Patents by Inventor Kun-Ho Lee
Kun-Ho Lee 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: 10423263Abstract: A portable electronic device is provided. The portable electronic device includes a display unit, an input unit and a hinge member. The hinge member is detachably connected to the display unit and pivotally connected to the input unit, and the hinge member and the display unit are rotatable relative to the input unit around a rotary axis. The display unit has at least a slot and the hinge member has at least a guide pin corresponding to the slot. The guide pin has a first slope structure and a vertical surface structure. The first slope structure and the vertical surface structure are arranged in a direction parallel to the rotary axis.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2018Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Kun-Ho Lee, Chih-Min Chan
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Publication number: 20190129546Abstract: A portable electronic device is provided. The portable electronic device includes a display unit, an input unit and a hinge member. The hinge member is detachably connected to the display unit and pivotally connected to the input unit, and the hinge member and the display unit are rotatable relative to the input unit around a rotary axis. The display unit has at least a slot and the hinge member has at least a guide pin corresponding to the slot. The guide pin has a first slope structure and a vertical surface structure. The first slope structure and the vertical surface structure are arranged in a direction parallel to the rotary axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Kun-Ho LEE, Chih-Min CHAN
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Patent number: 9645615Abstract: A waterproof notebook computer includes a chassis, a flexible waterproof pad, a touchpad and a trigger switch. The chassis has a receiving space. The flexible waterproof pad is exposed from one surface of the chassis, and all edges of the flexible waterproof pad are connected to the chassis hermetically so that the receiving space of the chassis is isolated from the exterior of the chassis. The trigger switch is disposed inside the receiving space. The touchpad is disposed between the trigger switch and the flexible waterproof pad. When the touchpad is pressed towards the receiving space through the flexible waterproof pad, the flexible waterproof pad stretches to move the touchpad to trigger the trigger switch.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2015Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Kun-Ho Lee, I-Hao Chen, Yu-Wen Chen, Hui-Ju Yang
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Publication number: 20170038801Abstract: A waterproof notebook computer includes a chassis, a flexible waterproof pad, a touchpad and a trigger switch. The chassis has a receiving space. The flexible waterproof pad is exposed from one surface of the chassis, and all edges of the flexible waterproof pad are connected to the chassis hermetically so that the receiving space of the chassis is isolated from the exterior of the chassis. The trigger switch is disposed inside the receiving space. The touchpad is disposed between the trigger switch and the flexible waterproof pad. When the touchpad is pressed towards the receiving space through the flexible waterproof pad, the flexible waterproof pad stretches to move the touchpad to trigger the trigger switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2015Publication date: February 9, 2017Applicant: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Kun-Ho LEE, I-Hao CHEN, Yu-Wen CHEN, Hui-Ju YANG
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Patent number: 9329639Abstract: An electronic device includes a front panel, a back cover, a stand, and at least one hinge module. The stand is disposed on a surface of the back cover opposite to the front panel and is rotatable relative to the surface. The hinge module disposed between the front panel and the back cover includes a fixing element, a sliding element, a pivot, and a spring strip. The fixing element has a hole, and the fixing element is fixed on the back cover, such that an accommodating space is formed between the fixing element and the back cover. The sliding element having a hook portion is slidably disposed in the accommodating space. The pivot is slidably disposed in the accommodating space. The sliding element is connected to the stand by the pivot. The spring strip is disposed in the accommodating space. The spring strip is deformably fixed on the back cover.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2014Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Szu-Chi Lee, Huang-Lin Lee, I-Hao Chen, Kun-Ho Lee
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Patent number: 9223347Abstract: A display panel device includes a panel, a stand, at least one stand hinge, and at least one foot mechanism. The stand hinge is disposed at a first side of the stand, and the stand hinge is pivotally connecting the panel to the stand. The foot mechanism is disposed at a second side of the stand opposite to the first side. The foot mechanism includes a foot and an elastically pivot assembly. The elastically pivot assembly is pivotally connecting the foot to the stand. When the panel display device is in an opened status, the panel and the stand form a first angle, and one side of the foot lies on a plane. When the panel display device is in a closed status, the stand covers the panel and the foot mechanism is placed within an opening of the panel.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2013Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Chih-Kai Hsu, I-Hao Chen, Kun-Ho Lee, Li-Chuan Liu, Yin-Wei Yeh
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Publication number: 20150062792Abstract: An electronic device includes a front panel, a back cover, a stand, and at least one hinge module. The stand is disposed on a surface of the back cover opposite to the front panel and is rotatable relative to the surface. The hinge module disposed between the front panel and the back cover includes a fixing element, a sliding element, a pivot, and a spring strip. The fixing element has a hole, and the fixing element is fixed on the back cover, such that an accommodating space is formed between the fixing element and the back cover. The sliding element having a hook portion is slidably disposed in the accommodating space. The pivot is slidably disposed in the accommodating space. The sliding element is connected to the stand by the pivot. The spring strip is disposed in the accommodating space. The spring strip is deformably fixed on the back cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Szu-Chi LEE, Huang-Lin LEE, I-Hao CHEN, Kun-Ho LEE
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Publication number: 20140321043Abstract: A supporting structure includes a body, a first plate, a second plate, a first elastic assembly, and a second elastic assembly. The body has a groove used for accommodating a display panel. The first plate is disposed on a first side of the groove, and the second plate is disposed on a second side of the groove opposite to the first side. The first elastic assembly is pivotally connecting the first plate and the body, and the second elastic assembly is pivotally connecting the second plate and the body. The first elastic assembly and the second elastic assembly clamp the display panel when the display panel is inserted into the groove of the body. The first elastic assembly and the second elastic assembly together cover the groove when the display panel is detached from the body. An electronic device using the supporting structure is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2013Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: Quanta Computer, Inc.Inventors: Li-Chuan LIU, Yin-Wei YEH, Kun-Ho LEE, Chih-Kai HSU
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Publication number: 20140321041Abstract: A display panel device includes a panel, a stand, at least one stand hinge, and at least one foot mechanism. The stand hinge is disposed at a first side of the stand, and the stand hinge is pivotally connecting the panel to the stand. The foot mechanism is disposed at a second side of the stand opposite to the first side. The foot mechanism includes a foot and an elastically pivot assembly. The elastically pivot assembly is pivotally connecting the foot to the stand. When the panel display device is in an opened status, the panel and the stand form a first angle, and one side of the foot lies on a plane. When the panel display device is in a closed status, the stand covers the panel and the foot mechanism is placed within an opening of the panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2013Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Chih-Kai HSU, I-Hao CHEN, Kun-Ho LEE, Li-Chuan LIU, Yin-Wei YEH
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Patent number: 8363008Abstract: Disclosed is an event control method of a mobile terminal, in which when a touch input is detected, a shape and size of a lock screen is changed according to the detected touch input value (e.g., touch time, the number of touch times or touch area) and simultaneously a threshold value necessary for unlocking the lock screen 50 is displayed, and then the lock screen is unlocked and switched to a menu screen when the touch input value reaches the threshold value, resulting in providing a user with more enjoyable and exciting user interface (UI).Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2009Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Hye-Jin Ryu, Jun-Serk Park, Kang-E Lee, Kun-Ho Lee, Joo-Sun Moon
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Patent number: 8199495Abstract: A fixing module and an electronic device using the same are provided. The fixing module includes a male housing and a female housing. The male housing disposed in a bottom cover includes a groove, cylinder and a first magnet. The cylinder is slidingly connected to the groove, and the first magnet is disposed in the cylinder. The female housing is disposed in a top cover, including a cavity and a second magnet. The cavity is disposed in correspondence to the cylinder, and the second magnet is fixed in the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2010Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Li-Chuan Liu, Yin-Ting Chen, Kun-Ho Lee, Po-Shen Hsiung, Yu-Wen Chen, Yin-Wei Yeh
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Publication number: 20110116214Abstract: A fixing module and an electronic device using the same are provided. The fixing module includes a male housing and a female housing. The male housing disposed in a bottom cover includes a groove, cylinder and a first magnet. The cylinder is slidingly connected to the groove, and the first magnet is disposed in the cylinder. The female housing is disposed in a top cover, including a cavity and a second magnet. The cavity is disposed in correspondence to the cylinder, and the second magnet is fixed in the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2010Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicant: Quanata Computer Inc.Inventors: Li-Chuan Liu, Yin-Ting Chen, Kun-Ho Lee, Po-Shen Hsiung, Yu-Wen Chen, Yin-Wei Yeh
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Publication number: 20100182746Abstract: A thin notebook computer is disclosed, which includes a first casing, a second casing, a liquid crystal panel, and a cylinder battery. The liquid crystal panel is disposed close to a front side of the first casing. The second casing has a protruding portion facing the first casing, and the cylinder battery is disposed in the protruding portion. The protruding portion and the cylinder battery are arranged outside the liquid crystal panel and not disposed under the keyboard.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2009Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Kun-Ho Lee, I-Hao Chen
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Publication number: 20100085309Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided including a keypad, a controller, and a display unit. The keypad is for inputting a search expression by sequentially entering characters. The controller is configured to search a memory to detect at least one expression that includes the search expression. The display unit is configured to display the keypad. The controller is configured to detect a set of characters. The detected set of characters include a character after each search expression in the detected at least one expression. The controller is configured to control the display unit to display the detected set of characters such that characters in the detected set of characters are emphasized over characters not in the detected set of characters.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Inventors: Dong-Seok LEE, Jin-Woo Chung, Moon-Ju Kim, Kun-Ho Lee, Kang-E Lee
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Publication number: 20100020035Abstract: Disclosed is an event control method of a mobile terminal, in which when a touch input is detected, a shape and size of a lock screen is changed according to the detected touch input value (e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2009Publication date: January 28, 2010Inventors: Hye-Jin Ryu, Jun-Serk Park, Kang-E Lee, Kun-Ho Lee, Joo-Sun Moon
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Patent number: 7251129Abstract: A two-way auto-locking tablet PC hinge is described. The two-way auto-locking tablet PC hinge includes a hinge base, a central rotational frame, a shaft, a fixing bracket, a rotational cam, a fixed cam, and two positioners. The fixing bracket, the rotational cam, and the fixed cam are configured on the shaft. A monitor of the tablet PC is fixed on the fixing bracket and the hinge base is fixed on a tablet PC base. The positioners are composed of protrusion blocks and concaves and are axially symmetrically formed on the fixed cam and the rotational cam respectively. When the monitor is parallel to the tablet PC base, the protrusion blocks are engaged with the concaves correspondingly, thereby locking the monitor on the tablet PC.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2006Date of Patent: July 31, 2007Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Kun-Ho Lee, I-Hao Chen
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Publication number: 20060279920Abstract: A two-way auto-locking tablet PC hinge is described. The two-way auto-locking tablet PC hinge includes a hinge base, a central rotational frame, a shaft, a fixing bracket, a rotational cam, a fixed cam, and two positioners. The fixing bracket, the rotational cam, and the fixed cam are configured on the shaft. A monitor of the tablet PC is fixed on the fixing bracket and the hinge base is fixed on a tablet PC base. The positioners are composed of protrusion blocks and concaves and are axially symmetrically formed on the fixed cam and the rotational cam respectively. When the monitor is parallel to the tablet PC base, the protrusion blocks are engaged with the concaves correspondingly, thereby locking the monitor on the tablet PC.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2006Publication date: December 14, 2006Inventors: Kun-Ho Lee, I-Hao Chen
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Publication number: 20060227503Abstract: A keyboard module heat dissipation film is described. The keyboard module heat dissipation film is utilized in a notebook computer and can endure a working temperature of interior components in the notebook computer. The film is made of a water repellent material and includes a plurality of needle apertures to allow the cooling air passing therethrough. Dropped water can form sweat on the surface of the film due to the water repellent property of the film so as to prevent from dropping into the notebook computer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2005Publication date: October 12, 2006Inventors: Su-O Ho, I-Hao Chen, Shun-Yung Liao, Kun-Ho Lee
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Patent number: 6744622Abstract: A slidable cover mechanism for a notebook computer's main unit is disclosed, wherein the cover can be separated from the main unit by the method of sliding. The cover mechanism comprises: a top housing, a cover metal plate and housing fixing elements, wherein there are a plurality of components installed between the top housing and the cover metal plate. The top housing has a plurality of fixing holes through which the cover can be combined with the bottom case portion of the main unit. The top housing comprises: sliding hooks and clipping hooks, used for engaging with hinge support elements; a plurality of inserting elements, used for insetting with a plurality of grooves located on the bottom case portion; and a plurality of protrusions, used for inserting into the bottom housing of the bottom case portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2002Date of Patent: June 1, 2004Inventors: Kun-Ho Lee, I-Hao Chen, Wei-Min Wu, Min-Hsiung Ko
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Publication number: 20040027795Abstract: A slidable cover mechanism for a notebook computer's main unit is disclosed, wherein the cover can be separated from the main unit by the method of sliding. The cover mechanism comprises: a top housing, a cover metal plate and housing fixing elements, wherein there are a plurality of components installed between the top housing and the cover metal plate. The top housing has a plurality of fixing holes through which the cover can be combined with the bottom case portion of the main unit. The top housing comprises: sliding hooks and clipping hooks, used for engaging with hinge support elements; a plurality of inserting elements, used for insetting with a plurality of grooves located on the bottom case portion; and a plurality of protrusions, used for inserting into the bottom housing of the bottom case portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2002Publication date: February 12, 2004Inventors: Kun-Ho Lee, I-Hao Chen, Wei-Min Wu, Min-Hsiung Ko