Patents by Inventor Lu-Lung Tsao

Lu-Lung Tsao 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: 11298831
    Abstract: A robotic system for facilitating return alignment includes a docking station and a mobile working machine. The docking station includes a charging module and a confirmation element. The mobile working machine includes a power module and a sensing device electrically connected to the power module. When the mobile working machine is moved to one side of the docking station to trigger the sensing device by the confirmation element, the charging module starts to electrically charge the power module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Sheng-An Tsai, Lu-Lung Tsao, Yu-Ching Tsai
  • Patent number: 11117264
    Abstract: A robotic system includes a docking station, a mobile working machine, and an electronic device. The mobile working machine includes a machine body and a transmission wheel device disposed on the machine body for loading and moving the machine body. The electronic device is detachably connected to the mobile working machine. The docking station includes a station base and a transferring device disposed on the station base for selectively carrying the electronic device away from the mobile working machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Sheng-An Tsai, Lu-Lung Tsao, Yu-Ching Tsai
  • Patent number: 11116376
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner system includes a docking station and a mobile vacuum cleaner. The docking station includes a charging stand and a parking plate. The parking plate is connected to the charging stand, and formed with two position-limiting slots. The mobile vacuum cleaner includes a working machine body and two transmission wheels. The transmission wheels are rotatably arranged on the working machine body for traveling the working machine body. When the transmission wheels are moved into the position-limiting slots, respectively, the mobile vacuum cleaner presses the parking plate by a gravity of the mobile vacuum cleaner through the two transmission wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Sheng-An Tsai, Lu-Lung Tsao, Yu-Ching Tsai
  • Patent number: 11089714
    Abstract: A heat dissipation assembly includes a bottom plate, an outer cover, a heat guiding base, a flow-acceleration unit and two side cover sets. The bottom loads a heat-generating source. The outer cover includes a cover body and two slots. The cover body covers the bottom plate to define an accommodation space therebetween, and the slots are oppositely formed on the cover body and connected to the accommodation space. The heat guiding base thermally contacts the heat-generating source and the cover body, and is formed with voids arranged alongside, each of the voids is communication with the slots respectively. The side cover sets are disposed within the slots, respectively, and detachably connected to the cover body and the heat guiding base. The flow-acceleration unit is disposed in one of the side cover sets to lead a fluid to the other through the voids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Ching-Ta Lin, Lu-Lung Tsao, Cheng-Chang Hung, Yu-Ching Tsai
  • Publication number: 20210195800
    Abstract: A heat dissipation assembly includes a bottom plate, an outer cover, a heat guiding base, a flow-acceleration unit and two side cover sets. The bottom loads a heat-generating source. The outer cover includes a cover body and two slots. The cover body covers the bottom plate to define an accommodation space therebetween, and the slots are oppositely formed on the cover body and connected to the accommodation space. The heat guiding base thermally contacts the heat-generating source and the cover body, and is formed with voids arranged alongside, each of the voids is communication with the slots respectively. The side cover sets are disposed within the slots, respectively, and detachably connected to the cover body and the heat guiding base. The flow-acceleration unit is disposed in one of the side cover sets to lead a fluid to the other through the voids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Ching-Ta Lin, Lu-Lung Tsao, Cheng-Chang Hung, Yu-Ching Tsai
  • Publication number: 20200196815
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner system includes a docking station and a mobile vacuum cleaner. The docking station includes a charging stand and a parking plate. The parking plate is connected to the charging stand, and formed with two position-limiting slots. The mobile vacuum cleaner includes a working machine body and two transmission wheels. The transmission wheels are rotatably arranged on the working machine body for traveling the working machine body. When the transmission wheels are moved into the position-limiting slots, respectively, the mobile vacuum cleaner presses the parking plate by a gravity of the mobile vacuum cleaner through the two transmission wheels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: Quanta Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Sheng-An TSAI, Lu-Lung TSAO, Yu-Ching TSAI
  • Patent number: 10651594
    Abstract: A detachable robot system includes a mobile working machine and an intelligent device. The mobile working machine includes a transmission wheel device, a first fastening portion and a first conductive contact. The first fastening portion and the transmission wheel device are oppositely arranged on the first main body. The transmission wheel device loads and moves the first main body. The intelligent device is completely removable from the mobile working machine, and includes a second fastening portion and a second conductive contact. Thus, when the intelligent device is loaded on the mobile working machine, the intelligent device is fixedly coupled to the mobile working machine by the first fastening portion and the second fastening portion engaged with each other, so that the first conductive contact and the second conductive contact are aligned and connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Sheng-An Tsai, Lu-Lung Tsao, Yu-Ching Tsai
  • Publication number: 20200001467
    Abstract: A robotic system includes a docking station, a mobile working machine, and an electronic device. The mobile working machine includes a machine body and a transmission wheel device disposed on the machine body for loading and moving the machine body. The electronic device is detachably connected to the mobile working machine. The docking station includes a station base and a transferring device disposed on the station base for selectively carrying the electronic device away from the mobile working machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Sheng-An Tsai, Lu-Lung Tsao, Yu-Ching Tsai
  • Publication number: 20200001466
    Abstract: A robotic system capable of facilitating return alignment includes a docking station and a mobile working machine. The docking station includes a charging module and a confirmation element. The mobile working machine includes a power module and a sensing device electrically connected to the power module. When the mobile working machine is moved to one side of the docking station to trigger the sensing device by the confirmation element, the charging module starts to electrically charge the power module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Sheng-An Tsai, Lu-Lung Tsao, Yu-Ching Tsai
  • Patent number: 9628148
    Abstract: An electronic device with modulization parts includes a first main body, a first wireless transmission port having a first circuit board and a first induction pad, a second main body detachably coupled to the first main body, and a second wireless transmission port having a second circuit board, a second induction pad, an induction cap and an elastic conductive member electrically conducted to the second induction pad and the induction cap. The first circuit board is disposed on the first main body. The first induction pad is electrically connected to the first circuit board. The second circuit board is disposed on the second main body. The elastic conductive member physically supports the induction cap so that the first induction pad induces the second induction pad through the induction cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Sheng-An Tsai, Lu-Lung Tsao, Yu-Yen Lin
  • Patent number: 9459658
    Abstract: A modular electronic device includes a frame and a module disposed in the frame. The frame has a slot and a recess in the slot. The module is disposed in the slot. The module includes a casing, a rail component disposed in casing and having a rail, a push rod slid in the rail, a supporting piece connected to push rod, a magnetic component disposed on supporting piece, and a latching member disposed in casing. Magnetic component includes a first magnet and a second magnet having opposite magnetic directions. Latching member is made of magnetic material. Casing has an opening arranged facing frame. Magnetic component is moved relative to latching member when push rod is slid along rail component. Magnetic component provides a repulsion force to push latching member protruding from opening and engaging with recess or provides an attraction force to restore latching member being contained in casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Yu-Yen Lin, Cheng-Chang Hung, Sheng-An Tsai, Lu-Lung Tsao
  • Publication number: 20160134335
    Abstract: An electronic device with modulization parts includes a first main body, a first wireless transmission port having a first circuit board and a first induction pad, a second main body detachably coupled to the first main body, and a second wireless transmission port having a second circuit board, a second induction pad, an induction cap and an elastic conductive member electrically conducted to the second induction pad and the induction cap. The first circuit board is disposed on the first main body. The first induction pad is electrically connected to the first circuit board. The second circuit board is disposed on the second main body. The elastic conductive member physically supports the induction cap so that the first induction pad induces the second induction pad through the induction cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Sheng-An Tsai, Lu-Lung Tsao, Yu-Yen Lin
  • Patent number: 8190218
    Abstract: A foldable handheld device is disclosed, which includes a first casing, a second casing, a connecting mechanism for connecting the first casing to the second casing, and an elastic piece disposed on the first casing. The second casing has a support surface and a curved surface connecting to the support surface, wherein the curved surface has a concave portion. An end of the elastic piece has a protrusion disposed thereon, wherein the protrusion is kept touching the second casing when the second casing is rotated related to the first casing along a rotating axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Lu-Lung Tsao, Hsin-Hung Chen, Hui-Liang Yu
  • Patent number: 7920386
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a rotating mechanism and a first rotating member. The rotating mechanism, rotatably disposed in the housing, rotatable along a first direction and a second direction different from the first direction. The first rotating member, disposed on the housing, rotatable between a first position and a second position. When the first rotating member is in the first position, the first rotating member engages with the rotating mechanism. When the rotating mechanism rotates along the first direction, the rotating mechanism is separated from the first rotating member, whereinafter, the first rotating member is able to rotate from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Lu-Lung Tsao, Cheng-Yuan Yang, Li-Wei Cheng
  • Publication number: 20110001405
    Abstract: A foldable handheld device is disclosed, which includes a first casing, a second casing, a connecting mechanism for connecting the first casing to the second casing, and an elastic piece disposed on the first casing. The second casing has a support surface and a curved surface connecting to the support surface, wherein the curved surface has a concave portion. An end of the elastic piece has a protrusion disposed thereon, wherein the protrusion is kept touching the second casing when the second casing is rotated related to the first casing along a rotating axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: Quanta Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Lu-Lung Tsao, Hsin-Hung Chen, Hui-Liang Yu
  • Publication number: 20100214757
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a rotating mechanism and a first rotating member. The rotating mechanism, rotatably disposed in the housing, rotatable along a first direction and a second direction different from the first direction. The first rotating member, disposed on the housing, rotatable between a first position and a second position. When the first rotating member is in the first position, the first rotating member engages with the rotating mechanism. When the rotating mechanism rotates along the first direction, the rotating mechanism is separated from the first rotating member, whereinafter, the first rotating member is able to rotate from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Lu-Lung Tsao, Cheng-Yuan Yang, Li-Wei Cheng
  • Patent number: 6016171
    Abstract: A height-adjustable case structure is provided for the display of a portable computer, such as a notebook computer, which allows the user to adjust the display of the portable computer to a suitable height for comfortable viewing. The height-adjustable case structure includes a first case for housing a keyboard and a main circuit board for the portable computer; a second case for housing a display for the portable computer; means for hinging the second case on the first case; at least one guide bar on which the second case is slidably mounted, allowing the second case to be slidable along the guide bar to an elevated position; and an actuating mechanism mounted on the guide bar for securing the second case at a user-desired position on the guide bar. With this height-adjustable case structure, the user can adjust the second case, which houses the display, to a desired height that allows comfortable viewing of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2000
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventor: Lu-Lung Tsao