Patents Examined by Iman Malakooti
  • Patent number: 10734173
    Abstract: In a switching device (1) for converting a mechanical movement into an electrical switching signal, comprising a housing (2) and an electrical switching element (3) that is connected to the housing (2) and can be moved relative to it, the switching device (1) should, firstly, occupy a significantly reduced space and, secondly, be manufactured exceedingly cost-effectively and can be connected to a circuit board (13) in a simple and straightforward manner without the circuit board (13) restricting or reducing the space available for the switching device (1). This task is accomplished in that the housing (2) and the switching element (3) enclose a space (5), that at least one switching contact (11) is provided in the base (6) of the housing (2) and that the particular switching contact (11) projects in the direction of the switching element (3) and beyond the outer contour of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: RAFI GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Peter Glück, Albert Wasmeier, Karl Riedter, Manuel da Silva
  • Patent number: 10734169
    Abstract: A mechanism for opening and closing a circuit breaker having an operating rod for moving contacts of the circuit breaker between an open position and a closed position includes: a frame; a first axle rotatably arranged in the frame; a cam arranged on the first axle, which cam operates the operating rod of the circuit breaker; a first gear arranged on the first axle for driving the cam; a second axle arranged rotatably in the frame and parallel to the first axle; a sector gear arranged on the second axle, the sector gear having at least one toothed sector and at least one toothless sector, the at least one toothed sector engaging the first gear upon rotation of the second axle; a spring element for rotatably urging the sector gear; and a lock for locking the rotation of the second axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Arend Lammers, Jinto Md, Akshay Vatharkar
  • Patent number: 10734171
    Abstract: A lock assembly for a switch device of an electrical power distribution system includes a first lock and a second lock. The lock assembly also includes a connector arranged to inhibit movement of the first lock when the switch device is in a first position and inhibit movement of the second lock when the switch device is in a second position. The lock assembly further includes a guard coupled to at least one of the first lock and the second lock. The guard is positionable between a first position in which the guard allows access to an actuating mechanism of the switch device and a second position in which the guard inhibits access to the actuating mechanism. The guard is moveable between the first position and the second position when at least one of said first lock and said second lock is rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventor: Bin Huo
  • Patent number: 10727020
    Abstract: A switch module includes an outer shell, a button and a bracket. The button is disposed to the outer shell. The button has a base board. One side of a bottom surface of the base board is recessed in the upward direction to form an avoiding groove. A rear of the bottom surface of the base board protrudes in the downward direction to form a driving pillar. The bracket is disposed under the button. A top surface of the bracket is recessed in the downward direction to form an accommodating groove. A top surface of a bottom wall of the accommodating groove is defined as a stopping surface. The driving pillar projects beyond the stopping surface. A front end of the top surface of the bottom wall of the accommodating groove is recessed downward to form an avoiding plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi Ming Tseng, Wen Hsiang Tai
  • Patent number: 10720287
    Abstract: A push button for a control panel. The push button includes a button body and a reflector molded as a single, monolithic piece with links extending between the button body and the reflector. A divider of the button body is between a first light source of a printed circuit board and an indicator light guide of the button body. The divider restricts light from the first light source from illuminating the indicator light guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: DENSO International America, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Levay, Spenser Pawlik, Javon Tucker, Murali Daruri, Jesse Moellers, Yuki Matsumoto, Brian Steele
  • Patent number: 10714283
    Abstract: The invention relates to a switch for an electrical device, in particular for an electrical tool, comprising a slide control for setting a rotational speed of the electrical device, a switch housing, and at least one circuit board arranged in the switch housing for holding electrical components of the slide control. According to the invention, a movably supported operating element of the slide control is inserted into a contact chamber of the switch housing in a sealed manner through a first feed-through and is led out of the contact chamber in a sealed manner through a second feed-through in all adjustment positions of the operating element. Thus, a switch that ensures reliable function even under ambient conditions of high contamination is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: ELRAD INTERNATIONAL D.O.O.
    Inventors: Franc Stuklek, Rudolf Faude
  • Patent number: 10707032
    Abstract: Electronic devices having input structures that are operative to translate a relatively small travel of an input surface to a larger travel elsewhere. For example, force exerted on an input surface of an input body may cause a corresponding input body to move a first distance. An arm, lever mechanism, or the like may have an end or other portion that moves a second distance in response to the input body's motion. The second distance may be greater than the first; in some embodiments, the second distance may be an order of magnitude or more than the first distance. The travel may close or open a switch in response to the force exerted on the input surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Colin M. Ely, Daniel William Jarvis, Benjamin J. Pope, Erik G. de Jong, Tyler S. Bushnell, Christopher T. Cheng, Trevor J. Ness, William C. Lukens, Steven P. Cardinali, Robert D. Turner
  • Patent number: 10707036
    Abstract: A rotary input device includes: a rotary operating unit which has an operating tubular portion formed from a first material and rotationally operated, and a gripper formed from a second material which has more elasticity than the operating tubular portion, the gripper covering an outer surface of a one-end side of the operating tubular portion; a casing which has the rotary operating unit disposed therein rotatably about an axis of the rotary operating unit, and which has a locking portion for restricting a rotational range of the rotary operating unit; and an input unit which transmits a predetermined signal with the rotation of the rotary operating unit. The operating tubular portion further includes, on the other-end side thereof, a portion to be locked that has a rotational range restricted to a predetermined rotational angle by the locking portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Miyaoka, Takuya Sasaki
  • Patent number: 10707033
    Abstract: A button, a game controller and a remote controller are provided. The button comprises a cylindrical button cap (1) and a cylindrical button bracket (2). The button bracket (2) is provided with a first magnetic connector (3), and the button cap (1) is provided with a second magnetic connector (4) at a corresponding position. The button cap (1) is covered on the button bracket (2), and the button cap (1) and the button bracket (2) are connected by a magnetic attraction force between the first magnetic connector (3) and the second magnetic connector (4). The button cap (1) and the button bracket (2) may be further provided with engageable sawtooth structures (11, 21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: GOERTEK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Lin Geng
  • Patent number: 10698499
    Abstract: A mouse device includes a lower casing, a circuit board, an upper casing, a button and an elastic element. The switch module is disposed on the circuit board. The circuit board is located over the lower casing. The upper casing has a slot. The upper casing and the lower casing are combined together. The button includes a push structure. The push structure includes a contacting portion corresponding to the switch module. The push structure is penetrated through the slot. The button is pivotally coupled to the upper casing. Consequently, the button is permitted to be swung relative to the upper casing. The elastic element is arranged between the contacting portion and the upper casing. Moreover, two ends of the elastic element are respectively contacted with the contacting portion and the upper casing. Consequently, the contacting portion is in contact with the switch element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Yuan Chang, Chun-Lin Chu
  • Patent number: 10691224
    Abstract: A keyboard includes a circuit board comprising a contact terminal, a key cap, a housing comprising at least one key cap hole configured to penetrate the key cap, an elastic support member configured to support the key cap for moving the key cap and to press the contact terminal while the key cap moves in a downward direction, a link configured to guide an elevation movement of the key cap by connecting a first end of the link to the bottom of the key cap; a rotational support plate configured to be connected to a second end of the link and to rotate on the center of the elastic support member, and a fixing support plate comprising a circular groove configured to internally accommodate the rotational support plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Daesic Chae, Myoungjun Choi
  • Patent number: 10692666
    Abstract: The invention relates to an emergency stop device, comprising: an electric module suited to being soldered onto a printed circuit board (PCB), comprising a body, at least two fixed contacts arranged in the body and at least one contact actuator bearing a moveable contact able to connect said fixed contacts electrically, an actuating module suited to being mechanically coupled to the electric module and to being mounted on a panel (P), the actuating module comprising a body and an actuator moveable with respect to the body, the body comprising a so-called rear part able to extend through the panel (P) on a side opposite to the actuator and to receive the electric module, the actuating module being able to be actuated by an operator between the following positions: a rest position in which the moveable contact ensures an electrical connection between the fixed contacts, and an activated position in which the actuator exerts a depression force on the contact actuator so as to break the electrical connection b
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: APEM
    Inventor: Cédric Mora
  • Patent number: 10665370
    Abstract: A co-wound resistor with a low parasitic inductance includes a first resistive strip having an input and a second resistive strip having an output. The second resistive strip has a similar shape as the first resistive strip. The second resistive strip is co-wound in a same direction as the first resistive strip. The second resistive strip and the first resistive strip are configured to generate a mutual inductance that cancels an inductance of the first resistive strip and the second resistive strip. The first interconnect coupling the first resistive strip to the second resistive strip. The first resistive strip, the second resistive strip and the first interconnect are on a same level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Haitao Cheng, Chao Song, Ye Lu
  • Patent number: 10665408
    Abstract: A maintaining system is for an electrical switching apparatus. The electrical switching apparatus includes an electrical switching apparatus cover having an edge portion defining a thru hole. The maintaining system includes a test port cover member and an insert. The test port cover member is structured to be coupled to the edge portion. The test port cover member has a plate portion and a pair of opposing leg portions extending from the plate portion. The leg portions are structured to extend into an interior of the electrical switching apparatus and engage the electrical switching apparatus cover. The insert extends through the plate portion. The insert is structured to engage each of the leg portions in order to prevent the leg portions from deflecting toward each other, thereby maintaining the test port cover member on the electrical switching apparatus cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Thomas Ted Kuzniarski, Brian Scott Jansto, Peggy Jo Marlin
  • Patent number: 10658137
    Abstract: A key structure includes a support shaft, a resilience sheet, a pedestal and a keycap. While the keycap is pressed down in response to an external force, the support shaft is moved downwardly and the resilience sheet is correspondingly moved. Since a resilience part of the resilience sheet is pushed by a push part of the pedestal, the resilience part is subjected to deformation. After the resilience part is moved across the push part, the resilience part is elastically restored and swung. Consequently, the resilience part collides with the inner surface of the sliding groove to generate a click sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Sheng-An Tsai, Li-Jen Chien, Hsiang-Wen Cheng
  • Patent number: 10658134
    Abstract: A keyboard includes a bottom plate and keyswitch devices. Each keyswitch device includes a keycap, a first supporting member, and a second supporting member. The keycap is over the bottom plate. The first and second supporting members are connected between the bottom plate and the keycap and respectively include first and second magnetic attraction portions. The second magnetic attraction portion is configured to attract the first magnetic attraction portion. The first and second magnetic attraction portions respectively have first and second abutting surfaces. When the first abutting surface abuts against the second abutting surface, the keycap is at a highest position relative to the bottom plate. When the keycap moves toward the bottom plate from the highest position, the first abutting surface is at least partially separated from the second abutting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Dian-Yu Lin
  • Patent number: 10652968
    Abstract: A light adjusting device includes a housing, a light adjusting assembly and a circuit switching mechanism. The circuit switching mechanism is connected to the light adjusting assembly. The light adjusting assembly can be in communication with a first circuit and a second circuit respectively by means of the circuit switching mechanism, so as to control light-emitting elements in the first and second circuits by one light adjusting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: YUEQING HONGJI TRADE CO., LTD
    Inventor: Shaotong Zheng
  • Patent number: 10650944
    Abstract: A resistance structure, a resistance structure unit, an information identification device and a biosensor. The resistance structure comprises: a first electrode (1); a second electrode (2); a plurality of first resistance elements (3), wherein one end of each of the first resistance elements (3) is connected to the first electrode (1), and the other end thereof is connected to the second electrode (2); a first fracture (11), the first fracture (11) dividing the first electrode (1) into a first part (111) and a second part (112), the first fracture (11) being located between two adjacent first resistance elements (3) or disconnecting at least one first resistance element (3) from the first electrode (1); and a third electrode (4), wherein the third electrode (4) is connected to the first part (111) of the first electrode (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: VivaChek Biotech (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Rong Yang, Qinggang Yang
  • Patent number: 10650992
    Abstract: In a switch device, an operating knob is capable of being pushed so as to swing around a first axis from a non-operated position to a predetermined push operation position with respect to a switch case and is capable of being toggled so as to swing around a second axis that is orthogonal to the first axis from the non-operated position to a predetermined toggle operation position. A first engagement portion where the operating knob engages with a push switch is disposed on the second axis, and a second engagement portion where the operating knob engages with a toggle switch is disposed at a position closer to the first axis in a direction along the second axis than the first engagement portion where the operating knob engages with the push switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Toyo Denso Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahito Kobayashi, Naoto Ootsuka
  • Patent number: 10650986
    Abstract: A keyboard is disclosed, which includes a base plate and a thin film circuit board. The base plate includes a first part, a second part, and an inclined part. Two edges of the inclined part are connected to the first part and the second part, respectively. The inclined part includes a hollow portion. The thin film circuit board is disposed on the base plate and includes a first region, a second region, and a connecting portion. The connecting portion has a first connecting end, a second connecting end, and an inclined segment. The first connecting end is connected to the first region; the second connecting end is connected to the second region. The first connecting end and the second connecting end correspond to different positions on an axial direction. Moreover, part of the inclined segment is located in the hollow portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Hao Chen, Mitsuo Horiuchi