Patents by Inventor Yen-Chou Chueh

Yen-Chou Chueh 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: 20230099982
    Abstract: A foldable electronic device, including a first body having a first shaft member, at least one second body having a second shaft member, and a latching member, is provided. The first shaft member and the second shaft member are coaxially pivoted together. The first shaft member has a recess. The second shaft member has a locking hole. The latching member is movably disposed in the recess and the locking hole, so that when the latching member leaves the locking hole, the first body and the second body are relatively pivoted through the first shaft member and the second shaft member, or when the latching member moves into the locking hole, the latching member interferes with the first shaft member and the second shaft member to block the first body and the second body from relatively pivoting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Hui-Ping Sun, Chun-Hung Wen, Yen-Chou Chueh, Chun-Hsien Chen
  • Patent number: 11602063
    Abstract: A flexible display device includes: first and second casings; a frame movably assembled to the second casing; and a flexible display having first and second ends opposite to each other and first and second display areas. The second casing is movably assembled to the first casing to form a drawer configuration and slide relative to the first casing to switch between drawn-out and retracted states. The first end is connected to the first casing. The second end to the frame. In the retracted state, the flexible display is bent so the second display area is contained in the first and second casings. In a process from the retracted state to the drawn-out state, the second casing is drawn out from the first casing and drives the frame to move in the same direction to expand and flatten the second display area. A portable electronic device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Chun-Hung Wen, Chun-Hsien Chen, Hui-Ping Sun, Yen-Chou Chueh
  • Publication number: 20230016073
    Abstract: A foldable electronic device includes a first casing, a second casing, a hinge structure and a foldable display. The hinge structure connects the first casing and the second casing, and includes a plurality of supporting blocks, a plurality of first hinge blocks and a plurality of second hinge blocks. The supporting blocks are arranged side by side between the first casing and the second casing. The first hinge blocks and the second hinge blocks are respectively arranged at two sides of the supporting blocks. One of the first hinge blocks connects two of the supporting blocks adjacent to each other. One of the second hinge blocks connects two of the supporting blocks adjacent to each other. The foldable display includes a first bonding portion secured to the first casing, a second bonding portion secured to the second casing and a foldable portion aligned to the hinge structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Hui-Ping Sun, Wei-Chih Wang, Chun-Hung Wen, Yu-Cheng Shih, Yen-Chou Chueh, Chi-Tai Ho, Kuan-Lin Chen, Chun-Hsien Chen, Chih-Heng Tsou
  • Publication number: 20220382339
    Abstract: A portable electronic device including a first body, a second body and a supporting mechanism is provided. The first body has a bottom surface and an opening located at the bottom surface. The second body is pivoted to the first body and has a rear surface and a magnetic part located at the rear surface. The supporting mechanism is disposed in the first body corresponding to the opening. The rear surface of the second body is rotated toward the bottom surface of the first body to allow the supporting mechanism to be magnetically attracted to the magnetic part. Afterwards, the rear surface of the second body is rotated away from the bottom surface of the first body, and the supporting mechanism is driven by the second body to move out of the first body via the opening. When the supporting mechanism is locked, a support shaft supports the second body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Chun-Hung Wen, Chun-Hsien Chen, Hui-Ping Sun, Yen-Chou Chueh
  • Publication number: 20220373864
    Abstract: An image capturing device including a casing, an image capturing module disposed in the casing, a positioning member slidably disposed in the casing, a memory alloy spring disposed in the casing, a restoring spring disposed in the casing, a shielding member corresponding to the image capturing module and slidably disposed in the casing, and a switch slidably disposed on the casing and connected to the shielding member is provided. Two ends of the memory alloy spring are respectively connected to the positioning member and the casing. Two ends of the restoring spring are respectively connected to the positioning member and the casing, and the memory alloy spring and the restoring spring are respectively located at two opposite sides of the positioning member. The shielding member is connected to the positioning member and is configured to block or unblock a light path of the image capturing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Chun-Hung Wen, Chun-Hsien Chen, Hui-Ping Sun, Yen-Chou Chueh
  • Patent number: 11503728
    Abstract: A foldable electronic device includes a first casing, a second casing, a hinge structure and a foldable display. The hinge structure connects the first casing and the second casing, and includes a plurality of supporting blocks, a plurality of first hinge blocks and a plurality of second hinge blocks. The supporting blocks are arranged side by side between the first casing and the second casing. The first hinge blocks and the second hinge blocks are respectively arranged at two sides of the supporting blocks. One of the first hinge blocks connects two of the supporting blocks adjacent to each other. One of the second hinge blocks connects two of the supporting blocks adjacent to each other. The foldable display includes a first bonding portion secured to the first casing, a second bonding portion secured to the second casing and a foldable portion aligned to the hinge structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Hui-Ping Sun, Wei-Chih Wang, Chun-Hung Wen, Yu-Cheng Shih, Yen-Chou Chueh, Chi-Tai Ho, Kuan-Lin Chen, Chun-Hsien Chen, Chih-Heng Tsou
  • Patent number: 11487331
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body pivoted to the first body and a magnetic force mechanism. The first body includes a driving portion. The second body includes a casing, a flexible display and a supporting mechanism movably disposed in the casing. The flexible display is attached to the supporting mechanism. The magnetic force mechanism is disposed in the casing, wherein a portion of the magnetic force mechanism is exposed from the casing and abuts against the driving portion. The magnetic force mechanism is magnetically coupled to the supporting mechanism, wherein the magnetic force mechanism generates a magnetic attraction force or a magnetic repulsion force to the supporting mechanism by the second body rotating relative to the first body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Chun-Hung Wen, Wei-Chih Wang, Chi-Tai Ho, Yu-Cheng Shih, Hui-Ping Sun, Chun-Hsien Chen, Kuan-Lin Chen, Chih-Heng Tsou, Yen-Chou Chueh
  • Publication number: 20220334398
    Abstract: A head-mounted display includes a display host, a head belt base, a first lateral head belt, a second lateral head belt, an auxiliary head belt, a knob, a first driving component and a second driving component. The head belt base is connected to the display host through the first and second lateral head belts and the auxiliary head belt. The knob is pivoted to the head belt base, and the knob is coupled to the first and second lateral head belts through the first driving component and is coupled to the auxiliary head belt through the second driving component. The knob synchronously drives the first and second driving components, to drive the first and second lateral head belts through the first driving component and drive the auxiliary head belt through the second driving component. Alternatively, the knob drives one of the first driving component and the second driving component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng Shih, Chih-Heng Tsou, Yen-Chou Chueh, Wei-Chih Wang, Hui-Ping Sun, Chun-Hsien Chen
  • Publication number: 20220210930
    Abstract: A flexible display device includes: first and second casings; a frame movably assembled to the second casing; and a flexible display having first and second ends opposite to each other and first and second display areas. The second casing is movably assembled to the first casing to form a drawer configuration and slide relative to the first casing to switch between drawn-out and retracted states. The first end is connected to the first casing. The second end to the frame. In the retracted state, the flexible display is bent so the second display area is contained in the first and second casings. In a process from the retracted state to the drawn-out state, the second casing is drawn out from the first casing and drives the frame to move in the same direction to expand and flatten the second display area. A portable electronic device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Chun-Hung Wen, Chun-Hsien Chen, Hui-Ping Sun, Yen-Chou Chueh
  • Patent number: 11366495
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body, a rotating shaft connected with the first body and the second body, at least one driving member, a third body and a flexible display. The first body and the second body rotate relatively to be folded or unfolded via the rotating shaft. The driving member is movably pivoted to the rotating shaft. The third body is movably disposed at the second body, the third body is located on a moving path of the driving member, and the third body and the driving member rotate relative to the first body to be folded or unfolded along with the second body. The flexible display is disposed at the first body and the third body, and the driving member drives the third body to move close to or away from the first body in a rotating folding or unfolding process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yen-Chou Chueh, Hui-Ping Sun, Wei-Chih Wang
  • Patent number: 11287846
    Abstract: A head-mounted display includes a host, two installing bases, two connection elements and a head belt. The host has two installing grooves and two opposite sidewalls, and the two installing grooves respectively penetrate through the two sidewalls. The two installing bases are disposed in the host, wherein each installing base has an abutting portion and an installing portion connected to each other. The abutting portion of each installing base abuts against an inner edge of the corresponding sidewall, and the installing portion of each installing base is exposed outside of the host through the corresponding installing groove. The two connection elements are respectively installed onto the two installing portions of the two installing bases. The head belt has two opposite connection portions, and the two connection portions are respectively connected to the two connection elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignees: STARVR CORPORATION, Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Chun-Yu Chen, Ker-Wei Lin, Chun-Ta Chen, Hao-Ming Chang, Chun-Hsien Chen, Jen-Chieh Shih, Chih-Heng Tsou, Hui-Ping Sun, Wei-Chih Wang, Yen-Chou Chueh, Kuan-Lin 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
  • Publication number: 20220019263
    Abstract: A foldable electronic device having multiple screens is provided. The foldable electronic device includes a first screen, a worm rod, a moving member, at least one second screen, and at least one linking rod. The worm rod is rotatably disposed on the first screen. The moving member is coupled to the worm rod to move along the worm rod when the worm rod rotates. The second screen is movably disposed on the first screen. The linking rod is pivotally connected between the moving member and the second screen. When the moving part moves along the worm rod, the second screen is driven to move away from or closed to the worm rod by the linking rod, so that the second screen moves out of the first screen or is accommodated behind the first screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Hui-Ping Sun, Yen-Chou Chueh, Chun-Hung Wen, Chun-Hsien Chen
  • Patent number: 11226659
    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: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: 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: 11163332
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a first body, a second body, and a sliding mechanism. The first body includes a base and an input module slidably disposed on the base. The second body is pivotally connected to the base of the first body. The sliding mechanism includes a power output assembly and a rack, wherein the power output assembly is mounted at the base and the rack is mounted at the input module. The power output assembly is coupled to the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Chun-Hung Wen, Chun-Hsien Chen, Wei-Chang Chen, Yen-Chou Chueh
  • Publication number: 20210286408
    Abstract: A foldable display including a first bracket, a second bracket, a rotating shaft connecting the first and the second brackets, at least one third bracket screwed to the rotating shaft, a fourth bracket movably coupled to the second and the third brackets, a flexible display disposed on the first and the fourth brackets, and a flexible supporting member disposed on the flexible display to be bent or flattened along with the flexible display is provided. The rotation of the rotating shaft drives the fourth bracket via the third bracket to move relative to the second bracket. The flexible supporting member is filled in a space composed of the fourth bracket, the second bracket, the first bracket, and the flexible display. A portable electronic device is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yen-Chou Chueh, Chun-Hsien Chen, Chi-Tai Ho, Chih-Heng Tsou, Chun-Hung Wen
  • Publication number: 20210240230
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body pivoted to the first body and a magnetic force mechanism. The first body includes a driving portion. The second body includes a casing, a flexible display and a supporting mechanism movably disposed in the casing. The flexible display is attached to the supporting mechanism. The magnetic force mechanism is disposed in the casing, wherein a portion of the magnetic force mechanism is exposed from the casing and abuts against the driving portion. The magnetic force mechanism is magnetically coupled to the supporting mechanism, wherein the magnetic force mechanism generates a magnetic attraction force or a magnetic repulsion force to the supporting mechanism by the second body rotating relative to the first body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Chun-Hung Wen, Wei-Chih Wang, Chi-Tai Ho, Yu-Cheng Shih, Hui-Ping Sun, Chun-Hsien Chen, Kuan-Lin Chen, Chih-Heng Tsou, Yen-Chou Chueh
  • Publication number: 20210223824
    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: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    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: 11023015
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body pivoted to the first body and a magnetic force mechanism. The first body includes a driving portion. The second body includes a casing, a flexible display and a supporting mechanism movably disposed in the casing. The flexible display is attached to the supporting mechanism. The magnetic force mechanism includes a sliding rod slidably disposed at the casing, a first magnet, a second magnet and a third magnet. The first magnet is disposed at the sliding rod and faces the supporting mechanism. The second magnet and the third magnet are disposed at the supporting mechanism and face the sliding rod. The sliding rod has a driven end exposed from the casing and abuts against the driving portion. The first magnet is aligned with the second magnet or is aligned with the third magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Chun-Hung Wen, Wei-Chih Wang, Chi-Tai Ho, Yu-Cheng Shih, Hui-Ping Sun, Chun-Hsien Chen, Kuan-Lin Chen, Chih-Heng Tsou, Yen-Chou Chueh
  • Publication number: 20210149453
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body pivoted to the first body and a magnetic force mechanism. The first body includes a driving portion. The second body includes a casing, a flexible display and a supporting mechanism movably disposed in the casing. The flexible display is attached to the supporting mechanism. The magnetic force mechanism includes a sliding rod slidably disposed at the casing, a first magnet, a second magnet and a third magnet. The first magnet is disposed at the sliding rod and faces the supporting mechanism. The second magnet and the third magnet are disposed at the supporting mechanism and face the sliding rod. The sliding rod has a driven end exposed from the casing and abuts against the driving portion. The first magnet is aligned with the second magnet or is aligned with the third magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Chun-Hung Wen, Wei-Chih Wang, Chi-Tai Ho, Yu-Cheng Shih, Hui-Ping Sun, Chun-Hsien Chen, Kuan-Lin Chen, Chih-Heng Tsou, Yen-Chou Chueh