Patents by Inventor Cheng-Nan Ling

Cheng-Nan Ling 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).

  • Publication number: 20210161024
    Abstract: A casing includes a substrate, a protection layer, a bottom coating layer, a coating film layer, and a surface coating layer. The protection layer is formed on the substrate. The bottom coating layer is formed on the protection layer. The coating film layer is formed on the bottom coating layer. The surface coating layer is formed on the coating film layer. One of a surface of the substrate where the protection layer is formed on, a surface of the protection layer where the bottom coating layer is formed on, and a surface of the bottom coating layer where the coating film layer is formed on has a concave-convex pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Wen-Hsin Lin, Cheng-Nan Ling, Wen-Chieh Tai
  • Publication number: 20210149455
    Abstract: A hinge module is provided, including a first bracket, a guiding rod movably assembled to the first bracket, an elastic member connected between the first bracket and the guiding rod, a second bracket pivotally connected to the guiding rod, and a linking rod pivotally connected between the first and the second brackets. In a process of the first and the second brackets rotating relative to each other, the guiding rod moves relative to the first bracket to deform the elastic member. A portable electronic device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yi-Ta Huang, Cheng-Nan Ling, Wen-Chieh Tai, Wu-Chen Lee, Kun-You Chuang
  • Publication number: 20210151857
    Abstract: A portable electronic device including at least one body, an antenna module, and a rotation mechanism is provided. The antenna module includes an antenna unit, a driving member, and a linking rod. The antenna unit is rotatably disposed on the body, the driving member is slidably disposed on the body and abuts the antenna unit, and a portion of the antenna unit blocks on a sliding path of the driving member, to drive the antenna unit to rotate to open and close relative to the body when the driving member slides. The linking rod has opposite first and second ends. The first end is pivotally connected to the driving member. The rotation mechanism is disposed on the body, the second end is pivotally connected to the rotation mechanism and eccentric to a rotating axis of the rotation mechanism, to slide the driving member when the rotation mechanism rotates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yi-Ta Huang, Wu-Chen Lee, Cheng-Nan Ling, Wen-Chieh Tai
  • Publication number: 20210151267
    Abstract: A touch pad structure includes a touch pad, a dome switch, and a buffer film. The touch pad includes a fulcrum end and a moving end opposite to the fulcrum end, and the touch pad has an outer surface and an inner surface opposite to the outer surface. The dome switch is disposed at the moving end and connected to the inner surface of the touch pad. The dome switch includes a switch body and a convex portion protruding from the switch body. The buffer film is attached to the inner surface of the touch pad and the dome switch. The buffer film covers the dome switch and has a perforation, and the convex portion of the dome switch is located inside the perforation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Ting-Wen Pai, Wen-Chieh Tai, Cheng-Nan Ling, Chih-Chun Liu, Hung-Jen Su
  • Publication number: 20210124398
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a host, a driving mechanism, a main display, and an auxiliary display. The main display is connected to the host through the driving mechanism. The auxiliary display is located between the host and the main display. The auxiliary display has a pivoting end and a movable end, the pivoting end is pivotally connected to the host, and the movable end is connected to the driving mechanism. The main display is configured to be folded or unfolded with respect to the host and synchronously drive the auxiliary display to ascend or descend through the driving mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yi-Hsuan Yang, Cheng-Nan Ling, Wu-Chen Lee, Chia-Bo Chen
  • Patent number: 10966334
    Abstract: A casing includes a substrate, a protection layer, a bottom coating layer, a coating film layer, and a surface coating layer. The substrate has a first surface. The protection layer covers the first surface and has a second surface opposite to the first surface. The bottom coating layer covers the second surface and has a third surface opposite to the second surface. The coating film layer covers the third surface and has a fourth surface opposite to the third surface. The surface coating layer covers the fourth surface. One of the first surface, the second surface, and the third surface has a concave-convex pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Wen-Hsin Lin, Cheng-Nan Ling, Wen-Chieh Tai
  • Publication number: 20210081005
    Abstract: A hinge module including a first bracket, a linking rod, and a second bracket. A first rotating shaft is disposed on the first bracket. The linking rod has a first end and a second end opposite to each other. The first end is pivoted to the first rotating shaft. A second rotating shaft is disposed on the second bracket and movably and pivotably connected to the first bracket. The second end of the linking rod is pivoted to the second bracket. In a process where the first bracket and the second bracket are rotated relatively, the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft are moved close to or away from each other. A portable electronic device is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yi-Ta Huang, Cheng-Nan Ling, Wen-Chieh Tai, Wu-Chen Lee, Kun-You Chuang
  • Publication number: 20210081004
    Abstract: A portable electronic device including a first body, a second body, a first hinge connected to the first body, a second hinge connected to the second body, and a linking rod is provided. The linking rod has a first end and a second end opposite to each other, wherein the first end is pivoted to the first hinge eccentric to a rotation axis of the first hinge, and the second end is pivoted to the second hinge eccentric to a rotation axis of the second hinge. The first and the second bodies are rotated to be closed to or far away from each other by the first hinge, the second hinge, and the linking rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicants: Acer Incorporated, Deda metal Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Ta Huang, Wu-Chen Lee, Cheng-Nan Ling, Wen-Chieh Tai, Kun-You Chuang
  • Publication number: 20210055762
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided, including a main body, a cover movably connected to the main body, a biasing element connected to the cover and the main body, a movable member movably disposed on the main body, and a magnetic element disposed on the movable member. When the cover is located in a closed position relative to the main body, the cover is attracted by the magnetic element and restricted in the closed position. When the movable member is pushed by an external force to move from its initial position to a first position, the movable member and the magnetic element separate from the cover, and the biasing element drives the cover to move from the closed position to an open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Ting-Wen PAI, Wen-Chieh TAI, Cheng-Nan LING, Chih-Chun LIU, Yu-Shih WANG
  • Publication number: 20200413558
    Abstract: A casing includes a substrate, a protection layer, a bottom coating layer, a coating film layer, and a surface coating layer. The substrate has a first surface. The protection layer covers the first surface and has a second surface opposite to the first surface. The bottom coating layer covers the second surface and has a third surface opposite to the second surface. The coating film layer covers the third surface and has a fourth surface opposite to the third surface. The surface coating layer covers the fourth surface. One of the first surface, the second surface, and the third surface has a concave-convex pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Wen-Hsin Lin, Cheng-Nan Ling, Wen-Chieh Tai
  • Publication number: 20200329573
    Abstract: A hinge module including a first hinge having a first gear, a second hinge having a second gear, and a gear rack is provided. The first and second gears are movably coupled to the gear rack. The first hinge moves on the gear rack via rotation of the first gear, the second hinge moves on the gear rack via rotation of the second gear, and the first hinge and the second hinge move closer or away from each other via rotation. An electronic device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yi-Ta Huang, Cheng-Nan Ling, Wu-Chen Lee
  • Publication number: 20200326757
    Abstract: An electronic device including a hinge module, a first body, a first linking assembly, a second body, a second linking assembly, and a flexible display assembled to the first body and the second body is provided. The hinge module includes a first rotating shaft, a second rotating shaft parallel to the first rotating shaft, a first guiding shaft orthogonal to the first rotating shaft, and a second guiding shaft orthogonal to the second rotating shaft. The first body is slidably assembled to the first guiding shaft, the second body is slidably assembled to the second guiding shaft, the first linking assembly slidably assembled to the first guiding shaft connects the first body, and the second linking assembly slidably assembled to the second guiding shaft connects the second body. A deformation of the flexible display drives the first and second bodies to move close to or away from the hinge module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicants: Acer Incorporated, Deda metal Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Ta Huang, Cheng-Nan Ling, Wu-Chen Lee, Wen-Chieh Tai, Kun-You Chuang
  • Patent number: 10785898
    Abstract: A casing includes a substrate, a protective layer, a plurality of conductive shielding components and a plurality of waterproof layers. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface. The protective layer encapsulates the first surface and the second surface, wherein the protective layer has a plurality of openings and a part of the first surface is exposed from the openings. The conductive shielding components contact the protective layer encapsulating the first surface, and the conductive shielding components respectively cover the openings. The waterproof layers respectively cover edges of the conductive shielding components and contact the protective layer. A manufacturing method of casing is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Wen-Hsin Lin, Tzu-Wei Lin, Cheng-Nan Ling, Wen-Chieh Tai
  • Publication number: 20200241605
    Abstract: A hinge module and an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a first body and a second body that the hinge module is connected therebetween, and the first and the second bodies are rotated to be folded or unfolded through the hinge module. The hinge module includes a guiding member, a first rail, a rotating shaft, and a linking member. The rotating shaft disposed at the first body in a rotatable and penetrating manner. The linking member is linked between the rotating shaft and the guiding member. The first and the second bodies are rotated relatively to each other via the guiding member and the first rail, and the guiding member drives the linking member to rotate the rotating shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicants: Acer Incorporated, Sinher Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Yan-Fong Cheng, Cheng-Nan Ling, Yi-Ta Huang, Pao-Min Huang, Ting-Hung Su, Yung-Chang Chiang, Shin-Pin Yang, Wu-Chen Lee
  • Patent number: 10656685
    Abstract: A hinge module and an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a first body and a second body that the hinge module is connected therebetween, and the first and the second bodies are rotated to be folded or unfolded through the hinge module. The hinge module includes a guiding member, a first rail, a rotating shaft, and a linking member. The rotating shaft disposed at the first body in a rotatable and penetrating manner. The linking member is linked between the rotating shaft and the guiding member. The first and the second bodies are rotated relatively to each other via the guiding member and the first rail, and the guiding member drives the linking member to rotate the rotating shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignees: Acer Incorporated, Sinher Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Yan-Fong Cheng, Cheng-Nan Ling, Yi-Ta Huang, Pao-Min Huang, Ting-Hung Su, Yung-Chang Chiang, Shin-Pin Yang, Wu-Chen Lee
  • Patent number: 10642309
    Abstract: A laptop computer includes a host, a hinge mechanism, and a display. The host includes a housing having a bottom surface, a raising mechanism disposed in the housing, and a pad connected to the raising mechanism, and adjacent to the bottom surface. The hinge mechanism is connected to the host and includes a first shaft connected to the raising mechanism. The display is affixed to the rotation element. When the display is rotated about the host, the first shaft drives the raising mechanism to change the distance between the top of the pad and the bottom surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Yan-Fong Cheng, Cheng-Nan Ling, Yi-Ta Huang, Pao-Min Huang
  • Patent number: 10635142
    Abstract: A laptop computer includes a host, a hinge mechanism, and a display. The host includes a housing and a base disposed in the housing and having a curved groove. The hinge mechanism is connected to the host and includes a rotation element. The rotation element includes a curved portion located in the curved groove. The display is affixed to the rotation element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Yan-Fong Cheng, Cheng-Nan Ling, Kai-Teng Cheng, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Fang-Ying Huang, Szu-Wei Yang, Yi-Ta Huang, Pao-Min Huang, Hsueh-Chih Peng
  • Patent number: 10534408
    Abstract: A laptop computer includes a host, a hinge mechanism, and a display. The host includes a housing, a pivoting base, and a protection cover that pivots on the pivoting base. The hinge mechanism is connected to the host, and includes a first shaft disposed in the housing, and a connection element connected to the first shaft. The display is connected to the hinge mechanism. When the display is rotated about the host, the connection element is rotated following the first shaft and makes the protection cover rotating relative to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Yan-Fong Cheng, Cheng-Nan Ling, Yi-Ta Huang, Pao-Min Huang
  • Publication number: 20190317562
    Abstract: A laptop computer includes a host, a hinge mechanism, and a display. The host includes a housing and a base disposed in the housing and having a curved groove. The hinge mechanism is connected to the host and includes a rotation element. The rotation element includes a curved portion located in the curved groove. The display is affixed to the rotation element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Yan-Fong CHENG, Cheng-Nan LING, Kai-Teng CHENG, Cheng-Wen HSIEH, Fang-Ying HUANG, Szu-Wei YANG, Yi-Ta HUANG, Pao-Min HUANG, Hsueh-Chih PENG
  • Publication number: 20190317561
    Abstract: A laptop computer includes a host, a hinge mechanism, and a display. The host includes a housing, a pivoting base, and a protection cover that pivots on the pivoting base. The hinge mechanism is connected to the host, and includes a first shaft disposed in the housing, and a connection element connected to the first shaft. The display is connected to the hinge mechanism. When the display is rotated about the host, the connection element is rotated following the first shaft and makes the protection cover rotating relative to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Yan-Fong CHENG, Cheng-Nan LING, Yi-Ta HUANG, Pao-Min HUANG