Patents by Inventor Li-Yen Ning

Li-Yen Ning 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: 11869730
    Abstract: A keyswitch structure includes a base plate, a keycap, and a keycap support mechanism that supports the keycap above the base plate in a vertical direction. The keycap and the keycap support mechanism extend lengthwise in a lengthwise direction. The keycap support mechanism includes an outer support and an inner support pivotally connected to each other. The outer support surrounds the inner support. The inner support includes a support body and a reinforcement part. The reinforcement part is embedded in the support body. The reinforcement part is greater in elastic modulus than the support body. The inner support defines a side connection section on both sides of the inner support in the lengthwise direction. Each side connection section includes at least one base plate connecting portion and at least one keycap connecting portion. The reinforcement part extends into the two side connection sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Li-Yen Ning, Jui-Yi Huang
  • Publication number: 20230238196
    Abstract: A keyswitch structure includes a base plate, a keycap, and a support mechanism. The support mechanism supports the keycap above the base plate. An outer support of the support mechanism includes a reinforcing body and a connecting structure fixed on the reinforcing body. The outer support is connected to the base plate and the keycap through the connecting structure. In an embodiment, the reinforcing body has two openings. Two inner supports of the support mechanism are pivotally connected to the connecting structure and are located in the two openings, respectively. In another embodiment, the reinforcing body as a whole extends along a plane. The reinforcing body has a bent fringe, which is inserted into the connecting structure and is not perpendicular to the plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chin-Hung Lin, Li-Yen Ning, Hsiao-Han Chu
  • Publication number: 20230084860
    Abstract: A multi-size keyswitch structure includes a base plate, a multi-size keycap, and a keycap support mechanism that supports the multi-size keycap above the base plate in a vertical direction. The multi-size keycap and the keycap support mechanism extend lengthwise in a lengthwise direction. The keycap support mechanism includes an outer support and an inner support pivotally connected to each other. The outer support surrounds the inner support. The inner support includes a support body and a reinforcement part. The reinforcement part is embedded in the support body. The reinforcement part is greater in elastic modulus than the support body. The inner support defines a side connection section on both sides of the inner support in the lengthwise direction. Each side connection section includes at least one base plate connecting portion and at least one keycap connecting portion. The reinforcement part extends into the two side connection sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Li-Yen Ning, Jui-Yi Huang