Patents by Inventor Ching-Hsiung Chu

Ching-Hsiung Chu 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: 11385672
    Abstract: A finger pointing joystick with magnetic induction is provided. The finger pointing joystick with magnetic induction includes a main housing having a bottom case and an upper cover; a support frame having a fixed end fixedly to an end of the bottom case; a movable sphere disposed on a receiving ring; a joystick body fixed on the movable sphere; an elastic piston piece having a connecting rod inserted through a piston groove, an elastic disc fixed below the connecting rod, a return spring fixed between the movable sphere and the elastic disc, and a magnet correspondingly fixed to the elastic disk; and a magnetic induction element disposed below the magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Inventor: Ching-Hsiung Chu
  • Publication number: 20210319964
    Abstract: The present invention provides a push switch with LED light. The push switch with LED light includes a substrate provided with a plurality of conductive elements; at least one LED lamp disposed on an upper side of the substrate; a conductive elastic sheet disposed on the substrate; and a pressing upper cover correspondingly covered and fixed on the substrate, wherein a pressing portion is provided at a center of the pressing upper cover, a pressing block extending downward is provided below the pressing portion, the pressing portion can be moved downward under pressure so that the pressing block presses the conductive elastic sheet, when the conductive elastic sheet contacts the conductive elements, they are turned on to drive the LED lamp to emit light. By replacing metal wires with characteristics of extremely thin printed circuits, it is possible to create unprecedented thinness in the use of space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventor: Ching-Hsiung CHU
  • Publication number: 20210319962
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pluggable multifunctional push switch, comprising: a main socket, a transmission opening disposed on a bottom wall of the main socket; a sliding base, slid up and down in the main socket; a pressing signal assembly, the sliding base triggering a pressing signal after being pressed downward; a keycap, fixed on the sliding base; an integrated circuit board, disposed into the sliding base and having a downwardly extended transmission member, wherein a bottom end of the transmission member has a plug-in portion; a fixed base, disposed on the integrated circuit board; a display, disposed on the fixed base; and a touchpad, located under the keycap. The pluggable transmission concept is further used in the present invention, so that the switch can be more easily disassembled and easily transferred to another device for use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventor: Ching-Hsiung CHU
  • Patent number: 10804054
    Abstract: The present invention provides a multifunctional push knob, comprising a base; a rotating output element, rotated in clockwise or counterclockwise direction and outputting signals; a connecting socket, fixed on the base and having a pressing signal generating unit and a plurality of infrared shielding induction signal generating units; a fixing frame, fixed on the base; a pressing socket, disposed on the fixing frame so as to be able to move up and down and pushed against the pressing signal generating unit; a display unit, fixed on the pressing socket; a keycap, correspondingly placed on the pressing socket and rotated; and a controlling knob element, fixed on the keycap and having a signal shielding member inserted into infrared shielding induction signal generating units; wherein when controlling knob element is rotated, an infrared signal of the infrared shielding induction signal generating units is intermittently transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Inventor: Ching-Hsiung Chu
  • Patent number: 10535478
    Abstract: The present invention provides a push-type rotary switch having display function, comprising: a bearing seat having a signal producing unit and an IR interruption sensing signal producing unit, and a first signal being produced when pressing the signal producing unit, when a space between the IR reception end and the IR emission end is not interrupted, the circuit base emits a second signal; a rotating seat rotatably setting on the bearing seat, the signal producing unit being optionally pressed on the rotating seat; a key cap covering with the rotating seat, when the key cap is pushed, the key cap further presses the rotating seat, when the key cap is forced to rotate, the rotating seat correspondingly rotates, and the space between the IR reception end and the IR emission end is optionally interrupted when the key cap rotates; and a display being correspondingly set under the transparent wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Inventor: Ching-Hsiung Chu
  • Patent number: 10503273
    Abstract: An array display switch includes a plurality of display switches arranged in an array to display different frames. Users press, touch or sense any one(s) of the plurality of display switches to not only change interactively the frames displayed but also turn on/off any one(s) of the plurality of display switches. The plurality of display switches jointly displays an integrated full-screen frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Inventor: Ching-Hsiung Chu
  • Publication number: 20190354199
    Abstract: An array display switch includes a plurality of display switches arranged in an array to display different frames. Users press, touch or sense any one(s) of the plurality of display switches to not only change interactively the frames displayed but also turn on/off any one(s) of the plurality of display switches. The plurality of display switches jointly displays an integrated full-screen frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventor: CHING-HSIUNG CHU
  • Patent number: 10410512
    Abstract: The present invention provides a switch for outputting adjustment signal by interruption linear signal, comprising: a base; a moving element, one part of the moving element extending outside of the base; a gear set, which is rotated by moving the moving element and has an output gear; an interruption gear, rotated in a clockwise direction or an anticlockwise direction by driving the output gear, wherein the interruption gear has a plurality of interruption teeth distributed on periphery of the interruption gear; and at least one linear signal transceiver including an emission end and a reception end, wherein the emission end and reception end are respectively set two sides of the interruption teeth, when the interruption gear is rotated, signal delivery between the emission end and reception end is optionally interrupted by the interruption teeth, and a signal is emitted when the emission end and reception end are interrupted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Inventor: Ching-Hsiung Chu
  • Patent number: 10312032
    Abstract: A push switch with dual sensing mode including a main socket, a sliding base, a keycap, a sensing circuit board and a touch sensor is provided. The main socket has an opening and a base. The sliding base is slidably fixed in the main socket. The keycap is correspondingly fixed at the upper end of the sliding base. The sensing circuit board is correspondingly installed in the main socket. The touch sensor is disposed in a keycap chamber of the keycap. When a user places his finger on the upper end of the keycap, the touch sensor generates an inductance and causes the sensing circuit board to output a touch signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Inventor: Ching-Hsiung Chu
  • Patent number: 10242815
    Abstract: A push switch capable of indicating a push state comprises a cap, movable stand, base, connecting member, light-emitting module, resilient component, circuit unit, and casing. The cap comprises a surface layer onto which a first UV ink layer, translucent chromium-plated layer, and second UV ink layer are sprayed sequentially. The connecting member is light-penetrable and fitted to the bottom of the cap. The movable stand comprises a body, connecting end portion connected to the connecting member, and limiting portion extending laterally from the body. The movable stand moves whenever the cap is pushed. The base has therein a receiving space. The light-emitting module, resilient component, and circuit unit are disposed in the receiving space. After at least one light-emitting component of the light-emitting module has emitted light, brightness and color of the light emitted is visible through the cap to indicate the push state of the push switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Inventor: Ching-Hsiung Chu
  • Publication number: 20180321747
    Abstract: A linear touch-sensitive switch includes a casing, a circuit unit, and a light-emitting module. The casing has a touched portion and a display portion. The circuit unit has a touch-sensing layer configured to provide multiple sensing modes including first and second sensing modes. The light-emitting module is capable of emitting light according to the multiple sensing modes. The first sensing mode and the second sensing mode respectively perform a multistage switch at a time with a flick gesture, and a stage-by-stage switch with a drag gesture, so as to adjust up or adjust down power of an electrical product to a large degree at once or stage-by-stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventor: Ching-Hsiung CHU
  • Patent number: 9812271
    Abstract: A push type switch includes a mounting base, a depressing module, a base board including at least a contact portion, a lighting module, a terminal group, and at least a conductive element. The depressing module includes a cap and a connecting peg movably connected to the mounting base. The cap has a light-permeable side portion spaced apart from the mounting base to form an interval. The lighting module includes a flat flexible cable and a plurality of lighting elements located at the interval. When the depressing module is being pushed to depress and deform the at least a conductive element to enable the conductive element to electrically contact the contact portion, the terminal group transmits electrical signals to allow the plurality of lighting elements to light with multiple lighting modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Inventor: Ching-Hsiung Chu
  • Patent number: 9813059
    Abstract: A capacitive sensitive key structure includes a key, support component, fixing pad, substrate and conductive portion. The key includes a key body and a connection wall which encloses a receiving space. The support component is disposed in the receiving space and includes a body, conical wall, buffering space, and extending pad connected to the conical wall. The body abuts against the key body. The conductive portion is disposed at the bottom of the body and inside the buffering space. The substrate is connected to the fixing pad and has thereon a circuit unit and a sensing layer. The substrate is coated with an insulating layer which covers the sensing layer. When the key body is pressed to press against the support component, electrostatic changes occur because of changes in the distance between the conductive portion and the sensing layer; hence, the circuit unit sends electrical signals for driving electronic apparatuses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Inventor: Ching-Hsiung Chu
  • Publication number: 20170278648
    Abstract: A push type switch includes a mounting base, a depressing module, a base board including at least a contact portion, a lighting module, a terminal group, and at least a conductive element. The depressing module includes a cap and a connecting peg movably connected to the mounting base. The cap has a light-permeable side portion spaced apart from the mounting base to form an interval. The lighting module includes a flat flexible cable and a plurality of lighting elements located at the interval. When the depressing module is being pushed to depress and deform the at least a conductive element to enable the conductive element to electrically contact the contact portion, the terminal group transmits electrical signals to allow the plurality of lighting elements to light with multiple lighting modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventor: CHING-HSIUNG CHU
  • Patent number: 9728355
    Abstract: A rotary encoder switch includes a cover cap, a fixing sleeve, a first base board, an actuating device, and a second base board disposed under the actuating device. The actuating device includes a base seat and a rotary element rotatably connected to the base seat and mounted to the cover cap. The first base board is disposed on the actuating device and has multiple first lighting elements. The rotary element is rotatable in conjunction with rotation of the cover cap so as to generate encoding signals according to each rotary position of the cover cap for controlling functions of an applied product. The first lighting elements are capable of emitting light in sequence subject to the rotation of the cover cap, while the light being emitted is permeable to the cover cap for users to easily recognize the exact rotary position of the cover cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Inventor: Ching-Hsiung Chu
  • Patent number: 9685284
    Abstract: A push-type switch with sound feedback, includes a casing having a plurality of positioning slots, a movable seat, a cap lid, a conducting unit, and an audio module. The movable seat includes a wall body, an interference element, and multiple engaging portions movably connected to the positioning slots. The conducting unit includes a conducting module which forms a conducting space and includes a base board, a connecting element, and at least an audio element built in with at least an audio message. When the cap lid is depressed to enable the movable seat to move, the interference element moves in conjunction with the movable seat into the conducting space, whereby allowing the conducting unit to generate and transmit an electrical signal to actuate an electronic product and the audio element concurrently playing the audio message so that users are able to recognize a controlling state of the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Inventor: Ching-Hsiung Chu
  • Publication number: 20170111044
    Abstract: A capacitive sensitive key structure includes a key, support component, fixing pad, substrate and conductive portion. The key includes a key body and a connection wall which encloses a receiving space. The support component is disposed in the receiving space and includes a body, conical wall, buffering space, and extending pad connected to the conical wall. The body abuts against the key body. The conductive portion is disposed at the bottom of the body and inside the buffering space. The substrate is connected to the fixing pad and has thereon a circuit unit and a sensing layer. The substrate is coated with an insulating layer which covers the sensing layer. When the key body is pressed to press against the support component, electrostatic changes occur because of changes in the distance between the conductive portion and the sensing layer; hence, the circuit unit sends electrical signals for driving electronic apparatuses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventor: CHING-HSIUNG CHU
  • Publication number: 20170047176
    Abstract: A capacitive sensitive key structure includes a key, support component, fixing pad, substrate and conductive portion. The key includes a key body and a connection wall which encloses a receiving space. The support component is disposed in the receiving space and includes a body, conical wall, buffering space, and extending pad connected to the conical wall. The body abuts against the key body. The conductive portion is disposed at the bottom of the body and inside the buffering space. The substrate is connected to the fixing pad and has thereon a circuit unit and a sensing layer. The substrate is coated with an insulating layer which covers the sensing layer. When the key body is pressed to press against the support component, electrostatic changes occur because of changes in the distance between the conductive portion and the sensing layer; hence, the circuit unit sends electrical signals for driving electronic apparatuses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventor: CHING-HSIUNG CHU
  • Patent number: 9355794
    Abstract: A push-type switch includes a cap lid made of a light permeable material, a shielding board, a holding board, a movable seat, a display module disposed between the cap lid and the movable seat, a lighting element disposed in the movable seat, a conducting unit having a conducting element being flexible and a plurality of conducting terminals, and a housing. When the cap lid is being pushed downward, the movable seat moves concurrently to depress the conducting element, whereby the conducting element being deformed to electrically contact the conducting terminals so as to switch on and off the push-type switch, and the lighting element and the display module being capable of emitting light and displaying images respectively according to the state of switch and electrical signals transmitted from a printed circuit board to the lighting element and the display module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Inventor: Ching-Hsiung Chu
  • Publication number: 20160064163
    Abstract: A push-type switch includes a cap lid made of a light permeable material, a shielding board, a holding board, a movable seat, a display module disposed between the cap lid and the movable seat, a lighting element disposed in the movable seat, a conducting unit having a conducting element being flexible and a plurality of conducting terminals, and a housing. When the cap lid is being pushed downward, the movable seat moves concurrently to depress the conducting element, whereby the conducting element being deformed to electrically contact the conducting terminals so as to switch on and off the push-type switch, and the lighting element and the display module being capable of emitting light and displaying images respectively according to the state of switch and electrical signals transmitted from a printed circuit board to the lighting element and the display module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventor: CHING-HSIUNG CHU