Patents Assigned to Lite-On Technology
  • Publication number: 20140097729
    Abstract: A housing having a quick-dismounting structure includes a base plate, a covering plate and a switch module. The base plate has a retaining portion. The covering plate has one side against the retaining portion and a switch hole corresponding to the side. The switch module is rotatably disposed in the switch hole and including a holding portion exposed outside the switch recess, a hooking board extended from the holding portion toward the matching board, and an elastic element. The hooking board has a fastening end faced the retaining portion. When the holding portion is moved, the hook piece shifts accordingly and the hooking end is selectably hooked the retaining portion which then lock or disengage the covering plate, for dismounting the covering plate conveniently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicants: Lite-On Technology Corporation, Lite-On Electronics (Guangzhou) Limited
    Inventors: YU-CHING KUO, CHUN-YEN LIN
  • Patent number: 8693177
    Abstract: A hinge mechanism and a foldable ergonomic keyboard having the same are disclosed. The hinge mechanism includes a pair of operating modules and a linking unit. Each operating module has an accommodating housing, a locking assembly received in the accommodating housing, a latch member connected to one end of the accommodating housing for controlling a displacement of the locking assembly, and a spherical member received in the accommodating housing. The other end of the accommodating housing is formed with a positioning slot. The linking unit has two ends respectively passed through the positioning slots and connected to the spherical members. The hinge mechanism connects two input sections via the accommodating housings, and the latch member can selectively arranged to press tightly the spherical member in the accommodating housing or release the spherical member. Thus, the two input sections can be adjusted in different postures or folded condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignees: Lite-On Electronics (Guangzhou) Limited, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Fu-Kuang Chen
  • Patent number: 8693182
    Abstract: A fixing mechanism for storage device includes a frame, and a detent component. One sidewall of the frame has a latch member. The detent component is movably disposed on the sidewall of the frame, and has a pressing component and an operating component. The operating component is disposed with at least one stop block. When the operating component is moved relative to the frame to a press position, the pressing component pushes the latch member to engage with the storage device, the stop block is embedded in the frame, and the detent component is held in the press position. Accordingly, the storage device may be fixed to the frame rapidly without using any screw, the operating procedure is dramatically simplified, and the space occupied by the fixing mechanism and the manufacturing cost are reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignees: Lite-On Electronic (Guangzhou) Limited, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Po-Hsiu Kuo, Chih-Li Liu, Yung-Lung Liu, Chuan-Chieh Tseng
  • Patent number: 8690267
    Abstract: A an assembly unit for assembling a drawable device into a casing includes a fixing member disposed on a side wall of the drawable device and a latching member slidably disposed on the casing correspondingly to the fixing member. The fixing member has a fixing hole thereon. The casing has a first tongue portion corresponding to the latching member and a fixing protrusion protruding toward the interior of the casing; wherein the fixing protrusion engages with the fixing hole when the drawable device is assembled into the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignees: Lite-On Electronics (Guangzhou) Limited, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Yue-Wen Jiang, Shu-Hua Mau
  • Patent number: 8681049
    Abstract: A built-in FM transmitting antenna applied to a mobile device, includes a substrate unit, a first antenna unit, a conducting unit and a second antenna unit. The substrate unit has a circuit substrate, at least one grounding layer disposed on the circuit substrate, and a plurality of conducting pads disposed on the circuit substrate. The first antenna unit is disposed above the substrate unit and substantially parallel to the substrate unit. The conducting unit is electrically connected between the substrate unit and the first antenna unit. The second antenna unit is directly disposed on the edge of the top surface of the circuit substrate. The second antenna unit has two ends electrically connected between two of the conducting pads, respectively. The two ends of the second antenna unit are electrically connected to an FM chip module and the conducting unit through the two of the conducting pads, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Saou-Wen Su, Chao-Hsu Chen, Kuo-Wei Yang
  • Patent number: 8681490
    Abstract: A data storage device includes a storage module, a casing, a sliding member, and an elastic member. The storage module has a plurality of pins and memory units electrically interconnected. The casing includes a base, three sidewall members, a support member, a first abutting portion, and an accommodating region defined cooperatively by the sidewall members. At least one guide block is disposed on each of the oppositely arranged sidewall members. The first abutting portion is formed on one side of the support member. The sliding member has a second abutting portion and at least one guide rail corresponding to its respective guide block. The support member is arranged between the sliding member and the base. The elastic member is held by the first and second abutting portions on opposite ends thereof The compression and restoration of the elastic member allows the sliding member to selectively conceal the pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Sheng-Kao Chen, Ching-Hui Chen, Hung-Chih Wang
  • Patent number: 8669713
    Abstract: A method for setting and adjusting light emitted from an adjustable lighting device is disclosed. The adjustable lighting device includes a timing unit and a non-volatile memory (NVM) module for storing a record data which includes a memory flag changeable between a set state and a reset state, and a plurality of light setting values. In the method, the adjustable lighting device is configured to allow a user to select an illumination state of the light, and to change the memory flag in the record data to the set state and to store the record data with a corresponding one of the light setting values when a elapsed time counted by the timing unit is longer than a predetermined threshold time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignees: Lite-On Electronics (Guangzhou) Limited, Lite-On Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Chih-Yen Wu
  • Patent number: 8664676
    Abstract: An LED package structure includes a base and two diodes. The base includes an insulating layer having an outer peripheral edge, and a conductive bottom layer disposed on a bottom face of the insulating layer and having an outer peripheral edge spaced from the outer peripheral edge of the insulating layer at a predetermined distance. The insulating layer is formed with two spaced-apart through holes, and cooperates with the conductive bottom layer to form first and second cavities. The diodes are disposed within the first and second cavities, respectively. A transparent encapsulant covers the base and the diodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignees: Lite-On Electronics (Guangzhou) Limited, Lite-On Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Tsung-Kang Ying, Chung-Hsien Yu
  • Patent number: 8665597
    Abstract: A tube includes a tube body and a heat-dissipating member. A light-emitting module and a first electronic component connected electrically to the light-emitting module are disposed in the tube body. At least one opening is formed on the tube body in correspondence to the first electronic component. The heat-dissipating member is placed over the opening. The heat-dissipating member provides a first heat-dissipating path for the first electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignees: Lite-On Electronics (Guangzhou) Limited, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Tsung-Chi Lee
  • Patent number: 8648762
    Abstract: An antenna device includes: a substrate; micro-strip and grounding portions that are respectively disposed on opposite first and second surfaces of the substrate, the former including a signal-feed section for feeding of signals and a plurality of first connecting sections electrically connected to the signal-feed section; and a plurality of first loop antennas arranged along a peripheral edge of the grounding portion, each including a first radiator portion disposed on the first surface and electrically connected to a respective one of the first connecting sections, and a second radiator portion disposed on the second surface, electrically interconnecting the first radiator portion and the grounding portion, and cooperating with the first radiator portion to form a loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignees: Lite-On Electronics (Guangzhou) Limited, Lite-On Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Saou-Wen Su, Tzu-Chieh Hung
  • Patent number: 8643278
    Abstract: The instant disclosure relates to a low-profile transformer and methods of providing the transformer. The transformer in accordance with the present invention comprises a core unit having a pair of opposingly arranged base portions, an inserting portion, and at least a primary coil and a secondary coil wound around the inserting portion. The top-facing edge of the lateral portions is chamfered to enable tighter fitment into a receiving housing, such as a light tube. The transformer may also include a frame unit having a rounded flange that conforms to the shape of the wound coil. The instant disclosure further provides a method for providing a low-profile transformer that is particularly suitable for adapting in a tubular light device. The physical features and dimension of the transformer may be determined by methods that utilize the analysis of a characteristic equation in accordance with specific operating requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignees: Lite-On Electronics (Guangzhou) Limited, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Chung Chiang, Yuan-Tan Huang, Wen-Hsiang Wu
  • Patent number: 8632140
    Abstract: A housing structure includes a main cabinet and a fixing mechanism. The main cabinet has an opening formed thereon and includes a side panel and a front panel. A groove is formed on the edge portion of the front panel adjacent to the side panel. A receiving slot is formed on the front panel and adjacent to the groove. The fixing mechanism includes a latch and an elastic member. The latch may be movably disposed on the side panel. A first hook is formed on the latch. When covering the opening with the side panel, the latch is abutted by the front panel. The restoration of the elastic member interlocks the side panel to the front panel securely to close the housing structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignees: Lite-On Electronics (Guangzhou) Limited, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Jie-Dong Chen, Zhong Cao, Gang Cheng
  • Patent number: 8626318
    Abstract: A lamp device is controllable by a control terminal, and includes a light-emitting module, a driving circuit for driving the light-emitting module, a control unit for controlling duty cycle of the driving circuit, a first connector electrically coupled to the control unit, and a communication module. The communication module includes a second connector pluggably coupled to the first connector. The communication module is adapted to receive a control command from the control terminal and transmits the control command to the control unit via the first and second connectors, such that the control unit controls the driving circuit in accordance with the control command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignees: Lite-On Electronics (Guangzhou) Limited, Lite-On Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Chih-Yen Wu
  • Patent number: 8622641
    Abstract: A document-feeding roller mechanism includes a feeding roller assembly and a clamping-force adjusting module. The feeding roller includes a roller frame, a first roller unit, and a second roller unit. A document is conveyed by the first and second roller units through a printing module. The clamping-force adjusting module includes a cam unit and a resilient pressing unit. The resilient pressing unit is disposed between the roller frame and the cam unit. When the cam unit is rotated, the biasing force of the resilient pressing unit applied to the roller frame can be adjusted to change the document clamping force of the first and second roller units. Hence, just before a trailing end of the document is separated from the first and second roller units, the document clamping force can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignees: Lite-On Electronics (Guangzhou) Limited, Lite-On Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Chieh-Hung Lee
  • Patent number: 8622758
    Abstract: A rotatable plug includes a casing unit having a first casing part and a second casing part with a pair of receiving spaces, a pair of conductive terminals respectively having conductive sections, and a rotatable unit including a pivot shaft, a pair of conductive prongs connected transversely to the pivot shaft, and a pair of conductive protrusions protruding out from the pivot shaft. The rotatable unit is rotatable relative to the casing unit between non-use and use positions, where the conductive prongs are accommodated in and extend out of the receiving spaces, respectively. Each conductive protrusion has at least two points of contact with the conductive section of a respective conductive terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignees: Lite-On Electronics (Guangzhou) Limited, Lite-On Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Chia-Tsang Hsu, Chien-Hua Chu
  • Patent number: 8610317
    Abstract: A communication circuit and an adapter having the same are provided. The communication circuit includes a coupling circuit and a transceiver module. The coupling circuit is coupled to a DC power line of the adapter to filter a first modulation signal carried on the DC power line or to couple a second modulation signal to the DC power line. The transceiver module is used to receive and demodulate the first modulation signal from the coupling circuit or to output the second modulation signal to the coupling circuit. The adapter is capable of transmitting data and power through the same DC power line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignees: Lite-On Electronics (Guangzhou) Limited, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Tsung-Yuan Tsai, Chien-Chung Hsu
  • Patent number: 8609000
    Abstract: The method for manufacturing a housing of a numeric display have the steps of: providing a first injection-molding step for forming a reflecting cover, wherein the reflecting cover has a plurality of pattern segment units, each pattern segment unit is defined by reflecting surfaces of the reflecting cover and has a through hole, and providing a second injection-molding step for forming a transparent injection-molded body into each pattern segment unit, surfaces of the formed transparent injection-molded body being bonded to the corresponding reflecting surfaces, and the reflecting cover and the transparent injection-molded body being constructed as the housing of the numeric display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignees: Lite-On Electronics (Guangzhou) Limited, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Han Tsai, Chao-Ming Wu, Shih-Yuan Kuo, Chih-Wei Wang, Hui-Ling Lin
  • Patent number: 8602623
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed, which includes a housing, a touch pad structure, and a light-guiding structure. The light-guiding structure includes a light-guiding plate and a plurality of light-emitting units. The light-guiding plate has a main body and a thru-opening formed on the main body. The main body has a pair of opposing first edge portions and a pair of opposing second edge portions. A light-guiding member is formed on the main body around the thru-opening. The light-emitting units are disposed on or beyond the light-guiding pate and around the light-guiding member and illuminate toward the first and second edge portions. The touch pad structure is received in the thru-opening and surrounded by the light-guiding member. The touch pad structure and the light-guiding member are exposed through a slot of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignees: Lite-On Electronics (Guangzhou) Limited, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Hui-Ling Lin, Chih-Wei Wang, Shih-Chung Lo
  • Patent number: 8601505
    Abstract: An apparatus for global television (TV) channel sharing, operating as a sharing client, comprises a registration module, a TV signal receiving module, a multimedia data encoding module, and an Internet communication module. The registration module receives a network address of a subscription client from a mediation server. The TV signal receives module receiving local TV signals after receiving the network address of the subscription client. The multimedia data encoding module encodes the local TV signals into a bitstream. The Internet communication module transmits the bitstream to the subscription client corresponding to the network address via the Internet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Hsien-Chen Ho
  • Patent number: 8593368
    Abstract: A multi-band antenna includes an antenna substrate, an antenna ground, an antenna unit, and a matching conductor. The antenna ground has a signal ground terminal and at least one bend. The antenna unit is adjacent to the antenna ground. The matching conductor is electrically coupled to the antenna ground, and an angle exists between the matching conductor and the antenna ground. A length of the first matching conductor is about a quarter of the wavelength corresponding to a frequency of the first operating band. The antenna unit includes a coupling conductor, a feeding conductor, a radiating conductor, and a shorting conductor. The feeding conductor has a signal feeding terminal One end of the radiating conductor is facing to the antenna ground, and a distance exists between the feeding conductor the antenna ground. Two ends of the shorting conductor are respectively electrically coupled to the antenna ground and the coupling conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignees: Lite-On Electronics (Guangzhou) Limited, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Tse Lee, Saou-Wen Su