IP Library Granted Patent US 12674560
Granted Patent B2
US 12674560 · App. 18/974,837 · Granted Jul 7, 2026

Contactless key for projecting suspended image

Inventors: Syuan-Wei Jhang (Hsinchu County, TW); Chih-Ping Hsu (Hsinchu County, TW); Wei Chen (Hsinchu County, TW)
Assignee: DARWIN PRECISIONS CORPORATION
F21V11/08F21V7/00G06F3/042G06F3/044
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12674560
App. No.
18/974,837
Granted
Jul 7, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A contactless key is provided, including a substrate, a plurality of light-emitting elements, a light-blocking element, and an imaging film. The light-emitting elements are fixed to the substrate. The light-blocking element is fixed to the substrate. The light-blocking element has a plurality of accommodating spaces, a first surface, and a second surface. The first surface is opposite the second surface, and the first surface has a plurality of light outlets. The accommodating spaces penetrate through the first surface and the second surface and communicate with each other via the light outlets. The light-emitting elements are respectively located in the accommodating spaces. The imaging film is opposite the first surface.

Claims (17)

1 . A contactless key for projecting a suspended image, the contactless key consisting of

a substrate;

a plurality of light-emitting elements, fixed on the substrate;

a light-blocking element, fixed on the substrate, wherein the light-blocking element has a plurality of accommodating spaces, a first surface, and a second surface, the first surface is opposite to the second surface, the first surface has a plurality of light outlets, the accommodating spaces penetrate through the first surface and the second surface and are respectively communicated with the light outlets, and the light-emitting elements are respectively located in the accommodating spaces; and

an imaging film, disposed opposite the first surface;

wherein the light-blocking element comprises a plurality of light-blocking walls, the first surface and the second surface are respectively located at two opposite tail ends of the light-blocking walls, the light-blocking walls interlace each other and surround the accommodating spaces;

the contactless key for projecting a suspended image further comprising a lens layer, wherein the lens layer is disposed on a side of the imaging film back away from the substrate;

the contactless key for projecting a suspended image further comprising a suspended touch layer, wherein the suspended touch layer is disposed on a side of the lens layer back away from the imaging film.

2 . The contactless key for projecting a suspended image according to claim 1 , wherein the light-blocking walls are tightly connected to each other.

3 . The contactless key for projecting a suspended image according to claim 2 , wherein the light-blocking walls are integrated or separated.

4 . The contactless key for projecting a suspended image according to claim 2 , wherein the light-blocking walls each have two light-reflective surfaces, the two tail ends of each of the light-blocking walls comprise a top-end and a bottom-end, the first surface is located at the top-ends, the second surface is located at the bottom-ends, the two light-reflective surfaces are opposite to each other and located between the top-end and the bottom-end, and the two light-reflective surfaces are located in the accommodating space.

5 . The contactless key for projecting a suspended image according to claim 4 , wherein the light-blocking walls each have a width, the width is between the two light-reflective surfaces, and the width gradually increases from the top-end to the bottom-end.

6 . The contactless key for projecting a suspended image according to claim 5 , wherein the second surface at the bottom-end comprises a plane, and the two light-reflective surfaces are inclined relative to the plane.

7 . The contactless key for projecting a suspended image according to claim 5 , wherein the two light-reflective surfaces each comprise a concave curved surface.

8 . The contactless key for projecting a suspended image according to claim 4 , wherein the light-blocking walls each comprise a body and a light reflective layer, the top-end and the bottom-end are respectively located at two opposite sides of the body, the light reflective layer is disposed at part of the body between the top-end and the bottom-end to form the two light-reflective surfaces, and the body and the light reflective layer are integrated or separated.

9 . The contactless key for projecting a suspended image according to claim 2 , wherein the light-blocking element further comprises a frame, and the frame surrounds and is tightly connected to the light-blocking walls.

10 . The contactless key for projecting a suspended image according to claim 1 , wherein the first surface comprises a plane.