Patents by Inventor Ken-Ching Chen

Ken-Ching Chen 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).

  • CONNECTION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210212460
    Abstract: A connection device includes a base and a bracket. The base includes an upper feature, a lower feature, and a middle wall disposed between the upper and the lower features. The middle wall includes a guiding structure and a position-limiting structure that define a moving space therebetween. The bracket is configured to be movably mounted on the base and includes an upper portion, a lower portion, and a middle portion disposed between the upper and the lower portions. The middle portion includes an elastic portion configured to be mounted in the moving space. The upper and the lower portions of the bracket are configured to be mounted to the upper and the lower features of the base respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: KEN-CHING CHEN, HSIU-CHIANG LIANG, CHUN-CHIANG WANG
  • Slide rail assembly and operation method thereof
    Patent number: 11060558
    Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail, a third rail, and a switching member. The second rail can be displaced with respect to the first rail and is provided with a working feature. The third rail can be displaced with respect to the second rail. The switching member is disposed on the third rail and is configured to contact the working feature when the third rail reaches a predetermined retracted position after being displaced from an extended position in a retracting direction, in order for the third rail to displace the second rail to a predetermined position in the retracting direction via the switching member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignees: King Slide Works Co., Ltd., King Slide Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Tzu-Cheng Weng, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Telescopic mechanism
    Patent number: 11060557
    Abstract: A telescopic mechanism includes a first component and a second component. The second component is capable of moving relative to the first component along a longitudinal direction. One of the first component and the second component is arranged with a contacting portion. The contacting portion resiliently abuts against the other one of the first component and the second component, such that a friction resistance is provided when the second component is moved relative to the first component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignees: KING SLIDE WORKS CO., LTD., KING SLIDE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Chun-Yi Ho, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Slide rail assembly and bracket mechanism thereof
    Patent number: 11058219
    Abstract: A bracket mechanism includes a connecting wall and a mounting device. The mounting device and the connecting wall are movable relative to each other to be in a locking state or an unlocking state. The mounting device includes at least one mounting member. When the mounting device and the connecting wall are in the locking state, the at least one mounting member is adjacent to the connecting wall to be closed relative to each other. When the mounting device and the connecting wall are in the unlocking state, the at least one mounting member is away from the connecting wall to be opened relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignees: King Slide Works Co., Ltd., King Slide Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Chiang-Hsueh Fang, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • RACK SYSTEM AND SLIDE RAIL MECHANISM THEREOF
    Publication number: 20210186213
    Abstract: A slide rail mechanism includes a rail, a movable member, a buffer member, and an elastic member. The movable member can be displaced with respect to the rail. The buffer member is provided on one of the rail and the movable member and can produce a buffering effect in response to the movable member being displaced in a certain direction. The rail includes a longitudinal wall and a supporting portion connected to the longitudinal wall. The longitudinal wall and the supporting portion jointly define a supporting path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: KEN-CHING CHEN, SHUN-HO YANG, YAO-TSUNG CHEN, CHUN-CHIANG WANG
  • SUPPORT ASSEMBLY AND CABLE MANAGEMENT KIT
    Publication number: 20210195784
    Abstract: A support assembly includes a first slide rail assembly, a second slide rail assembly, a carried object, a first cable management device and a second cable management device. The first cable management device is mounted to the first slide rail assembly and the second slide rail assembly. The first cable management device includes a first cross bar and a second cross bar movably connected to the first cross bar. The first cross bar is further connected to the first slide rail assembly and the second cross bar is further connected to the first slide rail assembly. The present invention further discloses a cable management kit which includes the first cable management device and the second cable management device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Chih-Hsin Yeh, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • CABLE MANAGEMENT ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20210184446
    Abstract: A cable management assembly includes a cable management device and a supporting device. The cable management device includes a first arm, a second arm and an intermediate frame being mounted between the first arm and the second arm. The intermediate frame includes a first mounting feature. The supporting device is configured to support one of the first arm, the second arm and the intermediate frame. The supporting device includes a base and an elastic member being arranged at the base. The elastic member has a second mounting feature configured to be detachably mounted to the first mounting feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Kai-Wen Yu, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • SLIDE RAIL ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20210169223
    Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes a bracket device, a driving device and a rail member. The bracket device includes a supporting frame, a bracket and a fastening member. The bracket is arranged on the supporting frame. The driving device and the bracket device are movable relative to each other. The rail member and the bracket device are movable relative to each other. When the rail member is moved relative to the bracket device from a first predetermined position along a direction, the rail member is able to drive the driving device to move from a first position to a second position, in order to drive the fastening member to switch from a first state to a second state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Wei-Chen Chang, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Slide Rail Assembly and Bracket Device Thereof
    Publication number: 20210161294
    Abstract: A bracket device of a slide rail assembly includes a longitudinal wall and a mounting member. The mounting member is movable relative to the longitudinal wall along a height direction of the longitudinal wall. When the bracket device is rotated to be switched from a first state to a second state, the mounting member is configured to be moved from a first position to a second position. When the mounting member is located at the first position, the mounting member is operable to be mounted to a rack. When the mounting member is located at the second position, the mounting member is prevented from being mounted to the rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Chi-Chih Chou, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Slide Rail Assembly and Returning Device Thereof
    Publication number: 20210153650
    Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail, a returning device and a connecting device. The returning device is arranged on the first rail and includes an elastic member and a movable member. The connecting device is arranged on the second rail and includes a first connecting member and a second connecting member. During a process of the second rail being moved relative to the first rail from an extended position along a retracting direction, the second connecting member is configured to contact the movable member, in order to drive the movable member to switch from a second state to a first state. Accordingly, the second rail is configured to be driven to move to a retracted position by an elastic force of the elastic member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shih-Lung Huang, Yi-Syuan Jhao, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Slide Rail Assembly
    Publication number: 20210145174
    Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail, a third rail and a switch member. The second rail is movably mounted between the first rail and the third rail. The switch member is linearly movable and configured to be switched between a first state and a second state. When the switch member is in the second state, the second rail is configured to be driven by the third rail to move to a predetermined position along a retracting direction. When the third rail is moved relative to the second rail at the predetermined position along an extending direction, the switch member is configured to be switched from the second state to the first state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Tzu-Cheng Weng, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Slide Rail Assembly
    Publication number: 20210145173
    Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail, a third rail and a switch member. The second rail is movably mounted between the first rail and the third rail. The switch member is configured to be switched between a first state and a second state. When the switch member is in the second state, the second rail is configured to be driven by the third rail to move to a predetermined position along a retracting direction. When the third rail is moved relative to the second rail at the predetermined position along an extending direction, the switch member is configured to be switched from the second state to the first state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Tzu-Cheng Weng, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • SLIDE RAIL MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20210148403
    Abstract: A slide rail mechanism includes a rail member, a supporting member, a first bracket and a fastening member. The rail member includes an upper wall, a lower wall and a longitudinal wall connected between the upper wall and the lower wall. The supporting member and the rail member are capable of moving relative to each other along a longitudinal direction. The supporting member includes an upper supporting portion, a lower supporting portion and a longitudinal portion connected between the upper supporting portion and the lower supporting portion. The first bracket and the supporting member are capable of moving relative to each other along the longitudinal direction. The fastening member is capable of in one of a first state and a second state relative to the first bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Wei-Chen Chang, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Slide rail mechanism
    Patent number: 11009069
    Abstract: A slide rail mechanism includes a rail member, a supporting member, a first bracket and a fastening member. The rail member includes an upper wall, a lower wall and a longitudinal wall connected between the upper wall and the lower wall. The supporting member and the rail member are capable of moving relative to each other along a longitudinal direction. The supporting member includes an upper supporting portion, a lower supporting portion and a longitudinal portion connected between the upper supporting portion and the lower supporting portion. The first bracket and the supporting member are capable of moving relative to each other along the longitudinal direction. The fastening member is capable of in one of a first state and a second state relative to the first bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignees: KING SLIDE WORKS CO., LTD., KING SLIDE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Wei-Chen Chang, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • BRACKET DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210127827
    Abstract: A bracket device includes a bracket and a fastening member. The fastening member is pivoted to the bracket by a shaft member. The bracket includes a first structure, and the fastening member includes a second structure. When the fastening member is located at a locked position, the second structure is in cooperation with the first structure, so as to prevent the fastening member from tilting relative to the bracket. One of the first structure and the second structure is a protruding portion, and the other one of the first structure and the second structure is a hole or a recessed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Kai-Wen Yu, Chiang-Hsueh Fang, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • CABLE MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND CONNECTION MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20210135443
    Abstract: A cable management device includes a first arm and a first connection element. The first arm has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first connection element is pivotally connected to the second end portion of the first arm. One of the first arm and the first connection element is arranged with an engaging feature, and the other one of the first arm and the first connection element is arranged with a corresponding feature. When the first arm pivots relative to the first connection element from a first position to a second position by a predetermined angle, the first arm is capable of being kept at the second position relative to the first connection element by cooperation between the engaging feature and the corresponding feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Wei-Chen Chang, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • SLIDE RAIL ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20210120951
    Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail, a stop, and a working member. The second rail can be displaced with respect to the first rail. The stop is disposed on the first rail. The working member is movably mounted on the second rail. When reaching a predetermined position after being displaced with respect to the first rail from an extended position in a retracting direction, the second rail is blocked by the stop via the working member and is thus prevented from being displaced from the predetermined position in an opening direction. The slide rail assembly has a shorter length when the second rail is at the predetermined position than when the second rail is at the extended position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: KEN-CHING CHEN, SHUN-HO YANG, CHI-CHIH CHOU, CHUN-CHIANG WANG
  • Slide rail mechanism and supporting assembly thereof
    Patent number: 10993350
    Abstract: A slide rail mechanism includes a slide rail assembly and a supporting assembly. The slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail and a third rail movably mounted between the first rail and the second rail. The second rail is movable relative to the first rail. The second rail is arranged with a mounting device. The supporting assembly includes a supporting member and a connecting device arranged on the supporting member. The connecting device is configured to be connected to the mounting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignees: King Slide Works Co., Ltd., King Slide Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Wei-Chen Chang, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • SLIDE RAIL ASSEMBLY AND RAIL KIT THEREOF
    Publication number: 20210115972
    Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes a rail kit. The rail kit includes a rail, a blocking member, and an operating member. The rail has an extension hole. The blocking member is movably disposed on the rail. The operating member is disposed on the rail, can be operated in order to drive the blocking member, and includes an operating portion corresponding to a portion of the extension hole of the rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: KEN-CHING CHEN, SHUN-HO YANG, CHIEN-LI HUANG, CHUN-CHIANG WANG
  • CABLE MANAGEMENT ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20210119429
    Abstract: A cable management assembly includes an arm and a cable management device to be mounted on the arm. The arm includes a mounting hole and a positioning hole. The cable management device includes a wall provided with a mounting portion and an elastic portion. The elastic portion includes a connecting section disposed on the wall and an elastic section connected to the connecting section and including an engaging feature. The mounting portion of the cable management device can enter the mounting hole of the arm and be blocked by a blocking section adjacent to the mounting hole such that the cable management device is mounted to the positioning hole through the engaging feature of the elastic section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: KEN-CHING CHEN, SHUN-HO YANG, KAI-WEN YU, CHUN-CHIANG WANG