Patents by Inventor Chun-Hung Wen
Chun-Hung Wen 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).
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Publication number: 20220373864Abstract: An image capturing device including a casing, an image capturing module disposed in the casing, a positioning member slidably disposed in the casing, a memory alloy spring disposed in the casing, a restoring spring disposed in the casing, a shielding member corresponding to the image capturing module and slidably disposed in the casing, and a switch slidably disposed on the casing and connected to the shielding member is provided. Two ends of the memory alloy spring are respectively connected to the positioning member and the casing. Two ends of the restoring spring are respectively connected to the positioning member and the casing, and the memory alloy spring and the restoring spring are respectively located at two opposite sides of the positioning member. The shielding member is connected to the positioning member and is configured to block or unblock a light path of the image capturing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Chun-Hung Wen, Chun-Hsien Chen, Hui-Ping Sun, Yen-Chou Chueh
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Publication number: 20220374055Abstract: An electronic device with an image-capturing function is provided. The electronic device includes a device housing, an image-capturing unit and a shielding member. The device housing includes a first slot and a second slot. The image-capturing unit is disposed in the device housing, wherein the image-capturing unit comprises a lens, and the lens is adapted to capture an image. The shielding member is slidably disposed in the device housing, wherein the shielding member comprises a first restriction block and a second restriction block. The first restriction block is inserted into the first slot, and the second restriction block is inserted into the second slot. The shielding member is adapted to slide between a first member position and a second member position in a first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Chun-Hung WEN, Chun-Hsien CHEN, Hui-Ping SUN
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Patent number: 11503728Abstract: A foldable electronic device includes a first casing, a second casing, a hinge structure and a foldable display. The hinge structure connects the first casing and the second casing, and includes a plurality of supporting blocks, a plurality of first hinge blocks and a plurality of second hinge blocks. The supporting blocks are arranged side by side between the first casing and the second casing. The first hinge blocks and the second hinge blocks are respectively arranged at two sides of the supporting blocks. One of the first hinge blocks connects two of the supporting blocks adjacent to each other. One of the second hinge blocks connects two of the supporting blocks adjacent to each other. The foldable display includes a first bonding portion secured to the first casing, a second bonding portion secured to the second casing and a foldable portion aligned to the hinge structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Hui-Ping Sun, Wei-Chih Wang, Chun-Hung Wen, Yu-Cheng Shih, Yen-Chou Chueh, Chi-Tai Ho, Kuan-Lin Chen, Chun-Hsien Chen, Chih-Heng Tsou
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Patent number: 11493769Abstract: A head-mounted display including a body, a base and two lenses is provided. The base is disposed at the body, wherein the base has two assembly portions and each assembly portion has a base center. The two lenses are respectively rotatably disposed at the two assembly portions, wherein each lens has a lens center and the lens center of each lens is shifted with respect to the base center of the corresponding assembly portion. In a first state, a first distance is maintained between the two lens centers, and the two lens centers are located between the two base centers. In a second state, a second distance greater than the first distance is maintained between the two lens centers, and the two base centers are located between the two lens centers.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2019Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: STARVR CORPORATIONInventors: Chun-Hung Wen, Chun-Hsien Chen
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Patent number: 11487331Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body pivoted to the first body and a magnetic force mechanism. The first body includes a driving portion. The second body includes a casing, a flexible display and a supporting mechanism movably disposed in the casing. The flexible display is attached to the supporting mechanism. The magnetic force mechanism is disposed in the casing, wherein a portion of the magnetic force mechanism is exposed from the casing and abuts against the driving portion. The magnetic force mechanism is magnetically coupled to the supporting mechanism, wherein the magnetic force mechanism generates a magnetic attraction force or a magnetic repulsion force to the supporting mechanism by the second body rotating relative to the first body.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2021Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Chun-Hung Wen, Wei-Chih Wang, Chi-Tai Ho, Yu-Cheng Shih, Hui-Ping Sun, Chun-Hsien Chen, Kuan-Lin Chen, Chih-Heng Tsou, Yen-Chou Chueh
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Publication number: 20220210930Abstract: A flexible display device includes: first and second casings; a frame movably assembled to the second casing; and a flexible display having first and second ends opposite to each other and first and second display areas. The second casing is movably assembled to the first casing to form a drawer configuration and slide relative to the first casing to switch between drawn-out and retracted states. The first end is connected to the first casing. The second end to the frame. In the retracted state, the flexible display is bent so the second display area is contained in the first and second casings. In a process from the retracted state to the drawn-out state, the second casing is drawn out from the first casing and drives the frame to move in the same direction to expand and flatten the second display area. A portable electronic device is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Chun-Hung Wen, Chun-Hsien Chen, Hui-Ping Sun, Yen-Chou Chueh
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Publication number: 20220129036Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a host, a main display, a keyboard, an auxiliary display, and a supporting mechanism. The main display is pivotally connected to the host. The keyboard is slidably disposed on the host. The auxiliary display is disposed on the host and is arranged side by side with the keyboard. The auxiliary display includes a movable end and a lifting end, the keyboard contacts the movable end, and the movable end is slidably connected to the host. The supporting mechanism includes a first link, a second link, and a third link. The first link is slidably connected to the host and is pivotally connected to the second link. The second link is pivotally connected to the host and is pivotally connected to the third link. The third link is pivotally connected to the lifting end.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2022Publication date: April 28, 2022Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Chun-Hung Wen, Chun-Hsien Chen, Hui-Ping Sun
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Patent number: 11262794Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a host, a main display, a keyboard, an auxiliary display, and a supporting mechanism. The main display is pivotally connected to the host. The keyboard is slidably disposed on the host. The auxiliary display is disposed on the host and is arranged side by side with the keyboard. The auxiliary display includes a movable end and a lifting end, the keyboard contacts the movable end, and the movable end is slidably connected to the host. The supporting mechanism includes a first link, a second link, and a third link. The first link is slidably connected to the host and is pivotally connected to the second link. The second link is pivotally connected to the host and is pivotally connected to the third link. The third link is pivotally connected to the lifting end.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Chun-Hung Wen, Chun-Hsien Chen, Hui-Ping Sun
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Publication number: 20220019263Abstract: A foldable electronic device having multiple screens is provided. The foldable electronic device includes a first screen, a worm rod, a moving member, at least one second screen, and at least one linking rod. The worm rod is rotatably disposed on the first screen. The moving member is coupled to the worm rod to move along the worm rod when the worm rod rotates. The second screen is movably disposed on the first screen. The linking rod is pivotally connected between the moving member and the second screen. When the moving part moves along the worm rod, the second screen is driven to move away from or closed to the worm rod by the linking rod, so that the second screen moves out of the first screen or is accommodated behind the first screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Hui-Ping Sun, Yen-Chou Chueh, Chun-Hung Wen, Chun-Hsien Chen
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Publication number: 20210365069Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a host, a main display, a keyboard, an auxiliary display, and a supporting mechanism. The main display is pivotally connected to the host. The keyboard is slidably disposed on the host. The auxiliary display is disposed on the host and is arranged side by side with the keyboard. The auxiliary display includes a movable end and a lifting end, the keyboard contacts the movable end, and the movable end is slidably connected to the host. The supporting mechanism includes a first link, a second link, and a third link. The first link is slidably connected to the host and is pivotally connected to the second link. The second link is pivotally connected to the host and is pivotally connected to the third link. The third link is pivotally connected to the lifting end.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Chun-Hung Wen, Chun-Hsien Chen, Hui-Ping Sun
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Patent number: 11163332Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a first body, a second body, and a sliding mechanism. The first body includes a base and an input module slidably disposed on the base. The second body is pivotally connected to the base of the first body. The sliding mechanism includes a power output assembly and a rack, wherein the power output assembly is mounted at the base and the rack is mounted at the input module. The power output assembly is coupled to the rack.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2020Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Chun-Hung Wen, Chun-Hsien Chen, Wei-Chang Chen, Yen-Chou Chueh
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Publication number: 20210286408Abstract: A foldable display including a first bracket, a second bracket, a rotating shaft connecting the first and the second brackets, at least one third bracket screwed to the rotating shaft, a fourth bracket movably coupled to the second and the third brackets, a flexible display disposed on the first and the fourth brackets, and a flexible supporting member disposed on the flexible display to be bent or flattened along with the flexible display is provided. The rotation of the rotating shaft drives the fourth bracket via the third bracket to move relative to the second bracket. The flexible supporting member is filled in a space composed of the fourth bracket, the second bracket, the first bracket, and the flexible display. A portable electronic device is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2020Publication date: September 16, 2021Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Yen-Chou Chueh, Chun-Hsien Chen, Chi-Tai Ho, Chih-Heng Tsou, Chun-Hung Wen
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Publication number: 20210240230Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body pivoted to the first body and a magnetic force mechanism. The first body includes a driving portion. The second body includes a casing, a flexible display and a supporting mechanism movably disposed in the casing. The flexible display is attached to the supporting mechanism. The magnetic force mechanism is disposed in the casing, wherein a portion of the magnetic force mechanism is exposed from the casing and abuts against the driving portion. The magnetic force mechanism is magnetically coupled to the supporting mechanism, wherein the magnetic force mechanism generates a magnetic attraction force or a magnetic repulsion force to the supporting mechanism by the second body rotating relative to the first body.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Chun-Hung Wen, Wei-Chih Wang, Chi-Tai Ho, Yu-Cheng Shih, Hui-Ping Sun, Chun-Hsien Chen, Kuan-Lin Chen, Chih-Heng Tsou, Yen-Chou Chueh
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Patent number: 11042037Abstract: An earphone including a base, a cover, a rotating plate, a speaker, a displacement transducer and a follower is provided. The cover is disposed on the base. The rotating plate is rotatably disposed between the base and the cover. The speaker is disposed between the base and the cover. The displacement transducer is fixed to the base and located between the base and the cover. The rotating plate is coupled to the follower, and the follower is coupled to displacement transducer. A head-mounted display is further provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2019Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Chun-Hung Wen, Chun-Hsien Chen
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Patent number: 11023015Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body pivoted to the first body and a magnetic force mechanism. The first body includes a driving portion. The second body includes a casing, a flexible display and a supporting mechanism movably disposed in the casing. The flexible display is attached to the supporting mechanism. The magnetic force mechanism includes a sliding rod slidably disposed at the casing, a first magnet, a second magnet and a third magnet. The first magnet is disposed at the sliding rod and faces the supporting mechanism. The second magnet and the third magnet are disposed at the supporting mechanism and face the sliding rod. The sliding rod has a driven end exposed from the casing and abuts against the driving portion. The first magnet is aligned with the second magnet or is aligned with the third magnet.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2020Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Chun-Hung Wen, Wei-Chih Wang, Chi-Tai Ho, Yu-Cheng Shih, Hui-Ping Sun, Chun-Hsien Chen, Kuan-Lin Chen, Chih-Heng Tsou, Yen-Chou Chueh
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Patent number: 11023004Abstract: A head-mounted display includes a head belt, a frame, a first locking element, a display assembly and a second locking element. The frame is connected to the head belt. The first locking element is disposed at the peripheral of the frame and includes a first locking portion and an unlocking portion adjacent to each other. The second locking element is disposed at the peripheral of the display assembly and includes a second locking portion. The display assembly is fixed to the frame by means of the second locking portion of the second locking element being locked to the first locking portion of the first locking element. The second locking portion is aligned with the unlocking portion, and the locking relation between the second locking portion of the second locking element and the first locking portion of the first locking element is released by the operation of the unlocking portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2019Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignees: STARVR CORPORATION, Acer IncorporatedInventors: Chun-Hung Wen, Chun-Hsien Chen, Chi-Tai Ho, Kuan-Lin Chen
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Publication number: 20210149453Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body pivoted to the first body and a magnetic force mechanism. The first body includes a driving portion. The second body includes a casing, a flexible display and a supporting mechanism movably disposed in the casing. The flexible display is attached to the supporting mechanism. The magnetic force mechanism includes a sliding rod slidably disposed at the casing, a first magnet, a second magnet and a third magnet. The first magnet is disposed at the sliding rod and faces the supporting mechanism. The second magnet and the third magnet are disposed at the supporting mechanism and face the sliding rod. The sliding rod has a driven end exposed from the casing and abuts against the driving portion. The first magnet is aligned with the second magnet or is aligned with the third magnet.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2020Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Chun-Hung Wen, Wei-Chih Wang, Chi-Tai Ho, Yu-Cheng Shih, Hui-Ping Sun, Chun-Hsien Chen, Kuan-Lin Chen, Chih-Heng Tsou, Yen-Chou Chueh
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Publication number: 20210055761Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a first body, a second body, and a sliding mechanism. The first body includes a base and an input module slidably disposed on the base. The second body is pivotally connected to the base of the first body. The sliding mechanism includes a power output assembly and a rack, wherein the power output assembly is mounted at the base and the rack is mounted at the input module. The power output assembly is coupled to the rack.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Chun-Hung Wen, Chun-Hsien Chen, Wei-Chang Chen, Yen-Chou Chueh
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Publication number: 20210037664Abstract: A foldable electronic device includes a first casing, a second casing, a hinge structure and a foldable display. The hinge structure connects the first casing and the second casing, and includes a plurality of supporting blocks, a plurality of first hinge blocks and a plurality of second hinge blocks. The supporting blocks are arranged side by side between the first casing and the second casing. The first hinge blocks and the second hinge blocks are respectively arranged at two sides of the supporting blocks. One of the first hinge blocks connects two of the supporting blocks adjacent to each other. One of the second hinge blocks connects two of the supporting blocks adjacent to each other. The foldable display includes a first bonding portion secured to the first casing, a second bonding portion secured to the second casing and a foldable portion aligned to the hinge structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Hui-Ping Sun, Wei-Chih Wang, Chun-Hung Wen, Yu-Cheng Shih, Yen-Chou Chueh, Chi-Tai Ho, Kuan-Lin Chen, Chun-Hsien Chen, Chih-Heng Tsou
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Patent number: 10911864Abstract: A head-mounted display apparatus and an acoustic device disposed in the head-mounted display apparatus are provided. The acoustic device includes a speaker, a resonance box, and a waveguide. The resonance box is connected to the speaker. The waveguide is connected to the resonance box. The volume of the waveguide is greater than twice the volume of the speaker, and the length of the waveguide is greater than 5 times the thickness of the speaker.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2019Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignees: ACER INCORPORATED, STARVR CORPORATIONInventors: Kuei-Ting Tai, Jia-Ren Chang, Chun-Hung Wen