Patents by Inventor Tung-Chou Hu

Tung-Chou Hu 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).

  • Publication number: 20240134258
    Abstract: A projection device of the present invention includes a casing, a light source module, a light source thermal module, a fan, and a projection lens; wherein the light source module, the light source thermal module, the fan and the projection lens are disposed in the casing, and the casing has a first side wall, a second side wall, and a bottom plate, wherein the first side wall includes a first air inlet, and the second side wall includes an air outlet; the orthographic projection range of the air outlet on the first side wall overlaps with the orthographic projection range of the light source thermal module on the first side wall, and the orthographic projection range of the projection lens on the first side wall does not overlap with the orthographic projection range of the light source thermal module on the first side wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Min Chien, Tung-Chou Hu
  • Publication number: 20230161235
    Abstract: An optical engine module and a projection apparatus are provided. The optical engine module is adapted for a projection apparatus. The optical engine module includes a casing, an optical element, a fixing member, and a heat dissipation fin group. The optical element is disposed in the casing. The optical element has a first surface, a second surface, and a plurality of side surfaces. Each of the side surfaces is adjacent between the first surface and the second surface. The fixing member is disposed on at least one of the side surfaces of the optical element, and is configured to fix the optical element in the casing. The heat dissipation fin group is disposed on the fixing member and extends out of the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Yu Yeh, Tung-Chou Hu, Wen-Yen Chung
  • Publication number: 20230132215
    Abstract: A projection apparatus including a casing, a light source module, a light source heat dissipation module, an optical engine module, an optical engine heat dissipation module, and a projection lens is provided. The casing has an air inlet and an air outlet. The light source module is disposed in the casing. The light source heat dissipation module is disposed in the casing and connected to the light source module. The optical engine module is disposed in the casing and includes a liquid crystal panel. The optical engine heat dissipation module is disposed in the casing and connected to the liquid crystal panel. Airflow enters the casing from the air inlet, passes through the optical engine heat dissipation module and the light source heat dissipation module in sequence, and flows out of the casing from the air outlet. The projection lens is connected to the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Ying Kuo, Tung-Chou Hu, Wei-Min Chien
  • Publication number: 20230080165
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a projection device and a parameter adjustment method thereof. An environment detection value is received from a detection module through a control chip, wherein the environment detection value is at least one of an environment illuminance value, a volume load value and an environment volume value. Then, the environment detection value is compared with a reference range to obtain a corresponding environment mode. Furthermore, a rotation speed of a fan module is adjusted according to an environment load value corresponding to the environment mode. The projection device and the parameter adjustment method thereof provided by the invention make the illuminance and noise output of the projection device more suitable for the operation condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Min Chien, Yi-Cheng Hou, Tung-Chou Hu
  • Publication number: 20230064286
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a main body, at least one fan in the main body, an audio receiving module on the main body, and a control module electrically connected to the audio receiving module and the fan. If the audio receiving module receives an activation command, the control module records an instant value of a rotation speed of the fan and controls the rotation speed to be decreased. After the rotation speed is reduced, if the audio receiving module receives a voice command within a predetermined time period, the electronic apparatus executes the voice command, and the control module controls the rotation speed to be returned to the instant value; if the audio receiving module does not receive the voice command within the predetermined time period, the control module controls the rotation speed to be returned to the instant value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Min Chien, Tung-Chou Hu
  • Publication number: 20220413371
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a projection apparatus, which includes a casing, a projection module, at least one airflow generating unit, and at least one speaker. The casing has at least one air outlet. The projection module is disposed in the casing and configured to project an image beam outside the casing. The airflow generating unit is disposed in the casing and configured to generate airflow. The speaker is disposed in the casing, and the airflow generating unit is located between the projection module and the speaker. The speaker has at least one flow guiding surface, and the flow guiding surface is inclined toward the air outlet to guide the airflow toward the air outlet. The projection apparatus has a favorable heat dissipation capability and may reduce the noise generated by the airflow generating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Cheng Hou, Wei-Min Chien, Tung-Chou Hu
  • Publication number: 20220350231
    Abstract: A projection device includes a heat source module, a heat storage module, and a heat dissipation connecting element. The heat source module is configured to generate a light beam. The heat storage module includes a storage tank and a heat storage material, and the heat storage material is filled into the storage tank. The heat dissipation connecting element connects the heat source module and the heat storage module. Heat generated by the heat source module is transferred to the heat storage module through the heat dissipation connecting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Min Chien, Yi-Cheng Hou, Tung-Chou Hu, Ming-Ying Kuo
  • Patent number: 11470291
    Abstract: A projector including a casing, a control system, an image assembly and at least one electric thermal heater is provided. The image assembly is coupled to and controlled by the control system. The electric thermal heater is coupled to and controlled by the control system. The control system is configured to activate the electric thermal heater to preheat the image assembly, such that the image assembly is warmed up to a cut-off temperature. Then, the control system is configured to switch off the electric thermal heater. Then the focal length of the image assembly is adjusted. A focal length adjusting method for the projector is further provided. The projector and the method may be used to avoid the thermal expansion of various elements, so as to avoid focal length shift.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Te-Tang Chen, Chun-Lung Yen, Wen-Yen Chung, Tung-Chou Hu
  • Patent number: 11394937
    Abstract: A projection device includes a housing, a projection lens, a first light source module, a second light source module, a first heat dissipation module and a second heat dissipation module. The housing includes a front cover, a rear cover, a first side cover, a second side cover, a first air inlet, a second air inlet and an air outlet. The front cover, the rear cover, the first side cover and the second side cover define an accommodation space. A direction of an optical axis of the projection lens divides the accommodation space into a first area and a second area. The second air inlet is located at the first area, and the air outlet is located at the second area. The first heat dissipation module is connected to the first light source module, and the second heat dissipation module is connected to the second light source module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Ting Lin, Wen-Yen Chung, Tung-Chou Hu
  • Patent number: 10911730
    Abstract: A projector including a casing, at least one fan, a light source module, a light valve module and a projection lens is provided. The casing has a first air inlet, a second air inlet and an air outlet. The fan is disposed in the casing and adjacent to the air outlet. The light source module is disposed in the casing and adapted to provide an illumination light beam. The light valve module is disposed in the casing and adjacent to the second air inlet, and is adapted to convert the illumination light beam into an image light beam. The light source module and the light valve module at least partially overlap with each other along a first direction perpendicular to an opening of the first air inlet. The projection lens is disposed on the casing and adapted to project the image light beam out of the projector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chao-Nan Chien, Wen-Hao Chu, Tung-Chou Hu
  • Publication number: 20200228766
    Abstract: A projector including a casing, a control system, an image assembly and at least one electric thermal heater is provided. The image assembly is coupled to and controlled by the control system. The electric thermal heater is coupled to and controlled by the control system. The control system is configured to activate the electric thermal heater to preheat the image assembly, such that the image assembly is warmed up to a cut-off temperature. Then, the control system is configured to switch off the electric thermal heater. Then the focal length of the image assembly is adjusted. A focal length adjusting method for the projector is further provided. The projector and the method may be used to avoid the thermal expansion of various elements, so as to avoid focal length shift.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Te-Tang Chen, Chun-Lung Yen, Wen-Yen Chung, Tung-Chou Hu
  • Patent number: 10698305
    Abstract: A color wheel module includes a fixing bracket, a carbon-iron alloy bracket, a motor, an optical filter, a first damper, and a second damper. The carbon-iron alloy bracket is fixed to the fixing bracket. The motor is fixed to the carbon-iron alloy bracket, and the motor is connected with the optical filter, so as to drive the optical filter to rotate between the motor and the fixing bracket. The first damper is disposed between the carbon-iron alloy bracket and the fixing bracket. The second damper is disposed between the motor and the carbon-iron alloy bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Tsung-Han Lin, Tung-Chou Hu, Min-Hsueh Lee
  • Publication number: 20200004128
    Abstract: A color wheel module includes a fixing bracket, a carbon-iron alloy bracket, a motor, an optical filter, a first damper, and a second damper. The carbon-iron alloy bracket is fixed to the fixing bracket. The motor is fixed to the carbon-iron alloy bracket, and the motor is connected with the optical filter, so as to drive the optical filter to rotate between the motor and the fixing bracket. The first damper is disposed between the carbon-iron alloy bracket and the fixing bracket. The second damper is disposed between the motor and the carbon-iron alloy bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: TSUNG-HAN LIN, TUNG-CHOU HU, MIN-HSUEH LEE
  • Publication number: 20190384147
    Abstract: A light detecting element for detecting rotations of a wheel is provided. The light detecting element includes a circuit board and an optical transceiver component. The circuit board has a first conductive layer and a first insulation layer. The first conductive layer has a first heat dissipation region, and the first insulation layer covers the first conductive layer and exposes the first heat dissipation region. The optical transceiver component is disposed on the first heat dissipation region and electrically connected to the circuit board. The optical transceiver component includes a light emitter and a light receiver, the light emitter is adapted to emit a light signal to the wheel, and the light receiver is adapted to receive the light signal reflected from the wheel. The invention further provides a projection apparatus having the light detecting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: WEN-HAO CHU, YIN-NAN LAI, JENG-AN LIAO, CHEN-CHENG CHOU, TUNG-CHOU HU
  • Patent number: 9503700
    Abstract: A phosphor wheel includes a rotating disk and a wavelength converting layer. The rotating disk has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, in which the first surface forms a coating region and a non-coating region. The wavelength converting layer is formed on the coating region of the first surface for converting a light wavelength of a light beam. In addition, an embodiment of the invention discloses a projection device having the phosphor wheel. When the rotating disk of the phosphor wheel rotates, the recess portion may disturb the air around the phosphor wheel such that the temperature of the wavelength converting layer may be effectively decreased. Simultaneously, the rotating disk has a stable dynamic balance and the rotating disk has a larger heat dissipating region because the recess portion is disposed on the rotating disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jia-Hong Dai, Tung-Chou Hu, Tsung-Ching Lin
  • Patent number: 9442351
    Abstract: An optical engine module includes a first casing with a first enclosed space, a light source at the first casing, a phosphor wheel in the first casing, a cooling fan and a heat-dissipating module. The light source emits a light beam passing through the phosphor wheel. The cooling fan is in the first enclosed space and has an airflow outlet. The heat-dissipating module includes two heat-dissipating parts and a heat-guiding part, wherein the first and second heat-dissipating parts are respectively in and outside the first enclosed space, the heat-guiding part is connected between the first and second heat-dissipating parts and the phosphor wheel is between the airflow outlet and the first heat-dissipating part. The airflow outlet and the phosphor wheel, and the phosphor wheel and the first heat-dissipating part, are at least partially overlapped with each other along the airflow exiting direction of the cooling fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Tsung-Ching Lin, Jia-Hong Dai, Tung-Chou Hu
  • Patent number: 9405177
    Abstract: A color wheel module and a projection apparatus are provided, wherein the color wheel module includes a color wheel, a cover and a flow detour duct. The cover shades the color wheel. The flow detour duct is communicated with the cover and has an airflow inlet and an airflow outlet. The rotating color wheel is configured to drive airflow into the flow detour duct from the airflow inlet, and cause the airflow through the color wheel and then discharged from the airflow outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Tung-Chou Hu, Hsin-Hui Lien, Sheng-Yu Chiu
  • Patent number: 9400418
    Abstract: A light source module and a projection apparatus including the light source module, an optical engine module, and a projection lens are provided. The light source module includes a lamp holder, a casing, a light source, and a heat dissipation fan. The lamp holder has a cover having a first inlet and a first outlet. The casing is connected to the lamp holder and has a second inlet and at least one second outlet. The light source is fixed to the lamp holder fixed to a housing of the projection apparatus. The heat dissipation fan generates a heat dissipation airflow through an outflow side. A first part of the heat dissipation airflow enters the cover through the first inlet, and leaves the cover through the first outlet. A second part of the heat dissipation airflow enters the casing through the second inlet, and leaves the casing through the second outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Tung-Chou Hu, Li-Wei Tseng
  • Publication number: 20150229892
    Abstract: A phosphor wheel includes a rotating disk and a wavelength converting layer. The rotating disk has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, in which the first surface forms a coating region and a non-coating region. The wavelength converting layer is formed on the coating region of the first surface for converting a light wavelength of a light beam. In addition, an embodiment of the invention discloses a projection device having the phosphor wheel. When the rotating disk of the phosphor wheel rotates, the recess portion may disturb the air around the phosphor wheel such that the temperature of the wavelength converting layer may be effectively decreased. Simultaneously, the rotating disk has a stable dynamic balance and the rotating disk has a larger heat dissipating region because the recess portion is disposed on the rotating disk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: JIA-HONG DAI, TUNG-CHOU HU, TSUNG-CHING LIN
  • Publication number: 20150131061
    Abstract: A light source module and a projection apparatus including the light source module, an optical engine module, and a projection lens are provided. The light source module includes a lamp holder, a casing, a light source, and a heat dissipation fan. The lamp holder has a cover having a first inlet and a first outlet. The casing is connected to the lamp holder and has a second inlet and at least one second outlet. The light source is fixed to the lamp holder fixed to a housing of the projection apparatus. The heat dissipation fan generates a heat dissipation airflow through an outflow side. A first part of the heat dissipation airflow enters the cover through the first inlet, and leaves the cover through the first outlet. A second part of the heat dissipation airflow enters the casing through the second inlet, and leaves the casing through the second outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tung-Chou Hu, Li-Wei Tseng