Patents by Inventor Chih-Ming Hsu

Chih-Ming Hsu 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: 12257708
    Abstract: A three-dimensional measuring device includes a ball-shaped structure, an X-axis measuring module, a Y-axis measuring module and a Z-axis measuring module. The ball-shaped structure is moved and/or rotated in response to a movement of a movable object. The X-axis measuring module includes a first measuring structure and a first position sensor. The first measuring structure is movable along an X-axis direction and contacted with the ball-shaped structure. The Y-axis measuring module includes a second measuring structure and a second position sensor. The second measuring structure is movable along a Y-axis direction and contacted with the ball-shaped structure. The Z-axis measuring module includes a third measuring structure and a third position sensor. The third measuring structure is movable along a Z-axis direction and contacted with the ball-shaped structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chi-Huan Shao, Chih-Ming Hsu, Chi-Shun Chang, Hung-Sheng Chang
  • Publication number: 20240139935
    Abstract: A three-dimensional measuring device includes a ball-shaped structure, an X-axis measuring module, a Y-axis measuring module and a Z-axis measuring module. The ball-shaped structure is moved and/or rotated in response to a movement of a movable object. The X-axis measuring module includes a first measuring structure and a first position sensor. The first measuring structure is movable along an X-axis direction and contacted with the ball-shaped structure. The Y-axis measuring module includes a second measuring structure and a second position sensor. The second measuring structure is movable along a Y-axis direction and contacted with the ball-shaped structure. The Z-axis measuring module includes a third measuring structure and a third position sensor. The third measuring structure is movable along a Z-axis direction and contacted with the ball-shaped structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Chi-Huan Shao, Chih-Ming Hsu, Chi-Shun Chang, Hung-Sheng Chang
  • Patent number: 11904464
    Abstract: A three-dimensional measuring device includes a ball-shaped structure, an X-axis measuring module, a Y-axis measuring module and a Z-axis measuring module. The ball-shaped structure is moved and/or rotated in response to a movement of a movable object. The X-axis measuring module includes a first measuring structure and a first position sensor. The first measuring structure is movable along an X-axis direction and contacted with the ball-shaped structure. The Y-axis measuring module includes a second measuring structure and a second position sensor. The second measuring structure is movable along a Y-axis direction and contacted with the ball-shaped structure. The Z-axis measuring module includes a third measuring structure and a third position sensor. The third measuring structure is movable along a Z-axis direction and contacted with the ball-shaped structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chi-Huan Shao, Chih-Ming Hsu, Chi-Shun Chang, Hung-Sheng Chang
  • Publication number: 20230294304
    Abstract: A gripper base is provided, including a housing, a movable member, an elastic member, a position restricting mechanism, a guiding rod, and an engaging member. The elastic member is connected to the housing and the movable member. The position restricting mechanism is disposed on the movable member, and includes a groove and a block, wherein the groove surrounds the block. The groove has a top surface, and the block has an upper surface facing the top surface. The top surface has a protrusion protruding toward the block, and the upper surface has a concave structure. One end of the guiding rod is pivotally connected to the housing, and the other end of the guiding rod enters the groove. The engaging member is pivotally connected to the movable member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventor: Chih-Ming HSU
  • Publication number: 20230083690
    Abstract: An electric gripper is disclosed and includes a carrier, an actuator, two dual-lever assemblies and an angle sensor. The actuator is disposed on the carrier and includes a sliding portion. The two dual-lever assemblies are disposed on the carrier and located at two opposite lateral sides of the sliding portion. Each of the two dual-lever assemblies includes a driving lever, a limiting lever and a gripping piece. The driving levers are staggered to each other. The limiting levers are staggered to each other. When the sliding portion slides a first distance in the first direction, the sliding portion drives the driving levers to rotate an angle, and the gripping pieces move toward each other to displace a second distance in a second direction. The angle sensor is disposed on the carrier and configured to measure the angle, to correspond to the first distance and the second distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Hsu, Hsin-Hsien Wu, Shang-Wei Yang
  • Patent number: 11353071
    Abstract: A motor brake module for braking a motor is provided. The motor includes a shell, a shaft portion and a driving portion. The motor brake module includes a brake assembly, a block assembly and an armature assembly. The brake assembly includes a shaft hole, plural teeth and plural openings. The shaft portion passes through the shaft hole, and the shaft portion drives the brake assembly to rotate when the shaft portion is rotated. The armature assembly is connected with the block assembly for driving the block assembly to move between the armature assembly and the brake assembly. When the block assembly is moved toward the brake assembly, a portion of the block assembly is contacted with one of the plural teeth and the other portion of the block assembly passes through one of the plural openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC
    Inventors: Chi-Huan Shao, Chi-Shun Chang, Chih-Ming Hsu
  • Publication number: 20210162584
    Abstract: A three-dimensional measuring device includes a ball-shaped structure, an X-axis measuring module, a Y-axis measuring module and a Z-axis measuring module. The ball-shaped structure is moved and/or rotated in response to a movement of a movable object. The X-axis measuring module includes a first measuring structure and a first position sensor. The first measuring structure is movable along an X-axis direction and contacted with the ball-shaped structure. The Y-axis measuring module includes a second measuring structure and a second position sensor. The second measuring structure is movable along a Y-axis direction and contacted with the ball-shaped structure. The Z-axis measuring module includes a third measuring structure and a third position sensor. The third measuring structure is movable along a Z-axis direction and contacted with the ball-shaped structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Chi-Huan Shao, Chih-Ming Hsu, Chi-Shun Chang, Hung-Sheng Chang
  • Patent number: 10981276
    Abstract: A tool calibration apparatus includes a first measuring device, a second measuring device, a third measuring device, a fourth measuring device and a fifth measuring device. The first measuring device includes a first measuring surface, a first measuring edge and a sensor. The second measuring device includes a second measuring surface, a second measuring edge and a sensor. The third measuring device includes a third measuring edge and a sensor. The fourth measuring device includes a fourth measuring edge and a sensor. The fifth measuring device includes a third measuring surface and a sensor. The first measuring surface, the first measuring edge and the third measuring edge are movable in an X-axis direction. The second measuring surface, the second measuring edge and the fourth measuring edge are movable in a Y-axis direction. The third measuring surface is movable in a Z-axis direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Cheng-Hao Huang, Chih-Ming Hsu
  • Patent number: 10967527
    Abstract: A brake release device and a robot manipulator employing the same are provided. The robot manipulator includes a housing and a brake element. The housing defines an inner space and has an opening, and the inner space is in communication with a space outside the housing through the opening. The brake element is disposed within the inner space. The robot manipulator stops or is allowed to actuate according to a position of the brake element. The brake release device is connected with the brake element. The brake release device is partially located in the inner space, and the brake release device partially penetrates through the opening and is exposed from the housing. When the part of the brake release device exposed from the housing is moved by an external force so as to drive the brake element to move synchronously, the robot manipulator is allowed to actuate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chi-Huan Shao, Chih-Ming Hsu, Hung-Sheng Chang
  • Patent number: 10799418
    Abstract: A cushion structure for a massager movement touch switch includes a movement main body and touch switch, where the main body includes a massage head, movement box and fixing plate, where the fixing plate is positioned below the movement box and has guide holes, and the bottom side of the movement box is configured with guide rods, each guide rod movably passed through the corresponding guide hole; springs are configured between the movement box and fixing plate, and the movement box, fixing plate respectively have positioning grooves adapted for the abutment and positioning of the upper, lower sides of each spring. One side of the touch switch is fixed to the fixing plate, and another side thereof is configured with a transmission rod, with an elastic body configured between the upper side of the transmission rod and the bottom side of the movement box, thereby having a cushioning function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: U YOUNG APPLIANCE MANUFACTURING (XIAMEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chih-Ming Hsu
  • Publication number: 20200180169
    Abstract: A brake release device and a robot manipulator employing the same are provided. The robot manipulator includes a housing and a brake element. The housing defines an inner space and has an opening, and the inner space is in communication with a space outside the housing through the opening. The brake element is disposed within the inner space. The robot manipulator stops or is allowed to actuate according to a position of the brake element. The brake release device is connected with the brake element. The brake release device is partially located in the inner space, and the brake release device partially penetrates through the opening and is exposed from the housing. When the part of the brake release device exposed from the housing is moved by an external force so as to drive the brake element to move synchronously, the robot manipulator is allowed to actuate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Chi-Huan Shao, Chih-Ming Hsu, Hung-Sheng Chang
  • Publication number: 20190381668
    Abstract: A tool calibration apparatus includes a first measuring device, a second measuring device, a third measuring device, a fourth measuring device and a fifth measuring device. The first measuring device includes a first measuring surface, a first measuring edge and a sensor. The second measuring device includes a second measuring surface, a second measuring edge and a sensor. The third measuring device includes a third measuring edge and a sensor. The fourth measuring device includes a fourth measuring edge and a sensor. The fifth measuring device includes a third measuring surface and a sensor. The first measuring surface, the first measuring edge and the third measuring edge are movable in an X-axis direction. The second measuring surface, the second measuring edge and the fourth measuring edge are movable in a Y-axis direction. The third measuring surface is movable in a Z-axis direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Cheng-Hao Huang, Chih-Ming Hsu
  • Publication number: 20190301548
    Abstract: A motor brake module for braking a motor is provided. The motor includes a shell, a shaft portion and a driving portion. The motor brake module includes a brake assembly, a block assembly and an armature assembly. The brake assembly includes a shaft hole, plural teeth and plural openings. The shaft portion passes through the shaft hole, and the shaft portion drives the brake assembly to rotate when the shaft portion is rotated. The armature assembly is connected with the block assembly for driving the block assembly to move between the armature assembly and the brake assembly. When the block assembly is moved toward the brake assembly, a portion of the block assembly is contacted with one of the plural teeth and the other portion of the block assembly passes through one of the plural openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Chi-Huan Shao, Chi-Shun Chang, Chih-Ming Hsu
  • Patent number: 10421194
    Abstract: A tool driving module for a robot manipulator comprising an end-shaft is disclosed. The tool driving module comprises a connection part, a motor driving module, a driving arm and a tool fixing bracket. The connection part comprising a combination bracket is coupled with the end-shaft. The motor driving module is coupled with the combination bracket. The driving arm is connected with the motor driving module, and driven by the motor driving module to rotate. The tool fixing bracket is connected with the driving arm for mounting a tool thereon. The tool fixing bracket and the tool are driven by the driving arm to rotate synchronously, and a tool center point of the tool and an extending line of an axis of the end-shaft are at a common point via the rotation of the tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Chih-Ming Hsu
  • Patent number: 10306788
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a flexible bottom shell, where the flexible bottom shell includes a first half shell, a second half shell, and a bendable part connected the first half shell and the second half shell, where the bendable part includes a plurality of connection plates, the plurality of the connection plates are successively bonded and are successively hinged together. Hinge pieces include a fixed plate, a fixed axle, and a pin axle. The fixed axle and the pin axle are perpendicular to a surface of the fixed plate. The fixed axle is connected to the fixed plate, and the pin axle is connected to the adjacent connection plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA START OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei Bi, Chih Ming Hsu, Juanjuan Wang
  • Patent number: 10172266
    Abstract: A shielding cover mounting and dismounting apparatus for mounting or dismounting a shielding cover connected with a circuit board. The circuit board has an upper surface and a lower surface, and the shielding cover is connected with the lower surface. The apparatus includes a base, a first supporting seat, a second supporting seat, a heater and a moving seat. The first supporting seat is disposed on the base and has a bearing cavity. The shielding cover and the circuit board are disposed in the bearing cavity, and the shielding cover is disposed between the circuit board and a bottom surface of the bearing cavity. The second supporting seat is disposed in an opening of the bearing cavity. The heater is disposed at one side of the upper surface of the circuit board. The moving seat drives the heater to move closer to or away from the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chun-Hou Yang, Chih-Ming Hsu
  • Patent number: 10065319
    Abstract: A tool calibration apparatus for a robot manipulator having a tool is disclosed. The tool calibration apparatus comprises a base, an X-axis measurement device, a Y-axis measurement device and a Z-axis measurement device. Each of the X-axis measurement device, the Y-axis measurement device and the Z-axis measurement device comprises a measuring plate and a sensor. The measuring plates of the X-axis measurement device, the Y-axis measurement device and the Z-axis measurement device move in a direction along the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis, respectively. The sensors of the X-axis measurement device, the Y-axis measurement device and the Z-axis measurement device measure a displacement of the corresponding measuring plate. According to the displacements, information of a tool center point of the tool is acquired so as to calibrate the tool center point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Cheng-Hao Huang, Chih-Ming Hsu
  • Publication number: 20180178394
    Abstract: A tool driving module for a robot manipulator comprising an end-shaft is disclosed. The tool driving module comprises a connection part, a motor driving module, a driving arm and a tool fixing bracket. The connection part comprising a combination bracket is coupled with the end-shaft. The motor driving module is coupled with the combination bracket. The driving arm is connected with the motor driving module, and driven by the motor driving module to rotate. The tool fixing bracket is connected with the driving arm for mounting a tool thereon. The tool fixing bracket and the tool are driven by the driving arm to rotate synchronously, and a tool center point of the tool and an extending line of an axis of the end-shaft are at a common point via the rotation of the tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventor: Chih-Ming HSU
  • Publication number: 20180177674
    Abstract: A cushion structure for a massager movement touch switch includes a movement main body and touch switch, where the main body includes a massage head, movement box and fixing plate, where the fixing plate is positioned below the movement box and has guide holes, and the bottom side of the movement box is configured with guide rods, each guide rod movably passed through the corresponding guide hole; springs are configured between the movement box and fixing plate, and the movement box, fixing plate respectively have positioning groove adapted for the abutment and positioning of the upper, lower sides of each spring. One side of the touch switch is fixed to the fixing plate, and another side thereof is configured with a transmission rod, with an elastic body configured between the upper side of the transmission rod and the bottom side of the movement box, thereby having a cushioning function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventor: Chih-Ming Hsu
  • Patent number: D826743
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Hsu, Jun-Huang Li, Hsiu-Ling Cho