Patents by Inventor Huizhong Yang

Huizhong Yang 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: 11590897
    Abstract: A step apparatus for a vehicle and a vehicle are provided. The step apparatus for the vehicle includes a step; a lifting device connected to the step and configured to be unfolded and folded to adjust a height of the step; and a driver connected to the lifting device and configured to drive the lifting device to be unfolded and folded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: T-MAX (HANGZHOU) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhaobo Qing, Huizhong Yang
  • Patent number: 11577653
    Abstract: A step apparatus for a vehicle and a vehicle are provided. The step apparatus for the vehicle includes: a step; a lifting device including an arm assembly, the arm assembly including a plurality of pairs of arms, each pair of arms including a first arm and a second arm; and a driver pivotably connected to a first end of the first arm and a first end of the second arm of each pair of arms. A second end of the second arm of each pair of arms is pivotably connected to the step, a second end of the first arm of each pair of arms is pivotably connected to the vehicle, and the driver is configured to drive the arm assembly to be unfolded and folded to adjust a level of the step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: T-MAX (HANGZHOU) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhaobo Qing, Huizhong Yang
  • Patent number: 11414017
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a vehicle step apparatus and a vehicle. The vehicle step apparatus includes a step, a retractable device, and a locking member. The step is movable between an extended position and a retracted position. The retractable device is connected to the step and configured to drive the step to move between the extended position and the retracted position. The locking member is configured to lock the step in the retracted position or to allow the step to move away from the retracted position towards the extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: T-MAX (HANGZHOU) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhaobo Qing, Huizhong Yang, Xinfa Du, Qi Zhang, Songfeng Wang, Xing Fan, Yiming Wang, Yongyong Zhan, Tao He
  • Publication number: 20210347303
    Abstract: A step apparatus for a vehicle and a vehicle are provided. The step apparatus for the vehicle includes: a step; a lifting device including an arm assembly, the arm assembly including a plurality of pairs of arms, each pair of arms including a first arm and a second arm; and a driver pivotably connected to a first end of the first arm and a first end of the second arm of each pair of arms. A second end of the second arm of each pair of arms is pivotably connected to the step, a second end of the first arm of each pair of arms is pivotably connected to the vehicle, and the driver is configured to drive the arm assembly to be unfolded and folded to adjust a level of the step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Zhaobo QING, Huizhong YANG
  • Publication number: 20210347304
    Abstract: A step apparatus for a vehicle and a vehicle are provided. The step apparatus for the vehicle includes a step; a lifting device connected to the step and configured to be unfolded and folded to adjust a height of the step; and a driver connected to the lifting device and configured to drive the lifting device to be unfolded and folded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Zhaobo QING, Huizhong YANG
  • Publication number: 20200282913
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a vehicle step apparatus and a vehicle. The vehicle step apparatus includes a step, a retractable device, and a locking member. The step is movable between an extended position and a retracted position. The retractable device is connected to the step and configured to drive the step to move between the extended position and the retracted position. The locking member is configured to lock the step in the retracted position or to allow the step to move away from the retracted position towards the extended position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Zhaobo QING, Huizhong YANG, Xinfa DU, Qi ZHANG, Songfeng WANG, Xing FAN, Yiming WANG, Yongyong ZHAN, Tao HE
  • Patent number: 9308870
    Abstract: A vehicle and a vehicle step apparatus are provided. The vehicle includes: a body; a door; and a vehicle step apparatus including: an extending and retracting device mounted on the body, a motor configured to drive the extending and retracting device to extend or to retract, a detector configured to detect an opening-closing state of the door and to generate a signal indicating the opening-closing state of the door, an emitter coupled with the detector and configured to emit the signal, a receiver configured to receive the signal from the emitter via a wireless communication, a controller coupled with the motor and the receiver respectively and configured to control the motor to drive the extending and retracting device according to the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: T-MAX (HANGZHOU) INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Huizhong Yang, Zhaobo Qing
  • Publication number: 20160039346
    Abstract: An extending and retracting device for use with a vehicle step apparatus, including a mounting bracket; a step bracket; a first arm defining a first end pivotally connected to the mounting bracket and a second end pivotally connected to the step bracket; a second arm defining a first end pivotally connected to the mounting bracket and a second end; a third arm defining a first end pivotally connected to the second end of the second arm and a second end pivotally connected to the step bracket; and a fourth arm defining a first end pivotally connected to the second end of the second arm and the first end of the third arm respectively, and a second end pivotally connected to the first arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Huizhong Yang, Zhaobo Qing, Xinfa Du
  • Publication number: 20150274079
    Abstract: A vehicle and a vehicle step apparatus are provided. The vehicle includes: a body; a door; and a vehicle step apparatus including: an extending and retracting device mounted on the body, a motor configured to drive the extending and retracting device to extend or to retract, a detector configured to detect an opening-closing state of the door and to generate a signal indicating the opening-closing state of the door, an emitter coupled with the detector and configured to emit the signal, a receiver configured to receive the signal from the emitter via a wireless communication, a controller coupled with the motor and the receiver respectively and configured to control the motor to drive the extending and retracting device according to the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Huizhong Yang, Zhaobo Qing
  • Publication number: 20130234569
    Abstract: A direct-current motor comprises: a stator including a shell, a main magnetic pole, and an exciting coil; a rotator disposed inside the stator; a brush holder disposed at an end of the shell; first and second carbon brushes disposed on the brush holder and contacted with the rotator, respectively; a current-direction controller disposed on the brush holder and connected with the first and second carbon brushes and first and second ends of the exciting coil, respectively, to control a direction of a current supplied to the exciting coil; and a cover disposed at the end of the shell to enclose the brush holder. The motor is compact in structure, small in volume, and occupies a small mounting space, and the work load of sealing and insulating is reduced, thus reducing the cost and improving the manufacture efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: T-Max (Hang Zhou) Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Huizhong Yang, Wei Bao
  • Patent number: 8519647
    Abstract: A DC motor including a stator which includes a shell, a main magnetic pole and an exciting coil; a rotator disposed inside the stator; a brush holder disposed at an end of the shell; first and second carbon brushes disposed on the brush holder and contacted with the rotator respectively; a current direction controller disposed on the brush holder and connected with the first and second carbon brushes and first and second ends of the exciting coil respectively so as to control a direction of a current supplied to the exciting coil; and a cover disposed at the end of the shell so as to enclose the brush holder. The motor according to the present invention is compact in structure, small in volume, and occupies a small mounting space, and the work load of sealing and insulating is reduced, thus reducing the cost and improving the manufacture efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: T-Max (Hang Zhou) Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Huizhong Yang, Wei Bao
  • Patent number: 8469380
    Abstract: An extending and retracting device for a vehicle-step apparatus includes a mounting bracket and step bracket. A first arm defines a first end pivotally connected to the mounting bracket and a second end pivotally connected to the step bracket. A second arm defines a first end pivotally connected to the mounting bracket and a second end. A third arm defines a first end pivotally connected to the second end of the second arm and a second end pivotally connected to the step bracket. A trajectory-control assembly is configured to connect the first arm to the second arm and/or third arm to control a “motion” trajectory of the step bracket. A vehicle-step apparatus includes a step member, the extending and retracting device, and a driving device driving the first arm and/or second arm to move the extending and retracting device between an extended position and a retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: T-Max (Hang Zhou) Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Huizhong Yang, Zhaobo Qing
  • Patent number: 8267379
    Abstract: A cable guiding device includes a base, upper and lower guide members disposed along a longitudinal direction, in which two ends of the upper guide member are mounted on the base and two ends of the lower guide member are mounted on the base. A slider defining a central cavity is penetrated therethrough in a lateral direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. Upper and lower movable members are fitted slidably over the upper and lower guide members respectively, in which two ends of the upper movable member are mounted on two longitudinal side walls of the slider, and two ends of the lower movable member are mounted on two longitudinal side walls of the slider respectively. Upper and lower guiding rollers are fitted rotatably over the upper and lower movable members and disposed within the central cavity respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: T-MAX (Hang Zhou) Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Huizhong Yang, Zhaobo Qing, Wei Bao
  • Patent number: 8205901
    Abstract: An extending and retracting device for a vehicle step includes a mounting bracket adapted to be fixed to a body of a vehicle and a step bracket. An arc sliding member is fixed to the step bracket. A driving arm defines a pair of ends thereof pivotally connected to the mounting bracket and step bracket, respectively. A supporting arm defines an upper end portion thereof pivotally connected to the mounting bracket and a lower end portion of the supporting arm defining at least one arc slot of the lower end portion. The arc sliding member is adapted to fit into the arc slot so as to be slidable in the arc slot such that the lower end portion of the supporting arm is slidably connected to the step bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: T-Max (Hangzhou) Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Huizhong Yang, Zhaobo Qing
  • Publication number: 20120025485
    Abstract: An extending and retracting device for a vehicle-step apparatus includes a mounting bracket and step bracket. A first arm defines a first end pivotally connected to the mounting bracket and a second end pivotally connected to the step bracket. A second arm defines a first end pivotally connected to the mounting bracket and a second end. A third arm defines a first end pivotally connected to the second end of the second arm and a second end pivotally connected to the step bracket. A trajectory-control assembly is configured to connect the first arm to the second arm and/or third arm to control a “motion” trajectory of the step bracket. A vehicle-step apparatus includes a step member, the extending and retracting device, and a driving device driving the first arm and/or second arm to move the extending and retracting device between an extended position and a retracted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Huizhong Yang, Zhaobo Qing
  • Patent number: 8052162
    Abstract: A vehicle step includes a step member and first and second extending and retracting devices connected to the step member for moving it between extended and retracted positions. Each of the extending and retracting devices includes a mounting bracket adapted to be fixed to a vehicle body, a step bracket connected to the step member, first and second arms each defining a lower end rotatably connected to the step bracket and an upper end, and a third arm defining an upper end rotatably connected to the mounting bracket and a lower end rotatably connected to the upper end of the first or second arm. The upper end of the other of the first or second arm is rotatably connected to the mounting bracket. The vehicle step includes also driving devices that drive respectively the extending and retracting devices to move the step member between the extended and retracted positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: T-Max (Hangzhou) Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Huizhong Yang, Lingling Yang
  • Patent number: 8042821
    Abstract: An extending and retracting device for a vehicle step includes a mounting bracket adapted to be fixed to a vehicle body and a step bracket adapted to be connected to a step member of the vehicle step. First and second arms each defines a lower end portion connected to the step bracket and an upper end portion. A third arm defines an upper end portion rotatably connected to the mounting bracket and a lower end portion rotatably connected to the upper end portion of the first or second arm. The upper end portion of the other of the first or second arm is rotatably connected to the mounting bracket. At least one arc-sliding member is mounted to the step bracket. At least one arc slot is formed in the lower end portion of the second arm. The arc-sliding member is adapted to fit into the corresponding arc slot so as to be slidable in the arc slot so that the lower end portion of the second arm is rotatable with respect to the step bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: T-Max (Hangzhou) Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Huizhong Yang, Lingling Yang
  • Publication number: 20110168962
    Abstract: A cable guiding device includes a base, upper and lower guide members disposed along a longitudinal direction, in which two ends of the upper guide member are mounted on the base and two ends of the lower guide member are mounted on the base. A slider defining a central cavity is penetrated therethrough in a lateral direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. Upper and lower movable members are fitted slidably over the upper and lower guide members respectively, in which two ends of the upper movable member are mounted on two longitudinal side walls of the slider, and two ends of the lower movable member are mounted on two longitudinal side walls of the slider respectively. Upper and lower guiding rollers are fitted rotatably over the upper and lower movable members and disposed within the central cavity respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: Huizhong Yang, Zhaobo Qing, Wei Bao
  • Publication number: 20110068720
    Abstract: A DC motor including a stator which includes a shell, a main magnetic pole and an exciting coil; a rotator disposed inside the stator; a brush holder disposed at an end of the shell; first and second carbon brushes disposed on the brush holder and contacted with the rotator respectively; a current direction controller disposed on the brush holder and connected with the first and second carbon brushes and first and second ends of the exciting coil respectively so as to control a direction of a current supplied to the exciting coil; and a cover disposed at the end of the shell so as to enclose the brush holder. The motor according to the present invention is compact in structure, small in volume, and occupies a small mounting space, and the work load of sealing and insulating is reduced, thus reducing the cost and improving the manufacture efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: Huizhong Yang, Wei Bao
  • Patent number: 7806386
    Abstract: A braking device for a winch comprises a braking bush, a brake driving shaft having one end connected to an output shaft of the motor and another end of the brake driving shaft having a first axial protrusion. A brake driven shaft defines an end rotatably disposed in the braking bush and having a second axial protrusion opposed to the first axial protrusion. A brake shoe is disposed between the first axial protrusion and the second axial protrusion. An elastic member is connected to the second axial protrusion and the brake shoe and normally urges the brake shoe toward the first axial protrusion. A winch having the braking device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: T-Max (Hang Zhou) Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Huizhong Yang, Zhaobo Qing