Patents by Inventor Shu-Mu Lin

Shu-Mu Lin 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: 9317064
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body, a baffle, and a drive mechanism. The second body includes an opening on a bottom surface thereof, and the baffle is disposed on the bottom surface to cover the opening. The baffle is pivotally connected to the second body to rotate with respect to the second body. The drive mechanism includes a pivot, a linkage and a cam. The pivot connects the first body and the second body. The linkage is sleeved over the pivot. The cam is sleeved over the linkage and located corresponding to the baffle. While the first body rotates with respect to the second body, the pivot rotates with the first body and drives the linkage to make the cam rotate. Meanwhile, the cam pushes the baffle and makes the baffle rotate and expose part of the opening to enhance cooling effect of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung Hsin Wu, Shu Mu Lin
  • Patent number: 9201475
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body, a baffle and a drive mechanism. The second body includes an opening the bottom surface thereof, and the baffle is disposed on the bottom surface to cover the opening. The baffle moves with respect to the second body and has a raised portion. The drive mechanism includes a pivot, a linkage and a sliding member. The pivot connects the first body and the second body. The linkage is sleeved over the pivot. The sliding member is connected to the linkage and has a pushing portion. While the first body rotates with respect to the second body, the pivot rotates with the first body and drives the linkage to push the sliding member. In the meantime, the sliding member displaces to push the raised portion by the pushing portion, so that the baffle moves and exposes part of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung Hsin Wu, Shu Mu Lin
  • Publication number: 20140160669
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body, a baffle and a drive mechanism. The second body includes an opening the bottom surface thereof, and the baffle is disposed on the bottom surface to cover the opening. The baffle moves with respect to the second body and has a raised portion. The drive mechanism includes a pivot, a linkage and a sliding member. The pivot connects the first body and the second body. The linkage is sleeved over the pivot. The sliding member is connected to the linkage and has a pushing portion. While the first body rotates with respect to the second body, the pivot rotates with the first body and drives the linkage to push the sliding member. In the meantime, the sliding member displaces to push the raised portion by the pushing portion, so that the baffle moves and exposes part of the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung Hsin Wu, Shu Mu Lin
  • Publication number: 20140133095
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body, a baffle, and a drive mechanism. The second body includes an opening on a bottom surface thereof, and the baffle is disposed on the bottom surface to cover the opening. The baffle is pivotally connected to the second body to rotate with respect to the second body. The drive mechanism includes a pivot, a linkage and a cam. The pivot connects the first body and the second body. The linkage is sleeved over the pivot. The cam is sleeved over the linkage and located corresponding to the baffle. While the first body rotates with respect to the second body, the pivot rotates with the first body and drives the linkage to make the cam rotate. Meanwhile, the cam pushes the baffle and makes the baffle rotate and expose part of the opening to enhance cooling effect of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung Hsin Wu, Shu Mu Lin
  • Patent number: 8074323
    Abstract: A portable electronic device with an inverted-type hinge has a cover connected to a stationary bracket, a side shell connected to a tilting assembly, a cover connected to an inverting assembly and a sliding assembly being eccentric to a tilting shaft. With cooperation between the inverting assembly and the tilting assembly, the cover may be inverted to reveal a display that leans against the base. Therefore, the user easily touches the display without pivoting the cover. Furthermore, the sliding assembly lifts the cover while the cover is opened relative to the base to prevent the cover from impacting the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Shin Zu Shing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shu-Mu Lin
  • Patent number: 7900323
    Abstract: A lamp has multiple arms and multiple hinges mounted between two adjacent arms. The hinge has a stationary leaf, multiple pivot assemblies being mounted in the stationary leaf and multiple brackets being respectively connected to the pivot assemblies and two corresponding brackets are attached to each arm. Each pivot assembly has a shaft and a locking nut being mounted on the shaft and selectively engaging a locking hole of each bracket. Since the locking nuts selectively engage the locking holes of the brackets, an angle between the adjacent arms can be adjusted and fixed. Further, two adjacent arms do not influence each other's position, which is convenient for adjusting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Shin Zu Shing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shu-Mu Lin
  • Publication number: 20110026195
    Abstract: A portable electronic device with an inverted-type hinge has a cover connected to a stationary bracket, a side shell connected to a tilting assembly, a cover connected to an inverting assembly and a sliding assembly being eccentric to a tilting shaft. With cooperation between the inverting assembly and the tilting assembly, the cover may be inverted to reveal a display that leans against the base. Therefore, the user easily touches the display without pivoting the cover. Furthermore, the sliding assembly lifts the cover while the cover is opened relative to the base to prevent the cover from impacting the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2009
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: SHIN ZU SHING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shu-Mu Lin
  • Patent number: 7878719
    Abstract: A sliding lens cap has a base, a driven cover, a driving cover, a linking bar and a sliding bracket. The base is mounted in front of the lens and has a lens hole aligning with the lens. The driven and driving covers are mounted pivotally to each other and selectively cover the lens hole. The linking bar and the sliding bracket are mounted pivotally to each other and are connected to the driven and driving covers. With such connection, a user opens and closes the covers by actuating the sliding bracket without touching the covers. Therefore, contact with the lens is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Shin Zu Shing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shu-Mu Lin
  • Publication number: 20100083468
    Abstract: A lamp has multiple arms and multiple hinges mounted between two adjacent arms. The hinge has a stationary leaf, multiple pivot assemblies being mounted in the stationary leaf and multiple brackets being respectively connected to the pivot assemblies and two corresponding brackets are attached to each arm. Each pivot assembly has a shaft and a locking nut being mounted on the shaft and selectively engaging a locking hole of each bracket. Since the locking nuts selectively engage the locking holes of the brackets, an angle between the adjacent arms can be adjusted and fixed. Further, two adjacent arms do not influence each other's position, which is convenient for adjusting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Inventor: Shu-Mu Lin
  • Patent number: 7559118
    Abstract: A hinge is mounted between a panel and a main frame of a horizontal monitor and has two turning modules, a central bracket, a tilting module and two supporting modules. The turning modules are mounted on the main frame. The central bracket is mounted pivotally between the turning modules. The tilting module is movably mounted to the central bracket. Each supporting module has holding wings abutting each other and connected respectively between the central bracket and the ends of the tilting module. Connection between the central bracket and the tilting module and abutments between the holding wings of the supporting modules form a triple connection between the panel and the main frame so prevent the hinge from sagging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Shin Zu Shing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shu-Mu Lin
  • Patent number: 7513011
    Abstract: A hinge has a first bracket, a pivot pin, a second bracket and two torsion spring assemblies. The first bracket has a support and two holders. The pivot pin is mounted rotatably through the support and the holders on the base of the first bracket. The second bracket is mounted to the pivot pin. The torsion spring assemblies are mounted on the pivot pin and correspond respectively to the holders on the first bracket. Each torsion spring assembly has a disk and a torsion spring. The disk is mounted securely to the pivot pin and has a spring hook. The torsion spring is mounted around the pivot pin and has two ends. One end is mounted securely on the corresponding holder, and the other end is engaged detachably with the spring hook on the disk. The torsion springs provide a recovering force to keep the pivot pin from pivoting inadvertently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Shin Zu Shing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sheng-Nan Lu, Wei-Chun Chen, Shu-Mu Lin
  • Publication number: 20080141492
    Abstract: A hinge includes a first disk adapted to be integrally formed with the fixing bracket and having a through hole adapted to allow extension of the shank, at least one recess and at least one slope both formed on a side face of the first disk and a second disk having a centrally defined hole adapted for extension of the shank and at least one boss movable between the at least one recess and the at least one recess such that when the fixing bracket is pivotally moved relative to the securing bracket, different friction force is provided to adapt to a movement direction of the fixing bracket to the securing bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: SHIN ZU SHING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shu-Mu Lin
  • Publication number: 20070151079
    Abstract: A hinge has a first bracket, a pivot pin, a second bracket and two torsion spring assemblies. The first bracket has a support and two holders. The pivot pin is mounted rotatably through the support and the holders on the base of the first bracket. The second bracket is mounted to the pivot pin. The torsion spring assemblies are mounted on the pivot pin, correspond respectively to the holders on the first bracket and each torsion spring assembly has a disk and a torsion spring: The disk is mounted securely to the pivot pin and has a spring hook. The torsion spring is mounted around the pivot pin and has two ends. One end is mounted securely on the corresponding holder and the other end is engaged detachably with the spring hook on the disk. The torsion springs provide a recovering force to keep the pivot pin from pivot inadvertently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: SHIN ZU SHING CO., LTD
    Inventors: Sheng-Nan Lu, Wei-Chun Chen, Shu-Mu Lin