Patents Assigned to Finetek Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 9506752
    Abstract: An explosion-proof dust of electromechanical level measuring device includes: a explosion proof enclosure (100), formed with a safe chamber area (101) and a hazardous chamber area (102) and a power shaft sleeve (120) is provided for communicating the above two; a power unit (200) disposed inside the safe chamber area (101); a control module (300) disposed inside the safe chamber area (101) and electrically connected to the power unit (200); a capstan (400) disposed in the hazardous chamber area (102); a power shaft (500) sleeved in the power shaft sleeve (120) and two ends thereof are respectively connected to the power unit (200) and the capstan (400); and a pair of bearings (610, 620) disposed in the power shaft (120) and spaced with an interval thereby forming a fireproof path (601).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: FINETEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ching-Cheng Kuo, Yun-Lung Lo, Yi-Liang Hou, Chao-Kai Cheng
  • Patent number: 9440799
    Abstract: A conveying apparatus (10) includes a dynamic axis (20), an idler axis (30), a conveying belt (40), a work-energy conversion wireless monitoring apparatus (50) and at least an on-site wireless controller (60). The on-site wireless controller (60) is used to sense an operation status of the conveying apparatus (10) to generate a sense data (622) and to wirelessly send the sense data (622) to the work-energy conversion wireless monitoring apparatus (50). The work-energy conversion wireless monitoring apparatus (50) includes an electric generator (502), a battery (504), a rotating speed measuring sensor (506), a microprocessor (508) and a transmission antenna (510). The electric generator (502) is coupled to and connected to the idler axis (30). The electric generator (502) is driven with a rotating motion of the idler axis (30) to generate an electricity power. The battery (504) is electrically connected to the electric generator (502).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: FINETEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jen-Shun Wang, Chun-Hung Chen, Chih-Wen Wang, Yi-Liang Hou, Chao-Kai Cheng
  • Patent number: 9404787
    Abstract: A level measuring device with an integratable lens has a radar level meter and an angle adjusting assembly. The radar level meter has a horn antenna and a lens antenna assembly mounted on a signal transceiving end of the radar level meter. The lens antenna assembly has a housing and a lens antenna. The housing is hollow and receives the horn antenna therein. One end of the housing is connected to the lens antenna, and the other end of the housing is connected to the signal transceiving end of the radar level meter. The angle adjustment assembly is mounted around the housing. As the lens antenna assembly covers the horn antenna, the horn antenna is less likely to be damaged. Additionally, the housing of the lens antenna assembly is connected with the angle adjusting assembly for angle adjustment of the combined horn antenna and lens antenna assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: FINETEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shu-Chien Cheng, Chien-Lung Huang, Tzu-Chuan Tsai, Yao-Chen Yu, Ting-Kuo Wu, Chao-Kai Cheng
  • Patent number: 9341509
    Abstract: An FMCW radar level meter has an RF signal processing module, an intermediate frequency (IF) signal processing module, and a computation and display module. A signal generator of the RF signal processing module generates a first RF signal, which is radiated by an antenna to a measured object. The antenna received a second RF signal reflected by the measured object. The IF signal processing module processes the second RF signal and compares the first RF signal with the second RF signal. The computation and display module calculates and displays a distance between the FMCW radar level meter and the measured object. Using the RF signal processing module and the IF signal processing module to process the second RF signal, the issues of noise and temperature coefficient shift can be resolved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: FINETEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: I-Chu Lin, Shu-Chien Cheng, Yi-Yan Lee, Hui-Chih Hsu, Chao-Kai Cheng
  • Patent number: 9285256
    Abstract: An electromagnetic flowmeter with variable-frequency conductivity-sensing function for a liquid in a tube includes a first microprocessor, a transducer, flow-sensing device, an exciting-current generating device, a variable-frequency conductivity measuring device, and a switch. The transducer includes coils and sensing electrodes. The switch is electrically connected to the first microprocessor and the sensing electrodes. The switch is selectively connected to the flow-sensing device or the variable-frequency conductivity measuring device according to the signals sent from the first microprocessor. The microprocessor makes the exciting-current generating device to generate an exciting current when the switch is connected to the flow-sensing device. The first microprocessor makes the exciting-current generating device stop to generate exciting current and computes conductivity of liquid when the switch is electrically connected to the variable-frequency conductivity-sensing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Finetek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Chang, Chi-Chih Chou, Chun-Ju Chen, Yi-Liang Hou
  • Patent number: 9273807
    Abstract: A sealing device of a level meter is acid-and-alkali-resistant and pressure-resistant, and has a flexible outer tube, a plug, a female union connector and a male union connector. The flexible outer tube has an expansion neck formed on a bottom end thereof. The plug is mounted in the expansion neck. The female union connector is mounted around the expansion neck. The male union connector engages the female union connector by means of threaded engagement. The male union connector has a through hole for tying a weight such that the flexible outer tube is stretched along a force of a gravitational force of the weight. As being wholly and uniformly subjected to the gravitational force of the weight, the male union connector is less damage-prone. Accordingly, the tensile strength of the level meter is effectively increased, and a life duration of the level meter therefore prolongs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: FINETEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Wen Wang, Ting-Kuo Wu, Yu-Yen Lo, Chao-Kai Cheng
  • Patent number: 9246227
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a horn antenna device. The horn antenna device has a step-shaped signal feed-in apparatus and a conical horn antenna. The step-shaped signal feed-in apparatus has a stepped body having multiple stairs and a connecting pin. The stepped body is adapted to radiate electromagnetic waves and receive a reflection of the electromagnetic waves. According to the structure of the step-shaped signal feed-in apparatus of the invention, the resonating modes are easy to be determined. The directivity and the signal-to-noise rate are improved. In addition, the connecting pin is directly connected to the stairs for improving the signal stability of the horn antenna device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: FINETEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shu-Chien Cheng, I-Chu Lin, Yi-Yan Lee, Tzu-Chuan Tsai, Chao-Kai Cheng
  • Patent number: 9222868
    Abstract: A liquid density sensor has a sensing module, a sensing rod and a floating device. The sensing module has a control circuit having computing functions. The sensing rod has a sensing line electrically connected to the control circuit. The floating device has a first magnetic unit and a floating ball mounted therein. The sensing rod is mounted through the floating device and the floating ball. The floating ball has a second magnetic unit. A specific gravity of the floating ball is lower than that of the floating device. The control circuit calculates a liquid density of liquid based on a distance between the first magnetic unit and the second magnetic unit according to a linear formula.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: FINETEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jia-Yi Chen, Yung-Long Luo, Wei-Yu Chen, Chao-Kai Cheng
  • Patent number: 9182261
    Abstract: A thermal mass flow meter includes a housing, a control module, a plurality of probes, a flow calculation circuit, and a heating module. The control module is installed in a containing space. The probes are connected to one terminal of the housing. The flow calculation circuit is connected to the control module, and has a plurality of circuit boards installed in the probes and a plurality of temperature sensing units connected to the circuit boards. The heating module is connected on one of the circuit boards, and connected to the control module. The control module controls the heating module to heat a working fluid in a pipeline; the flow calculation circuit senses the temperature inside the pipeline to acquire temperature change values, and transmits the temperature change values to the control module; and the control module measures the fluid velocity of the working fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: FINETEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jia-Yi Chen, Ching-Cheng Kuo, Chao-Kai Cheng, Yi-Liang Hou
  • Publication number: 20150300935
    Abstract: A liquid density sensor has a sensing module, a sensing rod and a floating device. The sensing module has a control circuit having computing functions. The sensing rod has a sensing line electrically connected to the control circuit. The floating device has a first magnetic unit and a floating ball mounted therein. The sensing rod is mounted through the floating device and the floating ball. The floating ball has a second magnetic unit. A specific gravity of the floating ball is lower than that of the floating device. The control circuit calculates a liquid density of liquid based on a distance between the first magnetic unit and the second magnetic unit according to a linear formula.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: FINETEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jia-Yi Chen, Yung-Long Luo, Wei-Yu Chen, Chao-Kai Cheng
  • Patent number: 9163976
    Abstract: A level transducer has a power supply module, a tuning fork module, a sensing-phase corrector and a controller. The tuning fork module has a tuning fork, at least one piezoelectric driving element, and at least one piezoelectric sensing element. The at least one piezoelectric driving element and the at least one piezoelectric sensing element are stacked on each other, and are mounted on the tuning fork. The power supply module is electrically connected and outputs a voltage to the at least one piezoelectric driving element to deform the at least one piezoelectric driving element. The at least one piezoelectric sensing element is extruded and outputs a voltage signal. The sensing-phase corrector obtains the voltage signal and outputs a clock signal to feedback control the voltage on the at least one piezoelectric driving element to optimize a deformation frequency of each piezoelectric element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: FINETEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jen-Shun Wang, Chi-Fan Liao, Jun-Da Chen, Shih-Ying Wang, Chao-Kai Cheng
  • Patent number: 9151656
    Abstract: A self-alignment filling level detecting device has a reflector and a sensor detachable from each other. The sensor has a light emitter, a light sensor, and a controller. The light sensor receives different light intensities when the reflector is assembled to the sensor and when the reflector is not assembled to the sensor. Thus, the controller determines whether the reflector has been accurately engaged and aligned with the sensor or not based on sensing results of the light sensor. Since the reflector and the sensor are detachable from each other, either the reflector or the sensor can be replaced individually if any one of them malfunctions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: FINETEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bo-Yi Wu, Chi-Fan Liao, Ciu-Hsing Liu, Chao-Kai Cheng
  • Publication number: 20150252924
    Abstract: A sealing device of a level meter is acid-and-alkali-resistant and pressure-resistant, and has a flexible outer tube, a plug, a female union connector and a male union connector. The flexible outer tube has an expansion neck formed on a bottom end thereof. The plug is mounted in the expansion neck. The female union connector is mounted around the expansion neck. The male union connector engages the female union connector by means of threaded engagement. The male union connector has a through hole for tying a weight such that the flexible outer tube is stretched along a force of a gravitational force of the weight. As being wholly and uniformly subjected to the gravitational force of the weight, the male union connector is less damage-prone. Accordingly, the tensile strength of the level meter is effectively increased, and a life duration of the level meter therefore prolongs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: FINETEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIH-WEN WANG, Ting-Kuo Wu, Yu-Yen Lo, Chao-Kai Cheng
  • Publication number: 20150241261
    Abstract: A level measuring device with an integratable lens has a radar level meter and an angle adjusting assembly. The radar level meter has a horn antenna and a lens antenna assembly mounted on a signal transceiving end of the radar level meter. The lens antenna assembly has a housing and a lens antenna. The housing is hollow and receives the horn antenna therein. One end of the housing is connected to the lens antenna, and the other end of the housing is connected to the signal transceiving end of the radar level meter. The angle adjustment assembly is mounted around the housing. As the lens antenna assembly covers the horn antenna, the horn antenna is less likely to be damaged. Additionally, the housing of the lens antenna assembly is connected with the angle adjusting assembly for angle adjustment of the combined horn antenna and lens antenna assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: FINETEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shu-Chien Cheng, Chien-Lung Huang, Tzu-Chuan Tsai, Yao-Chen Yu, Ting-Kuo Wu, Chao-Kai Cheng
  • Patent number: 9111704
    Abstract: A rotary paddle level switch has a housing, a driving unit, two switches, a resilient member, a clutch, a transmission shaft, and a propeller. A resilient clip of the clutch holds a non-circular actuation section of the transmission shaft. When the driving unit drives the clutch to rotate, the transmission shaft and the propeller are driven by the clutch. When the propeller is rapidly rotated by suddenly exerting an excessively large external force thereon, as the resilient clip holds the transmission shaft by elastic force, the fast rotating transmission shaft removes itself from the holding of the resilient clip and is rotated without driving the resilient clip to rotate, thereby avoiding the transmission of the external force and damage to the driving unit. As the clutch just needs a clutch stand and a resilient clip to achieve the foregoing function, the level switch is structurally simple and relatively inexpensive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Finetek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Wen Wang, Ching-Jui Chen, Cheng-Tao Lee, Ting-Kuo Wu, Chao-Kai Cheng
  • Publication number: 20150146760
    Abstract: A cable-base sensor can detect a material level and temperatures of a material stored in a silo. The cable-base sensor comprises an electronic box, a cable, a stopper, and a signal processing module. The electronic box comprises a base and a space for containing the signal processing module, and a hole is formed through a bottom of the electronic box. The base is mounted in the bottom, and a tapered hole is formed through the base. A first end of the cable extents into the tapered hole and the hole, and spreads to form a cable bud. The stopper is a tapered block and pressed into the tapered hole for enforcing the cable bud to be sandwiched between the stopper and the base. The cable bud strengthens a connection between the electronic box and the cable for preventing damages from solid materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: Finetek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Lung Huang, Sheng-Shou Chen, Tzu-Chuan Tsai, Yao-Chen Yu, Chao-Kai Cheng, Ting-Kuo Wu
  • Publication number: 20150134278
    Abstract: A measurement device for detecting a material level and a temperature has a cable, a level sensing module, a thermal sensing module, a processing module, and a power module. The measurement device detects difference of currents between an electrode of the cable and the earth, and calculates a material level of a material stored in a silo according to the RF admittance. The cable comprises a plurality of thermal sensing units for detecting a temperature of the material. The measurement device further calibrates a material capacitance of the material with the temperature for avoiding an error caused by an inaccurate parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: FINETEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Liang-Chi Chang, Teng-Chin Yu, Kai-Di Yang, Ting-Kuo Wu, Chao-Kai Cheng
  • Publication number: 20150077954
    Abstract: A rotary paddle level switch has a housing, a driving unit, two switches, a resilient member, a clutch, a transmission shaft, and a propeller. A resilient clip of the clutch holds a non-circular actuation section of the transmission shaft. When the driving unit drives the clutch to rotate, the transmission shaft and the propeller are driven by the clutch. When the propeller is rapidly rotated by suddenly exerting an excessively large external force thereon, as the resilient clip holds the transmission shaft by elastic force, the fast rotating transmission shaft removes itself from the holding of the resilient clip and is rotated without driving the resilient clip to rotate, thereby avoiding the transmission of the external force and damage to the driving unit. As the clutch just needs a clutch stand and a resilient clip to achieve the foregoing function, the level switch is structurally simple and relatively inexpensive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Finetek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Wen Wang, Ching-Jui Chen, Cheng-Tao Lee, Ting-Kuo Wu, Chao-Kai Cheng
  • Patent number: D761289
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: FINETEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-hung Chen, Ching-Cheng Kuo, Chao-Kai Cheng, Yi-Liang Hou
  • Patent number: D761290
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: FINETEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Hung Chen, Ching-Cheng Kuo, Chao-Kai Cheng, Yi-Liang Hou