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).

  • Publication number: 20190063451
    Abstract: A heat dissipation fan including a hub and a plurality of heat dissipation blades is provided. The heat dissipation blades are arranged around the periphery of the hub. Each of the heat dissipation blades includes a curved surface body and a flow guiding portion. The curved surface body has a pressure bearing surface and a negative pressing surface opposite to the pressure bearing surface. The flow guiding portion is connected to the curved surface body. The flow guiding portion has a concave surface and a convex surface opposite to the concave surface, wherein the concave surface is recessed in the pressure bearing surface and the convex surface protrudes outward from the negative pressing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Shun-Ta Yu, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Yu Cheng, Jau-Han Ke, Cheng-Wen Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10208767
    Abstract: A fan module and an electronic device are provided. The fan module includes a fan housing, a fan and a heat dissipating member. The fan housing has an open side and an enclosing side which surrounds the open side, wherein the open side is provided with a first airflow guiding channel. The fan is disposed within the fan housing, the heat dissipating member is disposed at the open side, the heat dissipating member has a second airflow guiding channel which is communicated with the first airflow guiding channel, and the air generated by the fan passes through the first airflow guiding channel and the second airflow guiding channel and flows out for dust exhausting. The electronic device includes a chassis and the fan module, and the fan module is mounted in the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Kuang-Hua Lin, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10209744
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a body, a heat source, an evaporator, a pipe, and at least one structural component. An inner space of the body is divided into a first space and a second space. The heat source is disposed at the first space and in thermal contact with the evaporator. The pipe is connected with the evaporator to form a loop and passes through at least one of the first space and the second space. At least a portion of the pipe surrounds and is in thermal contact with the structural component disposed inside the body. A working fluid is filled and is circulated in the loop. By absorbing heat in the evaporator, the working fluid in liquid state is vaporized to exit the evaporator. While passing through the pipe, the working fluid in vapor state dissipates heat to be condensed into liquid and flow into the evaporator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yung-Chih Wang, Jau-Han Ke, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20180374777
    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 1 mm to be qualified to achieve a safety certification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Shun-Ta Yu, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Yu Cheng, Jau-Han Ke, Cheng-Wen Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10114434
    Abstract: A heat dissipation module being disposed in an electronic device is provided. The electronic device has a heat source. The heat dissipation module includes an evaporator, a pipe, a magnetic field generator and a plurality of magnetic powder. The heat source is heat conducting to the evaporator. The pipe is connected to the evaporator to form a loop therewith, and a working fluid is filled in the loop. The magnetic field generator is disposed outside of the evaporator. The magnetic powder is movably disposed in the evaporator. A magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generator drives the magnetic powder to form a channel in the evaporator where the working fluid passes through. The heat generated by the heat source is transmitted to the evaporator, and the working fluid in liquid phase absorbs the heat and is phase-transited to vapor phase and flows from the evaporator towards the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yung-Chih Wang, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10101783
    Abstract: A head mounted display includes a lens unit, at least one lens temperature sensor, an environment temperature sensor, an environment humidity sensor, a temperature controller, a housing, and a display unit. The lens unit includes a carrier having a touching surface and a back surface opposite to each other and two lenses disposed on the carrier. An enclosed space is formed between a user and the touching surface. The at least one lens temperature sensor is adjacent to the lenses, and the sensors are all disposed on the touching surface. The temperature controller is disposed on the back surface and increases or decreases a temperature of the enclosed space and lens temperatures of the lenses according to sensing actions of the at least one lens temperature sensor, the environment temperature sensor, and the environment humidity sensor, so as to adjust the environment temperature and humidity of the enclosed space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Cheng-Yu Cheng, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Yu-Ming Lin
  • Publication number: 20180284847
    Abstract: A hinge structure including an axis body, a torque member, and a pressing assembly is provided. The axis body includes a contact surface. The torque member leans against the contact surface of the axis body. The torque member and the axis body are rotatable relatively around a central axis of the axis body. The contact surface pushes the torque member to move around the central axis of the axis body when the torque member and the axis body rotate relatively. The pressing assembly provides a pushing force to the torque member to push the torque member to push towards the contact surface. A plurality of electronic devices having the hinge structure are further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yu-Chin Huang, Yu-Nan Lin, Wen-Neng Liao
  • Publication number: 20180232022
    Abstract: A heat dissipating assembly suited for an electronic device is provided. The electronic device has at least one heat source. The heat dissipating assembly includes a first tube, a second tube, and a fluid. The first tube has an inlet and an outlet, wherein a bore size of the inlet is smaller than a bore size of the outlet. Heat generated from the heat source is transferred to the first tube. Two opposite ends of the second tube are connected to the inlet and the outlet such that the first and the second tubes are formed into a closed loop. The fluid is filled in the closed loop. The fluid in the first tube transferred from the inlet toward the outlet absorbs the heat and is transferred to the second tube for heat dissipating. An electronic device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Wen-Neng Liao
  • Publication number: 20180196485
    Abstract: A head mounted display includes a lens unit, at least one lens temperature sensor, an environment temperature sensor, an environment humidity sensor, a temperature controller, a housing, and a display unit. The lens unit includes a carrier having a touching surface and a back surface opposite to each other and two lenses disposed on the carrier. An enclosed space is formed between a user and the touching surface. The at least one lens temperature sensor is adjacent to the lenses, and the sensors are all disposed on the touching surface. The temperature controller is disposed on the back surface and increases or decreases a temperature of the enclosed space and lens temperatures of the lenses according to sensing actions of the at least one lens temperature sensor, the environment temperature sensor, and the environment humidity sensor, so as to adjust the environment temperature and humidity of the enclosed space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Cheng-Yu Cheng, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Yu-Ming Lin
  • Publication number: 20180192543
    Abstract: A heat dissipation module applicable to an electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes a heat source. The heat dissipation module includes an evaporator, a first pipe, and a working fluid. The evaporator includes a tank and a first sheet metal installed in the tank. The tank includes a cavity, and the first sheet metal includes a plurality of tabs that are arranged and stand in the cavity. The evaporator is in thermal contact with the heat source so as to absorb heat generated by the heat source. The first pipe is connected to the cavity to form a first loop. The working fluid is filled in the cavity and the first loop. In addition, a method for manufacturing the heat dissipation module is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yung-Chih Wang, Jau-Han Ke, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Yu Cheng, Cheng-Wen Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10006471
    Abstract: A fan module and an electronic device using the fan module are provided. The fan module includes a housing, a fan blade assembly, and a fan hub. The housing has a first surface on which plural wind guiding structures are arranged. The fan blade assembly is pivoted to the housing through the fan hub and adapted to rotate along a rotation direction. The wind guiding structures are arranged along a circumferential direction of the fan hub to guide a wind flow into the housing while the fan blade assembly is being rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yung-Chih Wang, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Kuang-Hua Lin, Cheng-Yu Cheng, Wen-Neng Liao
  • Patent number: 9977474
    Abstract: A heat dissipating assembly suited for an electronic device is provided. The electronic device has at least one heat source. The heat dissipating assembly includes a first tube, a second tube, and a fluid. The first tube has an inlet and an outlet, wherein a bore size of the inlet is smaller than a bore size of the outlet. Heat generated from the heat source is transferred to the first tube. Two opposite ends of the second tube are connected to the inlet and the outlet such that the first and the second tubes are formed into a closed loop. The fluid is filled in the closed loop. The fluid in the first tube transferred from the inlet toward the outlet absorbs the heat and is transferred to the second tube for heat dissipating. An electronic device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Wen-Neng Liao
  • Publication number: 20180066895
    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: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yung-Chih Wang, Jau-Han Ke, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20180066894
    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: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Yung-Chih Wang, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Wen-Neng Liao, Jau-Han Ke
  • Publication number: 20180059730
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a body, a heat source, an evaporator, a pipe, and at least one structural component. An inner space of the body is divided into a first space and a second space. The heat source is disposed at the first space and in thermal contact with the evaporator. The pipe is connected with the evaporator to form a loop and passes through at least one of the first space and the second space. At least a portion of the pipe surrounds and is in thermal contact with the structural component disposed inside the body. A working fluid is filled and is circulated in the loop. By absorbing heat in the evaporator, the working fluid in liquid state is vaporized to exit the evaporator. While passing through the pipe, the working fluid in vapor state dissipates heat to be condensed into liquid and flow into the evaporator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yung-Chih Wang, Jau-Han Ke, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20180058467
    Abstract: A blade module and a fan using the same are provided. The blade module includes a rotating shaft and a plurality of blades. Each blade is connected to the rotating shaft and includes a blade body and an airflow guiding portion. The airflow guiding portion is connected to the blade body and has an opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Kuang-Hua Lin, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Wen-Neng Liao
  • Publication number: 20180051717
    Abstract: A fan module and an electronic device using the fan module are provided. The fan module includes a housing, a fan blade assembly, and a fan hub. The housing has a first surface on which plural wind guiding structures are arranged. The fan blade assembly is pivoted to the housing through the fan hub and adapted to rotate along a rotation direction. The wind guiding structures are arranged along a circumferential direction of the fan hub to guide a wind flow into the housing while the fan blade assembly is being rotated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yung-Chih Wang, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Kuang-Hua Lin, Cheng-Yu Cheng, Wen-Neng Liao
  • Publication number: 20180031328
    Abstract: A heat dissipation apparatus suited for dissipating heat of a heat source. The heat dissipation apparatus includes a tank, a heat-insulation unit and a pipe. The tank has an outlet end, an inlet end and an accommodating space, wherein the tank receives heat of the heat source from above. The heat-insulation unit is disposed in the accommodating space of the tank, and the heat-insulation unit includes a heat-insulation nozzle. The heat-insulation nozzle has a first opening, a second opening and a neck portion, wherein the first opening communicates with the inlet end, the second opening communicates with the accommodating space and the neck portion is near the second opening. The pipe communicates the outlet end and the inlet end and forms a closed circulating loop with the tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Cheng-Yu Cheng, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Jau-Han Ke, Yung-Chih Wang
  • Patent number: 9835382
    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: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yung-Chih Wang, Jau-Han Ke, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20170220084
    Abstract: A heat dissipation module being disposed in an electronic device is provided. The electronic device has a heat source. The heat dissipation module includes an evaporator, a pipe, a magnetic field generator and a plurality of magnetic powder. The heat source is heat conducting to the evaporator. The pipe is connected to the evaporator to form a loop therewith, and a working fluid is filled in the loop. The magnetic field generator is disposed outside of the evaporator. The magnetic powder is movably disposed in the evaporator. A magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generator drives the magnetic powder to form a channel in the evaporator where the working fluid passes through. The heat generated by the heat source is transmitted to the evaporator, and the working fluid in liquid phase absorbs the heat and is phase-transited to vapor phase and flows from the evaporator towards the pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yung-Chih Wang, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh