Patents by Inventor Hsieh-Kun Lee

Hsieh-Kun Lee 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: 7674094
    Abstract: An electric fan includes a fan base (10), a bearing (40) and a rotor assembly (20). The fan base forms a central tube (11) receiving the bearing therein. The rotor assembly includes a fan hub (22), and a pivot axle (23) joined to the fan hub. The pivot axle pivotably extends into the bearing. A sealing lid (60) is screwedly mounted on a bottom opening of the central tube to prevent lubricant oil contained in the central tube from leaking. The sealing lid abuts against a bottom of the bearing to prevent the bearing from deflection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Yeh, Chin-Long Ku, Hsieh-Kun Lee
  • Patent number: 7654796
    Abstract: An electric fan includes a fan base (10), a bearing (40) and a rotor assembly (20). The fan base forms a central tube (11) receiving the bearing therein. The rotor assembly includes a fan hub (22), and a pivot axle (23) joined to the fan hub. The pivot axle pivotably extends into the bearing. The bearing has an outer wall (41) with a plurality of bulwarks (45) circumferentially formed thereon. At least one partition hole (424, 43a) corresponding to the bulwarks is defined in the bearing. The at least one partition hole effectively prevents a radially inward pressure exerted by the central tube on the bearing from being exerted to the pivot axle via the bearing. Therefore, a friction between the bearing and the pivot axle is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Yeh, Chin-Long Ku, Hsieh-Kun Lee
  • Patent number: 7631850
    Abstract: An apparatus (1) for supporting a cooling device (30) thereon includes a bracket (10) and a saddle (20) carrying the cooling device (30) thereon. The bracket (10) defines two opposing rails (12), (13) and a washboard-like member (14) extending along a direction in which the rails (12), (13) extend. The saddle (20) includes a positioning member (26) engaged in the washboard-like member (14) to position the saddle (20) to the bracket (10) and two blocks (24) slidable on the rails (12), (13) of the bracket (10) under condition that the positioning member (26) is disengaged from the washboard-like member (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsieh-Kun Lee, Chun-Chi Chen, Shi-Wen Zhou, Ping-An Yang, Meng Fu
  • Patent number: 7597133
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a fin set, first and second base plates and first and second heat pipes. The first base plate has a face for contacting a heat generating electronic device. The first heat pipe includes first and second sections sandwiching the fin set between the first and second sections and engaging with the fin set. The first and second base plates sandwich the first heat pipe and the fin set between the first and second base plates and engage with the first heat pipe and the fin set. The second heat pipe includes first and second sections sandwiching the first heat pipe, the fin set, the first and second base plates between the first and second sections of the second heat pipe and engaging with the first and second base plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsieh-Kun Lee, Cheng-Tien Lai, Zhi-Bin Tan, Zhi-Yong Zhou, Jiang-Jian Wen
  • Patent number: 7565925
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink (10) and at least a serpent heat pipe (22). The heat sink (10) comprises a base (12) contacting with an electrical component, a heat dissipation fins group (14) secured to the base (12) and a cover (16) attached to a top of the heat dissipation fins group (14). The heat dissipating fins group (14) defines a notch (148) at one side thereof. Two end portions of the heat pipe (22) are respectively connected to the base (12) and the cover (16), and a middle portion of the heat pipe (22) is accommodated in the notch (148).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsieh-Kun Lee, Cheng-Tien Lai, Zhi-Bin Tan
  • Patent number: 7557479
    Abstract: An electric fan includes a fan base (10), a bearing (40) and a rotor assembly (20). The fan base forms a center tube (11) receiving the bearing therein. The center tube has a wall and a baffle element (110) bending from a top end of the wall. The baffle element engages with a top of the bearing to prevent lubricant oil from leakaing from the top of the bearing. The rotor assembly includes a fan hub (22), and a pivot axle (23) joined to the fan hub. The pivot axle pivotably extends into the bearing. The bearing has a central bore (42) and at least one channel (43) defined in the bearing and located around the bore. As the fan is operated, the lubricating oil repeatedly flows through the at least one channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Yeh, Chin-Long Ku, Hsieh-Kun Lee
  • Patent number: 7518272
    Abstract: An electric fan includes a fan base (10), a bearing (40) and a rotor assembly (20). The fan base forms a central tube (11) receiving the bearing therein. The rotor assembly includes a fan hub (22), and a pivot axle (23) joined to the fan hub. The pivot axle pivotably extends into the bearing. A first and second locking rings (50, 70) are received in the central tube. Each of the first and second locking rings defines a central bore (52) therein. The pivot axle is engaged in the central bores of the first and second locking rings. The first locking ring is located at a top of the bearing and the second locking ring is located at a bottom of the bearing to prevent the rotor assembly from escaping from the bearing when the fan is operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Yeh, Chin-Long Ku, Hsieh-Kun Lee
  • Patent number: 7407000
    Abstract: A liquid cooling device includes a heat-dissipating unit (1) and a heat-absorbing unit (2). The heat-dissipating unit (1) connects with the heat-absorbing unit (2) by an inlet pipe (4) and an outlet pipe (3) to form a closed circulation loop. The heat-dissipating unit (1) includes a base (10), a tank (20), a heat-dissipating body (30) beside the tank (20) and a cover (40), which are assembled together as a single unit. A pump (23) is placed in the tank (20) and operated to pump liquid coolant to flow in the circulation loop. During flowing through the base (10) and the cover (40), the liquid coolant transfers heat to the heat-dissipating body (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsieh-Kun Lee, Cheng-Tien Lai, Zhi-Yong Zhou, Jiang-Jian Wen
  • Patent number: 7395851
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device comprises a heat spreader for contacting an electronic device for absorbing heat therefrom. A plurality of fins is formed on the heat spreader. A first heat sink is separated from the heat spreader and comprises a first base substantially perpendicular to the heat spreader and a plurality of first fins formed on the first base. A second heat sink comprises a second base connecting with the first base and a plurality of second fins formed on the second base. Two heat pipes connect the heat spreader with the first base and the second base via opposite sides of the heat dissipation device. The heat pipes are partly sandwiched between the first base and the second base and transfers heat from the heat spreader to both of the first and the second heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsieh-Kun Lee, Wan-Lin Xia, Tao Li, Min-Qi Xiao
  • Patent number: 7374397
    Abstract: A mounting device, for mounting a plurality of fans (50) to a server chassis (70), includes a tray (20), a plurality of brackets (30), and a plurality of fasteners (40). The tray includes a plurality of pairs of mounting sections each pair fixed with a corresponding bracket. Each bracket is U-shaped and includes a pair of side plates (32) for sandwiching a corresponding fan therebetween. Each bracket defines a pair of coaxial locking holes (35?) in the side plates. Each fastener includes a pair of locking ends (42) received in the locking holes of a corresponding bracket to thereby sandwich the corresponding fan in the bracket. Each side plate defines an outlet (34) having a contour corresponding to a contour of an outlet of a corresponding fan, and each mounting section of the tray has a contour corresponding to a contour of the outlet of a corresponding fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsieh Kun Lee, Wanlin Xia, HeBen Liu
  • Patent number: 7365979
    Abstract: A heat dissipating device (8) includes a heat sink (40), a first and a second fixing members (2, 3) mounted on the heat sink, a lever (1) pivotably mounted to the second fixing member, a fan holder (5) and a fan (6) mounted on the fan holder. A pair of mounting holes (26) is defined in the first fixing member. A catch (38) is bent from the second fixing member for clasping the lever. The fan holder includes a pair of tongues engaged in the mounting holes of the first fixing member, and a U-shaped receiving portion (58) receiving and downwardly pressed by the lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignees: Fu zhun Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsieh-Kun Lee, Chun-Chi Chen, Shin-Hsuu Wung, Guang Yu, Yong-Dong Chen
  • Patent number: 7363966
    Abstract: A heat dissipating device (1) includes a heat spreader (10), a radiator (2), at least one U-shaped heat pipe (12), a fan (3) mounted on the radiator and a pair of clips (4). The radiator includes a first heat sink (20) and a second heat sink (22). The first heat sink (20) includes a first base (200) and a plurality of fins (202) extending from a side of the first base. The second heat sink (22) includes a second base (220) and a plurality of fins (222) extending from a side of the second base. The heat pipe (12) includes an evaporating portion (120) attached to the heat spreader and a pair of condensing portions (122) extending upwardly from opposite ends of the evaporating portion. The two condensing portions are sandwiched between the first base and the second base. The heat pipe transfers heat from the heat spreader to both of the first base and second base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Guang Yu, Hsieh-Kun Lee Lee, Cui-Jun Lu
  • Publication number: 20080063527
    Abstract: An electric fan includes a fan base (10), a bearing (40) and a rotor assembly (20). The fan base forms a central tube (11) receiving the bearing therein. The rotor assembly includes a fan hub (22), and a pivot axle (23) joined to the fan hub. The pivot axle pivotably extends into the bearing. A sealing lid (60) is screwedly mounted on a bottom opening of the central tube to prevent lubricant oil contained in the central tube from leaking. The sealing lid abuts against a bottom of the bearing to prevent the bearing from deflection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Applicant: Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Yeh, Chin-Long Ku, Hsieh-Kun Lee
  • Patent number: 7342795
    Abstract: A heat sink assembly includes a heat spreader (10), a plurality of fins (12) extending from the spreader, fasteners (20) and securement sleeves (30) fixed to the fasteners. The fastener includes a head (200) and a shaft (204) having a threaded bottom end (208). The sleeve comprises a cylindrical wall (302), an upper open end (304) and a lower open end (306). The sleeve further has an annular pedestal (308) perpendicularly connected with the wall and extending in the lower open end. The head is received in the wall and contacts the pedestal. The shaft extends through the spreader. A compressed spring (22) is providing between the head and the spreader for urging the spreader downwardly to engage with a heat generating electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignees: Fu zhun Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsieh-Kun Lee, Chun-Chi Chen, Shi-Wen Zhou, Zhan Wu
  • Patent number: 7342791
    Abstract: A locking device for securing a heat sink to a heat generating electronic device includes a retaining member attached to the heat sink and a plurality of fasteners positioned to the retaining member. The retaining member includes a frame and a plurality of fastening feet integrally formed with the frame by metal extrusion. The frame has an opening for receiving a bottom protrusion of the heat sink therein. Each fastening foot has a slot therein communicating with the opening of the frame and defines a fastening hole. The fasteners are respectively positioned in the fastening holes of the fastening feet of the retaining member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsieh-Kun Lee, Cui-Jun Lu, Ling-Bo Cao
  • Publication number: 20080031737
    Abstract: An electric fan includes a fan base (10), a bearing (40) and a rotor assembly (20). The fan base forms a central tube (11) receiving the bearing therein. The rotor assembly includes a fan hub (22), and a pivot axle (23) joined to the fan hub. The pivot axle pivotably extends into the bearing. The bearing has an outer wall (41) with a plurality of bulwarks (45) circumferentially formed thereon. At least one partition hole (424, 43a) corresponding to the bulwarks is defined in the bearing. The at least one partition hole effectively prevents a radially inward pressure exerted by the central tube on the bearing from being exerted to the pivot axle via the bearing. Therefore, a friction between the bearing and the pivot axle is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2006
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIN-WEN YEH, CHIN-LONG KU, HSIEH-KUN LEE
  • Patent number: 7327576
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device for being installed to and cooling an electronic card device (40) includes first and second heat dissipation units (10, 20) and at least one heat pipe (30). The heat dissipation units each include a base plate (12, 22) and a fin plate (14, 24) engaged with the base plate. The at least one heat pipe includes an evaporating segment (32) received between the base plate and the fin plate of the first heat dissipation unit, and a condensing segment (34) received between the base plate and the fin plate of the second heat dissipation unit, thereby connecting the first and second heat dissipation units together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsieh-Kun Lee, Xue-Wen Peng, Bing Chen, Rui-Hua Chen
  • Patent number: 7327573
    Abstract: A heat sink clip (1) includes a main body (10), a post (40), a spring (50) and a cammed handle (30). The main body includes a horizontal portion (12) and two locking arms (16). A locking hole (17) is defined in an end of each locking arm for engaging with catches (82) of a socket (80). The post has a pressing block (44) at a bottom portion and a cutout (42) at a top portion. The spring is placed around the post and rests on the pressing block The post extends through a through aperture (13) of the horizontal portion, and the cutout pivotally receives a cam (32) at one end of the handle. When the handle is pressed, the horizontal portion of the main body is raised by the decompressed spring, so that the locking arms tightly engage with the catches of the socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Inventors: Hsieh Kun Lee, Wellint Xia, Toly Lee, Gen-Cai Wang
  • Publication number: 20080008590
    Abstract: An electric fan includes a fan base (10) having a center tube (11), a bearing assembly received in the center tube and a rotor assembly (20). The bearing assembly includes a plain bearing (40) and a rolling bearing (50). The rotor assembly includes a fan hub (22) and a pivot axle (23) jointed to the fan hub and pivotably extending into the bearing assembly. Lubricant oil is filled between an inner surface of the plain bearing and an outer surface of the pivot axle. A partition element (60) is fixed to the center tube for separating the rolling bearing from the plain bearing, thereby preventing impurities in the lubricant oil from being thrown into the rolling bearing with the lubricant oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2006
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Applicant: FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIN-WEN YEH, CHIN-LONG KU, HSIEH-KUN LEE
  • Patent number: 7312994
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a heat conducting base, a heat sink on the base and two heat pipes thermally contacting with the heat sink and the base. The heat sink is made of metal extrusion and includes a heat conducting cylinder at a periphery of the heat sink and a plurality of fins extending from and surrounded by the cylinder. The cylinder includes four interconnected sides. The fins of the same side are parallel to each other. The two heat pipes thermally surround the cylinder of the heat sink and wholly contact the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsieh-Kun Lee, Chun-Chi Chen, Shi-Wen Zhou, Zhan Wu, Bing-Wen Zhou, Hong-Wei Du