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20090193651 | AUTOMATIC DISASSEMBLY MACHINE - An exemplary automatic disassembly machine is used for detaching a cover from a main body of a portable electronic device. The cover defines a hole therein. The automatic disassembly machine includes a holder, a mechanical hand, a power source, and a controller. The mechanical hand is fixed on the holder. The mechanical hand has an inserting element, and a positioning element. The inserting element is configured for inserting into the hole of the cover and lifting the cover up from the portable electronic device. The positioning element is configured for positioning the cover. The power source connects to the mechanical hand for driving the mechanical hand. The controller connects to the mechanical hand and the power source for respectively controlling the positioning element and the inserting element to detach the cover from the portable electronic device. | 08-06-2009 |
20130071200 | POSITIONING MECHANISM - A positioning mechanism, used for positioning a material being transported, includes a loading assembly and a positioning assembly. The loading assembly includes a fixing member and a loading member movably fixed to the fixing member for loading the material. The positioning assembly includes a first engaging member mounted on the loading member, and a second engaging member engaged with the first engaging member. The second engaging member includes a mounting plate and a locking rod mounted on the mounting plate. The mounting plate is located beside a predetermined position. The first engaging member defines a connecting portion. The second engaging member includes a locking rod. The locking rod forms a latching end, and the latching end is tapered outwardly along the axis of the locking rod. The latching end engages with the connecting portion to position the loading member to the predetermined position. | 03-21-2013 |
20130078894 | POLISHING DEVICE - A polishing device includes a reducer, a polishing mechanism, a rotatably driven mechanism, and a sliding driving mechanism. The polishing mechanism is connected to the reducer. The rotatably driven mechanism includes a first driving member and a transmission shaft, the first driving member includes a first main body and an output shaft rotatably connected to first main body, the transmission shaft is fixed to the output shaft. Sliding driving mechanism includes a second driving member, the second driving member includes a second main body and a driving shaft collar connected to the second main body, the second main body is fixed to the first main body. The second main body and driving shaft collar cooperatively define a through hole. The transmission shaft extends through the through hole and is connected to the reducer to enable the polishing mechanism to polish a workpiece. The driving shaft is fixed to the reducer. | 03-28-2013 |
20130081487 | CYLINDER - A cylinder includes a cylinder body, a piston assembly, and a guiding member. The cylinder defines a receiving hole. The guiding member is fixedly assembled within the receiving hole of the cylinder body, and is coaxial with the cylinder body. The guiding member defines a sliding groove and an arc rotating groove communicating with the sliding groove. The piston assembly includes a piston and at least one roll ball. The piston is assembled within the receiving hole of the cylinder body, and is slidably and rotatably sleeved on the guiding member via the at least one roll ball. The at least one roll ball is movably sandwiched between the piston and the guiding member, and is capable of sliding within the sliding groove and the rotating groove of the guiding member thereby driving the piston to slide and rotate relative to the guiding member. | 04-04-2013 |
20130085049 | CUTTER MAGAZINE, CUTTER SWITCHING SYSTEM USING THE CUTTER MAGAZINE, AND MACHINE TOOL USING THE CUTTER SWITCHING SYSTEM - A cutter switching system includes a supporting platform, a cutter magazine mounted on the supporting platform, and a sensing assembly mounted on the cutter magazine. The cutter magazine includes a cutter storing frame and a driving assembly. The cutter storing frame includes a cylindrical main body, and a plurality of cutters mounted all around the main body. The driving assembly includes a cam indexer engaging with the cutter storing frame for rotating the cutter storing frame. The sensing assembly is mounted on the cam indexer, and the sensor senses the rotation of the cam indexer to establish the static position and the rotation required of the cutter magazine. The present disclosure further provides a machine tool using the cutter switching system. | 04-04-2013 |
20130085051 | CUTTER-CHANGING DEVICE - A cutter-changing device includes a cutter-magazine carrying cutters, a rotary telescopic cylinder, and a clamping sub-assembly. The clamping sub-assembly includes a cutter-changing arm, and a pair of clamping assemblies. The rotary telescopic cylinder drives the cutter-changing arm to rotate, extend and retract. Each clamping assembly includes a mounting member, an elastic member, a piston, and at least one resisting member. The mounting member is mounted on the cutter-changing arm, and defines at least one mounting hole through the sidewall thereof. The elastic member and the piston are sleeved with the mounting member, and the two opposite ends of the elastic member press against the piston and the mounting member. The resisting member is mounted between the elastic member and the mounting member, and capable of being resisted by the piston to be partially exposed from the mounting hole. | 04-04-2013 |
20130099454 | TOOL HOLDER - A tool holder for holding a cutting tool comprises a housing, a sleeve received in one end of the housing, a switch fastened in the other end of the housing, a cover fastened at an end of the housing adjacent to the sleeve to prevent the sleeve from being taken out of the housing, and an elastic member sleeved on the sleeve. The switch is electrically connected to a control system of a main spindle of a CNC turning machine and is applied for controlling the movement of the main spindle. The elastic member is compressed to elastically resist with the sleeve and generates an elastic force to make the sleeve move away from the switch, and the sleeve is slidably configured along the inner surface of the housing to contact the switch to stop the movement of the main spindle of the CNC turning machine. | 04-25-2013 |
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20090187981 | FILE DOWNLOADING SERVER AND METHOD - A method for downloading files from a server is provided. The method includes the steps of: receiving a registered account and a password; determining whether the current user is an authorized user of the server; reading a terminal ID of a terminal when the user is an authorized user; displaying files whose download status are to-be-downloaded status when the read terminal ID matches the corresponding terminal ID of the registered account; recording the selected files and delivering the selected files to the corresponding terminal; and updating information in relation to the files that are viewed by the registered account in the file list and updating the download status of the viewed files to the to-be-downloaded status when the read terminal ID does not match the corresponding terminal ID of the registered account, and updating the download status of the files to the downloaded status when the files are downloaded to the terminal. | 07-23-2009 |
20100026486 | DIGITAL PHOTO FRAME CAPABLE OF ATTRACTING ATTENTION - A digital photo frame (DPF) capable of attracting attention is provided. The DPF includes a light-emitting diode (LED) unit, a display control unit, a motion detector, and a processing unit. The processing unit is connected to the motion detector and the display control unit, and the display control unit is connected to the LED unit. If the motion detector detects there is someone around the DPF, the processing unit transmits a control signal to the display control unit, and the display control unit control the LED unit to flash in response to the control signal. | 02-04-2010 |
20100148997 | KEY SWITCH - A key switch can generate several signals is provided. The key switch includes a key top, a body, a first electronic circuit, a second electronic circuit, and a switch mechanism. Pressing the key top, the switch key generates a first signal while the first electronic circuit is closed by the switch mechanism; the switch key generates a second signal while the second electronic circuit is closed; and the switch key generates a third signal while both the first electronic circuit and the second electronic circuit is closed. | 06-17-2010 |
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20090124297 | MOBILE PHONE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD OF THE SAME - A mobile phone is designed for sending predetermined messages to the owner's relatives and friends according to phone numbers recorded therein after the mobile phone is stolen. The mobile phone includes a memory, a communication module, and a microprocessor. The memory is for storing phone numbers and predetermined messages. The communication module is for sending information wirelessly. The microprocessor is for reading the phones numbers and sending the predetermined messages according to the phone numbers when the mobile phone is stolen. A communication method used by the mobile phone is also provided. | 05-14-2009 |
20090164901 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR QUICKLY PLAYING THROUGH MEDIA FILES - An electronic device capable of quickly playing through media files is provided, the electronic device includes an inputting unit configured for inputting operational signals in response to users' operations to the electronic device; a storage unit configured for storing a plurality of media files; a quickly playing through controlling module configured for controlling quickly playing through of media files according to operational signals inputted by the inputting unit, and obtaining a playing time interval confined by a playing start time and a playing termination time; a media file accessing module configured for accessing the storage unit and obtaining sections of the media files according to the playing time interval; a media file processing module configured for processing sections of the media files transmitted from the media file accessing module; a sound outputting unit configured for converting the sections of the media files processed by the media file processing module into audible sounds. | 06-25-2009 |
20090170503 | TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM, MOBILE PHONE AND CALLING METHOD - The present invention provides a telecommunication system, a mobile phone and a calling method adapted for the telecommunication system. The telecommunication system includes a mobile phone connected to a wireless network and a wired phone connected to a wired network. The mobile phone and the wired phone communicate each other within a predetermined coverage area. When there is not a wired phone within the predetermined coverage area or there is a wired phone within the predetermined coverage area and the current state of the wired phone is busy, the mobile phone makes a call via the wireless network. If there is a wired phone within the predetermined coverage area and the current state of the wired phone is idle, the mobile phone sends a phone number to the wired phone, and the wired phone makes the call via the wired network. | 07-02-2009 |
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20090311883 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector includes a printed circuit board, a plug fixedly and electrically connected to the printed circuit board, an electromagnetic shielding cover configured for encompassing the printed circuit board, a reinforced frame configured for framing the plug and the electromagnetic shielding cover to the circuit board and, a housing configured for housing the printed circuit board, the plug, the electromagnetic shielding cover and the reinforced frame therein. | 12-17-2009 |
20100039790 | SWITCH APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A switch apparatus and an electronic device using the switch apparatus are provided. The switch apparatus includes a first transmitting element, a second transmitting element, an elastic element, and a linkage pole located in the interior space of the electronic device and a slidable actuator mounted above an aperture defined in the electronic device. The slidable actuator is movable along the aperture between a first position and a second position. The first transmitting element is elastically supported by the elastic element and electrically coupled to an electronic board of the electronic device. The second transmitting element is electrically coupled to batteries received in the electronic device. The movement of the slidable actuator from the first position to the second position pushes the linkage pole, causing the linkage pole to move the first transmitting element and separate the first transmitting element from the second transmitting element. | 02-18-2010 |
20100149741 | KEYBOARD BASE - A keyboard base includes a frame, a key panel, and a latching assembly having a stop plate, a sliding block and an elastic member. The frame includes a housing defined therein, a hook formed on a bottom of the housing, and a blind slot defined on a side wall of the housing. The key panel is received in the housing of the frame and includes a clasp snapped in the blind slot of the housing. The stop plate is perpendicularly mounted on the key panel facing the hook of the frame. The sliding block is slidably positioned between the stop plate and the hook of the frame. The elastic member is positioned between the sliding block and the stop plate for keeping the sliding block retaining on the hook of the frame to detachably fasten the key panel and the frame. | 06-17-2010 |
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20090305531 | CABLE CONNECTOR - An exemplary cable connector includes a housing, a terminal module including a first terminal and a second terminal, a printed circuit board fixed in the housing, and a cable including a first core and a second core. The terminal module is detachably assembled in a first end of the housing, and the first and second terminals are contacting the printed circuit board. The cable is fixed in a second end of the housing, and the first and the second cores of the cable are welded to the printed circuit board. The first and second terminals are electrically communicating with the first and second cores via the printed circuit board. | 12-10-2009 |
20090305564 | CABLE CONNECTOR TERMINAL MODULE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - An exemplary terminal module of a cable connector includes a first terminal, a second terminal positioned in the first terminal, an insulator positioned between the first terminal and the second terminal for insulating the first and second terminals from each other, and a latching flange disposed on an outer surface of the first terminal. The latching flange forms at least one resisting surface. | 12-10-2009 |
20090305574 | CABLE CONNECTOR AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - An exemplary cable connector includes a terminal module, a latching flange, and a housing. The terminal module includes a first terminal, a second terminal, and an insulator. The first terminal and the second terminal are insulated by the insulator. The latching flange is fixed on an outer surface of the terminal module. The housing is fixed on a periphery of the terminal module. The latching flange forms at least one resisting surface. An inner surface of the housing defines a latching groove corresponding to the latching flange. The latching groove forms at least one resisting surface corresponding to the at least one resisting surface of the latching flange. The latching flange is latched in the latching groove | 12-10-2009 |
20090316917 | AUDIO TESTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An audio testing system is configured for receiving an audio signal from the an audio emitting device. The system samples the audio signal and obtains sampling points from the audio signal for determining if the audio signal has been distorted. A related method is also disclosed. | 12-24-2009 |
20110303688 | ENCLOSURE WITH PROTECTIVE SUPPORT - An enclosure includes an enclosure body and a support. The enclosure includes a bottom wall. A receiving recess is formed in the bottom wall. The support defines a contacting surface substantially parallel to the bottom wall and an attachment surface. The support includes a securing portion extending from the attachment surface. A distance between the supporting surface and the attachment surface is greater than the depth of the receiving recess. The supporting surface is configured to contact a supporting surface to maintain a space between the bottom wall and the supporting surface. | 12-15-2011 |
20110317376 | MOUNTING DEVICE FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A mounting device for a printed circuit board includes a supporting board, a connecting piece and a mounting member. The supporting board includes non-metallic material. The connecting piece is configured to secures the supporting board to a chassis. The connecting piece has a connecting claw penetrating into the supporting board. The mounting member assembly is attached to the supporting board. | 12-29-2011 |
20120281846 | AUDIO TESTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An audio testing system is configured for receiving an audio signal from the an audio emitting device. The system samples the audio signal and obtains sampling points from the audio signal for determining if the audio signal has been distorted. A related method is also disclosed. | 11-08-2012 |
20120281847 | AUDIO TESTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An audio testing system is configured for receiving an audio signal from an audio emitting device. The system samples the audio signal and obtains sampling points from the audio signal for determining if the audio signal has been distorted. A related method is also disclosed. | 11-08-2012 |
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20100206522 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - A heat dissipation device includes a first heat sink thermally contacting an electronic component, a second heat sink connecting to the first heat sink, and a heat pipe thermally connecting the first heat sink with the second heat sink. The first heat sink defines a receiving portion at a lateral side thereof. The heat pipe includes an evaporating section attached to the first heat sink, a condensing section attached to the second heat sink and a connecting section interconnecting the evaporating section with the condensing section. An engaging portion protrudes from a lateral side of the second heat sink and is firmly embedded in and lockable with the receiving portion of the first heat sink. The heat pipe extends through the engaging portion. | 08-19-2010 |
20120273168 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE WITH HEAT PIPE - An exemplary heat dissipation device includes a base and fasteners. The base includes a bottom plate, a top plate, a heat pipe, and a frame. The heat pipe is sandwiched between peripheries of the bottom plate and the top plate. The frame is sandwiched between the bottom plate and the top plate. The frame surrounds the heat pipe. The fasteners extend through the top plate, the frame and the bottom plate for fixing the heat dissipation device to a heat-generating component. | 11-01-2012 |
20130020056 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - A heat dissipation device includes a base and a fin group fixed on the base. The base includes a container, a flattened heat pipe and a solid supporting member. The container includes a baffle plate and a cover engaging with the baffle plate to define a receiving chamber therebetween. The heat pipe and the supporting member are housed in the receiving chamber. Opposite sides of the heat pipe and the supporting member respectively abut against the baffle plate and the cover of the container. | 01-24-2013 |
20130043006 | HEAT DISSPATION DEVICE - A heat dissipation device includes a substrate, a heat sink arranged on the substrate, and a heat pipe. The substrate includes a bottom plate, a cover, and a supporter sandwiched between the bottom plate and the cover, a receiving chamber being defined by the bottom plate, the cover and the supporter cooperatively. The heat pipe includes a U-shaped evaporation section received in the receiving chamber, a condensation section outside the receiving chamber, and a connection section interconnecting the evaporation section and the condensation section. | 02-21-2013 |
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20090271692 | METHOD FOR MAKING DIGITAL PHOTO ALBUM - A method for making a digital photo album on a digital photo frame, the method includes the following steps: selecting a plurality of photos in the digital photo album, and ranking the selected photos, reviewing each of the selected photos one at a time in the digital photo frame, detecting if there is audio input when reviewing each of the selected photos, recording the audio if audio input has been detected, and storing a plurality of information corresponding to the photo. | 10-29-2009 |
20090284541 | SPECIAL EFFECT PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A special effect processing system of a digital photo frame (DPF) is provided, including a shake sensing unit configured to detect if the DPF is being shaken, a shake frequency calculating unit configured to calculate a shake frequency of the DPF, an image special effect processing unit configured to transform an original image displayed in the DPF when the shake frequency of the DPF is greater than a predetermined reference frequency, and an image special effect restoring unit configured to restore the transformed image to the original image when the shake frequency of the DPF is lower than the reference frequency. | 11-19-2009 |
20100026628 | HANDHELD APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INPUTTING INFORMATION IN THE HANDHELD APPARATUS - A handheld apparatus includes an input key, a screen, a monitoring module connected to the input key, and a Morse code decoder connected between the monitoring module and the screen. The monitoring module monitors the state of the input key and generates a corresponding Morse code, and outputs the Morse code to the Morse code decoder. The Morse code decoder decodes the Morse code into information and outputs the information to the screen. The screen displays the information. The present invention further includes a method of inputting information in the handheld apparatus. | 02-04-2010 |
20100120454 | SENDING METHOD, RECEIVING METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR EMAIL TRANSFER BY SHORT MESSAGE - A system and method are used for sending and receiving email. The system includes a gateway. The gateway communicates with the mobile phone via a wireless network capable of receiving a short message sent from a mobile phone. The gateway is connected to a mail server which has a plurality of mailboxes via a network. The gateway is capable of communicating between the mobile phone and the mail server in such a manner that the gateway converts the short message to an email, and sends the email to a receiver's mailbox in the mail server whose address is included in the short message, and the gateway converts the emails of the mailboxes of the mail server to short messages, and sends the short messages to the corresponding mobile phones. | 05-13-2010 |
20100222030 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENDING AN AUDIO MESSAGE BY MOBILE PHONE DURING COMMUNICATION - A system and method is used for transmitting an audio message by mobile phones during communication with a remote terminal. The system includes a detecting module, a storage module, a voice processing module, and an output control module. The detecting module detects whether the mobile phone is communicating with the remote terminal, and transmits a busy signal to the storage module when the mobile phone is communicating with the remote terminal. The storage module stores a plurality of digital voice signals, and transmits the corresponding digital voice signal to the voice processing module when receives the busy signal. The voice processing module converts the corresponding digital voice signal to audible voice message, and transmits the audible voice message to an output control module. The output control module transmits the audible voice message from the voice processing module to the remote terminal together with communicating voice message. | 09-02-2010 |
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20100300655 | HEAT PIPE - A heat pipe includes a tube body and a sealing member. The tube body is made of titanium and has a sealed end and an open end at two opposite ends of the tube body. The sealing member is attached to the open end and seals the open end of the tube body. The sealing member is made of a material selected from one of copper, aluminum, stainless steel, low-carbon steel, iron, nickel, tungsten, tantalum, molybdenum, rhenium and columbium. The sealing member seals the open end. | 12-02-2010 |
20100307720 | HEAT PIPE - A heat pipe includes a casing and a supporting member. The casing is made of titanium and has a first end and a second end at two opposite sides thereof. The first end defines a receiving space therein. The supporting member is made of a material selected from one of copper, aluminum, stainless steel, low-carbon steel, iron, nickel, tungsten, tantalum, molybdenum, rhenium and columbium. The supporting member is received in the receiving space of the first end of the casing. The first end of the casing and the supporting member are integrally cramped and sealed. | 12-09-2010 |
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20090106751 | DATA STORAGE MEDIUM, SOFTWARE INSTALLATION METHOD AND COPYRIGHT PROTECTION MODULE - A data storage medium includes a first storage unit and a second storage unit. The first storage unit is used to store a target electronic device ID, the second storage unit stores software installation data. The software installation data includes a copyright protection module, a software installation program, and a software data. When the software installation data is invoked to install the software data, the copyright protection module is invoked and automatically runs. The copyright protection module accesses the first storage unit and reads the target electronic device ID. The software data can be installed in the target electronic device only if the first storage unit contained the target electronic device ID or the first storage unit is writable and the target electronic device ID is stored in the first storage unit successfully. | 04-23-2009 |
20110095547 | BATTERY COVER LATCHING MECHANISM - A battery cover latching mechanism is provided. The battery cover latching mechanism includes a body member, a battery cover and a releasing piece. The body member defines a battery chamber and has an elastic body disposed adjacent to the battery chamber for providing an ejecting elastic force. The battery cover is detachably attached to the body member to cover the battery chamber. The releasing piece is slidably mounted to the body member and elastically resists against the elastic body. As the releasing piece is released, the battery cover is ejected to detach from the body member. | 04-28-2011 |
20110133612 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH PENDANT MOUNTING STRUCTURE - A portable device comprises a main body, a cover, a pendant mounting structure. The cover is mounted to the main body. The pendant mounting structure is coupled between the main body and the cover, the pendant mounting structure includes a mounting space and a post that engages with the mounting space. When the cover is mounted to the main body, a retaining hole is defined between the mounting space and the post for retaining a hanger element on the device. | 06-09-2011 |
20130286560 | BATTERY COVER ASSEMBLY FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A battery cover assembly for a portable electronic device includes a housing and a battery cover. The housing defines two receiving holes and a groove. The battery cover includes two clasps and a resisting sheet, each clasp including an angled portion and a hooked portion connected to each other, the hooked portion extending downwardly, the resisting sheet having a distal end extending upwardly, the clasps latched in the receiving holes and the resisting sheet latched in the groove. | 10-31-2013 |
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20090120671 | FPCB SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A flexible printed circuit board substrate includes an electrically conductive layer, an insulation layer, and a hook. The electrically conductive layer has a first surface and a second surface at an opposite side thereof to the first surface. The insulation layer having a third surface and a fourth surface at an opposite side thereof to the third surface. The third surface of the insulation layer combines with the second surface of the electrically conductive layer. A through hole is defined in the electrically conductive layer and the insulation layer extending from the first surface of the electrically conductive layer to the fourth surface of the insulation layer. The hook extends from the electrically conductive layer and passes through the through hole to protrude from the fourth surface of the insulation layer. | 05-14-2009 |
20120066903 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FPCB SUBSTRATE - A method for manufacturing a FPCB substrate includes the following steps. First, a FPCB material including an insulation layer and an electrically conductive layer formed on the insulation layer is provided. The electrically conductive layer has a first surface and an opposite second surface. The insulation layer has a third surface and an opposite fourth surface. The third surface comes into contact with the second surface. Secondly, a through hole extends from the first surface to the fourth surface is formed. The through hole includes a metal hole in the electrically conductive layer and an insulation hole in the insulation layer. Thirdly, the insulation hole is enlarged to expose a portion of the electrically conductive layer around the metal hole. Finally, the exposed portion is bent to form a hook which passes through the enlarged insulation hole and protrudes out from the fourth surface of the insulation layer. | 03-22-2012 |
20130118009 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A method for manufacturing a printed circuit board includes the following steps. First, a first copper foil having first and second surfaces is provided. Second, the first copper foil is etched to remove portions of the first copper foil to convert the first copper foil into an intermediate structure having a substrate and first protrusions. Each first protrusion is exposed at the first surface. Third, a first insulation material fills into gaps between the first protrusions. Fourth, a second copper foil is laminated on the first surface. Fifth, the intermediate structure is etched from the second surface to remove portions of substrate to convert the substrate into second protrusions. Sixth, a second insulation material is infilled into gaps between the second protrusions. Seventh, a third copper foil is laminated on the second surface. Finally, the copper foils are patterned to be second and third patterns. | 05-16-2013 |
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20110141145 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD CAPABLE OF ZOOMING IMAGES - An electronic device includes a display screen, a processing unit, and a touch panel. The touch panel includes touch sensitive units, and each touch sensitive unit can be identified by an unique coordinate. The processing unit determines whether first two touch sensitive points are touched at the same time, and further determines whether two more touch sensitive points are also touched at the same time within a preset time interval. The processing unit calculates distance between the first two touched points and then a distance between the second two touched points. The processing unit compares the first distance value with the second distance value, and zooms in or zoom out a displayed image according to the result. A related method is also provided. | 06-16-2011 |
20120026086 | ELECTRONIC READING APPARATUS AND INPUT METHOD THEREOF - An electronic reading apparatus comprises an input unit receiving input operations, a detect unit detecting and capturing images reflected by the input unit and a processing unit configured to receive the images to generate interruption signals; determine whether the number of the interruption signals reaches a pre-determined value in a pre-determined time; calculate a movement direction and a distance of the object on the input unit if the number of the interruption signals reaches the pre-determined value in the pre-determined time; determine a cursor displacement on the display unit and display a movement track of the cursor on a display unit. An input method for previewing files is also provided. | 02-02-2012 |
20130091474 | METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE CAPABLE OF SEARCHING AND DISPLAYING SELECTED TEXT - An electronic device includes a storage unit, a touch display unit and a central processing unit. The central processing unit includes a control module, a searching module, and a spit-screen module. The control module generates a first window on the touch display unit to display a text document when the text document is opened, and determines a selected text of the displayed text document by a user according to touch positions when the touch display unit is touched. The searching module searches occurrences of the selected text in the text document, and the control module stores the searched text in the storage unit. The spit-screen module displays each occurrence of the selected text on a second window produced thereby with a size thereof smaller than that of the first window. A related method is also provided. | 04-11-2013 |
20130152024 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND PAGE ZOOMING METHOD THEREOF - A page zooming method for an electronic device having a touch screen and a storage unit is provided. The method includes the following steps: generating operation signals in response to a touch operation applied on a page displayed on the touch screen; determining the touch operation being a zooming gesture if the touch operation comprising a press operation and a slide operation at a same time; determining the slide direction and determining the type of the zooming gesture according to the determined slide direction of the slide operation, the type of the zooming gesture comprising a zooming in gesture and a zooming out gesture; creating a zoomed page of the page displayed on the touch screen according to the type of the zooming gesture; and displaying the zoomed page on the touch screen. An electronic device using the page zooming method is also provided. | 06-13-2013 |
20140068495 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING HANDWRITING INPUT - An apparatus for processing handwriting input includes a touch display unit, a touch display control unit, a storage unit, a calculating unit, and a processing unit. The touch display control unit determines a character in response to a character operation by an input device, and a height and a width of an imaginary rectangle sized to fittingly encircle the character. The calculating unit enlarges the height of the imaginary rectangle by adding a given value to the height of the imaginary rectangle if the height of the imaginary rectangle is smaller than a predetermined value. The processing unit resizes the character displayed within the enlarged imaginary rectangle by a first scaling factor. The touch display control unit controls the touch display unit to display the resized character in one of rows of a character display portion provided by the touch display unit. A related method is also described. | 03-06-2014 |
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20090230284 | LUMINOUS INTENSITY MEASURING DEVICE - A luminous intensity measuring device includes a photoresistor, a number of voltage-dividing resistors, a plurality of comparators, a micro control unit (MCU), and an indicator. The photoresistor is connected to a current-limiting resistor in series between a direct current (DC) power supply and ground. The voltage-dividing resistors are connected in series, and together are connected parallel to the photoresistor and the current-limiting resistor located between the DC power supply and ground. A non-inverting node between the photoresistor and the current-limiting resistor is connected to the non-inverting input terminals of the comparators. The inverting terminals of the comparators are respectively connected to inverting nodes between every two adjacent voltage-dividing resistors. The output terminals of the comparators are connected to the input terminals of the MCU. The indicator is connected to the output terminals of the MCU. The MCU controls the indicator to indicate luminous intensity. | 09-17-2009 |
20090251138 | METAL DETECTOR - An exemplary metal detector includes a detecting circuit, a SCM, a converting circuit, and a cymometer. The SCM cooperates with the detecting circuit to generate a current signal with a specific frequency, the converting circuit transforms the current signal received from the SCM to a voltage signal, and the cymometer displays a value of a frequency of the current signal according to the voltage signal. When the detecting circuit detects a metal nearby, the value of the frequency of the current signal displayed on the cymometer changes. | 10-08-2009 |
20100019768 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR METAL DETECTING - A metal detecting apparatus includes a sensor, a current signal outputting circuit, a transforming circuit, and a micro processing unit (MPU). The sensor is configured to sense metal objects in close proximity. The current signal outputting circuit is configured to generate alternative current signals. The alternative current signals are converted to digital voltage signals via the transforming circuit. The MPU is configured to obtain a specific frequency value of the alternative current signals according to the digital voltage signals. When the sensor senses a metal object in close proximity, the specific frequency value obtained by the MPU changes. The MPU is configured to determine if a metal object has been detected by determining if the obtained specific frequency value has changed. | 01-28-2010 |
20100117639 | ENDURANCE TESTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An endurance testing system is configured to test endurance of a first detecting apparatus. The endurance testing system includes a second detecting apparatus, a movement module, a processor, and a storage module. The movement module includes a first inductive object and a second inductive object. The processor is connected to the first and second detecting apparatuses, and the movement module, for controlling the movement module and counting a first number of times the first detecting apparatus detects the first inductive object, and a second number of times the second detecting apparatus detects the second inductive object. The storage module is connected to the processor, for storing the first and second numbers of times from the processor. The first detecting apparatus fails the testing upon the condition that the first number of times is not equal to the second number of times. | 05-13-2010 |
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20100033939 | EARPIECE FIXING STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - An earpiece fixing structure is configured for fixing an earpiece module and a flexible printed circuit board in a fixing seat of an electronic device. The earpiece fixing structure comprises a cover and a plurality of latching portions bent from the cover. The cover covers the earpiece module and the flexible printed circuit board received in the fixing seat, and the latching portions latch to the fixing seat. Also disclosed is an electronic device using the earpiece fixing structure. | 02-11-2010 |
20100062325 | BATTERY HOLDER - A battery holder ( | 03-11-2010 |
20100064841 | CONTROL ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A control assembly for an electronic device includes a housing, a control and a support member. The housing defines a chamber and an opening. The control is received in the opening of the housing. The support member is received in the chamber and resists the control. | 03-18-2010 |
20120224330 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH CHIP CARD EJECTING MECHANISM - A portable electronic device includes a housing defining an opening and a chip card ejecting mechanism. The chip card ejecting mechanism includes a pin slidably retained to the cover, a hinged carrier retained to the housing, and a spring. The hinge carrier includes a biasing plate resisting the cover, and the hinge includes a latching block and a resisting block. The latching block is latched with the hook to hold the cover in the opening. Depressing the pin against spring pressure exposes the chip card for easy removal. | 09-06-2012 |
20130115796 | SURFACE CONTACT CARD HOLDER FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A surface contact card holder includes a housing and a tray assembly. The housing includes a receiving frame and defining a receiving hole. The tray assembly includes a tray and a cover. The tray is slidable and receivable in the receiving frame from the receiving hole, the tray is configured for carrying a surface contact card therein. The cover is pivotally attached to the tray and covering the receiving hole. The cover includes a first end and a second end. When the first end of the cover is pressed to pivot the cover, the second end of the cover moves out of the receiving hole, the tray is slid out of the receiving frame to allow insertion and removal of the surface contact card from the housing. | 05-09-2013 |
20130145881 | KEY ASSEMBLY - A key assembly includes a key element and an engaging element. The key element has a main body including a number of elastic portions and a number of notches. The notches are defined at one side of the main body. The engaging element includes a number of latch portions protruding from one side of the engaging element. The latch portions mate in the notches. When the key element is operated, the elastic portions deformedly allow the latch portions to move out of or moving in the notches. | 06-13-2013 |
20130162541 | CONTROL KEY ASSEMBLY FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A key assembly is assembled to an electronic device. The electronic device includes a housing. The key assembly includes a number of keys and an elastic bracket. The keys are received in the housing. The elastic bracket includes a main plate and a plurality of pairs of pressing fingers extending from the main plate. Each pair of the pressing fingers press one of the keys for mounting the keys between the housing and the elastic bracket. | 06-27-2013 |
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20100175976 | KEYPAD ASSEMBLY AND MATHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A keypad assembly, comprising: a main body made of metal, the main body defining a plurality of slots and the slots enclosing a plurality of pressing buttons thereon, each pressing button defining at least one symbol slot, the main body having a contact surface and a operating surface; and a light-transmissive filling member, the filling member defining a plurality of protruding strips and the protruding strips enclosing a plurality of button areas thereon, each button area having at least one symbol block protruding therefrom, the filling member bonding to the contact surface with the protruding strips and the symbol blocks respectively engaging in the corresponding slots and the symbol slots. A method for making the present keypad assembly is also described. | 07-15-2010 |
20110041553 | METHOD FOR INLAYING GOLD ORNAMENT AND HOUSING MADE BY THE METHOD - A method for inlaying a gold ornament is disclosed. A substrate is provided which has an outer surface. A groove is defined in the substrate through the outer surface. A gold ornament is manufactured. The gold ornament has substantially the same shape as the groove. The gold ornament is placed in the groove wherein is positioned with metallic solder. Then the substrate is heated, whereby the melting and subsequent cooling of the solder bonds the gold ornament to the substrate. A housing for electronic device inlaid with a gold ornament made by the present method is also provided. | 02-24-2011 |
20110048754 | HOUSING FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A housing for electronic device, comprising: a substrate, the substrate having an outer surface; a metallic coating formed on at least the outer surface of the substrate, the metallic coating defining a plurality of grooves thereon and forming a pattern; and a metal pattern layer formed in the grooves. A method for making the present housing is also provided. | 03-03-2011 |
20110120743 | HOUSING FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A housing for an electronic device is provided. The housing includes a substrate made of a light-transmittable ceramic. The substrate has an outer surface and an opposite inner surface defining at least one recess configured with patterns or symbols. An opaque layer is formed on the inner surface to prevent light penetrating through the substrate except through the at least one recess. | 05-26-2011 |
20110155452 | DEVICE HOUSING AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A device housing for an electronic device is provided. The device housing includes a substrate and assembling members protruding from the substrate. The substrate includes a fiber member, a metal member embedded within the fiber member, and a transparent resin layer formed on the fiber member. The fiber member defines openings. The assembling members extend through the openings and connect with the metal member. A method for making the present device housing is also provided. | 06-30-2011 |
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20110120743 | HOUSING FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A housing for an electronic device is provided. The housing includes a substrate made of a light-transmittable ceramic. The substrate has an outer surface and an opposite inner surface defining at least one recess configured with patterns or symbols. An opaque layer is formed on the inner surface to prevent light penetrating through the substrate except through the at least one recess. | 05-26-2011 |
20110120901 | DEVICE HOUSING AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A device housing for an electronic device is provided. The device housing includes a main body and a decorative member. The main body and the decorative each has a metallic coating with a different color. The decorative member is positioned within the main body to form a desired symbol, logo, or pattern thereon. | 05-26-2011 |
20110151212 | METHOD FOR MAKING DEVICE HOUSING, AND DEVICE HOUSING - An exemplary method for making a device housing includes the following steps. Providing a substrate, and then forming a decorative coating on the substrate by paint jet printing. A device housing made by the method includes a substrate and a decorative coating formed on the substrate. | 06-23-2011 |
20110155452 | DEVICE HOUSING AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A device housing for an electronic device is provided. The device housing includes a substrate and assembling members protruding from the substrate. The substrate includes a fiber member, a metal member embedded within the fiber member, and a transparent resin layer formed on the fiber member. The fiber member defines openings. The assembling members extend through the openings and connect with the metal member. A method for making the present device housing is also provided. | 06-30-2011 |
20120248953 | SELF-ADJUSTMENT SUSPENSION APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SAME - An exemplary suspension apparatus for suspending built-in equipment is provided. The suspension apparatus includes a fixing plate having a main plate and a recessed portion formed at the main plate, and a rotator rotatably engaged with the fixing plate. The rotator includes an engagement head and a connection pole; the engagement head is received in the recessed portion of the fixing plate, an end of the connection pole is connected to the engagement head, and an opposite end of the connection pole is a suspended end for suspending the built-in equipment. | 10-04-2012 |
20130027865 | ELECTRICAL DEVICE HAVING HINGED STRUCTURE - An exemplary electrical device includes a first main body; a second main body; and a rotatable mechanism pivotally connected the first main body and the second main body. The rotatable mechanism includes a first rotation unit and a second rotation unit. The first rotation unit is capable of making the first main body rotate around a second rotation axis in a plane perpendicular to the second rotation axis. The second rotation unit is capable of making the first main body rotate relative to the second main body around a first rotation axis. | 01-31-2013 |
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20090322682 | INPUT APPARATUS - An input apparatus includes a main body, at least one input button and a scrolling component. The main body has a first surface, a second surface and a third surface extending from opposite edges of the first surface correspondingly. The at least one input button is mounted at the second surface. The scrolling component is mounted at the third surface and adjacent to the first surface. | 12-31-2009 |
20100064488 | FASTENING DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A fastening device includes a base and a fastening member. The base defines a receiving space for receiving an electronic component. The fastening member includes a fastening portion and an elastic abutting portion. The fastening portion is fixed to the base. The elastic abutting portion extends from the fastening portion upwards and through the base and is configured for securing the electronic component in the receiving space. | 03-18-2010 |
20100066569 | KEYBOARD INTEGRATED WITH CAMERA MODULE - A keyboard includes a keyboard body, and a camera module. The camera module includes a support, a receiving portion and a camera unit. The support includes a first connecting end and a first receiving end. The receiving portion includes a rotating end and an opposite second receiving end. The support is rotatably coupled to the keyboard body by the first connecting end. The rotating end is rotatably received in the first receiving end and the camera unit is received in the second receiving end. | 03-18-2010 |
20100259894 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH EXPANSION CARD FASTERNING DEVICE - An electronic device includes a circuit board, an extension card, a cooling device, and a connecting member. The extension card is coupled to the circuit board. The cooling device includes an outer casing and an inner casing received in the outer casing. The connecting member includes a fixing end and an engaging end opposite to the fixing end. The fixing end is fixedly mounted on the outer casing. The engaging end is configured for fastening the extension card on the circuit board. The outer casing moves between a first position where the engaging end fastens the extension card and a second position where the engaging end is separated from the extension card to unfasten the extension card. | 10-14-2010 |
20110041578 | LOCK AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A lock includes a housing, a cover, a lock cylinder holder, a lock cylinder, a cam, a resisting shaft, at least one latching block, and at least one first elastic member. The cover is secured to one end of the housing. A gap is formed between the cover and the housing. The lock cylinder holder is secured to the housing. The lock cylinder is rotatably mounted in the lock cylinder holder. The cam is received in the housing and secured to the lock cylinder. The resisting shaft is rotatably mounted in the housing and includes a frustum shaped end. The latching block is received in the gap. The latching block includes an inclined surface corresponding to the frustum shaped end. The first elastic member is configured to connect the latching block to the cover or the housing. An electronic device using the lock is also provided. | 02-24-2011 |
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20100175495 | MANIPULATOR - A manipulator includes an arm body, a cable, and at least one cover fixed on the arm body. The arm body has at least one friction portion over which the at least one cover covers. The at least one cover separates the cable from contacting with the friction portion, thus protects the cable from being damaged by the friction portion. | 07-15-2010 |
20110094076 | EXTRACTOR WITH SLIDABLE SLEEVE - An exemplary extractor includes a support member, a contact member and a sleeve. The contact member is fixed on an end of the support member. The sleeve is slidably sleeved on the support member. Extraction protrusions are formed on an end of the sleeve, and a handle bar is formed on the other end of the sleeve. | 04-28-2011 |
20110120252 | MANIPULATOR - An exemplary manipulator includes arms, an inlet conduit, and sealing members. The arms are rotatably joined. The inlet conduit extends into one of the arms and non-combustible gas is introduced into the arms via the inlet conduit. The sealing members are disposed where two corresponding of the arms are rotatably joined together. The manipulator is doubly protected from infiltration by unwanted gases by the high pressure gas in the manipulator and by the sealing members. | 05-26-2011 |
20110132129 | ROBOT ARM ASSEMBLY - A robot arm assembly includes a first link, a second link, and a joint rotatably connecting the first link and the second link. The joint includes an actuator mounted on the first link, a harmonic drive including a wave generator, a flex spline fitting over the wave generator, and a circular spline engaging the flex spline, and a belt drive between the actuator and the harmonic drive. The flex spline is fixed to the first link, the circular spline is fixed to the second link, and the belt drive transmits the rotational movement from the actuator to the wave generator. | 06-09-2011 |
20110132130 | MANIPULATOR AND ASSEMBLY METHOD THEREOF - A manipulator includes a first arm, a second arm, a joint assembly, and many connecting members. The first arm defines a first axle hole. The second arm defines a second axle hole and two openings adjacent to the second axle hole. The joint assembly is received in the first arm and rotatably joins the first arm and the second arm. Each of the connecting members includes a head portion and a fixing portion. The head portion is received in the first arm. The fixing portion connects the second arm and the joint assembly. | 06-09-2011 |
20130042714 | INDUSTRIAL ROBOT - An industrial robot includes a support body, a moving platform, a pivot shaft, a plurality of driving devices, a plurality of transfer branch joints, and a base. The support body includes a main body, and an installing portion opposite to the main body; the pivot shaft is rotatably connected with the main body and the moving platform; the driving devices are positioned at a bottom of the main body; each transfer branch joint is movably connected with the moving platform and one corresponding driving device; the installing base includes a bottom base, and two supporting arms extending from opposite sides of the bottom base; the bottom base and the two supporting arms cooperatively forming a receiving space; the bottom base and the two supporting arms are detachable in relation to the installing portion and the main body; the main body is received in the receiving space. | 02-21-2013 |
20130068060 | FLEXSPLINE PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE AND ROBOT ARM MECHANISM USING SAME - A flexspline protective structure includes a first rotation member, a second rotation member and a plurality of fixing members. The second rotation member is sleeved on the first rotation member. The plurality of fixing members fix the first rotation member and the second rotation member together and are capable of breaking off in the event of jamming or other mischance to enable the second rotation member to rotate freely relative to the first rotation member. The disclosure presents a robot arm mechanism equipped with the flexspline protective structure. | 03-21-2013 |
20130118288 | ROBOT ARM ASSEMBLY - A robot arm assembly includes a supporting arm, first and second mechanical arms, a first driving member, a second driving member, a first transmission mechanism between the first mechanical arm and the first driving member, and a second transmission mechanism between the second mechanical arm and the second driving member. The first driving member drives the first transmission mechanism to rotate the first mechanical arm. The second driving member drives the second transmission mechanism to rotate the second mechanical arm. The first driving member and the second driving member are both carried in the supporting arm and are arranged side by side. | 05-16-2013 |
20130165242 | UNIVERSAL JOINT - A universal joint includes a first rotating assembly, a second rotating assembly and a linking member. The first rotating assembly includes a rotating member including a main body and a pair of rotating portions extending from opposite ends of the main body, a pivotal member rotatably connected to the pair of the rotating portions, and a pair of locking members respectively engaging with opposite ends of the pivotal member to prevent the pivotal member detaching from the rotating member. The second rotating assembly is the same as the first rotating assembly. The linking member extends into the pivotal member of the first rotating assembly and engages with the pivotal member of the second rotating assembly to connect the two pivotal members together. | 06-27-2013 |