Patents by Inventor Hung-Chi Chen

Hung-Chi Chen 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).

  • Publication number: 20220382345
    Abstract: A portable electronic device with a movable door cover including a host, at least one door cover pivoted to the host to be opened or closed relative to the host, at least one linking member connected to the door cover, a shape-memory alloy (SMA) spring connected between the linking member and the host, and a heat source disposed in the host is provided. The SMA spring is affected by heat generated from the heat source to form at least two stretching states, and drives the door cover through the linking member to form at least two states including said being opened or closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Hung-Chi Chen, Shun-Bin Chen, Huei-Ting Chuang
  • Publication number: 20220384126
    Abstract: A keyboard device with a display panel including a base, a scissors feet assembly movably disposed on the base, an elastic member disposed on the base, a display panel supported by the scissors feet assembly and the elastic member, and multiple light transmittance keycaps disposed on the display panel is provided. The display panel has multiple display surfaces, multiple hollow portions, and multiple elastic portions. Each of the display surfaces is surrounded by the hollow portions, and is suspended between the hollow portions by the elastic portions. The light transmittance keycaps respectively and correspondingly cover the display surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Hung-Chi Chen, Kung-Cheng Lin, Chih-Chiang Chen
  • Publication number: 20220367130
    Abstract: A key structure with display panel, including a display panel, a transparent keycap, and a scissors assembly, is provided. The transparent keycap is disposed above the display panel. An image generated by the display panel is projected out of the key structure through the transparent keycap. The scissors assembly is disposed between the display panel and the transparent keycap and exposes a display surface of the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventor: Hung-Chi Chen
  • Publication number: 20220323263
    Abstract: A defecation detection device (2) is adapted to communicate with a receiver (4) and includes a mounting seat (21), a resilient member (22) having a fixed end (221) that is connected to the mounting seat (21) and a free end (222) that is spaced apart from the mounting seat (21), a first conductive sheet (51) that is disposed on the free end (222) of the resilient member (22), a second conductive sheet (52) that is disposed on the mounting surface (211) of the mounting seat (21), and a transmitter module (6). When the free end (222) of the resilient member (22) is pressed to move toward the mounting seat (21), the first conductive sheet (51) is in contact with the second conductive sheet (52), and the transmitter module (6) is configured to wirelessly transmit a signal to the receiver (4) to allow the receiver (4) to output a notification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventor: Hung Chi Chen
  • Patent number: 11456648
    Abstract: A rotor-grounded motor including a stator, a rotor and a conductive plate. The stator is disposed with a bearing seat, and the bearing seat accommodates a bearing. The rotor includes a rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft is inserted in the bearing and electrically connected therewith. The conductive plate is disposed on the bearing seat, and one end of the conductive plate is connected to the bearing and the other end is electrically connected to a grounding terminal. The rotating shaft and the grounding terminal are electrically connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Han-En Chien, Hung-Chi Chen, Meng-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20220270832
    Abstract: A key structure including a base, a platform, a scissor structure, a heat conducting member, an elastic member, and a key cap is provided. The scissor structure is movably pivoted between the platform and the base. The heat conducting member is disposed on the platform. The elastic member is disposed on the base and is structurally in contact with the heat conducting member by passing through an opening of the platform. The key cap is disposed on the platform, and the heat conducting member is clamped between the key cap and the platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Hung-Chi Chen, Cheng-Wen Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11422589
    Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus includes a first body, a second body pivotally connected to the first body, and a first keyboard detachably disposed on the first body. The first keyboard includes a casing, a plurality of keys disposed on the casing, a first base movably disposed in the casing, a knob disposed on the first base, a magnet fixed to the first base, a second base fixed into the casing and located above the first base, and an electromagnet fixed to the second base as corresponding to the magnet. A top surface of the knob is exposed from and higher than a top surface of the casing. The powered electromagnet generates a magnetic attraction force to the magnet to drive the first base to move towards the second base and increase a height difference between the top surface of the knob and the top surface of the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Hung-Chi Chen, Huei-Ting Chuang, Shun-Bin Chen, Chao-Di Shen, Chia-Bo Chen
  • Publication number: 20220261044
    Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus includes a first body, a second body pivotally connected to the first body, and a first keyboard detachably disposed on the first body. The first keyboard includes a casing, a plurality of keys disposed on the casing, a first base movably disposed in the casing, a knob disposed on the first base, a magnet fixed to the first base, a second base fixed into the casing and located above the first base, and an electromagnet fixed to the second base as corresponding to the magnet. A top surface of the knob is exposed from and higher than a top surface of the casing. The powered electromagnet generates a magnetic attraction force to the magnet to drive the first base to move towards the second base and increase a height difference between the top surface of the knob and the top surface of the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Hung-Chi Chen, Huei-Ting Chuang, Shun-Bin Chen, Chao-Di Shen, Chia-Bo Chen
  • Publication number: 20220261047
    Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus including a first body, a second body, and a keyboard is provided. The second body is pivotally connected to the first body. The keyboard is disposed on the first body and includes a plurality of key structures. One of the key structures includes an elevating platform, a key cap, and a camera. The key cap is detachably mounted to the elevating platform, and the camera is mounted at one side of the key cap facing the elevating platform. After the camera is detached from the elevating platform together with the key cap, the camera is mounted and positioned to the second body together with the key cap, and at least a portion of the camera is exposed to the outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Hung-Chi Chen, Shun-Bin Chen, Huei-Ting Chuang, Kuo-Lun Huang
  • Patent number: 11410824
    Abstract: A key structure includes a base plate, a key cap, a positioning base, a positioning cover, and a spring. The key cap is disposed above the base plate and has a bottom surface. The positioning base is connected to the bottom surface of the key cap and has a positioning recess. The positioning cover is slidably connected to the positioning base, is inserted into the positioning recess, and includes a bottom portion and a side wall. The spring includes a first spring portion and a second spring portion. The first spring portion is located in the positioning recess and is in contact with the bottom surface of the key cap. The second spring portion is located in the positioning cover. An orthographic projection of the first spring portion on the bottom surface of the key cap is overlapped with an orthographic projection of the side wall of the positioning cover on the bottom surface of the key cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Hung-Chi Chen, Cheng-Han Lin
  • Patent number: 11411463
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a motor structure including a winding set, a rotor and a motor base. The rotor is driven by the winding set. The motor base includes a central portion, a surrounding portion and at least one connecting element. The central portion is configured to dispose the winding set thereon. The surrounding portion is disposed around the central portion. The connecting element is deformable and connected between the central portion and the surrounding portion. The connecting element includes a first supporting part, a second supporting part and a deformation part. The first supporting part and the second supporting part are connected with the central portion and the surrounding portion, respectively, and the deformation part is connected therebetween. The hardnesses of the first supporting part and the second supporting part are greater than or equal to those of the central portion and the surrounding portion, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Ching-Cheng Zou, Han-En Chien, Hung-Chi Chen, Meng-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20220171439
    Abstract: A portable electronic device including a first body, a second body, a hinge mechanism, a driving mechanism and a door is provided. The first body has a bottom and a heat dissipating opening located at the bottom. The second body is connected to the first body through the hinge mechanism. The driving mechanism is connected to the hinge mechanism. The door is disposed corresponding to the heat dissipating opening and is pivoted to the bottom of the first body. The door is connected to the driving mechanism and closes the heat dissipating opening in a mode. In another mode, the driving mechanism drives the door to rotate with respect to the first body, open the heat dissipating opening, and lift the first body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yu-Wen Lin, Huei-Ting Chuang, Yen-Chieh Chiu, Po-Yi Lee, Hung-Chi Chen, Chao-Di Shen
  • Publication number: 20220133550
    Abstract: A diaper (7) adapted to mount a wetness notifying device (10) includes a main body (70). The main body (70) includes an inner surface (71) and an outer surface (72), and is formed with a through hole (73) extending from the inner surface (71) to the outer surface (72). The wetness notifying device (10) includes a moisture detector (22) disposed on a side of the inner surface (71), and a transmitting module (23) disposed on a side of the outer surface (72). The wetness notifying device (10) is mounted to the diaper (7) in a manner that a transmission cable (28) is threaded through the through hole (73) and electrically connects the moisture detector (22) to the transmitting module (23), and that the moisture detector (22) is disposed at a position near an external urethral orifice of a user (8) wearing the diaper (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventor: Hung Chi Chen
  • Publication number: 20220129038
    Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus with multiple screens includes a first screen and a second screen movably coupled to the first screen along an arcuate path to be received in the first screen or moved out of the first screen. The first screen and the second screen face a same side of the portable electronic apparatus. The second screen includes a base, a lifting mechanism disposed on the base, and a display unit. The display unit is disposed on the lifting mechanism to be driven by the lifting mechanism to be lifted or lowered relative to the base. When the second screen is moved out of the first screen and a step is provided between a display surface of the display unit and a display surface of the first screen, the display unit is adapted to be lifted relative to the base through the lifting mechanism to compensate the step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Hung-Chi Chen, Shun-Bin Chen, Huei-Ting Chuang, Pao-Ching Huang
  • Publication number: 20220115194
    Abstract: An input module includes a base, a keycap assembly and an identification unit. The base includes a magnetic sensor. The keycap assembly is assembled on the base, and the keycap assembly includes a magnetic element. The identification unit is electrically coupled to the magnetic sensor, and the identification unit determines the type of the keycap assembly according to the characteristics of magnetic field lines of the magnetic element sensed by the magnetic sensor. An electronic device is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventor: Hung-Chi Chen
  • Publication number: 20220091639
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a host, a display, a sliding plate, and a keyboard. The host has an operating surface. The display is pivoted to the host. The sliding plate is slidably disposed in the host, where the display is mechanically coupled to the sliding plate, and the sliding plate includes a plat portion and a recess portion that are arranged side by side. The keyboard is integrated to the host. The keyboard includes a key structure, where the key structure includes a key cap and a reciprocating element, and the key cap is exposed from the operating surface of the host. The reciprocating element is disposed between the key cap and the sliding plate and has a first end connected to the key cap and a second end contacting the sliding plate. The second end is located on a sliding path of the plat portion and the recess portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Hung-Chi Chen, Shun-Bin Chen, Huei-Ting Chuang, Yen-Chieh Chiu, Yu-Wen Lin, Yen-Chou Chueh, Po-Yi Lee
  • Patent number: 11268525
    Abstract: A heat dissipation fan suited for being assembled in an electronic device is provided. The heat dissipation fan includes a hub and a plurality of fan blades disposed at and surrounding the hub. The fan blade has ductility and flexibility, and any two fan blades next to each other are in different thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yu-Ming Lin, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Chun-Chieh Wang, Hung-Chi Chen, Yu-Shih Wang, Ming-Fei Tsai
  • Patent number: 11258332
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a motor structure including a winding set, a rotor and a motor base. The rotor is driven by the winding set. The motor base includes a central portion, a surrounding portion, at least one connecting element and at least one limitation element. The winding set is disposed on the central portion. The surrounding portion is disposed around the central portion. The limitation element includes a first limitation part and a second limitation part disposed on the central portion and the surrounding portion, respectively. The connecting element is deformable and connected between the central portion and the surrounding portion. The connecting element includes a first supporting part and a second supporting part connected between a deformation part. The first supporting part, the second supporting part and the deformation part are cooperatively form a buffer zone between the first limitation part and the second limitation part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Han-En Chien, Hung-Chi Chen, Meng-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: D948525
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Cheng-Han Lin, Hung-Chi Chen
  • Patent number: D969799
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Cheng-Han Lin, Pao-Ching Huang, Hung-Chi Chen