Patents by Inventor Cheng-Chung Yen

Cheng-Chung Yen 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).

  • Patent number: 8734093
    Abstract: A mechanism modulates a fluid flow in a diffuser flow path of a compressor diffuser, including: a shroud disposed on the diffuser flow path and having a cam and a driving wheel fixed base; a diffuser vane having a diffuser guide vane disposed in the diffuser flow path and a diffuser vane shaft fixedly disposed on the diffuser vane that penetrates from the diffuser flow path through the shroud; a driving ring sleeved on the cam and having a moving bar; a sliding block having one end connected with one end the diffuser vane shaft that penetrates through the shroud, and the other end sleeved on a sliding groove formed on the moving bar; a driving wheel disposed in the driving wheel fixed base and having a driving shaft connected to an actuator outside of the compressor; and a driving cable connected to the driving wheel and the driving ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Cheng-Chung Yen, Chung-Ping Chiang, Ching-Fu Chen, Yung-Lo Chow
  • Publication number: 20120134784
    Abstract: A mechanism modulates a fluid flow in a diffuser flow path of a compressor diffuser, including: a shroud disposed on the diffuser flow path and having a cam and a driving wheel fixed base; a diffuser vane having a diffuser guide vane disposed in the diffuser flow path and a diffuser vane shaft fixedly disposed on the diffuser vane that penetrates from the diffuser flow path through the shroud; a driving ring sleeved on the cam and having a moving bar; a sliding block having one end connected with one end the diffuser vane shaft that penetrates through the shroud, and the other end sleeved on a sliding groove formed on the moving bar; a driving wheel disposed in the driving wheel fixed base and having a driving shaft connected to an actuator outside of the compressor; and a driving cable connected to the driving wheel and the driving ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Cheng-Chung Yen, Chung-Ping Chiang, Ching-Fu Chen, Yung-Lo Chow
  • Patent number: 8113799
    Abstract: A magnetic-gas bearing disposed in a compressor is provided. The magnetic-gas bearing includes an axis, multiple magnetic elements, multiple magnetic coils and a static pressure gas restrictor. The magnetic elements encircle the axis, and each magnetic element has two ends wound around by the magnetic coils respectively, such that the two ends of each magnetic element form a first magnetic pole and a second magnetic pole respectively. The static pressure gas restrictor encircles the axis and has a jet opening, such that the gas pass through the jet opening to form a gas-film between the static pressure gas restrictor and the axis. Besides, an oil-free centrifugal blade compressor including the magnetic-gas bearing mentioned above is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Teng-Yuan Wu, Cheng-Chung Yen, Chung-Ping Chiang, Jiing-Fu Chen
  • Publication number: 20110194960
    Abstract: An oil-free lubrication centrifugal refrigerant compressor for compressing low-pressure refrigerant into high-pressure refrigerant, includes: a housing; a refrigerant pathway; a compression module; a radial bearing; a first conducting member, collecting troughs and a first exhaust member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2010
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Teng-Yuan Wu, Cheng-Chung Yen, Ching-Fu Chen
  • Patent number: 7789627
    Abstract: A centrifugal impeller employed in a centrifugal machine, includes a main body, the main body generally being conical and defining a shaft bore in a center portion thereof; and a plurality of blade groups evenly arranged surrounding the shaft bore in sequence, each of the blade groups having a plurality of blades wherein neighboring blades having an interval angle, and the number and corresponding interval angles of the blades of different blade groups are identical. The present impeller structure can be employed to distribute the concentrated energy of the discrete tones noise of the blades, which is generated by the high-speed rotation impeller, and further to reduce the operating tones noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chung-Ping Chiang, Jiing Fu Chen, Yung-Lo Chow, Cheng-Chung Yen
  • Patent number: 7789616
    Abstract: A rotor mechanism of a centrifugal compressor connectable to a power output device and configured to block leakage of lubricants and to recycle lubricants to an oil sump is provided, which includes a rotary shaft with a rolling bearing and a screw nut, a bearing housing for receiving the rolling bearing, and a bearing plate connected to the bearing housing. The screw nut has a surface provided with an oil throw seal, and the bearing housing. As the bearing plate is provided with an oil channel in contact with the oil-returning hole and either one of the bearing housing and the bearing plate is provided with a first labyrinth seal in contact with the screw nut, lubricants leaking out of the rolling bearing is allowed to go to the oil sump via the oil channel and oil-returning hole. The oil slinger thus blocks the lubricants from leaking out of the first labyrinth seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Cheng-Chung Yen, Chung-Ping Chiang, Jiing-Fu Chen, Yung-Lo Chow, Chun-Han Chen
  • Publication number: 20100158718
    Abstract: A magnetic-gas bearing disposed in a compressor is provided. The magnetic-gas bearing includes an axis, multiple magnetic elements, multiple magnetic coils and a static pressure gas restrictor. The magnetic elements encircle the axis, and each magnetic element has two ends wound around by the magnetic coils respectively, such that the two ends of each magnetic element form a first magnetic pole and a second magnetic pole respectively. The static pressure gas restrictor encircles the axis and has a jet opening, such that the gas pass through the jet opening to form a gas-film between the static pressure gas restrictor and the axis. Besides, an oil-free centrifugal blade compressor including the magnetic-gas bearing mentioned above is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Teng-Yuan Wu, Cheng-Chung Yen, Chung-Ping Chiang, Jiing-Fu Chen
  • Patent number: 7641439
    Abstract: A flow passage structure can be disposed in a multi-stage centrifugal refrigerant compressor having a deswirl vane and a return channel bend. The flow passage structure includes a two-way flow passage having a first outlet and a second outlet, for diverging externally injected refrigerant; a first side discharge flow passage connected to the first outlet of the two-way flow passage and having a first side outlet disposed below the deswirl vane, such that the diverged refrigerant can be discharged into the return channel bend and uniformly mixed with the refrigerant in the return channel bend; and a second side discharge flow passage connected to the second outlet of the two-way flow passage and having a second side outlet disposed below the deswirl, vane, such that the diverged refrigerant can be injected into the return channel bend and uniformly mixed with the refrigerant in the return channel bend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Jiing Fu Chen, Chung-Ping Chiang, Yung-Lo Chow, Cheng-Chung Yen
  • Publication number: 20080152478
    Abstract: A rotor mechanism of a centrifugal compressor connectable to a power output device and configured to block leakage of lubricants and to recycle lubricants to an oil sump is provided, which includes a rotary shaft with a rolling bearing and a screw nut, a bearing housing for receiving the rolling bearing, and a bearing plate connected to the bearing housing. The screw nut has a surface provided with an oil throw seal, and the bearing housing. As the bearing plate is provided with an oil channel in contact with the oil-returning hole and either one of the bearing housing and the bearing plate is provided with a first labyrinth seal in contact with the screw nut, lubricants leaking out of the rolling bearing is allowed to go to the oil sump via the oil channel and oil-returning hole. The oil slinger thus blocks the lubricants from leaking out of the first labyrinth seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Cheng-Chung Yen, Chung-Ping Chiang, Jiing-Fu Chen, Yung-Lo Chow, Chun-Han Chen
  • Publication number: 20070140832
    Abstract: A centrifugal impeller employed in a centrifugal machine, includes a main body, the main body generally being conical and defining a shaft bore in a center portion thereof; and a plurality of blade groups evenly arranged surrounding the shaft bore in sequence, each of the blade groups having a plurality of blades wherein neighboring blades having an interval angle, and the number and corresponding interval angles of the blades of different blade groups are identical. The present impeller structure can be employed to distribute the concentrated energy of the discrete tones noise of the blades, which is generated by the high-speed rotation impeller, and further to reduce the operating tones noise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chung-Ping Chiang, Jiing Fu Chen, Yung-Lo Chow, Cheng-Chung Yen
  • Publication number: 20070140889
    Abstract: A flow passage structure can be disposed in a multi-stage centrifugal refrigerant compressor having a deswirl vane and a return channel bend. The flow passage structure includes a two-way flow passage having a first outlet and a second outlet, for diverging externally injected refrigerant; a first side discharge flow passage connected to the first outlet of the two-way flow passage and having a first side outlet disposed below the deswirl vane, such that the diverged refrigerant can be discharged into the return channel bend and uniformly mixed with the refrigerant in the return channel bend; and a second side discharge flow passage connected to the second outlet of the two-way flow passage and having a second side outlet disposed below the deswirl, vane, such that the diverged refrigerant tan be injected into the return channel bend and uniformly mixed with the refrigerant in the return channel bend.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Jiing Fu Chen, Chung-Ping Chiang, Yung-Lo Chow, Cheng-Chung Yen
  • Patent number: 6487936
    Abstract: An auxiliary-bicycle torsion sensing and large gear plate minimization apparatus, arranged in transmission apparatus of an auxiliary-bicycle, includes a sun gear, a unidirectional device, a planet gear set and a sensing device. The sun gear of planet gear set is connected to the crank axle of auxiliary-bicycle and driven directly with it. The stepping power of crank axle is output to the large gear plate of auxiliary-bicycle through the transmission of sun gear, planet gear and unidirectional device. Also, one side of swing arm, used for pivotally arranging sun gear and planet gear, is arranged with the sensing device. When crank axle is rotated by the stepping force of rider, the swing arm will generate a rotation torsion, and sensing device senses the torsion value to control the power output of driving motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ching-Huei Wu, Ching-Wen Liu, Chung-Ping Chiang, Cheng-Chung Yen, Chih-Ming Liang
  • Publication number: 20020173397
    Abstract: An auxiliary-bicycle torsion sensing and large gear plate minimization apparatus, arranged in transmission apparatus of an auxiliary-bicycle, includes a sun gear, a unidirectional device, a planet gear set and a sensing device. The sun gear of planet gear set is connected to the crank axle of auxiliary-bicycle and driven directly with it. The stepping power of crank axle is output to the large gear plate of auxiliary-bicycle through the transmission of sun gear, planet gear and unidirectional device. Also, one side of swing arm, used for pivotally arranging sun gear and planet gear, is arranged with the sensing device. When crank axle is rotated by the stepping force of rider, the swing arm will generate a rotation torsion, and sensing device senses the torsion value to control the power output of driving motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ching-Huei Wu, Ching-Wen Liu, Chung-Ping Chiang, Cheng-Chung Yen, Chih-Ming Liang