Patents by Inventor TSU-YI CHEN

TSU-YI CHEN 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: 20240049408
    Abstract: A keyboard module is provided, which includes a membrane circuit board, a base plate and a waterproof breathable film. The membrane circuit board has an air channel and at least one air hole communicating with the air channel and exposed from a lower surface of the membrane circuit board. The base plate is disposed beneath the membrane circuit board, in which the base plate has a first opening through the base plate and communicating with the air hole. The waterproof breathable film is disposed beneath the base plate and covers the first opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Fang-Lung Yuan, Tsu-Yi Chen
  • Patent number: 11430620
    Abstract: A keyboard device includes plural key structures. Each key structure includes a base plate, a keycap, a connecting member and at least one raised structure. The keycap is located over the base plate. The connecting member is arranged between the base plate and the keycap. The keycap is movable upwardly or downwardly relative to the base plate through the connecting member. The connecting member includes at least one first hook part. The raised structure is installed on the base plate. The first hook part is connected with the raised structure. The raised structure includes a top wall, a lateral wall and a perforation. The lateral wall is connected between the top wall and the base plate. The perforation is formed in the lateral wall. The first hook part is penetrated through the perforation and contacted with the top wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Yuan Liu, Tsu-Yi Chen, Lei-Lung Tsai
  • Patent number: 11373820
    Abstract: A key structure includes a keycap, a base plate, a first scissors-type connecting element, a second scissors-type connecting element and a coupling plate. The first scissors-type connecting element and the second scissors-type connecting element are arranged between the keycap and the base plate. The first scissors-type connecting element is upwardly assembled with the keycap and downwardly assembled with the base plate. The first scissors-type connecting element includes a first inner frame and a first outer frame. The second scissors-type connecting element is upwardly assembled with the keycap and downwardly assembled with the base plate. The second scissors-type connecting element includes a second inner frame and a second outer frame. The coupling plate is arranged between the first outer frame and the second outer frame. The coupling plate is detachably assembled with the first outer frame and the second outer frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Shau-Cheng Sun, Tsu-Yi Chen
  • Patent number: 11145474
    Abstract: A keyboard device includes plural key structures. Each key structure includes a supporting plate, a keycap, a connecting member and a hook element. The keycap is located over the supporting plate, and movable upwardly or downwardly relative to the supporting plate. The connecting member is connected between the supporting plate and the keycap. The hook element is installed on the supporting plate. The connecting member is connected with the supporting plate through the hook element. The supporting plate is made of a first material with a first specific gravity. The hook element is made of a second material with a second specific gravity. The second specific gravity is higher than the first specific gravity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Chin-Sung Pan, Chien-Hung Liu, Lei-Lung Tsai, Sheng-Fan Chang, Tsu-Yi Chen, Chun-Yuan Liu
  • Patent number: 10903024
    Abstract: A keyboard device includes a membrane circuit board, a base plate, a coupling structure and a key structure. The base plate includes a substrate and a protrusion structure. The protrusion structure is bent and protruded upwardly from the substrate. A bent region is formed between the protrusion structure and the substrate. A coupling opening is formed in the bent region. The coupling structure filled in the coupling opening to cover the protrusion structure. The key structure includes a keycap and a connecting element. The connecting element is connected between the keycap and the coupling structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Yuan Liu, Tsu-Yi Chen, Lei-Lung Tsai
  • Publication number: 20190013160
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a keyboard, including a base plate, a connecting element, a keycap, and a hook. The connecting element is separately connected to the hook and the base plate. The hook is disposed on an inner surface of the keycap and is connected to a connecting shaft of the connecting element. The hook includes a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion. The first fixing portion is in contact with a first side of the connecting shaft, and the second fixing portion is in contact with a second side of the connecting shaft. The structure of the second fixing portion in the hook is stronger than the structure of the first fixing portion, so that when the connecting shaft is applied with a force to be out of the hook, the first fixing portion is applied with an interference force to be broken, thereby having a recognizing effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Hsiang-Wen Cheng, Tsu-Yi Chen, Chen-Hsuan Hsu
  • Publication number: 20180342361
    Abstract: A luminous keyboard includes an illumination module, a keycap and plural light-guiding structures. The illumination module generates a light beam. The keycap includes a character/symbol region. The plural light-guiding structures are disposed on a bottom surface of the specified keycap and aligned with the character/symbol region. The light beam to be projected to the specified keycap is guided to the character/symbol region by the light-guiding structures. The light-guiding structures of the luminous keyboard are arranged according to the layout of the character/symbol regions in different countries. It is not necessary to change the light-guiding structures of the light guide plate according to the layout of the character/symbol regions of different countries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: TSU-YI CHEN, TIEN-YU YEH, SHENG-FAN CHANG
  • Publication number: 20180269014
    Abstract: A keyboard device includes a key frame. The key frame includes a main body and a receiving hole. The receiving hole runs through the main body along a vertical direction. A keycap is movable within the receiving hole. The main body includes a first substrate layer, a second substrate layer and a contact layer. The first substrate layer and the second substrate layer are staked along the vertical direction. The contact layer is arranged between the first substrate layer and the second substrate layer. The second substrate layer is combined with the first substrate layer through the contact layer. The first substrate layer is made of a first material. The second substrate layer is made of a second material. The hardness of the second material is lower than the hardness of the first material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Tsu-Yi CHEN, Yi-Te CHOU, Yu-Ming LIN
  • Patent number: 10032575
    Abstract: A keyboard device includes a base plate, a key and a membrane circuit board. The key is connected with the base plate. The membrane circuit board is arranged between the key and the base plate. The base plate includes a connecting structure. The connecting structure is protruded upwardly and penetrated through the membrane circuit board. The key includes a keycap and a stabilizer bar. The stabilizer bar is pivotally coupled to the keycap. A hook part of the stabilizer bar is penetrated through a corresponding locking hole of the connecting structure. A film layer of the membrane circuit board includes an extension part. A gel layer is formed on the extension part. While the keycap is moved upwardly or downwardly relative to the base plate, the hook part of the stabilizer bar is moved on the gel layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventor: Tsu-Yi Chen
  • Patent number: 10026566
    Abstract: A keyboard device includes a key structure, a switch circuit board, a base plate and a buffering strip. The key structure includes a keycap and a stabilizer bar. The stabilizer bar is connected with the keycap. A first end of the buffering strip is fixed in a first coupling structure of the keycap. A second end of the buffering strip is fixed in a second coupling structure of the keycap. The buffering strip is contacted with the stabilizer bar and filled in a gap between the stabilizer bar and the first coupling structure. Since the possibility of resulting in the collision between the stabilizer bar and the keycap is minimized, the keycap device is capable of reducing noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Bo-An Chen, Wei-Yung Huang, Tsu-Yi Chen, Chun-Yuan Liu, Chin-Sung Pan
  • Publication number: 20180197692
    Abstract: A keyboard device includes a key structure, a switch circuit board, a base plate and a buffering strip. The key structure includes a keycap and a stabilizer bar. The stabilizer bar is connected with the keycap. A first end of the buffering strip is fixed in a first coupling structure of the keycap. A second end of the buffering strip is fixed in a second coupling structure of the keycap. The buffering strip is contacted with the stabilizer bar and filled in a gap between the stabilizer bar and the first coupling structure. Since the possibility of resulting in the collision between the stabilizer bar and the keycap is minimized, the keycap device is capable of reducing noise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: BO-AN CHEN, WEI-YUNG HUANG, TSU-YI CHEN, CHUN-YUAN LIU, CHIN-SUNG PAN
  • Publication number: 20180157338
    Abstract: A method for assembling a keyboard device includes the following steps. Firstly, a keyboard base and a cursor moving module are provided. Then, the cursor moving module is initially assembled with the keyboard base according to a supporting plate of the cursor moving module. Then, a laser welding process is performed on a junction between the supporting plate and the keyboard base. Consequently, the cursor moving module and the keyboard base are combined together. By the assembling method of the present invention, no protrusion structures are formed on the inner surface of the keyboard base. Consequently, the thickness of the keyboard device is not decreased, and the slimness of the keyboard device is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: CHUN-YUAN LIU, TSU-YI CHEN
  • Publication number: 20180053608
    Abstract: A keyboard device is provided. The keyboard device includes a button bottom plate, buttons, and a thin-film circuit board disposed between the button bottom plate and the buttons. The button includes a button cap and a scissors connecting member connected between the button bottom plate and the button cap. The scissors connecting member includes an outer frame and an inner frame. The inner frame includes a frame body and a rotating shaft that is connected to the frame body and extends out of the frame body. The inner frame is pivotally connected to the outer frame by means of the rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft and the frame body are made of different materials, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Chun-Yuan Liu, Tsu-Yi Chen
  • Publication number: 20180053610
    Abstract: A luminous keyboard includes plural key structures and a light guide plate. Moreover, plural elongated condenser structures are formed on a top surface of the light guide plate. Each of the plural elongated condenser structures has a long axial direction. The plural elongated condenser structures are distributed in parallel and along a direction perpendicular to the long axial direction. After plural light beams pass through the elongated condenser structures in the upward direction, the beam angles of the light beams from the light guide plate are converged by the elongated condenser structures. Consequently, the brightness of the backlight is increased. Moreover, the light beams do not leak from the vacant spaces between adjacent key structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Chun-Yuan Liu, Tsu-Yi Chen
  • Publication number: 20180040438
    Abstract: A keyboard device includes a base plate, a key and a membrane circuit board. The key is connected with the base plate. The membrane circuit board is arranged between the key and the base plate. The base plate includes a connecting structure. The connecting structure is protruded upwardly and penetrated through the membrane circuit board. The key includes a keycap and a stabilizer bar. The stabilizer bar is pivotally coupled to the keycap. A hook part of the stabilizer bar is penetrated through a corresponding locking hole of the connecting structure. A film layer of the membrane circuit board includes an extension part. A gel layer is formed on the extension part. While the keycap is moved upwardly or downwardly relative to the base plate, the hook part of the stabilizer bar is moved on the gel layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventor: TSU-YI CHEN
  • Patent number: 9627158
    Abstract: A keyboard module includes a first key and a second key. The first key includes a first keycap and a first scissors-type connecting element. The first scissors-type connecting element includes a first outer frame and a first inner frame. The second key includes a second keycap and a second scissors-type connecting element. The second scissors-type connecting element includes a second outer frame and a second inner frame. The first outer frame, the first inner frame and the second inner frame have symmetrical structures. The second outer frame has an asymmetrical structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Hsien-Tsan Chang, Tsu-Yi Chen
  • Publication number: 20160365205
    Abstract: A keyboard module includes a first key and a second key. The first key includes a first keycap and a first scissors-type connecting element. The first scissors-type connecting element includes a first outer frame and a first inner frame. The second key includes a second keycap and a second scissors-type connecting element. The second scissors-type connecting element includes a second outer frame and a second inner frame. The first outer frame, the first inner frame and the second inner frame have symmetrical structures. The second outer frame has an asymmetrical structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: HSIEN-TSAN CHANG, TSU-YI CHEN