Patents Assigned to P&F Brother Industrial Corporation
  • Patent number: 11820040
    Abstract: A detachable protective device includes a base support, a mounting unit connected to the base support, and a quick-release unit. The base support has a mounting hole having an engaging portion and an open end portion. The quick-release unit includes a positioning pin extending movably through the mounting hole. The quick-release unit is operable to move the positioning pin between a locked position, where a large-diameter section of the positioning pin is disposed in the engaging portion, and a release position, where a small-diameter section of the positioning pin is disposed in the engaging portion, thereby allowing separation of the mounting unit from the base support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: P&F Brother Industrial Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Yung Huang, Po-Hsun Lin
  • Patent number: 11358299
    Abstract: A table saw includes a locking device disposed on a rip fence device to couple a moving unit of the rip fence device to a rail unit of a worktable device. The locking device includes a locking pin extending and movable along an axis relative to the moving unit, and a turning member turnable about the axis to move the locking pin along the axis so as to lock or unlock the moving unit to or from the rail unit. An extending direction of the axis is parallel to the upper surface so as to render the turning operation of the turning member quick and convenient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: P&F BROTHER INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Yung Huang, Po-Hsun Lin
  • Patent number: 10688571
    Abstract: A positioning device for a miter saw includes a working table, an elastic member, and a lever member. The elastic member has a movable portion adapted to be adjacent to a scale disc of the miter saw, and a protruding portion. The lever member is disposed in the working table, and has a linking portion connected to the movable portion, and a handle portion movable to convert the elastic member from a locking state for engaging the protruding portion with one of notches in a scale disc of the miter saw so that the working table is non-rotatable, to a releasing state for moving the movable portion away from the scale disc so that, the protruding portion is disengaged from the one of the notches to permit rotation of the working table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: P & F BROTHER INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chun-Hung Chen, Chih-Yung Huang
  • Publication number: 20190070679
    Abstract: A positioning device for a miter saw includes a working table, an elastic member, and a lever member. The elastic member has a movable portion adapted to be adjacent to a scale disc of the miter saw, and a protruding portion. The lever member is disposed in the working table, and has a linking portion connected to the movable portion, and a handle portion movable to convert the elastic member from a locking state for engaging the protruding portion with one of notches in a scale disc of the miter saw so that the working table is non-rotatable, to a releasing state for moving the movable portion away from the scale disc so that the protruding portion is disengaged from the one of the notches to permit rotation of the working table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: P & F BROTHER INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chun-Hung CHEN
  • Publication number: 20190070678
    Abstract: A positioning device for a miter saw includes a working table, an elastic member, and a lever member. The elastic member has a movable portion adapted to be adjacent to a scale disc of the miter saw, and a protruding portion. The lever member is disposed in the working table, and has a linking portion connected to the movable portion, and a handle portion movable to convert the elastic member from a locking state for engaging the protruding portion with one of notches in a scale disc of the miter saw so that the working table is non-rotatable, to a releasing state for moving the movable portion away from the scale disc so that, the protruding portion is disengaged from the one of the notches to permit rotation of the working table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: P & F BROTHER INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chun-Hung CHEN, Chih-Yung HUANG
  • Patent number: 9707445
    Abstract: A control lever device is adapted to be mounted on an exercise machine, and includes at least one control lever unit. The control lever unit has a frame seat adapted to be disposed on a handle unit of the exercise machine, a shaft, at least one sensor disposed on the frame seat, a control lever, and a resilient member mounted on the frame seat. The control lever has a seat-connecting portion pivoted on the shaft, a trigger portion adjacent to the sensor, and a lever portion turnable to actuate pivotal movement of the control lever so that the sensor is triggered by the trigger portion to generate a control signal. The resilient member resiliently positions the trigger portion to retain a constant distance from the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: P&F Brother Industrial Corporation
    Inventors: Yao-Ting Lee, Shih-Wei Li, Chih-Kai Li
  • Publication number: 20130015945
    Abstract: A function setting method for a control panel of an exercise equipment combines buttons of the control panel with a light source, which makes it easy for the user to tell which button needs to be pressed when the user is setting functions since the button that needs to be pressed has a turned-on backlight, namely, it turns on the button that needs to be pressed to guide the user to press, so as to reduce the possibility of pressing the wrong button and enable the user to use the control panel in a dim environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: P & F BROTHER INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Wei-Chun Chang
  • Publication number: 20130015046
    Abstract: A mechanical type control panel of an exercise equipment comprises a light source layer, a light-transmitting cover layer, and a film button layer, which employs the light-on button with a turned-on backlight to guide the user to press so as to reduce the possibility of pressing the wrong buttons, and also to enable the user to use the control panel to do the setting of the exercise equipment even in a dim environment. On top of that, the light-transmitting cover layer enables the light of the light emitting elements to be smoothly distributed to the buttons, so as to provide a better sense of the look of the buttons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: P & F BROTHER INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: WEI-CHUN CHANG
  • Publication number: 20120217727
    Abstract: A wheeled collapsible stand for a power driven machine includes first and second frame units pivotally connected to each other and respectively pivotally connected to a tabletop bracing member that is adapted to support the machine thereon. The first frame unit includes front and rear frames pivotally coupled to each other such that the front frame is movable from an unfolded position to a folded position to displace the tabletop bracing member from a working position to a collapsed position. An extendible lifting unit is disposed to provide a lift to a front end of the tabletop bracing member to move toward the working position, and a buffer during movement of the tabletop bracing member to the collapsed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: P & F Brother Industrial Corporation
    Inventor: Jackie Lee
  • Publication number: 20120187272
    Abstract: A wheeled collapsible stand for a machine includes first and second frames pivotally connected to each other, a wheel unit mounted on a fulcrum region of the first frame, and a tabletop bracing member pivotally mounted on a pivoted end of the second frame and a weight end of the first frame for supporting the machine thereon. When the weight end is lifted by forcing a power end, the pivoted end is turned and lifted while a foot end of the second frame is lowered to rest on the ground so as to permit the tabletop bracing member to be displaced to a working position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: P & F Brother Industrial Corporation
    Inventor: Jackie Lee
  • Publication number: 20110048203
    Abstract: A workpiece supporting device of a circular sawing machine includes a base frame for rotatably supporting a worktable and having an arcuate surface region which defines an angularly extending guiding route. A platform is disposed on and is movable along the guiding route, and has an upper mounting surface that cooperates with the worktable to support a workpiece. A tightening mechanism is displaceable between unmovable and movable positions, where the platform is brought into tight and loose engagements with the arcuate surface region. An actuator is coupled with the tightening mechanism is operable to displace the tightening mechanism. The platform is movable along the guiding route when the tightening mechanism is in the movable position such that the worktable is turnable within a relatively large angular range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: P & F Brother Industrial Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Hsin Cheng, Mei-Lan Kao
  • Publication number: 20100224044
    Abstract: A protective cover assembly includes a cover unit and a support plate unit. The cover unit includes an elongated hollow cover-mounting seat, two protective covers disposed on said cover-mounting seat, a positioning mechanism, and a quick release mechanism. The positioning mechanism includes front and rear positioning members disposed fixedly in a receiving chamber in the cover-mounting seat, and an abutment member disposed in an upper end of the receiving chamber. The quick release mechanism includes a cam lever and a resilient member. The cam lever is pivotable relative to the cover-mounting seat between a locking position whereat a lever-engaging unit of the support plate unit is clamped between the abutment member and the cam lever, and a release position whereat the cam lever is removed from the lever-engaging unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: P & F BROTHER INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kuan-Hui Lee
  • Publication number: 20090309327
    Abstract: A wheelchair has a first frame unit including a first wheel unit, a second frame unit including a second wheel unit, and a quick release unit including an axle that is connected rotatably to one of the first and second frame units. The axle is rotatable from a retaining position, where separation of the axle from the other one of the first and second frame units is arrested, to a releasing position, where separation of the axle from the other one of the first and second frame units is permitted. One of the first and second frame units is further provided with a third wheel unit, and the other one of the first and second frame units is further provided with a seat unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: P & F Brother Industrial Corporation
    Inventor: Chih-Yung Huang
  • Publication number: 20090288303
    Abstract: A supporting device is adapted for mounting a protective cover to shield a cutting blade of a cutting machine, and includes a tightening bolt fastened to a tightening surface of a mount member, a supporting frame adapted for holding the protective cover and having a guiding slot for passage of the bolt so as to be movable between a position of use and a retreat position, a movable tightening member sleeved on the bolt and having a biasing-force acquiring major wall, and an actuating member having an actuating body which is threadedly engaged with the bolt such that turning of the actuating body results in axial displacement of the actuating body to press or release the tightening member so as to tighten or loosen the supporting frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: P & F Brother Industrial Corporation
    Inventor: Yi-Te Liao
  • Publication number: 20090255739
    Abstract: A power wheelchair includes a base frame and a seat frame. The base frame includes front and rear frame members, a pair of front wheels connected rotatably to the front frame member, a pair of rear wheels connected rotatably to the rear frame member, and a pair of mid-wheels connected rotatably to the front frame member and disposed between the front and rear wheels. The seat frame is connected to the rear frame member. The rear frame member is connected pivotally to the front frame member, and extends above the front frame member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: P & F Brother Industrial Corporation
    Inventor: Chih-Hung Tseng
  • Publication number: 20090120255
    Abstract: A micro-adjustable fence device includes a fence and a carriage. The carriage is mounted to the fence, and has a chassis body with a major wall surface that has a longitudinally extending riding route to guide the major wall surface to slidably ride on a guiding rail of a cutting machine. A wheel includes a hub rotatably mounted relative to the chassis body and defining a hub center, and a rim disposed to be shiftable betweena traction gaining position, where the rim frictionally contacts the guiding rail at a tangential point so as to roll thereon, and an idle position, where the rim is disengaged from the guiding rail. The tangential point is in line with an advancing path of the hub center. A biasing member is disposed to bias the hub to move towards the idle position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: P&F Brother Industrial Corporation
    Inventor: Kuan-Hui Lee
  • Patent number: 7475622
    Abstract: A supporting device is adapted for mounting a protective cover to shield a cutting blade of a cutting machine, and includes a mount unit with a proximate tightening surface, a tightening bolt passing through the proximate tightening surface, a supporting frame adapted for holding the protective cover and having a guiding slot for passage of the tightening bolt so as to be movable between a position of use and a retreat position, a movable tightening member with a distal tightening surface and a cam follower surface, a cam actuating member having a cam surface mating with the cam follower surface and turnable to tighten or loosen the supporting frame, and a biasing member disposed to keep the actuating body in a tightening position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: P & F Brother Industrial Corporation
    Inventor: Yueh-Hsun Chang
  • Publication number: 20090000449
    Abstract: A tightening device for positioning a worktable of a machine tool to a base includes a saddle member disposed on the base, and a positioning carrier member carrying the worktable and movable relative to an abutment wall of the saddle member. An elongate adjusting member has a force-delivering end spaced apart from the abutment wall, and a middle threaded segment threadedly engaged with the positioning carrier member such that the force-delivering end is movable towards or away from the abutment wall. A force transmitting member is loosely connected to the positioning carrier member, and is configured such that a spiral force resulting from a screw-in movement is taken up by a proximate end thereof from the force-delivering end, and is transformed to a translation force that moves a distal end thereof to tightly engage the abutment wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: P & F Brother Industrial Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Cheng Lin, Msin-Msin Wang, Chun-Te Lee, Hsin-Yi Cheng, Ming-Hui Huang, Jiann-Fang Chang
  • Patent number: 7464956
    Abstract: A foldable frame assembly includes first and second frames pivotally connected to each other and respectively having a wheel-carrying end and a foot end. The tabletop bracing member is pivotally connected to the first frame in proximity of a handgrip portion, and supports a machine thereon such that in a propped up position, the center of gravity of the machine is disposed rearwards from the table top bracing member. The tabletop bracing member has a retaining region brought to engage a retained region on the second frame. The base prop is disposed to sit on the ground surface in the propped up position so as to relieve the frame subassembly of the mass of the machine, thereby facilitating displacement of the frame assembly to a folded or unfolded position. A locking member is disposed to place engagement of the retaining region with a selected one of the first and second retained regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: P & F Brother Industrial Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Tien Chen, Chi-Yao Chai
  • Patent number: 7455623
    Abstract: An elliptical machine includes: a machine body including a first support structure, and a second support structure extending upwardly from the first support structure; left and right cranks mounted rotatably to the first support structure and rotatable about a first rotation axis; a swing unit including left and right rotary shafts mounted rotatably and respectively to opposite sides of the second support structure, and left and right handles mounted respectively to the left and right rotary shafts, the left and right rotary shafts being respectively rotatable about second and third rotation axes, each of which is inclined to a line parallel to the first rotation axis; and a pedal unit including left and right pedal rods, each of which is connected rotatably to a respective one of the left and right handles and a respective one of the left and right cranks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: P & F Brother Industrial Corporation
    Inventor: Shih-Peng Wang