Patents by Inventor Ming-Ju Hsieh

Ming-Ju Hsieh 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: 10874562
    Abstract: A mobile device includes a body, a motor, a transmission assembly and two driven components. The motor and the transmission assembly are disposed at the body. The transmission assembly includes a differential, two shafts and two stoppers. The differential is coupled to the motor. The two shafts are respectively coupled to the two opposite sides of the differential. The two stoppers are respectively disposed corresponding to the two shafts. The two driven components are respectively connected to the two shafts. When one of the two shafts is locked by the corresponding stopper, the motor may still drive the other shaft and the driven component connected thereto to rotate relative to the body through the differential. A transmission assembly is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Yi Liang, Ming-Ju Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10864134
    Abstract: A linkage mechanism including a base, a first linkage, a second linkage and a driving element is provided. The first linkage has a first end portion and a second end portion opposite to each other, and the first end portion is pivoted to the base. The second linkage has third end portion and a fourth end portion opposite to each other, wherein the third end portion is coupled to the base, and the second end portion and the fourth end portion are coupled with each other. The driving element is coupled to at least one of the second end portion and the fourth end portion, and is configured to drive the first linkage and the second linkage to move relative to the base. A walking aid device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Yi Liang, Ming-Ru Syue, Ming-Ju Hsieh, Cheng-Hsing Liu
  • Patent number: 10813823
    Abstract: A walker apparatus is provided. The walker apparatus includes a base, a plurality of wheels, a connection bracket, a handle unit and an actuating unit. The wheels are connected to the base. The connection bracket pivots on the base. The handle unit is disposed on the connection bracket. The actuating unit is connected to the base and the connection bracket. The actuating unit moves the connection bracket between a getting-up orientation and a walking-assistance orientation relative to the base. The user can stand up from a sitting position using the walker apparatus without external assistance from other people.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventors: Chen Yi Liang, Cheng Hsing Liu, Ming-Ju Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10788854
    Abstract: A clamshell electronic device is provided. The clamshell electronic device includes a device body, a cover, an auxiliary display unit and an orientation adjustment mechanism. The cover pivots on the device body, and the cover includes a cover notch. The auxiliary display unit is disposed on the device body, wherein the auxiliary display unit is adapted to be rotated between a first unit orientation and a second unit orientation. The orientation adjustment mechanism is connected to the cover and the auxiliary display unit, wherein when the cover is in a first cover orientation relative to the device body, the cover covers the device body, and the auxiliary display unit is in the first unit orientation and corresponds to the cover notch. The user can obtain information such as time, weather or messages directly via the auxiliary display unit in the the cover notch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventors: Chen Yi Liang, Chen-Wen Liu, Ming-Ju Hsieh, Tzu Yuan Tseng, Chun Yi Lu, Ko-Chen Chang
  • Publication number: 20200285273
    Abstract: A clamshell electronic device is provided. The clamshell electronic device includes a device body, a cover, an auxiliary display unit and an orientation adjustment mechanism. The cover pivots on the device body, and the cover includes a cover notch. The auxiliary display unit is disposed on the device body, wherein the auxiliary display unit is adapted to be rotated between a first unit orientation and a second unit orientation. The orientation adjustment mechanism is connected to the cover and the auxiliary display unit, wherein when the cover is in a first cover orientation relative to the device body, the cover covers the device body, and the auxiliary display unit is in the first unit orientation and corresponds to the cover notch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Chen Yi LIANG, Che-Wen LIU, Ming-Ju HSIEH, Tzu Yuan TSENG, Chun Yi LU, Ko-Chen CHANG
  • Patent number: 10765586
    Abstract: A walking aid device including a moving body, a message receiving element, a positioning element, and a processor is provided. The message receiving element, the positioning element, and the processor are respectively disposed at the moving body, and the message receiving element and the positioning element are respectively electrically coupled to the processor. The message receiving element is configured to receive a message from a target, and the positioning element is configured to locate a position of the moving body. When the message from a target is received by the message receiving element, the processor determines an orientation of the target according to the message, and the positioning element locates the position of the moving body. The processor produces a position data according to the orientation of the target and the position of the moving body, and controls the moving body to move to where the target is located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Yi Liang, Cheng-Hsing Liu, Ming-Ju Hsieh, Chien-Wei Chen
  • Publication number: 20200129368
    Abstract: A walker apparatus is provided. The walker apparatus includes a base, a plurality of wheels, a connection bracket, a handle unit and an actuating unit. The wheels are connected to the base. The connection bracket pivots on the base. The handle unit is disposed on the connection bracket. The actuating unit is connected to the base and the connection bracket. The actuating unit moves the connection bracket between a getting-up orientation and a walking-assistance orientation relative to the base. The user can stand up from a sitting position using the walker apparatus without external assistance from other people.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Chen Yi LIANG, Cheng Hsing LIU, Ming-Ju HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20190290513
    Abstract: A mobile device includes a body, a motor, a transmission assembly and two driven components. The motor and the transmission assembly are disposed at the body. The transmission assembly includes a differential, two shafts and two stoppers. The differential is coupled to the motor. The two shafts are respectively coupled to the two opposite sides of the differential. The two stoppers are respectively disposed corresponding to the two shafts. The two driven components are respectively connected to the two shafts. When one of the two shafts is locked by the corresponding stopper, the motor may still drive the other shaft and the driven component connected thereto to rotate relative to the body through the differential. A transmission assembly is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2018
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Yi Liang, Ming-Ju Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20190142684
    Abstract: A walking aid device including a moving body, a message receiving element, a positioning element, and a processor is provided. The message receiving element, the positioning element, and the processor are respectively disposed at the moving body, and the message receiving element and the positioning element are respectively electrically coupled to the processor. The message receiving element is configured to receive a message from a target, and the positioning element is configured to locate a position of the moving body. When the message from a target is received by the message receiving element, the processor determines an orientation of the target according to the message, and the positioning element locates the position of the moving body. The processor produces a position data according to the orientation of the target and the position of the moving body, and controls the moving body to move to where the target is located.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Yi Liang, Cheng-Hsing Liu, Ming-Ju Hsieh, Chien-Wei Chen
  • Publication number: 20190046389
    Abstract: A linkage mechanism including a base, a first linkage, a second linkage and a driving element is provided. The first linkage has a first end portion and a second end portion opposite to each other, and the first end portion is pivoted to the base. The second linkage has third end portion and a fourth end portion opposite to each other, wherein the third end portion is coupled to the base, and the second end portion and the fourth end portion are coupled with each other. The driving element is coupled to at least one of the second end portion and the fourth end portion, and is configured to drive the first linkage and the second linkage to move relative to the base. A walking aid device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Yi Liang, Ming-Ru Syue, Ming-Ju Hsieh, Cheng-Hsing Liu
  • Patent number: 9864402
    Abstract: A portable electronic device utilizes a control unit for controlling a power unit to provide electricity for an electromagnetic component to generate a first active magnetic property for magnetically repulsing or magnetically attracting a moving magnetic component with a first magnetic property, so as to drive the moving magnetic component to move to a first position when the control unit determines an included angle between a first module and a second module is greater than a predetermined angle. When the moving magnetic component is located at the first position, a pivoting mechanism disposed between a supporting frame and the second module drives the supporting frame to pivotally unfold relative to the second module, so as to support the second module on a supporting surface, which prevents the second module from falling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Yi Liang, Ming-Ju Hsieh
  • Patent number: 9753498
    Abstract: An auxiliary opening and closing mechanism includes a moving magnetic component, an electromagnetic component, a fixing magnetic component, a detecting unit, a power unit, and a control unit. The electromagnetic component and the moving magnetic component are disposed in one of a display module and a host module of a portable electronic device. The fixing magnetic component is disposed in the other one of the display module and the host module. The detecting unit is for detecting a disposing angle of the portable electronic device. The control unit controls the power unit to provide a current for the electromagnetic component according to the disposing angle, so that the electromagnetic component drives the moving magnetic component to move to a first position for generating a magnetic attracting force between the moving magnetic component and the fixing magnetic component to attach the monitor module and the host module to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Yi Liang, Jui-Hung Sun, Ming-Ju Hsieh
  • Patent number: 9632529
    Abstract: A portable computer includes a base, a display module, at least one supporting element and at least one sliding assembly. The base includes a first area and a second area. The display module includes a connect end and a display face. Each supporting element includes a first end pivoted on a portion of the display module other than the display face and a second end pivoted on the rear end of the base. Each sliding assembly includes a slide rail disposed at least in the second area and a sliding block connected with the connect end and moved along the slide rail. Each sliding block includes at least one auxiliary sliding structure for decreasing sliding friction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Tien-Chung Tseng, Ming-Ju Hsieh, Chien-Yuan Lai
  • Patent number: 9559738
    Abstract: A tablet device is provided, which includes a first member, a second member and a pivot unit. The first member pivots on the second member via the pivot unit. The pivot unit includes a shaft, a twist sheet, a washer and a twist spring. The twist sheet is telescoped on the shaft. The twist spring is telescoped on the shaft and is connected to the twist sheet. The washer is disposed between the twist sheet and the twist spring. The shaft is connected to the second member. The twist sheet is fixed to the first member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Wistron Corp.
    Inventors: Chen-Yi Liang, Jen Hao Liu, Ming-Ju Hsieh, Cheng Hsing Liu
  • Patent number: 9377816
    Abstract: A docking device including a casing and an extension supporting mechanism is disclosed. The extension supporting mechanism includes a sliding member, a transmission member, a supporting member and a clamping member. The sliding member is slidably disposed on the casing. The transmission member, the supporting member and the clamping member are pivoted to the casing, respectively. The transmission member is coupled to the sliding member. The supporting member is coupled to the transmission member. The clamping member further abuts against the sliding member and is for sliding the sliding member as rotating, such that the sliding member drives the transmission to rotate. Accordingly, the transmission member is driven to activate the supporting member to stretch an extension portion of the supporting member out of the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Wei Chen, Cheng-Hsing Liu, Chu-Chia Tsai, Ming-Ju Hsieh, I-Chun Chen, Chien-Yuan Lai, Shih-Hung Lai, Hsu-Hong Yao
  • Publication number: 20150378394
    Abstract: A docking device including a casing and an extension supporting mechanism is disclosed. The extension supporting mechanism includes a sliding member, a transmission member, a supporting member and a clamping member. The sliding member is slidably disposed on the casing. The transmission member, the supporting member and the clamping member are pivoted to the casing, respectively. The transmission member is coupled to the sliding member. The supporting member is coupled to the transmission member. The clamping member further abuts against the sliding member and is for sliding the sliding member as rotating, such that the sliding member drives the transmission to rotate. Accordingly, the transmission member is driven to activate the supporting member to stretch an extension portion of the supporting member out of the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Chien-Wei Chen, Cheng-Hsing Liu, Chu-Chia Tsai, Ming-Ju Hsieh, I-Chun Chen, Chien-Yuan Lai, Shih-Hung Lai, Hsu-Hong Yao
  • Patent number: 9218022
    Abstract: A portable computer includes a base, a display module, at least one supporting element and at least one sliding assembly. The base includes a first area and a second area. The display module includes a connect end and a display face. Each supporting element includes a first end pivoted on a portion of the display module other than the display face and a second end pivoted on the rear end of the base. Each sliding assembly includes a slide rail disposed at least in the second area and a sliding block connected with the connect end and moved along the slide rail. Each sliding block includes at least one auxiliary sliding structure for decreasing sliding friction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Tien-Chung Tseng, Ming-Ju Hsieh, Chien-Yuan Lai
  • Publication number: 20150331457
    Abstract: A portable computer comprises a base, a display module, at least one support element and at least one sliding assembly. The base comprises a first area and a second area. The display module comprises a connect end and a display face. Each support element comprises a first end pivoted on a portion of the display module other than the display face and a second end pivoted on the rear end of the base. Each sliding assembly comprises a slide rail disposed at least in the second area and a sliding block connected with the connect end and moved along the slide rail. Each sliding block includes at least one auxiliary sliding structure for decreasing sliding friction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Tien-Chung Tseng, Ming-Ju Hsieh, Chien-Yuan Lai
  • Publication number: 20150331450
    Abstract: A portable computer comprises a base, a display module, at least one support element and at least one sliding assembly. The base comprises a first area and a second area. The display module comprises a connect end and a display face. Each support element comprises a first end pivoted on a portion of the display module other than the display face and a second end pivoted on the rear end of the base. Each sliding assembly comprises a slide rail disposed at least in the second area and a sliding block connected with the connect end and moved along the slide rail. Each sliding block includes at least one auxiliary sliding structure for decreasing sliding friction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Tien-Chung Tseng, Ming-Ju Hsieh, Chien-Yuan Lai
  • Patent number: 8922984
    Abstract: A portable computer includes a base, a display module, and a support element. The base includes a first area, a second area, and a sliding assembly disposed at a substantially central position of the second area. The sliding assembly includes a sliding element and a guiding structure, and the sliding element can move along the guiding structure to slide at least in the second area. The display module includes a connecting end combined with the sliding element and a support plane. The support element includes a first area pivotally connected to the support plane and a second end pivotally connected to a rear end of the base. When the display module is opened, the display module further rotates around the first fixed end and moves the connecting end simultaneously. Then, the display module is supported by the support element to keep a suitable tilted angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Chien Chen, Chu-Chia Tsai, Cheng-Shing Liu, Tai-Chuan Chen, Ming-Ju Hsieh, Tien-Chung Tseng, Chien-Yuan Lai, Hung-Chih Chen, Shang-Mao Lee, Cheng-Hsiang Chuang