公开(公告)号：US12228969B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-18

申请号：US17991733

申请日：2022-11-21

Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

Inventor： Te-Wei Huang ,  Pei-Chiang Lin ,  Sih-Ci Li

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: A foldable electronic device includes a first body, a second body, a pivot and a key module. The pivot is pivotally connected between the first body and the second body. The first body and the second body is configured to rotate relatively to each other through the pivot. The key module includes a bendable substrate and a sensor embedded in the bendable substrate. The bendable substrate is connected between the first body and the second body and covers an outer side of the pivot. The sensor generates a sensing signal in response to a press of a user upon the bendable substrate.

公开(公告)号：US11955298B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-09

申请号：US17898730

申请日：2022-08-30

Applicant: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.

Inventor： Te-Wei Huang ,  Zih-Siang Huang ,  Jhih-Wei Rao ,  Hung-Chieh Wu ,  Liang-Jen Lin

IPC: H01H21/22

CPC classification number: H01H21/22

Abstract: A button module is provided. The button module comprises a base, a pressing part, and an elastic part. The pressing part includes a fixed end and a free end. The fixed end is pivotally connected to the base in a first axial direction. The elastic part is disposed on a side of the pressing part facing the base. The elastic part includes a first damping portion and a second damping portion selectively pressing against the base, where a hardness of the first damping portion is different from a hardness of the second damping portion.

公开(公告)号：US20240103575A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US17991733

申请日：2022-11-21

Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

Inventor： Te-Wei Huang ,  Pei-Chiang Lin ,  Sih-Ci Li

IPC: G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06F1/1641 ,  G06F1/1656

Abstract: A foldable electronic device includes a first body, a second body, a pivot and a key module. The pivot is pivotally connected between the first body and the second body. The first body and the second body is configured to rotate relatively to each other through the pivot. The key module includes a bendable substrate and a sensor embedded in the bendable substrate. The bendable substrate is connected between the first body and the second body and covers an outer side of the pivot. The sensor generates a sensing signal in response to a press of a user upon the bendable substrate.

公开(公告)号：US20240103570A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US17986909

申请日：2022-11-15

Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

Inventor： Te-Wei Huang ,  Sih-Ci Li

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F1/20 ,  H05K5/02

CPC classification number: G06F1/1618 ,  G06F1/1681 ,  G06F1/203 ,  H05K5/0226

Abstract: A foldable electronic device includes a first body, a second body, a pivot, and a sensing component. The pivot is pivotally connected between the first body and the second body. The first body and the second body are configured to rotate relative to each other through the pivot, and the pivot includes a driving element. The sensing component is coupled to the pivot and the second body, and includes a sensing substrate and an interfering element connecting the sensing substrate. The driving element structurally interferes with the interfering element while rotating along with the pivot, so as to drive the interfering element to rotate, such that the sensing substrate rotates between an initial position where the sensing substrate leans on a back surface of the second body, and an operating position where an acute angle is formed between the sensing substrate and the back surface of the second body.