Patents Assigned to LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED
  • Patent number: 10824009
    Abstract: A light-emitting keyboard is provided, including a bracket with at least one opening, a keycap, a circuit layer, a light guide plate, and a composite light-emitting layer. The keycap is connected to the bracket via a support assembly. The circuit layer is disposed between the keycap and the bracket. The light guide plate is disposed under the bracket. The composite light-emitting layer disposed under the bracket has a light-shielding pattern. The composite light-emitting layer includes a light-transmitting substrate, a first circuit, a first light source, and a first passivation layer. The first circuit is disposed on one side of the light-transmitting substrate. The first light source is disposed on one side of the light-transmitting substrate and electrically connected to the first circuit. The first passivation layer covers the first circuit, and at least a portion of the first circuit is located between the first passivation layer and the light-transmitting substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Wen Chen, Hsin-Chih Liang
  • Patent number: 10826206
    Abstract: A conductive terminal includes a holding portion, a positioning portion and a welding portion. The positioning portion is connected to the holding portion and includes two positioning branches separated by a first trench. The welding portion is connected to the positioning portion and the positioning portion is located between the holding portion and the welding portion. The welding portion includes two welding branches separated by a second trench, wherein the first trench is communicated with the second trench and each of the welding branches is connected to one of the positioning branches. The positioning portion has a first outer diameter, and a second outer diameter on at least part of the welding portion is greater than the first outer diameter. An electrical connecting structure is further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Pao-Hsiu Fan
  • Publication number: 20200343654
    Abstract: A conductive terminal includes a holding portion, a positioning portion and a welding portion. The positioning portion is connected to the holding portion and includes two positioning branches separated by a first trench. The welding portion is connected to the positioning portion and the positioning portion is located between the holding portion and the welding portion. The welding portion includes two welding branches separated by a second trench, wherein the first trench is communicated with the second trench and each of the welding branches is connected to one of the positioning branches. The positioning portion has a first outer diameter, and a second outer diameter on at least part of the welding portion is greater than the first outer diameter. An electrical connecting structure is further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicants: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Pao-Hsiu Fan
  • Publication number: 20200343055
    Abstract: Provided is a key structure including a base plate having at least one connecting seat and at least one notch adjacent to a lower portion of the connecting seat; a keycap disposed above the base plate in a liftable manner; a thin film circuit assembly disposed on the base plate and located between the base plate and the keycap; and a supporting rod connected to the keycap and the base plate and located between the thin film circuit assembly and the keycap. An accommodating space formed by the notch extends from and communicates with a through hole of the connecting seat. The connecting seat protrudes out from an opening of the thin film circuit assembly. A vertical projection region of the notch on the base plate is located within a vertical projection region of the opening on the base plate. The invention also provides a keyboard module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicants: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Kuo-Hui Hsu, Cheng-Kun Liao
  • Publication number: 20200344885
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a circuit structure including a first flexible insulating layer, a plurality of wires, and a second flexible insulating layer. The wires are stacked in parallel on the first flexible insulating layer. The second flexible insulating layer is stacked on the wires and has at least one insulating-layer opening from which a part of at least one of the wires is exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicants: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Kuei-Ming Lee, Chia-Li Liang, Chien-Hsun Kao
  • Publication number: 20200343058
    Abstract: A keyboard module including keys, a frame, a bottom plate, and a backlight assembly is provided. The frame has a key region. Top surfaces of the keys are exposed in the key region. The frame includes a column. The bottom plate is disposed under the frame. The bottom plate includes a bending portion. The backlight assembly is disposed under the bottom plate, and sequentially includes a light shielding sheet, a light guide plate, and a reflector. The light shielding sheet has a first opening. The light guide plate has a second opening. A part of the reflector is exposed by the first opening and the second opening. The column passes through the bending portion and is located in the first opening and the second opening. A bottom surface of the column leans against the reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicants: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Ming-Fu Yen
  • Publication number: 20200341562
    Abstract: An input device includes button structures, a light-emitting member, a base plate and a pointing unit. The light-emitting member is disposed under the button structures. The base plate is disposed between the plurality of button structures and the light-emitting member, wherein the base plate has a body and a first extension portion, and the first extension portion extends from the body toward the light-emitting member. The pointing unit is disposed between the at least two button structures corresponding to the first extension portion, wherein a bottom surface of the first extension portion is level with or protrudes from a bottom surface of the light-emitting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicants: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Kuo-Hui Hsu
  • Publication number: 20200333917
    Abstract: The invention provides a touch device and an input module. The touch device includes a cover plate, a circuit board, a restoration element, a bracket, at least one conductive pad, and a buffer layer. The circuit board is disposed on one side of the cover plate and has a first surface facing the cover plate, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and at least one conductive switch disposed on the second surface. The bracket is disposed on the second surface of the circuit board. The restoration element is disposed on the second surface, and the conductive pad is disposed on the bracket and located between the bracket and the circuit board. The conductive pad and the restoration element are separately disposed, and the conductive pad corresponds to the conductive switch. The buffer layer is disposed between the second surface and the restoration element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicants: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-An Lu, Kuo-Hua Kao, Yu-Cang Chen
  • Publication number: 20200335290
    Abstract: The invention provides a light guide structure, adapted to be disposed under a baseplate of a keyboard module. The light guide structure includes: a light guide plate, a mask layer and a reflective layer. The light guide plate includes a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a first opening running through the first and second surfaces. The mask layer is located between the baseplate and the light guide plate, and includes a second opening corresponding to the first opening. The reflective layer includes a first part and a second part connected to each other, wherein the first part is disposed on the second surface of the light guide plate, and the second part runs through the first opening and is disposed on a lower surface of the baseplate. The invention further provides a light-emitting keyboard device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicants: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Yi-Wen Chen
  • Patent number: 10803287
    Abstract: A fingerprint identification module includes a keycap unit and a fingerprint identification chip. The keycap unit has an accommodating space and a first surface corresponding to the accommodating space. The fingerprint identification chip has a second surface. The fingerprint identification chip is disposed in the accommodating space, and at least a portion of the second surface of the fingerprint identification chip abuts against the first surface of the keycap unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Hui Wu, Ming-Fu Yen, Chen-Yu Tsai
  • Patent number: 10796861
    Abstract: A key module including a key cap, a bottom plate, and a scissors structure is provided. The scissors structure has a first supporting member and a second supporting member pivoted to the key cap and the bottom plate respectively. The first supporting member has a plurality of protruding shafts, the second supporting member has a plurality of axle holes, and the protruding shafts are movably pivoted to the axle holes respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Lin Chen, Ko-Hsiang Lin, Jui-Yu Wu
  • Patent number: 10791237
    Abstract: A scanner includes a paper feeding roller set, a paper exporting roller set, a scanning module, a background and calibration roller, a main driving assembly, a first sleeve, a torque limiter and a stop-driving assembly. The paper feeding roller set and the paper exporting roller set are driven by the main driving assembly. The background and calibration roller includes a black background section, a white background section and at least one calibration section. The first sleeve sleeves the first end and is linked to the main driving assembly. The torque limiter is disposed between the background and calibration roller and the first sleeve and contacts the same. The stop-driving assembly is selectively abutted against two portions of the background and calibration roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Chun-Tseng Hung
  • Patent number: 10789849
    Abstract: A system for providing road condition information includes a first outdoor lamp and a first camera. The first camera is disposed on the first outdoor lamp and configured to: capture an image of a surrounding of a location where the first camera is located; perform an image recognition process on the image to identify an event occurring in the surrounding; generate, based on the event, a first road condition message including location information of the event and event information of the event; and broadcast the first road condition message to a first vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Hung-Chun Li, Pei-Yuan Lien, Yao-Chung Yeh, Kuo-Hao Huang
  • Patent number: 10784773
    Abstract: A power conversion apparatus and a short circuit protection circuit and method of capacitor thereof are provided. A rectifier circuit rectifies an AC signal into a DC signal. An electrical energy storage circuit is coupled to the rectifier circuit, and the electrical energy storage circuit includes a plurality of capacitors connected in series. A detection circuit is coupled to the electrical energy storage circuit to detect cross voltages of the capacitors. A control circuit is coupled to the rectifier circuit and the detection circuit. When the cross voltage of any of the plurality of capacitors is greater than a preset voltage, the rectifier circuit is disabled by the control circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Yu-Pin Chao
  • Patent number: 10782798
    Abstract: A mouse including a main body, a switch module and a pressing component is provided. The switch module includes a switch member. The pressing component is disposed on the main body. The pressing component includes a pivot member, a key portion and an abutting member. The key portion is rotatable with respect to the main body through the pivot member. The abutting member is configured to provide a force for pushing the key portion to abut against the switch member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shih-Hung Ho, Hsiao-Lung Chiang
  • Patent number: 10775546
    Abstract: A light guide plate includes a plate body with a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a side surface connecting the first surface and the second surface and defining a plate thickness; a light source arranged to project light into the side surface of the light guide plate; and a plurality of microstructures arranged periodically on the first surface and indented from the first surface towards the second surface to define an indentation depth of less than half the plate thickness. Each of the light-uniformity microstructures substantially has a shape of an inverted truncated cone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Kuan-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 10763553
    Abstract: A battery charging apparatus includes a charging power source, a plurality of charging circuits, a plurality of batteries, a plurality of switching circuits and a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to determine the type of charging power source based on a current-voltage curve of the charging power source, and to control conduction states of the switching circuits to connect the charging circuits and the batteries in series in a series charging mode and to connect the charging circuits and the batteries in parallel in an equalizing charging mode. A battery charging method of the battery charging apparatus is also introduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, Lite-One Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Hsiang Huang, Yu-Kang Lo
  • Patent number: 10763056
    Abstract: A key structure including a keycap, a bottom plate, a backlight module, and a thin film circuit board is provided. The bottom plate includes a body and a plurality of protrusions, wherein the body has a plurality of openings, and the protrusions protrude from a first surface of the body and are disposed around the openings. The backlight module is disposed on a second surface of the body, wherein the first surface and the second surface are opposite surfaces. The thin film circuit board and the keycap are disposed on the first surface of the body, and the thin film circuit board is located between the keycap and the bottom plate, and the protrusions are located within an orthographic projection range of the keycap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Fu Yen, Hsiang-Sheng Chuang
  • Publication number: 20200272259
    Abstract: The present invention provides a touch device, including a cover plate, a circuit board, a bracket, and a noise reduction layer group. The circuit board is fixed below the cover plate. The circuit board is provided with a trigger zone located on a bottom surface, and includes an elastic sheet located in the trigger zone. The bracket is disposed below the circuit board. The noise reduction layer group is disposed between the bracket and the elastic sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicants: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Cheng-An Lu
  • Publication number: 20200272248
    Abstract: The invention provides an input device including a holder, a first wheel, a slider, and a first pressure part. The first wheel is disposed on the holder, and includes a side surface, a circle center, and a segment adjusting structure. The segment adjusting structure is disposed on the side surface in a manner of surrounding the circle center. The slider is disposed on the holder, and is movable relative to the holder to move toward or away from the circle center. The first pressure part includes two first ends. One of the first ends is connected to the slider, and as the slider moves toward or away from the circle center, interference between the other first end and the segment adjusting structure is increased or reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicants: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiao-Lung Chiang, Chih-Wen Su, Yu-Hsun Chen, Chin-Yuan Lin