Patents by Inventor Alex Horng

Alex Horng 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).

  • Ceiling Fan Including a Heat-Dissipating Device
    Publication number: 20190072097
    Abstract: A ceiling fan includes a motor and a heat-dissipating device. The heat-dissipating device includes a plurality of blades and a plurality of end plates. The motor includes a shaft and a hub. The hub includes a plurality of vents and a plurality of first coupling portions. Each blade is coupled with at least one first coupling portion and includes a first end and a second end. Each blade forms a second coupling portion at the first end thereof. The second coupling portion is coupled with the at least one first coupling portion. Each blade includes a first air channel extending in a radial direction. The first air channel includes first and second ends. The first end of the first air channel is relatively adjacent to the vents than the second end is. Each end plate includes at least one third coupling portion coupled with the second end of the blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Tso-Kuo Yin, Cheng-Wei Lin
  • External rotor motor
    Patent number: 10205356
    Abstract: An external rotor motor includes: a shaft, an insulator and a core. The insulator is coupled with an outer peripheral surface of the shaft, the core is arranged on an outer periphery of the insulator, and the insulator is formed between the shaft and the core, so that no electrically conductive route can be formed between the core and the shaft. A rotor has a housing rotatably coupling with the shaft, with an inner peripheral wall of the housing having a permanent magnet module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Tso-Kuo Yin, Duo-Nian Shan, Bo-Wei Chiou
  • Rotor of an Inner-Rotor Motor
    Publication number: 20190020235
    Abstract: A rotor of an inner-rotor motor includes a shaft having a connecting portion. A permanent magnet is mounted around the connecting portion of the shaft. The permanent magnet includes at least one first engaging portion. At least one coupling member includes a through-hole. The shaft extends through the through-hole. The at least one coupling member includes a second engaging portion engaged with the at least one first engaging portion of the permanent magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Ming-Tsung Li, Mu-Kai Yu
  • Motor of a Ceiling Fan
    Publication number: 20180347573
    Abstract: A motor of a ceiling fan includes a support unit, a rotor unit, a first bearing, a supporting bearing and a stator unit. The support unit has a shaft. The rotor unit has a rotational connecting member. The rotational connecting member includes a central hole through which the shaft extends, as well as an inner flange extending inwardly of the central hole. The first bearing includes an inner race fit around the shaft and an outer race connected to an inner periphery of the rotational connecting member. The inner and outer races are spaced from each other in a radial direction perpendicular to the shaft. The supporting bearing includes a fixed race fit around the shaft and a rotational race abutting with the inner flange. The fixed race and the rotational race are spaced from each other in an axial direction. The stator unit is connected to the support unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Tso-Kuo Yin, Kun-Ta Yang
  • Motor
    Patent number: 10141808
    Abstract: A motor includes a stator, a separating member and a rotor. The stator includes an iron core. The separating member is made of insulating material and includes a first separating part, a second separating part and a third separating part. The second separating part is arranged between the first and third separating parts, and the iron core is arranged between the first and second separating parts. The rotor is rotatably coupled with the separating member and includes a permanent magnet unit arranged between the first and second separating parts. As such, the separating member is able to provide an improved insulation effect for the motor, thus prolonging the service life of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Duo-Nian Shan
  • Inner-rotor motor
    Patent number: 10122225
    Abstract: An inner-rotor motor includes a separating member, a stator and a rotor. The separating member is made of an insulating material and includes a first separating part and a second separating part. The separating member includes at least one engaging portion extending along an axial direction of the inner-rotor motor. The stator includes an iron core received in a space jointly defined by the first and second separating parts. The iron core includes at least one engaging groove arranged on an outer surface thereof and extending along the axial direction of the inner-rotor motor. The at least one engaging portion is received in the at least one engaging groove. The rotor is rotatably coupled to the separating member. As such, a convenient assembly and reduced volume of the inner-rotor motor are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Tso-Kuo Yin, Duo-Nian Shan
  • Dustproof Bearing Assembly and Motor Including the Same
    Publication number: 20180274592
    Abstract: A dustproof bearing assembly includes a base having a shaft tube. The shaft tube has an open end with an opening. At least one bearing is coupled to an inner periphery of the shaft tube. A rotating member includes a shaft seat. A shaft includes a first end coupled to the shaft seat and a second end extending through a shaft-receiving hole of the at least one bearing. A dustproof member includes a lower face and an upper face. The lower face is spaced from the open end of the shaft tube. The dustproof member covers the opening. The upper face of the dustproof member abuts a bottom of the shaft seat. The dustproof member has an outer diameter larger than an inner diameter of the shaft tube. The dustproof bearing assembly can be used in a motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Chia-Wen Kang, Yi-Ming Chu
  • Ceiling Fan Motor
    Publication number: 20180274546
    Abstract: A ceiling fan motor includes a sleeve, a stator unit fixed around the sleeve, a rotor unit rotatably mounted around the sleeve, and an axle detachably mounted to the sleeve. The axle can include an extending section and a suspension section. The extending section extends through and is coupled to the sleeve. The suspension section is exposed outside of the sleeve. The extending section can be contiguous to the suspension section. An outer diameter of the axle at the extending section can be smaller than an outer diameter at the suspension section to form a shoulder. An end of the sleeve can abut the shoulder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Tso-Kuo Yin, Kun-Ta Yang
  • Motor and sealing member thereof
    Patent number: 10084356
    Abstract: A motor includes a housing, a stator and a rotor. The stator is received in the housing. The rotor includes a shaft and a permanent magnet. The shaft is rotatably coupled to the housing, and one end of the shaft extends out of the housing through a shaft hole. A gap is formed between the shaft and the shaft hole. The permanent magnet is coupled with the shaft and spaced from the stator. A sealing member is arranged on the housing and surrounds the shaft hole. The sealing member includes a blocking portion abutting with a predetermined part of the rotor outside the housing. The blocking portion seals the gap. As such, dustproof and damp-proof functions of the motor are improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Sunon Electronics (Foshan) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Tso-Kuo Yin, Sheng-Chieh Liang
  • Temperature Sensor and a Fan with a Temperature Detecting Function
    Publication number: 20180258943
    Abstract: A temperature sensor includes a sensing portion, an electrical transmitting portion, and an insulating hardened portion. The electrical transmitting portion is connected to the sensing portion. The insulating hardened layer at least envelops the electrical transmitting portion. A fan with a temperature detecting function includes the temperature sensor, a fan frame, and an impeller. The fan frame includes an air inlet and an air outlet. The impeller is rotatably mounted between the air inlet and the air outlet. The sensing portion of the temperature sensor is securely suspended in one of the air inlet and the air outlet of the fan frame by the insulating hardened layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Hsiu-Ju Wei, Jen-Chieh Lin
  • Lamp and air-guiding ring thereof
    Patent number: 10060617
    Abstract: A lamp includes a lamp unit and an air-guiding ring. The lamp unit has a housing receiving a light-emitting element, as well as a fitted portion formed on an outer periphery of the housing. The air-guiding ring has an inner periphery forming a fitting hole and is fitted around the fitted portion of the lamp unit via the fitting hole. The air-guiding ring comprises a venting portion extending from an outer periphery to the inner periphery of the air-guiding ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Chien-Chih Chen
  • Silicon Steel Plate Used to Form a Stator of a Motor
    Publication number: 20180159385
    Abstract: A silicon steel plate used to form a stator of a motor is disclosed. The silicon steel plate includes a plurality of magnetic pole units. Each of the plurality of magnetic pole units includes a magnetic yoke portion, a pole portion and a boost portion. The magnetic yoke portions of the plurality of magnetic pole units are connected as a magnetic yoke ring. The boost portion includes an inner face, and the inner faces of the boost portions of the plurality of magnetic pole units form a receiving hole. The receiving hole has a maximal diameter, the silicon steel plate has a maximal diameter, and a ratio of the maximal diameter of the receiving hole to the maximal diameter of the silicon steel plate is 0.54-0.84.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Chi-Min Wang, Ku-Ling Liu
  • Fan Frame of an Axial-Flow Fan
    Publication number: 20180142708
    Abstract: A fan frame of an axial-flow fan is provided to reduce the vibration generated during the rotation of the impeller that is transmitted to the outside of the axial-flow fan via the fan frame. The fan frame includes a housing, a base and a plurality of connection members. The base includes a shaft-coupling portion. Each of the plurality of connection members includes two ends respectively connected to the housing and the base. Each of the plurality of connection members is defined with an extension line passing through the two ends of the connection member. Each of the plurality of connection members includes a first bending portion and a second bending portion. The first bending portion extends around a first notch, and the second bending portion extends around a second notch. The extension line extends through the first and second notches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Sheng-Chieh Liang, Chih-Hao Mai
  • Inner-rotor motor
    Patent number: 9935516
    Abstract: An inner-rotor motor for preventing the formation of an electrical conducting path between an iron core and a housing of the motor includes a stator and a rotor. The stator includes the housing, an insulating layer and the iron core. The insulating layer is arranged between the housing and the iron core and prevents the electrical conducting path from forming between the housing and the iron core. The rotor includes a shaft rotatably coupled with the housing, and a permanent magnet unit is arranged around the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Tso-Kuo Yin, Chi-Min Wang
  • Outer-rotor Motor and Stator Assembly Thereof
    Publication number: 20180091020
    Abstract: An outer-rotor motor and a stator assembly of the motor are provided to solve the problems which exist in a conventional outer-rotor motor during the insertion of the bearings into the shaft tubes. The stator assembly of the outer-rotor motor includes a lower bearing seat, an iron core and an upper bearing seat. The lower bearing seat has a shaft tube. The iron core has an engagement channel and is coupled with the lower bearing seat. The upper bearing seat has a fixing portion and abuts against the iron core. The shaft tube extends into the engagement channel via a first end of the engagement channel, and the fixing portion extends into the engagement channel via a second end of the engagement channel. Thus, the iron core is coupled with each of the lower and upper bearing seats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Tso-Kuo Yin, Chi-Min Wang
  • Inner-Rotor Type Motor and Stator Thereof
    Publication number: 20180062473
    Abstract: An inner-rotor motor including a housing, a stator and a rotor is provided to avoid the damage to the coil unit which often occurs during the assembly of the conventional inner-rotor motor. The housing has an inner periphery provided with a plurality of protrusions. The iron core has an outer periphery provided with a plurality of notches. The insulating sleeve includes a plurality of positioning members. In radial directions perpendicular to the shaft, each of the plurality of notches is spaced from a center of a shaft at a minimal distance, and each of the plurality of positioning members is spaced from the center of the shaft at a maximal distance. The maximal distance is smaller than the minimal distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Tso-Kuo Yin, Duo-Nian Shan
  • Inner-Rotor Type Motor and Rotor Thereof
    Publication number: 20180062468
    Abstract: An inner-rotor type motor includes an iron core having a magnetic yoke portion and a plurality of magnetic pole portions. The magnetic yoke portion includes an assembly hole through which a shaft extends. A plurality of magnetic pole portions is arranged around the magnetic yoke portion. The iron core includes a plurality of receiving grooves. Each receiving groove is formed between two adjacent magnetic pole portions. The permanent magnets are received in the receiving grooves. At least one abutting member is coupled with an outer periphery of the shaft and includes a radial extension portion having a guiding surface. The guiding surface abuts against at least one of permanent magnets. The iron core, the permanent magnets, and the at least one abutting member of the rotor are received in a compartment of the stator. The shaft of the rotor is rotatably coupled to the stator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Chi-Min Wang, Ku-Ling Liu
  • Silicon Steel Plate of the Outer-Rotor Motor
    Publication number: 20180062465
    Abstract: A silicon steel plate of a stator of an outer-rotor motor includes a magnetic yoke ring, a plurality of magnetic poles and a plurality of pole pieces is disclosed. The magnetic yoke ring has an inner edge and an outer edge. The inner edge forms a shaft hole. Each of the plurality of magnetic poles includes an inner end connected to the outer edge of the magnetic yoke ring. The plurality of magnetic poles is arranged around the magnetic yoke ring in even angles. Each of the plurality of pole pieces is connected to an outer end of a respective one of the plurality of magnetic poles. The silicon steel plate has a maximal diameter denoted as “W,” and the shaft hole has a diameter denoted as “D,” wherein 0.12?D/W?0.4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventor: Alex Horng
  • Illuminating ventilator
    Patent number: 9885472
    Abstract: An illuminating ventilator includes a case, a lamp and a power supply module. A first air opening and a second air opening are respectively formed on two sides of the case. The case includes an air channel having two ends respectively communicating with the first air opening and the second air opening. The fan is disposed in the case and is arranged in the air channel. The lamp is detachably attached to the case. The power supply module includes an AC input terminal, a first DC output terminal and a second DC output terminal. The first DC output terminal is electrically connected with the fan, and the second DC output terminal is electrically connected with the lamp. As such, the illuminating ventilator is provided with improved installation convenience, reduced production cost and reduced difficulty of maintaining and repairing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Tso-Kuo Yin, Duo-Nian Shan
  • Ceiling fan
    Patent number: D842447
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Bo-Wei Chiou, Yen-Wei Chang