Patents Assigned to Merits Health Products Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 11006758
    Abstract: A chairback support structure includes: a back element having a plurality of insertion holes; a plurality of resilient bend plates each having a bendable portion, two insertion portions extending from two ends of the bendable portion, respectively, and two abutting portions disposed at two ends of the bendable portion, respectively, the two insertion portions being insertable into the insertion holes of the back element, and the two abutting portions being adapted to abut against the back element; and a pad for covering the back element and the resilient bend plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: MERITS HEALTH PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: David Leverett
  • Patent number: 10806263
    Abstract: Provided is a cushion including a pad, an envelope, and a support pad set. The pad has a sunken portion. The envelope is disposed on the pad. The envelope has a pocket-shaped body. A plurality of coupling portions is disposed at edges of the body. The support pad set includes an upper foam pad, a lower foam pad, and a soft gel pad. The support pad set is disposed in the body of the envelope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: MERITS HEALTH PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: David Leverett
  • Patent number: 10709247
    Abstract: Provided is a cushion set including a pad, a filling pad, an envelope, and a support pad set. The pad has a first-tier sunken portion and a second-tier sunken portion. The filling pad is disposed in the second-tier sunken portion. The envelope is disposed on the pad. The envelope has a pocket-shaped body. A plurality of coupling portions is disposed at edges of the body. The support pad set includes an upper foam pad, a lower foam pad, and a soft gel pad. The support pad set is disposed in the body of the envelope. The soft gel pad corresponds in position to the filling pad of the second-tier sunken portion of the pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: MERITS HEALTH PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: David Leverett
  • Patent number: 10081517
    Abstract: A mechanism for linking a chair and a footrest of a stairlift to each other includes: a base; a chair mounted on the base and having a seat swingably connected to the base and a cord control portion; a footrest having a plate pivotally connected to the base; a link unit having a first link and a footrest pivotal portion for driving the footrest to swing, wherein the first link has a base pivotal connection portion pivotally connected to the base, a cord-penetrable portion, and a spring-hooked portion; a control cable having a cord penetrating the cord-penetrable portion, wherein the cord has a first end connected to the cord control portion of the chair, a second end, and a link-pressing portion for pressing against the cord-penetrable portion; and a cable-connected spring with two ends hooked to the base and the second end of the control cable, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Merits Health Products Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming-Chuan Cheng
  • Patent number: 10053334
    Abstract: An overspeed braking mechanism for a stairlift includes: a main shaft driven by a motor to rotate; a claw member connecting with the main shaft to thereby rotate synchronously with the main shaft and having a tooth; a cam member connecting with the claw member and having an abutting portion spaced apart from the tooth of the claw member radially by a predetermined angle; a driven unit having a cam contact portion, wherein the abutting portion of the cam member abuts against the cam contact portion to cause the driven unit to swing, whereas a pawl portion of a claw contact member engages with the tooth of the claw member and has a switch contact portion; and a micro switch adapted to be touched by the switch contact portion, controlling the motor to drive the main shaft to rotate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Merits Health Products Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming-Chuan Cheng
  • Patent number: 9944208
    Abstract: A leg rest device of a power vehicle includes: a supporting unit; a first lifting unit pivotally provided at the supporting unit and pivotable with respect to the supporting unit; a second lifting unit mounted to the first lifting unit and movable in a telescoping manner; an actuation unit connected to the supporting unit and configured to drive the first lifting unit; and a linkage unit having a first connecting member, a second connecting member, and a third connecting member, wherein the first connecting member and the second connecting member are separately and pivotally connected to the supporting unit while the third connecting member is separately and pivotally connected to the first connecting member, the second connecting member, and the second lifting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Merits Health Products Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming-Chuan Cheng
  • Patent number: 9883979
    Abstract: A seat back linking mechanism includes a base frame having a pivot portion; a back frame pivotally connected to the base frame; an actuation member slidably coupled to the back frame; a linkage having a first link and a second link pivotally coupled together, the first link and the second link being respectively pivotally coupled to the pivot portion of the base frame and the actuation member, and a driven slot; and a drag member having a drag pin adapted for dragging the driven slot of the linkage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Merits Health Products Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming-Chuan Cheng
  • Patent number: 9493094
    Abstract: A seat tilt angle control device includes a tilt unit including a drive mechanism for tilting the tilt unit within a predetermined range and a mounting assembly, a control unit angularly adjustably mounted in the mounting assembly of the tilt unit and including a switch electrically coupled to the drive mechanism and movable between a first angle range where the switch controls the drive mechanism to be movable and a second angle range where the switch controls the drive mechanism to be immovable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: MERITS HEALTH PRODUCTS, CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ming-Chuan Cheng
  • Patent number: 9302691
    Abstract: A folding mechanism of vehicle includes a pivot unit having a stationary gear, a chassis unit having a frame pivotally connected with the pivot unit, a swivelable unit pivotally connected with the chassis unit and fixedly connected with a driven gear, and a rack engaged with the stationary gear of the pivot unit and the driven gear of the swivelable unit. When the chassis unit is pivotally folded relative to the pivot unit, the rack is moved to drive the driven gear to rotate, such that the swivelable unit swings relative to the chassis unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: MERITS HEALTH PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ming-Chuan Cheng
  • Patent number: 8286738
    Abstract: A wheel set structure of an electric wheelchair is disclosed to include a wheelchair frame, which defines a first steering direction and a second steering direction reversed to the first steering direction, at least one swinging mechanism pivotally mounted on the wheelchair frame each having a swinging member and a wheel holder, at least one transmission wheel assembly connected to the swinging member each having a motor and a driving wheel coupled to and rotatable by the motor, and at least one first wheel assembly mounted on the wheel holder each pivotally holding a wheel. When the at least one swinging member is biased relative to the at least one wheelchair frame, the at least one first wheel assembly is biased with the at least one swinging member so that the elevation of the wheel of each first wheel assembly and the elevation of the driving wheel of each transmission wheel assembly are relatively changed at a constant ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Merits Health Products Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming-Chuan Cheng
  • Publication number: 20110012316
    Abstract: A wheel set structure of an electric wheelchair is disclosed to include a wheelchair frame, which defines a first steering direction and a second steering direction reversed to the first steering direction, at least one swinging mechanism pivotally mounted on the wheelchair frame each having a swinging member and a wheel holder, at least one transmission wheel assembly connected to the swinging member each having a motor and a driving wheel coupled to and rotatable by the motor, and at least one first wheel assembly mounted on the wheel holder each pivotally holding a wheel. When the at least one swinging member is biased relative to the at least one wheelchair frame, the at least one first wheel assembly is biased with the at least one swinging member so that the elevation of the wheel of each first wheel assembly and the elevation of the driving wheel of each transmission wheel assembly are relatively changed at a constant ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: Merits Health Products Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming-Chuan CHENG
  • Patent number: 7637989
    Abstract: A rapid cycle pressure swing adsorption oxygen concentration method uses a mechanical valve that has at least one cam-actuated flow control valve to switch flow of fluid, such as compressed air coming into a sieve tank that is fitted with molecular sieve materials. The cam-actuated flow control valve is repeatedly actuated by the rotating cams to become open or closed to complete a cycle that precisely controls the flow direction, pressure conditions and pressurized timing in the sieve tank whereby performance and efficiency of producing rapidly oxygen is high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Merits Health Products Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Cheng Chen Bong
  • Publication number: 20080264702
    Abstract: A power wheelchair includes a frame, on which a pair of front wheel sets, a pair of middle wheel sets, a pair of rear wheel sets and a pair of elastic devices are provided. Each of the front wheel sets includes a front wheel mount having a first connection portion pivoted to the frame, and a second connection portion connected to a front wheel. Each of the middle wheel sets includes a middle wheel mount having a first connection portion pivoted on the frame, and a second connection portion, connected to a middle wheel. The elastic device are provided between the front wheel mounts and the middle wheel mounts respectively to cushion a swing of the front wheel set and the middle wheel set relative to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: Merits Health Products Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming-Chuan Cheng
  • Patent number: D561066
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Merits Health Products Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming-Chuan Cheng
  • Patent number: D744380
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: MERITS HEALTH PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ming-Chuan Cheng
  • Patent number: D808868
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: MERITS HEALTH PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ming-Chuan Cheng
  • Patent number: D871272
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: MERITS HEALTH PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ming-Chuan Cheng
  • Patent number: D923358
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Merits Health Products Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: David Leverett
  • Patent number: D941193
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: MERITS HEALTH PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ming-Chuan Cheng
  • Patent number: D978592
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: MERITS HEALTH PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: David Leverett