Patents by Inventor Chih-Yin Lai

Chih-Yin Lai 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).

  • Portable electronic device and cradle
    Patent number: 9137913
    Abstract: A portable electronic device adapted to be detachably connected to a cradle having a containing cavity is provided, wherein an inner wall of the containing cavity has a recess. The portable electronic device includes a body and a locking-and-releasing mechanism disposed in the body and including a driving unit and a latch. The driving unit is disposed in the body. The latch is connected to the driving unit and suitable for being driven by the driving unit to protrude out of the body or hide in the body. When the portable electronic device is disposed in the containing cavity, the driving unit drives the latch to protrude out of the body and be engaged with the recess. When the portable electronic device is going to be detached from the containing cavity, the driving unit drives the latch to be disengaged from the recess and move back in the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Hsu, Shi-Kuan Chen, Hong-Tien Wang, Yung-Hsiang Chen, Shih-Chin Gong, Yung-Ming Tien, Chun-Huang Yu, Chao-Tung Hsu, Jui-Che Hsu, Chih-Yin Lai, Chia-Sheng Liu
  • Electronic device
    Patent number: 9104374
    Abstract: An electronic device including a first body, an input module and a functional element is provided. The input module is movably disposed on the first body and adapted to be moved between a first position and a second position. The functional element is disposed on the input module. When the input module is located at the first position, the functional element is concealed in the first body. When the input module is located at the second position, the functional element is exposed outside the first body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Hui-Jou Tsai, Yung-Hsiang Chen, Wen-Yi Chiu, Kuan-Yu Chou, Chuan-Hao Wen, Chun-Huang Yu, Chao-Tung Hsu, Chih-Yin Lai, Chia-Sheng Liu, Hsiang-Ling Liu
  • PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CRADLE
    Publication number: 20130301201
    Abstract: A portable electronic device adapted to be detachably connected to a cradle having a containing cavity is provided, wherein an inner wall of the containing cavity has a recess. The portable electronic device includes a body and a locking-and-releasing mechanism disposed in the body and including a driving unit and a latch. The driving unit is disposed in the body. The latch is connected to the driving unit and suitable for being driven by the driving unit to protrude out of the body or hide in the body. When the portable electronic device is disposed in the containing cavity, the driving unit drives the latch to protrude out of the body and be engaged with the recess. When the portable electronic device is going to be detached from the containing cavity, the driving unit drives the latch to be disengaged from the recess and move back in the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Hsu, Shi-Kuan Chen, Hong-Tien Wang, Yung-Hsiang Chen, Shih-Chin Gong, Yung-Ming Tien, Chun-Huang Yu, Chao-Tung Hsu, Jui-Che Hsu, Chih-Yin Lai, Chia-Sheng Liu
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130201617
    Abstract: An electronic device including a first body, an input module and a functional element is provided. The input module is movably disposed on the first body and adapted to be moved between a first position and a second position. The functional element is disposed on the input module. When the input module is located at the first position, the functional element is concealed in the first body. When the input module is located at the second position, the functional element is exposed outside the first body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Inventors: Hui-Jou Tsai, Yung-Hsiang Chen, Wen-Yi Chiu, Kuan-Yu Chou, Chuan-Hao Wen, Chun-Huang Yu, Chao-Tung Hsu, Chih-Yin Lai, Chia-Sheng Liu, Hsiang-Ling Liu