Patents by Inventor Cheng-Wen Hsieh
Cheng-Wen Hsieh 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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Publication number: 20200204092Abstract: The invention provides a noise filtering method for a motor. The motor rotates according to an operating voltage. The noise filtering method includes: setting an inspection period and a minimum threshold. The noise filtering method further includes: generating a pulse signal according to the operating voltage, determining whether a time corresponding to each sub-pulse signal in the pulse signal meets the inspection period, and determining whether a pulse width corresponding to each sub-pulse signal is equal to or greater than the minimum threshold. A recording medium storing a program code corresponding to the method, and a motor control circuit for executing the program code are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2019Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicants: Lite-On Singapore Pte Ltd, Lite-On Technology CorporationInventors: Kok Liang Goh, Jian Song, Lukman Arif Kurniawan, Biswas Partha, Ying Lin, Lee Kia Ching, Cheng-Wen Hsieh
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Publication number: 20200191157Abstract: A heat dissipation fan suited for being assembled in an electronic device is provided. The heat dissipation fan includes a hub and a plurality of fan blades disposed at and surrounding the hub. The fan blade has ductility and flexibility, and any two fan blades next to each other are in different thickness.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Yu-Ming Lin, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Chun-Chieh Wang, Hung-Chi Chen, Yu-Shih Wang, Ming-Fei Tsai
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Publication number: 20200182253Abstract: A fan blade includes an arch-shaped body, a connecting portion, at least one sheet and at least one reinforcement component. The arch-shaped body has a pressure bearing surface and a negative pressure surface opposite to the pressure bearing surface. The connecting portion is connected to a first end portion of the arch-shaped main body. The sheet is connected to the pressure bearing surface or the negative pressure surface. The reinforcement component is connected to the pressure bearing surface. An orthogonal projection of the sheet on the arch-shaped body and an orthogonal projection of the reinforcement component on the arch-shaped body are not overlapped with each other. A fan is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Chun-Chieh Wang, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Yu-Ming Lin
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Publication number: 20200182258Abstract: A fan blade includes an arc-shaped body and a connecting portion. The arc-shaped body has a main portion and an end portion connected to the main portion, wherein a width of the end portion is gradually decreased in a direction away from the main portion. The connecting portion is connected to the main portion, and the end portion and the connecting portion are respectively located at two opposite sides of the main portion. A fan structure is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Yu-Ming Lin, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Jau-Han Ke, Shun-Ta Yu
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Publication number: 20200183469Abstract: A heat dissipation module including a chamber, a first cooling fin, and a barrier part is provided. The chamber has an accommodating space, at least one inlet, and at least one outlet. The at least one inlet is disposed in a first side wall of the chamber and communicates with the accommodating space. The at least one outlet is disposed in a second side wall of the chamber away from the at least one inlet and communicates with the accommodating space. The first cooling fin is disposed in the accommodating space. The first cooling fin has a guiding surface which extends obliquely upward. The barrier part is disposed outside the guiding surface of the first cooling fin and has at least one through hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Chun-Chieh Wang, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Wei-Chin Chen, Jau-Han Ke
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Publication number: 20200182554Abstract: A heat dissipation module used for an electronic device is provided. The electronic device has a heat source. The heat dissipation module includes an evaporator, a pipe, and a working fluid. The evaporator has a recess at an exterior surface of the evaporator, and the heat source is thermally contacted with the recess to transfer a heat generated from the heat source to the recess of the evaporator. The pipe is connected to an inner space of the evaporator and forms a loop. The working fluid is filled in the loop, wherein the working fluid in liquid passing through a portion of the inner space of the evaporator corresponding to the recess absorbs the heat and is transformed into vapor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Yung-Chih Wang, Jau-Han Ke, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh
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Patent number: 10642322Abstract: A heat dissipation module suitable for an electronic device is provided. The electronic device has a heat source. The heat dissipation module includes an evaporator and a pipe assembly. An internal space of the evaporator is divided into a first space and a second space, and the heat source is thermally contacted with the second space. The pipe assembly is connected to the evaporator to form a loop. A working fluid is filled in the loop. The working fluid in liquid receiving heat from the heat source is transformed into vapor and flows to the pipe assembly. Then, the working fluid in vapor is transformed into liquid by dissipating heat in the pipe assembly and flows to the first space of the evaporator. The working fluid in liquid is stored in the first space and is used for supplying to the second space.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2016Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Yung-Chih Wang, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Wen-Neng Liao
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Patent number: 10635142Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 16, 2019Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: ACER INCORPORATEDInventors: 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
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Patent number: 10634435Abstract: A heat dissipation module used for an electronic device is provided. The electronic device has a heat source. The heat dissipation module includes an evaporator, a pipe, and a working fluid. The evaporator has a recess at an exterior surface of the evaporator, and the heat source is thermally contacted with the recess to transfer a heat generated from the heat source to the recess of the evaporator. The pipe is connected to an inner space of the evaporator and forms a loop. The working fluid is filled in the loop, wherein the working fluid in liquid passing through a portion of the inner space of the evaporator corresponding to the recess absorbs the heat and is transformed into vapor.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Yung-Chih Wang, Jau-Han Ke, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh
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Publication number: 20200124351Abstract: An evaporator suitable for a thermal dissipation module. The thermal dissipation module includes a tube or pipe and fluid. The evaporator includes a housing, a first heat dissipation structure and a second heat dissipation structure disposed in a sealed chamber of the housing. The chamber is configured to communicate with the pipe, and the fluid is configured to flow in the pipe and the chamber. The first heat dissipation structure and a second heat dissipation structure provide a plurality of fluid flow passages through which the fluid flows and evaporates. A manufacturing method of the evaporator is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Yung-Chih Wang, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Wen-Neng Liao, Jau-Han Ke
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Publication number: 20200110450Abstract: A heat dissipation module suitable for an electronic device is provided. The electronic device has a heat source. The heat dissipation module includes an evaporator and a pipe assembly. An internal space of the evaporator is divided into a first space and a second space, and the heat source is thermally contacted with the second space. The pipe assembly is connected to the evaporator to form a loop. A working fluid is filled in the loop. The working fluid in liquid receiving heat from the heat source is transformed into vapor and flows to the pipe assembly. Then, the working fluid in vapor is transformed into liquid by dissipating heat in the pipe assembly and flows to the first space of the evaporator. The working fluid in liquid is stored in the first space and is used for supplying to the second space.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Yung-Chih Wang, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Wen-Neng Liao
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Patent number: 10606328Abstract: An accessory is selectively coupled in a first position or a second position to a portable electronic device. The accessory includes a touch unit and a heat dissipation unit. The touch unit is configured to be touched by a user to apply a contact force. An area of the touch unit to be touched by the user is defined as a contact point. When the accessory is in the first position, the touch unit detects a location of the contact point and outputs a control signal to the portable electronic device. The heat dissipation unit comes in contact with a heat source of the portable electronic device when the accessory is in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2019Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Sheng-Yan Chen, Hsueh-Chih Peng, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh
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Publication number: 20200091038Abstract: A heat dissipation module configured to dissipate heat from a heat source of an electronic device is provided. The heat dissipation module includes a heat pipe, a plurality of fins, and a fan. One end of the heat pipe is in thermal contact with the heat source. The fins are stacked up to be combined with one another and structurally propped against another end of the heat pipe. The fins form a plurality of flow inlets and a plurality of flow outlets. The fan is disposed at the flow inlets, and air flow generated by the fan flows in via the flow inlets and flows out via the flow outlets. A portion of the fin at the flow outlet forms a bending, and a pitch between any adjacent fins at the bending is less than 1mm to be qualified to achieve a safety certification.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Shun-Ta Yu, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Yu Cheng, Jau-Han Ke, Cheng-Wen Hsieh
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Patent number: 10563926Abstract: An evaporator suitable for a thermal dissipation module. The thermal dissipation module includes a tube or pipe and fluid. The evaporator includes a housing, a first heat dissipation structure and a second heat dissipation structure disposed in a sealed chamber of the housing. The chamber is configured to communicate with the pipe, and the fluid is configured to flow in the pipe and the chamber. The first heat dissipation structure and a second heat dissipation structure provide a plurality of fluid flow passages through which the fluid flows and evaporates. A manufacturing method of the evaporator is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: ACER INCORPORATEDInventors: Yung-Chih Wang, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Wen-Neng Liao, Jau-Han Ke
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Publication number: 20200049159Abstract: An axial flow fan includes a hub and a plurality of fan blade sets. The hub is configured to rotate around an axis. The fan blade sets are disposed at the peripheral of the hub, wherein each of the fan blade sets includes a first fan blade and a second fan blade arranged side by side along the axis and a flow channel is defined by each of the first fan blades and the corresponding second fan blade. Each of the flow channels has an inlet and an outlet opposite to each other, wherein at least one of each of the first fan blades and the corresponding second fan blade has a flow guiding hole and each of the flow guiding holes is located between the inlet and the outlet. Each of the flow guiding holes is communicated with the flow channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2018Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Kuang-Hua Lin, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Wen-Neng Liao
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Publication number: 20200040738Abstract: A heat dissipation fan including a hub and a plurality of fan assemblies are provided. The fan assemblies are disposed around the hub, and each of the fan assemblies includes at least two blades. A runner is formed between the at least two blades. A width of the runner gradually reduces along a rotating axis of the hub.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Kuang-Hua Lin, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Wen-Neng Liao
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Publication number: 20200011610Abstract: A portable electronic device having a heat source is provided with a suitable heat dissipation module. The heat dissipation module includes an evaporator, at least one pipe, a working fluid, and at least one check valve. The evaporator thermally contacts the heat source to transmit the heat generated by the heat source to the evaporator. The pipe is connected to the evaporator to form at least one loop, and the working fluid is filled in the loop. The working fluid absorbs and dissipates the heat in the loop to generate a phase change. The check valve is disposed at the loop and provides at least one recirculation channel in the same direction as the first direction and opposite to a second direction to block the working fluid from flowing in the second direction. The first and the second directions are opposite to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Chun-Chieh Wang, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Yu-Ming Lin, Ming-Fei Tsai
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Publication number: 20200012323Abstract: A hinge mechanism is provided, including a fixed member, a rotary member pivotally connected to the fixed member, a pin, a first gear set, and a second gear set. The first and second gear sets are connected to the fixed member and the rod and respectively have a teeth-uncompleted gear. When the rotary member rotates relative to the fixed member from an initial angle to a first angle, the first gear set drives the pin to rotate in a first direction. When the rotary member further rotates relative to the fixed member from the first angle to a second angle, the second gear set drives the ping to rotate in a second direction, which is the opposite of the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Yu-Chin HUANG, Wen-Neng LIAO, Cheng-Wen HSIEH, Yu-Ming LIN
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Patent number: 10529649Abstract: A heat dissipation module configured to dissipate heat from a heat source of an electronic device is provided. The heat dissipation module includes a heat pipe, a plurality of fins, and a fan. One end of the heat pipe is in thermal contact with the heat source. The fins are stacked up to be combined with one another and structurally propped against another end of the heat pipe. The fins form a plurality of flow inlets and a plurality of flow outlets. The fan is disposed at the flow inlets, and air flow generated by the fan flows in via the flow inlets and flows out via the flow outlets. A portion of the fin at the flow outlet forms a bending, and a pitch between any adjacent fins at the bending is less than 1 mm to be qualified to achieve a safety certification.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Shun-Ta Yu, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Yu Cheng, Jau-Han Ke, Cheng-Wen Hsieh
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Publication number: 20200004303Abstract: A heat dissipation module including a first fan and a second fan is provided. The first fan has a first hub and a plurality of first fan blades disposed on the first hub. The second fan has a second hub and a plurality of second fan blades disposed on the second hub. Herein the first hub and the second hub are movably connected to each other in an axial direction such that the first fan and the second fan coincide or are separated from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Kuang-Hua Lin, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Wen-Neng Liao