Patents by Inventor Chih-Wei Chien

Chih-Wei Chien 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: 20110037730
    Abstract: A touch panel including a light guide plate, a plurality of light sources and a plurality of detectors is provided. The light guide plate has a top surface, a bottom surface, a plurality of side surfaces and a plurality of light incident surfaces. The light sources are disposed at the light incident surfaces of the light guide plate, and the light sources have a photocell total reflection angle (?) and a photocell vertical divergence angle (?) corresponding to the light incident surfaces of the light guide plate, wherein ?<?<60°, ? is a critical angle of the total reflection angle of the light guide plate, and ?<50°. The detectors are disposed corresponding to the light sources so as to receive photocell signals from the light sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chiung-Han Wang, Shau-Yu Tsai, Chih-Wei Chien, Wei-Tien Chang
  • Patent number: 7515409
    Abstract: A docking device is used for docking a portable computer. The docking device defines an axis along which the portable computer moves between a docking position in the docking device and an undocking position out of the docking device. The docking device includes a hooking member and a resilient mechanism being engaged with the hooking member for providing a restoration force to the hooking member. The hooking member includes a first side surface for being pressed by the portable computer as the portable computer moves towards the casing, along where the portable computer moves from the undocked position to the docked position. A first angle is defined between the first side surface and the axis when the portable computer is in the undocked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Chien, Chang-Hsuan Chen
  • Patent number: 7463482
    Abstract: An electronic appliance includes a base defining a receiving opening, a cover pivoted to the base, and a locking mechanism slideably secured to the base next to a guide board for locking the cover to the base. The base forms a guide board in an interior thereof. The cover defines a clasping opening aligned with the receiving opening. The locking mechanism includes a locking hook, a torsion spring, an operating button, and a housing. The housing rotatably secures the locking hook thereon and is engaged with the operating button. The housing is moveable together with the operating button and remains at a first state in which the locking hook is held in the base under cooperative action of the torsion spring and the guide board and a second state in which the locking hook protrudes from the receiving opening to clasp the cover via the clasping opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Chien, Yu-Sheng Weng
  • Publication number: 20080151509
    Abstract: An electronic appliance includes a base defining a receiving opening, a cover pivoted to the base, and a locking mechanism slideably secured to the base next to a guide board for locking the cover to the base. The base forms a guide board in an interior thereof. The cover defines a clasping opening aligned with the receiving opening. The locking mechanism includes a locking hook, a torsion spring, an operating button, and a housing. The housing rotatably secures the locking hook thereon and is engaged with the operating button. The housing is moveable together with the operating button and remains at a first state in which the locking hook is held in the base under cooperative action of the torsion spring and the guide board and a second state in which the locking hook protrudes from the receiving opening to clasp the cover via the clasping opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIH-WEI CHIEN, YU-SHENG WENG
  • Patent number: 7361064
    Abstract: A conductive contact includes a resilient strip and a post. The resilient strip includes a fixed end configured as a sheet for securing the resilient strip, an arm configured for being resiliently deformed by pressure, and a free end. The fixed end and the free end are arranged at two opposite ends of the arm, and the resilient strip is constructed as a substantially convolute shape. The post is secured with the free end for being detachably and conductively in contact with a conductive pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Chien, Chang-Hsuan Chen
  • Patent number: 7311541
    Abstract: An electronic connector includes a cover, a connector body and an aligning plate. The cover defines an opening therein. The connector body protrudes through the opening, and defines a first interspace therebetween for the connector body to be partially and movably received in the opening. The aligning plate includes a supporting portion securing with and supporting the connector body, and at least two setting portions arranged at two opposite ends of the supporting portion. The aligning plate slidably mounts the connector body to the cover, the slidable directions are substantially parallel to an imaginary plane defined by the two setting portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Chien, Chang-Hsuan Chen
  • Patent number: 7217898
    Abstract: A rocking key includes a keycap and a pair of supporting arms. The keycap includes at least two posts, a rib portion positioned between the two posts for preventing the two posts from being simultaneously depressed downwardly. The supporting arms are arranged at two opposite sides of the keycap for resiliently supporting the keycap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Chien, Chang-Hsuan Chen
  • Publication number: 20070082537
    Abstract: An electronic connector includes a cover, a connector body and an aligning plate. The cover defines an opening therein. The connector body protrudes through the opening, and defines a first interspace therebetween for the connector body to be partially and movably received in the opening. The aligning plate includes a supporting portion securing with and supporting the connector body, and at least two setting portions arranged at two opposite ends of the supporting portion. The aligning plate slidably mounts the connector body to the cover, the slidable directions are substantially parallel to an imaginary plane defined by the two setting portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2006
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Chien, Chang-Hsuan Chen
  • Publication number: 20070076367
    Abstract: A docking device is used for docking a portable computer. The docking device defines an axis along which the portable computer moves between a docking position in the docking device and an undocking position out of the docking device. The docking device includes a hooking member and a resilient mechanism being engaged with the hooking member for providing a restoration force to the hooking member. The hooking member includes a first side surface for being pressed by the portable computer as the portable computer moves towards the casing, along where the portable computer moves from the undocked position to the docked position. A first angle is defined between the first side surface and the axis when the portable computer is in the undocked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Chien, Chang-Hsuan Chen
  • Publication number: 20070066129
    Abstract: A conductive contact includes a resilient strip and a post. The resilient strip includes a fixed end configured as a sheet for securing the resilient strip, an arm configured for being resiliently deformed by pressure, and a free end. The fixed end and the free end are arranged at two opposite ends of the arm, and the resilient strip is constructed as a substantially convolute shape. The post is secured with the free end for being detachably and conductively in contact with a conductive pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2006
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Chien, Chang-Hsuan Chen
  • Publication number: 20070062797
    Abstract: A rocking key includes a keycap and a pair of supporting arms. The keycap includes at least two posts, a rib portion positioned between the two posts for preventing the two posts from being simultaneously depressed downwardly. The supporting arms are arranged at two opposite sides of the keycap for resiliently supporting the keycap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Chien, Chang-Hsuan Chen
  • Publication number: 20060056773
    Abstract: An optical transceiver module includes an outer cage, a socket member, a locking mechanism, and a release mechanism. The socket member is disposed removably in the outer cage. The locking mechanism is provided on the outer cage and the socket member, and serves to lock releasably the socket member to the outer cage. The release mechanism is mounted rotatably on the socket member, and is formed with a wedge part that is in sliding engagement with the locking mechanism such that rotation of the wedge part of the release mechanism relative to the socket member drives the locking mechanism between a locking state, where the socket member is locked to the outer cage, and an unlocking state, where the socket member is removable from the outer cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2004
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: Rui-Shen Tsai, Chih-Wei Chien, Ying-Jie Chen, Yi-Chen Huang
  • Patent number: D549226
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Chien, Chang-Hsuan Chen