion section is slidingly disposed inside the second stopping section. The second insertion is slidingly disposed inside the first stopping section. The first stopping section abuts against the second stopping section, so that the first engaging piece and the second engaging piece are slidingly engaged with each other. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188708 | THERMAL AND POWER BUS STACKED PACKAGE ARCHITECTURE - A stacked microprocessor package architecture includes one or more microprocessor packages, the microprocessor packages including one or more microprocessor die disposed on a substrate, a satellite die, a thermal bus thermally coupled to the microprocessor die and thermally connected to system cooling, and a power bus providing power to the microprocessor die and coupled to system power. The microprocessor packages may include a module cap providing mechanical protection and/or thermal isolation or a thermal cooling path for stacked modules. Variable height standoffs provide signal connection from substrates of the stacked microprocessor packages to a system board. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188709 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH HEAT DISSIPATION STRUCTURE - An electronic device includes a computer, a circuit board, a supporting base attached to a top surface of the circuit board, and a backboard attached to a bottom surface of the circuit board. The case includes a bottom plate. The circuit board defines a through hole. A CPU is located on the supporting base. The backboard defines a retaining hole. The supporting base defines a fixing hole. A heat sink is attached to the supporting base and contacted the CPU. A fixing member is engaged with the retaining hole, the fixing hole and the through hole, to engage the backboard and the supporting base to the circuit board. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188710 | LATCH FOR A RACK MOUNTED DEVICE - A latch for holding a rack mounted device into a rack is disclosed. The latch is formed from an essentially flat plate. The latch has an attachment section used to attach the latch to the rack mounted device. A serpentine section is formed adjacent to the attachment section. A beam section extends at an angle from the serpentine section. A head is attached to the end of the beam. The head has a catch that extends from the edge of the beam by a distance X, where X is in the plane of the flat plate. The serpentine section allows the head to be deflected by distance X where the deflection is in the plane of the flat plate. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188711 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a computer, a backboard, a circuit board attached to the backboard, and a supporting base attached to the top surface of the circuit board. The computer case includes a bottom plate. The backboard is attached to the bottom plate. The backboard and the supporting base engage with the circuit board, and the backboard is located between the bottom plate and the circuit board, to prevent the circuit board from contacting the bottom plate. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188712 | POWER CONVERTER - In a power converter in which semiconductor modules are arranged on both surfaces of a cooler for downsizing, an excellent connection between control boards and a low inductance connection between smoothing capacitors and the semiconductor modules are performed at the same time. The semiconductor modules are disposed on both surfaces of the cooler, and control boards that control the semiconductor modules are arranged opposite to the respective semiconductor modules. The semiconductor modules and the cooler are held between the control boards. A current detector or a terminal block is disposed at a position perpendicular to a surface on which the cooler and the semiconductor modules contact each other, opposite to the cooler. The respective control boards disposed on both surfaces of the cooler are electrically connected by using wirings provided in the current detector or the terminal block. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188713 | ADJUSTABLE VENTILATION SYSTEM - An electronic device includes a case having a vent defining a plurality of holes. The electronic device further includes an adjusting plate movably mounted on the case and aligning with the vent, and the adjusting plate defines a plurality of holes. A plurality of vent regions are defined on the vent, at least one hollow region and at least one tangible region are defined on the adjusting plate. The adjusting plate is movable relative to the vent such that the plurality of the holes of the adjusting plate aligns with, or the adjusting plate partially blocks or totally blocks, the plurality of holes of the vent. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188714 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a battery management system for a battery module comprising a plurality of cells connected to one another which each have a positive and a negative terminal. The invention is in particular concerned with a battery management system which is used with accumulators especially lithium ion cells for forming a traction battery or a traction battery module for vehicles with an electrical drive drain. Such battery modules can for example be used in electrical vehicles, hybrid vehicles with combustion engines or hybrid vehicles with fuel cells, can however also be used for other purposes, for example for stationary applications or for small traction applications, such as for example in a wheelchair. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188715 | ENCLOSURE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An enclosure of an electronic device includes a front panel including a plurality of first air guiding boards and a plurality of second air guiding boards. The plurality of first air guiding boards arrange a first air guiding layer, and the plurality of second air guiding boards arrange a second air guiding layer. A first gap is defined between adjacent two of the plurality of first air guiding boards, a second gap is defined between adjacent two of the plurality of second air guiding boards, and a third gap is defined between the first air guiding layer and the second air guiding layer. Each second air guiding board is located opposite to the first gap. An absorbing layer is placed on a side surface of each second air guiding board towards the first gap. The first gap communicates with the second gap and the third gap. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188716 | HEAT DISSIPATION SYSTEM - A heat dissipation system includes a base plate, a side plate perpendicularly to the base plate, a motherboard attached on the base plate, a first fan, and a second fan fixed on the side plate facing to the heat sink. The motherboard has a first heat source and a second heat source mounted thereon, a heat sink positioned on the first heat source, and a fan bracket mounted on the heat sink. The first fan is positioned on the fan bracket. A rotating axis of the first fan is perpendicular to that of the second fan. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188717 | POWER ELECTRONICS ASSEMBLY FOR A MAGNETIC RESONANCE DEVICE - A power electronics assembly for a magnetic resonance device includes a housing and at least one printed circuit board (PCB) arranged in the housing with at least one power electronics component to be cooled. The PCB has an at least one millimeter thick backside layer that may be made of copper. The power electronics assembly also includes a stabilizing cooling plate configured as part of the housing and/or the housing includes at least one coolant channel open on at least one side, so that the PCB mounted on the cooling plate comes into direct contact with coolant guided in the coolant channel in an area of the power electronics components with the backside layer. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188718 | Assembly of an Electronic Device Casing, A Heat-Dissipating Module and a Waterproofing Module, and the Waterproofing Module - An assembly includes an electronic device casing, a heat-dissipating module and a waterproofing module. The electronic device casing is formed with an encircling wall. The encircling wall has a wall body and an apertured portion formed in the wall body. The heat-dissipating module is coupled to the electronic device casing, is surrounded by the encircling wall, and includes a heat pipe extending through the apertured portion. The waterproofing module includes a waterproofing element that has a ring portion disposed on a top rim of the wall body, and a sleeve portion having a first sleeve segment that is connected to the ring portion, that is sleeved on the heat pipe and that engages the apertured portion so as to establish water tightness between the heat pipe and the apertured portion. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188719 | Liquid Cooling System for Stackable Modules in Energy-Efficient Computing Systems - A processing module is provided that comprises a set of processing module sides, each comprising a circuit board, a plurality of connectors coupled to the circuit board, and a plurality of processing nodes coupled to the circuit board. Each processing module side couples to another processing module side to form a modular processing module. The modular processing module comprises an exterior connection to a power source and a communication system and a plurality of cold plates coupled to the plurality of processing nodes. Liquid coolant is circulated through the plurality of cold plates via a closed loop by at least one pump through a plurality of tubes and through at least one heat exchanger. The at least one heat exchanger is coupled to an exterior portion of the processing module. The at least one heat exchanger cools the liquid coolant using air surrounding the processing module. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188720 | HEAT DISSIPATING STRUCTURE FOR HEATING ELEMENT - A heat dissipating structure for heating element includes a heating element having a heat generating element for generating heat by being driven, and a first plate member and a second plate member bonded to one surface of the heating element so as to be stacked together. The first plate member has a cutout portion opened to penetrate therethrough and is bonded to the heating element so as to block the cutout portion, the second plate member has a protruding portion fitted to the cutout portion of the first plate member, the protruding portion being structured to penetrate through the cutout portion to be bonded to the heating element, and a modulus of longitudinal elasticity of a material constituting the first plate member is larger than a modulus of longitudinal elasticity of a material constituting the second plate member. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188721 | NON-METAL STIFFENER RING FOR FCBGA - PCB or similar material is used for stiffener rings supporting heat sinks in Flip Chip Ball Grid Array (FCBGA) packages. The substrate material of the package and the stiffener ring share the same or similar Coefficient of Thermal Expansion. Stiffener rings may be manufactured from PCB or similar material using a router. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188722 | HEAT SINK ASSEMBLY - A heat sink includes a contact portion, a first support rib, a second support rib, a third support rib and a fourth support rib radially extended from the contact portion, and a plurality of parallel fins radially extended from the first support rib, the second support rib, the third support rib and the fourth support rib between two adjacent support ribs. The contact portion contacts with a first heat source. A distance from the contact portion to an edge of the plurality of parallel fins between the first support rib and the second support rib is a first distance. A distance from the contact portion to an edge of the plurality of parallel fins between the third support rib and the fourth support rib is a second distance. The first distance is less than the second distance. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188723 | HEAT DISSIPATION ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SAME - A heat dissipation assembly comprises a heat conducting plate, a fixing assembly for securing the heat conducting plate on an electronic module, a back plate opposite to the heat conducting plate. The fixing assembly comprises a bolt, an elastic element coiled around the bolt, and a nut. The heat conducting plate defines a through hole thereon, and a flange is defined at one end of the bolt and received in the nut. The nut is sandwiched between the heat conducting plate and the back plate and is made of elastically plastic. The back plate comprises a hollow fixed leg defined thereon correspond to the through hole of the heat conducting plate. Two ends of the nut are respectively attached to the heat conducting plate and the electronic module by tension from the elastic element. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188724 | DISPLAY AND ELECTRONIC UNIT - A display capable of inhibiting deformation of a component during transport or the like and an electronic unit including the display are provided. A display includes: a main section; and a board-mounting plate disposed on one surface of the main section, and having a board-mounting region on a main surface on a side opposite to a side facing the main section, in which the board-mounting plate includes, at corners at both ends of a side of the mounting region, hook sections allowing corners of a board to be hooked thereto, and the hook sections each are fixed to the main surface on two sides of the corner of the mounting region. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188725 | ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT - An electrical instrument includes a casing; a drawer portion in which a connection target to which at least one cable is connected is accommodated and which is configured to be drawable outside the casing; and a cable holding portion configured to hold the cable. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188726 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic apparatus includes coupled first and second casings with respective image display surfaces, and including a full-closed state where both casings are overlaid on each other, a tilt state where the second casing has been moved from the full-closed state so that the image display surfaces in both casings are exposed and, also, the image display surface in the second casing is inclined with respect to the image display surface in the first casing at an angle of opening which is equal to or more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees, and a full-open state where the image display surfaces in both casings are flushed with each other in the same plane, and the portable electronic apparatus being capable of holding the second casing, in attitude, with respect to the first casing in the full-closed state, in the tilt state and in the full-open state. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188727 | EMI Shielding in a Package Module - The present invention discloses a package module with EMI shielding and the method thereof. The package module has a substrate or a PCB with at least one ground pad. A variety of electronic components are mounted on the substrate. The dielectric layer overlays a selected area which covers some electronic components and ground pads. Openings are formed within the dielectric layer and above ground pads. The shielding layer with at least two metal layers covers the dielectric layer and is electrically coupled, via the openings, to the ground pad. In general, there is a protection layer to encapsulate the entire substrate. The package module of the present invention not only achieves the requirement of miniature packaging but also reduces EMI caused by high speed electronic devices. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188728 | COMPLIANT INSERT FOR ELECTRONICS ASSEMBLIES - A compliant insert is provided to support electronic assemblies to mitigate the effects of external loading. The insert comprises a polymer material having a durometer of between 10 and 90 on the Shore A scale and a 3-D negative relief on the surface of the polymer material. The 3-D negative relief is the negative of the 3-D positive relief of a specified geometric design of an electronics assembly. The compliant insert is mated with an instance of the electronics assembly such that the 3-D negative relief of the polymer material engages the 3-D positive relief of the assembly's PCB and electronic components. The polymer material is compliant enough to absorb the vertical and lateral spacing tolerances of the electronic components and stiff enough to mitigate deflections under loading. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188729 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A printed circuit board (PCB) according to an exemplary aspect of the present invention includes a plate-like member, a power supply circuit, a power supply line, and a ground line. The plate-like member has a surface on which a semiconductor device is mounted. The power supply circuit is embedded in the plate-like member in a region in which the semiconductor device is mounted, and outputs a power supply voltage and a ground voltage. The power supply line is formed in the plate-like member between the semiconductor device and the power supply circuit, and supplies the power supply voltage output from the power supply circuit to the semiconductor device. The ground line is formed in the plate-like member between the semiconductor device and the power supply circuit, and supplies the ground voltage output from the power supply circuit to the semiconductor device. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188730 | INSULATING SHEET, CIRCUIT BOARD, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF INSULATING SHEET - An object of the present invention is to provide an insulating sheet superior in heat dissipation efficiency, heat resistance, insulation efficiency and moldability. Provided is a sheet-shaped insulating sheet of a resin composition containing an epoxy resin, a curing agent and an inorganic filler, wherein one or both of the epoxy resin and the curing agent have a naphthalene structure, the inorganic filler contains hexagonal boron nitride, and the inorganic filler is contained in an amount of 70 to 85 vol % in the entire resin composition. It is possible to increase the filling efficiency of an inorganic filler in the insulating sheet by using an epoxy resin and/or a curing agent having a naphthalene structure, which are favorably compatible with the hexagonal boron nitride contained in the inorganic filler. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188731 | FIELDBUS INTERFACE CIRCUIT BOARD SUPPORTING MULTIPLE INTERFACE TYPES AND TERMINATIONS - An interface circuit board apparatus can include a shared circuit board base, a transceiver section disposed on the circuit board base, and having circuit transceiver sites configured to receive a plurality of transceiver component types, a termination section disposed on the circuit board base, and having circuit termination sites configured to receive a plurality of termination component types, and a connection section operatively coupled to the transceiver and termination sections, wherein the transceiver section, the termination section and the connection section are configurable to support a plurality of interface types based on the plurality of transceiver component types and the plurality of termination component types. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188732 | Laminated Electronic Card Assembly - An electronic card is assembled from top and bottom graphic layers, top and bottom thermal sensitive adhesion tapes and an inlay assembly laminated together. The inlay assembly is made of a sub-assembly of a PCB base with one or more electronic components mounted to it, thermal sensitive adhesion tape and a stiffening substrate, all laminated together, while a battery insert and possible additional inserts made of PVC are mounted in openings in the sub-assembly around electronic components such as the battery. The stiffening substrate has a thermal coefficient substantially the same as that of the PCB base. The card need not contain any solder connections and is ISO 7810 compliant. Lamination is performed at a warm, not hot, temperature that does not damage the battery or melt any components together. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188733 | SUBSTRATE MOUNTING STRUCTURE, DISPLAY DEVICE EQUIPPED THEREWITH, AND SUBSTRATE MOUNTING METHOD - To provide a substrate mounting structure with which reliability can be improved. This substrate mounting structure includes an ACF ( | 2012-07-26 |
20120188734 | WIRING BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A wiring board including an insulative substrate having a cavity portion, an electronic device positioned in the cavity portion of the insulative substrate, an interlayer insulation layer made of an insulative material and formed on the insulative substrate and on the electronic device, and a conductive layer having a conductive pattern and formed on the interlayer insulation layer. The insulative substrate has a gap formed with respect to the electronic device in the cavity portion, the gap between the electronic device in the cavity portion and the insulative substrate is filled with an insulator made of the insulative material derived from the interlayer insulation layer, and the conductive pattern of the conductive layer has an enlarged-width portion across and directly over the gap. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188735 | CIRCUIT BOARD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes an electronic component including a plurality of terminals and a circuit board on which the electronic component is mounted. The circuit board includes a board body, a plurality of electrode pads arranged on the board body, each of the electrode pads being connected to each of the terminals by solder, a first solder resist formed on the board body and having a plurality of first openings, each of the first openings accommodating each of the electrode pads, and a second solder resist formed on the first solder resist and having a plurality of second openings, each of the second openings being larger than each of the first openings and communicating with each of the first openings. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188736 | DATA CARRIER FOR CONTACTLESS DATA TRANSMISSION AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A DATA CARRIER - Data carrier for contactless data transmission comprising a substrate, a chip having at least one connection pad, wherein the chip is arranged by its side remote from the connection pad on the substrate and a first copper-coated prepreg layer is arranged on the chip and at least partly on the substrate and has a contact opening to the connection pad. A plated-through hole is situated within the contact opening for producing an electrically conductive connection between the connection pad of the chip and the copper layer of the first copper-coated prepreg layer, wherein a first antenna structure is formed in the copper layer of the first copper-coated prepreg layer. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188737 | MOTHERBOARD AND MEMORY CONNECTOR THEREOF - A motherboard includes a printed circuit board (PCB) and a memory connector. The PCB includes top and bottom layers. A number of pads are set on the sides of the top and bottom layers and connected to a memory controller. A number of metal pins are set on a first sidewall of the memory connector. A socket slot is defined in a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall. Top and bottom sidewalls bounding the socket slot define a number of grooves. First ends of the metal pins are soldered on the pads of the top layer and the bottom layer of the PCB. Second ends of the metal pins are extended to the socket slot through the memory connector and exposed through the grooves of the memory connector, to be electrically connected to the golden fingers of a memory when the memory is inserted in the socket slot. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188738 | Integrated led in system-in-package module - There is provided a system-in-package (SiP) module that comprises a substrate, a semiconductor die attached to the substrate, a mold compound which encapsulates the semiconductor die, and an LED (light emitting diode) component attached to the substrate, where the LED component is at least partially located within the SiP module, such that the LED component can emit lights to outside of the SiP module. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188739 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH CARD HOLDER - An electronic device includes a card holder for receiving a chip card, and a housing defining a receiving groove for receiving the card holder. The card holder includes a fixing member and a receiving base positioned on the fixing member. The fixing member includes a base plate and a side wall substantially perpendicularly extending from an end of the base plate. The base plate forms a first positioning bar and a second positioning bar substantially parallel to each other, and the second positioning bar defines a positioning cutout. The receiving base is positioned on the fixing member. The receiving base forms a positioning hook, and the positioning hook has a locking protrusion engaging in the positioning cutout of the second positioning bar. The positioning hook is capable of being deformed to make the locking portion disengage from the positioning cutout. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188740 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a main body, an electronic assembly and an ejecting mechanism. The main body is formed with a retaining space, and the electronic assembly is retained in the retaining space of the main body. The ejecting mechanism includes an operating member that has a main portion and a connecting portion disposed on the main portion. The operating member is rotatable on the connecting portion and is disposed in the main body while the lifting section is disposed between the main body and the electronic assembly. The operating section is operable to drive the lifting section to push the electronic assembly out of the retaining space. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188741 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, POSITIONING ELEMENT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FIXING MODULE - An electronic apparatus includes a housing, an electronic device and an electronic device fixing module. The electronic device includes at least one protrusion. The electronic device fixing module includes at least one fixing structure and at least one positioning element. The fixing structure is integrally connected with the housing. The positioning element is fixed to the fixing structure and contacts the electronic device to prevent movement of the electronic device relative to the housing along a first axis. The positioning element includes a concave portion in which the protrusion is positioned to prevent movements of the electronic device relative to the housing along a second axis and a third axis. The second axis is perpendicular to the first axis. The third axis is perpendicular to the first axis and the second axis. The material of the positioning element is a resilient material. The positioning element is an integrally formed structure. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188742 | IMPLEMENTING SURFACE MOUNT COMPONENTS WITH SYMMETRIC REFERENCE BALANCE - A method and structure are provided for implementing surface mount components with symmetric reference balance. A first reference and an incoming signal are received in a surface mounted device (SMD) package and a second reference and the outgoing signal are output from the SMD package. A capacitor structure is defined within the SMD package between the first reference and the second reference. The capacitor structure includes a balanced impedance structure between the first reference and the second reference. A component connected between the received incoming signal and output signal is generally centrally located within the capacitor structure. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188743 | TOUCH SCREEN SHIELD - A shield that is attachable to a touch sensitive screen is disclosed. The shield may be attached to the touch sensitive screen only at its outer peripheral portion. An air gap is enclosed between the shield and the touch sensitive screen to form a planar air bearing. The shield preferably does not touch the active area of the touch sensitive screen when the user is not touching the shield but only viewing the touch sensitive screen through the shield. This mitigates unwanted optical artifacts such as trapped air bubbles, Newton rings and chromatic interference while maintaining the sensitivity of the touch sensitive screen. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188744 | ILLUMINATION ASSEMBLIES, CAMERAS WITH ILLUMINATION ASSEMBLIES, AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - Example cameras having illumination assemblies are disclosed. A disclosed camera includes an illumination holder disposed on a main body of the camera; a flash mounted on the illumination holder; an auxiliary light source mounted on the illumination holder adjacent to the flash; and a light transmission cover formed of a light transmitting material coupled to the illumination holder to cover the flash and the auxiliary light source, the illumination holder including a transfer light blocking hole at a location corresponding to a position between the flash and the auxiliary light source. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188745 | LED LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - The present invention is intended to thermally isolate an LED and a control part from each other to make it difficult to thermally influence each other, and also to optimize fin shapes suitable for allowable temperatures of the both respectively, and is provided with: a first housing that contains an LED board; a second housing that contains an LED control part; a connecting member that connects the first housing and the second housing to each other; a fan mechanism that is provided between the first housing and the second housing; heat dissipation fins that are provided around the fan mechanism in the first housing; and an air path of which one end opening is formed at a position facing to an air inlet side of the fan mechanism in the second housing, and the other opening is formed on a surface different from an opposed surface of the second housing. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188746 | Optical Member, Display Device Having the Same and Method of Fabricating the Same - Disclosed are an optical member, a display device including the optical member and a method of fabricating the optical member. The display device includes a light source; a wavelength conversion member into which light generated from the light source is incident; and a display panel into which light is incident from the wavelength conversion member. The wavelength conversion member includes a receiving part having a pipe shape; a matrix in the receiving part; and a plurality of wavelength conversion particles disposed in the matrix to convert a wavelength of the light generated from the light source. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188747 | LIGHTING DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed is a lighting device ( | 2012-07-26 |
20120188748 | POOL LIGHT ASSEMBLY WITH COOLING STRUCTURE - Disclosed herein is a pool light assembly having structure for providing cooling to pools having illumination features. The light assembly includes a water inlet housing having a portion on the dry side and a portion immersed in the pool water. A threaded assembly having sealing structure creates a leak proof connection with the pool wall. On the portion of the housing immersed in pool water, the housing includes a flange defining a base. The base has an exterior exposed to the pool water and an enclosed interior including the illuminating structure. A notch is provided in the exterior of the base and extends into the interior for allowing pool water in the proximity of the illumination structure. Sealing structure prevent water from entering the electrically active elements of the illuminating structure while allowing close proximity for cooling pool water to act as a cooling element for the illuminating structure. A retaining member locks and encourages further waterproof sealing of the electrically active elements from those exposed to and immersed in water. Each of the elements is provided with structure as necessary to facilitate the free flow of water through the housing and the separation of water from electrically active elements and the electrical conduit. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188749 | LIGHT GENERATING UNIT AND APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH A PLURALITY OF LIGHT GENERATING UNITS - There is provided a light generating unit including a transparent vessel that is elongated and contains water and a light-emitting/bubble producing unit that is attached to a base plate of the vessel. The light-emitting/bubble producing unit includes a plurality of LEDs arranged around inner surfaces of side walls of the vessel and a plurality of nozzles for discharging gas that are disposed on an inside of the plurality of LEDs. Also provided is a display apparatus in which a plurality of the light generating units are arranged with the vessels adjacent to one another so as to construct a light generating block in the shape of a wall and which is capable of displaying images and/or information by way of bubbles and illumination light. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188750 | Illuminated Shoe - An illuminated shoe is provided wherein the entire upper surface of the upper portion of the shoe above the mid sole is illuminated in one continuous uniform glow at the push or switch of an on/off button. Light emitting means of LED bulbs or light strips are placed underneath a frosted or slightly transparent material which is a portion of the surface of the upper. The light emitting means are powered by a built-in and replaceable battery and controlled by a switch or an on/off button. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188751 | LAMP AND ILLUMINATED HARDSCAPE - A lamp and a hardscape structure illuminated by the lamp are disclosed. The lamp is formed from a plate to which a light fixture is attached. The plate may have a flange, a decorative face plate and side panels attached to direct light from the fixture along the hardscape on which the lamp is mounted. Mounting is effected by positioning the plate between discrete hardscape elements that are stacked one atop another. A portion of the plate projects out from the structure allowing the fixture to cast light on the structure surface. A light transmitting cover is also provided. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188752 | LIGHTING APPARATUS WITH HYBRID POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, AND METHOD UTILIZING THE SAME - A light apparatus with a hybrid power supply device and method utilizing the same are disclosed. The light apparatus includes an LED module, a solar module, an auxiliary power module, a voltage level detection circuit, a first switch unit, and a second switch unit. When a voltage of a solar electric power generated by the solar module is greater than a predetermined value, the voltage level detection circuit provides an electrical connection between the solar module and the LED module for enabling a transmission of the solar electric power to the LED module. When the voltage of the solar electric power is smaller than the predetermined value, the voltage level detection circuit provides an electrical connection between the auxiliary power module and the LED module for enabling a transmission of an auxiliary electric power generated by the auxiliary power module to the LED module. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188753 | DUAL CHARGING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a dual charging system comprising a rechargeable unit and a charging station. The charging station comprises retaining means and a base part, said base part having a charging seat with a projecting peg acting as a first electrode, around which an at least partly circumferential second electrode is arranged. The rechargeable unit comprises a notch, acting as a third electrode, and a fourth electrode, said third and fourth electrode is each arranged on the rechargeable unit to engage with the first and second electrode respectively of the charging seat when the rechargeable element is retained in the charging station. Hereby an advantageous charging system is achieved ensuring correct positioning of the rechargeable unit in the charging station, even under unfavourable conditions. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188754 | Cordless Decorative Lamp - A decorative cordless lamp has a replaceable rechargeable energy storage device for powering an LED lighting element. The LED lighting element may be controlled by a variety of switches, timers, and sensors to enable the user to selectively tailor the operation of the decorative cordless lamp. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188755 | LED Luminous Element for Illuminating a Light Box Having Homogeneous Light Distribution - The invention relates to an elongated luminous element ( | 2012-07-26 |
20120188756 | PORTABLE LED TUBE LIGHT - A work light including an elongated housing having a handle portion carrying work light controls, and a light-emitting portion including a plurality of electrically interconnected light-emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted on a substrate mechanically and thermally coupled with a heat sink, wherein the plurality of LEDs include at least two independently controllable groups of LEDs. The work light further includes a power cord electrically extending therethrough for connecting multiple lights in series. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188757 | LED LIGHTING FIXTURE - A light emitting diode (LED) lighting fixture for achieving a desired illumination pattern includes a support plate and a plurality of panels Connected to the support plate. Each panel has an array of LEDs mounted to a planar surface thereof, and each of the panels is rotatable in at least two dimensions. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188758 | LIGHTING DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A lighting device ( | 2012-07-26 |
20120188759 | COLOR CORRECTION METHOD FOR ILLUMINATION LIGHT, AND LIGHT SOURCE MODULE AND LIGHTING DEVICE USING THIS COLOR CORRECTION METHOD - Provided is a lighting device capable of correcting loss of color balance of illumination light that tends to occur among a plurality of light source modules and providing uniform illumination light of the same color. A lighting device | 2012-07-26 |
20120188760 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND KIT FOR CREATING ARTWORK UTILIZING DIRECTIONAL LIGHT SOURCE AND CRYSTAL PRISMS - A system for creating illumination art includes a directional light source unit, prisms, and suspensions/supports for suspending or supporting the prisms between the light source and a surface onto which light from the light source is projected, such that the crystals appear to float in the image projected onto the surface. The light source may be an incandescent or LED source, and the prisms may be Swarovski® Strass® lead crystals. The prisms, suspensions/supports, light source unit, and/or other elements of the system may be provided in kit form. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188761 | High Brightness Light Emitting Diode Luminaire - A light emitting diode (LED) luminaire that produces a uniform light pattern at close distances is provided. The LED luminaire includes a housing, a printed circuit board assembly thermally coupled to the housing, a plurality of high brightness (HB) LED emitters, thermally coupled to the printed circuit board assembly to form a linear array, and a linear reflector assembly, attached to the housing, to concentrate the light generated by the LED emitters over a beam angle formed by the upper surface of the housing and the linear reflector assembly. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188762 | ILLUMINATION APPARATUS INCLUDING LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - A light-emitting device illumination apparatus includes a housing having a barrier wall that defines a first space and a second space in the housing; a light-emitting device module disposed on a first surface of the barrier wall and including a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed on the first surface and a plurality of light-emitting device chips disposed on the PCB; and a power supplier disposed on a second surface of the barrier wall, the second surface facing the first surface, and for applying a voltage to the light-emitting device module. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188763 | LIGHTING STRUCTURE AND LIGHT FIXTURE - An LED module structure and a light fixture provided with the structure includes a heat releasing casing; an LED package having an LED chip mounted on a base material, a material having both heat conductance and electric insulation property placed between the heat releasing casing and the LED package upon fitting of the LED package to the heat releasing casing, and a plastic fluid or adhesive agent having particles with high heat conductivity. The material has a groove with outside smaller than an outside dimension of the LED package. The groove receives excess plastic fluid or excess adhesive agent on a surface to which the LED package is firmly attached. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188764 | Lamp for General Lighting - A lamp includes a lamp housing which has a light exit opening. A light source of a first type is arranged in the lamp housing. A mounting is fastened to the lamp housing and at least one light source of a second type is fastened to the holder. The at least one light source of the second type includes an organic light-emitting diode and the at least one light source of the second type is arranged downstream of the light exit opening in an emission direction. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188765 | Light Emitting Diode Recessed Light Fixture - A recessed light fixture includes an LED module, which includes a single LED package that is configured to generate all light emitted by the recessed light fixture. For example, the LED package can include multiple LEDs mounted to a common substrate. The LED package can be coupled to a heat sink for dissipating heat from the LEDs. The heat sink can include a core member from which fins extend. Each fin can include one or more straight and/or curved portions. A reflector housing may be coupled to the heat sink and configured to receive a reflector. The reflector can have any geometry, such as a bell-shaped geometry including two radii of curvature that join together at an inflection point. An optic coupler can be coupled to the reflector housing and configured to cover electrical connections at the substrate and to guide light emitted by the LED package. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188766 | LED LAMP - The LED lamp includes a heat dissipating base, an LED module, a hood and a sealant. The heat dissipating base has a mount board including a first surface and a second surface. The first and second surfaces are provided with an annular trough and fins, respectively. The LED module is fixed on the mount board and surrounded by the annular trough. The hood is formed with a flange which is embedded into the annular trough to cloak the LED module. The sealant is filled in the annular trough to seal up. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188767 | LED LIGHT BULB - The present invention provides a LED light bulb which is capable of providing the gorgeous and artistic impressions. The LED light bulb comprises a plurality of LED chips, a globe covering the LED chips and allowing the light emitted from the LED chips to penetrate, and a bulb connector, wherein at least one portion of the globe has a concave-convex part. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188768 | FIRE RESCUE LASER LIGHT APPARATUS - Disclosed is a laser light system for fire rescue. The system provides a means for a fireman to navigate a room, corridor, fire escape route, other enclosed infrastructure using laser light as a technique to penetrate smoke/fire and darkness to see doorways and object structures. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188769 | INDUCTION LIGHTING LUMINAIRE INSTALLATION - A new method and apparatus for installing replacement induction lamp envelopes into cobra-head lighting fixtures is presented, using a novel split reflector design that permits easy access to the lamp envelope compartment. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188770 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a light source, a first light emitting portion, a second light emitting portion, a light modulating portion and a light focusing portion. The first light emitting portion is disposed in a display area and emits a light that is provided by the light source and has a first luminous state. The second light emitting portion is disposed adjacent to the first light emitting portion in the display area and emits a light that is provided by the light source and has a second luminous state different from the first luminous state. The light modulating portion modulates a state of the light emitted from the light source into the first luminous state. The light focusing portion focuses the light modulated by the light modulating portion on the first light emitting portion. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188771 | LED LAMP - An LED lamp may include at least one support equipped with at least one LED, a lamp base, at least one circuit component, interposed between the lamp base and the at least one LED, for operating the at least one LED, and a lamp body made of optically transmissive material with a recess for holding at least that part of the support which carries the at least one LED, the lamp body having surface structuring for cooling by thermal convection, wherein the surface structuring comprises a multiplicity of elevations, and wherein the elevations are respectively designed in the form of islands. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188772 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND ILLUMINATING DEVICE - A light-emitting device having an LED element and a resin layer including a convex portion covering the LED element can suppress color unevenness to achieve light emission with uniform color distribution. The light-emitting device can include a substrate, an LED element mounted on the substrate, a resin layer which contains a wavelength conversion material and is formed on the substrate to cover the LED element, the resin layer including a convex portion directly covering the LED element and a flat thin film portion extending around the convex portion, and a reflective portion which is formed over the thin film portion around the convex portion. A diffusion portion can be formed to cover the convex portion of the resin layer. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188773 | Encoding Device and a Method of Encoding - The present invention relates to an encoding device, such as an optical position encoder, for encoding input from an object, and a method for encoding input from an object, for determining a position of an object that interferes with light of the device. The encoding device comprises a light source, a waveguide, a number of redirecting structures, and a detector. By means of the waveguide and the number of redirecting structures, light from the light source is guided towards the detector along a path that includes traversing an area in a space next to the planar waveguide. An object may be positioned in the area in the space and may interfere with the light, which interference may be encoded into a position or activation. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188774 | LIGHTING UNIT - A lighting unit can include an LED light source, and a lens body light exiting surface greater in width than in thickness. The lens body can include a first optical system, a second optical system, and a third optical system. The first optical system can include: a lens section; a first light incident surface; a first total reflection surface; and a second total reflection surface. The second optical system can include: a second light incident surface; a third total reflection surface; and a fourth total reflection surface. The third optical system can include a third light incident surface and a fifth total reflection surface. The optical systems can direct light emitted by the source at wide or narrow angles to exit the lens body substantially parallel to the optical axis. A space can be formed between the lens section and the first light incident surface. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188775 | LED LIGHT BULB - An LED light bulb includes a light transparent shell, a power receiving base, a heat sink and a coupling holder located between the light transparent shell and power receiving base, at least one light source baseboard held in the light transparent shell, and a power conversion board electrically connected to the light source baseboard and power receiving base. The heat sink has a housing chamber to hold the power conversion board and an annular coupling wall surrounded to form an area to couple with the light source baseboard. The light source baseboard has a contact surface on the circumference to form compact coupling with the coupling wall so that the light source baseboard is securely held on the heat sink without deforming at high temperature to provide improved heat conduction capability. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188776 | HOLDER OF LIGHTING DEVICE - A holder of lighting device is provided for receiving a lighting unit of the lighting device to be inserted and retained therein. The lighting unit includes an insertion portion that is insertable into the holder. The holder includes a clamp section, which defines a receiving and retaining space, and a base, which extends outwards and downwards from the clamp section. The clamp section includes a plurality of pawls that circumferentially surrounds a center of the receiving and retaining space and is engageable with and thus resiliently clamps the insertion portion of the lighting unit. The base can be stably positioned on a flat surface and the pawls resiliently clamp the insertion portion of the lighting unit so that the stability of positioning the lighting unit can be improved. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188777 | MOTORCYCLE - A motorcycle wherein an attachment angle of a tail light bulb is increased to reduce a distance between a seat and a tail light unit, to improve the flexibility of a short tail design around a tail light of a motorcycle. The motorcycle includes a rear cowl attached to a rear part of a vehicle body frame, a seat catch arranged on a rear end portion of the vehicle body frame and configured to lock and to unlock an openable/closable seat, a tail light unit arranged behind the seat catch and attached to the rear cowl, a tail light bulb attached to the tail light unit in a forward-tilted state, and a rear fender covering an upper part of a rear wheel WR. An opening that allows access to the tail light bulb is formed at a portion of the rear fender facing the tail light bulb. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188778 | SEAT-BELT BUCKLE WITH A SENSOR/ILLUMINATION SUBASSEMBLY - A seat-belt buckle for securing persons in motor vehicles, including at least one sensor unit which is designed in such a manner that it can detect the closure state of the seat-belt buckle, the seat-belt buckle having an illumination unit which is integrated, together with the sensor unit, in a common sensor/illumination subassembly. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188779 | SYSTEM FOR ILLUMINATING A VEHICLE INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENT - A vehicle interior assembly includes a light guide and a light source configured to illuminate the light guide. The vehicle interior assembly also includes an interior trim component at least partially disposed about a display. The interior trim component includes a light transmissive material configured to receive light from the light guide, and to emit light into a vehicle interior. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188780 | Led lamp - LED lamp structures and lighting fixtures are provided, particularly “down” or recessed lighting fixtures, street lamp fixtures, “work-lights” and automobile headlights. A fan and a heat sink are provided with each lamp and the LED array is attached directly to the heat sink. The fans used preferably are computer cooling fans which are particularly small, efficient and inexpensive. The fans preferably force air through the fins sideways. The fans in some embodiments are recessed among the fins of the heat-sink so as to conserve space and obtain direct flow of air through the fins. The low-volume exhaust from the fans is released directly into the air space or housing in which the lamps are mounted without the need for special ducting, thus taking advantages of the naturally-occurring crevices and opening for all or part of air escape openings. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188781 | VEHICLE LIGHT - A vehicle light using a projection lens of a novel appearance can provide a feeling of solidness as compared to a simple spherical shape. The vehicle light can include a projection lens having an optical axis and a plurality of separate lens portions divided in a radial pattern with respect to the optical axis of the projection lens. The separate lens portions can have respective light exiting surfaces of different curvatures, and respective light incident surfaces, the shapes of which are determined such that the separate lens portions have the same thickness and the same focal point. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188782 | VEHICLE POSITION LAMP AND HEADLIGHT - A vehicle position lamp can include a plurality of circuit boards each mounting an LED. The vehicle position lamp can also include a first inner lens having a plurality of optical plates and at least one connecting plate connecting between the adjacent optical plates and a second inner lens. An inner surface of each of the optical plates can be located adjacent the respective one of the circuit boards so that an optical axis of a diffusing lens of each of the optical plates corresponds to a substantially optical axis of each of the LEDs. The second inner lens can be located adjacent the first inner lens that can be formed in various slender curved shapes. Thus, the disclosed subject matter can provide vehicle position lamps having a high visibility that are formed in various slender curved shapes such that match headlights, which fit both front corners of a vehicle. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188783 | VEHICLE HEADLAMP - An AFS-type vehicle headlamp is provided, and includes a bearing holder adapted to hold a bearing that is inserted into an upper support shaft of a lamp unit. The bearing holder is formed integrally with a fixing portion for a bracket, a bearing holding portion adapted to hold the upper support shaft, and a spring portion adapted to compress a tip end of the upper support shaft. The fixing portion includes the bearing holding portion adapted to hold the bearing on a flat plate member in such a manner that a center of the bearing is positioned in a plane that includes the flat plate member. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188784 | VEHICLE HEADLAMP - A vehicle headlamp includes: a lamp unit including an upper support shaft and a lower support shaft that are coaxially formed each other; a bracket adapted to support the lamp unit via a ball bearing in the upper support shaft and via a slider in a lower shaft support portion; an actuator including a mechanism portion adapted to drive the lower support shaft of the lamp unit, the actuator being movable in a forward and backward direction with respect to the bracket; and a spring portion that is fixed to the bracket, and is adapted to compress a tip end of the upper support shaft. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188785 | LIGHT GUIDE BODY AND LIGHT SOURCE ASSEMBLY USING SAME - A light guide body has a light guide block having a light incident side and an opposite light emitting side, the light guide block includes an inwardly curved surface, two toothed surfaces at opposite sides of the inwardly curved surface, and a light emitting surface located at the light emitting side. The toothed surfaces each has a number of teeth, with widths of bottom sides of the teeth descending in a geometric sequence with a common ratio greater than 0 and less than 1 in a direction away from the inwardly curved surface. The inwardly curved surface and the toothed surfaces are located at the light incident side. A light source assembly using the light guide body is also provided. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188786 | RING LIGHT ILLUMINATOR, BEAM SHAPER AND METHOD FOR ILLUMINATION - A ring light illuminator with annularly arranged light sources is disclosed. To each light source there corresponds a light collector, a homogenizing means for light from the light source, and an anamorphic system for imaging an output of the homogenizing means into an area to be illuminated. The anamorphic system compensates deformations of a cross-sectional area of a light beam in a surface to be illuminated due to an oblique angle of incidence of the light beam onto the surface. The homogenizing means in embodiments is a rod, into which light from the light collector is directed. The end of the rod opposite the light collector is imaged by the anamorphic system into the area to be illuminated on the surface. Also disclosed is a method for illumination. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188787 | SYSTEM FOR ILLUMINATING A VEHICLE INTERIOR ASSEMBLY - A vehicle interior assembly includes a light pipe that is concealed by at least one element of the assembly and is configured to illuminate a recess disposed adjacent to a display. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188788 | LIGHT GUIDING BAR, BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAVING THE SAME AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A light guiding bar includes first and second light incident portions, a light exit portion and a reflecting portion. The first and second light incident portions are at opposite ends of the light guiding bar and receive light. The light exit portion extends in a first direction, and partially totally reflects and partially emits the light according to an incident angle. The reflecting portion extends in the first direction, is adjacent to the light exit portion and includes a plurality of reflecting surfaces. Each of the reflecting surfaces has a wedge shape and reflects the light in a direction inclined with respect to a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The light incident into the first and second light incident portions and directly on the light exit portion is totally reflected by the light exit portion. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188789 | BACKLIGHT DEVICE AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - The backlight device includes: a light guide plate having a rectangular shape; LEDs arranged on end surfaces of side surface portions formed of long and short sides of the light guide plate; and LED board having a long and thin shape and on which the LEDs are mounted, wherein a plurality of LED boards of a same type are arranged on the long and short sides of the light guide plate, and the plurality of LED boards are continuously arranged corresponding to the entire area of the end surface of each side of the light guide plate, and at the same time, the LED boards of any one of long and short sides are not arranged but a predetermined interval is formed at an edge portion constituting a point of contact between the long and short sides of the light guide plate. | 2012-07-26 |