Patents by Inventor Chih-Hsi Lai

Chih-Hsi Lai 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).

  • Patent number: 9239596
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a lower member, an upper member, a strip-storing unit and an electric connecting strip. The lower member is provided with a keyboard module. The upper member is slidably disposed on the lower member. The strip-storing unit is disposed in the lower member. The electric connecting strip is retractably disposed in the strip-storing unit, and two ends thereof are respectively connected to the upper member and the lower member. When the upper member slides on the lower member, a part of the electric connecting strip is pulled out or pulled back into the strip-storing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chia-Fu Lu, Chih-Hsi Lai, Ming-Chin Ko, Chao-Hsien Chan
  • Publication number: 20140085792
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a lower member, an upper member, a strip-storing unit and an electric connecting strip. The lower member is provided with a keyboard module. The upper member is slidably disposed on the lower member. The strip-storing unit is disposed in the lower member. The electric connecting strip is retractably disposed in the strip-storing unit, and two ends thereof are respectively connected to the upper member and the lower member. When the upper member slides on the lower member, a part of the electric connecting strip is pulled out or pulled back into the strip-storing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Quanta Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Fu LU, Chih-Hsi LAI, Ming-Chin KO, Chao-Hsien CHAN
  • Patent number: 7227743
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises a body, a recording medium, and a detachable element. The body comprises a first recess, defined in the body. The recording medium is disposed in the first recess. The detachable element is detachably disposed on the recording medium in a removal direction of the recording medium to hinder removal thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Quanta Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Chih-Hsi Lai, Wen-Ta Cheng
  • Patent number: 7042719
    Abstract: An electronic device. The electronic device comprising a host, and a module structure is disposed in the host for calculating data. The module structure has a first substrate, a process unit, a heat-dissipating device and a second substrate. The first substrate is a motherboard of the electronic device, and the process unit is disposed on the first substrate, and the heat-dissipating device is attached to the process unit and disposed on the first substrate. The first substrate and the second substrate have the same structure and texture. The first substrate and the second substrate are blanketed from a multi-layer structure or sheet used for the motherboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.
    Inventor: Chih-Hsi Lai
  • Publication number: 20050201048
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises a body, a recording medium, and a detachable element. The body comprises a first recess, defined in the body. The recording medium is disposed in the first recess. The detachable element is detachably disposed on the recording medium in a removal direction of the recording medium to hinder removal thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2005
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: Chih-Hsi Lai, Wen-Ta Cheng
  • Publication number: 20050094371
    Abstract: An electronic device. A host is equipped with a circuit including a first and second heat source. A heat-dissipating module has a conductive assembly disposed on the first heat source and a first fan assembly located between a surroundings and the conductive assembly. As an initial airflow of the surroundings passes the first heat source, its temperature increases, but is lower than the second heat source. As the airflow passes the second heat source, temperature increases again, and is then expelled to the exterior of the host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventor: Chih-Hsi Lai
  • Publication number: 20050094372
    Abstract: An electronic device. The electronic device comprising a host, and a module structure is disposed in the host for calculating data. The module structure has a first substrate, a process unit, a heat-dissipating device and a second substrate. The first substrate is a motherboard of the electronic device, and the process unit is disposed on the first substrate, and the heat-dissipating device is attached to the process unit and disposed on the first substrate. The first substrate and the second substrate have the same structure and texture. The first substrate and the second substrate are blanketed from a multi-layer structure or sheet used for the motherboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventor: Chih-Hsi Lai
  • Patent number: 6867971
    Abstract: A heat dissipation apparatus is described. The heat dissipation apparatus reduces noise of a notebook computer. The apparatus comprises a heat sink, at least one heat pipe, at least one heat column, a plurality of heat exhausting fins, and at least one fan device. The heat sink catches the heat energy on the central processing unit of the notebook computer. The heat energy is transferred from the heat sink to the heat pipes, and then to the heat columns. The heat columns delivers the heat energy to the heat exhausting fins parallel to each other in a vertical direction and the fan device blows the heat out of the computer. The fan device has an outlet angle aligned with an inlet angle of the heat exhausting fins, and therefore the noise of the computer is reduced. In particular, a heat plate is coupled between the heat columns and the heat pipes. Hence, the heat can be more efficiently delivered to the heat exhausting fins directly from sidewalls of the heat exhausting fins and by way of the columns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Quanta Computer, Inc.
    Inventor: Chih-Hsi Lai
  • Patent number: 6804115
    Abstract: A heat dissipation apparatus is described. The heat dissipation apparatus is used in an electrical product, and especially in a notebook computer. The heat dissipation apparatus has two cooling fans, at least one heat pipe, and at least two heat dissipation fins. The first fan sucks cooling air from outside of the electrical product. The heat pipe coupling with a heat source transfers heat generated by the heat source to the heat dissipation fins. The first heat dissipation fin and the first fan remove part of the heat out of the electrical product. The second heat dissipation fin further connects with the heat source and the heat pipe to utilize the second fan to remove part of the heat exhausted by the first fan from the electrical product. The heat dissipation apparatus further comprises a third heat dissipation fin and a second heat pipe. The second heat pipe efficiently transfers the heat to each of the heat dissipation fins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.
    Inventor: Chih-Hsi Lai
  • Publication number: 20040105233
    Abstract: A heat dissipation apparatus is described. The heat dissipation apparatus is used in an electrical product, and especially in a notebook computer. The heat dissipation apparatus has two cooling fans, at least one heat pipe, and at least two heat dissipation fins. The first fan sucks cooling air from outside of the electrical product. The heat pipe coupling with a heat source transfers heat generated by the heat source to the heat dissipation fins. The first heat dissipation fin and the first fan remove part of the heat out of the electrical product. The second heat dissipation fin further connects with the heat source and the heat pipe to utilize the second fan to remove part of the heat exhausted by the first fan from the electrical product. The heat dissipation apparatus further comprises a third heat dissipation fin and a second heat pipe. The second heat pipe efficiently transfers the heat to each of the heat dissipation fins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventor: Chih-Hsi Lai
  • Patent number: 6695041
    Abstract: A double heat exchange module for a portable computer, which is applied to cool an integrated circuit within the portable computer. The double heat exchange module includes a thermally conductive structure, a fan, and a heat exchanger. The thermally conductive structure is coupled with the integrated circuit, for conducting heat from the integrated circuit. The fan facilitates airflow from the air inlet to the air outlet. The heat exchanger disposed at the fan and coupled with the thermal conductive structure is used for double heat transfer and includes an inflow portion located at the air inlet and an outflow portion located at the air outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Chih-Hsi Lai, Hawk Fang
  • Publication number: 20040027805
    Abstract: A heat dissipation apparatus is described. The heat dissipation apparatus reduces noise of a notebook computer. The apparatus comprises a heat sink, at least one heat pipe, at least one heat column, a plurality of heat exhausting fins, and at least one fan device. The heat sink catches the heat energy on the central processing unit of the notebook computer. The heat energy is transferred from the heat sink to the heat pipes, and then to the heat columns. The heat columns delivers the heat energy to the heat exhausting fins parallel to each other in a vertical direction and the fan device blows the heat out of the computer. The fan device has an outlet angle aligned with an inlet angle of the heat exhausting fins, and therefore the noise of the computer is reduced. In particular, a heat plate is coupled between the heat columns and the heat pipes. Hence, the heat can be more efficiently delivered to the heat exhausting fins directly from sidewalls of the heat exhausting fins and by way of the columns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventor: Chih-Hsi Lai
  • Publication number: 20030056941
    Abstract: A double heat exchange module for a portable computer, which is applied to cool an integrated circuit within the portable computer. The double heat exchange module includes a thermally conductive structure, a fan, and a heat exchanger. The thermally conductive structure is coupled with the integrated circuit, for conducting heat from the integrated circuit. The fan facilitates airflow from the air inlet to the air outlet. The heat exchanger disposed at the fan and coupled with the thermal conductive structure is used for double heat transfer and includes an inflow portion located at the air inlet and an outflow portion located at the air outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventors: Chih-Hsi Lai, Hawk Fang