Patents by Inventor Yao-Kun Cheng
Yao-Kun Cheng 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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Patent number: 11953946Abstract: A portable keyboard structure includes a plastic substrate, multiple metal support plates, a plastic bottom cover and multiple buffer members. The plastic substrate has a mounting surface, the metal support plates are mounted on corners of the mounting surface, the plastic bottom cover is disposed corresponding to the mounting surface and in conjunction with the plastic substrate clamps and secures the metal support plates, and the buffer members are respectively configured corresponding to the metal support plates. Each buffer member includes a fixing portion and a protection portion, the fixing portion are respectively disposed at the corresponding metal support plates, and the protection portions respectively envelop corners of the plastic substrate. Thus, the weight of the keyboard structure is significantly reduced, the production cost is lowered, and certain structural strength and fall-resistance are maintained at the same time.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: GETAC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventor: Yao-Kun Cheng
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Publication number: 20220413557Abstract: A portable keyboard structure includes a plastic substrate, multiple metal support plates, a plastic bottom cover and multiple buffer members. The plastic substrate has a mounting surface, the metal support plates are mounted on corners of the mounting surface, the plastic bottom cover is disposed corresponding to the mounting surface and in conjunction with the plastic substrate clamps and secures the metal support plates, and the buffer members are respectively configured corresponding to the metal support plates. Each buffer member includes a fixing portion and a protection portion, the fixing portion are respectively disposed at the corresponding metal support plates, and the protection portions respectively envelop corners of the plastic substrate. Thus, the weight of the keyboard structure is significantly reduced, the production cost is lowered, and certain structural strength and fall-resistance are maintained at the same time.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventor: YAO-KUN CHENG
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Patent number: 11372448Abstract: Provided is an expansion electronic device suitable for being disposed at an edge of a main framework having therein a motherboard. The expansion electronic device includes an expansion frame bar and functional module. The expansion frame bar has thereon an expansion box. The expansion box has an access opening. The inner rim of the access opening has an inner annular wall. The access opening is covered with a protective cover. The outer rim of the protective cover has an outer annular wall corresponding in shape to the inner annular wall. A resilient annular surface is defined on the outer surface of the outer annular wall. The resilient annular surface abuts against the inner annular wall to hermetically seal the access opening. The functional module is disposed in the expansion box and electrically connected to a control wire exiting the functional module and electrically connected to the motherboard.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Getac Technology CorporationInventor: Yao-Kun Cheng
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Publication number: 20210373600Abstract: Provided is an expansion electronic device suitable for being disposed at an edge of a main framework having therein a motherboard. The expansion electronic device includes an expansion frame bar and functional module. The expansion frame bar has thereon an expansion box. The expansion box has an access opening. The inner rim of the access opening has an inner annular wall. The access opening is covered with a protective cover. The outer rim of the protective cover has an outer annular wall corresponding in shape to the inner annular wall. A resilient annular surface is defined on the outer surface of the outer annular wall. The resilient annular surface abuts against the inner annular wall to hermetically seal the access opening. The functional module is disposed in the expansion box and electrically connected to a control wire exiting the functional module and electrically connected to the motherboard.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2020Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventor: YAO-KUN CHENG
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Patent number: 10278297Abstract: A case with assembly structure includes a body, an engaging portion, a fixing element and an elastic element. The body has an accommodating slot and the engaging portion is disposed in the accommodating slot. The fixing element is slidably disposed on the main body and is located on one side of the accommodation slot and adjacent to the engaging portion. The fixing element has a hook. One end of the elastic element is disposed to the body and another end is disposed to the fixing element. The fixing element is moved between a fixed position and a release position along a first direction. When the fixing element is moved to the release position, the hook of the fixing element is moved along a second direction to hook the engaging portion. Meanwhile, the elastic element is made the fixing element be pulled toward the fixed position.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: GETAC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventor: Yao-Kun Cheng
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Publication number: 20190110369Abstract: A case with assembly structure includes a body, an engaging portion, a fixing element and an elastic element. The body has an accommodating slot and the engaging portion is disposed in the accommodating slot. The fixing element is slidably disposed on the main body and is located on one side of the accommodation slot and adjacent to the engaging portion. The fixing element has a hook. One end of the elastic element is disposed to the body and another end is disposed to the fixing element. The fixing element is moved between a fixed position and a release position along a first direction. When the fixing element is moved to the release position, the hook of the fixing element is moved along a second direction to hook the engaging portion. Meanwhile, the elastic element is made the fixing element be pulled toward the fixed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2017Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventor: Yao-Kun Cheng
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Patent number: 7177146Abstract: The present invention is to provide a device for securely fastening a peripheral in a docking, wherein in response to turning a mechanism of a lock to lift one end of a pivot member in the docking, the other end thereof lowers to press a bar at one end of a lever-like link and lift a block member at the other end thereof respectively by turning about a fulcrum under a bottom of the link. Further, a multibay disposed in the docking has its inner end disposed above the block member and comprises a removing/positioning member having a sliding button and a projection on one side. While inserting a peripheral into a slot of the multibay, a tab thereof pushes the sliding button and the projection into a cavity thereof with an inner end of the peripheral being spaced from the inner end of the multibay by a predetermined distance. And in turn lifting the block member will cause it to urge against a rear end of the peripheral for prohibiting the peripheral from moving the predetermined distance and being withdrawn.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2004Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: Inventec CorporationInventor: Yao-Kun Cheng
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Patent number: 7142421Abstract: The present invention discloses a docking station for locking a notebook computer, of which the docking station not only can expand the functions of a notebook computer to those of a desktop computer, but also can lock the notebook computer to prevent it from being taken away or stolen, and the docking station can further integrate another lock device as to lock the notebook and the docking station together as to provide a multiple of effects for preventing the notebook, the docking station, or both from being taken away or stolen.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2004Date of Patent: November 28, 2006Assignee: Inventec CorporationInventors: Yao-Kun Cheng, Chih-Chin Yu
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Patent number: 7079385Abstract: The present invention discloses a docking station lock and its link assembly capable of fixing a cable onto the docking station as well as working jointly with another locking mechanism installed on a multibay to lock all installed peripherals to the docking station and prevent the docking station, the notebook computer and the peripherals from being taken away altogether.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2004Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignee: Inventec CorporationInventors: Yao-Kun Cheng, Chih-Chin Yu
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Publication number: 20060139874Abstract: The present invention discloses a docking station lock and its link assembly capable of fixing a cable onto the docking station as well as working jointly with another locking mechanism installed on a multibay to lock all installed peripherals to the docking station and prevent the docking station, the notebook computer and the peripherals from being taken away altogether.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2004Publication date: June 29, 2006Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATIONInventors: Yao-Kun Cheng, Chih-Chin Yu
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Publication number: 20060139875Abstract: The present invention discloses a docking station for locking a notebook computer, of which the docking station not only can expand the functions of a notebook computer to those of a desktop computer, but also can lock the notebook computer to prevent it from being taken away or stolen, and the docking station can further integrate another lock device as to lock the notebook and the docking station together as to provide a multiple of effects for preventing the notebook, the docking station, or both from being taken away or stolen.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2004Publication date: June 29, 2006Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATIONInventors: Yao-Kun Cheng, Chih-Chin Yu
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Publication number: 20060133029Abstract: The present invention is to provide a device for securely fastening a peripheral in a docking, wherein in response to turning a mechanism of a lock to lift one end of a pivot member in the docking, the other end thereof lowers to press a bar at one end of a lever-like link and lift a block member at the other end thereof respectively by turning about a fulcrum under a bottom of the link. Further, a multibay disposed in the docking has its inner end disposed above the block member and comprises a removing/positioning member having a sliding button and a projection on one side. While inserting a peripheral into a slot of the multibay, a tab thereof pushes the sliding button and the projection into a cavity thereof with an inner end of the peripheral being spaced from the inner end of the multibay by a predetermined distance. And in turn lifting the block member will cause it to urge against a rear end of the peripheral for prohibiting the peripheral from moving the predetermined distance and being withdrawn.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2004Publication date: June 22, 2006Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATIONInventor: Yao-Kun Cheng