Patents by Inventor Chou-Hsin Wu

Chou-Hsin Wu 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: 8910333
    Abstract: A control panel of a sickbed having a light source is disposed around a sickbed and includes a casing, a light module and a control module. The light module and the control module are provided on two opposite surfaces of the casing respectively. The control module is electrically connected to the light module for controlling the height of the sickbed and an ON/OFF state of the light module. The control panel of the present invention is used to adjust the height of the sickbed and also provides illumination, so that it really demonstrates practicability and convenience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Timotion Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chou-Hsin Wu
  • Publication number: 20140345404
    Abstract: An actuator with a position detection mechanism includes a main body, a transmission mechanism, a quick-release mechanism and a position detection mechanism. The transmission mechanism includes a worm gear with protruding keys and a lead screw shaft. The quick-release mechanism is mounted onto the lead screw shaft and includes a clutch gear with key slots for disengaging or engaging with the protruding keys in order to move axially relative to the worm gear. The position detection mechanism includes a variable resistor, an actuating gear mounted on the lead screw shaft to rotate altogether therewith and a driving gear connected to the variable resistor and engaged with the actuating gear. When the worm gear disengages from the clutch gear, a particular resistor value is formed at the variable resistor; therefore, disengaged or engaged positions of the worm gear and the clutch gear can be precisely controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventor: Chou-Hsin WU
  • Publication number: 20140338480
    Abstract: A linear actuator (1) includes an actuator mechanism (10), a telescopic mechanism (20) and a quick release mechanism (3030a). The quick release mechanism (3030a) includes a transferring set (3131a) connected with the telescopic tube (20), a supporting set (3232a) and a braking worm gear (3333a) sleeved on the transferring set (3131a), a braking worm shaft (3131a) connected with the supporting set (3232a) and optionally braked the braking worm gear (3333a). An elastical pressing assembly (3535a) presses elastically on the worm shaft (3434a), and the elastical pressing assembly exerted by an external force can adjust the pressing force pressed on the braking worm shaft (3434a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventor: Chou-Hsin WU
  • Patent number: 8881613
    Abstract: An electric actuator includes: an actuating shaft and a screw rod screwed to and driving the actuating shaft; a motor connecting the screw rod; a connection seat connecting the actuating shaft and including a positioning post and a rotary shaft; a coupling ring sleeved around and rotating with the positing post, and a slide slot disposed out of the coupling ring; a support ring sleeved around the rotary shaft; a cylindrical connector sleeved around the support ring and screwed to a hinge end cap and with a locking slot communicating with the slide slot and disposed out of the cylindrical connector; a knob sleeved around the cylindrical connector and the coupling ring and covering the rotary shaft, and a raised rib slidably connected to the slide slot and the locking slot and disposed in the knob.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Timotion Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chou-Hsin Wu
  • Publication number: 20140326089
    Abstract: An actuator includes a drive screw (32), an external tube (34), a stretchable tube (35), and a buffer structure (50). The external tube (34) is sleeved around the drive screw (32) externally. The stretchable tube (35) is passed through and connected to the external tube (34), wherein the stretchable tube (35) has a nut (351) screwed to and driven by the drive screw (32). The buffer structure (50) comprises a positioning member (51) and a buffer unit (52). The positioning member (51) is fixed to the drive screw (32). The buffer unit (52) is sleeved around the drive screw (32) and between the nut (351) and the positioning member (51). Therefore, the impact force generated during the fast falling of the stretchable tube (35) can be absorbed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventor: Chou-Hsin WU
  • Publication number: 20140312726
    Abstract: A linear transmission cylinder with a driving motor includes a case, a stator disposed inside the case and a rotor having a rotary shaft disposed inside the case. The case includes a lower component and an upper component. The lower and upper components include a plurality of lower and upper ribs in an interval arrangement protruding from internal walls thereof and abutting an external wall of the stator, lower and upper shaft nests formed on rear interior walls thereof and lower and upper shaft bases formed on front interior walls thereof, such that the rotary shaft can be supported and pivoted thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventor: Chou-Hsin WU
  • Publication number: 20140290403
    Abstract: A dual-screw linear actuator includes an inner push tube, an outer push tube, a first nut part, and a second nut part. The outer push tube is sheathed on the inner push tube and axially movable on the inner push tube; the first nut part is coupled to the outer push tube and screwed to an inner screw which has a coupling disposed at a front end of the inner screw; the second nut part is coupled to the inner push tube and screwed to an outer screw, and the outer screw is hollow, and the coupling is sleeved into the outer screw for an axial movement. The inner screw drives the outer screw to rotate, such that the first and second nut parts can synchronously push the inner and outer push tubes to extend or contract, so as to improve the stroke of extension or contraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: TIMOTION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chou-Hsin WU
  • Publication number: 20140260730
    Abstract: An actuator with a quick-release mechanism includes a base (10); an electric motor (20) including a worm shaft (212); a transmission mechanism (30) including a worm gear assembly (31), a lead screw shaft (32) and a bearing (33); a quick-release mechanism (40) including first and second cylinders (41, 42) attached to the lead screw shaft (32); an elastic member (50) clamped between the worm gear assembly (31) and the second cylinder (42) and a dialing mechanism (60) including a rotating piece (62) pivotally attached to the base (10); and wherein the worm gear assembly (31) including protruding teeth (316); the second cylinder (42) includes teeth slots (424) engaged with the protruding teeth (316) for engaged or disengaged transmission; and the rotating piece (62) includes a dial arm (621) to push the second cylinder (42) to disengage from the worm gear assembly (31) for torque transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: TIMOTION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chou-Hsin WU
  • Publication number: 20140216186
    Abstract: A high-load linear actuator includes a driving mechanism, a worm shaft, a worm wheel assembly, a lead screw, a telescopic pipe and an outer pipe. The driving mechanism includes a base and a motor. The base has a supporting portion and an accommodating portion. The motor is fixed to the supporting portion. The worm shaft extends from the motor into the supporting portion. The worm wheel assembly includes a worm wheel and two bearings for supporting the worm wheel in the accommodating portion. The worm wheel is engaged with the worm shaft. The lead screw is disposed through the worm wheel and driven by the motor for rotation. The telescopic pipe slips on the lead screw to be threadedly connected therewith. The outer pipe slips on the telescopic pipe. The rotation of the lead screw drives the telescopic pipe to linearly extend or retract relative to the outer pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: TIMOTION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chou-Hsin WU
  • Patent number: 8794087
    Abstract: A gear motor having a safety mechanism includes a motor body, a speed reduction mechanism, a transmission mechanism, and a touch switch. The speed reduction mechanism includes a worm and a worm wheel drivingly engaged with the worm. The transmission mechanism includes a base fixed to the speed reduction mechanism, a lead screw rod pivotally connected to the base and rotatably driven by the worm wheel, and a nut threadedly connected to the lead screw rod. The touch switch is electrically connected to the motor body and provided aside the lead screw rod, thereby stopping the motor body when the nut contacts the touch switch. Thus, the gear motor not only controls the operation of the driven mechanism, but also allows various driven mechanisms to be mounted thereon. The assembled volume of the gear motor and the driven mechanism is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Timotion Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chou-Hsin Wu
  • Patent number: 8794086
    Abstract: An electric linear actuator has a guide screw and a telescopic tube. A safety mechanism for the linear actuator includes a nut, a nut sheath, a sleeve, and a torsion spring. The nut connects the guide screw. The nut sheath is fixed on one side of the nut and is provided with a plurality of bumps. One end of the sleeve is put around the nut sheath and the other end thereof is connected to the telescopic tube. The sleeve is provided with a plurality of rabbets corresponding to the bumps. The torsion spring is disposed around the nut sheath and the sleeve. When the guide screw is rotated, the nut sheath is engaged with the sleeve by embedding the bumps into the rabbets. When the sleeve stops, the bumps and the rabbets depart from engagement to make the nut sheath and the nut freely rotate against the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Timotion Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chou-Hsin Wu
  • Publication number: 20140196555
    Abstract: A linear actuator includes a driver (1), a transmission rod assembly (2), a mechanical motion conversion assembly (3) linked between the driver (1) and the transmission rod assembly (2), and a housing (4) covered onto the driver (1), the transmission rod assembly (2), and the mechanical motion conversion assembly (3). The housing (4) includes a lower part (40) and an upper part (41), and the lower part (40) sequentially includes a first containing portion (400) for receiving and installing the driver (1), a second containing portion (401) for receiving and installing the mechanical motion conversion assembly (3), and a third containing portion (402) for receiving and installing the transmission rod assembly (2), and the upper part (41) is covered on top of the first and second containing portions (401, 402), and the first, second and third containing portions (401, 402, 403) are integrally formed as a whole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: TIMOTION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chou-Hsin WU
  • Publication number: 20140182405
    Abstract: In an electric actuator (100), a fast releasing mechanism (30) includes a rotary base (31), a coupling ring (32), a sleeve (34), and a clutch device (36). The coupling ring (32) rotates with the rotary base (31). Locking slots (322) are disposed on the coupling ring (32). The rotary base (31) can rotate with respect to the sleeve (34). Chain slots (343) communicating with the locking slots (322) are disposed on the sleeve (34). The clutch device (36) is correspondingly sleeved around the sleeve (34). Raised ribs (361) slidably connected to the locking slots (322) and the chain slots (343) are disposed on the clutch device (36). The sleeve (34) can be selected to move together with or move separately with the rotary base (31) by means of the axial movement of the clutch device (36).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: TIMOTION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chou-Hsin WU
  • Publication number: 20140182403
    Abstract: An electric actuator includes: an actuating shaft and a screw rod screwed to and driving the actuating shaft; a motor connecting the screw rod; a connection seat connecting the actuating shaft and including a positioning post and a rotary shaft; a coupling ring sleeved around and rotating with the positing post, and a slide slot disposed out of the coupling ring; a support ring sleeved around the rotary shaft; a cylindrical connector sleeved around the support ring and screwed to a hinge end cap and with a locking slot communicating with the slide slot and disposed out of the cylindrical connector; a knob sleeved around the cylindrical connector and the coupling ring and covering the rotary shaft, and a raised rib slidably connected to the slide slot and the locking slot and disposed in the knob.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: TIMOTION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chou-Hsin WU
  • Publication number: 20140174225
    Abstract: A linear actuator (1) includes an electrical driving mechanism (10), a lead screw (20), an outer tube (30), a telescopic tube (40) and an arm driven mechanism (50). The arm driven mechanism (50) comprises an arm (51), a driving nut (52), a telescopic sleeve (53), a first washer (54), a nut-tube (55) and a second washer (56). The arm (51) is provided with a handle (511) and a sleeve (512), and the sleeve (512) links with the lead screw (20). An outer peripheral of the telescopic sleeve (53) provided with a plural of screws for screwing with the telescopic tube (40). The nut-tube (55) links with the driving nut (52) for moving together. When the handle (511) rotates, the linear actuator (1) can be operated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: TIMOTION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chou-Hsin Wu
  • Publication number: 20140178124
    Abstract: An electrical cylinder controller with a rotational mechanism comprises a box, a pivotal element, a fixing element, and a damping member; one end of the box has a hollow tube, the hollow tube internally has a restricting block; the pivotal element penetrates through the hollow tube, the pivotal element has a pivotal-connecting section and a protruding section elongating from the pivotal-connecting section, the external portion of the protruding section has a stopping block against the restricting block; the fixing element connects with the end portion of the protruding section; and the damping member female-connects with the external portion of the protruding section and is clamped between the hollow tube and the fixing element. Therefore, the effect of applying a force to the box for rotation is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: TIMOTION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chou-Hsin WU
  • Publication number: 20140174221
    Abstract: A linear actuator includes a housing, a motor, a decelerator and an actuating rod. The housing includes an outer sleeve, a motor sleeve, a connecting sleeve, and at least a motor bolt. The connecting sleeve is connected to one end of the outer sleeve, the motor bolt longitudinally penetrating the motor sleeve and connected to the connecting sleeve. The motor is arranged in the motor sleeve. The decelerator is arranged in the motor sleeve. The decelerator is connected to the motor. The actuating rod is arranged in the outer sleeve. The actuating rod is connected to the decelerator through the motor sleeve, and the actuating rod is driven by the motor through the decelerator. The elements of the linear actuator are thereby firmly assembled by simple structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: TIMOTION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chou-Hsin WU
  • Patent number: 8733192
    Abstract: A high-load linear actuator includes a driving mechanism, a worm shaft, a worm wheel assembly, a lead screw, a telescopic pipe and an outer pipe. The driving mechanism includes a base and a motor. The base has a supporting portion and an accommodating portion. The motor is fixed to the supporting portion. The worm shaft extends from the motor into the supporting portion. The worm wheel assembly includes a worm wheel and two bearings for supporting the worm wheel in the accommodating portion. The worm wheel is drivingly engaged with the worm shaft. The lead screw is disposed through the worm wheel and driven by the motor for rotation. The telescopic pipe slips on the lead screw to be threadedly connected therewith. The outer pipe slips on the telescopic pipe. The rotation of the lead screw drives the telescopic pipe to linearly extend or retract relative to the outer pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Timotion Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chou-Hsin Wu
  • Patent number: D709933
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Timotion Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chou-Hsin Wu
  • Patent number: D719532
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Timotion Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chou-Hsin Wu