Patents by Inventor Shih-Huei Liu

Shih-Huei Liu 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: 9223356
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body and a second body. The first body has a lock portion. The second body includes a main body, a lock component, an actuator and a retainer. The main body is configured to be detachably assembled to the first body. The lock component is movably disposed in the main body. The actuator is disposed in the main body. The retainer is connected to the actuator, in which when the main body is detachably assembled to the first body and the lock component is located at a first position, the lock component locks the lock portion to prevent the main body being separated from the first body, and the actuator is configured to drive the retainer pushing the lock component so as to prevent the lock component departing from the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Po-Feng Chuang, Yu-Hsuan Ku, Shih-Huei Liu, Ming-Wang Lin
  • Patent number: 9047049
    Abstract: A docking station suitable for detachably assembling to an electronic device is provided. A bracket of the docking station includes a housing, a pushing element, a restoring element, and a main hook. When the pushing element is slid relative to the housing through the restoring element so the main hook is buckled to a main groove of the electronic device, a main hook relation between the bracket and the electronic device is established. When the pushing element is slid relative to the housing so the main hook departs from the main groove, a secondary hook of the docking station establishes a secondary hook relation between the bracket and the electronic device. When the electronic device is removed from the bracket until the secondary hook relation between the bracket and the electronic device is released, the restoring element restores the pushing element relative to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Hsiang-Chun Yang, Chia-Ying Chen, Chih-Wei Lee, Cheng-Hsun Lee, Shih-Huei Liu, Ping-Huei Lee, Er-Jie Tsai
  • Patent number: 8929070
    Abstract: An expansion apparatus suitable for an electronic apparatus is provided. The expansion apparatus includes a base, a supporter and an airflow guiding structure. The base has a first fan disposed therein. The supporter is pivoted to the base along a rotating axis and has a cooling channel. The cooling channel has a first port and a second port opposite to the first port. When the electronic apparatus is assembled to the supporter, the second port of the cooling channel faces to the electronic apparatus. The airflow guiding structure is disposed between the supporter and the base movably. When the supporter is pivoted relative to the base to an expanded state, an active airflow generated by the first fan is guided by the airflow guiding structure to pass through the base and the electronic apparatus. An electronic equipment including the expansion apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Shih-Huei Liu, Chun-Jen Shih, Ching-Hsuan Wang, Pan-Jen Chen, Po-Han Chen
  • Publication number: 20140126126
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body and a second body. The first body has a lock portion. The second body includes a main body, a lock component, an actuator and a retainer. The main body is configured to be detachably assembled to the first body. The lock component is movably disposed in the main body. The actuator is disposed in the main body. The retainer is connected to the actuator, in which when the main body is detachably assembled to the first body and the lock component is located at a first position, the lock component locks the lock portion to prevent the main body being separated from the first body, and the actuator is configured to drive the retainer pushing the lock component so as to prevent the lock component departing from the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Po-Feng Chuang, Yu-Hsuan Ku, Shih-Huei Liu, Ming-Wang Lin
  • Publication number: 20130155583
    Abstract: A docking station suitable for detachably assembling to an electronic device is provided. A bracket of the docking station includes a housing, a pushing element, a restoring element, and a main hook. When the pushing element is slid relative to the housing through the restoring element so the main hook is buckled to a main groove of the electronic device, a main hook relation between the bracket and the electronic device is established. When the pushing element is slid relative to the housing so the main hook departs from the main groove, a secondary hook of the docking station establishes a secondary hook relation between the bracket and the electronic device. When the electronic device is removed from the bracket until the secondary hook relation between the bracket and the electronic device is released, the restoring element restores the pushing element relative to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Hsiang-Chun Yang, Chia-Ying Chen, Chih-Wei Lee, Cheng-Hsun Lee, Shih-Huei Liu, Ping-Huei Lee, Er-Jie Tsai
  • Publication number: 20130155615
    Abstract: An expansion apparatus suitable for an electronic apparatus is provided. The expansion apparatus includes a base, a supporter and an airflow guiding structure. The base has a first fan disposed therein. The supporter is pivoted to the base along a rotating axis and has a cooling channel. The cooling channel has a first port and a second port opposite to the first port. When the electronic apparatus is assembled to the supporter, the second port of the cooling channel faces to the electronic apparatus. The airflow guiding structure is disposed between the supporter and the base movably. When the supporter is pivoted relative to the base to an expanded state, an active airflow generated by the first fan is guided by the airflow guiding structure to pass through the base and the electronic apparatus. An electronic equipment including the expansion apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventors: Shih-Huei Liu, Chun-Jen Shih, Ching-Hsuan Wang, Pan-Jen Chen, Po-Han Chen
  • Publication number: 20060257196
    Abstract: A mechanism for positioning a stylus inside an electronic device is provided. The stylus positioning mechanism comprises a position-limiting element, a pen cap, a pushing element, a linking rod, a stopping block and a repositioning element. The position-limiting element has an accommodating space for housing the stylus. The pen cap is disposed at one end of the position-limiting element for gripping the stylus. The pushing element is fastened to the pen cap for pushing the stylus out from the position-limiting element. The linking rod is fastened to the pen cap so that it moves together with the pen cap. The stopping block is disposed on the side edge of the position-limiting element for restricting the movement of the linking rod in the latched position or the unlatched position. The repositioning element is fastened to the stopping block for repositioning the stopping block to the latched position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Shih-Huei Liu, Chin-Hsien Chang