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20140191642 | CABINET OF AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINE - A cabinet includes a cabinet body, a front door, and a drive assembly. The front door is secured to the cabinet body and includes a door body, a supporting rod, and a sliding member. The supporting rod is located on the door body, and the sliding member surrounds on the supporting rod. The drive assembly is attached to the cabinet body and connected to the sliding member. The door body is rotatable relative to the cabinet body between an open position and a closed position. The sliding member is slidable in a first direction along the supporting rod to push the door body from the closed position to the open position, and in a second direction opposite to the first direction to pull the door body from the open position to the closed position driven by the drive assembly. The door body is thereby open or closed automatically. | 07-10-2014 |
20140285079 | VENDING MACHINE WITH DOOR PULL ASSEMBLY - A vending machine includes a cabinet; a door, a bar, and a puller. The door is rotatable relative to the cabinet. The bar is mounted to the door. The puller includes a cylinder and a rod. The cylinder is fixed to the cabinet. A joint is attached to one end of the rod. The joint is slidable on the bar. The cylinder can draw the rod. The rod can pull the door relative to the cabinet. | 09-25-2014 |
20140285081 | VENDING MACHINE - A vending machine includes a casing with an opening, a door assembly slidably attached to the casing, and a door opening/closing assembly. The door opening/closing assembly includes a mounting bracket attached to an inner wall of the casing, a gear rod slidably attached to the mounting bracket, and a driving device engaging with the gear rod. One end of the gear rod is secured to the door assembly. The driving device is capable of sliding the gear rod along the mounting bracket between a closed position, where the door assembly shields the opening, and an open position, where the door assembly is disengaged away from the opening for exposing the opening. | 09-25-2014 |
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20140285031 | POWER ON/OFF CONTROL SYSTEM AND POWER ON/OFF CONTROL METHOD - A power on/off control system includes a microcontroller, a setting module connected to the microcontroller, a photoelectric coupler connected to the microcontroller, and a relay connected to the microcontroller. The setting module is used to set parameters, and the parameters include a power-on time and a power-off time. The relay is used to receive alternating current and connected to an electronic device. When the power-on time is ended, the microcontroller is used to send a power-off signal to the photoelectric coupler for turning on the relay, and the relay stops supplying power to the electronic device. When the power-off time is ended, the microcontroller is further configured to send a power-on signal to the photoelectric coupler for turning off the relay, to supply power for the electronic device. The disclosure further offers a power on/off control method. | 09-25-2014 |
20140285079 | VENDING MACHINE WITH DOOR PULL ASSEMBLY - A vending machine includes a cabinet; a door, a bar, and a puller. The door is rotatable relative to the cabinet. The bar is mounted to the door. The puller includes a cylinder and a rod. The cylinder is fixed to the cabinet. A joint is attached to one end of the rod. The joint is slidable on the bar. The cylinder can draw the rod. The rod can pull the door relative to the cabinet. | 09-25-2014 |
20140285081 | VENDING MACHINE - A vending machine includes a casing with an opening, a door assembly slidably attached to the casing, and a door opening/closing assembly. The door opening/closing assembly includes a mounting bracket attached to an inner wall of the casing, a gear rod slidably attached to the mounting bracket, and a driving device engaging with the gear rod. One end of the gear rod is secured to the door assembly. The driving device is capable of sliding the gear rod along the mounting bracket between a closed position, where the door assembly shields the opening, and an open position, where the door assembly is disengaged away from the opening for exposing the opening. | 09-25-2014 |
20150247894 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM - A temperature control system for a test chamber includes a control circuit, a temperature increasing circuit, and a temperature decreasing circuit. The control circuit detects a temperature in the test chamber, compares the temperature with a predetermined temperature, and outputs a first control signal when the temperature is lower than the predetermined temperature. The temperature increasing circuit receives the first control signal, and heats the test chamber in accordance therewith. The control circuit outputs a second control signal to the temperature when the temperature in the test chamber is higher than the predetermined temperature, the temperature decreasing circuit receives the second control signal, and cool the test chamber according to the second control signal to decrease the temperature in the test chamber. | 09-03-2015 |
20160093254 | LUMINANCE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE IN DISPLAYS - A luminance control system includes a display with a backlight module, a detecting module, and a control module with a control circuit. The control module is coupled between the backlight module and the detecting module. The detecting module is configured to detect ambient light outside the display and to transmit a detecting signal to the control circuit. A control signal is transmitted from the control circuit to the backlight module according to the detecting signal. The backlight module is configured to automatically adjust illumination according to the control signal to control luminance of the display. The present disclosure further discloses a display luminance control method. | 03-31-2016 |
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20130308783 | NOISE LEVEL ALARM SYSTEM - A noise alarm system includes a sound gathering circuit, a amplifying circuit, a wave filtering circuit, a comparing circuit, and a alarm circuit. The sound gathering circuit gathers a sound signal. The sound signal includes a noise signal and other signals. The amplifying circuit amplifies the sound signal. The wave filtering circuit filters the other signals and output the noise signal. The comparing circuit has a reference voltage and outputs the noise signal to the alarm circuit after comparing the noise signal with the reference voltage. The alarm circuit switches on when the noise signal greater than the reference voltage. | 11-21-2013 |
20130314010 | FAN ROTATION SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM - An exemplary fan rotation speed control system for adjusting rotation speed of a fan includes a switch input module, a rotation speed control module, a signal collecting module, a decoding module, and a display module. The switch input module inputs a rotation speed signal in the rotation speed control module. The rotation speed control module outputs a first direct current (DC) voltage to provide power supply for the fan according to the rotation speed signal. The rotation speed control module adjusts values and directions of the first DC voltage according to the rotation speed signal. The signal collecting module collects rotation information of the fan. The rotation speed control module receives the rotation information and decodes the rotation information to rotation speed values by the decoding module which are displayed on the display module. | 11-28-2013 |
20130314955 | CONVERSION SYSTEM FOR MULTI DIRECT CURRENT VOLTAGE - A conversion system includes a transformer, a rectifier element, a filter circuit, a voltage regulator circuit, and a divider circuit. The voltage regulator circuit includes a first option switch, a first regulator, and a second regulator. The transformer outputs an AC voltage, and the rectifier element converts the AC voltage to a pulsating DC voltage. The filter circuit converts the pulsating DC voltage to a ripple DC voltage. The divider circuit outputs a first DC voltage of a constant positive value when the first option switch connects to the first regulator, and the divider circuit connects to the first regulator to control value of the first DC voltage value. The divider circuit outputs a second DC voltage of a constant negative value when the first option switch connects the second regulator, and the divider circuit is connected to the second regulator to control value of the second DC voltage. | 11-28-2013 |
20130314960 | DIRECT CURRENT VOLTAGE GENERATING APPARATUS - An exemplary direct current (DC) voltage generating apparatus for generating stable DC voltages includes a voltage conversion circuit, a voltage control circuit, and a voltage regulating circuit. The voltage conversion circuit receives an alternating current (AC) voltage, and converts the AC voltage to a first DC voltage. The voltage control circuit receives the first DC voltage, and converts the first DC voltage to a second DC voltage and a control signal. The voltage regulating circuit receives the control signal, and regulates the second DC voltage to a stable second DC voltage at the voltage control circuit according to the control signal. | 11-28-2013 |
20130322491 | WELDED THERMOCOUPLE TEST APPARATUS - A test apparatus for welded thermocouple joints includes a signal selection circuit, a first comparison circuit, a second comparison circuit, a switch circuit, and an indication circuit. The signal selection circuit outputs either a first direct current (DC) voltage or a second DC voltage according to selection. The first comparison circuit compares the first DC voltage with a first reference voltage if a first DC voltage is received, to output a first control signal. The second comparison circuit compares the second DC voltage with a second reference voltage if a second DC voltage is received, to output a second control signal. The switch circuit receives either a first or a second control signal and outputs an indication accordingly. The indication circuit receives the indication, and warns the user that the joint has full integrity, that the joint has a short circuit, or that the joint is open circuit. | 12-05-2013 |
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20140179215 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE ENCLOSURE - An electronic device enclosure includes a cabinet, an air guiding duct, and a controlling member. The cabinet includes a bottom plate with a heat dissipating area. The air guiding duct defines an ventilation hole and includes a side panel. An air outlet is defined in the side panel and communicates with the ventilation hole. The controlling member includes a shielding panel attached to the bottom plate and a shielding door connected to the shielding panel. The controlling member is rotatable relative to the bottom plate between in a first position and a second position. In the first position, the shielding door abuts the side panel to cover the air outlet, and the ventilation hole communicates with the heat dissipating area. In the second position, the shielding panel covers the ventilation hole, and the shielding door is disengaged from the side panel. | 06-26-2014 |
20140183308 | BRACKET SUPPORTING APPARATUS - A bracket supporting apparatus includes a side plate, two fixing brackets, a first mounting bracket defining a first through hole, and a second mounting bracket defining a second through hole. Each of the two fixing brackets includes a connection portion defining a fixing hole. Two supporting portions extend from two sides of the connection portion. A mounting portion extends from one side of each of the two supporting portions. The two supporting portions of each of the two fixing brackets are substantially parallel to the first mounting bracket and the second mounting bracket. The mounting portions are fixed to the side plate. A first fastener passes through each of the first through holes, the second through holes, and the fixing holes to fix the first mounting bracket and the second mounting bracket to each of the two fixing brackets. | 07-03-2014 |
20140185239 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH AIRFLOW CONTROL STRUCTURE - An electronic device includes a chassis, an air-guiding housing mounted in the chassis, and an airflow control member. The chassis includes a base panel with a plurality of ventilation holes. The air-guiding housing comprises an airflow passage aligned with the plurality of ventilation holes. The airflow control member includes a shielding plate attached on the base panel. The airflow control member is movable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the shielding plate is located beside the air-guiding housing, and the airflow passage is communicated with the plurality of ventilation holes for allowing air flowing to an outside of the chassis via the plurality of ventilation holes. In the second position, the shielding plate is located between the air-guiding housing and the base panel for closing the plurality of ventilation holes and preventing air flowing to the outside of the chassis. | 07-03-2014 |
20140291345 | DISPENSING DEVICE IN VENDING MACHINE - A dispensing device includes a cabinet and a dispensing module. The cabinet includes a bottom plate for holding a number of products and defines a product channel. The dispensing module includes a first blocking plate rotatably mounted to the cabinet. An obtuse angle is defined between the bottom plate and a direction of gravity. The first blocking plate is rotatable relative to the cabinet between an initial position and a dispensing position. When the first blocking plate is in the initial position, the first blocking plate blocks the products from sliding out of the product channel. When the first blocking plate is in the dispensing position, the product channel is open to allow the products to slide out of the product channel. | 10-02-2014 |
20140291348 | DISPENSING DEVICE FOR VENDING MACHINE - A dispensing device for a vending machine includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and output plate. A product channel and an outlet are defined between the first sidewall and the second sidewall. The outlet is located on bottom of the product channel. The output plate is located on the outlet. The output plate is movable from the outlet. A first damping board extends to the product channel and is located on top of the outlet to dampen at least one vertically moving product. | 10-02-2014 |
20140291349 | DISPENSING ASSEMBLY IN VENDING MACHINE - A dispensing assembly includes a mounting plate with a plurality of openings, a rotatable shaft located adjacent to the mounting plate, a plurality of blocking plates pivotably attached to the mounting plate, and a plurality of jacking members attached to the rotatable shaft. Lengths of the plurality of jacking members are different from each other. When the shaft is rotated to an initial position, the plurality of jacking members disengages away from the plurality of blocking plates, and the plurality of blocking plates are received in the plurality of openings. When the shaft is rotated to a working position, the plurality of blocking plates is rotated out of the plurality of openings to positions slanted relative to the mounting plate by the plurality of jacking members. Slanting angles of the plurality of blocking plates relative to the mounting plate are different from each other. | 10-02-2014 |
20140310440 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR EXPANSION CARDS - A mounting apparatus includes a case and a securing member. The case includes a bottom plate and a rear plate connected to the bottom plate. A mounting tray is attached to the rear plate and defines a receiving slot. The securing member, includes an inserting portion and a securing portion. The inserting portion is engaged in the receiving slot, and the securing portion is secured to an expansion card. The securing member is moveable in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate, to disengage the inserting portion from the receiving slot. | 10-16-2014 |
20140312203 | VENDING MACHINE SUPPORTING APPARATUS - A vending machine supporting apparatus includes a frame and a supporting assembly. The frame includes two first poles and two second poles connected between the two first poles. Each of the two first poles includes a first top piece and a first bottom piece parallel to the first top piece. The first bottom piece defines a first through hole. The first top piece defines a second through hole. The supporting assembly includes a supporting pillar and two fasteners. The supporting pillar includes a shaft portion and a map portion connected to the shaft portion. Each of the fasteners defines a securing hole. The two fasteners are located on opposite sides of the first bottom piece. The shaft portion is inserted in the first through hole, the second through hole and mounted in the securing holes of the two fasteners, and the map portion supported on ground. | 10-23-2014 |
20140319314 | BASE OF VENDING MACHINE - A base of a vending machine for holding a main body of the vending machine includes first holding poles, second holding poles perpendicularly connected to the first holding poles, and installation members secured in right corners between the first holding poles and the second holdings poles. The installation member includes an elastic installation portion and sidewalls. The second holding pole defines an installation hole, and the elastic installation portion is received in the installation hole. The sidewalls connect the first holding poles to the second holding poles to prevent the right corners from deforming. | 10-30-2014 |
20150043150 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH DATA STORAGE DEVICE HOLDER - An electronic device including a holder for holding a bracket in a circuit board is disclosed. The electronic device includes a chassis. An electronic component is secured to the chassis. The bracket includes a bottom wall. The holder is located between the bottom wall and the circuit board. The bracket is located above the electronic component. The holder includes a mounting portion secured to the bottom wall and a holding portion abuts the circuit board, and a height of the holding portion is substantially equal to a distance between the bottom wall and the circuit board. | 02-12-2015 |
20150163959 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH FAN MODULE - An electronic device includes an enclosure defining a plurality of air inlets and including a bottom plate, a covering plate secured to the enclosure and defining a first air outlet, a first heating component mounted on the bottom plate, a first fan module located on the first heating component, and an air duct located between the covering plate and the first fan module. An air path is defined by the air inlets, the first heating component, the first fan module, the air duct, and the first air outlet under the action of the first fan module, and air flows in the air path to cool the first heating component. | 06-11-2015 |
20150181761 | HEAT DISSIPATION APPARATUS - A heat dissipation apparatus includes a heat absorption piece, a attachment bracket, a heat dissipation device, and a heat transfer member. The heat absorption piece is configured to make contact with an electronic element electrically connected to a circuit board, to absorb heat generated by the electronic element. The attachment bracket is attached to the circuit board and defines a first groove configured to receive the heat absorption piece. A first part of the heat transfer member touches the heat absorption piece. A second part of the heat transfer member touches the heat dissipation device. The heat transfer member is configured to transfer the heat of the heat absorption piece to the second part of the heat transfer member to be dissipated by the heat dissipation device. | 06-25-2015 |
20150189793 | HEAT DISSIPATION APPARATUS - A heat dissipation apparatus includes a housing, a heat transfer member, a heat absorption member and a fin group. The housing includes a top plate. The heat transfer member is spaced from the top plate. The heat transfer member and the housing together define a cavity. The heat transfer member defines a receiving space. The receiving space is configured to receive liquid. The heat absorption member is attached to the heat transfer member. The heat absorption member is in heat transferable contact with the electronic element to absorb heat generated by the electronic element and transfer the heat to the heat transfer member. The fin group is received in the cavity and touches the heat transfer member. The fin group dissipates the heat on the heat transfer member. | 07-02-2015 |
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20130293030 | POWER ON AND OFF TESTING DEVICE AND METHOD - A power on and off testing device includes a control module, a switch module, an alternating current and direct current converter module, an input module, and a detecting module. The switch module is connected to an alternating current source. The alternating current and direct current converter module is connected to a motherboard of a computer. The input module is connected to the control module to input testing references to the control module. The detecting module is connected between the control module and the motherboard. The detecting module detects a power status of the motherboard and sends the power status to the control module. The control module controls the switch module to be switched on according to the power status after receiving the testing references, thereby controlling the alternating current source to supply power to the motherboard. | 11-07-2013 |
20130300398 | DISCHARGE TEST CIRCUIT FOR TESTING WHETHER THERE IS CURRENT ON A CIRCUIT BOARD - An exemplary discharge test circuit for testing whether there is current on a circuit board includes a comparison module, a switch module, a control module and a display module. The comparison module receives a first direct current (DC) voltage from the circuit board, compares the first DC voltage with a reference voltage, and outputs a switch signal according to a result of the comparison. The switch module receives the switch signal, and output a control signal accordingly. The control module receives the control signal, determines a status of the circuit board according to the control signal, and outputs a display signal corresponding to the status of the circuit board. The display module receives the display signal, and displays whether there is current on the circuit board according to the display signal. | 11-14-2013 |
20130305089 | MOTHERBOARD TESTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TESTING - The present disclosure provides a motherboard testing apparatus and method. The motherboard testing method includes following steps. A motherboard testing apparatus is provided. The testing computer and the testing device are electrically connected to a motherboard. The testing computer runs an operating system based on the motherboard. The testing computer receives an input testing times and sends the input testing times and a running signal to the testing device. The testing device powers off the motherboard, reduces the input testing times by 1 to a current testing times after a period of determined time, and powers on the motherboard after determining that the current testing times is greater than 0. | 11-14-2013 |
20140289504 | COMPUTER WITH STARTING UP KEYBOARD - A computer includes a keyboard, a PCB, a south bridge chip, a BIOS chip, a buffer circuit, and a USB switch. The PCB includes a USB connector connected to the keyboard. The BIOS chip is connected to the south bridge. The USB switch includes a control pin and a first output pin. The BIOS chip sends a dormancy command to the keyboard via the south bridge chip after the computer receives a shut-down signal. The south bridge chip sends a first control signal to the control pin to enable the USB switch to turn on the first output pin after the computer is powered off. The keyboard sends a triggering signal to the USB switch. The first output pin sends the triggering signal to the south bridge chip via the buffer circuit to enable the computer to start up. | 09-25-2014 |