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).

  • Publication number: 20130170967
    Abstract: A fan impeller structure includes an annular body. The annular body has a top section and a receiving space. At least one first bending section is formed between the top section and the annular body. At least one recess is formed at the first bending section. At least one flow guide hole is formed between the first bending section and the recess in communication with the receiving space. In operation, the airflow conducted into the receiving space is increased. Moreover, no matter whether the fan impeller structure is clockwise rotated or counterclockwise rotated, the airflow can be conducted into the receiving space through the flow guide hole. Accordingly, the heat dissipation effect will not be affected by the rotational direction of the fan impeller structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chu-Hsien Chou
  • Publication number: 20130011267
    Abstract: A hub structure includes an annular body and a flow guide unit. The annular body has a top end and a receiving space. The flow guide unit is disposed at the top end of the annular body. At least one raised section is formed on one face of the flow guide unit opposite to the receiving space. A motor set is disposed in the receiving space. When the motor set operates, the annular body and the flow guide unit are driven to rotate around the axis of a shaft rod. At this time, airflow is conducted through the raised section into the receiving space to dissipate the heat generated by the motor set. Accordingly, the temperature of the motor set can be effectively lowered to prolong the lifetime of the motor set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventor: Chu-Hsien Chou
  • Publication number: 20120183680
    Abstract: A method of forming a motor waterproof structure includes the steps of providing a motor stator assembly; using at least a first enclosing material to cover the whole motor stator assembly therein; using a second enclosing material to cover on an outer side of the first enclosing material, and leaving at least one opening on the second enclosing material to communicate the first enclosing material with an external environment; heating and curing the second enclosing material while bringing the first enclosing material to soften, melt and flow out of the cured second enclosing material via the at least one opening left thereon; and sealing the at least one opening on the second enclosing material. The motor waterproof structure formed with the method functions to protect the motor stator assembly against accumulated heat and has reduced forming cost and weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventor: Chu-Hsien Chou
  • Patent number: 8162592
    Abstract: A heat dissipating module includes a rotational member, a stationary member and a driving member. The rotational member is provided with a first air outlet and connected to the driving member. The stationary member is provided with a second air outlet and has plural flow passages. Each of flow passages has an air inlet at an end thereof and a third air outlet at another end thereof. When the driving member actuates the rotational member to rotate, air enters the flow passages of the stationary member via the air inlets to gather at the third outlets. Then, the air is guided outward via the first and the second air outlet for concentrating the air to cool the heat-producing object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bor-Haw Chang, Chu-Hsien Chou
  • Publication number: 20120085519
    Abstract: A heat-dissipating structure for a motor stator is applied to a heat-dissipating fan and includes a silicon steel set and at least one heat pipe. The silicon steel set has a plurality of silicon steel pieces stacked up each other. Magnetic poles of the respective silicon steel pieces are stacked up to form at least one magnetic post. At least one coil set is wound on the magnetic poles. The heat pipe is connected to the silicon steel pieces for thermally conducting the heat of the silicon steel set and the coil set. With this arrangement, the temperature of the silicon steel set and the coil set is lowered, and the performance of the heat-dissipating fan is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventor: Chu-Hsien Chou
  • Patent number: 7977836
    Abstract: A single bearing motor comprises a fan blade set, a motor set and a fan blade base. The fan blade set has a fan blade hub to join with a spindle fitting with a bearing on the outside thereof. The motor set is attached to the fan blade base and a hollow axial seat is provided in the center of the fan blade base to receive the bearing. Further, magnetic elements are disposed at the axial seat to avoid internal clearances being created for lack of a preset pressure acting on the bearing casing and balls therein. The balls and the bearing itself can run smoothly to effectively enhance motor operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chu-Hsien Chou
  • Publication number: 20110121671
    Abstract: A single bearing motor comprises a fan blade set, a motor set and a fan blade base. The fan blade set has a fan blade hub to join with a spindle fitting with a bearing on the outside thereof. The motor set is attached to the fan blade base and a hollow axial seat is provided in the center of the fan blade base to receive the bearing. Further, magnetic elements are disposed at the axial seat to avoid internal clearances being created for lack of a preset pressure acting on the bearing casing and balls therein. The balls and the bearing itself can run smoothly to effectively enhance motor operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: CHU-HSIEN CHOU
  • Patent number: 7872387
    Abstract: A motor with single bearing comprises a fan blade set, a motor set and a fan blade base. The fan blade set has a fan blade hub to join with a spindle fitting with a bearing. The motor set is attached to the fan blade base and a hollow axial seat is provided in the fan blade base to receive the bearing. Further, an elastic element or magnetic element is disposed at the axial seat to avoid internal clearance being created by lacking preset pressure acing to the bearing casing and balls therein. The balls and the bearing itself can run successfully to enhance operation of the motor effectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chu-Hsien Chou
  • Publication number: 20100108302
    Abstract: A heat dissipating module includes a rotational member, a stationary member and a driving member. The rotational member is provided with a first air outlet and connected to the driving member. The stationary member is provided with a second air outlet and has plural flow passages. Each of flow passages has an air inlet at an end thereof and a third air outlet at another end thereof. When the driving member actuates the rotational member to rotate, air enters the flow passages of the stationary member via the air inlets to gather at the third outlets. Then, the air is guided outward via the first and the second air outlet for concentrating the air to cool the heat-producing object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Bor-Haw Chang, Chu-Hsien Chou
  • Patent number: 7670102
    Abstract: A heat dissipating module includes a rotational member, a stationary member and a driving member. The rotational member meshes with the driving member and has an uneven surface at a side thereof to space to the stationary member. The stationary member has plural flow passages and each flow passage has an air inlet at an end thereof and an air outlet at another end thereof. When the driving member actuates the rotational member to rotate with the fluid, the fluid enters the stationary member via the inlet and gathers at the outlet before being guided outward for concentrating the air and cooling the heat dissipated object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bor-Haw Chang, Chu-Hsien Chou
  • Publication number: 20070196203
    Abstract: A heat dissipating module includes a rotational member, a stationary member and a driving member. The rotational member meshes with the driving member and has an uneven surface at a side thereof to space to the stationary member. The stationary member has plural flow passages and each flow passage has an air inlet at an end thereof and an air outlet at another end thereof. When the driving member actuates the rotational member to rotate with the fluid, the fluid enters the stationary member via the inlet and gathers at the outlet before being guided outward for concentrating the air and cooling the heat dissipated object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventors: Bor-Haw Chang, Chu-Hsien Chou
  • Patent number: 7201562
    Abstract: A fan with central intake comprises a fan frame, a fan wheel and a fan motor. The fan frame provides a hub seat with an annular spacing for fluid flowing through and a joining part at the center of the hub seat for supporting the bearings. The fan wheel is received in the fan frame and provides a hub with an open side and a hollow side with a circular opening. The annular spacing associated with the circular opening constitutes a central flow route for admitting fluid to pass through such that heat from the central area of a radiator under the fan can be dissipated efficiently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Asia Vital Component Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Hao Liu, Chu-Hsien Chou
  • Patent number: 7176595
    Abstract: A support device of a motor shaft includes a shaft, a shaft seat and a bearing. The shaft is joined to a fan blade set at an end thereof and provides a circular shape at another end thereof. The shaft seat has a circular recess corresponding to the circular end so as to join with the shaft. The bearing fits with the shaft to support the shaft during the shaft rotating and the shaft seat further has a hollow space at the center thereof to receive the shaft. Due to being attached to the shaft seat and supported, the shaft is capable of rotating steadily to overcome deficiency of swinging residing in the prior art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Asia Vital Component Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chu-Hsien Chou
  • Publication number: 20060093475
    Abstract: A fan with central intake comprises a fan frame, a fan wheel and a driving device. The fan frame provides a hub seat with a passage for fluid flowing through and a joining part in the passage. The fan wheel is received in the fan frame and provides a hub with a through hole being associated with the passage to constitute a central flow route and blades radially extending from an outer annular surface of the hub and extending inward to an end face of the hub to connecting with a receiving part, which is joined to the joining part The driving device is mounted to the fan frame and the fan wheel respectively to rotate the fan wheel. When the fan wheel is rotated with the driving device, the fluid moves along the central flow route to dissipate heat in the center of an article being cooled, the driving device and the joining part so as to enhance heat dissipation efficiency and running efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2004
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Wen-Hao Liu, Chu-Hsien Chou
  • Publication number: 20060091749
    Abstract: A motor with single bearing comprises a fan blade set, a motor set and a fan blade base. The fan blade set has a fan blade hub to join with a spindle fitting with a bearing. The motor set is attached to the fan blade base and a hollow axial seat is provided in the fan blade base to receive the bearing. Further, an elastic element or magnetic element is disposed at the axial seat to avoid internal clearance being created by lacking preset pressure acing to the bearing casing and balls therein. The balls and the bearing itself can run successfully to enhance operation of the motor effectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2004
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventor: Chu-Hsien Chou
  • Publication number: 20060081357
    Abstract: A radiation module comprises a rectangular radiator and a fan. The rectangular radiator provides two long lateral sides and two short lateral sides, The fan is attached to the radiator and has an annular frame with a fan wheel being received therein. The annular frame has a plurality of engaging part at the periphery thereof and a flow passage therein. The annular frame is fixed to the radiator with the engaging parts engaging with the radiator such that part of the flow passage extends beyond the long lateral sides to form two outer sections for fluid flowing outward directly via the outer sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: Wen-Hao Liu, Chu-Hsien Chou
  • Patent number: 6969200
    Abstract: A bearing supporting structure includes a bearing sleeve provided on a motor stator unit for supporting a bearing therein and a coil therearound. The bearing sleeve is provided on an inner wall surface near an outer end thereof with radially inward projected stoppers, and split at an inner end to provide a plurality of spaced segments having a certain elasticity, each of which is provided at a lower inner surface with a radially inward projected flange having an inclined side surface. The bearing is moved through the flanges into the bearing sleeve to stably position therein between the stoppers and the flanges, so that the bearing may be quickly and easily removed from the bearing sleeve via the elastic segments without the need of moving the coil externally mounted around the bearing sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Asia Vital Components Co., LTD
    Inventor: Chu-Hsien Chou
  • Publication number: 20050186088
    Abstract: An anti oil leakage device for a motor shaft includes a fan frame and a fan blade wheel. The fan frame provides at least a motor base with a bearing seat forming a projection part extending axially at the upper end thereof and the bearing seat further has an oil storage zone inside. The fan blade wheel is rotationally joined to the motor base and has at least a shaft being pivotally mounted in the bearing seat such that an untouched minimum clearance is formed in between to prevent lubrication oil in the oil storage zone from leaking out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2004
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventor: Chu-Hsien Chou
  • Publication number: 20050047695
    Abstract: A bearing supporting structure includes a bearing sleeve provided on a motor stator unit for supporting a bearing therein and a coil therearound. The bearing sleeve is provided on an inner wall surface near an outer end thereof with radially inward projected stoppers, and split at an inner end to provide a plurality of spaced segments having a certain elasticity, each of which is provided at a lower inner surface with a radially inward projected flange having an inclined side surface. The bearing is moved through the flanges into the bearing sleeve to stably position therein between the stoppers and the flanges, so that the bearing may be quickly and easily removed from the bearing sleeve via the elastic segments without the need of moving the coil externally mounted around the bearing sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Applicant: ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chu-Hsien Chou
  • Patent number: 6787964
    Abstract: A miniature motor structure includes a stator, a circular magnet and a shift. The stator further includes a first coil seat, a coil and a second coil seat. The first coil seat includes a first bottom plate having a first central opening, a plurality of first outer teeth and a plurality of first inner teeth. The coil is formed in the first coil seat. The second coil seat includes a second bottom plate having a second central opening, a plurality of second outer teeth and a plurality of second inner teeth. Each of the second outer teeth is interposed between the adjacent first outer teeth and each of the second inner teeth is interposed between the adjacent first inner teeth. The circular magnet surrounds the stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Delta Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Wen-Shi Huang, Kuo-Cheng Lin, Tsu-Liang Lin, Chu Hsien Chou