Patents by Inventor En-Sheng Chang

En-Sheng Chang 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: 8899822
    Abstract: The invention provides a working trough and a method for maintaining a uniform temperature of a working fluid. The working trough is applied to an electrical discharge machine that performs wire cutting using the working fluid. The method for maintaining a uniform temperature of the working fluid is applied to the working trough and characterized by forming opening structures in a receiving slot of the working trough such that a spiral swirl having a predetermined height is allowed to be formed in the working fluid, thereby maintaining a uniform temperature of the working fluid in the receiving slot when a wire cutting process is performed in the working fluid by the electrical discharge machine. The disturbance of the spiral swirl also facilitates the discharge of scraps. The present invention further has an advantage of low cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Tzuo-Liang Luo, En-Sheng Chang, Jui-Kuan Lin, Yang-Xin Lin, Chin-Mou Hsu
  • Publication number: 20140177381
    Abstract: The invention provides a working trough and a method for maintaining a uniform temperature of a working fluid. The working trough is applied to an electrical discharge machine that performs wire cutting using the working fluid. The method for maintaining a uniform temperature of the working fluid is applied to the working trough and characterized by forming opening structures in a receiving slot of the working trough such that a spiral swirl having a predetermined height is allowed to be formed in the working fluid, thereby maintaining a uniform temperature of the working fluid in the receiving slot when a wire cutting process is performed in the working fluid by the electrical discharge machine. The disturbance of the spiral swirl also facilitates the discharge of scraps. The present invention further has an advantage of low cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Tzuo-Liang LUO, En-Sheng CHANG, Jui-Kuan LIN, Yang-Xin LIN, Chin-Mou HSU
  • Patent number: 8696191
    Abstract: The invention provides a working trough and a method for maintaining a uniform temperature of a working fluid. The working trough is applied to an electrical discharge machine that performs wire cutting using the working fluid. The method for maintaining a uniform temperature of the working fluid is applied to the working trough and characterized by forming opening structures in a receiving slot of the working trough such that a spiral swirl having a predetermined height is allowed to be formed in the working fluid, thereby maintaining a uniform temperature of the working fluid in the receiving slot when a wire cutting process is performed in the working fluid by the electrical discharge machine. The disturbance of the spiral swirl also facilitates the discharge of scraps. The present invention further has an advantage of low cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Tzuo-Liang Luo, En-Sheng Chang, Jui-Kuan Lin, Yang-Xin Lin, Chin-Mou Hsu
  • Patent number: 8523442
    Abstract: Disclosed is a supporting bearing for providing a large rotary module with an axial supporting force. The supporting bearing includes a body, a sliding track and a plurality of rolling members, wherein the sliding track is embedded in the body, and the rolling members are disposed so as to roll in the sliding track and to protrude from the top of the body, thereby providing higher precision and better rigidity to the large rotary module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Shang-Te Chen, Chien-Chin Liao, En-Sheng Chang
  • Patent number: 8516924
    Abstract: A harmonic drive includes a circular rigid internal gear, a circular flexible external gear, a wave generator, a cover, and a fan blade. The circular flexible external gear is disposed in the circular rigid internal gear, and the wave generator has at least one through hole and is disposed in the circular flexible external gear. The cover and the fan blade are respectively disposed at two opposite sides of the wave generator, and the cover is located in the circular flexible external gear. The cover and the wave generator form an air chamber together, and the through hole and an air flow opening are respectively in communication with the air chamber. The wave generator operates to drive the fan blade to operate. The fan blade rotates to generate an air flow, thus performing heat dissipation on the harmonic drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Dar-Jen Pen, Chun-Chien Ting, Jan-Hao Chen, En-Sheng Chang
  • Patent number: 8210069
    Abstract: A wrist structure of a robot arm includes a forearm body, a first rotating assembly, a wrist body, and a second rotating assembly. The first rotating assembly is disposed in the forearm body and drives the wrist body to rotate with respect to the forearm body in a first rotation axis direction. The second rotating assembly is disposed in the wrist body and drives a workpiece to rotate with respect to the wrist body in a second rotation axis direction. The first rotating assembly has a first speed reducer directly connected to the wrist body, so as to directly drive the wrist body at a predetermined speed reduction ratio, thereby obtaining a predetermined torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Jan Hao Chen, En Sheng Chang, Chun Chien Ting
  • Publication number: 20120141054
    Abstract: Disclosed is a supporting bearing for providing a large rotary module with an axial supporting force. The supporting bearing includes a body, a sliding track and a plurality of rolling members, wherein the sliding track is embedded in the body, and the rolling members are disposed so as to roll in the sliding track and to protrude from the top of the body, thereby providing higher precision and better rigidity to the large rotary module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Shang-Te CHEN, Chien-Chin Liao, En-Sheng Chang
  • Publication number: 20120134762
    Abstract: A moving beam type machine tool is disclosed, having a dynamic phase balancing weight set and a spindle saddle. The spindle saddle has at least one X-axis location feedback device. When the spindle saddle along the X-axis traverse, the at least one X-axis location feedback device is able to locate the spindle saddle and inform a controlling unit. The controlling unit changes the output pressure of the dynamic phase balancing weight set depending on the location of the spindle saddle, so that a crossbeam is able to maintain in a balancing state. The moving beam type machine tool is able to increase accurate, sensitivity of pressure response, withstanding weight and balancing state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Jen-Ji Wang, En-Sheng Chang, Chih-Ming Chen
  • Publication number: 20120118092
    Abstract: A harmonic drive includes a circular rigid internal gear, a circular flexible external gear, a wave generator, a cover, and a fan blade. The circular flexible external gear is disposed in the circular rigid internal gear, and the wave generator has at least one through hole and is disposed in the circular flexible external gear. The cover and the fan blade are respectively disposed at two opposite sides of the wave generator, and the cover is located in the circular flexible external gear. The cover and the wave generator form an air chamber together, and the through hole and an air flow opening are respectively in communication with the air chamber. The wave generator operates to drive the fan blade to operate. The fan blade rotates to generate an air flow, thus performing heat dissipation on the harmonic drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Dar-Jen Pen, Chun-Chien Ting, Jan-Hao Chen, En-Sheng Chang
  • Patent number: 7973260
    Abstract: A wire electrical discharge machine (WEDM) including a motion platform, a sink, a workbench, a connecting element, a jib, a first head and a second head is provided. The sink is disposed separately above the motion platform, and the workbench is disposed in the sink. The workbench is connected to the motion platform via the connecting element such that the motion platform drives the workbench moving along a first direction and a second direction. Besides, the jib is fixedly connected with the sink, and the first head is disposed inside the sink and connected with the jib. The second head is disposed above the first head. Thus, the jib does not cause relative motion to the sink in order to avoid leaking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Tzuo-Liang Luo, Chin-Mou Hsu, En-Sheng Chang, Ching-Yuan Lin
  • Publication number: 20110120255
    Abstract: A wrist structure of a robot arm includes a forearm body, a first rotating assembly, a wrist body, and a second rotating assembly. The first rotating assembly is disposed in the forearm body and drives the wrist body to rotate with respect to the forearm body in a first rotation axis direction. The second rotating assembly is disposed in the wrist body and drives a workpiece to rotate with respect to the wrist body in a second rotation axis direction. The first rotating assembly has a first speed reducer directly connected to the wrist body, so as to directly drive the wrist body at a predetermined speed reduction ratio, thereby obtaining a predetermined torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jan Hao Chen, En Sheng Chang, Chun Chien Ting
  • Publication number: 20110076108
    Abstract: A swivel spindle head with gear device driven by multiple torque motors is disclosed, which comprises: a tool spindle, having a first shaft and a second shaft being radially disposed at two opposite sides of the tool spindle while sharing a common axial line; a plurality of torque motors, radially disposed at a side of the tool spindle; and a reduction gear set, radially disposed at a side of the tool spindle opposite to the plural torque motors, composed of a plurality of driving gears and a driven gear; wherein the amount of the plural driving gears is the same as that of the plural torque motors while enabling each of the plural driving gears to connect with a rotor shaft of its corresponding torque motor, and the same time, connecting the driven gear on the second shaft of the tool spindle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chin-Mou Hsu, Ching-Yuan Lin, En-Sheng Chang, Shih-Yen Chung
  • Patent number: 7909550
    Abstract: A swivel spindle head with gear device driven by multiple torque motors is disclosed, which comprises: a tool spindle, having a first shaft and a second shaft being radially disposed at two opposite sides of the tool spindle while sharing a common axial line; a plurality of torque motors, radially disposed at a side of the tool spindle; and a reduction gear set, radially disposed at a side of the tool spindle opposite to the plural torque motors, composed of a plurality of driving gears and a driven gear; wherein the amount of the plural driving gears is the same as that of the plural torque motors while enabling each of the plural driving gears to connect with a rotor shaft of its corresponding torque motor, and the same time, connecting the driven gear on the second shaft of the tool spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chin-Mou Hsu, Ching-Yuan Lin, En-Sheng Chang, Shih-Yen Chung
  • Publication number: 20100103764
    Abstract: The invention provides a working trough and a method for maintaining a uniform temperature of a working fluid. The working trough is applied to an electrical discharge machine that performs wire cutting using the working fluid. The method for maintaining a uniform temperature of the working fluid is applied to the working trough and characterized by forming opening structures in a receiving slot of the working trough such that a spiral swirl having a predetermined height is allowed to be formed in the working fluid, thereby maintaining a uniform temperature of the working fluid in the receiving slot when a wire cutting process is performed in the working fluid by the electrical discharge machine. The disturbance of the spiral swirl also facilitates the discharge of scraps. The present invention further has an advantage of low cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Tzuo-Liang LUO, En-Sheng Chang, Jui-Kuan Lin, Yang-Xin Lin, Chin-Mou Hsu
  • Publication number: 20090194511
    Abstract: A wire electrical discharge machine (WEDM) including a motion platform, a sink, a workbench, a connecting element, a jib, a first head and a second head is provided. The sink is disposed separately above the motion platform, and the workbench is disposed in the sink. The workbench is connected to the motion platform via the connecting element such that the motion platform drives the workbench moving along a first direction and a second direction. Besides, the jib is fixedly connected with the sink, and the first head is disposed inside the sink and connected with the jib. The second head is disposed above the first head. Thus, the jib does not cause relative motion to the sink in order to avoid leaking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: TZUO-LIANG LUO, CHIN-MOU HSU, EN-SHENG CHANG, CHING-YUAN LIN
  • Patent number: 6930412
    Abstract: A closed box structure of a horizontal linear motor machine tool, comprising a frame, serving as a machine platform, carrying an X-movable part, a Y-movable part, and a Z-movable part, with said Y-movable part mounted on said X-movable part, said Z-movable part mounted on said Y-movable part, and said Z-movable part having a main axis head; characterized in that said frame, said X-movable part and said Y-movable part are shaped like open squares, said X-movable part, said Y-movable part and said Z-movable part each carry a set of two symmetrically adapted linear motors for being driven, wherein for each of said sets of linear motors magnetic forces are balanced against each other, so that deformations due to magnetic forces are avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Inventors: En-Sheng Chang, Ching-Yuan Lin, Chin-Mou Hsu, Hsuan-Jen Kung
  • Patent number: 6798088
    Abstract: The structure for symmetrically disposed linear motor operated tool machine comprises two parallelly erected sustaining walls, a movable gantry, a sliding saddle, a tool spindle, and a weight compensation device. At both sides of the movable gantry between the sustaining walls, between the gantry and the sliding saddle, and between the tool spindle and the sliding saddle, a pair of linear motors is symmetrically disposed such that the armature reaction between the winding and magnet is compensated each other by the opposite one therefore any possible deformation force to the tool machine structure is eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chin-Mou Hsu, Hsuan-Jen Kung, En-Sheng Chang
  • Publication number: 20040140721
    Abstract: A closed box structure of a horizontal linear motor machine tool, comprising a frame, serving as a machine platform, carrying an X-movable part, a Y-movable part, and a Z-movable part, with said Y-movable part mounted on said X-movable part, said Z-movable part mounted on said Y-movable part, and said Z-movable part having a main axis head; characterized in that said frame, said X-movable part and said Y-movable part are shaped like open squares, said X-movable part, said Y-movable part and said Z-movable part each carry a set of two symmetrically adapted linear motors for being driven, wherein for each of said sets of linear motors magnetic forces are balanced against each other, so that deformations due to magnetic forces are avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventors: En-Sheng Chang, Ching-Yuan Lin, Chin-Mou Hsu, Hsuan-Jen Kung
  • Patent number: 6740839
    Abstract: A transporting and positioning device for tool magazine of a bridge type machine tool comprises a pair of parallel guide-ways on a plate, a seat slidably mounted on the guide-ways for supporting the tool magazine, a drive mechanism including a cylinder, an extendable positioning shaft, a connection block adjacent the plate the connection block including a top hole and being fixed to the table, and a second cylinder having an extendable second positioning shaft; In an operating state of the machine tool, the second positioning shaft is actuated by the second cylinder to project an adjustable distance through the plate to urge against the seat for fastening the seat and the tool magazine. A tool change is performed after fastening the positioning shaft in the hole. The invention is also applicable to EDM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Hsuan-Jen Kung, En-Sheng Chang, Chin-Mou Hsu
  • Publication number: 20040090126
    Abstract: The structure for symmetrically disposed linear motor operated tool machine comprises two parallelly erected sustaining walls, a movable gantry, a sliding saddle, a tool spindle, and a weight compensation device. At both sides of the movable gantry between the sustaining walls, between the gantry and the sliding saddle, and between the tool spindle and the sliding saddle, a pair of linear motors is symmetrically disposed such that the armature reaction between the winding and magnet is compensated each other by the opposite one therefore any possible deformation force to the tool machine structure is eliminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: Chin-Mou Hsu, Hsuan-Jen Kung, En-Sheng Chang