Patents by Inventor Erqing Zhu

Erqing Zhu 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: 10434642
    Abstract: A mechanical arm and an operation method thereof, a mechanical arm device and a manufacturing equipment of a display panel are disclosed. The mechanical arm includes an arm main body, a bearing section and a first driver. The bearing section is arranged at a first end of the arm main body, and is movably connected with the first end of the arm main body, the bearing section includes a first bearing surface; and the first driver is arranged at the first end of the arm main body, and is connected with the bearing section to drive the bearing section at least to rotate parallel to the first bearing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignees: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., Hefei Xinsheng Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Aihua Lei, Erqing Zhu, Jun Zhang, Wei Shang
  • Publication number: 20180297194
    Abstract: A mechanical arm and an operation method thereof, a mechanical arm device and a manufacturing equipment of a display panel are disclosed. The mechanical arm includes an arm main body, a bearing section and a first driver. The bearing section is arranged at a first end of the arm main body, and is movably connected with the first end of the arm main body, the bearing section includes a first bearing surface; and the first driver is arranged at the first end of the arm main body, and is connected with the bearing section to drive the bearing section at least to rotate parallel to the first bearing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Aihua Lei, Erqing Zhu, Jun Zhang, Wei Shang
  • Patent number: 9371196
    Abstract: The present invention provides a transportation method and a transportation device of a liquid crystal panel. The method includes (1) providing a transportation device, wherein the transportation device comprises a device body, linear rails mounted to the device body, a plurality of forks mounted in sequence to the linear rails, and servo motors mounted to the device body, the servo motors being coupled to the plurality of forks to drive the plurality of forks to slide along the linear rails; (2) adjusting spacing distance between the plurality of forks according to the size of a liquid crystal panel to be transported; (3) operating the transportation device to move the forks to a location under the liquid crystal panel to be transported in order to have the liquid crystal panel positioned on the plurality of forks; and (4) operating the transportation device to transport the liquid crystal panel to a designated site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Erqing Zhu, Chunhao Wu, Kunhsien Lin, Xiande Li, Weibing Yang, Zhenhua Guo
  • Patent number: 9265133
    Abstract: A static elimination device is proposed for eliminating static electricity on the surface of a large-size glass substrate. The static elimination device includes a rotation axis and an electrostatic neutralizer. The rotation axis is installed outside a cassette in which the glass substrate is installed. The electrostatic neutralizer is permanently connected to the rotation axis. The rotation axis is driven to rotate, causing the electrostatic neutralizer centered on the rotation axis to rotate back and forth at a specific angle. The static elimination device of the present invention features simple structure, low fuel consumption and high efficiency, low cost, and high efficiency in static elimination. Owing to these features, the static elimination device of the present invention could work very well for the glass substrate of an arbitrary size. A cassette including the static elimination device is also proposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Xiande Li, Chunhao Wu, Kunhsien Lin, Erqing Zhu, Minghu Qi, Weibing Yang
  • Patent number: 9132973
    Abstract: A cartridge for carrying glass substrate is provided, and the cartridge comprises a pair of side beams each is provided with at least two pillars along a first direction. Each of the pillars is configured with a plurality of fixtures detachably juxtaposed vertically. A plurality of supporting units is arranged between the fixtures of the side beams so as to define a plurality of supporting surfaces vertically. And a plurality of free locking units detachably are secured to the fixtures on the common surface so as to allow the moving of the fixtures on the common surface as a whole. With the provision of the cartridge of the present invention, the damaged glass substrate can be conveniently and effectively removed without tempering other glass substrates which are intact and undamaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiande Li, Chun Hao Wu, Kun Hsien Lin, Minghu Qi, Erqing Zhu, Weibing Yang
  • Patent number: 9025025
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a self-service cleanroom suit borrowing/returning system and a self-service borrowing/returning method thereof. The self-service cleanroom suit borrowing/returning system includes an automatic cleanroom suit management system backside servo, a borrowing/returning terminal, and a self-service borrowing/returning cleanroom suit machine. The borrowing/returning terminal is connected, via data communication network, to the automatic cleanroom suit management system backside servo, whereby a user uses the borrowing/returning terminal to enter information required for self-service borrowing/returning of cleanroom suit to the automatic cleanroom suit management system backside servo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yunshao Jiang, Chunhao Wu, Kunhsien Lin, Yongqiang Wang, Erqing Zhu, Minghu Qi, Xiande Li, Zhenhua Guo, Weibing Yang, Zenghong Chen
  • Patent number: 8979963
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a suspended ceiling filtration apparatus, which includes filtration units. The filtration unit includes a filtration part, two horizontal strip support legs and two longitudinal strip support legs. A support plate protrudes from the support legs. The filtration part is placed on the support plate, and a buffer filling part is disposed between the filtration part and the support plate. The buffer filling part is utilized to self-adaptively swell and shrink relative to the support plate according to a weight of the supported filtration part, the buffer filling part fills a gap between the support plate and the filtration part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Weibing Yang, Chun-hao Wu, Kun-hsien Lin, Yongqiang Wang, Erqing Zhu, Xiande Li, Minghu Qi, Zenghong Chen, Zhenhua Guo, Yunshao Jiang
  • Publication number: 20150000236
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a suspended ceiling filtration apparatus, which includes filtration units. The filtration unit includes a filtration part, two horizontal strip support legs and two longitudinal strip support legs. A support plate protrudes from the support legs. The filtration part is placed on the support plate, and a buffer filling part is disposed between the filtration part and the support plate. The buffer filling part is utilized to self-adaptively swell and shrink relative to the support plate according to a weight of the supported filtration part, the buffer filling part fills a gap between the support plate and the filtration part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Weibing Yang, Chun-hao Wu, Kun-hsien Lin, Yongqiang Wang, Erqing Zhu, Xiande Li, Minghu Qi, Zenghong Chen, Zhenhua Guo, Yunshao Jiang
  • Publication number: 20140374307
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling transportation of a substrate of a liquid crystal panel is disclosed. Said method comprises: putting the substrate of the liquid crystal panel into a transport apparatus; humidifying the transport apparatus having the substrate of the liquid crystal panel placed thereinto by utilizing a humidifying apparatus to form a mist in the transport apparatus; and transporting the substrate of the liquid crystal panel by utilizing the humidified transport apparatus. The present invention prevents the substrate of the liquid crystal panel from being damaged by electrostatic charges and ensures product percent of pass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Minghu Qi, Chun-hao Wu, Kun-hsien Lin, Yongqiang Wang, Zhenghong Chen, Weibing Yang, Erqing Zhu, Zhenhua Guo
  • Patent number: 8777548
    Abstract: A pick-and-place apparatus for handling glass substrate is disclosed and which comprises a chassis and a transportation platform which includes a transferring device disposed on the chassis and includes a first frame and a plurality of transferring rods rotationally disposed across the first frame along a first reference direction. A vertical displacing mechanism is provided for moving the transportation platform to move vertically to a pre-determined height. And a horizontal displacing device is provided for moving the transportation platform to more along the first reference direction such that the transferring device can be moved in and out of the cartridge, wherein the first transferring rods rotationally move the glass substrate into the cartridge or out of the cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Weibing Yang, Chun Hao Wu, Kun Hsien Lin, Yongqiang Wang, Erqing Zhu, Xiande Li
  • Publication number: 20130321972
    Abstract: A static elimination device is proposed for eliminating static electricity on the surface of a large-size glass substrate. The static elimination device includes a rotation axis and an electrostatic neutralizer. The rotation axis is installed outside a cassette in which the glass substrate is installed. The electrostatic neutralizer is permanently connected to the rotation axis. The rotation axis is driven to rotate, causing the electrostatic neutralizer centered on the rotation axis to rotate back and forth at a specific angle. The static elimination device of the present invention features simple structure, low fuel consumption and high efficiency, low cost, and high efficiency in static elimination. Owing to these features, the static elimination device of the present invention could work very well for the glass substrate of an arbitrary size. A cassette including the static elimination device is also proposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Xiande Li, Chunhao Wu, Kunhsien Lin, Erqing Zhu, Minghu Qi, Weibing Yang
  • Publication number: 20130306832
    Abstract: The present invention introduces a solution by providing a supporting apparatus for glass substrate and which comprises a first supporting member creating a first supporting surface along a first horizontal direction. A second supporting member is included to create a second supporting surface and arranged spatially and perpendicular to the first supporting member. The supporting apparatus further includes at least two buffering devices arranged between the first and second supporting surfaces for providing an attenuating effect when a fully loaded cartridge is landed thereupon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Yongqiang Wang, Chunhao Wu, Kunhsien Lin, Xiande Li, Erqing Zhu, Minghu Qi, Weibing Yang, Zenghong Chen, Zhenhua Guo, Yunshao Jiang
  • Publication number: 20130287534
    Abstract: The present invention provides a transportation method and a transportation device of a liquid crystal panel. The method includes (1) providing a transportation device, wherein the transportation device comprises a device body, linear rails mounted to the device body, a plurality of forks mounted in sequence to the linear rails, and servo motors mounted to the device body, the servo motors being coupled to the plurality of forks to drive the plurality of forks to slide along the linear rails; (2) adjusting spacing distance between the plurality of forks according to the size of a liquid crystal panel to be transported; (3) operating the transportation device to move the forks to a location under the liquid crystal panel to be transported in order to have the liquid crystal panel positioned on the plurality of forks; and (4) operating the transportation device to transport the liquid crystal panel to a designated site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Erqing Zhu, Chunhao Wu, Kunhsien Lin, Xiande Li, Weibing Yang, Zhenhua Guo
  • Publication number: 20130278762
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a self-service cleanroom suit borrowing/returning system and a self-service borrowing/returning method thereof. The self-service cleanroom suit borrowing/returning system includes an automatic cleanroom suit management system backside servo, a borrowing/returning terminal, and a self-service borrowing/returning cleanroom suit machine. The borrowing/returning terminal is connected, via data communication network, to the automatic cleanroom suit management system backside servo, whereby a user uses the borrowing/returning terminal to enter information required for self-service borrowing/returning of cleanroom suit to the automatic cleanroom suit management system backside servo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co, LTD.
    Inventors: Yunshao Jiang, Chunhao Wu, Kunhsien Lin, Yongqiang Wang, Erqing Zhu, Minghu Qi, Xiande Li, Zhenhua Guo, Weibing Yang, Zenghong Chen
  • Publication number: 20130278753
    Abstract: The present invention provides a specialty gas detection method and a specialty gas detection cart for implementing the method. The method includes (1) providing a specialty gas detection cart and a control station; (2) connecting the control station and the specialty gas detection cart to each other in a wireless manner; (3) the specialty gas detector collecting gas information from the environment where the detector is located and transmitting the collected gas information to the data processor to allow the data processor to process the gas information and transmit the result of processing of the gas information via the first wireless transceiver device to the control station; and (4) the control station receiving the result of processing of the gas information and displaying the result of processing of the gas information. Remote monitoring of a specialty gas leakage site can thus be made through the specialty gas detection cart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoeletronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhenhua Guo, Chunhao Wu, Kunhsien Lin, Erqing Zhu, Yongqiang Wang, Yunshao Jiang, Xiande Li, Weibing Yang, Zenghong Chen, Minghu Qi
  • Publication number: 20130272834
    Abstract: A pick-and-place apparatus for handling glass substrate is disclosed and which comprises a chassis and a transportation platform which includes a transferring device disposed on the chassis and includes a first frame and a plurality of transferring rods rotationally disposed across the first frame along a first reference direction. A vertical displacing mechanism is provided for moving the transportation platform to move vertically to a pre-determined height. And a horizontal displacing device is provided for moving the transportation platform to more along the first reference direction such that the transferring device can be moved in and out of the cartridge, wherein the first transferring rods rotationally move the glass substrate into the cartridge or out of the cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO LTD.
    Inventors: Weibing Yang, Chun Hao Wu, Kun Hsien Lin, Yongqiang Wang, Erqing Zhu, Xiande Li
  • Publication number: 20130256248
    Abstract: A cartridge for carrying glass substrate is provided, and the cartridge comprises a pair of side beams each is provided with at least two pillars along a first direction. Each of the pillars is configured with a plurality of fixtures detachably juxtaposed vertically. A plurality of supporting units is arranged between the fixtures of the side beams so as to define a plurality of supporting surfaces vertically. And a plurality of free locking units detachably are secured to the fixtures on the common surface so as to allow the moving of the fixtures on the common surface as a whole. With the provision of the cartridge of the present invention, the damaged glass substrate can be conveniently and effectively removed without tempering other glass substrates which are intact and undamaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
    Inventors: Xiande Li, Chun Hao Wu, Kun Hsien Lin, Minghu Qi, Erqing Zhu, Weibing Yang
  • Publication number: 20130251492
    Abstract: This invention discloses a transferring apparatus for transferring a glass substrate from a cartridge in case the glass substrate disposed therein is damaged or defective. The transferring apparatus includes a chassis, and a conveying device. The conveying device includes a frame and a plurality of transferring rods arranged in a common plane and along a longitudinal direction. A first driving device disposed on the chassis and is interlinked with the conveying device. The first driving device moves the frame along the first horizontal direction such that the frame can be moved in and out from the cartridge to carry the damaged glass substrate. The driving device further drives the transferring rods to rotate centered with its own axis. By the provision of the transferring apparatus, a damaged or defective glass substrate can be properly transferred out of the cartridge without damaging adjacent glass substrate. This can be performed automatically so as to increase the efficiency, while reducing labors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO, LTD.
    Inventors: Xiande Li, Chun Hao Wu, Kun Hsien Lin, Yongqiang Wang, Erqing Zhu, Weibing Yang
  • Publication number: 20130250288
    Abstract: The present invention provides a glass substrate inspection device and an inspection method that are applicable to inspect if breaking exists in a glass substrate deposited in a cartridge. The inspection device includes at least one detector assembly and at least one processing unit. The detector assembly includes a light-transmitting element located at one side of the glass substrate and two light-receiving elements respectively located at two sides of the glass substrate. The processing unit determines if difference of brightness detected by the two light-receiving elements is within a predetermined range, whereby breaking is determined existing in the glass substrate when the difference of brightness is not within the predetermined range. With this arrangement, the present invention can reduce or prevent a broken glass substrate from entering a display panel manufacture line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Erqing Zhu, Chun Hao Wu, Kun Hsien Lin, Yongqiang Wang, Weibing Yang, Xiande Li
  • Publication number: 20130251493
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a stacking device and an air purification system thereof. The stacking device includes vertically arranged stacking arms and a manipulator mechanism provided on the stacking arms; the stacking arms forming an axially extending duct and comprising first airflow driving devices; the duct forming air inflow openings that are in communication with an outside space of the stacking arms and an air outflow opening arranged at a lower end of the stacking arms; wherein the first airflow driving devices draw in air of the outside space of the stacking arms through the air inflow openings of the duct and drive air inside the duct to flow downward to be discharged through the air outflow opening of the duct to the lower end of the stacking arms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Erqing Zhu, Chun Hao Wu, Kun Hsien Lin, Yongqiang Wang, Weibing Yang, Xiande Li