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20080259538 | Foldable input apparatus - The invention discloses a foldable input apparatus including a base, a holding plate and an input module. The base has a first surface, and a first key set is disposed on the first surface. The first holding plate has a second surface and a third surface. The first holding plate is pivotally connected with the base so that the first holding plate can rotate with respect to the base. The second key set is disposed on the second surface. A recess is formed on the third surface and a circuit board is disposed in the recess. The first input module is detachably disposed in the recess, so as to electrically connect with the first circuit board. When the foldable input apparatus is unfolded, the first and the second key sets can be operated for inputting data. When the foldable input apparatus is folded, the first input module can be operated. | 10-23-2008 |
20090304377 | ROTARY JOINT DEVICE, SUPPORT FRAME AND CAMERA APPARATUS - The invention provides a rotary joint device and a support frame and a camera apparatus therewith. The rotary joint device includes a first rotary member, a second rotary member, and a positioning device. The first rotary member includes a first positioning recess space and a second positioning recess space. The second rotary member is pivotally engaged to the first rotary member and includes a hole. The positioning device includes a body, a resilient, and a positioning part. The body includes an accommodating space. The resilient is accommodated in the accommodating space and is connected to the body and the positioning part respectively. The body is disposed in the hole and is connected to the second rotary member. The positioning part is urged against the first rotary member and is accommodated in the first positioning recess space or the second positioning recess space. | 12-10-2009 |
20100194711 | Optical Touch Sensing Apparatus - The invention discloses an optical touch sensing apparatus applied to a panel. The optical touch sensing apparatus comprises an frame, a first image capturing module, a second image capturing module, and a processing module. The first image capturing module is set at a first position for capturing a first image corresponding to a touch point on the panel; the second image capturing module is set at a second position for capturing a second image corresponding to the touch point. The processing module is used for determining a coordinate of the touch point according to the first image and the second image. | 08-05-2010 |
20100253634 | OPTICAL TOUCH DEVICE AND KEYBOARD THEREOF - The invention provides an optical touch device, including a main body, a keyboard and a light emitting member. The keyboard, placed on the main body and having a first end portion and a second end portion, includes a supporting frame, a keycap and a stopping member. The keycap is connected to the supporting frame and moves between a first position and a second position. The stopping member is connected to the keycap and moves simultaneously with the keycap. The light emitting member generates a light beam to the keyboard. When the keycap is in the first position, the light beam passes through the first end portion to the second end portion, and when the keycap is in the second position, the light beam is terminated by the stopping member, such that the light does not reach the second end portion. | 10-07-2010 |
20100309144 | OPTICAL TOUCH MODULE - An optical touch panel includes a frame, a first and a second image capture units, a first and second light sources, a first reflective element and a block element. The first and second image capture units are disposed on the frame and respectively disposed adjacent to the first and second light sources. The line between the first and second light sources defines a first connecting line. The reflective element disposed on a first side of the frame has a top point. The line between the top point and the second image capture unit defines a second connecting line. The block element blocks the first connecting line, but does not block the second connecting line. | 12-09-2010 |
20140029189 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device comprises an upper member, a lower member having two guiding grooves, two supports and two connecting members. One end of each support is pivoted to the upper member with a first pivot portion. The other end of each support is pivoted to the lower member with a second pivot portion. One end of each connecting member is pivoted at one side of the upper member, and the other end thereof is restricted in the guiding groove and capable of reciprocally sliding in the guiding groove. | 01-30-2014 |
20140053617 | OBJECT GRIPPING DEVICE USING SOLENOID VALVE - An object gripping device using a solenoid valve includes a base having two opposite ends thereof, a fastening portion pivoted at one end of the base and having an object-gripping trench and a through opening having a stopping surface therein at two opposite ends of the fastening portion, a transmission portion pivoted at the other end of the base, a stopping shaft extending through both the transmission portion and the through opening, a first spring connected both the base and the fastening portion, a second spring connected both the base and the transmission portion, and a solenoid valve connected the base and the transmission portion. | 02-27-2014 |
20140063720 | PORTABLE ELECTRICAL DEVICE - A portable electrical device includes a tablet computer, a base panel, two supporting arms and two connecting members. Two ends of each supporting arm are pivotally disposed at one lateral side of the tablet computer and one lateral side of the base panel. The base panel has two guiding grooves oppositely arranged on one surface thereof. One end of the connecting member is pivoted with the lateral side of the tablet computer, and the other end of the connecting member is limited and slidably disposed in one of the guiding grooves. When the other ends of both the connecting members are at one distal end of the guiding groove, the tablet computer is stacked on the base panel, and a touch-controlled display of the tablet computer can alternatively face towards or opposite to the base panel. | 03-06-2014 |
20140192469 | PORTABLE DEVICE - A portable device includes a display module and a keyboard module. The display module includes a display casing, at least one speaker and at least one sound output opening. The speaker is accommodated in the display casing for outputting sounds. The sound output opening is used for transmitting the sounds from the speaker. The keyboard module includes a keyboard casing and a plurality of keys. The keyboard casing includes a sound guide chamber therein and at least one sound input opening for receiving the sounds from the sound output opening. The sound input opening is spatially communicated with the sound guide chamber. The keys are disposed on the keyboard casing. Two adjacent keys define a gap therebetween, and this gap is spatially communicated with the sound guide chamber. | 07-10-2014 |
20140192471 | Portable Electronic Device - A portable electronic device includes a tablet PC, a base panel and two supports. Two opposite ends of each support are respectively pivoted to the tablet PC and the base panel through a first pivotal portion and a second pivotal portion. The second pivotal portion includes a shaft rod fastened on one end of the support, a retractable spring, a fixed cam fastened on the base panel, and a rotary cam. The retractable spring, the fixed cam and the rotary cam are sleeved on the shaft rod. The fixed cam includes three first peaks, and a first cave is formed between any two of the first peaks. The rotary cam is rotated along the supports, abutted against the fixed cam and the retractable spring. The rotary cam includes three second peaks, and a second cave is formed between any two of the second peaks. | 07-10-2014 |
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20100182497 | Camera Module - A camera module includes a circuit board; a lens electrically connected to the circuit board; a adjusting base disposed on the circuit board and having at least two through-hole disposed adjacent to opposite sides of the lens; at least two fixed posts; at least two adjusting screw respectively passing through the through-holes of the adjusting base so as to be secured in the fixed posts; and at least two springs respectively encircling the adjusting screws, wherein two ends of each spring are positioned against the adjusting base and one of the fixed post respectively. | 07-22-2010 |
20100287732 | Electrical device - An electrical device is provided in this invention, includes a main part having a pivot-receiving opening, an operation part having a pivot engaged pivotally to the pivot-receiving opening, and a flexible circular ring encircling the pivot, and being disposed and pressed between the pivot and the pivot-receiving opening. | 11-18-2010 |
20130120275 | OPTICAL TOUCH DEVICE AND KEYBOARD THEREOF - The invention provides an optical touch device, including a main body, a keyboard and a light emitting member. The keyboard, placed on the main body and having a first end portion and a second end portion, includes a supporting frame, a keycap and a stopping member. The keycap is connected to the supporting frame and moves between a first position and a second position. The stopping member is connected to the keycap and moves simultaneously with the keycap. The light emitting member generates a light beam to the keyboard. When the keycap is in the first position, the light beam passes through the first end portion to the second end portion, and when the keycap is in the second position, the light beam is terminated by the stopping member, such that the light does not reach the second end portion. | 05-16-2013 |
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20090234975 | Sliding and rotate-to-open hinge structure of a portable electronic device - This invention presents a sliding and rotate-to-open hinge structure of a portable electronic device which has an upper cover and a base. The hinge structure is provided to pivotally connect the upper cover and the base such that the upper cover could be slid and rotated relative to the base. | 09-17-2009 |
20100054721 | Document snapshot device - A document snapshot device is provided. The document snapshot device comprises a baseboard, a camera and a foldable supporting means. The baseboard comprises a central area to place a document and a connecting chamfer. The camera comprises a pivot. The foldable supporting means comprises a first supporting means connecting the connecting chamfers, a second supporting means connecting the pivot of the camera and a third supporting means connecting the first and the second supporting means. The first, second and third supporting means can stretch along a first plane to form a first angle between the first and the third supporting means and a second angle between the second and the third supporting means. The camera can rotate along a second plane with the pivot to form a third angle relative to a stretching direction from the second supporting means to the camera to aim at the document to take a snapshot. | 03-04-2010 |
20100175498 | ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM - An adjustment mechanism is provided and includes a main body having a first ratchet portion, a slider movably connected to the main body, a button having a second ratchet portion, and an elastic member connecting the slider and the button. When the elastic member exerts a spring force on the button with the first and second ratchet portions engaged with each other, the slider is movable relative to the main body only in a first direction. When the button is pressed along a second direction, the second ratchet portion disengages from the first ratchet portion, so that the slider is movable relative to the main body in the first direction or in the other direction opposite to the first direction. | 07-15-2010 |
20100177052 | TOUCH SCREEN - The present application provides a touch screen including a panel module, an image sensor module, and a bezel surrounding the panel module. The image sensor module includes a circuit board and an image sensor unit electrically connected thereto, and both are disposed on the panel module. The image sensor unit has an image sensing surface substantially perpendicular to the circuit board for object detection on a display surface of the panel module. | 07-15-2010 |
20120327100 | METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR TACTILE FEEDBACK - A method and an electronic device for tactile feedback are provided. An original image is input and converted to a binary image which includes a first grayscale value and a second grayscale value. The original image is converted to a grayscale image at least including a third grayscale value between the first grayscale value and the second grayscale value. An index map is generated according to the binary image and the grayscale image. The index map includes a plurality of index values indicative of different strengths for tactile feedback. A touch input on a touch panel is detected when the original image is displayed on a display panel. In response to the detected touch input, a tactile activation unit is driven to generate tactile feedback according to the index map. | 12-27-2012 |
20130088438 | METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR HAPTIC/TACTILE FEEDBACK - A method and an electronic device for tactile feedback are provided. The method includes: controlling a display panel to display an electronic book; controlling a haptic/tactile actuator to generate haptic/tactile feedback to express a texture of paper of the electronic book; detecting a drag input on a touch panel when the electronic book is displayed, the drag input including a plurality of touch points for page flipping of the electronic book; and controlling the haptic/tactile actuator to adjust the strength of the haptic/tactile feedback to express page flipping of the electronic book. | 04-11-2013 |
20130088439 | METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR VIRTUAL KEYBOARD WITH HAPTIC/TACTILE FEEDBACK - A method for a virtual keyboard is provided. A touch panel is controlled to detect multiple finger touch points. In response to the finger touch points, a display panel is controlled to display the virtual keyboard, wherein shape and size of the virtual keyboard are determined according to at least coordinates and touch areas of the finger touch points. A haptic/tactile actuator is controlled to generate haptic/tactile feedback to express a border around each key of the virtual keyboard. The haptic/tactile actuator is controlled to generate haptic/tactile feedback in response to a press upon a key of the virtual keyboard. | 04-11-2013 |