Patents by Inventor Chih-Yi Wang

Chih-Yi Wang 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: 20130156252
    Abstract: A speaker device is disclosed. The speaker device is mounted in an electronic device that includes a plurality of positioning elements. The speaker device includes a speaker main body, at least one pair of buffer arms, a plurality of fixed elements, and a plurality of buffer members. One end of each buffer arms is connected to the speaker main body and located at the opposite sides of the speaker main body. The fixed elements is connected to the other end of each buffer arm and movably combined with each positioning element, such that the speaker main body is fixed in the electronic device. The members is mounted in between each fixed element and each positioning element, allowing the buffer arms and the buffer members to reduce vibration generated by the speaker main body passing to the electronic device when the speaker main body is vibrating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventor: Chih-Yi WANG
  • Patent number: 8453297
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a handle structure and a housing. The housing has an opening. The handle structure is retractably disposed in the housing and includes an engaging module and a handle module. The engaging module includes a first engaging portion disposed on the housing. The handle module is movably connected to the housing and includes a main body, an elastic element and a second engaging portion. The elastic element provides an elastic force for the main body to move toward the opening. When the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are disposed at an engaging portion, at least a portion of the main body is disposed in the housing. When the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are disposed at a separating position, the main body protrudes from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Wistron Corp.
    Inventor: Chih-Yi Wang
  • Patent number: 8446715
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing formed with a first receiving space, and a second receiving space communicating spatially with the first receiving space. A keyboard is disposed within the second receiving space. A pop-up mechanism is disposed within the first receiving space, and includes a hollow post body disposed within the first receiving space, and an ejecting member disposed movably within the hollow post body and abutting against a bottom side of the keyboard. The ejecting member is movable between first and second height positions when the keyboard is pressed downwardly. When the ejecting member is in the first height position, the keyboard is in a horizontal position within the second receiving space. When the ejecting member is in the second height position, the keyboard is in a tilted position tilting outwardly from the second receiving space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Hou-Chu Su, Chih-Yi Wang, Tzu-Jai Lee
  • Publication number: 20130070407
    Abstract: A frame assembly for installing panel modules with different dimensions is disclosed. The frame assembly includes a first frame and a second frame. The first frame has a first fixing structure formed thereon and a first sliding structure in an axis direction. The second frame has a second fixing structure formed thereon and a second sliding structure in the axis direction. The second sliding structure is slidably engaged with the first sliding structure. The first fixing structure and the second fixing structure are fixed on a side of a first panel module or on a side of a second panel module when the second frame slides relative to the first frame in the axis direction to a first position or to a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventors: Chih-Yi Wang, Ying-Chen Lin, Yu-Chi Chung
  • Publication number: 20130033423
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus including a shell, a door plate, a support member, and a pointing input device is disclosed. The shell comprises an aperture; the door plate is connected to the shell, and can be moved to cover the aperture; the support member is positioned inside the shell, and includes a first position and a second position, wherein the distance between the first position and the aperture is larger than the distance between the second position and the aperture; when the aperture is covered by the door plate, the pointing input device is mounted in the first position, and can be moved to the second position when the aperture is not covered by the door plate, such that the pointing input device can extend from the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Inventors: Tsung-Ying Tsai, Chih-Yi Wang
  • Publication number: 20120287592
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a casing and a battery module removably locked to the casing. The casing includes a connecting wall, two inner side walls connected to opposite ends of the connecting wall and having pillars protruding therefrom, and a first magnetic member disposed at the connecting wall. The battery module includes a first side wall to abut against the connecting wall, and two second side walls connected to two opposite ends of the first sidewall. A second magnetic member is disposed at the first side wall and has a magnetic attraction force with the first magnetic member. Each second side wall is formed with a guiding groove extending along an insertion direction of the battery module for engaging a corresponding pillar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: WISTRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cheng-Hung Lin, Chih-Yi Wang, Wen-Tai Lin
  • Patent number: 8290196
    Abstract: A speaker module includes a casing whereon an opening is formed. The casing includes a blocking structure disposed on a side of the opening. The speaker module further includes a first speaker device, which includes a first housing, a first speaker unit disposed inside the first housing, and an engaging component connected to an end of the first housing for engaging with the blocking structure when the first housing is pulled out of the casing through the opening and for rotating relative to the blocking structure so as to adjust an angle of the first speaker unit. The speaker module further includes a second speaker device connected to the first speaker device and capable of passing through the opening, which includes a second housing connected to the first housing in a slidable manner relative to the first housing, and a second speaker unit disposed inside the second housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Chieh Cheng, Chih-Yi Wang, Jung-Pin Kao
  • Patent number: 8264839
    Abstract: A pad for portable electronics mounted on a housing of portable electronics is revealed. The pad includes a lower fastener, a buffer member arranged above the lower fastener, an upper fastener connected with the buffer member and mounted onto the housing, and a gripping member disposed above the upper fastener. The housing is arranged with an insertion hole. The gripping member penetrates the insertion hole and clips to a side wall of the housing. Thus there is no need to arrange the pad by adhesives or thermal fusion. Moreover, the height of the pad disposed is adjusted automatically by the buffer member. Therefore, the convenience of use of the pad is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Hsin-Wei Shen, Chih-Yi Wang, Chen-Hung Lin
  • Patent number: 8218313
    Abstract: An electronic device housing includes a housing body, a movable foot pad mechanism disposed in housing body, a ventilation grille, a fan, and a fan switch connected electrically to the fan. The movable foot pad mechanism includes a foot pad pivoted to a bottom wall of the housing body. The foot pad is turnable pivotally to prop up the housing body so as to increase a space below a bottom of housing body. When the foot pad is being turned pivotally to prop up the housing body, the ventilation grille is moved simultaneously so as to make the space inside the housing body open to the ambient environment, and the fan is activated for heat dissipation, thereby increasing the heat dissipation efficiency of the electronic device housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Chieh Cheng, Chih-Yi Wang
  • Patent number: 8208247
    Abstract: An unloading mechanism includes a base and a pushing component installed on the base for pushing an electronic component out of a computer device. The unloading mechanism further includes a latch for latching the pushing component. When the electronic component pushes a first end of the pushing component in a first direction, a second end of the pushing component drives the latch to move in a second direction. The unloading mechanism further includes a first resilient component connected between the latch and the base for driving the latch to move in a direction opposite to the second direction, and a second resilient component connected between the pushing component and the base for driving the pushing component to move in a direction opposite to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Chieh Cheng, Chih-Yi Wang, Jung-Pin Kao
  • Patent number: 8089238
    Abstract: A monitor opening mechanism includes a first rotating shaft rotatably connected to a host and having a first toothed portion. A stepper motor is disposed in the host and includes a second rotating shaft having a second toothed portion engaging the first toothed portion. A fine-tuning control circuit board is electrically connected to the stepper motor. A first fine-tuning key is electrically connected to the fine-tuning control circuit board. When the first fine-tuning key is operated, the fine-tuning control circuit board drives the second rotating shaft to rotate, forcing the monitor to rotate with respect to the host in a first direction. A second fine-tuning key is electrically connected to the fine-tuning control circuit board. When the second fine-tuning key is operated, the fine-tuning control circuit board drives the second rotating shaft to rotate, forcing the monitor to rotate with respect to the host in a second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Wistron Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Yi Wang, Cheng-Hung Lin, Tzu-Jai Lee
  • Publication number: 20110235275
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing formed with a first receiving space, and a second receiving space communicating spatially with the first receiving space. A keyboard is disposed within the second receiving space. A pop-up mechanism is disposed within the first receiving space, and includes a hollow post body disposed within the first receiving space, and an ejecting member disposed movably within the hollow post body and abutting against a bottom side of the keyboard. The ejecting member is movable between first and second height positions when the keyboard is pressed downwardly. When the ejecting member is in the first height position, the keyboard is in a horizontal position within the second receiving space. When the ejecting member is in the second height position, the keyboard is in a tilted position tilting outwardly from the second receiving space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: WISTRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hou-Chu SU, Chih-Yi Wang, Tzu-Jai Lee
  • Publication number: 20110222233
    Abstract: A computer device includes a first housing, a first magnetic component installed inside the first housing, a second housing connected to the first housing in a rotatable manner, and a pad mechanism connected to the second housing. The pad mechanism includes a sleeve connected to a bottom of the second housing, a pad installed inside the sleeve in a movable manner, an resilient component installed inside the sleeve in an extensible manner for driving the pad to protrude out of the sleeve, and a second magnetic component connected to the resilient component and the pad for attracting the first magnetic component so as to drive the pad to hide inside the sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Ying-Jia Lu, Chih-Yi Wang, Cheng-Hung Lin
  • Publication number: 20110222720
    Abstract: A speaker module includes a casing whereon an opening is formed. The casing includes a blocking structure disposed on a side of the opening. The speaker module further includes a first speaker device, which includes a first housing, a first speaker unit disposed inside the first housing, and an engaging component connected to an end of the first housing for engaging with the blocking structure when the first housing is pulled out of the casing through the opening and for rotating relative to the blocking structure so as to adjust an angle of the first speaker unit. The speaker module further includes a second speaker device connected to the first speaker device and capable of passing through the opening, which includes a second housing connected to the first housing in a slidable manner relative to the first housing, and a second speaker unit disposed inside the second housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Wen-Chieh Cheng, Chih-Yi Wang, Jung-Pin Kao
  • Publication number: 20110222226
    Abstract: An unloading mechanism includes a base and a pushing component installed on the base for pushing an electronic component out of a computer device. The unloading mechanism further includes a latch for latching the pushing component. When the electronic component pushes a first end of the pushing component in a first direction, a second end of the pushing component drives the latch to move in a second direction. The unloading mechanism further includes a first resilient component connected between the latch and the base for driving the latch to move in a direction opposite to the second direction, and a second resilient component connected between the pushing component and the base for driving the pushing component to move in a direction opposite to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Wen-Chieh Cheng, Chih-Yi Wang, Jung-Pin Kao
  • Publication number: 20110170262
    Abstract: An electronic device housing includes a housing body, a movable foot pad mechanism disposed in housing body, a ventilation grille, a fan, and a fan switch connected electrically to the fan. The movable foot pad mechanism includes a foot pad pivoted to a bottom wall of the housing body. The foot pad is turnable pivotally to prop up the housing body so as to increase a space below a bottom of housing body. When the foot pad is being turned pivotally to prop up the housing body, the ventilation grille is moved simultaneously so as to make the space inside the housing body open to the ambient environment, and the fan is activated for heat dissipation, thereby increasing the heat dissipation efficiency of the electronic device housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: Wen-Chieh Cheng, Chih-Yi Wang
  • Publication number: 20110164356
    Abstract: A pad for portable electronics mounted on a housing of portable electronics is revealed. The pad includes a lower fastener, a buffer member arranged above the lower fastener, an upper fastener connected with the buffer member and mounted onto the housing, and a gripping member disposed above the upper fastener. The housing is arranged with an insertion hole. The gripping member penetrates the insertion hole and clips to a side wall of the housing. Thus there is no need to arrange the pad by adhesives or thermal fusion. Moreover, the height of the pad disposed is adjusted automatically by the buffer member. Therefore, the convenience of use of the pad is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: WISTRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: HSIN-WEI SHEN, CHIH-YI WANG, CHENG-HUNG LIN
  • Publication number: 20110165843
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a handheld electronic device with a replaceable input device, which comprises a handheld electronic device, a lock-hook structure, and a wireless input device. The lock-hook structure is disposed in the handheld electronic device; the wireless input device is disposed in the handheld electronic device and hooks with the lock-hook structure. The wireless input device transmits an input signal to the handheld electronic device for inputting data to the handheld electronic device. By the wireless transmission property of the wireless input device, users can replace freely the wireless input device to be used. Thereby, the using as well as the repairing convenience of the handheld electronic device can be increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: WISTRON CORPORATION
    Inventor: CHIH-YI WANG
  • Patent number: 7903300
    Abstract: A scanning device and a method thereof are provided. The scanning device includes a scanning platform and an optical chassis. The scanning platform is for supporting an object. A reference origin is defined on the scanning platform for positioning the object. The optical chassis is located at a detection position while detecting a position of the object. The optical chassis includes a carriage, an image sensor and a detector set. The image sensor is disposed in the carriage for capturing an image of the object and generating image data of the object. The detector set is mounted on the carriage for detecting whether the presence of the object is located at the reference origin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Avision Inc.
    Inventors: Chih-Yi Wang, Chung-Chih Luo
  • Publication number: 20100301717
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a handle structure and a housing. The housing has an opening. The handle structure is retractably disposed in the housing and includes an engaging module and a handle module. The engaging module includes a first engaging portion disposed on the housing. The handle module is movably connected to the housing and includes a main body, an elastic element and a second engaging portion. The elastic element provides an elastic force for the main body to move toward the opening. When the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are disposed at an engaging portion, at least a portion of the main body is disposed in the housing. When the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are disposed at a separating position, the main body protrudes from the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventor: Chih-Yi Wang