Patents Assigned to Primax Electronics
  • Multicolor illuminated keyboard
    Patent number: 9881750
    Abstract: A multicolor illumination keyboard includes a light-emitting element, a color filter and plural keys. The plural keys are located above the light-emitting element. The color filter is arranged between the plural keys and the light-emitting element. After a source light emitted by the light-emitting element passes through the color filter, plural color lights are generated. The plural color lights are outputted from the plural keys. Consequently, the plural keys are illuminated in a multicolor manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventor: Chung-Yuan Chen
  • Slim-type keyboard
    Patent number: 9852854
    Abstract: A slim-type keyboard includes a first flexible layer, a pressed frame and a circuit board assembly. The first flexible layer includes plural pressed regions. The pressed frame includes plural cantilever strips. The circuit board assembly includes plural dome switches. The plural cantilever strips are covered by the first flexible layer. The pressed regions are aligned with the cantilever strips and the dome switches, respectively. When one of the pressed regions is pressed, the cantilever strip is pushed down to trigger the corresponding dome switch. Each cantilever strip includes a U-shaped groove and a suspension end. The U-shaped groove opens to the suspension end. Consequently, the tactile feel of pressing the cantilever strip is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.
    Inventor: Yi-Chen Wang
  • Mechanism to raise and lower the height of keys within a keyboard
    Patent number: 9847190
    Abstract: A key structure includes a supporting plate, a keycap, a scissors-type connecting element, a movable element and a coupling structure. The keycap is disposed over the supporting plate. The coupling structure is connected with the scissors-type connecting element and the movable element. For operating the key structure, the cooperation of the movable element and the coupling structure allows the keycap to be at a higher first height. Consequently, the tactile feel of depressing the key structure is enhanced. Moreover, the cooperation of the movable element and the coupling structure can lower the height of the keycap. Consequently, the key structure has a slim appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.
    Inventor: Che-Wei Yang
  • Key structure
    Patent number: 9847188
    Abstract: A key structure includes a first movable plate, a second movable plate, a keycap, a first linkage lever and a second linkage lever. The second movable plate is disposed over the first movable plate. The keycap is disposed over the second movable plate. The first linkage lever is connected with the keycap and the first movable plate. The second linkage lever is connected with the keycap and the second movable plate. While the first movable plate is moved in a first direction and the second movable plate is moved in a second direction, the first linkage lever and the second linkage lever are moved in different directions, so that a height of the keycap is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Yung Huang, Che-Wei Yang, Chen-Hsuan Hsu
  • Car door opening pre-detection system
    Patent number: 9845048
    Abstract: A car door opening pre-detection system for a car includes a first detecting module, a second detecting module and a control module. The first detecting module is installed within the car. The first detecting module issues a motion detecting signal according to a result of detecting a motion of a palm. The second detecting module is installed outside the car. When the car is stopped, the second detecting module is enabled to selectively provide a first detection range or a second detection range. The control unit judges whether a car door of the car is about to be opened according to the motion detecting signal. When the car is stopped and the control module judges that the car door is about to be opened, the second detecting module provides the second detection range to detect whether there is a moving object behind the car.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.
    Inventors: Ying-Che Tseng, Tung-Heng Wu
  • Optical switch keyboard
    Patent number: 9846492
    Abstract: An optical switch keyboard includes a circuit board and plural keys. The circuit board includes plural light emitters and plural light receivers. Each key is aligned with the corresponding light emitter and the corresponding light receiver. Moreover, each key includes a triggering element, a first reflective element and a second reflective element. When the triggering element is triggered by the user, a sensing light emitted by the light emitter is reflected to the second reflective element by the first reflective element. The sensing light is further reflected to the light receiver by the second reflective element. Consequently, the circuit board generates a key switch signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Yuan Chen, Wei-Ping Chan
  • Image focusing method utilizing plural phase differences and image pickup device using the same
    Patent number: 9843712
    Abstract: An image focusing method and an image pickup device using the image focusing method are provided. The image focusing method includes following steps. Firstly, an image is captured. Then, the plural first incident light pixels of the image are collected as a first pattern, and plural second incident light pixels of the image as a second pattern. The first pattern has a first block corresponding to a focusing area of the image. The second pattern has a second block corresponding to the focusing area of the image. Then, a phase difference between the first block and the second block and phase differences between the first block and plural test block are obtained. The test blocks are partially overlapped with the second block or located near the second block. Afterwards, a lens module is moved according to the lowest phase difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.
    Inventor: Jui-Ting Chien
  • Illuminated keyboard with optical switch
    Patent number: 9837228
    Abstract: An illuminated keyboard with an optical switch is provided. The illuminated keyboard includes a circuit board and plural keys. The circuit board includes plural light-emitting elements. Each light-emitting element is aligned with the corresponding key. The key includes a keycap, a housing, a triggering post, a light guide element and a light guide frame. The keycap is located over the housing. The triggering post, the light guide element and the light guide frame are disposed within the housing. Moreover, the light guide frame is arranged around the triggering post. After a light beam emitted by the light-emitting element is introduced into the housing, the light beam is guided to the light guide frame by the light guide element, and the light beam is scattered to a region around the triggering post and outputted from the keycap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Yuan Chen, Wei-Ping Chan, Yi-Chen Wang
  • Touch pen
    Patent number: 9836138
    Abstract: A touch pen includes a main body, a connector, a first conductive pen tip, a second conductive pen tip and a switching module. The connector is disposed within the main body, and located at a first end of the main body. The first conductive pen tip and the second conductive pen tip are detachably coupled with the connector. According to a result of judging whether the connector is coupled with the first conductive pen tip or the second conductive pen tip, the switching module controls the operation mode of the touch pen. When the first conductive pen tip is coupled with the connector, the touch pen is in an active operation mode under control of the switching module. When the second conductive pen tip is coupled with the connector, the touch pen is in a passive operation mode under control of the switching module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.
    Inventors: Tung-Heng Wu, Ying-Che Tseng, A-Ming Chang
  • Testing device for testing an under-test object
    Patent number: 9817030
    Abstract: A testing device includes a base body, a holder, an electrically conductive plate, plural testing probes and plural insulation structures. The testing device of the present invention uses the electrically conductive plate to replace the plastic plate of the conventional testing device. Consequently, the electrostatic discharge effect is avoided. Moreover, the insulation structure is arranged between the testing probe and the electrically conductive plate to separate the testing probe from the electrically conductive plate so as to avoid the electric leakage problem. Consequently, the testing device of the present invention is capable of avoiding the electrostatic discharge effect without causing damage of the under-test object and reducing the measurement accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.
    Inventor: Pei-Ming Chang
  • Wearable electronic device
    Patent number: 9814148
    Abstract: A wearable electronic device includes a ring-shaped main body, plural receiving parts, plural circuit boards and a wiring board. The plural receiving parts are disposed within the ring-shaped main body. The plural circuit boards are disposed within the corresponding receiving parts. One of the plural circuit boards corresponds to one receiving part. The wiring board is 111 within the ring-shaped main body and electrically connected with the plural circuit boards. Consequently, the circuit boards are electrically connected with each other through the wiring board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Yung Huang, Chen-Hsuan Hsu
  • Controlling method of computer screen and computer system using the same
    Patent number: 9798373
    Abstract: A controlling method of a computer screen includes the following steps. Firstly, in a step (a), an image is captured. Then, a step (b) detects whether the image has a skin color distribution region. If an accumulative time length that no skin color distribution region is contained in the image is longer than a predetermined time length, a hibernation mode of the computer screen is enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventor: Pei-Ming Chang
  • Key structure
    Patent number: 9799465
    Abstract: A key structure includes a base, a triggering element, a keycap and a scissors-type connecting element. The keycap is disposed over the triggering element. When an external force is applied to the keycap, the triggering element is pushed by the keycap. The scissors-type connecting element is connected with the keycap and the base. The scissors-type connecting element includes a first frame and a second frame. The first frame includes a keycap post, a base post and a bulge. The bulge is externally extended from a first end of the first frame and located at a side of the keycap post, and the bulge is protruded from a sidewall of the first frame. Due to the bulge, the structured strength of the keycap post is enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Chuang-Shu Jhuang, Song-Hui Han
  • Illuminated keyboard
    Patent number: 9798392
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an illuminated keyboard, including a base plate and a plurality of keys disposed on the base plate. Each of the keys includes a key cap, an illumination element, an elastic element, and a reflector layer. The key cap is disposed above the base plate, and the elastic element is disposed under the key cap. The illumination element is disposed in the elastic element and the reflector layer is disposed at a side of the illumination element to cover a part of the illumination element, so that the reflector layer reflects the light of the illumination element to the elastic element, and the light is transmitted by the elastic element to the key cap to make the keyboard illuminant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventor: Chung-Yuan Chen
  • Key structure
    Patent number: 9799467
    Abstract: A key structure includes a supporting plate, a keycap, a frame and a movable plate. The supporting plate is disposed over the movable plate. The keycap is disposed over the supporting plate. The frame is disposed over the supporting plate and arranged around the keycap. The frame includes a linking element. The linking element is inserted in a groove of the movable plate. While the movable plate is moved, the linking element is moved along the groove in response to the movement of the movable plate and the frame is ascended to a position at the same level with the keycap. Consequently, the top surface of the frame and the top surface of the keycap are collaboratively defined as a flat surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventor: Yi-Chen Wang
  • Testing system
    Patent number: 9779011
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a testing system, including a testing host and a relay host, where the testing host may test a tested target, and a testing program is installed in the testing host. In a process of testing the tested target, the testing program may generate testing history information of the tested target, and the testing host changes a file name of the testing history information according to a renaming rule. The relay host includes a default function and a transferring and processing program, where the transferring and processing program may capture testing content information applicable to the default function from the file name of the testing history information, and apply the testing content information to the default function to generate function data. Therefore, an operation of generating the function data may be simplified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventor: Pei-Ming Chang
  • Keyboard
    Patent number: 9773626
    Abstract: A keyboard includes a base plate, plural keycaps, plural scissors-type connecting elements and a sliding plate. Each scissors-type connecting element has a bulge. The gliding plate has plural position-limiting structures. The keyboard is installed on a notebook computer and connected with a top cover of the notebook computer. For operating the keyboard, the bulge is received in a first step part of the position-limiting structure. Consequently, the keycap is at a higher height. Since the keycap is at a higher height, the movable distance of the keycap is large enough to provide better tactile feel. For storing the keyboard, the bulge of the scissors-type connecting element is moved to the second step part of the position-limiting structure. Consequently, the height of the keycap is reduced, and the keyboard has a slim appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventor: Yi-Chen Wang
  • Key structure
    Patent number: 9767970
    Abstract: A key structure includes a connecting plate, a keycap, a triggering element, a scissors-type connecting element, a membrane switch circuit member, and a supporting plate. The keycap includes a protrusion part. The supporting plate includes an accommodation part and an elastic structure. The elastic structure is aligned with the protrusion part and disposed within the accommodation part. When the keycap is depressed, the protrusion part is moved with the keycap to push the triggering element. Consequently, the membrane switch circuit member is triggered by the triggering element. Moreover, as the protrusion part is moved with the keycap, the protrusion part collides with the elastic structure to generate a sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventor: Chuang-Shu Jhuang
  • Electrical device with detachable storage module
    Patent number: 9740256
    Abstract: An electrical device includes a main body and a detachable storage module. The main body includes a first data storage unit and is operable in plural storing modes. The detachable storage module includes a second data storage unit. When the detachable storage module is connected with the main body, the detachable storage module provides electric power to the main body and the user may select one of the plural storing modes. According to the selected storing mode, the controlling unit of the main body determines whether the data is stored in the first data storage unit or the second data storage unit. By the detachable storage module, the electrical device is more user-friendly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventor: Chen-Ning Hsi
  • Keyboard device
    Patent number: 9741506
    Abstract: A keyboard device includes plural keycaps and a membrane switch circuit member. The membrane switch circuit member is disposed under the plural keycaps. The membrane switch circuit member includes a wiring board and plural separate covering pads. The wiring board includes plural first trace patterns and plural second trace patterns corresponding to the plural keycaps. The plural second trace patterns are disposed on the wiring board and separated from the plural first trace patterns. There is a gap between each first trace pattern and the adjacent second trace pattern. The covering pads are disposed over the wiring board. The plural covering pads are aligned with the corresponding keycaps and cover the corresponding gaps. The covering pad has a triggering trace pattern over the corresponding gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Lei-Lung Tsai, Yi-Chen Wang