Patents by Inventor Chun-Nan Su
Chun-Nan Su 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).
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Patent number: 12321537Abstract: A mouse device includes a casing and a roller module. The roller module is disposed within the casing. The roller module includes a scroll wheel, a supporting seat, a magnetic ratchet and a permanent magnet. The supporting seat includes a first support part and a second support part. The magnetic ratchet is arranged between the scroll wheel and the first support part of the supporting seat. As the scroll wheel is rotated, the magnetic ratchet is correspondingly rotated. The magnetic ratchet includes plural tooth structures. The permanent magnet is installed on the first support part of the supporting seat. The permanent magnet is aligned with one of the plural tooth structures of the magnetic ratchet. While the magnetic ratchet is rotated with the scroll wheel, a magnetic attractive force between the plural tooth structures and the at least one permanent magnet is generated.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2024Date of Patent: June 3, 2025Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.Inventors: Chun-Nan Su, Chun-Che Wu, Sheng-An Tsai, Shu-An Huang, Li-Kuei Cheng
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Publication number: 20250088784Abstract: A knob structure for adjusting a sound parameter is provided, which includes a knob, an encoder, an interference component and a switching module. The knob has a shaft portion and an internal teeth portion. The encoder is connected to the shaft portion of the knob, in which the encoder includes a turntable and a bottom plate. The turntable has one or more protrusions in contact with the bottom plate. When the knob is rotated to rotate the turntable of the encoder, the one or more protrusions rub against the bottom plate. The interference component has a first end adjacent to the internal teeth portion of the knob. The switching module is configured to make the first end of the interference component be in contact with or moved away from the internal teeth portion of the knob. A headphone including the knob structure is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2023Publication date: March 13, 2025Inventors: CHUN-NAN SU, Chun-Che Wu, Yao-Chung Hsieh, Jyun-Ci Chen
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Publication number: 20250077003Abstract: A roller module includes a scroll wheel, a magnetization member, a swinging element and a pole-reversible magnetic element. The magnetization member is synchronously rotated with the scroll wheel. The swinging element includes a pivotal part, a first magnetic element and a second magnetic element. The first magnetic element and the second magnetic element are movable by using the pivotal part as a rotation center. The pole-reversible magnetic element and the first magnetic element interact with each other. Consequently, the second magnetic element is close to or away from the magnetization member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2023Publication date: March 6, 2025Inventors: Chun-Nan Su, Chun-Che Wu, Chien-Pang Chien, Kai-Wen Lee, Li-Kuei Cheng
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Publication number: 20240379305Abstract: A key structure includes a keycap, a connecting member, a fixing member, a light emitter and a light receiver. The connecting member is connected to an inner top surface of the keycap and extends downwards, and the connecting member has a first opening through the connecting member. The fixing member has a second opening through the fixing member, in which when the keycap is initially pressed and then continues to be pressed, the keycap moves in a direction, and the connecting member moves with the keycap, and an overlapping region defined by the first opening and the second opening gradually becomes larger or smaller. The light emitter is laterally adjacent to the second opening of the fixing member. The light receiver is laterally adjacent to the first opening of the connecting member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2023Publication date: November 14, 2024Inventors: Chien-Pang Chien, Tsu-Hui Yu, Tao-Ying Chen, Chun-Nan Su, Chun-Che Wu
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Patent number: 12057266Abstract: A wheel control mechanism includes a support base, a wheel module, a first magnetic module and a second magnetic module. The wheel module, the first magnetic module and the second magnetic module are installed on the support base. The first magnetic module generates a magnetic attractive force to attract a metal ratchet of the wheel module. By adjusting the position of the second magnetic module relative to the first magnetic module, the strength of the magnetic attractive force is changed. Consequently, the rotation of the wheel module results in a tactile feel or does not result in the tactile feel.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2022Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Chun-Nan Su, Chun-Che Wu, Sheng-An Tsai, Ming-Hao Hsieh, Li-Kuei Cheng
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Patent number: 12039114Abstract: A mouse device includes a casing and a roller module. The roller module is disposed within the casing. The roller module includes a scroll wheel, a magnetic ratchet, a supporting element and a permanent magnet. The scroll wheel includes a concave structure. The magnetic ratchet is disposed within the concave structure of the scroll wheel. While the scroll wheel is rotated, the magnetic ratchet is correspondingly rotated. The magnetic ratchet includes a ratchet frame and plural tooth structures. The plural tooth structures are discretely arranged on an inner surface of the ratchet frame. While the magnetic ratchet is rotated with the scroll wheel, the plural tooth structures of the magnetic ratchet are sequentially transferred through a region over the permanent magnet, and a magnetic attractive force between the corresponding tooth structure and the permanent magnet is generated.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2023Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Chun-Nan Su, Chun-Che Wu, Sheng-An Tsai, Shu-An Huang, Li-Kuei Cheng
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Publication number: 20240071665Abstract: A wheel control mechanism includes a support base, a wheel module, a first magnetic module and a second magnetic module. The wheel module, the first magnetic module and the second magnetic module are installed on the support base. The first magnetic module generates a magnetic attractive force to attract a metal ratchet of the wheel module. By adjusting the position of the second magnetic module relative to the first magnetic module, the strength of the magnetic attractive force is changed. Consequently, the rotation of the wheel module results in a tactile feel or does not result in the tactile feel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Chun-Nan Su, Chun-Che Wu, Sheng-An Tsai, Ming-Hao Hsieh, Li-Kuei Cheng
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Patent number: 11915889Abstract: A control device is provided. A key structure of the control device includes a keycap, an optical film layer and a membrane switch. A protrusion structure is formed on the optical film layer or the membrane switch. When the keycap is pressed down by the user, the arrangement of the protrusion structure can facilitate the user to trigger the underlying membrane switch more precisely.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Yung-Tai Pan, Chun-Nan Su, Chien-Pang Chien, Ting-Sheng Wang
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Patent number: 11797108Abstract: A mouse device includes a roller module. The roller module includes a base member, a scroll wheel, a magnetic conductor, a swingable arm, a driving motor and an actuating element. The scroll wheel is installed on the base member. The magnetic conductor is located beside the scroll wheel. When the scroll wheel is rotated, the magnetic conductor is correspondingly rotated. The swingable arm is installed on the base member. The swingable arm includes a magnetic element. The swingable arm is swingable relative to the magnetic conductor. When the swingable arm is swung to a first position, the magnetic element is aligned with the magnetic conductor. Consequently, a magnetic attraction force between the magnetic element and the magnetic conductor is generated. When the swingable arm is swung to a second position, the magnetic attraction force between the magnetic element and the magnetic conductor is eliminated.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2023Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Chun-Nan Su, Chun-Che Wu, Shu-An Huang, Chun-Lin Chu, Ming-Hao Hsieh, Sheng-An Tsai, Li-Kuei Cheng
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Patent number: 11728108Abstract: A control device is provided. A membrane switch of the control device is specially designed. A cured ink member is formed on a surface the upper film layer facing the lower film layer or a surface of the lower film layer facing the upper film layer by using a UV printing process. Due to the ink member, a specified gap or distance between the upper film layer and the lower film layer can be maintained when they are not contacted with each other or when the membrane switch is not triggered.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Yung-Tai Pan, Chun-Nan Su, Chien-Pang Chien, Ting-Sheng Wang
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Publication number: 20230223214Abstract: A control device is provided. A key structure of the control device includes a keycap, an optical film layer and a membrane switch. A protrusion structure is formed on the optical film layer or the membrane switch. When the keycap is pressed down by the user, the arrangement of the protrusion structure can facilitate the user to trigger the underlying membrane switch more precisely.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2022Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Yung-Tai Pan, Chun-Nan Su, Chien-Pang Chien, Ting-Sheng Wang
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Publication number: 20230223213Abstract: A control device is provided. A membrane switch of the control device is specially designed. A cured ink member is formed on a surface the upper film layer facing the lower film layer or a surface of the lower film layer facing the upper film layer by using a UV printing process. Due to the ink member, a specified gap or distance between the upper film layer and the lower film layer can be maintained when they are not contacted with each other or when the membrane switch is not triggered.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2022Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Yung-Tai Pan, Chun-Nan Su, Chien-Pang Chien, Ting-Sheng Wang
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Patent number: 11681379Abstract: A mouse device includes a wheel control mechanism and a control unit. The control unit is electrically connected with a magnetic force module and a rotating speed detector of the wheel control mechanism. Under control of the control unit, a first direction current or a second direction current is selectively provided to drive the magnetic force module. The flowing directions of the first direction current and the second direction current are opposite. Consequently, the rotating mode of the wheel control mechanism can be switched between different modes.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2022Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Chun-Nan Su, Chun-Che Wu, Chun-Lin Chu, Shu-An Huang, Ming-Hao Hsieh, Sheng-An Tsai, Li-Kuei Cheng
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Patent number: 11604522Abstract: A dynamic data transmission format adjustment method is provided. Firstly, a peripheral device raw input data is acquired from a device main body of a wireless peripheral device. Then, the peripheral device raw input data is converted into a variable-bit-length peripheral device transmission data according to a dynamic data transmission format conversion rule. Then, a network transmission packet containing the variable-bit-length peripheral device transmission data is generated, and the network transmission packet is transmitted to a wireless receiver of the wireless peripheral device. Then, the variable-bit-length peripheral device transmission data in the network transmission packet is converted and restored into a fixed-bit-length peripheral device transmission data according to the dynamic data transmission format conversion rule. Then, the fixed-bit-length peripheral device transmission data is transmitted from the wireless receiver to a computer host.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2022Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Chun-Nan Su, Chih-Feng Chien, Yun-Jung Lin, Chin-An Lin
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Patent number: 11567591Abstract: A roller module includes a supporting seat, a scroll wheel, a linkage rod, a torsion spring, a first magnet, a second magnet and a coil. The scroll wheel is installed on the supporting seat. The linkage rod includes a fulcrum segment, a resisting segment and an effort segment. The torsion spring is connected with the resisting segment. The first magnet is arranged between the second magnet and the effort segment. The coil is arranged around the second magnet. When the roller module is in a tactile mode, the first magnet and the second magnet are close to each other, and the torsion spring exerts a pulling force on the resisting segment. Consequently, the resisting segment is contacted with a toothed region of the scroll wheel. When the roller module is in a non-tactile mode, the resisting segment is moved away from the toothed region.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2022Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Chun-Nan Su, Chun-Che Wu
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Patent number: 11531413Abstract: A wireless input system includes a first computer, a second computer, a first-mode wireless connection device, a first input device and a second input device. When the first-mode wireless connection between the first input device and the first-mode wireless connection device is established and the first-mode wireless connection between the second input device and the first-mode wireless connection device is established, the first input device and the second input device can be operated to control the first computer. When the second-mode wireless connection between the first input device and the second computer is established, the second input device can follow the first input device to perform a connection switching operation. Consequently, the second-mode wireless connection between the second input device and the second computer is established.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2021Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Chun-Nan Su, Chih-Feng Chien, Yun-Jung Lin, Chien-Nan Lin
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Patent number: 11481050Abstract: A function parameter switching memory circuit for a peripheral device is provided. The peripheral device includes a function parameter switching memory circuit, a power management device and an optical sensor. The function parameter switching memory circuit includes a function parameter switching key and a simulation control circuit. The function parameter switching key generates and outputs a physical switch signal in response to a switching trigger action of a user. The simulation control circuit generates a virtual switch signal to the optical sensor. The simulation control circuit analyzes the physical switch signal to memorize a switched-and-set function parameter storage value. The simulation control circuit generates the virtual switch signal according to one of the physical switch signal and the switched-and-set function parameter storage value. The optical sensor performs a function parameter switching process according to the virtual switch signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2021Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Chun-Nan Su, Jian-Bin Wu
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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: 10705555Abstract: A roller module for an input module includes a roller base, a roller element and an adjusting element. The roller element is pivotally coupled to the roller base. Moreover, at least one discontinuous protrusion structure is circumferentially arranged a bottom surface of a concave region of the roller element. A contacting part of the adjusting element is contacted with the at least one discontinuous protrusion structure. Consequently, a rotation of the roller element results in a tactile feel.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Chun-Nan Su, Chun-Che Wu, Chia-Yuan Chang
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Patent number: 10691227Abstract: A mouse device includes a main body, an air cushion and a first hidden key. The first hidden key is located at a first side of the main body. The air cushion is located under the main body, and contactable with a working surface. The first hidden key is arranged between the main body and the air cushion. The first hidden key is not exposed outside. When the main body is leaned in a first direction and pressed down, the first hidden key is triggered to generate a first leaning signal. The first hidden key can be used to replace the key of the conventional keyboard. Due to the structure of the mouse device, the mouse device can be operated more intuitively.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Yu-Chiang Lin, Chun-Nan Su, Pei-Luan Yen, Hsin-Ju Teng, Ting-Yu Liu, Cheng-Chih Hsieh