Patents Assigned to Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20070226993
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for adhering electronic devices comprising an electronic device, an adhesive, and a circuit board. Because the conventional circuit board includes air bubbles, these air bubbles are heated to the expansion state so as to forming the illness structure with holes. The circuit board of the present invention has an improved structure to improve the speed of filling and forming shape of the adhesive disposed at the bottom of the electronic device, so that when the electronic device is placed on the circuit board with the edges thereof coated with the adhesive, it can be adhered on the circuit board quickly while it can render the air in the interlayer between the electronic device and the circuit board exhausted through the hole. In addition, the present invention provides a method for adhering electronic devices, in order for the electronic device to be adhered on the circuit board quickly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Liang-Jung Liu, Chih-Ching Chen
  • Publication number: 20070099483
    Abstract: A flexible circuit board is provided, comprising a flexible substrate having an upper surface and a lower surface and a plurality of electrically conductive pads overlaid on an upper surface of the flexible substrate. Front ends of the electrically conductive pads do not reach a front edge of the flexible substrate and are separated from the front edge of the flexible substrate by a distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO. LTD
    Inventor: Ching-Cheng Tsai
  • Publication number: 20070095562
    Abstract: A flexible circuit board with a reinforcing board is provided, comprising: a flexible substrate, having an upper surface and a lower surface; and a reinforcing board disposed at a front end of the upper surface of the flexible substrate, wherein a part of the reinforcing board is combined with the upper surface of the flexible substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO. LTD
    Inventor: Ching-Cheng Tsai
  • Publication number: 20070070205
    Abstract: A web cam is provided, comprising: a body, having a receiving space for receiving a lens, and two supporting arms extending from the periphery of the body; a shell from which a pivot connecting part is extended; and a connecting element, passing through the holes of the supporting arms of the body and the holes of the pivot connecting part of the shell, such that the shell is rotatable with respect to the body, thereby the shell can cover or move away from one side of the body having the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Applicant: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Wei Huang, Hui Lin
  • Patent number: 7045722
    Abstract: A key structure is provided. The present key structure includes a key cap, a scissor-type frame, an elastic contact body, a membrane circuit board, and a bottom board. A plurality of flanges is provided on the bottom of the elastic contact body, with the surface of the flange being formed as an embossed surface having a cross-striped structure. A print layer is provided on the area of the membrane circuit board corresponding to the flanges of the bottom of the elastic contact body, such that there is a height difference between the print layer and the membrane circuit board. The print layer is formed of a plurality of discontinuous printing portions between which a plurality of holes is formed. After the elastic contact body is bonded to the membrane circuit board by an adhesive, the press force of the elastic contact body caused by pressing the key can be released via the holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ching Cheng Tsai
  • Patent number: 6971807
    Abstract: A waterproof keyboard is provided, which has keys, scissor frames, elastic layer bodies, a membrane circuit board, a support plate and a bottom plate, wherein the bottom board is disposed with a plurality of stamped nodes, which are corresponded by apertures disposed on the support plate. The means of riveting is used for riveting the bottom plate and the support plate, such that no apertures can be found on the bottom plate, so as to prevent liquids poured on the keyboard by accident from infiltrating down to the motherboard underneath the bottom plate, thus assuring that the motherboard is not damaged thereby. As a result, the computer can be kept operable. Also the membrane circuit board is mounted on top of the support plate, thus rendering the overall structural assembly easier and such overall structure more stable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ching-Cheng Tsai, Ching-Cheng Cheng
  • Publication number: 20050128346
    Abstract: A digital camera is provided, comprising a case, a lens, a liquid crystal display, a control button and a light emitting object, wherein the case has a rear cover, the control button is located on the rear cover, and the light emitting object is located on the back of the control button. Through the variations of the lighting color of the light emitting object irradiated on the control button, the user can recognize the current usage mode of the digital camera by the color through the light emitting object, thus making operations thereof more recognizable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Applicant: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO. LTD
    Inventors: Wei Huang, Peng Lee
  • Publication number: 20050127249
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2004
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Applicant: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventor: Chun-Lin Chen
  • Publication number: 20050098414
    Abstract: A key structure is provided. The present key structure includes a key cap, a scissor-type frame, an elastic contact body, a membrane circuit board, and a bottom board. A plurality of flanges is provided on the bottom of the elastic contact body, with the surface of the flange being formed as an embossed surface having a cross-striped structure. A print layer is provided on the area of the membrane circuit board corresponding to the flanges of the bottom of the elastic contact body, such that there is a height difference between the print layer and the membrane circuit board. The print layer is formed of a plurality of discontinuous printing portions between which a plurality of holes is formed. After the elastic contact body is bonded to the membrane circuit board by an adhesive, the press force of the elastic contact body caused by pressing the key can be released via the holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2004
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Applicant: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO. LTD
    Inventor: Ching Tsai
  • Publication number: 20050052567
    Abstract: A digital camera is provided, which includes a case with a front cover; a lens located on one side of the case; a lens cover with a hollow-engraved label, which may be of a specific text or pattern; and a light emitting object located below the lens cover under the operation mode. While under the operation mode, the light emitting object emits light through the hollow-engraved label on the lens cover, so that the digital camera can be used in a location without sufficient light, and enhances image recognition for operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2003
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Applicant: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO. LTD
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Huang, Peng-Yuan Lee
  • Publication number: 20040207603
    Abstract: A third shaft structure of a cursor input device comprises a scroll wheel and a support base. The support base consists of a coupling portion, a round-shaped groove, a scroll wheel shaft and an elastic arm, wherein a plurality of &pgr;-shaped channeling grooves are disposed on both sides of the coupling portion. The round-shaped groove, horizontally placed between the &pgr;-shaped channeling rods of the coupling portion, is extended forward to form a scroll wheel shaft. The elastic arm has a fixed end and a free end, with the fixed end being connected to the top of the round-shaped groove while having a protruding block disposed at the front end thereof. A wheel shaft is disposed at the center of the scroll wheel that is for the scroll wheel shaft of the supporting base to interpose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Applicant: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO. LTD
    Inventor: Heng-Liang Lin
  • Patent number: 6786823
    Abstract: The disclosed game keyboard device comprising: a key matrix, a direction control mechanism, and a microprocessor. A switch key is used to change the direction control mechanism between the functions of a joystick and a mouse. The game keyboard device can selectively implement the function of the joystick or mouse through a single direction control mechanism. Therefore, the hardware manufacturing cost of the game keyboard device can be considerably reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuang-Yu Huang, Shun-Yi Yao
  • Patent number: 6705782
    Abstract: A keyboard for a computer includes a bottom board arranged to contain keys, and a sealing layer adhered to the lower surface of the bottom board; wherein the sealing layer is installed with a dividing structure consisted of at least one or more grooves, slits or apertures. The dividing structure is used for breaking up the totality of the sealing layer, so that when the bottom board and the sealing layer are to be adhered integrally via the baking procedure, the condition of distortion therebetween caused by the different thermal expansion coefficients of the two materials due to temperature change is to be prevented, so as to maintain the smoothness of the keyboard, and expedite the assembly process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tsai Ching Cheng
  • Patent number: 6690171
    Abstract: A battery capacity detection device and the method for the same are disclosed. The charge time for the capacitor in an RC circuit and a lookup table are employed to determine the charge capacity of the battery. The disclosed device uses a microprocessor with a programmable pin to form a discharge loop that controls the RC circuit. Therefore, the microprocessor can measure the current charge capacity of the battery after each time the capacitor discharges by measuring the time needed for the capacitor to get fully charged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chih-Ching Chen
  • Patent number: 6644874
    Abstract: A keyboard with liquid-draining function, at least including: keys, elastic body layer, circuit board layer, bottom board and sealing layer; wherein the bottom board is installed with at least a liquid-draining hole, with the dividing mechanism being installed between the circuit board layer and the bottom board to form a liquid-draining space. The liquid-draining space and the liquid-draining hole are connected for the purpose of draining liquid that is accidentally poured into the keyboard, so that liquid flowing down through the keys can be drained away swiftly via the liquid-draining space and drained out of the keyboard through the liquid-draining hole, thus preventing liquid from accumulating in the keyboard, and maintaining the normal operation of the keyboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ching Cheng Tsai
  • Publication number: 20030169047
    Abstract: A battery capacity detection device and the method for the same are disclosed. The charge time for the capacitor in an RC circuit and a lookup table are employed to determine the charge capacity of the battery. The disclosed device uses a microprocessor with a programmable pin to form a discharge loop that controls the RC circuit. Therefore, the microprocessor can measure the current charge capacity of the battery after each time the capacitor discharges by measuring the time needed for the capacitor to get fully charged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Applicant: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chih-Ching Chen
  • Publication number: 20030129010
    Abstract: A keyboard with liquid-draining function, at least including: keys, elastic body layer, circuit board layer, bottom board and sealing layer; wherein the bottom board is installed with at least a liquid-draining hole, with the dividing mechanism being installed between the circuit board layer and the bottom board to form a liquid-draining space. The liquid-draining space and the liquid-draining hole are connected for the purpose of draining liquid that is accidentally poured into the keyboard, so that liquid flowing down through the keys can be drained away swiftly via the liquid-draining space and drained out of the keyboard through the liquid-draining hole, thus preventing liquid from accumulating in the keyboard, and maintaining the normal operation of the keyboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Applicant: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ching Cheng Tsai
  • Publication number: 20030123916
    Abstract: A keyboard for computer system, at least comprising a bottom board to contain keys, and a sealing layer adhered to the lower surface of the bottom board; wherein the sealing layer is installed with a dividing mechanism consisted of at least one or more grooves, slits or apertures. The dividing mechanism is used for breaking up the totality of the sealing layer, so that when the bottom board and the sealing layer are to be adhered integrally via the baking procedure, the condition of distortion therebetween caused by the different thermal expansion coefficients of the two materials due to temperature change is to be prevented, so as to maintain the smoothness of the keyboard, and expedite the assembly process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2001
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Applicant: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tsai Ching Cheng
  • Patent number: D511181
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Huang, Hui-Yi Lin
  • Patent number: D532415
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien Shuo Chen, Chun Lin Chen