Patents by Inventor Cheng-Shiue Jan
Cheng-Shiue Jan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10772224Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body and at least one driving mechanism. The second body includes a casing and a flexible screen installed on the casing. The driving mechanism includes a shaft, a driving element and a linking assembly. The shaft has first and second connecting portions opposite to each other, the first connecting portion is fixed to the first body, and the second body is pivoted to the second connecting portion. The driving element is sleeved on the shaft and is located in the casing. The linking assembly is carried by the casing and covered by the flexible screen. When the second body is folded onto the first body, the flexible screen keeps flat. When the second body is unfolded with respect to the first body, the driving element is rotated and moved with respect to the shaft to drive the linking assembly to move, and the linking assembly drives the flexible screen to bend.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2019Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Wei-Hao Lan, Cheng-Shiue Jan, Yao-Hsien Yang, Jyh-Chyang Tzou, Hsiao-Wen Tseng, Yi-Hsun Liu, Chen-Cheng Wang, Chun-Chieh Chen, Han-Tsai Liu
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Publication number: 20200236801Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body, a hinge mechanism, two driving mechanisms, at least two lifting mechanisms, and a flexible panel. The first body is connected to the second body through the hinge mechanism. The two driving mechanisms are disposed in the first and second bodies, respectively, and the hinge mechanism is connected to the two driving mechanisms. The lifting mechanisms are respectively disposed in the first body and the second body, and each lifting mechanism is connected to the corresponding driving mechanism. The hinge mechanism is configured to drive the two driving mechanisms which respectively drive the two lifting mechanisms to ascend or descend. The flexible panel includes a first bonding portion secured to the first body, a second bonding portion secured to the second body, and a bending portion between the first and second bonding portions. The bending portion contacts the two lifting mechanisms.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Cheng-Shiue Jan, Wei-Hao Lan, Pai-Feng Chen, Han-Tsai Liu, Ying-Hua Chiang, Jyh-Chyang Tzou
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Patent number: 10697580Abstract: An electronic device including a display body, a fixed back cover, at least one movable assembly and at least one supplemented light source is provided. The fixed back cover is disposed on the display body. The moveable assembly is disposed on the display body and located beside the fixed back cover. The supplemented light source is disposed on the movable assembly and located between the movable assembly and the display body. When the movable assembly is moved or rotated from an accommodating position to an operation position, the supplemented light source moves along with the movable assembly from being hidden between the display body and the movable assembly to out of the display body so as to locate beside the display body.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2018Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Pai-Feng Chen, Yuan-Ping Chu, Jyh-Chyang Tzou, Cheng-Shiue Jan, Chia-Chi Lin, Wei-Hao Lan
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Publication number: 20200201400Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body, a hinge structure, an ascending/descending mechanism, and a flexible screen. The hinge structure is located between the first body and the second body, and the first body is connected to the second body through the hinge structure. At least one of the first body and the second body has an accommodating space. The ascending/descending mechanism is disposed in the accommodating space and connected to the hinge structure. The flexible screen includes a first bonding portion fixed to the first body, a second bonding portion fixed to the second body, and a bending portion located between the first and second bonding portions. The bending portion is aligned to the hinge structure and the ascending/descending mechanism. The ascending/descending mechanism is driven by the hinge structure to ascend or descend, so that the bending portion moves out of or into the accommodating space.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2019Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Cheng-Shiue Jan, Wei-Hao Lan, Pai-Feng Chen, Han-Tsai Liu, Ying-Hua Chiang, Jyh-Chyang Tzou
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Patent number: 10678309Abstract: A camera module including a camera component, a sliding member and a pivotal member is provided. The camera component is rotatably disposed on a body and includes a lens and at least one elastic positioning member. The sliding member is slidably disposed on the body and provided with at least two notches. The pivotal member is disposed on the body and connected with the camera component and the sliding member. The camera component is rotated between a closed position and an open position by the pivotal member and brings the sliding member to move. An electronic device including the camera module is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2019Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Cheng-Shiue Jan, Cheng-Ya Chi, Wei-Hao Lan, Pai-Feng Chen, Ching-Tai Chang
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Patent number: 10656677Abstract: A docking station includes a body portion and a pivoting portion. The body portion has a guiding surface. The pivoting portion is pivoted with the body portion and has a connector. A driving force is generated when a portable electronic component abuts against the guiding surface of the body portion and slides toward the pivoting portion, the pivoting portion is driven to pivot from a first position to a second position to expose the connector so as to electrically connect with the portable electronic component.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2018Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Cheng-Shiue Jan, Wei-Hao Lan, Cheng-Ya Chi, Jyh-Chyang Tzou, Hsin Yeh
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Patent number: 10627873Abstract: The present invention provides a hinge structure, which comprises a first pivoting assembly, a second pivoting assembly and a first bracket. The first pivoting assembly comprises multiple first piston components, multiple first pivoting arms and a first sliding shaft. Each of the first pivoting arms has a first elastic slot. A diameter of the first sliding shaft is greater than an aperture of the first elastic slot so as to generate a first torque. The first bracket has multiple first grooves separated from each other, and the first piston components are respectively disposed in the first grooves. When the first pivoting assembly pivots relative to the second pivoting assembly to an angle, the first grooves respectively press the first piston components so as to generate a second torque.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2018Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Wei-Hao Lan, Che-Hsien Lin, Cheng-Shiue Jan
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Publication number: 20200064944Abstract: A cursor control method and an electronic apparatus are provided. A touch operation is received through a touch panel, and a designated region on the touch panel is set based on an initial position of the touch operation. During the execution of the touch operation, a current position of the touch operation on the touch panel is detected, and whether the current position is within the designated region is determined. If the current position is within the designated region, a cursor is moved at a first speed. If the current position is not within the designated region, a cursor is moved at a second speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Cheng-Ya Chi, Jyh-Chyang Tzou, Cheng-Shiue Jan
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Publication number: 20200012322Abstract: A hinge module includes a base, a first shaft, a second shaft, a first bracket, a second bracket, and a linkage component. The base has a bottom plate and two guiding plates opposite to each other. The first shaft is movably and rotatably penetrates through the two guiding plates. The second shaft is movably and rotatably penetrates through the two guiding plates. The first bracket is disposed at a first end of the first shaft. The second bracket is disposed at a first end of the second shaft. The linkage component is disposed in the base and is connected to the first shaft and the second shaft. The first shaft and the second shaft linearly move along the two guiding plates through the linkage component to change a spacing distance between the first shaft and the second shaft and are configured to drive the first bracket and the second bracket to move away from each other or approach each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Cheng-Shiue Jan, Wei-Hao Lan
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Publication number: 20190265760Abstract: A camera module including a camera component, a sliding member and a pivotal member is provided. The camera component is rotatably disposed on a body and includes a lens and at least one elastic positioning member. The sliding member is slidably disposed on the body and provided with at least two notches. The pivotal member is disposed on the body and connected with the camera component and the sliding member. The camera component is rotated between a closed position and an open position by the pivotal member and brings the sliding member to move. An electronic device including the camera module is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Cheng-Shiue Jan, Cheng-Ya Chi, Wei-Hao Lan, Pai-Feng Chen, Ching-Tai Chang
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Publication number: 20190239369Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body and at least one driving mechanism. The second body includes a casing and a flexible screen installed on the casing. The driving mechanism includes a shaft, a driving element and a linking assembly. The shaft has first and second connecting portions opposite to each other, the first connecting portion is fixed to the first body, and the second body is pivoted to the second connecting portion. The driving element is sleeved on the shaft and is located in the casing. The linking assembly is carried by the casing and covered by the flexible screen. When the second body is folded onto the first body, the flexible screen keeps flat. When the second body is unfolded with respect to the first body, the driving element is rotated and moved with respect to the shaft to drive the linking assembly to move, and the linking assembly drives the flexible screen to bend.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Wei-Hao Lan, Cheng-Shiue Jan, Yao-Hsien Yang, Jyh-Chyang Tzou, Hsiao-Wen Tseng, Yi-Hsun Liu, Chen-Cheng Wang, Chun-Chieh Chen, Han-Tsai Liu
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Patent number: 10365695Abstract: An electronic device and a hinge assembly thereof are provided. The hinge assembly includes a first and a second fixed block, a first and a second polyline rod, a damper rod and a fastener. The first fixed block has a first and a second end, the second fixed block has a third and a fourth end, and the first polyline rod has a fifth and a sixth end, wherein the fifth end is connected to the second end, and the sixth end is connected to the fourth end. The second polyline rod has a seventh connected to the fourth end, and an eighth end, connected to the second end and the sixth end. The damper rod is slidably disposed on the first fixed block, the fastener is fixed to the first fixed block, and a distal end of the damper rod is fastened into the fastener.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2018Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Chia-Chi Lin, Wei-Hao Lan, Che-Hsien Lin, Po-Jui Chen, Han-Sheng Siao, Chun-Chieh Chen, Cheng-Shiue Jan, Chen-Cheng Wang
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Publication number: 20190146560Abstract: A hinge module and an electronic device are provided. The hinge module includes a pair of brackets, a plurality of tabs, a torque providing assembly, and a torque adjustment member. Each bracket has at least one first sliding slot extending along a first direction and a first through hole extending along a second direction, wherein the first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to each other. The tabs pass through the corresponding ones of the first sliding slots, and the tabs have second sliding slots extending along the second direction. The torque providing assembly has a first end connected to one of the brackets and one of the tabs and a second end connected to the other one of the brackets and the other one of the tabs. The torque adjusting member inserts into the first through holes of the brackets and the second sliding slots of the tabs.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2018Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Cheng-Shiue Jan, Wei-Hao Lan
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Publication number: 20180364768Abstract: An electronic device and a hinge assembly thereof are provided. The hinge assembly includes a first and a second fixed block, a first and a second polyline rod, a damper rod and a fastener. The first fixed block has a first and a second end, the second fixed block has a third and a fourth end, and the first polyline rod has a fifth and a sixth end, wherein the fifth end is connected to the second end, and the sixth end is connected to the fourth end. The second polyline rod has a seventh connected to the fourth end, and an eighth end, connected to the second end and the sixth end. The damper rod is slidably disposed on the first fixed block, the fastener is fixed to the first fixed block, and a distal end of the damper rod is fastened into the fastener.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Chia-Chi Lin, Wei-Hao Lan, Che-Hsien Lin, Po-Jui Chen, Han-Sheng Siao, Chun-Chieh Chen, Cheng-Shiue Jan, Chen-Cheng Wang
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Patent number: 10152095Abstract: An electronic device and a hinge assembly thereof are provided. The hinge assembly includes a first and a second fixed block, a first and a second connecting rod, a damper rod and a fastener. The first fixed block has a first and a second end, the second fixed block has a third and a fourth end, and the first connecting rod has a fifth and a sixth end, wherein the fifth end is connected to the second end, and the sixth end is connected to the fourth end. The second connecting rod has a seventh connected to the fourth end, and an eighth end, connected to the second end and the sixth end. The damper rod is slidably disposed on the first fixed block, the fastener is fixed to the first fixed block, and a distal end of the damper rod is fastened into the fastener.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2018Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Chia-Chi Lin, Wei-Hao Lan, Che-Hsien Lin, Po-Jui Chen, Han-Sheng Siao, Chun-Chieh Chen, Cheng-Shiue Jan, Chen-Cheng Wang
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Publication number: 20180340645Abstract: An electronic device including a display body, a fixed back cover, at least one movable assembly and at least one supplemented light source is provided. The fixed back cover is disposed on the display body. The moveable assembly is disposed on the display body and located beside the fixed back cover. The supplemented light source is disposed on the movable assembly and located between the movable assembly and the display body. When the movable assembly is moved or rotated from an accommodating position to an operation position, the supplemented light source moves along with the movable assembly from being hidden between the display body and the movable assembly to out of the display body so as to locate beside the display body.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Pai-Feng Chen, Yuan-Ping Chu, Jyh-Chyang Tzou, Cheng-Shiue Jan, Chia-Chi Lin, Wei-Hao Lan
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Publication number: 20180341295Abstract: The present invention provides a hinge structure, which comprises a first pivoting assembly, a second pivoting assembly and a first bracket. The first pivoting assembly comprises multiple first piston components, multiple first pivoting arms and a first sliding shaft. Each of the first pivoting arms has a first elastic slot. A diameter of the first sliding shaft is greater than an aperture of the first elastic slot so as to generate a first torque. The first bracket has multiple first grooves separated from each other, and the first piston components are respectively disposed in the first grooves. When the first pivoting assembly pivots relative to the second pivoting assembly to an angle, the first grooves respectively press the first piston components so as to generate a second torque.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Wei-Hao Lan, Che-Hsien Lin, Cheng-Shiue Jan
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Publication number: 20180335803Abstract: A docking station includes a body portion and a pivoting portion. The body portion has a guiding surface. The pivoting portion is pivoted with the body portion and has a connector. A driving force is generated when a portable electronic component abuts against the guiding surface of the body portion and slides toward the pivoting portion, the pivoting portion is driven to pivot from a first position to a second position to expose the connector so as to electrically connect with the portable electronic component.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Cheng-Shiue Jan, Wei-Hao Lan, Cheng-Ya Chi, Jyh-Chyang Tzou, Hsin Yeh
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Publication number: 20180239400Abstract: An electronic device and a hinge assembly thereof are provided. The hinge assembly includes a first and a second fixed block, a first and a second connecting rod, a damper rod and a fastener. The first fixed block has a first and a second end, the second fixed block has a third and a fourth end, and the first connecting rod has a fifth and a sixth end, wherein the fifth end is connected to the second end, and the sixth end is connected to the fourth end. The second connecting rod has a seventh connected to the fourth end, and an eighth end, connected to the second end and the sixth end. The damper rod is slidably disposed on the first fixed block, the fastener is fixed to the first fixed block, and a distal end of the damper rod is fastened into the fastener.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Chia-Chi Lin, Wei-Hao Lan, Che-Hsien Lin, Po-Jui Chen, Han-Sheng Siao, Chun-Chieh Chen, Cheng-Shiue Jan, Chen-Cheng Wang
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Patent number: D839714Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Wei-Ning Chai, I-Chen Chen, Li-Fang Chen, Che-Hsien Lin, Che-Hsien Chu, Wei-Hao Lan, Chia-Chi Lin, Cheng-Shiue Jan