Patents by Inventor Kangwen ZHANG

Kangwen ZHANG 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: 12130030
    Abstract: A window air conditioner includes a chassis, a housing including an indoor-side housing and an outdoor-side housing respectively arranged at two sides of the chassis, an electric control box installed at the chassis and located in the outdoor-side housing, a junction box arranged in the indoor-side housing, and a wiring plate arranged at the chassis and including a power supply wire slot, a strong electric wire slot, and a weak electric wire slot isolated from each other. A power wire electrically connected to the electric control box is arranged in the power supply wire slot. A strong electric wire electrically connected to at least one of the electric control box or the junction box is arranged in the strong electric wire slot. A weak electric wire electrically connected to the electric control box is arranged in the weak electric wire slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignees: GD MIDEA AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD., MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fashen Liu, Hui Yu, Yu Liu, Kangwen Zhang
  • Patent number: 12018849
    Abstract: A rear panel assembly includes a rear panel body provided with a vent and a motor bracket arranged at a side of the rear panel body and connected to the rear panel body. The motor bracket is at least partially opposite to the vent, and the motor bracket is provided with an air hole to allow air to flow into the vent through the air hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignees: GD MIDEA AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD., MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu Liu, Zhigang Xing, Kangwen Zhang, Zhisheng Lei, Hui Yu
  • Patent number: 11913651
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a fin set formed by a plurality of fins stacked together and a refrigerant pipe set passing through the fin set. The fin set includes a connection member, and a first fin member and a second fin member connected to each other via the connection member. An included angle between the first fin member and the second fin member is larger than zero. The first fin member and the second fin member are arranged at two sides, respectively, of a notch of the fin set. The notch is located at an air input side and/or an air output side of the connection member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignees: GD MIDEA AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD., MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hui Yu, Zhigang Xing, Zhisheng Lei, Kangwen Zhang, Yu Liu, Wenjun Shen, Yuhang Tang, Yuanshun Huang
  • Patent number: 11754314
    Abstract: A water receiving tray for a window air conditioner includes a tray body and a wiring body. The tray body includes a water tank. The wiring body is provided at a side of the tray body proximal to an outdoor part of the window air conditioner. The wiring body includes a wiring groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignees: GD MIDEA AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD., MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hui Yu, Zhigang Xing, Kangwen Zhang, Ali Zhao, Yu Liu, Wenjun Shen, Yuhang Tang
  • Patent number: 11739954
    Abstract: A window air conditioner includes a casing including a receiving groove formed at an outer peripheral wall of the casing. The receiving groove has an open top, an open left side, and an open right side. The casing is divided into an indoor part and an outdoor part by the receiving groove. The window air conditioner further includes an indoor heat exchanger and an indoor fan arranged in the indoor part, and an outdoor heat exchanger and an outdoor fan arranged in the outdoor part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignees: GD MIDEA AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD., MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhisheng Lei, Zhigang Xing, Yu Liu, Kangwen Zhang, Hui Yu, Yuhang Tang
  • Patent number: 11713889
    Abstract: A window air conditioner includes a casing and a positioning member provided at the casing and configured to be switchable between a storage state and a working state. In the storage state, the positioning member is stored at the casing. In the working state, the positioning member is at least partially outside the casing for connecting and positioning the casing with a window frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignees: GD MIDEA AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD., MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kangwen Zhang, Zhigang Xing, Zhisheng Lei, Yu Liu, Hui Yu, Yuhang Tang, Wenjun Shen, Ali Zhao
  • Patent number: 11680716
    Abstract: A window air conditioner includes a casing including a cabinet. The cabinet includes a receiving groove formed at an outer peripheral wall of the cabinet. The receiving groove is recessed downwards to separate the cabinet into an indoor part and an outdoor part. The window air conditioner further includes an indoor heat exchanger and an indoor fan arranged in the indoor part, and an outdoor heat exchanger and a compressor arranged in the outdoor part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignees: GD MIDEA AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD., MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kangwen Zhang, Hui Yu, Yu Liu, Zhigang Xing
  • Patent number: 11655987
    Abstract: A window air conditioner includes a housing including a separation groove dividing the housing into two parts, a mounting base movably mounted in the separation groove, and a sealing member connected with the mounting base. The sealing member is fitted with the mounting base by deformation, and the sealing member is configured to be driven by the mounting base to switch between a storage state and a working state. In the storage state, the sealing member is received in the separation groove. In the working state, the sealing member is at least partially outside the separation groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignees: GD MIDEA AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD., MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hui Yu, Zhigang Xing, Yu Liu, Kangwen Zhang, Zhisheng Lei
  • Patent number: 11655998
    Abstract: A panel assembly for an air conditioner includes a face frame and an air inlet panel. The face frame includes an air inlet and an air outlet located above the air inlet. An air outlet surface of the air outlet extends obliquely backward in a direction from bottom to top. The air outlet surface is a plane on which an end surface of the air outlet is located. The air inlet panel is provided at the air inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignees: GD MIDEA AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD., MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu Liu, Zhigang Xing, Kangwen Zhang, Zhisheng Lei, Hui Yu, Yuhang Tang
  • Patent number: 11624514
    Abstract: A window air conditioner includes an indoor heat exchanger, a water receiving pan below the heat exchanger, and a filter screen. The water receiving pan includes mounting portions for connecting to heat exchanger flanges. At least one mounting portion has a slot to cooperatively receive a filter screen fitting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignees: GD MIDEA AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD., MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhigang Xing, Hui Yu, Zhisheng Lei, Kangwen Zhang, Yu Liu, Yuhang Tang
  • Patent number: 11624515
    Abstract: A chassis for a window air conditioner includes an indoor part and an outdoor part arranged along a length direction of the chassis. The indoor part includes an air inlet hole at a bottom wall of the indoor part. The air inlet hole penetrates the chassis in a thickness direction of the indoor part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignees: GD MIDEA AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD., MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhigang Xing, Kangwen Zhang, Hui Yu, Yu Liu, Jing Tan, Ali Zhao, Jianping Meng, Yuhang Tang, Wenjun Shen
  • Publication number: 20230044599
    Abstract: An electric control box includes an insulation inner shell and a fireproof outer shell. The insulation inner shell includes a first inner shell and a second inner shell that are assembled to each other. The fireproof outer shell includes a first outer shell and a second outer shell. The first outer shell covers the first inner shell, and the second outer shell covers the second inner shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Fashen LIU, Xiongwei ZHU, Kangwen ZHANG, Yu LIU, Hui YU
  • Publication number: 20220412604
    Abstract: A sealing assembly includes a fixation member and a sealing member connected to the fixation member. The fixation member is configured to be connected to a casing of a window air conditioner that is to be supported at a window and has an accommodation groove. The sealing member is configured to be sealingly arranged between a window sash of the window and an inner wall of the window. The window sash is at least partially extended in the accommodation groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Zhigang XING, Yu LIU, Hui YU, Ali ZHAO, Kangwen ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20220412577
    Abstract: A window air conditioner includes a chassis, a housing including an indoor-side housing and an outdoor-side housing respectively arranged at two sides of the chassis, an electric control box installed at the chassis and located in the outdoor-side housing, a junction box arranged in the indoor-side housing, and a wiring plate arranged at the chassis and including a power supply wire slot, a strong electric wire slot, and a weak electric wire slot isolated from each other. A power wire electrically connected to the electric control box is arranged in the power supply wire slot. A strong electric wire electrically connected to at least one of the electric control box or the junction box is arranged in the strong electric wire slot. A weak electric wire electrically connected to the electric control box is arranged in the weak electric wire slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Fashen LIU, Hui YU, Yu LIU, Kangwen ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20220381475
    Abstract: A mounting bracket assembly includes a support plate and an outdoor support. The support plate includes an outer support member. A mounting slide groove is formed at the outer support member and extending in a length direction of the support plate. One end of the outdoor support is slidably provided in the mounting slide groove. A limit structure is provided between the one end of the outdoor support and the mounting slide groove and configured to limit the one end of the outdoor support from separating from the mounting slide groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Zhisheng LEI, Zhigang XING, Hui YU, Wenjun SHEN, Yuhang TANG, Kangwen ZHANG, Ali ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20220307705
    Abstract: A dehumidifier includes a water tank, a machine body configured to be at least partially accommodated in the water tank in an idle state, and a position limiting structure including a stopper movably mounted at a side wall of the water tank. The stopper is configured to move between a first position and a second position. At the first position, the stopper is located on a movement path of the machine body moving toward inside of the water tank, to restrict the machine body from moving to the idle state. At the second position, the stopper avoids the movement path of the machine body moving toward the inside of the water tank, to allow the machine body to move to the idle state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Fashen LIU, Zhicai CAI, Kangwen ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20220307706
    Abstract: Disclosed are a motor support (1) and a dehumidifier (100) having the same. The motor support (1) includes: a support body (11); and a mounting rack (12) hung below the support body (11) by a connection member (13) and configured to mount a motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Wenjun SHEN, Zhigang XING, Yu LIU, Zhisheng LEI, Kangwen ZHANG, Yuhang TANG, Peili DONG, Chengli YANG
  • Patent number: 11441791
    Abstract: A window air conditioner includes a housing including an outdoor portion and an indoor portion spaced apart from each other to form an accommodation groove, and a seal assembly including a rotary mounting base fixed at the housing, a fixation member rotatably connected with the rotary mounting base and configured to rotate out of the accommodation groove, and a seal mating member coupled to the fixation member and configured to rotate out of the accommodation groove when the fixation member rotates out of the accommodation groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignees: GD MIDEA AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD., MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhisheng Lei, Zhigang Xing, Kangwen Zhang, Yu Liu, Hui Yu, Yuhang Tang
  • Patent number: 11415329
    Abstract: A window air conditioner includes a casing and a positioning device. The casing includes a cabinet including an outdoor part and an indoor part spaced apart from each other to form a receiving groove. The positioning device has a locked state and an unlocked state, and is configured to extend further into the receiving groove in the locked state than in the unlocked state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignees: GD MIDEA AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD., MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu Liu, Kangwen Zhang, Hui Yu
  • Publication number: 20220113040
    Abstract: A rear panel assembly includes a rear panel body provided with a vent and a motor bracket arranged at a side of the rear panel body and connected to the rear panel body. The motor bracket is at least partially opposite to the vent, and the motor bracket is provided with an air hole to allow air to flow into the vent through the air hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Yu LIU, Zhigang XING, Kangwen ZHANG, Zhisheng LEI, Hui YU