Patents by Inventor Chuan-Chi Lan

Chuan-Chi Lan 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: 10359805
    Abstract: A foldable electronic device including a first body, a second body, a hinge module and a shielding sheet is provided. The hinge module is pivotally connected to the first body and the second body. The shielding sheet covers the hinge module. The shielding sheet includes an inner film and an outer film overlapping each other, and the inner film is fixed to the hinge module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Jui-Min Huang, Ching-Tai Chang, Long-Cheng Chang, Sheng-Hung Wang, Meng-Huan Tsai, Po-Hsiang Hu, Ming-Wang Lin, Chuan-Chi Lan, Sheng-Yueh Liao, Ting-Hui Liao
  • Publication number: 20180081395
    Abstract: A foldable electronic device including a first body, a second body, a hinge module and a shielding sheet is provided. The hinge module is pivotally connected to the first body and the second body. The shielding sheet covers the hinge module. The shielding sheet includes an inner film and an outer film overlapping each other, and the inner film is fixed to the hinge module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Jui-Min Huang, Ching-Tai Chang, Long-Cheng Chang, Sheng-Hung Wang, Meng-Huan Tsai, Po-Hsiang Hu, Ming-Wang Lin, Chuan-Chi Lan, Sheng-Yueh Liao, Ting-Hui Liao
  • Patent number: 6200147
    Abstract: An interface device includes a base, a lift mechanism, and a linkage mechanism. The base has a front end, a rear end, left and right sides between the front and rear ends, a top face adapted for placement of a portable computer thereon, a bottom face, and a connector housing. The connector housing is formed at the rear end of the base, and has an upright front wall extending upwardly from the top face of the base. A connector is mounted on the front wall of the connector housing at a predetermined height relative to the top face, and is adapted for engaging a mating connector of the portable computer. The lift mechanism is mounted on the base and is adapted for moving the portable computer upwardly and downwardly relative to the top face of the base so that the mating connector of the portable computer can register with and engage the connector on the base. The linkage mechanism is mounted on the base, and is connected operatively to the lift mechanism in order to actuate the lift mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Compal Electronics
    Inventor: Chuan-Chi Lan
  • Patent number: 6028767
    Abstract: An externally connected expansion device with replaceable guiding face panel for guiding different portable computers. The expansion device has a guiding seat body in which the guiding face panel is replaceable in accordance with the height from the bases to the connectors of different portable computers. In addition, two sides of the guiding face panel respectively disposed with a stopper member in accordance with the PCMCIA socket and/or MODEM socket of different models of portable computers so as to seal the socket and achieve a protective effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Assignee: Compal Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Chuan-Chi Lan
  • Patent number: 5928017
    Abstract: An externally connected expansion device of portable computer. The expansion device includes an engaging unit and an outward pushing unit. The expansion device has a forward extending seat body disposed with an engaging block. When the portable computer is connected with the expansion device, the engaging block is first lowered and then lifted. After the portable computer is connected with the expansion device, the top section of the engaging block is inserted into an engaging hole formed at rear end of the bottom of the portable computer to engage the portable computer with the expansion device. Two sides of front end of the expansion device are disposed with pushing members drivingly connected with a handle. When it is desired to separate the portable computer from the expansion device, the top section of the engaging block is first sunk into the seat body and then a user can pull the handle to force the pushing members to push the portable computer out of the expansion device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Chuan-Chi Lan
  • Patent number: 5924878
    Abstract: A protection device is disposed between the socket entrance of the expansion socket of the expansion device and the casing of a portable computer. The casing is formed with a window corresponding to the socket entrance. In an unprotected state, the expansion device functions in a normal manner. However, in a protected state, the protection device shields the socket entrance of the expansion socket and prevents an external article from being inserted into or withdrawn from the expansion socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chuan-Chi Lan, Chung-Kuo Lai