Patents Examined by Lheiren Mae A Caroc
  • Patent number: 11482387
    Abstract: A membrane circuit board includes a first film substrate, a second film substrate, an insulating spacer substrate and a waterproof structure. The first circuit layer is installed on the first film substrate. A second circuit layer is installed on the second film substrate. The insulating spacer substrate arranged between the first film substrate and the second film substrate. The first circuit layer is arranged between the first film substrate and the insulating spacer substrate. The second circuit layer is arranged between the second film substrate and the insulating spacer substrate. The waterproof structure includes a first welding layer and a second welding layer. The first welding layer is arranged between the first film substrate and the insulating spacer substrate. The second welding layer is arranged between the second film substrate and the insulating spacer substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Liu-Bing Cai, Li-Xiong Deng, Fu-Zhou Wei, Li-Qiang Chen, Xiao-Ping Wang
  • Patent number: 11476062
    Abstract: A waterproof electric push button switch assembly having a closed compartment and an electric switch housed inside the closed compartment, the electric switch having connected thereto cables coming out of the compartment which is arranged inside a casing with a cavity with two openings, a first opening hermetically sealed by a compressible elastomeric body attached to the casing, and a second opening hermetically sealed by a cover. The elastomeric body extends into the cavity of the casing providing a surface supporting the electric switch and the cover has on its inner face a tubular wall which is inserted into the cavity of the casing and contacts the elastomeric body along the perimeter. The tubular wall completely surrounds the switch and assures its waterproofness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: PREMO, SA
    Inventors: Jose Antonio Jimenez Pavon, Juan Fernandez Reina, Antonio Rojas Cuevas, Francisco Ezequiel Navarro Perez
  • Patent number: 11476646
    Abstract: An apparatus for retracting and extending a main body of a circuit breaker includes: a conveying module for retracting or extending the main body into or from a distribution box of the circuit breaker; a lever module including a lever selectively switching between a first state and a second state, where the lever module allows movement of the conveying module when the lever is in the first state, and disallows movement of the conveying module when the lever is in the second state; and an interlock module configured to allow the lever to switch to the first state only when a predetermined external input is applied to the interlock module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: LS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hong-Ik Yang
  • Patent number: 11476064
    Abstract: A rotor system for a multi-pole rotary electrical switch having a rotor with a top and a bottom. Bus plate connectors are held in chambers on the bottom of the rotor. Retainers in the chambers, engaging only sides of the bus plate connectors, prevent the bus plate connectors from dropping out of the chambers when the bus plate connectors are placed above bus plates in a bus plate holder to place the switch in an “OFF” position. Support members extend from a side of the rotor to support the bus plate connectors above the bus plates. When the rotor is rotated to the “OFF” position the support members are rotated up onto support posts positioned in the bus plate holder. When the rotor is rotated to an “ON” position the support members are rotated off the support posts and the bus plate connectors are pressed down against the bus plates by a spring, thereby creating electrical connections between the bus plate connectors and the bus plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Inventor: David Worsham
  • Patent number: 11462371
    Abstract: A key structure is provided. The key structure includes a base plate, a membrane switch circuit, a key cap and a balance bar. The base plate includes a mounting portion. The membrane switch circuit is arranged on the base plate. The key cap is disposed above the membrane switch circuit. The balance bar is arranged between the base plate and the key cap. The balance bar includes a rod body and a first link part, the rod body is connected to the key cap, and the first link part is pivotally arranged corresponding to the mounting portion and connected to the base plate. An opaque area is formed in the overlap range of the orthographic projection of the membrane switch circuit and the key cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Inventor: Ming-Fu Yen
  • Patent number: 11456128
    Abstract: A key structure includes a base plate, a supporting element, a resilience arm and a keycap. The keycap includes a bulge. The supporting element is installed on the base plate. The resilience arm is connected with the supporting element and aligned with the bulge of the keycap. The keycap is connected with the supporting element. When the keycap is moved toward the base plate, the bulge is moved downwardly to push the resilience arm. After the resilience arm is pushed by the bulge, the resilience arm is subjected to elastic deformation and separated from the bulge. After the resilience arm is separated from the bulge, the resilience arm knocks on the keycap, so that a sound is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Wei Chang, Tsung-Chin Tsai, Lei-Lung Tsai
  • Patent number: 11450492
    Abstract: A key structure includes a switch circuit layer, a pedestal and a keycap. The pedestal includes a protrusion part and a hollow part. The keycap includes a buffering hook and a locking hook. The pedestal is disposed on the switch circuit layer. The keycap is disposed within the hollow part of the pedestal. The buffering hook and the locking hook of the keycap are aligned with the protrusion part of the pedestal. While the keycap is moved in a direction away from the switch circuit layer, the buffering hook is contacted with the protrusion part and then the locking hook is contacted with the protrusion part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Xiao-Jun Chu, Li-Qiang Chen
  • Patent number: 11450493
    Abstract: A key assembly includes a bottom plate, a keycap disposed on the bottom plate, an elastic member disposed between the bottom plate and the keycap, a link member, and a protruding member. The keycap has an inner surface facing the bottom plate and includes a link member pivoting portion protruding from the inner surface. The link member pivoting portion has a pivot hole and an opening communicating with the pivot hole and away from the inner surface. A size of the opening is smaller than a size of the pivot hole. The link member is rotatably disposed in the pivot hole. The protruding member is disposed between the inner surface of the keycap and the link member. The link member is supported by the protruding member and contacts a part of the link member pivoting portion near the opening on a wall surface surrounding the pivot hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Lin Chen, Jui-Yu Wu
  • Patent number: 11437201
    Abstract: A key structure includes a keycap and a connecting member. The keycap has a bottom surface and includes a fixing portion and an elastic arm. The fixing portion is disposed on the bottom surface, and the fixing portion has a connection hole and a first opening communicating with each other. At least one end of the elastic arm connects to a side surface of the fixing portion, and the elastic arm is adjacent to the first opening. The elastic arm has an open end communicating with the opening and a limiting surface toward the bottom surface. The connecting member includes a connection pin, one end of which connects to the connection hole and the other end of which has an extension portion. The connection pin is disposed in the connection hole, and the extension portion is disposed between the bottom surface and the limiting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chao-Chin Hsieh, Wei-Yi Lin
  • Patent number: 11437208
    Abstract: An electrical switch with identifying features. Embodiments include a toggle assembly for an electrical switch that comprises a switch body including a contact mechanism configured to control an electrical circuit. A movement of the toggle assembly from a first position to a second position is mechanically communicated to the contact mechanism. The toggle assembly can also include a user-operable actuator portion elongated between the switch engagement portion and a front end of the toggle assembly enabling a user to pivot the toggle assembly from the first position to the second position. Embodiments include an interchangeable tile removably coupleable to the toggle. The interchangeable tile can comprise an identifier. Embodiments include an illuminating element and a cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Inventor: Melissa Zuniga
  • Patent number: 11437206
    Abstract: A waterproof pressing structure including a first membrane, at least one first contact, a second membrane, at least one second contact, an insulation layer and a hydrophobic material is provided. The first contact is located on the first membrane, the second contact is located on the second membrane, and the insulation layer is interposed between the first membrane and the second membrane, wherein the first membrane, the second membrane and the insulation layer are stacked in a vertical direction, and the hydrophobic material is respectively formed on the two surfaces of the first contact and the second contact to form a low surface tension zone between the first contact and the second contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Inventor: Jen-Chieh Huang
  • Patent number: 11430618
    Abstract: A push switch includes a housing, a fixed contact member, a movable contact member, and a first pressing member. The housing includes an opening and a compartment, the movable contact member includes a dome that protrudes toward the opening and is invertible, and the first pressing member includes a first fulcrum portion, a first load portion, and a first effort portion. The first fulcrum portion is disposed on one side of the first pressing member to contact the housing, the first load portion is disposed on another side of the first pressing member to press the movable contact member, and the first effort portion is disposed between the first fulcrum portion and the first load portion. Upon the first effort portion being pressed through the opening, the first load portion presses and inverts the dome of the movable contact member, and the movable contact member contacts the fixed contact member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ohara, Kenji Maemine
  • Patent number: 11417477
    Abstract: A rotary switch having a fixing body, a rotating body disposed in the fixing body, a cover coupled to an upper portion of the fixing body, and a first elastic body positioned under the cover to contact a plurality of protrusions formed on the rotating body is provided. The protrusions of the rotating body protrude in a side direction and radial direction of the rotating body to improve a rotational operation feeling and the quality of a rotational sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jinhwan Son, Younghwan Jun
  • Patent number: 11410823
    Abstract: A variable force key, including a housing, a central shaft, and a magnetic ring, the central shaft extends into the housing, the top end of the center shaft is fixedly provided with a key cap seat, the central shaft can reciprocate in the housing in the vertical direction, the bottom end of the central shaft is fixedly provided with a limit member, the outer wall or inner wall of the bottom end of the limit member is provided with a flange, the magnetic ring sleeves the outer wall of the limit member or is arranged inside the limit member and located at the upper end of the flange. The variable force key further includes an electromagnet or a hollow coil, which is arranged at the bottom in the housing, and when the central shaft moves downward, the electromagnet or the hollow coil can penetrate inside the limit member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: DONGGUAN JINGYANG ELECTRONICS AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lucy Liu, Andong Li
  • Patent number: 11410822
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein describe a base, an operation unit that moves in a contacting/separating direction with respect to the base in response to an external force, and a pair of link members turnably coupled to each other by a coupling portion and configured to guide movement of the operation unit in the contacting/separating direction. The pair of link members includes a first curved portion and a second curved portion that are supported on the base, and a first rotary spindle and a second rotary spindle that are supported on the operation unit. When the operation unit moves in the contacting/separating direction with respect to the base, the first curved portion and the second curved portion slide with respect to the base in a direction substantially perpendicular to the contacting/separating direction and in a direction substantially perpendicular to a turning shaft of the pair of link members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhira Izawa, Hiroaki Fujino, Mamiko Naka, Kenshi Nagata
  • Patent number: 11404230
    Abstract: The disclosure provides fixing structure between a metal part and a plastic part of a relay/circuit breaker, comprising a metal part, a first plastic part and a second plastic part. A positioning groove is disposed on the first plastic part, one portion of the metal part is inserted and positioned in the positioning groove, and the other portion of the metal part is positioned between the first plastic part, and the second plastic part; a through hole is disposed at the second plastic part near to the positioning groove, glue is dispensed into the positioning groove though the through hole. A first glue blocking rib suitably fitting with a corresponding side of the other portion is respectively disposed at a position of the first plastic part corresponding to both sides of the positioning groove to prevent the glue from following to an inside of the relay/circuit breaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Xiamen Hongfa Automotive Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhenghe Chen, Hongbo Chen, Wenchao Peng
  • Patent number: 11398360
    Abstract: An electrical switch including a jaw assembly electrically connected to a first electrical conductor. The electrical switch further including a housing assembly electrically connected to a second electrical conductor. The electrical switch further including a blade assembly including a rocker assembly configured to enable rotation of said blade assembly, said rocker assembly having a first rocker component and second rocker component, wherein said first rocker component includes a first rocker pin, and wherein said second rocker component includes a second rocker pin that depresses when said first rocker pin is depressed. The electrical switch further including a blade catch configured to engage said jaw assembly to maintain said electrical switch in a closed position when said blade assembly is rotated about an axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: David Adelbert Rhein, Nathan Scot Loucks
  • Patent number: 11397473
    Abstract: Keyboards and other input devices are provided with membranes that extend under the keycaps or buttons. The membranes are flexible and can support conductive structures, traces, and electrical switch connections to enable effective key switches, lighting, and fluid-tightness for the keyboard. The flexible membrane is positioned near the keycaps to prevent ingress of fluids and debris into the lower portions of the key assemblies. In some cases, the flexible membrane also provides support for an interstitial layer that extends between keycaps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Paul X. Wang, Dinesh C. Mathew, Keith J. Hendren, Shan Wu, Simon R. Lancaster-Larocque
  • Patent number: 11393646
    Abstract: A power tool includes a motor and a power supply that are connected by a switch disposed in an electrical circuit. The switch controls the on/off state of the motor and is actuated by a switch actuator that serves as a spring element. The switch actuator includes a guide plate supported on the housing, and a resilient arm that protrudes from the guide plate into an opening in the tool housing. When the switch actuator is in a first actuator position relative to the housing, the resilient arm is biased toward an edge of the opening and engages the edge, thereby preventing inadvertent movement of the switch actuator to the second actuator position. When the switch actuator is actuated by applying a bi-directional manual force to the resilient arm, the resilient arm is displaced from the edge, thereby permitting movement of the switch actuator to the second actuator position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignees: Robert Bosch Tool Corporation, Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Fernando Porchas Iniguez, Melchor Israel Chairez Lizcano, Jaime Moreno Terrazas, Alejandra Sanchez Hijar
  • Patent number: 11387056
    Abstract: A key preloading structure including a base, a set of switches and a set of keys is provided. The set of switches is arranged on the base. The set of keys has a rotating shaft and two actuators. The rotating shaft is assembled on the base. One end of each actuator is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft, and another end is disposed on a switch of the set of switches. Each of the two actuators preloads the set of switches with a force less than a triggering force for starting the set of switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: BenQ Corporation
    Inventor: Chih-Ming Chen