Patents Assigned to Compal Electronics, Inc.
  • Patent number: 7599146
    Abstract: An improved structure for portable electronic device is presented using elastic material for building guide rails for support, protecting a mini storage device inside the portable device, and permitting the consumer, while using the portable electronic device, to protect the mini storage device from shock damage. The portable electronic device contains a casing. The casing further contains a containing space. The containing space connects to the exterior via an opening. The parallel side walls of the containing space, which also include a pair of guide rails, are perpendicular to the exterior. The guide rails are made of an elastic material. The mini storage device passes through the above opening, enters the casing, moves along the guide rails, and finally is placed inside the containing space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Hung-Bin Wu, Chung-Chi Chien
  • Patent number: 7599188
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus including a first body, a second body, and a pivot mechanism is provided. The pivot mechanism includes a base, a pivot, a sleeve, and a holder. The base is fastened with the first body, and the pivot is fastened with the base. The sleeve has a hole closely fitting a section of the pivot, and the sleeve applies an elastic force on the pivot, so as to form a frictional force between the hole and the pivot. The holder having a first opening is fastened with the second body. A first section of the sleeve closely fits the opening, so as to be fastened with the first opening. The frictional force between the hole and the pivot holds the second body, such that the second body may pivot relative to the first body manually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Kuan-Hsun Chen
  • Patent number: 7598912
    Abstract: A planar antenna structure including a ground conductor, a first radiating patch, a shorting patch and a second radiating patch is provided. The first radiating patch is disposed above the ground conductor. One end of the shorting patch is connected with the ground conductor, and the other end thereof is connected with one side of the first radiating patch. A projection of the first radiating patch on the ground conductor is located on one side of a projection of the shorting patch on the ground conductor. The second radiating patch is disposed above the ground conductor and the first radiating. A projection of the second radiating patch on the ground conductor traverses both sides of the projection of the shorting patch on the ground conductor. The projection of the second radiating patch on the ground conductor partially overlaps with the projection of the first radiating patch on the ground conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Gwo-Yun Lee
  • Patent number: 7599178
    Abstract: A connection assembly, which is suitable to connect a first body of a portable electronic apparatus with a second body thereof, is provided. The connection assembly includes a positioning unit, first electrical connectors and a second electrical connector. The positioning unit is rotatably connected to the first body and removably connected to the second body. The first electrical connectors are connected to the positioning unit, and the second electrical connector is connected to the second body so as to connect to one of the first electrical connectors. Therefore, the connection assembly occupies only a little area of surfaces of the two bodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Wen-Yi Huang, Po-An Lin, Kang-Yeh Yu
  • Patent number: 7591433
    Abstract: A method for controlling the fan speed by detecting different power supplies of a mobile electronic device is proposed. When an external power source is used for mobile electronic device and detected by the embedded controller, the first fan control table is used to control the fan speed to increase the heat dissipation capability of the mobile electronic device. When battery power is used as the power source and detected by the embedded controller, a second fan control table is used to control the fan speed to extend the battery life. The first fan control table and the second fan control table become the relation control table between the temperature of the processor and the fan speed or the relation fan control table between the temperature of the processor and the input voltage of the fan for controlling the fan speed according to the temperature of the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Hsuan Cheng Wang, Chun-Hung Lin, Chi-Hsin Lin
  • Patent number: 7561111
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a modulized antenna structure, which comprises: a first antenna module for receiving a first transmission signal in which at least one side of the first antenna module has a first opening; a second antenna module for receiving a second transmission signal in which at least one side of the second antenna module has a second opening; and a fixed component, while being assembled, with the fixed component, the first antenna module is partially overlapped with the second antenna modules and the first opening is fully overlapped with the second opening, thus the fixed component can pass through the first and second openings and be fixed on the screen of an electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Jen-Huan Yu
  • Patent number: 7554604
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for simulating the scenes of image signals, which comparing different image signals in alternation time to decide the emitting type and the emitting conversion of a light-emitting device so as to accomplish simulating the scenes of the image signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jyh-Chyang Tzou, Chih-Peng Ma
  • Patent number: 7551426
    Abstract: A base suitable for a portable electronic apparatus is provided. The portable electronic apparatus includes a first body which has a first electrical connector. The base includes a second body, a supporting member, and a second electrical connector. The supporting member has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The first end is pivotally connected to the second body along a first rotation axis. The second electrical connector for connecting with the first electrical connector is pivotally connected to the second end along a second rotation axis. In addition, the second body has a recess for accommodating the supporting member and the second electrical connector after rotation. A portable electronic apparatus which has the base is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Wen-Yi Huang, Po-An Lin, Kang-Yeh Yu
  • Patent number: 7535200
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hybrid battery module, which comprises: a first cell set; a first programmable fuse; a first discharging switch; a first charging switch; a first analog front end circuit; a first thermister; a second cell set; a second programmable fuse; a second discharging switch; a second charging switch; a second analog front end circuit; a second thermister; and a controller; whereby the voltage of the first cell set and the second cell set can reach a balance status when the hybrid battery module is disposed into a jig; When the voltage of the first cell set and the second cell set are balanced, then the battery pack can parallel charging/discharging the first cell set and the second cell set simultaneously. Furthermore, the present invention also provides a method for manufacturing the hybrid battery module and its charging and discharging method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chen Chia Chang, Chuang Chih Tarng
  • Patent number: 7529084
    Abstract: A storing mechanism suitable for being disposed in an electronic device is provided, which is used to store a first hard disk with a first thickness or a second hard disk with a second thickness. The storing mechanism includes a first module, a second module and a restoring element. The first module includes a base and a lever. The lever having a leaned portion is pivoted to the base. Additionally, the second module includes a tray and a slide. The tray is glidingly disposed on the base, and has a stopper for being limited to the leaned portion, so as to limit the shift of the tray relative to the base. The slide is glidingly disposed on the tray. Moreover, the restoring element is disposed between the base and the tray for making the delocalized tray move back to the original location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Hung-Ta Liao, Chih-Ping Chen, Ku-Feng Chen
  • Patent number: 7516233
    Abstract: A data transmission method for classifying network connections and transmitting multimedia data is described. After distinguishing multimedia connections from non-multimedia connects, multimedia packets are classified and consolidated into packet groups and then the packet groups are transmitted. The method for transmitting multimedia data comprises the following steps. First, determine whether a connection is used for transmitting multimedia data or not. If it does, the packets are consolidated into a packet group. Finally, forward the packet group according to a predetermined order after the packet group is assembled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Jen-Li Wang
  • Patent number: 7508658
    Abstract: A computer dock comprises a main body and a retractable assembly disposed on the back side of the main body, the retractable assembly includes a slide, a connector, a supporting plate and a moving block, and both the moving block and the connector are protruded out the main body and provided function of vertical movement, when an electronic device put on the main body of the computer dock for connection the moving block is then by vertical movement to drive the slide moved in horizontal movement and further to drive the connector moved back in vertical movement relative to the slide horizontally moved, by this manner the computer dock in application allows various electronic devices with different thicknesses to connect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Kuo-Nan Ling
  • Patent number: 7493035
    Abstract: A method for focusing by using a pre-flash is provided. The method includes the following steps. First, the image sensor captures a first image of the object, wherein the average brightness of the first image is calculated to be Y0. Next, the image sensor captures a second image of the object with the aid of a first pre-flash having a first energy, wherein the average brightness of the second image is calculated to be Y1. Afterwards, the image sensor captures a third image of the object with the aid of a second pre-flash having a second energy, wherein the average brightness of the third image is calculated to be Y2. Then, the distance D to the object is calculated according to the brightness Y0 and the difference ?Y between Y1 and Y2. Finally, the image sensor adjusts the focus according to the distance D.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Lee-Ren Kuo, Jian-Yu Lin, Feng-Chi Chang
  • Patent number: 7482543
    Abstract: A signal generating module is provided. The signal generating module includes a processor, an arcuate elastomer, a first fixed contact, a second fixed contact, a first pin, and a second pin. The processor is disposed on the circuit board of an electronic apparatus. The arcuate elastomer is disposed in the electronic apparatus, and includes a first movable contact and a second movable contact. The arcuate elastomer has a portion exposed out from a housing of the electronic apparatus. The first fixed contact is fixed to the electronic apparatus corresponding to the first movable contact. The second fixed contact is fixed to the electronic apparatus corresponding to the second movable contact. The first pin is secured to the circuit board, coupled to the processor, and coupled to the first fixed contact. The second pin is secured to the circuit board, coupled to the processor, and coupled to the second fixed contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Compal Electronics , Inc
    Inventor: Ti-Ming Hsu
  • Patent number: 7480752
    Abstract: A remote controller is disclosed to include a housing, a control unit mounted in the housing, a communication unit mounted in the housing and electrically coupled to the control unit and controllable by the control unit to communicate with an external host and to download a control content from the external host, and a display unit, which is installed in housing and electrically coupled to the control unit, having a display zone for displaying the control content downloaded by the communication unit and a control zone for inputting instructions for enabling inputted instructions to be sent to a controlled device by the communication unit to drive the controlled device to execute the instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Compal Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Shao-Tsu Kung
  • Patent number: 7475348
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for displaying real-time messages by a mouse cursor are disclosed. A setting unit sets a trigger condition for an event, and a monitoring unit monitors the event according to the trigger condition and thus generates a monitor result. A determining unit determines whether the event is triggered according to the conditions and the monitor result. When the event is triggered, a displaying unit displays a message on or near a mouse cursor to remind a user of the triggered event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chih-Sih Lin, Yi-Hung Shen
  • Patent number: D584727
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: You-Chi Liu
  • Patent number: D585445
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: You-Chi Liu
  • Patent number: D588126
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chih-Wen Chiang, Yun-Tung Pai, Ya-Hwei Tseng, Chien-Chu Chen, Chen-Bang Chuang
  • Patent number: D590825
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: You-Chi Liu