Patents by Inventor Chih-Chun Liu

Chih-Chun Liu 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: 20210011565
    Abstract: A touch pad structure includes a first casing, a second casing, a touch pad, an elastic element, a button, and an adjusting element. The first casing has an opening and is disposed on the second casing. The touch pad is disposed in the opening. The touch pad has a pivot portion and a movable portion. The pivot portion is pivoted to the first casing. A side of the movable portion facing the second casing is provided with a trigger. The elastic element is located between the first casing and the second casing. The elastic element has a first end and a second end. The button is aligned to the trigger and abuts against the first end of the elastic element. The adjusting element rotatably and movably penetrates through the second casing and is aligned to the button. The adjusting element abuts against the second end of the elastic element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Ting-Wen Pai, Chih-Chun Liu, Yu-Shih Wang, Chien-Yuan Chen
  • Patent number: 10879656
    Abstract: A plug connector includes a conductive body, an insulative body, and a ring shape conductive terminal. The conductive body has an assembling hole. The insulative body is sleeved on the conductive body, wherein the insulative body has an opening hole and the assembling hole is aligned with the opening hole. The ring shape conductive terminal is assembled in the assembling hole, wherein the ring shape conductive terminal includes a conductive inner ring and the conductive inner ring includes a plurality of conductive portions. The conductive portions are arranged circularly and each conductive portion has at least two conductive contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yu-Shih Wang, Chih-Chun Liu, Wen-Chieh Tai
  • Publication number: 20200274305
    Abstract: A plug connector includes a conductive body, an insulative body, and a ring shape conductive terminal. The conductive body has an assembling hole. The insulative body is sleeved on the conductive body, wherein the insulative body has an opening hole and the assembling hole is aligned with the opening hole. The ring shape conductive terminal is assembled in the assembling hole, wherein the ring shape conductive terminal includes a conductive inner ring and the conductive inner ring includes a plurality of conductive portions. The conductive portions are arranged circularly and each conductive portion has at least two conductive contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yu-Shih Wang, Chih-Chun Liu, Wen-Chieh Tai
  • Publication number: 20200045845
    Abstract: A fan system is used for dissipating heat of an electronic device. The fan system includes a fan, a hollow structure, and a control circuit. Sound waves made by the fan are transmitted to an interior of the hollow structure when the fan is operating. The control circuit is connected to the hollow structure and is configured to control deformation/deformations of the hollow structure according to a state/states of the fan and/or the electronic device, which change a volume of the interior of the hollow structure for making a resonance frequency of the hollow structure being approximate to a rotation speed of the fan or being the same as the rotation speed of the fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Cheng-Pang Wang, Chih-Chun Liu, Hung Jen Su, Wen-Chen Wu
  • Publication number: 20180261957
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided, including a first module and a second module. The first module includes a housing, a fixing member, a connector, and a flexible member. The housing has a first hole. The fixing member is fixed on the housing and has a second hole corresponding to the first hole. The connector extends through the first and second holes. The flexible member is disposed in the second hole and surrounds the connector. The second module includes a connecting base, wherein the connector is detachably connected to the connecting base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Guang-Zong LI, Hung-Jen SU, Chih-Chun LIU, Yu-Shih WANG, Chien-Yun HSU
  • Publication number: 20180191116
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display and a docking station. The display includes a first connector, and the docking station has a second connector. The first connector includes a first tongue portion and pins at least including a pair of transmitting differential signal pins and ground pins. An orthogonal projection of at least one ground pin on an upper surface of the first tongue portion is located between the transmitting differential signal pins. The transmitting differential signal pins are used to transmit data adopting USB3.1, thunderbolt 2, or thunderbolt 3 transmission specification. The second connector includes a second tongue portion and through holes at least including a pair of transmitting differential signal through holes and ground through holes. The transmitting differential signal pins and the ground pins are connected to the transmitting differential signal through holes and the ground through holes respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yu-Shih Wang, Chih-Chun Liu, Po-Yi Lee
  • Patent number: 9952641
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display device and a base unit including a casing, a circuit board and a system connector. The system connector includes a system input terminal, a system positive terminal, a system negative terminal, system positive lines, system negative lines and a system detection line. The system input terminal is disposed corresponding to an opening of the casing, and the system positive terminal and the system negative terminal are electrically connected to the circuit board. The system positive lines are connected between the system input terminal and the system positive terminal, and the system negative lines and the system detection line are connected between the system input terminal and the system negative terminal. The system input terminal, the system positive terminal and the system negative terminal are non-overlapping in their orthographic projections on the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yu-Shih Wang, Chih-Chun Liu
  • Publication number: 20170223800
    Abstract: A light emitting module, a dimmer system and a controller for color temperature modulation are provided, and the dimmer system includes the light emitting module and the controller coupled to the light emitting module. The light emitting module includes a series of light emitting units. The light emitting unit includes a first light emitting diode (LED) for emitting light of a first color temperature, a second LED for emitting light of a second color temperature, and a switch connected to the second LED in series. The series circuit of the second LED and the switch is connected to the first LED in parallel. The switch is optionally turned on in response to a control signal. The controller optionally enables the light emitting units in a preset order. When enabling one of the light emitting units, the controller conducts the first LED.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: TM TECHNOLOGY, INC
    Inventors: Ben WU, Wen-Tsung HO, Chih-Chun LIU
  • Patent number: 9651993
    Abstract: A docking device used for attaching a portable electronic device thereon including a base, a lever, a button, and a locking member is provided. The lever pivoting in the base has a first end and a second end opposite to each other. The button and the locking member are movably disposed in the base respectively such that the button and the locking member are extruded out or hidden in the base respectively, wherein the button is located on a moving path of the first end, and the locking member is located on a moving path of the second end. When the portable electronic device is assembled to the docking device, the portable electronic device presses the button into the base to drive the first end, such that the second end drives the locking member out of the base to lock with the portable electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yu-Chin Huang Huang, Chih-Chun Liu, Chien-Yun Hsu
  • Publication number: 20170122018
    Abstract: A hinge including a first bracket, a second bracket, a shaft, a fixing element and a position limiting ring is provided. The first bracket includes a first hole and a protrusion protruding from edge of the first hole toward inside of the first hole. The second bracket includes a second hole. The shaft has a cylinder portion passing through the first hole, a fixing portion passing through the second hole, and a first position limiting structure encircling the shaft. The fixing element is disposed at ends of the cylinder portion to fix the shaft to the first bracket. The position limiting ring encircles the shaft and located between the first bracket and the first position limiting structure. The position limiting ring has a second position limiting structure and a recess, the second position limiting structure engages with the first position limiting structure, and the protrusion is located in the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yu-Chin Huang, Chih-Chun Liu, Yu-Nan Lin, Hung-Jen Su
  • Publication number: 20170017269
    Abstract: A docking device used for attaching a portable electronic device thereon including a base, a lever, a button, and a locking member is provided. The lever pivoting in the base has a first end and a second end opposite to each other. The button and the locking member are movably disposed in the base respectively such that the button and the locking member are extruded out or hidden in the base respectively, wherein the button is located on a moving path of the first end, and the locking member is located on a moving path of the second end. When the portable electronic device is assembled to the docking device, the portable electronic device presses the button into the base to drive the first end, such that the second end drives the locking member out of the base to lock with the portable electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Yu-Chin Huang Huang, Chih-Chun Liu, Chien-Yun Hsu
  • Patent number: 9536683
    Abstract: A touch module is provided, including a hollow frame, a positioning member, and a touch unit. The positioning member includes a main body, an extending portion, and a U-shape structure. The extending portion is connected to the main body and fixed to the frame. The U-shape structure includes a contact portion and a pair of flexible arms. The flexible arms are connected to the main body, wherein the U-shape structure and the main body form a gap therebetween. The contact portion and the extending portion are disposed on opposite sides of the main body, wherein the contact portion is disposed between the two flexible arms. The touch unit is connected to the main body and forms a protrusion, wherein when a force is applied to the touch unit, the protrusion contacts the contact portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Hsin-Tsung Ho, Han-Tsung Shen, Chung-Jen Ho, Chih-Chun Liu, Chien-Yun Hsu, Yi-Mu Chang
  • Publication number: 20150248143
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first body, a second body, a keyboard, at least one pair of body linkages and at least one pair of keyboard linkages. The second body is pivoted at the first body and has a second side facing the first body. The keyboard is adjacent to and movable connected to the second body. The keyboard side of the keyboard and the second side are located at the same side. The body linkages are protruded from the first side and movably connected to the second body. The keyboard linkages are opposite to each other and movably disposed at the keyboard and two side-edges of the second body. When the first body is extended relatively to the second body, the keyboard is able to move to a side of the second body near to the first body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Chih-Hung Huang, Chih-Chun Liu, Chien-Yun Hsu
  • Patent number: 9075577
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first body, a second body, a keyboard, at least one pair of body linkages and at least one pair of keyboard linkages. The second body is pivoted at the first body and has a second side facing the first body. The keyboard is adjacent to and movable connected to the second body. The keyboard side of the keyboard and the second side are located at the same side. The body linkages are protruded from the first side and movably connected to the second body. The keyboard linkages are opposite to each other and movably disposed at the keyboard and two side-edges of the second body. When the first body is extended relatively to the second body, the keyboard is able to move to a side of the second body near to the first body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Chih-Hung Huang, Chih-Chun Liu, Chien-Yun Hsu
  • Publication number: 20150169117
    Abstract: A touch module is provided, including a hollow frame, a positioning member, and a touch unit. The positioning member includes a main body, an extending portion, and a U-shape structure. The extending portion is connected to the main body and fixed to the frame. The U-shape structure includes a contact portion and a pair of flexible arms. The flexible arms are connected to the main body, wherein the U-shape structure and the main body form a gap therebetween. The contact portion and the extending portion are disposed on opposite sides of the main body, wherein the contact portion is disposed between the two flexible arms. The touch unit is connected to the main body and forms a protrusion, wherein when a force is applied to the touch unit, the protrusion contacts the contact portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Hsin-Tsung Ho, Han-Tsung Shen, Chung-Jen Ho, Chih-Chun Liu, Chien-Yun Hsu, Yi-Mu Chang
  • Patent number: 8848393
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a housing, an electronic device and an electronic device fixing module. The electronic device includes at least one protrusion. The electronic device fixing module includes at least one fixing structure and at least one positioning element. The fixing structure is integrally connected with the housing. The positioning element is fixed to the fixing structure and contacts the electronic device to prevent movement of the electronic device relative to the housing along a first axis. The positioning element includes a concave portion in which the protrusion is positioned to prevent movements of the electronic device relative to the housing along a second axis and a third axis. The second axis is perpendicular to the first axis. The third axis is perpendicular to the first axis and the second axis. The material of the positioning element is a resilient material. The positioning element is an integrally formed structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chih-Chun Liu, Chung-Hong Lin
  • Publication number: 20140254080
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first body, a second body, a keyboard, at least one pair of body linkages and at least one pair of keyboard linkages. The second body is pivoted at the first body and has a second side facing the first body. The keyboard is adjacent to and movable connected to the second body. The keyboard side of the keyboard and the second side are located at the same side. The body linkages are protruded from the first side and movably connected to the second body. The keyboard linkages are opposite to each other and movably disposed at the keyboard and two side-edges of the second body. When the first body is extended relatively to the second body, the keyboard is able to move to a side of the second body near to the first body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Chih-Hung Huang, Chih-Chun Liu, Chien-Yun Hsu
  • Patent number: 8331623
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for image processing, which can be used to calibrate the background quickly. When the external environment is changed due to the switch of light, the color of background is calibrated quickly, and the background can be updated together. The method not only is used to update the background, but also can be used to eliminate the convergence of background again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: National Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: Bing-Fei Wu, Chao-Jung Chen, Chih-Chung Kao, Meng-Liang Chung, Chung-Cheng Chiu, Min-Yu Ku, Chih-Chun Liu, Cheng-Yen Yang
  • Publication number: 20120188741
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a housing, an electronic device and an electronic device fixing module. The electronic device includes at least one protrusion. The electronic device fixing module includes at least one fixing structure and at least one positioning element. The fixing structure is integrally connected with the housing. The positioning element is fixed to the fixing structure and contacts the electronic device to prevent movement of the electronic device relative to the housing along a first axis. The positioning element includes a concave portion in which the protrusion is positioned to prevent movements of the electronic device relative to the housing along a second axis and a third axis. The second axis is perpendicular to the first axis. The third axis is perpendicular to the first axis and the second axis. The material of the positioning element is a resilient material. The positioning element is an integrally formed structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chih-Chun Liu, Chung-Hong Lin
  • Patent number: D764477
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Hung-Jen Su, Chih-Chun Liu, Chien-Yun Hsu, Guang-Zong Li