Patents by Inventor Huan-Lung Gu

Huan-Lung Gu 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: 11588373
    Abstract: A kinetic energy recovery system with flywheel includes a cascade flywheel doubly-fed electric machine and an electric motor. The cascade flywheel doubly-fed electric machine has a stator end coil, a rotor end coil and a flywheel. The flywheel can store kinetic energy by increasing speed or releasing kinetic energy by decreasing speed. A control circuit has an inverter, a rectifier and a DC bus connecting the inverter and the rectifier. The inverter supplies alternating current to the rotor end coil. The rectifier has an AC end connected to the stator end coil through an AC bus. The rectifier converts alternating current to direct current, so that the inverter can draw power from the DC bus. The electric motor has a phase coil connected to the AC bus. When the cascade flywheel double-fed electric machine decelerates, the system converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ming-Tsan Peng, Chia-Lin Wu, Huan-Lung Gu, Chih-Wei Yeh
  • Patent number: 10985564
    Abstract: An electric power-regulating system includes an electric-load end, a power-supply end, a power regulator, a DC-bus device, a flywheel energy-storage device, a switch device and a controller. The flywheel energy-storage device connects the DC-bus device. The switch device is connected between the flywheel energy-storage device and the DC-bus device. The switch device provides at least one current-flow direction between the DC-bus device and the flywheel energy-storage device. The controller controls the power regulator and the flywheel energy-storage device. When a voltage of the DC-bus device exceeds a operation range, the controller selectively limits the current-flow direction of the switch device. Further, when a voltage-bias direction of the switch device and the current-flow direction are the same, the controller allows a current of the DC-bus device to flow into or out of the flywheel energy-storage device in the current-flow direction. In addition, an electric power-regulating method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ming-Tsan Peng, Huan-Lung Gu, Chia-Lin Wu
  • Patent number: 10903773
    Abstract: A kinetic energy recovery system with flywheel includes a flywheel doubly-fed electric machine, an electric motor, a drive circuit and a controller. The flywheel doubly-fed electric machine has a primary side coil and a secondary side coil. The electric motor has a phase coil connected in series with the primary side coil. The drive circuit has an AC/DC circuit and a DC/AC circuit, wherein the AC end of the AC/DC circuit is coupled to the primary side coil; the AC end of the DC/AC circuit is coupled to the secondary side coil. The controller is configured to manipulate a frequency and a phase of output voltage and output current of the secondary side coil, thereby controlling the frequency and phase of a voltage and a current output from the primary side coil, thereby recovering a kinetic energy of the electric motor or providing the kinetic energy to the electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ming-Tsan Peng, Chia-Lin Wu, Huan-Lung Gu
  • Publication number: 20210021225
    Abstract: A kinetic energy recovery system with flywheel includes a flywheel doubly-fed electric machine, an electric motor, a drive circuit and a controller. The flywheel doubly-fed electric machine has a primary side coil and a secondary side coil. The electric motor has a phase coil connected in series with the primary side coil. The drive circuit has an AC/DC circuit and a DC/AC circuit, wherein the AC end of the AC/DC circuit is coupled to the primary side coil; the AC end of the DC/AC circuit is coupled to the secondary side coil. The controller is configured to manipulate a frequency and a phase of output voltage and output current of the secondary side coil, thereby controlling the frequency and phase of a voltage and a current output from the primary side coil, thereby recovering a kinetic energy of the electric motor or providing the kinetic energy to the electric motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: MING-TSAN PENG, CHIA-LIN WU, HUAN-LUNG GU
  • Publication number: 20210021172
    Abstract: A kinetic energy recovery system with flywheel includes a cascade flywheel doubly-fed electric machine. The cascade flywheel doubly-fed electric machine has a stator end coil, a rotor end coil and a flywheel. The flywheel can store kinetic energy by increasing speed or releasing kinetic energy by decreasing speed. A control circuit has an inverter, a rectifier and a DC bus connecting the inverter and the rectifier. The inverter is used to supply alternating current to the rotor end coil. The rectifier has an AC end connected to the stator end coil through an AC bus. The rectifier converts alternating current to direct current, so that the inverter can draw power from the DC bus. An electric motor has a phase coil connected to the AC bus. When the cascaded flywheel double-fed electric machine decelerates, the kinetic energy recovery system with flywheel will convert mechanical energy into electrical energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Ming-Tsan Peng, Chia-Lin Wu, Huan-Lung Gu, Chih-Wei Yeh
  • Patent number: 10811647
    Abstract: The disclosure is related to an electric wheel, adapted to a wheel shaft. The electric wheel includes a wheel body, a battery holder, and at least one battery module. The wheel body has a wheel hub configured to be rotatably disposed on the wheel shaft. The battery holder includes a base and at least one first electrical connector connected to each other. The base is configured to be connected to the wheel shaft and disposed side by side to the wheel hub. The base has an outer surface facing away from the wheel shaft. The at least one battery module includes at least one battery storage and at least one second electrical connector. The at least one battery storage has an inner surface in contact with the outer surface of the base. The at least one second electrical connector is detachably mounted on the at least one first electrical connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Huan-Lung Gu, Chia-Jui Hu, Shao-Yu Lee, Min-Chuan Wu, Yu-Yin Peng
  • Patent number: 10778061
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a flywheel energy storage system including a casing, shaft, flywheel, and electric motor assembly. The casing has an inner vacuum chamber, at least one outer accommodating slot and at least one separator which separates the inner vacuum chamber from the at least one outer accommodating slot. The shaft is rotatably disposed in the inner vacuum chamber. The flywheel is located in the inner vacuum chamber and fixed to the shaft. The electric motor assembly includes a first motor rotor and a motor stator. The motor stator is accommodated in the at least one outer accommodating slot and fixed to the at least one separator. The first motor rotor is fixed on the shaft and located between the shaft and the motor stator. Part of the at least one separator located between the first motor rotor and the motor stator includes magnetically permeable material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Huan-Lung Gu, Ming-Tsan Peng, Chia-Lin Wu, Yee-Pien Yang
  • Publication number: 20200144886
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a flywheel energy storage system including a casing, shaft, flywheel, and electric motor assembly. The casing has an inner vacuum chamber, at least one outer accommodating slot and at least one separator which separates the inner vacuum chamber from the at least one outer accommodating slot. The shaft is rotatably disposed in the inner vacuum chamber. The flywheel is located in the inner vacuum chamber and fixed to the shaft. The electric motor assembly includes a first motor rotor and a motor stator. The motor stator is accommodated in the at least one outer accommodating slot and fixed to the at least one separator. The first motor rotor is fixed on the shaft and located between the shaft and the motor stator. Part of the at least one separator located between the first motor rotor and the motor stator includes magnetically permeable material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Huan-Lung GU, Ming-Tsan Peng, Chia-Lin Wu, Yee-Pien Yang
  • Publication number: 20200119614
    Abstract: The disclosure is related to a flywheel energy storage system comprising a casing, a shaft, a flywheel, and at least one electric motor assembly. The shaft is rotatably disposed in the casing. The flywheel comprises a hub and an annular part, the shaft is disposed through the annular part, the annular part is fixed to the shaft via the hub, and the annular part has at least one cavity. The electric motor assembly is accommodated in the cavity and comprises a first motor rotor and a motor stator. In the cavity, the first motor rotor is fixed on the shaft, and the motor stator is fixed to the casing and located between the first motor rotor and the annular part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Huan-Lung Gu, Ming-Tsan Peng, Chia-Lin Wu
  • Publication number: 20200119558
    Abstract: An electric power-regulating system includes an electric-load end, a power-supply end, a power regulator, a DC-bus device, a flywheel energy-storage device, a switch device and a controller. The flywheel energy-storage device connects the DC-bus device. The switch device is connected between the flywheel energy-storage device and the DC-bus device. The switch device provides at least one current-flow direction between the DC-bus device and the flywheel energy-storage device. The controller controls the power regulator and the flywheel energy-storage device. When a voltage of the DC-bus device exceeds a operation range, the controller selectively limits the current-flow direction of the switch device. Further, when a voltage-bias direction of the switch device and the current-flow direction are the same, the controller allows a current of the DC-bus device to flow into or out of the flywheel energy-storage device in the current-flow direction. In addition, an electric power-regulating method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: MING-TSAN PENG, HUAN-LUNG GU, CHIA-LIN WU
  • Patent number: 10530221
    Abstract: A cooling structure integrated with an electric motor and a controller includes a shell and a rear water jacket. The controller includes a power module and a control module. The electric motor has a rotor and a stator. The shell, shaped as a cylinder, is to sleeve the stator. The rear water jacket includes at least one assembly hole. The assembly hole is to allow at least one conductive pillar to penetrate therethrough. The rear water jacket, mounted to an axial end of the shell, is furnished with a plurality of rear water-jacket waterways. The stator electrically couples one end of the conductive pillar, while another end of the conductive pillar is connected with the power module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Huan-Lung Gu, Shao-Yu Lee, Shih-Kai Hsieh, Shih-Hsiang Chien
  • Publication number: 20190165633
    Abstract: An integrated power-connected apparatus having a driving controller and an electric motor includes an electric motor, a driving controller, at least one conductive pillar, a cooler and at least one electric insulating tube. The electric motor has a rotor and a stator. The driving controller includes a power module and a control module. The at least one conductive pillar has one end thereof to electrically couple the stator, while another end thereof connects the power module. The cooler, located between the electric motor and the power module, allows the at least one conductive pillar to penetrate therethrough. The at least one electric insulating tube sleeves the at least one conductive pillar and isolates electrically the at least one conductive pillar from the control module and the cooler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Huan-Lung Gu, Shao-Yu Lee, Shih-Kai Hsieh, Shih-Hsiang Chien
  • Publication number: 20190165653
    Abstract: A cooling structure integrated with an electric motor and a controller includes a shell and a rear water jacket. The controller includes a power module and a control module. The electric motor has a rotor and a stator. The shell, shaped as a cylinder, is to sleeve the stator. The rear water jacket includes at least one assembly hole. The assembly hole is to allow at least one conductive pillar to penetrate therethrough. The rear water jacket, mounted to an axial end of the shell, is furnished with a plurality of rear water-jacket waterways. The stator electrically couples one end of the conductive pillar, while another end of the conductive pillar is connected with the power module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Huan-Lung Gu, Shao-Yu Lee, Shih-Kai Hsieh, Shih-Hsiang Chien
  • Publication number: 20190149013
    Abstract: An electric rotating machine includes a stator housing, a rotor set, a stator set, at least one controlling room, and at least one drive controller. The rotor set is located inside the stator housing. The stator set is located inside the stator housing by surrounding the rotor set. The at least one controlling room is located aside to the stator housing. The at least one drive controller is located inside the controlling room.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Huan-Lung Gu, Shao-Yu Lee, Shih-Kai Hsieh, Kao-Hone Chu, Ching-Jin Tyan
  • Publication number: 20190140230
    Abstract: The disclosure is related to an electric wheel, adapted to a wheel shaft. The electric wheel includes a wheel body, a battery holder, and at least one battery module. The wheel body has a wheel hub configured to be rotatably disposed on the wheel shaft. The battery holder includes a base and at least one first electrical connector connected to each other. The base is configured to be connected to the wheel shaft and disposed side by side to the wheel hub. The base has an outer surface facing away from the wheel shaft. The at least one battery module includes at least one battery storage and at least one second electrical connector. The at least one battery storage has an inner surface in contact with the outer surface of the base. The at least one second electrical connector is detachably mounted on the at least one first electrical connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Huan-Lung GU, Chia-Jui HU, Shao-Yu LEE, Min-Chuan WU, Yu-Yin PENG
  • Patent number: 9006953
    Abstract: A stator assembly structure for an axial flux electric machine is designed. The back iron for each silicon steel disk stator is formed into a specific structure with tooth-like protrusions for allowing the same to be integrated with the disk-type stator seat, while the disk-type stator seat is made of a material suitable for casting or mold forming. A coil is mounted on the disk stator, and a stator assembly is achieved by integrating the stator, the coil and the stator seat. The stator and the disk-type stator seat of the stator assembly are manufactured by using a one-piece cast or one-piece mold forming method so as to enable the contact surfaces of the stator and the stator seat to engage with each other even more tightly, and consequently enable the heat generated from the coil to be transmitted rapidly from the disk stator to the disk-type stator seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Tseng-Te Wei, Shian-Hsuan Huang, Huan-Lung Gu, Shih-Ming Lo, Li-Ju Cheng
  • Patent number: 8794368
    Abstract: A motor-assisted rotating wheel mechanism includes a rotating wheel, a rotating axle and an auxiliary motor. The rotating axle is rotationally disposed on a frame body and has two cranks with force-receiving members disposed at the two ends thereof, for allowing the force received by the force-receiving members to provide a rotational force to drive the rotating wheel to rotate and thus facilitate the auxiliary motor to output power, wherein the auxiliary motor is disposed between the two cranks disposed at the two ends of the rotating axle, and wherein the auxiliary motor includes a magnetic field having the same axle center as or parallel to the axle center, thereby facilitating the auxiliary motor to output power in cooperation with the rotating power provided by the rotating axle to synchronically drive the rotating wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Huan-Lung Gu, Yee-Pien Yang
  • Patent number: 8755183
    Abstract: A car electric equipment case module includes a housing, a covering structure, an electric equipment set, and a fan. The housing has a side wall, a containing space containing the electric equipment set and a first ventilator formed on the side wall. The covering structure includes a casing assembled to the housing and a block wall connected to the casing and extending outside the side wall to cover the first ventilator. An air channel connected the first ventilator is formed between the block wall and the side wall. The fan configured in the housing provides an air flow. The air flow flows into the containing space through the air channel and the first ventilator and flows out through a second ventilator formed on the covering structure, or flows into the containing space through the second ventilator and flows out through the first ventilator and the air channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Huan-Lung Gu, Jyh-Chun Chang
  • Publication number: 20140139058
    Abstract: A stator structure includes a stator core, multiple windings and a frame. The stator core has multiple teeth and multiple grooves. The core has a first side and a second side opposite to each other. The teeth protrudes from the first side. The grooves are recessed inward from the second side. The windings are wound around the teeth respectively. A frame together with a plurity of cooling passages is cast to the grooves on the second side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Tseng-Teh Wei, Huan-Lung Gu, Li-Ju Cheng, Ming-Hung Lu, Kou-Tzeng Lin
  • Publication number: 20130140920
    Abstract: A stator assembly structure for an axial flux electric machine is designed. The back iron for each silicon steel disk stator is formed into a specific structure with tooth-like protrusions for allowing the same to be integrated with the disk-type stator seat, while the disk-type stator seat is made of a material suitable for casting or mold forming. A coil is mounted on the disk stator, and a stator assembly is achieved by integrating the stator, the coil and the stator seat. The stator and the disk-type stator seat of the stator assembly are manufactured by using a one-piece cast or one-piece mold forming method so as to enable the contact surfaces of the stator and the stator seat to engage with each other even more tightly, and consequently enable the heat generated from the coil to be transmitted rapidly from the disk stator to the disk-type stator seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Tseng-Te WEI, Shian-Hsuan Huang, Huan-Lung Gu, Shih-Ming Lo, Li-Ju Cheng