Patents Assigned to Compal Electronics, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11290829
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Yi-Ching Chen, Yun-Chiu Ching
  • Publication number: 20220083101
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Che-Hsien Lin, Che-Hsien Chu
  • Publication number: 20220065012
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Che-Hsien Lin, Ko-Yen Lu
  • Patent number: 11260292
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 11262793
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chia-Hao Hsu, You-Yu Chen, Chia-Huang Chan, Wei-Feng Hsieh, Kai-Cheng Chao
  • Patent number: 11258892
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Li-Chuan Wang, Che-Wei Liang, Kun-Hsuan Chang, Sheng-Chieh Tang, Jung-Ming Hung
  • Patent number: 11247122
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Yu-Hao Tseng, Kun-Hsuan Chang, Jung-Ming Hung, Che-Wei Liang
  • Patent number: 11237589
    Abstract: A flexible electronic device includes: a base; a supporting plate having a first end pivotally connected to the base, and a second end; two pivot modules disposed at the second end; a bearing frame having a fixed part connected to the two pivot modules, and two curved parts connected to the fixed part; a bending mechanism disposed on the fixed part and the two curved parts and connected to the pivot modules; and a flexible panel disposed on the bearing frame and covering the bending mechanism. When the flexible electronic device is switched to a curve mode, the bending module drives the two curved parts to stretch with respect to the fixed part to bend the flexible panel. When the flexible electronic device is switched to a flat mode, the bending module drives the two curved parts to move close to the fixed part to flatten the flexible panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Cheng-Shiue Jan, Wei-Hao Lan
  • Publication number: 20220022787
    Abstract: An inserting device includes a main casing, a bracket, a first elastic component, an inserting assembly and a second elastic component. The main casing has a position-limiting portion and a first holding portion. The bracket is disposed in the main casing and has a second holding portion. The first elastic component is disposed between the main casing and the bracket, and the first holding portion holds the bracket. The inserting assembly is disposed in the main casing. The second elastic component is disposed between the inserting assembly and the bracket. The position-limiting portion limits the second holding portion, such that the second holding portion holds the inserting assembly on the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Wen-Bin Shen
  • Patent number: 11231558
    Abstract: An electronic device including a casing and a lens module is provided. The casing has a receiving groove. The lens module is assembled to the casing in a multiple-axial manner, located in the receiving groove and capable of rotating in a range of ?90 degrees to 90 degrees relative to the casing. By assembling the lens module to the casing through a multiple-axial manner, the gap between the lens module and the casing can be reduced, and the appearance of the simple electronic device can be created.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Wei-Hao Lan, Chia-Chi Lin
  • Patent number: 11219309
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a smart liquor cabinet and a management method for the liquor cabinet. In the management method, a voice command is received and an intent of the voice command is determined. If the intent of the voice command is related to a remaining space of the liquor cabinet, then the remaining space with no liquor in the liquor cabinet is determined. If the intent of the voice command is related to an inventory situation of the liquor cabinet, then the inventory situation of stored liquor in the liquor cabinet is determined. The response of the intent is outputted. The response is related to the remaining space or the inventory situation. In this way, the liquor and space in the liquor cabinet may be counted easily and quickly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Yu-Chung Lo, Kai-Yi Chen, Li-Yuan Hsu, Yi-Wen Wang, Hsiu-Hang Lin
  • Patent number: 11221593
    Abstract: A correction control method includes steps of rebuilding a fuzzy inference system, setting a maximum correction value and a minimum correction value, determining whether there is an output value to be outputted, deciding a intermediate correction value and determining whether a range of an interval between the maximum correction value and the intermediate correction value is enough to constitute the fuzzy interval of the membership function, allowing the correction unit to output the maximum correction value, the minimum correction value and the intermediate correction value, adjusting the fuzzy inference system, allowing the fuzzification unit to constitute the minimum correction value according to the output value, determining whether a range of an interval between the maximum correction value and the minimum correction value is enough to constitute the fuzzy interval, and notifying that functions of the fuzzy inference system are failed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Huang-Chih Chen
  • Patent number: 11221654
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body, a hinge assembly, and a linkage assembly. The first body has a first pivoting end. The second body includes first and second casings slidably disposed on each other. The first casing has a second pivoting end. The hinge assembly has a first axial portion, a second axial portion, and a connection portion. The first and second pivoting ends are pivotally connected to the first axial portion and the second axial portion, respectively. The connection portion does not overlap the second axial portion along an axial direction. The linkage assembly is connected between the connection portion and the second casing. When the hinge assembly rotates along the second axial portion relative to the first casing to drive the first body to be unfolded, the linkage assembly drives the second casing to slide, so that an end of the second casing protrudes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Jen-Yu Chiang, Wang-Hung Yeh, Hsin-Chieh Fang, Shu-Hsien Chu
  • Patent number: 11221652
    Abstract: An electronic device with multi screens including a host, a hinge module, a first connecting base, a second connecting base, a first screen, and a second screen is provided. The hinge module is pivotally connected to the host and rotates along a first axial direction. The first connecting base is fixed on a first side of the hinge module. The second connecting base is pivotally connected to a second side of the hinge module and rotates along a second axial direction parallel to the first axial direction. The second connecting base is adjacent to the first connecting base. The first screen is slidably disposed in the first connecting base and the second connecting base. The second screen is detachably disposed in the second connecting base. The second connecting base is suitable for rotating relative to the hinge module to be aligned with or separated from the first connecting base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Jyh-Chyang Tzou, Han-Tsai Liu, Pai-Feng Chen, Ying-Hua Chiang
  • Patent number: 11217873
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an antenna module adapted for an electronic device having a metal casing. The antenna module includes an antenna structure and a slot structure. The antenna structure includes a radiation portion, a feeding portion, a ground portion and an extension portion, wherein the feeding portion, the ground portion and the extension portion are connected to the radiation portion. The slot structure has an open end and a closed end, wherein the open end of the slot structure is adjacent to the extension portion of the antenna structure. The antenna structure is excited and resonates to generate a first antenna resonant mode, and the slot structure is coupled to the antenna structure and resonates to generate a second antenna resonant mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chao-Lin Wu, Shih-Chia Liu, Yen-Hao Yu, Li-Chun Lee, Jhin-Ciang Chen, Jui-Hung Lai
  • Patent number: D940701
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Jyh-Chyang Tzou, Han-Tsai Liu, Hsiao-Wen Tseng, Yao-Hsien Yang, Yi-Hsun Liu
  • Patent number: D940948
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Wei-Jun Wang, Wen-Yi Chiu, Ting-Wei Wu, Po-Hsien Yang, Shi-Kuan Chen
  • Patent number: D941385
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Yu-Hsin Chen, Hsing-Yi Kao, Ming-Chung Liu
  • Patent number: D941902
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Chi Chang, Chung-Cheng Hua, Chung-Yen Wu
  • Patent number: D942443
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Han-Tsai Liu, Jyh-Chyang Tzou, Yao-Hsien Yang, Meng Ju Wu, Pai-Feng Chen, I-Hao Chen