HTC looks to be bringing forward a novel design for it's sliding mechanism with a new, recently granted patent. The new mechanism uses springs inside a self-contained "sliding rod package" made of ...

Yamaha Motor has been granted a patent for a linear conveyor system that includes a transfer slider, a frame with a rail for the slider to move along, and two support members. The system also features ...

The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 uses a unique sliding mechanism that relies on two pairs of strong neodymium magnets to hold the phone in the up and down positions and also provide the “springy” feeling in ...

Toyota Boshoku has been granted a patent for a seat sliding device featuring a lower rail fixed to a vehicle floor and an upper rail that slides along it. The device includes a lock member, spring ...