Patents by Inventor Wen Neng Liao

Wen Neng Liao 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: 10908653
    Abstract: A hinge mechanism is provided, including a fixed member, a rotary member pivotally connected to the fixed member, a pin, a first gear set, and a second gear set. The first and second gear sets are connected to the fixed member and the rod and respectively have a teeth-uncompleted gear. When the rotary member rotates relative to the fixed member from an initial angle to a first angle, the first gear set drives the pin to rotate in a first direction. When the rotary member further rotates relative to the fixed member from the first angle to a second angle, the second gear set drives the ping to rotate in a second direction, which is the opposite of the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Yu-Chin Huang, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Yu-Ming Lin
  • Patent number: 10876542
    Abstract: An axial flow fan includes a hub and a plurality of fan blade sets. The hub is configured to rotate around an axis. The fan blade sets are disposed at the peripheral of the hub, wherein each of the fan blade sets includes a first fan blade and a second fan blade arranged side by side along the axis and a flow channel is defined by each of the first fan blades and the corresponding second fan blade. Each of the flow channels has an inlet and an outlet opposite to each other, wherein at least one of each of the first fan blades and the corresponding second fan blade has a flow guiding hole and each of the flow guiding holes is located between the inlet and the outlet. Each of the flow guiding holes is communicated with the flow channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Kuang-Hua Lin, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Wen-Neng Liao
  • Publication number: 20200370563
    Abstract: A centrifugal heat dissipation fan including a housing and an impeller is provided. The housing has at least one inlet and at least one outlet. The impeller is disposed in the housing and rotates about an axis. The inlet is located in an axial direction of the axis and corresponds to the impeller. The outlet is located in a radial direction relative to the axis. The inlet is divided into a compression section and a release section in the rotation direction of the impeller, and the compression section has a uniform first radial dimension relative to the axis. The release section has an extended second radial dimension relative to the axis, and the second radial dimension is greater than the first radial dimension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Tsung-Ting Chen, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Kuang-Hua Lin, Wei-Chin Chen, Chun-Chieh Wang
  • Patent number: 10808715
    Abstract: A heat dissipation fan including a hub and a plurality of metal fan blades disposed all around the hub. Each of the metal fan blades has a first end and a second end opposite to each other, wherein the first end is connected to the hub, and the metal fan blade has a flap wing at the second end. An angle is included between the flap wing and a surface of the metal fan blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Shun-Ta Yu, Wen-Neng Liao, Yu-Ming Lin, Cheng-Yu Cheng, Cheng-Wen Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10767406
    Abstract: A hinge mechanism is provided, including a rotary member, a first member, a second member, a first shaft, and a first slider. The first member has a first guiding channel. The second member pivotally connects to the first member and has a first recess. The first shaft pivotally connects the rotary member and the first member, wherein the first shaft has a first cavity. The first slider is movable between the first recess and the first cavity. When the first slider is located in the first recess, the first member is prohibited from rotating relative to the second member by the first slider. When the first slider slides from the first recess along the first guiding channel to the first cavity, the rotary member is prohibited from rotating relative to the first member by the first slider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Yu-Chin Huang, Wen-Neng Liao
  • Publication number: 20200218315
    Abstract: A hinge mechanism is provided. The hinge mechanism includes a base, a magnetic assembly, a torque assembly, and a calibration component. The magnetic assembly is disposed in the base. The torque assembly is connected to the base, and includes a substrate, a first cylinder, and a second cylinder. The substrate is disposed in the base. The first cylinder penetrates the substrate, and is rotatable relative to the substrate. The second cylinder penetrates the substrate, and is rotatable relative to the substrate and the first cylinder. The calibration component is disposed between the magnetic assembly and the torque assembly, and abuts an inner wall of the first cylinder, and an inner wall of the second cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Yu-Chin HUANG, Hsueh-Chih PENG, Wen-Chieh TAI, Wen-Neng LIAO, Kuang-Hua LIN
  • Publication number: 20200191157
    Abstract: A heat dissipation fan suited for being assembled in an electronic device is provided. The heat dissipation fan includes a hub and a plurality of fan blades disposed at and surrounding the hub. The fan blade has ductility and flexibility, and any two fan blades next to each other are in different thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yu-Ming Lin, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Chun-Chieh Wang, Hung-Chi Chen, Yu-Shih Wang, Ming-Fei Tsai
  • Publication number: 20200182253
    Abstract: A fan blade includes an arch-shaped body, a connecting portion, at least one sheet and at least one reinforcement component. The arch-shaped body has a pressure bearing surface and a negative pressure surface opposite to the pressure bearing surface. The connecting portion is connected to a first end portion of the arch-shaped main body. The sheet is connected to the pressure bearing surface or the negative pressure surface. The reinforcement component is connected to the pressure bearing surface. An orthogonal projection of the sheet on the arch-shaped body and an orthogonal projection of the reinforcement component on the arch-shaped body are not overlapped with each other. A fan is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Chun-Chieh Wang, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Yu-Ming Lin
  • Publication number: 20200183469
    Abstract: A heat dissipation module including a chamber, a first cooling fin, and a barrier part is provided. The chamber has an accommodating space, at least one inlet, and at least one outlet. The at least one inlet is disposed in a first side wall of the chamber and communicates with the accommodating space. The at least one outlet is disposed in a second side wall of the chamber away from the at least one inlet and communicates with the accommodating space. The first cooling fin is disposed in the accommodating space. The first cooling fin has a guiding surface which extends obliquely upward. The barrier part is disposed outside the guiding surface of the first cooling fin and has at least one through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Chun-Chieh Wang, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Wei-Chin Chen, Jau-Han Ke
  • Publication number: 20200183461
    Abstract: A shaft structure and an electronic device using the same are provided. The shaft structure includes a friction fixing member, a friction rotating member, a latch and a magnetic module. The friction fixture has a fixed wall. The friction rotating member has an elastic wall. The friction rotating member is inserted into the friction fixing member. The latch is inserted into the friction rotating member and pushed against the inner side of the elastic wall so that the elastic wall is expanded to push against the fixed wall of the friction fixing member. The magnetic module is configured to provide a magnetic repulsive force to the latch to push the latch against the elastic wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Yu-Chin HUANG, Wen-Neng LIAO
  • Publication number: 20200182554
    Abstract: A heat dissipation module used for an electronic device is provided. The electronic device has a heat source. The heat dissipation module includes an evaporator, a pipe, and a working fluid. The evaporator has a recess at an exterior surface of the evaporator, and the heat source is thermally contacted with the recess to transfer a heat generated from the heat source to the recess of the evaporator. The pipe is connected to an inner space of the evaporator and forms a loop. The working fluid is filled in the loop, wherein the working fluid in liquid passing through a portion of the inner space of the evaporator corresponding to the recess absorbs the heat and is transformed into vapor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yung-Chih Wang, Jau-Han Ke, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20200182258
    Abstract: A fan blade includes an arc-shaped body and a connecting portion. The arc-shaped body has a main portion and an end portion connected to the main portion, wherein a width of the end portion is gradually decreased in a direction away from the main portion. The connecting portion is connected to the main portion, and the end portion and the connecting portion are respectively located at two opposite sides of the main portion. A fan structure is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yu-Ming Lin, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Jau-Han Ke, Shun-Ta Yu
  • Patent number: 10642322
    Abstract: A heat dissipation module suitable for an electronic device is provided. The electronic device has a heat source. The heat dissipation module includes an evaporator and a pipe assembly. An internal space of the evaporator is divided into a first space and a second space, and the heat source is thermally contacted with the second space. The pipe assembly is connected to the evaporator to form a loop. A working fluid is filled in the loop. The working fluid in liquid receiving heat from the heat source is transformed into vapor and flows to the pipe assembly. Then, the working fluid in vapor is transformed into liquid by dissipating heat in the pipe assembly and flows to the first space of the evaporator. The working fluid in liquid is stored in the first space and is used for supplying to the second space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yung-Chih Wang, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Wen-Neng Liao
  • Patent number: 10634435
    Abstract: A heat dissipation module used for an electronic device is provided. The electronic device has a heat source. The heat dissipation module includes an evaporator, a pipe, and a working fluid. The evaporator has a recess at an exterior surface of the evaporator, and the heat source is thermally contacted with the recess to transfer a heat generated from the heat source to the recess of the evaporator. The pipe is connected to an inner space of the evaporator and forms a loop. The working fluid is filled in the loop, wherein the working fluid in liquid passing through a portion of the inner space of the evaporator corresponding to the recess absorbs the heat and is transformed into vapor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yung-Chih Wang, Jau-Han Ke, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20200124351
    Abstract: An evaporator suitable for a thermal dissipation module. The thermal dissipation module includes a tube or pipe and fluid. The evaporator includes a housing, a first heat dissipation structure and a second heat dissipation structure disposed in a sealed chamber of the housing. The chamber is configured to communicate with the pipe, and the fluid is configured to flow in the pipe and the chamber. The first heat dissipation structure and a second heat dissipation structure provide a plurality of fluid flow passages through which the fluid flows and evaporates. A manufacturing method of the evaporator is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Yung-Chih Wang, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Wen-Neng Liao, Jau-Han Ke
  • Publication number: 20200110450
    Abstract: A heat dissipation module suitable for an electronic device is provided. The electronic device has a heat source. The heat dissipation module includes an evaporator and a pipe assembly. An internal space of the evaporator is divided into a first space and a second space, and the heat source is thermally contacted with the second space. The pipe assembly is connected to the evaporator to form a loop. A working fluid is filled in the loop. The working fluid in liquid receiving heat from the heat source is transformed into vapor and flows to the pipe assembly. Then, the working fluid in vapor is transformed into liquid by dissipating heat in the pipe assembly and flows to the first space of the evaporator. The working fluid in liquid is stored in the first space and is used for supplying to the second space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yung-Chih Wang, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Wen-Neng Liao
  • Patent number: 10606328
    Abstract: An accessory is selectively coupled in a first position or a second position to a portable electronic device. The accessory includes a touch unit and a heat dissipation unit. The touch unit is configured to be touched by a user to apply a contact force. An area of the touch unit to be touched by the user is defined as a contact point. When the accessory is in the first position, the touch unit detects a location of the contact point and outputs a control signal to the portable electronic device. The heat dissipation unit comes in contact with a heat source of the portable electronic device when the accessory is in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Sheng-Yan Chen, Hsueh-Chih Peng, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20200091038
    Abstract: A heat dissipation module configured to dissipate heat from a heat source of an electronic device is provided. The heat dissipation module includes a heat pipe, a plurality of fins, and a fan. One end of the heat pipe is in thermal contact with the heat source. The fins are stacked up to be combined with one another and structurally propped against another end of the heat pipe. The fins form a plurality of flow inlets and a plurality of flow outlets. The fan is disposed at the flow inlets, and air flow generated by the fan flows in via the flow inlets and flows out via the flow outlets. A portion of the fin at the flow outlet forms a bending, and a pitch between any adjacent fins at the bending is less than 1mm to be qualified to achieve a safety certification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Shun-Ta Yu, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Yu Cheng, Jau-Han Ke, Cheng-Wen Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10563926
    Abstract: An evaporator suitable for a thermal dissipation module. The thermal dissipation module includes a tube or pipe and fluid. The evaporator includes a housing, a first heat dissipation structure and a second heat dissipation structure disposed in a sealed chamber of the housing. The chamber is configured to communicate with the pipe, and the fluid is configured to flow in the pipe and the chamber. The first heat dissipation structure and a second heat dissipation structure provide a plurality of fluid flow passages through which the fluid flows and evaporates. A manufacturing method of the evaporator is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Yung-Chih Wang, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Wen-Neng Liao, Jau-Han Ke
  • Publication number: 20200049159
    Abstract: An axial flow fan includes a hub and a plurality of fan blade sets. The hub is configured to rotate around an axis. The fan blade sets are disposed at the peripheral of the hub, wherein each of the fan blade sets includes a first fan blade and a second fan blade arranged side by side along the axis and a flow channel is defined by each of the first fan blades and the corresponding second fan blade. Each of the flow channels has an inlet and an outlet opposite to each other, wherein at least one of each of the first fan blades and the corresponding second fan blade has a flow guiding hole and each of the flow guiding holes is located between the inlet and the outlet. Each of the flow guiding holes is communicated with the flow channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Kuang-Hua Lin, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Wen-Neng Liao