Patents by Inventor I-Chuan Hong
I-Chuan Hong 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).
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Patent number: 11772919Abstract: A bi-directional paper pickup mechanism includes a pickup roller, a fastening structure, an input shaft, a first ratchet element, a second ratchet element, an actuating unit, a first transmission rotor and a second transmission rotor. The pickup roller has an inner space. The fastening structure is disposed in the inner space. The input shaft is accommodated in the inner space, and one end of the input shaft is pivotally connected to the fastening structure. The first ratchet element is mounted around the input shaft. The second ratchet element is mounted around the one end of the input shaft. The actuating unit is fastened around a middle of the input shaft to synchronously rotate with the input shaft. The first transmission rotor is mounted around the one end of the input shaft. The second transmission rotor is mounted around the other end of the input shaft.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Foxlink Image Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: I Chuan Hong, Lung Chen
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Publication number: 20220267106Abstract: A bi-directional paper pickup mechanism includes a pickup roller, a fastening structure, an input shaft, a first ratchet element, a second ratchet element, an actuating unit, a first transmission rotor and a second transmission rotor. The pickup roller has an inner space. The fastening structure is disposed in the inner space. The input shaft is accommodated in the inner space, and one end of the input shaft is pivotally connected to the fastening structure. The first ratchet element is mounted around the input shaft. The second ratchet element is mounted around the one end of the input shaft. The actuating unit is fastened around a middle of the input shaft to synchronously rotate with the input shaft. The first transmission rotor is mounted around the one end of the input shaft. The second transmission rotor is mounted around the other end of the input shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: I Chuan Hong, Lung Chen
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Patent number: 11358817Abstract: A correction structure arranged in a feeding path of a document processing device, comprising: a transmitting means consisted of at least a pair of roller sets which are arranged symmetrically on the two sides of the feeding path for transmitting the card evenly, a correcting means consisted of a platform movably arranged at the downstream to the roller set, a receptacle formed on the platform, an elastic object arranged in the receptacle for returning the platform to a predefined location, a back wall extended from the platform toward the feeding path, an opening formed on the back wall to let a card go through, and a friction pad arranged at the bottom of the opening to partly jam the opening, wherein the width of the friction pad is less than the width of the feeding path so the friction pad only contacts the center of the card while transmitting the card.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2021Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Foxlink Image Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: I Chuan Hong, Lung Chen
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Publication number: 20220144569Abstract: A correction structure arranged in a feeding path of a document processing device, comprising: a transmitting means consisted of at least a pair of roller set which are arranged symmetrically on the two sides of the feeding path for transmitting the card evenly, a correcting means consisted of a platform movably arranged at the downstream to the roller set, a receptacle formed on the platform, a elastomer arranged in the receptacle for returning the platform to a predefined location, a back wall extended from the platform toward the feeding path, an opening formed on the back wall to let a card go through, and a friction pad arranged at the bottom of the opening to partly jam the opening, wherein the width of the friction pad is less than the width of the feeding path so the friction pad only contacts the center of the card while transmitting the card.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: I Chuan Hong, Lung Chen
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Patent number: 9981814Abstract: A transmission device includes a pickup roller assembly, a feeding roller assembly including a feeding shaft, a paper-out roller assembly including a paper-out shaft, a driving motor, a one-way drive gear module, a first transmission gear module, a second transmission gear module and a one-way clutch. The first transmission gear module includes a plurality of transmission gears disposed to two ends of the feeding shaft and two ends of the paper-out shaft. The second transmission gear module is engaged with one of the transmission gears mounted around one end of the feeding shaft. The one-way clutch disposed between the feeding shaft and the paper-out shaft, includes a first clutch gear, a second clutch gear, a third one-way clutch gear disposed between the first clutch gear and the second clutch gear, and a compression spring disposed to one end of the second clutch gear.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2017Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: FOXLINK IMAGE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: I Chuan Hong, Lung Chen
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Patent number: 9574652Abstract: A driving device used in a paper separation mechanism includes an internal gear, an external gear sheathed around the internal gear, a shell of which an inner front face protrudes backward to form a hollow cylinder which the internal gear is sheathed around, an elastic element restrained between a front end of the internal gear and the inner front face of the shell, and a driving member rotatably on the rear of the shell. The driving device utilizes the cooperation of a guide block of the internal gear and a guide groove of spiral shape of the hollow cylinder, the cooperation of a locking arm of the shell and an outer ratchet of the external gear, the cooperation of a slope of the external gear and pushing blocks of the driving member to make a clockwise rotation angle of the driving member be greater than a counterclockwise rotation angle.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2015Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Foxlink Image Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: I Chuan Hong, Lung Chen, Wen Ching Liao, Shih Chao Kao, Jing Hua Fang, Ming Wei Lin
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Publication number: 20160201741Abstract: A driving device used in a paper separation mechanism includes an internal gear, an external gear sheathed around the internal gear, a shell of which an inner front face protrudes backward to form a hollow cylinder which the internal gear is sheathed around, an elastic element restrained between a front end of the internal gear and the inner front face of the shell, and a driving member rotatably on the rear of the shell. The driving device utilizes the cooperation of a guide block of the internal gear and a guide groove of spiral shape of the hollow cylinder, the cooperation of a locking arm of the shell and an outer ratchet of the external gear, the cooperation of a slope of the external gear and pushing blocks of the driving member to make a clockwise rotation angle of the driving member be greater than a counterclockwise rotation angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2015Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: I Chuan Hong, Lung Chen, Wen Ching Liao, Shih Chao Kao, Jing Hua Fang, Ming Wei Lin
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Patent number: 9243689Abstract: A transmission device for an automatic document feeder includes a driving gear set driven by a driving motor, a first swing arm equipped with a first driving roller set, a second swing arm equipped with a second driving roller set, and a one-way gear set driven by the driving gear set to keep transmitting rollers rotating in the same direction. The first swing arm is driven by the driving gear set and swingable between a first position and a second position to mesh the first driving roller set with a pickup device or an output device. The second swing arm is driven by the driving gear set and swingable between a third position and a fourth position to mesh the second driving roller set with the pickup device or the output device. When the first swing arm swings toward the first position, the second arm swings toward the fourth position, and when the first swing arm swings toward the second position, the second swing arm swings to the third position.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: FOXLINK IMAGE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: I Chuan Hong, Lung Chen, Tsung Ching Chou, Ting Yu Lu, Jing Hua Fang, Wen Ching Liao
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Patent number: 8998208Abstract: A transmission device of automatic document feeder includes a transmission gear assembly, a pickup transmission gear assembly, a paper-feed transmission gear assembly, a correction transmission gear assembly, a pressure transmission gear assembly and a turn-over transmission gear assembly. The transmission gear assembly includes a transmission roller, a first drive gear and a second drive gear. The pickup transmission gear assembly includes a pickup drive gear, a pickup swing arm and a pickup auxiliary swing arm. The paper-feed transmission gear assembly driven by the transmission gear assembly includes a paper-feed reverse gear and a paper-feed swing arm. And the correction transmission gear assembly and the paper-feed transmission gear assembly rotate towards the same direction. The pressure transmission gear assembly includes a pressure swing arm and a pressure actuating gear. The turn-over transmission gear assembly is driven by the first drive gear of the transmission gear assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2013Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Foxlink Image Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: I Chuan Hong, Lung Chen, Wen Ching Liao, Tsung Ching Chou, Ting Yu Lu, Jing Hua Fang
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Patent number: 8998195Abstract: An automatic document feeder includes a paper transmitting path for guiding documents, a driving motor for providing driving torque, a pickup device disposed at the upstream of the paper transmitting path, an output device disposed at the downstream of the paper transmitting path and transmitting rollers disposed along the paper transmitting path for transmitting the documents, a first driving gear disposed between the pickup device and the output device, a transmitting gear swing arm equipped with a transmitting gear set and axially hinged with the first driving gear to swing according to the driving torque between a first position meshing the transmitting gear set with the pickup device and a second position idling the transmitting gear set, an actuator connected with the output device and a braking device disposed on the output device for locking the transmitting gear swing arm according to the position of the output device.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2013Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Foxlink Image Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: I Chuan Hong, Lung Chen, Tsung Ching Chou, Ting Yu Lu, Jing Hua Fang, Chuan Chun Wang, Wen Ching Liao
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Patent number: 8985570Abstract: A paper feeding mechanism includes a mechanical frame, a gear assembly, a paper supply tray, a pickup assembly, a paper pressing assembly and a stopper assembly. The gear assembly includes a drive gear and a transmission gear. The paper pressing assembly includes a paper pressing frame, a paper pressing tray, a gear shaft, at least one swing arm and an elastic element. The stopper assembly includes a blocking element and a connecting element. The drive gear drives the transmission gear and the gear shaft to rotate, the connecting element drives the blocking element to move downward to make the blocking element realize a paper blocking function, and the drive gear breaks away from the drive gear, the elastic element pushes against the paper pressing tray to move downward, the blocking element breaks away from the paper supply tray to raise up for making the paper blocking function disappeared.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2014Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Foxlink Image Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jing Hua Fang, Wen Ching Liao, I Chuan Hong
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Publication number: 20140361481Abstract: An automatic document feeder includes a paper transmitting path for guiding documents, a driving motor for providing driving torque, a pickup device disposed at the upstream of the paper transmitting path, an output device disposed at the downstream of the paper transmitting path and transmitting rollers disposed along the paper transmitting path for transmitting the documents, a first driving gear disposed between the pickup device and the output device, a transmitting gear swing arm equipped with a transmitting gear set and axially hinged with the first driving gear to swing according to the driving torque between a first position meshing the transmitting gear set with the pickup device and a second position idling the transmitting gear set, an actuator connected with the output device and a braking device disposed on the output device for locking the transmitting gear swing arm according to the position of the output device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2013Publication date: December 11, 2014Inventors: I Chuan Hong, Lung Chen, Tsung Ching Chou, Ting Yu Lu, Jing Hua Fang, Chuan Chun Wang, Wen Ching Liao
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Publication number: 20140260739Abstract: A transmission device for an automatic document feeder includes a driving gear set driven by a driving motor, a first swing arm equipped with a first driving roller set, a second swing arm equipped with a second driving roller set, and a one-way gear set driven by the driving gear set to keep transmitting rollers rotating in the same direction. The first swing arm is driven by the driving gear set and swingable between a first position and a second position to mesh the first driving roller set with a pickup device or an output device. The second swing arm is driven by the driving gear set and swingable between a third position and a fourth position to mesh the second driving roller set with the pickup device or the output device. When the first swing arm swings toward the first/second position, the second arm swings toward the fourth/third position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: FOXLINK IMAGE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: I Chuan Hong, Lung Chen, Tsung Ching Chou, Ting Yu Lu, Jing Hua Fang, Wen Ching Liao
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Publication number: 20130249163Abstract: A paper transmitting mechanism mounted on the transmitting path which includes a driving wheel, a driving system drives the driving wheel, a pressure wheel, a pressure wheel adjusting unit, and a paper sensor settled upstream to the driving wheel and pressure wheel. The pressure wheel adjusting unit includes an elastomeric unit; one end of the elastomeric unit is connected to the axle of the pressure wheel, and the other end is connected to a linear driving device. When the paper sensor detects the paper is going to enter or leave the driving wheel, the paper sensor will send a signal for adjusting the clamping force between the driving wheel and the pressure wheel to make the clamping force and the friction between the driving wheel and the pressure wheel adjustable according to the position of the paper, so as to avoid the paper slipping or vibrating during transmitting.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2012Publication date: September 26, 2013Inventors: Chin-Te LIU, I-Chuan Hong, Lung Chen
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Patent number: 8523180Abstract: A paper transmitting mechanism mounted on the transmitting path which includes a driving wheel, a driving system drives the driving wheel, a pressure wheel, a pressure wheel adjusting unit, and a paper sensor settled upstream to the driving wheel and pressure wheel. The pressure wheel adjusting unit includes an elastomeric unit; one end of the elastomeric unit is connected to the axle of the pressure wheel, and the other end is connected to a linear driving device. When the paper sensor detects the paper is going to enter or leave the driving wheel, the paper sensor will send a signal for adjusting the clamping force between the driving wheel and the pressure wheel to make the clamping force and the friction between the driving wheel and the pressure wheel adjustable according to the position of the paper, so as to avoid the paper slipping or vibrating during transmitting.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2012Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Foxlink Image Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chin-Te Liu, I-Chuan Hong, Lung Chen
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Patent number: 8366106Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus includes a sheet-table unit, a sheet-separating unit, a convey unit, a discharge unit, a sheet processing unit, and a sensor arranged at an upstream end of the convey unit and spaced from the discharge unit with a predetermined distance. The convey unit has at least one convey roller, at least one convey pulley, and an elastic device connected with the convey pulley. The elastic device has a stepping motor, a transmission system, a shaft and at least one torsional spring mounted on the shaft. Two ends of the torsional spring is connected with the convey pulley. When the signal resulted from a rear end of the sheet apart from the sensor is sent to the system controller, the stepping motor is commanded by the system controller to rotate the shaft. The torsional spring is twisted to make the convey pulley move away from but still contact with the convey roller.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2011Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Foxlink Image Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: I-Chuan Hong, Lung Chen
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Publication number: 20110241280Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus includes a sheet-table unit, a sheet-separating unit, a convey unit, a discharge unit, a sheet processing unit, and a sensor arranged at an upstream end of the convey unit and spaced from the discharge unit with a predetermined distance. The convey unit has at least one convey roller, at least one convey pulley, and an elastic device connected with the convey pulley. The elastic device has a stepping motor, a transmission system, a shaft and at least one torsional spring mounted on the shaft. Two ends of the torsional spring is connected with the convey pulley. When the signal resulted from a rear end of the sheet apart from the sensor is sent to the system controller, the stepping motor is commanded by the system controller to rotate the shaft. The torsional spring is twisted to make the convey pulley move away from but still contact with the convey roller.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: FOXLINK IMAGE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: I-CHUAN HONG, LUNG CHEN
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Publication number: 20110187041Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus includes a sheet-table unit, a sheet-separating unit, a convey unit, a discharge unit, a sheet processing unit, and a sensor arranged at an upstream end of the convey unit and spaced from the discharge unit with a predetermined distance. The convey unit has a convey roller, a convey pulley, and an elastic device connected with the convey pulley. The elastic device has a cylinder, a fixing shaft fixed to the cylinder, and a spring having two free ends fixed to the fixing shaft and a portion of the convey pulley opposite to the convey roller. When the signal resulted from a rear end of the sheet apart from the sensor is sent to the system controller, the cylinder is commanded by the system controller to draw back the fixing shaft. The spring is elongated to make the convey pulley away from the convey roller.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2010Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: FOXLINK IMAGE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: I-Chuan Hong, Lung Chen