Patents by Inventor I-Cheng Chuang
I-Cheng Chuang 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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Patent number: 10440841Abstract: An electronic device including a housing, a display component and an electronic component is provided. The housing includes a transparent cover and a middle frame, and the transparent cover is assembled to the middle frame. The display component is disposed in the housing. The electronic component is disposed in the housing, wherein the transparent cover has a flat portion and a connecting portion. The connecting portion curvingly extends from a side of the flat portion and includes at least one bonding surface, and a thickness of the flat portion is different from a thickness of the connecting portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2018Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Chun Tseng, Shih-Po Chien, Yi-Ting Liu, Yu-Jing Liao, I-Cheng Chuang, Chi-Jer Wang, Wen-Shian Lin
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Patent number: 10296048Abstract: A portable electronic device, including a first unit, a second unit and a hinge structure, is disclosed. The first unit includes a first display portion, a first back portion and a first receiving groove disposed on the first back portion. The second unit includes a second display portion and a second back portion selectively stacked with the first back portion. The hinge structure is disposed in the first receiving groove of the first unit and includes a fixing element disposed in the first receiving groove, a sliding element slidably disposed on the fixing element and a rotary element disposed on an outer side of the sliding element, wherein the second unit is pivoted to the rotary element via the second back portion. In this way, the hinge structure will not protrude outside the first and second units when the portable electronic device is in the folded status.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: Chi-Jer Wang, Yi Cheng Lin, I-Cheng Chuang, Chi-Hung Lin, Kuan-Ku Kuo
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Publication number: 20190075663Abstract: An electronic device including a housing, a display component and an electronic component is provided. The housing includes a transparent cover and a middle frame, and the transparent cover is assembled to the middle frame. The display component is disposed in the housing. The electronic component is disposed in the housing, wherein the transparent cover has a flat portion and a connecting portion. The connecting portion curvingly extends from a side of the flat portion and includes at least one bonding surface, and a thickness of the flat portion is different from a thickness of the connecting portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: HTC CorporationInventors: Chun Tseng, Shih-Po Chien, Yi-Ting Liu, Yu-Jing Liao, I-Cheng Chuang, Chi-Jer Wang, Wen-Shian Lin
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Patent number: 10191202Abstract: A touch panel assembly includes a touch panel, a flexible circuit board, an input element and a light emitting element. The touch panel includes sensing series and pads. The pads are disposed on bonding regions of the touch panel and electrically connected to the sensing series. The flexible circuit board includes bonding portions and a light guide portion. Each bonding portion is disposed at the bonding region and includes terminals electrically connecting the pads. The light guide portion includes a connecting portion connecting the corresponding bonding portion and an extending portion connecting the connecting portion and extended away from the touch panel. The input element is located right above the extending portion. The light emitting element is disposed at a light incident side of the light guide portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Po-Chin Huang, Shih-Po Chien, Yu-Jing Liao, I-Cheng Chuang
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Patent number: 10120108Abstract: A panel assembly includes a transparent cover, a display module, a decorative layer, and a Fresnel lens structure. The transparent cover has a lower surface. The display module is disposed under the lower surface. The decorative layer is disposed on the lower surface. The Fresnel lens structure is located above the display module. Besides, an electronic device includes a frame, a housing, and the above panel assembly, and the housing and the panel assembly are installed in the frame.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2015Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Po-Chin Huang, Shih-Po Chien, Yu-Jing Liao, I-Cheng Chuang
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Patent number: 10074946Abstract: A receptacle connector adapted to be fixed to a casing of an electronic device and electrically connected to a circuit board for enabling the receptacle connector to be adapted to connect with a plug connector is provided. The receptacle connector includes an insulating body and a plurality of conductive terminals. The insulating body has a tunnel, and the tunnel extends from the outer side of the insulating body to the inner side of the insulating body, wherein a side of the tunnel is exposed at a top portion of the insulating body, and the insulating body is adapted to be fixed to the casing to cover the side of the tunnel, so that the tunnel is adapted to form a plug hole with the casing. The conductive terminals are disposed through the insulating body. A receptacle connector and an electronic device are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2013Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Ying-Yen Cheng, Wan-Hsieh Liu, I-Cheng Chuang, Hsin-Chih Liu, Chih-Wei Tu, Cheng-Lung Chang, Chien-Ping Chen
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Patent number: 9992895Abstract: An electronic apparatus including a housing, a motherboard, a battery and a display module is provided. The housing has at least an opening and an accommodating space. The motherboard is disposed in the accommodating space. The battery is disposed in the accommodating space and stacked over the motherboard. The motherboard is located between the housing and the battery. The display module is disposed in the accommodating space and stacked over the battery. The battery is located between the motherboard and the display module. At least one edge of the battery in a width direction of the battery is closer to a corresponding side of the housing than a corresponding edge of the motherboard in a width direction of the motherboard.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2015Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: I-Cheng Chuang, Yu-Jing Liao, Ying-Yen Cheng, Yin-Chou Chen
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Patent number: 9867312Abstract: An electronic module includes a substrate, a metallic shielding cover, an electronic component and a piezoelectric element. The metallic shielding cover is disposed on the substrate and forms an accommodating chamber together with the substrate, wherein the metallic shielding cover has an opening, and the accommodating chamber is communicated with outside via the opening. The electronic component is disposed on the substrate and accommodated in the accommodating chamber. The piezoelectric element is adhered to the metallic shielding cover, wherein the piezoelectric element after being enabled is configured to bring a local portion of the metallic shielding cover for vibrating to change the volume of the accommodating chamber. In addition, a heat dissipation module is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2013Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Hung-Wen Lin, Ting-An Kuo, Yu-Jing Liao, I-Cheng Chuang
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Publication number: 20170262117Abstract: A touch panel assembly includes a touch panel, a flexible circuit board, an input element and a light emitting element. The touch panel includes sensing series and pads. The pads are disposed on bonding regions of the touch panel and electrically connected to the sensing series. The flexible circuit board includes bonding portions and a light guide portion. Each bonding portion is disposed at the bonding region and includes terminals electrically connecting the pads. The light guide portion includes a connecting portion connecting the corresponding bonding portion and an extending portion connecting the connecting portion and extended away from the touch panel. The input element is located right above the extending portion. The light emitting element is disposed at a light incident side of the light guide portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2016Publication date: September 14, 2017Inventors: Po-Chin Huang, Shih-Po Chien, Yu-Jing Liao, I-Cheng Chuang
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Patent number: 9728352Abstract: A switch structure and an electronic device using the same are provided. The electronic device has a casing, and the switch structure is disposed at an inner side of the key portion of the casing. The switch structure includes an elastic member, a force transmission member and a strain sensor. The elastic member is connected to the casing. The force transmission member is located inside the casing. The strain sensor is disposed on the elastic member, and the strain sensor and the force transmission member are disposed are two opposite sides of the elastic member respectively. The elastic member is configured to be deformed by the force transmission member when an external force is applied to an outside of the key portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: I-Cheng Chuang, Yu-Jing Liao, Ying-Yen Cheng, Chih-Wei Tu, Hung-Wen Lin
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Patent number: 9690407Abstract: A cover plate used for an electronic device is provided. The cover plate includes a plate and a conductive layer. The plate has two surfaces opposite to each other and a lateral surface connected between the two surfaces. The lateral surface of the plate is framed by the conductive layer which is electrically connected to a ground end of the electronic device. The disclosure further provides an electronic device including the cover plate and a main body. The main body is disposed within the electronic device and electrically connected to the conductive layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2014Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Shih-Po Chien, Yi-Ting Liu, Yu-Jing Liao, I-Cheng Chuang, Chia-Huan Chang
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Patent number: 9609772Abstract: A molded casing suitable for a handheld electronic device is provided. The handheld electronic device includes a body and the molded casing, and at least one part of the body is covered with the molded casing. The molded casing is in a uniform thickness and has a continuous mosaic surface. The mosaic surface is composed of a plurality of non-coplanar polygons, wherein an intersection line is formed between any two adjacent polygons. An end of any one of the intersection lines is connected to an end of another intersection line or an edge of the mosaic surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Chih-Kai Hu, Yu-Jing Liao, I-Cheng Chuang
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Patent number: 9565779Abstract: A display unit, an electronic device and an assembling method are provided. The electronic device includes a case and a display unit. The case includes a holding compartment. The display unit is accommodated in the holding compartment, and includes a display module, a transparent cover layer and a transparent adhesive tape. The transparent adhesive tape is configured between the display module and the transparent adhesive tape, and the transparent adhesive tape is adhered to the transparent cover layer. The transparent adhesive tape includes a flange portion extending beyond the display module, and the flange portion can be bent to secure the display unit to the case. The second surface is leaned against a back plate. The back plate comprises at least one hole. The flange portion passes through the hole and is bent to attach to a surface of the display module that is farther away from the back plate.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2015Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Chih-Kai Hu, Hsien-Wei Juan, I-Cheng Chuang, Yi-Ting Liu, Shih-Po Chien, Yin-Chou Chen
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Patent number: 9531853Abstract: An electronic device including a rear cover, a transparent front cover, a first electronic element, a second electronic element, a conductive tape, and an elastomer is provided. The transparent front cover is disposed on the rear cover. The first electronic element is disposed between the transparent front cover and the rear cover. The second electronic element is disposed between the first electronic element and the rear cover. The conductive tape is disposed between the first electronic element and the second electronic element, and contacts the first electronic element and the second electronic element to electrically connect the first electronic element to the second electronic element. The elastomer is disposed between the first electronic element and the second electronic element, and is attached to the conductive tape under pressure. An electronic module including the first electronic element, the second electronic element, the conductive tape, and the elastomer above is provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2013Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: I-Cheng Chuang, Yu-Jing Liao, Ying-Yen Cheng, Chih-Wei Tu
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Patent number: 9531932Abstract: A camera module is provided. The camera module includes a camera device and a support ring. The camera device includes a substrate, an image sensor device on the substrate, and a holder for covering the image sensor device, wherein the holder includes a side portion placed around the image sensor device. The support ring is fixed to and laterally extends from the side portion of the holder, and is attached onto a wall portion of the chassis. A portable device with the camera module is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Hsin-Chih Liu, Yu-Jing Liao, Ying-Yen Cheng, Yin-Chou Chen, I-Cheng Chuang, Chia-Huan Chang
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Patent number: 9461381Abstract: Electronic card connectors for receiving and electrically connecting with at least one electronic card are described. The electronic card connector includes a base having a plurality through holes, a frame, and a plurality of terminals which are adapted to pass through the through holes. The frame is configured to be assembled with the base to form a receiving recess. At least one of the plurality of terminals may include a plurality of metal pins. When the at least one electronic card is inserted into the receiving recess, one of the plurality of metal pins is electrically connected to the other one of the plurality of metal pins via a sensor unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2015Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: I-Cheng Chuang, Chih-Wei Tu
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Publication number: 20160268711Abstract: An electronic card connector comprising a base, a frame and a plurality of terminals is provided. The base has a plurality of through holes. The frame cooperates with the base to form a receiving recess. The terminals can pass through the through holes and at least one of the terminals has a plurality of metal pins. One of the metal pins is adapted to be electrically connected with another of the metal pins via a sensor unit when the electronic card is inserted into the receiving recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2015Publication date: September 15, 2016Applicant: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: I-Cheng CHUANG, Chih-Wei TU
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Publication number: 20160238747Abstract: A panel assembly includes a transparent cover, a display module, a decorative layer, and a Fresnel lens structure. The transparent cover has a lower surface. The display module is disposed under the lower surface. The decorative layer is disposed on the lower surface. The Fresnel lens structure is located above the display module. Besides, an electronic device includes a frame, a housing, and the above panel assembly, and the housing and the panel assembly are installed in the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2015Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: Po-Chin Huang, Shih-Po Chien, Yu-Jing Liao, I-Cheng Chuang
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Patent number: 9411364Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a rear casing, a front cover, and an electronic assembly that includes a display module, a host module, a battery module, and an expansion module. The rear casing has a front opening. The front cover is located on the front opening; the front cover and the rear casing together constitute an accommodation space. The display module is installed inside the accommodation space and stacked over the front cover. The host module is installed inside the accommodation space and stacked over the display module. The battery module is installed inside the accommodation space, stacked over the display module, and arranged side by side with the host module. The expansion module is installed inside the accommodation space and stacked over the battery module. The expansion module includes an expansion circuit board stacked over the battery module and a plurality of card connectors mounted on the expansion circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2013Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: I-Cheng Chuang, Chien-Hung Chen, Cheng-Te Chen
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Publication number: 20160212870Abstract: A molded casing suitable for a handheld electronic device is provided. The handheld electronic device includes a body and the molded casing, and at least one part of the body is covered with the molded casing. The molded casing is in a uniform thickness and has a continuous mosaic surface. The mosaic surface is composed of a plurality of non-coplanar polygons, wherein an intersection line is formed between any two adjacent polygons. An end of any one of the intersection lines is connected to an end of another intersection line or an edge of the mosaic surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: Chih-Kai Wai Mun Hu, Yu-Jing Liao, I-Cheng Chuang