Patents Assigned to Globe Union Industrial Corp.
  • Patent number: 9285047
    Abstract: A regulator valve contain: a housing, a left end cap, a right end cap, and a valve core assembly. The housing includes a left cavity, a right cavity, a valve hole, a left opening, and a right opening. The right cavity has an inlet, the valve hole has an outlet, and between the right cavity and the valve hole is defined a seat portion, the seat portion has an inwardly conical fence, a diameter of which decreases from the right cavity to the valve hole. The left end cap is connected with and closes the left opening. The right end cap is coupled with and closes the right opening. The valve core assembly is inserted through the valve hole and includes a piston portion and a closing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: GLOBE UNION INDUSTRIAL CORP.
    Inventors: Chungyu Kuo, Mingchia Wu
  • Patent number: 9261887
    Abstract: A pressure balance valve contains: a receiving chamber including an external cold-water inlet, an external hot-water inlet, an external cold-water outlet, and an external hot-water outlet; a valve core including a pressure sensing fence, a first ring portion and a second ring portion. Between the first ring portion and the pressure sensing fence is defined a cold-water pressure cavity, and between the second ring portion and the pressure sensing fence is defined a hot-water pressure cavity. The first ring portion has an internal cold-water inlet and an internal cold-water outlet, the second ring portion has an internal hot-water inlet and an internal hot-water outlet. The first ring portion also has at least one first fixing slot for fitting with at least one first resilient loop, and the second ring portion also has at least one second fixing slot for fitting with at least second resilient loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Globe Union Industrial Corp.
    Inventors: Chungyu Kuo, Chunghsiang Chang, Yuanhao Chang, Chuwan Hong
  • Patent number: 9255387
    Abstract: A quick assembly structure of a faucet handle base, which is fixed in a valve assembly, the valve assembly includes a valve core, a directional connector, a locking element having a peripheral groove, a connecting portion, and a tilted guiding face. The handle mount includes: a fixing ring having a central orifice; a flexible fastening sleeve having a lower engagement portion and an upper engagement portion; the upper engagement portion having a plurality of flexible retaining paws; a coupling column having a fitting portion and a snapping insertion; the sapping insertion having plural first recesses; an operating member having a covering portion and a handle extending; and a coupling element employed to join a top end of the sapping insertion of the coupling column with the covering portion of the operating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: GLOBE UNION INDUSTRIAL CORP.
    Inventors: Hongpei Yang, Jihtung Chang
  • Publication number: 20160024767
    Abstract: An infrared sensor includes a first emitting module, a second emitting module, and a receiving module. The first emitting module includes a first emitter and a first lens; the second emitting module includes a second emitter and a second lens. The first emitter and the second emitter respectively emit an infrared ray along an optical axis, wherein an acute angle is formed between the optical axes. The receiving module is located between the first emitting module and the second emitting module, wherein the receiving module includes a receiver and a third lens. The infrared rays emitted from the first and the second emitter respectively pass through the first and the second lens, afterwards, the infrared rays are reflected to pass through the third lens, and thus received by the receiver. Additionally, the infrared sensor may be applied to a sensor faucet for controlling a water valve in the sensor faucet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: GLOBE UNION INDUSTRIAL CORP.
    Inventors: CHU-WAN HONG, HSUAN-TSUNG CHEN, ZHI-MING HSU
  • Patent number: 9234340
    Abstract: A mounting assembly contains a plate including a first fringe, a second fringe, a third fringe, and a fourth fringe. The first fringe has a first raised portion, and the second fringe has a semi-circular groove. The plate includes a plurality of first adjusting apertures, at least one pair of second adjusting apertures, and at least one pair of third adjusting apertures. The at least one pair of third adjusting apertures is defined between the at least one pair of second adjusting apertures, a distance between the at least one pair of second adjusting apertures is equal to that of two opposite orifices, two supporting members are symmetrically connected with the third fringe and the fourth fringe, and each supporting member has a plurality of first eyelets so that the first bolt inserts through the through hole to screw with one of the plurality of first eyelets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Globe Union Industrial Corp.
    Inventors: Chu-Wan Hong, Chung-Yu Kuo, Ming-Chia Wu
  • Patent number: 9234336
    Abstract: A rotatable counterweight assembly is mounted on a hose and contains a body and a rotary loop. The body includes a first segment, a second segment, an outer fence formed between the first segment and the second segment, and an open channel longitudinally extending along an X axis and between the first segment and the second segment to define a first opening; a horizontal width of the channel along a Z axis allows the hose placing in the channel, and a radial depth of the channel along a Y axis allows the hose accommodating in the channel. The body also includes an installing groove defined around the outer fence and having two ends communicating with the first opening. The rotary loop is rotatably fitted in the installing groove and is rotated toward an opening position and a retaining position, and the rotary loop includes a second opening defined therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Globe Union Industrial Corp.
    Inventor: Chaota Yang
  • Publication number: 20150345118
    Abstract: A quick assembly structure of a faucet handle base, which is fixed in a valve assembly, the valve assembly includes a valve core, a directional connector, a locking element having a peripheral groove, a connecting portion, and a tilted guiding face. The handle mount includes: a fixing ring having a central orifice; a flexible fastening sleeve having a lower engagement portion and an upper engagement portion; the upper engagement portion having a plurality of flexible retaining paws; a coupling column having a fitting portion and a snapping insertion; the sapping insertion having plural first recesses; an operating member having a covering portion and a handle extending; and a coupling element employed to join a top end of the sapping insertion of the coupling column with the covering portion of the operating member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: Globe Union Industrial Corp.
    Inventors: Hongpei Yang, Jihtung Chang
  • Publication number: 20150301537
    Abstract: A thermostatic assembly (c) and a manufacturing method therefor. The thermostatic assembly (c) comprises a metal casing (30), a housing (40), a heat sensitive material (50), a diaphragm (60) and a piston (70). A metal structural body (301) is formed in a chamber (34) of the metal casing (30), and the metal structural body (301) comprises countless granular metal powders (35), and countless cavities (36) mutually communicating with one another. The metal powders (35) are mutually consolidated with one another, and the metal powders (35) located at a peripheral position are mutually consolidated with the inner wall surface (37) of the metal casing (30). The cavities (36) are defined by gaps naturally formed among the metal powders (35), and between the inner wall surface (37) of the metal casing (30) and each adjacent metal powder (35). The heat sensitive material (50) is filled and injected into the cavities (36) in the form of a liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: GLOBE UNION INDUSTRIAL CORP
    Inventors: Chu-Wan Hong, Peng-Nien Tsai
  • Patent number: 9145664
    Abstract: A weight assembly for a faucet contains: a counterweight including a channel, the channel having an elongated first opening and a longitudinal height, and the longitudinal height being larger than a diameter of the hose; the counterweight also including a non-circular orifice, a first accommodating cavity, and a second accommodating cavity; a retainer inserted into the second accommodating cavity, the non-circular orifice, and the first accommodating cavity and including a notch for defining a second opening facing to the first opening; the notch having an arc-shaped contacting fringe; a longitudinal height of the second opening along the Z-axis direction being larger than the diameter of the hose; a pressing member mounted on a top end of the retainer; a resilient element defined between the first accommodating cavity of the counterweight and the pressing member. Thereby, the counterweight is removed and replaced easily by pressing and releasing the pressing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: GLOBE UNION INDUSTRIAL CORP.
    Inventors: Chuahua Yuan, Yiping Lin, Yongiun Wu, Cijun Li
  • Publication number: 20150240468
    Abstract: A mounting assembly is used to fix a toilet on a toilet flange and contains two L-shaped brackets fixed on the toilet flange, a horizontal portion, and a vertical portion. The horizontal portion has an internally raised portion, an externally raised portion, and a locating groove. The internally raised portion is retained in each arcuate slot of the toilet flange, and the locating groove is horizontally formed on the peripheral fence. The horizontal portion further has a recess for inserting an extension of the respective one second bolt so that the extension screws with a nut. The vertical portion has a plurality of openings defined thereon so that the first bolt inserts into the through hole of each longitudinal fence to screw with one of the plurality of openings, such that the toilet is positioned on the toilet flange by ways of the mounting assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: Globe Union Industrial Corp.
    Inventors: Hongsheng Zhou, Hang You, Mingchia Wu
  • Publication number: 20150177747
    Abstract: A pressure balance valve contains: a receiving chamber including an external cold-water inlet, an external hot-water inlet, an external cold-water outlet, and an external hot-water outlet; a valve core including a pressure sensing fence, a first ring portion and a second ring portion. Between the first ring portion and the pressure sensing fence is defined a cold-water pressure cavity, and between the second ring portion and the pressure sensing fence is defined a hot-water pressure cavity. The first ring portion has an internal cold-water inlet and an internal cold-water outlet, the second ring portion has an internal hot-water inlet and an internal hot-water outlet. The first ring portion also has at least one first fixing slot for fitting with at least one first resilient loop, and the second ring portion also has at least one second fixing slot for fitting with at least second resilient loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: Globe Union Industrial Corp.
    Inventors: Chungyu Kuo, Chunghsiang Chang, Yuanhao Chang, Chuwan Hong
  • Patent number: 9057648
    Abstract: A thermostatic element contains: a metal cover, a sleeve, a filler, a partition disc, and a piston. The metal cover has a covering head, at least two tubular legs, and a connecting portion between the covering head and the at least two tubular legs. The sleeve has a central channel and a seat, and the filler is filled in the metal cover. The partition disc is applied for separating the sleeve from the filler, and the piston is fixed in the central channel and couples with the filler by using the partition disc. Furthermore, each tubular leg has a cavity, and the connecting portion has a common room communicating with the cavity of each tubular leg, such that the filler is filled in each cavity and the common room. Furthermore, between the at least two tubular legs is defined at least one passage for flowing fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Globe Union Industrial Corp.
    Inventor: Chuwan Hong
  • Patent number: 9051719
    Abstract: A fixing structure of a faucet is mounted on a sink countertop with an opening and contains a base including a supporting portion and an inserting portion. A supporting portion has an annular fence and an annular shoulder; the annular fence has a retaining recess; the annular shoulder has two longitudinally through holes and an opening. The inserting portion has a cylindrical fence and two stopping rods, and the cylindrical fence has a longitudinal channel; the annular shoulder has an annular abutting area. A locking assembly includes two positioning screws and two clamping blocks. A faucet includes a fitting tube, a sheath having a groove, a peripheral fence, and a threaded orifice. A controlling valve assembly is mounted on the fitting tube. A fastening bolt is screwed with the threaded orifice so as to retain with the retaining recess, thus fixing the faucet on the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Globe Union Industrial Corp.
    Inventors: Chunhung Li, Weimien Hsu, Yiping Lin, Yongjun Wu, Qiuyong Li, Wanhong Tan
  • Patent number: 9038651
    Abstract: A switching valve contains a sleeve member, a plug member, and a damping spring. The sleeve member includes a watering segment, a spraying segment, a peripheral fence, a side fence, a channel, a first watering chamber, and a second watering chamber. The peripheral fence has a first valve seat, a second valve seat, and at least one set of inlet. The first valve seat has a conical first closing face and a plurality of stop blocks. The second valve seat has a conical second closing face. The plug member includes a first sealing portion, a second sealing portion, and guiding ribs. The first sealing portion has a first ring, and the second sealing portion has a second ring. Each guiding rib has a guide face, and between any two adjacent guiding ribs is defined a slot. The damping spring is mounted between the side fence and the plug member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Globe Union Industrial Corp.
    Inventors: Chunghsiang Chang, Chungyu Kuo
  • Publication number: 20150113767
    Abstract: A weight assembly for a faucet contains: a counterweight including a channel, the channel having an elongated first opening and a longitudinal height, and the longitudinal height being larger than a diameter of the hose; the counterweight also including a non-circular orifice, a first accommodating cavity, and a second accommodating cavity; a retainer inserted into the second accommodating cavity, the non-circular orifice, and the first accommodating cavity and including a notch for defining a second opening facing to the first opening; the notch having an arc-shaped contacting fringe; a longitudinal height of the second opening along the Z-axis direction being larger than the diameter of the hose; a pressing member mounted on a top end of the retainer; a resilient element defined between the first accommodating cavity of the counterweight and the pressing member. Thereby, the counterweight is removed and replaced easily by pressing and releasing the pressing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: Globe Union Industrial Corp.
    Inventors: Chuahua Yuan, Yiping Lin, Yongiun Wu, Cijun Li
  • Publication number: 20150113726
    Abstract: A positioning structure of a water supply hose for a pull-out faucet contains: a faucet body including an outlet; a water supply hose accommodated in the faucet body so as to supply water and including an outlet segment; a spraying head connected with the outlet segment of the water supply hose and being pulled outwardly and retracted inwardly with the water supply hose; a magnetic attraction device including a first connecting member and a second connecting member which magnetically attract with each other. The first connecting member is disposed in the outlet, the second connecting member is mounted on an outlet segment, the second connecting member retracts back to its original position with the water supply hose and the spraying head and moves into the outlet so as to magnetically attract with the first connecting member, hence the water supply hose and the spraying head are magnetically attracted and fixed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: Globe Union Industrial Corp.
    Inventors: Chaota Yang, Kuoming Tseng, Yiping Lin, Chunhung Li, Yongiun Wu
  • Publication number: 20150107008
    Abstract: A system of controlling a flush toilet, which includes a first flushing channel and a second flushing channel, and the system contains: a depressurizing valve including an inlet connecting with an inlet pipe fitting, a first outlet, and a second outlet; a first water-supply pipe fitting employed to supply water from the first outlet toward the first flushing channel; a second water-supply pipe fitting applied to supply the water from the second outlet toward the second flushing channel; a first solenoid valve controlled to start and stop the first water-supply pipe fitting. The system also contains a second solenoid valve controlled to start and stop the second water-supply pipe fitting; a water pressure sensor for sensing a water pressure in the depressurizing valve and transmitting a pressure signal; and a control unit for receiving a flushing signal started by a user and the pressure signal from the water pressure sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Globe Union Industrial Corp.
    Inventors: Chungyu KUO, Mingchia Wu, Xuanzong Chen
  • Publication number: 20150107701
    Abstract: A regulator valve contain: a housing, a left end cap, a right end cap, and a valve core assembly. The housing includes a left cavity, a right cavity, a valve hole, a left opening, and a right opening. The right cavity has an inlet, the valve hole has an outlet, and between the right cavity and the valve hole is defined a seat portion, the seat portion has an inwardly conical fence, a diameter of which decreases from the right cavity to the valve hole. The left end cap is connected with and closes the left opening The right end cap is coupled with and closes the right opening The valve core assembly is inserted through the valve hole and includes a piston portion and a closing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Globe Union Industrial Corp.
    Inventors: Chungyu Kuo, Mingchia Wu
  • Patent number: 8936037
    Abstract: An outlet pipe structure of a faucet contains a metal tube including metal tube, a hose assembly, a hose assembly, and a seat. The metal tube has a first segment, a second segment, and a channel. The first segment includes a first recess, and the second segment has a pedestal. The hose assembly includes: a hose having a passage, an inlet end, and an outlet end; an inlet connector having at least one locking block; an outlet connector having at least boss. The seat includes a first slot, a second slot, a connecting orifice. The connecting orifice has at least one trough with two opposite retaining faces. The seat also includes at least one coupling tab formed on an outer wall thereof and coupling with the pedestal of the second segment after the seat is fixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Globe Union Industrial Corp.
    Inventors: Wanhong Tan, Xiaomao Tang, Yaohui Ni, Tingjin Pan
  • Patent number: D733270
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Globe Union Industrial Corp.
    Inventors: Erica Hao, Limin Hou