Patents by Inventor Kun-You Chuang

Kun-You 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).

  • Patent number: 11960332
    Abstract: An electronic device including a hinge module, a first body, a second body, and a flexible display assembled to the first body and the second body is provided. Each of the first body and the second body is pivoted and slidably connected to the hinge module, and a cover of the hinge module is exposed out of the first body and the second body. The first body and the second body are rotated relatively via the hinge module to bend or flatten the flexible display, when the flexible display is bending from a flat state, a bending portion of the flexible display leans against the cover and pushes the cover away from the first body and the second body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yi-Ta Huang, Cheng-Nan Ling, Wu-Chen Lee, Wen-Chieh Tai, Kun-You Chuang
  • Publication number: 20230090418
    Abstract: An electronic device including a hinge module, a first body, a second body, and a flexible display assembled to the first body and the second body is provided. Each of the first body and the second body is pivoted and slidably connected to the hinge module, and a cover of the hinge module is exposed out of the first body and the second body. The first body and the second body are rotated relatively via the hinge module to bend or flatten the flexible display, when the flexible display is bending from a flat state, a bending portion of the flexible display leans against the cover and pushes the cover away from the first body and the second body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yi-Ta Huang, Cheng-Nan Ling, Wu-Chen Lee, Wen-Chieh Tai, Kun-You Chuang
  • Patent number: 11609615
    Abstract: A portable electronic device including a first body, a second body, a first hinge connected to the first body, a second hinge connected to the second body, and a linking rod is provided. The linking rod has a first end and a second end opposite to each other, wherein the first end is pivoted to the first hinge eccentric to a rotation axis of the first hinge, and the second end is pivoted to the second hinge eccentric to a rotation axis of the second hinge. The first and the second bodies are rotated to be closed to or far away from each other by the first hinge, the second hinge, and the linking rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yi-Ta Huang, Wu-Chen Lee, Cheng-Nan Ling, Wen-Chieh Tai, Kun-You Chuang
  • Patent number: 11550368
    Abstract: An electronic device including a hinge module, a first body, a first linking assembly, a second body, a second linking assembly, and a flexible display assembled to the first body and the second body is provided. The hinge module includes a first rotating shaft, a second rotating shaft parallel to the first rotating shaft, a first guiding shaft orthogonal to the first rotating shaft, and a second guiding shaft orthogonal to the second rotating shaft. The first body is slidably assembled to the first guiding shaft, the second body is slidably assembled to the second guiding shaft, the first linking assembly slidably assembled to the first guiding shaft connects the first body, and the second linking assembly slidably assembled to the second guiding shaft connects the second body. A deformation of the flexible display drives the first and second bodies to move close to or away from the hinge module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yi-Ta Huang, Cheng-Nan Ling, Wu-Chen Lee, Wen-Chieh Tai, Kun-You Chuang
  • Patent number: 11500428
    Abstract: A hinge module is provided, including a first bracket, a guiding rod movably assembled to the first bracket, an elastic member connected between the first bracket and the guiding rod, a second bracket pivotally connected to the guiding rod, and a linking rod pivotally connected between the first and the second brackets. In a process of the first and the second brackets rotating relative to each other, the guiding rod moves relative to the first bracket to deform the elastic member. A portable electronic device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yi-Ta Huang, Cheng-Nan Ling, Wen-Chieh Tai, Wu-Chen Lee, Kun-You Chuang
  • Publication number: 20210311531
    Abstract: An electronic device including a hinge module, a first body, a first linking assembly, a second body, a second linking assembly, and a flexible display assembled to the first body and the second body is provided. The hinge module includes a first rotating shaft, a second rotating shaft parallel to the first rotating shaft, a first guiding shaft orthogonal to the first rotating shaft, and a second guiding shaft orthogonal to the second rotating shaft. The first body is slidably assembled to the first guiding shaft, the second body is slidably assembled to the second guiding shaft, the first linking assembly slidably assembled to the first guiding shaft connects the first body, and the second linking assembly slidably assembled to the second guiding shaft connects the second body. A deformation of the flexible display drives the first and second bodies to move close to or away from the hinge module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yi-Ta Huang, Cheng-Nan Ling, Wu-Chen Lee, Wen-Chieh Tai, Kun-You Chuang
  • Publication number: 20210255671
    Abstract: A hinge module is provided, including a first bracket, a guiding rod movably assembled to the first bracket, an elastic member connected between the first bracket and the guiding rod, a second bracket pivotally connected to the guiding rod, and a linking rod pivotally connected between the first and the second brackets. In a process of the first and the second brackets rotating relative to each other, the guiding rod moves relative to the first bracket to deform the elastic member. A portable electronic device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yi-Ta Huang, Cheng-Nan Ling, Wen-Chieh Tai, Wu-Chen Lee, Kun-You Chuang
  • Patent number: 11068032
    Abstract: An electronic device including a hinge module, a first body, a first linking assembly, a second body, a second linking assembly, and a flexible display assembled to the first body and the second body is provided. The hinge module includes a first rotating shaft, a second rotating shaft parallel to the first rotating shaft, a first guiding shaft orthogonal to the first rotating shaft, and a second guiding shaft orthogonal to the second rotating shaft. The first body is slidably assembled to the first guiding shaft, the second body is slidably assembled to the second guiding shaft, the first linking assembly slidably assembled to the first guiding shaft connects the first body, and the second linking assembly slidably assembled to the second guiding shaft connects the second body. A deformation of the flexible display drives the first and second bodies to move close to or away from the hinge module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yi-Ta Huang, Cheng-Nan Ling, Wu-Chen Lee, Wen-Chieh Tai, Kun-You Chuang
  • Patent number: 11036261
    Abstract: A hinge module is provided, including a first bracket, a guiding rod movably assembled to the first bracket, an elastic member connected between the first bracket and the guiding rod, a second bracket pivotally connected to the guiding rod, and a linking rod pivotally connected between the first and the second brackets. In a process of the first and the second brackets rotating relative to each other, the guiding rod moves relative to the first bracket to deform the elastic member. A portable electronic device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yi-Ta Huang, Cheng-Nan Ling, Wen-Chieh Tai, Wu-Chen Lee, Kun-You Chuang
  • Publication number: 20210149455
    Abstract: A hinge module is provided, including a first bracket, a guiding rod movably assembled to the first bracket, an elastic member connected between the first bracket and the guiding rod, a second bracket pivotally connected to the guiding rod, and a linking rod pivotally connected between the first and the second brackets. In a process of the first and the second brackets rotating relative to each other, the guiding rod moves relative to the first bracket to deform the elastic member. A portable electronic device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yi-Ta Huang, Cheng-Nan Ling, Wen-Chieh Tai, Wu-Chen Lee, Kun-You Chuang
  • Publication number: 20210081004
    Abstract: A portable electronic device including a first body, a second body, a first hinge connected to the first body, a second hinge connected to the second body, and a linking rod is provided. The linking rod has a first end and a second end opposite to each other, wherein the first end is pivoted to the first hinge eccentric to a rotation axis of the first hinge, and the second end is pivoted to the second hinge eccentric to a rotation axis of the second hinge. The first and the second bodies are rotated to be closed to or far away from each other by the first hinge, the second hinge, and the linking rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicants: Acer Incorporated, Deda metal Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Ta Huang, Wu-Chen Lee, Cheng-Nan Ling, Wen-Chieh Tai, Kun-You Chuang
  • Publication number: 20210081005
    Abstract: A hinge module including a first bracket, a linking rod, and a second bracket. A first rotating shaft is disposed on the first bracket. The linking rod has a first end and a second end opposite to each other. The first end is pivoted to the first rotating shaft. A second rotating shaft is disposed on the second bracket and movably and pivotably connected to the first bracket. The second end of the linking rod is pivoted to the second bracket. In a process where the first bracket and the second bracket are rotated relatively, the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft are moved close to or away from each other. A portable electronic device is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yi-Ta Huang, Cheng-Nan Ling, Wen-Chieh Tai, Wu-Chen Lee, Kun-You Chuang
  • Publication number: 20200326757
    Abstract: An electronic device including a hinge module, a first body, a first linking assembly, a second body, a second linking assembly, and a flexible display assembled to the first body and the second body is provided. The hinge module includes a first rotating shaft, a second rotating shaft parallel to the first rotating shaft, a first guiding shaft orthogonal to the first rotating shaft, and a second guiding shaft orthogonal to the second rotating shaft. The first body is slidably assembled to the first guiding shaft, the second body is slidably assembled to the second guiding shaft, the first linking assembly slidably assembled to the first guiding shaft connects the first body, and the second linking assembly slidably assembled to the second guiding shaft connects the second body. A deformation of the flexible display drives the first and second bodies to move close to or away from the hinge module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicants: Acer Incorporated, Deda metal Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Ta Huang, Cheng-Nan Ling, Wu-Chen Lee, Wen-Chieh Tai, Kun-You Chuang
  • Patent number: 10385914
    Abstract: A dual-shaft hinge includes a hinge body, a pivot shaft set including a first pivot shaft and a second pivot shaft and pivotally mounted in the hinge body in parallel, and a rotation constraint unit mounted in the hinge body and so configured for allowing the first pivot shaft and the second pivot shaft to be rotated in turn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: DEDA METAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kun-You Chuang
  • Publication number: 20180363695
    Abstract: A dual-shaft hinge includes a hinge body, a pivot shaft set including a first pivot shaft and a second pivot shaft and pivotally mounted in the hinge body in parallel, and a rotation constraint unit mounted in the hinge body and so configured for allowing the first pivot shaft and the second pivot shaft to be rotated in turn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventor: Kun-You CHUANG
  • Patent number: 10079921
    Abstract: A guide rail type flip-up mechanism includes a base unit including a first connection member affixed to a main unit of a flip electronic product and a guide rod and a first pivot axle disposed at one same side relative to the first connection member, a linkage unit including a pivoting member with one end thereof pivotally connected to the first pivot axle and an opposite end thereof providing a second pivot axle and a displacement member with a third pivot axle coupled to the guide rod and movable back and forth along the guide rod, and a flip member including a second connection member affixed to the display of the flip electronic product and a first axle barrel and a second axle barrel located at one lateral side of the second connection member and respectively coupled to the second pivot axle and third pivot axle of the linkage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: DEDA METAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kun-You Chuang
  • Publication number: 20170295268
    Abstract: A guide rail type flip-up mechanism includes a base unit including a first connection member affixed to a main unit of a flip electronic product and a guide rod and a first pivot axle disposed at one same side relative to the first connection member, a linkage unit including a pivoting member with one end thereof pivotally connected to the first pivot axle and an opposite end thereof providing a second pivot axle and a displacement member with a third pivot axle coupled to the guide rod and movable back and forth along the guide rod, and a flip member including a second connection member affixed to the display of the flip electronic product and a first axle barrel and a second axle barrel located at one lateral side of the second connection member and respectively coupled to the second pivot axle and third pivot axle of the linkage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventor: Kun-You CHUANG
  • Patent number: 9752360
    Abstract: A biaxial synchronization dual-shaft hinge includes a pivot shaft set including a first pivot shaft and a second pivot shaft arranged in parallel for the mounting of the top cover member and bottom base member of a dual-leaf mobile electronic device, a transmission device set including an interlocking member having a first pivot hole and a second pivot hole respectively coupled to the first pivot shaft and the second pivot shaft, a first driving member pivotally mounted in the first pivot hole and a second driving member pivotally mounted in the second pivot hole for enabling the first pivot shaft and the second pivot shaft to be synchronously rotated in reversed direction steadily.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: DEDA METAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kun-You Chuang
  • Patent number: 9727093
    Abstract: A biaxial synchronization dual-shaft hinge includes a transmission device set consisting of a first transmission member, a second transmission member, a first interlocking member and a second interlocking member, and pivot shaft set consisting of a first pivot shaft and a second pivot shaft. The arrangement of the transmission device set enables the first pivot shaft and second pivot shaft of the pivot shaft set to be biased synchronously in reversed directions so that the top cover member and bottom base member of the dual-leaf mobile electronic device that are respectively affixed to the first pivot shaft and second pivot shaft of the pivot shaft set can be opened and closed smoothly and stably.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: DEDA METAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kun-You Chuang
  • Patent number: 9683398
    Abstract: A multiple-stage positioning structure of dual shafts includes a dual shaft assembly, which includes first and second rotary shafts that are connected to each other with coupling members for being rotated synchronously. The first rotary shaft has a curved section and a planar section. Positioning sleeves are fit over the first and the second rotary shafts. Bearing members bear a positioning bar in such a way to have the planar section of the first rotary shaft in contact engagement with a lateral planar section of the positioning bar. When the first rotary shaft is rotated to have the curved section engage the lateral planar section of the positioning bar, an effect of outward expanding and stretching the positioning sleeves is induced. When the first rotary shaft is rotated to have the planar section re-engage the lateral planar section of the positioning bar, an effect of positioning is induced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: DEDA METALS COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Kun-You Chuang