Patents by Inventor Jih-Nan Tai

Jih-Nan Tai 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: 9366064
    Abstract: A hinge structure for connecting an electronic device and a stand includes a housing mounted to the housing, a cover covering the housing and a lifting member mounted to the stand, wherein a gap is formed between the lifting member and the cover, the lifting member includes an eccentric block movably disposed in the housing, a guiding member is disposed on one end of the eccentric block and includes a arced groove through which a pin movably extending, a positioning pin is positioned in a limiting groove; in another embodiment, the lifting member includes an eccentric block having a arced plate movably disposed in a rear groove and a lateral groove of the housing, whereby the hinge structure is smoothly operated in a small gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: LIANHONG ART CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Hui Chen, Tzu-Yu Lin, Jih-Nan Tai, Yen-Ting Chen
  • Patent number: 8141206
    Abstract: A two-stage torsion pivot hinge including an axle connected with a base and having a shaft mounted thereon with a bush for a spring tube. The bush forms a first and a second protrusion element respectively extending out of its two ends. The spring tube is fixedly connected with a supporting member and is provided with two torsion sleeves respectively on the two ends of the bush. Each torsion sleeve has an axial cut and has two contact elements extending respectively toward the two ends of the bush. The contact elements respectively interfere with the first and the second protrusion elements. By the function between the torsion sleeve and the bush, the pivot hinge can provide different torsion forces for the stroke of rotating the screen from its closed position to a vertical angular position and for the stroke from the vertical position to its maximum opening angular position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Lianhong Art Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Hui Chen, Jih-Nan Tai, Chia-Ming Chang, Tzu-Yu Lin
  • Publication number: 20070136996
    Abstract: A hinge with an auxiliary bracket, the hinge is provided on one of two lateral sides of a twin-tube bracket with an auxiliary bracket, the auxiliary bracket is in an ā€œLā€ or ā€œUā€ shape having a pair of openings on its front side; the twin-tube bracket has on its front side a pair of protrusions being exactly engaged in the pair of openings on the front side of the auxiliary bracket. Thereby the auxiliary bracket can be engaged with the twin-tube bracket more firmly without being subjected to releasing, this renders the auxiliary bracket to really have an auxiliary supporting function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Chia-Hui CHEN, Jih-Nan Tai
  • Patent number: 7124473
    Abstract: A hinge for a notebook includes an L-shaped seat with a barrel. A pintle has a shaft extending in the barrel of the seat. A first tube, a sleeve and a second tube are in turn mounted on the shaft. The first tube and second tube are securely received in the barrel and each has a stop formed at a respective end facing the sleeve. The sleeve has two arcuate segments respectively formed at two ends and corresponding to the stops of the tubes. Thus, the sleeve can be rotated along with the shaft about the first and second tubes until one arcuate segment of the sleeve abuts the corresponding stop. Whereby, a user can raise the display with a small force to separate the display from the body and a large force to completely raise and position the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Shin Zu Shing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sheng-Nan Lu, Chia-Hui Chen, Jih-Nan Tai, Wei-Chun Chen
  • Publication number: 20060117530
    Abstract: A hinge for a notebook includes an L-shaped seat with a barrel. A pintle has a shaft extending in the barrel of the seat. A first tube, a sleeve and a second tube are in turn mounted on the shaft. The first tube and second tube are securely received in the barrel and each has a stop formed at a respective end facing the sleeve. The sleeve has two arcuate segments respectively formed at two ends and corresponding to the stops of the tubes. Thus, the sleeve can be rotated along with the shaft about the first and second tubes until one arcuate segment of the sleeve abuts the corresponding stop. Whereby, a user can raise the display with a small force to separate the display from the body and a large force to completely raise and position the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Applicant: Shin Zu Shing Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Sheng-Nan Lu, Chia-Hui Chen, Jih-Nan Tai, Wei-Chun Chen
  • Patent number: 6742221
    Abstract: A hinge for a notebook computer is composed of an upper seat, a lower seat, and two arms. The upper seat is rotatably mounted in the lower seat, and the arms are mounted on the upper seat. A monitor of the computer is installed on the arms, and the lower seat is secured on a body of the computer. Therefore, the monitor can be turned about the arms to raise from the body, and turned along with the upper seat about a vertical axis of the lower seat to adjust a visible scope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: Shin Zu Shing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sheng-Nan Lu, Chia-Hui Chen, Jih-Nan Tai, Hua-Chung Tseng, Chu-Hsian Chian, Chao-Teh Ho, Chun-Hsi Shen
  • Publication number: 20040083577
    Abstract: A hinge for a notebook computer is composed of an upper seat, a lower seat, and two arms. The upper seat is rotatably mounted in the lower seat, and the arms are mounted on the upper seat. A monitor of the computer is installed on the arms, and the lower seat is secured on a body of the computer. Therefore, the monitor can be turned about the arms to raise from the body, and turned along with the upper seat about a vertical axis of the lower seat to adjust a visible scope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: Sheng-Nan Lu, Chia-Hui Chen, Jih-Nan Tai, Hua-Chung Tseng, Chu-Hsian Chian, Chao-Teh Ho, Chun-Hsi Shen