Patents by Inventor Chih-Kai Yang
Chih-Kai Yang 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).
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Publication number: 20110171839Abstract: An electrical connector contact comprises an upper and lower contact pins and a spring device disposed between the upper and lower contact pins. The upper contact pin includes a main portion, two pair of stopping portions respectively projecting from two sides of the main portion, and two guiding slots each formed between two stopping portions located at a same side of the main portion. The lower contact pin has a pair of elastic arms directly made from lacerating and bending a metallic plate and received in the guiding slots, a pair of clamping portions clamping the main portion, and two hooks abutting against the stopping portions to prevent the upper and lower contact pins separating from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2011Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: CHIH-KAI YANG, HSIU-YUAN HSU, KE-HAO CHEN
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Patent number: 7954541Abstract: A heat dissipation module for being assembled to a circuit board with a first heat-generating element and a second heat-generating element is provided. A heat generation rate of the first heat-generating element is higher than that of the second heat-generating element. The heat dissipation module includes a heat-transferring connection element, a cooling device, a first heat-transferring plate and a second heat-transferring plate. The heat-transferring connection element has a first part and a second part. The cooling device connects to the first part. The first heat-transferring plate is connected between the first heat-generating element and the second part. The second heat-transferring plate has a third part and a fourth part. The second part is connected between the first heat-transferring plate and the third part. The fourth part is connected to the second heat-generating element. The thermal conductivity of the first heat-transferring plate is higher than that of the second heat-transferring plate.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2008Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Inventec CorporationInventors: Feng-Ku Wang, Chih-Kai Yang, Huang-Cheng Ke, Yu-Chih Cheng, Cheng-Shang Chou
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Publication number: 20110122915Abstract: A method for testing heat pipes includes the following steps. A plurality of bar-shaped heat pipes having the same size is provided, and the heat pipes are deformed. The deformed heat pipes are placed in a temperature regulator, such that a temperature of the heat pipes is periodically changed between a first temperature and a second temperature. The heat pipes are then taken out of the temperature regulator. One end of each heat pipe is maintained at a third temperature by a thermostatic device, and a heat pipe temperature difference of two opposite ends of the heat pipe is measured. The heat pipes having the heat pipe temperature difference greater than a standard temperature difference in the heat pipes are marked.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2010Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATIONInventors: Feng Ku Wang, Yi Lun Cheng, Chih-Kai Yang
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Patent number: 7757627Abstract: An automatic coating device uses a driving motor and a conveyer to form a cyclically rotating module. An injector filled with a coating material is disposed on one side of the conveyer. When an object to be coated is disposed on the other side of the moving conveyer, the coating material is then applied onto the object by the injector. This can increase the coating speed and quality.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2006Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Inventec CorporationInventors: Yi-Lun Cheng, Feng-Ku Wang, Chun-Lung Lin, Chih-Kai Yang
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Patent number: 7589969Abstract: A folding protective cover structure is used to cover and protect a heat-conductive medium disposed on the bottom surface of a heat sink device. An unfoldable plate body is employed and has a hollow portion, a folding portion, and an adhesive area; wherein the hollow portion is used for surrounding the heat-conductive medium with a frame-fixing plate extending from its edge, which is folded towards an opposite direction of the heat-conductive medium, so as to keep an upright state; the folding portion is folded towards the hollow portion, so that the frame-fixing plate passes through the folding portion to clip and fix the folding portion, thus forming an accommodating space for protecting the heat-conductive medium; and the adhesive area is located at the edge of the hollow portion, facing the surface of the heat sink device, for adhering and securing the plate body to the heat sink device.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2006Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: Inventec CorporationInventors: Feng-Ku Wang, Yi-Lun Cheng, Chun-Yi Chang, Jui-Chan Fan, Chun-Lung Lin, Chih-Kai Yang
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Publication number: 20090211737Abstract: A heatsink module includes a fan, a fin assembly and a heat pipe. The fan generates an airflow. The heat pipe has a heat absorbing section, a curved section, and a heat dissipating section. The curved section and the heat dissipating section are disposed at a side of the fan to accept the airflow. The fin assembly includes a plurality of heat sink fins, and the heat sink fins are stacked to form a plurality of air ducts to accept the airflow. The heat sink fins each have a penetrating opening corresponding to the curved section and the heat dissipating section. The penetrating openings are combined into a penetrating channel to contact with the curved section and the heat dissipating section.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2008Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATIONInventors: Feng-Ku WANG, Chih-Kai YANG, Wei-Hsin WU
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Publication number: 20090201639Abstract: A chassis of a portable electronic apparatus includes a heat sink assembly disposed therein and carries a keyboard on the top. The chassis has an air inlet and an air outlet on a first surface on the side opposite to the keyboard, which are respectively corresponding to an intake end and an exhaust end of the heat sink assembly. The air outlet extends from the first surface to a second surface connected to the first surface, and the second surface has an opening for disposing communication connectors, so as to adequately the heat sink assembly and the communication connectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2008Publication date: August 13, 2009Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATIONInventors: Feng-Ku WANG, Chih-Kai YANG, Wei-Hsin WU
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Publication number: 20090201646Abstract: A retaining device is used to press a heat conducting plate to in contact with a heat-generating element disposed on a circuit board. The retaining device includes a bracket, a plurality of elastic members, and a plurality of fasteners. The bracket is disposed on a side surface of the circuit board while the bracket and the heat conducting plate are spaced by the circuit board. One end of the elastic members is disposed on the bracket. The fasteners pass through the heat conducting plate, the circuit board, and the bracket in sequence, so as to be fixed to the elastic members, such that the heat conducting plate is pressed by the elastic members to be continuously contact with the heat-generating element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2008Publication date: August 13, 2009Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATIONInventors: Chih-Kai YANG, Feng-Ku WANG
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Patent number: 7564686Abstract: A heat-dissipating module dissipating heat generated by a heat-generating element includes a plurality of fins, a fan generating an air current and a heat pipe. Each fin has a first edge facing the fan and a second edge facing the fan. The first edges are located on a first surface. The second edges are located on a second surface not coinciding with the first surface. The air current passing through the first and second surfaces passes by the fins. A first end of the heat pipe is thermally coupled to the heat-generating element. A second end of the heat pipe is thermally coupled to the fins.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2007Date of Patent: July 21, 2009Assignee: Inventec CorporationInventors: Feng-Ku Wang, Chih-Kai Yang
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Patent number: 7558062Abstract: A heat-dissipating module suitable for dissipating heat generated by a heat-generating element is provided. The heat-dissipating module includes a first heat-conducting plate, a first heat-dissipating tube, and a fan. The first heat-conducting plate is thermally coupled to the heat-generating element. The first heat-dissipating tube has a first opening and a second opening opposite to the first opening. The first heat-conducting plate is connected to the first heat-dissipating tube and located at an outside of the first heat-dissipating tube. The fan is disposed adjacent to the first opening and corresponding to first opening. The fan is adapted for generating an air current flowing in the first heat-dissipating tube. The heat-dissipating module can transfer the heat generated by the heat-generating element during operation to an external environment.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2007Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: Inventec CorporationInventors: Feng-Ku Wang, Yi-Lun Cheng, Chun-Lung Lin, Chih-Kai Yang, Cheng-Shi Liu
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Publication number: 20090056925Abstract: A heat dissipation module for being assembled to a circuit board with a first heat-generating element and a second heat-generating element is provided. A heat generation rate of the first heat-generating element is higher than that of the second heat-generating element. The heat dissipation module includes a heat-transferring connection element, a cooling device, a first heat-transferring plate and a second heat-transferring plate. The heat-transferring connection element has a first part and a second part. The cooling device connects to the first part. The first heat-transferring plate is connected between the first heat-generating element and the second part. The second heat-transferring plate has a third part and a fourth part. The second part is connected between the first heat-transferring plate and the third part. The fourth part is connected to the second heat-generating element. The thermal conductivity of the first heat-transferring plate is higher than that of the second heat-transferring plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATIONInventors: Feng-Ku Wang, Chih-Kai Yang, Huang-Cheng Ke, Yu-Chih Cheng, Cheng-Shang Chou
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Publication number: 20090034196Abstract: A heat-dissipating module adapted for cooling a heat-generating element is provided. The heat-dissipating module includes a fin module, a fan and a heat pipe. The fan is adapted for generating an air current. The fin module includes a plurality of first fins and a plurality of second fins. Each first fin includes a first edge facing the fan. The first edges are located on a first surface. Each second fin includes a second edge facing the fan. The second edges are located on a second surface not coinciding with the first surface. The air current passes through the first surface and the second surface and then passes by the first fins and the second fins. The heat pipe includes a first end thermally coupled to the heat-generating element, and a second end thermally coupled to the first fins and the second fins.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2007Publication date: February 5, 2009Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATIONInventors: Feng-Ku Wang, Chih-Kai Yang
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Publication number: 20090034193Abstract: A heat-dissipating module adapted for cooling a heat-generating element is provided. The heat-dissipating module includes a plurality of fins, a fan and a heat pipe. The fan is adapted for generating an air current. Each fin has an edge facing the fan. The edges are located on a folded surface. The air current first passes through the folded surface and then passes by the fins. The heat pipe includes a first end thermally coupled to the heat-generating element, and a second end thermally coupled to the fins.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2007Publication date: February 5, 2009Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATIONInventors: Feng-Ku Wang, Chih-Kai Yang
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Publication number: 20090034195Abstract: A heat-dissipating module dissipating heat generated by a heat-generating element includes a plurality of fins, a fan generating an air current and a heat pipe. Each fin has a first edge facing the fan and a second edge facing the fan. The first edges are located on a first surface. The second edges are located on a second surface not coinciding with the first surface. The air current passing through the first and second surfaces passes by the fins. A first end of the heat pipe is thermally coupled to the heat-generating element. A second end of the heat pipe is thermally coupled to the fins.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2007Publication date: February 5, 2009Applicant: Inventec CorporationInventors: Feng-Ku Wang, Chih-Kai Yang
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Publication number: 20090016020Abstract: A heat-dissipating module suitable for dissipating heat generated by a heat-generating element is provided. The heat-dissipating module includes a first heat-conducting plate, a first heat-dissipating tube, and a fan. The first heat-conducting plate is thermally coupled to the heat-generating element. The first heat-dissipating tube has a first opening and a second opening opposite to the first opening. The first heat-conducting plate is connected to the first heat-dissipating tube and located at an outside of the first heat-dissipating tube. The fan is disposed adjacent to the first opening and corresponding to first opening. The fan is adapted for generating an air current flowing in the first heat-dissipating tube. The heat-dissipating module can transfer the heat generated by the heat-generating element during operation to an external environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2007Publication date: January 15, 2009Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATIONInventors: Feng-Ku Wang, Yi-Lun Cheng, Chun-Lung Lin, Chih-Kai Yang, Cheng-Shi Liu
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Patent number: 7463484Abstract: A heatsink apparatus for dissipating heat generated by electronic parts is provided. The heatsink apparatus includes a fan and a heatsink fin. One end of the heatsink fin is adhered to an electronic component, the other end forms a curl portion, and a curl inner surface receives an air flow generated by the fan, so as to quickly dissipate the heat energy of the electronic component.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2007Date of Patent: December 9, 2008Assignee: Inventec CorporationInventors: Feng-Ku Wang, Chih-Kai Yang
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Patent number: 7457119Abstract: A heatsink module used for dissipating heat generated by a heat generating component is provided. The heatsink module includes a heat pipe, a heatsink fin assembly, a fan blade motor set, a fan shell, and an external cover. The heat pipe conducts the heat generated by the heat generating component to the heatsink fin assembly. The fan blade motor set, disposed in the fan shell and covered by the external cover, operates to generate an airflow passing through the heatsink fin assembly to dissipate the heat on the heatsink fin assembly. The fan shell has a plurality of buckling components, and the external cover has a plurality of matching components disposed at the edge corresponding to the buckling components, such that the buckling components and the matching components are buckled together when the external cover is covered on the fan shell, so as to fast combine the parts.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2007Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: Inventec CorporationInventors: Feng-Ku Wang, Chih-Kai Yang, Yu-Chih Cheng
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Patent number: 7436673Abstract: A fixing structure of heat conduction pad is used to uniformly press two heat conduction pads on the two heat generating electronic components on a circuit board respectively. The fixing structure includes a fixing member and an elastic member. The two ends of the elastic member are a fastening portion and a fixing portion respectively. The middle part of the elastic member is a pressing portion. In addition, a suspension arm is extended from the fixing portion. When the fastening portion is to be fasten on the circuit board and the fixing portion is to be fixed on the circuit board by the fixing member, the pressing portion presses one of the heat conduction pad on one of the heat generating electronic component, and the suspension arm presses the other heat conduction pad on the other heat generating electronic component.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2006Date of Patent: October 14, 2008Assignee: Inventec CorporationInventors: Feng-Ku Wang, Yi-Lun Cheng, Jui-Chan Fan, Chun-Yi Chang, Chun-Lung Lin, Chih-Kai Yang
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Publication number: 20080198550Abstract: A heatsink module for dual heat sources for dissipating heat generated by a first and a second heat-generating element disposed on a circuit board is provided. The heatsink module includes a first heat-conducting plate, a second heat-conducting plate, a fixing member, a heat pipe, and a pressing flat spring. The first and second heat-conducting plates contact the first and second heat-generating elements respectively. The fixing member when fixed to the circuit board presses the second heat-conducting plate against the second heat-generating element. One end of the pressing flat spring is under the traction of the fixing member fixed to the circuit board, and presses the first heat-conducting plate against the first heat-generating element. The fixing member and the first heat-conducting plate then clamp the heat pipe, so as to conduct the heat generated by the first and second heat-generating elements to the heat pipe via the connecting elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2007Publication date: August 21, 2008Applicant: Inventec CorporationInventors: Feng-Ku Wang, Chih-Kai Yang, Huang-Cheng Ke
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Publication number: 20080192434Abstract: A heatsink module used for dissipating heat generated by a heat generating component is provided. The heatsink module includes a heat pipe, a heatsink fin assembly, a fan blade motor set, a fan shell, and an external cover. The heat pipe conducts the heat generated by the heat generating component to the heatsink fin assembly. The fan blade motor set, disposed in the fan shell and covered by the external cover, operates to generate an airflow passing through the heatsink fin assembly to dissipate the heat on the heatsink fin assembly. The fan shell has a plurality of buckling components, and the external cover has a plurality of matching components disposed at the edge corresponding to the buckling components, such that the buckling components and the matching components are buckled together when the external cover is covered on the fan shell, so as to fast combine the parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2007Publication date: August 14, 2008Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATIONInventors: Feng-Ku Wang, Chih-Kai Yang, Yu-Chih Cheng