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20090134810 | LED STRING - A light-emitting diode (LED) string is provided. The LED string includes a power plug configured for connecting with a power source to power the LED string; one or more LED sockets configured for electrically connecting with the power plug; one or more LEDs configured for being installed on and electrically connecting with the LED sockets; and a control module configured for being electrically connected with anyone of the LED sockets. The control module includes a control circuit, an input terminal and an output terminal, the control circuit electrically connects with one of the LED sockets via the input terminal and the output terminal and controls a current flowing through the LED string to change from a first value to a second value, thereby controlling the LED string to light. | 05-28-2009 |
20090237005 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE CAPABLE OF CONTROLLING LED BRIGHTNESS AND METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device capable of controlling light-emitting diode (LED) bright is provided. The electronic device includes a signal producing unit for producing an operation signal; a Micro Control Unit (MCU) configured for outputting a normal brightness control signal according to the operation signal, and outputting a ultra brightness control signal according to the operation signal when an actual idle time of the electronic device reaches or exceeds a predetermined idle time; a pulse current control unit for controlling an output current according to the normal brightness control and the ultra brightness control signal; and a LED illuminator array for emitting light based on the output current. The MCU terminates the output of the ultra brightness control signal when an actual time of outputting the ultra brightness control signals reaches a predetermined time, and then the LED illuminator array resumes its normally bright. A control method is also provided. | 09-24-2009 |
20110095615 | POWER SOURCE SELECTION CIRCUIT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A power source selection circuit includes an external power port and a battery compartment, which are used to connect to an external power source and a battery module, respectively. The power source selection circuit further includes a selection switch including a control terminal connected to the external power port, and a first path terminal connected to the battery compartment. A first unidirectional switch connects a second path terminal of the selection switch to a power output port. A second unidirectional switch connects the external power port to the output terminal. When the external power port is connected to the external power source, the control terminal of the selection switch is at a high voltage and the selection switch is cut off accordingly, thereby the path from the battery module to the power output port is cut off and the external power source provides power to the output port. | 04-28-2011 |
20110175534 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE CAPABLE OF ADJUSTING LIGHT BRIGHTNESS AND METHOD THEREOF - An illumination device includes a light sensor, a light-emitting unit, a switch unit and a processing unit. The light sensor is configured for sensing ambient light intensity and providing results based on the sensed light intensity. The switch unit is configured for controlling the electrical connection between the light-emitting unit and a power unit. The processing unit includes a control module and a light adjusting module. The controlling module is configured for turning off the switch unit to cut off the electrical connection between the light-emitting unit and the power unit during the sensing of the light intensity. The light adjusting module is configured for adjusting the brightness of the light-emitting unit according to the results provided by the light sensor. A related method is also provided. | 07-21-2011 |
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20130217311 | ENCLOSED POLISHING APPARATUS - An enclosed polishing apparatus include a housing, a fixing seat, a guiding mechanism, and a chain-driven polishing mechanism. The housing includes a bottom housing and a top housing connected to the bottom housing. The fixing seat is securely placed in the bottom housing. The guiding mechanism is placed in the top housing above the fixing seat. The polishing mechanism is movably mounted on the guiding mechanism above the fixing seat. The polishing mechanism is driven and guided by the guiding mechanism to follow a desired polishing contour on a workpiece. | 08-22-2013 |
20140361476 | SEPARATING APPARATUS - A separating apparatus for separating stacked magnetically conductible workpieces, includes a support assembly and a magnet assembly positioned adjacent to the support assembly. The support assembly includes a support member and a support rod fixedly coupled with the support member, the support is used for supporting the tacked magnetically conductible workpieces. The magnet assembly includes a holding member and at least one magnet member received in the holding member. The inner magnetic field of the at least one magnet member has a direction parallel to an extending direction of the support member. The at least one holding member is spaced from the support rod by a predetermined distance thereby separating the stacked magnetically conductible workpieces apart along the support rod via the inner magnetic field of the at least one magnet member. | 12-11-2014 |
20150054608 | SWITCH AND FOLDING STRUCTURE THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SWITCH - An electronic device includes a housing, a support member coupled to the housing, a trigger member coupled to the support member, a sliding member, a first magnet member coupled to the sliding member, and a second magnet member coupled to the support member. The first magnet member includes two first magnets and a second magnet coupled to the corresponding first magnet. The magnetic pole of the first magnets is opposite to the magnetic pole of the second magnet. The second magnet member includes a third magnet and two fourth magnets. The magnetic pole of the third magnet is same as the magnetic pole of the second magnet. The magnetic pole of the fourth magnets is same as the magnetic pole of the first magnets. | 02-26-2015 |
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20140043542 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND REMOTE CONTROL FOR ANNULAR-SELECTOR BASED TELEVISION INTERACTION - The invention provides method and apparatus and remote control for annular-selector based television interaction. The method includes receiving rotation information of an annular selector sent by a remote control provided with the annular selector; obtaining a rotational displacement of a menu or cursor according to the rotation information; redrawing the menu or cursor on a display interface according to the rotational displacement, so as to control the menu or cursor to rotate according to the rotational displacement; and receiving a confirmation signal sent by the remote control, and selecting an option, corresponding to a position where the cursor is, on the menu. For operational designs of the annular selector, a menu interface is presented in an annular manner, and annularly rotational animations is adopted, so that an action of the user match a corresponding display on the television, thereby improving a human-computer interaction experiences. | 02-13-2014 |
20140059568 | Method and Apparatus for Data Input Supporting - Data input supporting method and apparatus are disclosed. The data input supporting method includes receiving virtual data sent by an intelligent mobile device, analyzing the received virtual data according to a pre-stored key value mapping file, the key value mapping file saving a mapping relationship between the virtual data and a real instruction, encapsulating the real instruction obtained by analyzing the virtual data, and sending the encapsulated real instruction to a pre-established virtual device node, filling the real instruction into a corresponding system function by the virtual device node automatically according to an instruction type; and responding to a kernel space data injection event generated by filling the real instruction into the system function. Embodiments of the invention can support non-contact control of the intelligent mobile device to an electronic product through a wireless connection, thereby providing desirable user experience. | 02-27-2014 |
20140123181 | Web TV Based Information Browsing Method and System - A web TV based information browsing method includes receiving, by a web TV, information on the Internet sent by an information server, classifying the received information, and setting an information tag for the classified information, and displaying, on a display interface currently displayed on the web TV, an information interface for a user to read information corresponding to the information tag with a window according to a size of the display interface, wherein the window is smaller than the display interface. Accordingly, the user can watch TV and read information at the same time, thereby bringing better use experience to users. | 05-01-2014 |
20140173656 | TELEVISION - In one aspect of the invention, a TV includes a TV service module, a user service module, a media service module, a system service module, and a user interface (UI) view service module. The TV service module is adapted for providing a standard interface. The user service module is adapted for managing users of a cloud platform to which the TV belongs. The media service module is adapted for collecting resources. The system service module is adapted for forwarding an instruction corresponding to a broadcast sent by a remote control to a corresponding module. The UI view service module is adapted for analyzing a component invoking instruction sent by another module in the TV, and selecting an invoked component according to data carried in the component invoking instruction. Embodiments of the invention can reduce operations of a user and improves the user experience. | 06-19-2014 |
20140218294 | METHOD FOR REMOTE CONTROL TO INPUT CHARACTERS TO DISPLAY DEVICE - In one aspect of the invention, a method for a remote control to input characters to a display device includes: in response to a character input request sent by a remote control, displaying an input box and a soft keyboard, where the soft keyboard includes a plurality of preset single characters or strings, and each string at most includes four characters; in response to a position movement instruction sent by a button on the remote control, moving a cursor to a target character, where buttons on the remote control include arrow buttons and an Ok button; and in response to an input confirmation instruction sent by a button on the remote control, inputting the target character to the input box. | 08-07-2014 |
20140301712 | PLAYER INTERATION METHOD AND DEVICE, TELEVISION SET, AND PLAYING APPARATUS - The invention relates to a player interaction method and device, a television, and a playing apparatus. The method includes detecting a trigger event generated through a control button on a remote control or on a player by a user; and determining a current page display status, and according to the trigger event and the page display status, linking to a corresponding display for displaying, and executing a corresponding play event. The device includes a detection module and a determination module. The television and the playing apparatus include the interaction device. According to the invention, a type of a detected trigger event is determined, and a corresponding display is linked to according to a current page display status for displaying, thereby making it easier for a user to perform identification, and reducing the operation complexity. | 10-09-2014 |
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20120155017 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH FAN - An electronic device includes a cage and a fan module. The cage includes a mounting plate defining a ventilation hole. A positioning portion is located in the ventilation hole. A restriction is located on an inner surface of the positioning portion. The height of the restriction is such as to strictly require the fan module to be in the correct orientation when it is fitted to the electronic device. | 06-21-2012 |
20120156918 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A connector assembly includes a first connector with a positioning portion and a second connector with a latch. A blocking portion is located on a second side of the first connector. The latch defines an oblique latching plane, the positioning portion defines an oblique sliding plane, and the blocking portion defines an oblique blocking plane. If the latch is aligned with the positioning portion and is slid towards the first connector, the oblique direction of the second latching plane is substantially the same as the oblique positioning plane. If the latch is aligned with the blocking portion and is slid towards the first connector, an acute angle is defined between the oblique direction of the second latching plane and the oblique direction of the blocking plane. | 06-21-2012 |
20120168330 | PACKING APPARATUS - A packing apparatus includes a case for receiving a plurality of electronic devices and a plurality of mounting members placed in the case. Each mounting member defines a receiving space. A shock-absorbing member is located in the receiving space and divides the receiving space into two mounting spaces. A shock-absorbing block is located in each mounting space. A slot is defined between the shock-absorbing block and the shock-absorbing member. A side of the shock-absorbing block towards the shock-absorbing member defines an oblique plane as a cushioning surface, and the oblique plane abuts the shock-absorbing member when the shock-absorbing member is bent. | 07-05-2012 |
20120188709 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH HEAT DISSIPATION STRUCTURE - An electronic device includes a computer, a circuit board, a supporting base attached to a top surface of the circuit board, and a backboard attached to a bottom surface of the circuit board. The case includes a bottom plate. The circuit board defines a through hole. A CPU is located on the supporting base. The backboard defines a retaining hole. The supporting base defines a fixing hole. A heat sink is attached to the supporting base and contacted the CPU. A fixing member is engaged with the retaining hole, the fixing hole and the through hole, to engage the backboard and the supporting base to the circuit board. | 07-26-2012 |
20120194991 | EXPANSION CARD AND COMPUTER SYSTEM WITH EXPANSION CARD - An expansion card and a computer system with the expansion card are disclosed. The expansion card includes a card body, and a mounting member includes a base and a support extending from the base. The base is fixed to the card body and defines a first plane facing the card body. The support defines an edge substantially extending from the base. An angle defined between the edge and the first plane is not less than about 30 degrees, but not more than about 60 degrees. | 08-02-2012 |
20120217054 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE ENCLOSURE HAVING A CABLE HOLDING DEVICE - An electronic device enclosure includes a main enclosure, a cable holding device received in the main enclosure, and a cable which held by the cable holding device in different orientations. A first positioning slot and a second positioning slot are defined in the cable holding device. The cable is guided out of the cable holding device in one or more predetermined directions. | 08-30-2012 |
20120224340 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH MOUNTING BRACKET FOR RECEIVING EXPANSION CARD AND CONNECTOR - An electronic device includes a sidewall, a mounting bracket, an expansion card, and a connector. The mounting bracket is mounted to the sidewall. The mounting bracket includes a cover portion, a plurality of retaining members located on the cover portion, and a guiding channel defined between two adjacent retaining members of the plurality of retaining members. The expansion card includes a mounting tab located in the guiding channel. The connector is mounted on one of the plurality of the retaining members and is removable for connecting to the expansion card. | 09-06-2012 |
20130001375 | CABLE TIE ASSEMBLY - A cable tie includes a tie portion. The tie portion includes two tie parts. Each tie part is S-shaped. Each tie part includes a bent portion, an engaging portion extending from the bent portion, and a stopper protrusion extending from the engaging portion. The two bent portions are connected to each other and is U-shaped. The two bent portions are capable of moving towards each other to enable the two engaging portions to engage each other. Each stopper protrusion is in the shape of a truncated pyramid. Each stopper protrusion includes a first bottom surface and a second bottom surface substantially parallel to the first bottom surface. An area of the second bottom surface is less than an area of the first bottom surface. | 01-03-2013 |
20130044453 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR POWER SUPPLY - An assembly comprises a chassis and a power supply installed on the chassis. The chassis comprises a bottom panel and a rear panel located on the bottom panel. A supporting plate is located on the bottom panel. The rear panel defines a through hole. A limiting piece and a positioning piece are located on the rear panel. The power supply is placed on the supporting plate. The power supply comprises a rear wall and two sidewalls located on two opposite sides of the rear wall. The rear wall defines an installation hole. A first distance between the limiting piece and the positioning piece is substantially equal to a second distance between the two sidewalls. The installation hole is aligned with the through hole when the power supply is located between the limiting piece and the positioning piece. | 02-21-2013 |
20130142644 | FAN ASSEMBLY - A fan assembly includes a bracket and a fan module. The bracket includes a ventilation plate. A limiting portion protrudes from the ventilation plate. The fan module is secured to the ventilation plate and includes a frame and a plurality of fan blades. The frame includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall. The plurality of fan blades are received in the frame, and each of the plurality of fan blades includes a first edge adjacent to the first sidewall and a second edge adjacent to the second sidewall. A height of the limiting portion is greater than a distance between the first edge and the first sidewall and smaller than a distance between the second edge and the second sidewall. | 06-06-2013 |
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20090255659 | PROTECTIVE CAP FOR THERMAL GREASE OF HEAT SINK - A protective cap for use with a heat sink, includes a cover plate for enclosing thermal grease on the heat sink, and a plurality of strengthening ribs positioned on the cover plate. The strengthening ribs resist the heat sink to prevent the thermal grease from being pressed against the cover plate. | 10-15-2009 |
20090262502 | HEAT SINK - A heat sink includes a plurality of fins parallel to each other. The fins include a top portion having a flange. The opposite ends of each flange are rounded. Two rounded corners are located below the plane defined by the flange. | 10-22-2009 |
20100319886 | HEAT DISSIPATING ASSEMBLY - A heat dissipating assembly includes a heat exchanger and an air duct. The heat exchanger includes a plurality of fins aligned in a row, and the fins cooperatively define a plurality of heat dissipating channels. A guiding slot is defined in the heat exchanger. The air duct defines a passage. A positioning hook extends from the air duct and engages in the guiding slot to so that the air duct passage and are aligned with the heat dissipating channels so that an air flow is capable of passing through the air duct passage via the heat dissipating channels. | 12-23-2010 |
20110073287 | HEAT DISSIPATING DEVICE - A heat dissipating device includes a heat sink and a heat sink cover. The heat sink includes a base and a plurality of fins extending from the base. Each of the plurality of fins includes a corner projection. The heat sink cover covers the corner projections of the heat sink. | 03-31-2011 |
20110085298 | COMPUTER SYSTEM WITH AIRFLOW GUIDING DUCT - A computer system includes a chassis and an airflow guiding duct. The chassis includes a chassis bottom wall, a chassis front wall and a chassis rear wall. The chassis front wall defines a first ventilation hole, and the chassis rear wall defines a second ventilation hole. A motherboard is secured to the chassis bottom wall between the chassis front wall and the chassis rear wall. A memory card is secured to the motherboard. The airflow guiding duct is secured in the chassis and includes an entrance portion. The entrance portion covers a portion of the memory card, so as to guide airflow. Airflow flows in the chassis via the first ventilation hole, over the memory card, and then out of the chassis via the second ventilation hole. | 04-14-2011 |
20110090636 | HEAT DISSIPATING SYSTEM - A heat dissipating system includes an enclosure, a first fan module, a second fan module of a computer power source. The enclosure has a front panel, a rear panel parallel to the front panel, a side panel, and a top panel. The rear panel defines an output vent therein. A disk drive module is disposed on the front panel and near the top panel. A motherboard with a CPU is disposed on the side panel. The first fan module is configured to dissipate heat generated by the CPU. The second fan module is placed on the rear panel and is aligned with the output vent of the rear panel. The top panel defines a plurality of airflow holes corresponding to the disk drive module. The plurality of the airflow holes is capable of allowing air to flow to the disk drive module for heat dissipating. | 04-21-2011 |
20110149514 | HEAT DISSIPATING DEVICE - A heat dissipating device includes a heat sink and a fan. The heat sink includes a base configured to contact a heat generating element, and a plurality of fins extending from the base. The base defines an axis. Each fin includes an end portion extending about the axis of the base in one of a clockwise direction and an anti-clockwise direction. The fan is placed on the heat sink. The fan defines a first opening and a second opening adjacent to the base. The fan is operating and pivoted about the axis of the base in the other one of a clockwise direction and an anti-clockwise direction. | 06-23-2011 |
20120087790 | FAN MOUNTING ASSEMBLY - A fan mounting assembly includes a mounting tray and a fan. The mounting tray includes a base plate and at least one mating block protruding from the base plate. The fan includes a housing and a blade accommodated in the housing. The blade is configured to blow air from a first side of the fan to a second side of the fan. The fan having a mating surface located at the second side and mated with the at least one mating block. | 04-12-2012 |
20120099270 | HEAT DISSIPATING APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH HEAT DISSIPATING APPARATUS - A heat dissipating apparatus includes a first fan and a second fan. A clipping portion with a block is located on the first fan. A receiving hole is defined in the second fan, and two first retaining panels and a second retaining panel extend from the second fan. The two first retaining panels are substantially parallel to each other and perpendicular to the second retaining panel. The clipping portion is located between the two retaining panels and abuts the first retaining panel, and the block is engaged in the receiving hole. | 04-26-2012 |
20120104910 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a chassis and a bracket. An opening is defined in the chassis. The opening has a first side edge and a second side edge located at opposite sides thereof. A length of the second side edge is greater than that of the first side edge. The bracket is mounted in the opening. The bracket includes a pair of first hooks and a pair of second hooks at opposite sides thereof. A distance between the pair of first hooks corresponds to the length of the first side edge. A distance between the pair of second hooks corresponds to the length of the second side edge. The pair of first hooks is engaged into the opening along the first side edge. The pair of second hooks is engaged into the opening along the second side edge. | 05-03-2012 |
20120161595 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE ENCLOSURE - An electronic device enclosure includes a plate, a securing member, a fan module, and a security apparatus. The plate defines an air vent area and a first through hole. The first through hole is located above the air vent area. The securing member is mounted on an inner side of the plate. The securing member is located above the air vent area. The securing member defines an engaging hole and a second through hole, which is in alignment with the first through hole. The fan module includes a clasp. The fan module is aligned to the air vent area. The clasp engages in the engaging hole to mount the fan module on the securing hole. The security apparatus includes a locking piece and a cord. The locking piece is mounted in the first through hole and the second through hole, and the cord is configured to fasten to an unmovable object. | 06-28-2012 |
20120215956 | COMPUTING DEVICE WITH INDEPENDENT DUAL CPUS - A computing device includes a first motherboard and a second motherboard perpendicularly attached to the first motherboard. The first motherboard includes a first CPU module and a plurality of first peripheral component interconnect (PCI) sockets. The second motherboard includes a second CPU module and a plurality of second PCI sockets. The plurality of first PCI sockets is located perpendicularly to both motherboards. The plurality of second PCI sockets includes at least one PCI socket that is obliquely oriented relative to the first motherboard. | 08-23-2012 |