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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8189348 | Aligning bracket In one embodiment, the present disclosure refers to an apparatus comprising a bracket having a base configured to receive and hold a first electronic element. The bracket comprises at least one flange extending from the base and at least one guide acting to align th... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8184452 | Wireless input apparatus A wireless input apparatus includes a shell having a recess at a top surface thereof. The recess has an opening at a rear wall thereof. A bottom of the recess is formed with two abreast sliding slots which extend perpendicular to the rear wall. A stopper is disposed... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8169793 | Electronic device and fabrication method thereof Provided is an electronic device of high reliability having an exposed functional portion. An electronic device 10 comprises an electronic element 11 having an exposed functional portion 11a on a first surface, a frame member 12 ha... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8164923 | Device for the protection of an electronic component The invention relates to a protection device fixed to a support and covering an electronic component. The protection device comprises at least a first wall corresponding to a first portion of printed circuit comprising at least a first conductive track, the first wa... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8144483 | Apparatus having a board secured to a casing According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a casing, a board contained in the casing, a support surface provided in the casing and supports the board, a first fixing portion provided integrally with the support surface and holds the board between ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8139375 | Electronic apparatus According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing, a printed wiring board accommodated in the housing, and a circuit component electrically connected to the printed wiring board, the circuit component including an outer peripheral surface. The ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8120929 | Electrical or electronic level indicator An electrical or electronic level indicator is positioned in a plug-in housing 24. The plug-in housing 24 is closed with a cover 10. This cover 10 is furnished with a handle bar 11, which serves as an aid for removing the cover ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8102673 | Electrical connector having height-adjustable member An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing, a plurality of terminals and a rigid height-adjustable member. The insulative housing defines a mating face, a back face, at least a lengthwise slot on the mating face, and a plurality of passageways extending... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8102672 | Device with button guiding element A device with a button guiding element comprises a device substance, a button, a button guiding element, and a circuit board. The device substance has a button opening. The button comprises a button substance, a first fixing element, a second fixing element, and a d... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8098498 | Self-powered portable electronic device A self-powered portable electronic device includes a main body, a cover slidably assembled on the main body, a sliding part secured on the cover, and a power generating device. The power generating device includes a rack secured on the sliding part, a power generati... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8098497 | Expansion card fastening mechanism An expansion card fastening mechanism includes a baseboard, a card edge connector and a support bracket. The card edge connector is disposed on the baseboard to be inserted by an edge of an expansion card substantially in parallel with the baseboard. The support bra... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8085552 | Attachment device and electronic apparatus An attachment device includes a first holding member configured to be fixed to a board and engage a first end part of a device to be attached to the board to hold the first end part; a second holding member configured to be attached to the board and engage a second ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8081490 | Computer chassis for mounting motherboard therein An apparatus includes a computer chassis and a motherboard. The motherboard defines a mounting aperture and a securing hole. The mounting aperture includes a large hole and a small hole communicating with the large hole. The computer chassis includes a bottom plate ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8081425 | Portable electronic device and transferring method of circuit element thereof A portable electronic device and a transferring method of a circuit element thereof are provided. The portable electronic device comprises a main body and a circuit element. The main body has a shell and a control element by a print way. The circuit element is integ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8072777 | Label assembly and circuit board using the same A label assembly includes a support and a label body. The label body is configured to allow a label to be attached thereto. The support includes an upright post, and a fixing portion formed at a distal end of the post opposite to the label body. The fixing portion i... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8064223 | Electronic device An electronic device includes: a board; a housing in which the board is disposed; and a cable passing through a path that at least partially extends along an inner wall of the housing, the cable having an end connected to the board. The electronic device further inc... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8050055 | Electronic apparatus According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided an electronic apparatus having a circuit board supporting structure, the circuit board supporting structure including: a casing including a first body and a second body, the first body having a first boss p... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8045338 | Structure for mounting indicator unit on electronic apparatus This structure for mounting an indicator unit on an electronic apparatus includes an indicator unit including a wiring board and a lens member having a first pressing portion pressing a first surface of the wiring board and a housing of an electronic apparatus, moun... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8040688 | Circuit board unit and electronic device A circuit board unit includes: a circuit board; a connector mounted on and electrically connected to the circuit board via a cable; a support member which supports the connector on the circuit board; and an installation component mounted on the circuit board to supp... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8040689 | Support tabs for protecting a circuit board from applied forces The present invention can relate to an electronic device having one or more support tabs that protect a circuit board disposed inside the device from externally applied compressive forces. In particular, when a force is applied to a housing of the device, the suppor... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8035986 | Battery cell interconnect and voltage sensing assembly and method for coupling battery cell assemblies thereto A battery cell interconnect and voltage sensing assembly and a method for coupling a battery cell assembly thereto are provided. The battery cell interconnect and voltage sensing assembly includes a circuit board, electrical interconnect members, and an electrical c... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8031483 | Fixing structure and backlight module using the same A fixing structure and a backlight module using the same are provided. The fixing structure is used for fixing a circuit board. The circuit board with several openings has an upper surface and a lower surface. The fixing structure includes a back plate and several h... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8031482 | Mounting assembly with video distribution functionality A mounting assembly device, system and method support multimedia/video distribution functionalities. The mounting assembly includes a front face and a rear housing sized to fit within a conventional wall box, e.g., a single gang box. The mounting assembly includes a... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8023284 | Display modules and methods of fixing flexible circuit boards therein An assembly structure of a membrane and a print circuit board (PCB). The assembly structure comprises a membrane, a print circuit board, a cover and bolts. A curved protrusion formed on the cover makes the golden fingers of the membrane and the PCB overlap completel... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8014135 | Opening mechanism with an easy assembly structure and related electronic device An opening mechanism includes a base whereon an opening is disposed, and a covering including a main body for covering the opening. The covering further includes a hook connected to the main body for hooking the base. The covering further includes a buckling part co... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8014168 | Wire form rail adapter A wire form rail adapter for use in connecting an electrical component to a mounting rail includes a wire form spring clip that is formed to provide both a connection portion and a spring portion. The connection portion is configured to selectively engage the mounti... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8004859 | Electronic apparatus According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a printed circuit board on which a part is mounted, a first connector for external connection provided in a peripheral portion of the printed circuit board, a reinforcing plate, a first fixing member, and... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8000110 | Connector hold down and method A device may include a connector receptacle coupled to a motherboard; a connector hold-down disposed adjacent to the connector receptacle; and/or a connector cage coupled to the motherboard and covering the connector receptacle and connector hold-down. Additionally,... | 08/16/2011 |
| 8000111 | Electronic device structure An electronic device structure includes an upper case, a lower case, a main board, a suspending member, and a fixing member. The upper case and the lower case respectively have an upper combining column and a lower combining column. The main board has a through hole... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7983033 | Mounting assembly for a storage device A mounting assembly includes two side rails that mechanically couple to at least two sides on an exterior of a device, where a given side rail includes one or more circumferential edges that define one or more holes on a surface and into an interior of the given sid... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7969746 | Connection of a system module to an electronic device A system is provided that is securable to an electronic device. The system includes a module with a connection port that is configured to connect with a corresponding connection port of the electronic device. A securing structure is securable to portions of first en... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7944711 | Discrete electronic component and related assembling method The present invention relates to a substantially package-like discrete electronic component of the type comprising a power electronic circuit, a body or casing, substantially parallelepiped, and electric connecting pins connected inside the body with said circuit an... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7940532 | Power conversion device frame packaging apparatus and methods The present invention relates, generally, to electrical power conversion devices and to the universal packaging of those devices for a wide range of applications yielding cost efficient inventory management of product lines consisting of a group of power conversion ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7936571 | Protection circuit module for secondary battery A protection circuit module for a secondary battery including a wiring substrate including two battery-side external connection terminals provided on a top surface thereof, multiple load-side external connection terminals provided on a back surface opposite the top ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7924576 | Fixing assembly and computer case using the same A fixing assembly can fix a shielding panel to a housing of a computer case. The fixing assembly includes two sliding members and a driving member. The housing includes a front plate defining through holes. The shielding panel includes a plurality of latching hooks ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7903430 | Recessed light ballast mount A lamp ballast is provided for attachment to a fluorescent lamp fixture. The ballast is adapted to a direct low profile mounting on a junction box of the lamp fixture by a varying degree of recessed positioning. The ballast has a built-in niche for the recessed moun... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7898820 | Circuit board and manufacturing method thereof A circuit board is provided, comprising a substrate, a first conductive layer, at least one through hole, a protection layer, a plurality of contacts and a fixing element. The first conductive layer is formed on the substrate. The through hole is formed on the subst... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7881073 | Electronic apparatus An electronic apparatus includes: a display panel that has a display screen displaying an image on a front surface thereof; a supporting board that has a first surface extending facing a rear surface of the display panel; a first circuit substrate that is fixed to a... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7876577 | System for attaching electronic components to molded interconnection devices A system for connecting electrical devices to one another is provided. This system includes a horizontal or non-horizontal substrate and an anchor connected to or formed integrally with the substrate. The anchor is either a raised structure or a recessed structure, ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7864545 | Chassis base assembly and plasma display panel (PDP) assembly including the chassis base assembly A chassis base assembly includes a chassis base in which a plurality of slots are formed, and a reinforcing member coupled to the chassis base to protrude through the slots from a surface of the chassis base to the opposite side thereof. A plasma display device asse... | 01/04/2011 |
