Patents by Inventor Sheng An Tsai
Sheng An Tsai 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).
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Publication number: 20250125106Abstract: A mechanical keyboard is provided, which includes a plurality of mechanical keys, a circuit board, a plurality of first magnetic elements, a lower casing and a plurality of second magnetic elements. The mechanical keyboard has a key region and an edge region surrounding the key region. The mechanical keys are located in the key region. The circuit board is disposed beneath the mechanical keys. The first magnetic elements are disposed beneath the circuit board and distributed in the key region. The lower casing is disposed beneath the mechanical keys, the circuit board and the first magnetic elements. The second magnetic elements are disposed over the lower casing, in which the second magnetic elements respectively correspond to the first magnetic elements and respectively repel the first magnetic elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2023Publication date: April 17, 2025Inventors: Shu-An Huang, Kai-Wen Lee, Sheng-An Tsai, Li-Kuei Cheng, Tsun-Han Wu, Chen-Wei Chan, Shao-Ju Yen
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Patent number: 12057266Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 14, 2022Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Chun-Nan Su, Chun-Che Wu, Sheng-An Tsai, Ming-Hao Hsieh, Li-Kuei Cheng
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Patent number: 12039114Abstract: A mouse device includes a casing and a roller module. The roller module is disposed within the casing. The roller module includes a scroll wheel, a magnetic ratchet, a supporting element and a permanent magnet. The scroll wheel includes a concave structure. The magnetic ratchet is disposed within the concave structure of the scroll wheel. While the scroll wheel is rotated, the magnetic ratchet is correspondingly rotated. The magnetic ratchet includes a ratchet frame and plural tooth structures. The plural tooth structures are discretely arranged on an inner surface of the ratchet frame. While the magnetic ratchet is rotated with the scroll wheel, the plural tooth structures of the magnetic ratchet are sequentially transferred through a region over the permanent magnet, and a magnetic attractive force between the corresponding tooth structure and the permanent magnet is generated.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2023Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Chun-Nan Su, Chun-Che Wu, Sheng-An Tsai, Shu-An Huang, Li-Kuei Cheng
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Patent number: 12028063Abstract: A control wheel includes a casing, a wheel ring, a first magnetic element, a pivotal shaft and a second magnetic element. The casing includes an accommodation structure and a concave structure. The accommodation structure includes a base. The wheel ring is disposed within the accommodation structure. The wheel ring is exposed outside through the accommodation structure and the concave structure. The pivotal shaft is disposed within the wheel ring and connected with the base of the accommodation structure. The wheel ring is rotatable relative to the pivotal shaft. The first magnetic element is disposed within the wheel ring. The second magnetic element is disposed within the base of the accommodation structure. The first magnetic element of the wheel ring and the second magnetic element are magnetically attracted by each other. Consequently, a rotating speed of the wheel ring is decreased.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2022Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Chun-Che Wu, Ming-Hao Hsieh, Sheng-An Tsai
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Publication number: 20240071665Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Chun-Nan Su, Chun-Che Wu, Sheng-An Tsai, Ming-Hao Hsieh, Li-Kuei Cheng
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Patent number: 11810733Abstract: A key structure includes a supporting frame, a keycap, a stabilizer bar and two flexible hooks. The supporting frame includes at least one supporting hook. The keycap is located over the supporting frame. The keycap includes two connecting parts. The stabilizer bar includes a transverse bar part and two branch bar parts. The transverse bar part is locked in the at least one supporting hook of the supporting frame. The two flexible hooks are arranged between the keycap and the stabilizer bar. Each of the two flexible hooks includes a coupling terminal and a hook part. Each of the two connecting parts of the keycap is detachably connected with the coupling terminal of the corresponding flexible hook. Each of the two branch bar parts of the stabilizer bar is locked in the hook part of the corresponding flexible hook.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Sheng-An Tsai, Chun-Che Wu
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Patent number: 11797108Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 2, 2023Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 11728109Abstract: A key structure includes a casing, a covering member, a pressing element, a triggering post, a switch element. The casing has an opening. The opening is covered by the covering member. The pressing element is disposed within the opening and connected with the covering member. The pressing element includes a middle part and an extension part. The triggering post is installed on the middle part of the pressing element. The triggering post is extended in the direction toward the inner position of the casing. When an external force is applied to the middle part of the pressing element, the triggering post is moved toward the switch element to push the switch element. When the external force is applied to the extension part of the pressing element, the triggering post is correspondingly moved with the pressing element in an inclined manner to push the switch element.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTDInventors: Yung-Tai Pan, Chun-Che Wu, Ming-Hao Hsieh, Sheng-An Tsai
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Publication number: 20230215668Abstract: A key structure includes a casing, a covering member, a pressing element, a triggering post, a switch element. The casing has an opening. The opening is covered by the covering member. The pressing element is disposed within the opening and connected with the covering member. The pressing element includes a middle part and an extension part. The triggering post is installed on the middle part of the pressing element. The triggering post is extended in the direction toward the inner position of the casing. When an external force is applied to the middle part of the pressing element, the triggering post is moved toward the switch element to push the switch element. When the external force is applied to the extension part of the pressing element, the triggering post is correspondingly moved with the pressing element in an inclined manner to push the switch element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2022Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Yung-Tai Pan, Chun-Che Wu, Ming-Hao Hsieh, Sheng-An Tsai
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Publication number: 20230216499Abstract: A control wheel includes a casing, a wheel ring, a first magnetic element, a pivotal shaft and a second magnetic element. The casing includes an accommodation structure and a concave structure. The accommodation structure includes a base. The wheel ring is disposed within the accommodation structure. The wheel ring is exposed outside through the accommodation structure and the concave structure. The pivotal shaft is disposed within the wheel ring and connected with the base of the accommodation structure. The wheel ring is rotatable relative to the pivotal shaft. The first magnetic element is disposed within the wheel ring. The second magnetic element is disposed within the base of the accommodation structure. The first magnetic element of the wheel ring and the second magnetic element are magnetically attracted by each other. Consequently, a rotating speed of the wheel ring is decreased.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2022Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Chun-Che Wu, Ming-Hao Hsieh, Sheng-An Tsai
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Patent number: 11681379Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 19, 2022Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 11404227Abstract: A keyboard device includes a casing and at least one supporting leg. The supporting leg includes a first supporting part, a second supporting part and a pivotal shaft. The supporting leg is pivotally coupled to an accommodation space of the casing through the pivotal shaft. The pivotal shaft is rotatable relative to the casing. Consequently, the supporting leg can be switched between a stored state and a supporting state. When the supporting leg is in the stored state, the supporting leg is accommodated within the accommodation space, and the accommodation space is covered by the first supporting part and the second supporting part. While the supporting leg is switched from the stored state to the supporting state, the first supporting part is pushed into the accommodation space in response to an external force, and the second supporting part is correspondingly moved away from the accommodation space.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Chun-Lin Chu, Sheng-An Tsai, Hsiang-Yu Ou
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Patent number: 11298831Abstract: A robotic system for facilitating return alignment includes a docking station and a mobile working machine. The docking station includes a charging module and a confirmation element. The mobile working machine includes a power module and a sensing device electrically connected to the power module. When the mobile working machine is moved to one side of the docking station to trigger the sensing device by the confirmation element, the charging module starts to electrically charge the power module.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2018Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Sheng-An Tsai, Lu-Lung Tsao, Yu-Ching Tsai
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Patent number: 11117264Abstract: A robotic system includes a docking station, a mobile working machine, and an electronic device. The mobile working machine includes a machine body and a transmission wheel device disposed on the machine body for loading and moving the machine body. The electronic device is detachably connected to the mobile working machine. The docking station includes a station base and a transferring device disposed on the station base for selectively carrying the electronic device away from the mobile working machine.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2018Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Sheng-An Tsai, Lu-Lung Tsao, Yu-Ching Tsai
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Patent number: 11116376Abstract: A vacuum cleaner system includes a docking station and a mobile vacuum cleaner. The docking station includes a charging stand and a parking plate. The parking plate is connected to the charging stand, and formed with two position-limiting slots. The mobile vacuum cleaner includes a working machine body and two transmission wheels. The transmission wheels are rotatably arranged on the working machine body for traveling the working machine body. When the transmission wheels are moved into the position-limiting slots, respectively, the mobile vacuum cleaner presses the parking plate by a gravity of the mobile vacuum cleaner through the two transmission wheels.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Sheng-An Tsai, Lu-Lung Tsao, Yu-Ching Tsai
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Patent number: 11099667Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 25, 2020Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Li-Kuei Cheng, Sheng-An Tsai, Yung-Ming Tsai, Shu-An Huang, Chun-Che Wu
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Patent number: 11094479Abstract: A key structure includes a keycap, a pedestal and an elastic element. The keycap includes a main body and a coupling shaft. The pedestal includes a key slot. The key slot has an upper part and a lower part. The coupling shaft is penetrated through the upper part of the key slot and movable within the key slot upwardly or downwardly. The elastic element is installed in the lower part of the key slot. After an external force applied to the keycap is released, the elastic element is elastically restored, so that the keycap is returned to an original position. At the same time, the buffering elements in the key slot interfere with the coupling shaft. Consequently, an ascending speed of the keycap is reduced, and a click sound generated from the collision between keycap and the pedestal is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2020Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Xiao-Jun Chu, Li-Qiang Chen, Liu-Bing Cai, Sheng-An Tsai, Chun-Che Wu
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Patent number: 10903025Abstract: A keyboard with a vibration function is provided. The keyboard includes a base member, an upper cover, a basic key structure and a vibration key structure. The vibration key structure includes a control module, a vibration keycap and an isolation element. The control module is fixed on the upper cover. When the control module is triggered, a vibration key signal is generated and a vibration action is provided. The control module is covered by the vibration keycap. The vibration keycap is exposed outside the upper cover. The isolation element is arranged between the control module and the upper cover. The vibration key structure is enclosed by the isolation element, so that the energy of the vibration action from the control module is isolated.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Sheng-An Tsai, Chun-Che Wu, Shu-Wei Chou, Chun-Nan Su, Tzu-Chiang Shih
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Publication number: 20200196815Abstract: A vacuum cleaner system includes a docking station and a mobile vacuum cleaner. The docking station includes a charging stand and a parking plate. The parking plate is connected to the charging stand, and formed with two position-limiting slots. The mobile vacuum cleaner includes a working machine body and two transmission wheels. The transmission wheels are rotatably arranged on the working machine body for traveling the working machine body. When the transmission wheels are moved into the position-limiting slots, respectively, the mobile vacuum cleaner presses the parking plate by a gravity of the mobile vacuum cleaner through the two transmission wheels.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2019Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicant: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Sheng-An TSAI, Lu-Lung TSAO, Yu-Ching TSAI
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Patent number: D896620Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Inventor: Sheng An Tsai