Patents Assigned to Pegatron
  • POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130169050
    Abstract: A power supply system of a wireless communication device includes a switch, a charging integrated circuit, a solar charging module, a rechargeable battery, and a microprocessor. The switch is electrically connected to the charging integrated circuit when the voltage provided by the solar charging module is higher than or equal to a predetermined value, and at the same time, the solar charging module provides a voltage for the wireless communication device through the charging integrated circuit. The microprocessor is operable to determine whether the voltage provided by the external power source or the PoE is higher than the voltage provided by the rechargeable battery for use in deciding which one of the external power source, the PoE, and the rechargeable battery provides a voltage for the wireless communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventor: PEGATRON CORPORATION
  • ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CARRYING STRUCTURE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20130170130
    Abstract: A carrying structure is used to fix an electronic element on a casing. The carrying structure includes a main body, a blocking part and a hooking part. The main body is fixed on the casing and has an accommodating space for accommodating the electronic element. The blocking part is disposed on one side of the main body and used to block the electronic element from moving vertically. The hooking part is disposed on another side of the main body. When the electronic element is pushed in the accommodating space, one end of the electronic element enters the blocking part and the other end of the electronic element presses the hooking part. Accordingly, the electronic element is accommodated in the accommodating space, and the hooking part hooks the other end of the electronic element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventor: PEGATRON CORPORATION
  • METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FIBER-REINFORCED POLYMERIC CASING
    Publication number: 20130168897
    Abstract: This invention discloses a method for manufacturing a fiber-reinforced polymeric casing. According to this invention, the method includes the steps of shaping and stacking up a plurality of layers of fiber-reinforced polymeric mats to build a multi-layer structure, disposing an intermedium film on a surface of the multi-layer structure, and performing an one-step molding process to form a structural part including a polymer on the intermedium film and the multi-layer structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventor: PEGATRON CORPORATION
  • DOCKING STATION
    Publication number: 20130163187
    Abstract: A docking station is used to hold an electronic apparatus and includes a docking body and a hinge module. The docking body includes an operation interface and a hinge portion. The hinge module includes a hinge element and a holding element. The hinge element is pivotally connected to the hinge portion and connected to the holding element. The holding element and the docking body form a groove. The holding element for holding the electronic apparatus is rotatable relative to the docking body for more than 270 degrees through the rotation space provided by the groove until being stopped by the docking body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Pegatron Corporation
  • Peripheral control module, computer system, and operation method thereof
    Patent number: 8447966
    Abstract: This invention provides a peripheral control module, a computer system, and an operation method thereof. The peripheral control module is for a computer system. The computer system includes a power switch capable of outputting a power signal. The peripheral control module includes a control unit and a control circuit. The control unit has a program code for controlling a peripheral module. The control circuit is coupled with the power switch and the control unit for receiving the power signal and outputting a switching signal to the control unit, and the control circuit resets the program code to an initial state before the control unit receives the switching signal. This invention further provides a computer system using the peripheral control module and an operation method thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Pegatron Corporation
    Inventors: Hung-Wei Yen, Hui-Shan Wang, Yu-Chi Kao
  • Backup Power Control System
    Publication number: 20130113288
    Abstract: A backup power control system includes a main power supply unit, a first negative feedback circuit unit, a standby power supply unit, a second negative feedback circuit unit, and a control unit. The main power supply unit is suitable for outputting a main power. The standby power supply unit is suitable for outputting a standby power. The control unit switches the first negative feedback circuit unit and the second negative feedback circuit unit to be turned on or not to be turned on in response to whether a normal power supply signal of the main power is received. When the normal power supply signal is received, the control unit enables the first negative feedback circuit unit to be turned on and enables the second negative feedback circuit unit not to be turned on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Pegatron Corporation
  • Mobile electronic device and power management method of battery module thereof
    Patent number: 8421414
    Abstract: This invention relates to a mobile electronic device and a power management method of a battery module thereof. The mobile electronic device includes a battery module, a charging/discharging module, and a control module. The charging/discharging module is coupled with the battery module. The control module is coupled with the battery module and the charging/discharging module. When the power supply is coupled with the mobile electronic device and the system time is not within a maintenance period, the control module controls the charging/discharging module to maintain capacity of the battery module within a first capacity range. When the power supply is coupled with the mobile electronic device and the system time is within the maintenance period, the control module controls the charging/discharging module to maintain the capacity of the battery module within a second capacity range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Pegatron Corporation
    Inventors: Min-Wei Lee, Tien-Peng Yu
  • BOOTING METHOD AND BOOTING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130080757
    Abstract: A booting method is used to an electronic apparatus including a storage device having a firmware image and a firmware recovery program, and comprises the steps of: starting a booting procedure and a timer; stopping the timer when a stop signal is received; and implementing a shutdown program, and overwriting the firmware image with the firmware recovery program or overwriting a command first implemented of the firmware image with a jump command to jump to the firmware recovery program, when the timer attains a specific time and the stop signal is not received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventor: PEGATRON CORPORATION
  • Stool
    Patent number: 8403422
    Abstract: A stool includes a polygonal fixing portion, a plurality of supporting portions, and a combining portion. The polygonal fixing portion includes a plurality of inserting slots, and each of the inserting slots is located between two adjacent sides. Each of the supporting portions includes a supporting sheet and two inserting flaps, and the inserting flaps extend from two sides of the supporting sheet and are inserted into the adjacent inserting slots to position the supporting portions at a side of the polygonal fixing portion. The combining portion includes a plurality of positioning slots. The positioning slots of the combining portion are fastened to the inserting flaps to combine the supporting portions to form a polygonal column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Pegatron Corporation
    Inventor: Chung-Yen Wu
  • Antenna module and electronic device using the same
    Patent number: 8395551
    Abstract: This invention provides an antenna module and an electronic device using the same. The antenna module includes a signal feeding part, a ground part, and a first asymmetric meander line. One terminal of the first asymmetric meander line is connected with the signal feeding part, the other terminal is connected with the ground part, and the first asymmetric meander line does not meander toward its inner side. A signal is fed in via the signal feeding part to allow the first asymmetric meander line to excite a first resonance frequency. An area of the antenna module in the invention is smaller than that of a conventional planar antenna, and the antenna module can generate an inductive effect to improve antenna radiation efficiency. Besides, since the area of the antenna module is small, a metal electronic component in the electronic device and the antenna module won't overlap thus to reduce interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Pegatron Corporation
    Inventor: Chin-Ting Huang
  • Expandable computer system and fastening device thereof
    Patent number: 8391014
    Abstract: An expandable computer system and a fastening device are disclosed in this invention. The expandable computer system includes a computer, an expansion device and a rigid component. The expansion device includes a first holding portion disposed at a first side of the expansion device, and a first interface socket disposed at a second side of the expansion device. The computer includes a second holding portion and a second interface socket. The rigid component has two transmission plugs and a transmission circuit. The two transmission plugs are coupled with two terminals of the transmission circuit. When the first holding portion is connected with the second holding portion, the two transmission plugs are detachably connected with the first interface socket and the second interface socket to fasten the expansion device to the computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Pegatron Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Han Sung, Tsung-Cheng Lin
  • Fixed Handle Assembly
    Publication number: 20130047380
    Abstract: A fixed handle assembly used to a removable box that is removably assembled to a host housing is provided. The fixed handle assembly includes a hinge, a main body, and a fixing member. The hinge is disposed on the removable box. The main body is pivotally connected to the hinge. The fixing member is disposed on the host housing. The main body is rotatable relative to the removable box to approach the fixing member so as to be fixed by the fixing member detachably. When a separating force received by the main body is larger than a fixing force that the fixing member applies to the main body, the main body is capable of rotating relative to the removable box and separating from the fixing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ho-Ching Huang, Hui-Chen Wang, Yi-Chun Tang, Wen-Cheih Chen
  • Weight Balance Module and Gravity Center Adjustable Storage Device Using the Same
    Publication number: 20130043367
    Abstract: A weight balance module and a gravity center adjustable storage device using the same are provided. The weight balance module is disposed on a bottom face of a storage device and includes a balance plate and at least one balance piece. The balance plate has a plurality of predefined areas. The balance piece is selectively disposed on one of the plurality of the predefined areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ho-Ching Huang, Hui-Chen Wang, Yi-Chun Tang
  • Movable touch module and electronic device using the same
    Patent number: 8373977
    Abstract: A movable touch module and an electronic device using the same are provided. The movable touch module is disposed at a main body. The movable touch module includes a movable element, a touch unit, a plurality of elastic elements, at least four movement sensing elements, and at least two rotation sensing elements. The movable element is disposed at the main body and is movable relative to the main body on a plane. The touch unit is fastened to movable element. The elastic elements are fastened to the main body and are against the periphery of the movable element. The movement sensing elements are fastened to the main body and are located around the movable element. The rotation sensing elements are fastened to the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignees: Protek (Shanghai) Limited, Pegatron Corporation
    Inventors: Jun-Hua Shao, Kuo Hou, Wei Guo, Shih-Wei Hung, Cheng-Jun Liu
  • Device and method for detecting type of fan
    Patent number: 8368338
    Abstract: This invention provides a device and method for detecting a type of a fan. The device for detecting a type of a fan includes a detector and a voltage controller. The detector is used for detecting and comparing a control voltage with a reference voltage to generate a comparison signal and transmitting the comparison signal to the voltage controller. The voltage controller outputs a variable voltage or a constant voltage to a voltage input terminal of a fan according to the comparison signal. The voltage controller can include an integrator for integrating a modulation signal and outputting the variable voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Pegatron Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Kai Shen, Kuan-Yin Lin
  • Electronic Device with Interchangeable Electronic Module
    Publication number: 20130027863
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a body, an electronic module, and an elastic element, wherein the body has at least an accommodating space and a first connector. The electronic module is accommodated in the accommodating space and has a plurality of connection ports and a second connector electrically connected to the plurality of connection ports. The second connector is electrically connected to the first connector, and the plurality of connection ports is exposed on the outer surface of the body. The elastic element surrounds the junction between the first connector and the second connector, wherein the electronic module presses the elastic element against the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wen-Cheng Tsai, Ho-Ching Huang, Mei-Hsueh Huang, Chi-Wei Yu
  • Integrally formed shelf
    Patent number: 8360255
    Abstract: An integrally formed shelf used for being fastened to another shelf includes a main body, a back plate, and two side plates. The main body includes a first bottom plate and a second bottom plate stacked to each other. The main body has a bottom edge and two side edges, and the two side edges are connected with the bottom edge, respectively. The back plate is connected with the bottom edge, and the back plate includes a first fastening sheet extending from the bottom edge. The two side plates are connected with two sides of the back plate. Part of the respective side plate is sandwiched between the first bottom plate and the second bottom plate, and each of the side plates includes a second fastening sheet extending from the side edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Pegatron Corporation
    Inventor: Hong-Jun Chen
  • Stand assembly and electronic device
    Patent number: 8360382
    Abstract: The present invention provides a stand assembly for supporting an electronic device. The stand assembly includes a main stand member and an auxiliary stand member. The main stand member includes a first stand and a second stand. The first stand is pivotally connected to the electronic device. The second stand is pivotally connected to the first stand and capable of sliding relative to the electronic device. The auxiliary stand member is pivotally connected to the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Pegatron Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Ming Wu, Ker-How Lu
  • Heat dissipation device and method
    Patent number: 8356656
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device and a heat dissipation method are provided. The device is disposed in a case having a first opening and a fan for generating a first cooling air flow. The device includes a heat dissipation element and an air-guiding plate. The heat dissipation element has a first region and a second region, and the first cooling air flow flows from the first region towards the second region. The air-guiding plate is disposed in the first region of the heat dissipation element and used for reducing a cross-sectional area of the first cooling air flow flowing in the first region along a flow direction of the first cooling air flow, so as to draw air outside the case into the second region via the first opening to generate a second cooling air flow, thereby lowering a temperature of the case located below the heat dissipation element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Pegatron Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Wei Chang, Hu-Sung Chang, Chao-Tsai Chung
  • Vibration Isolation Storage Module
    Publication number: 20130015317
    Abstract: A vibration isolation storage module used in a computer is disclosed. The vibration isolation storage module includes a storage device, two brackets, a damping-fixing device, and a damping-positioning device. The storage device is disposed on a base of the computer. The two brackets are respectively disposed on two corresponding sides of the storage device. The damping-fixing device has elasticity and is disposed on the brackets to connect the storage device with the bracket and absorbs shock on the storage device with respect to the bracket. The damping-positioning device has elasticity and is disposed on the brackets to connect the bracket with the base and absorbs shock on the bracket with respect to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ho-Ching Huang, Hui-Chen Wang, Yi-Chun Tang