Patents by Inventor Chu-Hsien Chou
Chu-Hsien Chou 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).
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Patent number: 11905964Abstract: A fan frame body structure includes a first frame body. The first frame body has a first upper end, a first lower end, a first frame wall and a first main flow way. The first main flow way passes through the first frame body and is formed with a first main inlet and a first main outlet respectively at the first upper end and the first lower end. A first subsidiary flow way is disposed in the first frame wall. The first subsidiary flow way is in parallel the first main flow way. The first subsidiary outlet is positioned at the first upper end of the first frame body in flush with and in adjacency to the first main inlet.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung-Wei Sun, Chu-Hsien Chou, Yi-Chih Lin, Pei-Chuan Lee, Wen-Hao Liu
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Publication number: 20230016990Abstract: A fan frame body structure includes a first frame body. The first frame body has a first upper end, a first lower end, a first frame wall and a first main flow way. The first main flow way passes through the first frame body and is formed with a first main inlet and a first main outlet respectively at the first upper end and the first lower end. A first subsidiary flow way is disposed in the first frame wall. The first subsidiary flow way is in parallel the first main flow way. The first subsidiary outlet is positioned at the first upper end of the first frame body in flush with and in adjacency to the first main inlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Sung-Wei Sun, Chu-Hsien Chou, Yi-Chih Lin, Pei-Chuan Lee, Wen-Hao Liu
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Patent number: 11525452Abstract: A fan frame body structure includes a first frame body. The first frame body has a first upper end, a first lower end, a first frame wall and a first main flow way. The first main flow way passes through the first frame body and is formed with a first main inlet and a first main outlet respectively at the first upper end and the first lower end. A first subsidiary flow way is disposed in the first frame wall. The first subsidiary flow way is in parallel the first main flow way. The first subsidiary outlet is positioned at the first upper end of the first frame body in flush with and in adjacency to the first main inlet.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung-Wei Sun, Chu-Hsien Chou, Yi-Chih Lin, Pei-Chuan Lee, Wen-Hao Liu
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Patent number: 11353031Abstract: A series fan includes a first fan and a second fan. The first fan includes a first frame body with a wind incoming side and a connection side at two sides, a first dynamic blade impeller and a first shaft seat. The first dynamic blade impeller is pivotally disposed on the first shaft seat and has first dynamic blades. The second fan includes a second frame body, a second dynamic blade impeller and a second shaft seat. Two sides of the second frame body are formed with a wind outgoing side and a mating side mated with the connection side in communication therewith. The second dynamic blade impeller is pivotally disposed on the second shaft seat and has second dynamic blades. At least one connected section of the second dynamic blade is integrally connected with at least one connection section of the first dynamic blade to form a driving blade.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chu-Hsien Chou
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Publication number: 20220136521Abstract: A blade wheel structure for axial fan includes a hub and a plurality of blades circumferentially outward extended from the hub. Each of the blades has a tip portion, which is located at a windward side of the blade and is curved in shape. With the curved tip portions of the blades, it is able to create largely increased air pressure and reduce the noise produced during fan operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2020Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Yi-Chih Lin, Sung-Wei Sun, Chu-Hsien Chou, Pei-Chuan Lee
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Patent number: 11296622Abstract: The present invention relates to an active brake circuit for a fan with backup power, which comprises a protection circuit, a motor driving unit, a motor, a fan controller, and at least one bypass unit. The protection circuit receives an input power source. The motor driving unit connected between the protection circuit and the motor outputs a driving signal to the motor. The fan controller connected to the motor driving unit and the protection circuit outputs a control signal to the motor driving unit. The bypass unit is between the input power source and the motor driving unit such that the bypass unit passes the input power source to the motor driving unit. When the protection circuit disconnects the input power source to the motor, the motor driving unit outputs the driving signal to the motor such that a short circuit is formed to brake the motor.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS (SHEN ZHEN) CO., LTD.Inventors: Po-Sheng Huang, Wei-Tsai Huang, Chu-Hsien Chou
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Publication number: 20220025901Abstract: A fan frame structure includes a frame having a bottom surface, a top surface and a flow passage. The flow passage is located between the bottom surface and the top surface, and the bottom surface and the top surface are provided with an outlet opening and an inlet opening, respectively, which are communicable with the flow passage. The outlet opening has an outlet edge, on and along which a plurality of notches communicable with the flow passage is cut. By providing the notches on the outlet edge, it is able to largely reduce the noise and the vibration produced when a fan operates.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2020Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Sung-Wei Sun, Chu-Hsien Chou, Yi-Chih Lin, Pei-Chuan Lee
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Publication number: 20210399660Abstract: The present invention relates to an active brake circuit for a fan with backup power, which comprises a protection circuit, a motor driving unit, a motor, a fan controller, and at least one bypass unit. The protection circuit receives an input power source. The motor driving unit connected between the protection circuit and the motor outputs a driving signal to the motor. The fan controller connected to the motor driving unit and the protection circuit outputs a control signal to the motor driving unit. The bypass unit is between the input power source and the motor driving unit such that the bypass unit passes the input power source to the motor driving unit. When the protection circuit disconnects the input power source to the motor, the motor driving unit outputs the driving signal to the motor such that a short circuit is formed to brake the motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2020Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Po-Sheng Huang, Wei-Tsai Huang, Chu-Hsien Chou
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Patent number: 11060524Abstract: A fan backflow prevention structure includes a frame body, a first static blade assembly and a second static blade assembly. The frame body has a peripheral wall. Two end edges of the peripheral wall are respectively formed as an air inlet and as an air outlet. A base seat is correspondingly disposed at the air outlet. The first static blade assembly extends outward from the base seat and includes multiple static blade sections. Two ends of each static blade section are respectively connected with the base seat and the peripheral wall. The second static blade assembly is disposed at the air outlet and rotatably coupled to the base seat. The second static blade assembly has a connecting section and multiple stop sections extending outward from the connecting section.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chu-Hsien Chou
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Publication number: 20210003135Abstract: A fan backflow prevention structure includes a frame body, a first static blade and a second static blade. The frame body has a peripheral wall. Two ends of the peripheral wall are respectively formed with an air inlet and an air outlet. A base seat is correspondingly disposed at the air outlet. The first static blade outward extends from the base seat and includes multiple static blade sections. Two ends of each static blade section are respectively connected with the base seat and the peripheral wall. The second static blade is disposed at the air outlet and rotatably assembled with the base seat. The second static blade has an assembling section and multiple stop sections outward extending from the assembling section.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2019Publication date: January 7, 2021Inventor: Chu-Hsien Chou
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Publication number: 20200400156Abstract: A fan frame body structure includes a first frame body. The first frame body has a first upper end, a first lower end, a first frame wall and a first main flow way. The first main flow way passes through the first frame body and is formed with a first main inlet and a first main outlet respectively at the first upper end and the first lower end. A first subsidiary flow way is disposed in the first frame wall. The first subsidiary flow way is in parallel the first main flow way. The first subsidiary outlet is positioned at the first upper end of the first frame body in flush with and in adjacency to the first main inlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Sung-Wei Sun, Chu-Hsien Chou, Yi-Chih Lin, Pei-Chuan Lee, Wen-Hao Liu
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Publication number: 20200373804Abstract: A fan waterproof structure includes a frame body and a stator assembly. The frame body has a base seat and a circumferential wall. Multiple first support members horizontally extend from the base seat to connect with the circumferential wall. The stator assembly is disposed on the base seat and has an electrical wire. A waterproof plastic layer is disposed on the stator assembly to enclose the stator assembly. A second support member horizontally extends from the waterproof plastic layer to connect with the circumferential wall. The electrical wire is disposed in the second support member to achieve good waterproof effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2019Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: Chu-Hsien Chou, Sung-Wei Sun
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Patent number: 10215231Abstract: The present invention relates to a bearing structure with a close fit, which comprises a fan frame having a base and a shaft sleeve disposed vertically. The shaft sleeve has a receiving space in which a bearing set is disposed. At least one external ring is sleeved around the outer perimeter of the shaft sleeve and is disposed corresponding to the bearing set. Therefore, by means of the external ring, the close fit between the shaft sleeve and the bearing set is improved, which increases the assembly precision.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2017Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chu-Hsien Chou
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Publication number: 20180372156Abstract: The present invention relates to a bearing structure with a close fit, which comprises a fan frame having a base and a shaft sleeve disposed vertically. The shaft sleeve has a receiving space in which a bearing set is disposed. At least one external ring is sleeved around the outer perimeter of the shaft sleeve and is disposed corresponding to the bearing set. Therefore, by means of the external ring, the close fit between the shaft sleeve and the bearing set is improved, which increases the assembly precision.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2017Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventor: Chu-Hsien Chou
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Patent number: 9599115Abstract: A series fan includes a first fan and a second fan. The first fan has a first frame, a second frame and a first flow passage. The second fan has a third frame, a fourth frame and a second flow passage. A first static blade is disposed at the first frame, while a second static blade is disposed at the fourth frame. A first dynamic blade assembly is disposed in the first flow passage, while a second dynamic blade assembly is disposed in the second flow passage. The second frame is assembled with the third frame. The first and second static blades serve to enhance the support strength and protection effect for the series fan. In addition, the first and second dynamic blade assemblies can be designed with an increased aerodynamic volume.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2014Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS CO., LTD.Inventors: Chu-Hsien Chou, Shih-Chieh Lin
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Patent number: 9407176Abstract: An integrated system of circuits for serial fan structure includes a first and a second fan connected back to back. A first driving unit and a first control unit for the first fan and a second driving unit and a second control unit for the second fan are sequentially electrically connected to a circuit board in the second fan. Further, a first coil assembly of the first fan and a second coil assemble of the second fan are also electrically connected to the circuit board in the second fan; and some low-use-rate electronic circuits are included in a common circuit unit of the first and the second fan. Therefore, the serial fan structure can save one circuit board and some low-use-rate electronic circuits from the first fan to achieve the purpose of reducing the manufacturing cost of the serial fan structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2013Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS CO., LTD.Inventors: Chu-Hsien Chou, Yu-An Lin
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Patent number: 9303657Abstract: A motor bearing heat dissipation structure includes a metal base, a heat conducting element connected to the metal base and including a wall portion and an extended portion, and a plastic bearing cup located around an outer side of the wall portion of the heat conducting element and fixed to the metal base. The plastic bearing cup internally defines a bearing receiving hole. The extended portion is horizontally extended from an upper end of the wall portion toward a center of the plastic bearing cup. A bearing is received in the bearing receiving hole and seated on the extended portion, so that heat produced by the bearing when it rotates along with a rotary shaft of a motor is transferred from the extended portion of the heat conducting element to the metal base for dissipation. A fan using such motor bearing heat dissipation structure is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS CO., LTD.Inventor: Chu-Hsien Chou
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Patent number: 9267545Abstract: A bearing retaining structure includes a base, a stator assembly and a bearing. The base has a bearing cup projected from one side thereof, and the bearing cup internally defines a receiving space and has a fixed end connected to the base and an opposite free end. The bearing is disposed in the receiving space of the bearing cup. The stator assembly has an axially extended central opening and a retaining portion radially inward protruded from an inner wall surface of the central opening. The stator assembly is externally mounted around the bearing cup with the retaining portion tightly fitted around the free end of the bearing cup to narrow the receiving space, so that an inner wall surface of the receiving space is in tight contact with an outer wall surface of the bearing, and the bearing is stably retained in the bearing cup.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2012Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS CO., LTD.Inventor: Chu-Hsien Chou
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Patent number: 9127688Abstract: A bearing cooling structure includes a metal base seat and a plastic bearing cup. The metal base seat has a raised section and an extension section. The plastic bearing cup encloses the raised section and has an inner circumference defining a bearing hole. The extension section horizontally extends from the raised section toward a center of the plastic bearing cup. The extension section has a free end and an upper surface positioned in the bearing hole. A bearing is received in the bearing hole and disposed on the extension section. A bottom face of the bearing is in contact with the upper surface of the extension section. Accordingly, the heat of the bearing can be transferred (conducted) through the extension section to the metal base seat to be dissipated. A fan with the bearing cooling structure is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2012Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chu-Hsien Chou
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Patent number: D936822Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS CO., LTD.Inventors: Pei-Chuan Lee, Yi-Chih Lin, Chu-Hsien Chou