Patents by Inventor Kun-Fu Chuang

Kun-Fu Chuang 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: 11101714
    Abstract: A brushless DC motor fan is provided. The brushless DC motor fan includes a rotor and a stator module. The rotor has a shaft disposed on an inner side of the stator module and rotating relative to the stator module. The stator module has a coreless coil and a lead frame, wherein the lead frame includes six pins electrically connected to the coreless coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Lin, Chin-Chun Lai, Seng-En Mai, Kun-Fu Chuang
  • Patent number: 10516314
    Abstract: An insulation seat of a slim reel-type brushless motor includes a ring-shaped bottom plate, an inner plate and an outer plate. The ring-shaped bottom plate has an opening. The inner plate is arranged around the opening. At least one upper locking element is protruded upwardly from the inner plate. At least one lower locking element is protruded downwardly from the inner plate. The upper locking element and the lower locking element are staggered. The outer plate is arranged around an outer periphery of the ring-shaped bottom plate. An accommodation space is defined by the ring-shaped bottom plate, the inner plate and the outer plate. A coil is disposed within the accommodation space. The at least one upper locking element of the inner plate is engaged with a first magnetic seat. The at least one lower locking element of the inner plate is engaged with a second magnetic seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Lin, Sheng-En Mai, Kun-Fu Chuang
  • Publication number: 20190296607
    Abstract: A micro fan is provided. The micro fan includes a rotor and a stator. The stator includes a plurality of axial induced coil units and a circuit board. The axial induced coil units are respectively preformed as a plurality of stator magnetic pole units, and are coupled to the circuit board. At least one of the coil units includes a coil and insulation material. The insulation material is block-shaped and covers at least a portion of the coil, and the central axis of the coil is parallel to the shaft of the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Chin-Chun LAI, Kun-Fu CHUANG, Chao-Wen LU
  • Publication number: 20190089219
    Abstract: A brushless DC motor fan is provided. The brushless DC motor fan includes a rotor and a stator module. The rotor has a shaft disposed on an inner side of the stator module and rotating relative to the stator module. The stator module has a coreless coil and a lead frame, wherein the lead frame includes six pins electrically connected to the coreless coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Chih-Wei LIN, Chin-Chun Lai, Seng-En Mai, Kun-Fu Chuang
  • Publication number: 20180191219
    Abstract: An insulation seat of a slim reel-type brushless motor includes a ring-shaped bottom plate, an inner plate and an outer plate. The ring-shaped bottom plate has an opening. The inner plate is arranged around the opening. At least one upper locking element is protruded upwardly from the inner plate. At least one lower locking element is protruded downwardly from the inner plate. The upper locking element and the lower locking element are staggered. The outer plate is arranged around an outer periphery of the ring-shaped bottom plate. An accommodation space is defined by the ring-shaped bottom plate, the inner plate and the outer plate. A coil is disposed within the accommodation space. The at least one upper locking element of the inner plate is engaged with a first magnetic seat. The at least one lower locking element of the inner plate is engaged with a second magnetic seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Lin, Sheng-En Mai, Kun-Fu Chuang
  • Publication number: 20180026494
    Abstract: A micro fan is provided. The micro fan includes a rotor and a stator. The stator includes a plurality of axial induced coil units and a circuit board. The axial induced coil units are respectively preformed as a plurality of stator magnetic pole units, and are coupled to the circuit board. At least one of the coil units includes a coil and insulation material. The insulation material is block-shaped and covers at least a portion of the coil, and the central axis of the coil is parallel to the shaft of the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Chin-Chun LAI, Kun-Fu CHUANG, Chao-Wen LU
  • Patent number: 9574569
    Abstract: A recirculation fan includes a casing, a covering member, a wind-guiding device, a passive impeller, and an active impeller. The covering member is coupled with the casing to define an accommodation space. The wind-guiding device is disposed on the covering member, and includes a wind-guiding cover and a magnetoresistive structure. The magnetoresistive structure is disposed on the covering member and the wind-guiding cover. The passive impeller is disposed within the accommodation space. The active impeller is disposed within the accommodation space and located beside the passive impeller for generating a wind to drive rotation of the passive impeller and the wind-guiding cover. In response to a magnetic torque resulted from a magnetic vortex of the magnetoresistive structure, a rotating speed of the wind-guiding cover is slowed down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Shun-Chen Chang, Wen-Bin Liu, Kun-Fu Chuang
  • Patent number: 9065320
    Abstract: A passive drive motor is disclosed. A stator assembly is connected to a base. A rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the base. A rotor assembly is connected to the rotating shaft. The rotor assembly interacts with the stator assembly to rotate the rotating shaft. A first metal disk is rotated by the rotating shaft. At least one first magnet pair is disposed on the first metal disk. A second metal disk opposes the first magnet pair. When the rotating shaft rotates to drive the first metal disk to rotate, the first magnet pair disposed on the first metal disk magnetically interacts with the second metal disk, driving the second metal disk to rotate with respect to the first metal disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Jia-Yuan Liang, Kun-Fu Chuang, Shun-Chen Chang
  • Patent number: 8922148
    Abstract: A motor includes a rotor, a sensor unit, an offset unit, a rectification unit and a modulating unit. The sensor unit outputs a first signal in accordance with a magnetic field variation of the rotor. The offset unit is coupled to the sensor unit, and outputs a second signal in accordance with the first signal. The rectification unit is coupled to the offset unit, and outputs a third signal in accordance with the second signal. The modulating unit is coupled to the rectification unit, and outputs a control signal in accordance with a result by comparing the third signal with a periodic signal. The modulating unit controls a reverse rotation of the rotor smoothly in accordance with the control signal. A control method of the motor is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Liang Lin, Kun-Fu Chuang, Cheng-Chieh Liu
  • Publication number: 20140021891
    Abstract: A motor includes a rotor, a sensor unit, an offset unit, a rectification unit and a modulating unit. The sensor unit outputs a first signal in accordance with a magnetic field variation of the rotor. The offset unit is coupled to the sensor unit, and outputs a second signal in accordance with the first signal. The rectification unit is coupled to the offset unit, and outputs a third signal in accordance with the second signal. The modulating unit is coupled to the rectification unit, and outputs a control signal in accordance with a result by comparing the third signal with a periodic signal. The modulating unit controls a reverse rotation of the rotor smoothly in accordance with the control signal. A control method of the motor is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Yu-Liang LIN, Kun-Fu CHUANG, Cheng-Chieh LIU
  • Patent number: 8579609
    Abstract: A fan includes an impeller and an inner rotor motor. The inner rotor motor connects to the impeller and drives it to rotate. The inner rotor motor includes a bushing, a shaft, a magnetic conducting shell, a magnetic element and a stator. The shaft passes through the bushing and is coupled to the impeller. The magnetic conducting shell is coupled to the shaft and telescoped to the bushing. The magnetic element is disposed around outside of the magnetic conducting shell. The stator is disposed around outside of the magnetic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Hong Lee, Po-Hao Yu, Yi-Ching Chiu, Shir-Harn Yeh, Kun-Fu Chuang
  • Patent number: 8476800
    Abstract: A three-phase motor includes a bearing structure, a rotor structure and a stator structure. The bearing structure has a bushing. The rotor structure has a shaft disposed in the bushing. The stator structure is disposed corresponding to the rotor structure and includes a first coil assembly and a second coil assembly overlapped on the first coil assembly. A fan with the motor is also disclosed. The present invention can increase the ratio of the effective coils of the stator structure, and further promote the operation efficiency of the three-phase motor and the fan with the three-phase motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Chun Lai, Kun-Fu Chuang, Shin-Ming Huang
  • Publication number: 20130149115
    Abstract: A recirculation fan includes a casing, a covering member, a wind-guiding device, a passive impeller, and an active impeller. The covering member is coupled with the casing to define an accommodation space. The wind-guiding device is disposed on the covering member, and includes a wind-guiding cover and a magnetoresistive structure. The magnetoresistive structure is disposed on the covering member and the wind-guiding cover. The passive impeller is disposed within the accommodation space. The active impeller is disposed within the accommodation space and located beside the passive impeller for generating a wind to drive rotation of the passive impeller and the wind-guiding cover. In response to a magnetic torque resulted from a magnetic vortex of the magnetoresistive structure, a rotating speed of the wind-guiding cover is slowed down.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Shun-Chen Chang, Wen-Bin Liu, Kun-Fu Chuang
  • Publication number: 20130094981
    Abstract: A passive drive motor is disclosed. A stator assembly is connected to a base. A rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the base. A rotor assembly is connected to the rotating shaft. The rotor assembly interacts with the stator assembly to rotate the rotating shaft. A first metal disk is rotated by the rotating shaft. At least one first magnet pair is disposed on the first metal disk. A second metal disk opposes the first magnet pair. When the rotating shaft rotates to drive the first metal disk to rotate, the first magnet pair disposed on the first metal disk magnetically interacts with the second metal disk, driving the second metal disk to rotate with respect to the first metal disk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Inventors: Jia-Yuan LIANG, Kun-Fu Chuang, Shun-Chen Chang
  • Fan
    Patent number: 8113793
    Abstract: The present invention provides fan with an inrunner motor. The fan includes a fan frame, a rotor and a stator. The fan frame includes a base. The rotor includes a hub, a bushing and a magnetic member, wherein the magnetic member sleeves on the bushing. The stator is disposed on the base and coupled with the rotor, and the stator includes a shaft through the bushing, wherein an end of the shaft is fixed on the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Po-Hao Yu, Chia-Chen Lee, Kun-Fu Chuang, Shun-Chen Chang
  • Publication number: 20110110800
    Abstract: A three-phase motor includes a bearing structure, a rotor structure and a stator structure. The bearing structure has a bushing. The rotor structure has a shaft disposed in the bushing. The stator structure is disposed corresponding to the rotor structure and includes a first coil assembly and a second coil assembly overlapped on the first coil assembly. A fan with the motor is also disclosed. The present invention can increase the ratio of the effective coils of the stator structure, and further promote the operation efficiency of the three-phase motor and the fan with the three-phase motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Chin-Chun LAI, Kun-Fu Chuang, Shin-Ming Huang
  • FAN
    Publication number: 20090196770
    Abstract: The present invention provides fan with an inrunner motor. The fan includes a fan frame, a rotor and a stator. The fan frame includes a base. The rotor includes a hub, a bushing and a magnetic member, wherein the magnetic member sleeves on the bushing. The stator is disposed on the base and coupled with the rotor, and the stator includes a shaft through the bushing, wherein an end of the shaft is fixed on the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Po-Hao YU, Chia-Chen Lee, Kun-Fu Chuang, Shun-Chen Chang
  • Publication number: 20090180901
    Abstract: A fan includes an impeller and an inner rotor motor. The inner rotor motor connects to the impeller and drives it to rotate. The inner rotor motor includes a bushing, a shaft, a magnetic conducting shell, a magnetic element and a stator. The shaft passes through the bushing and is coupled to the impeller. The magnetic conducting shell is coupled to the shaft and telescoped to the bushing. The magnetic element is disposed around outside of the magnetic conducting shell. The stator is disposed around outside of the magnetic element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC
    Inventors: Chin-Hong LEE, Po-Hao YU, Yi-Ching CHIU, Shir-Harn YEH, Kun-Fu CHUANG
  • Patent number: 7525228
    Abstract: A three-phase opposite rotating motor of a fan comprises a stator having a three-phase coil set without a core, a first rotor and a second rotor. The number of the poles of the first rotor is unequal to the number of the poles of the second rotor. The ratio of the number of solenoids of the three-phase coil set and the number of the first poles of the first rotor is 3:4, and the ratio of the number of solenoids of the three-phase coil set and the number of the second poles of the second rotor is 3:2, to ensure the motor works normally in an opposite rotating operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kun-Fu Chuang, Shun-Chen Chang, Shih-Ming Huang, Wen-Shi Huang
  • Patent number: 7276828
    Abstract: A magnetic bearing system for a rotating machine is disclosed. The magnetic bearing system provides a non-contacting radial rigid support for the rotating machine by employing two magnetic assemblies each being formed by stacked annular magnets. The magnetic assemblies are mounted separately on a shaft of the rotating machine and a shaft hole provided on the stator seat of the rotating machine for containing the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ting-Jen Yeh, Kun-Fu Chuang, Wen-Shi Huang