Patents by Inventor Yung-Shun Kao

Yung-Shun Kao 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: 20240128666
    Abstract: A motherboard includes a circuit board and a connector mounted on the circuit board. The connector comprises a socket and a latch pivotally mounted on one end of the socket. The latch comprises a body, a pressing member connected to one side of the body and extending outward from one side of the body to the outside of the socket, exposing an area from a side of the interface card for finger pressing. The supporting member is connected to another side of the body, and when the pressing member is pressed, it drives the body to pivot and causes the pushing portion to lift the interface card, and the supporting member stop the body from pivoting by resting against the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: CHIH-MING LAI, YUNG-SHUN KAO, TZU-HSIANG HUANG
  • Patent number: 11917762
    Abstract: A circuit board module includes a circuit board body, a connector, a press button, a bracket, and a linkage. The connector includes a base and a rotating button rotatably disposed on the base. The press button is located away from the connector. The bracket includes a first limiting portion. The linkage is located between the rotating button and the press button and includes a second limiting portion corresponding to the first limiting portion, a first segment, and a second segment linked to the first segment. The first segment extends along a first axis and is linked to the rotating button. The second segment extends along a second axis and is linked to the press button. One of the second limiting portion and the first limiting portion extends along the first axis. The first segment is movably disposed on the bracket along the first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Lai, Yung-Shun Kao
  • Publication number: 20230198184
    Abstract: An electric connector includes a housing, at least one terminal, and at least two elastic members, the housing has at least one through hole, the at least one terminal is located at the at least one through hole and includes two arm parts, the at least two elastic members are clamped by the two arm parts and an inner wall forming the at least one through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming LAI, Yung-Shun KAO
  • Publication number: 20230180418
    Abstract: A remote releasing module includes a bracket, a toggle button, and a moving member. The bracket includes a first end portion and a second end portion away from each other. The toggle button is pivotally connected to the first end portion of the bracket and includes a first driving portion. The moving member is movably disposed on the bracket and extends from a position close to the first end portion to the second end portion. The moving member includes a second driving portion disposed on the first driving portion so as to drive the toggle button to move. A circuit board device including a circuit board body, a connector slot, and the remote releasing module is also provided. The connector slot is disposed on the circuit board body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Lai, Yung-Shun Kao
  • Publication number: 20230180389
    Abstract: A circuit board module includes a circuit board body, a connector, a press button, a bracket, and a linkage. The connector includes a base and a rotating button rotatably disposed on the base. The press button is located away from the connector. The bracket includes a first limiting portion. The linkage is located between the rotating button and the press button and includes a second limiting portion corresponding to the first limiting portion, a first segment, and a second segment linked to the first segment. The first segment extends along a first axis and is linked to the rotating button. The second segment extends along a second axis and is linked to the press button. One of the second limiting portion and the first limiting portion extends along the first axis. The first segment is movably disposed on the bracket along the first axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Lai, Yung-Shun Kao
  • Publication number: 20230178935
    Abstract: A circuit board module including a circuit board body, a connector, and a release component is provided. The connector is disposed on the circuit board body and includes a base body and a rotating button rotatably disposed on the base body. The release component is disposed on the circuit board body and includes a linking member. The linking member is movably disposed beside the rotating button and does not contact the rotating button under normal conditions. When an external force triggers the release component, the linking member is driven to contact the rotating button, so that the rotating button rotates relative to the base body. In addition, a release component is also mentioned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Lai, Yung-Shun Kao
  • Patent number: 11406050
    Abstract: A floated-type shielding mechanism including a cover, a shielding sheet, and a flexible conductor is provided. The cover is adapted to be fixed to a circuit board and covers a plurality of input/output (IO) ports of the circuit board. The shielding sheet is movably disposed at the cover and a back plate, and has a plurality of openings respectively corresponding to the IO ports. The flexible conductor deformably protrudes from an inner surface of the shielding sheet and is adapted to contact the IO ports. When the circuit board, the back plate, and the floated-type shielding mechanism are assembled into a case, the IO ports are exposed from a case opening and the flexible conductor is adapted to be deformed by pressing so that the shielding sheet presses against an inner wall surface around the case opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Lai, Yung-Shun Kao, Tzu-Hsiang Huang
  • Patent number: 11245233
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a cable concentrator and an electronic device having the same, where the cable concentrator includes main body and ground partition plate. The main body includes sidewall portions and bottom plate portion together forming accommodation portion to accommodate cable connectors. The bottom plate portion has positive terminal holes and negative terminal holes. The ground partition plate is located in the accommodation portion and divides the accommodation portion. The ground partition plate has ground bent tabs respectively corresponding to the negative terminal holes of the bottom plate portion and are electrically connected to negative terminals on a circuit board and thus grounding the negative terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Lai, Yung-Shun Kao
  • Publication number: 20210351549
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a cable concentrator and an electronic device having the same, where the cable concentrator includes main body and ground partition plate. The main body includes sidewall portions and bottom plate portion together forming accommodation portion to accommodate cable connectors. The bottom plate portion has positive terminal holes and negative terminal holes. The ground partition plate is located in the accommodation portion and divides the accommodation portion. The ground partition plate has ground bent tabs respectively corresponding to the negative terminal holes of the bottom plate portion and are electrically connected to negative terminals on a circuit board and thus grounding the negative terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming LAI, Yung-Shun KAO
  • Patent number: 11102913
    Abstract: A heat dissipating assembly, adapted to be disposed at an M.2 expansion card and configured onto a main board with the M.2 expansion card, is provided. The heat dissipating assembly includes a first heat dissipating member and a first double-end screwing member. The first heat dissipating member is adapted to be disposed on the main board, located between the main board and the M.2 expansion card, and has at least one first through hole. The first double-end screwing member includes a first thread and a first nut having a first screw hole. The first thread passes through one of the at least one first through hole of the first heat dissipating member and is detachably fixed to the main board. The first nut presses against the first heat dissipating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Lai, Yung-Shun Kao, Tzu-Hsiang Huang
  • Patent number: 11089684
    Abstract: A motherboard module is adapted for an M.2 expansion card to configure. The M.2 expansion card includes a connecting end and a fixing end. An edge of the fixing end has a semi-circular hole. The motherboard module includes a motherboard body, a locking member, and an abutting member. The motherboard body includes an expansion card slot, a first fixing hole, and a second fixing hole. The locking member is detachably fixed in the first fixing hole. The abutting member has a first end and a second end. The first end is detachably fixed in the second fixing hole. When the M.2 expansion card is installed on the motherboard module, the abutting member is located between the M.2 expansion card and the motherboard body, and the second end abuts against the M.2 expansion card. An electronic device is further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Lai, Chung-Wei Chiang, Tzu-Hsiang Huang, Yung-Shun Kao
  • Publication number: 20210227716
    Abstract: A heat dissipating assembly, adapted to be disposed at an M.2 expansion card and configured onto a main board with the M.2 expansion card, is provided. The heat dissipating assembly includes a first heat dissipating member and a first double-end screwing member. The first heat dissipating member is adapted to be disposed on the main board, located between the main board and the M.2 expansion card, and has at least one first through hole. The first double-end screwing member includes a first thread and a first nut having a first screw hole. The first thread passes through one of the at least one first through hole of the first heat dissipating member and is detachably fixed to the main board. The first nut presses against the first heat dissipating member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Lai, Yung-Shun Kao, Tzu-Hsiang Huang
  • Publication number: 20210219471
    Abstract: A floated-type shielding mechanism including a cover, a shielding sheet, and a flexible conductor is provided. The cover is adapted to be fixed to a circuit board and covers a plurality of input/output (IO) ports of the circuit board. The shielding sheet is movably disposed at the cover and a back plate, and has a plurality of openings respectively corresponding to the IO ports. The flexible conductor deformably protrudes from an inner surface of the shielding sheet and is adapted to contact the IO ports. When the circuit board, the back plate, and the floated-type shielding mechanism are assembled into a case, the IO ports are exposed from a case opening and the flexible conductor is adapted to be deformed by pressing so that the shielding sheet presses against an inner wall surface around the case opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Lai, Yung-Shun Kao, Tzu-Hsiang Huang
  • Publication number: 20200389975
    Abstract: A motherboard module is adapted for an M.2 expansion card to configure. The M.2 expansion card includes a connecting end and a fixing end. An edge of the fixing end has a semi-circular hole. The motherboard module includes a motherboard body, a locking member, and an abutting member. The motherboard body includes an expansion card slot, a first fixing hole, and a second fixing hole. The locking member is detachably fixed in the first fixing hole. The abutting member has a first end and a second end. The first end is detachably fixed in the second fixing hole. When the M.2 expansion card is installed on the motherboard module, the abutting member is located between the M.2 expansion card and the motherboard body, and the second end abuts against the M.2 expansion card. An electronic device is further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Lai, Chung-Wei Chiang, Tzu-Hsiang Huang, Yung-Shun Kao
  • Patent number: 10707601
    Abstract: A memory socket protecting cover adapted to be assembled to a memory socket which is adapted for a memory module to insert is provided. The memory module includes a fool-proof concave, and includes a fool-proof member corresponding to the fool-proof concave. The memory socket protecting cover includes two lateral walls and a wear-resistant member. The two lateral walls are adapted to be disposed at two sides of the memory socket. The wear-resistant member is connected to the two lateral walls and adapted to be disposed on the fool-proof member. A width of the wear-resistant member is greater than or equal to a width of the fool-proof member and is smaller than a width of the fool-proof concave. When the memory module is inserted in or pulled from the memory socket, a wall of the memory module besides the fool-proof concave is adapted to contact the wear-resistant member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Lai, Yung-Shun Kao, Chung-Wei Chiang
  • Patent number: 10379285
    Abstract: An electronic device adapted for an expansion card is provided. The electronic device includes a main board and a light guide heat dissipation module. The main board includes a connector and a light source disposed beside the connector. The light guide heat dissipation module is detachably disposed on a position of the main board near the connector and is adapted to be thermally coupled to the expansion card inserted in the connector. The light guide heat dissipation module includes a first heat dissipation member, a second heat dissipation member thermally coupled to the first heat dissipation member, and a first light guide member disposed between the first heat dissipation member and the second heat dissipation member. The first heat dissipation member includes an opening, and the opening exposes a portion of the first light guide member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Lai, Chung-Wei Chiang, Yung-Shun Kao
  • Publication number: 20190235155
    Abstract: An electronic device adapted for an expansion card is provided. The electronic device includes a main board and a light guide heat dissipation module. The main board includes a connector and a light source disposed beside the connector. The light guide heat dissipation module is detachably disposed on a position of the main board near the connector and is adapted to be thermally coupled to the expansion card inserted in the connector. The light guide heat dissipation module includes a first heat dissipation member, a second heat dissipation member thermally coupled to the first heat dissipation member, and a first light guide member disposed between the first heat dissipation member and the second heat dissipation member. The first heat dissipation member includes an opening, and the opening exposes a portion of the first light guide member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Lai, Chung-Wei Chiang, Yung-Shun Kao
  • Patent number: 10154578
    Abstract: A heat dissipater resilient structure is adapted to be fixed to a connector of a motherboard and for an expansion card heat dissipater to be disposed on. The heat dissipater resilient structure includes a body, an arm and a fixing member. The body is adapted to be fixed to the connector. The arm extends from the body and is bendable between a first position and a second position. The fixing member is located at the body or the arm. The expansion card heat dissipater is adapted to be fixed to the fixing member and lean against the arm to move with the arm. When pressed, the expansion card heat dissipater is adapted to move with the arm from the first position to the second position. When not pressed, the arm moves with the expansion card heat dissipater to return to the first position. A connector module is further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Lai, Yung-Shun Kao
  • Publication number: 20180334838
    Abstract: An assembly includes a second member and a latch. The second member has a through hole. The latch includes a hollow pillar and a bolt. The hollow pillar includes a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion opposite to each other. The hollow pillar has an inserting hole. The inserting hole passes through the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion. The first engaging portion is disposed through the through hole. The bolt is inserted into the inserting hole and is movable between a first inserting position and a second inserting position. When the bolt is moved to the second inserting position along a direction from the first engaging portion pointing to the second engaging portion, the second engaging portion is expanded by the bolt to make the size of the second engaging portion become larger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Applicant: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Shih-Ho CHANG, Yung-Shun KAO
  • Patent number: 10135201
    Abstract: A connector cover module adapted to be disposed on a connector on a mother board is provided. The connector cover module includes a cover body and at least one light guide bar. The cover body includes a top surface, a plurality of lateral surfaces, and at least one arm extending from one of the lateral surfaces and bending outward to form an accommodating groove. The light guide bar is disposed beside one of the lateral surfaces, held by the arms, and located in the accommodating groove bent and formed by the arms. A cover body is further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Lai, Yung-Shun Kao