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).
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Patent number: 9122454Abstract: A hinge module connected between a first body and a second body of an electronic device is provided. The hinge module includes a hinge connecting the first and the second bodies, a linking rod, and a sleeve pivoted to the second body. The linking rod has a first end connected to the first body and a second end slidably coupled into the sleeve. When the first and the second bodies are rotated by the hinge module, the first body drives the linking rod such that the second end slides in the sleeve and drives the sleeve to rotate relative to the second body. Inner wall of the sleeve has at least one interfering section. When the second end moves onto the interfering section, the linking rod is interfered to the sleeve, such that the first body is supported by the hinge module and opened relative to the second body.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2013Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Hsien-Wei Chen, Cheng-Nan Ling, Yi-Ta Huang
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Patent number: 9110634Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first body, a second body and a keyboard. The first body has a display surface and an appearance surface opposite to each other. The second body is pivoted to the first body and has an accommodating opening and a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, in which when the first body is closed to the second body, the first surface faces the display surface. The keyboard is pivoted at the accommodating opening through at least one rotation-shaft, in which when the first body is turned over relatively to the second body, the keyboard is able to be turned over relatively to the second body, so that when the second surface faces the appearance surface, the first body covers a plurality of keys of the keyboard.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2013Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Yi-Ta Huang, Cheng-Nan Ling, Hsien-Wei Chen
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Patent number: 9105992Abstract: A connector used for connecting to substrates and including bases and a shaft is provided. The bases are disposed on the substrates individually and include terminals embedded the base. The shaft is pivoted to the bases and includes a first element, a second element stacking with the first element and conductive rings. The second element includes first and second conductive circuits. The first conductive circuits are connected to the second conductive circuit, and each first and each second conductive circuit has a first pad and a second pad on the second element. The conductive rings are sleeved to the shaft, and connected to the first pad and the second pad electrically and individually. When the shaft is rotatably assembled to the bases, the first pads and the second pads are contact with the terminals electrically via the conductive rings and the conductive rings are capable of contacting with the terminals.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2013Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Yu-Shih Wang, Cheng-Nan Ling, Yi-Ta Huang
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Patent number: 9086849Abstract: An electronic equipment includes a display device, an input device, a first connecting rod, and a second connecting rod. Two ends of the first connecting rod are respectively pivotable on sides of the display device and the input device, and two ends of the second connecting rod are respectively pivotable on the opposite sides of the display device and the input device. When the electronic equipment is in a tablet mode, the display device covers the input device, and the display device and the input device are located between the first and the second connecting rods.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2013Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: ACER INCORPORATEDInventors: Yi-Ta Huang, Cheng-Nan Ling, Hsien-Wei Chen
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Publication number: 20150124400Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus includes a base, two linkage assemblies disposed on two sides of the base, and a first component and a second component pivoted respectively on the base. Each linkage assembly includes a lever and a dual axis rotating module combined between a first end and a second end of the lever, and each dual axis rotating module disposes on the side of the base. The lever rotates along the side of the base and along a first plane being substantially perpendicular to the side relative to the base by the dual axis rotating module. During the first component rotates relative to the base from an open state to a close state, the first end of each lever is pushed to rotate along the first plane, and the second component is clipped by the second end of each lever.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2014Publication date: May 7, 2015Applicant: Acer Inc.Inventors: Yi-Ta Huang, Wen-Chieh Tai, Cheng-Nan Ling, Hsien-Wei Chen
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Publication number: 20150077914Abstract: An electronic device adapted to be electrically connected to an electronic peripheral is provided. The electronic peripheral includes a main body and a plurality of peripheral pads. The peripheral pads are disposed on a corresponding surface of the main body. The electronic device includes a body and a plurality of device pads. The body includes a receiving surface. The device pads are disposed on the receiving surface. When the corresponding surface is disposed on the receiving surface and each of the peripheral pads is in contact with the corresponding device pad, the main body is electrically connected with the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Yi-Ta Huang, Cheng-Nan Ling, Wen-Chieh Tai, Yu-Shih Wang
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Publication number: 20150008113Abstract: A touch pad module suitable for an electronic device is provided. The touch pad module includes a circuit board and a trigger element. The circuit board includes a recessed area. The trigger element is disposed on the circuit board and covers the recessed area. When the trigger element deforms by an external force, at least a part of the trigger element is located in the recessed area.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2013Publication date: January 8, 2015Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Chia-Chieh Liu, Wen-Chieh Tai, Cheng-Nan Ling, Hsien-Wei Chen, Chun-I Chen, Yi-Ta Huang
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Patent number: 8897005Abstract: An electronic apparatus including a first body, a second body, a connection port module and a pushing rod module is provided. The second body pivoted to the first body so that the second body is able to be opened and closed relative to the first body. The connection port module is movably disposed in the first body and has a pushing portion. The pushing rod module is disposed in the first body. A first end of the pushing rod module is coupled to the pushing portion, and a second end of the pushing rod module is coupled to the second body. When the second body spreads out relative to the first body, the second body drives the pushing portion by the pushing rod module so that the connection port module is exposed from the first body by moving relative to the first body.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2012Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Yi-Ta Huang, Cheng-Nan Ling, Yan-Lin Kuo
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Publication number: 20140334085Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first body, a second body and a keyboard. The first body has a display surface and an appearance surface opposite to each other. The second body is pivoted to the first body and has an accommodating opening and a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, in which when the first body is closed to the second body, the first surface faces the display surface. The keyboard is pivoted at the accommodating opening through at least one rotation-shaft, in which when the first body is turned over relatively to the second body, the keyboard is able to be turned over relatively to the second body, so that when the second surface faces the appearance surface, the first body covers a plurality of keys of the keyboard.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2013Publication date: November 13, 2014Inventors: Yi-Ta Huang, Cheng-Nan Ling, Hsien-Wei Chen
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Publication number: 20140322928Abstract: A connector used for connecting to substrates and including bases and a shaft is provided. The bases are disposed on the substrates individually and include terminals embedded the base. The shaft is pivoted to the bases and includes a first element, a second element stacking with the first element and conductive rings. The second element includes first and second conductive circuits. The first conductive circuits are connected to the second conductive circuit, and each first and each second conductive circuit has a first pad and a second pad on the second element. The conductive rings are sleeved to the shaft, and connected to the first pad and the second pad electrically and individually. When the shaft is rotatably assembled to the bases, the first pads and the second pads are contact with the terminals electrically via the conductive rings and the conductive rings are capable of contacting with the terminals.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2013Publication date: October 30, 2014Inventors: Yu-Shih Wang, Cheng-Nan Ling, Yi-Ta Huang
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Publication number: 20140317882Abstract: A hinge module connected between a first body and a second body of an electronic device is provided. The hinge module includes a hinge connecting the first and the second bodies, a linking rod, and a sleeve pivoted to the second body. The linking rod has a first end connected to the first body and a second end slidably coupled into the sleeve. When the first and the second bodies are rotated by the hinge module, the first body drives the linking rod such that the second end slides in the sleeve and drives the sleeve to rotate relative to the second body. Inner wall of the sleeve has at least one interfering section. When the second end moves onto the interfering section, the linking rod is interfered to the sleeve, such that the first body is supported by the hinge module and opened relative to the second body.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2013Publication date: October 30, 2014Inventors: Hsien-Wei Chen, Cheng-Nan Ling, Yi-Ta Huang
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Publication number: 20140301028Abstract: An electronic equipment includes a display device, an input device, a first connecting rod, and a second connecting rod. Two ends of the first connecting rod are respectively pivotable on sides of the display device and the input device, and two ends of the second connecting rod are respectively pivotable on the opposite sides of the display device and the input device. When the electronic equipment is in a tablet mode, the display device covers the input device, and the display device and the input device are located between the first and the second connecting rods.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2013Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Yi-Ta HUANG, Cheng-Nan LING, Hsien-Wei CHEN
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Publication number: 20140185197Abstract: An electronic device including a display, at least one hinge and a main frame is provided. The display includes a casing, where the casing has at least one first engaging portion. The hinge has a second engaging portion and a pivot portion, where the second engaging portion is engaged with the first engaging portion. The main frame is pivoted to the pivot portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: ACER INCORPORATEDInventors: Hsien-Wei Chen, Cheng-Nan Ling, Yi-Ta Huang, Chun-I Chen
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Publication number: 20130107465Abstract: An electronic apparatus including a first body, a second body, a connection port module and a pushing rod module is provided. The second body pivoted to the first body so that the second body is able to be opened and closed relative to the first body. The connection port module is movably disposed in the first body and has a pushing portion. The pushing rod module is disposed in the first body. A first end of the pushing rod module is coupled to the pushing portion, and a second end of the pushing rod module is coupled to the second body. When the second body spreads out relative to the first body, the second body drives the pushing portion by the pushing rod module so that the connection port module is exposed from the first body by moving relative to the first body.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2012Publication date: May 2, 2013Applicant: ACER INCORPORATEDInventors: Yi-Ta Huang, Cheng-Nan Ling, Yan-Lin Kuo
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Patent number: 8339777Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a first body, a first pivot element fixed to the first body, a shaft, a second pivot element and a second body fixed to the second pivot element. The shaft having a first block is pivoted to the first pivot element. The second pivot element having a second block is pivoted to the shaft. When the second body covering the first body rotates together with the second pivot element pivoting relatively to the shaft to form a first included angle between the first and second bodies, the second block leans against the first block to restrict the relative pivoting of the second pivot element and the shaft. Then, the second body rotates together with the shaft pivoting relatively to the first pivot element to form a second included angle greater than the first included angle between the first and second bodies.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventor: Cheng-Nan Ling
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Publication number: 20120224320Abstract: A notebook computer includes a mainframe, and a display body connected pivotally to the mainframe. The mainframe includes top and bottom shells, an electronic component module, and a cover. The bottom shell is coupled to the top shell, and includes a first engaging unit provided on a bottom side thereof, and a plurality of structural holes formed in the bottom side. The electronic component module is disposed between the top and bottom shells. The cover includes a cover plate, and a second engaging unit provided on the cover plate and engageable releasably with the first engaging unit. The cover plate covers the structural holes when the second engaging unit is engaged to the first engaging unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2011Publication date: September 6, 2012Inventor: Cheng-Nan LING
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Publication number: 20110255221Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a first body, a first pivot element fixed to the first body, a shaft, a second pivot element and a second body fixed to the second pivot element. The shaft having a first block is pivoted to the first pivot element. The second pivot element having a second block is pivoted to the shaft. When the second body covering the first body rotates together with the second pivot element pivoting relatively to the shaft to form a first included angle between the first and second bodies, the second block leans against the first block to restrict the relative pivoting of the second pivot element and the shaft. Then, the second body rotates together with the shaft pivoting relatively to the first pivot element to form a second included angle greater than the first included angle between the first and second bodies.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2010Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: ACER INCORPORATEDInventor: Cheng-Nan Ling
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Patent number: D686154Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2012Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Chung-Hao Hsu, Cheng-Nan Ling, Chun-I Chen, Hsien-Wei Chen, Yi-Ta Huang
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Patent number: D688238Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2012Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Chung-Hao Hsu, Cheng-Nan Ling, Chun-I Chen, Hsien-Wei Chen, Yi-Ta Huang