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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7959453 | Electrical cabinet with electrical connection to its door The invention concerns an electrical cabinet (1) including a housing (2), a door (3) and a hinge (4). The housing and the door support electric wires which are each routed from an electrical component located inside an electrical equipmen... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7916467 | Methods and apparatuses for docking a portable electronic device that has a planar like configuration and that operates in multiple orientations A docking system is disclosed. The docking system includes a portable electronic device capable of operating in multiple orientations including vertical and horizontal. The docking system also includes a docking station configured to mechanically accept and operativ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7828567 | Carrier and an assembly including a carrier and a telecommunications module A carrier useful in the field of telecommunications to which a plurality of telecommunications modules are mountable. The carrier includes at least one spacer adapted to create a wire or cable slack by spacing the wires or cables from that part of the carrier on whi... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7824200 | Data transfer hinge A data transfer hinge is disclosed. Embodiments of the present invention provide a door hinge that facilitates transmission of data from LAN wiring in a building through a door frame to a door mounted device. Power and ground connections can also pass through the hi... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7695298 | Hinged module coupling with integrated cable connection A hinge includes a first housing, a second housing mechanically coupled to the first housing, a cam connected to one of the first housing and the second housing, a first connector mechanically coupled to the first housing, a second connector, and a cable coupled to ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7682171 | Connector for automotive audio system A connector for an audio system of a vehicle is disclosed. The connector comprises: a connector body, which is to be connected with a connecting terminal of an automotive circuit board of the vehicle; a first rotating shaft, which has a first washer and is fixed on ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7458833 | Inseparable PCB module in a sub body of a device Provided is an inseparable PCB module installed in a sub body of a device including a main body and the sub body performing predetermined opening and closing operations with respect to the main body. In the inseparable PCB module, a body part having a predetermined ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7448891 | Hinge apparatus and wiring member for use in hinge apparatus A hinge apparatus, which includes a first hinge part connected, in a rotatable manner, to a first electronic apparatus, a second hinge part having a second hinge axis connected in an inclined manner at a predetermined angle to a first hinge axis of the first hinge p... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7445478 | Portable display device A portable display device is applicable to an electronic device having a socket provided with a second electrical connector. The portable display device includes a body having a display and a plurality of operating keys; an extension portion having a first end pivot... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7438573 | Hinge connector for foldable electronic apparatus The invention discloses a hinge connector installed in a foldable electronic apparatus. In particularly, the hinge connector according to the invention includes a hollow shaft device and a cable connecting connectors, and the cable passes through the shaft device. | 10/21/2008 |
| 7418279 | Mobile radio communication apparatus A mobile radio communication apparatus includes a first housing including an input part, a second housing including a speaker and a display, a hinge part that connects the second housing to the first housing so that the second housing can be folded over the first ho... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7412270 | Multifunctional mobile radio communication apparatus A mobile radio communication apparatus includes a first housing, a second housing, a hinge part that foldably connects the second housing to the first housing, a one touch opening mechanism that is provided to the hinge part, and automatically opens the second housi... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7399209 | Coaxial cable with plug A coaxial cable with a Plug comprises a coaxial cable (1) in which an outer conductor (103) is provided around a center conductor (101) with an insulator (102) interposed therebetween and a plug (2) having a center contact (201 | 07/15/2008 |
| 7371090 | Mobile wireless device with a conductive part connected to a reference potential layer A mobile wireless device including: first housing, a second housing, a signal line electrically connecting a circuit of the first housing and a circuit of the second housing, and a connection portion for connecting the first housing and the second housing so that th... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371967 | Protective cable guide and separator assembly A protective cable guide and separator assembly. A first handle is coupled to first ends of a plurality of RF cables and a second end is coupled to second ends of the plurality of RF cables. At least one resilient portion is between the first and second handle porti... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369414 | Rotatable hinge mechanism with enclosure for housing flexible printed circuit An electric device having a first body unit and a second body unit connected through a hinge unit is provided. A Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC) having coil portions wrappable around the shafts of the hinge unit is also provided so that when the second body unit pivo... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7362008 | Electrical interface extension with isolation function An apparatus for selectively coupling electrical connectors. The apparatus includes a common connector electrically coupled to a secondary connector and a primary connector electrically coupled to the common connector through an isolation means. The isolation means ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359217 | Pivoting apparatus with a shielding function A pivoting apparatus with a shielding function rotatably connects a main body and a folder of a foldable device. The pivoting apparatus includes a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB), a first metal sleeve, and a second metal sleeve. The first metal sleeve is dispo... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359209 | Hinge with a connector An electronic device includes a first body having a first connector and a second body. A hinge located in the electronic device comprises a first hinge piece fastened to the first body, a second hinge piece fastened to the second body and pivotally coupled to the fi... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7352567 | Methods and apparatuses for docking a portable electronic device that has a planar like configuration and that operates in multiple orientations A docking system is disclosed. The docking system includes a portable electronic device capable of operating in multiple orientations including vertical and horizontal. The docking system also includes a docking station configured to mechanically accept and operativ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351065 | Method and electronic device connector with band and angle encoding Disclosed is a connector including two mating sleeves, at least one of which having a plurality of first conductive contacts, a second mating sleeve configured to be rotatably joined to the first mating sleeve and also configured to support circuitry. The connector ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7328481 | Hinges and associated devices The present invention provides a hinge mechanism for allowing relative movement between a first and a second member of a device, the hinge mechanism arranged to connect the first device member about a first pivot axis and the second device member about a second pivo... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322827 | Two-piece housing reconfigurable with an integral hinge An electrical unit has first and second attached housing sections. The sections are movable relative to one another and include internal conduits and conductors that extend between the sections. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7297002 | Stacked rotary connector assembly using a split ring configuration An improved stacked rotary connector assembly wherein each connector comprises a pair of rings and the rings of each rotary connector thereof are individually split and mechanically separable. Because the input and output rings are each split and separable, any one ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7274564 | Locking cradle for tablet computers A cradle for supporting and retaining a tablet computer having four sides, a front, and a back. The cradle has a base, projecting arms coupled to the base and located along three of the four sides of the tablet computer when the back of the computer is on the base, ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7267566 | Hinge assembly A hinge assembly includes an inner ring and an outer ring. The outer ring has an outer ring slot penetrating the sidewall of the outer ring and connecting both ends of the outer ring. The inner ring has an inner ring slot penetrating the sidewall of the inner ring a... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7266963 | Switching device for refrigerator A switching device for an integrated product, such as a display, installed on a front surface of a door of a refrigerator is provided. The switching device includes a hinge assembly which rotatably couples the door to the refrigerator. The hinge assembly includes a ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267553 | Optical transceiver using optical sub-assembly having multiple lead pins connected to the substrate by a flexible printed circuit The present invention provides a coupling mechanism between the optical subassembly and the circuit board using the FPC board. The mechanism according to the present invention may release the mechanical stress induced in the root portion of the lead pin of the optic... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7258548 | Portable electronic device and external module thereof A portable electronic device and an external module thereof. The portable electronic device comprises a host and an external module detachably connected thereto. The external module comprises a connector assembly and a connection pin rotatable on the same axis, such... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255582 | Foldable USB connection port A foldable USB connection port includes a body and a plurality of USB ports. The body includes a plurality of first connection parts and the USB ports respectively have a second connection part. The second connection parts of the USB ports are respectively and movab... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7257005 | Portable device A portable device includes a first casing which houses a circuit board having a first conductive layer, a second casing which houses a circuit board having a second conductive layer, and a coupling part which openably and closably couples the first casing and the se... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7253774 | Collapsible antenna device In an antenna device of the present invention, an upper cabinet 2 is pivotally supported on a lower cabinet 4 through a hinge mechanism 3, the lower cabinet 4 containing a radio module 41, the upper cabinet 2 having a plural... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249735 | Translating conduit apparatus for an airplane or equipment An apparatus for an airplane or other equipment is provided. The apparatus may comprise a multitude of connected arms which are adapted to rotate relative to one another. One end of the apparatus may be connected to a fixed wing, while another end of the apparatus m... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7251512 | Water-proof collapsible cellular terminal apparatus A cellular terminal apparatus has a structure for folding an upper apparatus 2 and a lower apparatus 3 via a hinge portion 4. Printed circuit boards 5, 6 arranged in the upper apparatus 2 and the lower apparatus 3 are connec... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7248903 | Mobile instrument with flexible printed wiring board A mobile instrument includes two housings that each incorporate circuit substrates, a hinge portion that joins the two housings such that they can rotate, and a flexible printed wiring board that is passed through a cavity formed inside the hinge portion, and that e... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7239898 | Self configuring multiple element portable electronic device A self configuring multiple element portable electronic device (100) and method is provided. The device comprises at least a first electronic element (104) and a second electronic element (106) and a joint (112) connecting the first elect... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232313 | Folding electric apparatus A folding electronic apparatus is proposed, the rigidity of the hinge of which is sufficiently high, in which signal wires for connecting a movable portion with a stationary portion can be easily incorporated. The apparatus includes: a stationary portion (2) ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229289 | Signal connecting apparatus for a folder type mobile terminal A signal connecting apparatus of a mobile communication terminal is disclosed. A signal connecting apparatus comprises a plurality of connectors for providing reciprocal rotation to exchange signals between a main board of a first portion of the folder type mobile t... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228158 | Portable terminal capable of providing stereo sound A portable terminal can provide stereo sound. The portable terminal includes: a phone body having a plurality of keys and a microphone, which are disposed on an inner surface of the phone body; a folder having a main speaker and a main LCD, which are disposed on a i... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7224946 | Flip electronic equipment To provide a flip electronic device in which even when rain water or the like enters therein to a certain extent, it is absorbed and hence an electric circuit therein is not affected. In the flip electronic device, slight clearances are formed between bearings (3... | 05/29/2007 |
