Patents Examined by Lheiren Mae Caroc
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Patent number: 10923298Abstract: A circuit breaker includes a compact pole unit with an encapsulated body having ring(s) and conducting terminals that each extend from the encapsulated body. The body includes a vacuum interrupter and a coupler assembly that may be integrated into the pole unit. The coupler assembly includes a contact spring positioned an end of the compact pole unit, as well as a plunger that may be biased by the contact spring. The circuit breaker also includes an actuator positioned at the end of the pole unit that is opposite the coupler assembly. The circuit breaker also may include a second actuator that is will be connected to the contact spring of the coupler assembly via the plunger, and if so the breaker may be operated via either actuator.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2020Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventor: Steven Zhenghong Chen
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Patent number: 10916388Abstract: A switch device includes a substrate provided with at least one first contact and including at least one through hole, and a contact rubber, being an elastic sheet covering the substrate, provided with a dome-shaped cavity configured to make a second contact portion including a second contact corresponding to the first contact elastically deformable to be capable of contacting to and separating from the first contact, a vent cavity portion provided corresponding to the through hole, and an air groove communicating with the cavity and the vent cavity portion between the substrate and the elastic sheet. The air groove includes a non-linear path.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Sho Ogawa, Tomoyuki Funayama, Yasuhisa Ohta, Yuya Goto, Naoyuki Takada
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Patent number: 10916389Abstract: A push switch which can have a small separation distance from a side surface of a mounting board, when it is mounted on the mounting board through a step, is disclosed. The push switch includes a substrate having a first surface on which a first fixed contact point and a second fixed contact point surrounding the first fixed contact point are formed, a second surface located opposite to the first surface, a third surface extending from the second surface to a corner in a direction perpendicular to the first surface, and a fourth surface extending from the corner parallel to the first surface, and a conductive movable contact point having a peripheral edge is in contact with the second fixed contact point, and a center contacted by the first fixed contact point when the movable contact point is pressed, and the corner includes a groove recessed with respect to at least one of the third surface and the fourth surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2018Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignees: CITIZEN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD.Inventor: Toyohiko Amano
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Patent number: 10910171Abstract: A switch device includes a substrate having at least one fixed contact and an inflow/outflow section provided with at least one through-hole, and a rubber contact to cover the substrate. The rubber contact includes at least one moving section disposed facing the respective at least one fixed contact, the moving section elastically deforming such that moving contacts corresponding to the respective fixed contacts are capable of contacting/separating, an in/out section disposed facing the inflow/outflow section and configured to form a space with the inflow/outflow section, a flow path section configured to form a flow path to connect the in/out section and the at least one moving section, and at least one chamber section having a space larger than a space occupying along representative length of the flow path section on a portion of the flow path section, and having strength such that a shape of the space is maintained.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHOInventor: Sho Ogawa
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Patent number: 10910175Abstract: The disclosure provides a key structure, including a carrier, a buffer layer, a circuit film, a balance rod and a key cap. The carrier includes a body and a positioning element protruding from the body. The positioning element has a positioning hole. The buffer layer is disposed around the positioning hole. The circuit film and the balance rod are disposed on the body. The balance rod has an opposite first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion passes through the positioning hole and presses against the buffer layer. The key cap is connected with the second end portion, and the circuit film and the balance rod are positioned between the key cap and the body.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, Lite-On Technology CorporationInventors: Kuan-Ming Huang, Jen-Chieh Huang
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Patent number: 10910173Abstract: A button restoring mechanism of an electronic device includes a housing, an adjustment button mounted on the housing, a bracket, and an elastic member. One side of the adjustment button protrudes within the housing. The bracket latches with the adjustment button. One end of the elastic member is fixed to one side of the bracket, and a second end of the elastic member abuts against a second side of the bracket. An elastic force of the elastic member drives the second side of the bracket to abut against a switch button within the housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignees: HONGFUJIN PRECISION ELECTRONICS (ZHENGZHOU) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Bo-Duo Yuan, Hai-Tao Wang
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Patent number: 10903028Abstract: A rotary switch structure includes a sleeve, a seat body, an elastic ring, plural push elements and a fixing element. The seat body is accommodated within the sleeve. The elastic ring is disposed on the seat body. The plural push elements are disposed on the elastic ring, and provide a pushing force to the elastic ring. The fixing element is fixed in the sleeve and contacted with the plural push elements. The plural push elements are fixed on the elastic ring by the fixing element. The elastic ring absorbs the pushing force, so that a friction force between the at least one push element and the elastic ring is adjustable. Consequently, the rotating feel of the rotary switch structure is adjustable according to the practical requirements.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Liu-Bing Cai, Li-Xiong Deng, Li-Qiang Chen
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Patent number: 10903025Abstract: A keyboard with a vibration function is provided. The keyboard includes a base member, an upper cover, a basic key structure and a vibration key structure. The vibration key structure includes a control module, a vibration keycap and an isolation element. The control module is fixed on the upper cover. When the control module is triggered, a vibration key signal is generated and a vibration action is provided. The control module is covered by the vibration keycap. The vibration keycap is exposed outside the upper cover. The isolation element is arranged between the control module and the upper cover. The vibration key structure is enclosed by the isolation element, so that the energy of the vibration action from the control module is isolated.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Sheng-An Tsai, Chun-Che Wu, Shu-Wei Chou, Chun-Nan Su, Tzu-Chiang Shih
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Patent number: 10892115Abstract: A veneer configured to be secured to a backlit button of a control device may include a plate portion. The plate portion may have one or more laser-cut indicia defined therethrough, may have laser-cut rounded corners, and may have angularly offset outer edges that may be defined during an embossing process. The laser-cut indicia may be representative of a command for controlling an electrical load. The indicia may include an alphanumeric character, an icon, or the like, may define one or more substantially zero-radius corners, and may define respective inner surfaces that are substantially perpendicular to an outer surface of the plate portion. A laser-cut alphanumeric character may have variable (e.g., continuously variable) line width. The plate portion may define a rib that suspends a floating portion of the alphanumeric character relative to an open portion. The rib may define a thickness that does not exceed 0.003 inches.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2019Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Jason O. Adams, Rich Destremps, George M. Drizos, Scott A. Kleppinger, Brad Michael Kreschollek, Matthew Philip McDonald, Shawn A. Strange
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Patent number: 10886080Abstract: A pushbutton includes a base extending in a longitudinal direction, a sensor module mounted to the base, a keycap disposed above the sensor module, two scissor switch modules, a main pushbutton module and two side pushbutton modules. The sensor module has a first sensing member and two second sensing members. The main pushbutton module is operable to switch between a released state, where the main pushbutton module is not in direct contact with the first sensing member such that each of the scissor switch modules would not be in direct contact with a respective one of the second sensing members, and a depressed state, where the main pushbutton module comes in direct contact with the first sensing member.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2020Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: SUNREX TECHNOLOGY CORP.Inventor: Shih-Pin Lin
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Patent number: 10879019Abstract: A light-emitting assembly positioned within a switch housing of a keyboard assembly for an electronic device is disclosed. The light-emitting assembly may include a phosphor structure, a transparent material positioned on opposing side surfaces of the phosphor structure, and an epoxy layer formed over an entire back surface of the phosphor structure and the transparent material. The light-emitting assembly may also include a mask layer formed over an entire top surface of: the phosphor structure, the transparent material, and the epoxy layer. The light-emitting assembly may further include a light source positioned within the phosphor structure for emitting a light.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Bradford J. Zercoe, Craig C. Leong, Keith J. Hendren
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Patent number: 10854402Abstract: A knob assembly includes a lower housing, a pushing member, an upper housing, and a screw member. The lower housing includes a tank and hook structures. A through via is formed at the center of the lower housing. The upper housing is rotatably stacked on the lower housing. A lower surface of the upper housing includes an annular hook groove. The pushing member is disposed between the upper and the lower housing, and includes a body and pushing structures. A screw hole is formed at the center of the body. When the screw member is screwed into the screw hole through the through via, the pushing member moves toward and locks the lower housing, and the pushing structures push the hook structures to cause the hook structures to expand outward and be hooked to the annular hook groove, so that the upper housing is limited by the lower housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: PEGATRON CORPORATIONInventors: Long-Sing Ye, Tao-Hsiang Tang
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Patent number: 10854410Abstract: A high-voltage direct-current relay includes two stationary contacts and a movable assembly, the movable assembly including a movable spring part, a main spring and a pushing rod assembly. The pushing rod assembly is composed of a pushing rod part and a U-shaped basket as two separate parts, the pushing rod part includes a fixing piece and a pushing rod fixed together with insulating plastic. The movable spring part and the U-shaped basket are mounted on the top of the pushing rod part, the two ends of the fixing piece are secured to the bottom of the side part of the U-shaped basket. The main spring is tightened between the bottom surface of the movable spring part and the insulating plastic of the pushing rod part, and the movable spring of the movable spring part is pressed to the inner side of the top part of the U-shaped basket.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2016Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Xiamen Hongfa Electric Power Controls Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shengsheng Shi, Shuming Zhong
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Patent number: 10854399Abstract: A switch case includes a first metal plate, a dome shape metal plate, and a second metal plate. The first metal plate includes a first ring in which a plurality of first recesses are arranged along the first ring shape, and a second ring in which a plurality of second recesses are arranged along the second ring shape. The second metal plate includes a third ring in which a plurality of third recesses are arranged along the third ring shape, and a fourth ring in which a plurality of fourth recesses are arranged along the fourth ring shape. A direction along a line passing through a center of the first ring and a center of the second ring is different from a direction along a line passing through a center of the third ring and a center of the fourth ring.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2019Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Naoki Sera, Masatsugu Takeuchi, Daisuke Nakata
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Patent number: 10840037Abstract: A keyboard includes a substrate, a limit connecting member, a keycap, and a liftable connecting member. The assembly area of the substrate includes a long fixation hole having two short sides, a first long side, and a second long side. A portion of the bottom surface of the substrate is further recessed to form a long bottom groove, and two ends of the long bottom groove are near to the two short sides. The limit connecting member is disposed on the assembly area and includes a fixed seat in the long fixation hole and a standing portion extending from the fixed seat. The fixed seat includes a lower wing plate correspondingly fixed in the long bottom groove. The keycap is disposed on the assembly area. The liftable connecting member is connected between the keycap and the assembly area and includes a shaft disposed on the limit connecting member.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2020Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mitsuo Horiuchi, Chia-Hsin Chen, Po-Hsin Li
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Patent number: 10840034Abstract: An interlock system including an actuatable motor control assembly, a movable access door and an interlock assembly. The actuatable motor control assembly is structured to energize and de-energize a racking assembly motor. The movable access door is structured to move between an open, first position wherein the access door does not block access to a manual racking assembly socket, and, a closed, second position wherein the access door blocks access to the manual racking assembly socket. The interlock assembly is structured to detect the configuration of the separable contact assembly and the position of the access door, and, to actuate the motor control assembly so as to energize the motor only when the separable contact assembly is in an open, first configuration and when the access door is in a closed, second position.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventor: Paul Richard Rakus
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Patent number: 10825622Abstract: A remote speaker microphone includes a housing having a bezel defining an outer surface. The remote speaker microphone further includes a toggle switch lever that rocks back and forth relative to the bezel. The remote speaker microphone further includes a bezel opening through which the toggle switch lever extends at the outer surface. The bezel and the toggle switch lever define a predetermined gap within the bezel opening and within which the toggle switch lever rocks. The bezel, the bezel opening, and the toggle switch lever together form an ice crushing region in response to rocking the toggle switch lever.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Zhen Xiang Oh, Mohd Hizami Abdul Hamid, Kuang Eng Lim, Wei Hung Tai
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Patent number: 10818450Abstract: A power tool is provided including a housing, a motor disposed within the housing, an on/off switch having a contact tip disposed within the housing for activating the motor, a paddle switch coupled to the housing via a pivot member and having a paddle trigger engageable by a user, a switch contact lever disposed in selectable engagement with the contact tip of the on/off switch to activate or deactivate the on/off switch, and a biasing member disposed between the switch contact lever and the paddle switch to absorb a travel distance of the paddle trigger with respect to the switch contact lever.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2017Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Floyd E. Moreland, IV, Earnest N. Copeland, Jr., James H. Stiles, III, Daniel F. Nace, Kyle J. Christophersen
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Patent number: 10804055Abstract: An electrical switch including a jaw assembly, a housing and a blade assembly. The jaw assembly is electrically connected to a first electrical conductor. The housing assembly is electrically connected to a second electrical conductor. The blade assembly is fixedly attached to said housing assembly at a first end thereof and having an electrically conductive blade contact fixedly attached to a second end distal from said first end. The housing assembly and said blade assembly pivot about a first axis to drive said blade contact into said jaw assembly to close said switch. The blade assembly is operable to rotate about a second axis perpendicular to said first axis only when said distal end of said blade assembly is seated in said jaw assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2018Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Hubbell LimitedInventors: David Adelbert Rhein, Nathan Scot Loucks
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Patent number: 10800324Abstract: In an auto cancel mechanism for a turn signal switch device, a click stop mechanism includes a click feeling-generating body formed from an elastic material and supported on a switch case, and a click pin supported on a switch actuator and resiliently pressed against the click feeling-generating body. Since the click feeling-generating body is formed integrally with an elastic stopper part disposed between a guide pin and a front end of a guide groove, the guide pin collides with the elastic stopper part without colliding with the front end of the guide groove, and noise generated by the collision is reduced. Moreover, since the elastic stopper part is formed integrally by utilizing the click feeling-generating body, it is possible to suppress an increase in the number of components and the number of assembly steps.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignees: Toyo Denso Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Fuminori Takayama, Ryohei Kaneda, Michitaka Kobayashi, Yudai Hirohata, Masahiko Shimada