公开(公告)号：US20230229202A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-20

申请号：US17834958

申请日：2022-06-08

Applicant: Acer Incorporated

Inventor： Yi-Ta Huang ,  Yu-Shih Wang ,  Cheng-Nan Ling ,  Chih-Chun Liu

IPC: G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06F1/1681 ,  G06F1/1616

Abstract: A portable electronic device including a first body, a second body, and a hinge mechanism is provided. The second body is connected to the first body through the hinge mechanism, and the hinge mechanism has a rotating shaft fixed to the second body. When the second body rotates relative to the first body, the rotating shaft slides along an arc-shaped path to increase or decrease a distance between a lower edge of the second body and a back side of the first body.

公开(公告)号：US11703914B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-18

申请号：US17686441

申请日：2022-03-04

Applicant: Acer Incorporated

Inventor： Yu-Shih Wang ,  Yi-Ta Huang ,  Chih-Chun Liu ,  Cheng-Nan Ling ,  Wen-Chieh Tai

IPC: G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06F1/1654 ,  G06F1/1607 ,  G06F1/1647

Abstract: A portable electronic device including a main display and at least one external display detachable relative to one side of the main display is provided. The external display includes a body, a slider slidably disposed in the body, at least one latch pivoted to the body, and at least one elastic member connected between the slider and the body. The latch has a driving column and a tenon portion opposite to each other, and the driving column is movably connected to the slider, such that when the slider slides relative to the body, the latch is driven to pivot relative to the body, and the tenon portion is rotated out of the body or hidden in body. The tenon portion that is rotated out of the body is inserted into the main display, so that the external display is combined to the main display.

公开(公告)号：US20230213982A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-06

申请号：US17834951

申请日：2022-06-08

Applicant: Acer Incorporated ,  Sinher Technology Inc.

Inventor： Yi-Ta Huang ,  Cheng-Nan Ling ,  Chih-Chun Liu ,  Yung-Chang Chiang

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  F16C11/04

CPC classification number: G06F1/1681 ,  F16C11/04 ,  E05Y2900/606 ,  E05D3/122

Abstract: A portable electronic device including a first body, a second body, and a hinge mechanism is provided. The second body is connected to the first body through the hinge mechanism, and the hinge mechanism has a basis axis located at the first body and a rotation axis located at a lower end of the second body. When the second body rotates with respect to the first body, the rotation axis slides along an arc shaped path with respect to the basis axis to increase or decrease a distance between the rotation axis and the basis axis and increase or decrease a distance between the lower end of the second body and a back end of the first body.

公开(公告)号：US11656696B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-23

申请号：US17699179

申请日：2022-03-21

Applicant: Acer Incorporated

Inventor： Yu-Shih Wang ,  Wen-Chieh Tai ,  Cheng-Nan Ling ,  Chih-Chun Liu

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0354

CPC classification number: G06F3/03547

Abstract: A touch pad structure includes a touch module, a first bracket, a second bracket, and a plurality of linkage rods. The touch module is disposed on the first bracket. The second bracket is surrounding the first bracket and the touch module. A plurality of outer edges of the first bracket faces to a plurality of inner edges of the second bracket respectively. Each of the linkage rods is pivotally connected the outer edge and the inner edge facing to each other, so that the touch module is moved together with the first bracket and relative to the second bracket when the touch module is pressed or released, and the linkage rods have synchronized seesaw motion.

公开(公告)号：US11652277B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-16

申请号：US17023390

申请日：2020-09-17

Applicant: Acer Incorporated

Inventor： Yi-Ta Huang ,  Wu-Chen Lee ,  Cheng-Nan Ling ,  Wen-Chieh Tai

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H01Q1/24

CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 ,  G06F1/1616 ,  G06F1/1624 ,  G06F1/1681

Abstract: A portable electronic device including at least one body, an antenna module, and a rotation mechanism is provided. The antenna module includes an antenna unit, a driving member, and a linking rod. The antenna unit is rotatably disposed on the body, the driving member is slidably disposed on the body and abuts the antenna unit, and a portion of the antenna unit blocks on a sliding path of the driving member, to drive the antenna unit to rotate to open and close relative to the body when the driving member slides. The linking rod has opposite first and second ends. The first end is pivotally connected to the driving member. The rotation mechanism is disposed on the body, the second end is pivotally connected to the rotation mechanism and eccentric to a rotating axis of the rotation mechanism, to slide the driving member when the rotation mechanism rotates.

公开(公告)号：US20230139383A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：US18088617

申请日：2022-12-26

Applicant: Acer Incorporated

Inventor： Chia-Bo Chen ,  Cheng-Nan Ling ,  Wu-Chen Lee ,  Yi-Hsuan Yang

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: An electronic device includes a host, a main display, an auxiliary display, and a hinge mechanism. The auxiliary display is located between the host and the main display and includes a sliding part and a lifting part. The sliding part is slidably connected to the host. The hinge mechanism includes a first bracket, a second bracket pivotally connected to the first bracket, and a third bracket pivotally connected to the second bracket. The first bracket is secured to the host, and the second bracket is secured to the main display. The third bracket is secured to the lifting part of the auxiliary display.

公开(公告)号：US11537168B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-27

申请号：US17539098

申请日：2021-11-30

Applicant: Acer Incorporated

Inventor： Yi-Hsuan Yang ,  Wu-Chen Lee ,  Cheng-Nan Ling ,  Chia-Bo Chen

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first display and a second display. The first display includes a first display body having a first side, a positioning recess located at the first side, and an engagement recess located in the positioning recess. The second display is detachably mounted at one side of the first display body, includes a second display body, a positioning protrusion, and a pendulum hook, and has a second side. The positioning protrusion is connected to the second side and has a cavity configured to accommodate the pendulum hook pivotally connected to the positioning protrusion and including an engagement protrusion. The positioning protrusion is inserted into the positioning recess. The second side contacts the first side. The engagement protrusion is configured to move out of the cavity and be engaged with the engagement recess or move away from the engagement recess and move back to the cavity.

公开(公告)号：US11379006B2

公开(公告)日：2022-07-05

申请号：US17178267

申请日：2021-02-18

Applicant: Acer Incorporated

Inventor： Yi-Hsuan Yang ,  Chuan-Hua Wang ,  Wu-Chen Lee ,  Cheng-Nan Ling ,  Chia-Bo Chen

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: An electronic device, including a host, a main display, an auxiliary display, and a lifting mechanism, is provided. The main display is pivoted to the host. The auxiliary display is disposed on the host. The lifting mechanism is disposed between the auxiliary display and the host, and includes a first bracket, a positioning pin, a second bracket, and a torsional spring. The first bracket is fixed to the host. The positioning pin is retractably disposed at the first bracket. The second bracket is fixed to the auxiliary display. The second bracket is pivoted to the first bracket and has a positioning notch. The positioning pin is located outside the positioning notch or is engaged with the positioning notch. The torsional spring has a first end and a second end that are opposite. The first end is connected to the first bracket. The second end is connected to the second bracket.

公开(公告)号：US20220137674A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-05

申请号：US17372546

申请日：2021-07-12

Applicant: Acer Incorporated

Inventor： Chuan-Hua Wang ,  Wu-Chen Lee ,  Cheng-Nan Ling ,  Dong-Sheng Wu ,  Chih-Chun Liu ,  Wen-Chieh Tai ,  Yi-Ta Huang

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: A hinge mechanism includes at least two hinge modules and at least one switching assembly disposed between the adjacent two hinge modules and including a first and second rotating members rotating coaxially with respect to each other. The first rotating member is coaxially disposed at one of the adjacent hinge modules to rotate synchronously. The second rotating member is coaxially disposed at the other one of the adjacent hinge modules to rotate synchronously. The first rotating member has a first driving portion, and the second rotating member has a second driving portion. The first and second driving portions are located on rotating paths of each other, and an idle stroke is provided between the first and second driving portions along the rotating paths. When the first driving portion and the second driving portion pass through the idle stroke, torque forces generated by the adjacent two hinge modules are disconnected.

公开(公告)号：US11262801B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-01

申请号：US17068830

申请日：2020-10-13

Applicant: Acer Incorporated

Inventor： Yi-Ta Huang ,  Wu-Chen Lee ,  Cheng-Nan Ling ,  Wen-Chieh Tai

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a first body, a second body, a third body, and a support member. The second body is pivotally connected between the first body and the third body. The support member is movably disposed at the first body, and the support member is pivotally connected to one of the second body and the third body. In a folded state, the second body is folded and covered between the first body and the third body. In an unfolded state, the second body and the third body are respectively inclined relative to the first body and the second body, and the second body is suspended over the first body.