Patents by Inventor Tzu-Chih Lin
Tzu-Chih Lin 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).
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Publication number: 20120170185Abstract: A display module mounting structure and an electronic device using same are disclosed. The display module mounting structure includes a display module having a display element and a frame fitted around the display element; and an electronic device main body having a holding seat and a first supporting member. The holding seat is extended along a part of an outer periphery of the electronic device main body to have a U-shaped configuration for holding the display module therein with an inner wall surface fitly bearing on an outer periphery of the frame of the display module. The first supporting member is extended along a lower inner wall surface of the holding seat to protrude into a space defined in the holding seat for supporting the frame of the display module thereon, so that a clearance is formed between the display element and the electronic device main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Inventor: Tzu-Chih LIN
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Publication number: 20120167696Abstract: A height adjustment structure of printed circuit board and the adjustment method thereof are disclosed. The height adjustment structure includes an electronic device main body, a circuit board body and an adjusting component. The electronic device main body includes at least one fixing part. The circuit board body is disposed on a surface of the electronic device main body at which the fixing part is located. The circuit board body includes at least one stuck part, wherein the stuck part is disposed along the edge of the circuit board body and corresponds to the fixing part; further, the stuck part recesses inwards into the circuit board body to form a U shape. One end of the adjusting component movably penetrates the fixing part and being screw locked thereon, and another end of the adjusting component is embedded to the stuck part.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: ALTEK CORPORATIONInventor: Tzu-Chih Lin
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Patent number: 8110758Abstract: A mode dial device is set in an electrical device. The mode dial device includes a rotary member and a pressure detection module. The rotary member includes a main body, a shaft portion connecting the main body and the electrical device, and a contact portion located at the bottom of the main body with an inclined surface. The pressure detection module is electrically coupled to the electrical device and located under the rotary member. The pressure detection module includes a button portion which is movable vertically. The button portion contacts the contact portion. When the rotary member is rotated, the contact portion pushes the button portion of the pressure detection module. The pressure detection module outputs a signal according to a moving distance of the button portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2009Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Altek CorporationInventor: Tzu-Chih Lin
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Patent number: 7945153Abstract: A focus adjustment mechanism is used for a photo device for adjusting a focus of a lens assembly of the photo device. The focus adjustment mechanism comprises a focus adjustment button connected to a casing of the photo device and comprising a contact portion, and a pressure detection module disposed in the photo device in a position corresponding to the focus adjustment button to contact the contact portion, and the pressure detection module is electrically coupled with the lens assembly. When the focus adjustment button is pressed, the pressure detection module can generate a signal value according to a displacement value of the focus adjustment button so that a focus of the lens assembly is determined according to each signal value. Furthermore, the present invention discloses a photo device having the focus adjustment mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2009Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Altek CorporationInventor: Tzu-Chih Lin
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Patent number: 7892667Abstract: A battery security device includes a holder, a cover and at least one flexible plate. The holder contains the battery. The cover slips to set on the holder and has at least one raised lump to press the flexible plate. The flexible plate is set between the holder and the cover and has at least one elastic arm. The elastic arm has a stressed portion and at least one contact portion. When the cover slips to set on the holder, the raised lump presses down the stressed portion to increase the pressure of the elastic arm for avoiding power failure caused of the battery be shook. Further the device to fix a battery does not increase the force of setting the cover and not need any other component. To sum up, the device to fix a battery of present invention has low cost and friendly use.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2006Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Altek CorporationInventors: Yu-Cheng Huang, Tzu-Chih Lin
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Publication number: 20100122895Abstract: A mode dial device is set in an electrical device. The mode dial device comprises a rotary member and a pressure detection module, wherein the rotary member comprises a main body, a shaft portion connecting the main body and the electrical device, and a contact portion located at the bottom of the main body with an inclined surface. The pressure detection module is electrically coupled to the electrical device and located under the rotary member. The pressure detection module comprises a button portion which is movable vertically. The button portion contacts the contact portion. When the rotary member is rotated, the contact portion pushes the button portion of the pressure detection module. The pressure detection module outputs a signal according to a moving distance of the button portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2009Publication date: May 20, 2010Inventor: Tzu-Chih Lin
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Publication number: 20100119220Abstract: A focus adjustment mechanism is used for a photo device for adjusting a focus of a lens assembly of the photo device. The focus adjustment mechanism comprises a focus adjustment button connected to a casing of the photo device and comprising a contact portion, and a pressure detection module disposed in the photo device in a position corresponding to the focus adjustment button to contact the contact portion, and the pressure detection module is electrically coupled with the lens assembly. When the focus adjustment button is pressed, the pressure detection module can generate a signal value according to a displacement value of the focus adjustment button so that a focus of the lens assembly is determined according to each signal value. Furthermore, the present invention discloses a photo device having the focus adjustment mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2009Publication date: May 13, 2010Inventor: Tzu-Chih Lin
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Publication number: 20100097347Abstract: A touch panel is installed in an electronic device. The touch panel comprises a display module and a plurality of pressure detection modules. The display module is electrically located in the electronic device. The plurality of pressure detection modules are electrically coupled to the electronic device, and each of them contacts the bottom of the display module. Each pressure detection module can transmit corresponding different signals to the electronic device according to different pressures, so as to calculate a pressed position of the display module according to the corresponding different pressures sensed by the pressure detection modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2009Publication date: April 22, 2010Inventor: Tzu-Chih Lin
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Publication number: 20100085173Abstract: A method for detecting a vehicle-to-vehicle distance and a system thereof are applied in a first vehicle for detecting a distance between the first vehicle and a second vehicle. The method includes focusing on the second vehicle; capturing an image of the second vehicle after the focusing; analyzing the captured image to obtain at least one main feature in the image; determining whether the image is a vehicle license plate according to the main feature; calculating a focusing distance to the second vehicle after the focusing when the image is the vehicle license plate; outputting the calculated focusing distance as the vehicle-to-vehicle distance. A low-cost and reliable dynamic vehicle alarm and protection system can be realized based on the method for detecting a vehicle-to-vehicle distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicant: Altek CorporationInventors: Chih-Kun YANG, Tzu-Chih LIN
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Patent number: 7675564Abstract: A digital camera with a lens being automatically retractable and an automatic retraction method thereof are provided. After the digital camera is turned on, it can continuously capture images from the outside at a predetermined time interval, and convert the images into corresponding image characteristic values and then compare them. When the characteristic values of the current image differ from the previous one and reach a predetermined difference, the lens exposed outside is automatically retracted, so as to reduce damage to the lens due to falling or heavy shaking of the digital camera.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2007Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: Altek CorporationInventor: Tzu-Chih Lin
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Publication number: 20100021019Abstract: An automatic photographing method with face recognition is applied in a camera having a detecting lens and a photographing lens for a user to photograph a target. First, detect a face of the user through the detecting lens, and obtain a plurality of face images of the detected face. Then, capture an image variance of the obtained face images, and photograph the target through a photographing lens when the captured image variance exceeds a photographing starting value. Therefore, during the whole photographing process, photographing can be achieved through determining variations of the face images of the user without pressing the shutter key of the camera, thereby completely preventing handshakes resulted from the pressing action, and thus improving the photographing quality.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2008Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: Altek CorporationInventors: Tzu-Chih LIN, Huan-Chun LO
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Publication number: 20090267911Abstract: The present invention discloses a touch screen comprising a flexible print circuit board, an electrically conducting layer, and a flexible control board. The flexible print circuit board has a functional plane, and the functional plane comprises a plurality of electrically conducting areas. Each of the electrically conducting areas is capable of transmitting a corresponding signal when conducted. The electrically conducting layer is disposed on the functional plane of the flexible print circuit board. The flexible control board covers on the conducting layer and comprises a plurality of pressing areas, wherein each of the pressing areas corresponds to one of the conducting areas. By pressing any of the pressing areas, the corresponding electrically conducting area on the flexible print circuit board is conducted, so the conducted electrically conducting area transmits the corresponding signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2009Publication date: October 29, 2009Inventors: Yu-Cheng Huang, Tzu-Chih Lin
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Patent number: 7547853Abstract: A control switch connection structure is proposed, in which a control switch of an electronic device is set up on a frame, and two conducting strips are adhered onto the frame. The control switch is electrically connected to a circuit board via these two conducting strips. The setup steps of flexible printed circuit board and flat flexible cable of the control switch in the prior art can thus be saved to lower the manufacturing cost and shorten the manufacturing process of electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2006Date of Patent: June 16, 2009Assignee: Altek CorporationInventors: Tzu Chih Lin, Wen Hsu Chang
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Patent number: 7480103Abstract: A zoom lens control mechanism for changing a focal distance in an optical axis of a first lens set includes a zoom lens base, a lens support, and a switch device. The zoom lens base has an image pickup opening disposed in the optical axis of the first lens set. The lens support is disposed on the zoom lens base, with one end rotatably disposed on the zoom lens base, and the other end with a second lens set. Herein, when the lens support rotates, the second lens set shifts between an active position and a leaving position along the surface of the zoom lens base. When the second lens set is at the active position, the focal distance may be changed according to a curvature of the second lens set.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2007Date of Patent: January 20, 2009Assignee: Altek CorporationInventors: Yu-Cheng Huang, Tzu-Chih Lin
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Patent number: 7470869Abstract: A key structure is provided, which includes a plurality of contact members and a control member. Each of the contact members has an elastic portion and a fixed portion, and the control member has a pressing portion and a combining portion. The control member is selectively combined with an appropriate contact member according to actual requirements in the electrical connection.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2006Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: Altek CorporationInventor: Tzu-Chih Lin
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Publication number: 20080273251Abstract: A zoom lens control mechanism for changing a focal distance in an optical axis of a first lens set includes a zoom lens base, a lens support, and a switch device. The zoom lens base has an image pickup opening disposed in the optical axis of the first lens set. The lens support is disposed on the zoom lens base, with one end rotatably disposed on the zoom lens base, and the other end with a second lens set. Herein, when the lens support rotates, the second lens set shifts between an active position and a leaving position along the surface of the zoom lens base. When the second lens set is at the active position, the focal distance may be changed according to a curvature of the second lens set.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2007Publication date: November 6, 2008Applicant: ALTEK CORPORATIONInventors: Yu-Cheng Huang, Tzu-Chih Lin
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Patent number: 7377804Abstract: An electrical connector structure is provided. The electrical connector structure is applicable in an electronic device having a printed circuit board (PCB), and is electrically connected with the PCB via a flexible flat cable (FFC). The electrical connector structure includes a plurality of electrical terminals disposed on the PCB, and a sleeve lid disposed at the position corresponding to the electrical terminals. The sleeve lid is formed with an opening. The FFC extends into the opening to contact the electrical terminals. A blade spring disposed on the surface of the sleeve lid is used to press the FFC, making its contact with the electrical terminals compact.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2006Date of Patent: May 27, 2008Assignee: Altek CorporationInventor: Tzu-Chih Lin
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Publication number: 20080088732Abstract: A lens structure disposed in an image capturing device is provided, and is imaged by a lens group and an image capturing unit. When the user presses a zooming key of the image capturing device, a driving mechanism drives a zoom lens group having a plurality of lenses to rotate, so as to rotate one of the lenses to reach a position at the same optical axis as the lens group and the image capturing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2007Publication date: April 17, 2008Applicant: Altek CorporationInventor: Tzu-Chih Lin
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Publication number: 20080088275Abstract: A battery-cleaning device is disposed on a casing of an electronic device. The casing has a battery slot which can receive at least one battery within. The battery-cleaning device comprises a rod, a spacer and a plate sheet. The rod is disposed on the casing movably. The spacer is fixed on the rod, and can be moved with the rod. The spacer extends to the battery slot, and is adjacent against to the surface of the battery. The plate sheet has at least one scrape part, and is disposed at the end of the battery. The device rotates the battery by the spacer, and scrapes the dirty things on the end of the battery. The device can clean the battery and prevent it raising the impedance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2006Publication date: April 17, 2008Inventor: Tzu-Chih Lin
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Publication number: 20080079835Abstract: A digital camera with a lens being automatically retractable and an automatic retraction method thereof are provided. After the digital camera is turned on, it can continuously capture images from the outside at a predetermined time interval, and convert the images into corresponding image characteristic values and then compare them. When the characteristic values of the current image differ from the previous one and reach a predetermined difference, the lens exposed outside is automatically retracted, so as to reduce damage to the lens due to falling or heavy shaking of the digital camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2007Publication date: April 3, 2008Inventor: Tzu-Chih Lin