Patents by Inventor Liu-Bing Cai

Liu-Bing Cai 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: 11557445
    Abstract: A keyboard device includes a bottom cover, a supporting plate, a flexible circuit board and plural key structures. The supporting plate is installed on the bottom cover. The supporting plate has a curved arc-shaped profile that is bent upwardly in a direction away from the bottom cover. The supporting plate includes plural perforations. The flexible circuit board is arranged between the bottom cover and the supporting plate. The plural key structures are installed on the supporting plate. The plural key structures are penetrated through the corresponding perforations and contacted with the flexible circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.
    Inventors: Liu-Bing Cai, Rui-Qing Xiao, Xiao-Ping Wang, Jin-Chun Zhang
  • Patent number: 11482387
    Abstract: A membrane circuit board includes a first film substrate, a second film substrate, an insulating spacer substrate and a waterproof structure. The first circuit layer is installed on the first film substrate. A second circuit layer is installed on the second film substrate. The insulating spacer substrate arranged between the first film substrate and the second film substrate. The first circuit layer is arranged between the first film substrate and the insulating spacer substrate. The second circuit layer is arranged between the second film substrate and the insulating spacer substrate. The waterproof structure includes a first welding layer and a second welding layer. The first welding layer is arranged between the first film substrate and the insulating spacer substrate. The second welding layer is arranged between the second film substrate and the insulating spacer substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Liu-Bing Cai, Li-Xiong Deng, Fu-Zhou Wei, Li-Qiang Chen, Xiao-Ping Wang
  • Publication number: 20220165520
    Abstract: A keyboard device includes a bottom cover, a supporting plate, a flexible circuit board and plural key structures. The supporting plate is installed on the bottom cover. The supporting plate has a curved arc-shaped profile that is bent upwardly in a direction away from the bottom cover. The supporting plate includes plural perforations. The flexible circuit board is arranged between the bottom cover and the supporting plate. The plural key structures are installed on the supporting plate. The plural key structures are penetrated through the corresponding perforations and contacted with the flexible circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Liu-Bing Cai, Rui-Qing Xiao, Xiao-Ping Wang, Jin-Chun Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220068575
    Abstract: A membrane circuit board includes a first film substrate, a second film substrate, an insulating spacer substrate and a waterproof structure. The first circuit layer is installed on the first film substrate. A second circuit layer is installed on the second film substrate. The insulating spacer substrate arranged between the first film substrate and the second film substrate. The first circuit layer is arranged between the first film substrate and the insulating spacer substrate. The second circuit layer is arranged between the second film substrate and the insulating spacer substrate. The waterproof structure includes a first welding layer and a second welding layer. The first welding layer is arranged between the first film substrate and the insulating spacer substrate. The second welding layer is arranged between the second film substrate and the insulating spacer substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Liu-Bing Cai, Li-Xiong Deng, Fu-Zhou Wei, Li-Qiang Chen, Xiao-Ping Wang
  • Publication number: 20220015709
    Abstract: A keyboard device having functionality of physiological parameter measurement is disclosed, which comprises a keyboard main body and at least two physiological signal sensing units. The physiological signal sensing unit comprises a lighting element and a light sensing element. Moreover, the physiological signal sensing unit further comprises a touch plane that is exposed out of the surface of the keyboard main body. When a user is typing the button keys of the keyboard main body, the user can touch the touch plane by one finger thereof, such that the physiological parameter calculating unit receives an optical signal through the physiological signal sensing unit, thereby calculating physiological parameters of the user after applying a physiological parameter calculating process to the optical signal. The calculated physiological parameter comprises heartbeat and heart rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Ling-Bo Li, Xiao-Ping Wang, Liu-Bing Cai
  • Patent number: 11204651
    Abstract: A keyboard device includes a membrane circuit board and a key structure over the membrane circuit board. The key structure includes a keycap, a plunger structure, a key pedestal and an elastic element. The plunger structure is arranged between the keycap and the elastic element. At least a portion of the keycap is disposed within a pedestal dust-storage chamber of the key pedestal. At least a portion of the plunger structure is disposed within a guiding chamber of the key pedestal. Due to the relative location between the keycap, the plunger structure and the key pedestal, the path of the dust to enter the guiding chamber is extended or blocked. Consequently, the dust-proof efficacy is enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Liu-Bing Cai, Li-Qiang Chen
  • Patent number: 11094479
    Abstract: A key structure includes a keycap, a pedestal and an elastic element. The keycap includes a main body and a coupling shaft. The pedestal includes a key slot. The key slot has an upper part and a lower part. The coupling shaft is penetrated through the upper part of the key slot and movable within the key slot upwardly or downwardly. The elastic element is installed in the lower part of the key slot. After an external force applied to the keycap is released, the elastic element is elastically restored, so that the keycap is returned to an original position. At the same time, the buffering elements in the key slot interfere with the coupling shaft. Consequently, an ascending speed of the keycap is reduced, and a click sound generated from the collision between keycap and the pedestal is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Xiao-Jun Chu, Li-Qiang Chen, Liu-Bing Cai, Sheng-An Tsai, Chun-Che Wu
  • Publication number: 20210181861
    Abstract: A keyboard device includes a membrane circuit board and a key structure over the membrane circuit board. The key structure includes a keycap, a plunger structure, a key pedestal and an elastic element. The plunger structure is arranged between the keycap and the elastic element. At least a portion of the keycap is disposed within a pedestal dust-storage chamber of the key pedestal. At least a portion of the plunger structure is disposed within a guiding chamber of the key pedestal. Due to the relative location between the keycap, the plunger structure and the key pedestal, the path of the dust to enter the guiding chamber is extended or blocked. Consequently, the dust-proof efficacy is enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Liu-Bing Cai, Li-Qiang Chen
  • Patent number: 10903028
    Abstract: A rotary switch structure includes a sleeve, a seat body, an elastic ring, plural push elements and a fixing element. The seat body is accommodated within the sleeve. The elastic ring is disposed on the seat body. The plural push elements are disposed on the elastic ring, and provide a pushing force to the elastic ring. The fixing element is fixed in the sleeve and contacted with the plural push elements. The plural push elements are fixed on the elastic ring by the fixing element. The elastic ring absorbs the pushing force, so that a friction force between the at least one push element and the elastic ring is adjustable. Consequently, the rotating feel of the rotary switch structure is adjustable according to the practical requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Liu-Bing Cai, Li-Xiong Deng, Li-Qiang Chen
  • Publication number: 20200312589
    Abstract: A rotary switch structure includes a sleeve, a seat body, an elastic ring, plural push elements and a fixing element. The seat body is accommodated within the sleeve. The elastic ring is disposed on the seat body. The plural push elements are disposed on the elastic ring, and provide a pushing force to the elastic ring. The fixing element is fixed in the sleeve and contacted with the plural push elements. The plural push elements are fixed on the elastic ring by the fixing element. The elastic ring absorbs the pushing force, so that a friction force between the at least one push element and the elastic ring is adjustable. Consequently, the rotating feel of the rotary switch structure is adjustable according to the practical requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Liu-Bing Cai, Li-Xiong Deng, Li-Qiang Chen