Patents by Inventor Chian-Yin Tseng

Chian-Yin Tseng 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: 7857494
    Abstract: A rotatable vehicular lamp assembly includes a support frame adapted to be connected to a vehicle and having a horizontal support plate with a through hole, a lighting unit including a lamp body, a pivot rod having a thick part connected to the lamp body and disposed above the support plate, a neck part extending downwardly from the thick part and extending rotatably through the through hole, and a shoulder part disposed between the thick part and the neck part above the support plate, and an annular retaining element sleeved on the neck part below the support plate. A drive unit is disposed below the support plate, and engages the neck part. An annular non-flat plate spring is disposed around the neck part between the shoulder part and the support plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Inventor: Chian-Yin Tseng
  • Publication number: 20090213566
    Abstract: A rotatable vehicular lamp assembly includes a support frame adapted to be connected to a vehicle and having a horizontal support plate with a through hole, a lighting unit including a lamp body, a pivot rod having a thick part connected to the lamp body and disposed above the support plate, a neck part extending downwardly from the thick part and extending rotatably through the through hole, and a shoulder part disposed between the thick part and the neck part above the support plate, and an annular retaining element sleeved on the neck part below the support plate. A drive unit is disposed below the support plate, and engages the neck part. An annular non-flat plate spring is disposed around the neck part between the shoulder part and the support plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventor: Chian-Yin TSENG
  • Publication number: 20090168447
    Abstract: A rotatable vehicular lamp assembly includes a main frame having spaced-apart top and bottom main plates, a lighting unit, and a drive unit. The lighting unit includes a lamp seat holder connected pivotally to the top and bottom main plates for rotation relative to the main frame, and a lamp seat connected to and rotatable synchronously with the lamp seat holder. The drive unit includes a motor mounted on the main frame to rotate the lamp seat holder relative to the main frame. A vibration-limiting element is disposed between the main frame and the lamp seat holder to limit vibration of the lamp seat holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventor: Chian-Yin TSENG
  • Patent number: 7543967
    Abstract: A rotatable vehicular lamp assembly includes a main frame having spaced-apart top and bottom main plates, a lighting unit, and a drive unit. The lighting unit includes a lamp seat holder connected pivotally to the top and bottom main plates for rotation relative to the main frame, and a lamp seat connected to and rotatable synchronously with the lamp seat holder. The drive unit includes a motor mounted on the main frame to rotate the lamp seat holder relative to the main frame. A vibration-limiting element is disposed between the main frame and the lamp seat holder to limit vibration of the lamp seat holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Inventor: Chian-Yin Tseng
  • Publication number: 20080013331
    Abstract: A vehicular rotatable lamp assembly includes a main frame, a lighting unit including a rotatable lamp seat holder connected pivotally to the main frame and having a gear-toothed plate, and a drive mechanism including a motor mounted on the main frame for rotating the lamp seat holder to a predetermined angle, a motor gear connected to the motor, and a correction gear meshed between the motor gear and the gear-toothed plate. An angle correction mechanism includes an angle indicator rotating along with the correction gear for indicating a rotating angle of the correction gear, and an angle sensor for detecting the rotating angle of the correction gear. A control unit controls the motor to correct an angular position of the lamp seat holder when the rotating angle detected by the angle sensor is not consistent with the predetermined angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventor: Chian-Yin Tseng
  • Publication number: 20080013330
    Abstract: A rotatable vehicular lamp assembly includes a main frame, and a lighting unit including a lamp seat holder connected pivotally to the main frame, and a lamp seat connected to and rotating synchronously with the lamp seat holder. A drive unit is mounted on the main frame to rotate the lamp seat holder relative to the main frame. A limiting unit is provided to limit a rotating angle of the lamp seat holder to a preset angle, and includes at least one light sensor on the main frame, and at least one light obstructing piece connected to and rotating synchronously with the lamp seat holder. The light sensor sends a signal to the drive unit to stop rotation of the lamp seat holder when detecting an arrival of the light obstructing piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventor: Chian-Yin Tseng
  • Patent number: 7163323
    Abstract: A vehicular rotatable lamp unit includes a main seat adapted to be mounted on a vehicle, a lamp seat assembly connected pivotally to the main seat, a conducting wire, a first contact assembly mounted on the main seat, and a second contact assembly adapted to be connected to a power source of the vehicle. The conducting wire has a first end connected electrically to the lamp seat assembly, and a second end opposite to the first end. The first contact assembly includes a first contact member connected electrically to the second end of the conducting wire and rotatable along with the lamp seat assembly. The second contact assembly includes a second contact member to contact the first contact member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Inventor: Chian-Yin Tseng
  • Patent number: 6767119
    Abstract: A direction adjustable device includes a motor drive unit for driving a turnable unit to turn, and a sensor assembly which includes a force transmitting member, a cable having first and second ends connected to the force transmitting member and a steering linkage, respectively, a rotary control switch coupled to the force transmitting member such that pivoting movement of the latter is transmitted to a signal processing unit, and a reversing member adapted to be connected to the steering linkage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Inventor: Chian-Yin Tseng
  • Publication number: 20030173139
    Abstract: A direction adjustable device includes a motor drive unit for driving a turnable unit to turn, and a sensor assembly which includes a force transmitting member, a cable having first and second ends connected to the force transmitting member and a steering linkage, respectively, a rotary control switch coupled to the force transmitting member such that pivoting movement of the latter is transmitted to a signal processing unit, and a reversing member adapted to be connected to the steering linkage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventor: Chian-Yin Tseng
  • Patent number: 6024472
    Abstract: An automobile includes an automobile body, a wheel drive assembly mounted to the automobile body, a front lamp device mounted turnably on the automobile body, a motor drive device coupled to the front lamp device and operable so as to turn the front lamp device relative to the automobile body, and a control device coupled electrically to the motor drive device and coupled mechanically to the wheel drive assembly for detecting angular rotation of a steering wheel of the wheel drive assembly and for operating the motor drive device so as to turn the front lamp device by an angle corresponding to the angular rotation of the steering wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Inventor: Chian-Yin Tseng
  • Patent number: D586931
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Inventor: Chian-Yin Tseng