Patents by Inventor Shen-Hao Yao

Shen-Hao Yao 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).

  • Publication number: 20090266838
    Abstract: A vendor for air inflation merchandises comprising a machine body, a merchandise receiving chamber, a merchandise output device and an air inflation device, the machine body providing a space for integrating the merchandise receiving chamber, the merchandise output device and the air inflation device. The merchandise receiving chamber serves for receiving air inflation merchandises which are packaged in boxes. The merchandise output device is installed below the merchandise receiving chamber. When coins are inputted, the air inflation merchandise in the merchandise receiving chamber will output to the merchandise outlet through a guide tube with the driving operation of the merchandise output device so as to achieve the object of selling the merchandise. The air inflation device is further installed with an extendable air transfer tube. One end of the air transfer tube protrudes out of the machine body to be pivoted to an air valve for air inflation by users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventor: Shen-Hao Yao
  • Patent number: 7556176
    Abstract: A vending machine with adjustable merchandise receiving hole comprises a body; a tank and a rotary disk; a stop plate being installed between the tank and the rotary disk; the stop plate having a notch corresponding to and above the output hole of the tank; a lifting unit being formed by a base and a lifting seat; the base being locked to a bottom of the tank; the base being installed with a buckle; a spring being installed between the buckle and the base; the lifting seat having at least one supporting rod; the supporting rod being formed with a recess for buckling with the buckle; an upper end of the supporting rod extending into the tank to be pivoted to a bottom of the stop plate; at least one reduced hole seat capable of being installed upon the receiving hole of the rotary disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Inventor: Shen-Hao Yao
  • Publication number: 20090045212
    Abstract: A vending machine with adjustable merchandise receiving hole comprises a body; a tank and a rotary disk; a stop plate being installed between the tank and the rotary disk; the stop plate having a notch corresponding to and above the output hole of the tank; a lifting unit being formed by a base and a lifting seat; the base being locked to a bottom of the tank; the base being installed with a buckle; a spring being installed between the buckle and the base; the lifting seat having at least one supporting rod; the supporting rod being formed with a recess for buckling with the buckle; an upper end of the supporting rod extending into the tank to be pivoted to a bottom of the stop plate; at least one reduced hole seat capable of being installed upon the receiving hole of the rotary disk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventor: SHEN-HAO YAO
  • Patent number: 7175046
    Abstract: A merchandise output device of a vending machine comprises a machine body; a groove body in the machine body; a rotary disk and a rotary disk and a guide plate installed above the rotary disk and being an approximate right-angled triangular plate. The guide plate is obliquely installed above the rotary disk corresponding to the upper side of the outlet at the bottom of the groove body. A first right angle side of the guide plate is obliquely installed to a first wall of the groove body. A first apex between the first right angle side and the hypotenuse is placed near an upper side of the rotary disk. The second right angle side is horizontally installed to a second wall of the groove body adjacent to the first wall. A second apex between the second right angle side and the hypotenuse is placed higher than the first apex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Inventor: Shen-Hao Yao
  • Publication number: 20060157498
    Abstract: The device comprises: a body having a transfer tube at a lower side thereof; one end of the transfer tube being connected to an outlet at a bottom of the body; a receiving section being formed at an upper side of the body; a groove formed within the body; a bottom of the groove being formed a merchandise output hole; the merchandise output hole being connected to another end of the transfer tube; a rotary disk being installed in the groove; the rotary disk having a plurality of holes; an agitating rod being placed at an upper center of the rotary disk; the rotary disk being rotatable by using a motor to drive the rotary disk so that the rotary disk rotating in the groove; an agitating unit being installed in the receiving section of the body. The agitating unit includes a transmission, a first linkage and a second linkage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2004
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventor: Shen-Hao Yao
  • Publication number: 20050279760
    Abstract: A merchandise output device of a vending machine comprises a machine body; a groove body in the machine body; a rotary disk and a rotary disk and a guide plate installed above the rotary disk and being an approximate right-angled triangular plate. The guide plate is obliquely installed above the rotary disk corresponding to the upper side of the outlet at the bottom of the groove body. A first right angle side of the guide plate is obliquely installed to a first wall of the groove body. A first apex between the first right angle side and the hypotenuse is placed near an upper side of the rotary disk. The second right angle side is horizontally installed to a second wall of the groove body adjacent to the first wall. A second apex between the second right angle side and the hypotenuse is placed higher than the first apex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventor: Shen-Hao Yao
  • Patent number: D519568
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Inventor: Shen-Hao Yao
  • Patent number: D499145
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Inventor: Shen-Hao Yao