Patents Assigned to Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
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Patent number: 7810961Abstract: An energy-saving light-emitting module is provided, comprising: a light guide plate having a light-incident surface, a bottom surface intersecting the light-incident surface and a light-emitting surface opposite the bottom surface, wherein a plurality of recesses are provided at the bottom surface; a light source placed at one side of the light-incident surface of the light guide plate; and a reflective plate placed at the bottom of the light guide plate for reflecting light rays from the light source into the light guide plate. The light rays emitted by the light source reach the arc surface of each recess at the bottom side of the light guide plate, and the light rays are then reflected to the light-emitting surface. Meanwhile, during the light-emitting process, light rays are concentrated at the arc surface of each recess. The concentration of light rays increases overall luminance produced by the module, and thus, energy is saved effectively.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2008Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ching Cheng Tsai, Chia Hsin Chen
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Publication number: 20100253842Abstract: A wireless digital picture frame with video streaming capabilities comprises: a body having a video display unit, a first audio I/O unit, a first input unit, a first processor, and a first wireless transceiver unit; and a wireless camera having a video input unit, a second audio I/O unit, an audio codec unit, a second processor, and a second wireless transceiver unit. The body and the wireless camera communicate with each other through Wi-Fi connection. The wireless communication thus enables the wireless camera to capture A/V signals and transmit the captured signals back to the first processor of the body to be played by the video display unit and the first audio I/O unit; at the same time, the captured A/V data may also be stored to an external storage medium connected to the wireless digital picture frame. The above process forms a video recording mode and a surveillance mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2009Publication date: October 7, 2010Applicant: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Wei-Cheng Huang, Mei-Yi Tsai, Chih-Liang Chou
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Publication number: 20100254358Abstract: A wireless network connecting and setting method includes the following steps; a detect signal is transmitted through a first wireless network device; a detect reply is replied to the first wireless network device when the detect signal is received by a second wireless network device; a wireless access point (AP) profile of the first wireless network device, according to which the first wireless network device connects to a wireless AP, is transmitted to the second wireless network device; the second wireless network device is connected to the wireless AP according to the wireless AP profile, such that the second wireless network device connects to a network through the wireless AP.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2009Publication date: October 7, 2010Applicant: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Wei-Cheng HUANG, Mei-Yi TSAI, Chih-Liang CHOU
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Patent number: 7795823Abstract: The present invention provides an actuation device having a shape memory alloy component. The present invention utilizes a length contraction occurred to the shape memory alloy component during its phase transformation from martensite to austenite. The length contraction causes a slider, a carrier and a base to move relatively. Also, the present invention utilizes thermal conductivity of the base to speed up heat dissipation of the shape memory alloy component, so that response time for actuating the carrier can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2008Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kevin Yang
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Patent number: 7750261Abstract: A waterproof keyboard comprises: keys, an elastic rubber layer, a circuit board layer, a bottom board, and a sealing layer. The keys are mounted on the bottom board on which a plurality of apertures are disposed, and the sealing layer is disposed under the bottom surface of the bottom board. Corresponding to the apertures on the bottom board, respective adhesives are formed on the sealing layer so as to firmly adhere the sealing layer to the bottom surface of the bottom board.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2008Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ching Cheng Tsai, Chia Hsin Chen
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Publication number: 20100111585Abstract: A light-emitting keyboard comprises: a light guide having a light entrance surface, a bottom surface and a light exit surface; a light source provided on one side of the light entrance surface of the light guide; a first reflector disposed underneath the bottom surface of the light guide; a second reflector disposed on top of the light exit surface of the light guide; a membrane circuit board disposed on top of the second reflector; an elastic contact body provided on the membrane circuit board; a supporting plate disposed on top of the membrane circuit board; a scissor assembly engaged with the supporting plate and disposed thereon; and a keycap supported by the scissor assembly; wherein the second reflector permits a portion of the light emitted from the light exit surface of the light guide to pass therethrough and reflects another portion of the light back towards the light exit surface of the light guide; and wherein the light guide is provided with a second opening corresponding to the elastic contact bType: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2009Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTDInventor: Ching Cheng Tsai
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Publication number: 20100108481Abstract: The present invention relates to a light-emitting keyboard, comprising: a membrane circuit board whose bottom surface is printed with a light guide ink; a light source provided on one side of the membrane circuit board for projecting light to enter the light guide ink of the membrane circuit board; a first reflector disposed underneath the membrane circuit board to reflect a portion of the light that escapes from the membrane circuit board to enter the light guide ink of the membrane circuit board; a second reflector provided on top of the membrane circuit board to reflect a portion of the light that does not pass therethrough back towards the light guide ink; a supporting plate disposed on top of the second reflector; a scissor assembly disposed on top of the supporting plate; a keycap disposed on top of the scissor assembly; and an elastic contact body having a contact portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2009Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTDInventor: Wen Ching Chiang
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Patent number: 7709760Abstract: The present invention is related to a light-emitting keyboard, comprising: a light guide having a light entrance surface, a bottom surface and a light exit surface; a light source provided adjacent to the light entrance surface of the light guide; a first reflector disposed underneath the bottom surface of the light guide to reflect the light originated from the light source to enter into said light guide; a second reflector disposed on top of said light exit surface of the light guide; a membrane circuit board disposed on top of said second reflector, said membrane circuit board being provided with an elastic member; a supporting plate disposed on top of the membrane circuit board; a scissor assembly engaged with said supporting plate and provided thereon; and a keycap supported by said scissor assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2008Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsung-Min Chen, Chun-Lin Chen, Cheng-Hsiung Huang, Chien-Shuo Chen
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Publication number: 20100025213Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a key structure in which the first pivot axis and the second pivot axis of the supporting element are pivotally coupled with the base and the keycap respectively, the end of the stabilizer bar stored in the base, and the third pivot axis of the stabilizer bar pivotally coupled with the keycap. With the supporting element, the stabilizer bar and the elastic member, the keycap can move upward and downward with respect to the base. As the design or arrangement of the supporting element and the stabilizer bar is simplified, the assembly of the keyboard becomes easier, so that the manufacturing costs of the keyboard can be effectively reduced. Moreover, the supporting element is made of plastics and produced by molding, thus the manufacturing costs can be further reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2009Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Po Hsin Li
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Publication number: 20100012474Abstract: The present invention provides a structure having symbols printed thereon, the structure being a keyboard. The keyboard comprises: at least one keycap; at least one symbol printed on the surface of the keycap; and at least one first protective layer having a plurality of reticulate dots, the first protective layer being formed over the symbol on the surface of the keycap. The invention further provides a method for printing symbols on a keyboard, comprising the steps of: printing a plurality of symbols on the surface of the keycap of the keyboard; and forming a first protective layer having a plurality of reticulate dots over the plurality of symbols on the surface of the keycap of the keyboard.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2009Publication date: January 21, 2010Applicant: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTDInventor: Ching Cheng Tsai
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Publication number: 20090283393Abstract: The present invention is related to a light-emitting keyboard, comprising: a light guide having a light entrance surface, a bottom surface and a light exit surface; a light source provided adjacent to the light entrance surface of the light guide; a first reflector disposed underneath the bottom surface of the light guide to reflect the light originated from the light source to enter into said light guide; a second reflector disposed on top of said light exit surface of the light guide; a membrane circuit board disposed on top of said second reflector, said membrane circuit board being provided with an elastic member; a supporting plate disposed on top of the membrane circuit board; a scissor assembly engaged with said supporting plate and provided thereon; and a keycap supported by said scissor assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2008Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO. LTDInventors: Tsung-Min Chen, Chun-Lin Chen, Cheng-Hsiung Huang, Chien-Shuo Chen
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Publication number: 20090167108Abstract: The present invention provides an actuation device having a shape memory alloy component that comprises: a base having a bottom portion, at least one first magnetic component disposed under said bottom portion of base, a carrier having a top portion, at least one second magnetic component which is disposed on said top portion of carrier and which corresponds in location to said first magnetic component, and a shape memory alloy component which is disposed between said base and said carrier. Said shape memory alloy component has at least one deformable supporting component, which is disposed at a position corresponding to both positions of said first magnetic component and of said second magnetic component, for supporting said carrier. Said supporting component is in a horizontal form between said base and said carrier since there is a magnetic force between said first magnetic component and said second magnetic component.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2008Publication date: July 2, 2009Applicant: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.Inventor: Kevin Yang
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Publication number: 20090160681Abstract: The numeric keyboard device of the present invention includes a key matrix, an audio I/O module for sending and receiving audio signals, an audio microprocessor for processing audio signals sent and received by the audio I/O module, an MCU that scans the key status of the key matrix, and a function switch that sends a first command to the key matrix to be further processed by the MCU and such that after processing said first command, the MCU sends an interrupt signal to the audio microprocessor to generate an enable signal that activates a voice interaction mode of the numeric keyboard device of the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2008Publication date: June 25, 2009Applicant: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO. LTDInventors: Carrey Chen, Winnie Ku
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Publication number: 20090128064Abstract: The present invention provides an actuation device having a shape memory alloy component. The present invention utilizes a length contraction occurred to the shape memory alloy component during its phase transformation from martensite to austenite. The length contraction causes a slider, a carrier and a base to move relatively. Also, the present invention utilizes thermal conductivity of the base to speed up heat dissipation of the shape memory alloy component, so that response time for actuating the carrier can be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2008Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.Inventor: Kevin Yang
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Publication number: 20090122558Abstract: An energy-saving light-emitting module is provided, comprising: a light guide plate having a light-incident surface, a bottom surface intersecting the light-incident surface and a light-emitting surface opposite the bottom surface, wherein a plurality of recesses are provided at the bottom surface; a light source placed at one side of the light-incident surface of the light guide plate; and a reflective plate placed at the bottom of the light guide plate for reflecting light rays from the light source into the light guide plate. The light rays emitted by the light source reach the arc surface of each recess at the bottom side of the light guide plate, and the light rays are then reflected to the light-emitting surface. Meanwhile, during the light-emitting process, light rays are concentrated at the arc surface of each recess. The concentration of light rays increases overall luminance produced by the module, and thus, energy is saved effectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2008Publication date: May 14, 2009Applicant: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO. LTDInventors: Ching-Cheng Tsai, Chia-Hsin Chen
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Publication number: 20090057113Abstract: A waterproof keyboard comprises: keys, an elastic rubber layer, a circuit board layer, a bottom board, and a sealing layer. The keys are mounted on the bottom board on which a plurality of apertures are disposed, and the sealing layer is disposed under the bottom surface of the bottom board. Corresponding to the apertures on the bottom board, respective adhesives are formed on the sealing layer so as to firmly adhere the sealing layer to the bottom surface of the bottom board.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO. LTDInventors: Ching Cheng Tsai, Chia Hsin Chen
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Publication number: 20090008521Abstract: A clamping device for a webcam according to the present invention comprising a first arm having an extending base bearing the webcam, with a guide rail mounted at each lateral side of the base, between which the first slots are mounted for connecting purposes; a second arm having a pair of first shafts; and a connecting member having a pair of sliding tracks corresponding to the guide rails of the first arm, a pair of second shafts corresponding to the first slots with connecting purposes, and a pair of second slots with connecting purposes corresponding to the first shafts of the second arm invention comprising a first arm having an extending base bearing the webcam, with a guide rail mounted at each lateral side of the base, between which the first slots are mounted for connecting purposes; a second arm having a pair of first shafts; and a connecting member having a pair of sliding tracks corresponding to the guide rails of the first arm, a pair of second shafts corresponding to the first slots with connectType: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2008Publication date: January 8, 2009Applicant: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO. LTDInventors: Peng-Yuan Lee, Chien-Chung Wang
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Patent number: 7341227Abstract: An adjustable wrist pad for mating a keyboard and a wrist pad base is provided, which comprises a sliding board and a fastening base. The sliding board is provided with a plurality of positioning holes with an engaging portion extended from each of the two ends of one side of the sliding board. The fastening base includes a first housing and a second housing mutually correspondent to each other. Each of the first housing and the second housing is provided with an elastic arm on the middle thereof. A projection is provided on one lower part of the elastic arm of the first housing and corresponds to one of the positioning holes of the sliding board, whereas another projection is provided on one upper part of the elastic arm of the second housing and corresponds to the same positioning hole. The present adjustable wrist pad is formed as a modularized structure, which can connect the keyboard and the wrist pad base.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2004Date of Patent: March 11, 2008Assignee: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chun Lin Chen
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Publication number: 20070284221Abstract: A material conveying system without dust rising, having a plurality of trays; a transmission mechanism, for carrying the trays and transmitting the trays in motion; and a controller, for controlling the transmission mechanism, is characterized in that the material conveying system without dust rising further has a tank, which carries a liquid, where the transmission mechanism is immersed so that the dust resulting from abrasion of the transmission mechanism cannot float in the air.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2007Publication date: December 13, 2007Applicant: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chih-Ching Chen
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Patent number: 7303060Abstract: A material conveying system without dust rising, having a plurality of trays; a transmission mechanism, for carrying the trays and transmitting the trays in motion; and a controller, for controlling the transmission mechanism, is characterized in that the material conveying system without dust rising further has a tank, which carries a liquid, where the transmission mechanism is immersed so that the dust resulting from abrasion of the transmission mechanism cannot float in the air.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2007Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chih-Ching Chen