Patents by Inventor Kun-Hsin Liu

Kun-Hsin Liu 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: 9921610
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes first body and second body pivoted to the first body. The first body includes casing, supporter, first magnetic component and torsion component. The casing includes accommodating trench and first trench. First lateral of the supporter is pivoted to the casing via the torsion component, and second lateral of the supporter includes notch. When the supporter is located in the accommodating trench and the first magnetic component extends into the notch, the supporter is positioned inside the accommodating trench by the first magnetic component, and the torsion component stores elastic potential energy. When the second body rotates close to the first body, the first magnetic component exits the notch due to magnetic repulsive force of second magnetic component of the second body, and the torsion component releases the elastic potential energy so that the second lateral of the supporter rotates out to support the second body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Ming-Shun Lu, Ming-Chung Liu, Kun-Hsin Liu, Yun Bai, Yu-Wen Cheng
  • Patent number: 9886064
    Abstract: A connecting assembly is disposed between two opposite assembling sides of a first body and a second body of an electronic device. The connecting assembly includes an engaging member, an engaging portion and an elastic fixing mechanism. The engaging member is pivoted to the first body and the engaging portion is fixed to the second body. The elastic fixing mechanism is connected to the first body. When the first body is assembled to the second body, the engaging member rotates relative to the engaging portion from a first position to a second position, such that the engaging member is infixed to the engaging portion and the second body. Then elastic force of the elastic fixing mechanism fixes the engaging member together with the engaging portion and the second body, such that the first body is assembled to the second body. An electronic device having the connecting assembly is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Tzu-Chien Lai, Kun-Hsin Liu, Wei-Hao Lan, Ching-Tai Chang, Hong-Tien Wang, Yao-Tsung Yeh, Cheng-Hsun Lee, Chia-Ying Chen
  • Publication number: 20170090522
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a first body and a second body. The first body includes a casing, a supporter, a first magnetic component and a torsion component. The casing includes an accommodating trench and a first trench communicated with the accommodating trench. A first lateral of the supporter is pivoted to the casing via the torsion component, and a second lateral of the supporter includes a notch. The magnetic component is slidably disposed in the first trench. The second body is pivoted to the first body and includes a second magnetic component. When the supporter is located in the accommodating trench and the first magnetic component extends into the notch, the supporter is positioned inside the accommodating trench by the first magnetic component, and the torsion component stores elastic potential energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Ming-Shun Lu, Ming-Chung Liu, Kun-Hsin Liu, Yun Bai, Yu-Wen Cheng
  • Patent number: 9582047
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body, a first pivot structure, a second pivot structure, and a locking structure not in contact with the second pivot structure. The second pivot structure is pivoted to the first body along a first axis through the first pivot structure. The second body is pivoted to the first pivot structure along a second axis through the second pivot structure. When the second body is unfolded to an open position along the first axis, the first pivot structure drives the locking structure to go to an unlocked state, and the second body is adapted to rotate along the second axis. When the second body is folded or unfolded to other positions along the first axis, the first pivot structure drives the locking structure to go to a locked state, and the locking structure stops the second body rotating along the second axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Yao-Tsung Yeh, Wei-Chih Hsu, Li-Fang Chen, Che-Hsien Lin, Wei-Hao Lan, Kun-Hsin Liu
  • Patent number: 9372512
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a cover, a main body, a first bracket, a second bracket and a rotary shaft. The main body includes a top surface, a bottom surface opposite to the top surface, and a guiding groove disposed on the top surface. One end of the first bracket pivots to the cover, and the other of the first bracket is slidable in the guiding groove. One end of the second bracket pivots to the cover. The rotary shaft pivots to the other of the second bracket and the main body to allow the second bracket to rotate about an axis of rotation relative to the main body. An orthographic projection of the guiding groove on the bottom surface of the main body and an orthographic projection of the rotary shaft on the bottom surface of the main body are overlapped with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Yao-Tsung Yeh, Kun-Hsin Liu, Shih-Chin Chou, Chun-Huang Yu, Hong-Tien Wang
  • Patent number: 9285838
    Abstract: An electronic device including a first body, a second body, a linking member, a plurality of keys, and an actuating module is provided. The first body has a display surface and the second body is adapted to be connected to the first body. The linking member is disposed within the second body. The keys are movably connected to the second body. The actuating module is disposed within the second body and located between the linking member and the keys. The linking member moves via a relative movement between the first body and the second body, so that the actuating module pushes the keys to move from the inside of the second body to the outside of the second body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Yao-Tsung Yeh, Kun-Hsin Liu, Wei-Hao Lan, Yen-Hsiao Yeh, Hong-Tien Wang, Shi-Kuan Chen, Chun-Huang Yu, Shih-Chin Chou
  • Patent number: 9170613
    Abstract: A connecting assembly between first and second bodies of an electronic device is provided. The connecting assembly includes a guiding member fixed to the second body and pivoted on a side of the first body along an axis, a guiding portion, an engaging member fixed to the first body, an engaging portion fixed to the second body, and a restoring member between the guiding member and the first body. When the second body is assembled to the first body, engagement between the guiding member and the guiding portion allows the guiding member to rotate relative to the first body along the axis from a first to a second position. The restoring member restores the position of the guiding member to the first position relative to the first body to establish engagement between the engaging member and the engaging portion. An electronic device having the connecting assembly is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Wei-Hao Lan, Kun-Hsin Liu, Yao-Tsung Yeh, Hong-Tien Wang, Jui-Che Hsu, Shih-Chin Chou
  • Publication number: 20150185786
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a cover, a main body, a first bracket, a second bracket and a rotary shaft. The main body includes a top surface, a bottom surface opposite to the top surface, and a guiding groove disposed on the top surface. One end of the first bracket pivots to the cover, and the other of the first bracket is slidable in the guiding groove. One end of the second bracket pivots to the cover. The rotary shaft pivots to the other of the second bracket and the main body to allow the second bracket to rotate about an axis of rotation relative to the main body. An orthographic projection of the guiding groove on the bottom surface of the main body and an orthographic projection of the rotary shaft on the bottom surface of the main body are overlapped with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Yao-Tsung YEH, Kun-Hsin LIU, Shih-Chin CHOU, Chun-Huang YU, Hong-Tien WANG
  • Patent number: 9072174
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body and a second body. The first body includes a first main body and a first magnetic element fixed in the first main body. The second body includes a second main body, a supporting unit, a second magnetic element, and a third magnetic element. The second main body is adapted to hold the first body. The supporting unit is pivoted to the second main body. The second magnetic element is fixed in the second main body. The third magnetic element is slidably configured in the second main body to restrict a rotation of the supporting unit relative to the second main body. When the first body leans against the second main body, the third magnetic element is subject to a magnetic attraction force from the first magnetic element and escapes from the supporting unit, so that the supporting unit supports the first body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Pei-Jen Lin, Wei-Chih Hsu, Sheng-Wei Wu, Chang-Hua Wei, Hui-Jou Tsai, Yao-Tsung Yeh, Kun-Hsin Liu, Wei-Hao Lan, Chun-Huang Yu, Pei-Yi Chu, Hong-Tien Wang, Shi-Kuan Chen
  • Publication number: 20150131218
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body, a first pivot structure, a second pivot structure, and a locking structure not in contact with the second pivot structure. The second pivot structure is pivoted to the first body along a first axis through the first pivot structure. The second body is pivoted to the first pivot structure along a second axis through the second pivot structure. When the second body is unfolded to an open position along the first axis, the first pivot structure drives the locking structure to go to an unlocked state, and the second body is adapted to rotate along the second axis. When the second body is folded or unfolded to other positions along the first axis, the first pivot structure drives the locking structure to go to a locked state, and the locking structure stops the second body rotating along the second axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Yao-Tsung Yeh, Wei-Chih Hsu, Li-Fang Chen, Che-Hsien Lin, Wei-Hao Lan, Kun-Hsin Liu
  • Publication number: 20140328014
    Abstract: A connecting assembly between first and second bodies of an electronic device is provided. The connecting assembly includes a guiding member fixed to the second body and pivoted on a side of the first body along an axis, a guiding portion, an engaging member fixed to the first body, an engaging portion fixed to the second body, and a restoring member between the guiding member and the first body. When the second body is assembled to the first body, engagement between the guiding member and the guiding portion allows the guiding member to rotate relative to the first body along the axis from a first to a second position. The restoring member restores the position of the guiding member to the first position relative to the first body to establish engagement between the engaging member and the engaging portion. An electronic device having the connecting assembly is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Wei-Hao Lan, Kun-Hsin Liu, Yao-Tsung Yeh, Hong-Tien Wang, Jui-Che Hsu, Shih-Chin Chou
  • Publication number: 20140313660
    Abstract: A connecting assembly is disposed between two opposite assembling sides of a first body and a second body of an electronic device. The connecting assembly includes an engaging member, an engaging portion and an elastic fixing mechanism. The engaging member is pivoted to the first body and the engaging portion is fixed to the second body. The elastic fixing mechanism is connected to the first body. When the first body is assembled to the second body, the engaging member rotates relative to the engaging portion from a first position to a second position, such that the engaging member is infixed to the engaging portion and the second body. Then elastic force of the elastic fixing mechanism fixes the engaging member together with the engaging portion and the second body, such that the first body is assembled to the second body. An electronic device having the connecting assembly is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Tzu-Chien Lai, Kun-Hsin Liu, Wei-Hao Lan, Ching-Tai Chang, Hong-Tien Wang, Yao-Tsung Yeh, Cheng-Hsun Lee, Chia-Ying Chen
  • Publication number: 20140168876
    Abstract: An electronic device including a first body, a second body, a linking member, a plurality of keys, and an actuating module is provided. The first body has a display surface and the second body is adapted to be connected to the first body. The linking member is disposed within the second body. The keys are movably connected to the second body. The actuating module is disposed within the second body and located between the linking member and the keys. The linking member moves via a relative movement between the first body and the second body, so that the actuating module pushes the keys to move from the inside of the second body to the outside of the second body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Yao-Tsung Yeh, Kun-Hsin Liu, Wei-Hao Lan, Yen-Hsiao Yeh, Hong-Tien Wang, Shi-Kuan Chen, Chun-Huang Yu, Shih-Chin Chou
  • Publication number: 20140104782
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body and a second body. The first body includes a first main body and a first magnetic element fixed in the first main body. The second body includes a second main body, a supporting unit, a second magnetic element, and a third magnetic element. The second main body is adapted to hold the first body. The supporting unit is pivoted to the second main body. The second magnetic element is fixed in the second main body. The third magnetic element is slidably configured in the second main body to restrict a rotation of the supporting unit relative to the second main body. When the first body leans against the second main body, the third magnetic element is subject to a magnetic attraction force from the first magnetic element and escapes from the supporting unit, so that the supporting unit supports the first body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Pei-Jen Lin, Wei-Chih Hsu, Sheng-Wei Wu, Chang-Hua Wei, Hui-Jou Tsai, Yao-Tsung Yeh, Kun-Hsin Liu, Wei-Hao Lan, Chun-Huang Yu, Pei-Yi Chu, Hong-Tien Wang, Shi-Kuan Chen
  • Patent number: 6244924
    Abstract: A motion toy includes a toy body, the toy body having a hollow trunk, a head pivoted to the trunk at a top side, and two legs respectively pivoted to the trunk at two opposite sides, the legs each having a thigh pivoted to the trunk, a foot, and a calf pivotally coupled between the thigh and the foot, a power drive unit formed of a DC motor and gear transmission means and installed in the trunk of the toy body and controlled to turn the thighs of the legs alternatively back and forth and the calves of the legs alternatively up and down, and a battery box installed in the trunk to provide battery power supply to the DC motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: Chain Fong Toys Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kun-Hsin Liu
  • Patent number: D744999
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chien-Chu Chen, Pei Wang, Chun-Ting Lee, Yi-Cheng Tsao, Ching-Tai Chang, Kun-Hsin Liu, Yao-Tsung Yeh, Chih-Wen Chiang