Patents Assigned to Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
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Patent number: 11698688Abstract: A pointing device includes an acceleration sensor, a motion sensor and a processor. The processor includes a first attitude angle calculator, a second attitude angle calculator and an attitude angle selector. When a predetermined condition is satisfied, the processor control the acceleration sensor to generate acceleration data, the first attitude angle calculator calculates a first attitude angle output according to the acceleration data, and the attitude angle selector receives the first attitude angle output as the reference data. When the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the second attitude angle calculator calculates a second attitude angle output according to angular velocity data generated by the motion sensor and the reference data, and the attitude angle selector receives the second attitude angle output as the reference data. The present disclosure also provides a control method of the pointing device.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chien-Tsung Chen
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Patent number: 11680878Abstract: An object press performance measuring system for measuring a pressure value of an object to be measure includes a measuring unit and an elastic assembly. The elastic assembly is disposed between the object to be measured and the measuring unit. The elastic assembly has a first assembly and a second assembly, wherein the second assembly is disposed between the first assembly and the measuring unit and the first assembly performs a first measuring travel of the object to be measured and the second assembly performs a second measuring travel of the object to be measured, wherein the second measuring travel refers to measure the pressure value greater than the pressure measured in the first measuring travel.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Chen-You Yang
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Publication number: 20230178883Abstract: A keyboard module includes a housing, an antenna circuit board, a supporting bracket, an antenna, and a plurality of key caps. The housing includes a bottom wall and a side wall. The antenna circuit board is disposed above the bottom wall. The supporting bracket is disposed above the antenna circuit board, and a gap is formed between an edge of the supporting bracket and the side wall. The supporting bracket includes a notch recessed into the edge, and the notch faces the side wall. The antenna is disposed in the gap, extends into the notch, and is connected to the antenna circuit board. These key caps are disposed above the supporting bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2022Publication date: June 8, 2023Applicant: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chin-Chan Su, Yen-Ching Lee
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Patent number: 11659285Abstract: A monitoring device includes an image capturing module, a photosensitive element, a first processing module and a second processing module. The photosensitive element obtains a lighting parameter of a monitored environment. The first processing module is electrically connected to the photosensitive element, stores the lighting parameter, and continuously updates the lighting parameter. The second processing module is electrically connected to the image capturing module and the first processing module, and the second processing module has a sleep mode. The second processing module includes an exposure function control unit. When the second processing module is awakened and converted to a recording mode, the exposure function control unit receives the updated lighting parameter from the first processing module and calculates an exposure parameter according to the lighting parameter to control the image capturing module.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2020Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Shang-Yuan Yuan, Chia-Hsing Kuo
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Patent number: 11644908Abstract: A stylus including a pen body and a magnetic attraction assembly is provided. The magnetic attraction assembly includes a magnet and a magnetic conductive structure. The magnet is disposed at a first position in the pen body. The magnetic conductive structure is disposed in the pen body and connected to the magnet to be magnetized by the magnet, and two end portions of the magnetic conductive structure are respectively located at a second position and a third position in the pen body. The magnetic attraction assembly is adapted to magnetically attract an electronic device at two of the first position, the second position and the third position.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chih-Feng Chen, Chien-Shuo Chen
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Patent number: 11640883Abstract: A key module includes a bracket, a circuit film assembly, a keycap, and a connecting structure. The bracket includes a bottom plate and a bracket pivotal portion protruding from the bottom plate. The circuit film assembly is disposed on the bracket and includes a plurality of film layers and a supporting portion formed by at least one of the film layers. The supporting portion is located beside the bracket pivotal portion. The keycap is disposed above the bracket and the circuit film assembly and includes a keycap pivotal portion. The connecting structure is disposed between the bracket and the keycap and includes a first pivot pivotally disposed at the bracket pivotal portion and a second pivot pivotally disposed at the keycap pivotal portion. The supporting portion beside the bracket pivotal portion supports the first pivot, such that the first pivot continuously contacts the bracket pivotal portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2022Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shin-Chin Weng, Chin-Ping Lin, Shih-Yu Hsu, Chih-Feng Chen
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Patent number: 11640209Abstract: A keyboard device includes a substrate, a touch panel module, a cover plate, a cover layer, an elastic layer, and an adhesive layer. The touch panel module is disposed on a top surface of the substrate and includes a circuit board. The cover plate covers the top surface and includes an avoidance hole defined through an upper surface and a lower surface of the cover plate. The cover layer covers the upper surface and includes a through hole. The through hole corresponds to the avoidance hole. The elastic layer is in the through hole and includes a peripheral portion. The peripheral portion is seamlessly connected to a hole edge of the through hole. The adhesive layer is adhered between a first inner surface of the cover layer and the upper surface and adhered between a second inner surface of the elastic layer and the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2022Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Wen-Bin Chen
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Publication number: 20230127298Abstract: A key structure includes a bottom plate, at least one keycap, and a thin-film circuit board. The bottom plate has at least one elastic protruding portion. The keycap is liftably connected to the bottom plate and has a press portion and at least one trigger portion. The press portion is located at a central region of the keycap and faces the elastic protruding portion, and the trigger portion is located at a peripheral region of the keycap. When the key is lowered from a first position to a second position relatively to the bottom plate, the press portion downwardly presses the elastic protruding portion, and the press portion triggers an electrical trigger point of the thin-film circuit board. The keycap is adapted to be restored from the second position to the first position through an elastic force of the elastic protruding portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicant: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chao-Chin Hsieh, Chun-Chieh Chan
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Patent number: 11636990Abstract: A key structure includes a bottom plate, at least one keycap, and a thin-film circuit board. The bottom plate has at least one elastic protruding portion. The keycap is liftably connected to the bottom plate and has a press portion and at least one trigger portion. The press portion is located at a central region of the keycap and faces the elastic protruding portion, and the trigger portion is located at a peripheral region of the keycap. When the key is lowered from a first position to a second position relatively to the bottom plate, the press portion downwardly presses the elastic protruding portion, and the press portion triggers an electrical trigger point of the thin-film circuit board. The keycap is adapted to be restored from the second position to the first position through an elastic force of the elastic protruding portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2022Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chao-Chin Hsieh, Chun-Chieh Chan
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Publication number: 20230118714Abstract: A keyboard module including a first body and a second body is provided. The first body includes a first connecting part. The second body is electrically connected to the first body and includes a second connecting part. The second connecting part is movably disposed at the first connecting part, so that the second body is movably disposed at a first position and a second position related to the first body along a first axis. Besides, the second body is rotatably disposed at at least one of the first position and the second position related to the first body along a second axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Huai-Chih Chen
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Patent number: 11630155Abstract: A keyboard with wire aging self-adaption, a self-adaption method for keyboard, an electronic computing device readable medium with a stored program, and an electronic computing device program product are provided. In the keyboard, a processor feeds a scanning signal to each scanning line in turn during a scanning round. In response to the conduction state of one of switching elements, the processor detects a return signal on the corresponding return line and selects one or more scanning lines as a testing line. During a first duration in which the testing line maintains the scanning signal, according to the time difference between the starting points of the first duration and the return signal and the response time parameter corresponding to the testing line that is stored in the memory, the processor determines whether to update the response time parameter corresponding to the testing line that is stored in the memory.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Wei-Tse Hung, Chien-Tsung Chen
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Patent number: 11631555Abstract: A keyboard device includes a substrate, a keycap on the substrate, a first link member connected between the substrate and the keycap and is adjacent to the first side portion of the keycap, and a second link member connected between the substrate and the keycap and is adjacent to the second side portion of the keycap. The two first short swing arms of the first link member are respectively connected to two ends of the first pivot arm of the first link member. A length of each first short swing arm is less than half of a length of the first pivot arm. The two second short swing arms of the second link member are respectively connected to two ends of the second pivot arm of the second link member. A length of each second short swing arm is less than half of a length of the second pivot arm.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Mitsuo Horiuchi, He-Kai Zhang, Chih-Hao Chen
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Patent number: 11620007Abstract: A mouse device includes a housing and a wheel module. The housing includes an outer accommodating slot. The wheel module is detachably disposed in the outer accommodating slot. The wheel module includes a mounting base and a wheel. The mounting base has two opposite side walls, and the mounting base is located at a bottom of the outer accommodating slot. The wheel has two opposite pivots, wherein the two pivots are connected to the two side walls of the mounting base respectively.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Yu-Chih Cheng
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Patent number: 11609648Abstract: A stylus pen includes a rod body, a cover body, and a positioning module. The rod body includes a main body portion and a sleeve portion connected to each other. The cover body is configured to be sleeved onto the sleeve portion, and is configured to move relative to the rod body to a first position and a second position along a first axial direction. The positioning module is disposed between the sleeve portion and the cover body, and is configured to generate changes of force to the cover body and the rod body in a second axial direction when the cover body moves to the first position and the second position relative to the rod body.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2022Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kuo-Nan Wu
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Patent number: 11610747Abstract: A keyboard includes a substrate, a display member, and a keyswitch assembly. The display member is disposed over the substrate. The keyswitch assembly includes a keycap, a fixing element, two balance bars, and a position-returning member. The keycap is located over the substrate and has a light-transmitting portion located over the display member. The fixing element is disposed on the substrate and has a retaining slot. Each of the balance bars includes a rod portion and an end portion. The rod portion is rotatably engaged with the keycap. The end portion is movably retained in the retaining slot. The position-returning member abuts against the keycap above the substrate and is adjacent to an edge of the keycap.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2022Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ping-Chen Li, Chao-Chin Hsieh
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Publication number: 20230055579Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chi-Yang Chiu, Jung-Hsiu Lee, Yen-Ching Lee
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Publication number: 20230028811Abstract: A mouse includes a main housing, a key structure, and a pressing force adjusting component. The key structure has a connecting end, a free end, and an elastic section. The connecting end is connected to the main housing, and the elastic section is located between the connecting end and the free end. The pressing force adjusting component is movably disposed on the main housing and has a limiting portion, and the limiting portion limits elastic deformation of the elastic section. A location of the pressing force adjusting component on the main housing is adapted to be changed to change a location of the limiting portion at the elastic section.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2021Publication date: January 26, 2023Applicant: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Wei-Chih Yu
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Patent number: 11550204Abstract: A light adjustment module for a camera includes a light source unit and a light adjustment unit. The light source unit includes light emitting elements disposed around a lens of the camera, and the light direction of each of the light emitting elements is parallel to the image capturing direction of the lens. The light adjustment unit is disposed above the light source unit and includes secondary optical elements, and the secondary optical elements respectively correspond to the light emitting elements. The light emitted by each of light emitting elements is deflected through the corresponding secondary optical element. Each of the secondary optical elements includes a first ring-shaped prism and a second ring-shaped prism, the width of the second ring-shaped prism is greater than the width of the first ring-shaped prism, and the second ring-shaped prism surrounds the outer circumference of the first ring-shaped prism.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Chien-Yueh Chen, Jin-Kae Jang
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Patent number: 11537222Abstract: A touchpad device includes a substrate, a touch panel, and a light-curing adhesive film. The substrate includes a top surface, the touch panel is disposed above the top surface of the substrate, and the touch panel includes a touchpad and a circuit board stacked with each other. The light-curing adhesive film is bonded between the touch board and the circuit board, and the light-curing adhesive film is in a cured state.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2022Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Po-Chun Hou, Po-Hsin Li
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Patent number: 11538314Abstract: A doorbell device includes a housing, a passive element, a battery module, and a thermal expansion element. The housing includes a mounting plate, and the mounting plate includes a through hole, an inner surface, and an outer surface. The passive element is movably disposed in the housing. The passive element includes a first side surface and a second side surface. The first side surface faces the mounting plate. The battery module is disposed on the first side surface and corresponds to the through hole. The thermal expansion element is disposed between the second side surface and the housing. The passive element allows a gap to be maintained between the battery module and the outer surface, or is driven, by the thermal expansion element, to allow at least a part of the battery module to be located in the through hole and at the same plane with the outer surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2021Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Chien-Yueh Chen