Patents Assigned to Johnson Electric S.A.
  • Patent number: 10359080
    Abstract: A load connecting mechanism includes a mounting portion, a contact portion, and a force-exerting portion. The mounting portion is configured to mount the load connecting mechanism to a power source and a load, respectively. The contact portion is disposed on the mounting portion and includes two slidably coupled contact faces. The force-exerting portion is configured to provide a force to the contact faces in an axial direction of the power source to make the contact faces closely slidably couple to each other. Through the slidable coupling relationship between the contact faces, power of the power source is progressively transmitted to the load and finally drives the load to rotate in synchronization with the power source. The present invention further provides a motor driving assembly and a fan. The mechanism can satisfy the needs of bidirectional rotation of a load such as a fan and of large startup torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC S.A.
    Inventors: Chi Ping Sun, Bao Ting Liu, Jing Ning Ta, Chui You Zhou, Fei Xin, Shing Hin Yeung, Xiu Wen Yang, Shu Juan Huang
  • Patent number: 10199886
    Abstract: A single phase brushless motor and a power tool are provided. The single phase brushless motor includes a stator and a rotor. The stator includes a stator core and windings wound around the stator core. The stator core includes a yoke and at least two teeth. The tooth includes a tooth body and a tooth tip. The tooth tip includes first and second pole shoes. The two pole shoes of each tooth are symmetrical about a center line of the tooth body. Each tooth defines a positioning groove facing the rotor between the two pole shoes. Pole shoes of adjacent two of the at least two teeth are spaced apart by a slot opening. A width of the positioning groove is greater than a width of the slot opening. The peak value of the cogging torque of the motor is increased, and the motor has a large startup torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRICS S.A.
    Inventors: Yue Li, Tao Zhang, Chui You Zhou, Jie Chai, Jun Jie Chu, Xiao Bing Zuo, Yong Wang, Yong Li
  • Patent number: 10184490
    Abstract: A noise reduction diffuser for an electric blower has a motor holder and a rear cover fitted to the motor holder. The motor holder includes a sidewall and a bottom portion at one end of the sidewall. The other end of the sidewall has an opening for mounting an electric motor inside the sidewall. An output shaft of the motor extends through the bottom portion for driving a fan. The motor holder and the rear cover form a Helmholtz resonance cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC S.A.
    Inventors: Chuan Hui Fang, Ming Ju Chen, Hong Guang Li
  • Patent number: 10166516
    Abstract: A control method and control system for an agitating mechanism are provided. The control method includes receiving a load current detected by a current detecting apparatus when the agitating mechanism is rotating along a specific direction; determining whether the rotation of the agitating mechanism meets a preset trigger condition based on the load current; and controlling the agitating mechanism to rotate in a direction opposite from the specific direction when the trigger condition is met. The present invention can reduce the possibility of the electrical components of the agitating mechanism being burnt out and prolong the lifespan of the agitating mechanism. The present invention can improve agitation results of the agitating mechanism. At low speed, the agitating mechanism can perform the agitation gently without damaging the texture of the solid food. At high speed, the agitating mechanism can more homogeneously and finely agitate the mushy food with enhanced agitating efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC S.A.
    Inventors: You Qing Xiang, Shi Wen Wang, Lian Zhong Zhang, Yui Ko Wong
  • Patent number: 10170252
    Abstract: An electric micro-switch has at least one electric contact. The contact has a profiled section. The profiled section has a longitudinal extension, a bent portion formed in the longitudinal extension and having an outer surface that is, at least in section, formed in a rounded manner. A contact region is defined on the outer surface of the bent portion. A method for manufacturing the micro-switch is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC S.A.
    Inventor: Martin Koepsell
  • Patent number: 10153676
    Abstract: An electric motor includes a stator and a rotor. The stator includes a stator core, a stator winding, a first insulating frame, a number of first insulating elements, and a number of second insulating elements. The stator core includes a number of teeth. Adjacent teeth form a winding passage defining a winding opening. Each first insulating element is assembled within the corresponding winding passage. Two end portions of each second insulating element are placed over the corresponding winding opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC S.A.
    Inventors: Jie Chai, San Yuan Xiao
  • Patent number: 10153717
    Abstract: A magnetic sensor integrated circuit, a motor assembly and an application device are provided. The magnetic sensor integrated circuit includes a magnetic field detection circuit. The magnetic field detection circuit includes a magnetic sensing element configured to sense an external magnetic field and output an electrical detection signal, a signal processing unit configured to perform amplification and interference rejection on the electrical detection signal to generate an analog electrical signal, and a comparator configured to compare the analog electrical signal with a reference voltage, and output magnet detection signal corresponding to the external magnetic field. The reference voltage is generated based on an input common-mode voltage of the magnetic field detection circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC S.A.
    Inventors: Guang Jie Cai, Chun Fai Wong
  • Patent number: 10145385
    Abstract: A liquid pump has a pump housing defining a pump chamber. A motor is accommodated within the pump housing and separated from the pump chamber by an end cap. An impeller disposed within the pump chamber is driven by the motor. The pump chamber has an inlet and one or more outlets. The outlets are located on a sidewall of the pump chamber and extend in a direction substantially tangential to an outer circumference of the pump chamber. Each outlet has a first end near the pump chamber, and a second end remote from the pump chamber. A cross-sectional area S1 of the first end is smaller than a cross-sectional area S2 of the second end, forming a diffuser within the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC S.A.
    Inventors: Chuan Jiang Guo, Chuan Hui Fang, Hay Tak Tsang
  • Patent number: 10145427
    Abstract: A blower, a motor assembly and a centrifugal friction clutch thereof are provided. The centrifugal friction clutch includes: a fixing member for being fixed on a rotary shaft and comprising a guiding groove disposed in a radial direction of the fixing member and passing through an outer circumferential surface of the fixing member; a centrifugal block disposed in the guiding groove and slidable in the guiding groove; and a loading wheel having an inner hole in which the fixing member is received. A gap between a wall of the inner hole and the outer circumferential surface of the fixing member is less than a length of the centrifugal block along its sliding direction. The centrifugal friction clutch reduces vibrations at startup of the motor, thereby effectively reducing the vibrational noise. In addition, this also avoids the startup failure of the motor and effectively improves the startup performance of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC S.A.
    Inventors: Yue Li, Li Sheng Liu, Yong Wang, Ya Ming Zhang
  • Patent number: 10141813
    Abstract: A power strut for a vehicle lift gate, has a driver sleeve, a lead screw sleeve, a lead screw and a spring mounted in the lead screw sleeve. A gear reduction mechanism and a motor assembly are mounted in the driver sleeve for driving the lead screw. The motor assembly has a magnet mounting bracket fixed to the driver sleeve and a rotor disposed in the magnet mounting bracket. An end cover and multiple permanent magnets are fixed to the magnet mounting bracket. Each of the magnets is positioned between a corresponding pair of adjacent connecting portions and contacts an inner surface of the driver sleeve, thereby the driver sleeve provides a magnetic path between the magnets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC S.A.
    Inventors: Man Iao Cheong, Dennis Francis Gorosin, Xue Song Li, Xiao Fu Gan, Hui Min Xiong
  • Patent number: 10138994
    Abstract: A gearbox for a gear motor assembly has a housing defining a chamber and an opening in communication with the chamber. A stationary shaft has one end mounted to a bottom of the chamber and the other end extends toward the opening. A worm wheel is rotatably mounted on the stationary shaft and disposed in the chamber. An output gear connected to the worm wheel protrudes out of the chamber. A cover seals the opening of the chamber. The cover has an annular cover plate with an inner bore and an inner flange extending from an edge of the inner bore towards the bottom of the chamber. The worm wheel has a cylindrical boss that is supported by the inner flange against lateral movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC S.A.
    Inventors: Wei Xing Mao, Fan Ouyang, Xiao Liang Yue, Long Yan, Chuan Liu
  • Patent number: 10141797
    Abstract: An electric motor has a polygon stator core. The polygon stator core includes yoke portions and teeth extending inwardly from the yoke portions. A winding slot is formed between adjacent teeth. Adjacent yoke portions are interconnected by a connecting portion. The winding slots include first winding slots and second winding slots of different shapes. The ratio of the area of a first winding slot to the area of a second winding slot is greater than or equal to 0.9 but less than or equal to 1.1. By changing the shape of the stator core, the size of the winding slots may be increased without increasing the radial dimension of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC S.A.
    Inventors: Rui Feng Qin, Fei Liu, Hong Liang Zhang, Jiang Cheng Xiao, Hai Qiang Zhou
  • Patent number: 10128715
    Abstract: An electric motor has a stator, a rotor rotatable with respect to the stator, motor windings, a connection plate electrically connected to the motor windings, and a power lead for connecting the motor to a power source. The power lead is connected to the connection plate by an electrical connection and by a separate mechanical connection. The mechanical connection protects the electrical connection from vibration or movement which may otherwise break the electrical connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC S.A.
    Inventors: Hai Feng Shi, Yue Zou, James Ching Sik Lau, Yiu Wah Andy Cheung
  • Patent number: 10116191
    Abstract: A motor has a stator, a rotor, an end cover assembly installed on an axial end of the stator and the rotor. The rotor includes a shaft. The end cap assembly includes an end cap, a cover, and a circuit board arranged between the cover and the stator. At least one electronic element is mounted on the circuit board. The shaft passes through a hole in the cover. The cover and the shaft are made of a conductive material. With such structure damage to the circuit board and the electronic element due to high-voltage static electricity is avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC S.A.
    Inventors: Hong Wei Zhang, Zhi Dan Liu
  • Patent number: 10110076
    Abstract: A single-phase brushless motor includes a stator and a rotor rotatable with respect to the stator. The rotor includes a number of permanent magnetic poles. The stator includes a stator core and a winding wound on the stator core. The stator core includes an outer annular portion, an inner annular portion, and connecting portions connecting the inner and outer annular portions. The winding is wound around the connecting portions. The rotor is received in the inner annular portion. The inner annular portion and the rotor form a substantially uniform air gap. A recess is formed in an inner surface of a part of the inner annular portion between each pair of adjacent connecting portions. A center of each recess deviates from a center line of symmetry of the corresponding pair of connecting portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC S.A.
    Inventors: Yue Li, Bao Ting Liu, Chui You Zhou, Yong Wang, Ming Chen, Xiao Ning Zhu
  • Patent number: 10110102
    Abstract: A single phase brushless motor includes a stator and a rotor. The stator includes a stator core and stator windings wound on the stator core. The stator core includes a yoke portion, and first and second pole portions extending inwardly from the yoke portion. An end surface of the first pole portion includes a first arc surface having a first groove. An end surface of the second pole portion includes a second arc surface having a second groove. The first and second arc surfaces are opposed to each other and define a receiving space therebetween. The rotor includes a rotary shaft and permanent magnetic poles fixed to the rotary shaft. The permanent magnetic poles are received in the receiving space. A substantially uniform gap is formed between the first arc surface and the second arc surface and the permanent magnetic poles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC S.A.
    Inventors: Yue Li, Chui You Zhou, Gang Li, Yong Wang, Yong Li, Wei Zhang, Ming Chen, Jie Chai
  • Patent number: 10111324
    Abstract: An electrical component has a flexible support element with a non-conductive base layer having conductor paths. The support element has a plurality of terminal regions with contact elements for making electrical connections to further electrical or electronic components. For direct contacting to a second electrical component provided with two slot-shaped contact openings, the flexible support element is folded in at least one terminal region to form two blade-shaped, sufficiently stiff contact elements rising from the support element, so that an electrical connection is achieved by pressing the folded contact elements into the slot-shaped contact openings of the second electrical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC S.A.
    Inventor: Martin Koepsell
  • Patent number: 10100831
    Abstract: A liquid pump includes a pump assembly attached to a motor. The pump assembly includes an inlet chamber and pump chamber. The pump chamber accommodates a drive gear driven by an output shaft of the motor and driven gear meshed with the drive gear. An inner cover is disposed within the pump chamber. An outer cover overlies the inner cover with an elastic member disposed there between. The outer cover exerts a force to the inner cover through the elastic member and holds the inner cover in sliding contact with an axial end of the drive and driven gears. An outlet chamber formed between the inner cover and the outer cover is in fluid communication with and the pump chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC S.A.
    Inventors: Chunfa Wu, Jie Zuo
  • Patent number: 10099005
    Abstract: A drive mechanism for a medication delivery device includes a motor, a housing, a gear cover, a gear transmission system, a helical transmission system, and a sensor system. The helical transmission system includes a plug, a screw shaft, and a sliding block connecting the plug to the screw shaft. The gear transmission system includes a first gear disposed on an output shaft of the motor and a second gear disposed on one end of the screw shaft. Dual gears interconnect the first and second gears. The motor drives the plug along a linear path by rotating the screw shaft via the gear transmission system, causing the sliding block to move along the screw shaft. The sensor system monitors the driving process. The plug provides the force required to effect the dosing of the medication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC S.A.
    Inventors: Jian Dong Gao, Wai To Li
  • Patent number: 10082193
    Abstract: An actuator includes a motor driving a worm, a gearbox, and a motor control module. The gearbox includes a gearbox housing, a worm wheel mounted in the gearbox and meshed with the worm, and an output mechanism coaxially fixed to the worm wheel. The motor control module includes a control module housing, a printed circuit board received in the control module housing, and a connector connected to the printed circuit board and mounted at an open end of the control module housing, the control module housing connected with the gearbox housing. The control module housing comprises at least one plane surface with at least one resilient vibration absorber mounted thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC S.A.
    Inventors: Fa Yun Qi, Xiang Guo Shi, Rui Feng Qin