Patents by Inventor Sheng-Chieh Chao

Sheng-Chieh Chao 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: 8770791
    Abstract: A light bar structure includes a circuit board and a plurality of light emitting units. A plurality of holes is formed on the circuit board. Each light emitting unit includes a main body and a plurality of leads. The main body is disposed in one of the holes. The main body has a light emitting surface and a non-light emitting surface opposite to the light emitting surface. Each lead has a first connecting portion, a second connecting portion and an extending portion. The first connecting portion is connected to the non-light emitting surface. The extending portion is extended from the first connecting portion toward the light emitting surface. The second connecting portion is extended from the extending portion and connected to a surface of the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sheng-Chieh Chao, Cheng-Sheng Chiang, Po-Fu Kuo
  • Publication number: 20120112990
    Abstract: A light bar structure includes a circuit board and a plurality of light emitting units. A plurality of holes is formed on the circuit board. Each light emitting unit includes a main body and a plurality of leads. The main body is disposed in one of the holes. The main body has a light emitting surface and a non-light emitting surface opposite to the light emitting surface. Each lead has a first connecting portion, a second connecting portion and an extending portion. The first connecting portion is connected to the non-light emitting surface. The extending portion is extended from the first connecting portion toward the light emitting surface. The second connecting portion is extended from the extending portion and connected to a surface of the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventors: Sheng-Chieh Chao, Cheng-Sheng Chiang, Po-Fu Kuo
  • Patent number: 8142040
    Abstract: A fixing mechanism of backlight component includes a metal bezel, a socket, a lamp sheathing structure, and an external frame. A fixing hole is formed on the metal bezel. A fixing structure is formed on an end of the socket for inserting into the fixing hole of the metal bezel to electrically connect to a power control circuit board. A groove is formed on the other end of the socket for containing a lamp. The lamp sheathing structure is disposed on the metal bezel for sheathing the lamp so as to fix the lamp with the socket together. The external frame is disposed on the metal bezel and abuts against the lamp sheathing structure to fix the lamp sheathing structure on the metal bezel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sheng-Chieh Chao, Cheng-Sheng Chiang
  • Patent number: 8092038
    Abstract: A lamp shade includes a frame bar and a plurality of fixing members. The frame bar includes a pair of wall bodies and a base connected between the wall bodies. Each wall body has an inner wall surface, and the inner wall surfaces are disposed facing each other. The fixing members are disposed at the wall bodies, and at least one fixing member is located on each inner wall surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Yuan Liao, Sheng-Chieh Chao, Jui-Chuan Chien
  • Patent number: 7959318
    Abstract: A backlight module including a first side frame, a plurality of first elastic holding elements, a second side frame, a plurality of second elastic holding elements, and a plurality of lamps is provided. The first side frame has a plurality of first containing grooves, and the first elastic holding elements are disposed in the first containing grooves respectively. In addition, the second side frame has a plurality of second containing grooves, and the second elastic holding elements are disposed in the second containing grooves respectively. The lamps are connected between the first side frame and the second side frame. Two ends of the lamps are fixed through the first elastic holding elements and the second elastic holding elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Hsing Cho, Tsao-Yuan Fu, Sheng-Chieh Chao
  • Patent number: 7931391
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a back plate structure, a light source disposed in the back plate structure, at least one wire connected to the light source, and at least one wire fixing frame fixed on the back plate structure. Each wire fixing frame includes a main part, a first fixing part disposed on a side of the main part, a second fixing part disposed on a side of the main part and opposite to the first fixing part, and an extending part extending in a direction from the second fixing part to the first fixing part. A wire outlet is defined between the extending part and the first fixed part, and a wire inlet is opposite to the wire outlet. A wire hold space is defined among the main part, the first fixing part, the second fixing part, and the back plate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd
    Inventors: Wei-Chi Lin, Sheng-Chieh Chao, Chien-Yu Wei, Po-Fu Kuo, Hui-Ju Hsu
  • Patent number: 7854526
    Abstract: A lamp holder applied in a backlight module includes a base and at least one clamp element. The base has a high reflectivity, while the clamp element is of a transparent and fluorescent characteristic. In addition, the clamp element has a clamp part to hold the lamp. When light radiates from the lamp, the light of the lamp can penetrate through the clamp element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Hsing Cho, Sheng-Chieh Chao, Tsao-Yuan Fu
  • Publication number: 20100290209
    Abstract: A fixing mechanism of backlight component includes a metal bezel, a socket, a lamp sheathing structure, and an external frame. A fixing hole is formed on the metal bezel. A fixing structure is formed on an end of the socket for inserting into the fixing hole of the metal bezel to electrically connect to a power control circuit board. A groove is formed on the other end of the socket for containing a lamp. The lamp sheathing structure is disposed on the metal bezel for sheathing the lamp so as to fix the lamp with the socket together. The external frame is disposed on the metal bezel and abuts against the lamp sheathing structure to fix the lamp sheathing structure on the metal bezel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventors: Sheng-Chieh Chao, Cheng-Sheng Chiang
  • Publication number: 20100238649
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a back plate structure, a light source disposed in the back plate structure, at least one wire connected to the light source, and at least one wire fixing frame fixed on the back plate structure. Each wire fixing frame includes a main part, a first fixing part disposed on a side of the main part, a second fixing part disposed on a side of the main part and opposite to the first fixing part, and an extending part extending in a direction from the second fixing part to the first fixing part. A wire outlet is defined between the extending part and the first fixed part, and a wire inlet is opposite to the wire outlet. A wire hold space is defined among the main part, the first fixing part, the second fixing part, and the back plate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Chi Lin, Sheng-Chieh Chao, Chien-Yu Wei, Po-Fu Kuo, Hui-Ju Hsu
  • Publication number: 20100226125
    Abstract: A lamp shade includes a frame bar and a plurality of fixing members. The frame bar includes a pair of wall bodies and a base connected between the wall bodies. Each wall body has an inner wall surface, and the inner wall surfaces are disposed facing each other. The fixing members are disposed at the wall bodies, and at least one fixing member is located on each inner wall surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Yuan LIAO, Sheng-Chieh CHAO, Jui-Chuan CHIEN
  • Publication number: 20100208451
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a housing and a plurality of U-type lamps and a plurality of straight-type lamps. The U-type lamps and the straight-type lamps are arranged in an alternate way so that the pitches between the U-type lamps and the straight-type lamps may be various to provide a variation of brightness of the backlight module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: Sheng-Chieh Chao, Hung-Yi Ou Yang, Wen-Yu Lin
  • Patent number: 7767907
    Abstract: A wire fixing frame for fixing at least one wire on a substrate is described. The wire fixing frame includes a main part, a first fixing part, a second fixing part, and an extending part. A wire outlet is defined between the extending part and the first fixed part, and a wire inlet is opposite to the wire outlet. A wire hold space is defined among the main part, the first fixing part, the second fixing part, and the substrate. The wire passes from the wire inlet to the wire outlet through the wire hold space, and the wire is fixed at a position by a round corner of the first fixing part and the extending part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Chi Lin, Sheng-Chieh Chao, Chien-Yu Wei, Po-Fu Kuo, Hui-Ju Hsu
  • Publication number: 20100124042
    Abstract: A lamp holder applied in a backlight module includes a base and at least one clamp element. The base has a high reflectivity, while the clamp element is of a transparent and fluorescent characteristic. In addition, the clamp element has a clamp part to hold the lamp. When light radiates from the lamp, the light of the lamp can penetrate through the clamp element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Inventors: Chin-Hsing Cho, Sheng-Chieh Chao, Tsao-Yuan Fu
  • Publication number: 20090323312
    Abstract: A backlight module including a first side frame, a plurality of first elastic holding elements, a second side frame, a plurality of second elastic holding elements, and a plurality of lamps is provided. The first side frame has a plurality of first containing grooves, and the first elastic holding elements are disposed in the first containing grooves respectively. In addition, the second side frame has a plurality of second containing grooves, and the second elastic holding elements are disposed in the second containing grooves respectively. The lamps are connected between the first side frame and the second side frame. Two ends of the lamps are fixed through the first elastic holding elements and the second elastic holding elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.
    Inventors: Chin-Hsing Cho, Tsao-Yuan Fu, Sheng-Chieh Chao
  • Publication number: 20090109695
    Abstract: A wire fixing frame for fixing at least one wire on a substrate is described. The wire fixing frame includes a main part, a first fixing part, a second fixing part, and an extending part. A wire outlet is defined between the extending part and the first fixed part, and a wire inlet is opposite to the wire outlet. A wire hold space is defined among the main part, the first fixing part, the second fixing part, and the substrate. The wire passes from the wire inlet to the wire outlet through the wire hold space, and the wire is fixed at a position by a round corner of the first fixing part and the extending part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Chi Lin, Sheng-Chieh Chao, Chien-Yu Wei, Po-Fu Kuo, Hui-Ju Hsu
  • Patent number: 6282085
    Abstract: A detachable face panel mounting arrangement, which includes an apparatus housing, the apparatus housing having a receiving chamber and two raised portions bilaterally provided at a front doorstep at a front side of the receiving chamber, a face panel for covering on the receiving chamber, the face panel having a vertical wall and a horizontal wall connected at right angles, a plurality of springy upright retaining rods raised from the horizontal wall for engagement with the raised portions at the apparatus housing, a plurality of vertical lugs respectively formed integral with the vertical wall and protruding over the topmost edge of the vertical wall, and at least one locating rib formed integral with the vertical wall at a back side, and a bracket for coupling the face panel to a module mounted in the receiving chamber, the bracket having a plurality of vertical insertion slots, which receive the vertical lugs of the face panel respectively, a plurality of openings for coupling to the module, and at least
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Sheng-Chieh Chao, Kun-Chen Lu