Patents by Inventor Chin Hsin Ho

Chin Hsin Ho has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7933401
    Abstract: A key assembly applicable in an electronic device for performing preset functions is provided. The key assembly includes a control member and at least one sensor, wherein the control member selectively enables any sensor to sense the external operation, and when an external operation is sensed, the sensor outputs a triggering signal for performing the corresponding function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Altek Corporation
    Inventor: Chin-Hsin Ho
  • Patent number: 7688375
    Abstract: A digital image capturing device is includes an LCD and a main body. The LCD has a first fastening element. The main body has a switching device a sliding shaft, a sliding shaft sleeve and a second fastening element. The sliding shaft has the sliding shaft sleeve that is slipped onto it and is connected with the LCD. The LCD can be slid and rotated with the above-described mechanism. The LCD utilizes the first fastening element to engage with the second fastening element of the main body, which allows the LCD to be securely attached. The digital image capturing device utilizes the sliding movement to control the switching device to operate the switching function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Altek Corporation
    Inventor: Chin-Hsin Ho
  • Patent number: 7568848
    Abstract: A magnetic sliding door structure comprises a first and a second magnetic elements attracting each other and disposed on a shell body of a camera and a sliding door, a linkage member disposed below the sliding door, and a third magnetic element disposed at two ends of the linkage member. The third magnetic element repels from the first and second magnetic elements. When one end of the linkage member tilts, the third magnetic element at the other end will enter between the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element to make the sliding door slide toward one side through the repulsive forces between them. This sliding door structure functions based on the physical properties of magnet to avoid complicated gear and rack structures and lower the manufacturing difficulty and cost. Moreover, electric power consumption in the prior art can be saved to increase the standby time of camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Altek Corporation
    Inventor: Chin Hsin Ho
  • Patent number: 7534058
    Abstract: A lens cap module is provided and positioned at a holding stand. The lens cap module includes a plurality of leaf pieces, a switch and a gear transmission. The leaf pieces are slidably positioned at the holding stand, and the leaf pieces can come into contact with or separated from one another. The switch is sliadbly positioned at the holding stand, and the gear transmission is positioned between the leaf pieces and the switch. The switch drives the leaf pieces to rotate through the gear transmission. Thus, it saves much more space for the leaf pieces and spends much less time closing or opening the leaf pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Altek Corporation
    Inventor: Chin-Hsin Ho
  • Patent number: 7438486
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a device with an elastic shifting mechanism, which comprises: a body and a movable element, wherein the body has a first snap-fit element, and the movable element has a second snap-fit element, and the movable element is installed to the body; the body/the movable element has a transmission element, and the movable element/the body has a drive element, and the drive element engages with the transmission element; two ends of an elastic element are respectively fixed to the transmission element and the body/the movable element; when said movable is being moved to enable the second snap-fit element to snap-fit the first snap-fit element, the drive element drives the transmission element to wind up the elastic element; when the second snap-fit element is disengaged from the first snap-fit element, the elastic element releases elastic force to move the movable element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Altek Corporation
    Inventor: Chin Hsin Ho
  • Publication number: 20080145046
    Abstract: A camera with orienting function comprising a main part and an orienting part is disclosed. The orienting part is connected with the main part, and the orienting part is operated under an open state or a close state. When the orienting part is under the open state, at least a portion of the orienting part protrudes out of the main part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventor: Chin-Hsin Ho
  • Publication number: 20080106606
    Abstract: A digital image capturing device is disklosed. The digital image capturing device of the present invention comprises an LCD and a main body. The LCD has a first fastening element. The main body has a switching device a sliding shaft, a sliding shaft sleeve and a second fastening element. The sliding shaft has the sliding shaft sleeve that is slipped onto it and is connected with the LCD. The LCD can be slid and rotated with the above-described mechanism. The LCD utilizes the first fastening element to engage with the second fastening element of the main body, which allows the LCD being securely attached. The digital image capturing device utilizes the sliding movement to control the switching device to operate the switching function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventor: Chin-Hsin Ho
  • Publication number: 20070280658
    Abstract: A key assembly applicable in an electronic device for performing preset functions is provided. The key assembly includes a control member and at least one sensor, wherein the control member selectively enables any sensor to sense the external operation, and when an external operation is sensed, the sensor outputs a triggering signal for performing the corresponding function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Applicant: ALTEK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chin-Hsin Ho
  • Publication number: 20070280663
    Abstract: An image-capturing device including a shutter button for capturing an image and a focus button for focusing an image is provided. The focus button is disposed in a range where a user may press the shutter button. Before pressing the shutter button to capture an image, the user triggers the focus button firstly to focus the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Applicant: ALTEK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chin-Hsin Ho
  • Publication number: 20070274709
    Abstract: A lens cap module is provided and positioned at a holding stand. The lens cap module includes a plurality of leaf pieces, a switch and a gear transmission. The leaf pieces are slidably positioned at the holding stand, and the leaf pieces can come into contact with or separated from one another. The switch is sliadbly positioned at the holding stand, and the gear transmission is positioned between the leaf pieces and the switch. The switch drives the leaf pieces to rotate through the gear transmission. Thus, it saves much more space for the leaf pieces and spends much less time closing or opening the leaf pieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventor: Chin-Hsin Ho
  • Publication number: 20070274707
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a device with an elastic shifting mechanism, which comprises: a body and a movable element, wherein the body has a first snap-fit element, and the movable element has a second snap-fit element, and the movable element is installed to the body; the body/the movable element has a transmission element, and the movable element/the body has a drive element, and the drive element engages with the transmission element; two ends of an elastic element are respectively fixed to the transmission element and the body/the movable element; when said movable is being moved to enable the second snap-fit element to snap-fit the first snap-fit element, the drive element drives the transmission element to wind up the elastic element; when the second snap-fit element is disengaged from the first snap-fit element, the elastic element releases elastic force to move the movable element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2006
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventor: Chin Hsin Ho
  • Publication number: 20070263120
    Abstract: An electronic device for adjusting light intensity and light color temperature of a photoflash includes: a casing, a photoflash window set, and an adjusting element. The casing has a first opening, a second opening, and a photoflash window receiving space communicated with the second opening. The photoflash window set is slidably disposed on the casing and received in the photoflash window receiving space, and the photoflash window set has a first photoflash window and a second photoflash window. The adjusting element is disposed on the casing for exposing the first opening, and the adjusting element is jointed with the photoflash window set. Thereby, the first photoflash window or the second photoflash window is selectively exposed through the second opening by controlling the adjusting element for light beams that are projected from the photoflash to produce different light intensity and light color temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventor: Chin-Hsin Ho
  • Publication number: 20070243423
    Abstract: A non-directional connection module is described for connecting with a battery. The non-directional connection module uses a first conductive element to connect the positive pole of the battery, and a second conductive element to connect the negative pole of the battery. An insulation element is positioned between the first conductive element and the second conductive element. Both the second conductive element and the insulation element have respective holes. The positive pole of the battery can pass through the holes, but the negative pole of the battery cannot pass through the holes. In this light, the present invention uses the non-directional connection module to connect the battery so that there is no consideration of the positive or negative poles of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventor: Chin-Hsin Ho