Patents Assigned to Foxnum Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 8063595
    Abstract: A location system is configured for determining a magnetic pole position of a motor. The location system includes a motor driver, a current control module, a current feedback apparatus, a speed feedback apparatus, and a magnetic pole position location module. The current control module is configured for set current of the motor via the motor driver. The current feedback apparatus is configured for sensing an actual current of the motor. The speed feedback apparatus is configured for sensing an actual speed of the motor. The magnetic pole position location module is configured for inputting a magnetic pole position of the motor, receiving the actual current from the current feedback apparatus, receiving the actual speed from the speed feedback apparatus, and processing the actual current and the actual speed to obtain an initial magnetic pole position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Foxnum Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Rong-Hwang Horng, You-Ren Lin, Rong-Cong Hung, Shih-Chang Chen, Shen-An Chen, Yaw-Shen Lai
  • Patent number: 8063589
    Abstract: A drive system for multiple motors includes a first motor, a second motor, a motor drive power supply for supplying power to the first and second motors, a first motor drive amplifier, a second motor drive amplifier, a first overcurrent detection apparatus, and a second overcurrent detection apparatus. The first overcurrent detection apparatus is connected between the motor drive power supply and the first motor drive amplifier for detecting current through the first motor drive amplifier, and comparing the current value to the first overcurrent benchmark value to output an overcurrent detection signal correspondingly. The second overcurrent detection apparatus is connected between the motor drive power supply and the second motor drive amplifier for detecting current through the second motor drive amplifier, and comparing the current value to the second overcurrent benchmark value to output an overcurrent detection signal correspondingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Foxnum Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chih-Jung Liu
  • Patent number: 8061893
    Abstract: A testing system for testing a temperature characteristic of a first motor includes a second motor, a controller, a driver, a load, a temperature sensor, and a temperature recorder. The controller provides a drive command for the driver to drive the second motor. The second motor drives the first motor via a coupling. A current of the first motor is determined by adjusting the resistance of the load. The temperature sensor senses the temperatures of the first motor every a determined time and sends the temperatures to the temperature recorder. The temperature recorder records and transmits the temperatures to the controller for the temperature characteristic test of the first motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Foxnum Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Cheng Su, Yin-Jao Luo, Shao-Chung Yuan, An-Zheng Yang, Chia-Ching Lin, Han-Chieh Chang
  • Patent number: 8058828
    Abstract: A compensating system for compensating a cogging torque of a motor includes a speed measuring apparatus, a moment of inertia measuring apparatus, a rotor position sensor, a processor, a plurality of band-pass filters, and a current control apparatus. The processor receives a speed, a moment of inertia, and a rotor position of the motor, to determine the cogging torque of the motor. Each band-pass filter is arranged with a different frequency to filter different frequencies of waveforms of the cogging torque. The processor determines a Fourier transformation of the cogging torque according to a number of Fourier coefficients from the band-pass filters, a cogging torque at a preset rotor position, and a cogging current according to the Fourier transformation of the cogging torque. The current control apparatus outputs a current opposite to the cogging current, to compensate the cogging torque of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Foxnum Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: You-Ren Lin, Yaw-Shen Lai, Rong-Hwang Horng
  • Patent number: 8051653
    Abstract: A velocity-pressure control apparatus of a hydraulic machine includes a pressure command generator, a pressure sensor, a pressure controller, a velocity command generator, a velocity limiter, a switch, a comparator, a velocity sensor, and a motor driver. The pressure controller receives a pressure compensation signal composed by the pressure command generator and the pressure sensor. The velocity limiter receives a compensation velocity signal from the pressure controller and a predetermined velocity signal from the velocity command generator and outputs a corresponding limiting velocity command signal to the switch. The comparator controls the velocity-pressure control apparatus to work at a velocity control mode when the pressure compensation signal is a positive signal or a null signal, and controls the velocity-pressure control apparatus to work at a master pressure control and slave velocity control mode when the pressure compensation signal is a negative signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Foxnum Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ko-Liang Hsu, Hsing-Chang Liu
  • Patent number: 8049444
    Abstract: A soft-start circuit includes a power source, a switch, a capacitor and a regeneration brake circuit. The regeneration brake circuit absorbs a return current. The regeneration brake circuit includes a resistor, a diode and a transistor. The resistor is connected between two poles of the power source via the transistor. The diode is connected between the resistor and the positive pole of the power source via the switch. The capacitor is connected between the negative pole of the diode and the transistor. The switch is connected between the negative pole of the diode and resistor. When the switch turns off, the power charges the capacitor via the resistor and the diode of the regeneration brake circuit. When the switch turns on, the return current turns the transistor on, and the resistor absorbs the return current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Foxnum Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jun-Jong Chang
  • Patent number: 8047719
    Abstract: A support device for a shaft extension of a motor, the motor including a flange facing and a shaft, the shaft not protruding outward beyond the flange facing. The support device includes a retainer and a bearing. The retainer includes a receiving chamber. The retainer is fastened to the flange facing of the motor. The bearing includes an inner hole. The bearing is received in the receiving chamber of the retainer. A shaft extension is coupled with the shaft of the motor through the inner hole of the bearing. The shaft extension is supported by the retainer and bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Foxnum Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shao-Chung Yuan, Yin-Jao Luo, An-Zheng Yang, Yi-Cheng Su, Chia-Ching Lin
  • Patent number: 8049442
    Abstract: An electric injection molding machine includes a motor driving circuit for driving a motor, and a delivery pipe. The motor driving circuit includes a rectifier circuit, a switch control circuit, a heater, a direct current (DC) link circuit, and an inverter circuit. The switch control circuit is configured for controlling the motor to output a regenerative current generated in a deceleration period of the motor. The heater is configured for receiving the regenerative current to heat the delivery pipe via the switch control circuit. A micro control unit (MCU) outputs a heat control signal according to the voltage from the DC link circuit to turn on the switch control circuit so as control deceleration of the motor such that a regenerative current from the motor is supplied to the heater to heat the delivery pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Foxnum Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wei-Jen Lee
  • Patent number: 8030869
    Abstract: A drive amplifier system includes a drive control device, a power supply, and at least one drive amplifier. The power supply includes a power control circuit, a rectifier, and a current sensor. The power control circuit includes an over-current detection circuit, a controller, and a state comparator. The drive amplifier includes a control circuit, a state memory, and an inverting circuit. When a actual current provided for the at least one drive amplifier by the power supply is more than a reference voltage, the over-current detection circuit outputs an over-current detection signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Foxnum Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chia-Hung Sun
  • Patent number: 8018728
    Abstract: An exemplary patch panel includes a printed circuit board having a plurality of input terminals and output terminals. An amount of the input terminals is equal to an amount of the output terminals. The input terminals are connected to the output terminals respectively. The printed circuit board further includes a plurality of standby terminals. Each of the input terminals is connected to the standby terminals via switches respectively. The standby terminals can be used to selectively replace a number of the input terminals or the output terminals, should they become inoperable, by operating the switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignees: Foxnum Technology Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsing-Chang Liu, Han-Chieh Chang
  • Patent number: 8018183
    Abstract: A speed controller used in a control loop of a motor includes a comparator, a processing device, and an arithmetic logical unit (ALU). The comparator compares a received instruction speed or a received measured speed of the motor with a predetermined speed value, outputs a first signal to the processing device when the received speed is greater than the predetermined speed value, or outputs a second signal to the processing device when the received speed is equal to or less than the predetermined speed value. The processing device receives a speed difference between the instruction speed and the measured speed. The processing device outputs a first proportional value when the first signal is received, or outputs a second proportional value when the second signal is received. The ALU outputs an instruction current to the control loop by calculating the proportional value according to a predetermined calculation rule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Foxnum Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shih-Chang Chen, Shen-An Chen, Rong-Cong Hung, You-Ren Lin, Rong-Hwang Horng, Yaw-Shen Lai
  • Patent number: 8008881
    Abstract: A voltage protecting apparatus is used for detecting voltage of a motor driver, and adjusting the voltage of the motor driver when at an over-voltage state. The motor driver includes a direct current (DC) power source and a power board. The voltage protecting apparatus includes a switch unit, a voltage transform unit, a controller, a voltage detector, and an over-voltage judger. When the controller outputs a high level signal, the switch unit is turned on, the voltage transform unit transforms the output voltage of the DC power source to a low voltage. The over-voltage judger receives the low voltage and compares the low voltage to a predetermined voltage. When the low voltage is greater than the predetermined voltage, the over-voltage judger outputs a control signal to the controller for signaling the controller to control the power board so as to adjust the voltage of the motor driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Foxnum Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chin-Hsien Ting
  • Patent number: 8002686
    Abstract: A tool changer includes a spindle including a first collet, an auxiliary arm having a second collet, a tool-pan having a plurality of tool-seats, and an auxiliary tool-magazine. The auxiliary tool-magazine comprises a main body, a turnplate rotatable relative to the main body, a first tool-carrier attached to the turnplate, and a second tool-carrier attached to the turnplate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Foxnum Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yueh-Hsun King
  • Patent number: 8005565
    Abstract: A drilling system includes a controller, a human-machine interface, and a drilling device. The controller stores a drilling procedure and a startup mode module for the drilling procedure, and generates an information list which includes location information and corresponding procedure line number for each hole. The human-machine interface is configured for selecting the startup mode module for the drilling procedure, and for inputting a query information corresponding to the selected startup mode module. The controller invokes the corresponding procedure line according to the inputted query information to restart the drilling process to enable the drilling device to return to work.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Foxnum Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wei-Der Tang
  • Patent number: 7997841
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a panel, a main body, a button, and a fastener. The panel defines a hole. The main body defines a quadrate through hole. The button resists against the panel, opposite to the main body. The fastener includes an elastic head at a first end and a block at an opposite second end. The elastic head passes through the hole of the panel to be fixed to the button, the block passes through the quadrate through hole of the main body. A panel fixture for the electronic device is provided as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Foxnum Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Un-Chi Show, Chun-Hua Wang, Chih-Chien Tsai, Yu-Chieh Liao, Chau-Lin Chang
  • Patent number: 7991502
    Abstract: A tool compensation system for adjusting parameters of a tool includes a controller and a selecting module. The controller includes a storing module, an invoking module, and a compensation module. The storing module is configured for storing serial numbers and data tables of a first and a second tools. Each data table of the first and second tools includes a plurality of first dimensional parameters and a plurality of second dimensional parameters. The selecting module is capable of selecting a tool for machining by selecting the serial number of the tool. The invoking module is configured for invoking the second dimensional parameters according to the first dimensional parameters of a tool selected by the selecting module. The compensation module is configured for adjusting machining parameters of the selected tool according to the second dimensional parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Foxnum Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jhy-Hau Chiu
  • Patent number: 7986416
    Abstract: A size and position detecting system includes a laser sensor and a controller. The laser sensor includes an emitter emitting a laser beam to a receiver. The controller is configured to compute a first time of how long the emitter emits the laser beam and a second time of how long the receiver receives the laser beam when a cutting tool moves along a first direction perpendicular to and coplanar with a straight line connecting the emitter and the receiver. The controller is configured to record a first position of the cutting tool at a moment when the second time is less than the first time, and a second position of the cutting tool when the second time remains changeless for a predetermined amount of time, to determine whether the cutting tool is off-centered according coordinates difference between the first and second positions along the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Foxnum Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wen-Chih Chiu
  • Patent number: 7986119
    Abstract: A motor control system includes an MMI (man machine interface), an upper-controller, and a motor driver connected in that order. The upper-controller includes a motherboard, a communication control module, and a servo driven control card connected in that order. The motherboard is connected to the MMI and includes a processor. The communication control module includes a plurality of control cards. A control signal is inputted into the MMI and sequentially processed by the processor, the communication control module, and the servo driven control card. A driven signal is outputted from the servo driven control card to the motor driver to drive a motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Foxnum Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hsing-Chang Liu
  • Patent number: 7969114
    Abstract: A system compatible for different types of signals relates to a motor includes a differential amplifier, a comparator, and a transmitting device. The differential amplifier is configured to receive one of a differential digital pulse signals pair and a differential analog signals pair. The differential digital pulse signals pair is converted to a first digital signal, and the differential analog signals pair is converted to an analog signal by the differential amplifier. The comparator is configured to convert the analog signal into a second digital signal. The first digital signal is received and outputted by the comparator. The transmitting device is configured to convert a data signals pair to a binary code, and convert differential reference digital signals pairs to reference digital signals. The reference digital signals, the first and second digital signals are received by an external computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Foxnum Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Jung Liu, Chin-Hsien Ting
  • Patent number: 7930140
    Abstract: A system for monitoring variable parameters out of working parameters of a processing machine includes a selecting module, a frequency updating module, a first communicating module, a central processing unit (CPU), and a value processing module. The selecting module selects a number of variable parameters out of working parameters of the processing machine. The frequency updating module sets an updating frequency of the selected variable parameters according to the number of the selected variable parameters. The first communicating module converts the selected variable parameters into appointed formats. The CPU receives the converted variable parameters at the updating frequency, and gather the values of the received variable parameters. The value processing module receives the values of the selected variable parameters, and transforms the values of the selected variable parameters to display formats for presentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Foxnum Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shen-An Chen