Patents Assigned to Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 12133045
    Abstract: A camera with an accumulated water treatment function and a method of treating accumulated water thereof are disclosed. The camera includes a main body, a processing module, an image capturing module, a speaker, a first microphone, and a second microphone. The processing module has an image processing unit and an audio processing unit. The image capturing module is used for capturing an environmental image. The first microphone and the speaker are arranged on different sides of the main body. The second microphone and the first microphone are arranged on different sides of the main body. The audio processing unit controls the speaker to broadcast a first audio file and uses the first microphone or the second microphone to record to generate a second audio file so as to determine the difference between the second audio file and a first preset audio file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chien-Yueh Chen
  • Publication number: 20240351523
    Abstract: A vehicle image recognition module includes an appearance member, an assembly member, an image capturing unit, and a color change assembly. The assembly member is disposed on an inside of the appearance member. The image capturing unit is disposed on the assembly member, and the appearance member is located on a front side of the image capturing unit. The color change assembly is disposed on the front side of the image capturing unit. The color change assembly is adapted to be switched between transparence and a opaque color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsiu-Wen Chang, Yen-Ting Liu, Chih-Liang Liao
  • Patent number: 12108211
    Abstract: A sound receiving device and a control method of the sound receiving device are described. The sound receiving device includes a microphone apparatus, an object detection apparatus, and a processor. The microphone apparatus provides an audio signal. The object detection apparatus detects position information of at least one object. The processor is coupled to the microphone apparatus and the object detection apparatus. The processor determines position information of a sound source according to the audio signal and the position information of the at least one object, and adjusts each microphone gain in the microphone apparatus to receive sound from the sound source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shang-Yuan Yuan, Hung-Bin Huang
  • Patent number: 12086333
    Abstract: A touchpad device includes a substrate and a touch panel. The substrate includes a main plate, a first limiting plate, and a first flexible member. The main plate has a long side and a short side. The first limiting plate has a first stopping portion, the first flexible member is integrally connected between the long side and the first limiting plate, and the first limiting plate is adjacent to the short side. The touch panel is disposed above the substrate. The touch panel has a bottom surface, a pivot side of the bottom surface is disposed on the main plate, the first limiting plate of the substrate is fixed on the bottom surface and adjacent to a first side of the bottom surface, and the first stopping portion of the first limiting plate protrudes from an edge portion of the first side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Po-Chun Hou, Po-Hsin Li, Chi-Hung Cheng
  • Publication number: 20240276535
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method for dynamically switching frequency bands, a terminal device and a network device. The method includes: monitoring a first connection quality between the terminal device and the network device on a first frequency band, the terminal device exchanges data with the network device on the first frequency band based on a wireless network communication protocol; in response to determining that a first connection quality of the first frequency band does not meet a specified quality requirement, requesting the network device to find a second frequency band that meets the specified quality requirement from multiple frequency bands specified by the wireless network communication protocol; and in response to determining that the network device has found the second frequency band that meets the specified quality requirement, re-establishing a connection with the network device on the second frequency band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hsuan-Che Chien
  • Publication number: 20240267607
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide an object detection method and device. The method includes: in response to a first object detection circuit determining that a moving object exists in an environment, activating a second object detection circuit to detect whether the moving object actually exists in the environment, wherein a power consumption of the first object detection circuit is lower than a power consumption of the second object detection circuit; in response to the second object detection circuit determining that the moving object actually exists in the environment, activating an image capturing circuit, and capturing an environmental image corresponding to the environment by using the image capturing circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsuan-Che Chien, Shang-Yuan Yuan
  • Publication number: 20240267604
    Abstract: An image capturing device includes a base, a light sensing element, an image capturing lens, and multiple light sources. The light sensing element is disposed on the base. The image capturing lens is disposed above the light sensing element. The light sources are disposed on the base and arranged beside the image capturing lens. Each of the light sources emits a light beam. A chief ray direction of the light beam has a horizontal component and a vertical component. The horizontal component and the vertical component are both greater than zero.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Hsuan Lin, Chien-Yueh Chen
  • Patent number: 12050480
    Abstract: A key structure includes a baseplate, a keycap and a connecting assembly. The keycap includes a plurality of first pivot portions and a plurality of sliding slots. The connecting assembly includes a first outer frame, two first inner frames, a second outer frame and a second inner frame. The first inner frames are disposed in two accommodating portions of the first outer frame. Two sides of the first outer frame are respectively connected to part of the sliding slots and the baseplate. Two sides of the first inner frame are respectively connected to the first pivot portion and the base plate. Two sides of the second outer frame are respectively connected to part of the sliding slots and the fixing side. Two sides of the second inner frame are respectively pivoted to one of the first inner frames and the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shin-Chin Weng, Chin-Ping Lin, Shih-Yu Hsu, Liang-Chun Yeh, Bo-Wei Su
  • Publication number: 20240235015
    Abstract: An antenna device includes a casing, a circuit board, and an antenna. The casing has a positioning structure. The circuit board is disposed in the casing. The antenna is disposed in the casing and includes a main body portion and a connection portion connected to each other. The connection portion is connected to a surface of the circuit board. The main body portion is extended on a plane defined by a first axial direction and a second axial direction. The first axial direction is perpendicular to the surface and the second axial direction is parallel to the surface. The main body portion is positioned on the positioning structure and separated from the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-Yang Chiu, Jung-Hsiu Lee, Yen-Ching Lee
  • Publication number: 20240210718
    Abstract: An optical sensing device including a base, a light sensing element, an image capturing lens, at least one light source, and a top cover is provided. The light sensing element is disposed on the base. The image capturing lens is disposed above the light sensing element. The light source is disposed on the base, beside the light sensing element, and configured to emit a light beam. The top cover covers the light source and has a slit pattern. The slit pattern includes at least one slit. The slit pattern is disposed on a path of the light beam to diffract the light beam. The image capturing lens is configured to collect a signal light formed by an outside object reflecting a diffracted light beam and transmit the signal light to the light sensing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chien-Yueh Chen
  • Patent number: 12014886
    Abstract: A key structure includes a circuit board, a keycap, an elastic member and a metal member. The keycap has a bottom facing the circuit board. The elastic member is disposed between the circuit board and the keycap. The elastic member includes a dome portion, a hollow portion, and a contact pillar. The dome portion touches the bottom of the keycap. The hollow portion is located inside of the dome portion. The contact pillar is located in the hollow portion, and the contact pillar extends from the dome portion to the circuit board. The metal member covers the outside of the contact pillar. The metal member comprises a trigger portion, and the trigger portion is a convex portion extending toward the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dian-Yu Lin, Chao-Chin Hsieh
  • Patent number: 12013989
    Abstract: A mouse includes a base and a mouse body. The base has a receiving groove. The mouse body includes a housing. The mouse body is detachably received in the receiving groove, the housing leans against the receiving groove, and the mouse body has a first operation mode and a second operation mode. Under the first operation mode, the mouse body is received in the base with a first orientation, and under the second operation mode, the mouse body is received in the base with a second orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung-Yao Lin, Ho-Chin Tsai
  • Patent number: 12003024
    Abstract: An antenna device includes a casing, a circuit board, and an antenna. The casing has a positioning structure. The circuit board is disposed in the casing. The antenna is disposed in the casing and includes a main body portion and a connection portion connected to each other. The connection portion is connected to a surface of the circuit board. The main body portion is extended on a plane defined by a first axial direction and a second axial direction. The first axial direction is perpendicular to the surface and the second axial direction is parallel to the surface. The main body portion is positioned on the positioning structure and separated from the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-Yang Chiu, Jung-Hsiu Lee, Yen-Ching Lee
  • Patent number: 11980338
    Abstract: An endoscope device includes a hollow tube, a thermal-conductive member, an image-capturing module, and a heat-dissipation tube. The hollow tube includes an insertion end. The thermal-conductive member is in the hollow tube and adjacent to the insertion end. The thermal-conductive member includes a first end, a second end, and a receiving groove. The first end is near to the insertion end as compared with the second end, and the receiving groove is between the first end and the second end. The image-capturing module includes a camera module and a circuit board in the receiving groove. The camera module is at the insertion end and electrically connected to the circuit board. The first end contacts the camera module. The heat-dissipation tube is in the hollow tube. One end of the heat-dissipation tube contacts the thermal conductive member, and the other end of the heat-dissipation tube extends away from the insertion end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hsin-Hung Chen
  • Patent number: 11982301
    Abstract: A connecting assembly is applied to connect a first housing and a second housing. The connecting assembly includes a general connecting member, a connecting base, and a clamping member. The general connecting member connects to the first housing. The general connecting member includes an accommodating portion and at least one opening. The accommodating portion is located inside the general connecting member. The opening is disposed on a side wall of the general connecting member and communicates with the accommodating portion. The connecting base is disposed on the second housing. The connecting base includes a main body disposed in the accommodating portion. The clamping member includes a flat portion and at least one clamping portion. The clamping portion extends from one end of the flat portion toward the connecting base, and the clamping portion passes through the opening and presses against the main body of the connecting base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chia-Hao Chen
  • Patent number: 11972063
    Abstract: A keyboard device includes a frame and keys. The frame includes key guide grooves each including a first groove wall and a second groove wall. The keys are slidably assembled in the key guide grooves. The key includes a keycap and a guide member. A brim of the keycap includes a first side edge and a second side edge. The guide member includes a first side plate and a second side plate. The first side plate is in the key guide groove, integrally extends from the first side edge, and is arranged close to the first groove wall. The second side plate is in the key guide groove, integrally extends from the second side edge, and is arranged close to the second groove wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tao-Kuan Chen
  • Patent number: 11956891
    Abstract: An electronic module is provided, including a circuit board, at least one electronic component, a covering layer, and an adhesive. The at least one electronic component is disposed on the circuit board. The covering layer has multiple holes, and the covering layer is disposed on the circuit board and covers the at least one electronic component. The adhesive is combined to the covering layer, and the adhesive fills the holes and encapsulates the at least one electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sheng-Sung Chou
  • Patent number: 11955297
    Abstract: A keyboard includes a base plate and a backlight module. The base plate has a short axis direction and a long axis direction, and the base plate includes at least one long slit. The long slit is disposed on the base plate along the short axis direction. The backlight module is disposed on the base plate. The backlight module includes a shielding sheet, a light guide plate and a reflecting sheet. An upper surface of the shielding sheet faces toward the base plate. The light guide plate is disposed on a lower surface of the shielding sheet. The reflecting sheet is disposed below the light guide plate. The reflecting sheet includes a plurality of first slits. When the length of the base plate is adjusted along the long axis direction, the reflective sheet is adjusted and moved along with the base plate by expansion of the first slits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuo Horiuchi, Chia-Hsin Chen, Ping-Ju Kuo
  • Patent number: 11947155
    Abstract: An electronic device with light emitting function includes a casing, a circuit board, a light-shielding member, a first light-guiding member, and a second light-guiding member. The casing has a light-guiding cover plate having a first partial block and a second partial block. The circuit board has a light-emitting element adjacent to the first partial block. The light-shielding member is blocked between the light-emitting element and the first partial block. The first light-guiding member has a first reflective inclination surface at a light-emitting direction of the light-emitting element and configured to reflect a light emitted by the light-emitting element to be a first reflected light which is transmitted toward a direction away from the first partial block. The second light-guiding member has a second reflective inclination surface configured to reflect the first reflected light to be a second reflected light which is irradiated to the second partial block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chien-Yueh Chen, Yu-Hsuan Lin
  • Patent number: 11923155
    Abstract: A keyboard includes a base plate, a plurality of keys and a backlight module. The base plate has a short-axis direction and a long-axis direction. The keys are disposed on the base plate. The backlight module is disposed on the base plate and includes a shielding sheet, a light guide plate and a reflecting sheet. The light guide plate is disposed on a lower surface of the shielding sheet. The light guide plate includes a plurality of light guide structures corresponding to the keys respectively. Each of the light guide structures includes a ring portion and at least one bend line portion. The bend line portion connects to the ring portion, and the ring portion is formed by a plurality of bending portions. The reflecting sheet is disposed below the light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuo Horiuchi, Chia-Hsin Chen, Ping-Ju Kuo