Patents by Inventor Po Hsin Li

Po Hsin Li 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: 20240069654
    Abstract: A touchpad device includes a substrate and a touch panel. The substrate includes a main plate, a first limiting plate, and a first flexible member. The main plate has a long side and a short side. The first limiting plate has a first stopping portion, the first flexible member is integrally connected between the long side and the first limiting plate, and the first limiting plate is adjacent to the short side. The touch panel is disposed above the substrate. The touch panel has a bottom surface, a pivot side of the bottom surface is disposed on the main plate, the first limiting plate of the substrate is fixed on the bottom surface and adjacent to a first side of the bottom surface, and the first stopping portion of the first limiting plate protrudes from an edge portion of the first side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Po-Chun Hou, Po-Hsin Li, Chi-Hung Cheng
  • Patent number: 11537222
    Abstract: A touchpad device includes a substrate, a touch panel, and a light-curing adhesive film. The substrate includes a top surface, the touch panel is disposed above the top surface of the substrate, and the touch panel includes a touchpad and a circuit board stacked with each other. The light-curing adhesive film is bonded between the touch board and the circuit board, and the light-curing adhesive film is in a cured state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Po-Chun Hou, Po-Hsin Li
  • Patent number: 11520383
    Abstract: A touchpad device includes a substrate, a circuit board, a connection plate, a resilient member, a triggering member, a first balance bar, a second balance bar, a first swing plate, and a second swing plate. The circuit board is disposed above the substrate and includes a trigger switch. The connection plate has a hollow hole corresponding to the trigger switch. The resilient member is disposed between the substrate and the circuit board. The triggering member corresponds to the hollow hole. The first balance bar is disposed between a first side of the connection plate and the substrate, and the second balance bar is disposed between a second side of the connection plate and the substrate. The swing plates are disposed between the substrate and the circuit board and are pressable to move with respect to the substrate, thereby driving the triggering member to move toward the trigger switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Po-Hsin Li
  • Publication number: 20220365557
    Abstract: A touchpad device includes a substrate, a circuit board, a connection plate, a resilient member, a triggering member, a first balance bar, a second balance bar, a first swing plate, and a second swing plate. The circuit board is disposed above the substrate and includes a trigger switch. The connection plate has a hollow hole corresponding to the trigger switch. The resilient member is disposed between the substrate and the circuit board. The triggering member corresponds to the hollow hole. The first balance bar is disposed between a first side of the connection plate and the substrate, and the second balance bar is disposed between a second side of the connection plate and the substrate. The swing plates are disposed between the substrate and the circuit board and are pressable to move with respect to the substrate, thereby driving the triggering member to move toward the trigger switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventor: Po-Hsin Li
  • Publication number: 20220342496
    Abstract: A touchpad device includes a substrate, a touch panel, and a light-curing adhesive film. The substrate includes a top surface, the touch panel is disposed above the top surface of the substrate, and the touch panel includes a touchpad and a circuit board stacked with each other. The light-curing adhesive film is bonded between the touch board and the circuit board, and the light-curing adhesive film is in a cured state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Po-Chun Hou, Po-Hsin Li
  • Patent number: 11476063
    Abstract: A touchpad device includes a bottom board, at least one supporting board, a circuit board, a first extending structure, and a second extending structure. The bottom board is configured to be fixed to a housing. The supporting board is coupled to the bottom board and configured to swing relative to the bottom board. The circuit board is attached to a side of the supporting board away from the bottom board. The first extending structure is disposed on the bottom board and extends toward the supporting board. The second extending structure is disposed on the supporting board and extends toward the bottom board. The first extending structure partially extends to a side of the second extending structure adjacent to the supporting board, or the second extending structure partially extends to a side of the first extending structure adjacent to the bottom board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Po-Hsin Li, Po-Chun Hou
  • Publication number: 20220326791
    Abstract: A touchpad device includes a substrate, a circuit board, a resilient member, an annular plate, a first linkage member, and a second linkage member. The circuit board is disposed above a top surface of the substrate. The resilient member, the first linkage member, and the second linkage member are disposed between the substrate and the circuit board. The annular plate is fixed around a bottom surface of the circuit board and includes an inner periphery. The inner periphery includes a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side connected to each other. The first linkage member includes a first swing plate, and the first swing plate includes a first outer side and a first inner side. The first inner side is swingably connected to the substrate, and the first outer side is sandwiched between the first limiting member and the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventor: Po-Hsin Li
  • Patent number: 11449156
    Abstract: A touchpad device includes a substrate, a circuit board, a resilient member, an annular plate, a first linkage member, and a second linkage member. The circuit board is disposed above a top surface of the substrate. The resilient member, the first linkage member, and the second linkage member are disposed between the substrate and the circuit board. The annular plate is fixed around a bottom surface of the circuit board and includes an inner periphery. The inner periphery includes a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side connected to each other. The first linkage member includes a first swing plate, and the first swing plate includes a first outer side and a first inner side. The first inner side is swingably connected to the substrate, and the first outer side is sandwiched between the first limiting member and the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Po-Hsin Li
  • Patent number: 11442562
    Abstract: A touchpad device includes a substrate, a resilient member, a touch panel, and a linkage assembly. The touch panel is disposed above the top surface of the substrate. The resilient member is disposed between the substrate and the touch panel. The linkage assembly is disposed between the substrate and the touch panel. The linkage assembly includes a first flexible plate, a second flexible plate, and a swing plate. The swing plate includes a first outer side and a first inner side. The first outer side and the first inner side are respectively adjacent to one side of the touch panel and the resilient member. The first flexible plate is connected between the first outer side and the touch panel. The second flexible plate is connected between the first inner side and the resilient member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Po-Hsin Li
  • Patent number: 11435839
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a touch pad module, which includes a touch panel, an elastomer and a noise reducing film. The touch panel has a bottom surface. The elastomer is disposed on the bottom surface of the touch panel. The noise reducing film covers the elastomer. The noise reducing film includes a fixing portion, an opening and an elastic arm structure. The fixing portion is disposed on the bottom surface of the touch panel. The opening is located in the fixing portion. The elastic arm structure extends from the fixing portion to an inside of the opening and corresponds to the elastomer. The elastic arm structure includes a suspended portion and a plurality of elastic arms, and the elastic arms extend from the suspended portion to the fixing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Po-Hsin Li, Wen-Han Chang
  • Publication number: 20220171475
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a touch pad module, which includes a touch panel, an elastomer and a noise reducing film. The touch panel has a bottom surface. The elastomer is disposed on the bottom surface of the touch panel. The noise reducing film covers the elastomer. The noise reducing film includes a fixing portion, an opening and an elastic arm structure. The fixing portion is disposed on the bottom surface of the touch panel. The opening is located in the fixing portion. The elastic arm structure extends from the fixing portion to an inside of the opening and corresponds to the elastomer. The elastic arm structure includes a suspended portion and a plurality of elastic arms, and the elastic arms extend from the suspended portion to the fixing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Po-Hsin LI, Wen-Han CHANG
  • Publication number: 20220113819
    Abstract: A touchpad device includes a substrate, a resilient member, a touch panel, and a linkage assembly. The touch panel is disposed above the top surface of the substrate. The resilient member is disposed between the substrate and the touch panel. The linkage assembly is disposed between the substrate and the touch panel. The linkage assembly includes a first flexible plate, a second flexible plate, and a swing plate. The swing plate includes a first outer side and a first inner side. The first outer side and the first inner side are respectively adjacent to one side of the touch panel and the resilient member. The first flexible plate is connected between the first outer side and the touch panel. The second flexible plate is connected between the first inner side and the resilient member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventor: Po-Hsin Li
  • Publication number: 20220100294
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a touch pad module, which includes a touch panel, a frame and a linkage assembly. The frame is disposed under the touch panel. The linkage assembly is disposed between the touch panel and the frame. The linkage assembly includes an elastic plate and supporting plate. The elastic plate has a first portion, a second portion and a third portion. The second portion is located between the first portion and the third portion, the first portion is connected to the touch panel, and the third portion is connected to the frame. The supporting plate is correspondingly disposed on the second portion of the elastic plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Po-Hsin LI, Wen-Han CHANG
  • Patent number: 11287907
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a touch pad module, which includes a touch panel, a frame and a linkage assembly. The frame is disposed under the touch panel. The linkage assembly is disposed between the touch panel and the frame. The linkage assembly includes an elastic plate and supporting plate. The elastic plate has a first portion, a second portion and a third portion. The second portion is located between the first portion and the third portion, the first portion is connected to the touch panel, and the third portion is connected to the frame. The supporting plate is correspondingly disposed on the second portion of the elastic plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Po-Hsin Li, Wen-Han Chang
  • Publication number: 20210375562
    Abstract: A touchpad device includes a bottom board, at least one supporting board, a circuit board, a first extending structure, and a second extending structure. The bottom board is configured to be fixed to a housing. The supporting board is coupled to the bottom board and configured to swing relative to the bottom board. The circuit board is attached to a side of the supporting board away from the bottom board. The first extending structure is disposed on the bottom board and extends toward the supporting board. The second extending structure is disposed on the supporting board and extends toward the bottom board. The first extending structure partially extends to a side of the second extending structure adjacent to the supporting board, or the second extending structure partially extends to a side of the first extending structure adjacent to the bottom board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Po-Hsin LI, Po-Chun HOU
  • Patent number: 11126272
    Abstract: A sinkable keyboard device includes a substrate, keycaps, a slide plate, and a driving member. The keycaps are above the substrate and capable of lifting and sinking. Each keycap is provided with a first guide member. The slide plate is below and in parallel with the substrate. The slide plate includes a long side and a short side connected to the long side. The slide plate is provided with second guide members respectively corresponding to the first guide members. The driving member is on the short side of the slide plate. The driving member includes a driving motor. The driving motor drives the slide plate to slide relative to the substrate along the long side to make the second guide members respectively against the first guide members to drive the keycaps to relatively sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Po-Hsin Li
  • Patent number: 11107649
    Abstract: A keyboard device includes a substrate, a connection hook, a keycap, and a connecting member. The substrate has a top surface including an assembly area. The connection hook is disposed on the assembly area and includes a fixed seat fixed on the substrate, a standing portion, and a reinforcement block. The standing portion is extending from the fixed seat and extending in a direction away from the fixed seat. A hook portion is laterally extending from a top end of the standing portion, the hook portion has a bottom edge. The reinforcement block is connected to the standing portion and the bottom edge. The keycap is disposed on the assembly area. The connecting member is connected between the keycap and the assembly area. The connecting member includes a shaft slidably pivoted at the bottom edge. An inner side of the shaft includes an avoidance groove corresponding to the reinforcement block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuo Horiuchi, Chia-Hsin Chen, Po-Hsin Li
  • Patent number: 11094480
    Abstract: A keyboard device includes a substrate, a membrane circuit board, a flexible printed circuit board, a first fixing board, and a second fixing board. The substrate includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and a side edge. The substrate further includes an offset protrusion protruding from the top surface and forms a recessed area on the bottom surface. The membrane circuit board is disposed on the top surface. The membrane circuit board includes an outlet area correspondingly disposed on the offset protrusion. The flexible printed circuit board is disposed on the bottom surface. The flexible printed circuit board includes a fixed portion, a folded portion, and an electrical connection end. The fixed portion is received in the recessed area. The first fixing board is correspondingly disposed on the offset protrusion. The second fixing board is correspondingly received in the recessed area and assembled with the first fixing board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuo Horiuchi, Chia-Hsin Chen, Po-Hsin Li
  • Patent number: 11037742
    Abstract: A keyboard device includes a substrate, keycaps, and a frame. The substrate has a top surface and a bottom surface and includes a welding-fixing portion. The welding-fixing portion includes a through hole and an arch-shaped bridge member. The arch-shaped bridge member is connected in the through hole and divides the through hole into partition holes. The arch-shaped bridge member has an arch portion and bridge bases. The arch portion protrudes from the top surface to form a recessed portion. The frame is disposed on the top surface and includes hollow holes respectively corresponding to the keycaps. The frame includes a welding member, and the welding member includes welding posts and a welding-fixing base. The welding posts respectively pass through spaces between the edge portion of the through hole and the arch-shaped bridge member. The welding-fixing base is received and fixed in the through hole and the recessed portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuo Horiuchi, Chia-Hsin Chen, Po-Hsin Li
  • Patent number: 10957503
    Abstract: A sinkable keyboard device includes a substrate, a first keycap, a second keycap, and a sliding plate. The substrate has an upper surface. The first keycap is liftably disposed on the upper surface and includes a first abutting portion. The second keycap is liftably disposed on the upper surface and includes a second abutting portion. The sliding plate is parallel to the substrate and movable relative to the upper surface along a sliding direction. The sliding plate includes a first guiding member and a second guiding member arranged along the sliding direction. The first guiding member has a first inclined guiding surface, and a first inclined angle is between the first inclined guiding surface and the upper surface. The second guiding member has a second inclined guiding surface, and a second inclined angle different from the first inclined angle is between the second inclined guiding surface and the upper surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Po-Hsin Li