Patents Assigned to Compal Electronics, Inc.
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Publication number: 20220155668Abstract: A notebook computer including a screen, a body, and a camera module is provided. The body is pivotally connected to the screen so that the screen is opened and closed relative to the body. The camera module is stored in one of the screen and the body and includes a photosensitive element and a first polarizer. The first polarizer is disposed between the screen and the photosensitive element. The screen includes a display panel and a second polarizer. The second polarizer is disposed between the display panel and the first polarizer. The first polarizer and the second polarizer have different polarization directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2021Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Hsin Yeh, Cheng-Hao Hsu, Ting-Hsuan Yu, Han-Tsai Liu, Jyh-Chyang Tzou, Chih-Wen Chiang
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Patent number: 11334124Abstract: An electronic device including two bodies, at least one hinge assembly, and a hinge cover is provided. The two bodies are pivoted to each other through the hinge assembly. The hinge cover is connected between the two bodies and covers the hinge assembly. The hinge cover includes a plurality of shell parts, and the shell parts are movably connected to each other in sequence. The hinge cover has at least one first heat dissipation opening and at least one heat dissipation flow channel, and the at least one heat dissipation flow channel communicates the first heat dissipation opening and an inner space of at least one of the bodies.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2021Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Kai-Cheng Chao, Chia-Huang Chan, You-Yu Chen, Chia-Hao Hsu
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Patent number: 11334112Abstract: An electronic device including a first body, a supporting member, a second body, and an input assembly is provided. The first body is provided with a front end and a rear end opposite to each other. One terminal end of the supporting member is pivotally connected to the rear end of the first body. The second body is pivotally connected to the other terminal end of the supporting member. The input assembly is rotatably connected to the second body and is suitable for being carried by the first body. When a lower edge of the second body is located at the front end of the first body, the input assembly protrudes out from the front end of the first body.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Yan-Yu Chen, Wang-Hung Yeh, Yu-Wen Cheng, Chun-Wen Wang
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Patent number: 11333155Abstract: A thermal module including a first body, a second body, a first fan assembly, a second fan assembly, and a shaft is provided. The first body and the second body are slidably connected to each other and form an accommodating space together. The first fan assembly is disposed in the accommodating space and has a first hub and a plurality of first fan blades. The first hub is connected to the first body. The second fan assembly is disposed in the accommodating space and has a second hub and a plurality of second fan blades, and the second hub is connected to the second body. The first hub and the second hub overlap each other. The shaft is pivotally disposed in the first body and the second body and is engaged with the first fan assembly and the second fan assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2019Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Jui-Min Huang, Chih-Wen Chiang, Chien-Chu Chen, Wei-Hao Lan, Ching-Ya Tu, Ken-Ping Lin
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Publication number: 20220147103Abstract: A flexible display, including a stand, a supporting mechanism, a flexible screen, a driving component, a driven component, and a link, is provided. The supporting mechanism is connected to the stand. The flexible screen is attached to the supporting mechanism. The driving component is disposed on the stand. The driven component is disposed on a side of the supporting mechanism distant from the stand. The link has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The first end is connected to the driving component, and the second end is connected to the driven component. The driving component drives the driven component through the link to move on a first horizontal plane to drive the supporting mechanism and the flexible screen to transform when the driving component moves between the first horizontal plane and a second horizontal plane that is parallel to the first horizontal plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Yu-Wen Cheng, Yan-Yu Chen, Chun-Wen Wang, Chung-Lin Hsieh
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Patent number: 11320871Abstract: A seamless hinge including two fixing frames, a shaft, and a carrying frame. The shaft is pivotally connected to the two fixing frames and has a gear portion located between the two fixing frames. The carrying frame is slidably disposed in the two fixing frames and has a rack portion engaged with the gear portion. The carrying frame is adapted to slide in an angular range relative to the two fixing frames and the shaft is driven by the rack portion, so that the carrying frame is pivotally rotated along a virtual axis.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2020Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Che-Hsien Lin, Ko-Yen Lu
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Publication number: 20220128593Abstract: A sensing system and a pairing method thereof are provided. The pairing method of the sensing system includes: respectively disposing a plurality of sensors on a plurality of parts of a tested subject; setting the tested subjected to perform at least one setting posture, and setting the sensors to respectively provide a plurality of direction information; receiving the direction information respectively provided by the sensors; and identifying the parts where the sensors are respectively arranged according to the direction information. Wherein, when the tested subject performs any one of the at least one setting posture, at least two of the direction information provided by the sensors are different.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2021Publication date: April 28, 2022Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventor: Chih-Ming Wang
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Patent number: 11306529Abstract: A space adjustment system and a control method thereof are provided. The space adjustment system includes a body, at least one door leaf, at least one motor, and a control circuit. The door leaf is movably disposed at the body. The door panel of each door leaf includes a panel. The motor can drive the motion of the door leaf. The control circuit is coupled with the panel of the door leaf and motor. The control circuit controls the motor to drive the door leaf, and adjusts the transparency or display function of the panel on the corresponding door leaf in response to a location of the door leaf. Accordingly, multiple space type can be created.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Ruei-Hong Hong, Wen-Yi Chiu, Wei-Jun Wang, Po-Chun Liu
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Publication number: 20220107665Abstract: An electronic apparatus including an apparatus body and a functional assembly is provided. The apparatus body has a concave. The functional assembly includes a main body and an axle. The axle is slidably disposed in the main body, and a part of the axle is adapted to protrude out of the main body to be combined with the concave. When the part of the axle is combined with the concave, the main body is adapted to rotate relative to the apparatus body by treating the axle as a rotation axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Chia-Hua Wu, Ching-Tai Chang
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Publication number: 20220101804Abstract: An electronic device with auxiliary lighting function and an operation method thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a first body, a light-emitting module, and a processing module. The first body has a first surface. The light-emitting module is located on the first surface of the first body. The processing module is coupled to the light-emitting module, and is used to determine an operation of a first power supply mode or a second power supply mode according to a current power supply state. When the processing module is operated in the first power supply mode, the processing module dynamically adjusts an auxiliary illumination light provided by the light-emitting module according to a battery power. When the processing module is operated in the second power supply mode, the processing module dynamically adjusts the auxiliary illumination light provided by the light-emitting module according to a sensing result.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Po-Yang Chien, Hao-Jen Fang, Wei-Yi Chang, Chun-Chieh Chen, Chen-Cheng Wang, Chih-Wen Chiang
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Patent number: 11290829Abstract: A hearing assistance system is provided. The hearing assistance system includes a first assisting device and a second assisting device. The first assisting device includes a first sound collection module, a first audio processing unit, a first audio output module and a first communication unit. The second assisting device includes a second sound collection module, audio processing module, a second audio output module, a processor unit and a second communication unit. The processor unit outputs a second control signal according to a first audio signal and a second audio signal by mutual communication between the communication units. The audio processing module outputs a second output audio signal to the second audio output module in accordance with the second control signal, so that the second audio output module outputs the second sound in accordance with the second output audio signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Yi-Ching Chen, Yun-Chiu Ching
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Publication number: 20220083101Abstract: A foldable electronic device including a first body having a first side and a second side, a second body rotatably connected to the first side of the first body, at least one sliding structure disposed in the first body and adjacent to the second side, a first screen rotatably connected to the second body and movably disposed at the at least one sliding structure, at least one hinge structure disposed in the first body and connected to the at least one sliding structure, and a second screen disposed at the at least one hinge structure and located at the second side is provided. The second body is adapted to rotate relative to the first body and driving the first screen to move along the at least one sliding structure to switch to a closed state or an unfolding state.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Che-Hsien Lin, Che-Hsien Chu
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Publication number: 20220065012Abstract: A hinge structure includes: a base having an axial hole whose an inner wall has positioning concave portions; at least one torque element, disposed in the axial hole and includes a torque providing portion and positioning convex portions; and a rotation shaft, passing through the through hole. The torque providing portion surrounds a central axis of the axial hole to form a through hole, the torque providing portion has a fracture adjacent to the through hole, and the positioning convex portions are connected to the torque providing portion and correspond to the positioning concave portions respectively. The torque providing portion and the positioning convex portions are located on a same virtual plane perpendicular to the center axis. A first virtual straight line on the virtual plane passes through the fracture and the center axis, and at least some positioning convex portions are not located on the first virtual straight line.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2020Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Che-Hsien Lin, Ko-Yen Lu
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Patent number: 11262793Abstract: A folding-type electronic device including a first housing, a second housing, at least one hinge structure, an elastic cover, two bearing plates, a flexible screen, first synchronous gears, and second synchronous gears is provided. The first housing and the second housing are symmetrical to a centerline. The hinge structure is respectively connected to the first housing and the second housing, and the centerline passes through the hinge structure. The elastic cover is slidably disposed between the hinge structure and the first housing and the second housing and has first racks. The bearing plates have second racks. The flexible screen is disposed on the bearing plates. Each first and second synchronous gear is respectively pivoted to the first and second housings. Each first and second synchronous gear is engaged with each corresponding first and second rack.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Chia-Hao Hsu, You-Yu Chen, Chia-Huang Chan, Wei-Feng Hsieh, Kai-Cheng Chao
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Patent number: 11260292Abstract: A gaming device includes a self-stabilizing module including a first portion and a second portion, a controller assembly disposed at the second portion, a motion sensor, an operation processing module, and a display screen disposed at the first portion. The operation processing module generates a frame signal to the display screen according to a program. The controller assembly and the second portion rotate about at least one self-stabilizing axis relative to the first portion when the self-stabilizing module is activated. The motion sensor generates a control signal due to the relative rotation of the first and second portions. The operation processing module generates another frame signal corresponding to a movement posture of the controller assembly relative to the display screen according to the control signal and the program. The display screen is not located on a movement track of the controller assembly. A gaming controller is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Ming-Hsuan Ho, Chuang-Yuan Cheng, Che-An Wu, Yu-Chiang Lo, Pao-Hsuan Shen, Chen-Cheng Wang, Chun-Chieh Chen, Ming-Hsien Wu, Chen-Yi Huang
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Patent number: 11258892Abstract: A communication signal transform device and a communication signal transform method are provided. The communication signal transform method includes: disposing the mobile device detachably in a case having an exposed portion, and exposing a display of the mobile device from the case through the exposed portion; and generating an output signal supported by the mobile device in response to a signal received from an external telephone line, and transmitting the output signal to the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Li-Chuan Wang, Che-Wei Liang, Kun-Hsuan Chang, Sheng-Chieh Tang, Jung-Ming Hung
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Patent number: 11247122Abstract: A gaming device and a gaming device recognition method are provided. The method is applicable to an electronic device having an image capturing device, a storage device and a processor, and includes following steps. A captured image of the gaming device is captured by the image capturing device, wherein the gaming device includes a recognition code having anchor grids and recognition grids. Then, a first image is generated by performing image processing on the captured image, and the anchor grids of the first image are recognized. Next, a recognition template is decided according to the anchor grids, wherein the recognition template including code grids and grid numbers of each code grid. Finally, a filled status of each code grid is determined according to the first image, and a tag code corresponding to the recognition code is generated according to the filled status of each code grid and the grid numbers.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Yu-Hao Tseng, Kun-Hsuan Chang, Jung-Ming Hung, Che-Wei Liang
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Patent number: D949844Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2018Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Hsing-Yi Kao, Ming-Chung Liu, Tung-Ying Wu, Kuan-Chang Lee
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Patent number: D949892Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Chieh-Yu Chan, Chiao-Tsu Chiang, Hao-Chen Weng, Ya-Fang Hsu
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Patent number: D950557Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2018Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Jhih-Siang Li, Hsiu-Yu Tsai, Chih-Hsien Hsiao, Yau-Yuen Tung