Patents Assigned to Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co.
  • Patent number: 10763720
    Abstract: A bearing assembly including a bearing seat, at least one bearing and a shaft is disclosed. The bearing seat includes a chamber, an assembly hole and a shaft hole. The assembly hole and the shaft hole intercommunicate with the chamber. The bearing seat has a slit which is adjustable. The at least one bearing is received in the chamber. The shaft extends through the shaft hole and the at least one bearing and includes at least one abutment portion. The at least one bearing abuts the at least one abutment portion. In addition, a motor including a bearing assembly is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Bo-Wei Chiou, Kun-Ta Yang
  • Patent number: 10756520
    Abstract: A sleeve unit for a motor of a ceiling fan includes a tubular member and a wire isolation member. The tubular member has a lateral slot extending through the tubular member from an inner periphery to an outer periphery of the tubular member. The lateral slot extends from a first axial end face towards a second axial end face of the tubular member along an axis of the tubular member. The wire isolation member includes an isolation plate unit delimiting a wire channel. The wire channel is located in the lateral slot. The isolation plate unit includes a stopper plate which is located in the lateral slot but does not come into a space delimited by the inner periphery of the tubular member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Tso-Kuo Yin, Kun-Ta Yang
  • Patent number: 10738796
    Abstract: A fan frame of an axial-flow fan is provided to reduce the vibration generated during the rotation of the impeller that is transmitted to the outside of the axial-flow fan via the fan frame. The fan frame includes a housing, a base and a plurality of connection members. The base includes a shaft-coupling portion. Each of the plurality of connection members includes two ends respectively connected to the housing and the base. Each of the plurality of connection members is defined with an extension line passing through the two ends of the connection member. Each of the plurality of connection members includes a first bending portion and a second bending portion. The first bending portion extends around a first notch, and the second bending portion extends around a second notch. The extension line extends through the first and second notches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Sheng-Chieh Liang, Chih-Hao Mai
  • Patent number: 10718343
    Abstract: A ceiling fan motor includes a sleeve, a stator unit fixed around the sleeve, a rotor unit rotatably mounted around the sleeve, and an axle detachably mounted to the sleeve. The axle can include an extending section and a suspension section. The extending section extends through and is coupled to the sleeve. The suspension section is exposed outside of the sleeve. The extending section can be contiguous to the suspension section. An outer diameter of the axle at the extending section can be smaller than an outer diameter at the suspension section to form a shoulder. An end of the sleeve can abut the shoulder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Tso-Kuo Yin, Kun-Ta Yang
  • Patent number: 10673302
    Abstract: An outer-rotor motor and a stator assembly of the motor solve the problems which exist in a conventional outer-rotor motor during the insertion of the bearings into the shaft tubes. The stator assembly of the outer-rotor motor includes a lower bearing seat, an iron core and an upper bearing seat. The lower bearing seat has a shaft tube. The iron core has an engagement channel and is coupled with the lower bearing seat. The upper bearing seat has a fixing portion, and the upper bearing seat abuts against the iron core. The shaft tube extends into the engagement channel at a first end of the engagement channel, and the fixing portion extends into the engagement channel at a second end of the engagement channel. Thus, the iron core is coupled with each of the lower and upper bearing seats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: SUNONWEALTH ELECTRIC MACHINE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Tso-Kuo Yin, Chi-Min Wang
  • Patent number: 10644553
    Abstract: A silicon steel plate of a stator of an outer-rotor motor includes a magnetic yoke ring, a plurality of magnetic poles and a plurality of pole pieces is disclosed. The magnetic yoke ring has an inner edge and an outer edge. The inner edge forms a shaft hole. Each of the plurality of magnetic poles includes an inner end connected to the outer edge of the magnetic yoke ring. The plurality of magnetic poles is arranged around the magnetic yoke ring in even angles. Each of the plurality of pole pieces is connected to an outer end of a respective one of the plurality of magnetic poles. The silicon steel plate has a maximal diameter denoted as “W,” and the shaft hole has a diameter denoted as “D,” wherein 0.12?D/W?0.4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: SUNONWEALTH ELECTRIC MACHINE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Alex Horng
  • Patent number: 10619642
    Abstract: A fan frame includes a housing, a shaft tube, a circuit board and a plurality of light-emitting elements. The housing includes a base and a plurality of connection members located between the base and a peripheral wall of the housing. The shaft tube is mounted on the base. The circuit board is mounted in the housing and includes a body having a through-hole. The circuit board is fit around the shaft tube via the through-hole and is integrally formed with a plurality of protruding ribs and at least one outer rib. Each protruding rib is aligned with a respective connection member. Each outer rib is located between two adjacent protruding ribs. The light-emitting elements are mounted on the protruding ribs and the outer rib. A fan including the fan frame is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Chia-Ching Tsai, Hung-Cheng Zhou
  • Patent number: 10574105
    Abstract: An inner-rotor type motor includes an iron core having a magnetic yoke portion and a plurality of magnetic pole portions. The magnetic yoke portion includes an assembly hole through which a shaft extends. A plurality of magnetic pole portions is arranged around the magnetic yoke portion. The iron core includes a plurality of receiving grooves. Each receiving groove is formed between two adjacent magnetic pole portions. The permanent magnets are received in the receiving grooves. At least one abutting member is coupled with an outer periphery of the shaft and includes a radial extension portion having a guiding surface. The guiding surface abuts against at least one of permanent magnets. The iron core, the permanent magnets, and the at least one abutting member of the rotor are received in a compartment of the stator. The shaft of the rotor is rotatably coupled to the stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: SUNONWEALTH ELECTRIC MACHINE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Chi-Min Wang, Ku-Ling Liu
  • Patent number: 10544798
    Abstract: A flow guiding device includes a flow-guiding member and a blade. The flow-guiding member includes a flow-guiding portion, a neck portion and a first coupling portion. The flow-guiding portion is connected to a first end of the neck portion. The first coupling portion is located at a second end of the neck portion. The flow-guiding portion, the neck portion and the first coupling portion are connected in series in a radial direction. The blade includes a second coupling portion at a free end of the blade. The second coupling portion is coupled with the first coupling portion. The flow-guiding portion has a cross-sectional area smaller than or equal to a cross-sectional area of the blade. A cross-sectional area of the neck portion viewed from the radial direction at the first end is smaller than a cross-sectional area of the neck portion viewed from the radial direction at the second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Tso-Kuo Yin, Cheng-Wei Lin
  • Patent number: 10544790
    Abstract: A ceiling fan includes a motor and a heat-dissipating device. The heat-dissipating device includes a plurality of blades and a plurality of end plates. The motor includes a shaft and a hub. The hub includes a plurality of vents and a plurality of first coupling portions. Each blade is coupled with at least one first coupling portion and includes a first end and a second end. Each blade forms a second coupling portion at the first end thereof. The second coupling portion is coupled with the at least one first coupling portion. Each blade includes a first air channel extending in a radial direction. The first air channel includes first and second ends. The first end of the first air channel is relatively adjacent to the vents than the second end is. Each end plate includes at least one third coupling portion coupled with the second end of the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Tso-Kuo Yin, Cheng-Wei Lin
  • Patent number: 10533561
    Abstract: A ceiling fan is designed with enhanced structural strength and prolonged service life. The ceiling fan includes a stator, a loading plate, a rotor and a plurality of blades is disclosed. The stator includes a shaft. The loading plate includes a sleeve and a radial extending portion. The radial extending portion radially extends outwards in radial directions of the shaft. The sleeve receives a bearing coupled with an outer periphery of the shaft. The rotor includes a hub coupled with the loading plate. The plurality of blades is coupled with the radial extending portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Tso-Kuo Yin, Bo-Wei Chiou
  • Patent number: 10527045
    Abstract: A motor of a ceiling fan includes a support unit, a rotor unit, a first bearing, a supporting bearing and a stator unit. The support unit has a shaft. The rotor unit has a rotational connecting member. The rotational connecting member includes a central hole through which the shaft extends, as well as an inner flange extending inwardly of the central hole. The first bearing includes an inner race fit around the shaft and an outer race connected to an inner periphery of the rotational connecting member. The inner and outer races are spaced from each other in a radial direction perpendicular to the shaft. The supporting bearing includes a fixed race fit around the shaft and a rotational race abutting with the inner flange. The fixed race and the rotational race are spaced from each other in an axial direction. The stator unit is connected to the support unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: SUNONWEALTH ELECTRIC MACHINE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Tso-Kuo Yin, Kun-Ta Yang
  • Patent number: 10476325
    Abstract: An inner-rotor motor and a rotor of the inner-rotor motor reduce noise or vibration generated during the rotation of the motor. The rotor includes a shaft, an iron core, a plurality of permanent magnets and a limiting member. The iron core includes a magnetic yoke portion coupled with an outer periphery of the shaft, as well as a plurality of magnetic pole portions circumferentially coupled with an outer periphery of the magnetic yoke portion. The iron core forms a plurality of receiving portions, and each receiving portion is formed between two adjacent magnetic pole portions. The permanent magnets are received in the receiving portions, respectively. The limiting member is arranged at one side of the iron core, and includes a covering face covering the permanent magnets in the axle direction of the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Chi-Min Wang, Ku-Ling Liu
  • Patent number: 10461601
    Abstract: A motor is provided to improve the damp proof or dustproof effect of the conventional motor. The motor includes an isolating housing, a sealing member and an inner assembly. The isolating housing includes first and second housing parts. A through-hole is formed between the first and second housing parts. The through-hole communicates an internal space of the isolating housing with an external space. The sealing member includes a frame portion and a wire receiving portion. The wire receiving portion is integrally formed with the frame portion. The frame portion is arranged between the first and second housing parts. The wire receiving portion is disposed at the through-hole. A lead wire is received in the wire receiving portion, and includes one end extending into the internal space of the isolating housing. The inner assembly is received in the internal space of the isolating housing and electrically connected to the lead wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Sheng-Chieh Liang, Yi-Sheng Chen
  • Patent number: 10429060
    Abstract: A ceiling fan motor with a reduced axial height includes a stator, a rotor and a light-emitting module. The stator includes an iron core and a shaft. The iron core forms an assembly opening at a central portion thereof. The rotor is rotatably coupled with an outer periphery of the shaft and includes a housing. The light-emitting module is at least partially arranged between the iron core and the shaft, or is arranged between the iron core and the housing of the rotor, along a radial direction perpendicular to the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Tso-Kuo Yin
  • Patent number: 10415818
    Abstract: An illumination device and a ventilator include: a fan electrically connecting to a power transmitting port to be rotated for generating an airflow; a light-emitting device for transferring electrical power into illumination; a power storage module electrically connecting with the light-emitting device and the power transmitting port; and a control unit electrically connecting with the power storage module and the power transmitting port. The control unit determines whether the power transmitting port provides electrical power, the control unit controls the power storage module to store electrical power sourced from the power transmitting port when a result of the determination is positive, and the control unit controls the power storage module to output electrical power stored therein to the light-emitting device when the result of the determination is negative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Tsun-Chung Teng
  • Patent number: 10415575
    Abstract: A ceiling fan, a hanger assembly of the ceiling fan, and a mounting bracket of the hanger assembly are designed with a lower failure rate. The hanger assembly of the ceiling fan includes a coupling rod and a fan rod. The mounting bracket has two lateral walls opposing to each other. Each of the two lateral walls includes a mounting end, a hanger end and a receiving portion. The coupling rod has two ends respectively received in the receiving portions of the two lateral walls. The fan rod has a first end coupled with the coupling rod, as well as a second end coupled with a stator of a motor of the ceiling fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Tso-Kuo Yin, Duo-Nian Shan
  • Patent number: 10393402
    Abstract: An air exchange device improves the covering effect and the overall visual effect on the appearance of the air exchange device along with a divider where the air exchange device is mounted. The air exchange device includes an air-guiding tube and a covering member. The air-guiding tube has a first maximal outer diameter, and includes a first end and a second end. The covering member includes a positioning portion that is adapted to be coupled to an outer wall of the air-guiding tube, and a covering portion connected to the positioning portion. The covering portion has a second maximal outer diameter larger than the first maximal outer diameter of the air-guiding tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Chun Ko
  • Patent number: D857877
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Cheng-Wei Lin
  • Patent number: D865939
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Cheng-Wei Lin