Patents by Inventor Alex Horng

Alex Horng has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • 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
  • Publication number: 20200220426
    Abstract: A motor including a support unit, a first rotating part, a second rotating part, a rotor and a stator is disclosed. The support unit includes an axle and a bearing coupled with the axle. The first rotating part is fit around the axle and is coupled with the bearing. The second rotating part is coupled with the first rotating part. The rotor is coupled with the second rotating part. The stator is connected to the support unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Kun-Ta Yang, Chia-Wei Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20200173446
    Abstract: A ceiling fan includes a support unit, a stator, a rotor and a lamp. The support unit includes an axle and a magnetic disc fit around the axle. The stator is fit around the axle. The rotor has a plurality of blades rotatably mounted to the axle. The lamp includes a housing and a light emitting portion below a magnetic top face of the housing. The magnetic top face of the housing is attracted to the magnetic disc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Tso-Kuo Yin, Chung-Hao Tsai
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20200146178
    Abstract: A handheld electronic device includes a case, an electronic unit and a cooling fan. The case includes at least one rib, an air inlet and a heat outlet. The at least one rib delimits a heat chamber. The air inlet and the heat outlet intercommunicate with an outside of the case. The electronic unit includes a heat source located in the heat chamber. The cooling fan is located in the heat chamber and includes an air entrance and an air exit. The air entrance intercommunicates with the air inlet of the case, and the air exit intercommunicates with the heat outlet of the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Wen-Te Chang-Chien, Ching-Ting Pien
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20200119611
    Abstract: An inner-rotor motor including a housing, a stator and a rotor avoids damage to the coil unit which often occurs during assembly of the conventional inner-rotor motor. The housing has an inner periphery provided with a plurality of protrusions. The iron core has an outer periphery provided with a plurality of notches. The insulating sleeve includes a plurality of positioning members. In radial directions perpendicular to the shaft, each of the plurality of notches is spaced from a center of a shaft at a minimal distance, and each of the plurality of positioning members is spaced from the center of the shaft at a maximal distance. The maximal distance is smaller than the minimal distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Tso-Kuo Yin, Duo-Nian Shan
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20200102963
    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: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Chia-Ching Tsai, Hung-Cheng Zhou
  • Fan
    Publication number: 20200063956
    Abstract: A fan includes a fan frame, an impeller, a plurality of blades and a light emitting unit. The impeller is rotatably coupled with the fan frame and includes a light diffuser ring. The plurality of blades is connected to the light diffuser ring. The light emitting unit is mounted in the fan frame and shines light on the light diffuser ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    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
  • Publication number: 20190390684
    Abstract: A blade adapter includes a support portion and a plurality of blade connection sections. The plurality of blade connection sections is connected to an outer periphery of the support portion. Each of the plurality of blade connection sections has a face and a blade connection face opposite to the face. The blade connection face includes at least one inclined portion. A windward adjustment angle or an inclination adjustment angle is presented between the at least one inclined portion and a horizontal face. In addition, a ceiling fan includes a motor, the blade adapter, and a plurality of blades. The support portion of the blade adapter is coupled with the motor. The plurality of blades is coupled with the blade connection faces of the plurality of blade connection sections, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Kun-Ta Yang
  • Publication number: 20190348888
    Abstract: A motor includes a seat, a bearing, a limiting member, a stator and a rotor. The seat includes a base plate and a shaft tube connected to the base plate. The shaft tube includes an open end distant to the base plate and having a plurality of fusion posts. The bearing is received in the shaft tube. The limiting member has a central hole. A diameter of the central hole is smaller than a diameter of the open end. The limiting member has a plurality of through-holes surrounding the central hole. The plurality of fusion posts respectively extends through the plurality of through-holes to fix the limiting member to the shaft tube by fusion bonding. The stator is fit around the shaft tube. The rotor includes a shaft extending through the central hole of the limiting member and rotatably coupled with the bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventor: Alex Horng
  • 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: 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