Patents Assigned to Primax Electronics
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Patent number: 11746968Abstract: A miniature backlight kit includes a covering member, a light-shading element, a light guide element, a housing and a light-emitting unit. The light-emitting unit is disposed within a first concave structure of the light-shading element. The light-shading element is disposed within a second concave structure of the light guide element. The light guide element is covered by the lateral wall of the housing. The light-emitting unit emits a light beam. The light beam is reflected to the lateral wall of the housing by the light guide element. Consequently, a luminance gradient region is formed on the surface of the lateral wall of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2023Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Wei-Ping Chan, Ruey-Piin Wang, Chia-Ming Li, Yin-Liang Hu, Ming-Han Yu
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Patent number: 11735382Abstract: A keyboard device includes a base plate, a plurality of key structures, a floating frame and a cover layer. The key structures are disposed over the base plate, and each of the key structures has a keycap. The floating frame is disposed over and separated from the base plate. The floating frame has a plurality of openings, and the key structures are disposed in the openings, respectively. The cover layer covers the keycaps of the key structures and the floating frame and is in direct or indirect contact with an upper surface of the keycap of each of the key structures and an upper surface of the floating frame. When the keycap of one of the key structures and the cover layer thereover are pressed to bottom, the floating frame surrounding the one of the key structures is pulled by the cover layer and shifted.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Zheng-Hong Lai, Che-Wei Lee, Chin-Lung Chan, Chih-Ho Hsu
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Patent number: 11733590Abstract: An image capturing device includes a casing, a camera assembly, an adjustment element, a first stopping structure and a second stopping structure. The camera assembly is disposed within the casing. A portion of the camera assembly is exposed outside the casing. The adjustment element is connected with the camera assembly, and rotatable relative to the casing. As the adjustment element is rotated, the camera assembly is correspondingly rotated. The adjustment element includes a contacting structure. The first stopping structure and the second stopping structure are arranged between the casing and the adjustment element and located at different positions. When the camera assembly is switched to a horizontal photographing mode, the contacting structure is positioned at the first stopping structure. When the camera assembly is switched to a vertical photographing mode, the contacting structure is positioned at the second stopping structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Yung-Tai Pan, Yi-Ping Hsieh, Chun-Chieh Yeh, Yu-Cheng Ma
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Patent number: 11726584Abstract: A touchpad module includes a base plate, a touch member, plural supporting elements, plural pressure sensing units and a feedback generation element. The base plate includes a plate body and plural elastic arms. The plural elastic arms are formed on the plate body. The plural supporting elements are arranged between the base plate and the touch member, and aligned with the corresponding elastic arms. While the touch member is moved toward the base plate, the plural supporting elements are move downwardly with the touch member to press the corresponding elastic arms. Consequently, the plural elastic arms are subjected to deformation. If the deformation amount of at least one of the plural elastic arms reaches a threshold value, the corresponding pressure sensing unit issues a pressure sensing signal. The feedback generation element generates a haptics feedback effect in response to the pressure sensing signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Wei-Chiang Huang, Chao-Wei Lee, Hsueh-Chao Chang, Chieh-Hung Hsieh, Sian-Yi Chiu
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Patent number: 11728108Abstract: A control device is provided. A membrane switch of the control device is specially designed. A cured ink member is formed on a surface the upper film layer facing the lower film layer or a surface of the lower film layer facing the upper film layer by using a UV printing process. Due to the ink member, a specified gap or distance between the upper film layer and the lower film layer can be maintained when they are not contacted with each other or when the membrane switch is not triggered.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Yung-Tai Pan, Chun-Nan Su, Chien-Pang Chien, Ting-Sheng Wang
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Patent number: 11728109Abstract: A key structure includes a casing, a covering member, a pressing element, a triggering post, a switch element. The casing has an opening. The opening is covered by the covering member. The pressing element is disposed within the opening and connected with the covering member. The pressing element includes a middle part and an extension part. The triggering post is installed on the middle part of the pressing element. The triggering post is extended in the direction toward the inner position of the casing. When an external force is applied to the middle part of the pressing element, the triggering post is moved toward the switch element to push the switch element. When the external force is applied to the extension part of the pressing element, the triggering post is correspondingly moved with the pressing element in an inclined manner to push the switch element.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTDInventors: Yung-Tai Pan, Chun-Che Wu, Ming-Hao Hsieh, Sheng-An Tsai
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Patent number: 11729923Abstract: An electronic device assembly includes a first electronic device and a second electronic device. The first electronic device includes a first wall body, a first opening, a sliding seat, a first magnetic attraction element, an elastic element and a connecting terminal. When the second wall body is close to the first wall body, the second magnetic attraction element and the first magnetic attraction element are magnetically attracted by each other. Consequently, the sliding seat is moved toward the first wall body, the elastic element is compressed, and the connecting terminal is protruded outside the first opening and contacted with the connector. When the second wall body is separated from the first wall body, the compressed elastic element is restored. Consequently, the sliding seat is moved away from the first wall body and the connecting terminal is retracted inside the first electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Shu An Huang, Chun-Lin Chu, Ting-Sheng Wang, Ying-Che Tseng
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Patent number: 11703629Abstract: A light guide structure for a backlight module is provided. A light source of the backlight module emits a light beam. The light beam is guided by the light guide structure. The light guide structure includes a plate body and a light-shielding layer. The plate body includes a light-transmissible plate, a light-guiding plate and a reflecting plate. The light-guiding plate has a lateral surface. The light-transmissible plate has a light-transmissible plate lateral surface. The reflecting plate has a reflecting plate lateral surface. The lateral surface of the light-guiding plate, the light-transmissible plate lateral surface and the reflecting plate lateral surface are collaboratively formed as a plate body lateral surface. The plate body lateral surface is covered by the light-shielding layer. The light beam from the light source is blocked by the light-shielding layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2022Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Wei-Ping Chan, Wei-Chiang Huang, Hung-Wei Kuo
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Patent number: 11706553Abstract: A headphone device includes a covering member, a sound chamber casing and a speaker unit. The sound chamber casing is combined with the covering member, so that a sound chamber is formed. The speaker unit is installed within the sound chamber. The sound chamber includes a gas channel. The gas channel has a bend portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2022Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Yung-Tai Pan, Ting-Shuo Ku, Chun-Hsien Wu
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Patent number: 11706859Abstract: An input device with a backlight function and a backlight color adjustment method are provided. The input device with the backlight function includes a casing, plural color light-emitting elements, a control module and a charge-coupled device. The control module provides electric power to at least two selected color light-emitting elements through a power supply circuit. By the control module, the chromaticity value of a mixed white light beam from the color light-emitting element is adjusted to be consistent with the chromaticity value of a white light beam, and the luminance value of the mixed white light beam from the color light-emitting element is adjusted to be consistent with the luminance value of the white light beam.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Ding-Hsiang Pan, Hui-Ling Lin
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Patent number: 11681379Abstract: A mouse device includes a wheel control mechanism and a control unit. The control unit is electrically connected with a magnetic force module and a rotating speed detector of the wheel control mechanism. Under control of the control unit, a first direction current or a second direction current is selectively provided to drive the magnetic force module. The flowing directions of the first direction current and the second direction current are opposite. Consequently, the rotating mode of the wheel control mechanism can be switched between different modes.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2022Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Chun-Nan Su, Chun-Che Wu, Chun-Lin Chu, Shu-An Huang, Ming-Hao Hsieh, Sheng-An Tsai, Li-Kuei Cheng
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Patent number: 11680676Abstract: A bracket includes a fixing seat, an adapter seat, a first clamping block, a second clamping block, a first clamping piece, a second clamping piece, a main screw and a position-limiting element. The fixing seat includes a first protrusion post. The adapter seat includes a second protrusion post. The first clamping block includes a first through-hole and a first pivot hole. The second clamping block including a first tapped hole and a second pivot hole. The first clamping piece includes a first clamping part and a first pivotal shaft. The first pivotal shaft is inserted into the first pivot hole. The second clamping piece includes a second clamping part and a second pivotal shaft. The second pivotal shaft is inserted into the second pivot hole. The main screw is penetrated through the first through-hole and then tightened into the second tapped hole.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2022Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventor: Hsien-Cheng Peng
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Patent number: 11675399Abstract: A fixing device is provided for fixing an expansion card in an electronic device. The fixing device includes a supporting base, a fastening element and an actuating element. The supporting base includes a sliding rail. The sliding rail is located under the expansion card. The sliding rail includes plural first positioning structures. The fastening element includes a sliding part and a locking part. The sliding part is movably installed on the sliding rail. The locking part is protruded from the sliding part. The expansion card is arranged between the locking part and an expansion port of the electronic device. The actuating element includes a pressing part and an elastic part. The pressing part is connected with the sliding part through the elastic part. The pressing part includes a second positioning structure. The second positioning structure is detachably engaged with one of the plural first positioning structures.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2022Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventor: Rong-Fu Lee
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Patent number: 11677434Abstract: A data transmission method for use between a wireless transmitter and a wireless receiver of a wireless peripheral device is provided. In a frequency hopping procedure, the wireless transmission data is re-transmitted through a secondary transmission channel. Consequently, a transmission delay problem is reduced. Moreover, the wireless receiver issues a special acknowledgement packet with loadable information to the wireless transmitter. Consequently, the master control power of the frequency hopping procedure is switched from the wireless transmitter to the wireless receiver. In addition, the information control capability of the wireless receiver to control the wireless transmitter in the communication application level can be increased.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventor: Chien-Nan Lin
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Patent number: 11651912Abstract: A control device includes a display panel and a key structure. The key structure is located over the display panel. The key structure includes a circuit board, a keycap, an elastic element and a conducting element. The circuit board includes a circuit structure. The circuit structure includes a first circuit pattern and a second circuit pattern. The first circuit pattern and the second circuit pattern are separated from each other by a gap. The conducting element is disposed on a support part of the elastic element. When the keycap is pressed down, the keycap is moved downwardly to push the support part. After the support part is moved downwardly for a specified travel distance, the conducting element is contacted with the first circuit pattern and the second circuit pattern. Consequently, the first circuit pattern and the second circuit pattern are electrically connected with each other.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2022Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Yung-Tai Pan, Jui-Jen Cheng
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Patent number: 11646167Abstract: A keyboard device includes plural key structures. Each key structure includes a base plate, a keycap, a membrane circuit board, a connecting member and an elastic element. The keycap includes a pressing post. The membrane circuit board is arranged between the base plate and the keycap. The connecting member is penetrated through the membrane circuit board and connected between the keycap and the base plate. The keycap is movable upwardly or downwardly relative to the membrane circuit board. The elastic element is arranged between the keycap and the membrane circuit board. The elastic element includes a resilience piece and plural supporting ribs. The plural supporting ribs are arranged between the resilience piece and the keycap. The plural supporting ribs are contacted with the pressing post of the keycap. Consequently, there is a gap between the pressing post and the resilience piece.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2022Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Chuang-Shu Jhuang, Dan Li, Sheng-Huang Huang
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Patent number: 11640215Abstract: A touchpad module includes a touch member, a base plate, a supporting element and a switch. The touch member includes a first touch region and a second touch region. The base plate is located under the touch member. The supporting element is arranged between the touch member and the base plate. The supporting element is aligned with the second touch region. The switch is arranged between the touch member and the base plate. The switch is aligned with the second touch region. When a pressing force is applied to the second touch region of the touch member, the pressing force is transmitted to the base plate through the supporting element. Consequently, the base plate is subjected to deformation. The switch is triggered in response to the deformation of the base plate.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2022Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Wei-Chiang Huang, Chao-Wei Lee, Hsueh-Chao Chang, Sian-Yi Chiu
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Patent number: 11625112Abstract: An input device includes a casing, a base member, a ball member, a control ring and a gravity wheel. The casing includes an upper cover and a lower cover. The upper cover has an opening. The ball member is installed on the base member. The ball member is partially exposed outside the opening. The control ring is arranged around the base member. The control ring is partially exposed outside the opening. The control ring is freely rotatable around the base member. The control ring includes a first inclined part, a rack structure, and a lateral wall. The lateral wall is connected with the first inclined part and the rack structure. The gravity wheel is engaged with the rack structure. Consequently, the rotation of the control ring is suppressed by the gravity wheel.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2022Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Yung-Tai Pan, Chun-Che Wu, Ting-Sheng Wang
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Patent number: 11624867Abstract: The present disclosure provides a keycap, including: a light-guiding microstructure layer made of a first material, the light-guiding microstructure layer including a base layer and a plurality of microstructures disposed on a lower surface of the base layer; and a light-transmitting layer disposed over the light-guiding microstructure layer and in contact with the base layer, the light-transmitting layer being made of a second material different from the first material. The present disclosure further provides a method of manufacturing the above-mentioned keycap and a key structure including the above-mentioned keycap.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2022Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Che-An Li, Lei-Lung Tsai
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Patent number: 11626259Abstract: A membrane circuit structure having a plurality of switch regions includes first, second and third membranes and a spacer layer. The second membrane is beneath the first membrane, and a lower surface of the second membrane is provided with a conductive pattern in at least one of the switch regions. The spacer layer is disposed between the first and second membranes. The third membrane is beneath the second membrane, and an upper surface of the third membrane is provided with first and second trigger portions separated from each other in the at least one of the switch regions, and the conductive pattern is able to be in contact with the first and second trigger portions, so that the first and second trigger portions are able to be electrically connected to each other through the conductive pattern.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2022Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Lei-Lung Tsai, Sheng-Fan Chang, Chin-Sung Pan