Patents Assigned to Hiwin Mikrosystem Corp.
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Patent number: 8097987Abstract: A movable magnet type linear motor with an improved end cover assembly includes a mover having a housing and an accommodating space extending along an axis of the housing for receiving therein a coil, wherein the housing having each of two opposite ends formed with a retaining groove in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the housing for receiving an end cover that is centrally formed with a hole so as to receive a stationary inner stator, and wherein an engaging mechanism is provided between the end cover and the retaining groove so that the end cover is allowed to be assembled to the housing in the direction perpendicular to the axis of the housing and coupled with the housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2009Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Hiwin Mikrosystem Corp.Inventors: Chih-Hsien Chao, Fu-Yuan Cheng
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Patent number: 8066244Abstract: A lifting platform with microadjustment mechanisms comprises plural microadjustment mechanisms. The microadjustment mechanisms can cooperate with adjustment pieces to adjust the level degree of the lifting platform, and the relative distance between each two microadjustment mechanisms can be adjusted by moving the support portions of the respective microadjustment mechanisms within the displacement clearance defined between the holding grooves of the lifting platform and the adjustment discs. By such arrangements, the microadjustment time can be relatively reduced.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2009Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: Hiwin Mikrosystem Corp.Inventor: Ming-Hung Hsieh
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Patent number: 8054068Abstract: A magnetic absolute position sensor comprises: a read head, a horizontal magnetic scale, and an oblique magnetic scale. The read head is provided with a first position sensing unit and a second position sensing unit which are used produce signal with respect to the horizontal magnetic scale and the oblique magnetic scale, respectively. The distance between the first position sensing unit and the horizontal magnetic scale is constant, and the distance between the second position sensing unit and the oblique magnetic scale changes from narrow to wide. The absolute position identifying system is electrical connected to the first and second position sensing units, respectively, to obtain absolute position coordinates.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2009Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Hiwin Mikrosystem Corp.Inventor: Chih-Mao Shiao
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Patent number: 7994775Abstract: A magnetic sensor comprises a read head, a position identification scale and a motion identification scale. The read head is provided with a position sensing unit opposite the position identification scale, and a motion sensing unit opposite the motion identification scale. The read head is further provided with a signal processing unit that is connected with the position sensing unit and the motion sensing unit. By such arrangements, the sensing accuracy can be improved, and the material cost can be relatively reduced.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2009Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Hiwin Mikrosystem Corp.Inventor: Chih-Mao Shiao
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Patent number: 7989993Abstract: A magnet yoke of a linear motor includes a plurality of recesses set in equidistance in a side surface of the magnet yoke and defining a plurality of peaks and valleys arranged alternately and a plurality of permanent magnets aligned abreast in equidistance in an opposite side surface of the magnet yoke so that an interval is defined between two adjacent permanent magnets and has a center aligned with a center of a corresponding peak and valley. Two adjacent permanent magnets form a magnet unit for generating a magnetic flux distribution. An empty section formed in each of the valleys is twice as wide as an interval between two adjacent permanent magnets, and is located in a middle of the two permanent magnets so as to make a moderate magnetic flux distribution.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2010Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Hiwin Mikrosystem Corp.Inventors: Chi-Lu Li, Hsiang-Ju Wang, Bo-Sheng Huang
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Patent number: 7948230Abstract: A magnetic type digital-analogic position-sensing device utilizes plural magnetic strips and plural digital sensing readers to perform position-sensing operation. One of the magnetic strips is provided with an analogic sensing reader. After being finely divided, the signal outputted from the analogic sensing reader can cooperate with the signals outputted from the digital sensing readers to obtain the displacement of the sensor. By such arrangements, the position-sensing device can both have high environment adaptability and high resolution.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2008Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Hiwin Mikrosystem Corp.Inventor: Chih-Mao Shiao
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Patent number: 7944672Abstract: A control device applicable to an actuator and including a voltage detection unit and a limit switch control unit. The control device is inbuilt inside the actuator without any additional control circuit for the control of the limit switches and the detection of the input voltage range. The limit switches are used to limit the travel of an actuating member of the actuator so as to avoid collision of the mechanism. The voltage detection unit serves to detect the input voltage range to control the operation of the actuator. Accordingly, the mechanism or the motor is protected from damage due to excessively low or high input voltage. The limit switches are freely adjustable in position and protected from high current. Therefore, the contacts of the limit switches are not liable to damage and the lifetime of the limit switches is prolonged. The control device further has electronic brake effect.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2010Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Hiwin Mikrosystem Corp.Inventor: Wei-Yun Chiang
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Patent number: 7944096Abstract: A stator mechanism of linear motor. The stator mechanism includes multiple magnetic members. The magnetic members are sequentially arranged along a predetermined straight line with the magnetic poles of the same polarity adjacent to each other to repel each other. Each magnetic member includes at least two magnetic bodies, which are coaxially arranged with the magnetic poles of different polarities adjacent to each other to attract each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2009Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Hiwin Mikrosystem Corp.Inventors: Tse-Ching Wang, Yu-Feng Ding
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Patent number: 7938237Abstract: A brake structure for a main shaft of a direct drive torque motor comprises a body, a direct drive torque motor, a main shaft and a brake assembly. The main shaft is provided for fixing the torque motor and the body, and the brake assembly is mounted between the body and the main shaft. An annular brake oil room of the brake assembly is positioned against the main shaft, and the brake seat subassembly has a thinner brake deformation wall formed between the annular brake oil room and the main shaft. The annular brake oil room utilizes its high pressure caused deformation to the brake deformation wall, thus achieving a braking effect by pressing the main shaft. Thereby, the present invention is easy to assemble, and not only can stop the main shaft quickly, but also has a greater locking force.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2007Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Hiwin Mikrosystem Corp.Inventors: Fu-Yuan Cheng, Chih-Hsien Chao
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Patent number: 7939974Abstract: A movable magnet type linear motor with a mover heat-dissipating assembly includes a mover having a housing receiving therein a coil seat for holding a coil, openings being formed at two opposite ends of the housing, end covers being attached to the openings and having central holes so as to allow an inner stator to pass through the holes, wherein a plurality of heat dissipating channels are provided between the coil seat and the housing while the end covers have plural heat dissipating holes corresponding to the heat dissipating channels so that external cool air is allowed to enter the housing through the heat dissipating holes and the heat dissipating channels, thereby cooling the mover.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2009Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Hiwin Mikrosystem Corp.Inventors: Chih-Hsien Chao, Fu-Yuan Cheng
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Patent number: 7898205Abstract: A linear feedback positioning module is provided with a coupling and a drive at one side of a platform having a lead screw, a movable assembly combined on the lead screw and a feedback assembly. The feedback assembly includes a magnetic scale cooperating with a read head. The magnetic scale is combined on the platform and located along the lead screw to cooperate with the lead screw. The linear feedback positioning module is further used with a backend control assembly. By such arrangements, the feedback assembly can correct error at any moment to improve the process and product accuracy and increase the production efficiency and product competitiveness.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2008Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Hiwin Mikrosystem Corp.Inventor: Don-Hua Cheng
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Patent number: 7886625Abstract: An actuator with self-locking assist device comprises an actuator and a self-locking assist device, wherein the self-locking assist device is disposed at one end of the actuator, and the friction force between the self-locking assist device and the actuator is used to improve the self-locking capability of the actuator, thus preventing the uncontrollable movement of the actuator caused by the influence of the load carried.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2008Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Hiwin Mikrosystem Corp.Inventor: Fu-Yuan Cheng
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Patent number: 7888611Abstract: A limit switch control device comprises a shaft, a sensor, an upper limit reed switch, a lower limit reed switch and a drive element that cooperate with a control circuit. The sensor is combined on the shaft which is driven by the drive element, which is provided with an upper limit witch and a lower limit switch, so that when the sensor detects the upper limit and the lower limit reed switches, the upper and the lower limit switches will be triggered to power off the drive element.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2008Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Hiwin Mikrosystem Corp.Inventor: Tai-Hung Lin
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Patent number: 7849757Abstract: A linear feedback device for an actuator comprises: a coiling belt, a return gear wheel, a driven member, and a sensing feedback device. The sensing linear feedback device serves to feedback the displacement data of the driven member that is moveable along a predetermined rail after engaging with the return gear wheel. The return gear wheel is coaxial with the coiling belt, and the coiling belt unwinds or retracts along with the actuator and drives the return gear wheel to rotate. The gear ratio between the return gear wheel and the driven teeth is used to adjust the back and forth moving distance of the probe. The linear feedback device can be installed in a small external hanging type body and offer an absolute position sensing function while preventing the error accumulation.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2007Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Hiwin Mikrosystem Corp.Inventor: Hsin-An Chiang
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Patent number: 7849551Abstract: An assembly type cleaning structure for an induction reader comprises a positioning member with an assembling portion and restricting portions. With the assembling portion, the positioning member can be detachably assembled on the induction reader. And the restricting portions enable the positioning member to be forced onto the induction reader. The user can assemble the cleaning structure onto the induction reader or remove it by himself according to the environment.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2007Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Hiwin Mikrosystem Corp.Inventors: Hong-Chun Teng, Chih-Mao Shiao, Ming-Chih Huang
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Patent number: 7823854Abstract: A display with a linear driving device comprises a base, a driving device, and a display. In assembly, the driving device is mounted on the base, and then the display is fixed on a mover of the linear motor of the driving device. The user can use remote control or manual touch control to set a predetermined distance that he wants the display to move, once the display receives signal, it will instantly instruct the linear motor of the driving device to move linearly, so that the display will be moved to a predetermined position.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2006Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Hiwin Mikrosystem Corp.Inventor: Cheng-Han Tsai
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Patent number: 7810793Abstract: A pulley actuator implements a motor to drive a screw and a guide rod to relatively expand or retract while utilizing one flexible rope and two pulleys to drive three telescoped tubes to relatively expand or retract move correspondingly. The pulley actuator has a simplified structure as compared with the known devices and is easy to fabricate.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2009Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Hiwin Mikrosystem Corp.Inventors: Hsin-An Chiang, Jin-Cheng Lin
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Patent number: 7804206Abstract: A two-dimension linear platform comprises a first displacement module and a second displacement module. The first displacement module includes a carrying member, at least one active linear module and at least one passive linear module. The active linear module and the passive linear module of the first displacement are parallel and opposite each other and are both disposed on the carrying member of the first displacement module. The second displacement module includes a carrying member, at least one active linear module and at least one passive linear module. The carrying member of the second displacement module is disposed on the active linear module and the passive linear module of the first displacement module. The active linear module and the passive linear module of the second displacement module are parallel and opposite each other and are disposed on the carrying member of the second displacement module.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2008Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Hiwin Mikrosystem Corp.Inventor: Chi-Pin Chou
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Patent number: D625745Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2010Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: Hiwin Mikrosystem Corp.Inventors: Hsin-An Chiang, Kuo-En Tseng
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Patent number: D637978Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2010Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Hiwin Mikrosystem Corp.Inventors: Li-Fen Liao, Shu-Chun Liao