Patents by Inventor Jenn-Chyi Chung

Jenn-Chyi Chung 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: 11248624
    Abstract: A centrifugal compressor includes a volute base block, a volute cover plate, an impeller, a diffuser-adjusting assembly, a radial constraint assembly, an axial constraint assembly and a driving assembly. A diffuser and a connected volute are formed between the cover plate and the base block. The impeller discharges gas to the centrifugal compressor through the diffuser and the volute. The diffuser adjustment assembly includes a driving ring, a driving rod, a pin and a diffuser ring. The radial constraint assembly is disposed on an inner circumference surface of the driving ring. The axial constraint assembly on an outer circumference surface of the driving ring is located between the top and bottom portions. The drive assembly is to rotate the driving ring. When the driving ring rotates, the pin slides along the pin track, and the driving rod displaces the diffuser ring to adjust a flow-path width of the diffuser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jun-Jie Lin, Jenn-Chyi Chung, Chung-Che Liu, Kuo-Shu Hung
  • Publication number: 20210131447
    Abstract: A centrifugal compressor includes a volute base block, a volute cover plate, an impeller, a diffuser-adjusting assembly, a radial constraint assembly, an axial constraint assembly and a driving assembly. A diffuser and a connected volute are formed between the cover plate and the base block. The impeller discharges gas to the centrifugal compressor through the diffuser and the volute. The diffuser adjustment assembly includes a driving ring, a driving rod, a pin and a diffuser ring. The radial constraint assembly is disposed on an inner circumference surface of the driving ring. The axial constraint assembly on an outer circumference surface of the driving ring is located between the top and bottom portions. The drive assembly is to rotate the driving ring. When the driving ring rotates, the pin slides along the pin track, and the driving rod displaces the diffuser ring to adjust a flow-path width of the diffuser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Jun-Jie Lin, Jenn-Chyi Chung, Chung-Che Liu, Kuo-Shu Hung
  • Patent number: 10920784
    Abstract: A magnetic bearing centrifugal compressor includes a magnetic bearing spindle having a thrust disk, front and rear axial bearings, an impeller and at least one labyrinth seal. The front and the rear axial bearings are disposed individually to opposing sides of the thrust disk. First and second clearances exist axially between the rear and front axial bearings, respectively, and the thrust disk. The impeller connects a front end of the magnetic bearing spindle. The labyrinth seal pairs the magnetic bearing spindle into an oblique arrangement with respect to the axial direction, and each the labyrinth seal is spaced from the magnetic bearing spindle or the impeller by a labyrinth-seal clearance. By controlling the thrust disk axially, a clearance ratio of the first clearance to the second clearance can be varied to adjust the labyrinth-seal clearance. In addition, a magnetic bearing centrifugal compressor controlling method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jun-Jie Lin, Jenn-Chyi Chung, Chung-Che Liu, Kuo-Shu Hung
  • Publication number: 20200149540
    Abstract: A magnetic bearing centrifugal compressor includes a magnetic bearing spindle having a thrust disk, front and rear axial bearings, an impeller and at least one labyrinth seal. The front and the rear axial bearings are disposed individually to opposing sides of the thrust disk. First and second clearances exist axially between the rear and front axial bearings, respectively, and the thrust disk. The impeller connects a front end of the magnetic bearing spindle. The labyrinth seal pairs the magnetic bearing spindle into an oblique arrangement with respect to the axial direction, and each the labyrinth seal is spaced from the magnetic bearing spindle or the impeller by a labyrinth-seal clearance. By controlling the thrust disk axially, a clearance ratio of the first clearance to the second clearance can be varied to adjust the labyrinth-seal clearance. In addition, a magnetic bearing centrifugal compressor controlling method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: JUN-JIE LIN, JENN-CHYI CHUNG, CHUNG-CHE LIU, KUO-SHU HUNG
  • Patent number: 10330115
    Abstract: An adjusting mechanism, adaptive to a main body of a centrifugal compressor, comprises a diffuser channel width adjusting assembly and a gas bypass assembly. The diffuser channel width adjusting assembly comprises a width adjusting annular plate and a first valve stem. The width adjusting annular plate is movably disposed in a diffuser channel of the main body. The first valve stem is connected to the width adjusting annular plate, and configured for driving the width adjusting annular plate to move to adjust the width of the diffuser channel. The gas bypass assembly comprises a gas bypass valve and a second valve stem. The gas bypass valve is movably disposed in a gas bypass passage of the main body. The second valve stem is connected to the gas bypass valve, and configured for driving the gas bypass valve to move to adjust the opening of the gas bypass port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jenn-Chyi Chung, Chung-Che Liu
  • Patent number: 10208758
    Abstract: An internal hot gas bypass device coupled with inlet guide vane for centrifugal compressor includes an inlet guide vane assembly, a driving motor assembly and a gas bypass valve assembly. The inlet guide vane assembly further includes a master vane, a plurality of slave vanes, a vane-front fixing ring, a vane-rear fixing ring, a vane-driving ring, a connecting pipe and a vane-opening indicating disk. The driving motor assembly further includes a motor, a driving unit and a motor fixing base. The gas bypass valve assembly further includes a valve, an external fixing-and-guiding ring, an internal fixing-and-guiding ring, a driven element, a spring, a sealing ring, a valve stud and a valve base. The driving motor assembly is connected with the driving unit and the master vane of the inlet guide vane assembly via a connecting rod, and is further connected with the slave vanes of the gas bypass valve assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jenn-Chyi Chung, Kun-Yi Liang, Kuo-Shu Hung, Chung-Che Liu, Hsu-Cheng Chiang
  • Publication number: 20180163749
    Abstract: An adjusting mechanism, adaptive to a main body of a centrifugal compressor, comprises a diffuser channel width adjusting assembly and a gas bypass assembly. The diffuser channel width adjusting assembly comprises a width adjusting annular plate and a first valve stem. The width adjusting annular plate is movably disposed in a diffuser channel of the main body. The first valve stem is connected to the width adjusting annular plate, and configured for driving the width adjusting annular plate to move to adjust the width of the diffuser channel. The gas bypass assembly comprises a gas bypass valve and a second valve stem. The gas bypass valve is movably disposed in a gas bypass passage of the main body. The second valve stem is connected to the gas bypass valve, and configured for driving the gas bypass valve to move to adjust the opening of the gas bypass port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jenn-Chyi CHUNG, Chung-Che LIU
  • Publication number: 20170138366
    Abstract: An internal hot gas bypass device coupled with inlet guide vane for centrifugal compressor includes an inlet guide vane assembly, a driving motor assembly and a gas bypass valve assembly. The inlet guide vane assembly further includes a master vane, a plurality of slave vanes, a vane-front fixing ring, a vane-rear fixing ring, a vane-driving ring, a connecting pipe and a vane-opening indicating disk. The driving motor assembly further includes a motor, a driving unit and a motor fixing base. The gas bypass valve assembly further includes a valve, an external fixing-and-guiding ring, an internal fixing-and-guiding ring, a driven element, a spring, a sealing ring, a valve stud and a valve base. The driving motor assembly is connected with the driving unit and the master vane of the inlet guide vane assembly via a connecting rod, and is further connected with the slave vanes of the gas bypass valve assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Jenn-Chyi Chung, Kun-Yi Liang, Kuo-Shu Hung, Chung-Che Liu, Hsu-Cheng Chiang
  • Patent number: 9556883
    Abstract: An inlet guide vane device having a central axis comprises a first base, a guide sleeve, a blade, a second base, a transmission disk, and an actuator. The first base has at least one first support groove and at least one guide groove. The first support groove extends along a radial direction of the central axis, and the at least one guide groove is located in the first support groove. The guide sleeve is disposed on the first support groove in a manner that the guide sleeve is capable of moving along the radial direction. The guide sleeve has a sliding sleeve, an upper guide post and a lower guide post, the sliding sleeve has a through hole extending along the radial direction. The upper guide post and the lower guide post pass through the sliding groove, and the lower guide post is movably disposed on the guide groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Kun-Yi Liang, Shu-Er Huang, Chi-Hsing Chen, Jenn-Chyi Chung
  • Patent number: 9534501
    Abstract: An inlet guide vane assembly is disclosed, which comprises: a housing, configured with a first penetration part and a plurality of first grooves; at least one fixing ring, each configured with a second penetration part and a plurality of second grooves; at least one rotary ring, each configured with a third penetration part and a plurality of sliding chutes, wherein the first, the second and the third penetration parts are arranged in communication with one another; a plurality of vane units, each vane unit is composed of a vane, a linkage and a sliding block; and at least one driving unit, for driving one vane of the plural vanes to swing, thus driving the rotary ring to rotate simultaneously, bringing along the other vanes to swing, enabling the sliding blocks to slide inside corresponding sliding chutes, and consequently flipping the vane from a first state to a second state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Kuo-Shu Hung, Jenn-Chyi Chung, Chung-Che Liu
  • Publication number: 20150167481
    Abstract: An inlet guide vane assembly is disclosed, which comprises: a housing, configured with a first penetration part and a plurality of first grooves; at least one fixing ring, each configured with a second penetration part and a plurality of second grooves; at least one rotary ring, each configured with a third penetration part and a plurality of sliding chutes, wherein the first, the second and the third penetration parts are arranged in communication with one another; a plurality of vane units, each vane unit is composed of a vane, a linkage and a sliding block; and at least one driving unit, for driving one vane of the plural vanes to swing, thus driving the rotary ring to rotate simultaneously, bringing along the other vanes to swing, enabling the sliding blocks to slide inside corresponding sliding chutes, and consequently flipping the vane from a first state to a second state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: KUO-SHU HUNG, JENN-CHYI CHUNG, CHUNG-CHE LIU
  • Publication number: 20150125274
    Abstract: An inlet guide van device having a central axis comprises a first base, a guide sleeve, a blade, a second base, a transmission disk, and an actuator. The first base has at least one first support groove and at least one guide groove. The first support groove extends along a radial direction of the central axis, and the at least one guide groove is located in the first support groove. The guide sleeve is disposed on the first support groove in a manner that the guide sleeve is capable of moving along the radial direction. The guide sleeve has a sliding sleeve, an upper guide post and a lower guide post, the sliding sleeve has a through hole extending along the radial direction. The upper guide post and the lower guide post pass through the sliding groove, and the lower guide post is movably disposed on the guide groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Kun-Yi LIANG, Shu-Er HUANG, Chi-Hsing CHEN, Jenn-Chyi CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20090058239
    Abstract: An air-ground transport system for delivering multi-temperature goods, including a flight kitchen distribution center having at least a freezer, at least one in-flight meal service cart, and at least one cold plate, so that the prepared food can be placed on a meal-serving device to be stored inside the in-flight meal service cart equipped with at least one cold plate that keeps its cooling capacity inside the freezer; an airport facility including an aircraft having a temporary food storage and preparation area and one conveyer transferring the in-flight meal service cart to the temporary food storage and preparation area in the aircraft to be secured, with the cold plate still providing cooling energy, keeping fresh the food stored inside the in-flight meal service cart; and a transporter on which the in-flight meal service cart is loaded to be delivered to the airport facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ju-Chia Kuo, Jenn-Chyi Chung, Huo-Tu Huang
  • Patent number: 7492109
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling an electric equipment is provided. The apparatus includes an input unit for generating a digital control signal carried on a power line to be transmitted to a power socket according to an operation of a user. The power socket receives the digital control signal through the power line, and determines whether or not to provide a power source to the electric equipment according to the digital control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Kuo-Hsiang Yang, Ju-Chia Kuo, Jenn-Chyi Chung
  • Publication number: 20080157697
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling an electric equipment is provided. The apparatus includes an input unit for generating a digital control signal carried on a power line to be transmitted to a power socket according to an operation of a user. The power socket receives the digital control signal through the power line, and determines whether or not to provide a power source to the electric equipment according to the digital control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Kuo-Hsiang Yang, Ju-Chia Kuo, Jenn-Chyi Chung