Patents by Inventor Li-Kuei CHENG

Li-Kuei CHENG 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).

  • Publication number: 20240071665
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Chun-Nan Su, Chun-Che Wu, Sheng-An Tsai, Ming-Hao Hsieh, Li-Kuei Cheng
  • Patent number: 11797108
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 11681379
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 11525281
    Abstract: A smart door lock device is installed on a door panel. The smart door lock device includes a base, a handle and a projection module. The base is combined with the door panel. The handle is installed on the base. The projection module is installed on the base. A safe door opening range image corresponding to a rotation range of the door panel can be projected on a ground by the projection module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Yung-Ming Tsai, Li-Kuei Cheng, Chi-Hsiang Sun
  • Patent number: 11175752
    Abstract: A roller mouse includes a casing, a wheel module, a swingable assembly and an adjusting element. The wheel module includes a wheel element. The swingable assembly is fixed on the wheel module, and located near the wheel element. When the adjusting element is in a first position, the swingable assembly is contacted with the wheel element, so that the wheel module is in a first clicking mode. When the adjusting element is moved to a second position, the swingable assembly is pushed by the adjusting element, and the swingable assembly is separated from the wheel element, so that the wheel module is in a second clicking mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Lin Chu, Hsiang-Yu Ou, Li-Kuei Cheng, Shu-An Huang
  • Patent number: 11099667
    Abstract: A mouse device includes a casing and a roller module. The roller module is installed within the casing. The roller module includes a roller wheel, a movable magnet, a first magnet and a second magnet. In response to a repulsive force between the first magnet and the movable magnet, the roller module is in a tactile feel mode. In response to an attractive force between the second magnet and the movable magnet, the roller module is in a smooth scrolling mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Li-Kuei Cheng, Sheng-An Tsai, Yung-Ming Tsai, Shu-An Huang, Chun-Che Wu
  • Patent number: 11061493
    Abstract: A mouse roller module includes a roller assembly, a sensing unit and a control unit. The roller assembly includes a stator and a rotator. When the roller assembly is in a first usage mode, the rotator is rotated relative to the stator in response to an applied force of a user. A rotating speed of the rotator relative to the stator is sensed by the sensing unit. If the rotating speed of the rotator relative to the stator reaches a threshold value when the roller assembly is in the first usage mode, the roller assembly is switched form the first usage mode to a second usage mode under control of the control unit. While the first usage mode is switched to the second usage mode, the roller assembly is switched to an enabled state, so that the stator drives rotation of the rotator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Li-Kuei Cheng, Yung-Ming Tsai, Chun-Che Wu
  • Patent number: 10372242
    Abstract: The present invention provides a scroll wheel module with a touch sensing mechanism, where the scroll wheel module includes a scroll wheel body, a touch sensing element, and an encoding element; the scroll wheel body is pivotally connected to a housing, and the middle of the scroll wheel body is provided with a cavity; the touch sensing element is installed in the cavity; the touch sensing element includes a connecting portion and a fixing portion; the connecting portion is pivotally connected to the scroll wheel body; the fixing portion is connected to the housing; and the encoding element is connected to the scroll wheel body. In this way, an effect of arbitrarily switching different function modes to be adjusted is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD
    Inventors: Chia-Yuan Chang, Chun-Lin Chu, Li-Kuei Cheng
  • Publication number: 20190129521
    Abstract: The present invention provides a scroll wheel module with a touch sensing mechanism, where the scroll wheel module includes a scroll wheel body, a touch sensing element, and an encoding element; the scroll wheel body is pivotally connected to a housing, and the middle of the scroll wheel body is provided with a cavity; the touch sensing element is installed in the cavity; the touch sensing element includes a connecting portion and a fixing portion; the connecting portion is pivotally connected to the scroll wheel body; the fixing portion is connected to the housing; and the encoding element is connected to the scroll wheel body. In this way, an effect of arbitrarily switching different function modes to be adjusted is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Chia-Yuan Chang, Chun-Lin Chu, Li-Kuei Cheng
  • Publication number: 20190056804
    Abstract: The present invention provides a mouse device, including a housing, a flexible film, a support structure, a linking structure, and a motor. The flexible film covers an opening of the housing. The linking structure is connected between the motor and the support structure. The motor is configured to enable the linking structure to move to change an abutting state that the support structure abuts against the flexible film, thereby enabling the flexible film to deform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Chia-Yuan Chang, Chun-Lin Chu, Li-Kuei Cheng, Wei-Hsiang Lin, Shu-An Huang, Tsun-Han Wu
  • Patent number: 8963892
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pen-shaped input device having variable stiffness of writing tip, which at least includes a support, a printed circuit board, a hollow barrel, a first rubber member, a hollow ferrite core, a linear shaft, a writing tip and a pen head, and characterized in that: a second rubber member, a switch unit and a stagger unit are installed, the switch unit is formed with at least a stop piece, wherein one of the stop pieces is formed with a hollow convex column, the hollow convex column is formed with a switch pin, when the switch pin is at a first position, the first rubber member is served to provide a first stiffness to the writing tip, when the switch pin is transversally moved to a second position, the second rubber member is served to provide a second stiffness to the writing tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: KYE Systems Corp.
    Inventor: Li-Kuei Cheng
  • Publication number: 20140118313
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pen-shaped input device having variable stiffness of writing tip, which at least includes a support, a printed circuit board, a hollow barrel, a first rubber member, a hollow ferrite core, a linear shaft, a writing tip and a pen head, and characterized in that: a second rubber member, a switch unit and a stagger unit are installed, the switch unit is formed with at least a stop piece, wherein one of the stop pieces is formed with a hollow convex column, the hollow convex column is formed with a switch pin, when the switch pin is at a first position, the first rubber member is served to provide a first stiffness to the writing tip, when the switch pin is transversally moved to a second position, the second rubber member is served to provide a second stiffness to the writing tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: KYE SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventor: Li-Kuei CHENG