Patents by Inventor Gear Huang

Gear Huang 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: 6300582
    Abstract: A dustproof and droplet-proof keyswitch is provided. The keyswitch includes a base plate with at least one stage formed thereon, each stage having a step portion formed at a top part; an elastic member arranged on the step portion; a key cap mounted on the elastic member and having a plunger inserting into the stage. The plunger has an elastic plate clamped between a pair of grooves and having a hook on a lower end thereof; the hook having a beveled lower end latched with the stage when the key cap is released. The stage has at least one projecting rib on an inner side thereof corresponding to at least one notch on the plunger to provide a clamping effect. Therefore, the keyswitch can be used under severe conditions such as in a dusty environment or when the keyboard has spilled on it a liquid such as tea or coffee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: Silitek Corporation
    Inventor: Gear Huang
  • Patent number: 6242705
    Abstract: An improved keyswitch includes a stage having a mounting hole and a keycap having a plunger on a bottom thereof. The plunger is movably arranged within the mounting hole. The keyswitch is characterized in that one of the keycap and the stage is provided with at least one guiding rib, while the other of the keycap and the stage is provided with at least one dent corresponding to the guiding rib. The guiding rib is fit within the dent and the dent and guiding rib have multiple point contacts to restrict movement of the keycap with respect to the stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Silitek Corporation
    Inventor: Gear Huang
  • Patent number: 6204462
    Abstract: An improved keyswitch comprises a stage having a mounting hole and a keycap having a plunger on bottom thereof. The plunger is movably arranged within the plunger. At least one guiding rib is provided within the stage or on lateral side of the keycap; and at least one groove corresponding to the guiding rib is provided on lateral side of the keycap or within the stage, the guiding rib fit within the groove such that the keycap is movable upward and downward within the mounting hole without shaking. The keycap is in contact with the stage on lateral side thereof, the friction therebetween is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: Silitek Corporation
    Inventor: Gear Huang
  • Patent number: 6121564
    Abstract: The present invention provides an improved keyswitch structure to overcome the shaking and friction problem in the conventional keyswitch. The improved keyswitch structure is characterized in that at least one guiding slit is formed on the outer wall of the frame, at least one guiding body is formed on the inner wall of the guiding groove and corresponding to the guiding slit; and two slim flanges are provided on each corner of the outer wall of the frame whereby the slim flanges are in contact with the four corners of the inner wall of the guiding stage and can move upward and downward smoothly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2000
    Assignee: Silitek Corporation
    Inventor: Gear Huang
  • Patent number: 5938009
    Abstract: A key switch includes a rubber cone supported on a membrane circuit board inside a keyboard, a key base covered on the rubber cone to hold a vertically slidably key cap, a spring holder cap vertically slidably coupled to the key cap inside the key base to hold spring between the key cap and the spring holder cap, the key cap has two inner hooks respectively extended from two opposite sides of a bottom coupling frame thereof for engagement with the spring holder cap, the spring holder cap having outward hooks raised from the topmost edge thereof at two opposite sides for engagement with the inner hooks of the key cap, the rubber cone being compressed by the spring holder cap to trigger a contact at the membrane circuit board and the spring suddenly extending out to produce a click sound when the key cap is depressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: Silitek Corporation
    Inventor: Gear Huang