Patents by Inventor Fanghua Ling

Fanghua Ling 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: 10069395
    Abstract: A vibration motor, includes a fixed part having a housing with an accommodation space, and a coil fixed in the housing, the housing having an elongated direction; a vibration part comprising an elastic connector for suspending the vibration part in the accommodation space, a magnet assembly including a magnet and a weight for accommodating the magnet, the magnet having a magnetized surface. An extending direction of the magnetized surface is parallel to the elongated direction of the housing, and a vibration direction of the magnet assembly is vertical to the elongated direction of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: AAC TECHNOLOGIES PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Hongfu Xu, Zhilin Chai, Na Wu, Fanghua Ling
  • Patent number: 10056814
    Abstract: A vibration motor includes a housing having a receiving space and a vibration unit. The vibration unit includes a main weight, a main pole plate, and a main magnet carried by the main pole plate. The main weight includes a first weight, and a second weight opposed to the first weight, the main magnet being sandwiched between the first and second weights, and two ends of the main pole plate respectively connected to the first weight and the second weight. The vibration unit further includes an auxiliary weight, an auxiliary pole plate, and an auxiliary magnet carried by the auxiliary pole plate. One of the main weight and the auxiliary weight forms a recess, and another forms a flange extending along a vibration direction corresponding to the recesses for engaging the main weight and the auxiliary weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: AAC TECHNOLOGIES PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Hongfu Xu, Zhilin Chai, Na Wu, Fanghua Ling
  • Publication number: 20180111163
    Abstract: A linear vibration motor includes a housing; an elastic connecting part connected with the housing; a vibrator supported by the elastic connecting part and suspended in the housing; a first permanent magnet positioned by an internal wall of the housing; and a second permanent magnet assembled with the vibrator and facing the first permanent magnet. The first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet are separated from each other. The first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet are such configured that the same polarities of the first and second permanent face to each other for producing a repulsive force between the vibrator and the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: AAC Technologies Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hongfu Xu, Zhilin Chai, Na Wu, Fanghua Ling
  • Publication number: 20180111162
    Abstract: A linear vibration motoris disclosed. The linear vibration motor, includes a housing provided with an accommodation space; a vibrator accommodated in the accommodation space; and an electromagnet accommodated in the accommodation space. The vibrator includes a weight having a through-hole and a plurality of permanent magnets engaging with an inner wall of the through-hole. The electromagnet is located in the through-hole and separated from the permanent magnets. The electromagnet includes an iron core and a coil around the iron core for producing magnet fields interacting with the permanent magnets further for producing attracting and repelling force to drive the vibrator to vibrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: AAC Technologies Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hongfu Xu, Zhilin Chai, Na Wu, Fanghua Ling
  • Publication number: 20180115231
    Abstract: A linear vibration motor is disclosed. The linear vibration motor, includes a housing provided with an accommodation space; a vibrator accommodated in the accommodation space; and an electromagnet accommodated in the accommodation space. The vibrator includes a weight having a through-hole and a plurality of permanent magnets engaging with an inner wall of the through-hole. A number of elastic connecting parts are accommodated in the accommodation space, one end of the elastic connecting part connected with the housing and the other end connected with the weight for suspending the vibrator in the accommodation space. The electromagnet includes an iron core and a coil around the iron core for producing magnet fields interacting with the permanent magnets further for producing attracting and repelling force to drive the vibrator to vibrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: AAC Technologies Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hongfu Xu, Zhilin Chai, Na Wu, Fanghua Ling
  • Patent number: 9912217
    Abstract: A vibration motor is disclosed. The vibration motor includes a housing, a substrate engaging with the housing, a vibration unit received in the housing, an elastic member suspending the vibration unit, and a coil assembly interacting with the vibration unit. The vibration motor further includes a number of dampers located between the vibration unit and the elastic members for being constantly pressed and released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: AAC TECHNOLOGIES PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Hongfu Xu, Zhilin Chai, Na Wu, Fanghua Ling
  • Publication number: 20170373578
    Abstract: A vibration motor is disclosed. The vibration motor includes a housing; an elastic connecting piece; a fixed component; a vibrating component comprising a counterweight suspended in the housing by the elastic connecting piece; and a damping piece accommodated in the housing and fixed on the counterweight. One of the fixed component and the vibrating component includes coils, and the other includes a magnet. The counterweight includes a restricting protrusion extending from a side facing the elastic connecting piece for abutting against and restricting the damping piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: AAC Technologies Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Na Wu, Zhilin Chai, Yan Shao, Fanghua Ling
  • Publication number: 20170373574
    Abstract: A vibration motor is disclosed. The vibration motor includes a housing; an elastic connecting piece accommodated in the housing; a fixed component; and a vibrating component suspended in the housing by the elastic connecting piece. One of the fixed component and the vibrating component includes a coil, and the other including a magnet. The vibration motor further includes a damping piece integrated with the elastic connecting piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: AAC Technologies Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhilin Chai, Jinquan Huang, Hongfu Xu, Fanghua Ling
  • Publication number: 20170179804
    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a vibration motor. The vibration motor includes a housing, a vibrator, a stator and an elastic part. One of the vibrator and the stator includes a coil, and the other includes a magnet opposite to the coil. The elastic part includes a first fixation part, a second fixation part and a connecting part. A weight includes a first side and a second side and a gap part formed by denting towards the direction far from a first side wall from the first side. The weight further includes a welding part protruding from the center of the gap part and extends to the edge of the gap part. The durability of the elastic part is accordingly increased, and the reliability of the product is thus improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: AAC Technologies Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hongfu Xu, Zhilin Chai, Na Wu, Fanghua Ling
  • Publication number: 20170133918
    Abstract: A vibration motor is disclosed. The vibration motor includes a housing having a receiving space; a vibration unit accommodated in the receiving space, the vibration unit including a main weight, a main pole plate, and a main magnet carried by the main pole plate, the main weight comprising a first weight, and a second weight opposed to and apart from the first weight; and a plurality of elastic members suspending the vibration unit in the receiving space. The main magnet is sandwiched between the first and second weights, and two ends of the main pole plate are respectively connected to the first weight and the second weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: AAC Technologies Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hongfu Xu, Zhilin Chai, Na Wu, Fanghua Ling
  • Publication number: 20170117792
    Abstract: A vibration motor includes a housing having a receiving space and a vibration unit. The vibration unit includes a main weight, a main pole plate, and a main magnet carried by the main pole plate. The main weight includes a first weight, and a second weight opposed to the first weight, the main magnet being sandwiched between the first and second weights, and two ends of the main pole plate respectively connected to the first weight and the second weight. The vibration unit further includes an auxiliary weight, an auxiliary pole plate, and an auxiliary magnet carried by the auxiliary pole plate. One of the main weight and the auxiliary weight forms a recess, and another forms a flange extending along a vibration direction corresponding to the recesses for engaging the main weight and the auxiliary weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: AAC Technologies Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hongfu Xu, Zhilin Chai, Na Wu, Fanghua Ling
  • Publication number: 20170033669
    Abstract: A vibration motor is disclosed. The vibration motor includes a housing, a substrate engaging with the housing, a vibration unit received in the housing, an elastic member suspending the vibration unit, and a coil assembly interacting with the vibration unit. The coil assembly includes a coil located between the first magnet assembly and the second magnet assembly, and a coil support carrying the coil. The coil support includes a lower part mounted on the substrate, an upper part for carrying the coil, and a middle part spacing the upper part from the lower part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: AAC Technologies Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hongfu Xu, Zhilin Chai, Na Wu, Fanghua Ling
  • Publication number: 20170033667
    Abstract: A vibration motor is disclosed. The vibration motor includes a housing, a substrate engaging with the housing, a vibration unit received in the housing, an elastic member suspending the vibration unit, and a coil assembly interacting with the vibration unit. The vibration unit further includes a pair of slots for respectively receiving a fixing part of the elastic member, and each of the slot includes a volume recessed toward a direction far away from the fixing part. The two slots extend along two opposed directions. The vibration motor further includes a pair of baffles each attached to the second fixing part and received in a corresponding slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: AAC Technologies Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hongfu Xu, Zhilin Chai, Na Wu, Fanghua Ling
  • Publication number: 20170033670
    Abstract: A vibration motor is disclosed. The vibration motor includes a housing, a substrate engaging with the housing, a vibration unit received in the housing, an elastic member suspending the vibration unit, and a coil assembly interacting with the vibration unit. The vibration unit further includes a slot for receiving a fixing part of the elastic member, and the slot includes a volume recessed toward a direction far away from the fixing part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: AAC Technologies Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hongfu Xu, Zhilin Chai, Na Wu, Fanghua Ling
  • Publication number: 20170033666
    Abstract: A vibration motor is disclosed. The vibration motor includes a housing, a substrate engaging with the housing, a vibration unit received in the housing, an elastic member suspending the vibration unit, and a coil assembly interacting with the vibration unit. The vibration unit further includes a slot for receiving a fixing part of the elastic member, and the slot includes a volume recessed toward a direction far away from the fixing part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: AAC Technologies Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hongfu Xu, Zhilin Chai, Na Wu, Fanghua Ling
  • Publication number: 20170033627
    Abstract: A vibration motor is disclosed. The vibration motor includes a housing, a substrate engaging with the housing, a vibration unit received in the housing, an elastic member suspending the vibration unit, and a coil assembly interacting with the vibration unit. The vibration unit includes an avoidance corresponding to the coil assembly for preventing the vibration unit interfering with the coil assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: AAC Technologies pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hongfu Xu, Zhilin Chai, Na Wu, Fanghua Ling
  • Publication number: 20170033672
    Abstract: A vibration motor is disclosed. The vibration motor includes a housing, a substrate engaging with the housing, a vibration unit received in the housing, an elastic member suspending the vibration unit, and a coil assembly interacting with the vibration unit. The vibration motor further includes a number of dampers located between the vibration unit and the elastic members for being constantly pressed and released.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: AAC Technologies Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hongfu Xu, Zhilin Chai, Na Wu, Fanghua Ling
  • Publication number: 20170033664
    Abstract: A vibration motor, includes a fixed part having a housing with an accommodation space, and a coil fixed in the housing, the housing having an elongated direction; a vibration part comprising an elastic connector for suspending the vibration part in the accommodation space, a magnet assembly including a magnet and a weight for accommodating the magnet, the magnet having a magnetized surface. An extending direction of the magnetized surface is parallel to the elongated direction of the housing, and a vibration direction of the magnet assembly is vertical to the elongated direction of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: AAC Technologies Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hongfu Xu, Zhilin Chai, Na Wu, Fanghua Ling
  • Publication number: 20170033671
    Abstract: A vibration motor is disclosed. The vibration motor includes a housing, a substrate engaging with the housing, a vibration unit received in the housing, an elastic member suspending the vibration unit, and a coil assembly interacting with the vibration unit. The vibration unit includes a pit corresponding to the elastic member for providing an extra space for a tool to fix the elastic member to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: AAC Technologies Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hongfu Xu, Zhilin Chai, Na Wu, Fanghua Ling
  • Publication number: 20170033668
    Abstract: A vibration motor is disclosed. The vibration motor includes a housing, a substrate engaging with the housing, a vibration unit received in the housing, an elastic member suspending the vibration unit, and a coil assembly interacting with the vibration unit. The elastic member includes a second fixing part having a first segment with a first width, a second segment having a second width smaller than the first width for forming a step, and the vibration unit includes a latch corresponding to and engaging with the step for positioning the elastic member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: AAC Technologies Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hongfu Xu, Zhilin Chai, Na Wu, Fanghua Ling