Patents by Inventor Hung-Chi Chen

Hung-Chi Chen 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: 20250208670
    Abstract: An electronic device including a first body, a keyboard, a light-emitting touch pad module, a light-transmitting cover and a second body is provided. The first body has a first area and a second area arranged side by side. The keyboard is disposed in the first area. The light-emitting touch pad module is slidably disposed in the second area. The light-transmitting cover is disposed on the second area and covers the light-emitting touch pad module. The light-emitting touch pad module displays a drifting touch area on the light-transmitting cover. The second body is pivotally connected to the first body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2024
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Hung-Chi Chen, Cheng-Han Lin, Huei-Ting Chuang, Shun-Bin Chen, Yen-Chieh Chiu
  • Publication number: 20250076934
    Abstract: A laptop computer including a system host, a modular platform, a rail structure, and at least one tool is provided. The rail structure is disposed at the system host and the modular platform, and the modular platform slides relative to the system host via the rail structure to be assembled to or detached from the system host. The tool is plugged into or out of the system host, and the tool is located on a sliding path of the modular platform when the tool is assembled to the system host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Hung-Chi Chen, Cheng-Han Lin, Huei-Ting Chuang, Po-Yi Lee, Yen-Chieh Chiu, Chao-Di Shen
  • Publication number: 20250062083
    Abstract: A key structure includes a base, an elastic member disposed on the base, a scissors structure movably disposed on the base, and a keycap module having a carrier and a light source. The carrier is detachably assembled to the scissors structure and abuts the elastic member. The light source is disposed in the carrier. The light source is electrically connected to a bottom portion of the base through a flexible circuit member penetrating the carrier, passing the scissors structure, and penetrating the base. A top portion of the carrier has light transmittance, so that light of the light source can pass through the top portion to be projected from the key structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Hung-Chi Chen, Cheng-Han Lin, Huei-Ting Chuang, Shun-Bin Chen
  • Publication number: 20250053243
    Abstract: A laptop computer includes a body, a bracket disposed in the body, a latching member movably disposed on the bracket, a first key module detachably assembled onto the bracket, and a second key module disposed on the bracket. A part of the first key module is located on a moving path of the latching member. The latching member is adapted to be driven by an external force to push the part of the first key module away from the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Hung-Chi Chen, Cheng-Han Lin
  • Patent number: 12222754
    Abstract: A portable electronic device including a first body, a second body, and a light module is provided. The second body is pivotally connected to the first body. The light module is adjacent to the second body and is disposed on the first body. The light module includes a frame, a light guide plate, a light source, a patterned light guide film, and a light-transmitting cover plate. The frame is disposed on the first body. The light guide plate is disposed in the frame and has a light incident surface and a light emitting surface. The light source is disposed in the frame as corresponding to the light incident surface of the light guide plate. The patterned light guide film is detachably disposed on the light guide plate and covers the light emitting surface. The light-transmitting cover plate is detachably disposed on the frame and covers the patterned light guide film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Hung-Chi Chen, Hsueh-Wei Chung, Pao-Ching Huang, Huei-Ting Chuang, Chao-Di Shen
  • Patent number: 12216494
    Abstract: A portable electronic device including a first body, a second body, a stand, and a hinge structure is provided. The stand has a first pivot part and a second pivot part opposite to the first pivot part, wherein the first pivot part is pivotally connected to the first body, and the second body is pivotally connected to the second pivot part. The hinge structure includes a first bracket secured to the second body, a second bracket secured to the second pivot part of the stand, a first movable base, a first shaft secured to the first bracket and pivoted to the first movable base, a second movable base, a second shaft secured to the first movable base and pivoted to the second movable base, and a sliding shaft fixed to the second movable base and slidably connected to the second bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Chia-Bo Chen, Yi-Hsuan Yang, Hung-Chi Chen, Wu-Chen Lee
  • Publication number: 20240371581
    Abstract: A key structure of keyboard including a base, a force sensing membrane disposed on the base, a scissors mechanism, a key cap assembly, a telescopic sleeves assembled to the key cap assembly, and a spring is provided. A side of the scissors mechanism is movably coupled to the base and located on the force sensing membrane, and another side of the scissors mechanism is pivoted to the key cap assembly. The spring is received in the telescopic sleeves, leaned against and between the key cap assembly and a bottom of the telescopic sleeves. When the key structure is not pressed, the telescopic sleeves are extended from the key cap assembly, and the bottom of the telescopic sleeves contacts the force sensing membrane. In a process of pressing the key cap assembly, the key cap assembly moves toward the force sensing membrane and the base, presses the force sensing membrane by deforming the spring and shortening the telescopic sleeves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventor: Hung-Chi Chen
  • Publication number: 20240347288
    Abstract: A key structure including a base plate, a thin film circuit, a display key, an elastic supporting member, and a lifting mechanism is provided. The thin film circuit is disposed on the base plate. The display key is disposed above the thin film circuit. The elastic supporting member is disposed between the display key and the thin film circuit. The lifting mechanism is disposed between the display key and the base plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Hung-Chi Chen, Cheng-Han Lin, Chuan-Hua Wang, Po-Yi Lee, Pin-Chueh Lin
  • Publication number: 20240345622
    Abstract: A portable electronic device including a first body, a second body, and a light module is provided. The second body is pivotally connected to the first body. The light module is adjacent to the second body and is disposed on the first body. The light module includes a frame, a light guide plate, a light source, a patterned light guide film, and a light-transmitting cover plate. The frame is disposed on the first body. The light guide plate is disposed in the frame and has a light incident surface and a light emitting surface. The light source is disposed in the frame as corresponding to the light incident surface of the light guide plate. The patterned light guide film is detachably disposed on the light guide plate and covers the light emitting surface. The light-transmitting cover plate is detachably disposed on the frame and covers the patterned light guide film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Hung-Chi Chen, Hsueh-Wei Chung, Pao-Ching Huang, Huei-Ting Chuang, Chao-Di Shen
  • Publication number: 20240313566
    Abstract: A charging/discharging power conversion system includes: a current control circuit, wherein a serial connection of a second battery and the current control circuit is connected in parallel to a first battery between a charging node and a reference voltage level; and an auxiliary current control circuit, including: a current measurement circuit measuring a first battery current and generate a battery current signal; and a current adjustment circuit adjusting a charging current according to the battery current signal via an adjustment procedure, to render the first battery current not to be greater than a first battery current threshold; wherein the adjustment procedure includes: setting the first battery current threshold; setting an initial value of the charging current, such that the initial value of the charging current is equal to a sum of the first battery current threshold plus a second battery current threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Ping-Fan Wang, Po-Chen Liu, Jui-Cheng Yang, Hung-Chi Chen
  • Patent number: 12080491
    Abstract: A key structure of keyboard including a base, at least one force sensing membrane disposed on the base, a scissors mechanism, a key cap, a bracket sets assembled to the key cap, a first sleeve, a second sleeve, a spring, and a pressing member disposed at a bottom of the second sleeve is provided. A side of the scissors mechanism is movably leaned against the base and located on the force sensing membrane, and another side of the scissors mechanism is pivoted to the bracket sets. A portion of the first sleeve is assembled between the key cap and the bracket sets, and another portion of the first sleeve passes through the bracket sets. The second sleeve is movably socketed in the first sleeve. The spring is leaned against the second sleeve and the key cap. A keyboard is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventor: Hung-Chi Chen
  • Patent number: 12068119
    Abstract: A keyboard device with a display panel including a base, a scissors feet assembly movably disposed on the base, an elastic member disposed on the base, a display panel supported by the scissors feet assembly and the elastic member, and multiple light transmittance keycaps disposed on the display panel is provided. The display panel has multiple display surfaces, multiple hollow portions, and multiple elastic portions. Each of the display surfaces is surrounded by the hollow portions, and is suspended between the hollow portions by the elastic portions. The light transmittance keycaps respectively and correspondingly cover the display surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Hung-Chi Chen, Kung-Cheng Lin, Chih-Chiang Chen
  • Patent number: 12019481
    Abstract: A keyboard including an electronic paper display module, a front light module, a supporting member, a light-transmitting keycap, and an elevating support is provided. The front light module is disposed on the electronic paper display module. The supporting member is disposed on the front light module. The supporting member includes an elastic supporting protrusion and a light guide part embedded in the elastic supporting protrusion, and the elastic supporting protrusion has an opening exposing a portion of the front light module. The light guide part is located in the opening of the elastic supporting protrusion. The light-transmitting keycap is disposed on the elastic supporting protrusion and covers the opening of the elastic supporting protrusion. The elevating support is disposed between the light-transmitting keycap and the front light module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Hung-Chi Chen, Cheng-Han Lin
  • Patent number: 11984276
    Abstract: A key structure with display panel, including a display panel, a transparent keycap, and a scissors assembly, is provided. The transparent keycap is disposed above the display panel. An image generated by the display panel is projected out of the key structure through the transparent keycap. The scissors assembly is disposed between the display panel and the transparent keycap and exposes a display surface of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventor: Hung-Chi Chen
  • Patent number: D1031722
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Hsueh-Wei Chung, Pao-Ching Huang, Hung-Chi Chen, Kai-Teng Cheng
  • Patent number: D1071935
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Cheng-Han Lin, Hsueh-Wei Chung, Hung-Chi Chen
  • Patent number: D1085100
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Hsueh-Wei Chung, Hung-Chi Chen, Cheng-Han Lin
  • Patent number: D1085101
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Hsueh-Wei Chung, Hung-Chi Chen, Cheng-Han Lin
  • Patent number: D1083945
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Cheng-Han Lin, Hsueh-Wei Chung, Hung-Chi Chen
  • Patent number: D1078727
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yi-Hsuan Yang, Wu-Chen Lee, Hung-Chi Chen