Patents by Inventor Ya-Chun Tu

Ya-Chun Tu 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: 9941074
    Abstract: A key structure comprises a substrate, a membrane circuit disposed on the substrate, a waterproof structure disposed on the membrane circuit, a keycap, a conduction switch and a scissors structure. The waterproof structure includes a waterproof plate and a waterproof wall with a through hole. The waterproof wall surrounds the through hole and extends opposite to the membrane circuit. An end of the conduction switch passes through the through hole to be disposed on the membrane circuit, and the other end of the conduction switch protrudes from the waterproof wall to be connected to the keycap. The scissors structure includes a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion is pivotally connected to the keycap, and the second end portion is pivotally connected to the waterproof wall for the keycap to move up and down relatively to the membrane circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventor: Ya-Chun Tu
  • Publication number: 20170125190
    Abstract: A key structure comprises a substrate, a membrane circuit disposed on the substrate, a waterproof structure disposed on the membrane circuit, a keycap, a conduction switch and a scissors structure. The waterproof structure includes a waterproof plate and a waterproof wall with a through hole. The waterproof wall surrounds the through hole and extends opposite to the membrane circuit. An end of the conduction switch passes through the through hole to be disposed on the membrane circuit, and the other end of the conduction switch protrudes from the waterproof wall to be connected to the keycap. The scissors structure includes a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion is pivotally connected to the keycap, and the second end portion is pivotally connected to the waterproof wall for the keycap to move up and down relatively to the membrane circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventor: Ya-Chun Tu
  • Publication number: 20140216906
    Abstract: A key structure including a bottom portion, a keycap, an elastic element and a positioning unit is provided. The keycap includes a plurality of fixing portions. The elastic element is configured between the bottom portion and the keycap. The positioning unit is fixed on the bottom portion and is assembled with the fixing portions. The keycap moves relative to the bottom portion via the positioning unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Wen-Yuan Lin, Ya-Chun Tu
  • Publication number: 20140183016
    Abstract: A lighting module is adapted to an electronic device. The electronic device includes a light transmitting portion. The lighting module comprises a light source and a microstructure. The light source is disposed in the electronic device, and the light source includes a light emitting surface facing the light transmitting portion. The microstructure is disposed between the light emitting surface of the light source and the light transmitting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventor: Ya-Chun Tu
  • Publication number: 20140166460
    Abstract: A key structure comprises a bottom portion, a keycap and an elastic element. The bottom portion includes a pressing portion. The keycap includes a conducting portion and a fixing portion. The elastic element is a hollow structure formed by linear winding, and it is disposed between the bottom portion and the keycap. The conducting portion passes through the hollow structure and corresponds to the pressing portion, and the fixing portion is used to fix the elastic element. The keycap is movably fixed to the bottom portion, and the conducting portion is connected to the pressing portion when the keycap moves towards the bottom portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventor: Ya-Chun Tu
  • Patent number: 8585229
    Abstract: A film support includes a pillar and a supporting unit. The pillar has an outer wall which encloses an accommodation space. The supporting unit has a supporting end and an assembly portion connected to each other, wherein the assembly portion is disposed in the accommodation space whereas the supporting end protrudes outside the pillar. The assembly portion of the supporting unit has a degree of freedom of rotation within the accommodation space and when the assembly portion rotates with respect to the pillar, the supporting end is driven to rotate with respect to the pillar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ching-Kun Lai, Ya-Chun Tu
  • Publication number: 20130005055
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) module and an LED packaging method. As the LED module is packaged under the consideration of candela distribution, each of the lead frames of the LED chips packaged in the LED module is bended for tilting the LED chips by different angles to exhibit various lighting effects. Meanwhile, in the LED packaging method, a plurality of LED chips can be loaded on board rapidly and aligned by one operation to result in less deviation in the candela distribution curve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jian-Shian Lin, Chieh-Lung Lai, Hsiu-Jen Lin, Weng-Jung Lu, Yi-Ping Huang, Ya-Chun Tu
  • Patent number: 8235551
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) module and an LED packaging method. As the LED module is packaged under the consideration of candela distribution, each of the lead frames of the LED chips packaged in the LED module is bended for tilting the LED chips by different angles to exhibit various lighting effects. Meanwhile, in the LED packaging method, a plurality of LED chips can be loaded on board rapidly and aligned by one operation to result in less deviation in the candela distribution curve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Jian-Shian Lin, Chieh-Lung Lai, Hsiu-Jen Lin, Weng-Jung Lu, Yi-Ping Huang, Ya-Chun Tu
  • Publication number: 20120002399
    Abstract: A film support includes a pillar and a supporting unit. The pillar has an outer wall which encloses an accommodation space. The supporting unit has a supporting end and an assembly portion connected to each other, wherein the assembly portion is disposed in the accommodation space whereas the supporting end protrudes outside the pillar. The assembly portion of the supporting unit has a degree of freedom of rotation within the accommodation space and when the assembly portion rotates with respect to the pillar, the supporting end is driven to rotate with respect to the pillar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ching-Kun Lai, Ya-Chun Tu
  • Publication number: 20100157595
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) module and an LED packaging method. As the LED module is packaged under the consideration of candela distribution, each of the lead frames of the LED chips packaged in the LED module is bended for tilting the LED chips by different angles to exhibit various lighting effects. Meanwhile, in the LED packaging method, a plurality of LED chips can be loaded on board rapidly and aligned by one operation to result in less deviation in the candela distribution curve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jian-Shian Lin, Chieh-Lung Lai, Hsiu-Jen Lin, Weng-Jung Lu, Yi-Ping Huang, Ya-Chun Tu