Patents Assigned to FOSITEK CORPORATION
  • Patent number: 11697956
    Abstract: A hinge includes a rotating shaft, two pivoting parts, and a seat. The rotating shaft includes a friction section and a protruding section coaxially extending from the friction section. Each of the pivoting parts includes a connecting piece and a sleeve piece. Each sleeve piece is extended from an edge side of the corresponding connecting piece, and bent and wrapped to form a sleeve hole. Each sleeve piece is configured to be sleeved on the friction section, and the two sleeve pieces on the peripheral surface of the friction section are bent and wrapped in different directions respectively. The seat includes a shaft hole. The friction section and the sleeve pieces are jointly arranged in the shaft hole, the connecting piece is fixed on the seat, and the protruding section protrudes out of the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: FOSITEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yan-Jiao Cheng, Chun-Han Lin, Percy Wong
  • Patent number: 11693457
    Abstract: A hinge includes: a base seat that includes a rack extending in a front-back direction; a moving platform that is movable on the base seat along the front-back direction; and a shaft unit that includes a rotating shaft rotatably extending through the moving platform in a left-right direction, a main gear member rotatably extending through the moving platform, co-movable with the moving platform, and meshed with the rack to constitute a rack and pinion system, and a first bevel gear piece fixedly sleeved on the rotating shaft, and meshed with the main gear member such that rotation of the rotating shaft results in collective linear front-back motion of the shaft unit and the moving platform relative to the base seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: FOSITEK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hsu-Hong Yao
  • Publication number: 20230193946
    Abstract: A hinge includes a base frame unit and a rotating unit. The base frame unit includes a base seat having two rotating recesses and a transmitting recess, and two interfering plates respectively disposed in the rotating recesses. The rotating unit includes two rotating members respectively and rotatably disposed in the rotating recesses, and a bevel gear member disposed in the transmitting recess. Each rotating member frictionally interferes with the respective interfering plate, and has a bevel gear portion meshing with the bevel gear member. A torque generated as a result of rotation of one rotating member is transmitted through the bevel gear member to rotate the other rotating member relative to the base seat so as to make stable synchronous rotation of the rotating members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: FOSITEK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hsu-Hong YAO
  • Patent number: 11680601
    Abstract: A hinge includes a base frame unit and a rotating unit. The base frame unit includes a base seat having two rotating recesses and a transmitting recess, and two interfering plates respectively disposed in the rotating recesses. The rotating unit includes two rotating members respectively and rotatably disposed in the rotating recesses, and a bevel gear member disposed in the transmitting recess. Each rotating member frictionally interferes with the respective interfering plate, and has a bevel gear portion meshing with the bevel gear member. A torque generated as a result of rotation of one rotating member is transmitted through the bevel gear member to rotate the other rotating member relative to the base seat so as to make stable synchronous rotation of the rotating members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: FOSITEK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hsu-Hong Yao
  • Patent number: 11681335
    Abstract: A hinge is connectable with two housing parts to allow opening and closing of the housing parts. The hinge includes a mounting seat and two rotary units. The mounting seat has a central recessed portion. The rotary units are connected with the mounting seat and shiftable between an unfolded state and a folded state. Each rotary units includes a linking member, a rail sliding block, a rotating bracket and a cover plate. During the shifting from the unfolded state to the folded state, the rail sliding block is slid relative to both the linking member and the rotating bracket and is turned relative to the mounting seat. In the folded state, the cover plates are inclined to each other in a direction away from the mounting seat to cooperate with the central recessed portion to form a space for receiving a bending portion of a flexible display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: FOSITEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: An-Szu Hsu, An-Wei Chung
  • Patent number: 11659073
    Abstract: A hinge includes a fixed seat, and two symmetrically-disposed support modules that are convertible between an unfolded state and a folded state. Each of the support modules includes a sliding pivot arm that is slidable and pivotable with respect to the fixed seat, a pivot guide unit that is movably engaged with the sliding pivot arm, and a slide block that has a slide slot movably engaged with the sliding pivot arm, and an oblique sliding portion movably engaged with the pivot guide unit, such that the slide block is slidable with respect to the sliding pivot arm and the pivot guide unit when the support modules are converted between the unfolded state and the folded state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: FOSITEK CORPORATION
    Inventor: An-Szu Hsu
  • Patent number: 11644873
    Abstract: A hinge includes two brackets and a sliding module. Each bracket has a support shaft and a support plate for supporting a flexible display. The sliding module includes a rail seat, two rail keys, two axle keys and two auxiliary extending frames. The rail seat has two arcuate inboard rails, two receiving slots and two arcuate outboard rails. Each rail key has a key body received in the receiving slot, a sliding protrusion slidable along the arcuate inboard rail, and an arcuate key rail opposite to the sliding protrusion. The axle keys are slidable along the arcuate key rails, and are journalled on the support shafts. The auxiliary extending frames are slidable along the arcuate outboard rails and slidably connected with the support plates. With adjustment of the rails, moving paths of the keys are adjusted to meet the requirement of bending of the flexible display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: FOSITEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: An-Szu Hsu, Chun-Han Lin
  • Publication number: 20230132825
    Abstract: A hinge includes a fixed seat, and two symmetrically-disposed support modules that are convertible between an unfolded state and a folded state. Each of the support modules includes a sliding pivot arm that is slidable and pivotable with respect to the fixed seat, a pivot guide unit that is movably engaged with the sliding pivot arm, and a slide block that has a slide slot movably engaged with the sliding pivot arm, and an oblique sliding portion movably engaged with the pivot guide unit, such that the slide block is slidable with respect to the sliding pivot arm and the pivot guide unit when the support modules are converted between the unfolded state and the folded state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: FOSITEK CORPORATION
    Inventor: An-Szu HSU
  • Publication number: 20230123808
    Abstract: A hinge includes a base frame, a support frame and a transmitting mechanism. The base frame includes front and rear ends. The transmitting mechanism includes a first sliding plate, a second sliding plate and a transmitting assembly. The first and second sliding plates are connected with and slidable relative to the base frame in a front-rear direction. The transmitting assembly includes a rotating axle unit and a linkage unit. The rotating axle unit is movable with the support frame to cause sliding movements of the first and second sliding plates and a pivoting of the linkage unit relative to the base frame so as to shift the first and second sliding plates between retracted and projecting states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: FOSITEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chun-Han LIN, Yung-Chih TSENG
  • Patent number: 11624221
    Abstract: A hinge includes: a base seat; two slide seats that are mounted on the base seat, that are movable between an inner position and an outer position, and that each have a slide rail portion; two rotary members that each have a slide portion being in sliding contact with the slide rail portion of a respective slide seat, and that are respectively rotatable relative to the slide seats; and two coupling mechanisms that are connected between the rotary members and the slide seats, such that rotations of the rotary members drive the slide seats to move between the inner position and the outer position. A distance between the slide seats decreases when the slide seats move from the outer position to the inner position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: FOSITEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: An-Szu Hsu, Wei-Chieh Chen
  • Patent number: 11625076
    Abstract: A hinge assembly is provided for hingedly connecting a first frame to a second frame, and includes at least one hinge module which includes a first mounting base, a first connection member, a second connection member, and a transmission unit. The first and second connection members are coupled to the first and second frames, respectively, and are turnably mounted to the first mounting base respectively about first and second turning axes which are parallel to and offset from each other. The transmission unit is provided to permit the first and second connection members to turn in opposite rotational directions from each other whilst turning simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: FOSITEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsu-Hong Yao, Mo-Yu Zhang
  • Patent number: 11622457
    Abstract: A synchronous transmission pivot shaft device has a simplified structure and less assembled components and reduces assembling tolerance/motional space. The synchronous transmission pivot shaft device includes an assembly of a main body, a first operation board and a second operation board disposed on the main body. The first operation board has an obliquely extending arm section. The second operation board has an obliquely extending arm section. The arm sections of the first and second operation boards are respectively received in a first oblique rail and a second oblique rail of the main body. When a user operates the first operation board or the second operation board to move, the first operation board or the arm section thereof and the second operation board or the arm section thereof respectively synchronously move along the first and second oblique rails to achieve opening/closing effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Fositek Corporation
    Inventor: An Szu Hsu
  • Patent number: 11598365
    Abstract: A hinge includes a base frame unit and two rotatable axle units. The base frame unit includes a base seat and a protective cover. The base seat has two guideways having upper and lower segments, and two shaft sliding slots. The protective cover has a base wall and two pivot pins. Each axle unit rotatably extends through the base seat, and includes a hinge shaft rotatably extending through the shaft sliding slot, a first rotary member non-rotatably fitted to the hinge shaft, a second rotary member connected with the first rotary member, and a support bracket non-rotatably fitted to the hinge shaft. The first rotary member has a guide key slidably engaged in the guideway. The second rotary member is pivoted to the pivot pin and has an engaging hole for receiving the guide key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: FOSITEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chun-Han Lin, Yung-Chih Tseng
  • Publication number: 20230063210
    Abstract: A hinge includes two brackets and a sliding module. Each bracket has a support shaft and a support plate for supporting a flexible display. The sliding module includes a rail seat, two rail keys, two axle keys and two auxiliary extending frames. The rail seat has two arcuate inboard rails, two receiving slots and two arcuate outboard rails. Each rail key has a key body received in the receiving slot, a sliding protrusion slidable along the arcuate inboard rail, and an arcuate key rail opposite to the sliding protrusion. The axle keys are slidable along the arcuate key rails, and are journalled on the support shafts. The auxiliary extending frames are slidable along the arcuate outboard rails and slidably connected with the support plates. With adjustment of the rails, moving paths of the keys are adjusted to meet the requirement of bending of the flexible display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: FOSITEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: An-Szu HSU, Chun-Han LIN
  • Publication number: 20230067187
    Abstract: A hinge includes a base seat, two connecting members and two sliding members. The base seat has two first arcuate rails each extending around a first rotating axis. Each connecting member has a first sliding portion matingly engaged with and slidable along the respective first arcuate rail, and a second arcuate rail extending around a second rotating axis. Each sliding member has a second sliding portion matingly engaged with and slidable along the second arcuate rail such that the two sliding members are rotatable relative to the base seat between an initial position and a terminal position about the first rotating axes and about the second rotating axes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: FOSITEK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chun-Han LIN
  • Patent number: 11579662
    Abstract: A hinge includes a base frame unit and two rotatable axle units. The base frame unit includes abase seat having two guideways and two shaft sliding slots. Each guideway includes an upright segment and an arcuate segment extending arcuately and laterally from an upper end of the upright segment. Each axle unit includes a hinge shaft rotatably extending through the shaft sliding slot, a rotary member fitted to the hinge shaft and having a guide key slidably engaged in the guideway, and a support bracket fitted to the hinge shaft to be connected to a casing part of an electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: FOSITEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: An-Szu Hsu, Chun-Han Lin, Yung-Chih Tseng
  • Patent number: 11573610
    Abstract: A rotary shaft link assembly structure is connected between a first support and a second support of two articles. The rotary shaft link assembly structure has a rotary shaft assembly and at least one synchronous rotational assembly. The rotary shaft assembly has multiple connection members side-by-side disposed between the first and second supports. Each connection member is correspondingly formed with at least one hollow section. The synchronous rotational assembly passes through the hollow sections of the connection members to respectively connect with the first and second supports, whereby the connection members are transversely serially connected to drivingly bend and connect along with the synchronous rotational assembly. The connection members respectively shield a part of the synchronous rotational assembly to provide a protection effect and reduce the dropped powder and oil leakage caused by the friction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Fositek Corporation
    Inventor: An Szu Hsu
  • Publication number: 20230027462
    Abstract: A foldable display device includes a hinge, a housing shell unit and a display unit. The housing shell unit includes two housing shells connected with left and right sides of the hinge, two support plates respectively disposed on the housing shells, and a plurality of pairs of display rails defined between the housing shells and the support plates. Each housing shell has a base shell wall connected with the hinge. Each display rail has a rail groove. The display unit is securely disposed to the hinge, and is movably engaged in the rail grooves. The hinge is rotatable between an unfolded position and an outfolding position. During rotation of the hinge, the display unit is moved along the rail grooves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: FOSITEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: An-Szu HSU, Yan-Jiao CHENG
  • Patent number: 11561588
    Abstract: The pivot shaft structure moving around virtual axis includes an assembly of a main body, a first operation board and a second operation board disposed on the main body. The first operation board has an arm section. The second operation board has an arm section. The arm sections of the first and second operation boards are respectively received in a first arched rail and a second arched rail of the main body. The first and second arched rails are arched and disposed around a virtual axis. When a user operates the first operation board or the second operation board to move, the first operation board or the arm section thereof and the second operation board or the arm section thereof respectively synchronously move around the virtual axis along the first and second arched rails toward each other to achieve opening/closing effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Fositek Corporation
    Inventor: An Szu Hsu
  • Patent number: 11550367
    Abstract: A hinge is mountable between two casing parts of a flexible electronic device, and includes a base seat and two rotating modules disposed at two sides of the base seat for respectively mounting the casing parts thereon. Each rotating module includes a primary support plate pivotably connected to the base seat, and a secondary support plate pivotably connected to the primary support plate. When the rotating modules are rotated from an initial position, where the secondary support plates are flush with the primary support plates for resting and supporting a flexible display thereon, to a terminal position, where the secondary support plates are turned away to provide a leeway, the casing parts are shifted from an unfolded state to a folded state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: FOSITEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chun-Han Lin, Han-Cheng Zhu