Patents by Inventor You-Fa Luo

You-Fa Luo 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: 7525793
    Abstract: A peripheral fastening structure for fastening an upper case and a lower case of an electronic device is disclosed. The peripheral fastening structure includes a body frame, a first slot, a top stopper, a lower stopper and a second slot. The body frame has an exposed surface, a first region, a second region and a third region. The first slot is formed in the first region and has a first opening for engaging with a periphery of the upper case. The top stopper is formed in the second region and extended toward the upper case and against the periphery of the upper case. The lower stopper is formed in the second region for engaging with a cavity of the lower case. The second slot is formed in the third region and has a second opening for engaging with a supporting bar of the upper case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Yung-Chi Yang, You-Fa Luo
  • Patent number: 7336503
    Abstract: A fastening mechanism for an electronic device for connecting upper and lower casings of an electronic device, includes: a side frame member including an exposed surface, a first surface and an opposing second surface; a wedging portion formed on the first surface, for being coupled with a protruding edge formed on the upper casing; a stopping portion formed on the second surface, for abutting against an edge of the lower casing; and at least one locking portion formed on the side frame member, and extended toward a direction opposed to the exposed surface so as to further fasten the upper casing, the side frame member and the lower casing by means of a locking element, making the upper casing, the exposed surface of the side frame member and the lower casing form a case of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Yung-Chi Yang, You-Fa Luo
  • Patent number: 7315446
    Abstract: A hard drive connecting device for a notebook PC is installed in a case of the notebook PC for connecting a main board and a hard drive in the case, which includes a flexible board having at least a first side, at least a second side, and conductive lines for electrically connecting the first side to the second side; a first connector located in the hard drive bay electrically connected to the first side for electrically connecting the hard drive; and a second connector electrically connected to the second side for electrically connecting the main board. The flexible board facilitates electrical connection of the hard drive that allows reduction of both the size of the hard drive and the installation space required for the hard drive, thus facilitating profile miniaturization of notebook PCs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Yung-Chi Yang, You-Fa Luo
  • Patent number: 7294805
    Abstract: A key structure applicable in an electronic device for pressing an electrical button of the electronic device is disclosed. The key structure includes an annulus section for fixing the key structure in the electronic device, and a pair of key sections, each of which extends from the annulus section and has a protruding section and a retention section, wherein the protruding section protrudes out of an inner wall of the key section to prevent the key section from sinking, and the retention section extends from at least one side of the key section to prevent the key section from protruding upwards. With each key section being additionally provided with the protruding section and the retention section, the key structure efficiently prevents the key sections from protruding upwards and sinking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: You-Fa Luo, Yung-Chi Yang
  • Publication number: 20070033770
    Abstract: A peripheral fastening structure for fastening an upper case and a lower case of an electronic device is disclosed. The peripheral fastening structure includes a body frame, a first slot, a top stopper, a lower stopper and a second slot. The body frame has an exposed surface, a first region, a second region and a third region. The first slot is formed in the first region and has a first opening for engaging with a periphery of the upper case. The top stopper is formed in the second region and extended toward the upper case and against the periphery of the upper case. The lower stopper is formed in the second region for engaging with a cavity of the lower case. The second slot is formed in the third region and has a second opening for engaging with a supporting bar of the upper case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Yung-Chi Yang, You-Fa Luo
  • Publication number: 20070029903
    Abstract: An enclosure with fixing structure for an electronic device, includes: a cover member having a plurality of hook portions formed on the cover member; and a case member having a plurality of groove portions formed on the case member and corresponding to the plurality of hook portions, wherein each of the groove portions further includes a receiving space and a stop portion, such that when a horizontal force is exerted, the hook portions subsequently deposed in the receiving spaces are coupled to the stop portions, for fixing the cover member to the case member. The enclosure with fixing structure is easy to be assembled and disassembled, and has a stable and reliable fixing effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Yung-Chi Yang, You-Fa Luo
  • Publication number: 20070008690
    Abstract: A fastening mechanism for an electronic device for connecting upper and lower casings of an electronic device, includes: a side frame member including an exposed surface, a first surface and an opposing second surface; a wedging portion formed on the first surface, for being coupled with a protruding edge formed on the upper casing; a stopping portion formed on the second surface, for abutting against an edge of the lower casing; and at least one locking portion formed on the side frame member, and extended toward a direction opposed to the exposed surface so as to further fasten the upper casing, the side frame member and the lower casing by means of a locking element, making the upper casing, the exposed surface of the side frame member and the lower casing form a case of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Yung-Chi Yang, You-Fa Luo
  • Publication number: 20070008694
    Abstract: A hard drive connecting device for a notebook PC is installed in a case of the notebook PC for connecting a main board and a hard drive in the case, which includes a flexible board having at least a first side, at least a second side, and conductive lines for electrically connecting the first side to the second side; a first connector located in the hard drive bay electrically connected to the first side for electrically connecting the hard drive; and a second connector electrically connected to the second side for electrically connecting the main board. The flexible board facilitates electrical connection of the hard drive that allows reduction of both the size of the hard drive and the installation space required for the hard drive, thus facilitating profile miniaturization of notebook PCs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2005
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Applicant: Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Yung-Chi Yang, You-Fa Luo