Patents by Inventor Chia-Fu LU

Chia-Fu LU 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: 10809772
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided, including a base, a display module, and a hinge mechanism. The hinge mechanism connects the base and the display module, and includes a fixed member, an elastic piece assembly, a rotating shaft, and a locking assembly. The fixed member is fixed to the base, and the elastic piece assembly is disposed on the fixed member and has a through slot. The rotating shaft is disposed through the fixed member and the elastic piece assembly, and is connected to the display module. The locking assembly is disposed through the elastic piece assembly. When the locking assembly is locked into the through slot in a first direction, the locking assembly drives the elastic piece assembly to move toward and clamps the rotating shaft, wherein the elastic piece assembly applies a first clamping force to the rotating shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Yen-Ching Wang, Chia-Heng Cheng, Chia-Fu Lu
  • Patent number: 10747273
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided, including a display module, a base and a camera module. The base has an upper shell member, and the display module is pivotally connected to the base and is rotatable relative to the base. The camera module is disposed on the upper shell of the base and can be switched between a closed mode and an open mode. The camera module has a lens. When the camera module is switched from the closed mode to the open mode, the camera module protrudes from the upper surface of the upper case member, and the optical axis of the lens is inclined toward the upper surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Yen-Ching Wang, Chia-Heng Cheng, Chia-Fu Lu
  • Patent number: 9846456
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a display, a sliding track, a hinge, and a host. The display has a receiving groove. The sliding track is disposed in the display, and faces the receiving groove. The hinge is movably disposed on the sliding track, and located in the receiving groove. The host is disposed on the hinge. The host is rotated and moved relative to the display via the hinge. When the portable electronic device is in a tablet mode, the host is located in the receiving groove, and sustainably parallel to the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Pin-Fan Pan, Chia-Fu Lu, Yen-Ching Wang
  • Publication number: 20170177036
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a display, a sliding track, a hinge, and a host. The display has a receiving groove. The sliding track is disposed in the display, and faces the receiving groove. The hinge is movably disposed on the sliding track, and located in the receiving groove. The host is disposed on the hinge. The host is rotated and moved relative to the display via the hinge. When the portable electronic device is in a tablet mode, the host is located in the receiving groove, and sustainably parallel to the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Pin-Fan PAN, Chia-Fu LU, Yen-Ching WANG
  • Patent number: 9239596
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a lower member, an upper member, a strip-storing unit and an electric connecting strip. The lower member is provided with a keyboard module. The upper member is slidably disposed on the lower member. The strip-storing unit is disposed in the lower member. The electric connecting strip is retractably disposed in the strip-storing unit, and two ends thereof are respectively connected to the upper member and the lower member. When the upper member slides on the lower member, a part of the electric connecting strip is pulled out or pulled back into the strip-storing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chia-Fu Lu, Chih-Hsi Lai, Ming-Chin Ko, Chao-Hsien Chan
  • Publication number: 20140085792
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a lower member, an upper member, a strip-storing unit and an electric connecting strip. The lower member is provided with a keyboard module. The upper member is slidably disposed on the lower member. The strip-storing unit is disposed in the lower member. The electric connecting strip is retractably disposed in the strip-storing unit, and two ends thereof are respectively connected to the upper member and the lower member. When the upper member slides on the lower member, a part of the electric connecting strip is pulled out or pulled back into the strip-storing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Quanta Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Fu LU, Chih-Hsi LAI, Ming-Chin KO, Chao-Hsien CHAN