Patents by Inventor Chang-Ming Kuan

Chang-Ming Kuan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10212840
    Abstract: A chassis structure includes a chassis body and at least one holder module. The at least one holder module includes a frame, a handle, and a guiding assembly. The frame is detachably disposed in the chassis body and has a first linking portion. The handle has a holding portion, a second linking portion, and a third linking portion pivoted to the frame. The guiding assembly is disposed on the chassis body and has a first guiding channel, a second guiding slot, and a third guiding slot. The first guiding channel has a first segment, and the second guiding slot has a second segment and a third segment curvedly connected to each other. The first linking portion, the second linking portion, and the third linking portion are adapted to respectively move along the first segment, the third segment, and the third guiding slot simultaneously such that the frame moves upwards and rotates from a first position to a second position simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chang-Ming Kuan, Wei-Cheng Liu
  • Publication number: 20170347481
    Abstract: A chassis structure includes a chassis body and at least one holder module. The at least one holder module includes a frame, a handle, and a guiding assembly. The frame is detachably disposed in the chassis body and has a first linking portion. The handle has a holding portion, a second linking portion, and a third linking portion pivoted to the frame. The guiding assembly is disposed on the chassis body and has a first guiding slot, a second guiding slot, and a third guiding slot. The first guiding slot has a first segment, and the second guiding slot has a second segment and a third segment curvedly connected to each other. The first linking portion, the second linking portion, and the third linking portion are adapted to respectively move along the first segment, the third segment, and the third guiding slot simultaneously such that the frame moves upwards and rotates from a first position to a second position simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chang-Ming Kuan, Wei-Cheng Liu
  • Patent number: 9625090
    Abstract: A mounting device for multiple screens includes a first fixing member, a second fixing member, and a third fixing member. The first fixing member and the second fixing member are coupled on the two opposite sides of the third fixing member. The third fixing member is fixed on an object. The screens are mounted on the first, the second, and the third fixing members. When the first fixing member is rotated with respect to the third fixing member, the second fixing member is simultaneously driven by the first fixing member to rotate with respect to the third fixing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chang-Ming Kuan
  • Patent number: 9523461
    Abstract: A mounting device for multiple screens includes a first fixing member, a second fixing member, a third fixing member, and a linking assembly. The first fixing member and the second fixing member can pivot on opposite sides of the third fixing member. The third fixing member is fixed to a wall or other structure and the linking assembly couples the first fixing member and the second fixing member together across the third fixing member. The screens are mounted on the first, the second, and the third fixing members. When one of the first fixing member or the second fixing member is rotated, the other is rotated at the same time and to the same degree by virtue of the linking assembly across the third fixing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chang-Ming Kuan
  • Publication number: 20160058183
    Abstract: A mounting device for multiple screens includes a first fixing member, a second fixing member, a third fixing member, and a linking assembly. The first fixing member and the second fixing member can pivot on opposite sides of the third fixing member. The third fixing member is fixed to a wall or other structure and the linking assembly couples the first fixing member and the second fixing member together across the third fixing member. The screens are mounted on the first, the second, and the third fixing members. When one of the first fixing member or the second fixing member is rotated, the other is rotated at the same time and to the same degree by virtue of the linking assembly across the third fixing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventor: CHANG-MING KUAN
  • Patent number: 9185814
    Abstract: An electronic device uses a rotation mechanism to permit a first body casing to rotate on a second body casing. The rotation mechanism has an elastic member and a sliding block. The first body casing includes a spindle and defines a first sliding hole and the second body casing defines a spindle hole and a second sliding hole. The second sliding hole includes a first distal end and a second distal end both aligning with a center of the spindle hole. The sliding block is movably received in the first and second sliding holes, and is located either at the first distal end or at the second distal end as the rotation mechanism is rotated through ninety degrees from one position to another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chang-Ming Kuan
  • Publication number: 20150305503
    Abstract: A mounting device for multiple screens includes a first fixing member, a second fixing member, and a third fixing member. The first fixing member and the second fixing member are coupled on the two opposite sides of the third fixing member. The third fixing member is fixed on an object. The screens are mounted on the first, the second, and the third fixing members. When the first fixing member is rotated with respect to the third fixing member, the second fixing member is simultaneously driven by the first fixing member to rotate with respect to the third fixing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventor: CHANG-MING KUAN
  • Patent number: 9032590
    Abstract: An exemplary rotating mechanism for positioning a rotation angle of a second body relative to a first body is provided. The first body includes a pair of sidewalls. The second body includes a pair of connecting arms rotatably connected to the sidewalls. The rotating mechanism includes a pair of positioning gears rotatably connected to the sidewalls, a brake slidably connected to the first body, and a button fastened to the brake. Each of the positioning gears includes a positioning block extending out of the sidewalls. The brake is driven to brake the positioning gears by the button when the button is moved towards the sidewalls. The positioning block is fixed at a predetermined position to position the rotation angle of the second body when the positioning gears are braked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang-Ming Kuan, Ming-Chien Chiu
  • Patent number: 8908858
    Abstract: An exemplary rotating mechanism for rotating a second body relative to a first body is provided. The first body includes a pair of sidewalls, and the second body includes a pair of connecting arms. A first connecting piece rotatably connects one of the connecting arms to one of the sidewalls, and a second connecting piece rotatably connects the other connecting arm to the other sidewall. A resilient element connects the second connecting piece to a sidewall to provide a restoring force to the second connecting piece along a direction perpendicular to the sidewall. An angle positioner is fixed on the other sidewall and is sleeved on the first connecting piece. The angle positioner defines a positioning gap to engage with a pair of lugs extending from the first connecting piece for positioning a relative rotation angle between the first body and the second body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Chien Chiu, Chang-Ming Kuan
  • Patent number: 8899537
    Abstract: A supporting device for an electronic device includes a supporting base, a guiding element, an adjusting element, and a latching assembly. The supporting base includes a sleeve portion. The adjusting element includes a first body and an adjusting portion. The adjusting portion is mounted on the sleeve portion. The adjusting portion defines a plurality of adjusting holes. The guiding element defines two latching grooves and is sleeved on the adjusting portion. The latching assembly includes a button, an adjusting rod, and a biasing element. The button is inserted into the coupling portion. The adjusting rod includes a fixing portion and a latching portion. The fixing portion is fixed with the button. The latching portion is latched with the adjusting holes. The biasing element resists the button and the sleeve portion. The button is capable of driving the adjusting rod to move.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-Ming Kuan, Ming-Chien Chiu
  • Publication number: 20140319303
    Abstract: A support device includes a support base, an adjustment member, and a latching assembly. The support base defines a receiving groove, a cutout, and an operation hole. The cutout and the operation hole communicate with the receiving groove. The adjustment member is rotatably received in the receiving groove. The adjustment member includes a base body and an adjusting gear portion connected with the base body; and a latching assembly received in the receiving groove. The latching assembly includes a slider and a gear mounted on the slider, the slider comprises a main body, an operation portion, and an installation portion, the operation portion and the installation portion protrude from opposite end portions of the main body, the operation portion is received through the operation hole for slidably connecting with the operation hole, and the gear is movably assembled to the installation portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHANG-MING KUAN, MING-CHIEN CHIU
  • Publication number: 20140319304
    Abstract: A supporting device for an electronic device includes a supporting base, a guiding element, an adjusting element, and a latching assembly. The supporting base includes a sleeve portion. The adjusting element includes a first body and an adjusting portion. The adjusting portion is mounted on the sleeve portion. The adjusting portion defines a plurality of adjusting holes. The guiding element defines two latching grooves and is sleeved on the adjusting portion. The latching assembly includes a button, an adjusting rod, and a biasing element. The button is inserted into the coupling portion. The adjusting rod includes a fixing portion and a latching portion. The fixing portion is fixed with the button. The latching portion is latched with the adjusting holes. The biasing element resists the button and the sleeve portion. The button is capable of driving the adjusting rod to move.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHANG-MING KUAN, MING-CHIEN CHIU
  • Patent number: 8842444
    Abstract: A fixing structure is configured on a back cover of an electronic device and engages with a first fastener and a second fastener to hang the electronic device on the wall. The fixing structure includes a first fixing hole and a second fixing hole respectively running through the back cover to receive the two fasteners. The first fixing hole includes a first receiving portion, a first guiding portion and a second guiding portion. The second fixing hole includes a second receiving portion, a first sliding portion, a second sliding portion and a third sliding portion communicating end to end. The first sliding portion is parallel with or collinear with the first guiding portion, the second sliding portion is parallel with the second guiding portion, and the third sliding portion is parallel with the first sliding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chang-Ming Kuan
  • Patent number: 8789901
    Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a clapboard having a locking hole defined therein and forming part of a receiving portion, and a housing structure defining a latching hole opposite to the locking hole. A locking assembly is mounted to the housing structure and used to disengagably lock the housing structure in the receiving portion, and includes a locking part, a sliding part and a handle. The locking part is fixed to the housing structure and a sliding part including a resisting portion passing through the latching hole and the locking hole to engage with the communication apparatus. The sliding part is movably mounted in the housing structure and includes a resisting portion to engage with the latching portion. The handle slidably passes through the housing structure and is fixed to the sliding part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chang-Ming Kuan
  • Publication number: 20140167585
    Abstract: An exemplary rotating mechanism for positioning a rotation angle of a second body relative to a first body is provided. The first body includes a pair of sidewalls. The second body includes a pair of connecting arms rotatably connected to the sidewalls. The rotating mechanism includes a pair of positioning gears rotatably connected to the sidewalls, a brake slidably connected to the first body, and a button fastened to the brake. Each of the positioning gears includes a positioning block extending out of the sidewalls. The brake is driven to brake the positioning gears by the button when the button is moved towards the sidewalls. The positioning block is fixed at a predetermined position to position the rotation angle of the second body when the positioning gears are braked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHANG-MING KUAN, MING-CHIEN CHIU
  • Publication number: 20140062279
    Abstract: An exemplary rotating mechanism for rotating a second body relative to a first body is provided. The first body includes a pair of sidewalls, and the second body includes a pair of connecting arms. A first connecting piece rotatably connects one of the connecting arms to one of the sidewalls, and a second connecting piece rotatably connects the other connecting arm to the other sidewall. A resilient element connects the second connecting piece to a sidewall to provide a restoring force to the second connecting piece along a direction perpendicular to the sidewall. An angle positioner is fixed on the other sidewall and is sleeved on the first connecting piece. The angle positioner defines a positioning gap to engage with a pair of lugs extending from the first connecting piece for positioning a relative rotation angle between the first body and the second body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: MING-CHIEN CHIU, CHANG-MING KUAN
  • Publication number: 20140055930
    Abstract: An electronic device uses a rotation mechanism to permit a first body casing to rotate on a second body casing. The rotation mechanism has an elastic member and a sliding block. The first body casing includes a spindle and defines a first sliding hole and the second body casing defines a spindle hole and a second sliding hole. The second sliding hole includes a first distal end and a second distal end both aligning with a center of the spindle hole. The sliding block is movably received in the first and second sliding holes, and is located either at the first distal end or at the second distal end as the rotation mechanism is rotated through ninety degrees from one position to another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: CHANG-MING KUAN
  • Patent number: 8545249
    Abstract: A locking assembly used to lock an electronic device defining at least one latching hole in a communication apparatus includes a housing including a mounting board and a front board, a latching member fixed to the mounting board, a button member mounted between the front board and the latching member, an urging member pivotably connected to the housing and an elastic member elastically connected between the housing and the urging member. The latching member includes at least one latching portion to engage with the at least one latching hole. When the button member moves relative to the housing and compels the at least one latching portion to disengage with the at least one latching hole, the urging member is enabled to push the electronic device to move out from the communication apparatus via elastic deformation energy of the elastic member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chang-Ming Kuan
  • Patent number: 8513540
    Abstract: A shielding assembly comprises a pair of covers. Each cover comprises a body, an overlapping portion, and a plurality of sidewalls. The body comprises a first engaging portion, a second engaging portion and a slot defined at one end of the second engaging portion neighboring to the first engaging portion. The overlapping portion comprises a joint portion extending from the first engaging portion, a extending portion extending from the joint portion and parallel to the body, and a latching portion shaped on one end of the extending portion neighboring to the second engaging portion. The extending portion of one of the covers overlaps the second engaging portion of another one of the covers, and the latching portion of one of the covers is latched in the slot in another one of the covers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chang-Ming Kuan
  • Patent number: 8456815
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an enclosure and a fixing member. The enclosure includes a bottom wall configured with a plurality of positioning posts. Each of the positioning posts includes a hook and a base connecting between the hook and the bottom wall. The fixing member includes a positioning portion. The positioning portion defines an engaging hole and a plurality of positioning teeth configured on an inner edge of the positioning portion. The positioning teeth surround and communicate with the engaging hole. The positioning teeth and the engaging hole cooperatively form a passageway through which the positioning posts pass. The enclosure is configured to be positioned at different angles relative to the fixing member due to friction between the positioning teeth of the positioning portion and the base as well as tight attachment of the hook to the positioning portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-Ming Kuan, Ming-Chien Chiu